Chronicle Week Cannock - 20-Oct-2022

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Deliveriesofachemicalthatled toablazeatawastedepotnextto homeshavebeenaxedbytheoper ators.

Morethan40firefighterstackled theincidentatAxilIntegratedSer vicesatCannockIndustrialCentre, inWalkmillLane,Bridgtown,after materialsintheyarderuptedinto flamesandsmokeonSeptember5 followingathunderstorm.

Bossestoldresidentsattending acommunityopendaythatpackag ingcontainingtracesofquicklime hadabsorbedmoisturewhichthen causedthechemicaltowarmupand ignite.FamiliesinneighbouringHay lingClosewereamongthosetoflee theirhomesastheheatspread,caus ingaerosolcansbeingstoredinthe yardtoexplode

OnSaturdaybossesthrewopen thegates to host anopenday for neighbourstotourthefacilities,get an update aboutthe investigation andlearnoftheeffortstominimise problems

Axil’smanagingdirectorEdward Pigg said:“Thechemicalinvolved wasquicklime,alsocalledcalcium oxide.Wesuspecttherewassome contaminatedpackagingwhichab sorbed moisture. It gotwarmand theheathadnowheretoescapetoso

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itignited.Thatitemwasinthedes patchbayandwasduetoleavethe siteonthedayofthefire

“Wehaveacted quicklytoex cludequicklimefromthesiteand theproducer–andexcludeditems containing lithium-ion batteries whicharefoundinvapesandlap tops.Wehavesincereviewedalot oftheproductsthatwehandleand madechanges.

“Changes includestoring some itemsindoors.Wehavenothingto hidehere.Bearinmindthatwecan minimiserisks,butwecan’telimi natethem,”headded.

He addedexcludingproducts would“absolutely”affectprofitsbut saiditwas“therightthingtodo”

Amongtheresidentsattheopen daywereSarah Robson andRhys Gallear, of HaylingClose, both 25 Miss Robson said:“We’rehappy theyaren’ttakinginanymoreofthe chemicalthatcausedthefire.”

MrGallearadded:“Axilhavegone tomorelengthsthanwasneeded.”

WalsallHousing Group,which managessomeofthehomes,putupa 13-footheatresistantfencebetween housesandthedepottwoyearsago.

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Rugby star at sports bar

WorldCupwinningrugbylegend MartinJohnsonwillentertainfansat aCannocksportsbarnextweek.

Johnson, who skippered Eng landtogloryDownUnderin2003, willbeatBarSport’sPremierSuite, inHighGreennextThursdayforan after-dinnereventhostedbyformer England &Bathrugby star David TrickandBBCsportscorrespondent RichieWoodhall.

Ticketsstartat£99,toinclude drinks reception, four-coursemeal andaphotoopportunity.Therewill alsobeaquestionandanswerses sionandacharityauction

Call01543572092(option1)or emailhelen@premier-suite.co.uk

Collection of used books

Collectionsofpre-lovedbooks arebeingorganisedintherun-upto Christmas.

Cannock&DistrictSoroptimists havealreadycollectedanddonated 11,935 titles forthe Books4Home scheme.Morethan96,000booksin allhavebeengivenouttoschoolsas partoftheinitiative.Furthercollec tionswillenableyoungsterstore ceivebooksforChristmas.

Collection points have opened this week at Hednesford, Rugeley andPenkridgelibrariesandwillbe available at CannockLibrary from Monday.AllwillbeopenuntilOc tober28. Checkopening timesfor whenbookscanbedroppedoff.

The boaconstrictor.Photo: LinjoyWildlife Sanctuary and Rescue

Manjailedoverdrugs find

ARugeley manhas been jailedformorethanthreeyears followingastopandsearchin volving£5,000ofClassAdrugs

Police officersstopped Fa bianMaxwell,29,ofHorseFair, forridingane-scooterillegally He wassentencedatStafford CrownCourt to threeyears andninemonthsafterpleading

guiltytopossessionwithintent to supply class Adrugs,being inpossessionofclassBdrugs, possessingaweaponforthedis chargeofanoxiousliquidand drivingwhilstdisqualifiedand withoutinsurance.

Officersconfiscatedtwomo bilephonesandane-scooter.

Police then carried outa

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searchofapropertyinRugeley andseizedagascanister,£651 in cash,classA drugsworth £5,000,scalesandclassBdrugs.

DSJonBradbury,said:“We willcontinuetoinvestigatethe supplyandcirculationofillegal drugswithinour county and bringthoseresponsibletojus tice.”

Jailed–FabianMaxwell

Mysteryofinjurythatled to powerstation worker death

Ajuryhasconcludedthata manwhodiedthreeweeksafter breaking his legatIronbridge PowerStation died from the “combinedeffectsofanaccident andnaturalcauses”

Butthejurywasunableto concludehowPaulWilson,51, ofRugeley,hadbrokenhistibia.

Mr Wilson died at Royal ShrewsburyHospitalonMarch 4.Hehadanoperationonhis brokenrighttibiaandhadcontractedCovidwhileinhospital.

Senior Shropshire Coroner JohnElleryaskedthejurytode cidewhichversionofeventsMr WilsongavehiswidowLorraine onValentine’sDay2021theybe lieved

Mr Ellery recalledthatMr Wilsonhadtoldhiswifehehad tripped down amanhole. But shetoldtheinquestshebelieved herhusbandhadliedbecauseof theextentoftheinjury.During asecondphonecall,MrWilson hadadmittedlyingandsaidhe hadbeenonascaffoldingtower.

Thethree-day inquest, at Shirehall,inShrewsbury,heard thattheonlyeyewitness,Rob ertLynn,hadtoldtheHealth& Safety Executivehis colleague hadtripped.Butatthewitness standheadmitted lyingand saidhehadbeenaskedbyMr Wilsontosticktothestory.

Hisdeathwasattributedto pulmonarythromboembolism, afracturedtibiaandCovid19.

Lessonsonthe environment

Environmental awareness lessonsarebeingtaughttopri mary schoolsacrossCannock Chase.

Thedistrictcouncil’s envi ronmentalprotectionandstreet cleansingteams aredelivering thelessonsaspartofanewen gagementprogramme.Thetwo hourlongfunandinformative sessionsaimtoraiseawareness oftheimportanceoflookingaf tertheenvironmentanddisposingofwasteproperly.

Thesessionswill target morethan1,500children,aged nine-to-11-years-old,with19 schoolsbeingvisited.Thecouncil’sCommunityHerowillalso bemakingaguestappearance.

Thecouncil hascommis sionedlocal group Split Mask Theatre, ledbythe assistant headteacher at Kingsmead Academy to adaptand update theoriginalBinworldscript from2008.Theproductionwill berolledoutacrosstheatresin

CannockandRugeleywithpar ticipating schoolsattendinga performanceinNovember

Councillor Justin Johnson, portfolioleaderfor environmentandclimatechange,said: “Theenvironmentalawareness sessionsareagreatwayofeducatingouryoungchildrenabout theimportanceoftheenvironmentandclimatechangeaswell asencouragingthemtospread themessageamongtheirfamily andfriends.”

ChildrenfromHeathHayes Primary School withthe Council’s Community Hero

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Singer-songwriter Jack Sa vorettiwillperformonCannock Chasenextyear.

The39-year-old is the first artisttoannouncedatesaspartof ForestLive2023

Savoretti first appearedas partoftheForestLivegigsin2019 andwillplayatBirchesValleyon June11–thelastoffourconcerts atthesite,withotherbignames settobe announced forthe re mainingdates

Ticketsgoonsalefrom9am tomorrow (Friday) at www.fore stryengland.uk/music

Sincehisinitialbreakthrough withBBCRadio2airplayin2006, asuccession of craftedalbums hasbuiltthe Anglo-Italiansing er-songwriter an impressive ca reer.Written in Scars andSleep No More confirmedhis growing popularity with gold-sellingsta tus.TheseweresupersededbyNo 1albumsSingingToStrangersand Europiana,whichspawnedEuro pianaEncore,aspecialextended editionreleasedthisyear

Anumberofhis songshave featuredinTVandfilmsuchas

Grey’sAnatomy,TheVampireDia riesandOneTreeHill.

Savorettisaid:“Iloveperform ingatthesewonderfulwoodland locations, they arelikenoother livearenas.Ilookforwardtoshar ingallthenewmusicwehavebeen releasingwithyouintheseincred iblesettings.”

Morethantwomillionpeople have attended aForestLivegig sincetheirinception22yearsago

ThefirstoneswerestagedonCan nock Chasein2006. This year’s performers were Texas, Keane, RagNBoneManandNoelGallagh er’s High Flying Birds. Previous actshaveincludedthelikesofSta tusQuo,PaulWeller,PalomaFaith, JoolsHolland,GeorgeEzraandKai serChiefs.

Income generatedfromticket salesisploughedbackintomain tainingtheforestsites.

Mother fearsdeaf pupils ‘leftbehind’

ARugeleymotherisshedding lightonthelackoffundingwithin schoolstohelphardofhearingpu pilsreachtheirfullpotential.

AreportbytheNationalDeaf Children’s Societyrevealedthat schoolsacrosstheregionareill equipped to help studentswho aredeaf. Asurveyshowedonly onein20Midlandsteachersthink schoolsfullysupportthehard-ofhearing.

RugeleymotherMarieBrown, acommittee member forSouth StaffsDeafSociety,said:“Asafam ilywehavebeenveryfortunate Mydaughterishardofhearingbut

sheisself-reliant.IworkforSouth StaffsDeafSocietyandIhearthe frustrationswhere childrenare leftbehind.

“Tome it’s alackofunder standing,there is no proactive supportwithinschoolsunlessthe kids areproactive themselves, there’snoonetoaskiftheyarebe ingheard.”

MsBrown’sdaughter,Lauren, a12-year-oldwithaboneconduct inghearingdevice,activelysitsat thefrontoftheclasstomakesure shecanhear.However,MsBrown thinksthatlessvoicedchildrenare indangerofmissingout.

Shesaid:“Theeasyfixishard ofhearingchildrensittingonthe frontrow,butoncethevolumeof theclassroomincreasesthehard ofhearingkidslosetheteachers

“It’sreallyabout spreading that awareness andrecognising thatthesekidsneedtheaddition alhelp,justteachersknowingthat therearestudentswhoaresuffer inginsilence.”

Thereportcomesafteritwas revealed that thenumbers of TeachersoftheDeafwasslashed by17percentinadecade,mean ingdeafstudentsarelesslikelyto getspecialistlearningsupport.

JackSavoretti isthe firstartist toannounce Forest Livedates

Flatsplanathotel

An historichotel whichfea turesanear-200-year-oldRegency churchcouldbetransformedinto apartments.

Underplanslodgedbyowners ShiventuresLimited, theHather tonHouseStaffordSouthHotelin Pinfold Lane,Penkridge will be comeacomplexfeaturing66flats

Theplansseektorestoreand redeveloptheGradeIIlistedho telbuildinginto28 flats.Three newstandalone purpose-built three-storey blockswill provide 38.The existing hotelbuilding willbemaintained,whilearecto

rybuildinginsidethehotel,dating backto1831,willundergoamajor restoration.Aleisuresuitetothe southofthehotelwillberazedto makewayforthenewblock

Historic building consultants Donald Insall Associatessaid: “Whilstcausing some localised areasoffabricloss, thepropos alsalsoprovide theopportunity to partly reveal andrestore the building’shistoricappearanceand carryawelcomednumberofim portant heritage benefitswhich wouldonlycomeaboutinthecon textofthewiderscheme.”

180kmwalkchallenge afterdevastating loss

Threebrothers-in-law have takenontheCotswoldWaytohelp findacureforthedevastatingdis easewhichtookarelative’slife

GesO’Mahony’s brotherKev diedfromabraintumourinMay 2019.Ges,fromCannock,wasac companiedbyhis brother-in-law JimCowdell from Cannock, and Jim’sbrother-in-lawSteve Evans fromNewtowninWales

Thegroupcoveredatotaldis tanceofmorethan180kminseven days,startingonOctober3

Anotherbrother-in-lawof Jim’s, Dav Cowdell-Smith, also joined in themammoth walking challengeforthelasttwodays.

Drummer

Aconstruction contractor, drummerandrockmusicenthu siast,Kevwasdiagnosedwithan aggressivetumournearhisbrain stemaftersufferingaseizurein February2018

Surgeryand radiotherapy lefthimwithvisualandmobility problems.Justover ayearlater, Kev,fromRugeley,begansuffering frombackpainanddizziness

AnMRIscanatNewCrossHos pitalinWolverhampton,on the samedayhewastohaveanap pointmenttodiscusschemother apy,showedthatthetumourhad recurredinthreeplaces

Kevstartedtodeterioratevery

quicklyanddiedonMay24,2019 –within15monthsofbeingdiag nosedandjustninedaysafterbe ingadmittedtohospital Ges,whomanagesaproperty companyaswellasFarleaChild care alongside wife Annie, said: “Wekeptupagoodpacealongthe 164kmCotswoldWay,alsowalk ingtheextradistancestoandfrom ourbedandbreakfastaccommo dationeachdaywhichbroughtthe totaldistancetojustover180km

“However,thewindandrain on Tuesdayand particularly on Wednesdaygaveusabitmoreofa challenge.

“LosingKevwasheart-break

ing.Wewereverycloseandhada sharedloveofmusic.Weusedto gotogigstogether,alongwithAn nieandhiswifeAnnette.

“It’sterribletothinkthatone in threepeopleknows someone affectedbyabraintumour,yetre searchtofindacureissopoorly funded.”

SincelosingKev,hisfamilyhas setupaFundraisingGroup un dertheumbrellaofBrainTumour Research calledInKev’s Memo ry whichhas raisedmorethan £13,000todate

Donationscan be made via justgiving.com/fundraising/an nie-o-mahony

Soccer clubs tackle hate crime

Football clubsand police of ficersare stepping up movesto crackdownonhatespeechahead oftheQatarWorldCup

HednesfordTownrepresenta tiveswereamongtheteamswho attendedapresentationhostedby StaffordshirePoliceaspartofits faneducationprogramme,which tacklesthosewhohaveadmitted toabusingothersatmatchesand onsocialmedia.

PcRichLymer,theforce’snew FootballHateCrimeOfficersaid: “Footballisasportthatunitesmil

lionsandwewanttomakesure thiscontinues.

“Discriminatorybehaviour of anykindshouldnotbetolerated.

“Theconsequencesofthisbe haviour–whetherthatbeonline orfromthesideofapitch,arese vereandmayleadtothoserespon sibleservingtimeinprisonandre ceivingfootballbanning orders,” PcLymeradded.

“Theseactionscanchangethe livesofeveryoneinvolvedandwe allhaveadutytoprotectthein tegrityofoursportandmakesure

itkeepsitslabelas‘thebeautiful game’.”

“Asweapproachthe Qatar WorldCup,wewillbecontinuing ourpartnershipworkingtoensure thathatecrimeisleftoutofthis year’stournament.”

Thepresentation wasstaged aspartoftheforce’scommitment totacklehatecrimeinthecounty GuestsincludedAlanBush,from KickItOut,StaffordshireFootball Association andrepresentatives fromStokeCity,PortValeandBur tonAlbion

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Steve, Ges and Jimatthe startofthe CotswoldWay

The hotel inPenkridge

Theatreshowwill really rock

Cloudy2Clear, ALocalService, Saving You Money.

Cast membersLucyPountain, Amelia Critchley, NicolaCritchleyand SarahHinkley

Thesoundsofhitrockmusi calsandfilmshowsiscomingto the.stageinCannocknextmonth SongsfromthelikesofSchool ofRock,RockofAges,BatOutOf Hell,Kinky Boots andWeWill RockYouareamongthetunesto be performedbyAldridgeMusi-

calComedySociety(AMCS). The productionwillbeonNovember 25and26atthevenue,inChurch Street,startingat7.30pm

RichardBeckett,publicity manager,said:“Wearereallylook ingforwardtothisshow.”

Jointproducers,AshleyBrown

andGaynor Whitewill lead the castwiththehelpofexperienced choreographerSarahBeckettand musicaldirectorMarkBayliss.

Ticketsare£12adults,£8chil dren and£10concessions,viathe boxofficeon01543578762orsee princeofwales.live

Anti-oil protesters damage showroom

ProtestersfromStaffordshire wereamongagroupwhosprayed paintoveraluxurycarshowroom andblockedParkLaneincentral London.

Thecampaigners,fromJust StopOil,arecallingforthegov ernmenttohaltallnewoilandgas licencesandconsents.Meanwhile, thegovernment haspledged to step up sentences to those who causehavocbyblockingroadsor disruptingthepublic.

Demonstratorssatdowninthe road,holdinglargeorangeban

ners,withanumbergluingthemselvestotheroadsurfaceorlock ingthemselvestogether

Oneprotesterthensprayedor angepaintoverthenearbyAston MartinshowroominParkLane

ChloeThomas,19,apregnant motherandfreelancerfromCan nock,whojoinedtheaction,said: “HowdoIexplaintomydaughter in theyears to come wherethe animalswent,wheretheculture went,wherethebeautywent,why therearenobeesandwhyIcan’t putfoodinhertummy?Youknow

it’sbad,don’tyou?Ascitizens,as humans,asparentsandchildren we have aresponsibilityand a rightunderBritishlawtoprotect ourselvesandthosewelove.”

Theactioncamejustdaysafter protesters threwtinsoftomato soupoverVincentvanGogh’sSun flowers painting in theNational Galleryandsprayedpaintoverthe rotatingNewScotlandYardsign.

Thecampaigngroup said it wouldalsobeprotestingoutside DowningStreeteverydayinOctober.

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Children invitedtoput their stamp on design contest

Weareagroupofvolunteers whocollectusedandnewpostage stampsfromtheUKandoverseas, horizon labels,collections, post cards,firstdaycoversandobsolete andunwantedcurrencyfromany wherearoundtheworldaswellas runningfundraisingeventsinaid ofBoneCancerResearchTrust.

To raiseawareness of our fundraiser,wearerunningacolouringcompetitionandwouldlike youngstersanywhereintheUKto

designtheirownA4-sizedpostage stamp. Templatescan be downloaded from theinternet. The themeis‘Whatmakesyouhappy?’

Thefinaldateforthecompe titionisDecember2sothesooner you startdrawing,paintingand colouring thequicker you can sendyourmasterpiecesintousat theaddress given. Youcan send stampsandotherrequireditems withyourstamps,butpleasecheck thepostagecostsbeforeposting

Appeal forphotos of late servicemen

Iamacting on behalf of the authoritiesattheUnitedNations MemorialCemeteryBusanSouth Korea,wheremorethan800Brit ishservicemenareburied

Theauthoritiestherewishto obtainphotographsofservicemen interredthere,andalsothe200pluswhodiedbuthavenoknown grave.Copiesofthephotographs willbeplacedintheman’srecords, andwillalsobedisplayedonthe wallsofthecemeteryHallofRe membrance,foralltime

Thefollowingnamesarejust someoftheyoungmenfromthe WestMidlandsareawhogavetheir livesintheKoreanWar1950/53

PteGordonRMinton,PteDen

nisSNicholls,PteFrederickGill, FusFrancisHRoberts,2ndLtJohn AGodfrey.L/CplReginaldASmith, RfnSamuelFPlant,FusRaymond GFord,L/CplThomasEOwen,Pte JohnCain.MajPeterBStephenson, MneWilliamLJJauncey(RM),Pte JamesRogers,PteDerekAllman, GnrVernonBayley.

Anyfamilyorfriendwholost alovedoneintheKoreanWarand wishestotakepartcansendthe photographto:BrianHough,116 Fields Farm Road,Hyde,Greater Manchester,SK143NP.Ifmore detailsarerequiredcall0161368 5622 or 07467037742oremail bhough116@gmail.com

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Pleasesendinyourentry to us with yourname, age, abrief descriptionofyourartworkanda contactemailortelephonenumberto:ColouringCompetition,20 BowersRoad,Benfleet,Essex,SS7 5PZ.

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Allinthis together?

When business peoplehave earnedwell,isn’tisreasonablefor themtoberewardedbythesat isfactionoftheirjobcontribution andtohelpotherstodeveloptheir livestoo?

ThePatriotic Millionaires groupareshowingthewaybybeinginterestedinandhelpingotherswithlessopportunity Careersandnurses’pay,more policetodefendpeopleandchildren sufferingfromcutssince 2010,are amongmanysocial needsthata national voluntary fundrunlocally,aswellassuitable taxeslikeawindfalltaxcouldhelp towardsapositionof‘we’reallin thistogether’.

ChrisSeal,Cannock

Change the course of history

Question of theday.IsBrexit,initsoriginalform,nowdead: killedbythenewpoliticalrealities createdbythewarinUkraine?

Lots of people will refuse to believeit, butits afactthatextremeBrexitpoliticiansinournew cabinethavealreadyaccepted

Still,itdoesn’tmeanthatthe UK will rejoin theEU anytime soon,but itswhole attitude to Europewillhavetochange–on

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defence,onenergyandtrade.The European Union must become a globalpower,co-equaltoRussia, ChinaandtheUS.

HardBrexitwasalwayspremisedonthebreak-upanddeclineof theEU.Ifthatweretohappennow, itwouldbeacatastropheforBrit ainandavictoryforPutin

Theemergence of systemic conflict mandates that Britain re-engagewithEurope,ondefence

projects,inspace,telecommunica tionandfusiontechnology

So,timehascomeforBritish politiciansand voters to change thecourseoftheir countryand to startpreparationsfor rejoin ingtheEUasthefirstdemocratic international organisation in the world.Somethingtobecopiedby therestoftheworld.

PeterTimlin,Cannock

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Sky’sthe

sisters’ fundraiser

ACannock schoolgirl will hitthe heightstohelpraisefundsfordisabled children.

Sixteen-year-old CannockChase HighSchoolstudentJessicaHurdwill betakingofffromTilstockairportin Shropshireina tandemskydive for Newlife,theCharityforDisabledChil dren

Shehaspersuadedher20-year-old sisterChloeDaviestojoinherforthe challengeonNovember20.

ThiswillbethesecondtimeJessi cahasraisedfundsforNewlife,aCan nock-based charitywhich helpsdisa bledchildrenandtheirfamiliesacross theUKreceivevitalspecialistequip ment

Fouryearsago,shegaveupchoco lateforLentandraised£165.

Jessicasaid:“Afterthefundraising Ididin2018Ireceivedaletterfrom NewlifetellingmethemoneyIraised wasusedtohelpalittleboyreceivea specialistcarseathereallyneeded–

whichmademereallyhappythatIhad beenabletohelphim.

“I have been interested in taking partinaskydiveforawhile,afterseeing photosofpeopledoingit,soIthoughtit wouldbeareallygoodchancetoraise moneyforNewlifeagain.

“I’mgladChloeisdoingitwithme, butI’m notnervousabout doing the skydiveatall yet– just excited–al thoughImightfeelitwhenI’mactually intheplane!”

SallyInsley,Newlife’sheadofpublic fundraising,said:“Wecan’tthankJes sicaandChloeenoughforfundraising soNewlifecanhelpdisabledandter minallyillchildrenandtheirfamilies Theyaredoingsomethingverybrave foraverygoodcauseandtheirefforts willmakeahugedifferencetothelives ofthosewehelp.”

TohelpJessicaandChloewiththeir fundraising, visit: https://www.just giving.com/team/TeamNewlifeSky dive

Jessica Hurd, left,ofCannock, and hersister Chloe Davies

Helpingchildren achievetheir potential

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Creating engaging and memorable learning experiencesisthe goal of staffatLandywood Primary School.

Landywood PrimarySchool’s success continues, accordingtoOfsted,with“Leaders, staffand governorsunitedinthe ambition to providethe best possible education forall pupils”.

Allpupilsare able to take part in challenging, engaging,progres sive andfun learning activities at theschoolbased inGreat Wyrley. Thecurriculumpreparespupilsat Landywood PrimarySchoolfor the prospects, responsibilities andexperiencesoflater life, throughan engaging,progressive andwell-constructed approach

Pupils told inspectors that their school “isliterally thebest”.Ofsted graded Landywood ‘Good’in allareas.The EarlyYears Team wasidentified by Ofsted as areal strength

Landywood hascontinuouspro vision enabling children to attend from theage of twotobegin their primaryschooljourney,participating in challenging, engaging, progressiveand mostimportantly funlearning. Feedback from fam-

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tive Curriculum,has Englishand Mathsatits core,withexperiential learning afocus during afternoons andduringthe school’s ‘FindOut Fridays’.Ofsted stated:“Pupils are enthusiastic about theextra activi ties andexperiencesthatgoonout side theclassroom.”

Thebreadth of thecurriculum at Landywood is an exciting feature of theschool. Everypupil partici patesinan on-siteForestSchools programme, making use of the school’s extensivegrounds,under theguidanceand expertiseofthe school’s ownqualified Forest School teacher

Theschoolhas afabulousmusic programmewitheverychildfrom Year 3toYear6 givenanopportu nity to choose from aselection of instrumentswhich they learnin school andtakehome everyweek to practise.Thisculminatesin 180childrenforming theschool orchestraand with a40-children choir, performing an endofyear musicextravaganza. Overnight residential staysare availablefor Years2,4and 6todevelop theirindependence andlearn newskills.

Landywood hasbuiltits reputation on nurturingthe wholechild Thewell-beingofthe children was

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Landywood prides itself on being ahealthy school,where last year over 75 percentofchildrenaged seven-plusparticipated in at least onehourofsubsidisedextra-cur ricular clubs, includinga rangeof sports, artsand crafts.The on-site school catering team provideout standing,nutritionally balanced meals, madefroma selectionoflocallysourced ingredients.

Theschoolrunsaprogramme called CommandoJoes. This inno vative andexcitingprogramme is aimedatbuildingconfidence, be ingself-sufficient, supportive and tolerant of others by taking part in grouptasks andtakingleadership rolestoachieve an objective

Everyone at Landywood is committed to providingacaring, friend ly school,where allchildrenachieve theirtruepotential.Atthisimpor tant time of theyear, wherefamilies arechoosing Nursery andReceptionplaces forSeptember 2023, theschoolwarmlywelcomesyou to organise atour. Places areavailable in otheryeargroups.

Allpupilsare able to take part in challenging,engaging,progressiveand funlearning activitiesatthe school

Bringing themagic of movies to you

Reel Home Cinema is helpingtobring the magicofthe movies to your ownhomeorevent.

TheCannock-based firm is excit ed to announce that itsnew home cinema facility is now‘Reel’.

Staffhaveworkedtirelessly to create aremarkablespace which showcases thebenefits of having yourown cinema at home,where themagic of themoviescomesto yourown bigscreen.

Aspokesman said:“Formany years‘Reel Home Cinema’has been

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SchoolcrossingwardenWendy Duncan is backingacampaignto recruitmorepatrolofficersacross Staffordshire.

Thereareanumberofvacancies aroundthecountyandthe53-year old,whohasbeenhelpingchildren crosstheroadssafelyfor12years, said:“KnowingthatI’mhelpingchil drengettoandfromschoolsafelyis arewardingexperience

“There’snoexperiencenecessary asfulltrainingandtheuniformand lollipopareprovided.It’sonlyacou pleofhoursadaywhichmeansyou canfitothercommitmentsaroundit orevenotherjobsorhobbies.”

Councillor David Williams,for highwaysandtransport,said:“We have anumberofvacanciesright across thecounty. There’snoage limitandyoudon’tneedtohaveany experienceorqualifications.”

Thepaystartsat£9.79perhour. Applybycalling03001118049

Treesblessed ready formemorialglade

SaplingstoformpartofaCovid memorialgladeattheNationalMe morialArboretumwereblessedina serviceatWestminsterAbbey.

Thetreeswillnowbereturned tothesiteinAlrewas,Staffordshire, tobeplantedaspartofa25-acreex tensiontothearboretumdedicated tothosewhoservedthecountryand wholosttheirlivesinthepandemic.

Hundredsofpandemickeywork ersandmembersofthepublicgath eredatWestminsterAbbeyforthe ‘TreesofLife’servicelastTuesday.

Theservice wasled by the Very Rev Dr David Hoyle, Dean of WestminsterAbbey andincluded atestimony deliveredbyPhilippa Rawlinson,directoroftheNational MemorialArboretum

TheAbbey wasdressed with treesandsaplingsbyrenownedflo raldesignerShaneConnolly.These treeswereblessed,preparingthem forplantinginthenewgladeatthe NationalMemorialArboretum.

MsRawlinsonsaid:“Asthena tion’s year-round placetoremem ber, we have been inundatedwith

requestsforustocommemoratethe incredible serviceand sacrificeof key workers during thepandemic alongsideprovidingaspaceinmem oryofthosewhotragicallylosttheir lives.

“Thesaplingsblessedduringthe TreesofLifeservicewillbeincorpo

ratedintoabeautifulnewgladeat theArboretum,aswebegintodeliv eronourvisionforadedicatednew Remembrancespaceconnected to thepandemic.”

TheAbbey also hosted ‘The LeavesoftheTrees’artinstallation, createdbysculptorPeterWalker

StaffordshireCountyCouncilhas beenrecognisedforthesupportit providestothearmedforcescom munityandnowwantsotherorgani sationstofollowsuit.

Theauthoritywasawardedthe DefenceEmployerRecognitionsilver awardataneventattheNationalMe morialArboretum.

Theawardrecognisesemployers whosupportservicepersonneland thearmed forces community and makessuretheyarenotunfairlydis advantagedaspartoftheirrecruit ingandselectionprocesses

Staffordshirewas commended onthesupportgiventoreservists workingforthecouncil,includingal lowingthemadequateandpaidtime offfortrainingexercisesanddevel opment

Leader Councillor Alan White said:“As aformermember of the armedforcesandlong-standingsup porteroftheservices,I’mdelighted thecouncilhasachievedthisrecog nition

“Staffordshirehasastrongcon nectionwiththearmedforces,with largebasesinStaffordandLichfield, alongwithmanyveterans,reserv ists,cadetsandarmedforcesfami liesacrossthecounty.It’simportant thatwerecognisethevaluableskills formerservicepersonnelandtheir familiescanbringtoStaffordshire.”

Report by James Vukmirovic

The saplings will nowreturntothe National MemorialArboretum

Crossingwarden WendyDuncan

Mother caught up in shop robbery attempt

By Diane Tolley

TowardstheendofApril1995

mymother,EdnaAllman,wasin Burke’snewsagent,WalsallRoad, GreatWyrley,whenacouplecame inandboughtsomecigarettes

Astheyturnedtogooutofthe shopthewomanpulledoutagun anddemandedmoneyfromthe till.

Thegun waspointed at my mum’sneck,butshetoldtherob bers:“No,I’veworkedhardforthat money,you’renotgettingit,you mayaswellgetout.”

Therobbersfledandmymoth er,whowas76atthetime,phoned meathome.“I’vejustbeenheldup atgunpoint,”shesaid.Youcanim aginemyreaction!

“What! have you phonedthe police?”Ireplied.“No,they’vegone now,”shesaid

Ijumpedinthecaranddarted downtheroad.WhenIgotthere,I mustadmit,mymumwaslooking verypaleandalittleshaky.

By nowshe hadphonedthe police“Itwouldn’thavebeenareal gun,wouldit?”shekeptsaying

Officerstookadescription,and saidthat,althoughmymotherwas brave, themoneywasn’tworth

gettinghurtfor.Acousin,apolice inspectoratthetime,toldmethat even thepolicecan’t always tell thedifferenceuntiltheyactually handlethegun.Wedecidednotto tellmymumthis.

Thepolicelinkedthisraidwith othersthathadhappenedinthe area,asthedescriptionsoftheas sailantswereverysimilarandone policemanrecognisedtheirde scriptionsfromanearlierincident

Afterafewweeks,mumwas askedtoattend an identitypa radeatCannockPolicestation.She askedmetogowithherformoral support.Shefailedtoidentifythe femaleassailant.Wewereinthe liftwithtwopoliceofficersanda

solicitor,andmumsaid:“Ithought itwasnumberthree,butherhair isadifferentcolour.”Thesolicitor asked:“Didn’ttheytellyounotto lookatthehair,justthefeatures?”

Whentheycametotrialthat September,thewomanwasjailed forfiveandahalfyearsandthe manforfour.Theyhadhelduptwo petrolstationsbeforethenewsa gentsinthespaceoffivedays.For tunately,mymotherdidnothave togotocourtasthepolicedecided theyhadenoughevidencefromthe youngervictimswithoutherinput.

Thejudgesaidmumwas“re markable”and awardedher £50 fromthepublicpurse

Thegun?Yes,itwasafake!

Burke’s newsagent, Great Wyrley,scene of the robbery attempt

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Twomenwhorobbedashopin CatshillnearBromsgroveweresaid tohave“thick”Birminghamaccents. Asopposedtowhat?ArefinedBir minghamaccent?

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FormerChancellor ofthe ExchequerKwasiKwarteng

Comedian Tony Hancock

CambridgeUniversityreports

Lobbying

rail issues to

Atlastweek’sTransportQuestions inParliament,Iraisedtheongoingaccessibilityissuesatsomeofourlocal trainrailwaystationswiththeTrains Minister.

OneoftheissuesIhavelongcam paignedforisforthefootbridgeatRu geleyTrentValleytobereplacedwith stepfreeaccess

Atthiscurrentmomentintime,any passengers whoare disabled or have mobilityissuescannotaccesstwoofthe platformsatthestation–meaningthey cannotboardordisembarktrainstravellingalongthe ChaseLineor north boundontheWestCoastMainline

Thisissueunfortunatelyisnotcon finedtoRugeleyTrentValley Access

AttheneighbouringRugeleyTown station,while having levelaccessto bothplatforms,therenocross-platform stepfreeconnection

Thismeansthatlessmobilepassengersarehavingtotakeanextendedtrip viataxiorlongjourneyonpublicfoot pathstoreachtheothersideofthesta tionandtheircarinthecarpark

Clearlytheseissuesarenotaccept ableandIwanttoseestepfreealterna tivesputintoplaceatthesestations.

TheTrainsMinister,KevinFoster, hasagreedtomeetwithmetodiscuss

CHASEMATTERS

WithAmandaMilling MP

thismatter,andatthismeetingIwillbe lookingfortheGovernmenttocommit toprovidingthesemuch-neededstation upgradesaspartoffutureimprovement programmes

Iknowthatmanyofmyconstituentshaveenduredanumberofproblemswithtraintravelovertheyears, includingdelaysandovercrowdingand journeys stopping shortoftheir final destination

Meeting

AsanMP,Ihaveformanyyearslob biedthegovernmentonvarioustrain relatedmatters.IcanassureyouIwill continuetodoso

So,aheadofmyforthcomingmeetingwiththeMinisterIwouldbekeen tohearaboutanyothertrainrelated issueswhichyouwouldlikemetobring tohisattention

Pleasedoget in touchand share yourstories

Either callmyofficeon01543 877142,viae-mailatamanda.milling. mp@parliament.ukorinwritingto11a MarketStreet, Hednesford, Stafford shire,WS121AY.

Insightintogameshows

CliffKirbyTibbitsgaveafascinat inginsightintohisinvolvementinTV gameshows.Itstartedwhenhismoth erinsisted thathe joinedheronthe GenerationGame.Healsoappearedon TheWeakest Link wherehe became avictimoftacticalvotingandonWho WantsToBeAMillionaire wherehe knewalltheanswerstotheprevious contestant’squestions.

ThenextMonday morningmeet ing,onOctober24,willbeatalkon

C&D Men’s Probus

engineeringandconservationatRAF Cosford.Onthesocialsceneafish& chipsupperwillbeheldonNovember 18startingat7pmfor7.30pmatthe ChurchillRoom.Entertainmentwillbe providedbyCannock’sDavidStJohn Fordetailsofmeetingsandevents contactBarryDowellat01543503320 oremailbg.dowell@icloud.com

Ladies regaled by artist Geoff

Fortheclub’s29thbirthdaycele brations,guestssharedadeliciousmeal andentertainmentbyGeoffTristram.

Arenownedartist,writerandcar toonist, Geoffattended Tipton Gram marSchoolthenWolverhampton Art College.Regalingtheladiesofhislife, hislastpaintingwasfinishedthepre viousday.Onretiring,heplanstopaint forpleasureandgivetalkstosharehis experiencesfor,hesaid“hemaynotbe knownbuthisworkis”.

Hesharedcheekystoriesofworkin ItalyandtoldhowhebecameEmbassy WorldSnookerartistfor25yearsafter meetingRay Reardon.Geoff painted caricaturesofstarsincludingSteveDa

vis,JohnParrot,DennisTaylor,Jimmy WhiteandfootballersAlanShearerand SteveBull.Hissubjectsincludejigsaws, foodandchocolatelabels,TrivialPur suitsboxorrecordcoversforbands, suchasUB40orOzzyOsbourne’sBlack Sabbath;royalstamps;alsomuralsin schoolsandrestaurants.

Chairman Sheila Burrowsgave flowersandthankstothecommittee. MeetingsareonthefirstThursdayof themonthatChaseGolfClubatnoon. Newmembersarewelcome.Call01889 882166or07814102767

Irishbingo enjoyment

Themonthly meetingonOctober 10shouldhavebeenanenergeticafter noonwithmemberstakingpartinkeep fitexercisesbut,unfortunately,dueto theinstructorhavingtestedforCovid, itwascancelledatthelastminute

Butallwasnotlostandanenerget icandhumorousgameofIrishbingo wasarrangedwhichinvolvedalotof standingupandsittingdown.Previous

HednesfordATG

minuteswerereadandseveralmatters discussedandputtomembersbefore theafternoonconcluded

ThenextmeetingisonNovember 14,from2pmatStPeter’sChurchHall withguestSpeakerTimColtman. Everyoneiswelcome.

Chairman Sheila Burrowswith guest speaker GeoffTristram

C&D Ladies Probus Club

30 arrests made in vehiclecrackdown

Morethan30arrestshavebeenmadebypolice duringaclampdownonvehiclecrimeinStaffordshire.

SincethelaunchofStaffordshirePolice’snewpo licingmodelinJune,theforcehasbeenworkingto prioritisecommunityconcernsandintroducedaded icatedoperationcalledOpBormus. Asaresult,more than30suspectshavebeenarrestedinthelastthree months.AndsincethestartofOctober,atleast20stolenvehicleshavebeenrecoveredacrossthecounty.

SouthStaffordshire local policing team Inspec torLouiseBookersaid:“Ournewlocalisedoperating modelhas givenofficersmoretimetoinvestigate crime,betterresourcesattheirdisposalandthereforeabiggeropportunitytocatchthieves.We’vebeen workingcloselywithourpartnersintheCommunity SafetyPartnershiptomakesurethiscriminalityisrobustlytargetedonalocalisedscale.”

5kghaul of drugs is seized

Morethan5kgindrugshavebeenseizedbypolice inStaffordshireafterofficerscompletedanational weekofactiontotacklecountylinescrimes.

Officerstookpartinaweek-longoperationknown nationallyasCountyLinesIntensificationWeek

By October10, Staffordshire Police hadseized morethan5kgofcocaine,nearly18gramsofcrackcocaine,10.5gramsofheroin,morethan1,300cannabis plants,twomachetes,threeknives,aknuckleduster andtwobatons

Atotalof25arrestsweremadewithinStaffordshire,withsixindividualsbeingremandedintocus todyaheadoffuturecourtappearances.Policeforces acrosstheUKhaveclosed172countylinesusedby criminalstodistributedrugsacrossthecounty.

Thepreviousintensificationweeksaw104lines closed

Morethan1,350peoplehavebeenarrestednationally,withinexcessof£2.7millionworthofdrugs seizedacrosstheseven-dayperiod

SuperintendentDanIson,headofthemajorand organisedcrimeteamatStaffordshirePolice,said: “Asaresultoftheweekofaction,wehaveremoved25 percentoftheactivelineswithinourforce,whichisa significantachievementinsuchashortspaceoftime

“Oftenchildrenandthosethatarevulnerableare usedtosellthesubstancesonbehalfoforganised crimegroupsandassuchcountylinesisresponsible forcausingdeepharmtomanyshireforcessuchas ours.

“Goingforwards,weandourpartnersarecommittedtotacklingthiscriminalitythroughreducing demandandtargetingcrimegroupsthatareresponsible,ensuringweprotectourmostvulnerableand makeStaffordshireasafeplaceforourcommunities.”

Partofthecrackdownsawofficersdeliveredu cationalsessionstomorethan950childrenand490 adultsinvariousschoolsandcarehomesacrossthe county,includingleafletdropstohelppeoplespotthe signsofexploitationandsignpostthoseat-risktothe relevantsupportgroups.

Historygroup talk

CheslynHay&DistrictLocalHistorySociety welcomeMauriceCryertotheirnextmeeting.His talk‘SummonedtoCourt’,takesplacenextThurs day, at theSalem,HighStreet, CheslynHay,at 7.30pm.Admissionis£2includingrefreshments.

Newpoets laureate

Staffordshirehas recruitedits newest poetslaureate–aimingtopromotetheappreciationofpoetryacrossthecounty

DawnJutton,knownforherworkwith diversityand LGBT communities, was namedasthecounty’spoetlaureate,taking overfromMelWardleWoodend Dawnsaid:“It’sarealhonourtobethe newStaffordshirepoetlaureate.

“I’m lookingforward to bringing my commitmenttodiversityandexperienceof engagingpeoplethroughcreativeactivities

“Ihopetocreatenewopportunitiesfor poetryandpoetstobecomearegularfea-

tureinoureverydaylives,”sheadded.Mina Tideswellwasgiventheroleofyoungpoet laureateforherworkwithpoetryandmentalhealth.

Shesaid: “Poetryisanextraordinary avenuetoexpressthoughts,feelingsandobservationsaboutthethingsweseeandexperiencearoundus.”

CouncillorVictoriaWilson,cabinetmemberforcommunitiesandcultureatStafford shireCountyCouncil,said:“Theseappoint mentsaregreatnewsforthecountyandwill helpuspromotetheenjoymentofpoetryand spokenwordtoamuchwideraudience.”

Mel Wardle Woodend andDawnJutton

Secret family is discovered

SATURDAY Host (2020) (BBC3, 9.30pm)

Haley(HaleyBishop)organisesa Zoomvideocallwithfivefriends,in cludingJemma(JemmaMoore)and invitesherpalSeylan(SeylanBaxter)intothechatroomtoconduct anonlineseance.Thecastoperate theirown camerasand afrenetic finaleengineers acoupleoftruly gob-smackingmoments.

SUNDAY

After Love (2020) (BBC2, 10.50pm)

Awidowdiscoversasecretabout herlatehusband that propelsher onajourneyofself-discovery.Mary Hussein(JoannaScanlan)converted toIslammanyyearsagotomarry Ahmed(NasserMemarzia)andwhen he dies suddenly, shegoesthrough hisbelongingsand discoversmessag es on his mobile phone,whichindi catehehadasecondfamilyacross theChannel

Look Who’sback, but timerunsoutforJodie

Doctor Who (BBC One, 7.30pm, Sunday)

“It’stheend.Butthemomenthas beenpreparedfor…”

With those words, thefourth Doctor, played forseven years by TomBaker,bowedoutbeforeregen eratingintoPeterDavison

NowJodieWhittakerisaboutto leavetoo.Andinawayit’salmostas momentousas Baker’sdecision to quit–afterall,Whittakeristhefirst womantoplaytheTimeLord,and DoctorNo14willbeNcutiGatwa,the firstblackactortotackletherole.

Butthere’safairbittohappen beforetheRwandan-bornSexEdu cationstarmakeshisofficialdebut

Gatwawon’tappearinhisfirst adventurefor over ayear–David Tennant’smuch-vauntedreturnas the10thDoctorcomesfirsttotiein with theshow’s60thanniversary nextNovemberinepisodesdevised by RussellT Davies, whomaster mindedthesci-fiepic’sreturntoour screensin2005.

Tennantwillbejoinedonscreen

byCatherineTateaspopularcompanionDonnaNoble

And,ofcourse,there’sWhittak er’sswansongtoenjoytoo.It’safea ture-lengthtalebeingbroadcastto tieinwiththeBBC’scentenarycelebrations,areflectionofitsimpor tancetothecorporation–theshow

isnowoneofitsbiggestandmosten duringinternationalsuccesses.

Fansoftheclassicseriesarealso inforatreat–JanetFieldingandSo phieAldredarereprisingtheirroles as former companionsTegan and Ace.We’vebeentoldtoexpectafew othersurprisesalongthewaytoo

Lola foundto have tumour

EastEnders (BBC1)

Lola(DanielleHarold)passesout in thebathroomatLexi’spageant –and doctorsrevealthatthey’ve foundatumourwhichcouldbecan cerous.Whitneyisshockedtolearn shehas twonew housemates, and HarveyaccusesDottyofstealinghis wallet

Coronation Street (ITV)

Daniel asks Daisytomovein withhim.Butamix-upmeansthe fledgling family end up homeless andKenstepsintohelp.Summeris horrifiedbyBilly’sreactiontoher proposedabortionandEileenhasa near-deathexperiencethatchanges herpersonality.Fiz learns thelocalnewspaperisserialisingastory aboutJohnStape

Emmerdale (ITV)

Chas triestostopAaronfrom exposingheraffairwithAl.Macken zieisalsofretting abouthis fling becoming public knowledge. Da vidreturns–and feelsthethepres sure to attract morecustomers.

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NewVW Taigo scores high in toughmarket

BILLMcCARTHY

TheVWrange,justlikesibling Audi, is wide,not least with itsrange of SUVs.

It’s atough market as it is notonly up againstsimilar VW models butoth erslikeNissan, Peugeot, Mini,Skoda andSEAT.

VW describesthe Taigo newcomer as an SUVCoupe,because of itssleek silhouette

It scores with itseye-catchingstyling, choice of twoengines,three trim styles andgenerousstowage areas. It certainlyhas individual styling, acrossover with adesignaimed at youngerbuyers. It is builtonVW’s MQB platform andmaintains a streamlinedprofile despitesitting higher offthe ground.Itfeaturesa dramatic sloping roofdesignand will wide lightbar to therear, whichisall nicely setoff with roofbars andsmart alloywheels,

Despite beingthe entrylevel,still notcheap at £21,960, specification includes thenow familiar customisabledigital cockpitand centralscreen, whichcontrols thethirdgenerationof ModularInfotainmentToolkit (MIB3).

This enablesthe useofa variety of online-basedfunctions andaccess to streamingservices. Move up the grades to Styleand R-Line andthe goody pack gets bigger.

Despite beingthe base model, the Lifeincludesfront foglights, LED headlights,inductive smartphone charging,amultifunction steering wheeland electric foldingand heated door mirrors

Theinterioritselfistypical VW solidlybuilt andreassuringlydurable with amixture of soft touchand some admittedly harsherplastics. Controls andswitchesare logicallyplaced and despitemodestproportions,fouradults areseatedincomfort.Italso features aone-litre,95PSthree cylinder petrol engine.A110ps versionisalsoavailable, as is amoresportyfour-cylinder 1.5-litre 150PSengine.

Thegutsy threepot onelitre engine is notexactly designed forpace, more

economyand deliversthatin spades with arealistic 50 mpgachievable. Despite itsrelativelymodestpower, it stilldeliversthe throatygrowl as sociatedwiththree cylinder engines and, mated with a five speedmanual box, pullswellthrough thegears.The sprint to 60mphismoreofa rapid jog at around 11 seconds, butstill adequateenoughfor most circumstances. It performs particularly well around town andthe otherhalfwas particularlyimpressed with howeasyitwas to drive, shelovedthe slickgearchanges andthe manoeuvrability

That’s nottosay it is not acapable motorwaycruiser.Which it is

Despite sitting relatively high off theroad, it handleswelland feelswell planted enough on corners, whilethe suspensionrides well over even the worst of ourroads

SUVs arepractical beasts anddespiteits modest dimensions, theTaigo offers plenty of stowagespace with an impressive 440litre available, which opensupsubstantially with thesplit rear seatsfolded.

Having achieved theEuroNCAP five star safety rating, features in cludeafull rangeofairbags,front andrearparking sensors, emergency brakefunction, andthe lane departure warningsystemasstandard.

FACTFILE

VOLKSWAGEN TAIGO LIFE

Price: £22,275

Mechanical: 95PS,999cc three cylinder engine driving front wheelsvia five speedmanual gearbox

MaxSpeed: 114mph

0-62mph: 11.1sec

Combined MPG: 50.5 InsuranceGroup: 13

C02 emissions: 124g/km

Warranty: 3years/60,000 miles

Finalesthatwent outwithabang

JACK EVANS

Bonfire Nightisabig occa sion in theUK. Butanum berofcarswerealsocele brated with a firecracker of a finaledition.

Here aresome of themostfamous models to go outwitha bang

BugattiVeyronLaFinale

TheVeyronwas oneofthe all-time greats of themotoringworld.Establish inga wholenew levelofperformance, Bugatti’s famous hypercar brought record-smashingcapability,aswellas thekindoftechnologythatthe four wheeledworld hadn’t seen before

Fittingly, it needed averyspecial send-off,which came in theformofthe Veyron La Finale.Endingthe totalpro ductionrun of 450models, La Finale was finished in an eye-catchingred col ourwithmatchingalloys.

LamborghiniAventador

Ultimae

Lamborghini’sAventadorshowcased a brandnew agefor theItalian supercar maker. It arrivedwithahugelypower fulV12 engine when firstdisplayed at the2011Geneva Motor Show andwould

go on to become even more powerful as itslifetimewenton. The finalchap terin theAventadorstory wasthe Ultimae, theultimateevolution of theAventador, bringing 769bhp anda rangeofexterior tweaks

Audi R8 RWDGT

TheR8has been acorepartofthe su percar segmentfor some time.Com bining surprising everyday usability with huge V10-poweredperformance, theR8 provedtobea real hitfor Audi

Needless to say, it needed asignificant farewell when it wasannounced that production wouldbeendingrecently Limited to 333 cars worldwide, the Audi R8 RWDGTgetsmorepower than thestandardR8, as well as ase ries of newdriving modes.

LotusElise Sport240

Final Edition

TheLotus Elise is oneofthose cars that is synonymous with enthusi astdriving.It’sa carthathas been around fora long time,too,which is whyitwas quitea sad pointwhenLo tusannouncedthatitwould be end ingits production run. TheSport 240

FinalEdition celebrated theElise, bringing slightly more powerand an even more lightweightdesignthan thestandardcar

Lamborghini Aventador

BugattiVeyron

Mansellties for37th place in Andalucia

Burntwood’s RichardMansell fin ishedtiedfor 37th afteradisap pointing roundof76onSaturday hithis chancesofatop 10 spot in theAndalucia Masters.

The27-year-old,who is basedat Beau DesertGoldClub, near Can nock,ended Sunday’s finalround with alevel par71for a finalthree overtotal of 287.

Spain’sAdrianOtaegui,who successfullychallengedsanctions imposedbythe DP WorldTour forcompeting in LIVGolfevents, cruisedtoacommandingvictory

Otaeguitooka six-shot lead into the finalround at Valderrama andwas never in danger of being caught,aclosing 68 giving hima tournament-recordtotal of 19 un derpar.

Sweden’s Joakim Lagergren also shot 68 to finish sixshots behind, with Australia’sMin WooLee an otherthree strokesbackinthird.

Otaeguiwas oneofthree play ersaddedtothe fieldfor July’s GenesisScottish Open afterap pealingagainst theirsuspensions forplaying in theinaugural LIV eventinHertfordshire.DPWorld Tour memberswho playedonthe Saudi-funded rebelcircuit without permission were banned from the Scottish Open andhit with individ ual finesof£100,000

THEQUIZ

1MaxVerstappen wonhis second FormulaOne world titlewith avictory in which GrandPrix?

Whobecame just the second ManchesterCity playertoscore in seven consecutive PremierLeague appearances?

Whowas namedthe Professional Cricketers’ Association women’s Playerof theYear?

Former Albion boss Slaven Bilic got offtoa sensational winningstart Watfordmanage as they beat which club 4-0?

Whoisthe GreatBritain captainwho announced his retirementfromprofessional basketball?

LeicesterCityrecorded their first PremierLeague victoryofthe season against whichclub?

Whichsnooker playerbeat NorthernIreland’s Mark Allen10-7toclinchthe British Opentitle in Milton Keynes?

Whichclub became the first side to win100 Premier Leaguegames in whichthey conceded the firstgoal?

Whichjockey rode dean,pictured t, to victoryin eDewhurst Stakes?

Which striker scored alate winneras Spainbeat Portugalto qualifyfor theNations LeagueFinals?

Which tennis playerclaimed his first titlesince winning Wimbledon in July at theTel Aviv Open?

With 17 Serie Agoals in a single season, whoisthe most prolificEnglishmaninthe league’s history?

Whobecame only the fifthquarterback in NFL

historytothrow 500touchdown passes?

Whichclub recently sacked managerChris Wilder, insetleft?

WhichItalian cyclistset a newhour worldrecord?

Which Argentinaforward is to retireat theend of InterMiami’s 2022Major LeagueSoccercampaign?

WhichNew York Yankees playerset anew American League record with his62nd home run of theseason?

Which 40 year old scored forStoke City in their 3-1win over hisformerclub Sheffield United?

Whowas England’stop runscorerinthe recent T20seriesagainstPakistan?

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Wolves arenot in agood place rightnow.The immediate require ment is to pickupsome points on thepitch

That is in thehands of Steve Davisand JamesCollins

It wouldbereassuringtodiscov er that theplayers were accepting some responsibility,too,and unit ingbehindacommon cause at the training ground where a sense of calm hasremaineddespite the increasing angstamong thefan base

Butwhatabout thenew head coach?

Lightningclearly only strikes twiceifyou aretryingtopersuade JulenLopetegui to become manag er

Whereasthe Spaniard’s head was turned by anotherjob back in the summer of 2016,thistimefamilyis –rightly –far more importantthan anyfootballmatter.

Jeff Shi’s decision to fly to Spain earlierthisweekwas awarning that allwas notsignedand sealed with aman whoalready hadagood relationship with the Wolves owner ship andhad expressedakeenin terest in theproject

Yet, thechairmanwould not have bothered boarding theplane if he hadnot been assuredthatLo peteguiremainedfavourable to a move to England.

Therejectionwas amassive set back

With allhopes on Lopeteguithis time last week, a fresh set of cir cumstances is beingaddressed

Anynew candidateknows he is notthe firstoptionbut that is not aproblem forapostlikethis, which remainshugelyattractivedespite thecurrent upheaval

WhileLopetegui wasnumberone choice by some distance,Shi had metothersprior to histriptoSpain

Historyoften throws up notewor thystorylinesofpastmistakesand thereisone that theclubwill not want to repeat

Wolves’current form,their form since last spring in fact, is leading to only oneoutcome

Thelasttimethe team wasrel egated from thePremier League it wassignificant that decisionsat boardlevel were unabletoprevent that badoutcome from getting worse

Thereare parallels to what is happeningnow

ThetimingofMickMcCarthy’s sackinginFebruary2012was ques tionable

Thefailure to land thenumber onetargettoreplace him, Alan Curbishley,leftavoidthatcould not be adequately filled

Anditled to an entirely unsuit able appointmentin TerryConnor

Thechain of events –decisions at boardlevel –had disastrous con sequences as Wolves, with asquad whose spirit wasunravelling by the week,sufferedadoublerelegation.

Thereisacrucialdifferencehere, adecadeonfromthatturmoil.

Theseasonisrelativelyyoung andthere is time to turn theship.

Butstrong leadership andde cision-makingisneeded nowif Wolves aretopull clearofchoppy waters

Although therewas no clearand preferredPlanBbeforeLopetegui declined therole, thepathhas now been opened up foragenuine re cruitmentprocess

Shiand hislieutenants have not been completely blindsided by this second knockbackfromLopetegui andthere is an opportunitytoprove this to supporters with theirulti mate appointment.

Therewill by now be astrategy in placestatingthe requirementsof theroleand identifyingthe neces sary targets.

Theownersshouldnot be putoff by releaseclauses if they arecon ductingathorough recruitment process.

Thebestcan be costly

Nothingshouldbeoff thetable: apermanent appointmentoran in terimboss.

But, as we sawwithManchester United’s experience of Ralf Rang nick,temporary solutionscan cause as many problems as they solveand theindications arethatthisisnot a preferredroute

What canberuled outisaSean Dyche-styleappointment or a fire fighterwiththe remitsimplyto avoidrelegation.

Wolves underFosunhavealways sought dynamic, forward-thinking coacheswho offeraprogressive

Wolves are at apivotal moment... now’sthe time forreal leadership

bosa.

He is picking up an astonishing wage andenjoyingastress-free ex istenceinthe landscapeofa pitiful standard of football

Hisinteresthas been piqued by theevents of thelastfortnight, and Shiisnot ruling anything outat this stage.

It wouldbethe approach to the firstminuteofthe game andthen thesecondone andthenthe next one. Breaking it alldownintomo ments; apersonaldueltobewon, aforward move to be completed,a defensiveset-uptoorganise.Action by action

styleeveniftheyhaven’t always foundthem.

That wasthe intentionwithBru no Lage. Inside thedressingroom thereisanother issue.

Thereare no naturalleaders emerging in theabsence of some big personalitieswho left during the summer

Thereare also several play erswho know they have no long term future here,bethatdownto theirage,lengthofcontract or like ly sale

Whichmakes it that littlebit harder to envisage anytub-thump ingspeechesfromthe trenches.

Thesquad demands leadership anditrequires a figure whowill be quicklyrespected Do notunderestimate playerpow er in these times.

Managerial careerscan be over in weeksifthere is no buy-in from thedressingroom.

Thereare some seriouslytalent ed individualsinthisgroup anda strong team ethicmustbeaprior ity.

Nuno Espirito Santo, in his first threeseasons at least, fostered that team spirit before thecracks emerged during thepandemic.

Nuno is currentlyemployedin SaudiArabia,withassistantsIan Cathro,Antonio Dias andRui Bar

Therewill have to be acompro mising walk on both sidesofthe divide before Nuno canmeetinthe middle with hisformerchairman to strike adeal, afterthe deteriora tion of theirrelationshipduringthe 2020/21season.

Football throws up unlikelysce narios, though.Thatisthe beauty of this game

Thefactthatthe twoparties are even in advanced discussionsshows how quicklyeventscan turn on theirhead.

Clarityofthought at timeslike this canbehard.

Thecalmest figure to walk the corridorsofthe SirJackHayward Training Ground andMolineuxin recent yearsisa mancalledJulio Figueroa.

He wasamentortomanyofthe players andcoaches, an unobtru sive but hugely significant member of Nuno’s backroom staff.

He came into hisown when the chipsweredownand theteamwas goingthrough toughtimes collec tively andindividually.

Oneofhis keytenetswas thecon cept of confrontingchallenges ‘ac tion by action’.

Over thecourse of afootball matchthatwould not be apreoccu pation with theresultorastyle of play

On amuchgrander scaleitfeels likeWolveshavereached theposi tion wheretheyneedtoadopt this approach of deconstruction

To calmly dealwithwhatisin frontofthem, stagebystage

What is thescenariothatthe club wantstoachieve by thefollowing weekend?

Anotherchallenge is to identify astronglistofmanagerialtargets

Then take controlofthe head-hunting andthe interview process. Thereisaneedtomentally startafreshinthe dressing room. Identify what theseplayers need andhow best they cantakethe team forward.

Tackle each scenario in ameas ured andconsideredway

Thecurrent situation, however bleakitappears, is farfroma lost causeand thepotential forthe new head coachtoturnthisaroundis apparent with asquad of players whocan performbetter, anda firstclasstrainingfacility as awork place.

October2022atWolvesmay turn outtobeacasestudy in crisis man agement– forbetterorworse

Supporters fear that theclubis on theedgeofaprecipice.

It is to be hopedthat, actionby action,the leadershipherecan en sure thereisapositivestory to tell by theend of this testingperiod.

Thesecretofcrisis management is notjust acaseofachieving a good outcomefroma badsituation.Itoften involvespreventingthe badfromgetting worse.

Crisismanagement: Wolves executive chairman Jeff Shi facesthe biggest test of histenureyet

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SkySports SoccerSaturday’s JohnnyPhillips on thebig sports stories–inside

HERO SA RALLIES WOLVES TROOPS

Jose Sa insists his Wolvesteam-matesmust play like ‘warriors’ after hispenalty save helped them to awin over NottinghamForest–as he playsonwitha frac turedwrist.

Theshot-stopperdeniedBrennan Johnsonwithasuperb left-handed save to ensure Wolves pickedupall threepoints.

Sa, whosufferedthe injury to his rightwrist againstFulham in Au gust,believesevery Wolves player must fightfromnow untilthe World Cupbreak to getthe club outof trouble

When askedabout hiswrist,Sa said:“Nowit’sbetter. ButafterI diditagainst Fulham we played Tottenhamand it wasdifficult

“Butthisisour life– we have to be like warriorstohelpthe team.

“Yes it hurt andyes Ineeded pain killers. Sometimesitstill hurts. But Icameout fora punchimmediately afterthe penaltyand used my right fist anditwas okay

“Itwas painfulbeforebut it was an importanttimefor theteamand that’s whyI took thedecision to continue.”

LIAM KEEN liam.keen@mnamedia.co.uk

Sa failed to save anyofthe 10 penaltieshefaced last season,with onehitting thepost, buthas now savedtwo this season –withthe firstcominginthatFulham game when he gotinjured

He added: “Lastseasonout of 10 penaltiesIdidn’tsaveone!Now I have twoout of two.

“Wedoour homeworkand study playersbeforehand.

“But last season Idid thesame anddidn’tsaveany.

“I just seehow Ifeelinthe moment andthenIdecide

“I always keep onefoottouching thelineevenifthe otherfootlooks alongway offthe line

“I’m just happytohelpthe team winthese threepointsbecause it wasveryimportant forus, nowwe cankeepgoing into thenextgame.

“The fans have been good and they arealwaysimportant forusbecause they give us powerand make us stronger

“I didn’t realise what they were singingafter thepenalty butafter wardssomeone told me they were singing: ‘Onehand, he’s only got onehand.’Thatwas nice.”

Taylor-madefor centralrole –Beale

Albion interimbossRichard Beale hasadmitted he didnot need asec ondthought when it came to startingmatch-winnerTaylorGardner-Hickmanat Reading.

Gardner-Hickman, 20,was se lected in midfieldinthe league for the firsttimethisseasonbyBeale as Albion’s post-SteveBruce era beganwithamuch-needed 2-0win at Reading.Former bossBruce had mainlyusedGardner-Hickman

at right-back or wing-back this season,thoughthe Telford-born youngster hasoften foundleague starts hard to come by.Under-21s bossBeale,though, knew immediatelyhewould be selected in the heartofmidfield.

“I thinkTaylorisa really,really goodplayer,”Beale said.“He’s got so many attributes

“Again,likealot of players in the changingroom, he’s areallygood

ladthatwants to do well.Ithink he’s gota really bigfuture.

“His energy wasexcellent on top of hisassistand hisgoal.

“AssoonasIhad to startthink ingabout theteam, whichI suppose is as soonasyou gettoldyou’retak ingthe team on Saturday,Iwanted Taylor to play in there.

“Hebringsenergytothe team andIthought he complemented Jake (Livermore)verywell.”

Gerrardaimsto silencecritics

Steven Gerrardvowed to winover theboo boys afterdefeattoChelsea increasedthe heat on theVillaboss.

Villawerebeaten 2-0despite a much-improvedperformance as MasonMount profitedfromerrors by Tyrone Mingsand EmiMartinez Gerrardwas booedoff thepitch by asection of supporters

Thebosssaid: “You canunder standthe frustration becausethey have seen theirteamperform really well foranhourbut notscore any goals.

“I hearda groupsinging from the HolteEnd.Itiswhatitis. Ihave to do everything Ican to tryand change theway they feel at themoment.”

Flynnfrustrated by Walsallloss

WalsallbossMichael Flynnhas urged hisplayers to stop letting teamsoff,insisting theyare al most agood teambut that isn’t enough

TheSaddlershad alot ofthe ball andgood spells of pressure at Mansfield, buttwo soft goals cost them not just apoint but three.

Flynnadmitted he hada ‘rightgo’ at hisplayers after thegame, butnot becauseof theperformance levels“Itwas a good performance, it wassolid, we workedhard,”saidFlynn.“It is biting us on thebackside, we can’tkeepletting teams of.”

Taylor Gardner-Hickman

Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa celebrates hispenalty save againstForest