Halesowen Chronicle, January 18, 2018

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by  Midland News Association

Halesowen
Thursday,January18,2018 Readbymorethan46,000people Pricewhensold70p
CCG to run surgery consultation after MP intervenes
FOOTBALL
Yeltzfansareurged
HEALTH BOSSES
to help save club
FANS are being urged to donate to a
Crowdfundingpagesetuptohelpsave
HalesowenTownFootballClub.
ChairmanKarenBrookeshaslaunched
thepagetohelpbuytheclub,whichwas
foundedin1873,fromitscurrentowner
OVERSEE GP PLAN andprovidefuturefinancialstability.
Morethan£1,100ofthe£30,000target
hassofarbeenraisedviathesite.
Seewww.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/
halesowentownfordetails.
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TRIBUTES
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ReportbyJamieBrassington
BIKERS RALLY AROUND TO HELP THE HOMELESS
ALBIONwillbeholdingamajorcel-
A CONSULTATION over the ebrationofCyrilleRegis’slifeattheir
future of two Halesowen GP nexthomegameatTheHawthorns.
surgeries has been been tak- Plansarebeingdrawnuptohonour
thelegendarystrikerwhenSouthamp-
en over by health bosses, af- tonvisitonSaturday,February3.
teranMPraisedconcerns. The former Albion, Coventry, Villa
andWolvesplayerdiedonSunday,
Plans are in the pipeline to
aged59,afterasuspectedheartattack.
close Tenlands Road Surgery and lLegend–Page39
Coombswood Surgery in Halesowen
andinsteadsendpatientstoHalesow-
enHealthCentre. COURT
TheconsultationwasbeingledbyStourside Megan’smurder–
MedicalPractice,whichrunsallthreesurger-
ies,togatherpatients’viewsbutnowDudley
ClinicalCommissioningGrouphassteppedin. man is convicted
Halesowen and Rowley Regis MP James
Morris, who is against the proposals, said:
“I’mpleasedthatfollowingcomplaintsImade AMANhasbeenfoundguiltyofthemurder
thelocalClinicalCommissioningGrouphave ofteenagerMeganBills,whosebodywas
steppedinandcalledahalttothecurrentcon- foundinawardrobewrappedincling-film.
sultation.Iwasnotconvincedthiswasbeing AshleyFoster,24,facesalifesentence
donefairly. afterhewasfoundguiltybyajuryofkill-
“TheCCGwillnowbedoingtheconsultation ing17-year-oldMeganduringasicksex
themselves.” game.Hehaddeniedthechargebutjurors
Patientswerenotifiedoftheproposalsin foundhimguiltyyesterday(Wednesday)at
Decemberwhenaletterwassentoutbythe WolverhamptonCrownCourt.Meganmet
medicalpractice. herdeathinhisroomatBrierleyHill’sNew
DrRuthHearnsaidintheletter:“General HorizonshostelonApril16.
practiceintheUKisinastateofcrisis.Accord- lLastimageofvictim–page5
ingtoNHSEnglandfigures,92practicesclosed
in2016.While34mergedwithotherpractices,
theremaindershutcompletely.
Risk INSIDE
“Wewouldliketoensurethattheservicewe IT’SSTRICTLY
offerissafeandstableandthatwetakethe
necessarystepstoensurethatwearenotat
riskofclosure. Leslie’sCarePackagesfounderViWoodwithmembersoftheWestMidlandsMotorcycleActionGroupduringSunday’srideout FUNFORORE
“Afteragreatdealofthoughtandconsider-
ation,wefeelthisisbestachievedbybringing KIND-HEARTEDbikersbravedthecoldon theFoodStopCafé,nearBridgnorth,where “I’moverwhelmedandcan’tthankthem
ourservicestogetherunderoneroof.” amassrideoutfromHalesoweninaidofa theyweregreetedbyLeslie’sCarePackages enough.”
voluntarygroupforthehomelessandvulner- founder,ViWood. Leslie’sCarePackagesnotonlyhelpsthe
ConservativeMPMrMorrismetwithpa-
able. ThevoluntarygroupwassetupbyViin homeless,butalsothosewhofacedifficult
tientsandhealthofficialsatEvergreenPhar-
Morethan60riderstookpartintheWest 2016inlovingtributetoherlatehusband times,providingmuch-neededprovisionsand
macyearlierthismonthtoheartheirviews.
MidlandsMotorcycleActionGroup(MAG) Leslie,aftersheandherownfamilyfellon practicalhands-onsupport.
AdecisionwillbemadefollowingtheCCG’s CharityRuninaidofStourbridge-basedLes- difficulttimes.Sincethen,Vihasdedicated Nowthegroupisonamissiontosetupa
consultation,whichwilllastforsixweeks. lie’sCarePackagesforthehomeless. allherfreetimetohelpingpeopleinneed specialdrop-incentre.
LauraBroster,directorofcommunicationsat Loadedupwithhundredsofbagsofessen- acrosstheborough. Viadded:“Homelessnessisn’tachoice,it
theCCG,said:“Itisreallyimportantthatpa- tialprovisions,riderssetoutenmassefrom Shesaid:“Itwasabsolutelywonderfulto canhappentoanyoneofusatanytimefora
tientsandmembersofthepublicaregiventhe Streetbike,DudleyRoad,HalesowenonSun- seesupportfromsomanyriders.Theiramaz- hostofreasons.”
opportunitytohavetheirsayontheproposals. day. ingdonationswillhelpmakesuchadifference Visitwww.lesliescarepackages.orgformore
“Allofthefeedbackwillbepresentedtothe Theyhittheroadsforthe20-milerunto topeople’slives. information. PAGE23
committeeandwearereallygratefulforthe
responses.”
CONTENTS Mother to marry jailed American ‘lifer’ Holocaust
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C E-mail: [email protected] Eve and her sister Ruth managed to es-
n ADVERTISING: Nicola Cope cape to life with foster parents in Amer-
e Tel: [phone] ‘outstanding’ rating ica. Many of her relatives died.
w E-mail: [email protected] Eve will be talking to hundreds of
o PROPERTY: Colin Bailey students and Dudley residents about
s Tel: [phone] ext 3731 her experiences at the commemoration
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H Tel: [phone] Union and with the support of the Holo-
E-mail: [email protected] caust Educational Trust.
CLASSIFIED: Two school students who visited
Tel: [phone] Auschwitz – the concentration camp
E-mail: [email protected]
that was set up in Nazi-occupied Poland
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standing by watchdog Ofsted. part in the event.
Halesowen The Westminster School in Rowley leyR Celoiguinocuisll oler aDdaevrse aTnydle rM wayilol ra losfo Dtaukde-
Regis was praised across the board. part.
It was ranked outstanding overall and in The event is open to everyone at
51-53 Queen Street each of the five inspection categories – ef- Dudley College’s Broadway Campus at
fectiveness of leadership and management; 12.30pm on January 26.
Wolverhampton, WV1 1ES quality of teaching, learning and assess-
ment; personal development, behaviour
Open Monday to Friday 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm and welfare; outcomes for pupils; and 16 to Sleeping on the
www.yourchronicle.com 19 study programmes.
A report said leaders are committed to
improving the life chances of pupils with streets for charity
special educational needs and ‘aspects of
the school’s work on supported apprentice-
ships are at the forefront of national devel-
opments’. A SLEEP-OUT in aid of one of the May-
or of Dudley’s charities is being held
The school’s innovative work to support
next month.
pupils to gain valuable employability skills
Mayor Councillor Dave Tyler is ap-
through supported internships and appren-
pealing for others to join him on the
ticeships was recognised as ‘paving the way
sleep-out on February 9.
for other providers across the country’. A number of sites have been ear-
Improved marked, including the Savoy Centre in
Netherton.
Inspectors found the school’s effective- The mayor will be visiting all of the
ness had improved in recent years thanks sites during the night. The event has
to ‘the inspirational leadership of the head- been organised in conjunction with
teacher and the dynamism, enthusiasm YMCA Open Door.
and commitment of the senior team and Councillor Tyler said: “This is such
governors’. an important issue which affects lots
Pupils’ behaviour was described as excel- of people. This event is about not only
lent, with the report adding: “Pupils em- highlighting the plight of some of these
body the school’s motto, Safe, Happy and What’s good for the goose is good for, from left to right, Matt Hickman, Chris Psaras and Krystin Wharton people who find themselves on the
Learning Together.” streets, but also the excellent work of
Inspectors also said ‘teachers and sup- A THEATRE group is giving a tra- Joanne Gresswell, head of the further shows today (Thursday), people at the YMCA Open Door project.”
port staff are highly skilled’ and as a re- ditional tale an upbeat twist in its production team, said: “It is a fun- tomorrow and Saturday.
sult ‘pupils make strong progress in their first production of the new year. filled family pantomime, something Panto fans will get to see good Nice comedy night
learning…and personal development.” The The Brierley Hill Musical The- for everybody, from children to par- overcoming evil with the Fairy
sfocrh o‘foolc’su psionsgt- 1sh6a prrpolvyi soino nm waaksin agl ssou prrea tihseadt asptreec iaGl rtoaukpe oisn dthelei vpeorpinugla ri tps aonwton- en“tsW, eto h garvaen bdepeanr einn trse.h earsal since oDfe mHoanp pDinisecsosn tteankti.ng on the evil at the rugby club
students maximise their potential’. mime story of Mother Goose with September. We have got younger
The school’s 7to97 social enterprise initi- lots of songs and dance – and some people who are in our chorus and Joanne added: “The show does
ative, which aims to increase the proportion performances already look likely to they have all been very dedicated.” have a bit of a twist with the moral STOURBRIDGE Rugby Club is hosting
of young people with learning disabilities in sell out. The theatre group was perform- of it being that beauty is skin a comedy evening tomorrow night (Fri-
the workplace, received praise for helping Upbeat songs and dances will ing the show last weekend, when deep.” day), hosted by Dudley comedian Wayne
to boost students’ self-esteem and confi- feature throughout the show which one of the performances at Brier- Tickets can be bought by calling Beese and headlined by Brummie comic
dence. The school’s work to promote pu- started last weekend and continues ley HIll Civic Hall was sold out, 0845 6588095 or at the theatre Barbara Nice. The event from 7.30pm
pils’ personal development and welfare was this weekend. but will be back at the venue for group’s www.bhmtc.co.uk website. costs £20 including a two-course meal,
particularly praised by inspectors. call [phone] or 07989786913.
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A TRAVEL company based in Stourbridge has un- Catherine Wood, aged 81 from Brierley Hill, who bought two tickets to go to the Royal Albert Hall a
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Some have forked out hundreds of pounds to travel firm containing an ‘urgent notice’. which includes £12.20 for insurance.” so
travel to London and Torquay this weekend. The letter said: “We are sorry to advise you that Grandparents Barry and Dorothy Austin from w
at hospital Coach firm Group Travel Limited has closed its your coach tour has been cancelled. We are cur- Codsall were looking forward to a relaxing mid- HALESOWEN folk will get a chance e
offices and customers have been unable to reach rently taking legal advice from a licence insolvency week break at the Riviera Hotel in Torquay but to meet the Lord Protector himself, n
them by phone. practitioner and will send you a letter confirming they experienced problems trying to get in touch Oliver Cromwell, at St John’s Church C
It comes after the company was set to be dissolved our position in the next two weeks. with Group Travel Ltd and were led to believe their on Saturday. h
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Miner, non-executive director, advised 4 to move to Birmingham – declaring 8
that he had raised the issue of obesity it the best venue for the broadcaster.
at a previous board and commented
on the recently published research on John Spellar, Labour Mp for War-
obesity levels amongst nursing staff. ley, joins West Midlands Mayor Andy
“He suggested that this may be some- Street and Peaky Blinders writer Ste-
thing for the workforce committee to A PRODUCTION supervisor who Terror attacks memorial proposed ven Knight in urging the Government
look at in a sensitive way. backed a loser by using his firm’s to move the channel to the Second
“The Director of Human Resources phone to gamble has started a City.
confirmed that part of the new HR 10-month prison sentence. Mr Spellar said: “Moving Channel 4
mheaanltahg aenr’ds wpeollrbtefoinligo o fi ss tatfof .”look at Allan Clarke, who had been employed taon dB iwrmilli nbgrihnagm a dmdaitkioens aal lhoitg ho-fs kseilnlesde
The spokeswoman said: “We don’t by BMI Engineering for six years, ran up jobs to the West Midlands.”
believe we have an obesity problem a bill of more than £1,000 in five months “It is right that public broadcasters
among nursing staff or any other ringing gambling websites, a judge was become less London-centric.”
particular staff group. However, we told. Murder charges
continue to support our staff to make The 39-year-old resigned on the spot after
healthy choices.” being called in to discuss the calls when they
were discovered in April, revealed Mr Andrew after stabbing
Radio host Ed Wilkins, prosecuting.
Soon afterwards bosses at the Halesowen
Doolan dies, 76 fibyrm h imun, csoavide rMedr aWniolkthinesr. fraud being operated A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old
Clarke had ordered more than £4,300 worth boy were due to appear at Wolver-
of power tools in the company’s name but had hampton Crown Court this week
POPULAR Midland radio presenter kept and sold them himself. charged with the murder of Jaskaran
Ed Doolan has died, aged 76. The BBC In March 2010 he had been jailed for a year Kang.
WM DJ died on Tuesday morning fol- after stealing £30,000 worth of components The 24-year-old was found fatally
lowing a long battle with dementia. from the business he worked for at the time stabbed in a flat above the Mini Mart
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The Australian-born presenter and been charged with murder. Both de-
philanthropist began his radio career Depressed fendants were remanded in custody.
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He then moved on to Birming- putting an app on his work mobile phone.” with China launched
ham-based BBC WM in 1982. Clarke was also £6,500 in debt and was ac-
Head of local and regional pro- cused by Judge John Wait of not being honest
grammes for BBC West Midlands, when giving details of his finances and work How the memorial could look in Cannon Hill Park if work is given the go-ahead WEST Bromwich Albion is setting up
David Jennings, described Ed as ‘the record. ARTIST’S impressions have been on holiday in Sousse when gun- one representing the British na- a grassroots community programme
people’s champion’. Clarke, of Beech Avenue, Halesowen, pleaded unveiled for a memorial in Bir- man Seifeddine Rezgui opened tionals who lost their lives. in China to seek out and train talent-
guilty to two charges of theft by an employee mingham to honour victims of the fire, killing 38. Joel’s younger The purpose of the memorial ed players and coaches.
Comic in muddle and was jailed by the Judge John Wait who Tunisia terror attacks. brother Owen survived the attack. was to offer “a place of remem- The project is linked with the Bag-
said: “First you used your company phone to The £750,000 project, planned The spot for the memorial has brance, commemoration and re- gies’ owners, a group of Chinese inves-
gamble and then went on to use their money to for Cannon Hill Park, will hon- been chosen as the most appropri- flection for all those affected”. tors who bought the club from former
POPULAR comedian Jason Manford order power tools which you sold yourself. This our victims of the 2015 attacks in ate for all the victims’ families. The memorial is due to open chairman Jeremy Peace 18 months
is bringing his new tour to Dudley. was a serious breach of trust. Sousse and Bardo including Joel The centrepiece is a sculpture later this year if plans submit- ago. The club is advertising for four
The Mancunian funnyman performs “Your position is significantly aggravated by Richards, aged 19, from Wednes- titled ‘Infinite Wave’ which is said ted to the city council by Lon- coaches to work in schools and com-
his ‘Muddle Class’ show at Dudley your previous conviction for a similar offence. bury, his uncle Adrian Evans and to recreate a “single wave formed don-based George King Architects munities in China. Applications close
Town Hall on April 27, from 7.30pm. “You have also been unable to give a clear grandfather Pat Evans. They were from 31 individual streams”, each are given approval. at noon on January 25.
Tickets are £30.80 on [phone]. and obvious account of your finances.”
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al sought a continuation of the injunc- because it has been a considerable
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Court last week.. “Derelict buildings and sites like
His Honour Judge McKenna, sit- this do not much for the environment
ting as a High Court judge, said: “The or the local businesses and if it can be
measures are reasonable and propor- turned to better use instead of sitting
FOUR people have appeared in court tionate and I am content to extend the there then that is something we would
over the death of a woman who fell order for another three years.” welcome. It may also bring more peo-
fmroamrk etth eca br opnanrekt. of a car in a super- Dangerous pwliell tsoe et hheo wa riet ag,o wesh aicth c oims ma iptltuees., bWuet
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on Boxing Day 2016. for health and wellbeing, said: “Car Hedge your bets
Luke Hickman, 19, of Wassell Road, cruising is noisy, dangerous and ille-
Wollescote, is accused of unlawfully gal, causing damage to property and Hatherton Lodge will be bulldozed despite a campaign to save the Victorian building at Drews Holloway
killing her. He appeared before mag- posing a risk of injury – or worse – to THE former home of a man credited James Warwick, who founded Face- At the planning meeting, chairman with rural craft
istrates in Walsall last week charged participants and the general public with bringing chain-making to the book group Save Hatherton Lodge Councillor Andrea Goddard initially
with manslaughter. alike. It also takes up a lot of valuable West Midlands will be bulldozed to which had around 470 members, said: recommended a site visit but com-
Ross Bingham, 20, of Hagley Road, time for our hard-pressed emergency make way for new homes – despite “The decision is disappointing.” mittee members felt it would take too FOLK can learn a traditional country
Edgbaston; Elly Phillips, 19, of Sey- services. calls from heritage campaigners to Dudley Council said all options had much time and money to bring the craft in Dudley. Friends of Wrens Nest
mour Road, Wollescote; and Hana Ed- “Since its introduction in 2015, the save the property in Cradley. been explored to try to save the dere- house back from its current poor state. National Nature Reserve are organis-
wards, 18, of Grove Road, Wollescote; injunction has helped to dramatically Hatherton Lodge, once owned by lict building in Drews Holloway. It has been empty for years. ing a hedgelaying event. There will
are charged with conspiracy to pervert reduce the menace of car cruising Noah Hingley, will be pulled down to Mr Hingley, who lived in the house Council officer Helen Yorke said: be tuition from the Dudley reserve’s
the course of justice. No pleas have across the Black Country, eliminating make way for seven new houses fol- during the 19th century, owned Neth- “Every single avenue has been ex- wardens on Saturday, February 20,
been entered. They were given bail. it altogether in certain areas. How- lowing a decision by Dudley Council’s erton-based ironworks N Hingley & plored to save the property.” from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Places are
They must appear at Wolverhampton ever, the problem has not been en- planning committee. It comes despite Sons which made the anchor for the The committee voted against a site limited and for the over-16s only. Con-
Crown Court on February 7. tirely eradicated.” 97 objections made against the plans. Titanic. visit and then voted for demolition. tact 07854 539411.
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switched to new companies that take the wheel, ‘a result of poor workman-
over the scores of contracts the com- ship by the repairer’.
pany has for work on road, rail and Trading standards team led the
A PUBLIC consultation launched to Government departments. There are prosecution at Dudley Magistrates.
determine residents’ views on the de- fears that thousands face redundancy. The company and its two directors,
velopment of a temporary travellers’ It is unclear what the immediate Taseem Farooq and Waqar Farooq
transit site has been extended. impact will be on projects such as the pleaded guilty to offences under the
Launched in December the consul- Midland Metropolitan Hospital at Road Traffic Act 1988 and The Con-
tation was due to conclude on January Smethwick, which Carillion has been sumer Protection from Unfair Trad-
19 but Dudley Council have pushed building for Sandwell and West Bir- ing Regulations 2008.
the deadline back to the final day of mingham Hospitals Trust. The company was fined a total of
the month. Health chiefs have said the project is £2,000 and ordered to pay £520 costs
But the move to bring in a three- not at risk but the collapse of Carillion Sheila Chamberlain-Hyett and Edward Miller provide photographic inspiration at the Black Country Living Museum and a £220 victim surcharge. The two
year temporary transit site in the will almost certainly add to the year- GRAB a camera and get snappy as the Road for its Industrial Might weekend tal photographs can also be submitted directors were fined £500 each, and
borough has received strong backlash long delays already affecting the work. Black Country Living Museum is set on May 19 and 20. for the display. both were ordered to pay £520 costs
from ward councillors who say the There was ‘no comment’ from scores to stage a special photography exhibi- Submissions need to feature the People whose photos are chosen will and £50 victim surcharge. Magistrates
preferred site, Budden Road in Cose- of staff arriving for work at Carillion tion later this year. Black Country’s industrial heritage be contacted within eight weeks of the said that the failure could have had
ley, is contaminated land. House in Wolverhampton this week It comes as part of the attraction’s including forges, boilers collieries and closing date. far more serious consequences.
Coseley East ward councillor Susan but the shock on many faces was clear. 40th anniversary celebrations. It is in- factories. During the Industrial Might week- Councillor Peter Miller, cabinet
Ridney said: “If we’re not prepared to Carillion, which employs more than viting people to submit four new and Digital end, visitors can discover the awe-in- member for health and wellbeing said:
even put a football pitch on there how 40,000 worldwide, was created in 1999 archive photographs on the theme of spiring industry of the Black Country “We will not hesitate to take action
can we put caravans with babies and out of the de-merger of the Tarmac Reclaiming Our Industrial Might. Portraits, architectural shots and and it will be jam-packed with live against traders who put lives a risk
children on there.” Group. The deadline for entries is February present day street photographs are demonstrations and fun for all ages. by returning vehicles in a condition
Sites in Lye and Dudley are also l For the latest information see 23 and a selection of the images will also welcomed, but images taken at To submit photographs go to re- which would involve a danger of in-
being considered. www.expressandstar.com website. be on display at the museum in Tipton the museum cannot be included. Digi- claimphotographyfestival.org website. jury to the driver or other road users.”
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