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PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW HEROIN DEATH Photographs of the body of a university drop-out from Ledbury who died after injecting heroin are to be used in an educational film on drug abuse. The 22-minute film tracks Rachel Whitear's descent from a promising university student to her death. Rachel's body was found crouched in a foetal position on the floor of her room, clutching a hypodermic syringe. STABBED BOYS' FUNERAL HELD The funeral of two brothers who were allegedly killed by their Great Barr father is due to take place. Brett Wilson, eight, and his brother, Brad Lee, seven, were found stabbed to death in a car at the Hilltop golf course, Handsworth, Birmingham. Steven Wilson, 43, has been remanded in custody by Wolverhampton Crown Court charged with the boys' murders. FARMS MINISTER TO MEET LEADERS Agriculture leaders are due to meet Food and Farming Minister Lord Whitty in Worcestershire to discuss how they can get the most out of their markets. The minister is due to address a one-day conference called Squeezing Out The Value at Avoncroft Museum, Bromsgrove. The conference, organised by Heart of England Fine Foods, is intended to give farmers new ideas about selling goods. COMMERCE URGES BYERS TO STAY Business leaders in the West Midlands have called for beleaguered Transport Secretary Stephen Byers to stay in the job "in the interest of stability". Isabella Moore was speaking on behalf of the Confederation of West Midlands Chambers of Commerce. The chairwoman said: "The last thing we want now is yet another change of Transport Secretary." VANDALS TARGET TOWN'S FOUNTAIN Persistent and pre-meditated vandal attacks on a Black Country town square have forced officials to switch off a landmark fountain. Engineers have been called in to Walsall's civic square after sustained attacks on the water feature. Officials say toughened glass which surrounded The Source Of Ingenuity was smashed by the vandals. WOMAN'S ARM BROKEN BY THIEF A 67-year-old Birmingham woman is recovering from a "severe" broken arm after she was dragged along the ground during a street robbery. West Midlands Police said the pensioner was attacked as she walked alone in Oakfield Road, Selly Park. She was grabbed from behind and hauled along the street before her assailant grabbed her handbag containing £20. PLEA TO ENSURE RURAL FUNDING Shropshire County Council has urged the Government to ensure that efforts to regenerate urban areas do not result in cuts in funding to rural areas. Responding to a planning consultation for the West Midlands, it stressed rural areas must get investment and development necessary to meet needs. It said rural areas must not wait while problems of conurbations are resolved. REVAMPED COMEDY CLUB OPENS A top West Midlands comedy venue is throwing open its doors after a refurbishment which doubled its size. The Glee Club in Birmingham's Arcadian Centre now has two auditoriums with space for audiences of 460 and 140. The revamped club has a cafe and bar and will offer Ceroc and Salsa dancing nights. It will also host the Songwriters Festival. SEVENTY PERCENT REDUCTION IN BURGLARY IN QUINTON Operations by police in Quinton, Birmingham, have resulted in a 70 per cent reduction in burglaries over the last two weeks. Ten warrants have been executed over the last four weeks at premises where it was believed that either illegal drugs or stolen property are being stored. Inspector Richard Martin, from Quinton police station, said: "These 10 warrant executions led to the arrest of 12 people from the Quinton area who have been charged with over 30 offences between them. "We also recovered illegal drugs which we believe could have otherwise been sold on the streets. "As a result of this operation we have also seen a significant reduction in burglary over the last two weeks." In a separate three-week operation, officers targeted a known criminal who has know been arrested and charged with 14 offences across the area. "We have more targets to concentrate on for the weeks ahead and are sending out a clear message to criminals that you are not welcome in Quinton," he added. CAR WORKERS VOTE ON PAY ACTION Workers at Birmingham-based car giant MG Rover have begun voting on whether to take action over pay. Employees at Longbridge have already rejected a 2.5% offer because of a linked dispute over flexible hours. Union officials are not recommending strikes amid warnings that industrial action could damage the company. Ballot results will be known later this month. LIFE-SAVING SURGERY TO GO AHEAD The family of a seriously ill girl whose life-saving operation was postponed due to hospital debts have been promised it will go ahead. Catherine Sharpe, five, of Lutterworth, Leicestershire, needs a bone marrow transplant at Birmingham's Diana, Princess of Wales Children's Hospital. Non-emergency operations were put off over the hospital's £860,000 deficit. PILOT WINGS IT IN TO EUROVISION A Birmingham airline pilot who penned a Eurovision Song Contest entry is delighted after learning it will be Britain's song for the competition. Martin Bayley, of Sutton Coldfield, wrote a ballad, Come Back, to be sung by Pop Idol finalist Jessica Garlick at the contest in Tallinn, Estonia. His single is due to be released on April 22. FOURTH ARREST OVER MAN'S DEATH Detectives probing the death of a pensioner who was in collision with a car that failed to stop in Warwickshire have arrested a fourth suspect. A boy, 16, was held and freed pending further inquiries over the incident in Rugby after which William Davidson, 77, died at his Firs Drive home. He died from a medical condition after leaving hospital following the crash. ROAD CLOSED AFTER BODY FOUND Police have closed a section of one of Birmingham's main roads after a 34-year-old man was found dead near the city's Winson Green prison. He was discovered on the A4040 Winson Green Road at the junction with Foundry Road, police said. Diversions were put in place around Foundry Road, Wellington Street and Franklin Street for the investigation. SEX OFFENDER MOVES TO CELL A sex offender from West Bromwich is living in a Cambridgeshire police cell, after he was moved from Ipswich. Steven Beech, 38, who was brought up in Wolverhampton, is responsible for more than 100 offences and is voluntarily staying at the police station. A court has banned him from living with a woman without the written consent of the area's chief constable. MAN KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT A pedestrian was killed when he was in collision with a car near Stafford which led to the road being closed for two hours. The victim, thought to be a local man in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the accident scene at Weston Bank. The Citroen driver, 47, from Cannock, was treated for shock and his wife, 45, for a hand injury. MINISTER LAUNCHES BYPASS Transport minister David Jamieson is to cut the first sod of earth on a new village bypass in Shropshire. Engineers are creating an alternative route around Nesscliffe, near Shrewsbury, which suffers from heavy traffic along the A5. The roadworks, expected to finish by spring next year, will involve the construction of two roundabouts. TOWN'S LIBRARY GETS FACELIFT Shrewsbury's historic town library is to benefit from a major facelift as renovation work begins. Visitors have been warned to expect some disruption as books and shelves are moved and the use of internet-equipped computers suspended. Elaine Moss, Shrewsbury's principal librarian, said the disruption would be kept to a minimum. SURVEY COMES UP WITH FLAT PLAN The Rotunda - one of Birmingham's enduring tributes to 1960s architecture - should be turned into a luxury block of flats, an internet survey has found. The Rotunda Poll, run by development partnership Midland Alliance, found 37% of respondents voted for the tower to be used for residential purposes. The alliance wants it upgraded along with the Bull Ring redevelopment. HIGH VISIBILITY PATROLS TO CURB CAR CRIME Officers will be carrying out a series of high visibility dedicated patrols over the next several weeks in Hurst Green, Halesowen, in a bid to curb car crime after a recent spate of incidents. Police will flood the area with a combination of high profile foot and vehicle patrols and a CCTV equipped van will also be placed in strategic locations in the area to help in detection. The local Neighbourhood Watch groups will also help in the operation by passing information to officers and reporting any suspicious behaviour. Acting Sergeant Mark Jackson, from Halesowen police station, said: "With the local community and the police working together to combat crime, we hope that offenders will not have the ability to commit or even attempt to commit any form of vehicle crime in the area." DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS A CRIME - NO-ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO ABUSE YOU 'You may be frightened, isolated, ashamed and confused. But, remember you are not alone, and above all, you do not have to suffer in silence - support is available. We are here to help you.' This is the strong message West Midlands Police are sending out across Dudley, Stourbridge and Halesowen, ahead of International Women's Day this Friday (8 March) which coincides with the launch of the Dudley Domestic Violence Forum at Himley Hall at 9.30am. Police Constable Susan Dunn, domestic violence officer at Dudley South operational command unit, said: "Domestic violence can affect all members of the community, irrespective of age, gender, class or culture, but the vast majority of victims are women. "Therefore in light of this, we felt that while International Women's Day is not only a time to celebrate the best in women, it is also a time to highlight there may be some women out there suffering, and it is imperative for us to reach out to them. "The launch of the forum enables us to introduce the helpline cards that the forum has produced to assist victims. We also hope to raise the profile of domestic violence and the fact that Dudley is one of very few boroughs, and certainly the only one in the West Midlands, that does not have a co-ordinator. "This fact has been highlighted in the new Community Safety Strategy and we are actively inviting local councillors to the launch in an effort to lobby for a co-ordinator to be funded as a matter of urgency." The Bishop of Dudley, Rt Revd David Walker, Chief Superintendent Simon Cole, commander of Dudley South operational command unit, the Mayor of Dudley, Councillor John Walters, and Ian Pearson, MP for Dudley South, will attend the launch, which will include a drama presentation with the theme of domestic violence. Other speakers are Stephanie Waterfield, outreach worker for Halesowen Refuge and a survivor of domestic violence herself, and Len Brown who is a probation officer responsible for setting up programs across West Midlands for work with offenders. As part of a wider strategy to raise awareness in the communities about domestic violence, the force has produced a leaflet that provides some practical help and advice to domestic violence sufferers. The leaflet outlines what domestic violence is and how the police can help, as well as further useful contacts for women's forum groups. "We will use every means possible to us to help, whether we put them in touch with a voluntary organisation, arrange medical help where necessary, provide advice or even organise interpreters to assist non English speaking victims. Our first priority is also the safety and well-being of any children involved. We will take firm and positive action to protect victims," said PC Dunn. "As a domestic violence officer, I play a key role in the community, by engaging in local working forums. When victims come forward they can expect to receive guidance and a sympathetic approach." Anyone who needs help or advice should call 0845 113 5000 and ask to be put through to their local domestic violence officer. In the event of an emergency call 999. You can also pick up a new leaflet from your local police station. YOUNGSTERS GET INTO TROUBLE! Educating young people to stay on the straight and narrow and play a positive role in society is the aim of an imaginative new initiative to be show cased at this year's Education Show. Devised by West Midlands Police and Coventry Education Support and Advisory Service, the joint Anti Social Behaviour Citizenship Project, also known as Trouble!, was launched last February. "It takes the form of a good citizenship resource for key stages 1-4 and is already gaining national recognition as best practice in its field," said educational materials officer Nicky Warner. Trouble! at key stage 1 is designed for classroom use and includes Big Books, an illustrated floor mat and games to promote literacy and social skills. It encourages children to become less impulsive and to make positive behavioural choices. For years 3 and 4 'Jez and Tag' are the first in a series of stories dealing with issues such as graffiti and peer pressure to commit crime, including street robbery. A classroom work mat explores this growing problem with comic strip scenarios showing the character Jez as a victim of street crime. This user-friendly approach is designed to stimulate discussion about personal safety and anti social behaviour in a lively and non-confrontational way. The third element of Trouble!, for key stage 2-4, is a social behaviour game covering a range of over 120 typical situations in which young people are likely to find themselves. Nicky said: "For each scenario, students are presented with a choice of actions, and a point scoring system encourages them to make positive choices. Funded by Building Blocks, West Midlands Police Charitable Trust, Trouble! builds upon young people's coping skills by encouraging a multi agency approach to citizenship education. "The project replicates guidance given in classes currently being used by police, local education authorities and schools across the region as a tool to deliver citizenship education." A brand new series of 'safety' cards are currently being developed with the support of the West Midlands Ambulance Service, who will help staff the Trouble! stand at the Education Show. JEALOUS LOVER JAILED FOR MURDER A man has been jailed for life in America for the murder and kidnap of a Birmingham computer consultant who had dated his ex-girlfriend. Gregory Marcinski, 24, posed as an FBI agent to get into the hotel room of Paul Gale, 28, and strangle him. He was sentenced in Trenton, New Jersey and will have no chance of parole. He also waived his right to appeal. COUNCIL TARGETS BUTANE SALES Staffordshire County Council has vowed to continue its crackdown on illegal sales of butane gas. The move came after a survey found that many retailers are still flouting the law governing sales of solvents. The survey, carried out during February, involved 10 teenagers, who visited supermarkets across the county attempting to purchase butane refills. MP BACKS BLIND WORSHIP MOTION Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant has backed a campaign calling for large print and braille versions of The Book of Common Prayer to be published. Mr Fabricant said he had backed a House of Commons motion. It supports the Church and Blindness Action Group's campaign to ensure that Anglican, Catholic and Free churches are equipped for blind worshippers. BECKHAMS IN MOTORWAY PILE-UP Pregnant Victoria Beckham and her son Brooklyn were involved in a motorway pile-up near Stafford hours before the youngster's third birthday party. The pair and Mrs Beckham's father Tony Adams escaped injury in the six-vehicle crash on the M6, police said. Two other people were taken to the Stafford District General Hospital but their injuries were not serious. APOLOGY OVER HOSPITAL OVERDOSE A Birmingham hospital has apologised to the family of a baby whose heart stopped after a potassium overdose. The Diana, Princess of Wales Children's Hospital said a "prescribing error" led to a deterioration in five-week-old Thomas Rowe, from Lincoln. Thomas was recovering from heart valve surgery when the mistake was made and doctors had to restart his heart. STAR RUNNER DUE IN COURT West Midlands sprinting hero Mark Lewis-Francis is due to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court over motoring charges. The Darlaston youth, who won silver in the European Indoor 60m event in Vienna, was detained at Birmingham International Airport. He failed to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court last year. DEMO OVER COUNCIL HOME SALE Union leaders are gathering in Birmingham to protest against the proposed transfer of council housing stock to the private sector. Unison members are protesting outside the Council House before councillors discuss whether to ballot tenants. The council plans to transfer control of its 88,000 homes to 10 Registered Social Landlords. MAN GUNNED DOWN IN CENTRE A murder inquiry has been launched after a man was shot during an evening at a Birmingham community centre which was packed with 100 people. The victim, 34, from Wolverhampton, was gunned down at the West Indian Federation Club in Winson Green Road. Police sealed off the A4040 commuter route for several hours while a forensic search was conducted. CAR WORKERS VOTE ON PAY ACTION Workers at Birmingham-based car giant MG Rover have been voting on whether to take action over pay. Employees at Longbridge have already rejected a 2.5% offer because of a linked dispute over flexible hours. Union officials are not recommending strikes amid warnings that industrial action could damage the company. Ballot results will be known later this month. FORCE CONTINUES TO LEAD COUNTRY IN 'ETHICAL' CRIME RECORDING STANDARDS From April, West Midlands Police is to change the way it records detections as part of its determination to lead the country in terms of ethical crime recording standards. From next month only 'sanctioned' detections will be recorded - those which lead to judicial disposal such as charge, caution, taken into consideration, reprimand or final warning. 'Administrative' detections - where the crime is written off for some other reason - will no longer be included. Announcing the changes, Assistant Chief Constable Chris Sims said sanctioned detections had a real impact on crime reduction, while administrative detections had little benefit to the community. "West Midlands Police has led the debate around ethical crime recording standards and our 'Seven Principles of Crime Recording' has formed the basis of the new national crime recording standard. "The move to sanctioned detections is widely supported by officers, who see it as an opportunity to focus their efforts on outcomes that matter to the community. Our business is putting people before the criminal justice system and that is what this change will do. "It will firmly establish the force's position at the forefront of the debate around ethical crime recording standards," he added. In the period April to December 2001, the force recorded a detection rate of 28.5 per cent. Of that, 24 per cent was made up of sanctioned detections and 4.5 per cent of administrative detections - mainly concerned with minor assault and public order offences. The changes mean there is likely to be a fall in the overall levels of detection and the detection rate, but it unlikely to have any real impact on priority areas such as burglary, robbery and vehicle crime, where the level of administrative detections is very low. NEW PROPOSALS FOR HUNTING A Worcestershire MP says proposals for a "Middle Way" bill to govern hunting are winning Parliamentary support. Peter Luff, one of a group of MPs who have drawn up the idea, favours changing current legislation. The new bill would create a new offence of causing unnecessary suffering to wild mammals and help establish a statutory hunting authority. HOSPITAL CHIEF RESIGNS A beleaguered West Midlands hospital chief has handed in his notice after a critical report into patient care. David Loughton is to leave the University Hospitals of Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust. The announcement followed calls by a group of MPs for him to resign after a damning report into services at Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry. DRIVING BAN FOR SPRINT STAR West Midlands-based sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis has been fined £420 and banned from driving for six months by Wolverhampton magistrates. The 19-year-old had spent 24 hours in custody after his arrest on a warrant at Birmingham International Airport. The European Indoor Championship silver medallist, from Darlaston, had pleaded guilty by letter to motoring offences. LATE POST 'WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS' Small businesses in the West Midlands will struggle to cope with the proposed shake-up of mail deliveries, a survey has revealed. The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry says that plans to abandon the second post may mean firms waiting until lunchtime for mail. The BCI study found late post delivery could impact on cash-flow and orders. MUSICIANS HEAD TO FESTIVAL More than 2,000 young musicians are to take part in the 16th Warwickshire Chamber Music Festival. The annual event, which features 11 concerts in a week, draws together musicians from all over the county. Michael Williamson, head of strings for the County Music Service, said he hopes the festival will encourage even more youngsters to take up an instrument. 'HUGE INTEREST' IN ESTATE CAR Car giant MG Rover has reported huge interest in a new concept vehicle the company aims to build at its Longbridge plant in Birmingham in 2004. Motoring journalists formed huge queues to see the new family estate car being unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The Tourer Concept Car will replace the Rover 45 model and it is expected there will be hatch and saloon versions. SLAUGHTERMAN 'KILLED COLLEAGUE' A slaughterman from Atherstone killed a colleague during the foot-and-mouth crisis with a gun used to cull sheep, Preston Crown Court has heard. Keith Hubbard put the bolt gun at the head of Steven Smart, who collapsed and blood appeared, it was alleged. Hubbard, 38, denies manslaughter while working at Great Orton airfield, near Carlisle. DEAD PEDESTRIAN IS NAMED A pedestrian who died in a road accident while he was walking near his Stafford home has been named by police. John Winter, 60, suffered fatal injuries in the collision with a Citroen on the A518 Weston Bank road. Mr Winter, who lived in nearby Within Lane, Hopton, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Citroen was treated at the scene for shock. POLICE TRAPPED AFTER CAR CHASE Two Warwickshire police officers became trapped in their car after it crashed as they followed a suspicious vehicle. The pair were in an unmarked force car in Arbury Road, Nuneaton, when it left the road and overturned. The officers, who had been tracking an Audi involved in "suspicious activity", were released by firefighters and taken to hospital with minor injuries. CALL FOR BETTER TREATMENT Campaigners have called for epilepsy sufferers to get better treatment after a shortfall in specialists in areas including the Midlands was revealed. A survey by the British Paediatric Neurology Association said the Midlands, South West, Yorkshire and Scotland are the worst-affected areas. It found that children in particular are being misdiagnosed. SHOTS FIRED AT DOORMAN Police in Birmingham have appealed for witnesses to an incident in which shots were fired at a nightclub doorman. The victim, 39, from the Handsworth area, was treated for head wounds after being pistol-whipped in the incident in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath. A second offender fired his weapon and three shots are known to have been discharged. The two fled in a Fiat car. TWO ARRESTED OVER BOMB ATTACKS Two men have been arrested by anti-terrorist officers in connection with a bomb attack on Birmingham. The men, who were arrested at addresses in Nottinghamshire and Gloucestershire, are being questioned in Leeds. A 42-year-old man was arrested in Nottinghamshire and a 43-year-old man was held in Gloucestershire. They were arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000. MURDER PROBE AFTER BODY FOUND A murder inquiry has been launched after the body of a 62-year-old man was discovered in his Worcester home. Alexander Clark, known as Sandy, was discovered in his flat at Sansome Fields House, Southfield Street. A relative made the grim discovery after becoming concerned that he had not responded to calls. Police have arrested a man over the death. TOP DOGS HEAD FOR CRUFTS The world's top dogs are gathering at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre for the start of Crufts. The four-day event, the world's largest and most prestigious canine show, is expected to draw more than 21,000 dogs, 15,000 owners and 120,000 visitors. More than 170 different breeds are expected to compete for this year's best-in-show title.
UNIVERSITY TO STUDY GUM DISEASE Scientists at the University of Birmingham's School of Dentistry are to study the possibility of gum disease being hereditary. A university spokesman said clinical studies were due to begin this month to explore why some people appear to be genetically-predisposed to gum disease. He added: "This is important research as it affects 20% of the population." MAN GUNNED DOWN IN CLUB A man has been gunned down in front of his girlfriend on a club dance floor as the couple were enjoying a night out in Birmingham. Gladstone Lloyd Johnson, 34, known as Wayne, was shot dead at close range at the West Indian Federation Club, in Winson Green Road, Birmingham. Detectives believe the father of two was deliberately targeted. GOVERNMENT JOBS FOR THE AREA The Inland Revenue is to open a new customer contact centre at Dudley's Waterfront Business Park, creating hundreds of jobs. Dudley South MP Ian Pearson hailed the new centre in Brierley Hill as "great news" for the borough. "It's good to see new Government jobs being created in our area rather than in Whitehall," he said. GIRL'S ROAD DEATH PROBED A 13-year-old girl from Shropshire who died in a road accident may have been riding on the bonnet of a car before falling off the vehicle. Rebecca Watson, of Wellington, Telford, died from serious head injuries after the incident near a youth club. Two men have been arrested and are helping officers with their inquiries, said West Mercia Police. NEW CITY LIBRARY PLANNED Seven world-renowned architects have been shortlisted to design a new library in Birmingham. The director of Birmingham's bid to become the European Capital of Culture has welcomed the news. Stephen Hetherington said the library would be at the heart of a new learnig quarter and that the city deserved to win the accolade in 2008. RENEWABLE ENERGY PROMOTED The Government has urged West Midlands energy developers to maximise their efforts to introduce renewable energy. Minister for Energy Brian Wilson said the region must help ensure 10% of all electricity produced in Britain by 2010 was from renewable sources. A study found that the potential for renewable energy was not as great as in Scotland but was higher than in London. HOW MANY OFFICERS CAN YOU FIT IN A SMART CAR? About nine - when police from the Acocks Green sector start using the 600cc environmentally friendly car while out on crime prevention work Smart Birmingham of Coventry Road, Yardley, have loaned the car to officers over the next three months. It's hoped police will be able to get around traffic much easier as well as get about much quicker when doing problem-solving policing. Sergeant Jacqui Mircetic said: "We're absolutely delighted Smart have loaned us one of their vehicles. "It will come in very useful as we go about our every day work. We're pleased that partners in the business sector are doing their bit to help reduce crime and making this area safer." Paul Bhangal from Smart Birmingham said: "I believe this is a great opportunity for Smart and the police to work together in the community." SOLIHULL WOMAN WINS PRIDE OF BRITIAN AWARD AFTER BEING NOMINATED BY POLICE A Solihull woman has won the prestigious 'Pride of Britain' award after saving a woman's life at a petrol station in December last year. Deborah Dumigan stepped in after a woman, who had mental health problems and had walked out of Solihull Hospital, poured fuel over herself and threatened to set herself alight. The drama unfolded at the BP petrol station in Warwick Road, Solihull. PC Steve Maguire, who was one of the first officers on the scene, said: "The forecourt was busy with customers and a large BP tanker had just arrived to refuel the station. "The distraught lady poured all of the fuel she was holding over her head and took out a box of matches and began to attempt to strike a light. Most of the customers were oblivious to the danger of a full tanker of petrol, a distraught woman and a nearby shopping mall and hospital. "Mrs Dumigan did not hesitate to try and reason with the woman and organised her partner and others to call the emergency services." Deborah stayed throughout the incident and eventually managed to persuade the woman to hand over the matches. PC Maguire, who has been awarded a Chief Constable's Commendation for his part in the incident, added: "As a serving police officer of more than 20 years' I expect to have to deal with such situations but for a member of the public to deal with it in such a professional manner and save a potential major disaster, this should be fully recognised." Deborah received her award at the Daily Mirror sponsored awards night on Tuesday 5 March at a hotel in London.
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