Chronicle Week Cannock - 27-Oct-2022

FUNDRAISER,86, ISLAIDTOREST

Abig-heartedgrandmotherwho ranaclubforpeoplewithlearning difficultiesfor47yearshasdiedat theageof86

JuneNeal,fromBurntwood,also raisedmoneyforvariouscharities includingtheNSPCC,RSPCA,Cancer ResearchandGreatOrmondStreet Hospital

However, herThursdayClub, whichmeteveryweekatCannock’s StLuke’sChurchwasherfirstlove

DaughterTraceysaid:“Mumwas always doing somethingfor some oneelseandshelovedrunningthe Thursdayclub

“Sheranitfor47yearsandmade suchadifferencetothosewhoat tendedeveryweek

“She didsomuchworkfor so manycharitiesandwasalsoafoster carersowasalwaysgivingback

“ThisiswhereJunefelther happiest, becauselove was unconditionalandthemembers of theThursdayclub becameherextendedfamily

“Withthelovingsupport ofherhusbandRaymond,who diedin2008,andthesup portfromherbestfriend DianneJonesandthepar

entsofthemembers,shededicated hertimetomakingmemorieswith themembers,youth clubs, Easter, Halloween, Christmasparties day tripstosupporttotheparents.Her loveanddevotionwasendless “Therearesomanypeoplemy motherhelpedovertheyears,”Trac eyadded.

TheThursdayClubwasforcedto closeduringthepandemicandnever reopenedduetoJune’sdeteriorating health

Shestarted childminding in 1966lookingafterover40ormore childrenuntilsheretired in 2001 Shesufferedwithhealthissuesand neededahipreplacementandonce felldownamanhole Afterdecades of raising moneyforCancerResearch, June died earlierthis monthofpancreaticcancerleavingbehindthree childrenandfourgrand children.

Junewaslaidtorest yesterday(Wednesday) at Chase&DistrictMe morialPark, Burnt woodWay.

Giant-sizedpanto fun

Craftfairto help charity

Aneventthisweekendwillraise fundsfortheAlzheimer’sSociety.

Theautumncraftfairisatthe PeaceMemorialHallinPinfoldLane, Penkridge,onSaturday,from9.45am to3pm

Crafters from across thearea will sell itemsranging from wax melts,crystals,3Dprinting,wreaths, pebblecraftsandframes,feltingand jewellerytopapercraft

VeganbakesandTheBodyshop itemswill be on sale,alongwith hotbeverages,homemadeseasonal cakesandcookiesandtherewillbe Christmascardsandgiftsandgoody bagsfor£2.50

Entryis50pperperson.

Election for councilward

Votersgothepollsforanelection fortheChasetownwardonLichfield DistrictCouncilnextweek.

ConservativeNormaBaconand Labour’sPaulTaylorwillcontestthe seat.Postalvotingpackshavebeen sentoutaheadofaRoyalMailstrike nextweek.Postalvotersmustreturn theirvoteby10pmonthedayofthe election,November3

Alternatively, they canbere turned directlytoDistrictCouncil House, Frog Lane,upto10pmon pollingday or handedinbetween 7amand10pmateitherpollingsta tion,theStudioatBurntwoodLeisureCentreorChasetownMethodist Hall.

Report by Adam Smith

Jack and the Beanstalk cast members at the PrinceofWales Theatre

Enthralled by tango

Review:Vincent Simone:Tango Passions,LichfieldGarrickTheatre

Thisshowmaybearhisname,but it’s notjustabout former StrictlyfavouriteVincentSimone

Theself-styledkingoftheArgen tinetangofeaturesamongacastofsix, includinghis newleading lady Paula Duarte,writesMarkShipp

Therewasnoaudienceinteraction, just dance, complete with on-stage

singingand live violin playing. But, wow,whatanight.Inahistoryofthe tangotointroducetheshow,thethea tregoersweretolditispassionateand seductive,creatingasacredconnection betweendancers.Andtheydelivered thatinabundance.Themoveswereincredible,thestorytellingimmenseand thechoreographyoutstanding

Viewersmayhavebeenlostinasea oflegs,butitleftthementhralled

Billy’sstory is broughttolife

Therewaslaughter,applauseanda

Morethan350peoplecametopay

William Ambrose‘Billy’Wright,Wolveslegend whoskipperedbothhisclubandcountry.

‘The BillyWrightStory’was

timesofthemanoncedescribedastoo smalltomakeitasafootballer,butwho madeittothetopofthegame.

Reviewby James Vukmirovic

father,showingthejourneyhetookto gettoWolvesinthelate1930sandhow hisdreamwasnearlyendedbyabrokenankleduringthewar

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and family

daughter Vickyspokefromtheheartabouther

Attimesfunny,othertimespoignant, Vickyspoke fondly abouther father’s first gamefor England, his friendshipwithHungarycaptainFerencPuskasandhowmuchhevaluedhis timeatWolvesandwithEngland,in cludingbeingabletowavetohiswifeas hewonhis100thcapinamatchagainst ScotlandinApril1959,justsixdaysafterthebirthofVicky

Billy Wright’s daughterVicky shared stories ofherfather

Acharityeventinmemoryof inspirational teenager Stephen Suttonhasthisyearraisedmore than£7,000

TheStephenSuttonRideOut tookplaceinMay–thefirsttimein twoyearsduetothepandemic–as hundredsofbikershitthestreets ofStaffordshireridingfromLichfieldtoBurntwood,viaTamworth.

Ithasnowbeenconfirmedthat £7,051wasraised,takingthetotal sincethefirstRideOutin2013to morethan£65,500for Teenage

CancerTrust.It’sanotherincredi blelegacyoftheBurntwoodteen ager’s work.Stephen raised millionsfor cancer charitiesbefore hisdeathin2014.

Aphenomenal£5.8mhasnow beenraisedinhisnameandSte phen’s mother Jane said:“This year’stotaliswaybeyondanyone’s expectations.

“Wewereapprehensiveasto howmanypeople would come andsupportthe event this year, bothintermsofparticipantsand

spectators,afterCovid-19restrictionsstopped it goingahead for twoconsecutive years. However, ourconcernswerequicklyextinguishedwhenmorethan350mo torbikes,scootersandclassiccars assembledonLichfieldRugbyClub carparkaheadofa27-milejour ney.

“Thecrowdsalongthe route wereaslargeasever.”

Nextyear’seventisonSunday, May14,whichwillfallontheanni versaryofStephen’sdeath.

Manslaughter claimdenied

Awastedisposalfirmhasde niedcausingthemanslaughterof an employeewhose disappearancesparkedatwo-monthsearch ofCannock’sPoplarslandfilltip.

Labourer David Willis,29, failedtoreturnhometoStMarks Road,Tipton,afterworkonSep tember15,2018.

Hisemployers, Timmins Waste,ofWolverhampton,denied corporatemanslaughter.Company

manager BrianTimmins,ofFair Lawn,Albrighton,deniedoffences ofmanslaughter,grossnegligence andpervertingthecourseofjus tice.TheallegationsheardatWolverhampton CrownCourt were broughtunder theHealthand SafetyatWorkAct.

Atrial hasbeenset fornext year andTimmins was granted bailuntilthen

AfterMrWillis vanished,

police searched in vain fortwo monthsatthePoplarslandfillsite

Paying tributefollowing his disappearanceMrWillis’s family said:“David’sa dear,lovingson andbrother to Emilyand Sean andadevotedandlovinguncleto his nephew, Lewis, whohe wor shipped.

“Davidwasafun-lovingperson whowouldgoouthiswaytohelp peopleifhecould.”

Stephen Sutton’s motherJaneSuttonwithmembersofthe organising team

Restaurant’s topaward

ACannockrestauranthastak enthetopspotatthisyear’sNa tionalCurryLifeawards.

DarshanNepal on Walsall Road,Bridgtown,pickedupthe accoladefor‘NepaleseRestaurant oftheYear’

Thecustomervoted awards celebraterestaurants whogo aboveand beyond in the field, awardingmarksinpresentation, flavoursandoriginality.

Restaurant head chef and managerSanjogGairesaid:“It’sa greathonourtous.Weareallre allyexcited,it’sthefirsttimewe havewonthisaward

“Wearereallygratefultoour customersforvotingforusandall thestaff,”headded.

Therestaurantmanagercele bratedwithhisteaminLondon’s GrosvenorHouse,London,where theawardswereheld.

Awardwinnersarerecognised inCurryLifemagazineandreceive

aplaque,shieldandachanceto showcaseasignaturerecipe.The restaurant competed against20 othercurryhousesinthecategory Sanjog added: “Therewas a lotofcriteriajusttogetnominat ed.It’sacompletelyopenvoting

system by customers. We were featuredinthemagazineandsince winningwe’vebeenbookedfull.”

DarshanNepal is open from 4pmto10pmonweekdaysand3 to10.30pmonweekends.Bookat darshannepal.co.uk

Christmascard appeal to school pupils

Schoolchildrenhavebeenin vitedtodesigntheofficialChrist mascardofCannock ChaseMP AmandaMilling.

Thecompetitionisopentopri mary andsecondary schoolchil drenacrossCannock Chase. The

winningdesignwillfeatureonthe frontofthe card,while thetwo runners-upwillseetheirdesigns displayedontheback Thecardwillthenbesentout to hundreds of people including thePrimeMinisterandotherMPs.

MsMillingsaid:“Iamthrilledto be launchingmyannualChrist mascardcompetition.It’sagreat opportunitytoseebuddingyoung artistsshowofftheirskills.”

Thedeadlineforsubmissions ofdesignsisNovember9.

StafffromNepalese restaurant Darshan Nepal,Bridgtown

Academies’ newheadteachers

TwoStaffordshire academies havewelcomedachangeofleader shipwiththeappointmentofnew headteachers.

Theheadshavebeenappoint ed to GreatWyrleyand Cheslyn Haybythe Windsor Academy Trust.

KellyMoore will lead Great WyrleyandTomMacDonaldwill head up CheslynHay.Bothsay they areexcited to take up the posts.

Ms Moore, whopreviously taughtatGreatWyrleyAcademy, said:“I’mincrediblyexcited to stepintotheroleofheadteacher inaschoolIknowandlovesowell.

“I,alongwiththestaff,drive dailytoensurethateachandevery studentinourcaresucceeds.

“I’mlookingforwardtobuild ingthese strong foundations, workingwithourstaff,students andthe community so that to gether,wecontinueoursuccessto date.”

MrMacDonald,whowaspre viouslyheadatKingswinford AcademyinDudley,said:“I’mde lightedtobetakingonanewchal

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lengewithintheWindsorAcademy Trust.Ourvisionistounlockthe academicandpersonalpotentialof eachandeverystudent

“Icanalreadyseewhatafan tasticcommunityCheslynHayis andIamlookingforwardtowork ingwithstaff,studentsand the community andtogether we can

taketheschoolfromstrengthto strength.”Thenewheadteachers were praisedbyWindsor Acad emyTrustdirectorofsecondary educationDrDanOwen.

He said:“We arethrilled to havesecuredsuchexceptionaland inspiringleadersfromwithinour owncommunities.”

as hotspots patrolled

“Hotspot”areasforanti-social behaviourarebeingpatrolledover Halloweenandbonfirenighttoen surepeoplestaysafe.

StaffordshirePolice, the fire serviceand CannockChase Dis trictCouncil have issued ajoint warning,withChInspLauraMor reysaying:“We want ourlocal families to enjoythe Halloween andbonfireperiod.Mylocalpolic ingteamwillbepatrollinghotspot areasalongwiththeenvironmen talhealthteam.

“Anti-socialbehaviourwillnot betolerated.Wewanttomakethis timeenjoyableforeveryone.Iurge parentstosupervisetheirchildren

andbemindfulofourelderlyand vulnerableresidents.”

Theforce is running Opera tionSparklerfromHalloweenun tilNovember6andwillcarryout high-visibilitypatrolstotacklean ti-socialhotspotsinthearea.

CannockLocal Policing Team PCSOsare distributing glow in thedark“notrickortreat”cards, whicharealsoavailabletocollect from counciloffices,policesta tions,communityfirestationsand libraries.

Dailymessageswillbeposted onCannockChaseCouncil’ssocial mediainthe run-up to Hallow eenandbonfireincludinggener

al safety tips andusefulcontact numbers.Thecouncilhasalsoset upaspecialfireworkhotline.Call 01785277855orvisit cannock chasedc.gov.uk/takecare

Staffordshire Fire &Rescue Servicewill undertake patrols anddeliveraSafeandSoundedu cationalpackagetoschools,toin cludemessagesaroundfiresafety andcrimeprevention

Mark Downes,prevent deliv eryleadfor Cannock said:“We areaskingparents to educate theirchildrenon thedangers of fireworks.Theyare explosives andpotentiallydangeroussothey shouldn’tbemessedwith.”

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Love Roofingare

Roofing companyworking throughout Cannock West Midlands, Stafford, Rugeley,Walsall

Newly-appointed head KellyMoore and TomMacDonald

Help us to raiseawareness of ovariancancersymptoms

Womenare still beingover lookedasovariancancercontin uestodevastateandclaimlives. Progressisnotbeingmadequick enough

I’dbeensufferingwithabloat edtummy,feelingfullquickly,and misdiagnosedwaterinfectionsfor overayear.

IvisitedmyGP,butmysymp toms were confused as other things,soIkeptputtingupwithit Inthemeantime,myhusband wasdiagnosedwithbowelcancer. Thiswasashock,butitmademe considermyownhealth,andIre alisedIhadtheclassicsymptoms of ovariancancer–persistent

bloating,feelingfullquickly,tum mypain,andneedingtoweemore often.IwentbacktotheGPandI wasdiagnosedwithstage1ovari ancancer.Sincemydiagnosis.I’ve realisedsomuchmoreneedstobe donetosavelives

If diagnosedatthe earliest stages,ninein10womenwillsur vive.Buttwothirdsofwomenare diagnosedlate,whenthecanceris hardertotreat.

To getfasterdiagnoses, we need widespread awareness and moresupportforGPsandhealth careprofessionals.Togetherwith Target OvarianCancer, we’re calling foranational symptoms

Barrierstoprevent blooddonations

It comesas no surprise that NHS Blood andTransplantsay bloodstocksareatsuchcritically lowlevelstheyhaveissuedanam beralert

ForyearsIwasablooddonor, attendingsessionstwice,thenfour timesayearwhentheyincreased theamountoftimesyoucouldgive.

Igavemorethan50unitsand wasoncoursefor100.Butover theseyearsIsawfewerpeopleat tending.Thenaroundeightyears agoorsotheystartedimplement inganappointmentsystemwhere youhadtobookratherthanjust attend.Itwasasthoughtheywere

tryingtoputbarriersinplaceto dissuadeyoufromattending.

The final strawfor me came whenIwenttodonate,onlytobe toldterselythatwalk-inswerenot permitted.

If they hadtaken on people whowereonlytoowillingtoturn upyearonyearthenmaybethey wouldnotbeinsuchcrisis.

Ibelievetheyshouldgoback totheoldsystem,butIcan’tseeit happeningassomuchofourNHS ismixedupwithbureaucracyand sillyrulesimplementedatwhatev erthecost.

MarkDabbs,Walsall

awarenesscampaigns,moretrain ingandsupportforGPsandurgent investment in theClinical Nurse Specialistworkforce

Thiswillleadtoearlierdiag nosisofovariancancer,accessfor alltotreatment,andwidespread improvementsinsupport,notably mentalhealthsupport.

We’recallingonreaders to help us.Email yourMPtelling themthaturgentactionisneed edtoraisetheprofileofovarian cancerandthedevastatingimpact it’shavingonpeople’slives. See targetovariancancer.org.uk

DianeBoothby,onbehalfof TargetOvarianCancer

It’s so hard to seeaGP

ItisofmyopinionthatGPswill soonbecomethethingofthepast asweknowthem

Youcannotget to seea GP whenyouessentiallyneedthem.I cansoonseeatimewhenwewill havetopaytoseeourdoctors.

Mydadwasinterriblepain, diagnosedasinguinalherniafrom A&E.Despitehispoliterequestsif aGPcouldseehim,‘no’cameback theresponsefromthestrictre ceptionist!

Anappointmentwasmadefor overtwoweeks,non-urgent,de spitemydadbeinginpain!Doyou callthisanNHS?

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Aldiissettocreate400jobsacross theWestMidlandsand Staffordshire aheadofthefestiveperiod.

Thesupermarketislookingtofill temporaryand

initsstorestohelpreplenishstockand provide

tomersduringthefestiveperiod

Thefirmsaidithadabout170va canciesintheWestMidlandsand230 acrossStaffordshirewithCannock,Ru geley,HednesfordandBurntwoodare amongtheareasrecruiting.

In addition,Aldiisrecruitingfor morethan850rolesacrossits11Re gionalDistributionCentresaroundthe UKforanumberofpermanentroles,in cludingwarehouseselectors,logistics assistantsandlorrydrivers.

KellyStokes,recruitmentdirector

atAldiUK,said:“Thisyearwe’rere cruiting morepeoplethaneverover theChristmas period to supportthe growingnumberofcustomersthatare switchingtoAldi.”

Storeassistantsearna minimum hourlyrateofupto£10.50nationally and£11.95insidetheM25

Aldi,nowthecountry’sfourthlarg estgrocerychain,continuestoexpand itsUKpresence.Itisontracktoinvest morethan£15millioninnewandup graded stores across theWestMid landsthisyearaloneandissettoopen 16morestoresnationwide

Forinformation,andtoapply,see aldirecruitment.co.uk

Report by Eleanor Lawson

The Aldi supermarket in Hednesfordislookingfor newrecruits

NewHarleyisjustthe ticket

Aretiredgrandfatherwillberiding instyleafterwinninga£22,000Harley DavidsonthankstoonlinecompetitionscompanyBOTB.

GaryLamb,57,wasathomeinRu geleywhenpresenterChristian Williamsvideo-calledtotellhimhewasa MidweekLifestyleCompetitionwinner –andhadbaggedhimselfaHarley-DavidsonRoadKing

RetiredJCB engineer Gary lives withhiswifeDorothy.Hehastwochildrenandagranddaughter,Lily.Having

paidjust75pforhiscompetitionticket, hesaid:“I’vehadbikessinceIwas16 andI’vealwaysdreamedofaHarley.I doalreadyhaveafewbikesinthega ragethough

“Ineverexpectedtowin,”headded. “IwassoshockedwhenIsawChristian’sfacepopuponmyscreen.”

BOTBhandsoverthekeystoastunningdreamcareachweekaswellasa MidweekLifestyleprize.Winnershave baggedaquadbike,holidaystotheCaribbeanand£25,000incash

Gary Lamb of Rugeleyisgiven the newsby Christian Williams

Driver freed aftercrash

Amanwasfreedfromacarafter athree-vehiclecrashinRugeley.

ThecollisionhappenedonHed nesfordRoadattheQueenswayjunc tionshortlyafter10pmlastTuesday.

Fire crewsfromCannock and Rugeleyusedcuttingequipmentto removeaFordFiestaroofandliftthe injuredmanoutby10.50pm.Hewas treatedforinjuriesnotbelievedtobe seriousandtakentoRoyalStokeUni versityHospital

You’re nevertoo oldtolearn

CarehomeresidentsinStafford shirehaveshownit’snevertoolate tolearnnewskillswithsomeeven channellingtheir inner Banksy by tryingoutgraffitispraypainting

FourSeasonshomesacrossthe UK have been running the‘Love Learning’eventandactivitiesfrom pizza-makingtokeep-fit andlan guageshavekeptresidentsbusyat TudorHouseinCannockandWhea tonAstonCourt.

Participantshavenowbeenre wardedwithcertificatesoflifelong

Designeroutlet’s late night opening

TheMcArthurGlenDesignerOutletWestMidlands isopenforlatenightshoppingtoday(Thursday).

VisitorstotheCannockoutletcantakeadvan tageofanadditional20percentoffonbrandssuch asBOSS,TommyHilfiger,AdidasandCalvinKleinand anextra30percentoffLacoste,Luke1977andTed Bakerfrom9amto10pm

Aroamingbandwillentertainshoppersin30-min uteburstsfrom5-8pmandvisitorswillbeabletothe ‘Spin-the-Wheel’forthechancetowinprizesthrough outtheday.

CentremanagerDavidJacksonsaid:“Withthefes tiveseasonrightaroundthecorner,wearecontinuing toensureourguestshaveopportunitiestoshopour high-quality,premiumbrandsforunmatchedprices

“Thursday’slatenightshoppingeventgivesshop persthechancetopickupawiderangeofbrandsat greatpricesoneverythingfromhomeware,fashionto foodandbeverages.”

learningfortheirachievementsata celebrationgraduationceremony

TudorHousemanagerVickyLin ternsaid:“Continuingtolearninold eragehasmanybenefits.Aswellas keepingourbrainshealthy,acquir ingnewknowledgegivesarealsense ofpurposeandachievement.”

Tudor Houseresident Joseph Russell,86,said:“Theysayyoucan’t teachanolddognewtricksbutI’ve learnedsomanynewthings.Ican speakabit of Spanishand French andI’velearnedhowtomakepizza.”

Twoarrested over break-in

Twosuspected intruders were arrestedafterabreak-inatacom mercialpremisesinCannock

Officerswenttothesite,which hasnotbeennamed,afterreports thatforkliftswerebeingdismantled at about11pmon Tuesdayoflast week

Twomen,aged40and30,and fromtheWalsallarea,werearrest edonsuspicionofattemptedtheft Theywerenotgivenpolicebail

JosephRussell,

Twoverybusymonths

It’sbeenaverybusySeptemberand OctoberforEtchingHillWI

Membersenjoyed aday in Bir mingham,withavisitandtourofthe MidlandsPoliceMuseumfollowedbya walktothepop-upgardensinVictoria Squareandthentakinginthemagnifi centsightofthe‘RagingBull’sculpture used forthe Commonwealth Games openingceremony. They also visited theHallofMemoryandsignedthebook ofcondolenceinmemoryoftheQueen andendedthedaywithalatelunch

Backatthevillagehall,theSeptem bermeetingstarted with aminute’s silenceforHerMajestyandsecretary MargaretPorterreadoutastatement fromSFWIchairmanHelenNewman.

EtchinghillWI

ThespeakerJohnColleygaveapres entationbasedontheformatofanold typeofcinemaprogramme

AttheOctobermeeting,KathReyn olds’ presentation,BringingUpBaby, exploredthevastdifferencesinchild rearingindecadesgoneby.Kathjudged thecompetition of photographsof memberswhentheywerebabies.First placewenttoSueEvans,secondtoChris StintonandthirdwasCeliaWright MeetingsareonthesecondWednes dayofeachmonthatEtchinghillvillage hall. Seeetchinghillwistaffs@gmail. com

butthingsaretoughernow.Notonly dotheyhavemorefirsttimefamilies inneedofafoodbox–whichwillfeed

afamilyforsevendays–thedonations arediminishing,anoutcomeoftherise inthecostofliving.Sadly,Vickyandher teamexpectthesituationtoworsen.

Soroptimists will continue to do whatevertheycansowomenandchil drenintheCannockChaseareadon’tgo hungry.Informationregardingcurrent needscan be foundat@CannockDis trictfoodbankonFacebook.

FurtherdetailsaboutSoroptimists andtheworktheydocanbefoundat www.sigbi.org/cannock-and-district oronFacebook

MusicofThe Shadows

ThespeakerattheOctober3meet ingwas ChrisStratman, whogavea presentationonthehistoryofthemu sicgroupTheShadows,playingsomeof theirtuneshimselfonguitarwiththe aidofanelectronicbox.

HisinterestintheShadows’music beganatayoungage;onholidaywith hisparentshewasabletoseethemper formingliveatBlackpool,andbychance encounteredguitaristBruceWelchina restaurantthefollowingnightandwas abletoobtainhisautograph

ThenextmeetingwillbeonOcto ber31whenBenWilkeswillgiveatalk onpolicinginthe1940s

TheCannock ChaseMen’s Probus ClubmeetsonalternateMondaymorn ingsattheCannockConservativeClub, 92HighGreen,Cannock(oppositeCan nockLibrary).Visitorsarewelcomeby priorarrangementandshouldcontact JohnWitherson01543684275forfur therdetails.

Food bank manager Vicky PinterwithJune Bould andTrish Mellor

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GLENTHORNE WASHATERIA

GlenthorneWashateria provide aprofessional dry cleaning and laundrette service in Cheslyn Hay Here at Glenthorne Washateria we provide a complete service to all of our customers.

We offer serviced and self service facilities and also offer afree collection and delivery service within a3 mile radius of the premises.We started as, and still are, afamily run business, focused on offering apersonal touch with all of our work.

As an established and long-standing business in Cheslyn Hay,wehave experience cleaning everything from suits and wedding dresses to curtains, duvets and sheets.With our extensive experience, you’re guaranteed athorough and complete service from start to finish, all provided at competitive rates.

Ontopofthedrycleaning service,wealsorunafully functionallaundrette

Our laundrette is open seven days aweek and uses reliable, quality machines to ensure your laundry is properly cleaned and dried.We have alarge number of both washers and dryers throughout the shop to cater for your needs, especiallyifyou have alarger load that needs laundering.

Over the years, we have built up aloyal customer base but are also happy to welcome new clients so if you’re in need of alaundry cleaning or dry cleaning service we are available and ready to help.

MARYROSE

Welcome to the Mary RoseatCheslynHay.This year we are celebrating our 40th year with an 80’s party featuring Donna Keen on Friday 23rd December

This traditional farmhouse turned family friendly village pub gets its name from the HenryVIII’sTudorship the Mary Rose; the pub was transformed from a farmhouse in the same year that the Mary Rose was raised from the seabed.

Now we aim to be the best place for music, food andeventswithafantastic menu of delicious home cooked English pub food and traditional Sunday Carvery,the best in entertainment and plenty of space to hold your party or function.

Our Lunch menu is packed full of delicious home cooked dishes for incredible value!

We are now offering breakfast !!!Available from 9am-12pm every Friday and Saturday

From atraditional Full English to hot Breakfast Sandwiches, we’ve got you sorted!

The Mary Rose is adog friendly pub boasting a spacious beer garden and aroaring log fire for the colder days.

HARDSCAPE DRIVEWAYS

Welcome to Hardscape. We have many years experience in the trade and deliver only the highest of services.

We pride ourselves on contemporary modern and traditional paving designs. Our reputation is based on our quality of work and friendly service.

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Helping youloseweightand save cash

in theevening when lots of items arereduced,whileothersexpound ed thebenefits of supermarket loy alty card discountsand cashback voucher schemes

Slimming World’slocal weightloss expertsfromCannock andsur rounding areasare allonhandto supporteveryone make healthier habitsand save money too!

SlimmingWorld,which hasclubs acrossthe region,has shared eight toptipsfromconsultants andmem bers to help you slim andsave.

n Batchcooking –Preparing andmakingmeals forthe days and weeksahead wasthe most popu larpiece of advice from slimmers From soupsand sauces to readymade roasted vegetables that can be stored in thefreezer,criticalto this money-saving tactic is ensuringnofood is thrown away

Meal planning –Hitting the supermarket armedwithashopping list also ranked highly as a cost-savingslimmingstrategy Slimmerssaidtheyplanned their meals, madealistand stucktoit. Notonlydid this enable them to stay on trackwiththeir weightloss, they also only boughtwhatthey needed andhad budgeted for.

Some Slimming Worldmembers also suggested committing to only visiting stores once aweek, shop

ping online andpayingincashso you’rephysicallyunabletogoover an allocatedbudget.

n Useyourfreezer –Aswellas stocking theirfreezerswithbatch cooked dishes, Slimming World membersshowed adepth of knowledge aboutthe foodsthatcan be frozen,including milk, bread, eggs andmore, to avoidfood wastage.

n Buyown brand –Asim plechangemanySlimmingWorld membersreported having made to reduce theirfood budgetwas swap ping to supermarket ownbrand products, including‘essentials’ ranges,for many groceryitems

n Save energy –Withrisingenergy bills, lots of slimmers have also been paying attentiontowhich ap pliances in theirhome usethe most power. From readingmanuals to select themosteconomicalsettings to ensuring theoven is full when it’s on,slimmersare beingsuper savvy with theircooking choices.

Microwaves,slow cookersand airfryersare allpopular ways for slimmerstoprepare hothealthy mealswithout turningonthe oven

n Bulk outmeals –Withsome foods costing more than others, slimmersare taking inspiration from timesgone by andadding

cheaper, more filling ingredients, such as root veg and pulses, to mealstobulkthemout

n Shop smarter Opting for tinned and frozen veg, selecting seasonal fresh produce and looking out for wonky veg are all great ways to cut the cost without compromising on the healthfulness of your weeklyshop, accordingtoslimmers.

Buying from localmarketscan also be more economical andweb siteslike‘TooGood to Go’sellfood that otherwise wouldbewasted at lowprices.

n Bagthe best offers –Lotsof slimmersrecommendedshopping

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Recyclingisnever awaste of time

ItwasNationalRecyclingWeeklast week,soIhopewealldidourbit.

Areleasetocoincidewiththeinitiativerankedcitiesinorderoftheirrecyclinghabitsandthereweredifferingre sultsfortwoneighbouringcities,with Lichfieldinthetop10–placedfourthin thetable–andWolverhamptoncloseto holdinguptherest.Bottomofthepile wasBirmingham.

Thecitieswererankedbased on analysis of local authorityrecycling ratesandresidents’attitude,behaviour andeffortstowardsrecycling–bothat homeandinpublicplaces

Accordingtotheresearch,only35 percentofhousehold wasteinWolverhamptonwasbeingsentforreuse, recyclingorcomposting,comparedto anationalUKaverageof41percent.It wasalsorevealedthatjust28percent ofresidentsrecycledathomeagainsta nationalaverageof70percent

By contrast,anabove average45 percentofhouseholdwasteinLichfield isbeingsentforreuse,recyclingorcom posting,whileallthosepolledinthecity saidtheyalwaysrecycledathome

And, although this studycovered theUK’scities,itisrefreshingtoseethat acrossCannockChase,weareindeed ‘doingourbit’.

Figuresfromthe district council showthatinthefirstquarterof2022,

CHASE MATTERS WithChronicleWeek editorMarkShipp

morethan129tonnesofcansweresent forrecycling,aswellas216-plustonnes ofplastic,830tonnesofglassand669 tonnesofpaperandcardboard

Thereweresomenegativecom mentswhenthebluebagschemewas introduced forpaper andcardboard earlierintheyear.Butwithinourhouse holdthishashelpedenormously.Some yearsagowetookdeliveryofabigger thanusualbluebinforourmountainof cardboard,paper,plasticetal.Comede liverytimeeverytwoweeks,itwasfull tobursting.Thebagenablesustosep aratepaperandcardboard–andeven whenfullitfitssnuglyintothebin.

Questionsremainoverwhymanu facturersneedtopackageeverythingin plasticinthefirstplace.Butthereisa solutionnotamillionmilesaway.

Eco-shopRootsLarderinStafford sayrecyclingisnottheanswertoplas ticpollution,butissupportingeffortsto keepunwantedplasticsoutoftheenvi ronment,withitemsturnedintosuch thingsasparkbenchesandchildren’s playsurfacing–worthwhileusesofun necessarypackaging

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GLOVER Selwyn

Passed away October20, 2022, aged 92 years.

Beloved Husband of the late Brenda whopassedaway October 8.

Parted for just 12 days, they are now together again.

Ajoint Funeral Service for Selwyn and Brenda is to be held on Thursday,November 10, 2022, 12.30pm at Cannock Chase Crematorium.

Fa mily flowers only, donations are welcome in aid of Marie Curie UK.

All inquiries to O’MALLEY FAMILY FUNERALS 01543 529813

WOOD

Mavis

Passed away peacefully October6,2022, aged 85 years.

Sadly missed by all her Family and Friends.

Funeral Service will take place on Monday,October 31 at St Peter’s Church, Hednes fo rd at 12 noon ,f ollow ed by Cremation at Cannock Chase Crematorium.

Fa mily flowers only, donations to St Giles Hospice.

Forfurther inquiries

HEWSTON Cyril

March 12, 1924

March 27, 2016.

HEWSTON Margaret nee Shepherd May 28, 1922

October 30, 2016.

Mom, Dad, Nan and Grandad

It’s been six yearssince you both passed away,welove and miss you everymoment of everyday,our lives will never be the same without you, we are heart broken.

JAHN

Peter Carl

Loving Husband, Dad and Grandpa.

Passed awayOctober 30, 2022.

It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone, for part of us went with you, the day God called you home.

Our Family chain is broken and nothingseems thesame but as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

Forever in our hearts.

Barbara, Nicola, Martin, Anthony and Families.

Ellis

Sadly passed October 8,

Devoted Husband

Loving Father and Father

Jeremy,Ruth,

Treasured Grandad

In your words Mom, Isee you walking down my path but you never reach my door, Iwish, oh how Iwish it was like it was before.

God bless you both.

Love, from Michelle, Jordan (L.B), Sherie and Jack (B.B)

Short & Son

of

Will

verysadlymissed by all his Family and many Friends.

Service to be heldatSt MarksChurch, Great Wyrley Thursday,November 3, 12.45pm, followed by Burial at Stile cop Cemetery.

Family flowers only

Donations if so desired may be given to Alzheimer’s Society c/o

Mansellscores 10-under buthas to settle for11th

Staffordshire’sRichard Mansell is still waitingfor his firstvictory on theDPWorld Tour –despite an in credible 10-under-par roundof61.

TheBurntwood andBeauDesert aceshothis superb scoreinthe thirdround of theMallorca Open on Saturday to getclose to the leaders. Butscoring seeminglyore difficult in yesterday’s finalround, he slippedbackto finish in atie for 11th, as German Yannik Paul clung on to winbyashot.

Afterhis 10-under 61 on Satur day, Mansell said:“ThebacknineI wasjuston fire,eight underfor the back nine.You don’t oftenget into a flow in golf butonthe back nine Iwas.Mycaddieand Ihad a€50 bettotry andget to minuseight forthe day. Ithink we mightstart making thosebetsabit more often becauseobviously it wasgood to try andchase it andIjustkeptgoing.I won thebet so I’mhoping he pays fordinner.”

Mansell also posted rounds of 69 and70beforehis closing74. And aftergoing closetowinning theAl fred Dunhill Links Championship, he believes he canget over thewin ning line.“Iknowmygolfgameis good enough to do it,but it’s more just about making RichardMansell outsideofgolfalittlehappier,not just as agolfer,”hesaid.

Hibernian?

Which NFLfranchise became thelasttoplayin theLondon series?

Erling Haaland, right, scored his firstPremier Leaguehat-trick for ManchesterCityagainst which club?

Whichteamwerefound guiltyofbreaking Formula 1’sbudgetcap by the sport’sgoverningbody, eFIA?

Whichclub ended ManchesterCity’s unbeaten start to this season’s PremierLeague?

Which snooker playerwon theHong ng Mastersinfront of 9,000 spectators?

WhichLeagueTwo club sacked manager Gary McSheffrey?

Which countrydid England defeat60-6 in theiropeninggame of the RugbyLeagueWorld Cup?

WhichLiverpool player scored asix minute hattrick on their7-1 Champions Leaguevictory at Rangers?

Whoclaimed his90th ATPtitle afterwinning the Astana Open?

Whoscoredbothof Brentford’sgoals in their 2-0win over Brighton &Hove Albion?

Which golfer became the first three-timewinner of theSpanish Opensince Seve Ballesteros27years ago?

WhichPremier League managersaid thevideo assistant referee “needs to go to Specsavers” after beingangeredbythe officials duringhis club’s draw at Southampton?

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Yearsofinjuryhell–but Beth still darestodream

It really comesasnosur priseto find Beth Cob denoncemorerespond ingtoadversity in the only wayshe knowshow. Denied thechancetocompete on home turf at Birmingham 2022 by atroublesome calf injury,the Staf fordshirenetball acelastweekjet tedoff to Australiatoresumeher career in theEnglandVitalityRos es three-matchTestseriesagainst theCommonwealth champions Therecan be fewathletes, in any sport, whohavefaced so much misfortunewithinjuryasCobden.Yet thereare also fewwho have proved so adeptatreboundingfromitand now, at theage of 29,she believes thebestmay stillbeyet to come.

“What’skeptmegoing?Probably thefactIdon’t feel Ihaveachieved everything Iwantyet,” sheexplains.“Iamquite adetermined person andIstill have goals. If I endupnot achievingthemthatis fine,but Iwillbeabletosay Itried

To

my hardest. WhileI canstill play,I will.Istill feel Ihavemoretogive.I really don’tthink Ihavepeakedyet

“There have been goodmoments butitwould be good to just consistentlyplayand show people this is me,thisiswhatI cando.”

It is no exaggeration to sayCob den’s injury list wouldhavecur tailed most sporting careers. Most seriousamong thesetbackshave been threeanterior cruciate ligament injuries,including twotoher left knee within 12 months of each otherin2018and 2019 Cobden,already by then atwo time SuperleagueAll Star anda Commonwealth Gamesgoldmedal list,faced alongroadback.

“That’sprobablythe closestI’ve come to calling it aday,” sheadmits.“To have twoACL injuries in arow wasreallyhard.

now, like my calf,you askyourself whetheritisworth it?”

Cobden,who grew up in Heath Hayes, Cannock, enliststhe help of asportspsychologisttohelpover come herdoubtsoncourt.Whatis perhapsmostfascinating isthe way theinjurieshaveshapedher personality

“You areforcedtolookatthings differently,”she explains.“Ido thinkithas helped me as aperson. It’s made me alot stronger butalso made me more empathetic towards others

“Even though it hasbeenabit rubbish, gettinginjured,there are good things that have come outof it.WhenIlookatthe future,itdoes not make me as scared to notplay.

Capped 35 timesbyEngland, Cobden waspartofthe teamwhich famously defeated Australiatowin Commonwealth gold on theGold Coastfouryears agoand missing outonthissummer’s Gameswas, sheadmits, toughtotake.

Thehosts ultimately missed out on amedal this time around andthe series Down Under, whichstarts next Wednesday,offersthe chance to continue preparations fornext summer’s WorldCup,which takes placein SouthAfrica.

Beingpart of thesquad forthat tournament is amajor goal forCob den,who is yettoplayata World Cupand missed the2019edition duetoher ACLinjuries.

Shehas also signed up foranotherseasonwithLoughborough Lightening in theVitalityNetball Superleague, whichresumes in February.

“Itisdefinitely acaseofone sea sonatatime,”she says.“It is about seeing theshort-term.I thinkyou have to when you areinjured

Velodromecould be theperfect Games legacy

Turnsout Birmingham 2022 wasn’t justsuccessfulwhenitcame to putting on ajoyousand memora blesportingspectacle

TheGames also came in un derbudget, to thetuneofaround £60million to be precise.Some alreadyhaveanideaofwhere a portion of the money, which will be spentonsport and cultureprojects acrossthe region,shouldbeinvested

“Let’shopesomeofthisgoes into theWestMidlandsvelodrome project,”Brian Cookson, former head of cycling’sworld governing body,the UCI, tweeted in response to thenews.

“A badly-needed facility in a region with agreat historyincycling. HopefullyBritish Cycling andSport Englandwill support.”

Cooksonhas been along-time supporterofthe campaign to buildavelodrome,which as regu larreaders of this space will now beganin 2017 when it emerged no newfacility wasplanned forBir mingham,withthe track cycling events insteadtakingplacemore than 100miles away at London’s LeeValley.

Itsfocus haslongswitchedto building atrack as alegacytothe

It is nownearlythree

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“Quite afew peoplewere asking:‘Areyou still goingtoplay?’When youhearthat, you wonder whether people arethink ingyou should stop playing.

“Whenlit tlethingsgo wrongand trainingis notgoing well it can bringyou down abit When Iget little nigglinginjuries

“I love netballand yes, it’s my jobbut it is not my life.Iamnot ill.There aresomanyworse things that happen to people anditisnot somethingIam goingtolet affect me.Ithas been hard butpeoplego through much worse

“Withthe psychologist it was moregetting over afearofcertain things on thecourt,certain move mentsI’vebeendoing when Igot injured. That is thesortofthing whichplays on yourmind.

“WhenIamplaying Idon’t want thosethoughts. It hashelpedwith thedisappointmentbut it is important to keep it in perspective.

“Atthe minute Iamin areally good place, getting myself back play ing. EverytimeI come away from a session Iamjustdeadpleased to be playingnetball again.”

“Itisacaseofthinkingwhatam Igoing to do tomorrow,ratherthan thinking farahead because younev er know what is goingtohappen.

“I’vehad arough ride with inju ries butI’vealso hadalot of highs in my career.Ihaveprobablyhad more highsthanmostpeoplebut also probably more lows. It hasbeen arollercoaster butthe good things that have happened make you want to keep going. I’ll play this season andsee how my body is feeling. Hopefullyitwill be OK

“Some of thegirls playingnow are10years olderthanmebut Iam notsuremy knees will allowthat.

“Havinga couple of yearswhen things aregoing badfor you,it opensyoureyesa bitmore. It has helped me in that sense.Iamgrate fulyou canstill have goodthings come outofthe badtimes.”

Gamesand thecampaignteam have been methodical in their work, speaking to regional stakeholdersincluding several coun cils anduniversitiesinorder to strengthen theircase.

Asignificant breakthrough came earlylastyearwhenWestMid landsmayorAndyStreetagreed to look into thebusinesscaseas part of hisre-electionmanifesto

ThesnagisStreet hasbeenwaitingfor thepublication of atechnicalreview, commissionedbyBritishCycling,intothe building of low-cost velodromes. Campaigners believeitwill supporttheir claim an indoor facility,which couldcaterfor othersportsaswellascycling, couldbeconstructed foras littleas£5m

Yetdespite beingassured on several occasionspublication was imminent,the review remainsnowheretobeseen.

That seemspeculiar andmore than alittlefrustrating consider ingthe workcampaigners,manyof whom arecycling volunteers and thelifeblood of thesport,haveput in.Ifthe storysofar hastaughtus anything,itistheyare notthe type to give up easily

Birmingham 2022 cycling events took place at London’s velodrome

England’sBethCobdeninaction

Nathan Collins has brandedWolves’ 4-0loss to Leicesteras‘embar rassing’ in abrutally honest assessmentofthe club’s desperatecircum stances.

GoalsfromYouri Tielemans, Har veyBarnes, JamesMaddisonand JamieVardy leaves Wolves in real danger of slipping outofthe Premier League, on a day the fans began to turnonthe club’s hierarchy.

Collins wasone of only four play erstoacknowledgethe fans at full time,asheraisedhis handsinapolo gy,and thesummer signinghas now condemnedthe team’s displayona dismal dayatMolineux.

He said:“It’s notgoodenough. Endof. It’s nowherenearwhere we need to be

“It’sashambles, apoorperfor mance. It wasembarrassingplaying thattoday,Ifeelashamed,for me andthe players, andweneeda reac tion

“Wesaiditbeforethe game,both boxes, you look at thestats, we’ve hadsomanychances.We’ve hadthe better chancesprobably, butwedon’t scoreagoal, they have five shotsand scorefourgoals.Defensively and attacking, we were nowherenear whereweneeded to be

“I don’tthink it canget much worse,Ithink we canget better There’ssomuchquality in this

dressing roomtoget better andI thinkwewill

“We’ve gone so low, we canonly bounce back up.It’smyjob andthe otherleadersin thegroup to getus goingand getperformancesout of us.”

Loud boos rang around Molineux on several occasions,while some fans directed chants at technical director ScottSellars

When askedabout thefans’ frustration, Collins added: “I don’t blamethem, they spentgoodmon ey to come andwatch us, andthey didn’t deservethatfromus, it was embarrassingfromus, andtheyde servebetter.

“Theydeservefor us to at least tryhard. We didn’t give them aper formance to be proudof.”

Wolves didstart thegamefairly quicklybeforeTielemans’cracker opened thescoring,and Collins be lieves Wolves wouldhaveenjoyed a differentoutcome if they couldtake theirchances

He said:“That’s allthe game is, we know how much qualityLeices terhaveup top, andtheyshowed it.It’sa differentgame, we start ed thegameon fire,wewerereally good,and if you take one of those chances, thegameisdifferent.As asquad,it’snot goodenough. The fans deserved alot more

Simplicitykey forVilla, insistsDanks

AaronDanks

It wasanastonishing

ButwithVillaonlyscoring

of theseasonand only scoringthree

in theirlastsix,itwas an amazing change in fortunes forateamthat hasstruggled in front of goal

Andthe caretakerbosssaidthey didnot make toomanychanges, saying themainfocus wasgetting thebestout of theplayers

He said:“It hasnot been acaseof changing lots or doinglotsofthings differently, it wasabout devising a simple game plan that we coulddo quitequickly andget theteammov

ingforward.Ijustwantplayers to expressthemselves,toenjoy them selves,and Iwanttoget thebestout of thepeopleI gettoworkwith.

“I thoughttheyexecuted it mag nificently.Theyplayedwithen ergy andpurpose likeweasked them to “I wasreallypleased forthe play ers, thestaff andfor thecrowd who really gotbehindusand supported us.”

Baggies to seal Corberan deal

Albion arelooking to iron outthe fi naldetails before confirmingCarlos Corberan as boss.

It is understood theSpaniard emerged as theBaggies’top target andcontract talksincluding finer detailshavebeenongoing. Corberan,39, is keen on amove to theWestMidlands. It hasbeen reported Albion held twointerviews with Corberan,Marcelo Bielsa’s former assistantatLeeds, whohas been outofworksince sincebeing axed by Olympiacos in Greece last month. It is thoughtanannounce mentisnearing andamove that suitsall partiesisfor thenew boss to arrive with sufficienttraining time aheadofSaturday’shome clashagainst SheffieldUnited.

Pitmen remain at thebottom

Hednesford Town missed the chancetohaulthemselvesoff thebottomofthe Southern Cen tral Premierafterblowinga 3-1 lead againstRoyston Town BenBaileyheadedtheminto the12thminutebeforeJoe Cuff sent alow free-kickaroundthe wall andintothe net.

Adam Murray pulled oneback forthe visitors,beforethe Pit menstruckbackwithathunder ous finish from ChrisClements. RoystonsubstituteJarid Rob sonreduced thedeficitand the Pitmen were left to ruetheir in ability to seeout thegamewhen Robson pokedhome

Villacelebrate agoalfor DannyIngs

LIAM KEEN liam.keen@mnamedia.co.uk

Nathan Collinsraises hishandinapologytothe fans after Wolves’4-0 loss