:00:00. > :00:00.The headlines tonight: So
:00:00. > :00:07.The campaign to change "frustrating and puzzling rules" by
:00:08. > :00:10.the parents of a baby who died waiting for an organ transplant.
:00:11. > :00:14.Babies under two months can't become organ donors in the UK, although
:00:15. > :00:20.He could be here today if we didn't have this law,
:00:21. > :00:22.because there are that many babies that have passed away.
:00:23. > :00:27.frustration and anger from parents in Redditch over proposals
:00:28. > :00:33.It is a short`term, ill`thought`out plan that could jeopardise
:00:34. > :00:40.Recreating a life`threatening tower block fire ` preparing crews
:00:41. > :00:46.Have you seen the cost of faggots these days?
:00:47. > :00:53.?120,000 ` but you get the shop for free.
:00:54. > :01:03.I love them. They are top`notch. Top`notch.
:01:04. > :01:06.And it's been a much better day across the Midlands, with more
:01:07. > :01:11.It's looking a little stormy as we head into the weekend though.
:01:12. > :01:24.Good evening and welcome to the programme.
:01:25. > :01:27.A young couple from Wolverhampton whose baby son died while waiting
:01:28. > :01:31.for a new heart are stepping up their campaign for a change
:01:32. > :01:34.Ryan Brookhouse, who was eight months`old,
:01:35. > :01:38.spent his life on the waiting list before he died last month.
:01:39. > :01:41.Babies under the age of two months aren't allowed to be
:01:42. > :01:44.donors in the UK, although that's not the case elsewhere in Europe.
:01:45. > :01:51.We tried not to wonder, is today going to be a day he?ll get a heart?
:01:52. > :02:01.Gary Brookhouse describes an exhausting wait for a tiny heart
:02:02. > :02:11.But last month time ran out and doctors had to say this:
:02:12. > :02:20.That is it, we cannot do any more. We got all the family to come up the
:02:21. > :02:25.next day and they said I needed to tell them when I was ready. It was
:02:26. > :02:33.the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life. But I take comfort
:02:34. > :02:34.that he is no longer in pain. I miss him so much. I'm a
:02:35. > :02:39.The family's now back at home in Wolverhampton with
:02:40. > :02:42.They spent five months in Newcastle`upon`Tyne,
:02:43. > :02:45.at one of only two heart transplant centres in the country.
:02:46. > :02:48.Doctors here have been following guidelines for more than 20 years.
:02:49. > :02:50.They prevent babies under two months old being organ donors.
:02:51. > :02:53.That's because, at that age, they can't officially be declared
:02:54. > :03:02.So doctors can only import organs for transplant.
:03:03. > :03:08.chrome he went through so much. He didn't deserve that. If this law was
:03:09. > :03:10.changed he could have had a heart. Two 250,000 people have supported
:03:11. > :03:13.an online petition for a change A doctor at Freeman Hospital
:03:14. > :03:16.in Newcastle described the difference in rules here and abroad
:03:17. > :03:20.as "frustrating and puzzling". The Royal College of Paediatrics and
:03:21. > :03:23.Child Health says it's currently reviewing scientific evidence to see
:03:24. > :03:29.if new guidelines are appropriate. Their findings should
:03:30. > :03:32.be ready this summer. But they're pushing for a change
:03:33. > :03:48.in procedures. He was a little treasure. That is
:03:49. > :03:51.why we want to do something positive because he is a little fight and we
:03:52. > :03:51.need to fight to get this law changed.
:03:52. > :03:54.It's good to have you with us this evening.
:03:55. > :03:58.Plenty more to come including A Song for Stephen.
:03:59. > :04:01.We meet the friends of Stephen Sutton who have recorded
:04:02. > :04:08.a top five tribute to the inspirational teenager
:04:09. > :04:11.Two of the Birmingham schools at the centre of allegations of a Muslim
:04:12. > :04:14.plot to takeover state schools have been placed in special measures.
:04:15. > :04:18.The BBC has obtained a copy of the full Ofsted report for Golden
:04:19. > :04:21.Hillock School in Sparkhil, which is run by Park View Educational Trust.
:04:22. > :04:25.Details have also emerged about the report into Saltley School
:04:26. > :04:32.Our reporter Ben Godfrey is at Golden Hillock school `
:04:33. > :04:41.How has the school be judged to fail?
:04:42. > :04:50.As Ofsted reports go, this is critically bad. Golden Hill Academy
:04:51. > :04:54.is failing in every way. In teaching, pupil safety, leadership
:04:55. > :05:00.and management. This is an academy and is run by the Parkview
:05:01. > :05:03.educational trust. 90% of the pupils here who have English as a second
:05:04. > :05:07.language. One of the things Ofsted picked out in their inspection is a
:05:08. > :05:12.risk of cultural isolation. One of the things they did say was that
:05:13. > :05:16.students could be left vulnerable to the risk of marginalisation from
:05:17. > :05:21.wider British society and the associated risks which could include
:05:22. > :05:26.radicalisation. It will now go into special measures. Interestingly, the
:05:27. > :05:27.pupils don't agree. They were praised for their eagerness to
:05:28. > :05:28.learn. And within
:05:29. > :05:30.the last hour details have emerged What more can you tell us
:05:31. > :05:39.about that report? We are just learning about this.
:05:40. > :05:44.This school is in baldly Green and has been rated as inadequate in
:05:45. > :05:48.every area. Previously, it was a good school believe it or not. This
:05:49. > :05:52.report we have seen tonight portrays the school in disarray at the time
:05:53. > :05:56.of the inspection. A complete breakdown between governors and the
:05:57. > :06:00.leadership of the school. One quote said governors do not seem any need
:06:01. > :06:04.to engage with external agencies to ensure student at Rutgers students
:06:05. > :06:04.are safe from the risks of radicalisation and extremism.
:06:05. > :06:08.Has there been a response from either school?
:06:09. > :06:16.One response on golden hillock. They dispute of inadequate rating
:06:17. > :06:21.completely and could take legal action. They say it makes absolute
:06:22. > :06:25.that I've absolutely no suggestion, nor do they find any evidence that
:06:26. > :06:26.golden hillock either promotes or tolerates extremism or
:06:27. > :07:05.radicalisation. In the last three years West
:07:06. > :07:08.Midlands fire fighters have tackled 1,200 fires in tower blocks ` four
:07:09. > :07:12.people died and 200 were injured. Today, a new training facility `
:07:13. > :07:15.believed to be one of the first in the world `
:07:16. > :07:18.was opened to ensure crews are fully Although it can be one
:07:19. > :07:33.of the most dangerous and complex incidents West Midlands fire crews
:07:34. > :07:47.face, until now they've haven't been In a West Midlands we have over a
:07:48. > :07:51.thousand high`rise building so it is absolutely correct that we have this
:07:52. > :07:55.facility to replicate the type of incidents as we get in those
:07:56. > :08:02.buildings. And it'll keep our firefighters safe. Here, the wind is
:08:03. > :08:07.so much more unpredictable than it is on the ground. Until now, nowhere
:08:08. > :08:12.in the world did firefighters have a permanent building to recreate that
:08:13. > :08:15.problem. It is now hoped that this one will not only help save the
:08:16. > :08:16.lives of people in high`rise buildings, but also the firefighters
:08:17. > :08:17.tackling the blazers. The six`storey tower,
:08:18. > :08:19.made from metal containers, was the idea of one West Midlands
:08:20. > :08:21.Fire's training instructors. In 2010, two fire fighters died
:08:22. > :08:34.tackling this blaze This is massively important for our
:08:35. > :08:38.firefighters' 's safety. They need to understand about smoke and how it
:08:39. > :08:39.travels around buildings and how we can stop that from happening.
:08:40. > :08:42.In 2010, two fire fighters died tackling this blaze
:08:43. > :08:46.The year before, six people lost their lives
:08:47. > :08:59.It is realistic, because you train just as if you are in a concrete
:09:00. > :09:01.building. This is more like actual laid out it is more realistic.
:09:02. > :09:04.The hope is fire fighters from across the Midlands `
:09:05. > :09:13.and eventually the whole of the UK ` will be able to train here.
:09:14. > :09:15.Parents are campaigning against proposals to change
:09:16. > :09:17.the education system in a north Worcestershire town.
:09:18. > :09:20.Schools in Redditch currently operate under a three`tier system
:09:21. > :09:25.But the new leaders of Tudor Grange Academy in Redditch want to change
:09:26. > :09:28.the age range from the current 13`18 to a secondary school age range
:09:29. > :09:33.Critics claim it will lead to other schools in the town being
:09:34. > :09:41.It's got the teachers, it's got the classrooms.
:09:42. > :09:44.But at Tudor Grange Academy in Redditch they believe there's
:09:45. > :09:53.We are currently a high school, 13 to 18. We want a change to an 11 to
:09:54. > :09:55.18 school. So they want to open the doors for
:09:56. > :09:58.children in years seven and eight. In many parts of the country those
:09:59. > :10:02.children already go to high school. But Redditch, like
:10:03. > :10:04.a few other towns, is different. In Redditch those children
:10:05. > :10:11.currently go to middle schools. We would have them for five years
:10:12. > :10:14.prior to taking their exams and therefore would be able to better
:10:15. > :10:18.prepare them for their examination results and get even better
:10:19. > :10:21.results. Then they can prepare themselves for their future
:10:22. > :10:22.careers, the sixth form, college or the world of work.
:10:23. > :10:25.It sounds a simple argument, but there's a lot of concern
:10:26. > :10:27.among parents like those who met this lunchtime
:10:28. > :10:32.They all wore a blue ribbon as a sign of solidarity.
:10:33. > :10:34.The changes could be implemented as soon as September 2015,
:10:35. > :10:39.I have a sun who would be starting here when all these changes take
:10:40. > :10:43.effect. So obviously, I don't know what will happen to him now or where
:10:44. > :10:50.he will be going. I don't know if his school will be kept open or not.
:10:51. > :10:54.we have a system here that works and works very well. So a thorough good
:10:55. > :10:56.educational outcomes of our children so why change it?
:10:57. > :10:58.leaving middle schools like Walkwood pondering their future.
:10:59. > :11:01.This school is very proud of its success ` not least it's
:11:02. > :11:06.But the fear is this kind of success could be jeopardised if the
:11:07. > :11:19.It is about all the schools in the area. If this goes ahead all the
:11:20. > :11:22.other schools have to assess their situation and they might have the
:11:23. > :11:26.change. It will cost a lot of money. I want people to think about who
:11:27. > :11:27.will pay for that and where the children will go to school and what
:11:28. > :11:29.sort of school they will go to. Tudor Grange insist it's not
:11:30. > :11:31.a done deal and The final decision rests with
:11:32. > :11:35.the secretary of state. Cath Mackie, BBC Midlands Today,
:11:36. > :11:37.Redditch. A little earlier, I spoke to
:11:38. > :11:39.Redditch MP Karen Lumley. I asked
:11:40. > :11:52.whether she supports the proposal As it stands, no. I think it is too
:11:53. > :11:58.rushed, needs to be thought out and it needs to involve other parts of
:11:59. > :12:02.the community. That is what I have written to the Trust yesterday. I
:12:03. > :12:04.said they need to rethink it and have a bigger consultation and the
:12:05. > :12:07.timescale is far too short. Did you know about this proposal
:12:08. > :12:18.ahead of the consultation? I found out at the same time as
:12:19. > :12:22.everybody else. I had a letter, and some of the schools who were
:12:23. > :12:28.affected had a visit, but I did not. Did that surprise you? I'm concerned
:12:29. > :12:31.that as a member of Parliament for Redditch that I was not informed
:12:32. > :12:35.along side other interested parties, yes. I put that in my letter. I
:12:36. > :12:42.think that was not the right thing to do. Is it a weakness in the
:12:43. > :12:44.academy system? They do operate independently outside local
:12:45. > :12:50.authority control. Did they think they didn't need to ask you? There
:12:51. > :12:53.have to consult everybody. The whole point of this is that there is a
:12:54. > :12:59.consultation and then the results go to the secretary of state. It is up
:13:00. > :13:03.to him then to look at it. This consultation is important and it is
:13:04. > :13:07.important to everybody who has an interest, whichever side of the
:13:08. > :13:11.fence they are wrong. I'm in favour of the two tier education system,
:13:12. > :13:19.but I think, this is not the right way to go about it. So it is the
:13:20. > :13:25.time frame? I was educated in the two tier system. I have no problem
:13:26. > :13:27.with it. I think, nationally, the system performs better across the
:13:28. > :13:32.country than a three tier system. But, the point of this, is that we
:13:33. > :13:36.have a three tier system in Redditch. Some parents like it, some
:13:37. > :13:41.parents do not. I have parents on both sides coming to me sharing
:13:42. > :13:48.their concerns and it is my job as their MP to share those concerns
:13:49. > :13:53.with the secretary of state. I'm looking forward to meeting with him
:13:54. > :13:56.soon. I want to share with him my concerns about what is happening and
:13:57. > :14:02.for him to make what will be the right decision.
:14:03. > :14:05.A charity single inspired by teenage fundraiser Stephen Sutton has made
:14:06. > :14:09.'Hope Ain't a Bad Thing' by The Neon Brotherhood sold thousands
:14:10. > :14:12.of copies in less than 48 hours after it was released.
:14:13. > :14:42.The single currently sits at number five ` and here's a flavour.
:14:43. > :14:46.Money raised will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust, which has already
:14:47. > :14:49.received more than ?4 million thanks to Stephen's incredible fundraising,
:14:50. > :14:56.and here in the studio is the songwriter Martin Stanyer.
:14:57. > :14:59.When you recorded this track in Stephen's hometown of Burntwood, did
:15:00. > :15:18.It is a complete surprise but what a victory for Stephen. What inspires
:15:19. > :15:22.you to write this? We met Stephen last year and basically, he made
:15:23. > :15:28.such an impact upon us that we wanted to do the best we could for
:15:29. > :15:33.him. How did you first meeting? He came to the studio when he was 14
:15:34. > :15:40.with his band to rehearse. We got to know him then, but, obviously, in
:15:41. > :15:46.the last two years we got to know him a lot more. He was a talented
:15:47. > :15:51.drummer wasn't he? Yes he was. Which is why, on the single, we have many
:15:52. > :15:56.drums as part of the production of the song. What has been a reaction?
:15:57. > :16:01.People obviously love it, what about those closest to him including his
:16:02. > :16:04.mum? She loves it. And his brother Chris. They have given us their
:16:05. > :16:14.endorsements. They are very happy with it. They know every word!
:16:15. > :16:18.Wedded the title come from? Basically how Stephen has given hope
:16:19. > :16:22.to everybody on how to live their life. It is a really inspirational
:16:23. > :16:28.thing he has done. I think Stephen showed us all the hope is a good
:16:29. > :16:33.thing. It could go to number one? eight already has on the Amazon
:16:34. > :16:38.charts. It is at number five in the official UK charts which is
:16:39. > :16:42.unbelievable. Number one in the Amazon charts and number two in the
:16:43. > :16:55.iTunes charts. Another number one to Stephen. Maybe a video to go with
:16:56. > :16:57.it? We are working,! By it. It is all going to Teenage Cancer Trust.
:16:58. > :17:02.Thank you. How much would you pay for the
:17:03. > :17:05.Black Country delicacy of faggots? That will actually get you
:17:06. > :17:09.the secret recipe, You also get a shop thrown in
:17:10. > :17:13.for free. Kevin Reide is in Old Hill
:17:14. > :17:26.for us now. Well America, this is the shopping
:17:27. > :17:32.question. That had shops like this here the last one to five years. The
:17:33. > :17:38.first one was opened by Eve Belling, this is a picture of her. She was
:17:39. > :17:43.famous for a very special recipe and we can see today, these fighters are
:17:44. > :17:47.still on sale in the shop. This shop is run by her great`grandson Nigel,
:17:48. > :17:56.who has been here himself since 1965. Let us go and meet Nigel. Let
:17:57. > :18:05.us see how they make them. Tell us what the main ingredients is. Fresh
:18:06. > :18:13.onions, brusque with herbs and our own seasoning. We wrapped them in
:18:14. > :18:24.this and put them into the tin ready for cooking. Are you retiring? I
:18:25. > :18:31.need time to busy my sons and my grandchildren. Are you sad?
:18:32. > :18:34.emotional. It is an emotional roller`coaster ride. You have some
:18:35. > :18:38.very appreciative customers who really enjoy these fighters. We
:18:39. > :18:58.spoke to some earlier on. I like them with chips. Allied with mash
:18:59. > :19:05.and peas. I love them. no. They do not appeal to me. Here are some
:19:06. > :19:10.finished ones. Over the last one to five years, this business has
:19:11. > :19:13.produced approximately 2 million of those. Nigel tells me you have
:19:14. > :19:20.produced about 800,000. Is that right? Will you not stay around for
:19:21. > :19:25.a million. no. That must be by somebody else.
:19:26. > :19:29.He came from an illustrious family, the bravery he showed was common
:19:30. > :19:32.The Reverend Maurice Peel, grandson of the
:19:33. > :19:35.Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, earned the love of the troops but
:19:36. > :19:41.He went over the top on the Western Front armed with nothing
:19:42. > :19:44.Giles Latcham took Maurice's great grandson, himself a clergyman,
:19:45. > :19:48.on a journey in search of his courageous ancestor.
:19:49. > :19:51.At St Editha's, Tamworth's historic mediaeval church, David Longe is
:19:52. > :19:59.I feel quite humbled to be in the same place where he was, because
:20:00. > :20:03.He's treading in the footsteps of his great grandfather, another
:20:04. > :20:06.clergyman, the Reverend Maurice Peel, a vicar here during World War
:20:07. > :20:12.He was shot going over the top carrying a walking stick
:20:13. > :20:17.He describes it dramatically ` a tremendous thwack
:20:18. > :20:28.Maurice came from an illustrious family ` his grandfather, the Prime
:20:29. > :20:31.Minister Sir Robert Peel, helped create the Metropolitan Police.
:20:32. > :20:34.In his short time in Tamworth, Maurice became part
:20:35. > :20:39.He was regarded as a very warm human being who
:20:40. > :20:46.So in two years he made a great impact.
:20:47. > :20:48.With extraordinary courage, once he'd recovered from his wounds,
:20:49. > :20:54.In May 1917 near Bullcourt, he tried to reach a wounded soldier in
:20:55. > :20:58.No Man's Land, but was shot through the stomach and bled to death.
:20:59. > :21:09.I think it is extraordinary he returned a second time.
:21:10. > :21:17.There are two columns here devoted to him. It says he rests in France
:21:18. > :21:21.in the company of sons and brothers who have died as he has in the
:21:22. > :21:33.glorious cause of saving the liberties of humanity.
:21:34. > :21:37.Devoted to the troops then as well as to God ` not though, says
:21:38. > :21:45.The idea of standing with the very poorest
:21:46. > :21:49.members of society and ministering to them was a principal, a goal and
:21:50. > :21:53.an ideal which he would not have neglected in the context of war.
:21:54. > :22:04.Maurice Berkeley Peel was awarded the Military Cross, one of 179 army
:22:05. > :22:17.And if you're interested in learning more about World War I, the BBC has
:22:18. > :22:24.created a special website which you'll find at bbc.co.uk/ww1.
:22:25. > :22:27.Neil Baldwin likes to think of himself as an ordinary man.
:22:28. > :22:30.But he has an extraordinary story to tell about his life.
:22:31. > :22:32.His simple down to earth approachable demeanour
:22:33. > :22:34.has won him the friendship of politicians, sports stars
:22:35. > :22:39.Now he's to be the subject of a 90 minute film drama.
:22:40. > :22:48.In the Staffordshire countryside near Keele University, Neil Baldwin
:22:49. > :22:53.He's watching the making of a major BBC film ` and it's all about him.
:22:54. > :23:08.Everybody says I get everywhere, and I do. It has been a great life.
:23:09. > :23:11.Born in Newcastle`under`Lyme, he's worked as a clown, a kit manager
:23:12. > :23:14.for Stoke City and he's spent most of his life helping organise events
:23:15. > :23:24.Last year, he was given an honorary degree for his efforts.
:23:25. > :23:30.Neal first came here with his mother who was a cleaner on campus. Who
:23:31. > :23:34.could have predicted that more than 50 years later he would be such a
:23:35. > :23:41.part of the fabric of this university. I would say the more
:23:42. > :23:46.improbable and bizarre the story, the more likely it is to be true.
:23:47. > :23:47.Neal has done amazing things. He knows no limits.
:23:48. > :23:49.In the film ` called Marvellous, ` Neil is played
:23:50. > :23:52.by distinguished actor Toby Jones whose previous roles have included
:23:53. > :24:00.It was an article in a national newspaper that
:24:01. > :24:08.inspired the writer Peter Bowker to make his film about Neil.
:24:09. > :24:14.It is his attitude to life and his attitude to meeting new people.
:24:15. > :24:17.There is with the assumption that people are going to say yes. And
:24:18. > :24:18.then they generally do! Neil's innocent, almost childlike
:24:19. > :24:21.character has seen him mixing with many famous faces such as World
:24:22. > :24:36.Cup`winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks. I would say Prince Edward. Because I
:24:37. > :24:42.met him when he was a student at Cambridge. And I knocked on his
:24:43. > :24:44.door! I thought there would be a policeman on duty but there wasn't.
:24:45. > :24:47.He invited me in for a sherry. The filmmakers have endeavoured to
:24:48. > :24:50.include the people of Stoke This choir is rehearsing a number
:24:51. > :24:54.which they'll perform in a scene Celebrities like Gary Lineker also
:24:55. > :25:00.have cameo roles ` but there's no doubt who the true star of this
:25:01. > :25:11.life`affirming movie will be. Some welcome sunshine around today `
:25:12. > :25:24.but will it last Rebecca? We will have another day of it that
:25:25. > :25:34.things may take a more stormy turn towards the weekend. But tomorrow,
:25:35. > :25:37.plenty of dry and bright weather. Tomorrow, we may feel some warm air
:25:38. > :25:41.from the continent and things may turn muddy as we head through the
:25:42. > :25:45.afternoon. This time yesterday we had been sitting under a blanket of
:25:46. > :25:49.cloud and rain for the whole day. Today, it has broken up rather
:25:50. > :25:53.nicely. We still have some clear spells to, commerce and late
:25:54. > :25:57.afternoon sunshine to enjoy and those skies staying clear for most
:25:58. > :26:01.of us. Temperatures will fall away as a result of that and it will be a
:26:02. > :26:05.chilly nights. We are into single figures, in the countryside even
:26:06. > :26:09.lower. There is some cloud filling up from the south as we head into
:26:10. > :26:13.tomorrow morning. That will help lift temperatures a little. The
:26:14. > :26:18.cloud will not stick around long animal break`up. Again, we will get
:26:19. > :26:21.some good spells of sunshine. There will be some high cloud about and
:26:22. > :26:24.the sunshine will be hazy. But as we will get some good spells of
:26:25. > :26:27.sunshine. There will be some high cloud about and the sunshine will be
:26:28. > :26:29.hazy. But as people in that warm air our temperatures rocket bike up into
:26:30. > :26:33.the 20s. Back up to 22 Celsius tomorrow and murky as we head
:26:34. > :26:37.through the afternoon. However, as the skies clear it does mean
:26:38. > :26:43.temperatures will not fall away overnight. It will be a close night
:26:44. > :26:47.with temperatures between 13 and 17 Celsius, those are the lows. That is
:26:48. > :26:51.a hint of what is to come on Saturday. We have a Yellow Weather
:26:52. > :26:55.Warning in place from the Met Office for heavy rain through Saturday. We
:26:56. > :26:59.will have some quite lively thunderstorms and it could lead to
:27:00. > :27:04.some localised flooding and this is why: As this weather system starts
:27:05. > :27:09.to come up against the mild, unstable air, it may trigger lively
:27:10. > :27:13.thunderstorms. The good news is that they will eventually clear away and
:27:14. > :27:17.things will become a little fresher. Sunday looks like a pleasant today
:27:18. > :27:30.with as good spells of sunshine. We have get through Saturday at first.
:27:31. > :27:31.Our headlines again. Two schools have been placed in special measures
:27:32. > :27:33.in the Midlands. I'll be back at ten o'clock with
:27:34. > :27:37.more on that story with Just to let you know tomorrow
:27:38. > :27:41.evening we will be on half It's a weekly selection
:27:42. > :28:02.of hand-picked stuff from Radio 2, and then it's delivered
:28:03. > :28:06.straight to you.