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Sandwell Thursday,January28,2016 Readbymorethan68,000people Pricewhensold60p Death sparks emotional plea from grieving father WARNING Vigilanceurgedon CALL FOR SPORTS dodgyTVsalesmen A WARNINGhasgoneout afterbogus salesmenattemptedtoscamcashoutof unwittingcustomersbysellingtelevisions fromavaninasupermarketcarpark. SandwellCouncil’sTradingStandards departmenturgedpeopletobevigilant CAR ROADS BAN afterreportsemergedonMonday. Tradesmenwerespottedtryingtosell TVstopeoplefromthebackofawhitevan packedinthecarparkatAsdainWolver- hamptonRoad,Oldbury.Toreportsuspi- ciousactivity,peoplecanvisitthetrading standardssectionatwww.sandwell.gov.uk RETAIL Screwfixopening tocreate17jobs ReportbyRichardGuttridge DIGGING IN FOR COUNTDOWN TO SUPER-HOSPITAL THE father of a 21-year-old ALMOST20jobswillbecreatedinthe woman who was killed by a BlackCountrywhenatraderetailer opensup.Screwfixwillemploy17peo- driver as he raced at 100mph plewhenitopensthestoreinGlobe onaBlackCountrystreethas Street,Wednesbury,nextThursday. StoremanagerTraceyFinneysaid: called for ‘performance’ cars “Ournewteamincludespeopleofall tobebannedfromtheroads. agesandlevelsofexperience,butthe Gerard McManus, from Oldbury, mostimportantrequirementisthatthey havetherightattitudeandcanoffersu- toldMPshigh-poweredcarshave‘no perbcustomerservice.” placeonourroads’andaccusedmotor Thefirm’sneareststoreisinFern- manufacturersof‘stickingtwofingers sideRoadinWillenhall. upatthelaw’. His daughter Re- TRANSPORT becca was killed in May 2014 after a Mitsubishi Carparkalertover Lancer Evolution driven by Sukvinder Mannan trainstationworks crashed into her as she waited at a bus stop on HagleyRoadWest,Bear- woodwithfriendHarriet MOTORISTSusingacarparkatOldHill Barnsley, who was seri- trainstationhavebeenwarnedtoexpect ously injured. Mannan disruptionduetoresurfacingworks. RebeccaMcManus wasdrivingat101mphin WorksatOldHillstation,nearCradley a40mphzone. Heath,willrunfromFebruary1to12with Rebecca,apromisingpoetwhohadstudied thenumberofspacesreducedduringthat A-levelsatStourbridge’sKingEdwardVICol- time.ItwillbeclosedcompletelyonFeb- lege,hadjustcompletedathree-yeardegreein ruary12underplansrevealedbyCentro. English.GaragemanagerMannan,fromHale- Thestationhas50spacesandtwoblue sowen,wasjailedforeightyearsafterheadmit- badgespaces.Itwillremainopenduring tedcausingdeathbydangerousdriving. theworksandpedestrianswillstillbeable toaccessthestationviathemainstation Impact building.Motoristsareaskednottoleave Thedriverhehadbeenracing,InderjitSingh, theircarsovernightinthecarparkfrom of Cranbourne Avenue, Ettingshall, Wolver- January31. hampton,wasgivenaone-yearjailterm,after pleadingguiltytodangerousdrivinginhisBMW INSIDE M3.Hehadpulledoutoftheracesecondsbefore impact. ARNIE IS THE Thecourtheardtheracewasreminiscentof scenesfromtheFastandFuriousmovies.Mr McManusurgedMPstoactinawrittensubmis- BRUM-INATOR siontoaHouseofCommonsinquiryintoroad Fromleft,clinicaldirectoremergencycareNuhuUsman,clinicalleadacutemedicineSarbjitClare,SWBTrustchairmanRichardSamuda, trafficlaws.HesaidtheMitsubishiEvolution andclinicalleademergencycarePremJohntakepartintheceremonyatthesiteoftheMidlandMetropolitanHospitalinSmethwick wasadvertisedasa‘sports’car.Hewrote:“As DIGNITARIEShavekickstartedthecount- RichardSamuda,attendedamulti-faithcere- sitionedatCityHospital,anotheratSandwell MitsubishiclearlystatetheEvohasbeendevel- downtothecreationofa£350millionsu- monytoblessthegroundthefuturehospital Hospitalat9.30am,oneatRowleyRegisHos- opedthroughdecadesofcompetingsuccessfully per-hospitalwiththefirstsoilturnedonsite. willstandon. pitalandafourthatLeasowesIntermediate atthehighestlevelofinternationalrallying.” Asod-cuttingceremonywasheldatthesite MrSamudasaid:“Todayisahistoricone CareCentre,inSmethwick. “More and more cars are being produced forthenewMidlandMetropolitanHospital forourlocalcommunities,aswemovewithin DrHardingsaid:“It’sarealprivilegeto witharacingspecification,theywillnevergo 1,000daysbeforeitisduetoopen. 1,000daysoftheopeningofournewhospital. startthecountdowntothehospital–amo- anywhereneararacetrack.surelythedriverof Digital countdown clocks have been re- “Focusingacutebedsononesiteissome- mentRightCareRightHerepartnershave thesepowerfulcarswillwanttotestthevehicle, vealedinfourlocationstoshowcasethetime thingthatourcliniciansareparticularlyen- beenworkingtowardsforover10years. butwhere?Well,onourroadsobviously.” lapsedbeforethefirstpatientswillarrive. thusiasticaboutasitwillguaranteethatwe “MidlandMetHospitalismorethanjusta MrMcManuscalledforahalttomarketing Acelebrationeventwasheldatthesitein continuetoprovidelongintothefuture.” newbuilding,itrepresentsallofouraspira- beingabletorefertoperformanceorspeedand GroveLane,SmethwickhostedbySandwell DrNickHardingOBE,LocalGPandChair tionstodeliverqualitycareforpatientsand peoplewishingtodrivethemneedingaspecial andWestBirminghamHospitalsNHSTrust. of NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham supportSandwellandWestBirminghamtobe categorylicencewhichallowsthemtodriveon Invitedguests,includingtrustchairman CCGbeganthecountdownclocks.Oneispo- ahealthierandbetterplacetolive.” PAGE4 aracetrack. £2. ! LOOK 60 There’s an “APP” for your Local CHEAPEST TAXI * FARES AROUND F S FROM RingBack:Wedeadringyouwhen1minuteaway searchforCountyCars searchforCountyCarsgpc TextBack:Wetextyourphonewhen1minuteaway 0121 505 5555 0121 522 2233 Book,Pre-BookandTrackYourTaxifromtheAPP **ddeeppeennddeenntt oonn mmiilleeaaggee Jail for woman who drove into officers CONTENTS Surgery set 2 RHODES 4 to improve 16 LETTERS 7 AWOMANwholefttwopoliceofficers CradleyHeath,admittedfailingtopro- ficerssufferedbrokenlegsandonewas 28,20 MFAESMTOTRICYKLEATNE 1129 winitAtohntghseeelrmaiohMuasisllibenerjeucnrriejaassihleaedfdt.eirntpolotuhgehionfg- vtMoidaaegiafisvtbrelao-motedosnsatChmopjualeirlta.tnedrSmwheaastwsSeaansntednawcleesldol ktrnaTophcpkeeed4d6in-uynethacroe-nowslrdceioocfukfisac.geeMrohiflalhesresriwnccaaesr.baelesno its service ary TV 22 ofivceerrsfaonrdaaroMuetrinceedsetsotphecyhehcakdopnultlhede abnandn1e0dwfereokms.drivingforthreeyears rreelsetarsicetdedfrodmutiheossp1i2tamlaonndthrsetaufrtneredthtoe with boost u CHRONICLECOLLECTIONS 27 A461inDudleyPort. Theofficers,whoarebothintheir incidentbuthis44-year-oldcolleague n HerVWGolfGTIthencollidedwith 40sandbasedinSandwell,stillcon- remainsinhospitalandcontinuestobe Ja PROPERTY 41 therearofamarkedpolicevanwhich tinuetorecoverfromtheirleginjuries treatedforleginjuries. sday, SCPOORNTTACTUS 67-68 hthaMediiinltlsflerbulewuneacseligsouhfstapsleflccoathsehodlinobgfu.bterinefgusuenddetor f1o.3lTl5ohawemincrogansthhJeasnhcuoualnlritsyeido4ntlhatsehtaMyteeoarcrcc.eudrerseidnatot PunoPilticc,ePsahriiedlg:Ri“ooTnbahinlissc,woolaflistshiaoensWeivenesvrteeMsctoiidglllaiastniioodnns BreOceSiSveESasaitxfiagGurPerpervaacmticpeawfthericahcwasihll ur givebloodforanalysis.Shewasalso thepoliceofficersandsenttheGolfca- whichhascausedseriousinjury,and boostsaypatientswillbenefit. Th EDITORIAL: MAngelaMillero,whowarsjailedetakTehneto38h-oyseepairta-olladftvoefrtNheewcopalolioslioRno.acd, raeneudritnhgrefowrwtahaermd,winhtoitchthheitaitirh.eBoooftfihceorfs- ntrryainugmoauttostthweoircroolluetaingueaedsuwtiheos.”wserecar- wiLllobdegeexpRaonaddedSuanrgdemryo,dienrnSimseedtfhowlliocwk-, hronicle TESTEPee--PHmmll::OOaa00RTii11OTll::39SGsc80:Rah42nrAo33dPn51wH.39seI24plCl05o.:c13rht/@[email protected] itlinathsngATedtohpghwPerrearansiacnumtwtcriacaagoersrefyhdrb£yCoy2tfa1hotrc0awhea,se6asI7hprnnd2lffaesrrhdtaoiagtsomhsetnrdebhauele£c‘eastN1nuil0gtHrh8gneS,iic0vFfih0eEucin0aennfntogdsotf-.. C Tel:JohnSambrooks01902319431 expansion’plans.Buildingworkstarts ell ATeDl:V0E1R9T0IS2I3N1G9:5N7i3colaCope bomb hoaxers return ipmlemteidnebnyttlhyeasnudmimseexr.pectedtobecom- w E-mail:[email protected] The number of clinical rooms will d PROPERTY:ColinBailey bedoubledinthemovewhichbosses San TEe-ml:a0i1l:[email protected] haimpopppoerionwvteimlslearncetcsseu.slsTtibhiniilsitirymeffpuorrrobvpieasdhtimeancetcnsetswasiltsthoo MOTORING:JayneLaHiffe automateddoorsinstalled. Tel:01543465344 It goes beyond buildings, with the E-mail:[email protected] practicelookingtoupgradeitstechnol- CLASSIFIED: ogy,includinginstallinganewphone Tel:01902317878 systemandWi-Fithroughoutthebuild- E-mail:[email protected] FIVE schools in the Black ing. DISTRIBUTION:PaulJones CountryandoneinBirming- The Primary Care Infrastructure Tel:01902319990 ham received hoax bomb Fundisanationalfundingprogramme, threats – exactly one week with£1billionbeingmadeavailableover Sandwell afterasimilarscarecaused fmoaukreyiemaprsrotvoemsuepnptsorttosGePrvipcreasc.ticesto fourschoolstobeevacuat- Officialssaythiscouldincludemore ed. modern,expandedfacilitiesanduseof 51-53QueenStreet Theschoolsallreceivedbomb newtechnologies. DrRaminderSawhney,aGPatLodge Wolverhampton,WV11ES scare phone calls at around RoadSurgery,welcomedthecashboost 9amonTuesday,leadingtofour tohelpdriveupstandardsattheprac- OpenMondaytoFriday9am-1pmand2pm-5pm schoolsinSandwell,oneinDud- tice. www.yourchronicle.com ley and one in Birmingham to “I’m excited for what the future evacuate. holds,”DrSawhneysaid. Howeverpolicesoonrevealedthat therewas‘nocrediblethreat’tothe Zeppelin raid is schools. TherewereclaimsthataTwitter account, calling itself ‘Evacuators commemorated 2K16’,wasbehindthehoaxes.Ithad Evacuated–OldburyAcademy,inPoundRoad,Oldbury ExteriorofGeorgeSalterAcademy,inWestBromwich previouslytweeted:“Wanttogetout ofschoolforaday?Wanttodivertthe policeawayfromacrimeyou’regoing INremembranceofthevictimsofthe tocommit?Emailus.” First World War Zeppelin raid which Ithasnowbeensuspended,and killed14peopleonJanuary31,1916, policewouldnotbedrawnonifthey theTiptonCivicSocietyhassponsored wereinvestigatingitornot. a framed memorial roll which will be Reopen unveiledbyAdrianBaileyMPinTipton Libraryat12noononSaturday. Bristnall Hall Academy, in Old- DerekNichollswillbecarryingouta bury,wastheonlyschooltoreopen lectureinthelibraryat11am.Thisis at11amwiththerestshutforthe followedbyacentenarydayonSunday, remainderoftheday.OldburyAcad- withtheunveilingofaTiptonCivicSo- emy, George Salter Academy and cietyblueplaque,alsobyAdrianBai- HollyLodgeschoolsinSandwellwere leyMP,at3pmonthepremisesofHC also evacuated, as was The Earls PullingerandSoninUnionStreetwhich HighSchoolinHalesowenandFour wasatthecentreofthebombingraid. DwellingsAcademyinQuinton. Then on Friday February 5 at Four schools in London, four 10.30aminTiptonCemeteryanother schoolsinCornwallandsixinParis plaque,sponsoredbytheFriendsofTip- werealsoevacuatedonthesameday tonCemetery,willbeunveiledtomark asaresultofsecuritythreats. Newthreat–HollyLodgeScienceCollege,Smethwick BristnallHallAcademyreopenedafterasecondscare thelastrestingplaceofthevictims. Last Tuesday Oldbury and Bris- tnall Hall academies, Holly Lodge theyhadreleasedmysonastherehad receivedatexttosaythatIcouldtake PrincipalofBristnallHall,Vince Warning letters High School and Leasowes High beenanotherbombscare,”shesaid. himoutat9.30amsoIdid.Ifetched Green,said:“Wewereinformedof aStcehdooalftienrHreacleeisvoinwgenbowmebretharlleaetvsacvuia- en“inItgistovetrhyinckonwcehrantincogu–ldit’bsefrgiogihntg- hlivimelhoocaml,ebiunttthheecnaarnbehcoauurseorwseodlaotne’rt asabfeotmybprthecraeuattiaotntthheeaaccaaddeemmyy.Awsaas dueonstonesyobs phone calls. Worried parents were on,”sheadded. Ireceivedanothertexttosaybring evacuatedandthepolicewerecon- alertedtotheevacuation’sbytext Whileapolicepresenceremained himback. tactedimmediately. andsocialmediamessages,shortly atevacuatedschools,parentsatBris- “You immediately worry about “Ourpupilsweretakenoffsiteand YOBShavethrownstonesnearhomes afterdroppingtheirchildrenoffat tnallHallAcademyweretoldshortly yourchildandforpeaceofmindyou arrangementsweremadefortheir inastreetinTiptonpromptingpoliceto school. after the closure that the school dotherightthing. safereturnbackintotheacademyas issuewarningletters. SamanthaSimpson,whosesonat- wouldbereopening. “Butiftheschoolsaythatitissafe soonaspolicegaveustheallclear. Policehaveissuedanti-socialbehav- tendsOldburyAcademy,saidthatshe KadiatonDiallo,returnedtothe toreturnthenyouhavetogobytheir PolicearetakingthisseriouslyandI iourswarninglettersyesterdaytofour receivedatextearlyintotheschool schoolataround11amtodropoffher word.Itisconcerningforeveryone- wouldurgeanyonewhohasanyinfor- youthsfollowingincidentsinCotterills day.“Theschooltextmetosaythat son,whoisinYear10.Shesaid:“I staffandstudents.” mationtocontactthepoliceon101. Road. 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Lorry driver Mr Maskell, known cut in beer duty asTonytofriendsandfamily,had baceceindednrtinbkuitntgheoncotuhretnheigahrdt oitfwthaes TWObrotherswhoattackedawom- £5,000’s a right Chuckle for Linda unclearexactlyhowhehadendedup an over a long-standing feud with ABLACKCountryMPhascalledon intheroad.BlackCountryCoroner herboyfriend,kickingandpunching ChancellorGeorgeOsbornetogivea ZWbeaeefdanrnseSosicddiadaliyiqs,uinseag,i,sdpd:erai“nkMkinringgMinaanscdkoueblroltthltalaesdst hasesraiunlta,h‘acvoewbaerdenly’loacnkded‘fuepro.cious’ beyreoiaonrsg’tsatBonuopdtuhgbeesrt.acnudtibnrebweeerrideustbyyadtetlhivis- ofciderwerefoundwithhim.Hehad Thevictimwasdraggedbyherhairin Thetaxcompanieshavetopayon attemptedtocrossthedualcarriage- theterrifyingassaultwhichleftherwith beerhasbeenreducedby1pineach wayonBirchfieldLane. afracturedcheekboneandabrokennose. ofthelastthreeyearsandLabourMP “A Nissan Micra was caught on Attackers Stefan and JohnSpellarsaidpreviouscutshad CCTVintheareaanddroveoverhim. Lamar Campbell had boostedconfidenceinpubsandledto Sadlyhereceivedacatastrophichead followed her to Drinks thecreationof19,000jobs. injuryandpassedawayinQueenEliz- WorldinWestBromwich TheWarleyMPsaid:“Previouscuts abethHospital.” following a row with havenotonlyhelpedthesociallifeof MrSiqqiquesaidtestslaterrevealed her and her boyfriend, pubsandclubs,butalsohelpedto MrMaskellhad315milligrammesof Wolverhampton Crown boosteconomicactivityandrevenue.” alcoholper100millilitresofbloodon Courtwastold. Missing man’s thenightofthetragedy,whichwas The brothers had fourtimesthedrinkdrivelimit. pulledupalongsidethe Hesaid:“Thatmayhaveimpaired coupleinaMiniCooper inquest date set his vision, made him lose balance. inachancemeeting,the Therewasnodirectevidenceofanas- StefanCampbell courtheard,anddueto saultbecausethedeathwascausedby history with the boy- ANinquestdatehasbeensetforan aheadinjurybutitisunclearexactly friendbegantorowwith Oldbury man whose remains were howheendeduplyingintheroad.He eachother. foundclosetotheM54inShropshire. diedfromaroadtrafficcollisionbutI The boyfriend was SurjitTakharwas37whenhewas havenotcometotheconclusionitwas chased into the town reportedmissingfromhishomeon anaccidentaldeath.” centrewhilethefemale October8,2008.MrTakhar’sremains victimsoughtrefugein werediscoveredbyworkersonAu- Trampolining theshop. gust20lastyearatthebottomofan But she was soon embankment,nexttothesliproadat found by the brothers. Junction4oftheM54inTelford. plans on hold CCTV footage of their Shropshire Coroner’s Office has attackwasshowntothe confirmedaninquestintohisdeath LamarCampbell court.Lamar,aged19,of willtakeplaceatShirehallinAbbey COUNCILLORSaretovisitthepro- CrosbyClose,Whitmore Foregate, Shrewsbury on February spective site of a new trampolining Reans, Wolverhampton, instigated the vio- 17. arena in Oldbury before deciding lence,punchinghertothefloor.Stefan,26,of Birdwatch walk is whetheritshouldgoahead. ValeStreet,Ettingshall,Wolverhampton,then FlipOut,whichrunsseveralsites weighedinaspunchesandkickscontinuedto due in Warley Woods acrossthecountry,wantstoconvert bethrownbybothmenbeforeshewasdragged ChuckleBrothersBarryandPaulwithhospicepromotionschiefDeanVitellozziandwinnerLindaJones adisusedwarehouseonChurchbridge acrossthestoreasastunnedshopkeeperlooked intoanactivityandplaycentre,creat- on.Theythenranoff,takingherpurse. 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T “Itookthebladesoutofmykitchenknives Fourschoolswereevacuatedlast e toseehowthey’dwork.Icouldstillsquish Tuesdaymorning.Callsweremadeto nicl tbinoogmuorasntocmeasyllewddriitvmheewthaaey*.*h”*a**ndanledbauretmnoywnpeaigrhk-- OASmcldaebdtuehmrwyyicAkincaanOddeldmLbyeuarasyno,wdHeBsorlHilsyitgnLhaoSldlcgHheoaionlll hro MEANWHILE, it emerges Mr Corbyn council over schools ianteHthalreesaotw.enwarningofanimmedi- C callshisfamilycatElGatowhichissimply Policesaythattheydidnotadvise ell Snapmaneilsehssfoarrr“atnhgeemCaetn.”taWtCehhaatveeauaRshiomdileasr swcahsooals‘tporicolorsiteyb’.utHtehaadttpeuacphilesr’ssasfaetidy w wheretheresidenttabbywhowandered evacuatingwasthe‘rightthingtodo’. d in seven years ago may be addressed Lessonswereinterruptedandpu- n inthecourseofadayasPuss,Pusskin, pilstoldtoleaveasquicklyaspossi- a ThePrince,Killer,Poppet,Chick,Button, ble.Theschoolsweresearchedbutno S Sweetie,FuzzyFace,SausageandMate suspiciouspackageswerefound. butisusuallyknownasTheCat. 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Forthesakeoffreedomwecannotbanthe lion when the Building Schools Themalechoirwillalsoperform fullveil.Butinthenameoffreedomwecan for the Future scheme was axed concertsforTheHallGreenRetired despiseit. in2010.WoodGreenAcademyin GreyhoundTrustinWorcesterCathe- Wednesbury,TheMeadowsSchool dralontheApril30andSunfieldChil- SCREECHINGlikeabanshee,SarahPa- in Oldbury, Heathfield Founda- dren’sHomeinStourbridgeonMay lWinhpaltedagdeeslihgehrtfsuulpcpoourptletothDeoynamldakTeru:mthpe. tHioenatTh,ecPhhnooelnoigxyCCoollleleggiaeteinACcardaedmleyy TheTerminatorfilmsstarseenduringAnexperiencewithArnoldSchwarzeneggerattheICCBirmingham 2on1.0F1o3r84tic3k5e5t5s5,9c.ontactDavidPerry TrumpandtheChump.Ican’tthinkofa attheformerManorandMenzies MUSCLE-BOUND megastar Arnold The68-year-oldarrivedonstageto timewhenHillaryClintonhaslookedquite sites,PerryfieldsandBristnallHall Schwarzeneggerwowedfanswhenhe thesci-ficlassic’sthemetuneandwent Lorry park proposal soappealing. schools,StuartBathurstandThe appearedonstageinBirminghamfor ontochatabouthiscareerandlife. 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Thatinturngivesownersthechancetoclaim thought,knowingofmyloveforthesport. futureplansandinformsusallhowthehorse Baztheskinheadwillhavetakenhisbor- Thecostactuallydependsonthetraining afreebadgetoseetheirhorserace. “ButIwantustoexperienceittogether,” isdoingathome.Allareconvincedtheright derlinelegalcross-bredpitbulldownto feesdictatedbytheyardatwhichthehorseis There’sevenmerchandiseintheformof Isaid.Andsoourjourneybegan.Sharesin racewillcomealongandawinisjustaround thevet’stoberegistered.Still,I’msure based.YulonghadbeenstabledbyDerby-win- souvenirpicturesandmugs(that’sthedrink- ChampagneExpressweregonewhenweap- thecorner.Butshouldthatnothappen,it’s thelittleoldladywhocan’tbenddownto ningtrainerRogerCharltonnearChippenham ingvessel,notusgulliblepunters),whilesta- plied.SoYulongitwas.Meanwhile,ourfirst beenfunwatchinghimtry. pickitupwillbefined. inWiltshire,buthassinceswitchedtothe blevisitsarealsooffered. choicewonhisfirstrace,boltingupatChep- Wehaven’tquitegotanotherFrankelon Allthisatatimeofsupposedausteri- Malton,northYorkshireyardofJulieCama- MyfriendAndy,afellowYulongowner,and stowtoearnnearly£2,000inprizemoney. ourhandsbutasmymateputit,‘weareliving ty.Butthere’sstillmoneyforadogpoo cho.Asmallerstringmeansthetrainingcosts Itookuptheoffertoseethehorse‘athome’. 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