Stourbridge Thursday,January14,2016 Readbymorethan57,000people Pricewhensold60p TEENS BANNED FINANCE Council tax is set to rise 4 per cent CASH-STRAPPEDDudleyCouncilissetto FROM CAR PARK raisecounciltaxbynearlyfourpercentfor thenextthreeyearsinsuccession. Theauthorityhasrevealedplanstoin- creaseitsshareofcounciltaxby1.99per centandtakeupaGovernmentoffertoin- creaseitbyafurthertwopercentforadult socialcare.Thisworksoutatanextra77p perweekor£40.04pperyearforpeoplein BandCproperties. Councilbossessaidthatresidentswould continuetopaythelowestcounciltaxrates intheregiondespiteaproposedincrease forthefirsttimeinsixyears. ReportbyDavidCallaghan END FINALLY IN SIGHT FOR RUBBISH MOUNTAIN HEALTH Hospitalmustsave TEENAGERSarebannedfrom a car park in Stourbridge un- £12.4moveryear dermeasurestotacklecrime andanti-socialbehaviour. AnewPublicSpaceProtectionOr- RUSSELLSHallHospitalinDudleywill der (PSPO) came into force at the havetofind£12.4millionworthofsav- Ryemarketpayanddisplaycarpark ingsoverthenextfinancialyear. Surveyswillbesentouttoallstaff yesterday (Wednesday). It will pro- workingatthehospitaltofindwaysof hibitunder-18sfromenteringthecar makingfurthercuts.Workshopswill park unless driving a vehicle them- alsobeorganisedduringthe2016-17 financialyear,aspartoftheDudley selvesoraccompaniedbyaresponsi- GroupNHSFoundationTrust’scon- bleadult. tinuingcostimprovementprogramme. Theorderwillbeinplaceforthreeyears Thetrusthasalreadymadecutsof afterafour-weekconsultationwhichhad100 £11.38mduringthefirsteightmonths percentsupport. ofthecurrentfinancialyear. Abreachofanypartoftheactcanresultin a£100fixedpenaltyfine.Moreseriousoffences canleadtoprosecutionand/orafineofupto COMMUNITY £1,000. Shoppersusingthecarparkhadcomplained Estate launches aboutgangsofteenagersandskateboarders causinganuisance. Windows have been smashed and walls secondStreetWatch daubedwithgraffiti. CouncillorGayePartridge,Dudley’scabinet memberforcommunitysafety,said:“Wehave listenedtotheconcernsoflocalresidentsand A SECOND Street Watch scheme has businessesinregardtoanti-socialbehaviour. beensetuponanestateinWordsleyfol- Withtheirbackingandsupport,Iampleasedto lowingmeetingswithacouncillor,police announcetheintroductionofthisPublicSpace andresidents. ProtectionOrderinStourbridge. Thegroup’sco-ordinator,KerryLewis hassaidtheschemeaimstoprovidere- Alcohol assurancetothecommunityinabidto reduceanti-socialbehaviour. “Everyonehastherighttobesafeandtofeel Thesecondschemehasnowbeenset safeandwewillbeworkingwiththepoliceand up on High Acres estate following two willberobustlytacklinganybreachesofthe meetings.Thegrouphavealsosetupthe orders.” speed watch scheme, which has been TheorderforStourbridgeprohibitsthedeal- runningforjustoverayearafterresidents inganduseofdrugs,legalhighsandalcohol, raised concerns over cars consistently thethrowingofobjectsfromupperlevelsof breakingspeedlimits. thecarpark,theuseofskateboards,graffiti, orusingpaintorpenstodamagethebuilding. ChiefInspectorSimonInglisfromDudley INSIDE Police,said:“Wehaveworkedcloselywithour localauthoritypartnersthroughouttheconsul- PETCATOWNERS tationphase. “Wearenowpleasedthatweareabletoim- LIVINGINFEAR plementthePublicSpaceProtectionOrderin ordertoimprovethequalityoflifeofthiscom- Trashmountain—theeyesorethathasblightednearbyhomesinBrierleyHillisbeingremovedandtheworkwilltakemonths munity.” Hecontinued:“Signswillbegoinguptotell WORKisatlastunderwaytoclearahuge However,contractorsonMondaymoved payer.Thelandownershaveagreedtofund peopleabouttheorder,whichlastsforthree mountain of rubbish that has been blight- ontothesitetobeginpreparationstostart theclearanceofthesiteanditisexpectedit years,andwehopetoseeafallinanti-social inghomesinBrierleyHillformorethansix movingthewaste,aprocesswhichwilltake willtakeapproximatelyeightmonthstoclear behaviourincidentsandareductionindemand years. severalmonths. therubbish. fibsoer“tatUoeculrhtraipmonlafgaficeteceeilfnryosrt.phleaoowupg-laeh’b,siwdbihenahgtarwveieosiuwdreannatntsdt.ocarcehaiteevae rRleeeasWfdiudiasnesengtetDstooetnroaicvcecleeatdamonwFp-ueuarepiegldtnphtlefaornhoautmr,goiecunoenuyMdneos4cooi0lrrfleot.Srasttraetnehtde, thaOtffithcieaylshfarvoembTtehaeenxEwpnovarikryoinengmroenntthAegeisnscuyes.aid ltahte“emWstefd’orerevtehilneofipormrsmuenpintpsgoraltoncadanlwdropeuasltiddieelninkctees.”tooftthhaenske “We’llcontinuetoworkwiththeDudley Themound,whichrecentlystoodataround MarcLidderth,environmentmanagerat Headded:“Wearecommittedtoensuring Councilpartnerstoidentifythemostappropri- 19ft,ledtoalengthycourtbattletohaveit theagency,said:“We’vebeenworkingclosely thatanyimpactoftheseworksonthecom- ateresponsetoanybreachesoftheorder.” removed.ThesagaresultedinHighCourt withthelandownersoftheformerRDFLtd munityiskepttoaminimumandwillliaise AsecondPSPOwillalsobeintroducedinthe action with company director Robert Mc- site to make sure the remaining waste is withthelandownersthroughouttheirwork ExeterRoadandBowlingGreenareaofNeth- Naughtonjailedforfailingtoremoveit. cleared,butnotattheexpenseofthetax- clearingthesite.” PAGE5 erton. ™ JANUARY SALE NOORANGWERIESANODCONNSERVATORIES www.wombourne-windows.co.uk MorlockHouse,BridgnorthRoad,Wombourne,SouthStaffsWV50ALTelephone:08456030334(localrate) OpeningHours:Monday-Thursday10am-6pm,Friday10am-5pm,Saturday10am-4pm,Sunday10am-2pm CONTENTS Pool safety review after father’s death Holocaust 2 MARKANDREWS 6 survivor to 16 LETTERS 7 DUDLEYCouncilsayexpertswilllook toberescuedafterfalling25ftdowna surroundingthecircumstancesofMr 14,20 TBHLAECFKASCTOTUINCTKREYT’SGOTTALENT 283 aMRteisdwedrhlveeetPhinoeroPlaeanntysnthaecettti,FoDennusidslPeryoe,oqfluolNilroeawdtuinraget banaCndkhitiilndistronenothwreebwgeuainltaegrrlc.yonpsliadyerbeydtwhheetphoeorl Mnineuxtlhtliemnpgorsvo’ecdseestasotohbfebpetrafeokpreaenrid.neTgchiadeirnceogpuoonrntciftlohiles- give speech ary PUZZLES 30 theMdreMatuhlloifnDgseofanilMedutlloinrgess.urfaceafter basetfteenrcpeusbolricnperwotwecatrinoinngissnigeneds.ed,such lowTihnegt3h5e-yteraarg-eodlyd.father-of-fourwas at service Janu MLOOCTAOLRSINPGECIALISTS 34&3351 dfgaoamiungiglhytioenurt’tsoinbtgahltleuirnwnJaeutdelyirnltatoosttrryaeetgareridewyv.heenhias The councCil’osreonvnireonrmental boss pwabuaelsltethdaHkferonosmptoittBahlierbmuwtianctgeohrualbdmyn’sroeQtsbucueeeesnrasvEealdniz.d- sday, SCPOORNTTACTUS 39&40 pnleaMayrrintMhgeubplaloilnlolggsa,moefsHwoliltyhHhaisll,dhaaudghbteeerns Hctooiulsanerceyili-fmBaialnlnsyagsimeadimdseietdexipaatefetretcrshtavhniesgiietnescdiwdteehnreet vtoeCrsyoetuernaicgfiilcalonervyBeniimltlsopfsrfiaocivdeer:ms“vFeinostliltsoewdcoitnuhgledtshibtiees AtraWtiOonMcAaNmwphwoilslubrveivveisditainNgaDziucdolnecyento- ur Itisnottheonlyincidenttohave needed. madetotheareaandwearecurrently speakatthetown’sannualHolocaust h happenedintheMiddlePoolareaofthe Sheaddedthatbosseswerenowwait- awaitinginformationfromthecoroner memorialservice. T EDITORIAL: CFather-olf-fouarDeonMuullings ndatureresierve.aIn2011aschooolboyhapd ingeforinfornmationfiromnthecorogner inorderetofinalyisethisereview.”s SusanPollack,whowasbornin1930 onicle TESTEee--Pmmll::Oaa00Rii11Tll::39Ssc80:ah42nro33dn51w.39se24pll05o.c13rht/@[email protected] iAhneuBrsFocfahremnwlsiiöZltygzs.ö-uBdzi,srakHnennuaanugBailrnayu,M,wasyhaes19as4ne4ndwthitethor hr PHOTOGRAPHIC: bmroortehetrhasnurv5i0veodf tthheeirHorelolactaiuvsetsbduidt C Tel:JohnSambrooks01902319431 not.Susan’smotherwasmurderedat e ADVERTISING:NicolaCope Auschwitz-Birkenaubuttheteenager g Tel:01902319573 was the best present survivedtenweeksatthecampbefore d E-mail:[email protected] beingsenttoGermanyasslavelabour. bri PROPERTY:ColinBailey Susanmarriedanothersurvivorand r Tel:01902444331 nowlivesinLondon,amotherofthree u E-mail:[email protected] andgrandmothertosix. Sto MTeOl:T0O1R5I4N3G4:6J5a3y4n4eLaHiffe NlegoTerhtShetuMsdePernvItiascn’eU,Anouirsogtnian,nhiasanesddbDebcuyodmlDeeyuadCfiloexly-- E-mail:[email protected] tureinthetown’scalendarsincefirst CLASSIFIED: heldeightyearsago. TEe-ml:a0i1l:[email protected] “WHEN she opened her suHrvuivnodrreHdsanofnapheopLleewhiesadrdesHcroilboecahuesrt DISTRIBUTION:PaulJones eyes properly that was the experiencesofAdampolconcentration Tel:01902319990 bestChristmaspresentyou campatlastyear’sservice. couldaskfor.” Thecommemorationhasbeenorgan- Sandwell The words of the family of isedwiththesupportoftheHolocaust EducationalTrust. Stourbridge teenager Claudia Itwillconcludewiththeceremonial Visser,whowasleftinacritical lightingoftheCandleofRemembrance 51-53QueenStreet condition after a suspected hit- as Mayor of Dudley Councillor Steve Wolverhampton,WV11ES and-runlastmonth. Waltholeadsfaithleadersinatwo-min- Claudia,aged15,wasinacoma utesilencetohonourthevictimsofthe OpenMondaytoFriday9am-1pmand2pm-5pm aftertheincidentbutwhenshefinally Holocaust. www.yourchronicle.com woke step-father Graham Southall TheserviceisopentoallattheBroad- saiditwasashininglightinanoth- way Campus of Dudley College from erwise‘awful’andheart-wrenching 12.30pmonJanuary29. festiveperiodforthefamily. Thebraveteenagerisnowonthe Murder suspect mendandhopestobehomewithin thenextsixweeks,althoughtheroad tofullrecoveryremainsachallenge. appears in court MrSouthall,49,admittedthefam- ilyhadfearedtheworstintheearly stages. Hesaid:“It’scompletelylife-chang- AMANhasappearedatcrowncourtin ingforherandforthefamily.” connectionwiththedeathofaStour- Claudia,ofChaffinchRoad,wasin- bridgeman. itiallytakentoRussellsHallHospital JoblessDanielJones,aged33,isac- followingtheincidentonDecember cusedofmurdering59-year-oldneigh- 17beforebeingtransferredtoBir- bour Paul Tompkins in Forge Road, minghamChildren’sHospital. Wollaston. Bedside Jones, of Forge Road, appeared at WolverhamptonCrownCourtonTues- MrSouthallandClaudia’smother day.Hewillreturntothecourtfora Simonehavespentcountlesshours pleaandcasemanagementhearingon atherbedsidesince,whileherfa- March29.Hedidnotenteraplea. therPatrickflewinfromhishomein Atrialisexpectedtotakeplacein Spaintovisithisdaughter. July. Thefamilyandotherwell-wishers Scoresoftributeshavebeenpaidon- havenowbeengiventhenewsthey linetoMrTompkins,whofriendsknew wantedtohearasClaudia’scondition as‘Tonka’.HisbodywasfoundonNew hasimprovedmarkedly. 15-year-oldClaudiaVisser,whowasseriouslyinjuredinasuspectedhit-and-runincidentbeforeChristmas Year’sDay. However,shestillneedsanother presentyoucouldaskfor.Herfriends normal,”MrSouthallsaid.“We’re studiesassheapproachesherGCSE Anyonewhocanhelptheinvestiga- operationonherlegsandwillbein havebeentoseeherandaboutfour actually lucky to have a bedroom exams. tionisaskedtocall101. hospitaluntilthemiddleoftheFeb- or five days ago we gave her her downstairs. Claudiasufferedmultiplefractures Cider festival to ruary. phoneback.” “Butasfortherestofitwedon’t inbothlegs,afracturdskull,abro- Currentlysheisalsosufferingfrom Claudiaisduetohaveanoperation reallyknowatthemoment.It’sstill kenwristandcollarbone,bruisesto issueswithhermemoryandcouldbe attheQueenElizabethHospitalin alongroadbeforeweknowwhat’s thebrainanddamagetoherliverand be held at new bar wheelchair-boundwhenshefinally Birmingham. cannot walk or fully goingtohappen.” spleen. leaveshospital. moveherarmsandislikelytoneeda Student Car valeter Adnan Ajram, 24, MrSouthallsaid:“Thefirstweek prolongedspellinawheelchairwhen of Careless Green, Lye, has been AREALale‘microbar’inaformershop or10dayswereawful–wedidn’t shefinallyreturnshome. RedhillSchoolstudentClaudiahas chargedwithcausingseriousinjury unitinStourbridgeisholdingitsfirst knowifshewasgoingtocomeout MrSouthallsaidheanticipatesit toldhermotherandstepfatherthat bydangerousdriving,failingtostop, ciderfestival. ofthecoma.Butwhenshediditwas couldbeuptoayearbeforesheis shewantstogetherbacktoherstud- beingunfittodrivethroughdrinkor TheeventatBarbridgeinVictoria amazing. fightingfitonceagain. iesassoonaspossible. drugsandotherdrivingoffences. Passage, between Talbot Street and “Whensheopenedhereyesprop- “Evenwhenshecomesoutshewill Theteenagerwantstobeasolicitor HewillappearinWolverhampton HighStreet,runsfromtoday(Thurs- erly that was the best Christmas needabout12monthstogetbackto anddoesn’twanttofallbehindinher CrownCourtonMarch14. day)toSunday,fromnoonto1am. AA bb l e BrFaomilymRun ley CaEstrsincep197e8 ts / Beds ELV Broken Dentures? & RECYCLING LTD 1hour The Dental Shop SOFAS, VINYLS AND LAMINATES denture EmergencyDenture •VehicleRecovery, repair WEDOWHATOTHERCARPETFIRMSWON’T. DISABLED?OAP?CAN'TGETOUT? DepollutionandDisposal Repairs HelpSahwmavaoeyvdeoolhodersca.avBrypefdeutarssnsFiteRumErbeEl,eOuapFndlCifdHtisAppRlouGssaElt.ake CoaWrnae’tnwycioollnmbereiwntghoo1u0jus0s,stwonfeec’elaldrcpseoetmxstaermatophleeYlsOp!U •CToeprtiPfircicaetesoPfaDide•stDruVcLtAion sEesrt.vi1c9e81 OuDtaoyftihmoeur0s103787401410364742461 FreeFittingonourPremierCarpetCollection sofaandbedbrochurestoyourdoor •AuthorisedTreatmentFacility 201-203HalesowenRoad,OldHill,B646HE SamanthaSofa HeaSvayxDoonmy’esstic LolaSLueitaether SDinivgalensBferodms clBelaenaacbhle •NEWPARTSDEPARTMENTNOWOPEN! £6.f9rom9 3B+lac2kRoercBlinroewrinn Do£ub9le2from carpetsfrom •PartsLineCallDirect07875470537 33++++2222FFFFaaaabbbbrrrriiiiccccSSooooffffaaaassssoooonnnnllllyy£500 was£14.9s9qyd £699 £142 £3.99sqyd Allmakesandmodelsincludingtyresandbatteries, TUUOPP7755%%OOFFF11W00E’soWfrIoLllLsaBndEeAndToYfrOolUlsRinsBtoIrGeaStkUnPocEkRdoSwTnOprRiceEs c1hmeaopntphr’iscewsa,rdraenlivtyeroynaavlaliplaabrtles, ●dFuislalrbalendgefroiefnsdelryviaccecsewssith Openingtimes:Monday-Friday8.30am-4.30pm ●NailCuttingandTrimming Clickon-lineformanygreatprices-www.ablecarpets.co.uk Terms& quPolFatrneenseinagnd WWaarreehhooBuuussrteeoUUnnnRiitto,aDDd,DDGooorrrmmnssattlooDnnYTT1rraa3ddTiiDnnggEEsstt., ●●● LWQyuoeallrersyycBoatennk●●● SPBteroideumrrlbeoryriedHgilel 1S0UaONmPDE-A3NYpSm McDoKnenatSldtreset EveLaneGorncaolnTdyitrioesnsapply FaansdtSaatnudrdaFyri8e.3n0dalym-S1.e0r0vpicme ●●DC0oia1rbn3est8aicn4FdoCo4tac1lalur3see4s44 0F8R0E0E0OPP8EHN5:MO3ON7N-S4AET79.30A-5LC.L0O0VAER●RESAKiSnver0A1d9r●0iaW2onrdsB8leyr8o0m5le4y1 JWewHEsELaARneREE BurtonRoaBdroadway ELVRecy0c1lin3g8(M4id7s)7Lt3d0Br8ierleyHill w2w01w-2.0f3oHoatwlesoowrkesncRhoairdo,pOloddHiislltBs6.4c6oH.uEk Warm tributes paid to Rotary president MP steps NEWS IN BRIEF 3 into shoes Time to apply for S TRIBUTEShavebeenpaidtoapopular thechemicalindustrybeforeretiringto “Itissuchasadshockthatheisno t RotaryClubpresidentintheBlackCoun- Stourbridge. longerwithus.Hewillbeverysorely o of visually trywhohasdiedafterashortillness. Hehadbeenanactivememberofthe missedandallthoughtsarewithhisfam- a primary place ur MartynHall,whodiedonDecember29, RotaryClubsince2007takingontherole ilyatthissadtime.” b impaired hRidaoedtnabtreyineCnJlauunlbyaslciatnsicvteey2me0aer0m.7baenrdobfeSctaomurebrpirdegse- odfeFnctelu.llbowsecclruebtamryembbefeorr,eJobhencoSmaivnaggep,rseasiid- athlsaMotrMbSeramHvaaaglkleisnaugdpdpaeoddrtotenhdaa.ttiotnhetocluabchwaoruitldy PwAitRhEcNhTilSdreancrdousse tDoudstlaeyrtbporrimouagrhy ridge ANMPhastakenpartinablindfold- tchiaeTMlhcarlecuHtb7iav0ili-nltyimeeasaorrova-veonedlgdret,roofertfcohefmenuntSHdmtoreoauanirtshtbihnrLsigd.aganeneda,rlseeoda- MpevarHerntHetissna.alliadcw:t“iavHsitesieowsmaaesnoandneoerwxgtharonemiasielnwlygapycoshpaturolioatkyr ccher““aTHrcihhteaieerrwsie,tafyeossirpneienDctvihuaoeldllvlyceelytudh,b”eihnWweihlsslieatvbiedeeH.rmaoluaskreointcaagrnay- smchcaaihtvnioeodonenlsdoitnatoaslSrsseeuoapbodtmney.mitabstehrpeoihrssasivbcehleo,boeliefanpthpreleiy-- Chro eedncdesogofwpaalrktiatollyhoigrhfluigllhytbtlhinedepxepoeprlie- aarreoauntodbteenneayreearrtsoafagmoiflryo.mMrtHheallBlreiasvteosl mroalenoifnctlhuebcsleucbr,ewtahroyvaisrtsuooanllyatsohoekjoonintehde. dinonhaistimonemtoortyh.e”mattheendoftheyear 1,C2h01il1d,reanndboArungbuesttw3e1e,n20S1e2p,teamrebetor nic wwaaMllkkaierndggoaatrroJouaunmndedstS,hMteotPuorwfbonrridSwgtieot.hurabrgiudigdee, BMartynoHall—triubutes nbeMhirndHwacilfleShaaldleyaansdusctcerepsscfhuilldcraenre.ier innge“tHonewwiatsht‘ehveertyyropneeo.fpeersonwdhowould StoMmurrbHriadlgl’esCfruenmieartaolrsiwuimllotnaktJeanpulaarc’ye2a2t. sotfaPprartirmpernaimtrsyacsracyhnsocaohplopoolnlyltihfnoiersaStthewpeitwremwch.bdoeuircd.e- leT dspoSegchwieahlwiglalsastsbaseeccsin.ogmvpiasnuiaeldlybiymgpuaiidreeddbogy l8be1yy4.pg2oo2sv3t..utoTkh/aaesdkcmlfooisrsisnaingondaspa,tpoelircfoacrtailoalnp0p1flo3irc8ma4- hursd NAnadtayliaendanAdndtrheea.dog’stwotrainers tionsistomorrow(Friday). ay, At first she walked with a cane Work to improve J whilstwearingthevisuallyimpairing an glasses,andwaslateraskedtowear u abTlihnedwfoaldlk.washeldincollaboration attack on party-goer traffic under way ary withthecharityGuideDogs. 14 Perspective AFIVE-MONTHschemetoimprove , bus services and ease congestion 20 TheConservativeMPsaidshewas around Merry Hill shopping centre 1 shockedbyhowtheexperiencemade beganthisweek. 6 herfeel. Trafficlightsandbusshelterswill “Ihavecomeawaywithanentirely beimprovedaspartoftheproject, newperspectiveontheneedsofblind whichisexpectedtocausedelaysin pedestrians, andwill beusingthis thearea. knowledge in the future when ad- A BOUNCER who punched a par- Megan has a blossoming career WorkwillbegininHighStreetand dressingtheneedsoflocalpeople,” ty-goer trying to get back into a CoppiceLaneinQuarryBank.Work sh“eIsawido.uldliketothankAndy,An- nightclub in a ‘red mist’ has been wThileltBhoenulmevoavred.onThtoeCsochppemiceeLisandeueantdo dreaandtheentireGuideDogsteam orderedtodounpaidwork. becompletedinJune.Officialssayit fortheirworksupportingandimprov- IanShields,fromStourbridge,wasgiv- willimprovejourneytimesforboth ingthelivesofblindandpartially en50hours’communityserviceafterap- busesandgeneraltraffic. sigEhvteedrypheoopulre.a”notherpersoninthe peSahriienlgdsa,t40W,oafrOwlidckHCalrloCwlonseC,aodumrtit.tedcom- Patient numbers UKbecomesblind,meaningacon- monassaultafterpunchingLouisSuttonwhile sdtoagnsttodehmelpantdhetmo.trainandprovide workingonthedoorsataLeamingtonnight- rising at hospital FormoreinformationaboutGuide clubinAprillastyear. Dogs visit the website www.guide Fellowdoorman,ConorBush,21,ofOval dogs.org.ukorcontacttheMidlands Road,Erdington,pleadedguiltytoassaultand STRETCHEDstaffatDudley’smain branchon08453727431. wasgiven75hoursofunpaidwork. hospitaldealtwitharecordnumber TheyhadbeenworkingonthedooratSmack ofpatientsarrivingbyambulanceon nightclubwhentheassaulthappened.Both onedaythismonth,ithasemerged. Singing astronaut weregiven12-monthcommunityorders. Atotalof135patientswerebrought GurdeepSinghGarcha,for Shields, said: intotheaccidentandemergencyde- “LouisSuttonisthevictiminthiscase,butwe partmentatRussellsHallHospitalin talks about space askthecourttohaveregardtohisbehaviour DudleylastTuesday,January5. thatevening. It was followed by another 120 “Thesetwodefendantswereexercisingtheir patientsonWednesday,January6, THEastronautwhosangthelateDa- lawfulfunctionupuntilthatpointwhenthe whichwasasharpriseontheusual vidBowie’sSpaceOdditywhileinor- redmistdescended. averageofbetween80to90ambu- bitontheInternationalSpaceStation “It’sthefirsttimeinnineyearsasadoorman lancetripsperday. (ISS), Colonel Chris Hadfield, is to MrShieldshasreactedinthisway.Asaresult Successful kitchen giveatalkinBirminghamnextweek. ofthislapseofjudgementheisnolongerable TheCanadianformerfighterpilot tocarryoutthatwork,whichwaswellpaid.” firm is on the move will speak about his 35-year flying Argument career, including an amazing five monthstintaboardtheISS.Onhis ProsecutorSarahAllensaidMrSuttonanda AKITCHENretailerinHalesowenis lastdayatthespacestation,heposted friendwerethrownoutatabout1amfollowing movingpremiseswithinthetownand afarewellmusicvideoonline,strum- anargumentonthedancefloor.Theytriedto creatingextrajobs. mingandsinginghisversionofBow- getbackinviaasideentrance. 3D kitchens.net, based on Hale- ie’sSpaceOddity.Ithassincebeen MissAllensaiddoorstaffwerealertedto sowenRoad,willmovetothesiteof viewedover26milliontimes,making what was going on, and Bush and Shields theformerStreetbikeshowroomon himthemostfamousastronautsince wentroundtospeaktothem.MrSuttonand MucklowsHill.Aspokesmanforthe NeilArmstrong. hisfriend‘tookumbrage’atthatandtookout cstoamffpbauntymsaoivdi:n“gWtoencuerwrepnrtelmyihsaevsew1il3l illuTsitcrkaettesdalreectnueraerlaytstohldeoSuytmfpohrohniys tohne.irphonestobeginrecordingwhatwasgoing MeganEvans,ofRowleyRegis,hassecuredaplaceontheHomebaseGardenAcademyprogramme stiemeeusroclreesa.”temorepart-timeandfull- HallonTuesdayat8pm.Call0121 ShieldsthentookholdofMrSutton,whohad ASTUDENTisonthewaytoa Overthenext12monthsMegan “I’m thrilled to have secured Thebuildinghasbeenemptysince 3450600orseewww.thsh.co.uk beensittingonawall,andapassingstreetwar- blossoming career in gardening willspendtimelearningfromMr aplaceontheGardenAcademy StreetbikemovedinOctober2014. M6 slip road to be deMndisesscArlilbeendssaeiedinBguSshhi,elwdshopuhnacdhbtheeenvihctoilmd-. acoftuerrseg.aining a place on a top dFersoisgtna;bwouortkgianrgdewnitphlatnopnignagradnend pleraorgnrtamsmoemauncdhw,”eshaaivdeMalreegaadny. Hall visit for couples ingtheotherman,thensteppedforwardand MeganEvans,21,fromRowley supplierstodevelopherproduct “I’vealwayslovedgardening,soto closed for months punchedMrSuttontotheface. Regis,hasbeaten1,500applicants knowledgecoveringplantingand begiventheopportunitytoturn COUPLES can take a look around TheblowlandedwithsuchforcethatMr tosecureaplaceontheHomebase landscaping;andlearnpractical mypassionintoacareerisgreat.” HimleyHalltoseeifitisthewedding Suttonwasknockedontothebonnetofataxi, GardenAcademyprogramme. horticulturalskillstoearnaRHS JonathonKemp,headofgar- venueforthem.Afreeopendaywill A MOTORWAY slip road near Bir- bouncedoffitandlandedintheroad.He suf- Theyear-longprogrammeaims Level1Awardqualification. denandDIYatHomebaseadded: beheldnextSunday,January24,from minghamhasbeenclosedtomotor- feredbruisingaroundhiseyeandasmallcut todeveloptheskillsandknowl- Aspartoftheprogrammeshe “AsoneoftheUK’sleadinggar- 11amto4pm.Bridesandgrooms-to- ists for maintenance work lasting tohismouth. edge of the students and have willalsobeworkingatHomebase denretailers,wearecommitted becantourthehistorichall’srooms, months. The M6 southbound entry SeanLogan,forBush,saidhehadnever themworkalongsideaward-win- in Oldbury, helping customers tochampioninghorticultureasa whichofferviewsdowntowardsthe slip road at Junction 5 near Castle beenintroublebefore,andispart-waythrough ninggardendesignerAdamFrost. withtheirgardeningdilemmas. greatcareerchoice. lakeand180acresofgrounds. Bromwichisshutuntilearlysummer. theprocessofjoiningtheArmy. Forcompletepeaceofmindandafriendlyservice, It’stimetoputyour footdownon whynotvisitGaswayinLowerHighStreet, fungalnailinfection! Est1976 StourbridgeDY81TA.01384372246 Researchshowsthatlaser treatmentisasafeand Opensince1976GaswayhasbeenyourfirstchoiceforGasFires, effectiveprocedure,with somestudiesreportinga Surrounds,Cookersandmuchmore,allatcompetitiveprices. successrateofupto90% atthreemonths! WhynotvisitDave,Jonandtheteamtodayfor Byusingadvancedmedical lasersthatpenetrateintothe FREEexpertadviceandquotes. nailbedwecannowtreat andcureyourfungalnail Freestandinggasstoves infection.Itisnowpossible •CookersSuppliedandFitted Naturalgasorlpg togetamazingresults. •GasFiresandFireSurrounds Canbefittedintoclass1,class2 OurIntroductory •ElectricFiresandFiresuites andprecastflues Offer •ServicingSpareParts Flueandventingoptions •CentralHeatingSystems Manualcontrolwithintegralignition OneHand/FootOfferprice£100NormalPrice£150 SuppliedandFitted Logfuelbed BothHands/FeetOfferprice£150NormalPrice£200 •FireGuards/CompanionSets Upto78%efficient •AllatcompetitivePrices 3.6koutput 58BSouthRoad,Norton,Stourbridge,WestMidlandsDY83YB CCaalllluuss::01384824039Ememaailiulus:si:[email protected] vviissiittuussaatt::www..tejandco.co.uk We don’t want more tests for pupils No mystery 4 THEBESTOF PETER as author 6 14,201 RHODES ErnpeuuDapmcUitleCisro.AancTytIoOtpNersotcphofioesfraslshpartoivmeiangritvyreondsucthcheoeoiarl Tigenxeignapmteworsinat.l,hlyssaIeindthi:oi“rnIkleatamhdeerhresaavaribneogutotaoitmm.eBaenutyt- omchfoDitlrhdueerdtierlenestytits’mso.”eChsaotuvaenblcaeisllg,oosroodHIidkloannroy’wtlBweidallgnset, uitnhpi“istmIoiwps1eoj2uruitslaitdmlamseawseyaatastywuborloefesmtt?hheWiennGegtssod.,voSfienerr’csntotmwnwdoehlrnykyt, tops chart y EducationSecretaryNickyMor- “Iwouldsayforanareasuchas aformerheadteacher,alsocriticised saying‘lookatthatwonderfulthing ar SIDDHARTHADhar,theBritishmansus- ganwantsallchildrentoknowtheir theonemyschoolisinthenewGov- theproposal. wehavedone’tomakethemsound with novel u pectedofappearinginthelatestIslamic timestablesupto12x12beforethey ernment’sraisedlevelofexpectation Shesaid:“Formeitisabitofan liketheyaredoingsomethingimpor- an Statemurdervideo,wasarrestedinLon- reach secondary school. But some isgoingtobeverydifficultforchil- insult.ItisliketheGovernmentis tant. J donin2014.Hewasaccusedofbelonging havecriticisedtheidea. drentomeet. sayingchildrendon’talreadylearn “IfIwasaheadteacherstilland y, to the banned group Al-Muhajiroun and PenelopeThompson,headteacher “Themathstestthechildrenare theirtimestables.Well,theydoand thislandedonmydeskIwouldshrug sda rheeleaansdedhiosnfapmoilliycesimbapill.yAhofpewpedhoounrsalabtuesr Mat Glebefieolds Primrary Sechool in gtoingthobeputainthisnyearrequiresoalwaysnhavedoene. mmiyshlouldlers.”ion SlioHnEthhnaosveallraenaddynoswoladfohremreornseecmurili-- ur toParisandthentravelledtoIS-controlled tyguard’sthirdbookhasreachedthe h Syria. You may like to ponder this the topofabookchart. T next time some grinning security official LostGirlsisAngelaMarsons’third e confiscatesyourshampooattheairport, bookinherdetectivetrilogy,andthis nicl oacbarsoseuotmise“ypeprototmmecpotorineugsprpooouolrfititcbhioaartnd,ewthrshu.en”tdheDerrhsauorn’ns- wzoeTnehkmeiut4rs7dt-eayrnefidasrc-taoiotldnthfcrehoatmortp.BorfietrhleeyAHmial-l hro bdoesrdirearbsleasreaarbeocuotmasinsgecourregoaisnga,cBolraitnadine’rs. leisure centre visitors hfraosmaltrheeadtryilsooglyd,wonheichmialllisooninccolpuidees C EvilGamesandSilentScream.They e ANYONEwhoremembersthedrought wereonlypublishedlastFebruary. g of1976willbewaryaboutthelatestplans MissMarsonsthengaveuponher d todredgeriverstoletthesebillionsofgal- jobof19yearsasasecurityguardat ri lonsofunwantedfloodwaterescapeinto MerryHillshoppingcentre. b theseaasquicklyaspossible.ComeAu- Shesaid:“Itwasjustsototallyun- ur gust,wemaywishwe’dsavedabit. expectedwherethebookhasgotin o thecharts.Ijustnevereverexpected St YES, it was petty, vindictive and thiskindofresponse.” sahboorutt-sJigehretemdy.BCuotrtbhyenm’sossthwadoorrwyincgabthininegt ByDavidCallaghan Super slimmer Laurence helps hospital goHneerodnebtoutsnelolveolveSrile6n0t0S,0c0r0eacmophiaess reshufflewasthatitwasagonisinglyslow. and was the number one Amazon AssumingheevergottoDowningStreet, MORE than one million bestsellerintheUKformorethana howwouldthisgreatthinker,debater,ne- people have visited lei- month. gtootaiastuodrdaenndcarlils-riso?undprocrastinatorreact sure centres in the Dudley anIdtahlassorseeacuchreeddtdheealtsopin5tinenthceouUnS- borough over the last 12 tries, from Germany to Lithuania. FOR four days the German media ig- months,newfiguresshow. Herfollow-upnovels,EvilGamesand noredaninconvenienttruth.Itwasthaton Thefigureismarginallydown LostGirls,bothhittheAmazonUK NewYear’sEveagangofupto1,000boys from the previous year, but topten.Theyfeatureno-nonsenseDe- aanndcemheandofpNouorrethdAinfrtiocaCnoolrogAnraebtaoppraepaer-, bosseshavepraisedthenumber tCeocutinvteryKsiemttiSntgo.neandhaveaBlack grope,mugandgenerallyterrifywomen ofpeoplewhocontinuetostay Miss Marsons said: “The books iinnwwhhaattaappppeeaarreeddttoobbeeaapplannedassault. fitandactiveintheborough. havetoppedthechartsbeforebutthis TThelocalpolice BetweenApril2013andMarch isthefirsttimeithastoppedtheMur- cchief describes 2014,therewerearound1.27mil- derFictionchart.Itisfeelsfantastic.” tthe outrage as lionvisitsloggedtoleisurescentres Itcomesafter25yearsofrejections ““a completely inDudley,HalesowenandStour- frompublisherswhenshefearedshe nnew dimension bridge.Inthesameperiodayear wouldneverfulfilherambitionofsee- ofcrime.”There later there were more than 1.25 ingherwritinginprint. weresimilarin- millionvisits. cidentsinother Thecouncilsaysanincreasein Rock night in aid German cities. therangeofactivitiesonoffer,and A mass pro- a£1.5millionrevampofgymshas testbywomen helpedattractpeople. of Age Concern ffoolllloowweedd, CChhaanncceellor Merkel has LeisurebossCouncillorKhurshid expressed her disgust and the media Ahmedhashighlightedtheschemes have,atlast,takenupthestory(“Cologne availabletousers. A BLACK Country performer will inquiryinto‘co-ordinated’NewYear’sEve He said: “More than 1,255,000 performinStourbridgethisweekend. sex attacks” - Guardian, etc). It is bad visitsweremadetoourleisurecen- Bev Pegg and his All Star Rock enoughthatsuchathingcouldhavehap- treslastyear,whichshowsthatour ‘n’RollBandappearatStourbridge penedandbeenhushedupbytheforc- leisureservicescontinuetobepop- Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, in esofpoliticalcorrectness.Butitraisesa ularwithpeople.Therehasbeenan SugarLoafLaneonSaturday,bring- trulyterrifyingquestion.If1,000alienated increaseofnearly7,000visitorsto inganostalgicnightofpopfromthe youngmalescanorganiseanattackinthe HalesowenandCrystalleisurecen- late-1950sandearly-60s. heartofaWesterncityforsexualpurpos- tresandDudleyLeisureCentrehas Theirrepertoireiswide,comprising es,whatelsemighttheydo? continued to attract hundreds of ofmorethan500songs. thousandsofvisitorsdespitecompe- PlayingwithBevareRickyCool E-CIGARETTESmaysoonbeavailable titionfrombudgetgyms. on sax, vocal and harmonica, Ted onprescriptiontohelpsmokersgiveupthe Motivated Bunting and Dutch Lewis on sax, habit.Oneofthebiggestmanufacturersof Brian Godwin on keyboard, Terry thesevapingdevicesisBritishAmerican “Thecentreshaveregularlyup- Edwardsonbassguitaranddrummer Tobacco.WhichmeansourbelovedNHS datedfitnessprogrammestokeep KenWright. couldsoonbehandingmillionsofpounds usersmotivatedandinDecember Thefunctionstartsat8.30pmand ofourtaxesovertothefag-makers. wdeeall,auonffcehreindgthae1‘2m-merornythfitandeusslt’ SlimmerLaurenceEvanswithSlimmingWorldmembersSandraJones,leftandLynnLaceyatRussellsHall dcoosotrs£1w2i.llCablelKopeennCaotw8dprymo.nT0ic1k3e8t4s SWITCHEDontheradiotohearsome membershipforjust£200. ANinspirationalslimmerfromStourbridgehasraised whenaBUPAmedicalhighlightedIwasborderlinedi- 392590.ProceedswillgotoAgeCon- totallydisconnectedsound-bite?Ituned “Leisurefacilitiesformpartofthe morethan£5,000tosupportacancerwardatRussells abetic.Ithoughtlosingweightmeantmissingoutbut cerninStourbridge. intocatchadebateonMarks&Spencer widerconsultationonthebudget HallHospital. throughourweeklygroupmeetingsI’velearnedyoucan wheresomeonewas“gettinghisteethinto whichisopentothepublicuntil Laurence Evans, who attends a Slimming World eatdeliciousfillingfood,enjoywineandstilleatoutat Thatched cottage is thewomen’swearissue.” earlynextyear.” groupinOldswinford,cameupwiththeideaofwalking leastonceaweekandstillbefitandhealthy.” Don’t miss Peter lleoiwTsuehdreeb£cye1an.5thruemggielylrmioissneiniinn2vm0e0es8mtmwbeeanrsstfhoiilnp- 5G0e0ormgiinleasuannidtocvyecrlitnhge2p5a0stm1i2lemsotnotrhasi.sefundsforthe HeMwraEsvoarnisgilnoastllym1or3e.2thstaonnfeouanrdinwcheenstfdroomwnhtisow10ai.s1t2. damaged in a blaze Rhodes every Mon- fiOgcutorbese,rf2r0om14.600tonearly4,000by ingThthee69g-ryoeuapr-aotldSsthMedar2ys’ts1C0hlbusricnh1H2awlleienksJuafnteer2j0o1in2-. sgtivonene.hHiseaexnpelwainleeadsethoaftlrifeeg.ularwalkswithhiswifehad ARomFIsRleEy,cianusaedthbaytcahleidghtcofittttaignegiinn day to Friday in your repNoeritgehdboaursiinmgilbaorroruisgehiSnanvidswiteolrl Hchiosscehnatnagregeitnwliefiegshttylfeorhmasoreenathbalendthhirmeetyoeakrese.pathis LyOntnhLeracSelyim,hmelipnegdWhoimrldramiseemmboerres,thSaannd£r3a,0J0o0n.eAsfaunrd- tohfethbeatrhoorofoamnd,cbaeudsreodomda.magetopart Express & Star numberstoitsleisurecentres,with MrEvanssaid:“IjoinedSlimmingWorldinitially ther£1,000wasgatheredfromticketsalestotheSlim- Fivefireenginesattendedthescene around1.6millionvisitsloggedbe- tosupportmywifeCarolewhowasalreadyamember. mingWorldAwardsBallattheCopthorneHotelwith inFarleyLaneataround9.20amafter tweenApril2013andMarch2014. However,IrealisedIneededtomakesomechanges theamountmatchedbyBarclaysBank. receivingacallfromtheowner. C ARANC Sat-Sun S OCK NO ON 10am-4pm TheMarcel RReeggeenntt33sseeaatteerraanndd22sseeaatteerrcchhaaiirrssiinnaabbeeaauuttiiffuullwwiinnee QueenAnne withfloralcushions-HalfPrice.....................................Now£499 Chair Wealsohavecertainslightlyuseditemsatterrificbargainprices Quality3seaterand2seatersofaingoldstripe.....................SOLD Quality3seatersofaintanleather(reclining).........................£180 From From £199 £499 1xCreamswivelchair.............................................................£30 2xQueenAnnechairsinpink..........................................£20each TheEmmy 3seaterand2 seatersofas,luxurious, 3seatersofawithmatchingelectricliftandrise.....................£499 fullcoilsprungseats £1099 3seatersofaand2chairs,ingoldstripe,fullcoilsprung........£299 All stock upholstery reduced From Open 7 days Sat-Sun 10 am-4 pm £399 01384 892018 Chatsworth House, Hayes Lane, Lye. DY9 8RD www.sofastyleupholstery.co.uk Isis threat Ex-head charged over child images NEWS IN BRIEF 5 thug jailed New courses for S A FORMER headteacher from Stour- thattime.Followinghisarrest,letters betweentheteacherandpupilsatthe t bridgehasbeenchargedwithmakingin- weresenttoparentsofpupilsattheField school.Lettersweresenttoparentsat o after metal decentimagesofchildren. Laneschool,informingthemoftheinves- theschoolinformingthemoftheinves- over-50s to enjoy ur Ross Workman is accused of six of- tigation. tigation.” b pole attack foaerpnppceseaesruobdfeomf-oparhkeoiDntogugdarlanepyihnmdoaefgcaiesntctrhapitlhdeos.toHongerFawepiblh-l laotnDegauecdrhleeinmygpCrloooulyene.dcilbsyatyhMelrocWalorakumthaonriitsynino wthheOiycfhfiwcoeivareelsrcsfoer-oeosmpOetrlhdaetsiwDniginowfcoeirstdehPopfroiWlmicoaerr.cye,sstaeird, ABiPgRLOotJtEerCyThainslDauudnlcehyefduandneedwbaycttihve- ridge AtmbsetyaraCsMrtntroiaAoawrnniiNisgdttethwhNgrasreha.omonu3Ode4pcuti-lIaaytsmlisemiipasdaroebed-ldeoeeWflhhodtaarehealseswtbaatatelcatlselcaankrcpiaekmjaiadilrniswtlhegatodiyaosf. TRorssWoarkman inraOohSunrecnrWHahaNlerdoieosyntootreevl3ekw,aed.mCcamihnsshabbeniyOrels,drudlafdso3tSepsr,teOmwee2xncl0iuedntd1raisflev4lwoyde.rEidosdnffx,ffrSporoStlormootdmoiutuCrahbtrtEihbriseoierPdnirdgrfoeoigTml,reeewc,aaeaaram’yssstaEtwtmnihoodaaW“enmsneAaDevoitwlsinulndltyatfddehosMalnsriegiscmsmyiredaesemlsietoaddcadfneh:gdaads“oepinanAsoafdlyotteP,efwgtiolnhuityhlnhaieaecsperreutkdpeiseimirsnpnehropeeqpgpeonuirokpnidiifesrargesohytdemteiwm.osotaccihaptoonehrlnlror,Dteeyntasheeacitdbest-, vfshCslioacciErhsiI“ednoMtPrihotnoarrhlevlieehmesDeWstasaaiatasoosirtfgcryeceeaHkomtstfy-moeieoeoalopnaolnsdfoentf,twp,r”WeauDiwastnpohceiagrirhdelscesehescfrwassuitsotuilaodelrsaysfr.pr,oaOarwefAenpliEnsdtdrthnsdieowaudtMrnhicintdaufeyfrtno.tiopohdrmondye- WlctitteehoyynauTTetpnyrhHhesrieersceoifralsgorSle,nrorpotanirrdpfmstfiialpneamrEarsgytsabesaMcsonaaftaaoedn,rvrrnddLdea’psvershe,PievaeoMndervtpolotyelosjmSee.raotcnoifrtncvie,hnaoeebacegrtatts,5i.s,wvB0etihd.rtaiiebeeorlrsnee-, ChronicleT victimwithametalpolehehadfound. CoursesstartonJanuary18,rang- h veHrheawmapstojanilCedrofworn1C6omurotnatfhtseraptlWeaodl-- ipnhgotforgormapjhoyggainndgffaomrillaydhieisstotoryd.igital ursd ing guilty to a racially aggravated Call(01384)571830oremailspring- a assault,possessionofaclassBdrug, [email protected] y, possessionofanoffensiveweaponand Takeaway’s roof J religiouslyaggravatedprovocation. an ThecourtheardNandiattackeda u amnadnwoen’llAduegsutrsoty4y,osua’y.iWnghi‘lWeoen’repoIlsiicse, rail disappointment damaged in blaze ary bail,hethreatenedtoburndownthe 14 RoyalCarWashinBloxwich. AFIREbrokeoutinatakeawayin , JudgeAndrewLockhartQCsaid BrierleyHillattheweekend,setting 20 Nandi, of Field Road, Dudley, had theroofalight. 1 ‘plainlytargeted’hisvictimbyhis Fire crews were called to Kings 6 membershipofaracialgroup.The takeawayinHighStreet,BrierleyHill, judgeadded:“Youusedveryfrighten- onSundayat10.15am. inglanguage.” Partoftheroofwasdestroyedas Nandi was sentenced to eight ductinghadcaughtfireandsetalight months for racially aggravated as- RAILcampaignershavesaidservic- Owners fight back over lost cats the wooden beams. Two fire crews sault,concurrentlywitheightmonths es on the Stourbridge line will not fromBrierleyHillwereatthescene forpossessionoftheweaponandone improveafterLondonMidlandwas fortwohours. monthforpossessionofdrugs.Hewas WatchManagerPeteCherrington sentencedtoeightmonthstoruncon- allowedtocontinuerunningthem. said:“Thankfullynoonewasthereat secutiveforthereligiouslyaggravated Theoperatorhasextendeditscontract thetimesotherewerenoinjuries.The incidentatBloxwich—makingatotal until October 2017 and has announced premisesweresmokelogged.” of16months—andorderedtopaya improvementsonsomeofitslines. victimsurchargeof£100. Butthereareclaimsthatpassengerswho Play double bill ThejudgesaidNandihadan‘ap- usetheStourbridgelinehavemissedout.Rob paMllirngSirmecoonrdW’iollfia3m2sc,odnevfiecntidoinnsg.,said HGreoburpon(,ScLhUaGir)m,asanidofthSetosuerrbvirciedgneeeLdiendetUosbeer at Little Theatre Nandiwas‘remorseful’,adding;“It’s madebetter.Heclaimstherehavebeenanum- chliemarintthoaatlMotroNfpanrodbi’lsemmso.uHthebhealisevgeost berofproblems,includingtechnicalfaultson DUDLEYLittleTheatreispresenting heneedssomeformofcounselling.” trainsandshortagesofcarriages. adoublebillofnightclub-themeddra- BossesatLondonMidlandsaidthelineis matostartits2016programme. onethebestperformingonitsnetwork. Theone-actplaysBouncersbyJohn Council award for MrHebronsaidhewasdisappointednoim- GodberandShakersbyJaneThorn- provementstoservicesonthelineviaStour- tonarebeingperformedinNetherton bridgewereincludedintheannouncement. ArtsCentreinMarch. customer service “Wehaveagoodservicebutitcouldbeeven Ticketsare£8forthe7.30pmper- better,”MrHebronsaid.“Wearehopefulfor formancesfromMarch9to12,availa- improvementsunderthenextfranchisefrom bleon(01384)872583,07582318017 DUDLEYCouncil’scustomerservice 2017andthe‘MovementforGrowth’transport or07954424555.Theyarealsoavail- has been recognised with an award strategy.” ablethroughthetheatre’s websiteat fortheeighthyearrunning. MovementforGrowthistheregion’spro- www.dudleylittletheatre.org posedtransportstrategydevelopedbytheWest The council’s corporate and cus- MidlandsIntegratedTransportAuthority. Flocking to join bird tomerservicesdivisionhasretained theGovernment’sCustomerService Ignored walkheldoncommon Excellencestandardfollowingare- centassessment. LondonMidlandannouncedearliertrains cDiasnhlnuugAidpddarlebenaeuanydtssdhCciorneroeueeucgnscnosiocsgcuitrilnlrnatiaPatcsteeixliludo’bcsnsoeb,.lncyaleeosctfinhwttti,eaoeccnlaolt,wuacncsaiectrhniidlzoteturiannesx---, tLbbanonrroicSiirddBdheLggfiideUreeae.m,GlrldDliiinnoesaegarrn,rhydtiiadrncnmaghceielanwuonasdnngSioenduSnsgnWucdSnbahauedliytlnatetlydseodesarcrfykfvoessrivr,ocEemehonnsnaidvnfRrt.eghuomegbsbeeSreyLtvnooaincunieggrds--- AbbmienneoogWTittnnhhhpIgulNoSeashntciTeowaeSluEsdaftarRlrsabtkoutrcbmiraaaiddrnrgw1daoej0yiuoila,daidnmnJneldinadfwntetHKoiiurfildiiea1cnglsr2aihgeyftesnrgio2wvaoen3eotixn,encpwfilesooCwarsrlttohekdasme..ktinos-- Councillor Judy Foster, cabinet LondonMidlandspokesmanFrancisThomas PlacescanbebookedwithStafford- memberforcorporateandcustomer said: “We work closely with our rail user shireWildlifeTruston(01384)221798 sreertaviincesthsiasidn:at“iWonealarreecdoeglnigithiotendfotor gthroeuirpsf,eiendcbluacdkin.gTShLeUWGoarncdesatlewr-aKysidwdeerlcmomine- WorriedKateAntill,49,ofLintonRoad,withmoggyTilly,onepetthathascomehomeaftergoingmissing anTdhceosptr£ic5e.willalsoincluderefresh- theeighthyearrunning.Customer ster-Stourbridge-Birminghamlineisoneofthe DISTRAUGHT pet owners fear LintonRoad,haslostsevencats Angela Gelencser, aged 60, ments including a hot drink and a serviceisattheheartofwhatwedo.” bestperformingroutesonournetwork. theircatsarebeingtargetedand —threefrompoisoningandfour founderoftheHalesowen-based cake. Free storyteller “Inthelastfouryearspassengershavebene- killedafter23havebeenlostfrom whicharemissing. charityWildAcreRescue,which Socialclubhostsquiz fittedfromtheintroductionofover£40million threestreetsintheBlackCountry The49-year-oldmotheroffour re-homescats,alsolosthercat worthofnewtrains,whichareamongthemost injusttwoyears. said:“It’sheartbreakingtoloseso Bramble. “Spiteful people who session at library reliableinthecountry.Thedirectawardcon- Some have vanished without manycatsinsosuchashortspace hatecatsusingtheirgardenspoi- ACHURCHsocialclubisurgingpeo- tractisonlyashortperiodsoanyfurthersub- tracewhilesomecatshavedied oftime,andit’supsettingformy sonthemandmistreatthembut pletotesttheirgeneralknowledgein stantialimprovementsarebetteraddressedas after being poisoned with an- children.Theyhaveseentheef- theyarelivingcreaturesandneed aquiz.StChad’sChurchhallinOak WANTtohearastory—therewill partofthelongercontractfrom2017onwards. ti-freeze. fectsofanti-freezeonthecats– toberespected,”shesaid. Street,Coseley,ishostingitsquizon beafreestorytellingsessionwithKa- “Inthemeantimelocalrailuserswillstill Most of the cats have disap- it’sahorriblewaytodie.Wefear AFacebookpagehasbeenset January23from8pm. triceHorsleyinStourbridgeLibrary seeimprovementsaswecontinuetoinvestin pearedfromthreestreetsinCra- whathashappenedtotheothers. up by worried pet owners and Ticketsare£6withbuffetsupper. intheCrownCentre. betterpassengerinformation,improvedmain- dleyHeath. Itistoomuchtobelievetheyhav- theyareconsideringbringingina CallJohnandCarolon01902671710 Itwillbeheldtonight(Thursday), tenance,ticketmachineupgradesandenviron- Foster parent Kate Antill, of en’talsobeenharmed.” detectiveagency. or07770976817. from7.30pm. mentalinitiatives.” ADVERTISEMENT Cloudy2Clear Windows STEAMED UP DOUBLE GLAZING? – Service With ASmile! Don’t replace the Frames... just the Panes! Broken or Damaged Windows? It’sbeenacrazyfewmonthsfor money,althoughthatobviously areaandBrianisfindingthathis I’vedoneworkfor,whichjust Faulty Hinges, Handles or Locks? Cloudy2ClearWindows.The helps.Manytradespeoplehave approachisamajorfactorinhis goestoshowhowmuchalittlebit companywhichspecialisesin struggledsincelastyearandI success.‘Thetruthisthatit’snot ofeffortisappreciated.’ Want The Latest Energy Saving Glass? repairingwindowswhichare honestlyfeelthatduringthegood justthepersonalsatisfactionthat So,ifyourwindowsare steamedup,brokenordamaged timesaminorityperhapsdidn’t Igetfromdoingagoodjobbut steamedup,brokenordamaged byreplacingthepanes–notthe focusoncustomercareasmuchas alsoitmakesgoodbusinesssense. giveBrianacallforafree All Glazing Backed By Our frameshasgrownrapidlyas theyshouldhavedone. Igetahugeamountofbusiness quotationon08006121118and homeownerstakeadvantageof Wemakesureweturnupwhen fromfriendsandfamilyofpeople he’llbehappytohelp! 5 Year Manufacturers Guarantee theirservices. wesaywewill,dothejobthe ManagingDirectorBrian customerrequiresandleavetheir Stanleyfeelsthatit’sallabout houseascleanasawhistle.Ioften PriorityFreephone 0800 6121118 service.‘Ourproductissimple. getcommentsbackfromcustomers Ifyourdoubleglazingismisted onhowtheyreallydidn’texpectthat upwecanreplacetheglassat sortofservicewhich,inaway,is www.cloudy2clear.com afractionofthecostofanew verysadfortheserviceindustryas window,inanytypeofframe,and awhole.’ ...we make saving money perfectly clear... withanew5yearguarantee.But Cloudy2Clearservice it’snotjustaboutsavingpeople Wolverhamptonandthesurrounding 6 INMYVIEW withMarkAndrews 6 Spending 1 0 2 4, 1 lots on sink y ar u n a J estates not y, a d s ur the answer h T e cl ni o FROM what we are constantly being r told,youwouldbeforgivenforthinking TAngusMitchhell,one-teimeplayboyandmaskilledhairdreosser Pedrfectcouplee?–howthleyw,ereportrabyedintheipublilceyelBilondoebeauty–nSianisnowabarredfriomleravingeCalifornia Ch welivedintimesofausterity,whatwith museums, libraries and police stations e closingleft,rightandcentre. g Butwhenitcomestothesortofgran- brid dloivoes,e,it‘liesgaamcya’zpinrogjehcotwstheaatsyallitpioslittoicifiannds r theodd£100millionorso.Thisweekthe u PrimeMinisterpledgedtoendproblems to withcrime,gangs,drugsandunemploy- and the custody fight S ment by splashing out £140 million on transformingBritain’s100worstestates. Ithinkweknowthedrill.Spectacular footageof1950stowerblockscrashing to the ground, ‘partnerships’ with con- structioncompanies,themayorinahigh- viz jacket laying the foundation stone. Andafewmonthsdowntheline,reports start filtering through about peaceful neighbourhoodsdisruptedby“problem” familieswhichhavebeenrelocated. ROBGOLLEDGElooksat Dotheyreallythinkitisthateasy?Give thelocalgangleaderashinynewflatand oneStaffordshirefamily’sfight solarpanels,andheturnsintoastalwart forcustodywhichcouldbe oftheneighbourhoodwatchcommittee? Thesadtruthistherearesomepeople straightoutofaUSsoapopera withaless-than-healthyattitudetowards theirneighbours,andtheydohavetolive somewhere–somewherethatisnowhere ITWASthefairytalemarriageofa nearus.Wedon’tneedtodemolishthe girlfromaStaffordshirevillageand sinkestates,justmovethelaw-abiding aHollywoodtycoon. residentsout.Leavetheasbofamiliesto fightitoutamongthemselves. ButnowmodelSianMitchellandher nnn husbandAngus,theheirtotheonebil- WOLVERHAMPTONisnotacity.The liondollarPaulMitchellbeautyempire, BlackCountrydoesn’texist.Andallthe areinabitterlegalbattleovertheirdi- majortownsoftheWestMidlandsarere- vorceandthecustodyoftheirson. allyjustsuburbsofBirmingham. Sian,fromGreatWyrleymarriedMrMitch- Yes,thatisthecriteriaofthenot-es- elllastyearandgavebirthtoDylanseven peciallythoughtfulthink-tankCentrefor monthsago.But19dayslater,divorcepro- Cities, which argues that because the ceedingsweretakenagainstMrsMitchell. areabetweentheWestMidlands’major ShehasbeenbannedfromleavingCalifor- townsandcitiesarepredominantlybuilt niawithherbabybytheUScourts,meaning up,theyallcountasasingleeconomic sheistrappedintheWestCoaststate. area.Andyet,becausethereisastrip MrsMitchell’sgrandmotherPaulineMor- ofgreenerybetweentheBlackCountry ganhassaidthatshehashadto‘paytheprice andTelford,thenewtownactuallydoes forfallinginlove’.MrsMorgan,fromLove constituteacity,eventhoughitdoesn’t Lane,saidshehasnotseenhergranddaughter havewhatmostofuswouldrecogniseas for15months.“AllSianwantstodoistocome atownorcitycentre. totheUKforaholiday,yettheselegalbattles Allsmilestogether,butnowthereisabitterbattle,withmillionsofdollarsatstake SianmetAnguswhilemodellingintheUS They probably don’t realise this, but areforbiddinghertoleave,”shesaid. iBnlatchkeCruosuhnthryoutoryToeulfocrdanindaribvoeuftrohmalfthane Flown ashnodrtmlyararfitaegrethtoeabnirtAhmoefrhicearnsocintiezaernl.ieSratdhlyis, nnaowmeindMheirssmCido-v2e0nst.ryinthesameyear.Sheis PCoamulmDoenJsosrtiaat.eTs:h“eThpeetpiteitoitniodneelrisvebreelidevteoththaet hour,thesamejourneytoBrumwilltake “Ithasallhappenedsoquickly,weareallin year,hermarriagefellapart. MrMitchell,45,wasbornintothelegacyof theForeignandCommonwealthOfficeand double,maybetreblethat.Sowhichwill shock.Theyseemedincrediblyhappytogether “Hermulti-millionairehusband,MrAngus latelegendaryhairstylistPaulMitchell.He theGovernmentshouldofferasmuchsupport havetheclosereconomicties? andevenwereduetohaveaseparatemarriage Mitchell,hastakenoutcourtordersprevent- waseducatedbyVidalSassoonstylistsand andassistancetoheraspossiblesoshecan Theworryingthingis,whenwegetthe overhereinNovember.Theyseemedperfect ingSianfromtakingherchildoutoftheState startedtocrafthisownsignaturestyle.He returntotheUK.Thepetitionerstherefore combinedauthorityforcedonus,itwill together.HewouldevencallmeNan,”she ofCaliforniauntilproceedingshavebeenre- travelstheworldforhaireventsonbehalfof requestthattheHouseofCommonsurgesthe bethink-tankslikethisadvisinglocaland added.“It’sheartbreaking.She’spayingthe solved,makingitasdifficultaspossibleforher PaulMitchell.HelivesinLosAngeles. ForeignandCommonwealthOfficeandthe centralgovernmentonwherethemoney priceforfallinginlove.” tobringuphersoninthewayshewishes. ItisbelievedhemetMrsMitchellwhileshe Governmenttomakerepresentationstothe shouldgo.Justbostin,ayit? Becauseoftheban,MrsMitchell’sfamily “Sianisawayfromherfamilyandrelieson wasmodellingintheStates. USGovernmentandtheStateofCalifornia nnn areyettomeetthenewarrival.Hermother theiremotionalsupportduringthisextremely ThePaulMitchellluxuryhairbrandisre- topresstheissueandgetaresolutiontothe SELF-appointednationaltreasureSte- Debrahasflownouttobewithher. difficulttime.Sheisdesperatetoreturnhome portedlyworthmorethan1billiondollarsper problemattheearliestpossiblestage.” phenFryhasbeenchosenasthefaceto Thecasehasbeenraisedforthefirsttime totheUnitedKingdomwithherchildtoallow year.PaulMitchellwasborninCarnwath, MrWilliamsonadded:“Thisisanincredibly greetarrivalsatHeathrowAirport,offer- bySouthStaffordshireMPGavinWilliamson. herfamilytohavethechancetomeetthislit- Scotland, in 1936, but was initially called sadcaseandIhaveaskedtheGovernmentto ingvisitorstipsonBritishetiquette. Hehasdeliveredapetitionof154familyand tleboyforthefirsttime.” Cyril.Hewentontobecomeanationally-re- doallitcaninofferingconsularadvicetoMrs They’re missing a trick, as it would friendsofMrsMitchellcallingontheBritish MrsMitchellgrewupinGreatWyrleywhere nownedhairdresserandmovedtoNewYorkin Mitchellandherfamily.HerfamilyinGreat havebeenbettertohaveusedhisfilmat Governmenttodoallitcantoassisther. shewasknownasSianMorgan.Shewentto 1960afterbeinginvitedbyVidalSassoonand Wyrleyaredesperatetomeetthebabyforthe theJungleinCalais.Itwouldputmeoff MrWilliamsontoldtheCommons:“Mycon- schoolinBrewoodandwasamemberofthe hisempirewasborn.Hediedin1989aged53. firsttimeandconcernedforMrsMitchellwho jumpinginarefrigeratortrucktoDover. stituentSianMitchellmovedtotheUnited girlbandICandywhichmadeitthroughto HissonAngusnowrunsthebusinesswith isafterall,ayoungwomancaughtupinlegal Stateslastyear,followingherengagement theXFactorbootcampin2010.Shewasalso hisfather’soriginalbusinesspartnerJohn proceedingsinaforeigncountry.” INTERLAY severnvalleyst ves Halesowen Fireplaces WOODSTOCK driveways ltd TIMBER AT THE HEART OF YOUR HOME There’sneverbeenabettertime toswitchtoalogburner CompleteFireplacePackagesfrom£499 10% SUPPLIES LTD OFFFOR CallnowforaHomeVisit (includingfire) JANUARY Largestocksofsawntimber P.S.E.&SheetMaterials Whetheryourequirea Decking&Accessories Traditionalora SPECIALDEALSONSHED ContemporaryDriveway MATERIALS-LOGLAP, WeCaterforallBudgets SHIPLAP,FEATHEREDGE& •BlockPaving•Walls&Patios•Tarmac NEWSLEEPERS. •Fireplacealterations •Landscaping•Turfing viFsiotroaurrasnnhggoeewoorffoGGomaassaa(onnpddpEEollseeiccttterrTiiccyFFreiirrCeessitaaynnoddnSSLuuorrnroguLnadnse) •AlltypesofGroundwork ••FFurelleinhsotmalelastuiornvesyesrviceavailable ContactNigelorDave ☎Telephone01215599985 •Cleaning,SealingandRepairs OldBushStreet,OffLevel OFFICE:01216673449 01562814580 www.severnvalleystoves.com Street,BrierleyHill, Unit14,LongLaneTradingEstate, DIRECT:07490001616 LOCAL:08456262449 WestMidlands WollastonRoad,StourbridgeDY84HE LongLane,HalesowenB629LD WWW.INTERLAYDRIVEWAYS.COM Tel:01384572541 www.halesowenfireplaces.co.uk WE’LLBEATANYLIKEFORLIKEQUOTE! 01384 390 183 Fax:01384481756 Hippodrome can put town back on the map 7 BOsborne,Dudley,wrotenoserious inotherareas?Dudleywasatonetime idealopportunitytoputDudleyback theatrecompanyhasappliedtosave alivelytown,theshoppingcompared onthemap. S Dudley hippodrome in the last 30 well with Birmingham and Wolver- BOsborneexpressesconcernabout t years — the simple fact being that hampton, with thriving zoo, Hippo- thelooksofthehippodrome,yetsays ou therewasneveranyreasonuntilnow. drome,evenasmallrollerdromeand nothingabouthowtheareawouldlook r Itwasneverthreatenedwithbeingde- cinemas. ifitwasflattenedandtheproblems b mmoeWmlihsbhieleerdss.,inBgOinsgbothrneepfraaiilssetsooafcckonuonwcli-l DtouIrdfelevcoyituainnlitcsoielthimte,e2nm1osbttelcreestniwttuadrneytctlhtinoeeyb.nrFeioneldg- ttohhvaaetrnclaiotnusdldf.aairrisshe.arDeuodfledyehmaosnhsatrdamtioonres ridge edgethatunderthesecouncilmembers lowtheexampleofothercouncilswith It’s not only Dudley that needs Dudleyfellintodecline. leisure,entertainmentareas,insome bringingintothe21stcentury,it’sthe C Itisdisputedthatthehippodrome casesicerinks—andtheirtheatresare councilmemberswhoareresponsible hr couldbeawonderfulbusinessoppor- stillpartoftheentertainmentdrawing foritsdecline. o tunity.Howdidtheycompilesuchevi- inthousandsofvisitors. hJropEr n dencewhenothertheatresarethriving ThecomingoftheMetrolineisan Tipton ic le Corbyn’s Letters totheeditor Absurdity Transformyourkitchenwithoutthehassleandcostofafullkitchenreplacement. T superbchoice superbvalue superbservice h u choice is a of gender rs POst emaiL da y shambles dudleyChronicle, neutrality WINTERSALE ,J 5C1h-r5o3niQclueeeednitSotrrieael,t [email protected] FREE anu TheblessedJezahaspro- Wolverhampton,WV11eS ISeethatMariaMillerhas ary motedemilyThornberryto LettersshouldbebriefandMUSTincludename,addressandtelephone nowturnedherattentionto 1 thepositionofShadowDe- numbernumber.TheEditorreservestherighttocondenseletters. thepromotionofthetrans- FITTING 4, fence spokesperson. Great gender cause following on 2 choice! Ranting dog owners fromhersuccessfulachieve- 01 her CV for a Jeremy mentwithgaymarriage. 6 Corbynpostisexemplary. Among her proposals is Spahied’s£1a4n,5t0i-0TbriydeLnetig,hbDeeany are a selfish bunch tgheantdenrobsoodythsahtouelvdedryecbloadrye andCo–thenowdisgraced becomesgenderneutral. lawfirmwhohavetriedto The absurdity of this, ctmhoaenkcneoacmtmesistllooirfoinoeussrtftoororbolptashcekamnend- WabhWouAhtTythsaheos‘udelolfidgsdhboagbnuo’nwactnhheryismohuleayavrehet!ahlTel.hmeodnoogpoolwynoenrtshreapnatrinkg? atdoperatrhnteofrmrmoamajlorpbioetpyinuoglaftotifhofneen,gsweivanes- selves–and,ofcourse,way Maybeyouneedremindingitisastatelyhome,public soon apparent on BBC’s back she was a Socialist groundsandgardens,itisnotadogpark!Whyshouldn’t Newsnight,whenoneofthe Worker activist whilst at everyoneenjoyit? speakers pointed out that uhiwbMsrnaeiTivildEnvlehd-gmekeolrennipsfloieyuetdwa,ylealc.nfKeseptfnea,otnccoreekhtILaocrigfi,sevetleaihanfwnnefgodedrsr,ettnJaosteolnhtmrwoee- ndskfooewenaolYntofndetocbe.lskuyerIerotwctdwvhodeaetuiorsesolgndtnisthsnheane’ametd’rytaoglheyygraaaolkvrawunnsennoa,odtcydacashkhdryietesaoidhsdvuytetenroloaeucgbusatnecshsggh.eeehn.iMdtlgdaIrwyauohdnhgusauyheonvrnntdeitenrrahbsgoeywaudeadhbotnwgploteoimow,rcandpaaunionusncgytaifbsnoth,iernhittitmnhchueigeer--- seiwstaeqoaixTurdsueahvtadlehiel.treyoyeytqchpdoueriuadorlldintsthopynet,eowaatekra.bggenue.rt,mmwtwoeaonhbgntoee-, SALENOWON emyhimselfwithhislinks pushchair,itdoesn’tbearthinkingaboutwhatcouldhave boundbygender. to various organisations happenedifhehadn’t.Someone’sdogwasattackedbyan- Just what is meant by wArhmoseedaFimorciesst.oweakenour oatbhleedradsoagidalsthheouwgahshseornsewrvaosuosnoafltehaedd.oAgslarduynwnhinogwaarsoudnisd- thaItheospceapMesismseM.iller’scon- LIMITEDPERIODONLY. VVIisSitIoTurOamUazRing Letusferventlyhopefor shewouldn’tbecomingback,itgoesonandon. stituentsaresatisfiedthat showroomat thesafetyofourselvesand Soyouareupsetthatathirdoftheparkwillbeadog-free their interests are being 2A1MEntAerpZrisIeNEsGtate futuregenerationsthatLa- zone,wellyouhavetheothertwothirdsdon’tyou,isn’t protected while she is ab- bourneverachievepower. thatenough? sorbedinthisfringesubject. SHPOedWmoRreOROoaMd DAuMdleEythEridgE MSeJdgtlAeyylor AKindgrsiwnignford BINrieBrRleIEyRHLilElYDYH5IL1LTX DeliveringQualityand HHEEE UnrivalledValuesince1982 Avoidwaste,retainyourcabinets,savemoneyandbekindtothe environment Lessupheavalandhassleofarip-out Fromasimpledoororworktopchangetoacompletekitchenmakeover EE Ourbuyingpowermeansonething-unbelievableprices&dealsforyou! Hugechoiceofworktops,fromLaminatetoGranite&Quartz Hundredsofstyles&finishesofdoors EE EE Fast,immaculateinstallationsbyourexperienced skilledworkforce wehaveour 5yearguaranteeonallworkmanship veryown mobile Brintons Ax inster.................. £16.95 sq. y . show save money. Sensations heathers................ £12.95 sq. y . room Wiltons Heavy Domestic.......... £9.95 q. yd. save time. save hassle. Majestic axony Stainfree....... £9.95 q. yd. Lets Makeover! Apollo +................................... £6.95 sq. yd Vinyls....................................... £7.95 sq. yd. are Fr e Felt Backk ................. 3.95 sq. yd. talktoourfriendlystafftoday01384913969 PlusmanymoregreatoffersInstore or click www.themakeovercompany.co.uk FACTORYCLEARANCEOFOVER200PARTROLLSWITHSAVINGSOFUPTO75% EST. upto STDarethelargeststockistsofcarpetsintheMidlands 1982 withthebestselection,thebestfitters,andareNEVER Halfthe undercutonprice priceofa over30yrs newkitchen carpets 10% off Allendrollswith ofexperience thisvoucher (*Firstweekofsaleonly) Kingswinford Open6daysaweek9.00to5.30 SCTaDrpts Sunday10.30to4.00 Wanttotalktosomeoneaboutyour HagBleryettReolladLane A4036StouCHrrebaardtihdlegye Church St0re1e3t,8BC4rloisee7drWle6eyd4neHs4dialy8ls Express&Star?Callfreephone0800146540 LinesopenMon-Fri9.00amto7.00pmandSat9.00amto2.30pm.Pleasecallourfreephonenumberforallissuesrelatingtoyourdelivery. 8 6 1 0 2 4, 1 y ar u n a J y, a d s ur h T e cl ni o r h C e g d ri b r u o t S JackCarter,aged13,fromStourbridge,showshisdancemoves Thirty-year-oldsinger-songwriterSimonLacks,fromBromsgrove,AKAHeinz-Sight AuditionhostsWarrenEvansandAndyDingley,ofBaseStudiosandVideo Black Country’s Got Talent Hip-Hop dancers, a 20-piece andarenowpatientlywaitingtoseeifthey stagenameHeinz-Sight,performedasongac- firstcontactedbytheproducersofBGTtwo school choir and singer-songwrit- havesuccessfullymadeitthroughtothetel- companiedbyhisacousticguitarsongforthe monthsagoandtheexcitementsurrounding ers – they all braved the stage in evisedsection. producers. theTVshowhadseenitspostaboutauditions Among them was Jack Carter, 13, from Hesaid:“Ithinkthissortofeventisgood onFacebook viewedmorethan90,000times. Stourbridge with a burning desire Stourbridge,whoattendsPedmoreTechnology forthecommunityandithelpstogetallthese “It’sbeenaprivilegetohostsomethinglike tobecomethenextstarofBritain’s College.Heattendedtheauditionwithsupport performancesoutthere. thisinStourbridge,”hesaid.“Thisisthefirst GotTalent. fromhisfather,Darren,andwowedtheaudi- “Fortheyoungstersit’sagreatexperience— roundandifthey’resuccessfultheywillbein Morethan100musiciansanddancers encewithaseriesofhip-hopdancemoves. we’reallhopingtobecomethenextbigthing. frontofthejudgesnexttime. “IwasreallynervousupthereandallIcould “I’vebeenamusiciansinceIwasabout17 “Therehavebeensomegreatacts,includ- queuedupatBaseStudiodreamingofbe- seewasabiglensinmyface,”hesaid. andI’vedoneitprofessionallyforthelasttwo ingthe20youngstersfromaRomanCatholic ingSimonCowell’slatestprotégé. “I’vealwayswantedtobeadancerandItry years.I’vereleasedafewsongsonSpotify, schoolinHagley. Theofficialfirstroundoftheseriessawpro- andcopysomeofthemovesIseeonYouTube.” iTunesandAmazonandI’mworkingonanew “It’sbeenaveryproudmomentforusand Thehopefulperformerswerefilmed ducersfromThamesTVtakenoteofabout40 Thirty-year-old singer-songwriter, Simon albumatthemoment.” it’sgreattopromotethemusicalheritagewe inactionfortheTVshow’sproducers actsonFridaynightwhofilledouttheirforms Lacks, from Bromsgrove, who goes by the StudioownerWarrenEvanssaidhewas havehereinStourbridge.” WINTER SALE NOW SONYKD-43X8305C SONYKDL-43W755C SONYKDL-32W705C 4KAndroidTVwith4KX-RealityPRO, BethrilledwithFullHDandeffortless EnhanceyourviewingwithsharpFull andahostofconnectivityfeatures accesstoallyourentertainment HDpicturesandsuperslimlooks •Availablein108cm(43”) FullHDAndroidTVwith FullHDTVwithX-Reality •4KProcessorX1 X-RealityPRO,andahost PRO,MotionflowXR, ofconnectivityfeatures. One-Flickentertainment •AndroidTV •Availablein108cm(43”) andbassreflexspeakers MotionflowTMXRkeepsthe •X-RealityPRO •Availablein80cm(32”) actionsmooth •AndroidTV •X-RealityPRO GooglePlay:Aworldof NOW £499.95 •Built-inWi-Fi contentandapps WAS£349.95 NOW £649.95 NOW £299.95 ALSOAVAILABLEIN WITHA5YEARSGUARANTEE SILVERKDL43W756CSU WITHA5YEARSGUARANTEE WITHA5YEARSGUARANTEE SONYKDL-50W755C SONYHT-CT80 SONYBDP-S5500 SONYHT-XT3 126cm/50”blackbezel,blackstand Befrfionrgtlemsosvcieinsehmoamseowunitdh Player3wDitBhlsuu-rpaeyrDWisi-cF?i 2.1chTVBaseSpeakerwith BeyofefuotrrhterleinllsteesdratwacicintehmsFesuntltolHaDlland •2S.-81M0cWahsstteoorutandldigpbiotaawrlewarmitohpulwtifipieruert,dasnudbCwloeaorfAeru,dio+. Ex•Wp3lioD-Fr-eic,aaFpuvaallbsHtleDaFBr,uralaullny-HdroaDmfye3uDnDlittsiemBcrtlepaudli-anirayameyceroDnwntisniwtcheictpshtluiavtpyhiteeiysrr. WSalilti--ianFt-i/otBhneleuheBetloauroetttoohoftthhebaacsetiosnpewwaaitkherthis FullHDAndroidTVwith •Oannde-NtoFuCchlisteningwithBluetooth ••StMreualmti-foonrmlinaetcpolanytbeanctkfa,sintecrluwdiitnhgsBulpue-rraWyi3-FDi 2.1channelbasespeaker X-RealityPRO,andahost •ClearAudio+optimisessoundsettings •Wirelesssmartphoneortabletmirroringon withS-ForcePROSurround ofconnectivityfeatures. NOW NOW £89.9your5TV Sound,NFC,andLDAC •Availablein126cm(50”) Bluetoothconnectivity •X-RealityPRO £99.95 •High-ResolutionAudio •AndroidTV •350Wtotalpoweroutput NOW £599.95 NOW £349.95 •One-touchlisteningwith WITHA5YEARSGUARANTEE BluetoothandNFC FOUNDACHEAPERPRICEELSEWHERE WEAIMNOTTOBEBEATEN,COMEINSTOREORGIVEUSACALL|EASYPAYMENTPLANSALSOAVAILABLECALLINFORAQUOTE MOREGREATDEALSAVAILABLEINSTORE OPENMonday-Friday9am-6pm Saturday9am-5.30pm, Sunday10.30am-4.30pm CLICKANDCOLLECTTODAY! Tel: 01384 395852 or 01384 397271 7HighStreet,Amblecote,Stourbridge,WestMidlandsDY84DE Swimmer Big Sam books SALE DC SALE 9 his place in final drowned NOW ON NOW ON Sto u r b r id DOMESTIC g after his e C h r o 12 MONTHS WARRANTY n ic heart failed le NEWANDGRADED RECONDITIONED Th u rs AtaegrPysEmuNfSfpeIorOionNlg,EahRnefianrroqtmufaeHislutarhleeesaworhwdi.elensdwroimwmneindgaaf-t TDURMYEBRLSE DETLOFIVR5EEMREIYLEUSP CVLAECAUNUEMRS day,January boRttaoymmoofnadsSwhimormt,infrgopmooHlaatletshoewDenW,SwpaosrtfsoaunnddFaittntehses From From 14 pceunllterdefirnoKmidthdeerwmaitnesrtebrybsywaimfemlleorwsagnymdamcelemabneerr.bHuetwwaass £129.00 £30.00 ,20 1 pronounceddeadinhospital ByRichardGuttridge 6 later. AninquestatStourport Noothergymstaffwere Coroner’sCourtheardhow atthepoolsideapartfrom swimmerStephenParkins thecleanerbutstaffwere raisedthealarmwhenthe quickly alerted and began 79-year-old, of Blackberry administering CPR while TheautobiographybySamAllardycejoinsthestory Lane,failedtoresurfaceon theywaitedforparamedics. ofStevenGerrard’scareerontheprizenominations FRIDGE WASHING AgyuMmgurtswStih2c5oerlata,swtweyehekoa,rhu.aseddbethene WtaloMrbcrueStshtceoorurstlhdwirnaeosRttaobkyeaeslnaHvtoeodstp.hie- DfsopUromrDteLsrEaEuYnt-oBgblOaionRgdNrsatfpaohroytSbotaeflv2le0mn1a6Gn.eargrearrdSaomntAhlelalirsdtyfcoerwthilelbjoeisnt FREEZERS NEW MACHINES sawndimtmrainveglluenddaerlethnegtwhabteer- coWroonrecresDtearvsihdirReeaidssihsetaarndt capStuanindeirnlacnomdpbeotsinsgAflolrarAduytcoebiwogilrlajpohinyotfhteheexY-eLaivreartptohoel From STOCK From forMerstPoaprpkinings.toldthehear- pevoeorlych1e5cmksinwuetrees.cRarercieepdtoiount CrAosllsaSrdpyocretBhaosokhAadwaarldosn.gcareerinfootball,takingBol- £149.00 ARRIVING £129.00 ionfgt:h“eIpswooalmantodtahseIfasrweanmd shtaalfffacnhehcokuerdaCnCdTsVomeevoenrye tmownitcohtAhelbEiounroapnadLCeoavgeunetraysCwietlyl.aHsipslaayuitnogbifoogrrWapehsyt,BBroig- DAILY back I noticed movement would go to the poolside Sam,chartshis43-yearcareer,fromhisearlydaysatthe underthewater.Iturned tocheck15minuteseither SkyBluestohiscurrentpositionasmanageroftheBlack aroundtodoanotherlength side.Sincethetragedy,pool Cats.Hemademorethan400appearances,playingforBol- andnoticedhehadn’tcome checks have been carried ton,Sunderland,Millwall,TampaBayRowdies,Coventry, tpoewaraerddtsombeei.nHtheessatimlleappo-- ouDteovcetroyrs10cmoninculutedse.d Mr HanuddLdeimrsefireilcdk,.PInremstaonnaNgeomrtehntEhned,toWokescthBarrogmeowfiLchimAelrbiicokn, 175, HIGH STREET, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 3BU sition.Iamdeliberatingfor Shortdrownedaftersuffer- BlackpoolandNottsCountybeforemanagingBolton7. afewsecondsthinkinghe ing a ‘cardiac arrhythmic TheformerBaggiesassistantmanagerisnominated TEL: 07538 005 637 OR 07429 705 750 shouldhavebeenupbynow. event’. alongside20-timeChampionJockeyA.PMcCoy,six-time That’swhenIgotconcerned MrReidrecordedaver- worldsnookerchampionSteveDavisand1991Formula NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNandalertedthecleaner.” dictofaccidentaldeath. OneChampionNigelMansell. MASSIVE DISCOUNTS AVAILLLLAABBLLEE OONN JJAANNUUAARRYY IINNSSTTAALLLLAATTIIOONNSS Nodeposits orstagepayments, Make Your Dreams youonlypaywhen theinstallation Our hasbeen 31st completed Come True with... VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Visitone ofthelargest 2016 conservatory andwindow shrowrooms intheUK Win sss & DDooorrs, CCoonnseerrvvaattorriies, SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Oran erie ,, Porc e ,, F iass && offitt a dsss Supplied EEverywindowaanndcconservatoryiscustommadetothemmostrigorous &Fitted... qualitystandardsyouwillfindintheindustry. acrossthe Midlands Noothercompanyintheareahas moreexperienceandknow RRRRRRRRRRRRRR howthanRydale,and that’swhywe Repair havebeenin bbuusinessfor Service morethan Available 3300yyyyyyeeaarss. ULTIMATESECURITYGUARANTEE Replacethe DD AA Y 1100L existingroofonyour R E RYDALEEETTTAAAKESECURITYVERYYY conservatoryand createacomfortable SERIOUSLYGGGUUUARANTEEDHIGHHH YYYEEEAAARRR SECURITYONAAALLLLPRODUCTS environmentanda IInnssuurraanncceeBBaacckkeedd FOUNLLREDQETUAEISLTS roaolmlyyeoaurrcoaunnudse MMake the RIGHT decision this Winter and give Rydale a ring... FREEPHONE 0800 917 6060 www.rydalewindows.co.uk Long Lane, Blackheath, OpenWeekdays:9amto5.30pm atur ay 9amto4pm Halesowen B62 9LS undayClosed 10 6 1 0 2 4, 1 y ar u n a J y, a d s ur ™ h T e cl ni o hr ORANNGERIES ANND CONNSERVVATORIES C e HUGE JANUARY g d ri b r u o t S E A L S 34% OFF NOW ON ALL ORDERS Offeravailableattimeofquotationonly TEL: 0845 6030334 (local rate) www.wombourne-windows.co.uk Morlock House, Bridgnorth Road, Wombourne, South Staffs WV5 0AL Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 10am-2pm