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Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask this! It might be a really dumb question but I don't know much at all about cars and only drive out of necessity rather than any enjoyment or interest in cars. I have a Skoda Fabia estate 2012 diesel car and luckily only have to pay £30 tax annually which I believe is because the C02 emissions are low? However I can't drive in the Birmingham clean air zone without charge because of C02 emissions?? So is my car in some kind of emissions middle ground where they aren't low enough to get me free driving in the city centre but still low enough that I don't have to pay much tax? Or have I got this all wrong? I just want to know for my own curiosity really and I can't find an answer online... probably because, as seen above, I don't really know how to ask the question or what I'm really talking about! I hope someone can decipher this and give me an answer please! It would be most appreciated!

As a stand alone badge I would agree, the yellow lion on the claret background in the post below looks great. However, I feel like it needs a predominantly blue background so that it stands out against the claret body of the shirt. At this point I think I'd side with those who would like just the lion on the shirts.

Personally just think adding a yellow border makes a big difference and helps it stand out more, just like the old badge. Oh, and the lion facing the usual way.

My favourites: McGrath Platt Yorke Bosnich Grealish Laursen was up there too, even if only for a short time between injuries. Milner that season he switched to centre mid as well.

My 10 year old Skoda Fabia just had to have some work done because the back wiper wasn't working, neither were the heating strips in the rear window or the lock mechanism. Turned out it was a broken wire or something. Also had other random stuff happening. Car wouldn't shut down, even when the key was taken out the ignition, key fob stopped working, Lights on dashboard would go haywire when locking the car manually. Sometimes the front wipers would also go on when restarting the car. I was really worried it would be some major electrical fault but turned out to be a lot of minor things all at once.

I doubt it, I think the biggest issue is that some people just can't tolerate different opinions or lifestyles. Religious views are just an example of that. People have fights because they go to different schools. People damage & vandalise property and fight amongst themselves because they support different football teams. People assault and abuse or even kill others because of their sexuality, race or even age/disability. People and a lack of tolerance are the problem. We all just need to accept the fact that we don't all view the world in the same way. Live & let live and all that. As it is, take religion out of the equation and we'll find something else to fight about.

Yes I think Bruce Dickinson was a fantastic singer in his prime. Whether you like the music he makes is up to you but his range and the control he has over his voice is brilliant. I did say that Liam Gallagher technically isn't a great singer, still loved his voice in the 90s though. I thought the discussion was about favourite singers/vocalists anyway, I didn't realise that eyebrow size would be a factor in who I'm allowed to enjoy listening to! Maybe there's some connection between those of us with monobrows!

Freddy Mercury is probably my all-time favourite singer/front man. He was one of a kind. Conor Mason from Nothing But Thieves is incredible an incredible singer. Aside from his work with the band, which is always impressive, he did a version of 'somewhere over the rainbow' (Eva Cassidy style) during the first lockdown that was amazing! Kelly Jones is a favourite of mine too. Seen the stereophonics multiple times and he's always excellent but I went to see him at the symphony hall a couple of years ago on his solo tour and was blown away. The venue was perfect for that gig. Eva Cassidy's voice was beautiful. Other favourites include, Bruce Dickinson, Michael Jackson, Simon Fowler, Hayley Williams, early Liam Gallagher (Technically not a great singer I know, but I love his voice on Morning Glory), Kimbra, Samantha Barks, Idena Menzel. The Motown legends of course, Aretha, Otis, Marvin Gaye were all brilliant.

I don't know when it started but they certainly use the term 'coloured' in South Africa to describe mixed race / Indian people. It's not an offensive term there as I understand it, you are usually categorised as 'black', 'white' or 'coloured'. Lived there for a couple of years but I could be wrong.

Can anyone more creative than me come up with something about Tyrone from this Super Furry Animals song?: "I'm a minger, you're a minger too, so come on minger, I want to Ming with you. In honesty, it's been a while, since we've had reason left to smile, hello sunshine, come into my life" I mean, how many other songs contain the word "Ming" in them already!

Sky sports score centre app says Taylor was on the bench and came on for Hutton, did they get it wrong?

Man, I love Braun Strowman!

Clearly got no idea how to get anything out of him. Get rid and buy someone who fits our style (or lack of).

Still better than singing about Small Heath!

Really need more songs about the Villa and our players… There was WAY too much singing about SHA on Saturday, it's embarrassing. 'My Old Man Said…' 'Birmingham are you listening…' crap songs that really should be cut out unless we're actually playing them.

Gaby?

Thank you, that's very helpful. I assume it will be the Raw superstars at Brum then since it's the same day Smackdown is being held at Manchester Arena. They could at least have one of Raw/Smackdown at Brum, bit annoying that both are in Manchester!

This one for me is one of my favourite days a Villa Park. I was 12/13 and had friends at school who were Liverpool fans from Brum and were always going on about them so I HATED Liverpool… I hated the team, I hated that stupid kit with the giant stripes, I hated Ronnie Rosenthal (I think he'd dived under a challenge from God to win a penalty against us at some point around this time) and I hated that Mark Walters scored for them and celebrated in front of us! For us to go on and win 4-2 was good enough but Deano scoring two made it even better. Plus the extra special highlight was that amazing Ronnie Rosenthal open goal miss… I remember the whole of Villa Park laughing so hard at him, it was bliss!

Anyone know if the WWE Live events at the NEC/NIA are worth going to? Anyone here been to one? I've never been to one and have just started getting back in to wrestling so I'm interested in going in November but I don't want to go and find like only 2 big stars and the cruiserweight devision… They list a load of superstars in the advert description but then the small print says lineup may be different to advertised. Also, how long do the events last?

Mail seems to think he was alright last night. Anyone there who can agree/disagree?

He was the best for sure! He was great with everyone he worked with, particularly loved him & Gorilla as commentators… they were brilliant!

RIP Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan

Just watched the "highlights" of the Brentford game, mainly just to see Johnstone's saves, and noticed there was a sponsor on the lower back of the shirt. Anyone know what it is? Recon? I couldn't quite make it out.

I'm only here for the GIF!!