Dudley Thursday,January5,2017 Readbymorethan62,000people Pricewhensold60p NEW YEAR HONOUR RECOGNITION FOR LOTS OF HARD WORK HOSPITAL Record numbers flocking to A&E SPORTstarsandcommunityheroesfrom recordtimetotakeGB’ssixthgoldofthe “Imaybetheonereceivingtheawardbut acrossDudleyboroughwererecognisedin Games. it’sreallyateameffort.” theQueen’sNewYear’sHonoursList. Camilla Phillips from Halesowen has DrDavidHegarty,chairmanofDudley PamelaPreston,ofDudley,aged66,has beenawardedanMBEforservicestothe ClinicalCommissioningGroup hasbeen MOREthan600patientshavebeenattend- beenawardedaBritishEmpireMedalfor communitythroughTheHopeCentrein awardedanMBEforservicestoprimary ingtheaccidentandemergencydepart- herservicestoTheSamaritansoverthe Halesowen.Shehasdedicatedherselfto care. mentatRussellsHallHospitaleveryday pastnineyears. helpingtheresidentsofHalesowen,inpar- DrHegarty,alsoapartneratWychbury overtheChristmasandNewYearperiod. MrsPreston,whoisalsothedeputyre- ticulartheHighfieldsestate. MedicalPracticeinStourbridge,said:“Ibe- Thenumberarrivingbyambulanceisup gional director for Samaritans, said: “I FollowingtheclosureoftheLighthouse lievethishonourisattributabletothemany 10percentonthesameperiodayearago. wouldliketoacceptthisonbehalfofallthe projectthe56-year-oldwasworkingonin committedpeoplewhoIhavehadthepleas- The ‘unprecedented’ demand has volunteersandtheworktheydo.” 2009,shedecidedtovolunteerfull-timeto ureofworkingwithoverthelast26years.” heapedpressureonstaffandleftthehos- HalesowencyclingstarHelenScotthas keeptheservicegoingforthecommunity, IanPowell,ofSedgley,formerchairman pitalstrugglingtocope.Bossesarebraced beenhonouredwithanMBEforhersuccess usingtheformerLighthousebuildingto ofaccountantsPricewaterhouseCoopershas foranevenbusiertimeaheadastempera- inRioandservicestocycling. formtheHopeCentreinAndrewRoad. beenmadeaKnightsBatchelor.Hejoined turesplummet. Thesurgehaspromptedadesperate The26-year-oldstormedtovictoryinthe Shesaid:“IwasreallyshockedwhenI thefirmin1977straightfromWolverhamp- pleaforpeopletoonlygotothehospital CamillaPhillipsMBE,centre,withHopeCentrecolleagues BSo1p,h00ie0Tmheotrrnehsitlilm.TehteripaaliarlosnetgawPitahraplayrmtnpeirc pfilrasytinfoguanjdokoeuotn–mIe.thIto’usgahhtusgoemheoonnoeurw.as tnoanncPioallyctreicshisnaicn.dHheellepdedPwitCextpharnoudg.hthefi- lifetdhetoyihnacvreeaasesderwioauistincgontidmiteiosnin.IAth&aEs,awlsitoh United want to buy Duncan Edwards artifacts thehospital’sfour-hourperformance,the nationalNHStarget,takingahit. RETAIL CONCERN AT SALE Sainsbury’schecks out of Merry Hill AFTER serving customers for more than27years,Sainsbury’satMerryHill hasshutitsdoorsforthefinaltime,with nearly200stafflosingtheirjobs. OF PLAYER RELICS Thetillsareringingnomoreand manyoftheshelveswerestrippedbare onthefinalday,Thursday,ascustom- ersandstaffspokeoftheirsadness Sainsbury’sdecisiontopulloutof theshoppingcentre,whereithashad apresencesinceOctober1989,was blamedonthestore‘underperforming’. Itresultedinthelossof193jobs. CHARGES Cost of parking MEMORABILIAofBlackCountryfootballlegendDuncan EdwardsissettobesoldtoManchesterUnitedinadeal increases at hall thatcouldseeitrelocatedfromDudleytoOldTrafford. ThecollectionwasbasedatDudleyMuseumandArtGalleryinthe ARISEinparkingchargesatHimleyHall towncentreandwasduebemovedtoDudleyArchivesonTiptonRoad andParkhasbeengiventhego-aheadby amidthemuseum’sclosurelastmonthduetomoney-savingcuts. councilchiefs. ButnowithasemergedthatEdwards’formerclubManchesterUnitedhavebeenin Anincreaseof10pacrosstheboardwill talkswithmembersofhisfamilytobuythecollection. comeintoeffectonthecarparksatthe SedgleyUKIPcouncillorandWestMidlandsEuroMPBillEtheridgehasexpressed popularattractionthismonth. concernthatthememorabiliaofaDudley Itwillnowcost£1.50toparkforupto footballingherocouldbelosttohishome ReportbyCarlJackson twohoursand£1.90formorethantwo town. hours.Thecostofcoachparkingwillrise Hesaidcouncilofficersareworkingon to£3.40. adealthatcouldseepartsofthecollection RoseCook,founderoftheDuncanEd- DudleyMetropolitanBoroughCouncil loanedbacktogoondisplayatDudleyAr- wardsFoundation,said:“Duncan’smum, hassaidthatthecarparkingincreasesare chives,ifthePremiershipgiantsbuyown- Sarah,alwayssaidshewantedhismem- necessaryastheylooktosave£25million ershipofthecollectiondevotedtooneof orabiliatobeinDudley.HopefullyMan- overthreeyears. theirmostfamousplayersofthe1950s. chesterUnitedwillalsoseeitthisway,but “Thefamilyhavebeenverykindtoallow regardlessofwhathappenstothecollection, theitemstobeondisplaytothepublicin Duncan’slegacywillstillbekeptalivein INSIDE Dudleyforsolong,”hesaid.“However,it Dudley.” appearsthattheyhavenowdecidedtosell UnitedandEnglandplayerEdwardsis SQUIDSINAT thecollection. honouredwithastatueinthetowncentre “Ibelieveitisintheinterestsofthetown andaplaqueathisformerhomenearPriory tomakesomeeffortstoimploreManches- Park.HewasapartofManchesterUnited’s THECHIPPIE terUnitedtoshowsomegoodwillandallow famousBusbyBabesside.Hediedaged21 some,ifnotall,oftheitemstoremainon in1958ofinjuriessustainedintheMunich displayhere. airdisaster,whichclaimedthelivesofseven History ofhisteammates,among23fatalities. CouncillorKhurshidAhmedsaid:“Weare “Theclubhaveanexcellentmuseumof indiscussionswiththefamilywhoownthe theirownbutIamsuretheyrealisehow DuncanEdwardscollectionaboutitsfuture. bigapartDuncanEdwardshasplayedin “DuncanEdwards’slegacyisaveryim- Dudley’shistory. portantpartofourtourismandclearlywe “Itisimportantwedoourbittopreserve willdoeverythingwecantocontinuetocel- hislegacyinthetownforfuturegenera- ebratehislifeinDudley.” tions.” TheDuncanEdwards&LocalSporting Mr Etheridge said he has written to HeroesGalleryopenedatDudley’smuseum ManchesterUnitedrequestingameeting in 2008andincludeshismedalsand18 PAGE9 todiscusstheclub’splans. Englandcaps. 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Sedgley | Tel: 01902 883281 AFAMILYOWNEDANDRUNBUSINESSFOROVER40YEARSANDCOUNTING CONTENTS Addict threatened to Taser his mother Public backing 2 MARK ANDREWS 6 move lifting 5, 2017 TLPEHATNET TFEOAR SRSTE VTIICEWKE T 12707 eAr DRisRi csUhtaaGrr tdai ndSdgw iacift tfi wtvrhea-osy hteheadrre pharitsies nmoenod ts hteoen rTt eGansicleleria. hni’ss m hoomthe- aRtrnioc -hasrahgroudc mkS ewsntiutftn b hweatewda eptehonnr e,m awtoehtnihceehdr whaeanrsd wdsiiostgnhu iitnshe edw ehalisec cha- hStawisn itfc tlp iheenarsdto dnhe aisndc r hmibisae ddli efhe ai’s. gmraovthe emr ‘iastsa tkhee amnods tR iimchpaorrd- ball games y in Cobham Road, Halesowen. torch. “He said ‘Don’t make me Taser you’,” said “He is a young man with a good work record who ar TV GUIDE 30-32 The 25-year-old defendant ripped a bag contain- Mr Bealby. is loved, but has made a grave mistake at a time u ing his car keys from her with such force that she At the time of the incident on May 16, 2015, the of serious personal upset. The circumstances were ban at parks n PROPERTY 36 was left with a two-inch friction burn across her defendant was spending £40-a-day on cannabis and regrettable,” said Mr Rippon. y, Ja MOTORING 40 chPesotl,i cWe oalrvreirvhinagm aptt tohne C srcoewnen iCn oHuartle hsoeawredn. had to upH toe £h3a0d0 b-ae-ewne ienk poons sceoscsaiionne .of the Taser weapon wh“iHche hwias su ssue fofefr iilnligc iftr odmru gas d weparse wsshivoell yil linneaspsp froor- a SPORT 47 & 48 swerve to avoid a crash Swift sped away from the for some time. He later said it was for personal priate.” hursd CONTACT US ctohunel -h dviees-h sviaecchle.i ’cBsl eup taw thahises rbe ubscryas otp febfi ycw eaar ssp .ohlaicltee sdt iwnhgeern laa itdy rine dperPoatloeelrcic.t ieo cno innfi cramsee dh eit f welal sin at ow doerbkti ntog ast vuinol weneta dproung. stloenS-u.w nBifdutet’sr R -Lmicyohmtahere,d rw Suawsr igsfete,dn o ttf t hMoe j eacaiold ufoorwtr fiLnvoaetn eyt,eo aN jraesiw la cfhtaeesrr- PstooEruiOncadPliL nrEegsl ytir nbi catDciokuneddsl e opynl a bbnoasrl lot ogu agrmhe mehso aavvtee f horiuesr-- T Prosecutor Walter Bealby said there had been Mr Simon Rippon, defending, told the court that pleading guilty to possession of a disguised firearm. parks. nicle STEEe-DPml:OI Ta0ROi1TlR:3S dI8:Au4 Ld 3:l e5 y3.c2h0r1o/n0s1@38e4x 3p5re3s2s0a5ndstar.co.uk Patient sent home too gpbaraDimrdkugesdes , l– eaS ytMt eCtavhoreruynen seS c PitElea vrcrneoknne isssnt u PlWStaetoredlkv le aeisbnncoso u StTett orbauunasrldt-l o Tel: 01902 319453 Stevens Park in Quarry Bank. hr E-mail: [email protected] Also included in the survey was C PHOTOGRAPHIC: Tel: 01902 319430 Homer Hill Park in Cradley. y E-mail: [email protected] Eighty-eight per cent of those sur- e ADVERTISING: Emma Parkes veyed said lifting the ban would benefit udl TEe-ml: a0i1l:3 e8m4 [email protected] soon is given payout theF oplalorkwsi nagn dth teh ocsoen swuhltoa vtiiosint, twhehmic.h re- D PROPERTY: Colin Bailey ceived almost 900 responses, historical Tel: 01902 313131 ext 3731 covenants and conditions that techni- E-mail: [email protected] cally prohibit ball games in the parks on MOTORING: Liz Barratt Sundays and Good Fridays can be lifted. TEe-ml: a0i1l:3 l8iz4. [email protected] The consultation also asked people if bowling greens and croquet lawns at the CLASSIFIED: parks should be leased to the clubs or or- TEe-ml: a0i1l:9 m02y [email protected] ganisations that use them. More than 86 DTEe-ImlS: Ta0Ri1lI:9B p0U.2jTo 3InO1eN9s9@: 9P0eaxupl rJeosnseasndstar.co.uk swAi xh-GicfiRhg AurNreuD npMsa OyDoTuHutdE lfReroy ’msre ctRheuievs etsdreu lslast Museum shuts down after 104 years £pcl4euTr8b ,hc0see 0in s0pt e araxo gyppreeoeacsetrade il dn t ht tmooa tasl eatinhavtseeeey Dn stauhhndoeclu eegl ydcr oC.e seotnuss.n ctiol Dudley Hall Hospital after she became Councillor Hilary Bills, cabinet mem- seriously ill following discharge. ber for environmental services, said: “We are pleased that most people agree Margaret Rogers, aged 58, was left with our proposals to lift the technical 51-53 Queen Street unable to talk and with no feeling in restrictions on ball games as we want to Wolverhampton, WV1 1ES her limbs after initially being told she encourage everyone to enjoy being ac- could leave hospital in 2007. tive. We will now report the results to Open Monday to Friday 9am-1pm and 2pm-5pm Solicitors taking up he case claim if she the Ernest Stevens Management Com- www.yourchronicle.com had been kept in hospital on antibiotics she mittee and to the Charities Commission would have gone on to make a full recovery. in order to discuss the best way to man- On her first visit to Russells Hall Mrs age these valued green spaces for the Rogers underwent a CT scan and lumbar benefit of the whole community.” puncture and was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. After being given antibiotics, Rotary help sight she showed some signs of improvement and was discharged. But her condition soon deteriorated and charity coin in she was back in hospital at the start of October when it was discovered she had a brain abscess, her solicitors added. MEMBERS of a rotary club have donat- Mrs Rogers was transferred to the Queen ed unwanted foreign coins to help raise Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and un- cash for people with sight loss. derwent brain surgery, but lost the ability Kind-heart folk from Halesowen and to talk, lost feeling in her limbs and suf- Rowley Regis Rotary club have helped fered regular seizures. the Sedgley-based Beacon Centre with Mobility their latest fundraising effort. The money was handed over to the In August 2010, she was diagnosed with Black Country charity at a Christmas a tumour in her lower spine which was lunch and will be used to help support linked to her earlier issues. Her mobility people with sight loss in around the re- was affected and her short-term memory gion. was poor. The money was handed over by Hale- Mrs Rogers has now received a substan- sowen and Rowley Regis Rotary Club tial compensation payout from the Dudley President Brian Stokes. Club assistant Group of Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, secretary Sue Hannaford said: “We like which has apologised. She will also receive Keeper of geology Graham Worton and exhibitions officer Adrian Durkin unscrew the bust of Charles Darwin to support the Beacon Centre wherever anFnoulalol wpainymg etnhtes stoe tstulepmpoerntt h, eMr rnse eRdosg.ers aDnUdD aLrtE gYa’Sll ertoyw hna sc celnotsreed , mthues efiurmst ldeeasdcerrib oefd U tKheIP m oonv De uadsl e‘eyx Ctroeumnecilly, as Tah gea lmleuryse aunmd aorrti gsicnhaololyl ionp 1en88ed3 wcaeu sceasn tahsa ti tw ies sounpep oofr ta. Wnuem abree rh aofp pgyo otdo said: “No amount of money will ever give high-profile victim as council cuts sad’, adding: “It is a reflection of before it merged with the geological be of help to the charity.” tmleem beanctk htahse allilfoew Ie don mcee haandd, mbuyt fathmisil ys etto- staDrut dtole byi Mteu.seum and Art Gallery, pCooourn caidl movineris tthrae tyioenar sfr aonmd Dwuadstleedy mDeucseemumbe.r I t1 w2,a 1s9 o1f2fi.c ially opened on Former scrap yard achieve the very best quality of life I can.” in St James’s Road, which opened money, which is now really hurting A number of options are being Clare Langford, from Higgs and Sons in 1912, shut for the final time a frontline services.” considered for the building. on sale for £250k solicitors, said: “It was our case that doc- few days before Christmas as part The cash-strapped authority Tourism boss Councillor Khurs- tors should never have allowed Mrs Rogers of a council move to save £150,000 has made a swathe of cost-cutting hid Ahmed said: “I must stress that thwawtiotoooo D“mMnuuDWr llesrudd eP.es d htlHacRlitaekauloaeyvnelgdm e HteGc omersoar shnnerao etafixrdu inphrerspmrda oe ae smno h s acf,nsea on aorHiom cn wauftoeapmi rsbdnml peise gcitiiie atnlnecnyab c hr. lhel asieereo,gc efcsors opeevaamexiepitdderoapyc.:ll”e uo.,”“ ngtsWisihveaeees- Lmtdao uiyonvCTnevi hodnaReueagrdo .n n m aMtFtcdo.uiuo, l suDslneoeruueur asdm mtrlae’ P.stfy hfac eAuow llrBil clellhc aBtbicivreokeo n mstCs hi aownwdu ieonTl lot ribrpdeye--, imma4knr,e0eugoAea0 supc se0neupuu.rdte rm s oteT 3iffs th r5w gitoe,oeha0m nosi0vs l 0oGs eay ignigopeymuvnae Geeoreinr pdrfnghl oaebm lha lytdoaaeo wm nm yatis eon.tWaartgverro e,a fr tu csthtntoaahendindde-. titawpnhocrhg cioms,ieu cwsiadhsskh haeticilblo seseo t ulelLuooerxretobehy tkt r.tith”aibehnetiragte scit oal –opntt s hepstuohi asrpaeg enl eeb bdo es7of s tdrtaiio l oslbu pphugltaaiihlovyd’ness- apAmcgonre aFoTmrdrtwO hkspQne RerS u tiMoeys afnleaolrEeserrr Rdr ya£so. c s2fBaDrc 5erarua0e ans d, p0skiplte 0e yealhy0,alr i-.arton bsldngay bss Siieetstad.euel n trbpbf eraprotocuwpeotedek roe tRnnoy ov Ltaeehyxdree--, The Fireplace Studio Window and Door Repairs of Sedgley Specialistsin: Mistyandbrokenglassunits Leaks,sealsanddrafts Handles,hingesandlocks-repairedorreplaced•INSURANCEWORK-NOPROBLEM Rectificationofbadlyfittedinstallations WE ARE A VALOR CENTRE ALLWORKGUARANTEED SALE Over25yearsexperience–COMPETITIVEPRICES!!! 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Mudrl eDyo, nsaniedl:l y“,I ta jguesdt h33a,p pa efinreed- hfoorm heo maned a anwda ayw kaiyts k aintsd f tohre V oitlhlae.r asked hTeo’ms at ob icth oalndgere, tbou tth Ie t bheinttke rh es ildiek ews htehne Bpeisrhsoonpaslgitayt eP, eLnonnyd Somn,i thho.sted by TV nua boTrnh eb abbuyr,i aolr oar bcarbeym aagtieodn u onfd ae rs toinlle- OTwins Manx and To m, taged fihve trheaeelnly t h– eo no teh seirdr eodn ew hitoahs mgoen aen aodv ethr et oV dtilhlae To“m N otow ta tWheoilrov ems ummat ci sh ihnar vthineg n eetow tyaekaerc aatntde onthtieoyn gwehtv eans kheed’s ew ohuot wthietrhy hsuisp bpyroortth.”er Green light for ry 5 moDnutdhl, ewy ilCl oreumncaiiln lferaedee.r Pete Lowe apartments plan , 20 admitted last year that funeral costs 1 were expected to rise as the authority 7 battles to meet its target of saving £25 PLANNERS have given the go-ahead million over the next three years. for 14 apartments to be built on land The cost of memorials in cemeteries near Halesowen town centre. will increase by £20 to £276. A memo- The site will be in two separate rial on a baby’s grave will now cost an after drink-drive ordeal blocks. Ech apartment will have two extra £5 at £77. The council is aiming bedrooms and two bathrooms. Resi- to make an extra half a million from dential parking will also be included. bereavement services up to 2020. It will be situated next door to the Councillor Khurshid Ahmed, for Travelodge Hotel development on planning and economic development, Whitehall Road. he site is currently said: “We have already invested under offer for £300,000 with property £1million to upgrade cremation facili- company Westbridge & Co. ties at Gornal Wood Crematorium and Plans for a Travelodge and KFC last year we opened a new cemetery that created a total of 66 jobs were in Dudley. A FATHER who feared he would nev- given the green light in 2010. “The council will also need to spend in the region of £800,000 to upgrade er walk again following a serious car Empty old Co-Op facilities at Stourbridge Crematorium crash while over the drink-drive limit is and we have a legal responsibility to battling his way back to recovery. take on the maintenance of closed Lee Isherwood was left completely par- on rental market churchyards. We have to look at ways of funding these improvements in alysed down the right side of his body and such an essential service at such a dif- could not remember who he was when he A FORMER Co-Op supermarket in ficult time for people.” awoke from a coma. Dudley has been put on the market The 29-year-old from Dudley was thrown from to let after standing empty for more 3,000 sign leisure tah pea drrkievde rc’asr s.eat onto the road after smashing into thaTnh etw Foi syheearr sS.treet building is oppo- He was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospi- site Dudley Bus Station, next to the centres petition tcaalr ei na nBdi rimt winagsh naomt kwnhoewrne wheh ewthenert hinet wo oiunltde nwsaivlke ChIut rhcahsi lslh Sahreodp paicncge sCs ewnittrhe .F armfoods again. and pedestrian access from both Bir- sPcDtlRouosndOuleTer yeEi nboS foT rttEhohuReriegSreh .hlpeaeivstiuet riroeen ca ecanhgteardei nsa s itnm ttilhheee- rrmeeochIotsa tvhb etairhlsiyrt b eaaeetnei dyonen Laa es rleeso, sn oswgnioh .a non shd, adcsai fhnfia cnduo ltwto r uownaaddle kbr aguconk ga trioduweedlal riandlgs- mwciahiOnli cfgphfhre oarispsm eot ronSt tylter hcetoe eam tmr aepa nairndnk vyeBi ttIi ernwddni ctefaohsgr Eec to nhWmgeal maslkinet.dre-,. He was on his way to a party with two friends MP angry at hospital More than 3,000 signatures have where he was due to DJ, on Mother’s Day, in 2014, bbeye nth gea inSeadv eo nO puarp eLre aisnudr ee- pCeetintitorness Dwuhdenle yh.e lost control of his car on Burton Road, parking charge income group. It means that the group could now push for a full council debate on Reflect DUDLEY North MP Ian Austin has the matter. His two friends walked away unharmed but the hit out over the money made by hospi- Dudley Council wants to demolish situation was much more serious for the driver who tal parking charges last year. Halesowen Leisure Centre, Dudley was slightly over the drink-drive limit at the time. Dudley Group NHS Foundation Leisure Centre and The Crystal Lei- Mr Isherwood, who has three young children Trust made £455,000 in 2015-16. sure Centre, in Stourbridge, and then aged seven, five and three has had a long time to Mr Austin said: “I think the charges build two new facilities. reflect on the events of the night that changed his are outrageous. 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Join mayor on the economic MsSimpsonhadthehonourofannouncingthe suesnseo–ppgoirvteus- Cwhalrkisetdmaawsayrawfflitehwthinenheoruss,eawnedrethsoetfharmillielydtwhheyo walk for charities nniittiieess aass wweellll aass obviously great boughthera‘thankyou’presentandmadeasize- political difficulties.” Too many pundits ablecashdonationtothecharity. assumethatBritainisaspentforcewhich ShopmanagerDawnSpencersaid:“Outof THEMayorofDudleyisinvitingpeo- needstheEUforsupport.Thereverseis somethingverybadhascomesomethingvery pletotakepartinhischarityWinter true.Lookaroundyou.Britainhasawork- good.Thecommunityspiritandsupporthasjust Walkthismonth. force of 32 million and the fifth biggest beenamazing.Wehavehadsomephenomenal AnyonecanjoininthewalkonSun- economyintheworld.Weareahuge,busy donations. day,January22,whichwillstartand andpotentnationwhosepowerandinflu- “Ithasbeenveryheart-warming,therehave fiStnoiushrbraitdgteh,etaBkoinngdeadseWveanremhioleursoeuitne encehavebeenlimitedbyafailed40-year beensomanytearfulmomentswithpeoplecom- inthePrestwoodareaalongthecanal. experimentinbeinggovernedfromBrus- inginanddoinglovelythings.” Registerbyemailingsuzylimesrdc@ sels.AsthatniceMrBlairputit,thingscan Stafftelephonedtheluckywinnersalthough hotmail.co.ukforasponsorshipform onlygetbetter.Andthistimeit’strue. somewhohadboughtticketspoppedintothe orcalling07412531924.Entryis£1. 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JudgeSimonWardpassedasen- Itbringsasournotetowhatwasoneofthe from lane closure tenceofthreeyearsdetentionfortwo biggestwinsintheclub’shistoryandsecured offencesofrobberyandoneofposses- themaplaceinthethirdroundoftheFACup sionofanimitationfirearmwhichthe forthefirsttime. DRIVERS are facing disruption on youth,nowaged16,hadadmitted. StourbridgechairmanAndyPounteywarned oneofDudley’sbusiestroadswitha anyfanswhobringflarestotheWarMemorial laneclosuretobeinplaceforamonth Groundinfuturewillbebanned. whilegasworktakesplace. Have your say on Theclubhaspreviouslybeenwarnedabout The lane will be shut on Tipton flaresandsmokebombs. 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RESIDENTSandvolunteersare Charity Day on December 16, bring the community together. rescheduledconcertcangetafullre- orcall(01384)813600/813315. “It’shardenoughrunningtheclubwithout celebrating after a picturesque whichcelebratescharityworkin ThegrouphasworkedwithDud- fundfromthepointofsale. 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TWindmrill by Kevyin Howell h ary Wolverhampton shopkeeper William C Snape, who kept the famous tea and cof- y fee emporium opposite this newspaper’s e office in Queen Street. dl One Christmas Eve, sometime around u the late 19th century, Mr Snape’s assis- D tant, a young boy called Albert, asked if there would be any chance of finishing work early. It was Christmas after all. life through a lens Mr Snape paused for thought, and asked the youngster if everywhere was tidy? Albert insisted it was. “I don’t think so,” replied the boss as he took a flying kick at a bag of coffee beans, scattering them all over the floor. Now I’m sure we’re all glad those sort of employment practices are a thing of the past. However, I can’t help but think that a bit of no-nonsense Victorian disci- pline wouldn’t go amiss on a shop assis- tant I encountered over Christmas. Now, admittedly 5.53pm on Christmas Eve is a bit last-minute. Well last seven JUDITH HAWKINS takes a look minutes actually, but you get the point. at the winning shots by Hagley However, the sign in the window said the shop – a very well-known high street re- Camera Club members tailer – would be open until 6pm, so why would you doubt it? Eventually, a grey-haired lady came to A CAMERA club has rewarded its the door with the greeting: “What’s the problem?” members for their picture perfect I pointed to the sign saying open until work and is calling on new people 6pm, and she replied: “You don’t want to get involved. to take any notice of that, it’s Christmas Hagley Camera Club offers tuition to Eve.” I suggested it might be a good idea to advertise the correct opening times, those wishing to improve their skills be- and that it was rather poor service. hind the lens, as well as recognising the Grey-haired lady replied: “It’s Christ- best snaps taken by its members in a se- mas Eve, we’ve got families to be with, ries of competitions held across the year. so on yer bike.” And a happy new year to The club’s variety of events enables attend- you, madam. ees to both build upon their own photographic r r r abilities and to learn more from others in the CONGRATULATIONS to Stourbridge group, including through practical sessions, FC for making football history as the low- member presentations and talks from visiting est-ranked club to reach the third-round lecturers. of the FA Cup. Chair of the club, Richard Harding, said: Manager Gary Hackett has criticised “We’re a little different from other camera the major broadcasters for overlooking clubs in that we don’t categorise members by his team’s achievement, prompting op- ability level, and aim to be inclusive of all. tician Mark Moran to contact me with a Digital One of the photographs from the Hagley club members – Abreast of the News by Phil Homer solution. “Can you run a story about a Stour- “We run a mix of practical, digital editing, Taking third place was Kevin Howell, with be a ‘get to know your camera’ event held two bridge-born optician who is offering free tuition, lecture, critique and competition eve- his perfectly captured and serene picture weeks later on January 24. specs to BBC staff to help correct their nings throughout the year.” of a windmill, while chair Richard Harding “This will be ideal for new members looking short-sightedness?” he asks. Throughout the year members have had the achieved fourth and should be particularly to understand a bit more about photography He suggests rose-tinted lenses for Alan chance to submit their best three shots into proud of his atmospheric picture of the ‘Lady and their cameras to come and check us out,” Shearer, Gary Linker and Ian Wright over five competitions held by the club, accruing in the Lake’. added Mr Harding. the way they wax lyrical about big-money points for their entries which are then totted In fifth place was Sue Cutler, a glimpse of Tutorials sides like Chelsea. up to find an overall winner for the entire year. whom can be seen in her own photograph r r r Members are allowed to submit up to three thanks to her effective use of the reflection in More details, including a selection of pho- SPRING will see the launch of the new entries per competition, and there were a total a vintage aeroplane’s propellers. tos taken by members, are available online 12-sided £1 coin, designed by Walsall of five competitions during the year. Points are Despite the name, the photographic club is at http://www.hagleycameraclub.co.uk/ or by schoolboy David Pearce, and the old coin awarded for the top five. actually based in Wordsley, at meets at Holy searching for ‘Hagley Camera Club’ on Face- will cease to be legal tender in October. Securing first place for the year was Craig Trinity Church Hall every Tuesday at 8pm. book. Now have a look through your change. Walton, whose striking image of Southwark The first meeting of the New Year will be Annual membership is just £20, with a fur- How many shiny new £1 coins are there Cathedral’s stunning ceiling certainly shows held this Tuesday, January 10, where attend- ther fee of £3 per attended meeting. ‘Special- that have that have been minted in the off his considerable photographic skills. ees will be able to explore any new camera kit ist’ meetings may cost a little more and will be past year or so? And they will all be melt- Phil Homer was a worthy second, and it is Santa might have brought them for Christ- advised in advance. ed down by the autumn. It’s a good thing clear to see why he scored so highly with his mas. The club also has lots of useful tips and tu- the country is awash with money, isn’t it? amusing image of a boy reading an old news- A practical skills evening will take place the torials written by its members, which are free paper. following week on January 17, and there will to download from its website. 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