STOURBRIDGE Thursday,January10,2013 Readbymorethan62,000people Pricewhensold45p Fighting neglect Memory Lane Stylish Saxons Thefewwhopreservethe Howthefaceoftransport WincelebratesSturdy’s gravesofourwarheroes changedover200years appearancemilestone Page2 Page8 BackPage £10m BOOST FOR Planned Pledge to museum continue moves a campaign step closer TOURISM UNVEILED on homes A PLAN to transform a THE BATTLE to stop derelict former glassworks homes being built on the intoaworld-classmuseum Hagley Hall estate near movedastepcloserwhena Stourbridge will go on, bidfor£2millionEuropean vowedcampaignersafterthe fundingwascompleted. plans were given the go- byWthoerksucmoumldergteotruenjudveernwaatye aThehaedp.roposaltobuild175 the Grade II listed Stuart homes was approved by CrystalfactoryinWordsley Bromsgrove planners on aifptphreovfierds.tfundingappealis byHeatherLarge&AndrewTurton Msitoionnd.ay,despitefierceoppo- Residentssaidservicesin glaTshsecomlleucsteiounmsfrwoimllahcoruosses MULTI-millionpoundplanstoboosttourism,createmuch- Hcoapgelewyitwhotuhlednbeweurensaidbelenttso. tathotrtesrr.aecgtiotnhaonudsaisnedxspeocftevdistio- hnaeveedebdeejonbhseraanlddedbraesatthheesnteawrtoliffeainnetwo eDruadfloerythbeoraoruegah. cthhHeayiarwgmloeauynldSPnteaovwreisbCheocleoClnloasuisdnaecirid-l Site owners Complex Workismovingforwardonregenerationprojectsincludinglinkingtoptouristattractions. ingwhethertolaunchalegal DevelopmentProjectsurged DudleyCouncilleaderDavidSparkshaswelcomedtheschemessayingtheywillboostthe challengeagainstthedeci- Dudley Council to press area’seconomyandhelpattractvisitorstotheBlackCountry. sion. aheadwithaquickerappli- AndDudleyCollegeprincipalLowellWilliamssaidanew£6millionmanufacturingand Fran Evans, of Kidder- cation than was originally engineeringlearninghubwhichisalsoplanned,wouldbenefitgenerationsofyoungsters. minsterRoad,saidshewas planned. CouncillorSparkswasspeakingafterthecouncilunveileda£10.1millionmasterplanto angryanddisappointedby CouncilleaderCouncillor createasingleaccesspointforDudleyZoo,DudleyCanalTrustandtheBlackCountry thedecision. DavidSparksadmittedthe LivingMuseum.Itisthelateststageinthelong-awaitedredevelopmentofDudley’sCastle “We all feel so strongly amuutsheourmityplhanadsupnuttil2o0ff15thtoe School taken wHeilllcaonmdeipnicaluzzdaesfoarntehwezvoisoi.torentranceand tshhaoutldnthoitsbeadlelovweleodpmtoegnot await the next application Itfollowstheapprovalofaseparate£3m ahead,”shesaid. round for the European planforanewvisitorandheritagecentreat Councillorssaidthedevel- Regional Development out of special DudleyCanalTrust. opmentabidedbyplanning Fund. Called the Portal, the building will rulesandnoobjectionshad But the developer has providefamilieswithaninsightintothe been lodged by highways soughttoforgeaheadwith BlackCountry’scanalheritage. officers. its own application, sup- measures by ThecentrewillbeoffBirminghamNew Councillor John Tid- portedbytheauthority,in RoadattheToddsEndentrance,linkingthe marshsaid:“Ifthepeopleof an attempt to move the attraction to the Black Country Living Hagleywanttoensuretheir prAojedcetcfiosriownarodn.theapplica- Ofsted team MuOstehuemr.regenerationschemesinthetown osopnpsoratnudnditayugthotelirvsehainvetthhies tionisexpectedinthenext havealsobeengiventhegreenlight. delightful place, then fttGehhlweeaswasCteitnoerrkatnsch.tieniToUgnhSewM.hioullpseeeumismutlhaaotetf AemOeNrgCeEd-fTroRmOUspBecLiEalDmseeacsounrdeasrfyolslcohwoionlghaans sCaupaPppverreoronmvpdeoaidssrahkbleystHcfdoooueurvnseceali,ollpomTmrsrueilnwnttidh-lmooenislalRitiodohnaeidtspwiotwoeueunrolddef Anartist’simpressionofhowthenewentrancetoDudleyZoocouldlook adthcecevMeyepil’corthpeceahregalonCiganelgRa.”oHtboosmohnea,sv,esafotidor Town losing Ofstedinspection. transformthatareaofthetown. thesitehadbeenconsidered Teaching,leadershipandpupils’achieve- Investment appropriate for residential menthaveallimprovedatThornsCommu- developmentfor25years. another shop nHiitlyl,Cacoclloergdei,nigntoSttohcekiwnesplleActvoernsu.e,Brierley paTrth-teimscehejombesawnildlchraevaetea3p0r0ojfeucltle-tdimanenaunadl Book among Althoughplacingtheschoolinthecate- storeturnoverof£44m. TROhiYnoshisopthTehelaRteasbtbSittoaunrd- pgorariyseodfth“erenqeuwirleeasdiemrsphriopvfeomrietsn“t”o,utOstfasntedd- towConunwciallsoraStptarrakcstisnagidhienvweasstmpleeanstedatnhde bestsellers bridge business to close, ingcommitmenttoimprovingtheschool”. funding to help push the regeneration blaming disruption caused Theschool,whichhas1,247pupils,was forward. by a multi-million pound placedinspecialmeasuresafteracritical “Thesedevelopmentsmarkatrulyhis- THEdebutnovelbyWords- redevelopmentinthetown Ofstedinspectiontwoyearsago.Principal toricmomentforDudley,”hesaid. ley-bornSteveWatsonwas centre. DeaneBakersaidthisweek:“Weareall “ForthefirsttimeinDudley’shistory the UK’s 11th best-selling Owner of the shop in tremendously proud of what has been Europeanfinanceiscomingtofundajoint bookof2012–beatingJK MarketStreet,LisaHomer, achievedinthelastyearorso.Everyonehas project embracing Dudley Zoo, Black Rowling’s The Casual saidsalesdroppedbynearly workedincrediblyhardandtheworkcontin- CountryLivingMuseumandDudleyCanal Vacancyinto12thplace. 50 per cent during 2012, ues.” Trust. BeforeIGoToSleepby because of the building ThelatestinspectionwasonDecember4 “Thisisliterallyavoteofconfidencein SteveWatsonsold357,000 work. and 5 and the report highlighted vast thefutureofCastleHillasthecentreofthe copies. Therehavebeenseveral improvements in the behaviour and atti- BlackCountry’sbidtobecomeamajorUK The data comes from closuresbutDudleyCouncil tudesofchildren.Teachingwasfoundto touristattraction.” Nielsen Bookscan, which says disturbance caused haveimprovedsignificantly. Plansalsoincludea£6millionengineer- collects information from duringthe£50millionrede- In the report lead inspector James ing and manufacturing complex called bookshopsacrosstheUK. velopment of the Crown McNeilliesaid:“Studentsaremakingmore DudleyAdvanceforDudleyCollege,which Workstartssoononafilm Centre,whichwillcreatea rapidprogressinalmostallsubjectsandin isthefinalphaseofitsLearningQuarter. versionofMrWatson’sbook, newTescoemployingupto allyeargroupsthaninthepast.Thisisa “It is a new era not only for Dudley starringNicoleKidman. 320people,willbeworthit directresultofbetterteachingandstudents’ Collegebutforthetownaswell,”hesaid. Heisnowworkingona intheend. betterattitudestolearning.” ●●Package–page3 AnotherimpressionofhowthenewCanalTrustbasinwouldlookinthefuture follow-upnovel. ’** "+% .+11 #$0* $(-*%) "! #$0* /, Page2STOURBRIDGECHRONICLE,THURSDAY,JANUARY102013 www.expressandstar.com/free-editions NEWS Nights of CONTENTS PeterRhodes 4 laughter Letters 7 lined up MemoryLane 8 for halls Clubs 22 What’sOn 27 TDoUwDnLHEYallsanwdillStwoeulrcbormidegae hostofcomedyacts. TV 28-30 twTohceosmpricinsgasteaSstoonurwbirllidsgeee Puzzles 31 PCPleamJqauemeteersaryt,ThQoWumeeapelssnoanlSl,VtsrCeteot BAenatrhryonByroBoTothohethvhaeVtaCtd,hsaettoiSgnrteaMivnseicnhooawfelwh’siesgCathghurerercawhto,-grBnrraiengrdlefyatHhiellr.rbArnatsvhaaeoflenytyylienBdotvhoehthiZsuVlmuCeWenawrhtoosaCwapartfdaoeirndhiotsherBoVoleincintnoefWrriaWCIrwoasss iwFtnoiiggthhariMhsoi,asoarpkbeairTctatche-lloaromsivmwianeesgedptebtrBrufioirblradumvetoer- TradeDirectory 33 dadon February15,with YorkshirecomicandEdin- burghbestnewcomerAlun CONTACT US CochraneonMarch4. At Dudley Town Hall, Jethroisbackintownon February23 andKenDodd Haveyougotastoryoraneventyouwouldlike makesa returnonMarch9 covered?TheChronicleandtheExpress&Star bravest war heroes with another marathon haveateamofreportersbasedinStourbridge show. whocanhelp: ThisisfollowedbyJasper CarrotandBevBevanper- forming Made in Brum, a TomMason:01902319466 mix of comedy, music and [email protected] banteronApril11. Dave Spikey’s first CharlotteLilley:01902319490 appearanceintheboroughis [email protected] anightatDudleyTownHall onApril13. EdByrneisreturningon WillAckermann:01384353213 “Ihopethatmypledgewillencourageothers, October 14 and Jason [email protected] Should society do more to honour the includingtheGovernmentandconcernedgroups Manfordisbookedfortwo memoryofourVictoriaCrosswinners? andindividuals,tofindthefundstorestoreevery datesonDecember2and3. HeatherLarge01384353203 MARKANDREWSlooksatthestateof derelictgraveofaVCrecipienttoitsformerglory.” Councillor Tracy Wood, [email protected] the graves belonging to the West OneWestMidlandsVCburiedinanunmarked cabinetmemberforenviron- graveisJamesThompson,whowasgiventhemedal ment and culture, AdamBurling01384353209 Midlands’greatestwarheroes forsavingthelifeofhiscaptainduringtheSiegeof said:“Therearesomegreat [email protected] BARRY Booth wanders among the Dapelahrityino1f8G5h7a,zwehese.nthatofficerwassurroundedby nboarmouesghbinoo2k0e1d3,fwoirthtohlde unkempt graves around St Michael’s ThereisnoheadstonetomarkhisgraveatQueen favouriteslikeKenDoddas LouiseJew01384353201 ChurchinBrierleyHill. StreetCemeteryinWalsall,butatleastthereisnow wellasotheraward-winning [email protected] aplaqueonthecemeterygates. performers like Mark “Someofthemarereallyovergrown,withweeds Yethisgreat-grandsonMichaelThompsonsays Thomaswhoisbringinghis AndrewTurton01384353202 everywhere,”hesays.“I’mgladit’snotoneof even getting that modest memorial installed acclaimed show Bravo [email protected] thoTshee.”52-year-old banker from Bridgnorth is inv“oIltvewdaasletnhgethcoyupnrcoicle,sisn.itiallytheysaidSister FAigparoptorStoouvrbraidgle.”is lookingforthegravebelongingtohisgreat-grandfa- Dora’splaquewastheonlyoneallowedonthegates, LeeWatton01384353230 ther,SgtAnthonyBoothVC. buteventuallytheysaidwecoulddoitaslongasit [email protected] “Itlookslikesomebodyhasbeendoingsomework wasinkeepingwithit.Itwentonforquiteawhile.” set for flats totidyitup.” PteThompson’smemoryisalsohonouredbya Wearealwayskeentohearaboutyournewsorviews. 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Theyweregivenfirstaid POLICe were sent byparamedicsbutnonesuf- chasingfourhorsesthat fered serious injuries THEY say that first impressions count and had escaped from their although the woman was bosses at Dudley Zoo will be hoping their farm,beforerunninginto beSgitnonuirnbgritdoggeetffirraenstitca.tion new-lookentrancewillproveafeatherintheir ttrhaefficrodaedlaysa.nAdnucmaubesirnogf crew commander Simon capwhenitcomestoattractingmorevisitors. drivers called police Griffiths,said:“Therescue Itwillbecreatedaspartofa£10.1millionprojecttohelp reportingthatthehorses wascarriedoutquicklyand regenerateCastlehill. were loose on the A442 efficiently.” Tourismbosseshaveunveiledtheplanstocreateasingle roadbetweenKiddermin- Demand on pointofaccesstothezoo,theDudleyCanalTrustandthe sterandShatterfordnear Black Country Living byHeatherLarge Bellman’sCrosspub. career help Mfpaoniraudzstzhetauehmwzeoir.loelAawwvneidilslcilaotnombraeeetfntaartnmarciaimtnliivceaeesl aletisumraekdiensgtiniatti“oan”r.egional adafedtAnertirpv:ole“alrOiscatnebWesopcueaodtlkn6le.ec4ssam5dmaaameynfiwrsnoahcmiido- CALLStoprotectaDudley sculpturesandseating. Theywanttoboostcom- had hit a horse on the careers advice service that DudleyZoo’schiefexecu- binedvisitornumberstoone road.Ithadbeendarkso hashelpedmorethan50,000 tivePeterSuddocksaidthe million people a year and hehadn’trealiseditwasa young people have been projectwasawelcomeboost bringinmillionsofpounds horseuntilhereturnedto made. education training forthezoo. inextrarevenue. thescene.” provider Prospects lost its “Our customers con- A listed office building Patrolshelpto £th1e.3mCiollnionnexcoionntrsactcatorereurns sotfafenrtslybroetmhinthdeuirsftihrisstaarneda iantgtaachtetdhetozoaoTweiclltobnebreufiuldr-- reducespeeding servicein2011. lastviewofDudleyandthus bished,newparkingspaces ScotnTotuwrroobvrecirdasgriaeelelrysacnlcdoesnedtDruewsdhleeinny lpperaaordvkiindgtiondgitrheacetlnyzeofwroomesnitoteurarwncacilerl wspiligalnnlstib,negsewcaritlesla,bteelidignhsattinanldlgedna.enwd lbeoexweTninRcgAarcrpoimoeldipcloeauipntatitsnrobLlysyehreafosvile-- the talks to broker a new greatlyenhancethevisitor Parking for the zoo will dentsaboutspeedingalong contractbetweenProspects experience,”hesaid. continue to be available Talbot Street. They also andthecouncilfailed. Leisure throughoutthework,which complainedaboutcarsille- is due to be completed gallyparkingintheroad. DudleyCouncilrunsthe A shared car park with towardstheendof2014. Police said continuous service through the 600-spaces will be created “Wewillbeworkingwith patrollingintheareahad www.connexionsdudley.org alongwiththevisitorarrival thelocalauthoritytoensure reducedproblems.SgtLynn website, but it announced pointtobebuiltattheback thephasingofanyworkis Couldreysaidofficerswould £n1e6x2io,0n0s0obfucdugtesttofiotrsCtohne- bofehtinhdeJeBx’sis.ting car park ctuarrrbiaendcoeuttotooumrciunsimtoimseerdsi,s”- Anartist’simpressionofhowthenewentrancetoDudleyZoocouldlookundertheplanswhichwereunveiled ctoonmtinoutoertisothsabnrdeoauktintigcktehtes currentfinancialyear. 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