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Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Birmingham Dixy Chicken shop shut down over mice in the cellar
A Dixy Chicken restaurant in Birmingham has been shut down due to mice. Inspectors confirmed they found droppings throughout the premises on Church Road in Yardley, including in the cellar. Today, Friday, April 11, Birmingham Magistrates' Court granted a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Order (HEPO) following an application by Birmingham City Council. READ MORE: Crook lied about kidnap, cancer and mother's death to con girlfriend out of £69k It means the takeaway must remain closed until the authority is satisfied it is safe too reopen. Simon Garrison, environmental health officer, told the court: "When I visited Dixy Chicken on April 9 I was there to investigate a complaint when I saw there was poor hygiene and a lot of mouse droppings throughout the premises." He took magistrates through dozens of photographs showing droppings in a number of locations including near a chicken cutting station, chip station, hot food displays and on shelving near to food packaging. Mr Garrison said there were droppings in the rear food preparation area and the food packaging room. The officer highlighted a photograph showing the access to the cellar, which he suggested could be the access point for the pests. "There were a lot of mouse droppings on the floor in the cellar," he said, adding: "We determined there was an imminent risk to health because of the amount of droppings throughout the premises. "Once it hit food surfaces that's when we say there's a hazard to health, if it was just in lower areas we wouldn't be doing this today." Mr Garrison confirmed business operator RR Fast Foods, based at the same address, had been served a schedule works but as of this morning it had still not been completed. He said they had requested pest treatment services. Magistrates granted the order. RR Fast Foods did not send a representative to the hearing.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alan Partridge star spared lengthy driving ban after going 97mph on M6 in Midlands
ACTOR and comedian Steve Coogan has been spared a lengthy driving ban after using his show The Trip as an excuse for not receiving a heftier punishment for speeding at 97mph on a motorway in the West Midlands. Coogan was travelling on the M6 in a Range Rover near Telford, Shropshire, on July 29 last year when he was caught going over the 70mph speed limit, a court official said. In a letter to Birmingham Magistrates' Court, reported by the Evening Standard, he urged the court not to disqualify him as he had already accrued six points on his licence. The newspaper said the Alan Partridge actor told the court he was expected to film The Trip, which the 59-year-old appears in with co-star Rob Brydon, and a lengthy driving ban would mean 'the production would likely be unable to proceed'. Coogan's request for five penalty points to be imposed instead of six was granted after he pleaded guilty to the offence on January 30. He was banned from driving for two months, rather than the six-month ban he would have received had he been hit with six penalty points, and was ordered to pay a £2,500 fine, plus £90 costs and a £1,000 victim surcharge. The Evening Standard said his letter to the court read: 'I have a series of important film commitments scheduled for 2025, many of which involve driving as a central component of the work. 'I am due to appear in a well-established TV series called The Trip which as the title suggests requires me to drive. 'This starts filming towards the end of June 2025 and if I were unable to drive, the production would likely be unable to proceed.' Coogan previously successfully argued for a shorter driving ban at Crawley Magistrates' Court in August 2019 after being caught doing 36mph in a 30mph zone – saying an extended disqualification would mean he could not film the new series of Alan Partridge. He was also banned from driving for 28 days at Worthing Magistrates' Court in 2016 for travelling at 54mph in a 30mph zone in a Mazda sports car.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Coogan spared lengthy driving ban to film The Trip
Steve Coogan has been banned for driving for two months instead of six, after telling the judge that a lengthier ban would impact the filming of his popular TV comedy series The Trip. The actor and comedian was caught going at 97mph, well over the 70mph speed limit, while travelling in a Range Rover on the M6 in Staffordshire in July last year. In a letter to Birmingham Magistrates' Court, the 59-year-old urged the court not to disqualify him as he already had six points on his licence and was required to drive while filming a forthcoming series of the The Trip alongside co-star Rob Brydon. His request for five penalty points to be imposed instead of six - which would have led to a six-month ban meaning "the production would likely be unable to proceed", he argued - was granted after he pleaded guilty to the offence on 30 January. Coogan noted that the past penalty points on his licence would be due to expire in August 2025 and that he had stuck to speed limits since the incident. He also reportedly expressed frustration it had taken almost six months for the prosecution to be brought. The court ultimately decided to ban him from driving for two months instead of six, meaning the TV show can be made as planned. He was also ordered to pay a £2,500 fine, plus £90 costs and a £1,000 victim surcharge. Coogan's letter to the court read: "I have a series of important film commitments scheduled for 2025, many of which involve driving as a central component of the work. "I am due to appear in a well-established TV series called The Trip which as the title suggests requires me to drive. "This starts filming towards the end of June 2025 and if I were unable to drive, the production would likely be unable to proceed." The Trip is a largely improvised comedy show directed by Michael Winterbottom, which stars Coogan and Brydon as fictionalised versions of themselves, dealing with life while taking foodie trips around the UK, Italy, Spain and Greece. Coogan won the Bafta TV Award for best male performance in a comedy role in 2011 for his part in series one of The Trip, which bagged best sitcom the same year. The star previously argued for a shorter driving ban on another occasion in 2019, noting how an an extended disqualification would mean he could not film the new series of Alan Partridge. 1990: Steve Coogan's impressions masterclass Steve Coogan praised for Jimmy Savile portrayal 'Playing Savile has the potential for catastrophic failure' Steve Coogan: We ignore gap between rich and poor
The Independent
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Steve Coogan spared lengthy driving ban after using The Trip filming as excuse
Actor and comedian Steve Coogan has been spared a lengthy driving ban after using his show The Trip as an excuse for not receiving a heftier punishment for speeding at 97mph. Coogan was travelling on the M6 in a Range Rover near Telford, Shropshire, on July 29 last year when he was caught going over the 70mph speed limit, a court official said. In a letter to Birmingham Magistrates' Court, reported by the Evening Standard, he urged the court not to disqualify him as he had already accrued six points on his licence. The newspaper said the Alan Partridge actor told the court he was expected to film The Trip, which the 59-year-old appears in with co-star Rob Brydon, and a lengthy driving ban would mean 'the production would likely be unable to proceed'. Coogan's request for five penalty points to be imposed instead of six was granted after he pleaded guilty to the offence on January 30. He was banned from driving for two months, rather than the six-month ban he would have received had he been hit with six penalty points, and was ordered to pay a £2,500 fine, plus £90 costs and a £1,000 victim surcharge. The Evening Standard said his letter to the court read: 'I have a series of important film commitments scheduled for 2025, many of which involve driving as a central component of the work. 'I am due to appear in a well-established TV series called The Trip which as the title suggests requires me to drive. 'This starts filming towards the end of June 2025 and if I were unable to drive, the production would likely be unable to proceed.' Coogan previously successfully argued for a shorter driving ban at Crawley Magistrates' Court in August 2019 after being caught doing 36mph in a 30mph zone – saying an extended disqualification would mean he could not film the new series of Alan Partridge. He was also banned from driving for 28 days at Worthing Magistrates' Court in 2016 for travelling at 54mph in a 30mph zone in a Mazda sports car.
BBC News
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Steve Coogan uses The Trip as excuse to avoid lengthier driving ban
Steve Coogan has been banned for driving for two months instead of six, after telling the judge that a lengthier ban would impact the filming of his popular TV comedy series The actor and comedian was caught going at 97mph, well over the 70mph speed limit, while travelling in a Range Rover on the M6 in Staffordshire in July last a letter to Birmingham Magistrates' Court, the 59-year-old urged the court not to disqualify him as he already had six points on his licence and was required to drive while filming a forthcoming series of the The Trip alongside co-star Rob request for five penalty points to be imposed instead of six - which would have led to a six-month ban meaning "the production would likely be unable to proceed", he argued - was granted after he pleaded guilty to the offence on 30 January. Coogan noted that the past penalty points on his licence would be due to expire in August 2025 and that he had stuck to speed limits since the also reportedly expressed frustration it had taken almost six months for the prosecution to be court ultimately decided to ban him from driving for two months instead of six, meaning the TV show can be made as was also ordered to pay a £2,500 fine, plus £90 costs and a £1,000 victim surcharge. 'Requires me to drive' Coogan's letter to the court read: "I have a series of important film commitments scheduled for 2025, many of which involve driving as a central component of the work."I am due to appear in a well-established TV series called The Trip which as the title suggests requires me to drive."This starts filming towards the end of June 2025 and if I were unable to drive, the production would likely be unable to proceed."The Trip is a largely improvised comedy show directed by Michael Winterbottom, which stars Coogan and Brydon as fictionalised versions of themselves, dealing with life while taking foodie trips and around the UK, Italy, Spain and won the Bafta TV Award for best male performance in a comedy role in 2011 for his part in The Trip, which bagged best sitcom the same Coogan previously argued for a shorter driving ban in 2019, noting how an an extended disqualification would mean he could not film the new series of Alan Partridge.
