31/10/2016 Midlands Today

How riot-trained officers and the first use of a drond

helped police keep the peacd as Birmingham City met Aston Villa.

The policing operation involved months of planning

Plasticky digits apart and things are being thrown at the polhce

prevented the Tristram getthng to prevented the Tristram getthng to

each other. Given drugs she was allergic to -

a family's anger after a Sandwell woman nearly died because of

a wrong prescription. I'm angry because this is the third

mix-up with her tablets. As you know, the first

time - sued them. The second time -

they apologised to my sister. Arriving at court for the fhrst

time - three police officers charged in connection with the death

of a student in custody. A landscape transformed -

once an open-cast mine, And as night to sounds, the

nightmare begins. Join me l`ter from this shrine to Halloween. Btt could

it be a bad omen for the forecast? More than a dozen arrests,

homes raided and riot-traindd officers brought in from

as far away as Wales. That was the scale of yesterday s

operation to keep order as Birmingham City met Aston Villa

in the league for the first time It's a match that's seen

significant trouble in the past so police say their preparations

were fully justified. Our reporter Elizabeth Glinka has

been given exclusive access It's derby day in Birminghal,

and it doesn't get much bigger It is like Rangers and Celthc.

Reheat Aston Villa. -- we h`te. And for the officers

of the West Midlands Football Unit, It's 5:30am and they're raiding

the homes of fans they suspdct The warrants that we have m`de this

morning as part of the disrtption tactics to take out some of those

individuals. Preparations for this

day began in June. The kick off was moved from Saturday

afternoon to Sunday pre-match drinking

time, and this is why. The last time the clubs met

in the League Cup, violence It is our biggest event in the year

in terms of football. It gods back a long time. Unfortunately, there have

been incidents of disorders that many derbies. It is a big event

fries. The operation involves hundreds

of officers, including football spotters,

specialist police whose About an hour before kick off,

they approach a group of fans They are ascertaining who h`s

tickets and who doesn't. If they haven't got tickets, what is their

intention? Are they going to cause violence or collect tickets? We need

to ask questions and find ott. As supporters move closer

to the ground, the police work hard It is about ten minutes to kick off.

You can see just don't devote behind me the fans being excluded tp by the

meeting in the middle with the blues meeting in the middle with the blues

fans that were on the hell. There is a stand-off going on in the middle.

Some arrests are made as fans are forced back.

At half time, the team meet in the control room for an tpdate.

is nothing risk lies outsidd the is nothing risk lies outsidd the

stadium at the mud. At the end of the match,

Villa fans are held in the ground for almost an hour to keep

the two sides apart. Most Blues fans head home btt some

hang around, leading to a short confrontation

with police. Nevertheless, the day

is considered a success: At times it has been lively, at

times the police officers h`ve had to keep the groups apart and certain

items have been thrown at police officers but ultimately it has been

because we have prevented the groups from getting to each other.

In all, 14 arrests are made and the police continue

Planning for the return fixture starts now.

Elizabeth Glinka BBC, Midlands Today, Birmingham.

And you can see the full story behind that operation

and what officers had to do to keep rival fans apart on Inside Out

An investigation's underway after a patient was sent hole

from Sandwell Hospital with drugs she was allergic to.

68-year-old Aravella Boney from West Bromwich then

collapsed after taking the painkiller cocodamol.

She was in hospital for a month and her family say she's

Here's our Health Correspondent Michele Paduano.

She has lost a leg to diabetes and was deliberately poisondd

by a carer at her home in Goldfield Court.

But this time her dice with death was due to hospital painkillers

I thought this time I would not make it.

Her daughters felt that she wasn't well when she left

When she collapsed at home they dialled 999.

By the time they got here, she was not breathing.

They gave her antidotes and then they had

It was for the next 12 hours or something.

Arabella usually wears a red bracelet in hospital.

This shows she is allergic to opiates. This time she was given the

open cup Quarter mile -- eqtipment. Twice previously, they say,

the hospital has stopped Mrs Boney's I am angry because this is the third

mix-up with the tablets. The first time I sewed them and a

second time the apologised to my sister.

That is why I called you. The hospital said that the overly sorry

she is unhappy with the levdl of care they received. They ard looking

into why this wasn't declardd as a into why this wasn't declardd as a

serious incident. The hospital said it will show the findings of its

investigation once it is colpleted. The medication has

damaged her kidneys. Three police officers have `ppeared

before magistrates charged in connection with the case

of Kingsley Burrell - who died in hospital five ydars ago

after being arrested and restrained. The three face charges

of perjury and perverting There were angry scenes,

as the officers left the cotrt. Paul Adey, Mark Fannon

and Paul Greenfield left cotrt to shouts and cries of "no justice"

from protestors assembled ottside. The barracking continued

as they were escorted Kingsley Burrell was detaindd

under the Mental Health Act in March 2011,

restrained by officers on a street corner in

Winson Green in Birmingham. He died four days later

from a cardiac arrest. In a brief hearing, the thrde spoke

only to confirm their names. The charges the three officdrs face

are perjury and perverting Those charges relate

to the inquest held in May last year into the death

of Kingsley Burrell. The officers weren't

asked to enter any pleas. Kingsley Burrell's sister

and mother were in the publhc We want those in this case to be

properly held to And we want the truth to cole

out about what The officers were

bailed unconditionally To appear at the Crown Court in four

weeks' time. Eight West Midlands Police officers

are to face misconduct procdedings over the alleged assault and racial

abuse of a Birmingham man It follows complaints

by Donville Lorenzo about the way he was treated during his arrest

and subsequent detention The Independent Police Complaints

Commission said it had carrhed out a "very thorough investigathon"

and that misconduct proceedhngs Staffordshire's leaders havd been

giving their backing to a ndw report into the benefits it's hoped

the controversial high-speed rail link planned between London,

Birmingham and the north Stafford station will connect HS2

to the West Coast Mainline `nd, as such, it's being used to boost

regeneration projects in thd area. They include a 100 million pound

scheme for the town centre `nd wider projects designed to create

new houses and jobs. But campaigners opposed

to the scheme say the Government report contains "numbers whhch have

no basis in reality". Our Transport Correspondent Peter

Plisner is in Stafford for ts now. So tell us about some of thd claims

being made in today's report. What we are talking about is

conventional trains is a conventional tracks. They whll stop

here and then hop on HS two, something called the hands `crylic.

It will lead new trains cap`ble of running on both networks. In that

happens for passengers that means faster journey times, 15 minutes

from Greater London, true... 53 minutes. It will also mean ht had

lots more seats. It will also be claimed that it means regendration

and job creation. Particularly in the Brownfield sites. It will mean

better links between the centre and some of the housing estates to the

rest of the town centre. Thd council says that HS two will make ` big

difference. We are expecting a huge and very green for impact for HS2.

We have already seen a hegelony We have already seen a hegelony

poems and regeneration projdcts in the town already. Received ht as an

growth. What else have anti,HS2 growth. What else have anti,HS2

campaigners been seen? Quitd fittingly for Halloween, thdy have

said it is a zombie project which isn't going to deliver and `dapters

can be trusted. Someone frol which stop HSE campaign says...

Dish to have the weather is here. Still to come... Beware the fearsome

zombies out on the number 666' and bar struck Birmingham. I reckon they

could be coming here to the graveyard of the undead. Ghosts

ghouls and all things ghastly. All I need to do is strike that gone to

summon them. Some truly welcome news now -

a set of war medals stolen from a 91-year-old man

in Worcestershire have We featured Jack Roberts's dmotional

plea to be able to wear his medals on Remembrance Day

on yesterday's Midlands Tod`y. I'm delighted to say that the medals

have since been located and returned to him through

Stourport Neighbourhood watch. A new medical practice has opened

in Shropshire, following protests from patients whose previous surgery

was shut down. The Claypit Street surgery

in Whitchurch replaces Richmond House,

which recently closed. 4000 patients faced being ldft

without a GP as a result. The new practice has an 18-lonth

contract, and doctors say there still needs to be

a permanent solution. When the Silverdale Collierx

in Newcastle-under-Lyme closed in december 1998,

centuries of mining Over the years, the opencast mine

has been reclaimed by naturd, and it's now part of an award

winning country park. But the memories of the people

who live and work there are now being captured as part

of a new project to make sure its proud history

is never forgotten. Appearing out of the early lorning

fog, a burgeoning country P`rk. But, believe it or not, this is `

landscape where generations of miners have toiled. It was the sight

of Silverdale colliery. People would probably rather look at this

emerging countryside than the ravages of a coal mine. But this

landscape represents a lost way of life. Something that the people of

Silverdale would like to sed remembered. Cue the Heritagd Lottery

Fund. It's awarded the area ?57 000 for Silverdale, Our Story, ` history

project that will capture the memories of those who worked and

lived in the pit village. Just trying to record for ftture

generations the history and heritage of Silverdale.

The community's stories will be put up on boards in the park, and also

recorded for posterity. The pit closed in 1998, and young

people don't really know wh`t it was like in the village, what the

country Park as, why it's hdre. And the story behind it, the heritage

that Silverdale had. For ex-miners like this, it's a

heritage certainly worth recording. We caught up with him at thd home of

the local football club, also built on the site of the colliery.

It was hard work, but 99 prdsent at the time it was good fun, you are

earning good money songs yot looked after yourself, safety hype and

wise. You have bad parts, btt overall a great place to work.

Those days ready gone, but the habitat created from the mine is

proving beneficial for nature. There a lot of plants adaptdd to

live there. There a lot of buyers on the site as well.

The new landowners want this to be a place to escape to. But also placed

to remember the hard work that went before in the mines.

Stoke City are expecting their biggest crowd of the season

as they take on Swansea in the Premier League at

A win would lift them above West Bromwich Albion

in the table after the Bagghes were thumped by Manchester City

Elsewhere, it was honours even in the two West Midlands derbies.

They say that money talks, and if your squad's worth

more than ?400 million, it's no wonder Manchester Chty made

Two up after half an hout through Sergio Aguero.

Albion it did improve in thd second half, but a second-half

double from Ilkay Gundogan sealed an emphatic win.

First half, we played a little bit like we did

against Tottenham and Liverpool we were sat back,

Second half, the first 20 mhnutes, 25 minutes, we really gave ht a go.

Fans of Birmingham City and Aston Villa came togethdr

in a minute's applause for the victims of the city's 1 74

pub bombings during yesterd`y's derby at St Andrews.

There was nothing to separate the clubs on the pitch eithdr.

First, Brummie Gary Gardner but Villa in front, and then

Brummie David Davis equalised for the Blues.

Wolves appear to be narrowing the list of potential candidates

He saw namesake Dave rescue a point for them at backbone.

Burton Albion are still looking for their first away win

of the season, after concedhng twice in the last ten minutes in defeat

Walsall and Coventry City is hardly a conventional derby,

but they are separated by jtst six junctions of the M6.

The Sky Blues moved out of the relegation zone with a point

at the Bank's Stadium, but will be frustrated that

New manager Paul Hurst saw his Shrewsbury side earn a point

in his first game at Southend, with a stunning goal

It was a day to forget for Port Vale, though, thred down

inside the first 16 minutes, as they were comfortably be`ten

In fact, we couldn't muster a single winner this weekend.

Cheltenham Town were twice pegged back by Blackpool,

and are now just two points above the relegation zone.

In rugby, Wasps kept up the pressure on Saracens at the top

of the Premiership with a bonus point victory over Newcastld

Jimmy Gopperth scored two tries as Wasps moved to within

a point of Saracens, who are the only team to be`t them

Worcester's Ben Te'o celebrated his call up by England

with a try but it couldn't stop them suffering a heavy

Ambitious plans have been announced in Birmingham to help small,

independent street-food traders to get their first restaurants.

It's become much harder with so many national restaurant chains

Eventually, the aim is to roll the idea out to the rest

Here's our correspondent David Gregory-Kumar.

Friday night in Birmingham is all about street food.

But how does this food comp`re to food from a restaurant?

We asked TV chef Glynn Purnell to try it out.

Delicious, it's in my beard, it's down my sleeve...

I think, to be honest with xou, when that happens, you know

But for many of the traders here tonight, it's becoming

increasingly difficult to move from a street food stall to a

We get people travelling from all round the country,

coming to eat our food, which is amazing.

So I hope they'll just bear with me, stick with me

Ironically, it's the buzz around street food in Birmingham

It's attracted the attention of national restaurant chains.

They're pushing up rents and grabbing the best restaurant spaces.

Chain operators put most of their investment

and their revenue in paying for a prime site.

And they've hardly got much left for their produce and peopld.

But now developers, the council and vendors are coming together

We're looking at more suburban areas, town centres, where we can

create clusters of restaurants, turn them into destinations.

Anywhere that may be in the West Midlands.

The people I've been talking to are all passionate about food.

And they like street food, partly because it's one

of the things that makes where you live unique.

It's like a football team, it makes your town, your town.

So, if this plan works, small clusters of new street food

restaurants could become to a street near you.

Now, it probably hasn't escaped your notice that

It's now said to be the third-most important retail event in the UK

after Christmas and Easter, with shoppers thought to have spent

more than ?300 million on merchandise last year.

Across the region, various `nimals have already been getting

Here are the penguins at the National Sea Life centre

who've been having their me`ls presented in a seasonal fashion

as have the lemurs at Dudlex Zoo, who I have to admit seem to

You've been sending us your photos of costumes and decorations.

This was how 13-year-old Jarrad Heath transformed his garage

in Hollywood into a Hallowedn lair which raised ?85 for charitx.

A Stoke City fan, meanwhile, has been using his pumpkin lanterns

Although, of course, not evdryone enjoys this time of year.

The police are once more warning people to be respectful of houses

where trick or treaters don't look to be welcome,

and to remember that not evdryone enjoys being scared.

Forces across the region sax they'll take swift action against any

But for the die-hard Hallowden fans, there's a special zombie bus

travelling around Birminghal city centre tonight.

If you think you'll have nightmares, look away now as Laura May Lcmullan

No ordinary bus journey for passengers in Birmingham tonight.

Time to hop on board this 666 to Time to hop on board this 666 to

Ghoulsville, if you dare. We just absolutely love Halloween.

We just keep on thinking of new ways to have a good laugh on Halloween.

So we thought, this year, what about a zombie bus?

And there's nothing quite lhke a And there's nothing quite lhke a

little fright for passers-bx. The reaction has surpassed dvery

Everybody has been so supportive, Everybody has been so supportive,

and at macro really loved mx dad in every costume he's been in hn the

past three years. We just hope tonight is bigger and better than

ever. This year all the proceeds `re being

donated to the Birmingham Children's Hospital.

It has been a fantastic fundraiser by National Express. Our ail is to

build the first disease Centre for children in the UK.

Not sure I'll get as far as hell's Owain...

Is route via Ghoulsville, climb aboard!

But this promises to be a spectacular experience.

Pretty(!) Our meteorologist has been transported to a concert hotse in

Coventry. Is there anyone there Shefali? More Teixeira here, I used

telling this awful jokes? You'll be the death of me. Silly me, H'm dead!

But for one night only, I'm alive to speak to the person who owns this

home. He's converted it to ` house of horror for Halloween. Ye`h got a

contoured corridor, a chop shop and a graveyard. -- haunted corridor.

Why have you done this? This year I find myself a bht of a

loss, so I thought I would open my house for village and let everyone

else come in. It's been a year in the planning and

two weeks to put together. When did you get the paraphernalia from?

I'm a props master for a thdatre in Birmingham. So I had it to hand

You have been fascinated with Halloween since you were whdn?

When I was little, fascinathon from there.

What we have here? The graveyard, the spider's lair,

the hillbilly kitchen. Out of evil comes good, does it not?

Because a lot of people waiting back there to come through.

This is for a charity which helps past students and out of work actors

get work in the West Midlands and further afield.

Will you be doing this next year? Hopefully, yes.

What is your character? I'm decrypt keys.

You look like more like a character from Poldark. I'm not a fan of Ross

any more! Halloween mini at bad omen for most people, but not for

trick-or-treaters tonight. For the third year in a row, it has been a

mild Halloween. 24 cells is in some pods of the country, 22.1 Cdlsius

tonight. It has been a very mild for the time of year. Quite mild

overnight and dry, but we h`ve got a front pushing down from the North.

One intimate for widespread fog dense patches to nights, it could

cause hazardous conditions tomorrow morning. High pressure and control

most of this week, then low,pressure tonight to the northwest, and then

pushing another frontal system an towards Friday morning. That's the

only time we'll season rain. Tonight, mostly light and p`tchy.

Cloud streaming in from the North, creating low clouds over thd hell

tops, and a lot of mist devdloping over the course of the night, which

will be sticking around through the morning tomorrow. They've jtst a

down to about eight Celsius, and then tomorrow morning not too cold,

but chilly later on, temper`tures only rising by a couple of degrees.

That conditions in the mornhng, slapping southwards by the

afternoon. A bit of brightndss and sunshine in the north of thd region,

top ten treasures of 12 cell base. Tonight is going to be much clearer,

the cloud heading southwards, so frost in sheltered spots, btt the

sunny day on Wednesday. Simhlar for sunny day on Wednesday. Simhlar for

the start of Thursday as well. But this week, with high-pressure mainly

in control, frosty nights and body ones as well, some rain into the

start of Friday, which could be more substantial, heading in frol the

West. Time to summon the girls! Thank you very much, Beelzebub!

Thank you, Shefali, and your attractive friends. Back to the

world of the leading, tomorrow we're meeting digital entrepreneurs, find

out how the YouTube's big btsiness with this teenager, making thousands

of pounds but never has to leave home. The ten at 6:30pm tomorrow.

But this has been the rock lag. I'll be back with the late updatds,

tonight, if your madrasah about .. Take care!