:00:00. > :00:00.The headlines tonight: It's goodbye from me.
:00:00. > :00:08.Dangerous dogs ` police dealing with an alarming rise in the number
:00:09. > :00:13.We'll be reporting live from a dog pound in Worcestershire and asking
:00:14. > :00:16.why there's been such a surprising increase in the number of attacks.
:00:17. > :00:18.Also tonight, three years after three men died
:00:19. > :00:22.in the Birmingham riots, calls for a public inquiry into the case.
:00:23. > :00:29.Super for speed and super for business ` Coventry gets
:00:30. > :00:34.I think we have a duty to give the families that answers that they need
:00:35. > :00:37.Super for speed and super for business ` Coventry gets
:00:38. > :00:41.From Redditch to Royal Liverpool ` greenkeeper Harvey transfers
:00:42. > :00:48.And we're getting a bit of everything this week with
:00:49. > :00:51.our weather ` after a day of sunshine and showers, heavy rain
:00:52. > :01:07.Good evening. The West Midlands Police Commissioner Bob Jones is
:01:08. > :01:10.writing to the Prime Minister to call for a public inquiry into the
:01:11. > :01:14.death of three young men during the Birmingham riots in 2011. Haroon
:01:15. > :01:19.Jahan and brothers Shazad Ali and Abdul Musavir were killed by a car
:01:20. > :01:22.as they tried to protect shops and businesses in Winson Green. Eight
:01:23. > :01:27.men were found not guilty of murder after a judge raised concerns
:01:28. > :01:33.about witnesses being offered anonymity. Amy Cole reports.
:01:34. > :01:36.The riots in August 2011 caused national condemnation.
:01:37. > :01:39.In Birmingham three young men lost their lives.
:01:40. > :01:42.Today the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner voiced his doubt
:01:43. > :01:47.over the experience of the senior investigating officer, or SIO, at
:01:48. > :01:51.the time, and he wanted reassurance that the force would be able to cope
:01:52. > :01:57.If we find there is another such investigation of such magnitude,
:01:58. > :02:12.we will have the resilience of results is to be able to employ
:02:13. > :02:16.This was one of the most pressurised periods for the force, for sure.
:02:17. > :02:19.But we did not run out of investigators and this was
:02:20. > :02:23.an absolutely experienced choice to take on that role and was provided
:02:24. > :02:27.At the meeting today, the Police Commissioner said he was
:02:28. > :02:31.disappointed he had not had a response from the CPS or the courts.
:02:32. > :02:34.He said he has now written to the Home Secretary and the
:02:35. > :02:38.Prime Minister to call for a public inquiry.
:02:39. > :02:40.There are whole areas where we haven't managed to get
:02:41. > :02:45.an answer because it is decisions made by the CPS and the court
:02:46. > :02:49.service and the judge in charge and a whole series of other parts
:02:50. > :02:55.I think we have a duty to try and give the families who have lost
:02:56. > :02:59.their sons answers that they need and deserve.
:03:00. > :03:01.This has been welcomed by Tariq Jahan.
:03:02. > :03:05.His son Haroon died in the riots and he has long been calling
:03:06. > :03:12.I welcome his fight for the families and I am grateful to him
:03:13. > :03:20.I have had a lot of support from the community.
:03:21. > :03:24.There are MPs and people fighting the case.
:03:25. > :03:29.Bob Jones is the lead man right now who has taken this on.
:03:30. > :03:32.The commissioner says that if a public inquiry goes ahead he
:03:33. > :03:38.will then discuss the findings with West Midlands Police.
:03:39. > :03:44.Coming up later in the programme, why these First World War munitions
:03:45. > :03:50.workers came to be known as the Canary Girls.
:03:51. > :03:52.Three schools inspected over the alleged Trojan Horse plot
:03:53. > :03:55.by hard`line Muslims to seize control of classrooms at schools
:03:56. > :04:00.in Birmingham have been given a clean bill of health by Ofsted.
:04:01. > :04:04.The findings of an investigation into 21 schools in the city is due
:04:05. > :04:07.to be released next week, but the three schools have made
:04:08. > :04:13.Ninestiles School, an academy in Acocks Green, said inspectors
:04:14. > :04:16.found the quality of leadership and management outstanding.
:04:17. > :04:22.Inspectors said a culture of inclusion was at the core
:04:23. > :04:28.The quality of leadership and management at Small Heath School was
:04:29. > :04:31.Ofsted said students valued the differences between people
:04:32. > :04:35.And Washwood Heath Academy was described as having good
:04:36. > :04:42.Ofsted said pupils knew about risks related to religious extremism.
:04:43. > :04:46.So details starting to emerge but not at a pace to impress Birmingham
:04:47. > :04:54.He described the whole situation as a shambles and I asked him
:04:55. > :04:58.Well, these reports by Ofsted were investigated
:04:59. > :05:04.They should have been published before the local elections and they
:05:05. > :05:08.decided it was too close to election day so they had to hold them back.
:05:09. > :05:11.I'm sorry. The elections were 12 days ago.
:05:12. > :05:15.Parents have got kids in these schools that are going to exams,
:05:16. > :05:19.other parents have offers for places at these schools in September.
:05:20. > :05:24.I am speaking up for parents who are wondering what is going on.
:05:25. > :05:29.If the reports are on the desk of the Secretary of State then,
:05:30. > :05:34.quite frankly, they should be in the hands of parents, and now.
:05:35. > :05:41.We have actually had three reports that were fairly positive.
:05:42. > :05:44.need some sort of major intervention.
:05:45. > :05:49.I have heard rumour after rumour after rumour.
:05:50. > :05:51.And I am tired in dealing with rumours.
:05:52. > :05:57.There is outstanding teaching going on at many of these schools.
:05:58. > :06:01.We know this because they are getting outstanding results.
:06:02. > :06:04.I don't want anything, literally anything, to get in the way of
:06:05. > :06:11.If there are things going wrong, I want to know about it and so do the
:06:12. > :06:16.This atmosphere of rumour and counter rumour is not doing
:06:17. > :06:20.If the reports are in the Department for Education,
:06:21. > :06:26.It is clear there were warnings about Muslim infiltration way
:06:27. > :06:34.That's why I said there are lots of rumours and some of them are
:06:35. > :06:39.Of course. If they are true, they have got to
:06:40. > :06:43.That is why Ofsted was brought in to do a job.
:06:44. > :06:45.They have done their job, written the reports.
:06:46. > :06:47.Why are the reports kept under wraps?
:06:48. > :07:23.Business leaders in Coventry today, learning how they can benefit
:07:24. > :07:27.The fibre optic infrastructure has already been in place in
:07:28. > :07:30.the city for several years but only accessible in council buildings.
:07:31. > :07:34.Now it'll be expanded for use by businesses across the city.
:07:35. > :07:37.This is the fibre optic cable which has been laid
:07:38. > :07:40.beneath Coventry's streets and it can carry data 100 times
:07:41. > :07:48.As an example, you can download a 90`minute HD film
:07:49. > :07:53.It's those kind of speeds which will help graphic design firms
:07:54. > :09:03.At present it can take them hours or even overnight to send
:09:04. > :09:05.Staffordshire Police have dealt with nearly 200 incidents
:09:06. > :09:08.in the last year and officers have revealed eight incidents where dogs
:09:09. > :09:57.It is an empty cage which should and Warwickshire took 71 dangerous
:09:58. > :10:02.It is an empty cage which should have been the final home for a
:10:03. > :10:12.dangerous dog. It was to be destroyed. A few hours ago, the
:10:13. > :10:14.dog's owners picked it up. It was extremely aggressive and volatile
:10:15. > :10:29.and I feel it will potentially by somebody. `` bet, dog wardens
:10:30. > :10:37.capture around 3000 animals a year in Worcestershire. Twice as many as
:10:38. > :10:42.they used to. I would say 25 ` 30% are definitely more aggressive and
:10:43. > :11:01.dangerous and volatile and can't be re`homed. Some articles. `` are pit
:11:02. > :11:06.bulls. The Pound says they haven't had any problems with dogs from
:11:07. > :11:09.banned breeds. It is a grey area because there are so many things to
:11:10. > :11:18.work out regarding the dog in general. Its size, temperament. We
:11:19. > :11:22.have to take a lot of things into consideration to identify breeds.
:11:23. > :11:29.Not everyone thinks it is the animals' fault. This man has been
:11:30. > :11:38.keeping bull terriers for most of his life and says the owners are to
:11:39. > :11:41.blame. In the wrong hands and used for the wrong purposes, that is
:11:42. > :11:47.where the trouble and attacks are coming from. A woman is still in
:11:48. > :11:50.hospital recovering from serious injuries and the dogs involved are
:11:51. > :11:58.being examined by police but their breeds have yet to be identified.
:11:59. > :12:06.The worry is that attacks like this are likely to increase.
:12:07. > :12:13.With me now is the dog liaison legislation officer. It is a
:12:14. > :12:20.dreadful attack. There is the fear that we will see more attacks. Due
:12:21. > :12:28.to the increase in status dogs of this type, we have set up a
:12:29. > :12:34.dangerous dog unit to deal with the problems from these types of dogs.
:12:35. > :12:44.There are only two of you covering such a large area. I am full`time in
:12:45. > :12:49.the dangerous dogs area now. It is myself and one officer and we are
:12:50. > :12:57.dealing full`time with dangerous dog incidents. Are most of these dogs
:12:58. > :13:07.destroyed? There are many options open. One of those may be that the
:13:08. > :13:14.dog will be put to sleep. If you are attacked, how do you get out of
:13:15. > :13:18.that? Tried distraction, make sure the emergency services are on the
:13:19. > :13:28.way. Use something noisy like a dustbin lid. If you can get behind
:13:29. > :13:29.some sort of obstacle as well. Hopefully a lot more of these dogs
:13:30. > :13:38.will be taken of the street 's. We'd be interested in hearing
:13:39. > :13:41.your views on dangerous dogs. With this rise in incidents,
:13:42. > :13:46.what do you think needs to be done? You can join the debate on
:13:47. > :13:49.the Midlands Today Facebook page. We'll have some of your views
:13:50. > :13:52.at the end of the programme. A record number of West Midlands
:13:53. > :13:55.manufacturers plan to create new jobs in the next few months,
:13:56. > :13:58.according to a new survey. Nearly two thirds of companies
:13:59. > :14:00.questioned by the Manufacturing Advisory Service are looking to
:14:01. > :14:03.recruit more staff, a 17% increase Part of the reason for
:14:04. > :14:08.the dramatic rise appears to be more Here's our business correspondent,
:14:09. > :14:12.Peter Plisner. Making special torches for
:14:13. > :14:14.Land Rover in Coventry. It's work that was to have been sent
:14:15. > :14:17.to China, but instead of outsourcing,
:14:18. > :14:19.the contract stayed here. Great news for people like
:14:20. > :14:21.Ian Dyson. It secures and generates work
:14:22. > :14:23.for the UK. We are learning new skills
:14:24. > :14:26.and developing those skills. But it's also meant more staff,
:14:27. > :14:30.more machinery, more investment We are seeing growth of about
:14:31. > :14:37.about 50% a year at the moment, which has its pains but it is also
:14:38. > :14:40.fantastically challenging at times. We have seen that over
:14:41. > :14:45.the last 2`3 years. That growth has
:14:46. > :14:48.continued to escalate. But growth isn't just being seen
:14:49. > :14:51.by companies supplying automotive Here at Birmingham's National
:14:52. > :14:54.Exhibition Centre, component suppliers have gathered to get
:14:55. > :14:58.together to show off their wares. Many of the firms here are also
:14:59. > :15:01.reporting strong order books. Indeed the latest survey
:15:02. > :15:04.of manufacturers shows dramatic rises in confidence, with 62%
:15:05. > :15:10.of firms expecting increased sales in the next three months and a
:15:11. > :15:14.staggering 71% planning to expand. According to those
:15:15. > :15:17.behind the survey it's excellent In the UK generally,
:15:18. > :15:23.54% of employers are looking to That is a massive indicator of
:15:24. > :15:32.confidence and growing order books. And that's certainly been
:15:33. > :15:35.the case for this group of Midlands Working together they've just won
:15:36. > :15:40.a big order to make a special lock The customer was actually looking to
:15:41. > :15:45.possibly source in China but they got in touch with us and
:15:46. > :15:50.once they met with us they actually bought into the concept and saw the
:15:51. > :15:54.benefits and obviously we have gone through and are
:15:55. > :15:57.in full`scale production tooling. It's all good news
:15:58. > :16:00.and perhaps the clearest signal yet that our manufacturers believe the
:16:01. > :16:27.economic recovery is sustainable. Three years after three men died in
:16:28. > :16:34.the Birmingham riots, there are calls for an inquiry. Also tonight,
:16:35. > :16:42.the green keeper going to the open championship. And the Festival in
:16:43. > :16:51.the countryside. Next tonight,
:16:52. > :16:54.the story of the women who came to They were First World War munitions
:16:55. > :16:59.workers who filled artillery shells Chemicals
:17:00. > :17:01.so lethal they turned their skin Dozens died working for
:17:02. > :17:05.the war effort and there are those who feel it's time their sacrifice
:17:06. > :17:08.was more widely recognised. Giles Latcham has the latest
:17:09. > :17:11.in our series of films commemorating Think World War I,
:17:12. > :17:15.you think trenches. But equally this was an artillery
:17:16. > :17:18.war, a duel of the deafening big Millions of shells were fired
:17:19. > :17:23.and whoever could make them fastest stood a good chance
:17:24. > :17:25.of winning the war. South of Hereford,
:17:26. > :17:27.local historians have uncovered stood a good chance
:17:28. > :17:29.of winning the war. South of Hereford,
:17:30. > :17:31.local historians have uncovered the little known story
:17:32. > :17:33.of the Rotherwas munitions factory. It's the story of 4000 women
:17:34. > :17:47.toiling long and hard to produce It was intense and dangerous work
:17:48. > :17:54.but it was extraordinary for the young woman who came here. Girls
:17:55. > :18:02.from the local farms and domestic servants. They started getting real
:18:03. > :18:11.wages and proud of where they were working, for the war effort. This
:18:12. > :18:14.was a hive of activity. The empty shell casings would arrive on a
:18:15. > :18:18.railway and put onto a trolley system and moved down to the other
:18:19. > :18:22.side and filled with explosives. The women who handled the explosive
:18:23. > :18:25.were well paid ` and rightly so. One mistake and the shell
:18:26. > :18:29.could blow up in your face. The filling was done
:18:30. > :18:32.in a wooden shed within massive blast`proof walls designed to limit
:18:33. > :18:35.the death and destruction should But the danger didn't end there
:18:36. > :18:55.for the women who came to be known They turned yellow from poisoning.
:18:56. > :19:01.It was actually a form of toxic jaundice. It affected them horribly
:19:02. > :19:06.with long and throat infections and some of them died. 210 in World War
:19:07. > :19:16.I. That is an awful lot. A group is now trying to preserve
:19:17. > :19:20.some of the buildings to honour the There are already reminders
:19:21. > :19:24.of the past here, but Barrie and Peter, whose mum Cissie was a
:19:25. > :19:27.World War II munitions worker, want to create new memorials bearing the
:19:28. > :19:35.names of everyone who worked here. They played a crucial role and it is
:19:36. > :19:38.right to have a memorial to all those men and women and that is what
:19:39. > :19:42.we are trying to achieve. The site's being redeveloped,
:19:43. > :19:45.soon to welcome more businesses But it's a place still haunted
:19:46. > :19:49.by ghosts, by the women who worked here, who played here,
:19:50. > :19:51.who helped secure victory. Giles Latcham, BBC Midlands Today,
:19:52. > :19:52.Rotherwas. And if you're interested in learning
:19:53. > :19:56.more about World War I, the BBC has created a special website
:19:57. > :20:04.which you'll find at bbc.co.uk/ww1. Most days, greenkeeper Harvey Brooke
:20:05. > :20:07.can be found at Redditch Golf Club ensuring the course is in perfect
:20:08. > :20:10.condition for its members. But next month he's off to one
:20:11. > :20:13.of the world's biggest golf tournaments ` the Open ` to ensure
:20:14. > :20:17.the greens and fairways are perfectly manicured for the likes
:20:18. > :20:20.of Rory McIlroy and Bubba Watson. Harvey Brooke is only six weeks away
:20:21. > :20:24.from the biggest moment He has already guaranteed
:20:25. > :20:28.his place at the Open Golf Championship next month, unlike
:20:29. > :20:31.Tiger Woods, who won the famous Hoylake eight years ago but is now
:20:32. > :20:36.recovering from back surgery. Who is going to win the 2014
:20:37. > :20:39.Open Championship? I think Rory will take some
:20:40. > :20:42.beating but my personal I think he's a real nice guy
:20:43. > :20:48.and obviously he's great at golf. But Harvey, whose official handicap
:20:49. > :20:52.is 17, won't be playing at Hoylake, For the past seven years,
:20:53. > :20:58.he's been passionate about his job at Redditch Golf Club and soon he'll
:20:59. > :21:02.be experiencing the very best of links golf is part of an elite
:21:03. > :21:06.team of green keepers at the Open. We are very proud of him and what
:21:07. > :21:11.he's going to be doing at Hoylake. It's great recognition
:21:12. > :21:13.for all the green staff. Not only for him but also
:21:14. > :21:17.for Redditch Golf Club to represent That's his downfall,
:21:18. > :21:24.because we are all Villa fans. He wanted to be on the team more
:21:25. > :21:27.in the professional sense, he I'm not sure how many bunkers
:21:28. > :21:32.there are at Hoylake. But he does know there are 48
:21:33. > :21:36.on his own golf course and it'll be his job to make sure the bunkers are
:21:37. > :21:40.in tiptop condition to welcome the As you're piling up that little bit,
:21:41. > :21:45.you just want to try I think you need to stick to
:21:46. > :21:52.your day job. The 30th Leominster Festival is
:21:53. > :22:01.underway and, from now until Sunday, volunteers will be busy showcasing
:22:02. > :22:03.the best It's an important time in
:22:04. > :22:07.the year for attracting new visitors Here's our arts reporter,
:22:08. > :22:13.Satnam Rana. It's a special time
:22:14. > :22:14.for Herefordshire's largest For three decades,
:22:15. > :22:18.it's been bringing This year marks the 30th
:22:19. > :22:24.Leominster Festival. Run entirely by volunteers,
:22:25. > :22:28.people like Wendy and Trish want to bring arts right
:22:29. > :22:32.to the doors of people here. I hope you might like to come
:22:33. > :22:35.along this evening. When the festival began in 1980, big
:22:36. > :22:38.names like Tony Benn and Germaine Now, though,
:22:39. > :22:44.local artists and people get We have been
:22:45. > :22:49.in the past a very large festival with lots of famous names coming to
:22:50. > :22:52.the town, when funding for the arts and cultural activities
:22:53. > :22:56.was quite easily available. I think in recent times that funding
:22:57. > :23:00.isn't so readily available so we have tailored
:23:01. > :23:05.the festival to meet local needs. So this year, a walking celebration,
:23:06. > :23:08.as ramblers discover From walking to talking,
:23:09. > :23:14.fitness instructor Ged Musto will be telling people why Leominster is
:23:15. > :23:17.so special for him. 15 years ago, I set the world's
:23:18. > :23:21.best for one hour of sit`ups at This was on top of the one hour
:23:22. > :23:27.of push`ups I done But on a serious note,
:23:28. > :23:32.this is a festival which helps boost Last year,
:23:33. > :23:36.visitor numbers were up by 26% It makes the town really busy
:23:37. > :23:41.for the week. We get a lot of outside
:23:42. > :23:44.visitors coming to the events. It increases the footfall
:23:45. > :23:46.in the town generally, We get more customers in the doors,
:23:47. > :23:50.which is really important and what it's all about being
:23:51. > :23:53.a small, independent business. There may be no rock bands or raves
:23:54. > :23:57.but this gentle festival is an important point in
:23:58. > :24:01.the calendar for this market town. Satnam Rana, BBC Midlands Today,
:24:02. > :24:08.Leominster. Bit of a murky old day today,
:24:09. > :24:33.but at least the cricket We have some hair on the way
:24:34. > :24:40.tomorrow. It will feel much colder than the last few days. At the
:24:41. > :24:52.moment we are dealing with this cloud. It has broken up a little
:24:53. > :24:58.which has triggered showers. The showers will stay with us overnight
:24:59. > :25:04.and be quite heavy at times. The next area of rain will move up from
:25:05. > :25:09.the South quite soon. Tomorrow, we have low`pressure on top of us and
:25:10. > :25:18.the weather systems keep moving through it. They bring through heavy
:25:19. > :25:23.rain. Beware of surface water for the morning rush`hour. Heavy rain to
:25:24. > :25:33.come during that and once it is over us it won't really move. It will
:25:34. > :25:43.feel much colder, only one or 2 degrees above overnight. It will
:25:44. > :25:51.gradually clear away in the evening. A slightly more chilly nights to
:25:52. > :25:55.come into Thursday. Thursday will be dry and bright and temperatures are
:25:56. > :26:02.going to start to get back into the high teens and it will feel much
:26:03. > :26:08.more pleasant. Temperatures climb for the weekend. Heavy rain on
:26:09. > :26:14.Friday. Are warning ahead of Saturday. At the moment there is a
:26:15. > :26:18.Met Office warning for heavy thunderstorms and rain. This could
:26:19. > :26:21.change but it is they're at the moment. The weekend looks a little
:26:22. > :26:25.bit rocky. A BBC investigation reveals claims
:26:26. > :26:30.of a cover`up of widespread sexual And dangerous dogs ` police dealing
:26:31. > :26:35.with an alarming rise in the number And that top story has prompted
:26:36. > :26:44.a strong reaction on our Facebook the owners are to blame
:26:45. > :26:48.rather than the dogs. Dogs only behave
:26:49. > :26:51.the way they are used to or taught. Legislation should not be
:26:52. > :26:53.breed`specific as any dog can have Emma Grigg makes
:26:54. > :26:57.a passionate defence I have always had the breed
:26:58. > :27:03.in my life and never had any They are lovely dogs
:27:04. > :27:06.and brilliant with children. I have a child with special needs
:27:07. > :27:09.and my girl, meaning the dog, I presume, is so soft,
:27:10. > :27:12.gentle and caring around her. Les Woodhams got in touch
:27:13. > :27:14.on a similar theme. I have three friends that own
:27:15. > :27:18.Staffies and my son owns a They are without doubt the most
:27:19. > :27:22.affectionate and gentle animals On the other hand my mom had
:27:23. > :27:27.a Yorkshire terrier and he was It's fair to say
:27:28. > :27:31.the vast majority of your comments I'll be back at ten o'clock
:27:32. > :28:11.with your latest update. Find out what life's really like
:28:12. > :28:16.in the favelas.