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STOURBRIDGE www.yourchronicle.com THURSDAY,JANUARY26,2011 15pwhensold Future of rail Memory Lane Heathen hero Apreviewofproposals Whenthestarsshone Pedersenreturnsto forlightrailtransportlink atBlackCountrytheatre inspirenewgeneration Page5 Page6 Page40 TESCO PROMISE Tourist Virgin is disarmed moving machete out of attacker TO SAVE MOSAIC borough VIRGINMediaistomove A HOLIDAYMAKER from 342stafffromitsofficesat Kingswinfordhastoldhow BrierleyHilltoanewhead- he fought off a machete- quartersinBirmingham. wieldingattackeraftervio- OfficestaffbasedatCable lenceeruptedinaTenerife Plaza, Waterfront West, bar. includingsalesandbusiness injAuriwesomtoahnerweaasr,wlehftilewhitehr planning teams, were told husband’sfacewascutand thisweekaboutthepropos- anotherwoman’sfingerwas alsto“centralise”workers injured as the drama intoBirmingham. unfolded at a bar in the byLouiseJew Reviving historic designs ThecableTV,phoneand MalibuParkresortinSan broadbandbusinessplansto EugenioAlto,Adeje. WORKhasbeguntobuildStourbridge’s£50millionnew completerelocationtoEagle Father-of-two Paul CourtinCoventryRoad,by Matthewsleaptintoaction superstoreandTesco’sfirsttaskwastohonouritspledge theendof2012. withouta“secondthought”. tosavethetown’shistoricmosaiccoatofarms. Virgin Media’s technical Despite the 62-year-old operation and teams that attackerhavingamachete ThedesignoftheformerStourbridgeborough’scoatofarmshasbeendugupfromthe managenetworkoperations inonehandandaknifein flooratthemainentrancetotheCrownCentre.Andthatpavesthewayfortherestofthe willremainatBrierleyHill the other, Mr Matthews, massivedevelopmenttotakeshape. withstaffretainedthereto aged43,grabbedhiswrists TheCrownCentreisduetobedemol- maintainit.OfficesatRed- and wrestled him to the ishedtomakewayforanewTescosuper- ditch, where 20 staff are ground. storeandrevampedshops. employed,willclose. Theformercarsalesman, The mosaic originally stood at the Maurice Daw, Virgin said the man had been formerOdeoncinema,nowWilkinson’sin Media’s executive director drinkingandstartedrowing theHighStreet. foraccess,saidthatnojob withotherrevellers.Heis When plans were announced Stour- reductionwasplannedand thoughttohaveleftthebar bridgeTownshipCouncilexpressedcon- theywantedtoretainskilled tofetchtheweaponsbefore cernsthatthefeaturemightgo. staffintheregion.Staffwho hsththhliiamseMemarfwtmoltoueaeoMatcdrskpait.oduhtnetne.hstmeiMlawanrhnsde’Mssddaaarrrtimatodhpgsegpwoheenddes mcolnooTWlctyhkiovperfernke,eaeasTtrelusesrsrovhcieniaongvtphettrhehnoecemooCwSairsttoeocowdaufrrntaebhrfCruamiedtllsngyittberduwLert.oiioalulnlelsddolonttchhooeet- fcafaoollrcsoetuwspsawiCgntooncueeitflhindacrasetbnerectayopeemalaxiirpstdsree.aansttarraativvoeenll was not harmed. The floortilesaroundthemosaicandraisedit MrDawsaidtheintention sactetancekbeurtewsacsaplaetderfarrormesttehde. soitcanbecDonesemrveod.lition wtioansstoofcseenvterraallisoefftihceesoipnetrhae- Mr Matthews said: “I Chairman of Stourbridge Township West Midlands region to wentoutforacigaretteand CouncilMargaretScottsaid:“Itisvery createanewcentreofexcel- whenIcamebackinsideI importanttoStourbridgeandIamsure lenceforcustomerservice. heard screaming. It was Tescowillkeeptheirwordandkeepit “The proposals are absolute bedlam,” said Mr safe.” designed to help improve vMisaitttshTeewnse,rifwe.ho regularly ThismosaicwillbepreservedbyTesco JoTnaetshcoanSciomrpposroanteconafifrfmaierds:“Imtawniallgbeer wefiftihcietnecaymasnadlscoolblaebnoerfaitttiionng, Market hall Plans brewing due incorporatedintothenewmall.” from a significantly Councilbossesdescribedthehandover enhancedworkingenviron- ofthecentreasamilestoneinaproject ment,”headded. to be store to real ale success leadingtotheregenerationofthetown A brand new custom- centre. fittedbuildingisbeingbuilt AlthoughTescohastakenownershipof adjacent to Virgin Media’s AFORMERindoormarket THEBOSSofHolden’sBrewerysaidaboom thesite,nodatehasbeengivenyetfor existing office in Eagle hallinDudleywillbereborn indemandforrealalehasledtoplansto whenworkwillstartonthedemolitionof Court,Birmingham,where asadiscountshopcreating expanditsWoodsettonhomesoitwillproduce the Bell Street multi-storey car park, 200arecurrentlybased. 35jobs. anextra25,000pintsaweek. which will be replaced with an under- Meanwhile, the West 99pStoreswillopenanew ManagingdirectorJonathanHoldensaid groundone. Brom Building Society is branch in the former theplanswerelikelytocreatejobs.Anexten- Thecouncilhasagreedtocontinueto consideringmovingfromits Spencers Market in High sionwillbebuilttotherearofthebreweryin operatethecarparkuntilworkstartsbut hometownof160yearsand StreetonFebruary3.The GeorgeStreettoallowtheinstallationofextra accesstospacesontheroofoftheCrown relocating in Dudley. One sbiunicldeintgrahdearssbpeeanckeedmputpy faelermfreonmta5t0io,0n0t0anpiknststoaiwncereekatsoe7p5r,o0d0u0c.tionof CeBnrtirdegheasslbienekninbgloctkheed.car park to the AtRuskinGlassarecameoengraverTerriColledgeandauctioneerWillFarmer ltohceatPiooninbteinNgorctohnsdideevreeldopis- theirstallsinJuly.Arisein MrHoldensaid:“Therehasbeenaresur- CrownCentreliftsandstairwellhavealso STAFFattheRuskinGlassCentreinStour- coincideswiththe400thyearofglassmak- ment,atTheWaterfront,in rentswasblamed. genceinthepopularityofalesinrecenttime beenclosed. bridgeareworkingonreplicasofhistoric inginthetown.ExpertRichardGoldinghas a former base of banking Dudley Council’s deputy andthishasbeenamassivebenefittous.” Informationonthedevelopmentwillbe vases. These include the Portland Vase created the blanks which are now being companyegg. leader Councillor Tim Thebrewery,whichdatesbackto1915,is availablesoonatthewww.dudley.gov.uk datingbackto25AD,theAmphoraPortland carved by cameo glass engraver Terri ChiefexecutiveJonathan Wrightsaid:“Anyregenera- anticipating permission being given by websiteorpeoplecanaskforthelatest VaseandtheAuldjoJug. Colledge.ExpertWillFarmer,anauctioneer Westhoff said: “We are tioninDudleytowncentreis councilplannersfortheextensionwithinthe updates on the scheme by sending an TheyaregettingthemreadyfortheInter- atFieldingsinthetown,wasshownthework lookingatafewpremises. tobewelcomed.” nextmonthandaimstobeginworkbyEaster. [email protected] nationalFestivalofGlassinAugust,which inprogress. PointNorthisoneofthem.” 230YEARANNIVERSARY1982-2012 • 30YEARANNIVERSARY1982-2012 • 30YEARANNIVERSARY1982-2012 • 30YEARANNIVERSARY1982-2012 • 30YEARANNIVERSARY1982-2012 1 0 3 2 0 - Y 2 E 8 A 9 R RANNIVERSARY1 30 Year Anniversary 1982-2012SHFOFAWTCRTOEOORRMYeogNNoHEATHMILLRD107S5cS3AINSABeURYSlebrTaBtreEidogLunro:r3t0h0tRh1oAand9n,Wi0voe2rmsbaro8yurw9nee7,aWr0eVo50f0f0eArLing upto 30% DISCOUNT throughout 2012 ANNIVERSARY198 A 2 E - 30Y NEW SHOWROOM OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY 9 - 5, SATURDAY 10 - 4 - NOW OPEN SUNDAYS 10 - 3 2012 Page2STOURBRIDGECHRONICLE,THURSDAY,JANUARY262012 www.expressandstar.com/free-editions thechronicle Ebay postcard of the past CONTENTS MemoryLane 6 Letters 20 led to lychgate family link TV 27-29 Property 31 Motoring 36 CONTACT US AFAMILYresearcherwhoboughtapostcard onEbayhasdiscoveredalinktothebuilders News: ofthechurchlychgateitportrays.Thegateis outsideStPeter’sChurch,Kinver. Tim The construction team byHeatherLarge wasleadbyadescendantof Spiers Steve Basterfield. Mr appeals to me about the Tel:01902 Basterfield, aged 54, a postcardisthebeautyofit former policeman who andthedressandtoolsofthe 319363 patrolled Stourbridge and workmen,” said Steve, of Birminghamboughtapost- HighStreet,Wollaston.He card on ebay showing isoneofseveralmembersof What’shappeninginyourarea?Wearealwayskeen workmen from W Baster- the extended Basterfield tohearaboutanyissuesaffectingyou. field,ofKinver,buildingthe clan who have been Emailyourinformationandpicturesto lychgatein1922. researchingtheirrootsand [email protected] Although he did not at haveputtogetherafamily first know where the treegoingbacktothe1820s. 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We will beat any genuine like for like quote from any Theauthoritywasrequiredtodrawupthesinglestatus established reputable company(10yearsplus)* agreementtoironoutpayinequalities.UnionsUnite,GMB andUnisonsignedacollectiveagreementacceptingthe council’s proposals on the ByLeeWatton eveofameetinglastweek. Under the agreement forgottenthatsomeworkers around1,300councilstaff, wouldinevitablybeaffected 14percentoftheworkforce, becauseoftheagreement. willreceivelowerpay.round Tocelebrateour 4th1epesarmceentbaosfisctapfafywialnlkde4ep5 unHioensadtodendo:to“nFloyrbaallllotthbrueet StaffatOxfamonStourbridgeHighStreethavehada 25thyearinbusiness,weare percentwillseeanincrease accept the proposal is a bumperyear,picturedareAndrewBoswell,SueTucker, TogaqivfurianNelgeoiaf,yypnmoauouilrlllociayohboncaluihagsiaenarneteniceoeiendncte2tqoo0sus1bdoa2eotr!acyitos.iomhnae.ve ctianuogurAWrteehntoeewcarAdiiklors’upgstsnhelaodrccelwaaeibarbneleybie.nmiemwmegetipen,petlseaimnnmytegotemsobntfbrrttieuenhdrcges.- gbnputoooenu“iliminiHqntbgaubeownetewoirptaebbhovooesetrfrirhatoe,ifeuslotfahtegnrtacheeitffgrvofeeiecdroolawnyabur.hyenmoscgtemiholtaiirasnrto.lgoe-l SdtJwrheueHetecleaiOioekrirlPabfKpPoteAieresEonrettnRinnhsosS,aedTlh.umeleaernsTaslntpfhtneiiecegfardeiugvacdreeOhnerbaydsxyreofimiafafntemryasthshtn.haicevalahfegsaOaecraxhdrintfoeJyanccumoaoslldutiaeoesntrhKecoeoesvespdeaearnnticndht,hhesiseSeiiertvtcCtoeoisnhutnsgrrrdoiobs-mnrhtimgeadengaosdestf Homeownersonly. tfrhoemaAgprerielm1etnhtisiynetaor.effect we“Wcaenhbauvteidnontheeevenerdytthhienrge HlasigthquSatrreteert,csoamidpsaarleedswwietrhetuhpebsyamfoeuprepreiordceinnt2d0u1r0i.ngthe apSpteaaflfawgiallingsetttthheecchhaanngceest.o hwealspnthoethmi.nIgdwoenoctowuladndtothtios Church helps foodbank Members of the cabinet togounrecognised.” Nojobtoobigorsmall said they were pleased all GMB organiser threeunionshadagreedto MohammedKhaliksaidthe MEMBERSofKingswinfordChristianCentrehaveraised -fromWindowsto theproposals. agreementhadbeenreached more£277fortheBlackCountryFoodbank. 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The writing was on the opened his treasured photograph In1945Bertstartedworkinthe wall for the Dudley Hippodrome album.Personalisedsignedphoto- theatre’s‘spotbox’,whichinvolved notlongafter.Thepopularityoftel- graphsandpicturestakenbyhis managing the spotlight as it fol- evisionandfilmswasblamedfor colleaguesfeatureintheshowbiz lowedperformersonstage. theslowdeclineinattendancesand album,whichBerthandedoverto ForstarstruckBert,eachshow itfinallyclosedin1964. hissisterbeforehediedlastmonth. brought another celebrity to the Galaconverteditin1992intoa “Heneverforgothistimeatthe theatre during its 1940s heyday. bingohall,whichitremainedto Dudley Hippodrome as he’d Oneshowhewouldbeworkingfor September 2009. It now stands BertWalkerwhoworkedattheHippodrome absolutelylovedhislifethere,”says legendary comedian Bob Hope, boardedupwithitsfutureunclear. 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Cateringforupto600students,itwouldbebuiltinPriory Roadandspecialiseinengineeringandproductdesign.The two-storeybuildingwouldhaveworkshops,amicro-elec- tronics lab, learning byHeatherLarge resourcecentreandseminar rooDmusd.leyCollegeisworking AsPtornofeUssnoirveJrsuiltiya,Ksaiindg: “oIf SSPPRRIITTEE RRAANNGGEE with Aston University on believeitwillhaveasignifi- theplans.AbidforGovern- cantimpactonraisingthe mentfundingfortheproject aspirationsofyoungpeople hasbeensubmittedtothe intheregiontostudyscience Self-confessedtomboyLeighHutchinson,aged24,is DeLpoawrtemlleWntillfioarmEsd,upcrainticoipna.l anTdheenyghinaeveeribnege”n.backedby NOW ON DISPLAY! vyingforsuccessintheTopModelUKcontest of Dudley College, said: twoBlackCountryfirms– WHENself-confessedtomboyLeighHutchinsonandher “AstonUniversity’stechno- the Smethwick-based friendsenteredanationalmodellingcontestasadare, logicalexpertiseandspecial- ThomasHadleyGroupand theyneverexpectedittoleadanywhere. istresearchwillbeusedin theThomasDudleyGroup ButLeighhasbeaten4,000otherhopefulsandhas thedevelopmentanddeliv- basedinBirminghamRoad, reachedthefinalwhichwillbeheldinMarch. eryofthecurriculum.” Dudley. The24-year-oldworkswithclotheseverydayinherjob Implantsaction Burns’Night 01384 424824 atDebenhams,MerryHill. Leigh,ofPlantCourt,BrierleyHill,sawanadvertfor TopModelUKinamagazineandwasdaredbythreepals STOURBRIDGE MP ATRADITIONALScottish toenterthecontest.Theysubmittedtheirdetailsandpic- Margot James has Burns’ Night feast will be turestotheorganisers,andLeighwascalledforaninter- demandedtougherruleson heldatStourbridgeCricket viewandhasbeengoingfromstrengthtostrength. cosmetic surgery in the Club. The highlight on NowLeighhasearnedherplaceshewillbesteppingout wakeofthescareoverfaulty Friday will be a haggis inthe“editorial”categoryatLondon’sHiltonMetropole Frenchbreastimplants. supper.TheeventattheWar Hotel. SheraisedtheissueinPar- Memorial Athletic Ground Shenowhasthechanceofwinningcoachingfrompro- liamentandcalledformore will also feature Scottish fessionalswithintheindustryandgoingonphotoshoots. informationonregulations. dancing. 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TheHollowuntilSaturday,January28. saidshehopedthatthenewcomerstothe includingthoseinWednesfield,Dudley,Stour- WestMidlandsthisyear,saidtheprocessofcon- Policechiefsaretryingtotrim£900,000from The performances will be held at stagewouldenjoythesamebuzzshefeltas bridge,HalesowenandBloxwichfrom6pmto sultationwas“flawed”andthatbyonlyallowing nextyear’stransportandtravelbudgetandwant Kingswinford Methodist Church Hall, in anamateuractress. 10amtosavemoney. online representations, key members of the tocutdownontheuseoffleetcars–andare StreamRoad,thebaseofthetheatregroup, Sheadded:“Ihopewecanalsoattract Butafullpublicconsultationwaslaunched publicwillhavebeenmissed. encouragingtravelcompaniestoallowofficersto w19hM2i4crh.Hhoamsebreiesntorupnlanyinagloicnalthdeetaercetiavesisnecre- mthoerfeutyuoruenagserwpele.rformersatcollegeagein araftiTesherdecoictuoannscsiaullnlotruastr,igoMennPtsisiassnnudoewm.eomvebrerasnodft1h5e7puhbalviec “IbelievethesCenoiomrcommamnanddteaminitiateda threaSvwoeuolutfhlodrSbftraeefsefoe.erdksinhgiraesMsuPraGnacveisnfWroimlliaCmhsieofnCsoanid- geantinvolvedintheinvestigationwhile “Theywillgetarealeducationinproduc- answeredtherequestforviews.Thisisdespite low-key,almosthiddenconsultation,”headded. stableMikeCunningham. 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