HALESOWEN www.yourchronicle.com JANUARY,12,2012 15pwhensold Howtog-RAF-t Rescuemission Scott’s spot CadetNatalieisputtingin FamilycallinTVexperts ScotScottcelebrates thehourstobeasuccess todealwithDIYdisaster movetotheBaggies Page3 Page5 Page40 COAT MAY BE KEY TO Mum gets Forcepays ban over £250,000 neglect of overtime petrabbits BETTY’S LAST HOURS on rioting A MOTHER has been INVESTIGATING and banned from keeping ani- trackingdowntheculpritsof mals for 10 years after a lastyear’ssummerriotshas court heard she kept her cost West Midlands Police rabbitsin“filthy”hutches £250,000inovertimealone. andfailedtogetthemproper Officers clocked up 12- treatment for painful ear hourshiftsandallleavewas mites. cancelled after unprece- Sara Davis, of Brierley dentedscenesofriotingand Hill,hadfiverabbitsseized ByAdamBurling looting in Wolverhampton, bytheRSPCAfromherold WestBromwichandBirm- homeinCradleyHeath,and DETECTIVEShavereleasedafreshpieceofevidenceas ingham. willnowalsolosehertwo Thesubsequentinvestiga- dogs,threecatsandkitten. partofanappealtothepublictohelpbuildapictureofthe tionstillinvolvesupto50 Dudley magistrates also finalmovementsofretiredteacherBettyYates. officerswhoareworkingon orderedhertodo50hours identifying offenders who communityserviceandpay PoliceinvestigatingMrsYates’murderhavevowedthey“willnotrest”untiltheyhave havenotyetbeencaught. £200towardstheRSPCA’s caughtherkiller.Morethan100peoplehavecontactedpolicesincethemurderprobewas Thecostrepresents20per costs,saidtototal£6,852. launchedbutofficerssayitisvitaltheyhearfromanyonewhoknowsanythingaboutthe cent of the force’s annual Davis, aged 31, of Bent 77-year-old’slastmovements.MrsYateswaskilledbyasingleknifewoundafterbeing £1.3millionspendonpolice Stetdretewt,oBcrhiearrlgeyesHoifll,caaudmsinitg- Tributes paid aRtotaadckiendBaetwhdelresye.cludedcottageoffDowles ovWeretismtMe.idlandsPoliceisin unnecessary suffering to a Amurderinvestigationisbeingcarried theprocessoftryingtocut rabbitbetweenApril22and outbypolicewhosaytheyarelookinginto costsastheimpactof£126m May 20 and two charges, to a ‘vivacious possiblemotives,includingthetheoryshe inGovernmentbudgetcuts betweenMay6and20,ofnot was stabbed after disturbing burglars. bite. taking reasonable steps to Policehaveissuedadescriptionclothing Police Authority finance ensure the rabbits had an shewaswearinginthenewappealfor chief,councillorBobJones, hygienicenvironment. and true lady’ information. said today: “The spending MrsGaynorSutton,pros- MrsYates,whotaughtgenerationsof onovertimeduringtheriots ecuting, said the RSPCA childreninKidderminster,waslastseenby wasabsolutelycrucial. wenttoherformeraddress friendsonMondayafternoonlastweek. “Therevisedtacticsused in Meadow Walk, Cradley TRIBUTEShavebeenpaidtoMrsYates,who Butofficerssaytheycannotaccountfor12 by West Midlands Police, Heath, and found “filthy” wasdescribedasa“vivaciousandpopularper- hoursafterthat.Shewasdiscovereddead whereweledthecountryon hutches. son”anda“truelady.” athomeonWednesdaylastweekat9amby tackling the problem, was Theinspectorseizedfive HerchildrenDavidandHazelledthetrib- policeafterfriendsraisedthealarm. onlymanageablebyhaving ofthe16rabbitskeptthere utes,saying:“Ourmotherwasavivacious, WhenshewaslastseenMrsYateswas therightnumberofprofes- andfedtherest.MrsSutton independentandpopularperson.Shehada wearing a distinctive hip-length jacket sionalsontheground. saidtwooftherabbitshad lovelycharacterandwasextremelycaring. whichhadaverticallystripedpatternin “Thatcouldn’thavebeen severeencrustationofmites Shewasalsoveryfitandactiveforherage. darkred,olivegreenandgrey. achieved without spending ontheirears. “Naturallyweareextremelyshockedand Thejackethadfullsleevesandacollar themoney.” Mr Phillip Haycock, saddenedatthemannerofherdeathandat butnohood.Shewasalsowearingadark The August riots saw Mcdidoaeeusfleierb.ne”oedfrieanntgeet,g,slieasciandtd,:ir“gsatTithchieosbrewthnahasavna- tcqohovumi“easTrletihtCitmyaohntertikimewsfrtueemmltdlsoayogswnweiaottenhthdekwtrnhtewoharwohte.seweanbhawlereetehtanoellrogswwpoeetontwuodrigllefsietonhvmaeelerr, ScainotkgtlooaaducahrbemlFdaaecjbnkuitmal.e.paSSethhre,hedrowapraucksrktsrdeeorwuidvsitienhrgsa,ahkneeyrdwcsaialrlvrleeyrt- fwhotohfoirfetoihcloiefgpvoraoersncrlaietsctiemgshahaeantovhdrrientelrsgoniuonoltttgt.oiecTtdeodh.efefprigbolohimlytl treasuredmemories.Wewillalwaysremem- DetectiveChiefInspectorNeilJamieson £2.1m site berherwithloveandaffection–aswellas said:“Bettywasamuch-lovedpillarofthe churchfight beingourmothershewasatruelady. community and her death has shocked Understand everyone. for the arts AoupbmpaipeleidiGegntatnyRtineaOtfgomoUDlrteaPaumtkdtehbelrfeieetogyrhvhsbiectsourhinnmiurlgterdohcsniethpntoocghanw.rmsaieilt---l 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PreservationGroupisdraw- Kidderminster. rendouscrimeasquicklyaspossible.We Workhasbeguntorefur- ingupabusinessplanand “IwasoutwalkingmydogalongtheRiver nowhavemorethan50officersandstaff bishtheLowerGlasshouse willsubmitanapplicationto SevernbackinNovemberandshewaswalk- workingonthisinquiry.Theonething on the site of the Ruskin lease the building to the ing the other way. We got talking and theyhaveincommonisadeterminationto GlassCentreinAmblecote. ChurchCommissioners. arrangedtomeetforacoffeewhichwedid,” trackdownthekillerandwewillnotrest Thevenuewillbeusedfor Thegroupwilldiscussthe shesaid. untilwehaveachievedthat.” art exhibitions and events proposalsfurtheratameet- “Itwasgreatseeingheragain.Herlossisa Anyonewithinformationshouldcallthe andwillalsoprovidetrain- ingattheQualityHotelin tragedy.Shewasaninspiringteacherwho StourportPoliceStationon03003333000, ing and apprenticeship BirminghamRoadonJanu- wenttheextramileandwasreallybeforeher orCrimestopperson0800555111. opportunities for future ary30at7pm. time.” VictimBettyYates,77 TheremotecottagewhereMrsYateslivedanddied glassmakers. STOP SMOKING £50 OR YOUR MONEY BACK! DISCOUNT IF NOT WHENYOUMENTION NOW... BIRMINGHAM CLINIC THECHRONICLE WHEN? Toclaimyourdiscountbooknowbycalling0121 423 1227 orvisitwww.allencarr.com Page2HALESOWENCHRONICLE,THURSDAY,JANUARY122012 www.expressandstar.com/free-editions thechronicle JB’s revamp bigger than first thought Expenses CONTENTS PeterRhodes 4 inquiry FORMER Dudley nightclub JB’s neededatotalrefit,itismorework live music at the nightclub after Dudley,byMrJukesalongsideSid Letters 8 hasbeencompletelyguttedaspart thanwehadanticipatedsoweare fearswereraisedthevenuehadan Weston, John Bryant and John ofarevamptobringthelandmark busyatthemoment,”hesaid. uncertainfuture.Formerownerand Weston. It moved to its current bossquits MemoryLane 18 baNckewintoowunseer.RajKumarhadhoped tho“uItghwtiiltl wtaokueldlbountgewretahraenprwoe- fhoaudnpduetrsthSeamcluJbuoknesthanedmSairdkWetewstiotnh 9h5o0me–iinnC1a9s9tl4e.HTihlle–cwluhbichwceanntfiintitno ClubNews 16 mthuesnicigahntdspcolutbwvoeunlduereboypCenhraisstamliavse. gressing.Completed moIutnhtoinstgeddelbetgseninds20s1u0c.hasRobert addumeitnoisMtrratJiuoknesin’aSileipntgemhebaelrth2a0n1d0 his post PTuVzLzliestPinaggse 25-2288 taJw5hnBaaH’yns,aebuwasucnaitttit0ihditochntiahpataefiinttwnehadoeSl.r0yekMbpwsitdreweKrmoeefurbmem£e2nura.2ocr5hw“t,aoI0buto0ingk0hdgoaeeanrrstwcsooom“HnWpeelbveuothetwodIepabdeeyxtttopohekecgeteeeinttphdttehohrtfeeetthftrloeoaodmbrietoidnmootndohwro.n”ef Pt2arn5liaT0eodn-uhcTtsea,h4pMce2aluc-aSyicbntteyoiawcnrvaeSlesitnRfirefueoisreespsteatissnnPlo.arKvueeaninrcchgihiteeSsrdtsir,loaleuUsest2a-, d££3e3nbI25tt50s,,00ow00f0e0£n,4atf5t0ew,or0onhs0ei0cv.thehrealndmmrooanprtpkheesdt. fotor hwAaitsDhqIuWRitEehsCtiTsM£O1iRd2l1a,on0f0d0sf-ianP-aoynleiacceer postforcharging£200tohis Property 30-31 officialexpensesaccountfor anunauthorisedhotelstay Motoring 32-34 withafemalecolleague. MarriedDerekSmithquit as director of finance and Classified 35-38 resourcespostbeforeanoffi- danger road crossing cial inquiry could be com- Sport 39-40 pleted. HehadworkedforWest MidlandsPolicefor20years, helping lead the force CONTACT US througha£750millioncuts plan and had advised the Governmentonchargingfor policeservices.Hehasnow offeredtopaythecashback. News: Morethan500peoplehavebackedplansfor An investigation is Tim acrossingonaroadoncelabelledoneofthe Pantostarskeepitinthefamily foensgsoioinngalbsytatnhdeafrodrsced’espparrot-- mostdangerousinBritain.Localshavebeen mentintotheconductofthe Spiers giventhechancetohavetheirsayonpropos- woman, a member of the alsfortheA456inHayleyGreen,Halesowen. backofficestaff. Tel:01902 It has emerged the pair MP accused Hundreds have cam- checkedintoaManchester 319363 paigned for the last eight hotel,andMrSmithcharged yearsfortheroadtobemade thefull£200totheforce. ofhypocrisy safer. West Midlands Police Theroad,whichfeatured spokesman Lee Page said inanITVdocumentaryin theforce’sprofessionalstan- over winter 2004,wasdubbedthesecond dardsunitwas“madeaware mostdangerousinBritain– ofanallegationofmiscon- What’tsoEhdhmauepadapilrleeyyanocbiuhnorrguoitninnafsony@roymeuixsarpstaiuroreeenssasa?aanfnWfdedepcstitacianrtregu.crayoelow.suuatk.oyskeen fuelpayouts aePthanrAecidmhdfaaedcrmcoyaiismylSiioecitnnhsogohwoarilelv.lawebcetehoemkcLsrauodstesloeiinnyt dpcfuouonnHlcidctceesear.g”ssnaatsaiindfft:s”ht“etiTnwuhoNsemeovaeoelmlmfebgbpeaeortrlsi.ioconef A BLACK COUNTRY MP whether the plans can go has hit back at criticism ahead. Librarywork Sports:E-mail:[email protected] fromLabouroppositionwho Therearefearssomeone calledhim“hypocritical”for couldbekilledaftera91- backingacharitytryingto year-oldmanwashitbyacar has started PhotographicJohnSambrooks cut unnecessary winter onthecarriagewaylastyear, deaths. sufferingabrokenarm. Tel:01902319431 Dudley South MP Chris Local councillors say Kelly came under fire for pedestrians“taketheirlives WORKtoremoveasbestos Advertising: sWiginntinergPulpedtgoe,thseayAinggelUasKt inDthuedilrehyaCnodusn”ctihlehraes.helda furnodmerBwriaeyr.leyHilllibraryis yearmorethan3,300people consultationintoplansfora ThelibraryinHighStreet NikkiCope aMgieddlaonvdesrd6i5edacurnonssecthesesWareislyt scirgonssailn-cgonnteraorlletdhepejduensctrtiiaonn cwoinlltbreacsthourtsforraemwoeevkewhthilee Tel:01902319573E-mail:[email protected] duringthepreviouswinter withHayleyParkRoad. hazard. Staff discovered it andit“mustcomedown”. Children onthesecondfloorofthe EmmaParkes JonLeasb,oSuarndCwoeulln’sciljloobrsaInand TuLroncearl, saciodunpcairlleonrtsKanend buTildhienagreawillbetreatedby Tel:01384353234E-mail:[email protected] economy chief, however theirchildrenfinditalmost contractors once the questioned how the MP impossibletocrosstheroad. asbestoshasbeenremoved. could campaign to cut There have been a The housing office on the Distribution:PaulJones unnecessarywinterdeaths, numberofnearmissesand groundfloorofthelibrary Tel:01902319537E-mail:[email protected] wafetreercwuitnbtyerGfouveelrnpmayemnte.nts hbreeacklaitmhes 4d0rimveprhs sopfeteend wduilrlinregmthaeinwooprekn.Paesonploermwialll Mr Kelly MP said: “I limit, leaving pedestrians beabletocalltheCitizens HALESOWEN raepaploisinetseodmtheepireoWplientaerreFduies-l srtoraudgignlitnigmeto,hgeetsaaicdr.ossthe bAudtviwceillBnuortebaeuaabslentoorvmisaitl Pyineacayrrme.aesnetwTiihsllenleostsbteetmhpaapniodrtlaahrsiyst sccahFrroaiomal.gileiRewesashyidaevtneottsorefcrarocomhssttthhheee GettinghreisadcyhiflodrreSnto,u13rb-yriedagre-o’sldRoCboinnnsoornaCnrdusnoineep-ayenator-moilmdSetaarceiep,oasntmdawnifDeaJvoeJones, dHuorintgltihnatewoeenk.fakes winter. WaughDrivehousingestate POSTMANDaveJonesishopingtodeliver WrensNestPrimarySchool,Dudley,willbe QueenStreet “IftheGovernmentdoes alsocrosstothelocalgrocery somelaughswhenhetakestothestageina helpingoutbackstagewithpropsforthe Aconfidentialhotlinehas nottakestepsnowtoensure shop. pantomimealongsidehiswifeandtwochil- show,whichrunsfromJanuary21to28at been launched by Dudley Wolverhampton we live within our means Councillor Turner said: dren.TheyareallmembersofStourbridge StourbridgeTownHall. tradingstandardsstopcoun- we’llenduppayinghigher “After eight years of hard Pantomime Company, which is getting The family, who live in Coopers Bank terfeitgoods. WV11ES taxes or making deeper slog we are finally getting ready for its latest production Robinson Road,BrierleyHill,arecurrentlyrehears- Officerswantanyonewith spendingcutsjusttopayoff somewhere. Crusoe. ingthreetimesaweekaheadoftheopening information about anyone OpenMondaytoFriday9am-1pm ourdebt.Wewillalsoburden “I am so pleased people MrJones,aged40,whoisalsochildren’s night.MrJonessaid:“Connorstartedtwo sellingcounterfeitstogetin and2pm-5pm ourchildrenandgrandchil- willfinallybeabletocross entertainerWallyWombat,willbeplaying yearsagoandJohelpedoutbackstage.Last touch.Thehotlineis01384 www.yourchronicle.com drenwiththebillsforthe theroadsafelyandchildren DameCrusoewhile13-year-oldConnorand yeartheywereshortofactorssoIstepped 814600 and callers can be previousGovernment’smis- canwalktoschoolinsteadof nine-year-old Stacie are in the junior in.Thisyearmydaughterhasjoinedus.It’s reassuredtheirdetailswill takes.” beingdriven,”headded. chorus.HiswifeJo,ateachingassistantat nicethatweareallinittogether.” notbeneeded. 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Bosses said the time compensationin12monthsafterpostwas lemswerealsologgedaboutpostbeing £86,138. There were 4,653 complaints periodcoveredsomeoftheworstweather Moneysnatched new roof damagedorreportedmissingintheWest deliveredtothewrongaddressorbeing madebypeoplelivinginDudley,Stour- conditionsinlivingmemory. asATMtargeted Midlands,latestfiguresreveal. delayed. bridgeandKidderminsterandRoyalMail New postal delivery routes are being The bill followed 55,065 complaints Thefigureshavebeenrevealedinthe awardedcompensationof£37,331. rolledoutacrosstheWestMidlandsand A LARGE cash delivery fromresidentswhichresultedin28,702 company’s annual report for the past Duringthe12-monthperiod,atotalof Staffordshire as part of an overhaul of was snatched as staff WORKtoinstallanewroof compensationpaymentsatanaverageof financialyear. £12,521,929waspaidoutnationwidefol- servicesintheregion.Changestothemail restockedacashmachine atachurchnearKiddermin- £19. 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Page4HALESOWENCHRONICLE,THURSDAY,JANUARY122012 www.expressandstar.com/free-editions thechronicle £5m link scheme plan £14,000 THE BEST work on OF PETER for disused freight line shelters RHODES nearsend SPOTTEDinafoodstore:“Swipeeverytimeyou shop”.Somethingtodowithplasticcards. FROMaChristmascracker:“Whydidthebull A £14,000 SCHEME to wearabell?Becauseherhorndidn’twork.” replace bus shelters at a whYeOnUpekonopwleythoiun’krebluivllisngarienfaenmuarlbea.nisedsociety sGhAoSppAeNrDsbdeietwseele-pnoDwuedrleedy’strMamersrycoHuillldCteankteres Crafty way to learn canal art BsneeltaxcttkofeCwboeuwnceotermkyspb.luetsesdtaitnionthies ❒❒❒❒❒❒❒❒❒ and Stourbridge Junction railway station Fournewstandshavenow been installed at Gornal THECommissiononAssistedDyingrecom- undernew£5millionplans. WoodBusStationfollowing mendsthatassistedsuicideshouldbeavail- Support Parry People Movers A PROFESSIONAL artist theremovaloftheprevious ableforpatientsdiagnosedwithlessthan12 wants to open up the old will be sharing her tradi- shelters which were out- monthstolive. freightlinewhichrunsfrom tional skills during a 10- dated. dOwHiaceaSrtegoooknlbi,dotebsmMree1icadg9achw6mmt3ibteiwlhelpahiwnrneiomownprehhtehoemra,rrieb5enc5lsiesaiygtlpeelnirnaroe.grdsHst,teaahhtgesaeoevccriatnvahsegniesdcboeuefrne.tnil sreecrrvuiicteinigs tslvaohtlenraePretgsliaioaodoPlnnydnastsroiBrnwySoroitfsePoueruetrllodehrvpbyieclrseeiHed1eMbgi0lee-lolm.tavwtreoeegrwterenn–er csCwthtorealJeaelguedkegwlldieeceey.oeaTuktHrolsneyaeaktBeiwhnvlh,a,eicnwackghtilelCdiaslota5ubu7Lnen,ietncraohgyf- wsfmotiaraTOlnltthfidhofbeisneecfisiisanownclasrsitlerthfasierentlnolyagamsg.tweuiCoioplnelfntbtohhtefreeoirwnensfaoaoedrirwkdy- UnderthecriteriasuggestedbytheCommis- Stourbridge Junction and sowes Community College, workontheshelterswasset siononAssistedDying,Macmillanmighthave Town stations – ferrying in Kent Road, Halesowen, to take place over the qualifiedforassistedsuicide. shoppersfromthecentre. fromJanuary19. comingdaystocompletethe Happily,thedoctorshadgotthediagnosis A DUDLEY service which The Parry Associates Anyonewishingtolearn long-awaitedproject. wrong.Supermacliveduntilhewas92years helps people with learning Black Country light rail traditional crafts can join Talksbetweenthetrans- easntda3g2e2adtatayisn,ewdhbicyhaantytBhreittiismhePwrimasetMheingisreteart.- dtlihivseeasbciihlsiotaiiceimessitnoagfhfteaocvtedinoaugbsaltehyeiitinrs pG£1roomvjeecritnnhmapesrniantlrc’seipaldeyfRartoetmgraiocnttheadel ftrhoeVmissei7stosuirnosntwisli9llwpbmhei.cshhowwinllhrouwn pfCooorrutmncaoiusltthhoaofvrtiethyebeayenenadroDntoguodfiilnnedgy Youthinktheartoftheprognosishas teamofvolunteers.Dudley GrowthFund. topainttraditionalnarrow- thebestwayofimproving improvedgreatlysince1963?Thinkagain. Advocacyhas12volunteers. Thefreightlineconnect- boat decoration and old- the station. Hundreds of Thirtymonthsafterhewasgiventhreemonths Butitisappealingforhelp ingtheWaterfrontviathe fashionedcraftssuchasrag commutersusethestation tolive,theLockerbiebomberAbdelbasetal- torecruitatleastanother old Brierley Hill town ruggingalongwiththeintri- weeklyanditwasdecidedan Megrahiisstillwithus. 12. station – closed since the cate art of spider web upgrade of shelters was Project worker Karen 1950s – and Amblecote to embroidery and the every needed.Planswereagreed ❒❒❒❒❒❒❒❒❒ Jones,whoco-ordinatesthe StourbridgeJunctionwould popularcrochet. followingameetingbetween ALTHOUGHitspredictionsarehedgedwithmore vvoullunnetreaebrlse,saipde:o“pFloeryewairtsh, lbaergseerrvveedrbsiyonthsroefetuhpegrPaadrerdy alsPoeotrpylemtaakkiinnggtphaeirrtocwann thetwoauthorities. “couldbe”and“wemightsee”thanOldMoore’s learning disabilities have PeopleMover. jewellery. The cost for the Financeadvice Almanac,theBBClong-rangeforecastnowsug- beentoldwhattodo,where John Parry, executive 10-week arts and crafts gestsabove-averagetemperaturesuntilFebruary. toliveandsoon.Wehelpto chairman of the Cradley course£45. Fingerscrossed.Wemightgetawaywithno givethemavoice. Heath-based business said People who are unem- FREEfinancialadviceses- winteratall. Anyone interested in the Black Country project ployedcantakepartforfree, sionsarebeingruninKid- beingavolunteeradvocate would involve a leasing butwillhavetopaya£3reg- derminsterandStourport. Don’t miss Peter Rhodes cancontactMissJoneson companyputtingup£2.5m istrationfee,andpensioners The Citizens Advice 01384 456877, at Dudley forthecostofthebuyingthe willalsogetadiscount. 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CARVERYTIMES Threatened Thursday19th “Dudleyisthelargesttownonthelistof STARMAKERSKARAOKE Mon-Thurs £2.95 placesthreatenedbyclosureandIdon’t 12.00-2.30pm,6-8pm thinkthere’sanywhereofasimilarsizein Friday20th Fri-Sat12.00-2.30pm theregionthatwouldnothaveastation opentothepublicintheevening. MRDAVEGOLDING GREATSTEAK&GRILLDEALS “Thefactthatnearly2,500residentsand NEW MENU countinghavesignedourpetitionshowsthe Saturday21st DudleyMPIanAustinandAssistantChiefConstableSharonRowe levMelrofAcuosnticnernsu.”bmittedthepetitiontoa U2TRIBUTE FeatAurvinagilaGbrillels7anddaSyusccaulweneteSkteaks CAMPAIGNERS quizzed police inStoneStreet.MrScott,whohelped meetingofWestMidlandsPoliceAuthority ochpeienfisngabhoouutrspolfatnhseitrostraetdiouncewhthene cboolslseecst thheewsiagsna“tvuerreys,ctoonldcerpnoelidc”e lsauslttamtioonnthdweahdelrienietwwaosualdnnboeunecxetdenthdeedconto- Weserveuntil1amonSundays, theyvisitedaBlackCountrytown. abouttheproposals.Theforceispro- January15. 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