Halesowen Chronicle, January 26, 2017

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by  Midland News Association

Halesowen
Thursday,January26,2017 Readbymorethan46,000people Pricewhensold70p
CLEAR WAY FOR
DEATH
Inquesthasopened
onfatalcarincident
ANINQUESThasopenedona20-year-
METRO ROUTE oldwomanwhofellfromabonnetofacar
beingdrivenaroundacarparkinDudley.
Eleanor Underhill, from Shearwater
Drive,BrierleyHill,diedonJanuary3,eight
daysaftersustainingheadinjuriesinthe
incidentonBoxingDayonthecarparkof
theTescoExtra,atBurntTree,ataround
10.30pm.
Amanandawomanaged18,anda
19-year-old man, all from Stourbridge,
haveallbeenbaileduntilMarch29.
Senior Coroner Zafar Siddique ad-
journedtheinquest.
ReportbyJamieBrassington SUPERPUP CLARK WAS ABANDONDED IN PHONE BOX ACCIDENT
Motorcyclisthurtin
WORK has begun to clear
overgrowth from a derelict
multi-vehiclecrash
railwaylinewhichwillbecome
a new route for the Midland
Metrotramservice. AMOTORCYCLISTwastakentohospi-
The route will be built between talafterhewasinacollisioninvolvinga
carandalorryinPensnett.
WednesburyandBrierleyHill’sMer- ThecrashhappenedontheHigh
ryHillshoppingcentreontheformer Streetataround9.40amonMonday.
South Staffordshire Railway line, The24-year-oldmansufferedinju-
riestohiskneeandpelvis,andwas
which closed to passengers in the takentoRussellsHallHospital.
1960s. A spokesman for West Midlands
WorkerssubcontractedbyMidlandMetro AmbulanceServicesaid:“Wereceived
Alliance(MMA)havebeenclearingthetracks acallat9.40amtoacollisiononPen-
ofplantsandtreessostructuralandenviron- snett High Street outside St Mark’s
mentalsurveyscanbecarriedout. ChurchofEnglandPrimarySchool.
Community leaders
say the development
willcreate‘hugeoppor- MURDER
tunities’ for jobs and
tourism in the Black Bus passenger is
Country.
Theworkwillfinally
link the major Black stabbed to death
Countryshoppingcen-
trewiththerestofthe
region via rail. The
routewillrunfromthe A MAN from the Black Country was
WaterfrontatBrierley stabbedtodeathonanightbusinBirming-
ClearingwayfortramsHill, passing Dudley hamafterarowwithafellowpassenger.
Castleandontolinkup WestMidlandsPolicesaidCCTVshows
withtheexistingWolverhamptontoBirming- the 35-year-old victim was seen to ex-
hamlineatWednesburyGreatWesternStreet. change words with another passenger,
MMA,whoareworkingonbehalfofthenew whothenpulledoutaknifeandstabbed
wWoersktoMnidthlaenrdosutCeotmobbiengeindiAnu2t0h1o9riatyn,deixtpweicltl hflLeaimeniens,geHvtahenerad1ls1wtAimooretuhst.eiInrtchtiharceplepsetbonumesdaincahtRaobrooekfuoenrrdey
beopenforpassengersby2023. 10.40pmonMonday.Theknifemanisde-
MMAwillhavetosubmitabusinesscaseto scribedasablackman,agedaround25,
theDepartmentforCommunitiesandLocal about5ft10intall,withshortdread-locked
Governmentbeforethelong-awaitedDudley hair,andwaswearingapaddedjacket,
linkcanfinallybecomeareality. headphonesandablackbaseballcap.
Partners
Itisanticipatedthatfundswillcomefrom INSIDE
theGovernmentandtheWestMidlandsCom-
binedAuthority,whichincludesBirmingham FIZZOGS TO BITE
andtheBlackCountrylocalauthorities.
CouncillorKhurshidAhmed,Dudley’scab-
inetmemberforregenerationandenterprise, THE BIG APPLE
said:“We’vebeenworkinghardwithpartners
tomakethisprojecthappenaswearesetto
benefitsignificantlywhentheMetrorollsin. ThepuppyfoundinaQuintonphoneboxhasbeennamedafterClarkKentwhowouldemergefromphoneboxesreadytofightevilasSuperman
Theimprovedtransportlinkswillcreatehuge AN APPEAL for information has been A member of the public was alerted to decidedtocallhimClarkafterClarkKent.He
opportunitiesforjobsandtourisminthearea.
It’sgreattoseetheprojectmovingintheright launchedafterapuppywasfoundabandoned Clark’splightafterhearingthepupwhim- lookstheparttooaswehavefoundaSuper-
directionandacommitmentfromallinvolved.” insideaphonebox. peringfrominsidethephonebox. mancollarforhim.He’sdefinitelyourbrave
Alejandro Moreno, MMA Director, said: Theone-year-oldStaffordshirebullterrier RSPCAinspectorJonathanRatcliffesaid: superdog.
“Weareveryexcitedtobeginworkonthiskey wasfoundchainedupinQuintonRoadWest, “PhysicallythedogisOK.Hewasunder- “Ifnoownercomesforwardthenwewill
routebutbeforewecanbeginconstruction,we Quinton,onJanuary17. standablystressedoutfrombeingabandoned. hopefullybeabletofindhimalovingnew
doneedtocarryoutsomepreparatorywork ThepuppyhasnowbeennamedClarkafter “Wehavenoideawherehecamefromas home.”
inordertodecidewhatfurtherworksarere- ClarkKentwhowouldemergefromphone hewasnotmicrochippedandwedon’tknow Anyonewhohasanyinformationabout
quiredtoprepareforconstruction.” boxesreadytofightevilasSuperman. howlonghewastherefor.Hewasluckyasit howClarkcametobeabandonedcancontact
Inthelongterm,theauthoritysaysthenew ClarkhasevenbeengivenanewSuperman iscoldandhedidn’thaveanyfoodorwater. theRSPCAincompleteconfidenceon0300
routewillalsoprovideadirectlinktotheHS2 collar. Becausehewasfoundinaphonebox,wehave 1238018. PAGE2
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CONTENTS Museum lands £129k grant for mine Lye balti event
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o E-mail: [email protected] day events.
hr PHOTOGRAPHIC: Tel: [phone] The plan, which will see three peo-
C E-mail: [email protected] ple employed to focus on the event’s
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o PROPERTY: Colin Bailey The festival, which started in 2014,
s Tel: [phone] ext 3731 celebrates the region’s best traditions
e E-mail: [email protected] and attractions during a variety of
al MOTORING: Liz Barratt events held on and around Black Coun-
H Tel: [phone] try Day on July 14.
E-mail: [email protected] All this has been achieved largely
CLASSIFIED: through volunteers, but by setting a
Tel: [phone] three-year budget of £200,000, three
E-mail: [email protected] paid staff could be employed to help ex-
DTeIlS: T0R1I9B0U2T 3IO1N99: 9P0aul Jones wDUorDsLt EiYn sthceh ocoolsu natrrey afmoro nGgC tShEe Trump that – Fizzogs on way to USA paCnod- tohrge afnesisteivra ol.f the festival, Steve Ed-
E-mail: [email protected] results. wards, said: “Over the last three years
Halesowen The borough is ranked 128th out thhaev ef ehsteilvpa lt hhraosu bghee tnh eex LpEanPd itnog m, baukte tiot
of 152 local authority areas, based even bigger will be absolutely fantastic.
on GCSE results from A* to G across
“It started in Dudley, but every year
51-53 Queen Street eight subjects. Sandwell was the only we’ve added events in neighbouring bor-
Black Country borough to be ranked oughs, and we would like to add even
Wolverhampton, WV1 1ES lower. more.”
Open Monday to Friday 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm This new ‘Attainment 8 measure’ is one Businesses will be encouraged to spon-
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under-performing based on their ‘Progress will also work with Dudley Arts Council
8’ score. This looks at pupils’ progress to help identify sources of funding.
throughout secondary school.
A total of 55.7 per cent of pupils in Dud- £125k blueprint to
ley are achieving A* to C in both English
and maths.
The figures show that, over all, one in revamp towpaths
ten schools are under-performing.
Councillor Nicolas Barlow, who repre-
sents the Wollaston and Stourbridge Town
ward, said: “There is a cause for concern. A PROJECT encouraging walking and
We need to look at what the underlying fac- cycling in Dudley is to get a £125,000
tors are and put whatever support mecha- boost.
nisms we have to put them in place. Dudley Council will be improving
“The last thing we want is for those canal towpaths from Seven Dwellings
schools to become failing and to go into Bridge to Black Delph Bridge, in Brier-
special measures. ley Hill, which links to the National
Challenging Cycle Network.
It follows work last year costing
“More often than not staff have to work £460,000 to make similar improvements
in very challenging circumstances.” to towpaths between Kinver Street
The top two performing schools in the Basin, in Wordsley, Buckpool Nature
borough measured against Attainment Reserve and The Dell Stadium in Pen-
8 are Old Swinford Hospital and Redhill snett.
School and Specialist Language College, Councillor Hilary Bills, cabinet mem-
both in Stourbridge. ber for environmental services, said:
They were followed by the Bishop Milner “We are delighted to be involved in these
Catholic College and The Dormston School, Internet stars the Dancing Grannies, created by Black Country troupe the Fizzogs, are to perform in New York additional improvements to local canal
in Dudley and The Kingswinford School & START spreading the news – the dance routines on social media. at the Bahrain Formula One Grand towpaths, which will help people to walk
Science College. Dancing Grannies have decided to Now the Fizzogs are looking for Prix in April. That opportunity and cycle more often.”
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The best performing school in Sandwell Black Country comedy act the Fiz- this summer. It’ll cost an arm and Their show, Suck It And See,
was Sandwell Academy in West Bromwich. zogs, will jet across the pond in the a leg to get there so we are looking is currently touring with perfor-
Its Attainment 8 score was 50.5 and 60 per summer to strut their stuff on the for sponsorship. If there are any po- mances at Rose Theatre, Kid- A NEW rugby union centre in Edgbas-
cent of pupils achieved A* – C in both Eng- streets of New York city. tential sponsors out there and you derminster, on February 4; Core ton is on target for completion in late
lish and maths. But the poor performance The move follows numerous re- feel The Dancing Grannies need Theatre, Solihull, on March 4; and 2017. Persimmon Homes Central with
across the borough was such that despite quests from American fans who are support, then get in touch with us.” the Atrix Theatre, Bromsgrove, on Bournville Rugby Club is developing
its score Sandwell Academy would not have among more than 300 million peo- The Fizzogs have already been March 11. Email info@thefizzogs. the facility on the former Avery and
entered the top five in any of the other ple who have viewed the Grannies’ booked to perform their routines com or visit www.thefizzogs.com M&B recreation grounds near the Avery
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Pub boss in Ted’s sweet recipes kept tradition alive
NEWS IN BRIEF 3
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Hippodrome ‘fall H
HIS boiled sweets had not changed also Ted, in the 1960s. Ted junior a sugar boiler when he left school, a
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Ted Gray, who has died aged 81, Gray, in 1826, since he was 15 and ery driver, eventually taking over the o
was famous for sticking to traditional continued to drive to the office in his reins in his 30s with Betty, now 88, w
found in cellar methods. When Edward Gray’s of beloved Jag every day until 2012. who still works at the firm. A ‘FALL back’ planning application e
Dudley set up its own website seven His daughter, Julie Healy, 53, said: Despite being a wealthy man, he to ‘potentially’ demolish the town’s n
years ago, it did not affect the way he “He was very proud of the business, remained true to his Black Country Hippodrome has been withdrawn by C
worked as he continued to enter or- especially the herbal tablets. Only cer- roots and loved nothing better in his Dudley Council. h
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Prosecutor Saima Ahmed Aziz told 6
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sroaufettiyn et ehaemal taht taenndd esda fetoty c ianrsrpye cotuiot na. ateT fihvee eexxtterna sbioendr owoomusl.d be made at 17
They entered the cellar of the prem- Castle View Residential Home located
ises and found a number of contraven- on Priory Road, Dudley.
tions. There were two dead rats and Dudley Council gave approval to
droppings on the floor.” the plans but said that the develop-
There were holes in the doors where A BLACK Country MP has called Mayor goes extra mile for charities ment should begin before December
the rats got in. Austin was ordered to for a Government review of how 22, 2019.
igtest w theree c melaladre colnea Fneebdr uuapr. yR 2e6tu arnnd v2i9s-, Sandwell Council is run after a re- amTohuen te oxft ebnesdiroono mwso autl dt heb rpirnogp etrhtye
when the problems had been resolved. port alleged fraud and misconduct. from 11 to 16 in total.
Austin, of High Street, Halesowen, A report to the council’s audit commit- It will be built to two-storeys and en
said: “At the time the inspectors came tee outlined allegations of council hous- suites will be provided.
lIi fhtaindg t raa pbpaerdr eal .n Ietr’vse a ilnl mbeye bna cclke afrnoemd eCso ubnecinilglo rg ivMeanh btoo orbe laHtuivsessa ionf, Othled bcuoruyn’s- Revamp for adult
up. The pub is not making a lot of
money, we just about keep our heads cil’s former deputy leader.
above water.” It highlighted land deals concerning compul- education centre
Magistrates fined her £535, ordered sory purchase orders involving Mr Hussain and
her to pay £1367.37 and a victim Councillor Babu Bawa.
surcharge of £53, bringing the total Both matters have been referred to West A REFURBISHED higher education
£1,955.37. Midlands Police. centre will be officially opened at
Halesowen & Rowley Regis MP James Mor- Halesowen College on Saturday.
ris said he was ‘saddened’ by the allegations It comes as the number of adults
Going under to and has demanded an independent review into wanting to pursue a university level
the governance of the authority. course has increased in recent years.
In a letter to Local Government Secretary They now take an Access to Higher
sing in the cavern Sajid Javid, Mr Morris wrote that the situation Education course at the college.
with Sandwell Council had ‘reached critical The newly refurbished Access Cen-
point’. tre will be officially opened at 11am by
A CHOIR will be singing in the deep- “Many residents of Sandwell, and myself, Camilla Phillips MBE, a community
est heart of the Black Country this have lost faith and trust in the council, and champion and founder of the Hope
summer – underground in a cavern. feel that urgent intervention is required. The Centre in Halesowen.
Following a similar popular concert council tax payers of Sandwell deserve much Festival of Glass to
a few years ago, Cradley Heath Male more than this.”
Voice Choir is returning to sing in the Trust be held this summer
aptly-named Singing Cavern under
Dudley’s Castle Hill on July 8. Mr Morris asks Mr Javid ‘to commission an
Audience members will be trans- independent review’ of the council with a view THE International Festival of Glass
ported from The Portal, off Birming- to making ‘a series of recommendations for im- will return to Stourbridge this sum-
ham New Road, by Dudley Canal and proving the efficiency and effectiveness of the mer. It will take place from August 25
Tunnel Trust boats for the hour-long council’. He added that the review would help to 28 at the Ruskin Glass Centre and
concert in the unique location with its to restore trust. Red House Glass Cone in Wordsley.
famous acoustics. Mr Hussain has accused the council of at- hibAi tsieornise,s toafs lteecrt usreesss,i ownosr kanshdo pfasm, eixly-
The boat departs at 7pm and will tempting to smear his character and said: “I activities will be available. Exhibi-
return at around 9pm Tickets are will co-operate fully with any investigation as I tions, workshops and entertainment
£ca1n1a.5lt0r uasntd.o ragr.eu ka/vtariipla/cbrlea dalet yd-huedalethy-- haCveo udnocniel nleoatdheinr gC woruonncgil.l”or Steve Eling said Mayor of Dudley Councillor Mohammed Hanif took part in a seven-mile walk to raise money for charities wwiitllh inb et hoe ftfoewrend’s aGtl assse vQeuraarl tevre. nues
male-voice-choir/ or by calling 0121 he was surprised not to have been contacted THE Mayor of Dudley took part in the three charities supported by run by and for disabled people of Plans are being made and visit
557 6265. directly by Mr Morris. He said: “The fact the a seven-mile walk in Stourbridge the mayor – the Friends of Alfie all ages, providing information www.ifg.org.uk for further details.
Classic car show council has published the outcome of these in- to raise money for the group of Johnson, Dudley CIL (Centre for and support (www.dudleycil.org. New Star PR boss
vestigations and is reporting them to our audit charities he is helping during his Inclusive Living) and the Dudley uk).
committee, which is open to the public and year in office. branch of Diabetes UK. Diabetes UK supports those
returns to NEC media, shows that our governance systems are Councillor Mohammed Hanif Friends of Alfie Johnson is living with diabetes, helps pre- A NEW director has been appointed
robust and working as they should be.” set off out from the Bonded Ware- committed to helping children vention of diabetes and backs re- to lead Star Public Relations, which
Council chief executive Jan Britton said: house in Stourbridge on Sunday with disabilities in the Dudley, search into the illness Diabetes has been launched by Midland News
BIRMINGHAM NEC will host the “The council has carried out exhaustive inter- morning, leading a walk along the Sandwell and Wolverhampton. UK’s mission is that by bringing Association, the parent company of
UK’s fastest growing classic car event nal investigations into these matters. These canal to the Prestwood area and For more information see the people together to work in part- the Express & Star and The Chroni-
from March 31 to April 2. were allegations made publicly. back again. friendsofalfiejohnson.org.uk web- nership, they will support those cle. Sundeep Sehijpal joins Star Pub-
More than 19,000 enthusiasts at- “We have investigated them thoroughly and, Money raised by the sponsored site. living with diabetes (www.diabe- lic Relations with 14 years of media
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crime rate is obviously so low in the West
Midlands that the Old Bill found time
to investigate. They concluded that no
crime had been committed, which you
might think might would be the end of the
matter, but in the strange world of “hate”
legislation it is never that simple. If you’re “They suddenly realised there was a woman
found guilty it’s a crime, but if you’re in- As tributes are paid following applying. The MCC held a referendum on fe-
nocent it is recorded as a “hate incident”. the death of Baroness Heyhoe male members and after a second referendum
This sort of thing would normally make it got through.
me livid. But this is the Home Secretary, Flint, HEATHER LARGE looks “I was there the day the vote was passed
the figurehead for the establishment back on her life and legacy at Lords, it was just amazing. She has been a
which created all this nonsense. Poet- great role model.”
ic justice is the phrase which springs to Later Baroness Heyhoe Flint became a suc-
mind. SHE was known for being a proud cessful journalist – working for the Express &
n n n Wulfrunian with a heart of gold and Star and as sports editor on the Wolverhamp-
BY the way, the definition of “hate ton Chronicle – and an award-winning after
crimes” on a poster in my local library in- a trailblazer for women’s sport. dinner speaker.
cludes “anything that is offensive to your But to her beloved football club, Bar- After Sir Jack took over Wolves in 1990, Bar-
family.” I take it mother-in-law jokes are oness Heyhoe Flint will always be “Our oness Heyhoe Flint became heavily involved in
out, then? Rachael – warm, witty, hugely competent the club’s public relations department, From
n n n and irreplaceable.” 1997 to 2003 she served as a director at Sir
MANY people in the Black Country will As Wolves mourn the loss of their vice-pres- Jack’s request, later being made a vice-pres-
be saddened to hear of the death of Dud- ident tributes have flooded in from the world ident.
ley confectioner Ted Gray, aged 81. of sport for one of England’s finest female She was President of the Lady Taverners
Ted, who worked full time until the cricketers. And there was an outpouring of from 2001 to 2011 and a Deputy Lieutenant
age of 76, was one of the old school, a grief from across Wolverhampton – the city of the West Midlands. In 2008 she received her
type of businessman you rarely find to- she loved and called home. OBE from the Prince of Wales and two years
day. A small, quietly spoken man with a Her son Ben says Wolverhampton and later was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall
proper Black Country accent, he never Wolves meant everything to the 77-year-old. of Fame.
had any big ambitions or grandiose ex- “She, the club and the city were intrinsically Honoured
pansion plans, he just liked sweets and linked,” he said.
wanted to carry on his family tradition. Gruelling In 2011 she was honoured by her home city
His tiny, beautifully chaotic office was by being granted the Freedom of Wolverhamp-
stacked high with precarious piles of pa- Baroness Heyhoe Flint was still a familiar ton. She was also inducted into Wolverhamp-
per, the walls festooned with sepia pic- and much-loved face at Molineux up until her At the Molineux home of her beloved Wolves, where she served as vice president ton’s Sporting Hall of Fame.
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boastful soundbites that would make my of the table or top of the table. For 30 years it oping women’s cricket, captaining England woman to be admitted to the MCC when her ing about other people, not herself. It was
job easier. Teddy Gray’s shops were sell- was the mainstay of her life,” added Ben. during a career which spanned two decades, playing career ended and in 2004 she became almost impossible for me to keep track of
ing the classic sweets in jars long before Wolves club secretary Richard Skirrow said: and leading her country to victory in the 1973 the first woman elected to the full commit- everything she was doing.”
it became fashionable, and even today “We have lost a really special lady. I’ve known World Cup. tee. She later became the first woman to be Huge crowds are expected at Baroness Hey-
there is something unmistakably welcom- her well for over 20 years. You felt you knew During her first House of Lords speech inducted into the International Cricket Coun- hoe Flint’s funeral on February 8. A funeral
ing about them that the new pretenders her well from the first meeting as she was such in 2011, she said: “My challenges in sport cil’s Hall of Fame. cortege will leave Molineux at 2pm and make
can’t quite emulate. a warm and engaging person. Rachael was a began with garden cricket aged seven with my Ben added: “Women’s cricket was an un- its way to St Peter’s Church. Some fans will be
It is often hard to explain to outsiders bundle of energy; tireless, always on the move brother and his friends. known sport then, and under-funded, which is able to attend church, but via a ballot. Num-
what makes the Black Country special, and always, it seemed, happy. “I wasn’t allowed to bat for three years be- where her wonderful friendship with Sir Jack bers will be limited due to the amount of peo-
but this unassuming little man had it in “Her many achievements will be well docu- cause girls don’t play cricket. When I did even- Hayward started. There was a lot of bigotry in ple expected to pay their respects.
spades. mented and for her charity fundraising alone tually get to bat, the boys couldn’t get me out sport then and she faced real barriers. But she To apply for a place, email fans@wolves.
World famous in Dudley, that’s what he she should perhaps have been more highly for three days, so in the middle of June they was a trailblazer. co.uk with Rachael Heyhoe Flint in the sub-
was. A proper Black Country mon who decorated but, at Wolves, she’ll just always be decided it was the football season.” “She applied to the MCC under the radar ject line, and include a name, address and sup-
wouldn’t have had it any other way. “our Rachael” – warm, witty, hugely compe- It was while playing cricket that she became as R.Flint. As the MCC started to process her porter number. It will be family flowers only
tent and irreplaceable.” friends with Sir Jack Hayward when he spon- application they thought she was a bloke. at the funeral.
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The show documents the rise of
A CHARITY canal walk in May will Brett Williamson, prosecuting, said the Four Seasons frontman in the
raise funds for the Mary Stevens Hos- Downing had threatened his wife not style of the Jersey Boys stage show,
pice in Stourbridge. to tell police or he’d ‘come after her with a professional narrator. Stephen
People taking part in the walk on and kill her upon his release.’ will perform at The Granary Hotel in
May 21 will be walking to The Maver- The court heard that at a barbecue Shenstone, near Kidderminster, on
ick pub in Brettell Lane, Amblecote, at Llanegryn he’d smashed a glass March 23.
along the Staffordshire and Worces- Instructors Mike Horton and Mark Phillips are calling on the over-50s to join them for Nordic walking and his wife’s hand had been cut. The Diane Moore, lottery and promo-
tershire and Stourbridge canals. A FITNESS instructor who has dedi- Mr Phillips, 38, also runs Silver Fit According to the NHS, Nordic judge was told that Downing told his tions manager at Mary Stevens Hos-
Those taking part will have a choice of cated the last 15 years of his life get- gym in Walsall, along with various walking can lower the risk of chronic wife: ‘I really want to glass you. I want pice, said: “A couple of members of
a 15 mile route from Stourport, nine ting the over-50s fitter is hoping his other fitness classes at care homes illnesses such as heart disease, diabe- to kill you.’ On another occasion he’d the team here have actually seen Ste-
miles from Wolverley or four-and-a- new Nordic walking sessions in Bir- across the Black Country. tes, asthama, strokes and is good to told her ‘to get ready to die’ and put a phen perform a number of times over
half miles from Kinver. mingham can help older people get He said: “I started focusing on older lose weight. pillow over her face. the last few years, and we’ve always
Walkers are encouraged to take out and about. people after I became a fitness instruc- Mr Phillips added: “A lot of people Defence barrister Dafydd Roberts joked that it’d be amazing to have him
their dogs with them and get family Mark Phillips, from Sedgley, runs tor because I saw that no one was re- have complimented me as it’s helped said Downing, who had no previous do something for us. Then one day I
and friends involved. Black Country Nordic walking club ally helping that particular age group them leave their house and they’ve convictions, had been suffering from think we realised that there was no
The walk will coincide with a team and is running taster sessions for and they’re the ones that need the made new friends.” a mental problem and depression. He harm in actually asking him.”
of men from the West Midlands Fire those interested at Cannon Hill Park help the most. The Nordic walking taster session now accepted that he would have to re- Included in the £24.95 ticket price
Service and The Maverick, who will be in Edgbaston. In the Nordic style peo- “Hopefully, the Nordic walking can will take place on Saturday. For more build his life without his family. is the performance and a full evening
walking 125 miles from Borth on the ple walk with poles, taking pressure get more people in the outdoors as it’ll information or to book a place, visit Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke told meal. To book tickets call the hospice
Welsh coast to The Maverick in just off joints and is described as ideal for make such a difference to people on www.blackcountrynordicwalking. Downing that he had been con- fundraising team on [phone]
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ficer was knocked off his feet, suffering leg building, on Tipton Road, where the An ambulance was called but he was
injuries and was off work for three weeks. museum’s exhibits are to be stored and pronounced dead.”
Asim’s former girlfriend, Naila Yasmeen, displayed. His blood was sent for toxicology
34, also ended up behind bars for a year The event gave people the chance to tests. The results revealed the drugs
after trying to cover up the crime. look at floor plans and layout for the bor- and alcohol that was found in his sys-
Fingerprints ough’s collections. tem were not at a potential fatal dos-
Councillor Khurshid Ahmed, Dud- age. But his airways and lungs were
The car was registered to Yasmeen, who ley’s cabinet member for planning and congested as a result of previous drug
was out when police visited her home, but economic development, said: “The col- abuse.
she reported the Golf as stolen soon after. lections enjoyed many happy years at Zafar Siddique, senior coroner for
Mohammed Asim – driver She and her Asim both named someone the old building but these proposals are the Black Country, recorded a conclu-
else as the driver. But father-of-three about building something sustainable sion of a drug-related death.
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pleading guilty to dangerous driving, as- nating history.”
sault and having neither insurance nor a The collections are currently being If so, Beacon need you
driving licence. Yasmeen admitted letting packed away and will be moved to the
him and another person borrow the car and new site over the next few months, TANDEM cycling volunteers are be-
pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the while the new museum will open in the ing sought by a Dudley-based sight-
course of justice. autumn. Items on loan from the Duncan loss charity.
Mr Carl Templar-Vasey, defending Asim, Edwards collection, which Manchester
said: “He acted on impulse without concern United have been negotiating to buy The Beacon Centre launched the
for others but did not deliberately drive at from the family, could also go on show tandem club last year to help people
the officers.” Miss Alisha Harris, for Yas- at the Archives. living with sight loss experience cy-
meen, of Highfield Road, Saltley, said her Council chiefs said the new museum cling. But the club, which meets every
client had ended her relationship with will be ‘at the heart of the town’s ‘tour- other Tuesday, is short of experienced
Asim. Recorder Jason MacAdam jailed the ism hub’ beside the Black Country Liv- and confident cyclists to be the front
pair, who each had previous convictions, ing Museum and Dudley Zoo and Castle. riders.
and said: “It was only by chance that Pc The former building is now intended To find out more email tjukes@bea-
Naila Yasmeen – lied about car Hands was not more seriously injured.” Annette Templar and Jane Lamine show off the plans for the displays for staff training and conferences. convision.org or call 01902 880 111.
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