Wolverhampton Chronicle, January 5, 2012

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SHOP TERROR AS
Anger as Motorist
post staff killed on
are paid the M54
just penny
MAN IS STABBED is named
A PAY row between
Royal Mail and tempo- AMOTORISTwhodied
raryworkershasintensi- followingacrashonthe
fied. M54hasbeennamedas
This comes after staff MarkTaylor.
waitingforChristmaswages MrTaylor,aged38,from
hadjust1pputintotheir Wolverhampton,waskilled
bankaccounts. whenhisRenaultMegane
Hundreds of workers sport was involved in a
employed to tackle the smash on the westbound
Christmas rush have suf- carriagewaybetweenjunc-
feredafterpayrollproblems byShaunJepson Litter team hope to bag help tionstwoandthreeofthe
delayedtheirwages. motorway.
The firm insists it has A male passenger was
managedtopaymostofits STAFFataWolverhamptonstorehavetoldoftheterrify- takentohospitalwithseri-
seasonalworkersbutstaff, ingmomentamanwasstabbedashorrifiedcustomers ousheadinjuriesfollowing
someofwhomsaytheyare thecrash,whichhappened
owedhundredsofpounds, lookedon.The20-year-oldwasattackedbythreemenat ataround2.55pmonFriday
say they were stunned to theFootLockerstoreinWolverhampton’sDudleyStreet. afternoon.
findtheiraccountscredited MrTaylor’smotherpaid
withjustapenny. Themansuffered“several”stabwoundstohisback.Theshop’sassis- tributetoherson.Shesaid:
Apologised tantmanagerNathanBlakedescribedhowtroubleflaredwhenanargu- “Weareallgrievingatthe
hWstaaoTmflvfheaearnhtmdaiSsmxot-aprutftpfiononrhg,da.soBfafiirfcfmeescinteignd- STmh“eeInerwteabwasrneo’rktereinaoctuchoteuhisnptloetrheoeffbsuphteoooIpphlaraevtaearbbgeuoeiunntgta4otwlptdamitcwhkhoeonadnthMehiamooptn,ph”deehanreye.mds(aab2indy).stthaefnfththaetywjeurset. cwmaonaomdsmmcleaounrvinDtne.idgtMiyvf.baaeytrhkremtwreaoanfsdytawilono,vatinnhdge
RoyalMailhasapologised “Theywereallaskedtoleavebutthen
butsaidthe“vastmajority” theyjustattackedthemanwhowasonhis “Markwillbemissedby
ofthoseissued1phadbeen own.Theyhadknivesandkeptonstabbing allofhisfamilyandfriends,
wovaesrpaaindomprinevailoufeselytoancdomit- family after him“I.tIwwaassfotorltdunhaetweathsasttaibtbweads1l6atteimonesa.nd ansitwy.”ellasthewidercommu-
pleteatransaction. itwasquiet,thereweren’treallytoomany Fire crews, ambulance
Butfuriousworkerssaid people in the shop. The man who was services,theMidlandsAir
theywereoutofpocketby stabbedmanagedtostayonhisfeetandthe Ambulanceandthepoliceall
hundredsofpounds. death in flat policeandparamedicsarrivedquickly.” attended the accident but
One worker at the Sun Policeareinvestigatingtheattack.The MrTaylorwaspronounced
StreetdepotinWolverhamp- victim,whoisfromWolverhampton,was deadatthescene.
ton,whodidnotwishtobe treated at hospital. Police spokeswoman Drivers were diverted
named,saidshehadbeen SarahAstburysaiddetectivesweretrying alongtheA449withsome
expecting money owed to DETECTIVES were this week trying to toestablishamotivebehindtheattackand suffering long delays.The
herfromherfirsteverpay- trace the family of a woman who was were reviewingCCTVfootage. motorway near Wolver-
packetfromNovember. stabbedtodeathataWolverhamptonflat– Anyonewithinformationaboutyester- hamptonwasclosedforsev-
Royal Mail spokesman asamanwhosufferedknifewoundsatthe day’sattackisaskedtocontactDetCon eralhours.
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Drivetosilence Thursday.Policearewaitingtospeaktoan Carillion wins
injuredman,aged39,foundatthescene. Man is arrested after
ragandbonemen The36-year-oldwomanhadbeenstabbed
18timesinthechestandstomach. New Year pub attack M6 contract
Themanwasalsofoundinjuredandisin
SWbblAaouuuongnlnCelvdeceAamshryMehedmonaPnmAoftrrIpoonGttmhioNnbenpaglnsas.heytararinesareglgyt-tbsaheneoedoinnrf- PattiiooosPlnntiocastel.bioclaeehreecalonphndodtpphiitaenirmoganmhcaoeetndwtNiciinlseluwwseoeCotrhnreoecbisraesliliHnendvoaestspoptiiottgahsaile--. AahfotartTmMahhcpiAkestNoolinuf2,eth3.sta-ihydsaeetabarele-epofnutldbaanirnfr1reP8osom-tyreetdoabrBf-eoiolllllslodot,owfWniignohgltvwieanarngs- KeriLloydandSueWiggins,front,alongwithothermembersoftheFriendsof ss£wCeh1Aoeo0rRu5akIlnmdLoeeLnirlxIlttoiOohrpaNneensMtecrhd6oeantuwsctphrh.aiwoccfhtohnwafroildarl
Itcomesafteracouncillor flatinNewhamptonRoadWestataround arrestedat6.20pmonMondayandwasin Bilbrookgetreadyforthelitterpickingeventthisweekend The Wolverhampton-
revealedthattherehadbeen 7.45amwhena12-year-oldboywhowasin policecustodyhelpingofficerswiththeir MEMBERSofacommunitygrouparehop- runningacompetitionatBilbrookMiddle basedconstructionfirmwill
asurgeinthenumberofres- theflatatthetimeofthehorror,raisedthe inquiries. The victim, from Great Barr, ingvillageresidentsjointhemforalitter Schoolforstudentstodesignthegroup’s workontheroadbetween
idents complaining that alarm. remainedinintensivecareinhospital. pickaroundBilbrookthisweekend. logo. Junction8forGreatBarr
theirpeacewasbeingdis- Apolicespokesmansaid:“Wearenotfor- HehadcelebratedNewYearattheRoyal Thenewly-formedFriendsofBilbrook GroupmemberAnnetteLloydsaid:“We and Junction 5 for Castle
turbed. mallyidentifyingthewomanyet.Itwould OakinVaughanRoad.Hewasattackedout- haveorganisedthelitterpick,whichstarts havemanyideasandprojectsweareaiming Bromwich.
Scrapmetalcollectorsare befairtosaythatwearewaitingtospeak sidethepubjustafter4.30amwhilewaiting at10amatthevillagehallonJoey’sLane. todooverthenextyearincludingplanting Theprojectinvolvesvari-
playingtheirbuglesthrough tothemaninhospital.Therehavenotbeen forataxi.Policehaveappealedforwit- Organisers are busy planning future ajubileewoodinBilbrookusingtreeswe ablespeedlimitsandopen-
amplifiersontheirvans. anyarrests.” nessestocallthemon03451135000. events,aswellassettingupawebsiteand havebeengivenbytheWoodlandTrust.” ingupthehardshoulder.
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Revamp just the cup of tea for Wightwick manor Relief as
CONTENTS
Letters 8 libraries
ANEWtea-room,kitchenandshopwillbe Thetea-room,whichwouldaccommodate60 usefortheformerstableandcoachbuildings,
MemoryLane 10 cMreaantoerdinatplaWnoslvreervheaamledpttohni’sswWeeikghwtwhiicchk cthuesthoimsteorrsi,cwstoaublldebaenbducialtrroinagtehheocuusrer.entsiteof wplhaincnhinargeccoumrmreintttelyeurenaddesr.used,”areporttothe hub plan
BossesatNationalTrusthavenowsubmitted “Theywillhelpsustainthisuniqueheritage
Clubs 24 boTssheesphooppuelawritloluleraisdttaottmraocrtieontowurililstalvsiosigtest. ppalarntisaltodeWmoollviteirohnaomfptthoenbCuiiltdyinCgoaunndcitlofocrretahtee ass“eTthaenddetvoeulroipstmaetntrtawctoiuonld.respectthespecial
newpathwaysandlandscapingaspartofthe anextension. architecturalandhistoricinterestofthelisted is shelved
Pulse 37 project. Bosseswereduetoconsidertheplansthis buildings.”
Lastyear,52,000peoplevisitedthelistedVic- weekandhaverecommendedapproval. Aspartoftherevamp,therewouldalsobe
Property 43 Jtorianomanorbhouse,insWightwicikBannk. s“Thteprooposalswrillcreeateaviablweeconomiciatlteratihonstotheexpistingglaragae. n
APILOTschemetoestab-
lish ‘community hubs’
Motoring 45 throughoutWolverhampton
hasbeenscrapped.
Theplantriggeredafuri-
Classified 48 ousresponsefromresidents.
Officials hoped to close
Sport 51/52 for derelict city pub athnedlibmroavryeinitAtsohmaorneePaarbrky
youthclub.
They planned to run a
CONTACT US three-monthtrialofthenew
arrangement starting in
February but more than
1,000peoplesignedaprotest
News: petition in just 48 hours
afternewsoftheproposal
leakedout.
Tim ANeyesorepubinWolverhamptonwillbe Delight as lost dog is found Startledcouncilofficials
Spiers skunpoecrkmedarkdeotwunndearndplatnrasnusnfovermileeddthinattowiall pscrhoemmpetlyaftershreelavleisding tthhee
levelofopposition.
Tel:01902 seenewjobscreatedinthecity. Support
319363 haTllhReHoauds,tlBerilisntoWn,illheans- byElizabethJoyce MrsIreneDodd,secretary
beenemptysince2004 oftheAshmoreParkResi-
WkeheanEt’mwtsooahhliavlepcyaphoreruaonrbniinon@gufeotixrnampnyraeoytsuiiossrasnaunraedensasdt?aapfWrf.ieccecotuta.iurnrekegsaytloowua.ys ir“oicaatneouvgnsgguHPreedwe’gnrdlsunaiecntgernnsihldreoentaooeaveptswfneriaayonssardrienedertaaeeslroratydefohmstv”bf.teafihortsintaehersfhrdieoepwndera-ubegdalbduiasasc.itumilenahtdpdndye--. naflarapeeebnbleaaasAToortdurnisuuh-sl.trsttteooretaroiepcheFnefaioxesaectdrtuwralhortseprbpaee:asteeerlossr“hneihetmFaicwtdonaovoeapglelirutrs.lo,rrohkonuneawoecrfowuti.fiilinsrroccepasgroailraasausinnieneltddddass- asswdowbthehfreeohneenf“owuooFsptidrlhsenodege’kasrlaAtettalihviaugesnkweanhpsnyeosatetatcsedrttphidseoaarbpelmoteyarittit,reihnhoaenwvnadagssgat,enteuir.spklpgcceaerooposidoamdtiuopdl:rwllmoed“tatsinWnnohbettndddoeees
Sports:[email protected] suLrriottuenrdatnhdersuitbebiasnhdatlhsoe fceloresdursee,ve[trheefirpeudba]mhaagsesaunfd- do“nIet.wouldhavebeenfolly
Photographic:JohnSambrooks skeecnurdiotwyfne.ncehasbeenbro- van“Cdaolnissmeq.uently,thebuild- ptoarskwianpgaalinbdrary1,0w0it0hgcouosd-
Tel:[phone] Fears inghasbecomeaneyesore tomersaweekforayouth
AStduvaerrttiPseinrgk:insandPaulaRichards ssqtoTurahereewnmoeuewtldrecsosnpavanendniea3nl5sc6oe saaucntr“derTrodhueaentnrrddeaifcnaotgprsepaf,erraoetrmaha.entrcheeeoicsfhtaahrne- cfaalbuclieblipttiahersak.t”inhgansonreaiptphreorprsiuaitte-
TPerl:o0p19e0r2t3y1:9621E-mail:[email protected] shpaIavtceeissa.noctayretpkanrkowwniwthhi1ch7 ruerggeennetranteioend.”for the site’s Marston’s in
MTely:0le19s02J3o1y96c2e7Ea-nmdail:[email protected] bsuepoepremraatriknegttchheasintorweobuuldt PhBililsPtaognensoaritdh: “coTuhnecisllioter £257.5m deal
itwouldbeopenfrom7am needstobecleanedup.Itis
MPTehlo:i0tl1oM9r0io2nr3gr1:i9s17a7ndSueWilliams wuneTteikhl.e11cpoumncsiel’vsenpladnanysinag caobnBlvouittnochneedtahdedlteahdnedhsecabwpuaeils.”dninogt MgarIo£Du2pL5AM7.N5arDsmtobinlel’eisorhnaasnbsdaencpukurinebdgs
E-mail:[email protected] committee is expected to should be turned into a dealtohelpfunditsplans
[email protected] approve the plan, with a supermarket.Hesaid:“Lots fortwodozennewpubsnext
numberofconditions,atits ofresidentshavecontacted year,settocreate1,000jobs.
Classified: meetingonJanuary3. mewhoareopposedtothe Wolverhampton-based
Tel:[phone] However,threeobjection development. Marston’ssecuredthenew
mDyis-ctlarisbsiufietdio:@ne:xpPreasusalnJdostnare.cso.uk tlaeultortneegrspwehtiaittvhieonabe1ae,ng2a8ri4en-cssetiigvtnehade-, osuu“ptLeorofmcbaualrsbkinueestsinws.e”isllsepsutthtinhkema bbayBnBkoaisrnscgelsafyasscaiClyitoyrupipnoraatotdee.3a,l0l0ed0
Tel:[phone]E-mail:[email protected] Four face kidnap charge jobscouldbecreatedover
twoyearswithits£60m-a-
yearpubrestaurantplan.
CousinsClaireBrough,agednine,GabrielleAfflick,13,JamesBrough,11and
FOURmenhaveappearedbeforeWolverhamptonmagis- 15-year-oldTiffanyAfflickallhelpedinthefranticsearchforDaisythedog Drugplantsare
otrnatCehsraicsctmusaesdDofaky.idnappingamanandwoundinganother AherCbAeNloCvEedRdsougffweernert,mleifstsidnegvoanstCatherdistamftaers adtretnheTsaifmfaenhy,ouasgeeadsh1e5r,manotdhe1r3w-yiteharc-hoilld- foundathouse
QueenStreet Policereceivedanemergencycallataround1amaftera Day,iscelebratingafterbeingreunitedwith GabrielleAfflick,putuppostersandthey
Wolverhampton cmaarnawtaWsaallslaelglebdulystshtraetaiotnenaenddbyfotrhceedgrtooudpraivsehetosaWtoinlvheris- heLruprect.hercollie-crossDaisywentmissing wseearrechjo.inedbyotherfamilymembersinthe sCtAreNeNtvAaBluIeSopfl£a1n5t,s00w0iwtherae
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Hospital Low Level plans well on track as flats open
NEWS
in line inbrief
AMULTI-MILLIONpoundtransformationofthearea announcedthefirstshowflatwillopenonJanuary21. Formingpartoftheregenerationofthecity’sLowLevel Monmorebags
for £8m surroundingWolverhampton’shistoricLowLevelSta- BarrettHomesmanagingdirectorAdrianFarrsaidhe Station,HorizonisthesecondphaseofthepopularFusion
tionhastakenaleapforwardasdevelopersrevealeda was“delighted”whenworkersfinallyfittedtheroofearlier development,whichwascompletedlastyear. winfortrainers
thismonth. Thereare104oneandtwo-bedroomedapartmentsover
revamp maTjhoerchoonucsrientegsskcehleemtonewofilulnofpineinshtehdisampaorntmthe.ntsinSun pla“nTnheedlparuongcrhesdsumrineagntshewlaettaerreprairgthotfJoannutraarcyk,”hfoersaoiudr. fivMefelaonorwshiinlet,heeabruliieldrinthgi.smonth,planningbossesgave WMoOnLmVoEreRGHrAeeMnPSTtaOdNiu’mS
Streetblightedthecityskylineforthreeyearsafterbuilding “Wolverhampton, and in particular the redeveloped approvalfortheiconicformerstationbuilding–which hastriumphedintheinau-
workwasabandonedduringtherecession. canalsidequarter,isagreatplacetoliveandworkandwe’re closed30yearsago–tobeturnedintoabanquetingsuite gral greyhound racing
£Butwor4kresume.dea7rlierthmisyearanddevelopiersshave confisdentthpatdemanedherewnillbehigth.” onandconferesnceveunue. pply BagsChampionship.
A HOSPITAL in Wolver- The grand final took
hamptonwillbegivenan placeonDecember23and
£8 million revamp to aprizeof£9,000willnow
improve standards for its be split between the 12
patientsunderlatestplans. Monmore trainers. The
PennHospitalwasissued Monmore team finished
with a formal warning by top,
theCareQualityCommis- JimWoods,racingand
sioninOctoberafterinspec- teachers in one school year teammanager,said:“Iwas
tors found “fundamental alwayshopefulbutnever
problems”. confidentanditdidn’tlook
Intensive care patients goodforuswhenwegot
weremovedtoHeathLane offtoanawfulstartinthe
HospitalinWestBromwich regionalheatshereandat
inNovemberbecauseofcon- Oxford.”
cernssomewardswerenot
fitforpurpose. Menadmittheft
Inspectorsfoundfireexit
doorsdamagedandsealed of£42detergent
off,andsomenotlabelled. MOREthan£4.7millionwasspentonsupply Priciest places in the region
Somewardsweresaidtobe TWOmenstolemorethan
uncomfortably hot while teachersinWolverhamptoninjustoneaca- £40 worth of detergent
therewereblindspotsthat demic year. Headteachers were forced to from a Wolverhampton
meantpatientscouldnotbe bringinagencyworkersduetostaffabsence. store,acourtheard.
seenatallOtimpetsi.on secTohnidsahrayppenaenddinprsipmeacirayl, byElizabethJoyce Homes with 41S,atenpdhMenichKaenligShmti,tha,g2e3d,
wNBlhHaNicScokhwCFiortouuuhnnnatsdrsyaettPimhoaenerrtgnmeTedrersnuthtshiatpel, mrwsceahaastoseoonrnlnesseiatdicynerdlocelsaufsovdtreihnaaegncvdisatiyrtc.eikeCantcoyehvseeosrrf, ascrecerhcenrotruoeoilstsfpinottgnhhseoaifbtglsreuyofpesoapsrrl.ytshpsSeetcinarhfdofo.woblnys average price bsdfrteooettmaehlrignthepgneletCandionew-oedoprbtignhoutiTt£lltre4yys2s.u2tol1ofl
health hospital, wants to training. Tim Westwood, Wolver- Road, Merry Hill, on
spend£8moverhaulingthe The biggest secondary hampton City Council’s November29.
oldblockatthehospital. spender was Colton Hills assistant director for tag of £775k Smith,ofHiltonStreet,
Areportontheproposals CommunitySchool,inthe schools,skillsandlearning, Wolverhampton,wasfined
will be presented to the GoldthornParkarea,witha said agency workers were £65 and ordered to pay
JointSandwellandWolver- billof£332,265forsupply vital in the running of a costsof£100.Knight,of
tOtbwhheuaaveeITmireltoddhrspnsvisetwta,ieoJeyiro,nwsaseutnnphltSudoohecartebrtraHfueyindsttetuei4afhanwl.yotleysrteih:cCrpnl“uioppAnmraaiptcrmnioaateesnlinolwetdytf-. ca£Wtcpeain1iaeacmT3dledci8hhesnH,ite5efsPirrs8Sgwesof0hc.irmae.hffisloToedDrfolhomdlewelsaliioinnnsStwmghscPfeiiaede£enlAn2llbdcern0yest2CstCwS,o2bopim4tiipelnh6---l ttpsaaeocgpraho“epcocnSrheeooccnislyhpn.ssro,gNu”iosarflthoteusaeerfrfasnscalaelohireednlreed.tarlaipnirntenguoieesinmrtmysetaanhnkotidessf TthtPlaohaaHnpeTmrdEk1hrs0ee’RmR.gmootoioaoaospdndtst,ei1hexWn0xpaocSsecllntuovbosuseeuiirvnevrhentebadrrpmoneiodwsaspgimdtntecoeoewnonddftieiataaWshllsshesoPasQtastriutneatMeaivttnreihridgrnye--- NofbhEoaidrplielgl,reeewedWpHnouoirsdlnlvtltseeiAirltnavhoteoalbntdmeeuhapryepets,ro(eUThnpchn,aiiudprwteeryadsrs)-.
preferred option. However munitySchoolwhichspent agehomespricesvaluedat£775,000.
thiswouldcostaround£16 just£9,823. Of the city’s special Withmanyhomeshavingapricetag A DEALERSHIP for
million.”Bosssarepropos- Recruiting schools,Westcrofthadthe of £1million-plus, the secluded resi- SouthKoreanSsangYong
ing“reconfiguring”partsof highestagencystaffbillat dencesintheleafysuburbofQuarry carshasopenedinWolver-
theoldblockintherevamp. The biggest primary £109,161andNewParkhad ParkRoad,Norton,havebeenhailedthe hampton.
schoolbillforagencystaff thelowestat£8,724. locationfortheregion’spriciestpads, WolverhamptonMazda
Chance to be was St Martin’s CE in Nurseries also paid for accordingtoasurveybyLloydsTSB. andSsanYonginWillen-
Bradleywith£143,947,fol- supply workers, including Homesintheroadhavebeenvaluedat hall Road will also be a
in the swim ilonwBedilsbtyonFiaetld£9V9ie,2w63S.chTohoel fWieilnddsoRroaNdu,rswerhyichin Pspaernkt- PropertiesonPattinghamRoadinWolverhampton ayevaerrsa.geT£h1e,0y7b0e,0a0t0proivceerstfhoerhpaosmtefsouinr dweealllefrrsohmipeafrolrySnuewbayreuara.s
smallestamountswerefrom £26,986,whileLowHillpaid desirablelocationssuchasSuttonCold- The dealership along
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Planetary Road, Wednes- Shoplifter, 24, is jailed 2.RosemaryHillRoad,SuttonColdfield used Mazdas. The com-
field,willtakeplaceevery B74,£990,000 panyiscontinuingtolook
weekuntiltheendofMarch. 3. Alderbrook Road, Solihull, B91, forUKdealers.
toTahneyfrceheisldersseinonasgaerdeo7p-1en5 aAWSHolOvePrLhaIFmTpEtoRnwcohronsetroslehompolreessthtahnan£4a0moofngtrhocaefrtieersbferionmg £49.3W9,i0d0n0eyManorRoad,Solihull,B91, Meetinghallto
sufferingfromsomekindof sparedjailforaseparateoffenceisnowbehindbars. £860,000 bedemolished
disability, as part of the LaytonGriffiths,aged24,ofHighStreet,Bilston,admit- 5.BelwellGrange,SuttonColdfield,B74,
ShortBreaksschemeoffer- tedstealing£42.64worthofgoodsincludingNescafecoffee, £797,000 PLANNING bosses in
ingrespitetodisabledchil- LynxbodysprayandlagerfromtheUplandsStorein 6.ParkAvenue,Solihull,B91,£783,000 Wolverhampton have
dren,parentsandcarers. WolverhamptononDecember16. 7. Pattingham Road, Wolverhampton, agreedtothedemolition
Lessonswilltakeplacein Wolverhamptonmagistrateslastweekheardthecrime WV6,£775,000 ofthevacantHeathTown
theStudioPooleverySatur- hadputGriffithsinviolationofaneight-weeksentencesus- 8. Knowle Wood Road, Solihull, B93, SonsOfRestmeetinghall
day. Places need to be pendedfor12monthsimposedonNovember24. £764,000 inBushburyRoad.
bookedinadvance,withthe MrsDebbieStarrs,defending,saidGriffithshad“diffi- 9.FrederickRoadinBirmingham,B15, Officersfromthecity
deadline for application culty”withalcoholaddiction.Griffithswasjailedfor14 pricesupto£759,000 council made the dele-
foonrm01s9o0n2J5a5n6u2a2r0y.9.Details Nweoevkems,bienrc.ludingsixweeksofthesentenceimposedin ExclusivehomesonQuarryParkRoad,Stourbridge 1£705.0,C00h0urch Road, Warwick, CV35, bgaert.eddecisioninDecem-
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OF PETER HEALTHchiefsaretoeasepressure 110extrababiesborn.A£1millionspecialist theBlackCountrytherewere164homebirths
onover-stretchedhospitalsbysend- midwife-led centre for low-risk pregnancies from2010to2011. free in
RHODES ingmore mothers-to-betospecialist openedinSmethwickinOctober.Othersarein AndyWilliams,directorofcommissioningat
thepipelineforWalsallandWolverhampton. theBlackCountryClusterofPCTs,said:“Itis
centrestogivebirth. Options ourprioritytoensurewomenareofferedachoice
Morewomenwillalsobeabletochoosetohave ofoptionsthatrangefromhomebirth,tomidwife January
CAN’ThelpnoticingwhenDowntonAbbeycre- theirbabiesathome. ThenewWalsallunitdelivering800babiesa orconsultant-ledcare.Wewillnotcompromise
atorJulianFellowesopenshismouth,thathis A review has found that labour wards in yearwillopeninthespringearmarkedforthe onqualityandwillensurethatalltheoptions
teethseemtobelongtotwosocialstrata.The Wolverhampton,DudleyandWalsallhospitals HomerBuildinginCharlesStreet.Asimilarunit availableprovidewomenwithasafeenvironment
topteetharegleamingshowbizwhitebutthe haveallseensignificantincreasesinbirths. willopeninWolverhamptonforasmanyas1,000 inwhichtogivebirth.” A BLACK COUNTRY
lowerteetharetraditionalBritishivory.Upstairs, RussellsHallHospitalisexpectedtodeliver birthsin2012. MeanwhilethenumberofbirthsatStafford racecourse is throwing
downstairs? 333morebabiesthisyearthanexpected,Walsall Midwiveswillalsobeavailabletosupportmore Hospitalhasdroppedbymorethan450with openitsdoorsforfreefor
willsee277extrabirthsandNewCrosswillhave homebirthsifmotherschoosethatoption.Across manynowtravellingintotheBlackCountry. thewholeofJanuary.
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Itisthefourthyearofthe
OVERthefestiveperiod,somepartsofthe initiativeandentrytoall10
UnitedKingdomwereafull30degCwarmer ofthemonth’smeetingswill
thantheywerethistimelastyear.Tellme befreeofcharge.
again.Whyexactlywillanaverageriseof2 Theracecourse–Britain’s
degsCbeaglobalcatastrophe? busiestwithmorethan100
fixturesin2012–washighly
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ATTHEtimeofwriting,thereisonlyonecom- daily fuel thefts near 13 Racecourse Association
Showcase Awards for its
mentontheofficialwebsiteofAidanBurley,the free-entrydrive.
MPwhoattendedaNazi-themedstagparty. Dunstallmanagingdirec-
Theemailerdeclaresloyally:“Inmyopinion tor David Roberts said:
AidanyouhavedoneanexcellentjobasanMP. “Despitethedifficultcondi-
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themediaportraythings.” facing in 2011 the race-
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IDON’Tunderstandtheexcitementattherev- PETROL,dieselandevenheatingoilhasbeen Let us learn about writing Thanks
elation,nearly30yearsaftertheevent,that stolen as fuel thieves plague residents,
theArgentinebattleshipGeneralBelgrano motoristsandfillingstationsinthousandsof “Wehonestlycan’tthank
wassailingtowards,notawayfrom,theexclu- raidsacrosstheWestMidlands. ourguestsenough.Wehope
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attempttoscupperpeacetalks. includes seven victims who Thursday,January5;Friday
Infact,thetalksresumedafterBelgrano ASALESfrenzyhasbroken hadheatingoilstolenfrom 6; Monday 9; Friday 13;
andHMSSheffieldhadbothbeensunk.Unfor- out across the West Mid- theirhomes. Monday 16; Thursday 19;
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havebeenhittingtheshops AA,AndrewHoward,saidthe racecourse.co.uk
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ANaward-winningbusinesswomanhastoldhow wantedmetomakesomeproductsforhimandI MrsMitchellbeganworkasamobilebeauty
hospices shefoundsuccessafterrejectinganofferofhelp wouldgetfivepercentofthesales.Ifeltitwas therapistwitha£10packetofnailextensions Policepleaafter
fromDragonsDenstarTheoPaphitis. wrongtomakecheaperproductsandputmy afterleavingTelfordCollegeattheageof18. shophitbyraids
DeborahMitchell,formerlyofRugeley,but nameonthebackofthebox. Shethentooksalonspaceintwohotelsbefore
nowofOaken,Codsall,revealedhowthemulti- “Myproductsaresoexpensivebecausethey settingupinShifnal14yearsago. POLICEinWolverhamp-
millionaire retail magnate wanted to invest aremadefromveryrichingredients.” ShenowhasotheroutletsinTaiwan,China, tonhavere-appealedfor
DONATIONStoachildren’s £100,000inHeaven,thebeautyfirmshefounded MrsMitchell,whorecentlywonthetitleof Cyprus,GranCanaria,South Africa,Dubaiand information following a
hospicehaveslumpedby£6 thatmakesthenaturalbotoxalternativeBee worldwideentrepreneuroftheyearataglitter- SingaporeandcountstheDuchessofCornwall, spateofthefts.
millioninthreeyears,ithas Venom.Heapproachedhernineyearsagowith ingceremonyinNewYork,alsorevealedthe VictoriaBeckham,SimonCowell,GwynethPal- Shoplifters have tar-
beenrevealed. theofferafterhearingofherinbusinesscircles. tenaciousstreakthathelpedherrejectthebid trow, Dannii Minogue and Michelle Pfeiffer geted Tesco Express on
The full impact of the The46-year-oldmother-of-two,whosebusiness andgrowa£10bagoffinger-nailextensionsinto amongherclients, WillenhallRoadfourtimes
recessionhasbeenseenin isbasedinShifnal,said:“Itwastohelpmewith a£10million-a-yearcompany. BeeVenomfirstwentonsalearoundtwoyears injusttwoweeks.
newfigures.Somecharities mypackaging.Ididn’thaveanymoneyatthe Shesaid:“Ihavegotsomuchdetermination.I agoandbecameabigsellerbywordofmouth. Police said the shop
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launched its biggest-ever Officersaskedpeopleto
appeal.Itisaimingtoraise visit www.west-mid
£19 million by December lands.police.uktoseeif
2013whenitmarksits25th theyrecognisedanyone.
anniversary.Itsaysrevenue Anniversarydate
hasfallenbyafifthsince crime hotspots revealed forcitychurch
Britainwasplungedintoan
economiccrisis. A WOLVERHAMPTON
Chief executive David churchisgearinguptocel-
Studleysaidtheeconomic ebrateits150thanniver-
climateandrecessionmeant sarynextmonth.
allcharitieswerefacingdif- Cranmer Methodist
ficulttiRmeess.erves Church in Newhampton
RoadWestwillholdacon-
Alsohitbyafallindona- cert and thanksgiving
tionshasbeenWolverhamp- THE most crime-plagued areas in South Pensioner fights council order on cats service.Itisalsoappealing
wtohni’cshhCaosmapdtmonitteHdowspoiucled, StaffordshireandtheBlackCountryhavebeen foorriepseoopflethwehochhuavrcehmaemnd-
missits£1mtargettohelp revealed.FiguresshowthatWednesfieldwas photographstocontactthe
fund the £3.5m new unit themostaffectedareainNovember. churchviaemailatfj_ridg
andisinsteadfacedhaving Theareahad240crimes [email protected]
to plunder its reserves by thatmonth. byShaunJepson
£500,000. InDudley,Kingswinford Museumcloses
Thehospicehasseencom- and Wall Heath had the and 60 incidents of anti- formaintenance
panydonationsdropaswell. mostcrimes,with239,while socialbehaviour.
InMarch2009itreceived therewere219inPaddock, Kingswinford and Wall THEBlackCountryLiv-
£180,000 from businesses Walsallandafurther201in Heathhad15burglariesand ingMuseumhas closed
but a year later, this had the centre of West two robberies, while anti- for10dayswhilemainte-
plummetedtojust£64,000 Bromwich. social behaviour was the nanceworkiscarriedout.
andwasaround£80,000by Meanwhile in South mainprobleminPaddock, Themuseum,inTipton
tchFheoooenuuudorrsftMebaracerhfftahtoisieydreraer. iawcfoCSnrrfcthhoficaTTtemamiufhnchhsfreheoceeeaierrtgssdretfitnamsihvwrgrhceeeeaueikiisetgrfprehtlheepde-h,Gbbs2cinoyot1uoiu-guw2pvossrnetecehrtrrrChehoonweiemaoofemetlndtcbdeema.nwrsssnkio.iemottaecbse’nnkest-, wacgirHnaellisianttTlNorehlthisro2eh7eav0si7alnef.bdmiirgBunteubhrutBperhgesWoerlehur,asBetbwrsssllsiuao.tiehytrwcTsohykB.ehwjraseCuotnr3somed5tucwwr2nLbi1emutioc.rrrwhyee- cRctacimnialafoooitrrMntnaesrrhered’iyaseed,,idoanbNuuultoDooenetnsunwundstttgedeiahYlsarnlweeegtJcaiyrdwetat,rohhe.nouceurwwwnikdaaodiierlltrellydtkacroaro1bbtalcn3yoee-l
sitecoveringEnglandwas In South Staffordshire, themuseum’straditional
THREEmenandawoman launched in February and Covenhadjust12reported fair.
appearedincourthavebeen logseveryrecordedoffence. incidents,includingtwobur- Solarpanelsfor
chargedwithrobberyfollow- IncludedinWednesfield’s glariesandfourincidentsof
ing a raid at a house in 240incidentswere34bur- anti-socialbehaviour. templebacked
Wolverhampton. glaries, 18 violent crimes Coven Councillor Diane
forMceadsketdheriorbbwerasyalilnegtoedlay Top business pHeoolpmleesw,osauildd:r“aIththeirnskeemtohset AhaSmIKptHontehmaspbleeeinngWroalnvteerd-
woman’shomeinParkfields role for Mike policemore.” planning permission to
lastweek.Thewomanwas Zoe Lee, spokesman for instalsolarpanels.
allegedlyhitinthefacewith A WOLVERHAMPTON WestMidlandsPolicesaid: GuruNanakSikhTem-
a crowbar before her business chief has been “Itisimportanttheinforma- pleinSedgleyStreetwill
£10,000 Nissan sports car appointed as a vice-presi- tionprovidedisputintocon- nowundergowork.Offi-
wasstolen. dentoftheBlackCountry text. These areas include cersfromWolverhampton
Thevictimsufferedsevere ChamberofCommerce. verybusyhighstreetswith City Council made the
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fromthetopofCampionHouse that the Battle of Woden's Field, fought almshouses. The two parishes pooled their
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fromthecentreofWednesfieldparishcannot In1927theinevitablehappenedandHeath
havebeengreatlyimportant,justaplaceto Town was absorbed by its big neighbour,
passthroughonthewaytootherplaces. Wolverhampton,whichhadalreadybuiltits
Itwascoalwhichcauseditsexpansion,espe- newworkhouseonasitebetweenHeathTown
ciallyaftertheWyrleyandEssingtonCanal andWednesfield,asitewhichbecameNew
wasopenedin1797tocarryawaythecoalfrom CrossHospital.
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whentheGrandJunctionRailwaywasbuilt inatedbyJosephEvans'hugeCulwellWorksin ChildreninStStephensSchoolafterithadmoved
and Wolverhampton's first station opened WodenRoad,theHospital,andtheChubblock toWodenRoadin1979
there,beingre-namedWednesfieldHeathonly factory,followedlaterbyMandersPaintsand Wednesfieldin1966,WolverhamptonCouncilbought
afterHighLevelopened. Inks.Allthesehavegone,excepttheevergrow- over 6,000 acres of land on which to build 600
By 1850 the population of the parish of inghospital. dwellings.TheoldheartofHeathTownwasrippedout
ThenewStStephensSchoolasitfirstwas,later ThenewHeathTown Wednesfieldhadgrowntosuchanextentthat Anewandevenmoredramaticchangewas andanewtypical1960sconcretecommunitywasbuilt
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