Walsall Chronicle, January 12, 2017

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by  Midland News Association

Walsall & Willenhall
Thursday,January12,2017 Readbymorethan78,000people Pricewhensold70p
HEALTH
FITNESS ACADEMY IS RHEAN’S ROAD TO RECOVERY AFTER LOSING SON
Busytimesahead
forhospital’sA&E
AMOTHERwholostherfirstchildwith- centpassrateforpeoplelookingtogain ontheFriday,sincethenithasbeennoth-
inanhourofhimbeingborn,hasusedher theirqualificationsintraining. ingbutsuccess.Istillvisithisgraveevery
devastatinglossasaforcetochangeher Rheansaysthatshehadsetuptheacad- daytotellhimthenewsabouthowIam
life.RheanWhite,aged25,fromBloxwich, emyinthemonthspriortoherson’sbirth doing,thatmightsoundstrangebutitis ATTENDANCESatWalsallManorHospi-
gavebirthprematurelytohersonRomeon but‘neverdidanythingwithit’untilhe somethingIhavetodo.” tal’sA&Edepartmentwerenotashighas
October26,withthebaby’shearttragically passedaway. Rheanisaformerteacherwhosayshelp- fearedattheweekend,butbosseshave
stoppingjustanhourlater. Shesaid:“Iamquiteapro-activeperson ingothersrealisetheirgoalsissomething waOrnneFdribduasyiebrotismseesscaonuticldipbaeteadhuepadt.o500
ItisanexperienceRheanadmitsshewill andIdecidedIdidn’twanttositaround, thatdrivesheronandaftermakingthe peoplewouldcomethroughthedoorson
probably never recover from but rather constantlythinkingaboutwhathadhap- switchfromscienceandEnglishteacherto SaturdayandSunday.
thandwellonthetragedyshebeganput- pened.ItissomethingIamnotquiteover sportscoach,shebelievesshehasfoundher Theyissuedawarningthatpeoplemay
tingallofhertimeandeffortintoherfit- andIdon’tthinkIcaneverreallybe. calling.Shesaid:“Ijustlovehelpingpeo- facelongwaitstobeseenatthehospital’s
nessacademyjusttwodayslater. “Ican’texplainhowthatdayfelt,itwasa plerealisetheirgoalsandafterwhatIwent A&Eunit.
Now,afterjustafewmonths,shehas nightmare,butIhavetoputthatbehindme through.Icanseemyselfdoingthisfora Howevertheactualnumberwasaround
securedfundingthatwillhelphercarry andIdecidedIwouldhonourRome’smem- longtime,itfeelsliketherightthingtodo.” 20percentlessthanexpectedwith407
onteachingothershowtobecomefitness orybydoingeverythingforhim. TheSolarSportandFitnessAcademy patientsrecorded.
instructorsandheracademy,calledSolar “IlosthimontheWednesdayandIset isbasedattheChangeYourShapegymin Therewere194patientsonSaturday
JennaWilliams,SianneFellowsandRheanWhite SportandFitnessAcademy,hasa100per abouttakingmyacademytothenextlevel LeamoreLane. andafurther213onSunday.
Neverthelesshealthchiefshavedeclared
Burial ground fight not over despite firm pulling the plug thenextfewweeksarelikelytobebusier
thanusualfortheManor.
CEMETERY PLAN FUNDRAISING
Hospice chosen
as bank charity
STGILESWalsallHospicehasbeen
namedWalsallTSB’sCharityofthe
Yearaspartofthebank’slocalcom-
munitypartnershipsproject.
SET FOR RETURN Introducedin2015,theprojectin-
volvesTSBbranchesacrosstheUK
byselectingonelocalcharityorsocial
group,andofferingthemsupportwith
regularfundraisingeventswhileen-
couragingawarenessacrossthearea.
FundraisingforStGilesWalsallHos-
picebeganinSeptemberandsofar
theWalsallbranchhasraisedmore
than£700fortheleadinglocalcharity.
APPEAL
Dog’s body in bin
THEfightovercontroversialplansforanewcem- Ofsted rating is just Bee-rilliant!
eteryinRushallisnotover–despiteoriginalpro- bagonrailtracks
posalsbeingwithdrawn.
Aldridge Construction, which owns the land in Winterley AWALSALLnurseryiscelebrating THEbodyofachihuahuawasfoundin
Lane,Rushall,hadwantedtobuilda6,450-plotburialground. after being rated outstanding by abinbagonrailwaytracksintheBlack
The plans had caused outrage among residents but the firm Ofsted. Country.Amemberofthepublicfound
pushed ahead, insisting the natural burial ground would be waBsupsryaiBseedesf,obraitssedleaodneGrsrheiepn,tLeaacnhe-, wthaesdwoigthwinraapHpeerdoinnfaoobdlacbkagb.inbag,which
‘unique’andwasneeded.Thecompanysubmittedtheplansin ing,developmentandoutcomesfor Thedogwasnotmicrochippedandhad
Julylastyear. itschildren–beingratedoutstand- bruisingonhisfrontlegs.Ithappenedon
However, they have now been ReportbyJackAverty inginalltheseareas. themorningofDecember28ontheold
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Ruth Meeke, who farms on land shouldwithdrawandresubmitata HelenPlested,thedeputyman-
nexttotheproposedcemeteryandis laterstage.” ageratthenursery,said:“Obvi- INSIDE
againsttheplans,said:“Meandmy Tensionsarealreadyhighbetween ouslyweareecstaticthatwehave
sisterJanewelcomethedecisionto residentsandAldridgeConstruction, receivedourfirstoutstandingrat- DRAIN’SAPAIN
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geology,notbeingsuitable.” theinfillingshouldhavefinishedby theOfstedinspectorscameround
MsMeekealsolistedreasonsasto nowandhasincreasedconsiderablyin andspoketothem.Wefeeltheout-
whyanynewproposalshouldbere- sizefromwhenitstarted. standingratingislongoverdue.”
jectedbyWalsallCouncil.Thesein- Hesaid:“Thiswholeissuewiththe Areport,preparedbyinspectors
cludedthewidthofthelanemaking limestoneinfillingandtheproposal aftertheyvisitedthehomeonNo-
itunabletosustainadditionaltraffic forthenaturalburialgroundisalong vember 25, said: “The manager
andcontaminationrisksduetothe runningsagawhichreallyresidents andstaffarededicatedtooffering
canalrunningalongsidethesite. shouldnothavetoputupwith.” childrenandfamiliesahighqual-
However,CemeteryDevelopment Askedforhisviewsonthecemetery ity,all-inclusiveservicethatmeets
Serviceshasconfirmedthatnewplans proposals,CouncillorWorralldeclined theirneeds.”
fortheburialgroundwillberesub- tocommentduetohispositionon Thereismoretocelebrateforthe
mitted. WalsallCouncil’splanningcommit- nurseryasithasalsoreceivedafive PAGE5
Justin Smith, the managing di- tee. BusyBeenurserymanagerKellySmithcelebratestheoutstandingrating starfoodhygieneratingaswell.
CONTENTS Robin 2 is rocking towards its 25th Motorists’
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1 ONE of the Black Country’s top live mu- 700-capacity club in the former drill hall The club’s opening night in 1992 saw
2, 20 MFAESMT OTRICYK LEATN E 1201 sinic a v efenwu ems ocneltehbsr.ates its quarter century itnog Beitlhsetor nu nint i1l 9th9e8 oarnigdi nthael ctlwuob sciltoesse dr ainn 2ou00t. turned away because it was a sell- as slip roads
1 The original Robin R’n’B Club opened 2003. The 25th anniversary of the first The first band to perform was The
y TV 24 on April 9, 1992, at its original home Robin show will see The Muffin Men, a Journey Men, featuring former Move
ar at the old Robin Hood Inn at Merry group made up of former Frank Zappa guitarist Trevor Burton and singer Jim set to close
nu PROPERTY 29 Hill, Brierley Hill. The club is now the musicians, performing in the Robin 2 on Hickman, who was a member of Black
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E-mail: [email protected] Those coming off will also need to do so
MOTORING: Phil Morris at either Junction 1 for West Brom or
Tel: [phone] Junction 3 for Halesowen.
E-mail: [email protected] Lorry drivers and other night traffic
CLASSIFIED: could face regular disruption.
Tel: [phone] The closures have been announced by
E-mail: [email protected] Highways England which will be carry-
DTEe-ImlS: Ta0Ri1lI:9B p0U.2jTo 3InO1eN9s9@: 9P0eaxupl rJeosnseasndstar.co.uk sNoEnAinRgL Yh 1a,v5e0 0b celeanim msa odfe fo aogda pinosi-t Jazz players are homeward bound iiinnnggcl. uouditn mg arjeosru rrefpaaciirnsg oann tdh ew saltiepr proraodosf-,
Walsall food outlets in the last Streetlight works and other carriage-
Walsall five years, new figures show. way repairs are also planned.
Last year 12 outlets were prosecut- The first night closure will be on Mon-
ed for having unhygienic premises, in- day, and will continue until April 30.
51-53 Queen Street cluding 11 being fined for more than SliOp lrdobaudrsy wcoilul nrec-iollpoern S autz a6namne eHacahr tdwaeyl.l
Wolverhampton, WV1 1ES £19,000 combined. said: “Whatever they do there is going
The figures show that one in 10 food to be disruption. But if they need to do
Open Monday to Friday 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm outlets based in Walsall require ‘major roadworks it is the best time to do it. It’s
www.yourchronicle.com improvement’ to their hygiene as they are better than nine in the morning.
putting the public’s health at risk, while a “It will cause disruption but I would
total of 1,361 food poisoning cases across ask drivers to be patient and be cautious
the borough have been reported and inves- on the roads while this is going on.”
tigated by environmental health staff since
2011. £150k saved on
Examples of food outlets from the bor-
ough being taken to court include Canton-
ese takeaway Po Wing on Harden Road, social care staff
whose owner was fined £2,000 after inspec-
tors found mouse droppings were found
throughout the premises, including its
kitchen and customer counter. A WALSALL Council cabinet member
Important has said that ‘dramatically improved’
absence rates with social care staff over
Owners of Polish bakery Mazowsze, on 2015/16 have saved the authority more
Bloxwich Lane Industrial Estate, Walsall, than £150,000.
were also taken to court and fined £4,500 Social care chief Councillor Diane
having unhygienic premises and stocking Coughlan, was due to give councillors an
contaminated food after mouse faeces were update on work carried out in the sector
found throughout the premises. over 2016 at a meeting this week.
Councillor Ian Robertson, who is the In a report covering staffing issues,
council’s portfolio holder for health, said it the West Midlands STP and mental
was vitally important that users of takea- health work, councillor Coughlan said
ways checked their hygiene ratings, which that the improvements to absence lev-
sairtee .often advertised on the entrance of a Musical director John Hughes seen with the musicians who make up Walsall Jazz Orchestra e£l1s5 0h,a0v0e0 .s Sahvee ds atidh:e “ cInou tnhcei l2 0m16o/r1e7 tyheaanr
He said: “I think some excellent work THEY are a band of professional Mr Hughes, aged 76, started the Jamiroquai and other artists who the Directorate will complete a re-struc-
has been done over the last year in iden- players who have produced some of group as a youth band back in 1975 are world famous. I think the or- ture reducing management layers by
tifying problems with certain food outlets the country’s finest musicians over and expanded it to become a com- chestra is something for Walsall to three tiers. This creates a new manage-
and even taking the step of closing down the last four decades and played all munity band as its members grew be proud of, we have a great history ment structure, delivering financial and
some sites that were a risk to the public. over the world – but the Walsall older. and reputation. organisational efficiencies.”
im“pHorytgainent ei sastu tea kase amwoaryes aisn adn m inocrree apsoipn gulpy aJuazdzie Oncrec hbeasctkr ah owmaen tins 2to0 1b7u.ild its nuTmobdearys, ftrhoem b athned bpalacky fcuantaklyo gjuazezs to “bTeh ions et hweihr o5 0dso a ntudr 6n0 su pb utte wnde Car fire shuts off
across the borough. To identify these risks The orchestra, which consists of of legends such as Herbie Hancock play music that would go over well
and establish what has to be done is a cru- 18 of the borough’s best-trained and Chick Corea, as well as origi- with the younger crowds, it’s not part of main road
cial job and I think we are tackling the musicians, has accumulated nals composed by its own members. all Glenn Miller style material as
problem well..” awards, radio airplay and perfor- Mr Hughes said: “It doesn’t seem you would expect. We really want
The figures and the council’s commit- mances at the world famous Mon- to matter how we promote or push to build our audience back home A CAR fire closed part of a major route
ment to cleaning up establishments across treux Jazz Festival over its 40-year the gigs in Walsall, we still struggle this year.” onto the M6 during rush hour.
the borough will be discussed at a Walsall history. to get a real audience. The band’s next show will take The incident happened just before
Council full council meeting this week, as But musical director John “We are all experienced musi- place at Forest Arts Centre on 5.30pm on the Black Country Route to-
the authority looks to re-commit with the Hughes says a home audience is cians and over the years members Hawbush Road, on Monday, with wards J10 on Friday.
Environmental Health and Trading Stand- something that continues to elude of the orchestra have gone on to tickets costing £5. To purchase Fire crews from Walsall attended the
ards’ ‘Food & Feed Law Enforcement Ser- him and his bandmates. great things, performing with tickets, call 0300 555 2898 blaze following an engine failure on a
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honourable Gentleman will know Employerswhoarepassionateabout
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lowercosttotaxpayers. Wood. smallgroupstofindoutmoreabout
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sall;it,likemanyotherareas,needs lastTuesday.Investigationsintothecauseareon- Thief stole from
todothingsbetteranddeliverser- going.Despitefearsthatsomeonemayhavebeen
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parkingforsixcarsandaccesswill wasreiteratedbyAldridgewatchcommanderDave viaduct.Therewillbeovernightlane
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taken within the next three years, causeoflayersintheroof.Weneedtoremoveitto 8pmand6am,everydayuntilFriday.
planningofficerssaid.Theplan,on checkforanyhotspots.Therehasbeendamageto A spokesman said: “This is part
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wereeasytotakedown.Ispentonesum- calls including assaults, falls and
merasalaboureronthedemolitionofa unconscious patients, the majority
hugeRegencyvilla.Therewasnoneedto ofcallsduringthefivedayswerefor
useademolitionball,norevenahammer ByMarionBrennan peoplewhowereunwellwiththelikes
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layertoldmetheoldbuildingsremained costingratepayersthousandsof that worked through this period.
standingonlybecauseallthewoodworms pounds,acouncilchiefclaims. Whilethemajorityofpeoplewereen-
wereholdinghands. Two information boards on either joyingtimewithfamilyandfriends,
TV dramas are filmed months before sideoftheentrancetoAldridgerecy- tmoykseteapfftwheerepuwbolrikcionfgt2h4ehWouersstaMdiady-
theyarescreened.SothemakersofHalcy- clingdepotinWalsallread:‘Thissite landssafe.
on(ITV)musthavewatchedinhorrorafew isclosedeveryWednesday&Tuesday’ “Overtheyearswehavedeveloped
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phere of con- tiveleaderofWalsallCouncil. Homes plan for
spiracy about “Some people may think the sign is
the reasons funnybutactuallyithasseriousconse-
fortheSecond quences.Fly-tippingcoststhecouncilhun- former orchard
World War. dredsofthousandsofpoundsayearand
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tocapitall,bothdramashadtheactress costs,”saidCouncillorBird. HOMESaretobebuiltonlandwhich
CharityWakefieldplayingablondefemme “Ifit’snotpointedouttoyou,oryou’re wasonceusedasanorchard.
fatale.Bothserieswereaboutspies.So notconcentrating,peopleread‘Tuesday’ Anothersignnearthefacilitywhichoutlinesallthedaysoftheweektherecyclingcentreisactuallyopen CannockChaseDistrictCouncilhas
who’sbeenspyingonwhom..? as‘Thursday’,it’saneasythingtodo. givenoutlineplanningpermissionfor
I’vereaditlikethatandotherpeoplehave a house in Hayfield Hill, Cannock
ASafullypaid-upguardianofJoePub- raiseditwithmealso. Wood,tobedemolishedwiththree
licagainstthemonstrousforcesofgov- Temptation detachedhousesbuiltinitsplace.
ernment,Ishouldbeoutragedatthenews Meanwhile, nine homes could be
ofnewpowersallowingWhitehalldepart- “Theproblemisifpeopleturnupwith builtonlandifcouncilchiefsgivea
ments to share individuals’ details with acarloadofrubbishtorecycleandthe planthego-ahead.
localcouncils.Ifindmyselfstrangelyun- siteisclosed,theymayverywelldumpit Applicants want to build behind
outraged.IfMrJPublicispleadingpoverty elsewhere.Ifyou’vegotyourcarfull,it’s theirdetachedhouseonNortonEast
tothetownhalltogetbenefitsbutHMRC goingtobeveryhardtogohome,unload RoadinNortonCanes.
knowsheisamillionaire,thesoonerthe itall,andloadupagainanotherday.The Theextensionwouldnotbebuilt
taxmanhasawordwiththetownclerk,the temptationtofly-tipisgreat.” onthehouse’sgardenanditisnotin-
better.Inanycase,didn’tweallassume Fly-tippinghasblightedtheboroughin cludedintheproposal.
theyweresharinginformationalready? recentyears.Latestfiguresshowtheprob- Currentlythelandisusedtostore
lemcostthecouncilupto£28,000amonth sixcaravans.
I SAW this scrawled on a wall this lastyear.Thisyear’sbillisexpectedtotop Cannock Chase District Council
week:“Carrieisagrass.”Don’tyoufind £120,000. planningbosseswillmakeadecision
itstrangelyreassuringthatintheageof Itisfearedanunpopularmovetoscrap ontheplanlater.
cyber-crimeandDNAprofiling,ourcrimi- weeklycollectionsinfavouroffortnightly
nal-justicesystemstillhasaplaceforthe pick-upsinordertosave£1millionwill Ready for rambling
goodold-fashionedcopper’snark? only add to the problem. With around
2,000peoplehavingtheirapplicationsfor across the Chase
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furtherriseinfly-tipping.
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POLICE officers went above and be- Ms Neary, who has worked at “He then just carried on driving h
for housing ytoo ntdh et hveic tciamll ooff ad uhtiyt,- atnadk-irnugn fl ionw tehres Syemairtsh, ss Waidar: e“hIotu wsea sfo lro mveolyre, ath raena l4l0y loifk me yn octahri nwga sh badad hlya pdpaemnaegde. dT ahned s midye on missing man e C
Black Country. nice gesture. I was expecting them wing mirror had been knocked off. h
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across the Black Country has failed in left Ms Neary badly shaken, Bloxwich him. Because he could not get past me thing is that nobody was hurt. Yes my mond to come rs
abov ebPeeirnld a 3cnf1oosn r d ffiGoirfrfom evtreheedren.n tpm sreiotnjeetsc ,tf u,w nwedrhiein coghu, tsitlpi nahneadss CMsl Neaary, with nher flowekrs igNeetnihgehrb aonudr hbgoouodgh tT heearm fl ocwlcuebrsb.ed oto- hsied evm oofu mntye ceda rth aes fhoeor tdpraotvhe apnadst d.h it the cpralarc weda,sa u dnalmikae gaei dli fbe.u”nt that cans be re- fhmoeriM swwsriaan rsgdD . rieapmoarofttneeddr day, Ja
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ties and Local Government’s (DCLG) a turban and ry
funding announcement last week. calls himself 1
tryB opslasenss abdemhiinttde dt hthe e Bdleacciksi oCn owunas- Mr Diamond NHae riisn 5dfetr t aSliln agnhd. 2, 2
s‘dcihseamppeo iwnotuinldg’ gbou ta hineasids taesd pthlaantn tehde. patience of residents is oMf ra Dthiianm bounildd hwaisth m ae fnutlal lg rheeya blteha rids-. 017
They said work was already progress- sues and is believed to frequently visit
ing and that development was not the Sikh Gurdwara in Walsall.
solely reliant on DCLG funding. A police spokesman said: “He has
The project has been billed as the never been missing before and officers
biggest regeneration of brownfield are getting increasingly concerned for
sites across the country, and would his welfare. If you see him or know
see new housing built across the bor- where he is, please call Insp Jacque-
oughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall line Nicholson on 101 ext 889 3096.”
and Wolverhampton. Cuts and bruising
Explore A LOOSE manhole cover which
The DCLG confirmed a combined ‘clanks’ every time it is driven over has for boy in collision
Black Country bid ‘was unsuccessful been described as ‘living nightmare’ by
in bidding for garden village/town a resident.
staStaursa’.h Middleton, chief executive Grant Williams, from Bloxwich, said the wA ithF OjuUsRt -cYuEtAs Ra-nOdL Dbr uibsoeys aefstcear phede
of The Black Country Consortium, problems on Broad Lane have persisted was hit by a car. Paramedics attend-
which is behind the project, said: “It ‘every day’ and ‘every night’ for the past ed at the junction of Sand Bank and
is disappointing that we were not able three months. Wolverhampton Road in Bloxwich at
to secure funding on this occasion, but The 51-year-old legal adviser has criticised Wal- about 3.30pm on Tuesday.
there are other funding streams that sall Council for failing to take responsibility declar- A West Midlands Ambulance Ser-
we will continue to explore. ing residents in the area are losing their patience. vice spokesman said the boy was able
“We have already been successful He said: “It is literally a living nightmare. It is to get up straight away following the
in tapping into other funding sources, the main road from South Staffordshire to Walsall accident but was left ‘distressed’. He
and it is important to stress that the and gets quite a lot of traffic. arrived at the Walsall Manor Hospital
project is not dependant on Govern- “To be honest at rush hour it is at a standstill at about 4.30pm.
ment funding. and there are other noises like the television. But The car was moving at slow speed
“By working with housing associa- at 3 o’clock in the morning when a van goes over when it hit the boy – but he was left
tions and private sector builders we and it is clank, clank, clank it is a nuisance. It is a with a cut forehead and bruising to his
can ensure that between 60 and 70 problem, every day and every night, it’s incessant.” elbow and right knee.
per cent of the housing in the Black On closer inspection of the manhole it is possi- It’s 50p land as
Country will be delivered without ble to see the asphalt crumbling away at the edges,
public sector cash.” while one corner has a two-inch wide hole.
Ms Middleton said that around Mr Williams said there had also been flooding on prices are cut
500 homes had been built under the the pathway nearby which he believes to be related
scheme so far, with an average of to the same manhole.
4,000 houses planned to be built an- Responsibility WILLENHALL-BASED budget re-
nually and millions of pounds of fund- tailer Poundland has cut the price of
ing already secured.” He said he had raised the issue with a local coun- thousands of items to 50p in its first
cillor who had told him it was the responsibility ever sales event.
Charity funds’ of housing developer Dunedin Homes, but the res- While the firm has reduced prices in
ident declared as highways authority the council the past to clear stocks, this month’s
should be the ones to fix the cover and are simply sale marks the first time the retailer
bazaar success passing the buck. has halved the price of core items in
He added: “Walsall Council is the highways au- its ranges. Trading director, Barry
thority so it should be their responsibility. We have Williams, said: “No-one loves a bar-
A CARE home raised more than £350 tried to get some progress with it but nothing has gain more than Poundland customers
for Autism West Midlands at its popu- been done. and they’re asking us to do more.”
lar Christmas bazaar. “It is disturbing everybody. I am a drive- Grant Williams, of Broad Lane, who is angry at the lack of response to fix a drain cover in the road Items that will be reduced to 50p in-
Residents at the Hawthorns way-length away and it’s bad for me but there are clude Dolmio Bolognese sauce, Heinz
Aldridge, a luxury retirement and people who live closer who it must be even worse Rumble on with region’s grapplers Tomato Soup, and Ambrosia custard.
care community, welcomed friends, for. Medics treat victims
family and visitors. Aldridge Pheasey “Everybody is losing their patience. It is not
Brownies, Guides and the Senior something the council should allow to continue.” of crash near store
Section sang carols around the foyer Walsall Council and Dunedin Homes were una- PROFESSIONAL wrestlers will of Monday morning, due to the late their WWE counterparts. A
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Stallholders donated gifts for the potholes. The sum is £48,000 more than the au- World Wrestling Entertain- centre, is staying open to screen seconds at a time after two have The two vehicles crashed on Burns
tombola including wine, Champagne thority was granted this year. ment stage their 30th Royal Rum- the event but will first host a started the bout. Road, near the Aldi store in Moxley, at
and a festive hamper. Rose Johnson, A range of road-related problems can be flagged ble at the Alamodone in Texas on bone-bending bill of their own. Doors will open at 6.30pm, for a about 2.20pm on Tuesday. A woman
Hawthorns Aldridge general manager up at Walsall.gov.uk using the Highways Mainte- Sunday January 29. Promoter and grappler Matt 7pm start. Entry is £6, or £10 VIP in her thirties was treated for minor
said: “We are absolutely delighted to nance tab. Box Office purchasers in the Powell, from Walsall, will bring (front three rows) with a family of leg pain while a second patient was
have raised so much for such a worthy The contact centre can be called on 01922 UK will watch proceedings on Pro Wrestling Live to Rileys, four admitted for £20. For more treated for other minor injuries. Both
local cause.” 653344. pay-per-view from the early hours where his performers will emu- information, call 07404 279 880. were discharged at the scene.
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would be naive to lay all of the blame
on the NHS. But the sheer numbers do Bluebird’s restoration
suggest something is amiss. Money is al-
ways an issue, but really, how much does
it cost to check if somebody has been
eating their food?
During my visits to hospitals I have
been touched by the kindness of nursing
staff towards patients who can some-
times be challenging. But I have also seen
time and resources wasted on questions
which have very little to do with the ail-
ments in question, and everything to do
with politically correct box ticking. come and go as we rebuild the Bluebird but
The staff are simply following instruc- DOUG WOOTTON on the she is a national treasure and we’ll take as
tions. But maybe their bosses, both in the labour of love engineering long as we need.
NHS and government, might care to fo- “You can’t display the Bluebird in a mu-
cus on the basics, and leave the lifestyle project to restore the iconic seum as a wreck, the chemistry wouldn’t sup-
surveys to others? Bluebird K7 jet hydroplane port it. It’d continue to degenerate.
r r r “We’re very thankful for the support of
MEANWHILE, Sandwell and West Bir- Thyssenkrupp and all of the sponsors, donors
mingham Hospital Trust has really got A BLACK Country firm has helped and volunteers who continue to make this pro-
tsotr ethtceh ehde ahrto sthpeit ailsss ubeys sfpaecnindgin ogu £r 1o,v2e6r5- restore the iconic jet-powered jecAt pboessspiobklee. ”engine based on the original de-
on 100 “gender neutral” toilets. Bluebird boat to mark 50 years sign has been fitted, and the Bluebird roared
Now I’ve no idea what a “gender neu- since it was destroyed during to life in November, for the first time since
tral toilet” is, but I imagine it is not too an ill-fated attempt on the water that fateful day in 1967.
d“gifefenrdeenrt fsrpoemc itfihco”s eo,n beos.r inYgo uo lkdn-ofaws,h aio nceisd- speed record – killing national hero MaDteearina lsM aetl lTinhgy,s sDenirkercutpopr , osaf idC: o“mTmhiesr icsi aal
tern, a seat, and a chain. Donald Campbell. fascinating project.We are delighted to be pro-
The main difference, as far as I can Until recently the British engineering feat viding material to help support Bill and his
see, is that the gender neutral ones have seemed lost forever in Coniston Water until team return the Bluebird to its former glory.
a rather confusing sign featuring four Cradley Heath-based Thyssenkrupp got in- We are delighted to be associated with a truly
figures: one male, one female, one in a volved. unique piece of British history.
wheelchair, and one which can only be The industrial materials group, whose UK “I’ve been liaising with Bill personally on
described as resembling somebody in a headquarters are in Cox’s Lane, provided the the project over the last few years and it’s been
Bernie Clifton ostrich suit. Which is great Bluebird Project with material including sheet exciting to watch it progress. We look forward
when the panto cast drops in for a visit, metal and 350kg aluminium billets, supplied to seeing the Bluebird out on Coniston Water
but a waste of time for the rest of the year. from its facility in Heywood, Greater Man- once again some day.”
Last year Sandwell and West Birming- chester. Surrey-born Donald Campbell was the
ham NHS Trust announced plans to get The project aims to restore the wreck of holder of eight world speed records in the
rid of 450 staff. Nice to know they have Bluebird K7 – the revolutionary jet-powered 1950s and 1960s in the Bluebird cars and
got their priorities right. hydroplane that had broken seven world re- Restoration of Bluebird nears completion Photo credit: Mike Bull/The Bluebird Project boMatss .Campbell was among a small party to
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ers who put their lives on the line pushing Gina Campbell laid flowers on Coniston Water. came a large-scale recovery and restoration He added: “Every part of this project is would have been a few paragraphs in the Daily
the boundaries of technology and human She said she was “humbled” his achieve- mission. achieved through donations – the material, the Telegraph. But here we are in 2017 talking
endeavour. Eyston, driving a car called ments were still recognised, half a century on Greg Buxton, a then-employee of Thyssen- heat, the light, the premises. It’s hard to find about a hero that I still remember as a hand-
Thunderbolt built atTipton’s Bean found- from his death krupp who knew Bill through their shared that kind of support. some young man.
ry, broke the land speed record three Campbell was attempting to break his own passion for diving, introduced his employers “This project goes beyond attention to de- “I’m so pleased and proud it’s not just old
times, ultimately reaching 357.5 mph in 276mph water speed record when disaster to the project. The first donations – sheet of tail. The idea is that one day you’ll be able to fogies like me that have been inspired by what
1938. struck. He had looked on course to shatter the aluminium – were made in 2006. look at archive photos, look at the restored he did. It’s young people too.”
Today, the Bean has been replaced by record, with a newly-remodelled Bluebird K7 Mr Smith said: “We’ve used virtually Bluebird and not see the difference. If a screw As the ceremony took place on Wednesday,
houses. Swashbuckling eccentrics like averaging almost 300mph. everything that came out of the lake but we’ve was wonky on the original and we’re putting January 4, an RAF jet made a low level flypast.
Campbell and Eyston have made way for But, as he entered the measured kilometre, had to re-shape what’s available to use and re- it back, we won’t try to correct it – we’ll put The flower-laying was followed by a service at
millionaire playboys Jenson Button and the unprecedented speed caused the Blue- place some other parts.” it in wonky. the Campbell Memorial and at Coniston Cem-
Lewis Hamilton. bird’s nose to lift. The craft rose 30ft out of “We were just starting out on the restora- “We’re not working to a deadline. It’s about etery, where Mr Campbell was buried after his
the water, somersaulted and crashed back into tion when, by chance, Greg got in touch with getting it done right. The anniversary will remains were recovered in 2001.
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I fail to see how people decent money ensuring the
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they’re paid to do, I am through Government money cuts chimes with the similar problems on adjoining roads
thinking particularly of MPs problems at the Stafford Shire Hall Gallery. (extra traffic, etc).
MEPs and councillors. Both are at risk through Government cutting off the On that basis, a 20 re-
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teers who are active within lery which is in a poor location, and Stafford is an obscure treasury who spend mini-
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More unsung volunteers art works, which can move from one site to the other. As over speed.
should be honoured for the Stafford and Walsall are both on the A34 and are close to There are too many
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the chance to glimpse into Report by Jessica Labhart pe“oPpleeo ipnle t hmei bghoot kb. e able to find their
the past and get their hands ancestors in there, old businesses,
on a very special piece of round there and saw them, I couldn’t churches, groups, clubs and societies.”
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al book has been put together by which I was told I could, and then I successful and rapidly developing area.
Bev Parker and Tony Highfield. spoke to Bev about them. We decided They feature images of the town’s dig-
The book features some of the sto- to begin putting a book together on nitaries, industrialists, councillors,
ries and pictures from the well-known the best of the annuals, and went and photographs of the town centre and
Ryder’s Annual, that was first pub- visited Wednesbury Library to look at countless adverts describing Black
lished in the 19th century. their archive of annuals, too.” Country businesses.
The book charts Wednesbury’s his- The book was launched on Decem- “For this edition of Ryder’s Annual,
tory from 1878 to 1918 and goes some ber 3 at Wednesbury Library then at I have chosen some of my favourite
way in illustrating the people of the Darlaston Library on December 10. articles, adverts, and photographs
town’s contribution to the war effort. Mindful Gifts CIC, based on Church from the editions that are to be seen
Tony Highfield, aged 74, of Bloxwich Street, Darlaston, a not-for-profit or- in Wednesbury Library. Some of the
revealed how he first came up with the ganisation, is also sponsoring the book images featured in the book are Lower
idea for the book. He said: “I was walk- as it specialises in gifts and activities High Street, the Town Hall and Art
ing down Darlaston High Street when for people with dementia. Gallery, Wednesbury Post Office.
a friend of mine, Joan Bytheway, came It is hoped that the book will pro- “What I’d say is, this book gives you
up to me and said she had been given vide an insight into the life and times an idea of what life was like back then,
some old books for a jumble sale. of local people’s ancestors. The book but do speak to granny, before it’s too
Local historian Tony Highfield at Darlaston Library with “She asked whether I’d like to see also contains an almanac devoted to late.” Miners from Wednesbury, working at a local colliery, in
the new book ‘Ryder’s Annual’ them. I said I would and when I went the First World War. The book costs £9.99. the cage which takes them underground for their shifts