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LOCAL NEWS 22/02/01 'APPALLING' INJURIES AT PRISON The Chief Inspector of Prisons branded a young offenders' institute "unsafe" after evidence of injuries to inmates -many allegedly inflicted by staff. Reports say Sir David Ramsbotham had written to Home Secretary Jack Straw to tell him of "appalling" evidence of brutality at Stoke Heath, Shropshire. Eight months before his visit in October, over 800 reports were made FOOT-AND-MOUTH FEAR FOR FARMERS West Midlands farmers fear further chaos to the industry after a fresh outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Arthur Leech, whose father's Staffordshire farm was affected in 1967, said its affects were devastating and took 12-months to return to normal. The farmer said: "We have just got over the BSE crisis but this could be a nightmare come true once more." Police are continuing to question two men and a woman over a spate of letter bomb attacks by suspected animal rghts activists. The men, aged 26 and 36, and the woman, aged 31, were arrested at addresses in the Crewe area, police said. Three letter bombs destined for West Mercia, North Yorkshire, and Wiltshire were intercepted during the arrests. The Queen's visit to Royal Worcester Porcelain will go ahead as planned despite a fire at the famous factory, bosses have pledged. Nightshift staff at the Severn Street plant raised the alarm after flames spread from a kiln and fire crews battled to control the blaze. Personnel manager Gordon Hay said the Royal visit would involve a detour. Birmingham City Football Club's Karren Brady is launching a nationwide awards scheme to acknowledge the bravery of children affected by kidney disease. The Blues' managing director will be at the renal unit of Birmingham Children's Hospital for the National Kidney Research Fund's Young Hero Awards 2001. The awards raise awareness of the plight of young sufferers or carers. The work of Coventry-born jet engine inventor Sir Frank Whittle is
to be honoured by his local university. Coventry University is to name
one of its buildings, known as CG block, after him at a ceremony. Guest
of honour at the event will be the former RAF engineer's son, Ian Whittle,
as well as dignitaries from the institution.
PRINCE SPEAKS OF CHALLENGES The Prince of Wales spoke of the "unique and enormous" challenges facing the countryside during a visit to an agricultural college in Shropshire. He spoke of the difficulties facing farming communities at Harper Adams University College. The Prince later went to Boscobel House, near Tong, and planted a sapling taken from the Boscobel Oak. MOTORIST WINS SPEEDING CASE A motorist won a High Court challenge to a speeding conviction after two judges ruled that Staffordshire police were wrong to destroy video evidence. Lord Justice Brooke said the videotapes in the case of Paul Mouat, 34, of Nottingham, were wiped when they should have been preserved for 12 months. He was stopped in Burton-upon-Trent and given a fixed penalty ticket COMPUTER FRAUD SWOOP SUCCESS Customs officers have made arrests in Birmingham as part of a multi-million
pound computer fraud investigation. More than 100 officers carried out
21 arrests on suspicion of computer component VAT fraud at business and
home addresses across the country. The swoop, called Operation Darken,
centred on Leicester where 12 premises were searched and nine men arrested.
LOCAL NEWS 23/02/01 Police have launched an investigation after a female motorist and two officers were injured in a crash involving a patrol car in Worcester. The marked Astra was in collision with another vehicle on Shaw Street near its junction with Foregate Street. West Mercia police said the officers were responding to an emergency call for assistance from another officer. Police have appealed for information after a teenager was dragged
off a street on to wasteland and raped in a "terrifying" attack in Wolverhampton.
The 17-year-old was walking along Dixon Street, Parkfields, when she was
grabbed by her attacker. Supt Tom Duffin, of Bilston Street police, said
the rapist was thought to be white with short ginger hair.
Trading standards chiefs in Staffordshire are stepping up their efforts to keep foot-and-mouth disease out of the county. The officers are working with officials to check farms, markets and hauliers to minimise the risk of contamination. Councillor Sandra Hambleton, of Staffordshire County Council, said: "We all need to be vigilant." Detectives investigating the murder of a 14-year-old schoolboy nearly 33 years ago are continuing to quiz a man who was arrested at his home in Solihull. The man, in his sixties, is being questioned at a Surrey police station over the killing of Roy Tutill. He was found strangled and sexually assaulted near Leatherhead, Surrey, on April 26 1968. Police investigating a spate of letter bomb attacks by suspected animal rights activists have until 10pm to continue quizzing three people in Crewe. Officers have more time to quiz the two men and one woman after a warrant was granted by magistrates under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act. Three devices were intercepted which were later made safe. FOUR ARRESTED OVER GM PROTEST Police have arrested four people for aggravated trespass in Staffordshire as demonstrators targeted Sainsbury's in a protest over the use of GM feeds. Protesters - dressed as cows - attached themselves to the underside of a refrigerated truck at a depot in Stone. The depot was blocked for three hours as the demonstrators, one of whom was locked to the engine block, were freed. TWO MURDERERS JAILED FOR LIFE Two men have been jailed for life at the Old Bailey for beating to
death a 31-year-old Warwickshire mother after she was cheated in a drugs
deal. Wendy Woodhouse travelled from her home in Rugby, to Walthamstow
station, east London, to buy drugs. Courtney Peters, 28, of Walthamstow,
and Ewing Thomas, 25, of Stoke Newington, were convicted of murder.
EXPERTS EXAMINE BONE FRAGMENTS Forensic experts are to continue to examine bone fragments found near the Shropshire home of a bearded recluse who has not been seen for two months. West Mercia Police made the discovery at Lime Kiln Wood, Telford, and experts identified the remains as human. Police are keen to trace Allan Matthews, 70, who lived alone in the wooden "stockade" for about 25 years. VIP TO LIGHT UP CITY IN VISIT A new scheme to make Birmingham look better at night time is due to be switched on by the deputy mayor of the city's French counterpart. Lyon politician Christian Philip will mark the 50th anniversary of the link between the two cities when he turns on a lighting display in Oozells Square. The installation is aimed to show how lighting can improve public spaces. INSTITUTE CONDITIONS 'IMPROVED' Conditions at a young offenders' institute have improved dramatically since it the Chief Inspector of Prisons visited, it has been claimed. The chairman of the Youth Justice Board, Lord Warner, said there had been a "step-like improvement" in conditions at Stoke Heath, in Shropshire. He said the improvments came after the appointment of governor Cathy James. LETTER BOMBS: MAN DUE IN COURT A man is due before magistrates charged in connection with a spate of letter bomb attacks on the animal industry. The 26-year-old, from Crewe, Cheshire, has been charged with 15 offences under the Offences Against the Person Act. He will appear before Macclesfield magistrates. A 31-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man, also from the Crewe area, were released without charge. MURDER SUSPECT STILL BEING HELD Detectives are continuing to question a man in connection with the murder in the 1960s of a 14-year-old schoolboy. The man from Solihull was arrested on Wednesday after Surrey Police reopened the 32-year-old case of Roy Tutill, murdered hitch-hiking home from school. Detectives have been granted extra time to quiz him about the murder and two other attempted abductions. Plans to create a £50m shopping and leisure complex in the Black Country have been approved - paving the way for the creation of up to 2,000 new jobs. Council highway chiefs were persuaded that the project off Oldbury's Ringway would not cause major transport disruption after consultation. The site will include a cinema complex, restaurants, shops and a sports centre. Walsall-based South Staffordshire Water has announced plans which will create 250 jobs in the town. The firm, at Green Lane, intends to expand its home services division, which provides emergency plumbing, drainage and utility services. Walsall Council leader Mike Bird said the move showed companies were still willing to invest in the area. The chairman of West Midlands Police Authority has said spending plans for the force should see a record number of officers on patrol. Councilor Mohammed Nazir said total spending for 2001/2 would be just under £411m, an increase of 4.3% compared to the current 12-month period. He said the budget would provide nearly 400 more officers than last year. DECISION DUE ON DIANA STATUE Travel chiefs have set an end of March deadline on whether to locate the controversial Diana, Princess of Wales statue in Walsall's New Art Gallery. The town's bus station had displayed it but a vote showed most people wanted it to be displayed at the attraction. West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority wants Walsall councillors and art gallery bosses to give their views. STAMP SOUVENIR FOR BLUES FANS Birmingham City fans are being offered the chance to celebrate their team's success by sending mail franked with a Worthington Cup Final postmark. The Royal Mail said the specially-made handstamp was expected to be in huge demand as fans clamoured for a souvenir of Sunday's big match. The handstamp bears an image of the Worthington Cup and Cardiff's stadium. MAJOR FIRE IN DERELICT PUB Eighty firefighters were called to tackle a major fire which gutted a derelict pub, fire chiefs have said. West Midlands Fire Service described the blaze at the site of the Queen's Head in Reservoir Road, Erdington, Birmingham, as "very severe". The building, often used by the homeless, was not searched because of the severity of the fire. CALENDAR PROCEEDS FOR CHARITY Ambulancemen who have stripped off for a charity calendar have decided donate all the proceeds to the Children in Need appeal. West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedic Jon Winnall devised the calendar featuring 12 men stationed at Halesowen, Cradley and Wordsley. Mr Winnall said £1 was being donated to the charity for every £4 calendar sold. LOCAL NEWS 25/02/01 MAN REMANDED OVER LETTER BOMBS A 26-year-old man from Crewe has been remanded in custody charged with a string of letter bomb attacks. Glynn Harding faced 15 counts of sending explosive devices between December 2000 and February 2001 at Macclesfield Magistrates' Court. He was remanded in custody until March 6 when he will appear before Chester Crown Court. Police are gearing up for possible riots ahead of the Worthington Cup final between Birmingham City and Liverpool in Cardiff. Officers from Birmingham and Liverpool are also travelling to Cardiff to help with policing. Thirteen people so far have been arrested as gangs of Birmingham and Cardiff fans clashed on the streets. Staffordshire's trading standards officers have vowed to help businesses worried about export controls in the wake of the foot-and-mouth outbreak. Despite the restrictions, which apply to animal products such as hide and wool, as well as livestock, some exports are still permitted. A council spokesman said they were very keen to help local exporters. MULTI-MILLION 'WARM ZONE' PLANS Sandwell has been included in a multi-million pound Government pilot scheme to create warmer homes. About 40,000 homes in the borough will benefit from the creation of "Warm Zones" over the next three years. Energy Company npower will work with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and other agencies to "stamp out fuel poverty" in the area. Staffordshire County Council has secured extra funding to help run rural bus services in the county. The council has secured a £224,000 Rural Bus Grant for 2001/2 in addition to the £800,000 already allocated. A council spokesman said the extra cash would pay for more rural services which the initial allocation would not have been enough to cover. PLAN TO REDEVELOP HISTORIC HALL Plans have been unveiled to transform Great Bar Hall, near Walsall, into a multi-million pound housing complex. Under proposals by Bovis Homes, the Grade II listed derelict hall would be converted into 11 private apartments. The developers have stressed, however, that if the plans were given the go-ahead they would respect the historical importance of the site EDUCATION CONFERENCE PLANNED Birmingham City Council is to host a major educational conference this spring as part of its "Learning City" campaign. On the theme of "Lifelong Learning", the conference from March 22 at the NEC will be attended by educational professionals from around the UK. Education Secretary David Blunkett will be keynote speaker. CITY TO HOST 'FASHION SHOWCASE' Britain's first "fashion showcase" is to be launched in Birmingham, enabling 700 West Midlands manufacturers to exhibit their designs. Organisers hope that the scheme will help attract buyers from around the world and provide opportunities for new designers. The project, to be unveiled next week, has both local and European funding. FOXES HAD TAILS CUT OFF An RSPCA investigation has been launched after two foxes were mauled by dogs and then had their tails cut off by humans. The RSPCA said the mutilated corpses of the two vixens were found by a mother and her 13-year-old son as they cycled through Broome, Worcestershire. The incident has been condemned by the RSPCA. POP CONCERTS PLANS AROUSE ANGER Residents in Warwick have reacted with fury at the announcement of two back-to-back pop concerts in the grounds of the town's historic castle. Veteran Irish singer Van Morrison and Tom Jones are set to headline the shows, on July 20 and 21, which have attracted local opposition. Nearby residents have petitioned the council over noise and traffic fears. BIRMINGHAM 1 LIVERPOOL 1 (AET) Liverpool won the English League Cup for a record sixth time on Sunday, beating first division Birmingham City on penalties after the teams finished level at 1-1 after extra time in the final at the Millennium Stadium. In the first ever shoot-out in a major English final Liverpool keeper Sander Westerveld saved Birmingham's first effort by Martin Grainger and again from Andrew Johnson in sudden-death to give Liverpool the Cup 5-4 on penalties and a place in next year's UEFA Cup. Liverpool had looked set to win the trophy in normal time courtesy of Robbie Fowler's superb 20-metre strike after 30 minutes until Birmingham were awarded a penalty three minutes into injury time. Swiss defender Stephane Henchoz brought down Birmingham captain Martin O'Connor with a wild lunge and after a tense delay while O'Connor was taken off on a stretcher, Darren Purse confidently struck home the spot kick. Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann thumped a shot against post late in extra-time while Birmingham were denied a clear penalty when Henchoz brought down Andrew Johnson. BLUES TO GET CIVIC RECEPTION THIS AFTERNOON On the afternoon of Monday 26 February, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham on behalf of the City Council will host a civic reception in recognition of the achievement of Birmingham City Football Club in reaching the final of the Worthington Cup. The reception will be proceeded by the team being at St, Andrews from 2.00 pm (time to be confirmed with club), where fans will be able to offer their thanks to the team. At approximately 2.45 pm the team will board an open top bus to travel to the City Centre where the reception will be held at the Council House. The route from the ground to the Council House will be Coventry Road / Watery Lane / Jennens Road / Masshouse Circus / Great Charles Street / Margaret Street. ordinary traffic on these routes may be delayed. The team will make an appearance on the balcony of the Council House at approximately 3.00 pm and remain on the balcony for between 10 - 15 minutes. Fans may see the team's balcony appearance from Victoria Square. Access to the square will be limited to 4000 and admittance will be on a first come first served basis. Birmingham has been placed above Milan and Rome for quality of life, according to a survey. Birmingham was placed 59th in the world along with Glasgow and the US city of Minneapolis in the poll by management consultants William M Mercer. The survey was based on 39 criteria including political, economic, social and environmental factors. A divorced gardener from Solihull has been charged with murdering a 14-year-old schoolboy in 1968. Brian Field, 64, was charged by Surrey Police with the murder of Roy Tutill, who was killed hitch-hiking home from school in Surrey. The Kingston Grammar School pupil's body was found in April 1968 in a copse in Mickleham. YOUNG MOTHER DIES IN HOUSE FIRE West Midlands fire chiefs have warned of the dangers of not fitting smoke detectors after a young mother was killed in a Birmingham house fire. The victim is thought to have died from smoke inhalation after a blaze swept through her house - not fitted with smoke alarms -in Small Heath. A young child was rescued from the property and resuscitated. The Rolls-Royce engineering plant at Ansty near Coventry is being hit by a second strike in a dispute over work being transferred to other factories. Hundreds of workers are expected to take action over fears that 600 skilled staff will be made redundant. The company said it is doing its best to avoid compulsory job losses and is calling for talks with union leaders. ARMED ROBBERY AT YARDLEY WOOD POST OFFICE Detectives are appealing for witnesses after an armed robber fled with a substantial amount of cash after raiding Warstock post office, Prince of Wales Lane, Yardley Wood, on Saturday Feb 24. A security guard had called at the premises and was making a delivery of cash at 10.10am. He handed the money to an employee when the offender ran in and held a gun to the guard's neck. The employee was forced to hand over the cash to the offender who then ran off. He is described as a black male and he was wearing a balaclava. He made off down a gulleyway leading to Grafton Road where he met up with a white male who was wearing a dark-coloured woolly hat. They then fled in a waiting bright red car. Dc Leighton Harding, of Solihull CID, appealed to any witnesses to contact them on 0121-712 6080 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. He said the cash was contained in a grey plastic pouch which had a white sticker on the front of it bearing the name and address of the post office. It also had a barcode in the middle of the pouch. Dc Harding appealed to any members of the public finding this pouch to contact them on the above telephone number. He said: "It was a nasty robbery but luckily nobody was hurt during the incident." CAR BLAZE KILLS WOMAN IN PARK Staffordshire Police have appealed for witnesses who may have seen a fatal car fire in a country park to contact them. 999 services went to Park Hall Country Park, near Stoke-on-Trent, after reports of an off-road vehicle ablaze. A 27-year-old woman was airlifted to Selly Oak Hospital with serious burns where she later died. Police are not treating the incident as suspicious. 19 ARRESTED AT CUP FINAL Fears of violence between Liverpool and Birmingham City fans failed to overshadow the first Worthington Cup final to be played in Cardiff. Police made three arrests before the match at the 73,000-seater Millennium Stadium, bringing the total number of arrests for a range of offences to 19. Police said most of those arrested were from Birmingham and Cardiff. HELP FOR CRISIS-HIT EXPORTERS Staffordshire's trading standards officers have vowed to help businesses worried about export controls in the wake of the foot-and-mouth outbreak. Despite the restrictions, which apply to animal products such as hide and wool, as well as livestock, some exports are still permitted. A council spokesman said they were very keen to help local exporters. MULTI-MILLION 'WARM ZONE' PLANS Sandwell has been included in a multi-million pound Government pilot scheme to create warmer homes. About 40,000 homes in the borough will benefit from the creation of "Warm Zones" over the next three years. Energy Company npower will work with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council and other agencies to "stamp out fuel poverty" in the area. REVOLUTION IN ROBOTICS A Staffs academic has developed a "revolutionary new concept" in robotics which he claims will create greater independence for disabled people. The Flexibot is being developed by a team, led by Prof Mike Topping, from the Centre for Rehabilitation Robotics at Staffordshire University. The device uses a "caterpillar" mechanism to perform various tasks. EXTRA FUNDS FOR RURAL BUSES Staffordshire County Council has secured extra funding to help run rural bus services in the county. The council has secured a £224,000 Rural Bus Grant for 2001/2 in addition to the £800,000 already allocated. A council spokesman said the extra cash would pay for more rural services which the initial allocation would not have been enough to cover. PLAN TO REDEVELOP HISTORIC HALL Plans have been unveiled to transform Great Bar Hall, near Walsall, into a multi-million pound housing complex. Under proposals by Bovis Homes, the Grade II listed derelict hall would be converted into 11 private apartments. The developers have stressed, however, that if the plans were given the go-ahead they would respect the historical importance of the site. EDUCATION CONFERENCE PLANNED Birmingham City Council is to host a major educational conference
this spring as part of its "Learning City" campaign. On the theme of "Lifelong
Learning", the conference from March 22 at the NEC will be attended by
educational professionals from around the UK. Education Secretary David
Blunkett will be keynote speaker.
LOCAL NEWS 27/02/01 ROBBIE TRIUMPHS AT BRIT AWARDS Stoke-on-Trent star Robbie Williams picked up a hat-trick of titles at the UK's top music event in London. The singer was named best male solo star at the Brit Awards - and his number one Rock DJ took the best single and video prizes. His latest trophies take his Brits record to 12 titles making him the biggest winner at the awards to date. APPEAL TO FARMERS OVER RUBBISH Staffordshire County Council is urging farmers to help with refuse collection in a bid to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. A council spokesman said refuse collection vehicles would not be going on farmland and appealed to farmers to take their bins to the roadside. He said the disease could be spread by vehicles going from farm to farm. POLICE CONTINUE LAMPLUGH SEARCH Officers probing the 15-year-old murder of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh are expected to continue searching land close to an army barracks in Worcester. A team of 12 officers is spending two days digging at a site next to disused brickworks at Norton Barracks. Miss Lamplugh, who was 25 when she went missing, vanished in 1986 after meeting a client in Fulham, west London. EX-COUNCIL CHIEF TAKES NEW ROLE A former Birmingham City Council chief has taken on a new role championing the rights of consumers in the Severn Trent and South Staffordshire areas. Roger Taylor, council chief executive from 1988-94, has been appointed as chair of water watchdog Ofwat's central customer service committee. Mr Taylor will also sit on Ofwat's national customer council. SEX ABUSE MAN STARTS JAIL TERM A former detective constable with West Midlands police has begun a 14-year sentence for child sex offences. Robert Leonard, 58, of Wollaston, Stourbridge, was convicted at Wolverhampton Crown Court of offences over 30 years between 1969 and 1999. Leonard has admitted possessing more than 4,000 paedophile images on his computer. PROFESSOR FRAUD CASE CONTINUES Birmingham Crown Court is to hear more details about an alleged fraud by a university professor and his assistant. Professor Peter Rolfe, 55, of Oakley, Shropshire, and Carol Benmakroha, 39, of Newcastle-under-Lyne, Staffordshire, deny conspiracy to defraud. In addition, Rolfe denies three charges of theft and Benmakroha denies one charge of theft. PROJECT TO HELP DISADVANTAGED Forty-one West Midlands schools will benefit in a project to boost access to computer classes, education visits and music lessons for disadvantaged pupils. The Birmingham and Walsall schools are among 260 secondary schools nationwide in the Pupils Learning Credits project. It would help disadvantaged youngsters to escape from poverty, said Education Secretary David Blunkett. POLICE NAME CAR FIRE VICTIM Police in Staffordshire have named a 27-year-old woman who died after a car fire in a park near Stoke-on-Trent. Jennifer Heath, of Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, died from severe burns after a car fire at Park Hall country park, a spokesman confirmed. She had been taken to Selly Oak Hospital. Police are not treating the incident as suspicious. MAN IN COURT OVER 1968 MURDER A divorced gardener from Solihull has been sent for trial at London's Old Bailey over the murder of a 14-year-old boy whose body was found in April 1968. Brian Field, 64, of Rowood Drive, faced magistrates in Surrey charged with the murder of Roy Tutill who was killed while hitch-hiking home from school. Field is also charged with sexual assault. He was remanded in custody. STABLES GET NEW LEASE OF LIFE English Heritage has given the go-ahead for the £150,000 restoration of one of the West Midlands' most ornate historic stable blocks. The Georgian stable block on the Four Ashes Estate in Enville, Staffordshire, will be transformed into a museum, visitor centre and restaurant. Owner Steven Thompson said it is the culmination of five years of ideas. VICTIM'S MOTHER'S MURDER APPEAL The mother of a prostitute found strangled near a cemetery is expected to issue an appeal for information about her daughter's brutal murder. The badly beaten body of heroin addict Nikola Higgins, 23, was found near a graveyard in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent. Her mother, Pamela Fern, 46, flew to Britain from her home in New Zealand, after learning of her daughter's death. Detectives hunting the killers of a man savagely beaten during a street robbery are due to make a televised appeal for information. The murder of 58-year-old Khaliur Rahman will be highlighted on BBC1's Crimewatch UK in an effort to trace two men suspected of attacking him. The programme will feature CCTV footage of the most likely suspects. SHAKEN GIRL 'LIKE CRASH VICTIM' A father from Ilkeston shook his two-year-old daughter so violently that she suffered injuries like those of a car crash victim, a court has heard. When the body of Chelsea Brown was examined after her death in December last year she had at least 47 injuries, Nottingham Crown Court was told. Robert Brown, 33, of Godfrey Drive, denies murder and cruelty to a child. Officials at Coventry Cathedral are assessing whether a blaze in the building's basement caused smoke damage to priceless artefacts. The fire, which was confined to a storeroom, was quickly extinguished by more than 75 emergency personnel. Among the cathedral's treasures are Graham Sutherland's world famous Christ in Glory tapestry and the main organ. ZOO CLOSES DOORS AFTER OUTBREAK Dudley Zoo and castle is to close as a precautionary measure in response to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Officials said the West Midlands attraction would remain locked until at least Monday, when the situation would be reviewed. The closure follows an outbreak of the disease at a farm in Llancloudy, south-west Herefordshire. WOMAN 'HAD AFFAIR WITH BOY, 12' A 40-year-old married Birmingham woman who had a sexual relationship with a boy aged 12 has been committed to Birmingham Crown Court for sentence. Ann Timmins, of Braymore Road, Tile Cross, pleaded guilty at Birmingham Magistrates' Court to indecent assault and gross indecency. Timmins was granted conditional bail until her appearance on March 26. REGION TO GET £512m EURO BOOST The West Midlands is to receive £512m from the European Commission
as part of a massive £2.5bn finance package set to benefit regions
across the UK. Together with an extra £882m from public and private
investors, it will fund regeneration and add £1.8bn in net value
to the West Midlands economy. The investment will create 28,000 jobs and
safeguard 16,000 existing ones.
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