Sandwell Chronicle, January 5, 2012

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‘MINDLESS’ YOBS
Hawthorns Pensioner
red route targetedby
scheme to distraction
be revised TARGET SCHOOL con thieves
CONTROVERSIAL red THIEVESstole£500froma
route plans for a Black Smethwickpensionerafter
Countryboroughhavebeen takingherpursefromher
revisedafterconcernsfrom handbag.
WestBromwichAlbionfans, Thevictim,aged81,had
thefootballclubandnearby beentoabankonBearwood
businesses. Road.She had withdrawn
Sandwell Council had £500. On leaving the Bar-
£861,000 plans to prevent clays branch, two young
driversstoppingandpark- AsianorEasternEuropean
ingonroadsfromjunctions women, thought to be in
opnroepaonsdaltswodorfetwhecMri5t.icTishme ByNaomiDunning Pairtrappedfor10daysbyflood twhoemiran20vsic,tiamp.proached the
from Baggies bosses, who A suspect distracted the
feared restrictions would A HEADTEACHER has spoken of her disgust at “mind- pensioner while her sus-
detersupporterswhopark less” yobs who broke into her West Bromwich school, pectedaccomplicestolethe
on Kenrick Way. But now purse,containingthefresh-
authority chiefs have re- stealingandsmashingupITequipment.TeachersatKing lywithdrawn£500,fromthe
visedplans,aftermorethan George V Primary School on Beeches Road could not victim’shandbagataround
200peoplerespondedtoa 11amonDecember29.
consultationonproposals. opentheschoolonthefirstdayoftermthisweekbecause Sergeant Paul Shannag-
Bossesoriginallyplanned theywerecleaningupaftertheburglars. han,whoisresponsiblefor
420matchdayparkingbays policingthearea,iscalling
to help the estimated 760 Kidnapvictim Twointeractivewhiteboardprojectors formembersofthepublicto
fanswhoparkonKenrick werestolenalongwitheightlaptopcom- revealanyinformationthey
WayforAlbionhomegames. puters,fivedigitalcamerasandalamina- haveabouttherobbery.
Theywillnowprovide620 tor.Theyobsalsosmashedawindowand Hesaid:“Atabout11am
srpoaadce,swinhsictehadwailllonongslyidehathvee Stephanie in kinicgktehdeiirnwserevcekrainlgdosporreset.oclassrooms dur- avinct8im1-yteoara-obldaglapduyrsweasdipa
singleredlinerestrictionsto HeadteacherAlisonMatthewssaiditwas whereshehad£500stolen.
allow parking on weedays burglaralarmsthatalertedpolicetothe The victim had attended
after6.30pm,weekendsand break-in,intheearlyhoursoflastFriday. BarclaysbankonBearwood
bankholidays. hopemessage Shesaid:“Wefoundoutaboutitatthe Road and had taken £500
Themovemeanstheextra endoflastweek,butcouldnotgetanyonein fromheraccount.
bayscanbeusedbyfootball tofixthedamageduetothebankholidays. “Shethenwalkedtowards
fans,includingformidweek Wecouldnothavethechildrenbackinto Aldiwhereshehadaconver-
games,andasanoverflow schoolbecauseofthedamagetothedoors.” sationwithtwoyoungAsian
for the Bethel Convention Theschoolwhichhas209pupilsmanaged or Eastern European
Centre’svisitors. AFORMERestateagentfromGreatBarr totellmostparentsabouttheschoolclosure femalesintheir20s,oneof
An18-monthtrialofred whowaskidnappedatknifepointandheld through their text message system, but whichdistractedthevictim
routerestrictionsisrecom- prisonerinamake-shiftcoffinforeightdays somechildrenstillturnedupattheschool and the second stole her
mended for approval by saysshehasnowputtheeventsofherpast onTuesdayonlytobeturnedaway.Itwas pursefromherhandbag.”
Councillor Derek Rowley, behindherandemergeda“happy”person. openagainyesterday. Sgt Shannaghan asked
the cabinet member for StephanieSlaterwastakenprisonerby Devastating anyonewithinformationto
neighbourhoodservices,on Michael Sams in January 1992 after he callon03451135000ext
January13. luredhertoanemptypropertyintheGreat MrsMatthewssaid:“Itisdevastatingfor 76016139orphoneCrime-
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officeblockandbossesare Sams later told police that he had thingthathappensduringschoolholidays. IrisHydeinTipton,leavingthemunabletogetoutside. The23-year-oldfromBil-
nowurgingpeopletocome intendedtokillher. Luckilyithasn’tbeenprevalentoverthis MrsHyde,aged85,usesawalkingframeandonlythebackdoorisconvenientforherto ston appeared before
forwardtofilltheremaining Speakingneartothe20thanniversaryof break.Obviouslythishasdisruptedthechil- use.Shereliesontheircartogetaround,butitwasoutofboundsasneitherofthemcould Wolverhampton magis-
posts.Onceemployed,staff herordeal,Stephanie,now45andlivingon dren’seducationandtheschool’sroutine. wadethroughtheankle-deepsewage.StaffattheOckerhillconveniencestorenextdoor trateschargedwithwound-
willreceivefulltrainingand theIsleofWight,isreportedtohaveputthe “Theywereexpectingtogobacktoschool tookthemfoodastheycouldnotgoshopping. ing with intent over an
thereisthepotentialtoearn demonsofthepastbehindherandisnow yesterday.Itisalsodisruptiveforparents WaterfirmSevernTrentwasrepeatedlycontactedbythecoupleandtheirneighbours, incident at the Royal Oak
upto£22,500ayear. lookingtothefuture. whohavetofindchildcareunexpectedly.” andfinallydrainedtheareaonSaturday–10daysafterthefloodfirststarted. pubinPortobello,Wolver-
Providence Place is “Demonsfollowyoubutyoudoheal,”she Police are currently investigating the MrsHydesaid:“Ithinkitreallyhasbeenunacceptable.Thesmellhasbeenterriblefrom hampton,at4.30amonNew
locatedontheislandofthe said. “With friends around you those break-inandanyonewithinformationis thesewageandweshouldn’thavehadtoputupwiththisforsolong.” Year’sDay.Policearrested
A41 Expressway close to demonstendtofallbythewayside. urgedtocontactthepoliceonthe101num- SpokesmanSara-JaneO’Kanesaid:“SevernTrentwouldliketoapologisetoallthose anotherman,aged22,over
WestBromwichtowncentre. “Iamfinenowandhappy.” berorcallCrimestoppersanonymously. affectedbythesewerfloodinginTollEndRoad.” theincident.
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Criminals target car number plates The Public
CONTENTS
PeterRhodes 4 visited by
MOREthan600carnumberplates last year. It can cost car owners their number plates are securely It emerged earlier this year a
werestolenacrosstheBlackCoun- around£30forreplacementplates. fixed.Athiefthenhastodestroythe series of thefts had taken place
Letters 6 tryinjustsixmonths,newfigures TheAssociationofBritishDrivers numberplatetogetitoffsoisa across Walsall with 40 taken in 230,000
haverevealed. saidsuchtheftsarerisingacrossthe deterrent. Marchalone.Areasincludednear
Sandwellhasemergedasthehot- countryasmotoristsseektoavoid “Thereareanumberofreasonsit the town centre, Willenhall,
MemoryLane 8 stoptoatloafre6a2,5waritohun2d89thsewreipgeiodnf.rAomfura- pstaeraklinpgetfrinolesf,rospmeefdoirnegcotuicrktest.sTahnids pisarhkaipnpgefnininegi.sTnhowecsooshtiogfhasositmheprlee BlToxhweirceh,wDaasralalssotoancarnidmAelsdprridegeei.n arts fans
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Theplates,whichcanbeusedto “Itdoesseemtobeagrowingprob- “Thenpetroltheftwherepeople parkedonBrunswickParkRoad,
TV 33-36 sdCtisogleuniseboectawrseiennvonMlvaerdchinactnridmOesc,rtwobeererawlehmohaancsdawcoemtwmoounldocaardtvoismeraakneysounsree cthanewdrriosvnegopfefroasnodn”t.henupolicegchase tPhoowunndwReroteadamanondgFtohlteoyseShtrioet.etinthe TthHeEconnturmovbeerrsioaflavritssitcoernstrtoe
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bledinthepast12months,
Motoring 44 ithasemerged.
The West Bromwich
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itsdoorssincethestartof
Sport 51-52 January 2011 compared
tidy up traveller sites with126,000lastyear.
Thefigurerepresentsan
83percentincreaseonthe
CONTACT US previousyear.Thenewshas
beenwelcomedbystaffat
the £72 million gallery,
whichopenedlessthantwo-
and-a-halfyearsago.
News: Theprojecthasreceived
criticismafteritran£49m
Tim A CLEAN-UP squad is being recruited by Festive food waste left to rot obvraenrdebduidtgaewtasatnedofmcrointiecys.
Spiers SandwellCounciltocutbillsfortidyingup ManagingdirectorLinda
sites used by travellers. The authority is Saunderssaidtheincrease
Tel:01902 advertisingforacontractortotakeonwork wasdowntofactorsinclud-
totidyupfly-tippingandsecurelandfollow- ing the gallery’s choice of
319363 exhibitions,wordofmouth,
ing“unauthorisedencampments”. partnerships with schools
An advert for the work byAlexHomer andincreasingusebycom-
hasbeenpublishedonnet- munitygroups.
workingwebsiteFindItIn Councillor Ray Nock, Thegallery’seventspro-
Sandwell, which said con- leaderoftheborough’sTory grammeincludingcomedy,
What’shappeninginyourarea?Wearealways tractorsmustbeabletovisit opposition group, however musicandtheatreperform-
keentohearaboutanyissuesaffectingyou. sites within 24 hours to questionedwhyclean-upsat ances,wasalsohighlighted
Emailyourinformationandpicturesto quoteforwork. travellers’ sites were not asplayingakeypart.
[email protected] It comes after clean-up includedinthe£650million MrsSaunderssaid:“No-
crews were called out a wasteservicescontractwith oneisgoingtosayitdidn’t
dozentimestoformertrav- Serco. He said: “I find it costalotofmoneybutThe
Sports ellers’sitesinthefirsthalf staggeringthatwithsucha Publicisbeingwidelyused
E-mail:[email protected] oftheyear. large contract, there’s no bythelocalcommunity.”
Thislefttaxpayerswitha provisionforacall-outtoa
PhotographicJohnSambrook billfor£5,050. travellers’siteforrubbish Cash boost
Tel:[phone] CouncillorIanJones,cab- removal.”
inet member for jobs and Caravanshaveparkedup
Advertising: economy,said:“Wecannot onaraftofcouncil-owned for charity
revealthevalueofthecon- sitesinthepast12months.
SueJones tractbecausewearewaiting Caravans
Tel:[phone]E-mail:[email protected] forgoodtenders. The ad hoc camps have
Property: sh“aSmiteefsorlerfetsiindeanmtsewsshiacrheias Pbeaernk,soeftfHupagaletyLRigoahdtw,mooodsst OwiPcThIChIaAvNeSdinonWateesdtBmroomre-
ColinBailey whywewantthemcleared recentlyinOctober.Upto15 than£360toavisuallyim-
Tel:[phone]E-mail:[email protected] asquicklyaspossible. caravans have been seen pairedgroupintheborough.
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Tel:[email protected] themupiftheydohappen. off Wolverhampton Road, Impairedgroupfollowinga
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Tel:[phone] last12monthsbutinfair- usedasabaseforcontrac- co-incide with the store’s
nesssometimesgroupshave torsworkingonthe£1.1m 25thanniversary.
Distribution:PaulJones bagged rubbish up them- transformationoftheLyng There was also a face
Tel:[phone]E-mail:[email protected] selves.” estate. painterattheevent,anda
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DOZENSofslopbucketsfilledwithfestive beingcollected.MrMelia,afull-timecarer
PLANStotransformaformerlaundretteintoanIndian foodwastehavebeenlefttorotontwo forhisfatherRaymond,saidthesituation ASCHOOLisplanningto
QueenStreet takeawayinTiptonhavebeenrejectedbyplanningbosses streetsafterbeingmissedbybinmenon wascreatingahealthhazardandaneyesore. raisemoneyfortheBritish
overfearsaboutdisturbingresidents. theirrounds,residentssay. “Wearenotveryhappyatall,”saidthe45- HeartFoundationbyselling
Wolverhampton PlanshadbeensubmittedtoconverttheformerAnita’s MichaelMelia,aresidentofKentRoad, year-old.“WehadallthebinsoutonMonday chocolates.
Laundrette,inMark’sRoad,intoatakeaway,creatingtwo Wednesbury,saidallthehousesonhisstreet andthefoodwastebinsmelledthen.” The heart-shaped treats
WV11ES newfull-timejobs. hadtheirhouseholdwasterubbishbinscol- HisbrotherDavidMelia,aforkliftdriver will be sold at Perryfields
ButtheapplicationwasthrownoutbySandwellCoun- lectedlastTuesdaybutbinmenhadneg- wholivesnextdoor,said:“Itisdisgusting.” HighSchoolinOldburyfor
OpenMondaytoFriday9am-1pm cil’splanningcommitteeaftermembersagreedthedevel- lectedtopickupbinscontainingleftovers. CouncillorDerekRowleysaidhehadbeen 25peach.
and2pm-5pm opmentposedarisktoresidentslivingnear-by. Recyclingbinswerealsoleftuncollected, madeawareofcomplaintsandwouldbe Itishopedtheinitiative
www.yourchronicle.com Thechamberheardpoliceidentifiedanti-socialbehaviour hesaid,andaresidentinColesLane,West investigating.FriarParkCouncillorGeoff willrunduringFebruaryto
hotspotsaroundtheparadeofshopsonMarksRoadanda Bromwich, said the buckets were also Lewissaidhehadnocomplaintsfromresi- coincide with National
dispersalorderhadbeenimposed. untouched despite their household bins dentsoutsideofKentRoad. HeartMonth.
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Behaviour New safety concerns over falling conkers
NEWS
scheme is inbrief
SAFETYfearsandconkersdentingcars “Thistreeissuchasizeandcreatessucha verypainfulwhentheyhityouandweare protectionorderonit,tobecutdownhave
havesparkedcallsforatreeinGreatBarr nuisancethatitcannolongerbeconsidered concernedthattheycouldinjureasmall beenturneddowninthepast.MrLewissaid Pupilscelebrate
a big hit tobecutdown. asappropriateforitspositioninasmallres- child.Theleavesgetveryslipperywhenwet hewouldliketoseethetreereplacedwitha fundingsuccess
Thehealthyhorsechestnuthasbeena identialroad. andcovertheentireroadmakingittreach- silverbirchorsomethingsimilar.
featureofElmDrivefordecadesbutnow “Ourmainconcernsareaboutthedanger eroustocross. “Ithasbeenstatedthatthetreehaslocal SCHOOLpupilsaredue
residentssayithasgrownsobigthatithas providedbythefallingconkers,whichfall “Theconkersandleavescauseproblems amenityvaluebuttheroadisverycloseto tomeetmembersfromthe
ANTI-SOCIALbehaviourin becomeadanger.Theysaytheconkersare withsuchforcethattheycausedentsinthe foraboutthreemonthsoftheyearand localWoodlandsandRedHouseParkand Rotary club of Wednes-
12formertroublespotsin hittingpedestriansastheywalkunderneath panelsofanycarsparkedunderneathand requiresignificanteffortsbythelocalresi- wewouldreplacethetreesoanylossof burythismonthtocele-
Sandwell has fallen by andareworriedchildrenwalkingtothe thedangerofslippingonleavesandshells dentsandcounciltokeepclearaswellas greenerywouldberelativelyshort,”hesaid. brateafundraisingproject
almost50percent,ithas nearby Grove Vale Primary School in inwetweather. blockingdrains.” SandwellCouncilisexpectedtomakea and discuss future
beenrevealed. MonksfieldAvenueareatriskofinjury. “Theroadisnexttoaprimaryschoolat Thetreewasplantedonprivatelandsev- decisionontheapplicationinthenexttwo fundraisingideas.
Councilbosseshaveseen Theyarealsoconcernedsomeonecouldslip leastuseddailybymanyyoungchildren eraldecadesagobyresidentswhousedto weeks. Youngsters from six
thenumberofincidentsin ontheleaves. whoarefacedwiththehazardscreatedby liveinElmDrivebuthavesincemoved CouncillorAnthonyWard,whorepresents schools in Wednesbury
12 parks and neighbour- InanapplicationtoSandwellCouncil,one thistree.” away. thearea,hasbeencampaigningforthetree havealreadyraisedhun-
hoodsfallfrom298insum- EClmDroiveresiduent,AnnthonyLcewis,isaidl: Hetaddeda:“Thexverylargeiconskersare sPreveiouscatllsforthettree,owhichhasra toebecutdmownformanayyearsi. n dredsofpoundstofillsix
mer2010to160insummer aquaboxes.
thisyear–a46percentfall. Representatives from
The fall has come after theclubwillmeetpupils
youth workers put on a at Mesty Croft Primary
seriesofactivitiestargeted SchoolinStLukesRoad
atanumberofparksand onJanuary11tocelebrate
neighbourhoodsinSandwell theachievementsandto
overthesummerholidays. makefutureplans.
More than 1,500 young at same level for next year Appealfornew
peopletookpartinevents
put on by young people’s blooddonations
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finalbudgetsettingmeeting increase.” morethanlastyear’seffort, singlestoreyextensionto
YwOerUeNoGffpereeodplewinorSkanpdlwaceel-l Bids taken for new pool ffourl.whichweareverygrate- thLeisghrhintesbuwildainrgnsi.ng
mentsonanew£2million “The amount collected
housing development in goesupandupeachyear MOTORISTSarewarned
Smethwicktogettraining THEnew£11millionswimmingpoolinWestBromwich andthisisthebestwehave temporary traffic signals
andjobexperience. willberunbyanexternalcompany,ithasemerged. doneforacoupleofyears.” willbeinplaceinGreat
Three students worked Itwillbecomethefirstmunicipalpoolintheboroughnot The British Legion has Barrformorethanaweek.
with the E Manton Con- toberunbySandwellLeisureTrust,thecharitabletrust alsothankedstafffromAsda Restrictionswilloperate
structionteamattheRaglan thatmanagestheborough’sleisureservices. supermarkets in Great on Chapel Lane, Great
Roaddevelopment. Anumberofdifferentcompaniesarenowbiddingforthe BridgeandTiptonaswellas Barr,forasiteboundary
ItwaspartofSandwell contracttodesign,buildandoperatethecentre,whichwill Co-opinTipton,forallowing fencingschemetobecar-
Council’sThinkLocalCon- belocatedatthejunctionofMoorStreetandBromford collectorstousetheirprem- ried out from tomorrow
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Father jailed for setting fire to home Men plead
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OF PETER AFATHERwhosetlighttohisOld- firealarm.Russon,whowasdrunk, He continued: “Miss Gannon Russonhadstartedtheblazeby
bury home and watched it burn toldher:“Iwanttokillmyselfand camedownstairsafterthefirealarm settingfiretoanewspaper,thecourt
RHODES wbehsiildeeahimfouirn-ytehaer-looludngcehihldassbtoeeond takMeisthseGraensntoonfyrouushwedithtomthe.e”kitch- whiegnhtaonfdf.tThehedeffleanmdeasntwweraessaittfoinogt hreelaartdio.nMshiispsafGtearntnhoeninecniddeendt.their cannabis
jailedforfour-and-a-halfyears. enthreetimesinquicksuccessionto onthesofadoingnothingwithMiss Russon,aged33,nowofGorsty
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atorJulianFellowesopenshismouth,thathis had been with their 12-week-old propertyinAbberleyRoad,Oldbury, children with him. He later con- wouldalsohaveanextendedfour-
teethseemtobelongtotwosocialstrata.The son,WolverhamptonCrownCourt hadbeenstarteddeliberately,said fessedtopolice:‘Yeah,Ididit.I yearperiodonlicencewhenfreed TWO men have admitted
topteetharegleamingshowbizwhitebutthe hVeard.Teheblatzehasdtriggeredcthe aprosecultorlMreChrisOd’Gorman. inburneditdotwn’.”o sefromdprison.ate runninga£42,000cannabis
lowerteetharetraditionalBritishivory.Upstairs, factory in Oldbury, it has
downstairs? beenrevealed.
Officers uncovered 72
❒❒❒❒❒❒❒❒❒ plants along with an ille-
OVERthefestiveperiod,somepartsofthe gally-diverted electricity
UnitedKingdomwereafull30degCwarmer sbuuprpyleyairnliGeretohrgiseyReoaar.d,Old-
thantheywerethistimelastyear.Tellme CarltonBullock,aged48,
again.Whyexactlywillanaverageriseof2 wandering stray horses andDexterCollimore,aged
degCbeaglobalcatastrophe? 52, both of Birmingham,
❒❒❒❒❒❒❒❒❒ pealecahdoedfpgruoidltuycitnogocnaencnoaubnist
ATTHEtimeofwriting,thereisonlyonecom- at Wolverhampton Crown
mentontheofficialwebsiteofAidanBurley,the Courtlastweek.
MPwhoattendedaNazi-themedstagparty. Collimore, from Kings-
wood Road, Moseley, also
Theemailerdeclaresloyally:“Inmyopinion pleadedguiltytoabstracting
Aidanyouhavedoneanexcellentjobasan electricitywithoutauthority.
MP...Ibelievethisshouldbealessontoyouon Judge Michael Challinor
howthemediaportraythings.” byNaomiDunning Pair have plan for a new van adjourned the case until
Priceless. NEWtacticswillbeusedtocrackdownon JaTnuhaercyo2u6rtfohreaserdnttehnacteC.ol-
❒❒❒❒❒❒❒❒❒ roaminghorsesinSandwell.Councilsafety limore, of Elmdon Road,
IDON’Tunderstandtheexcitementattherev- bossDerekRowleyhassaidhewillbecalling AcocksGreen,hadbeenre-
elation,nearly30yearsaftertheevent,that invetstohelpthecouncilseizeandsecurethe dcrauyitoefdabryreCsotlltimoohreelponwtihthe
theArgentinebattleshipGeneralBelgrano strayhorseswhichareroamingthestreets. productionand‘herealised
wassailingtowards,notawayfrom,theexclu- New centre Bailiffs are currently thiswasacommercialenter-
sionzonewhenshewastorpedoedandsunk strugglingtocatchtheani- prise.’Bothdefendantswere
byaBritishsubmarineinthe1982Falklands malsbecausetheyoftenrun orderedtocomplywithpro-
War. receives big offwhentheygettooclose. bation to prepare reports
Argentinaneverrecognisedtheexclusion Ittheishhoopresdesvettosceonualdblseedtahtee prAiorptroocseeendtsenofcec.rimeappli-
zone,sothatissueislargelyirrelevant. boost with bailiffstoremovethemfrom cation may be brought
Argentina’snavalcommanderlaterdeclared thestreetssafely. againstbothdefendants.
that,ifhehadcommandedtheBritishfleet,he Councillor Rowley said:
wouldhavesunktheBelgrano. £1.5mgrant “Wearegettinganumberof Scrutiny on
Theonlyfolkwhomadeanissueaboutit sightings,butitisoftendiffi-
BwreitraeinenwehmoiecslaoimfMedaritgawraestTahdaetlcibheerrahteerein A£1.5MILLIONgrantto- sceuclturefotrheums.Wtoeacaretchhopainndg traveltickets
wardsalong-awaited£15m totalktothestaffandvetsat
attempttoscupperpeacetalks. healthandleisurescheme DudleyZooandtryandfind
Infact,thetalksresumedafterBelgrano hasbeenagreedbySandwell awaytosedatethehorsesin THEcostofplaneandtrain
andHMSSheffieldhadbothbeensunk.Unfor- Council. orderforustoremovethem tickets and hotel stays
tunately,theArgieinvadersrefusedtoleave The grant from Sport fromtheroads.” bookedbySandwellCouncil
theislandsandtherest,alas,ishistory. Englandwillgotowardsthe Councillor Rowley said will again come under
cost of the new Portway currentlybailiffsarecalled chiefs’microscope.
❒❒❒❒❒❒❒❒❒ Lifestyle Centre which is in when the horses are Workersspent£1,022on
AREADERaimingtoleadahealthierlifein2012 beingbuiltinOldbury. sighted. The animals are sixplanetrips,£31,685on
saysheintendstofollowtheCardiologist’sDiet– Borough finance boss tetheredandthenleadtoa 745 train journeys and
ifittastesgood,spititout. C“WouhnactiltlhoerrSetpeovretEwliansgasbaoiudt: hhaovrseealbsooxt.riCedouenrecciltinofgfitceemrs- £fr7o,m159Jaonnu5ar4yhtooteSlebpoteomkibnegrs.
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forecasting,collectedbyareader: “Itwaspartoftheoverall Solved £43perticketandthehotel
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tothekidstabbedtodeathinLondon’sOxford Contractors have begun She said: “The problem Anitemisedbreakdownof
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inthemorgue. onthenewcentrewillthen wanttoarrangeameeting TIPTONCommunityAssociationiscalling funds.Itisverydatednowanddoesneed PATROLSarebeingstepped
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despairatthesheerpointlesswasteofitall. Thecentrewillincludea beenprotestingatthecoun- van. “This van allows us to deliver event wichinabidtocurbpersist-
sports hall, hydrotherapy cil’spolicytoseizeroaming Thegroup’sexistingsetofwheelsisin equipmenthiredfromusatcheapratesfor entanti-socialbehaviour.
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your Express & Star gery, which will be called ingformonthsandnothing Co-ordinatorSharonBellsaid:“Ourlorry website, www.tiptoncommunityassoci- Street, Vowles Road and
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A DEAL or No Deal contestant from the£1–whichwaseventuallyrevealedto whichbecamepartofhergameattelevi- Worktoimprove
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revealed houseandacarforherandheryoung Shehadbegunbywipingoutfourofthe Levinne,whohasatwinsistercalled gymisunderway
daughter. lessvaluableblueboxesinherfirstfive Laverneandliveswithhermother,hada
LevinneBennettjugglesafull-timejob choicesandbravelyturneddownanoffer chancetorubthemagiclampafterher REFURBISHMENTwork
asasupportworkerandshiftsasacleaner of£15,000.Shewouldrefuse£11,000then fifthselectionroundandcompeteforher to improve a gym and
ABUSINESSgroupcould fivenightsaweek,aswellasstudying, £10,000then£20,000beforedealingfor wishtobegranted. dancestudioataleisure
beformedinNorthSmeth- whileshecaresforherdaughterSharayah. £8,000. Shechosecorrectlyfromthreecoloured centreinCradleyHeathis
wicktofightformembers’ Butthemother-of-onewasinlinefora Allthecontestantswereincostumesto boardsandwasallowedtopickbetweena nowunderway.
interestsandneeds,ithas cashwindfallafterappearinginanAladdin tieinwiththefestivetiming.HostNoel guaranteedholiday,achanceofwinningan Work is being carried
been revealed. Sandwell costumeforapantomimespecialeditionof wasindisguiseasagoldengeniewith extra£5,000cashorgameplay–whencon- outatHadenHillLeisure
Councilislookingforcom- theChannel4showlastweek. blackwig,matchingbeardandhoopedear- testantschooseoneboxatatimebetween Centretoextendthegym
panies to do a feasibility Despitebeingsaddledwiththeso-called rings.Appearingastheonlycontestant offers,whichsheselected. and make improvements
studyaroundthearea. “DeathBox”,numbered22,26-year-old dressedasAladdin,andsportingtorqoise She selected gameplay but unfortu- tothedancestudio.
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onschoolholidays,butwhy now. THEnew£18.5mleisurecentrethathasjustopenedinBil-
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nelforthechildrenandput gration and human rights BilstoncomesundertheCityofWolverhampton,because
somethingforadultviewing andtheEnglishracebeinga ifitcameunderDudleyBoroughitwouldprobablyhave
on the other? To be sub- minority. beencloseddownanddemolished.Sayingthat,myown
jectedtochildrensfilms,car- France lives with the opinionofthisnewleakyroofleisurecentreisthatIalways
toons and children’s quiz sameEUlawsaswedobut thoughtthatnewbuildingshadtoblendinwiththesur-
programmesdayafterdayis willjustnotacceptthenon- roundingarea.AsfarasIcanseethisfacilityblendsinwith
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wastearingherhairoutand theresultofthelastLabour MR&MRSJORDAN,Coseley
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Midlands Air Ambulance Cleggstatingthatrichpensionersshouldforgotheirbus Pensioncreditqualificationalsoholdsthekeythatopens Bromwich. onceamember,iswellaware donations from the local
was£128andthewinning passes,TVlicencesandeyetests.Ofcourse,noneofthese thedoortootherbenefits.FromtheGovernment’spointof Hewasinthearmy,15 ofthesituationandblames communitytotalled£7,300.
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YVONNESMART& IsuspectiftheGovernmentwantedtomakechangesit wouldsimplyhavetheirfreebenefitsstopped. 11PinkneyPlace toanother. thankeveryoneinvolved.
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