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Dudley Thursday,January12,2017 Readbymorethan57,000people Pricewhensold70p SPEEDING DRIVER WHO KILLED GEORGIE IS JAILED FOR SIX YEARS TRANSPORT £550,000busstation revampistostart AMOTORISTwhokilledan18-year-old reportedtopolicefordangerousdriving. significantthattheothervehiclesplitin Himleywomaninanhorrificroadcrash TheAudihadnarrowlymissedabus two.Itledtohersufferingsuchsignifi- afterhittingspeedsofupto100mphis asthe24-year-olddrivermomentarily cantinjurythatitishighlylikelyGeor- startingasixyearjailsentence. lostcontrolonaroundaboutbeforeac- giediedimmediately.” THE£550,000upgradetoMerryHillbus PolishimmigrantKubaOleswastrav- celeratinginPrioryRoad,Dudley,on Olesdidnothandhimselfintothepo- stationwillstartonMonday ellingsofastwhenhisAudiA6hurtled October27.Avandriverhethenover- liceuntil18hourslater,makingitim- Therevampoftheshoppingcentrebus intoGeorgieEvans’FordFiestathather tookestimatedthatthecarwasdoing possibleforhimtobecheckedfordrink stationisbeingcarriedoutbycentreown- carwastorninhalf,Wolverhampton atleast80mphinthe30mphzoneas anddrugs. ersintuandTransportforWestMidlands, CrownCourtheard. itpassedhim–andploughedintoMiss Oles, from Beaconview Road, West partoftheWestMidlandsCombinedAu- Witnesses estimated he had been Evanssecondslater. Bromwich,whocametothiscountryin thority. travellingatupto100mphina30limit Experts who viewed footage from 2013,pleadedguiltytocausingdeathby Thestationrefitisduetobecompleted whentragedystruckmomentsaftertwo CCTVcamerasintheareaagreedwith dangerousdriving,leavingthesceneand bylatespringandduringthistimethecar otherdriversremarkedhewas‘goingto the 80mph estimate and pointed out failingtoreportanaccident.Healsoad- parknearMatalanwillbepartiallyclosed. killsomebody’,revealedMrPaulSpratt, thattheAudiwasstillaccelerating. mittedtheearlierincidentofdangerous Theinvestmentacknowledgesthehigh number of shoppers who arrive at the prosecuting. Thevictimwasdrivingcorrectlyand driving.Hewasjailedforsixyearswith shoppingcentrebybus,whichintusaysis GeorgieEvans-diedatscene peTnehdelecsosurthtawnaasmtoolndththaeftecrraOslheshwaaps- turMnrinSgpirnattottshaeidr:oa“dTahteaimjupnacctitonw.asso abnanenxetednfdroedmfodurirvyinegarfolirce1n4cyeepaerrsi.odand KubaOles–jailed asThhigehreansoovnaeteindfibvues. stationwillfeature Ofsted calls for improvements after inspection real-timeinformationboardsandnewen- closedshelterswithcoveredwalkways. STANDARDS WILL FUNDING £1.5mparkproject movesstepcloser CAMPAIGNERSareclosertosecuring a£1.5millionlotteryboostwhichcould see a cafe created and bandstand revampedatStevensParkinQuarry RISE, VOWS HEAD Bank. The park, off Thorns Road, has reachedthesecondstageofbidsfor theHeritageLotteryFundandBigLot- teryFund. Themoneycouldbeusedtomakea numberofimprovementsincludingthe restorationoftheWhitehousebuilding onParkRoadtoincludeacafe. PLANNING Replacement of SUMMERHILL School in Kingswinford has been told it Parkrun launches at stadium mustimprove,afterconcernswereraisedbyinspectors. carehomebacked Thesecondaryschool,whichhasmorethan1,000pupils,wasgivena ‘requiresimprovement’byschoolinspectorsOfsted. PROPOSALStodemolishacarehome Thenewheadteacheradmittedtherewasworktodobutinsistedhecouldturnits andbuilda66-bedhomenexttothesitein fortunesaround. Kingswinfordhavebeenrecommendedfor Ofstedsaidpupils’progresshaddeclinedsincethelastinspectionandteachingwas approvalbycouncilplanners. ‘sometimesweak’.However,theeducationregulatorsuggestedithadconfidenceinnew Thenewcarehomeisplannedbeside headJamesBowkett,sayinghehad‘successfullycreatedandsharedhisvisionforthe New Bradley Hall, off Compton Drive, school’. whichwillbetorndownoncethenewbuild MrBowkettsaidhewasnotsurprised ReportbyRichardGuttridge isfinishedandresidentsmovedacross. bytheoutcomeoftheinspection,having A5,000-namepetitionpreviouslyhalted onlyrecentlytakenover,butwasconfident closureofNewBradleyHallafterDudley standardswouldnowbegintoimprove. teaching,learningandassessmentistoo Councilsaiditcouldnolongeraffordto Hesaid:“WhenIarrived,itwasclear variable, and is sometimes weak.Senior runit.Thehomeandjobsweretransferred thatthefoundationsofasuperbschool leadersknowthatthereisworktodotore- tonot-for-profitorganisationBlackCoun- wereinplacebutalsotherewasworktobe ducetheinconsistenciesthatexist. tryHousingGroup,whosaytheexisting donesincetheperformanceoftheschool “Teachersoftendonotadaptlearning homeisnolongerfitforpurpose. hadnotbeenasgoodasitshouldhave strategiescarefullyenoughtosuittheneeds been. ofpupils.“Pupils,suchasthosewhohave INSIDE “Wetoldtheinspectionteamwebelieved specialeducationalneedsand/ordisabilities, werequiredimprovementandtheyagreed sometimesfindtheirworktoohardtodo, FIRMBACKS withus. whichlimitstheirachievements. Signs “Otherpupils,particularlythemostable, are provided with insufficient challenge, BLUEBIRDBID “Wewereabletoassuretheleadinspec- whichslowstheirratesofprogress.” torandtheteamthat,fromrecentevalu- Despitetheconcerns,Ofstedalsoraised ation,weknewourschoolverywell,had positive aspects of Summerhill’s perfor- identifiedallissuesthatrequiredimprove- mance,suchasthebehaviourofchildren ment, and could already show the first andtherelationshipbetweenteachersand RundirectorNickPriceandDudleyMayorCouncillorMohammedHanifwithrunnersatDellStadium signsofimprovement. pupils.Itsaidattendancelevelsweregood “Wehadalreadyputplansinplacetoad- andexclusionsrare. HUNDREDSofrunnersbravedthecoldtotake DudleyCouncillorMohammedHanif,itbeganwith dresstheidentifiedissuestoveryrapidly Thereportstated:“Pupilsbehavewell. partinthefirstParkruninDudley. twolapsoftheDellStadium’srunningtrack.The accelerateSummerhill,firstlytowardsits Thereisacultureofstrong,positiverela- Theweeklyrunningevent,whichisheldatparks routetookrunnersalongthecanalbeforereturning rightfulplaceastheundoubtedbestschool tionshipsbetweenpupilsandadults,and acrossthecounty,hasnowarrivedinDudley’swith ontothetrackforafinaltwolaps. inthearea,andthenonwardsbeyondout- among pupils, which supports learning thefirstParkrunbeingheldintheboroughatthe Atthefinishinglinerunnersweregivenbarcode standing.” well.” DellStadium,Pensnett. chipswhichwerescannedwiththerunner’sindi- TheLodgeLaneschoolhasatotalof MrBowkettadded:“Weareverypleased Morethan300peopletookpartintherun,which vidualidentificationcode.Latertherunnersgot 1,016pupil. thatOfstedrecognisedthemanypositive isa5kmroute. theirtimeandpositionviaawebsite.Formore PAGE6 TheOfstedreportsaid:“Thequalityof aspectsofSummerhillSchool.” StartedbyrundirectorNickPriceandMayorof details,visitwww.parkrun.org.uk/dudleywebsite. •SelfAssessmentTaxReturns •Company Formations •BusinessAccounts •PayrollandRTI •CorporationTax 01384 913888 •HelpwithCIS •BookkeepingandVAT www.taxassist.co.uk/kingswinford •FixedFees •BusinessStart-ups [email protected] CONTENTS Driver admits causing death of teenager Closure of 2 MARKANDREWS 6 hospital ward 17 LETTERS 7 AMANhasadmittedcausingthedeath Foster’sdeathbydangerousdrivingat toknowmoreaboutyouthanIdonow.” 12,20 MTHEEMFOARSYTLTAICNKEET 1287 ogfeDraoySultsaondurrSibvtrriinidnggg.eerteheandagbeemenotdhreivribnygdaatna- WaroyMl4vre.PrhaaumlSpptornattC,rporwonseCcuotuinrtg,osnaiJdanthue- sSetvMreinrragleRrin,ijcusharaiiedrsdhhiisBmucsletilcefhnientrth,haeddcersfauesnfhfde.rinedg will not now y TVGUIDE 30-32 minimumof78mphthroughOldswin- 23-year-oldhadbeendrivingatamini- JosephChance,25,ofMurcroftRoad, ar fordimmediatelybeforethecrashon mumof78mphbeforethecrash. Stourbridge,isalsoaccusedofcausing take place u PROPERTY 35 Hagley Road, Wolverhampton Crown During the 10 minute hearing MissFoster’sdeathbydangerousdriv- Jan MOTORING 41 CleoguersttuwdaesnttoNlda.diFnoermFoesrteDr,u1d8le,ywaCsola- Santrdinegnetrersphoikseploenal.yHtoecfaocnefisrtmwohifsunrtahmeer iwnags.Hadejoduidrnneodtuennttielrtaodpaleya(Fanriddahyis,Jcaanse- y, SPORT 47&48 passengerinaFordFocusbeingdriven charges of causing death by driving uary13).Heisalsochargedwithcaus- sda CONTACTUS binytShterienagrelrywhhouenrsitofcrAapsrhield16in.tSohaewwaalsl wdrhiveningunwlihceennseudniannsdurceadu.siHngedweaasthnboyt ianngddceaautshinbgydedartihvinbgydwrhiveinnguwnlhiceennusend- AHoMspOiVtaElwtoacsloasbeaandwoanreddabteRcuasusseellosfHtahlel ur takentohospitalbutdiedlater. askedtoenterpleastothosecounts. insured.Bothmenweregrantedbailon increasing demand on the hospital’s h Stringer,ofWychburyRoad,Stour- JudgeSimonWardtoldhim:“Iam theconditiontheydonothavecontact accident and emergency department, T EDITORIAL: ZCrashvoictimNadoineFoster bbridge,pleoadedguilstytocasusingMeiss notsgoingtosenatenceyorutodaye.Iwant witjheachuother. st healthchiefshaverevealed. e TEe-ml:a0i1l:3d8u4d3le5y3.c2h0r1o/[email protected] TheDudleyGroupNHSFoundation onicl STEe-Pml:Oa0Ri1Tl:9Sc0:[email protected] Troefrdumusctoerhetaedtmhppaloanrna5nr0eydcstotoasftsf-hcnuuuttmtWinbagerrdsscAahs1epmaanerdst Chr EP-HmOaTiOl:GpRicAtuPrHedICe:skT@el:e0x1p9r0es2s3a1n9d4s3ta0r.co.uk bofuIdtnetsmhteeaannddfaoocfvebederaitnnhge‘ucClnohpsreriedsct,metdhaeesnwpteeadrr’idoldeh.vaesl dley ATEe-Dml:Va0Ei1Rl:3Te8ImS4Im3N5Ga3.:[email protected] wild over £275k plans leienrdsgtrreeeaehdnabbUienleitinta.tcioonnvfearctielidtyinctaolleadnTehweGEPv-- Du PTEe-Rml:Oa0Pi1lE:9Rc0To2Yli3n:[email protected] A&MEoraetRthuasnsel6ls00Haplalteievnertysdpaoyuroevderinthtoe ChristmasandNewYearperiod. MOTORING:LizBarratt Tel:01384353244 Throughthewardclosureandother E-mail:[email protected] moneysavinginitiativesthetrustwas CLASSIFIED: looking to save a total of more than Tel:01902317878 £11.9 million over the financial year E-mail:[email protected] 2016/17,buttheynowexpectthesavings DISTRIBUTION:PaulJones DUDLEY Zoo’s farm and tobecloserto£10.2million. TEe-ml:a0i1l:[email protected] four of the enclosures are plaHnonsepditsaalvibnogsssheasvaelbseoendihsictlobsyeaddtehlaayt inlineforarevampcosting inintroducingnewmedicalequipment. Dudley £275,000 to bring visitors DrPaulHarrison,actingchiefexecu- evenclosertotheanimals. tive,said:“Wehave57individualCost Improvement Programme schemes Chief executive of the Castle underway which aim to improve pa- 51-53QueenStreet Hillattraction,DerekGrove,has tientcareandexperience,whilstalso revealed details of major work ensuringgoodvalueformoney.Sofar Wolverhampton,WV11ES planned during 2017 as part of thisyear,projectshavesavedthetrust OpenwMowndway.ytooFuridracyh9raomn-1ipcmlea.ncdo2mpm-5pm igtrsEafimacvmhe-eoy.feathrerep-rdoejevcetsloapimmesnttopgrivoe- £mw6ea“.8dSemxeopm.teBhectyeottfhlheeoevuseearlnvdoipnfrogofsjtaetohcvtbiesnefigh£ns1aa0vwn.e2ceimnaalo.ntyteiyacerit-, thecreaturesmorespaceatthesame pated.” timeasgivingvisitorsabetterview ofthem,regardlessofwhetherthe animalsareoutsideortakingshelter Disruption feared inside. Thezoohasalsounveiledanew due to roadworks logoaheadofits80thyearreflecting theanimals,DudleyCastle,thean- cientwoodedhillsideanditsModern- istTectonstructures. TRAFFIC disruption is anticipated MrGrove,said:“Wewantedalogo whenabusyBlackCountryroadisshut thatpeoplecouldeasilyrecogniseas atnightforessentialrepairs. beingDudleyZooandRachelLane’s SandwellHighwayshasrevealedwork design,whichwasvotedforbyour isneededtorepairjointsontheviaduct staffmembers,shoulddojustthat ontheBlackCountryNewRoadinTip- byincorporatingalltheimportant tonaspartofscheduledmaintenance. elementsgenerallyassociatedwith Therewillbeovernightlaneclosures thesite.” between8pmand6amthisweekuntil Viewing tomorrow(Friday). A spokesman for the council said: The biggest scheme planned for “Thisispartofrollingroadworksthat nextyear,costing£100,000,iswork hadbeenplannedbyourhighwaysteam. toincreasethesizeofthesnowleop- Itisnotanemergencyclosure.” ardenclosure,whichisduetobecom- Theauthorityaddsthataftereach pletedbythesummer. night’sworkalllanesshouldbeback Byextendingtheonesideoftheex- openintimeforthemorningrushhour. istingexhibit,bosseswillalsoberais- DudleyZoochiefexecutiveDerekGrovewithapictureofwhatthenewSnowLeopardareawilllooklike SandwellCouncilisalsokeepingmo- ingtheheightoftheenclosureand awetdaytheymightnotbeableto waysbeenverypopularbutit’svery Theotherprojectsincludeanew toristsupdatedviaTwitter,Facebook theviewingareaduetothegradient seemanyanimalsbecausetheyareall old.Wewanttohaveabarnwhichis parrotaviarywhichwillcost£40,000 anditswebsite. oftheland. takingshelterinthewarmth.Thisis twoandahalftimesbiggerandhave andwillbecompletedbyWhitsun. ‘Barmy Ball’ in aid MrGrovesaidthiswouldgivevis- adoublenegativeandthat’swhyit’s morespaceforthefarmyard. The three existing small aviaries, itorstothezoo,whichcelebratesits thatweensurethatfromtheminute “It’sallaboutgivingouryoungvis- whichdatebacktothe1980s,willbe 80thanniversarythisyear,betterop- theygettoDudleyZootheyaresee- itorsabetterexperience.Theyarefar replacedwithamuchlargersingle of air ambulance portunitiestoseethecats. inganimals”,headded. moreinterestedinholdingachickor aviary.Thefinalschemeisthesmall “Snowleopards,likeallanimals, Therealsoplanstoimprovefacili- strokingarabbitthantheyareseeing catenclosurewhichwillbecompleted liketobeuphighbutthismeansthey tiesforyoungervisitorsbyextending alionlyingdownadistanceaway. byEaster. A BLACK-TIE event is being held in canbehardertospot,”heexplained. thefarmyardwhichispopularwith “It’sreallyimportantthatwecater Themoneyfortheprojectsiscom- BrierleyHilltoraisefundsfortheMid- “Alltheworkwearedoingitsabout childrenandtheirfamilies.Anew forageranges.Weknowpeoplewho ingfromzoofundswhichisraised landsAirAmbulance. givingtheanimalsbetterfacilities barnwillalsobebuiltaspartofthe cametothezooaschildren,thenthey throughentrancecostsaswellasan- The Barmy Ball take place in the andmakingsureourvisitorscansee schemewhichwillcost£90,000and broughttheirownchildrenandnow imalexperiences,donations,events CopthorneHotelonMarch25.Tickets them. becompletedbyEaster. they are bringing their grandchil- andtheanimaladoptionpackages. arepricedat£35andareavailableby “Weknowthatifvisitorscomeon MrGrovesaid:“Thefarmhasal- dren.” lZoocensus–page15 calling(01384)887900. 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Plans to put 27 homes on the site A war medal was taken and a bun- of Holt Farm Primary School in Hale- dle of £50 notes that are no longer sowen have been submitted. legal tender. The development has been recom- The elderly homeowner was re- A YOUNG woman from Quarry Bank mended for approval but a decision leased as the men left the property. has died after falling from the bonnet was put off at the last meeting of Dud- Detective Constable Gareth Homer of a car driven outside a supermarket ley Council’s planning committee to said: “This was a really nasty inci- in Dudley. allow members to visit the site. dent which left the homeowner very The family of 20-year-old Ellie Underhill The site has been disused since the shaken. We are carrying out thorough primary school shut its doors for the investigations but anyone with any have spoken of their devastation at their last time in 2006. information is asked to call 101.” ‘beautiful’ daughter’s death, and are appeal- 80 jobs at risk as The first suspect was describd as a ing for more information about the incident white man, around 5ft 7ins to 5ft 8ins that claimed her life. tall, slim, aged in his 20s and wearing Ellie lost her life eight days after the fall on Box- firm faces crisis a hat and mask. The second suspect ing Day. Three people have since been arrested for was also a white man, around 5ft 6ins manslaughter and conspiracy to pervert the course tall, of slim build and wearing a hat of justice. An 18-year-old man and 18-year-old EIGHTY jobs in West Bromwich are and mask. woman, both from Stourbridge, and a 19-year-old at risk after a £12 million-turnover man, also from Stourbridge, have all been bailed manufacturer called in administra- Work is well under uhanptipl eMneadr cohn 2th9 ew chairl ep ainrkq uoifr tihese cToenstcion Euex.t rTah set ofraell, torTsh.e administrators were appointed at Burnt Tree at around 10.30pm. at Colson Castors and Castors Inter- way on new HQ Her family have paid tribute to a ‘bubbly, lively national on December 29. girl’ as they appealed for information. The business has 85 employees with Police also appealed for help from people inside a all but five based at the main manu- dark blue three-door VW Golf, which was in the car facturing site in Hill Top, West Brom- WORK is pressing ahead with the park playing loud music, and occupants of a small wich. The others are at Christchurch, construction of a multi-million-pound red Peugeot with a spoiler on the rear. near Bournemouth. Options for the corporate head office for a major Injury business are being assessed. Black Country manufacturing firm. The structure of Thomas Dudley’s Detectives believe Ellie was on the bonnet of a Flat and garages plan new premises is now up at Ionic Park silver Vauxhall Corsa which was being driven in off the Birmingham New Road. the car park at the supermarket, off Birmingham at site of abattoir Work is expected to be completed on Road, at around 10.30pm on Boxing Day. the three-storey building by August. Moments later she fell and suffered a head in- A FORMER abattoir is to be convert- The company which produces cast- jury. The 20-year-old was taken by friends to Rus- ed into a flat and garages, if plans are ings and top quality bathroom fittings sells Hall Hospital but she failed to recover and approved. was founded in the 1920s by the Dud- died from her injuries on January 3. That was the An application has been submitted ley family, and is still owned by them same day that West Midlands Police were informed to Dudley Council to demolish the for- nearly 100 years later. of the incident. mer slaughterhouse off Quarry Bank It employs around 350 people, but Her family said in a statement: “Our beautiful Ellie Underhill fell from the bonnet of a car being driven on the car park of Tesco Extra at Burnt Tree High Street. the company had outgrown its current daughter Eleanor Jane Underhill was such a bub- The two-bedroom flat will be over oRfofiacde wblhoicckh odnat tehs eb aBcikrm toin tghhea 1m97 N0se.w sbhlye, tlirvuellyy lgiivrel da nlidfe t htoe ltihfee afnudll essotu. lW ofe eavreer yttohtianllgy; Massive court bill for owner of dirty cafe tShtrreeeet g.arages, with access off Chapel shTowhero noemw adnedv etlroapimnienngt f waciillli itniecslu.de a dionfe fvwoarhsmtaaatt theiodan pa panebdno eurdte ahtlholyaw t n Enelieegdah ntto.o r I fifc naamdn yeob utootd sytuh hfefa etsrr auhntehyr uwsoTerdhk eefor srfo. arrmouern da b3a0t ytoeiarr sh, assa ynso nt ebaerebny Wordsmiths meet injuries, no matter how insignificant or small they THE owner of a filthy cafe in ful life but soon realised he had lieved the cafe would be a less Snowdrops on agenda believe that information to be, please get in contact Brierley Hill has been hit with a made a big mistake. stressful way to earn a living, with the police.” court bill for more than £2,600. Beddall, aged 46, of Wollaston but now feels it was the worst at Old Coach House Sergeant Alan Wood, from the Regional Collision Wend’s Cafe on the Starcrest Road, Amblecote, pleaded guilty decision he has ever made. He ASHWOOD Nurseries near Kinver Investigation Unit, said: “This is a tragic incident Industrial Estate was found to to nine charges of failing to com- has tried to make it work and will be hosting a talk on snowdrops. and our thoughts are with the family at this time. have dirty plates, cutlery and ply with requirements for a food is doing his best. If he could, he Eddie Roberts will give the lecture WORDSMITHS are invited to attend There were a number of people in the car park at surfaces along with crumbling business. He will now have to would give up the cafe tomorrow, with a garden tour on February 7. sessions developing their skills. The the time. I would urge anyone who has any infor- ceilings and no handwash basin clean up his cafe, which remains but nobody wants to buy it from Tickets are priced at £20 each in- Coachhouse writers meet on Tues- mation to come forward.” in the toilet. open, before inspectors return him.” cluding refreshments. days, noon to 1.30pm, at the Old Contact Sgt Wood by calling 101 ext 843 6046 or Wolverhampton Magistrates for their next visit. Magistrates fined him £1,750 Booking is on essential by calling Coach House in Oldswinford. The email FL_COLLISION_INVEST@west-midland. Court heard that Lee Beddall Defence solicitor Mandeep and ordered to pay £800 in court (01384) 401996. next session is on January 27. pnn.police.uk took on the cafe for a less stress- Bassi told the court: “He be- costs and £175 victim surcharge. BBromley Carpets / Beds A b ll e FamilyRun Estsince1978 & SOFAS, VINYLS, LAMINATES, STAIRLIFTS WE DOWHAT OTHER CARPET FIRMSWON’T. DISABLED? OAP? CAN'T GET OUT? 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Freeze ingtheperfectflower,de- boardroomsatbluechipcompanies. terminedthatitneededto MsJames,theParliamentaryUn- ASafullypaid-upguardianofJoePub- Councilchiefshaveevenadmit- haveafootball-sizedbloom, der-SecretaryofStateforBusiness, licagainstthemonstrousforcesofgov- tedthe£51chargeis‘veryhigh’and flawless symmetry and a EnergyandIndustrialStrategy,said ernment,Ishouldbeoutragedatthenews havedecidedtofreezeitfor2017. richredcolourwhichwould theGovernmentwantstoseefemale ofnewpowersallowingWhitehalldepart- Other bereavement fees have notfade. representationontheboardsatFTSE ments to share individuals’ details with increasedbutcouncilbosseshave “IsawDuncanEdwards 350firmshit33percentby2020. localcouncils.Ifindmyselfstrangelyun- becomeconcernedwiththegrowing play,hewasabigstrapping InParliamentbusinessquestions outraged.IfMrJPublicispleadingpoverty trendofpeoplescatteringashes. lad. He had legs like tree the Conservative MP said: “The tothetownhalltogetbenefitsbutHMRC Acouncilreportsaid:“Thefee trunksat15,theythought proportionofwomenonFTSE100 knowsheisamillionaire,thesoonerthe currentlyisveryhighandisdeter- hewasgoingtobearugby boardshasincreasedfrom12.5per taxmanhasawordwiththetownclerk,the ringpeoplefrombeingpresentat player.Sotherewouldhave centin2011to27percent. better.Inanycase,didn’tweallassume thetimeoftheirlovedones’burials beennousemeputtingout “Since2011,thenumberofwomen theyweresharinginformationalready? andintermentsintothecolumbar- alankydahlia. onFTSE350boardshasmorethan iumniches. “The dahlia had to be doubledto23.5percent. 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POLICEspeedcheckscaught41driv- It also follows improvements on ers breaking the speed limit in one thetowpathsinStourbridgenearthe morning. BondedWarehouse. Officerscarriedoutthesurveyon Dudley Council has now secured ThornsRoad,inQuarryBank,which anextra£180,000fromtheGovern- has a 30mph limit. The excessive ment’sLocalGrowthFundtowork speedsrecordedonarecentThursday onthenextstretchofcanal,aspart rangedfrom37mphto55mph. ofadrivetogetmorepeopleusingthe TRADESPEOPLEwillhavetoeither Perry takes fridge up a mountain Councillor Nicholas Barlow said: paths. pay two thirds more in fees, or be “Peopleshouldbeobeyingthespeed ThearearunningtoBrierleyHill taken off a list of council recom- limit.Tobedoingspeedsfrom35mph irsouptaertanofdaheNaaltthioncahlieCfsycalreeNkeetewnortko mendedbusinesses. to50mphisabsolutelycrazy. makethewatersidewalkwaysmore DudleyCouncilchiefshaveauthorised “It’sashamewehaven’tgotthe itnowviatirndgs.Tthheeocvoeuranlclislchhaesmpeu.t£1.34m iinnctrheeaseixnigstcihnagrFgeixs-fAo-rHtoramdeerbsotooklbeet,lipsutebd- sthpeereedpecrammaenreanstliyn.”operation down Chiefssaidtheyhadseenmorepeo- lishedthroughDudleyTradingStandards Festive tickets pleusingthepathssincetheproject andAgeUKDudley,tohelpresidentsfind began. Thelateststageoftheworkhas reliable builders, plumbers, electricians boost hospice beenauthorisedbyCouncillorHilary andmore. Bills, cabinet member for environ- FromJanuary1,theannualchargeforin- mentalservices,inamovetoencour- clusioninthelisthasrisenfrom£90to£150. A£3millionfundraisingdrivetore- ageevenmorepeopletowalkorcycle. Thelistcurrentlyhas120vettedandse- vampthedayservicesunitatMary lectedmembersin19businesscategories. StevensHospicehasreceivedaboost TheFix-A-Homeschemehasbeengenerat- ofnearly£50,000thankstothesaleof Safety advice is inganincomeofaround£10,800everyyear,all Christmaslotterytickets. ofwhichgoestoAgeUK. Thehospice’sannualCandyCane offered to elderly Howeverasaresultofrisingcosts,ithasalso Christmas Draw has raised the beendecidedtochangetheset-upsothatthe bumpersumwhichwillhelpthechar- council’sTradingStandardsteamarefullyre- itytocontinueprovidingvitalcarefor sponsibleforprintingandpostingofthebook- familiesacrossDudleyborough. SUPPORTisavailabletohelpolder lets,andwillreceivemostoftheincome. A total of 49,554 tickets were residents live well and feel safe in AgeUKDudleywillstillbeinvolvedinpro- boughtfor£1each,whichisanin- theirhomesacrosstheborough. motingthebooklet,butwillreceiveasetin- creaseof4,766onlastyear’sdraw. DudleyCouncilhasteamedupwith comeof£4,000. Logistics company AgeUKDudley,WestMidlandsPo- Network llaicned,sVFicitriemSSeruvpipceorttoaonfdferWpersatcMticida-l The schemehas been runningin Dudley supports charity day safety,securityandwellbeingadvice sinceFebruary2000andwasaccreditedbythe toresidentsintheirownhome. 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But the sheer numbers do Bluebird’s restoration suggest something is amiss. Money is always 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 sometimes 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. dt“egifrefnen,r deaen srt e fsarpote,m ca intfihdco ”as eoc,nh beaosin.r i.nYgo uo lkdn-ofaws,h aio nceisd- sDpoeneadld r eCcaomrdp b– eklill.ling national hero MfasaDctieenarainat ilnsM ga eptl rlToinjhegyc,ts .sWDenierk aerrcuetp odpre ,l iosgafh idtCe: do“ mtTomh bieesr picsri aoa-l 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 bhrgidaouLm tt oaat hsf N wte4 Hiay5r seS0pta errTsi o rotSuarfia fsttfinti.em dsaNe wnri cinfegoeolhlr u ttat.onhn cedke rndWeo swept slo attf nh Btsehi yretm o hy ieangavgeer-t. fcchBrohylorTuedmdserhstbo ee uipi rtrnlp.sdat r nifoKlae jte7c htic lhe–ti ta tatyithmi mhiene as r od eHf tv boteoh rylroeuwek tfsoaeitoontonad rlas,e aer Gvcytce rhijneedea t ewt-wnpeotrro re owlMcndek rta rhenoedef-- Restoration of Bluebird nears completion Photo credit: Mike Bull/The Bluebird Project 1hbono9oMSac5ldetu0sse sra .r rCg aeaaoynimfn-d b ep soi1bogr9mehnl6tl e0 Dwdsw aoaoiysnnr. la” adltmd hs eop CneBgae lmdua eprsbbemiceroaldlrl ld cwspa aarirssnt yatt nhhtdoee r r r Cumbrian lake on January 4, 1967. the lake, splitting in half on impact, Campbell us. He was eager to help and put us in touch take to the lake, where prayers were said at deLaAthS oTf wDeoenka lmd aCrkaemdp b5e0l ly weahrilse saitntceem tphte- Flowers waIsn k Ailulegdu isnts 2ta0n0t0ly a. team led by Bill Smith, wiMthr h Sism ciotlhle iasg uinessi.s”tent that donations such tfahteh eerx’asc tte tdidmye b eoaf rt hmea cscroats,h M. Sr hWe hcolupptcith,e wdh hicehr ing to set an unsurpassable water-speed The 50th anniversary of the death of former an engineer and part-time diver, located the as Thyssenkrupp’s have allowed the restora- was found in the water after the accident. record on Lake Coniston. British land and water speed record holder wreckage of the Bluebird. tion to proceed without the pressure of a fixed “If my father could have chosen a way to die Campbell, along with his father Sir Mal- Donald Campbell was marked at the location What started out, in Bill’s words, as a ‘win- deadline that would come with other means it would have been this way,” said Ms Camp- colm and Captain George Eyston, was of the tragedy last week when his daughter ter project’ to find the wreck eventually be- of funding. bell, who was a teenager when her father died. part of a golden age of British adventur- Gina Campbell laid flowers on Coniston Water. came a large-scale recovery and restoration He added: “Every part of this project is “If he had died a couple of weeks ago there ers who put their lives on the line pushing She said she was “humbled” his achieve- mission. achieved through donations – the material, the would have been a few paragraphs in the Daily the boundaries of technology and human 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 Telegraph. But here we are in 2017 talking endeavour. Eyston, driving a car called from his death krupp who knew Bill through their shared that kind of support. about a hero that I still remember as a hand- Thunderbolt built at Tipton’s Bean found- Campbell was attempting to break his own passion for diving, introduced his employers “This project goes beyond attention to de- some young man. ry, broke the land speed record three 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 “I’m so pleased and proud it’s not just old times, ultimately reaching 357.5 mph in struck. He had looked on course to shatter the aluminium – were made in 2006. look at archive photos, look at the restored fogies like me that have been inspired by what 1938. record, with a newly-remodelled Bluebird K7 Mr Smith said: “We’ve used virtually Bluebird and not see the difference. If a screw he did. It’s young people too.” Today, the Bean has been replaced by averaging almost 300mph. everything that came out of the lake but we’ve was wonky on the original and we’re putting As the ceremony took place on Wednesday, houses. Swashbuckling eccentrics like 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 January 4, an RAF jet made a low level flypast. Campbell and Eyston have made way for the unprecedented speed caused the Blue- place some other parts.” it in wonky. The flower-laying was followed by a service at millionaire playboys Jenson Button and 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 the Campbell Memorial and at Coniston Cem- Lewis Hamilton. the water, somersaulted and crashed back into tion when, by chance, Greg got in touch with getting it done right. 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