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Dudley Thursday,January26,2017 Readbymorethan62,000people Pricewhensold70p CLEAR WAY FOR DEATH Inquesthasopened onfatalcarincident ANinquesthasopenedona20-year-old METRO ROUTE womanwhofellfromabonnetofacar beingdrivenaroundacarparkinDudley. Eleanor Underhill, from Shearwater Drive,BrierleyHill,diedonJanuary3,eight daysaftersustainingheadinjuriesinthe incidentonBoxingDayonthecarparkof theTescoExtra,atBurntTree,ataround 10.30pm. Amanandawomanaged18,anda 19-year-old man, all from Stourbridge, haveallbeenbaileduntilMarch29. Senior Coroner Zafar Siddique ad- journedtheinques. ReportbyJamieBrassington MAYOR’S TOWPATH WALK TO HELP FUND CHARITIES ACCIDENT Motorcyclisthurtin WORK has begun to clear overgrowth from a derelict multi-vehiclecrash railwaylinewhichwillbecome a new route for the Midland AMOTORCYCLISTwastakentohospi- Metrotramservice. talafterhewasinacollisioninvolvinga Thenewroutewillbebuiltbetween carandalorryinPensnett. WednesburyandBrierleyHill’sMer- ThecrashhappenedontheHigh Streetataround9.40amonMonday. ryHillshoppingcentreontheformer The24-year-oldmansufferedinju- South Staffordshire Railway line, riestohiskneeandpelvis,andwas which closed to passengers in the takentoRussellsHallHospital. 1960s. A spokesman for West Midlands WorkerssubcontractedbyMidlandMetro AmbulanceServicesaid:“Wereceived Alliance(MMA)havebeenclearingthetracks acallat9.40amtoacollisiononPen- ofplantsandtreessostructuralandenviron- snett High Street outside St Mark’s mentalsurveyscanbecarriedout. ChurchofEnglandPrimarySchool. Communityleaderssaythedevelopmentwill create‘hugeopportunities’forjobsandtourism ROAD intheBlackCountry. Theworkwillfinally Barrierstokeepout link the major Black Countryshoppingcen- trewiththerestofthe speedersandtippers regionviarail. The route will run fromtheWaterfrontat BrierleyHill,passing LOCKABLEbollardsorbarrierswillbein- DudleyCastleandon stalledonaroadfollowingconcernsabout tolinkupwiththeex- speedingandfly-tippers. istingWolverhampton BossesatDudleyCouncilapprovedthe to Birmingham line decisionafterresidentsraisedconcerns ClearingwayfortracksatWednesburyGreat aboutMearsCoppice,whichleadsto17 WesternStreet. houses. MMA,whoareworkingonbehalfofthenew CouncillorHilaryBills,cabinetmember WestMidlandsCombinedAuthority,expect for environmental services, said: “The workontheroutetobeginin2019anditwill roadhasbecomeafly-tipper’sparadise beopenforpassengersby2023. andresidentshavebecomeworriedabout MMAwillhavetosubmitabusinesscaseto peoplespeeding.Thebollardsorbarriers theDepartmentforCommunitiesandLocal willbesecuredwithafireservicelockto Governmentbeforethelong-awaitedDudley preventaccessbyfourwheelvehicles.” linkcanfinallybecomeareality Thecouncilreceivedonlyoneobjection. Itisanticipatedthatfundswillcomefrom theGovernmentandtheWestMidlandsCom- INSIDE binedAuthority,whichincludesBirmingham andtheBlackCountrylocalauthorities. CouncillorKhurshidAhmed,cabinetmem- FIZZOGS TO BITE berforregenerationandenterpriseforDudley Council,said:“We’vebeenworkinghardwith partnerstomakethisprojecthappenasweare THE BIG APPLE settobenefitsignificantlywhentheMetrorolls MayorofDudleyCouncillorMohammedHaniftookpartinaseven-milewalktoraisemoneyforhisthreechosencharities in. “Theimprovedtransportlinkswillcreate THE Mayor of Dudley took part in a sev- CouncillorHanifsaid:“AftertheChristmas fundingservicestoenhancethequalityof hugeopportunitiesforjobsandtourisminthe en-milewalkinStourbridgetoraisemoney festivitiesandover-indulgencelotsofpeople their lives. For more information see the area.Thereforeit’sgreattoseetheproject forthegroupofcharitiesheishelpingduring startthenewyearwithrenewedenthusiasm friendsofalfiejohnson.org.ukwebsite. movingintherightdirectionandacommit- hisyearinoffice. togetfitterandslimmer.” DudleyCILisanorganisationrunbyand mentfromallinvolved.” CouncillorMohammedHanifsetoffout He added that he hoped the sponsored fordisabledpeopleofallages,providinginfor- “WAeleajraenvderroyeMxocirteendot,oMbeMgiAnwDoirrkecotnorth,issakiedy: fornomSutnhdeayBmonodrendinWg,alreeahdoinugseaiwnaSlktoaulorbnrgidthgee nweaslskcwamillphaiagvneshwehlpileedratoisiknigckm-sotnaerytftohreitrhrfiete- mationandsupport(www.dudleycil.org.uk). routebutbeforewecanbeginconstruction,we canaltothePrestwoodareaandbackagain. worthycharities. DiabetesUKsupportsthoselivingwith doneedtocarryoutsomepreparatorywork Moneyraisedbythesponsoredwalkwillbe FriendsofAlfieJohnsoniscommittedto diabetes,helpspreventionofdiabetesand inordertodecidewhatfurtherworksarere- dividedbetweenthethreecharitiessupported helpingchildrenwithdisabilitiesintheDud- backsresearchintotheillnessDiabetesUK’s quiredtoprepareforconstruction.” bythemayor–theFriendsofAlfieJohnson, ley,SandwellandWolverhampton.Overthe missionisthatbybringingpeopletogetherto Inthelongterm,theauthoritysaysthenew DudleyCIL(CentreforInclusiveLiving)and yearsithashelpedmanychildrenandtheir workinpartnership,theywillsupportthose routewillalsoprovideadirectlinktotheHS2 theDudleybranchofDiabetesUK. familiesbybuyingspecialistequipmentand livingwithdiabetes(www.diabetes.org.uk). PAGE8 highspeedrailhubandBirminghamAirport. •SelfAssessmentTaxReturns •Company Formations •BusinessAccounts •PayrollandRTI •CorporationTax 01384 913888 •HelpwithCIS •BookkeepingandVAT www.taxassist.co.uk/kingswinford •FixedFees •BusinessStart-ups [email protected] Museum lands £129k grant for mine CONTENTS School told 2 MARK ANDREWS 6 to improve 17 LETTERS 7 A COLLIERY will be brought to life af- It will include a repair to the tub increase the amount of time visitors 26, 20 CMLEUMBOS RY LANE 1128 ltaenrT dhtehede R aB a£lc1aec2ck9o ,u0Cr0os0eu ngCrtoarlynl iteL.riyv iwnga sM buusieltu amt ltbiryga hmptiiwtn pag,yo a nsnyod, t ithnhasett arcelolsaattlo icroaannt io obfne a ottrfm aano pssipfteh crearregidec sWpiTelnshoden om nsu assiiedteu: .m“T’sh dee pcuotmy pclheiteifo Jno noaf tthhains again after ary THE FAST TICKET 27 tBhlea cTki pCtoonu nRtorya dc aotatlrpaitc.t ioItn wasa sa ntyapmiceadl winhtoic thh esh sohwafst .how miners were lowered pprroojveicdte wainll immemaner tshivee m aunsde uthmo uisg hatb-lper too- inspection u PROPERTY 35 after the 1846 Dudley Racecourse which Costumed characters will tell the sto- voking experience for our visitors and n was originally on the site. ries of those who worked in the mining give them a real sense of what day-to- Ja MOTORING 46 The grant from the Department for industry. day life was like for the people and an- hursday, SCPOORNT TACT US 55 & 56 CMwcwouiiulllllllsit eeuabrulreylemog ,iwi nsnM vaaenicndsetdiiixtao ot nG ra.msna Tldtolho enS retbpi hereo es raa stItnb omaldren pa sdttrho iooW ovsnueeo lmewldf so etohbrnnkeet 3apvsia9ssTr ietmthisocesurum slfnaeeuurunnlmmytd siibpmn eaagprnc srerh eloa sasssnssea d dibt d heba eeygth n rtcea hoetaeu dw tmn hattuerhrydsyae .et uwd Tmt ehhrt’oeees imttmio-i Tmna1hlei9sl.e6 l” iw0nosnoe wr tpkosoi wnufongnl ldaow bwpiotlsahv nte hh sea it s omtB oculrarsiceceka utb meCu ’oiaslu d 1mni9ntu4rgl0ys- Apler yPWosvR aeILl MlbabynrA oieRno, sYkpC sePoccrshtieoomlroesaly. rh,y a hsSa cbshe eobnoel e,t onol ndt otBolrd ia mdit-- onicle T ETSTEEee--DPmmll::OI Taa00ROii11TllR::93S cdI08:Ahu24 Lrd o33:l en15 y.93s.c42ph50or31rot/ @n0s1@e3x8pe4rx e3ps5rse3as2ns0ad5nstdasrt.acor..cuok.uk CRacaecoursle Colllier y fcomoplete byr Febr uaryp next yerar. opblanned reenovat ionsi wonuld gentuinelyo from acropss the reogion. or rwDimeeaqIpctnuecrshmoiprvdeebeocsemgt ro ei1rOmns3tf p.sf’ ortieuondvn t,ed hm frtoheelelneo tows ucibhtn yogo o fl ea fi‘d rvvueeiqcs aauittri rieooeannds Chr PE-HmOaTiOl: GpRicAtuPrHedICe:s kT@el: e0x1p9r0es2s 3a1n9d4s3ta0r.co.uk fe–ov lree rap,du ieptr iswlsh,ai asp n radan tdqe udma ‘algintoyao gdoe’f m tineea npcteh,r ionsuogtn.c aHolm odwees-- y ADVERTISING: Emma Parkes velopment, behaviour and welfare and dle TEe-ml: a0i1l:3 e8m4 [email protected] rank of borough schools eaIrtly c yoemaerss parftoevri stihone .school, which cur- Du PTEe-Rml:O a0Pi1lE:9 Rc0To2Yl i3n: 1.Cb3oa1lii3lne1 yB @eaxiltee x3yp7r3e1ssandstar.co.uk orenn ittlsy rhoalsl, 2w7a2s ptuolpdi lsto a igmedp rtohvree ea fttoe r1 1a previous inspection by Ofsted in Novem- MTeOl: T0O1R3I8N4G 3: 5L3iz2 4B4arratt ber 2014. E-mail: [email protected] The report states: “Leaders, managers and governors have not ensured that the CTeLlA: 0S1S9IF0I2E D31:7878 school has improved consistently since E-mail: [email protected] the last inspection. Teaching is still not DTEe-ImlS: Ta0Ri1lI:9B p0U.2jTo 3InO1eN9s9@: 9P0eaxupl rJeosnseasndstar.co.uk wDUorDsLt EiYn sthceh ocoolsu natrrey afmoro nGgC tShEe Success is sweet for cake business gcoomHodee sae dnatoreeua ggchoh oetdor. ”eCnlsaurree tLhoant gpduepnil,’ ss oauidt-: results, according to the latest “We have much to be pleased with, es- Dudley figures pecially our Early Years provision and The borough is ranked 128th out the children’s personal development. However, we recognise that we still of 152 local authority areas, based have areas where we can improve, and 51-53 Queen Street on GCSE results from A* to G across our new leadership team had already eight subjects. Sandwell was the only identified and begun to address areas.” Wolverhampton, WV1 1ES Black Country borough to be ranked Councillor Ian Cooper, Dudley’s cabi- Open wMowndway. ytoo Furidracyh 9raomn-1ipcmle a.ncdo 2mpm-5pm loof wTtwheoirs. n neeww w ‘Aaytst asicnhmooelnst a 8r em juedagsuedre. ’D ius dolneye nl“iAgethl ttmheodeum fgobhre irsm ofopmrr eoc vhaeirmledaresen nth,’ saw vseee rbbveeilcieeenvs ,eh stiahgihadt-: is 63rd on a list showing the rate of schools the school, with its new leadership team, under-performing based on their ‘Progress has a strong basis on which to build.” 8’ score. This looks at pupils’ progress throughout secondary school. Councillor will A total of 55.7 per cent of pupils in Dud- ley are achieving A* to C in both English and maths. be governor again The figures show that, over all, one in ten schools are under-performing. Councillor Nicolas Barlow, who repre- A COUNCILLOR who claimed he was sents the Wollaston and Stourbridge Town removed from his post as a school gover- ward, said: “There is a cause for concern. nor for ‘speaking out’ is returning to the We need to look at what the underlying fac- governing board. tors are and put whatever support mecha- Councillor Michael Evans claims he nisms we have to put them in place. was removed last year for criticising “The last thing we want is for those Dudley Council’s decision to close Cose- schools to become failing and to go into ley School and move pupils to Dormston special measures. School. But he says he will return as a Challenging governor at the Sedgley school, where he previously served for 16 years. “More often than not staff have to work Councillor Evans said: “I am still in- in very challenging circumstances and its volved with Dormston School. I will be always sad when results are not what you made a governor again but not as a local expect.” education authority governor. I think The top two performing schools in the Dudley Council just wanted to make borough measured against Attainment an example of me but I believe Dudley 8 are Old Swinford Hospital and Redhill Rachel Sanders of Cake Bag with Councillor Khurshid Ahmed and, right, organiser businessman Steve Parker Council was wrong in their decision to School and Specialist Language College, A BUSINESSWOMAN has got the 34-year-old said: “I have always A total of 19 small companies force children on Dormston. I I would both in Stourbridge. future of her company in the bag been interested in cake decorating also attended to explain their ideas still do the same again.” CaTthhoelyic w Ceorlel efgoell oawnde dT bhye tDhoer Bmisshtoonp SMchilonoelr, atifotner c wonintensitn.g an ideas and innova- gaanpd iint sthtreu mcka rmkee tt hfoart ptehoeprlee wtoa sr ea- ftohre iar enxeiwst ibnugs ionnees.s ,E ovre rtyoo neex pwanhdo Park-and-ride hit Sinc CiDeonuucdnel ecCyilo lalolnre dgB eT.ahrelo Kwi ncgosnwtiinnufoerdd: S“cThhoiosl &is suDccuedslsefyu lC looucnacl ilb tuesaimneesds uopw wneitrhs coeriavtein ag r teogoulsla arn dde leivqeuriyp mofe cnatk.e dec- ponit cvhiaebdi lrietyce, isvterdat iemgym aenddia ttaec taidcv.ice by resuracing work fantastic news that these schools continue and advisers to offer dragon’s den- “Cake decorators can either sign The businessman behind the to maintain such high standards. It proves type events for organisations to up to receive monthly Cake Bags, initiative, Steve Parker, of Steve that hard work pays off and with the right pitch their ideas to experts. which often include tutorials, or Parker ICD International Com- COMMUTERS who use a Coseley train support it makes a huge difference.” Rachel Sanders, of Kingswinford, projects to do, or they can select to pany Development, said: “We station park-and-ride service are being Schools had previously been rated on the who runs Cake Bag, won the pitch receive a one-off delivery. were really impressed by everyone warned of disruption as part of resurfac- number of pupils achieving five A* to C to win £1,000 worth of in-depth “It was great to get feedback that came along and hope that we ing works this week. GCSEs, including English and maths. business support for her subscrip- from the team. I can’t wait to start helped them all with real, honest The work at Gough Road park-and- Walsall was ranked 123rd, Wolverhamp- tion cake decorating firm. The discussing future plans.” advice.” ride was due to start on Monday and end ton 127th, and Sandwell came 147th. tomorrow (Friday). WINDOW DOCTOR Castle Aerials DUDLEY CAN’TAFFORDTOREPLACEUPVCthenwhynotjustrevamp! 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Building26,Unit5FirstAvenue,PensnettTradingEstate,KingswinfordDY67TB 01Fo3r8Fr4ee4a5dv6ic4e9an0dquo0te7c9al7lM6ark2G2u7es0to3n4 or Academy’s Reunited with lost pet after 14 years NEWS IN BRIEF 3 new primary Hippodrome ‘fall D THE purr-plexing origins of Tiger working at the museum for 27 years, him. Each time I moved house I al- u could target tmhaed cea th,i ws hhoo mfoer atht et hpea sBtl a1c4k y Ceaorusn htarys dqeunictk alny dto tohke ap asihri nbeec taom the einirs enpeawr arbeslei-. hwiasy ms iucprodcahteipd. mWyh ecno nhtea cfitn daelltya irlse aopn- back’ withdrawn dle Living Museum, have been discov- For years Roger has fed and cared for peared after all these years I couldn’t y ered at last. Tiger, as he is now known. 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If granted the for school crossing patrols themselves. suites will be provided. schools will be in Willenhall, Darlas- But overwhelming opposition, including ton and Coseley.” a 20,000 strong-petition and demonstra- Choir join Sally The proposed builds will be called tions has now forced a rethink. technology primaries and have state- of-the-art learning equipment. The council has confirmed it would continue Army for concert to fund the service for 2017/18, a decision The move comes a year after Dudley which campaigners have hailed as down to ‘the lCcelooyus Suncrcheilo o obfl o.ssesceosn daaprpyr oscvheodo tl hTeh ep hCaosseed- upotTowrheyer saoeuf rttvhhioecr epi’t eyao nphldaed ’a. dregsucerdib etdh aitt absy ‘ an noo nlo-nstgaetr- CBCRhanoAidDr aLwnEidlYl C brHea deualnetyhit iHnSgea alftvohar t Miao ancl eo nAVcroemirctye, funding the wardens it would save £395,000. entitled A Feast of Music, on Febru- Going under to The council claimed that the service was cost- ary 25 at 7pm at the Salvation Army, ing around £30 per pupil. Meredith Street. A consultation with the 60 schools which The choir’s press officer, Eddie sing in the cavern currently use service was undertaken in Octo- Nicholls said: “There will be music to ber and November. suit most tastes, from pop to classics The results were due to go to a scrutiny com- and there will be refreshments.” A CHOIR will be singing in the deep- mittee on January 30, but following the strong Tickets cost £5 and for more inest heart of the Black Country this feedback from the public the council decided to formation phone David Cormell on summer – underground in a cavern. change its proposal. (01384) 393067. a fFeowl loyweairnsg aag soi,m Cilraard pleoyp uHleaar tcho nMcearlet haCs abmeepna ihgenlpiningg wchairldderenn Jcurolises tPhaes bkoinro, uwghh’os Festival of Glass to Vapoticlye- Cnahmoier dis Sreintugrinngin gC atov esrinng uinn dtheer rliogahdtse dfo bry t hthee p Uas-tt u1r2n y.ears, is among those de- be held this summer Dudley’s Castle Hill on July 8. Support fTcphaooaumnArmntcuoen euNddresit leef iawTrnnocrc omRtueuh so semtTat duibhec,noems ba i.qPbytsu oeD errfo tsula rodlw c,lta ehiotlyelfi fo Ch bnBaoe nwiu ratrimrtl- hlaiaonn nnigtsdgs-- ohnthvaiceT“ede Wr hp p tteeerho oo’4 evpts7 eelmee- sye.htoe soata hndarn a.- osItdolt d’w ps mef ebrt uoieatcemrihnoe n Wasvs u aboaploitugpd etoschdeare.ttm t Isoaptcnn’ahs dio sg poaniolit .dwsg W: a eb“tereIe ’’esvtm.noe TwmtRhoiHeie bAld2lriE . 8t sHri I eoetaIor ntntwuiu settsri,eshl enr lte o n Gat ftaaRs olklttau eieesoScsrs ntktp uoCsailnaurelo ecs rnGFsesbe,i er lfo awsirindntsooisgsm vrW eaCka Aolnste rhhnudodoit gfss prfu laeGsessm ,yutl a.a emni2sxld5ys-- The boat departs at 7pm and will “We love our job, meeting all the children. activities will be available. Exhibi- return at around 9pm Tickets are It was shocking when they first announced it, tions, workshops and entertainment £ca1n1a.5lt0r uasntd.o ragr.eu ka/vtariipla/cbrlea dalet yd-huedalethy-- ewsepreec eiaslsleyn atisa ll.a”st year the council told us we Gurcaran Singh Bebi with Action Heart’s Russell Tipson and charity co-ordinator Pauline Jenkins wwiitllh inb et hoe ftfoewrend’s aGtl assse vQeuraarl tevre. nues male-voice-choir/ or by calling 0121 In total there are 63 wardens, and a further A DEVOTED husband from Mr Bedi sold raffle tickets to “It’s really good to be able to Plans are being made and visit 557 6265. 14 on standby who can be stationed at any of Brierley Hill has raised £1,000 in friends and residents in the Brier- help other people that are going www.ifg.org.uk for further details. Classic car show the borough’s 81 sites. memory of his wife. ley Hill area, raising £1,000. through the same thing as we New Star PR boss The council says consultation with schools Gurcharan Bedi raised £500 for Over the past three years, he were. I’m very happy to be help- and all political groups will continue, to see Action Heart and £500 for The has raised a total of £3,800 for the ing out and giving something back returns to NEC how the service can be made sustainable long Leukaemia Unit Appeal at Rus- two charities. to the people that helped us whilst A NEW director has been appointed term. sells Hall Hospital through a raffle Mr Bedi said: “I raised the she was sick and in and out of hos- to lead Star Public Relations, which The revised proposal to fund wardens for an- that he organised. money in memory of my late wife pital.” has been launched by Midland News BIRMINGHAM NEC will host the other year will go to scrutiny later in the year. The 74-year-old hopes that who died from cancer in 2008. Joy Brown, fundraising exec- Association, the parent company of UK’s fastest growing classic car event Councillor Hilary Bills, cabinet member for the money will help other fami- She was a kind woman who was utive at Action Heart, said: This the Express & Star and The Chroni- from March 31 to April 2. environmental services, said: “We have lis- lies who are experiencing similar known very well by the local com- is the third year Mr Bedi has sup- cle. Sundeep Sehijpal joins Star Pub- More than 19,000 enthusiasts at- tened to concerns and have found a way to fund heartache after his wife, Surjit munity and is missed by all who ported us in this way and it is very lic Relations with 14 years of media tended last year’s Practical Classics the service for at least a further year as part of Bedi, died from cancer. knew her. much appreciated.” experience. 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Deaf theatre Former garage boss jailed for sex attack NEWS IN BRIEF 5 group has Charity run at D A FORMER garage owner has been jailed His luck ran out after officers placed him “Now he has been put behind bars u been given aaf tcelire natd manidtt itnhge nt oi ntsiemxuidaalltyin ga shsaeur ltinintgo onA tfhtee rf oirncfeo’rsm Maotisotn W waanst egdi vweenb tsoit ep.olice, raengdi swteirl l fobre lpiflea.c Ie dw oounl dt hliek es etxo otaffkeen dtheer shopping centre dle dropping the charges against him. Parke eventually handed himself in. opportunity to commend this woman’s y Robert Parke, aged 52, committed the Parke, of Bromley, Pensnett, pleaded bravery in coming forward initially and C charity status assault on the woman after she bought a guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court to then throughout the investigation. 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It is Argos entrance on the morning where ay criuanl Cblyu bm aenmdb Berlasc okf CDouudnlteryy DToeuafr iSnog-. pceeiovpel ew craisnt bmanakdes. aM doonneayt iroani saendd w riel-l , Ja After a series of successful shows go to intu Merry Hill’s charity partner n and workshops, the group decided Promise Dreams. ua to set up Dudley Deaf Theatre as a Beer festival’s ry charity in its own right and contacted 2 Dudley Council for Voluntary Service 6 for support. question conviction boost for charities , 2 Now, just a few months later, Dud- 0 ley Deaf Theatre has been registered 17 as a charity by the Charity Commis- DUDLEY Winter Ales Fair saw sion. £1,400 raised for charity. Organisers Trustee Jeff Clarkson said: “We’re from Dudley and South Staffordshire over the moon to achieve charity sta- branch of the Campaign for Real Ale tus. We’re looking forward to the op- sent cheques for £700 each to the portunities that being a charity will Mayor of Dudley’s charities appeal bring and to staging some brilliant and Blind Veterans UK. shows that people from the deaf and Total attendance at the festival was hard of hearing communities can par- A CORONER has refused to question 2,136 over the weekend of November ticipate in and enjoy. We’re so grateful the conviction of a Brierley Hill man 24 to 26 in Dudley Town Hall, down for the support that Dudley CVS has over the death of his girlfriend in Crete - from 2,390 in 2015. The 31st festival given to help us achieve our goals.” was initially called off but was rescued The group now plans to hold fur- despite hearing expert evidence her in- when Jacqui Edwards came forward to ther performing arts workshops for juries could have been caused by a fall. organise the event. The branch signed the deaf and hard of hearing commu- Jonathan Leach said he could not dispute a up 39 new members at the festival. nities and to provide accessible shows Greek trial’s findings that Luke Walker was in the new year. responsible for the death of Chelsea Hynd- Zumbathon helps Dudley CVS is a charity which supports people and organisations in man. Dudley borough to make a positive Miss Hyndman, who was 20, died on the Greek kidney patients difference in the community. It also island in May 2010 after suffering severe abdominal helps individuals or groups to set up, injuries. run and develop voluntary organisa- Walker was alleged to have beaten her and was A KEEP fit ‘Zumbathon’ that took tions, charities and enterprises. initially charged with Miss Hyndman’s murder. He place at Dudley Leisure Centre last had always denied assaulting her and claimed her month raised £1,200 for the Kidney injuries were the result of a fall. Patients Association. £125k blueprint to Walker was kept on the island and sentenced to Following the event, organised eight years in prison when the murder charge was with Russells Hall Hospital staff, the downgraded to grievous bodily harm leading to Miss leisure centre team have presented a revamp towpaths Hyndman’s death. cheque to nurses at the Dudley hospi- However, the sentence was successfully appealed, tal’s renal unit. The money raised will meaning Walker would serve no further jail time. go towards the upkeep of special hol- A PROJECT encouraging walk- At Miss Hyndman’s inquest last week, Walker’s iday homes, which allow patients and ing and cycling in Dudley is to get a barrister, Mr Andrew Scott, requested the coroner their families to have a break with ac- £125,000 boost. consider questioning the Greek’s court’s proceed- cess to essential treatment. caDnauld lteoyw Cpaotuhnsc iflr womill Sbeev iemn pDrowveinllg- ingBsu wt hMenr Ldeelaicvher rinefgu hseisd o twon d voe srod.i cHt oinwteov heerr, dheea dthe-. Annie Get Your Gun iBnrgise rBleryid Hgei ltl,o wBhlaicchk Dlinelkpsh t Bo rtihdeg eN, ian- cided against a veCrdoicnt ocf luunslaiwofunl killing. to be staged at Mill tional Cycle Network. 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I should have made her go. I should have of May 12, 2010. 28 to March 4. Tickets are £10 with said: “We are delighted to be involved “As a result of blunt force trauma to the abdo- stood my ground and taken her.” The court in Greece was told neighbours heard evening performances at 7.30pm and in these additional improvements to men, my conclusion is that of a narrative conclu- The court heard Miss Hyndman had been feeling shouting and furniture being moved in the couple’s Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Email local canal towpaths, which will help sion.” unwell in the days before being taken to hospital but room. [email protected] or call people to walk and cycle more often.” The inquest had earlier heard from Professor Walker said she had refused to go. After appealing the eight-year jail term, Walker 01902 897520. Canal trust hold Cono ltihne J poahnncsroena,s ,a w chono ssualitda inft M suisrsg Heoynn damnda nsp heacdia hliesrt 16M wiistsh Hseyvnedrme satno mwaacsh a pdaminitst eadn dto j ahuonsdpiictea.l Sohne M haady etevnecnet.ually received a three-year suspended sen- Metal detecting talk hand trapped in her belt when she fell, as was sug- suffered damage to her pancreas which caused mul- He later labelled his trial in Greece as a ‘farce’. Portal art display gested by witnesses, it could have been enough to tiple organ failure and died the next day. Following his conviction, his family raised more THERE will be a talk on metal detect- cause the injuries. Walker was arrested over her death and Greek than £8,500 to pay for his bail, ensuring he could ing at the next meeting of Stourbridge But he said it was ‘not possible to say one way or prosecutors claimed he had caused her injuries. He return to the Black Country. He had been kept in Historical Society. 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He hadn’t actually heard the speech, but we don’t what little details like that to get in the way of a bit of pompous virtue signalling, do we? Anyway, the good news is that the crime rate is obviously so low in the West Midlands that the Old Bill found time to investigate. They concluded that no crime had been committed, which you might think might would be the end of the matter, but in the strange world of “hate” legislation it is never that simple. If you’re “They suddenly realised there was a woman found guilty it’s a crime, but if you’re in- As tributes are paid following applying. The MCC held a referendum on fe- nocent it is recorded as a “hate incident”. the death of Baroness Heyhoe male members and after a second referendum This sort of thing would normally make it got through. me livid. But this is the Home Secretary, Flint, HEATHER LARGE looks “I was there the day the vote was passed the figurehead for the establishment back on her life and legacy at Lords, it was just amazing. She has been a which created all this nonsense. Poet- great role model.” ic justice is the phrase which springs to Later Baroness Heyhoe Flint became a suc- mind. SHE was known for being a proud cessful journalist – working for the Express & n n n Wulfrunian with a heart of gold and Star and as sports editor on the Wolverhamp- BY the way, the definition of “hate ton Chronicle – and an award-winning after crimes” on a poster in my local library in- a trailblazer for women’s sport. dinner speaker. cludes “anything that is offensive to your But to her beloved football club, Bar- After Sir Jack took over Wolves in 1990, Bar- family.” I take it mother-in-law jokes are oness Heyhoe Flint will always be “Our oness Heyhoe Flint became heavily involved in out, then? Rachael – warm, witty, hugely competent the club’s public relations department, From n n n and irreplaceable.” 1997 to 2003 she served as a director at Sir MANY people in the Black Country will As Wolves mourn the loss of their vice-pres- Jack’s request, later being made a vice-pres- be saddened to hear of the death of Dud- ident tributes have flooded in from the world ident. ley confectioner Ted Gray, aged 81. of sport for one of England’s finest female She was President of the Lady Taverners Ted, who worked full time until the cricketers. And there was an outpouring of from 2001 to 2011 and a Deputy Lieutenant age of 76, was one of the old school, a grief from across Wolverhampton – the city of the West Midlands. In 2008 she received her type of businessman you rarely find to- she loved and called home. OBE from the Prince of Wales and two years day. A small, quietly spoken man with a Her son Ben says Wolverhampton and later was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall proper Black Country accent, he never Wolves meant everything to the 77-year-old. of Fame. had any big ambitions or grandiose ex- “She, the club and the city were intrinsically Honoured pansion plans, he just liked sweets and linked,” he said. wanted to carry on his family tradition. Gruelling In 2011 she was honoured by her home city His tiny, beautifully chaotic office was by being granted the Freedom of Wolverhamp- stacked high with precarious piles of pa- Baroness Heyhoe Flint was still a familiar ton. She was also inducted into Wolverhamp- per, the walls festooned with sepia pic- and much-loved face at Molineux up until her At the Molineux home of her beloved Wolves, where she served as vice president ton’s Sporting Hall of Fame. tHfsaauesecrAnse tussosliem v ry acei.on hd fjgr o o wfumnruriitnacshnaltiinrnl’isas g twtr i,eot ahlnIul ek cra ietnctamg ont mehcdmiespis tbatomane nyrdo ’cedsfeel ei vhesoeiltsi,rfn t goauthn rnyaey-. rtisdnhpeir ce“iteWe Seccnh tlohtuoel evrb ir,lwe l ihsnone’owen mccstnohs e n.tag otaSrri inuhnetdeyevul eilawanirwnnygaga d stg y soaca,c om rhtpmaaeerkidn moeuw u oulahdern . eksisnteluey epes nthwp ,oie obn rrowttkeeta trrodse moseatf- Cvater BSroshphcoakoermrne wtr po feartnnnoo tdJnm u oG Gnanenei ort 1elofsfa 1r pr He1llyay9i yg H3a h9gae e yStp ohaci nhvoPeodoE,to lat lath lte peerau rofcp oltheirale mu irengsex hrdRc teeWo lPvmloeeEllda--. sinsnhoa rBempe asrdetor iov fltolnih drce eirhsn eswegd r ioHshtmeeeeldrefy .nhhw’iosmit eth ew Fatihmltihen itppn ll aba1yte9ficon7ar0gmm. a eY mt eotaa hrmjeos arl fikaretore slaert asmthp leiB“oen Srgsegthehnssneem dtswwoaa i anainsdsssa : thjjy euui“ rpssaAmt tba maosnl o udoguttfi m tv ohthih.fnee Serg pl h soeopeivovem epwer psrloaeo lfste n h hh a,te eah ag rdilyr nw feeawgaaamsryto s slnipi l ktbdeyher.uesi rthnof euktnor-l, boastful soundbites that would make my of the table or top of the table. For 30 years it oping women’s cricket, captaining England woman to be admitted to the MCC when her ing about other people, not herself. It was job easier. Teddy Gray’s shops were sell- was the mainstay of her life,” added Ben. during a career which spanned two decades, playing career ended and in 2004 she became almost impossible for me to keep track of ing the classic sweets in jars long before Wolves club secretary Richard Skirrow said: and leading her country to victory in the 1973 the first woman elected to the full commit- everything she was doing.” it became fashionable, and even today “We have lost a really special lady. I’ve known World Cup. tee. She later became the first woman to be Huge crowds are expected at Baroness Hey- there is something unmistakably welcom- her well for over 20 years. You felt you knew During her first House of Lords speech inducted into the International Cricket Coun- hoe Flint’s funeral on February 8. A funeral ing about them that the new pretenders her well from the first meeting as she was such in 2011, she said: “My challenges in sport cil’s Hall of Fame. cortege will leave Molineux at 2pm and make can’t quite emulate. a warm and engaging person. Rachael was a began with garden cricket aged seven with my Ben added: “Women’s cricket was an units way to St Peter’s Church. Some fans will be It is often hard to explain to outsiders bundle of energy; tireless, always on the move brother and his friends. known sport then, and under-funded, which is able to attend church, but via a ballot. Num- what makes the Black Country special, and always, it seemed, happy. “I wasn’t allowed to bat for three years be- where her wonderful friendship with Sir Jack bers will be limited due to the amount of peo- but this unassuming little man had it in “Her many achievements will be well docu- cause girls don’t play cricket. When I did even- Hayward started. There was a lot of bigotry in ple expected to pay their respects. spades. mented and for her charity fundraising alone tually get to bat, the boys couldn’t get me out sport then and she faced real barriers. But she To apply for a place, email fans@wolves. World famous in Dudley, that’s what he she should perhaps have been more highly for three days, so in the middle of June they was a trailblazer. co.uk with Rachael Heyhoe Flint in the sub- was. A proper Black Country mon who decorated but, at Wolves, she’ll just always be decided it was the football season.” “She applied to the MCC under the radar ject line, and include a name, address and sup- wouldn’t have had it any other way. “our Rachael” – warm, witty, hugely compe- It was while playing cricket that she became as R.Flint. As the MCC started to process her porter number. It will be family flowers only tent and irreplaceable.” friends with Sir Jack Hayward when he spon- application they thought she was a bloke. at the funeral. 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Mr Edward Soulsby, prosecuting, added: “She was struggling for breath conclude from the speed you were doing Supply a new said front seat passenger Daniel Priest and Mr Howl pulled the defendant off that you were trying to show off to Replacement Shower had his arm out of the window and it her, possibly saving her life.” those in the car in the most dangerous replacement shower was almost severed by the impact with Mr Priest was rushed to hospital way.” New Basin & WC A Folding Seat & Grab Rail Midland UPVC EXTRA DISCOUNT ALL FOR ONLY EXTRA DISCOUNT FOR OUR FOR OUR RETIRED & £2150.00 RETIRED & DISABLED CUSTOMERS DISABLED CUSTOMERS Windows and Doors Ltd TRADESMEN OWN & RUN THIS COMPANY WE DO THE LOT IN 5 DAYS SAVE MONEY ON YOUR FUEL BILLS VAT FREE WITH OUR ENERGY RATED WINDOWS JANUARY SALE IN QUALIFYING CASES UPVC SALE 6 FLAT WE PROMISE A VISIT & Special AA RATED WINDOWS offers on AN ‘ON THE SPOT PRICE’ ANY SIZE conservatories ££11559999..0000 WITHIN 48 HOURS PPiiccttuurreess ffoorr iilllluussttrraattBiioonnu ppuuyrrpp ooDsseessi roonnellyycttt&& fccr’’sso aamppppllyy yggeeooouggrrraapp lhhoiiccaacll a&&l oo ttmhheerra rrneessuttrriifccattiioocnntssu aapprfipp etlltyyre..d (DOayFt i mYOe U&R W CeAekLeLnd JADNAUTAERSY N AONWD B FEEIBNRGU RAERSYE RFIVTETDING visits a pleasure) FANTASTIC SPECIAL BEDFORD ■Free Design service ■10 yr Insurance back NEW UPVC OFFER YOUR BATHROOMS guarantee ■High security locks DOOR RANGE PVC CHOICE ■Energy saving DOOR windows & doors GUARANTEED from Unit 4, Charterfield Shopping Centre, ■All built and installed TO BEAT ANY COMPOSITE by our own fi tters GENUINE £385 DOOR Charterfield Drive, Kingswinford DY6 7SH ■OAP Discounts 01384 287222 WRITTEN QUOTE fi tted (t&c apply) Showroom also at:39, Lichfield Road, ALL AREAS COVERED 01384 234170 / 01384 429152 Wednesfield, Wolverhampton WV11 1TW VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.MIDLANDUPVC.CO.UK 01902 861908 [email protected] SHOWROOMS OPEN 9am-5pm 6 Days a Week OFFICE HOURS MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9AM TO 5PM 10 Window firm goesA DfVErRToISEMmENT FEsATUtRrE ength to strength 7 1 0 2 6, 2 y ar u an Commercial feature J ay, Family run windows specialists DW d Windows is celebrating a second decade s ur in business in the Black Country this year. Th The business has grown steadily since e being founded by former firefighter Dave cl Walters in 2006. It is now run from a head ni office in Coseley and has two showrooms o and employs more than 30 people, including hr six directly employed fitting teams. DW C Windows has moved on way beyond just ey double glazed windows - of which it offers dl many different styles and colour profiles, u including aluminium - over the first ten years D in business, and also offers conservatories, doors, solid tiled conservatory roofs and much more. Company Secretary and Dave’s wife, Claire, said that her husband had 25 years’ experience in the windows industry and had fitted them for other companies, but realised that he could provide a better service if doing it himself. “We have gone from being Managing Director Dave Walters advises a customer Just a few examples of DW Windows’ extensive window range one man with a van operating from our home in Wolverhampton, to employing more than window products are on display as well as construction industry. In November 2016 the through its website - www.dwwindows. The team of installers is trained in house to 30 people across two sites,” she explained. more specialist products like the Residence company was rewarded by becoming finalists co.uk - and many people choose to book an industry standards, with the assistance of DW opened its first showroom in Brick Collection windows, Lumi frameless in the Black Country Chamber of Commerce appointment from its product advisers at their an external health and safety consultant. It Street, Sedgley, in 2010 and last July opened glazing, aluminium, flush sash windows awards for customer service and outstanding homes. They can be booked on Freephone has CHAS (Construction Health and Safety a much bigger 7,300 sq ft showroom and a and also insulated solid tiled conservatory achievements. Our plan now is to open more 0800 999 0909. Scheme) accreditation. new head office in Meadow Lane, Coseley, roofing systems. At the Sedgley showroom showrooms in the West Midlands in the next Once a customer has decided on exactly DW Windows, which last year carried out creating a further 15 new jobs. A former there are many other windows, doors and few years as we continue to grow,” she said. what they want and signed a contract, one more than 900 installations, always strives warehouse was renovated to create one of conservatory designs on display. The core area of business for DW Windows is of the company’s four directly employed to ensure the standards of installations are the largest windows and doors showrooms DW Windows specialises in Liniar and the Black Country and surrounding areas of surveyors will attend to do a final measure the highest and there is a strong focus on in the Midlands, along with offices and a Profile 22 uPVC windows and doors and Staffordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire and up. professionalism, workmanship, customer warehouse for DW Windows’ stock and Apeer and Eurocell composite doors. Birmingham. It has also had people come A date is then given for installation and the service and after sales advice. DW customers supplies. Claire Walters, who joined her husband in from as far as Yorkshire and Wales who had surveyor will draw up the job, process it and are insured from the moment they sign At Coseley, the window, door and the business in 2013 said that it had grown heard about the standard of the company’s book the fitters in. the contract and they also get a ten year consJervatory cenAtre, eight conservatories/ from aN turnover of £180,000 in its first full yearUwork. AFor most work, the aimR is to complete guaranYtee on frames and a five year one on orangeries, two porches, 27 various doors, to £2.3 million last year. “We have achieved Most of DW’s business comes from the work within four weeks of an order, but glass. three sliding patios, two bi-fold doors, sliding this in spite of going through the height of the recommendations and the remainder from for bigger jobs like conservatories, dates Telephone 01902 661779 or visit the sash windows and many other various economic downturn and uncertainty for the people calling in to its showrooms and are given for the completion of each stage. website at www.dwwindows.co.uk SALE THE ONLY GENUINE WINDOW OFFER 6WhiteUPVCDoubleGlazedWindows AnySizeManufacturable | A+13EnergyRated DW WINDOWS LTD BIGGEST EVER £ONEOPEN1ERPER,W7INDOW9|10YEAR5INSURANCEBACKEDGUARANTEE DearDave, Thankyouforalltheworkyouhavedone Fully Fitted ontheconservatory.Thewholejobis NEW YEAR PROMOTION perfectIamreallypleasedwitheverything’ inc. 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