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.................................................................... Shelfield teenager jailed over internet child sex charge Independent 8 Feb 10 A 19-year-old man from Walsall has been jailed for four years for inciting a mother in America to abuse her own child on the internet. Nicholas Wilde, of Holmbridge Grove, Shelfield, was arrested on 11 June 2009 after an investigation by West Midlands Police and US officers in Maine... ....................................................................  Listing hope in drive to keep Willenhall Leisure Centre open Express & Star 8 Feb 10 Campaigners fighting to save Willenhall Leisure Centre will investigate if it could become a listed building. They believe getting the building in Bath Street, Willenhall, recognised as a site of historical or cultural interest may stop closure... ....................................................................  Wolves-Walsall train due for decision The Stirrer 8 Feb 10 Rail passengers in the Black Country will have their fingers crossed today when the local transport authority debates a motion to re-instate the rail link between Wolverhampton to Walsall which was axed last year. The loss of the rail service also amounted to the loss of a proposed train station for Willenhall... .................................................................... Mercury 8 Feb Councils spend £500k on translators Mercury 8 Feb New blast of cold weather forecast Mercury 8 Feb 15,000 university posts 'face axe' BBC 8 Feb Child asylum seeker numbers rise in WM E&S 8 Feb 40 firefighters battle Tipton factory blaze B’Mail 8 Feb Erdington burglar gang car key terror E&S 8 Feb Hooded raiders hit Kidderminster Tesco B’Mail 8 Feb Car crashes into B’ham house lounge B’Post 8 Feb Step-dad believed Khyra possessed Walsall Council 8 Feb Trading Standards support national 'Scamnesty' initiative Walsall Council 8 Feb Community clean up days in Willenhall and Darlaston B’Post 8 Feb No stab proof vests for WM police support officers ....................................................................  Severe delays on B’ham to London train route Kat Keogh B’ham Post 8 Feb 10 Commuters have been warned to expect severe delays on trains travelling between Birmingham New Street and London Euston. Services running in and out of London Euston have been suspended since noon due to overheard wire problems in the Berkhamsted area... ....................................................................  Complaints see M6 roadworks speed up Express & Star 8 Feb 10 Roadworks on the M6 will take place over one night instead of two following complaints from residents in Murdock Way, Beechdale who have been consistently been kept awake at night. Work to install two lots of gantries in preparation to open the hard shoulder up to cars in rush hour will be done overnight on 19 February... .................................................................... News Bloxwich police sergeant arrested over assault of wife Express & Star 8 Feb 10 A Walsall police officer has been suspended from his job and will face a crown court trial after being arrested for assault. Lakhbir Singh Klair, aged 42, a sergeant at Bloxwich Police Station, is accused of assaulting his wife Sukwinder Klair on January 29 in Wednesbury... .................................................................... News Gay prisoner accuses prison after gay porn is confiscated B’ham Mail 8 Feb 10 A gay crook has accused prison guards of breaching his human rights because they confiscated homosexual porn he bought at Winson Green. John O’Reilly claims guards at HMP Dovegate in Staffordshire nabbed the mags when he was transferred there from HMP Birmingham... HMP Dovegate Home ....................................................................  BBC film of Boy George's early Walsall days Paul Cole Mercury 8 Feb 10 Boy George’s early days are to be dramatised in a BBC biopic featuring Gavin and Stacey star Mat Horne... ....................................................................  Caldmore to get a spring clean Caldmore Village Festival 8 Feb 10 With the help of local residents, areas in Caldmore have been identified to receive a ‘spring clean’. Why don’t you join us for the community clean up day on Saturday 27th February 2010... ....................................................................  Rushall kennel owner vows to reopen after RSPCA raid Express & Star 7 Feb 10 The owner of Rosedene Dog Rescue kennels where three animals were destroyed during an RSPCA raid has vowed to reopen the site. Des Goodall hit out at the animal charity, saying the organisation had given no warning of their stated concerns over conditions and no explanations as to why the centre had been targeted... .................................................................... Observer 7 Feb Jazz’s John Dankworth dies at 82 BBC 7 Feb Campbell in emotional defence of Blair Times 7 Feb Brown admits the Granita Pact existed BBC 7 Feb Tough rules to stop student visa abuse BBC News 7 Feb Prayers said for Cadbury workers Ian Shires 7 Feb Highways boss set to visit Walsall ....................................................................  £1million for WM breastfeeding campaign Beacon Radio 7 Feb 10 The NHS in the West Midlands is benefitting from £1.3m investment to increase rates of breastfeeding. Currently 76.5% of babies are initially breastfed in the West Midlands but the numbers of babies still receiving breast milk at six to eight weeks is relatively low. The Department of Health recommends exclusive breastfeeding up to the age of six months, with continued breastfeeding alongside solid foods after six months... ....................................................................  Walsall councillor in cannabis property shock Express & Star 6 Feb 10 It has emerged that a warehouse housing one of the West Midlands’ biggest-ever cannabis factories is part owned by leading Walsall councillor and cabinet member Mohammed Arif... .................................................................... Telegraph 6 Feb 10 Actor Ian Carmichael dies at 89 Mercury 6 Feb 10 MPs vow to fight exes charges B’ham Mail 6 Feb 10 Region put on snow alert ....................................................................  Walsall library revamp to be finished in March Express & Star 6 Feb 10 A £200,000 rebuild scheme to repair the sandstone entrance of Walsall Central Library which has been forced to undergo essential structural repairs is to finally finish next month... ....................................................................  Walsall Wood monument unveiled BBC News 6 Feb 10 A 55ft replica pit head was unveiled off the Lichfield Road in Walsall Wood on Saturday. Silhouettes of local people were also revealed as part of a £40,000 arts project celebrating the mining history of Walsall Wood... Chasewater Stuff 6 Feb The Artworks of W’ Wood BrownhillsBob 6 Feb Don’t forget big event ... ....................................................................  Freeze sparks a rush for grit bins Express & Star 6 Feb 10 The big freeze has sparked hundreds of requests for new grit bins across the West Midlands and Staffordshire. Thieves resorted to stealing grit bins and their contents during the severe cold snap and Councillor Tom Ansell said that the stolen bins were being replaced... ....................................................................  Driver misery as Great Barr roadworks begin Express & Star 6 Feb 10 Work on a £1.3 junction improvement scheme on the All Saints Way to Scott Arms route between West Bromwich and Great Barr starts on 15 February. The Newton Road will have lane closures around Forge Lane and they will be in place until mid-April and the 50mph speed restrictions will be lowered to 30mph... ....................................................................  Wolves & Kingstanding sisters in pioneering kidney operation Chris Henwood B’ham Mail 6 Feb 10 A Midland woman has undergone pioneering surgery that allowed her to receive an incompatible kidney from her sister. Maxine Bath, 41, of Wolverhampton, had a life-saving transplant that saw her blood plasma frozen and filtered to ensure the organ donated by her sister, Michelle Titmus, was not rejected... ....................................................................  BBC News Pop out player Lunchtime and evening updates ..................................................................... Top of page ..................................................................... |
..................................................................... Jobs risk at Ethel Austin Express & Star 8 Feb 10 Thousands of jobs were at risk today after administrators were called in at budget retailer Ethel Austin and the chain’s sister company, home interiors specialist Au Naturale. The network of nearly 300 stores, includes outlets in Bilston, Darlaston, Wednesbury and Walsall... ..................................................................... Inside Housing 8 Feb Ministers launch £1m empty homes crack down Mids Biz News 8 Feb Deloitte: Retailers report positive like-for-like sales for Christmas 2009 Mids Biz News 8 Feb VAT recovery could bring charities out of the gloom - Haines Watts .....................................................................  Minister set to launch work on Walsall's new canal quarter Alun Thorne B’ham Post 8 Feb 10 Minister for the West Midlands Ian Austin will officially launch building work on a new homes development at Walsall’s Waterfront today to begin its transformation into a new canalside quarter... ..................................................................... ....................................................................  185 hit by accidents at work in Walsall Walsall Advertiser 8 Feb 10 The Health and Safety Executive said 185 workers lives in Walsall were affected by incidents in 2008/2009. A total of 57 of those were severe enough to cause amputation, fractures, dislocation, burns, loss of sight or requiring hospitalisation for more than a day... ....................................................................  Kraft: No Cadbury decisions for up to six months Rebekah Oruye B’ham Mail 8 Feb 10 Cadbury’s new boss Irene Rosenfeld has revealed it may take up to six months before any firm decisions are made on jobs. Since Kraft took over the Birmingham-based factory in a £11.7 billion deal last week, the 56-year-old has met with Cadbury bosses in London to discuss what lies ahead for the iconic brand... Stirrer 8 Feb New Cadbury boss avoids jobs pledge Bournville Village More news on Cadbury .................................................................... Express & Star 6 Feb Closure rate of pubs slowing .....................................................................  Wednesbury J9 retail park in £120m sell-off Express & Star 6 Feb 10 Upmarket baby store Mamas and Papas and Argos are poised to move into one of the region’s biggest retail parks which is on the market for £120 million. News of the new big names came as it was announced that Gallagher Retail Park in Wednesbury, the home of Ikea and B&Q, was to go on sale next week... ....................................................................  Brownhills market deserted as traders stay away Express & Star 6 Feb 10 The crisis at Brownhills market deepened on Saturday as just two stallholders turned up. Last week, there was a complete no-show at the once-busy site in Silver Street... ..................................................................... Top of page .....................................................................
....................................................................  M6 toll road - a private road for the rich Cllr Ian Shires 7 Feb 10 The latest hike in charges on the M6 toll will force more motorists onto the already over-stretched M6 through the Black Country... ....................................................................  Returning to work 7 hours after giving birth Jayne Howarth’s weblog 7 Feb 10 What example does the headmistress set when she returns to work 7 hours after giving birth? Mail 7 Feb 10 Headmistress goes back to school...7 hours after giving birth Twitter @JayneHowarth ....................................................................  Reservoir dogged BrownhillsBob 5 Feb 10 The saga of Michael Fabricant, Lichfield Council and the amazing failing dam continues unabated. Coverage has ranged from the plaintive screech of the frankly alarmist to the more measured. Michael Fabricant chose to reply to me personally, to which I have responded and include the exchange here... ....................................................................  Roll up…roll up…roll over… The Plastic Hippo 4 Feb 10 At the last count, there were 164 definitions of the word “culture” and there are about as many for the word “leisure”. There is no need to look them all up because in Walsall, leisure and culture can now be defined in one word. No, not art, or heritage, or self-improvement, or sport, or hobbies, or civilisation but…funfairs... ....................................................................  Mushroom’s lexicon of politics - Accountability The Mushroom 1 Feb 10 The lack of accountability in local statutory bodies is so woeful as to be a national disgrace - if only you could get someone who would own up to it... .................................................................... Willenhall Lad 4 Feb End of blogging? .................................................................... Top of page ....................................................................
....................................................................  Ron celebrates 70 years in the leather industry and counting Walsall Council 8 Feb 10 Walsall Leather Museum demonstrator Ron Hawkins might have started work in 1940 but he shows no signs of retiring from the industry he loves as he prepares to mark his 70th anniversary in the trade... ....................................................................  A flag for Aldridge Phillip Tibbets i-Bostin 5 Feb 10 Philip Tibbets, researcher of heraldic art, continues his series on local flag designs with his latest creation for Aldridge... i-Bostin 15 Jan 10 A flag for Streetly i-Bostin 8 Jan A flag for Bloxwich i-Bostin 1 Jan Naming the Black Country flag i-Bostin 4 Dec 09 (scroll) A flag for Walsall Wood i-Bostin 27 Nov Flags for Wednesbury and Wednesfield Heartland Heritagewear Home ..................................................................... Top of page .....................................................................
.......................................................................  The Met Office .......................................................................  Netweather.tv West Midlands long range forecast .......................................................................  Meteox.co.uk .......................................................................  sat24.com ......................................................................  BBC Weather Home page ....................................................................... Environment Agency Flood warnings Snowday.co.uk School closure alerts National Grid Emergency ....................................................................... Top of page ....................................................................... |
.................................................................... 'Kick it Out' defends anti-homophobia in football film Pink News 8 Feb 10 ‘Kick it Out’, the body responsible for tackling homophobia and racism in football, has responded to the FA’s decision to postpone the showing of a short film aimed at tackling homophobia... ....................................................................  Bristol Rovers v Walsall previews YamYam links 8 Feb 10 Coca Cola League One Memorial Stadium, Tue 9 Feb KO 7:45pm Walsall top scorer Troy Deeney returns after missing Saturday's draw with Rovers through suspension. The Saddlers are still without defender Rhys Weston (hamstring) and forward Steve Jones (groin)... BBC 8 Feb Jamie Vincent happy with Saddlers role E&S 8 Feb Hutchings ponders squad rotation E&S 8 Feb McDonald sounds Walsall battle cry ....................................................................  Collapse of 2003 still has Jamie Vincent puzzled Brian Halford Mercury 7 Feb 10 Jamie Vincent is relishing his “second coming” as a Walsall player. And if the Saddlers have any sense, this time they will make sure they keep him on board. Last time he left, what followed was a hideous headlong spiral to relegation... .................................................................... Telegraph 7 Feb Rugby union: Scotland 9 France 18 PA 7 Feb Horses: Joncol edges Hennessy thriller ....................................................................  Fixtures & results ............................ Sunday 7 February 2010 Barclays Premiership Fixtures & results | Table BBC Sport 7 Feb Birmingham 2 Wolves 1 B’Mail 7 Feb Gil Merrick's death marked before derby ....................................................................  Walsall 0 Bristol Rovers 0 YamYam links 6 Feb 10 Coca Cola League One Walsall extended their winless streak to eight games after a poor stalemate against Bristol Rovers at the Banks’s Stadium... ....................................................................  Unibond First South round-up Lee Gibson Mercury 7 Feb 10 Arriving with just 11 players Willenhall were always up against and it at Grantham, Duncan Horler’s late equaliser sealed a draw for Chasetown at Loughborough whilst Rushall Olympic were unable to improve on their top four position after two of their higher placed rivals dropped points... ....................................................................  WMRL round-up Chris Vaughan Mercury 7 Feb 10 Bustleholme stay fourth but they lost ground on leaders Bloxwich who hit four past Tividale in a seven-goal thriller, Darlaston eased their relegation worries with Anthony Fellows netting the winner against Goodrich but Wednesfield’s clash with Wolves Casuals fell victim to a waterlogged pitch... ....................................................................  Rushall Olympic 0 Brigg Town 0 Darren Stockall NLN24 6 Feb 10 Unibond First Division South Points shared in goalless stalemate Rushall Olympic were unable to improve on their top four position after two of their higher placed rivals dropped points. Instead they struggled to a goalless home draw against lowly Brigg Town in what was an uninspiring contest at Dales Lane... ....................................................................  Grantham Town 4 Willenhall Town 1 Grantham Journal 6 Feb 10 Unibond First Division South Grantham Town enjoyed a comfortable victory over bottom of the table Willenhall. The Gingerbreads went in front from the penalty spot after a Willenhall hand ball. Niall O'Rafferty stepped up and scored in off the bar and keeper... ....................................................................  Loughborough Dynamo 2 Chasetown 2 Brian Springthorpe NLN24 6 Feb 10 Unibond First Division South Horley makes amends with leveller The opening exchanges were even, and the points were eventually shared in this match. Dynamo went close through Latham and the best early chance fell to Dynamo’s Luke Edwards who shot straight at Price when clean through on goal... .................................................................... Telegraph 6 Feb Rugby Union: England 30 Wales 17 ....................................................................  Fixtures & results ............................ Saturday 6 February 2010 Barclays Premiership Fixtures & results | Table BBC Sport 6 Feb Stoke 3 Blackburn 0 BBC Sport 6 Feb Spurs 0 Aston Villa 0 Coca-Cola Championship Fixtures | Results | Table BBC Sport 6 Feb Bristol 1 Coventry 1 BBC Sport 6 Feb Plymouth 0 West Brom 1 BBC Sport 6 Feb Sheffield Utd 1 Derby County 1 Coca-Cola League Division One Fixtures | Results | Table YamYam links 6 Feb Walsall 0 Bristol Rovers 0 Unibond First Division South Fixtures | Results | Table Grantham Journal 6 Feb Grantham 4 Willenhall 1 NLN24 6 Feb Loughborough D’s 2 Chasetown 2 NLN24 6 Feb Rushall Olympic 0 Brigg Town 0 Mercury 7 Feb 10 Unibond First South round-up Midland Combination Premier Fixtures | Results | Table 6 Feb Pelsall Villa 2 Bartley Green 5 6 Feb Walsall Wood v Pershore Town P West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Fixtures | Results | Table 6 Feb Bloxwich Utd 4 Tividale 3 6 Feb Darlaston 1 Goodrich 0 6 Feb Wednesfield v W’ton Casuals P Mercury 7 Feb 10 WMRL round-up ..................................................................... Last week's football 30 Jan - 5 Feb Results .....................................................................  Mark Lewis-Francis return causes a stir Simon Hart Telegraph 6 Feb 10 It is a long time since Dwain Chambers and Darlaston’s Mark Lewis-Francis slugged it out at the head of a sprint field but next weekend's World Indoor Trials is already shaping up into nostalgic duel between the two old adversaries... Advertiser 4 Feb 10 Fastest time in years for MLF ....................................................................... Top of page .......................................................................
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