:00:00. > 3:59:59indecent assault against women and children. That's all from the BBC
:00:00. > :00:00.The headlines tonight: News.
:00:00. > :00:07.It could have been a robbery that went wrong, say
:00:08. > :00:12.police investigating the murder of a grandmother found dead at home.
:00:13. > :00:16.Whoever killed Cynthia went to significant lengths to hide her body
:00:17. > :00:23.There's an urgent appeal out this evening to
:00:24. > :00:30.No prospect of Coventry Citx Football Club returning to the Ricoh
:00:31. > :00:35.Inspectors start work at Stafford Hospital investigating
:00:36. > :00:48.They are trying to find a rdason to reduce these services and transfer
:00:49. > :00:50.them earlier than was agreed. Despite England's early exit
:00:51. > :00:53.from the World Cup, heading out to And today may not have dazzled,
:00:54. > :00:58.but there's a part Hear all about it
:00:59. > :01:01.in the forecast later. A grandmother's been murderdd
:01:02. > :01:17.at her home in Halesowen by a killer who then went to significant lengths
:01:18. > :01:21.to hide her body. Detectives discovered 80`ye`r`old
:01:22. > :01:25.Cynthia Beamond's body two days They found her body after spending
:01:26. > :01:31.all weekend searching her house Police believe she could have been
:01:32. > :01:35.the victim of a robbery which went wrong, but they say they're also
:01:36. > :01:38.following other lines of inpuiry. A man and woman are tonight being
:01:39. > :01:43.held on suspicion of murder. Cynthia Beamond was a vibrant
:01:44. > :01:49.and much`loved member Yesterday, detectives
:01:50. > :01:55.discovered her body in the home They described their search
:01:56. > :02:01.as meticulous and extensive. Her body eventually being found
:02:02. > :02:05.two days after she was reported Tragically, we came across Cynthia's
:02:06. > :02:11.body, which had been very, very well I can't say more than that
:02:12. > :02:17.because at this time, the only other person who knows
:02:18. > :02:20.where it was concealed is the person There are some items missing from
:02:21. > :02:25.the address which make it look like Equally, this could've been a murder
:02:26. > :02:29.that could've been subsequently So we're ruling nothing in
:02:30. > :02:33.and nothing out. Among those missing items,
:02:34. > :02:36.Cynthia's Vauxhall Astra, along with This is usually
:02:37. > :02:42.a peaceful cul`de`sac and one neighbour, who didn't want to appear
:02:43. > :02:46.on camera, described Cynthi` Beamond as incredibly friendly woman,
:02:47. > :02:51.mother and grandmother who would Other neighbours here have been
:02:52. > :02:58.giving their reactions, too. It seems out of context with
:02:59. > :03:12.the area all together. How Cynthia Beamond died sthll
:03:13. > :03:15.hasn't been revealed, though Detectives believe she may have
:03:16. > :03:20.known her killer, though stress her devastated family
:03:21. > :03:25.are in no way involved. A 23`year`old woman and 32`xear`old
:03:26. > :03:31.man remain in custody tonight. Where Cynthia's body was hidden is
:03:32. > :03:34.still a secret known only by her killer, and the detectives
:03:35. > :03:45.tasked with finding it. Meanwhile, a man's been arrdsted
:03:46. > :03:47.on suspicion of killing his ex`partner and attacking
:03:48. > :03:50.the couple's two children as they Police were called to a house in
:03:51. > :03:57.Erdington yesterday morning where the 42`year`old woman, named locally
:03:58. > :04:00.as Luan Leigh, was found de`d. Her 15`year`old son had
:04:01. > :04:03.a stab injury to his chest. Her nine`year`old daughter's
:04:04. > :04:06.been treated for neck injurhes. I couldn't believe it because,
:04:07. > :04:21.you know, you hear every dax of the week if there's been a lurder,
:04:22. > :04:25."Oh, they were a lovely couple! Coming up always later
:04:26. > :04:38.in the programme: Birmingham City footballers
:04:39. > :04:40.back for in are pre`season training ` how are the therd's
:04:41. > :04:44.nine new faces settling in? Investigators have started work
:04:45. > :04:46.at Stafford Hospital The hospital's been strugglhng to
:04:47. > :04:51.recruit and retain nurses, `fter a series of negative headlines and
:04:52. > :04:55.the transfer of some servicds to The hospital had 85 vacancids for
:04:56. > :05:02.nurses last month, but camp`igners are worried that this inquiry could
:05:03. > :05:06.undermine attempts to keep dssential Our health correspondent,
:05:07. > :05:11.Michele Paduano, is at a public How real are these concerns,
:05:12. > :05:25.Michele? While the concerns are extrdmely
:05:26. > :05:29.real. Their business problel, this toxic miss bat`macro mix thd
:05:30. > :05:33.historic problems it which leans that people don't want to come here
:05:34. > :05:35.to work. That has now been `dded to by the fact that there is
:05:36. > :05:41.uncertainty about the hospital's future because the takeover won t
:05:42. > :05:45.happen until November. Baby Jack is 12 days old, born with a cord around
:05:46. > :05:50.his neck. His mother has absolute faith in the hospital, the laternity
:05:51. > :05:54.is one of the areas to be looked at. Eyed about 15 doctors in thd room
:05:55. > :05:59.because his hotly would not go back up. When he came out, got the cord
:06:00. > :06:06.wrapped really tight around his neck so the doctor managed to and angle
:06:07. > :06:11.him and get him out safely. But I can't fault them. Patients `re
:06:12. > :06:15.getting their chance to egg good and bad experiences here tonight. Very
:06:16. > :06:26.kind, very professional. My point was at 1030 and the actual job took
:06:27. > :06:32.about 25 to 30 minutes. But, I came out a woman past 12 fully informed.
:06:33. > :06:35.The medical side of the service I received from the dogs and
:06:36. > :06:43.consultants was not a probldm at all. It is to do, finally, with the
:06:44. > :06:47.support, the lack of resources, support staff and they are very
:06:48. > :06:49.short staffed. The Care Quality Commission but the investig`tion
:06:50. > :06:55.will also look at accident `nd emergency, medicine, and crhtical
:06:56. > :07:00.care and radiotherapy. It al it s been called him a management is
:07:01. > :07:03.unusual. we have the abilitx to provide external judgement `nd view
:07:04. > :07:08.which will be helpful to thd Trust. But more importantly, helpftl to the
:07:09. > :07:12.quality of care received by local people. As he said the problems of
:07:13. > :07:14.recruitment long`standing and it is precisely because they are taking
:07:15. > :07:20.their duties so seriously that they have called in the Care Quality
:07:21. > :07:23.Commission. Jack is briskly unaware, but there is real concern as to what
:07:24. > :07:30.his local hospital will provide in future. There is a national shortage
:07:31. > :07:35.of nurses in particular and other types of staff. I'm joined now by
:07:36. > :07:37.Karen from support at Stafford Hospital. You must be aware that
:07:38. > :07:42.there are problems in terms of staffing? There are, but thd Royal
:07:43. > :07:46.College of nursing reports there is a 10% national shortage of nurses,
:07:47. > :07:52.so the shortage that is described here is no different to what is
:07:53. > :07:55.going on around the UK. you think there is something conspiratorial
:07:56. > :08:00.about this, can you explain that? first of all, we have a judhcial
:08:01. > :08:04.review and we feel they havd called in the body who are being used as
:08:05. > :08:12.pawns to ensure that the services were transferred much service ``
:08:13. > :08:15.earlier than November. But ht is not functioning properly doesn't and it
:08:16. > :08:19.have to be transferred? the services have been functioning properly.
:08:20. > :08:23.Before the admin process, this hospital was running at a hhgh
:08:24. > :08:27.quality service and safety level. Since the ministry does havd come
:08:28. > :08:31.in, they have undermined it. They have undermined the morale of the
:08:32. > :08:37.hospital and in recruitment and retention. They have continted to
:08:38. > :08:42.undermine our hospital. Tell us briefly about the radiologist who
:08:43. > :08:45.went to Stoke`on`Trent? the radiologists were being poached as
:08:46. > :08:51.far as we are concerned frol the NHS. They should have remained at
:08:52. > :08:55.Stafford and the administration .. Clearly, the healthy economx and is
:08:56. > :08:56.part of the law has a long way to go before it is feeling better. Thank
:08:57. > :08:57.you. The owners of Coventry City say
:08:58. > :09:00.a High Court defeat today rdmoves any prospect of a return to playing
:09:01. > :09:03.football at the Ricoh Arena. Sisu had claimed
:09:04. > :09:07.a ?14 million loan of taxpaxers money from Coventry City Cotncil to
:09:08. > :09:11.the operators of the stadiul had been "unlawful", but a judgd today
:09:12. > :09:15.ruled in favour of the council. The loan was used to allow
:09:16. > :09:18.Arena Coventry Limited to p`y off debts which had mounted aftdr the
:09:19. > :09:21.football club stopped paying rent. Eventually, Coventry City qtit
:09:22. > :09:24.the Ricoh, and now play thehr home The club says it will appeal but
:09:25. > :09:44.the leader of Coventry City Council This is not the first and Sky Blues
:09:45. > :09:48.have taken the council to court over the issue of the loan. An e`rlier
:09:49. > :09:55.claim was also thrown out. Dven so, the club is to appeal. we whll apply
:09:56. > :10:00.for leave to actually appeal against the judgement. I suspect, this will
:10:01. > :10:04.be heard in the Court Of Appeal in front of three senior judges. We
:10:05. > :10:06.believe there are substantive errors with regard to the facts and the law
:10:07. > :10:07.that is presented in the judgements. The judge described the football
:10:08. > :10:09.club as ?badly managed?. It's owned by SISU Capital,
:10:10. > :10:11.who's CEO, Joy Seppala, here in the sunglasses,
:10:12. > :10:15.attended some of the court hearing. Today, Coventry Council reissued its
:10:16. > :10:19.offer to meet her, but also said they wanted payment for thehr legal
:10:20. > :10:32.costs, said to be in six figures. We did not take out the judhcial
:10:33. > :10:36.review. That was Coventry Chty Football Club, we had to defend
:10:37. > :10:38.ourselves. And we will be looking for recovery.
:10:39. > :10:41.The judgement may be seen bx some as a two`nil victory for the council,
:10:42. > :10:45.but the fact is, Coventry Chty are no closer to returning to the Ricoh,
:10:46. > :10:52.Michael Orton is campaigning for a return to the Ricoh and claims
:10:53. > :11:05.That offer is on the table, it is set to SISU. We can kick off back
:11:06. > :11:06.here at the Ricoh Arena in @ugust, we just need SISU to sit down with
:11:07. > :11:10.us and say yes. Meanwhile,
:11:11. > :11:11.Coventry City say they're continuing with plans for a new stadiul ` but
:11:12. > :11:15.after more than a year therd's been no announcement of a site, let alone
:11:16. > :11:22.a possible date for work to start. Police and council officials across
:11:23. > :11:25.the West Midlands are joining forces to make people more aware of the
:11:26. > :11:29.sexual exploitation of children The "See Me Hear me"
:11:30. > :11:31.campaign will focus on new ways of recognising children at risk and
:11:32. > :11:34.offer advice on protecting them It will target schools,
:11:35. > :11:39.parents and the children thdmselves, as well as people working
:11:40. > :11:45.in hotels and taxi companies. To get more awareness from
:11:46. > :11:47.communities so that victims feel more confident to report, so that
:11:48. > :11:51.agencies can combat this drdadful crime more effectively, we do want
:11:52. > :11:56.to see the numbers go up, bdcause we know we are only looking at the
:11:57. > :12:01.tip of the iceberg at the moment. After the many twists and ttrns in
:12:02. > :12:04.the tale of the Cheltenham Banksy over the weekend, it looks `s if Spy
:12:05. > :12:08.Booth could well stay in thd town. Discussions have been going
:12:09. > :12:11.on behind closed doors ` With the latest in this story
:12:12. > :12:15.of art and intrigue, here's our Gloucestershire reporter,
:12:16. > :12:28.Steve Knibbs. In Cheltenham this morning, the
:12:29. > :12:32.London dealer brokering the deal, his phone still ringing with offers
:12:33. > :12:35.from around the world. But behind the scenes: The freehold of the
:12:36. > :12:39.house was working to sell what is technically his Banksy to a
:12:40. > :12:42.consortium of local businesses. It was the impression of the local
:12:43. > :12:49.community would protested against the removal of the peace. The
:12:50. > :12:56.freeholder had no idea. He hs `` has bowed to pressure. We are hoping so,
:12:57. > :13:00.anyway. the dealers to secure the mural with an extra ?550,000 in the
:13:01. > :13:07.next few days. Both the house for a quarter of a million. It coles to a
:13:08. > :13:12.total of million. Tonight, that deal has stalled over a failure to raise
:13:13. > :13:16.enough money. However, it does not appear to be over yet. Everxbody
:13:17. > :13:22.involved wants to see this happen. This is fantastic, positive. So
:13:23. > :13:26.there are `` the art dealer wants us to succeed and the owner of the
:13:27. > :13:30.Banksy wants to succeed. So does the owner of the house and the general
:13:31. > :13:36.public. People for this. Evdrybody is for it, it just needs to come
:13:37. > :13:40.together. Los Angeles auction house told me they still have sevdral
:13:41. > :13:43.clients who want to buy this Banksy, presumably with deep pockets. So the
:13:44. > :13:48.question is whether the deshre on all sides to keep it he is real we
:13:49. > :13:52.will be money when out in the end. Another plot twist, in this by
:13:53. > :13:56.thriller that seems far frol reaching its final chapter.
:13:57. > :14:01.Police investigating the murder of a grandmother believe shd may
:14:02. > :14:04.have been the victim of a robbery that went wrong.Your
:14:05. > :14:06.detailed weather forecast to come shortly from Shefali.
:14:07. > :14:10.Also in tonight's programme; Seeking to restore English pride in Brazil
:14:11. > :14:22.in the finals of the FIFA interactive World Cup.
:14:23. > :14:25.Time for sport ` Dan's here with the focus on
:14:26. > :14:33.One season hasn't finished `nd the other has already
:14:34. > :14:36.It's just 40 days to the st`rt of the new Football League season,
:14:37. > :14:38.and clubs across our region are starting pre`season training.
:14:39. > :14:40.For Birmingham City manager, Lee Clark,
:14:41. > :14:43.that means working with a host of new players after no fewer than nine
:14:44. > :14:48.The first few laps of Birmingham City's training ground
:14:49. > :14:52.this morning were not only ` chance to stretch the legs, but also
:14:53. > :14:56.the opportunity to find out exactly who that was running by your side.
:14:57. > :14:59.Everybody's come round and hs like, my name's such`and`such,
:15:00. > :15:02.then someone else tells you and you forget!
:15:03. > :15:06.So it'll probably take a cotple of days to get to know everxbody
:15:07. > :15:09.properly, but it is good, I'm enjoying it.
:15:10. > :15:12.That's because Mark Duffy is one of nine new players signed
:15:13. > :15:15.by Birmingham City boss Lee Clark ` even before a ball was kickdd
:15:16. > :15:19.He knew something had to be done after they only avoided reldgation
:15:20. > :15:22.from the Championship in the final minutes
:15:23. > :15:27.The big difference is that last season, Birmingham City relhed
:15:28. > :15:30.But of these nine new signings, eight are permanent,
:15:31. > :15:34.and the only loanee is guar`nteed to be here for the whole season.
:15:35. > :15:36.Team spirit can play such a vital role in football,
:15:37. > :15:40.that building it will be high on the manager's list of priorhties.
:15:41. > :15:43.It'll be fine, because we h`ve got them in from day one, they have
:15:44. > :15:46.quickly mixed in with the players and we go away, pre`season, on
:15:47. > :15:50.Sunday, to Cork, and they'll be with each other 24`7, they'll get to
:15:51. > :16:01.understand each other, they will get to know each other's person`lities.
:16:02. > :16:02.None of these new players cost a fee
:16:03. > :16:05.Still, they will have to colpete with teams dropping out
:16:06. > :16:07.of the Premiership who've b`nked millions of pounds in payments
:16:08. > :16:11.Sometimes it's difficult to get them in terms of the financial shde,
:16:12. > :16:14.but we have convinced players to turn down better financial offers to
:16:15. > :16:18.They see the facilities, thdy see the size of the club, and, lost
:16:19. > :16:21.importantly for them, is seding they support the get from the terraces.
:16:22. > :16:23.There are bound to the be difficult moments ahdad, but
:16:24. > :16:26.as the sun shone on the plaxers this morning, they were just enjoying
:16:27. > :16:32.And the Lee Clark interview is `vailable
:16:33. > :16:40.England's World Cup squad m`y be back home after being knockdd out
:16:41. > :16:43.at the group stage for the first time since 1958, but two English
:16:44. > :16:46.players from the West Midlands are off to Brazil tonight hoping to
:16:47. > :16:49.Ty Walton from Redditch and David Bytheway from Wolverh`mpton
:16:50. > :16:51.have reached the finals of the Fifa Interactive World Cup.
:16:52. > :16:54.Ben Godfrey caught up with Ty before he boarded his plane to Rio.
:16:55. > :16:58.You're looking at a genuine World Cup superstar,
:16:59. > :17:01.a man with golden thumbs and no shortage of confidence.
:17:02. > :17:07.Tonight, Ty Walton leaves Redditch for Rio
:17:08. > :17:13.I am naturally good at the game But before I have a big tournamdnts I
:17:14. > :17:16.tend to be the a few more hours I try and stay as calm as possible
:17:17. > :17:22.because it is not all about the skill level, it is about how good
:17:23. > :17:28.you are mentally as well. Won tonight, he leaves for real. `` Rio.
:17:29. > :17:31.The 21`year`old is one of 20 competing
:17:32. > :17:37.2 million others missed out on this opportunity.
:17:38. > :17:46.If he wins on Thursday he whll come with 20,000 US dollars. So H better
:17:47. > :17:48.not get in a way of his practice. Some in 200,000 a year, that fever
:17:49. > :17:50.is not at that stage yet. In case you haven't noticed,
:17:51. > :17:59.Ty's conducting this intervhew Into this tournament in 2012 and up
:18:00. > :18:01.to the quarterfinal where I got knocked out on penalties, so busy I
:18:02. > :18:03.hope to do one better. He's travelling light to Rio `
:18:04. > :18:16.egged on from home by his older We always grew up with games being
:18:17. > :18:25.part of our life. He started beating us all at the games so I no longer
:18:26. > :18:30.wanted to play within! Are xou addicted to gaming? no. When I'm not
:18:31. > :18:33.doing a tournament I don't play I definitely learn things, like
:18:34. > :18:36.keeping common pressure. Thdre is some things he could do, whdther it
:18:37. > :18:40.is game developing or providing feedback the developers. Thdre are
:18:41. > :18:41.some avenues of this has opdned up for him.
:18:42. > :18:43.Where England's footwork faltered in Brazil ` Ty Walton's handiwork
:18:44. > :18:59.So the Australians are corrdct, we are good at sitting down sports
:19:00. > :19:02.For the next two weeks, Stafford Castle will be homd to the
:19:03. > :19:05.Around 15,000 people will go there to watch a play.
:19:06. > :19:07.So what is it about these outdoor perform`nces
:19:08. > :19:11.And what does it mean for those who put on the production?
:19:12. > :19:14.Our Arts Reporter, Satnam R`na, has been finding out.
:19:15. > :19:18.For over 900 years, Stafford Castle has stood over town and people,
:19:19. > :19:29.No, not a music festival, but for two weeks, this is the home
:19:30. > :19:35.of Shakespeare's musical coledy As You Like It ` with a '60s twist.
:19:36. > :19:38.When people arrive on site they walk up this ancient monument, it's very
:19:39. > :19:45.pretty, you can see all arotnd you, it's really a very beautiful vista.
:19:46. > :19:47.The backdrop of this castle and being surrounded
:19:48. > :19:54.by such stunning scenery is a great way to enjoy the Bard's words.
:19:55. > :19:58.And organisers say around a quarter of the people coming to watch have
:19:59. > :20:06.So what is it about outdoor theatre that makes it so appealing?
:20:07. > :20:10.It brings in a lot of peopld and it's an institute in St`fford.
:20:11. > :20:13.It's pleasant because it is outside, so we are quite enjoying thd
:20:14. > :20:19.It's not really Shakespeare`n people, but it's nice to be out
:20:20. > :20:27.And making his entrance is Shropshire`based actor John Challis
:20:28. > :20:35.It's open`air theatre so yot've got even more freedom to express
:20:36. > :20:40.yourself and there's somethhng about being surrounded by trees
:20:41. > :20:43.looking at the sky, the sun going down, the theatre lighting coming
:20:44. > :20:50.For former Coronation Street star Eric Potts,
:20:51. > :20:54.this is how Shakespeare's plays should be performed.
:20:55. > :20:59.It takes what I call "the elite curse" off it.
:21:00. > :21:04.Shakespeare was never meant to be highbrow and studied as English
:21:05. > :21:13.heritage, it's entertainment for massds.
:21:14. > :21:15.It's the combination of livd theatre, nature and a '60s take
:21:16. > :21:29.on As You Like It which makds this outdoor space the perfect stage
:21:30. > :21:31.Another warm one today, and it could be getting even warmer,
:21:32. > :21:43.Thank you Nick. They will not be a bad week. We have settled wdather to
:21:44. > :21:47.come through the middle part of it, and generally speaking, temperatures
:21:48. > :21:51.will be rising. Certainly after the week and we have just had you will
:21:52. > :21:55.appreciate that, even if it means pollen levels will rise. Basically,
:21:56. > :21:59.we have some decent days sandwiched between some better ones.
:22:00. > :22:03.Unfortunately, it is the wedkend that is going to fall victil to the
:22:04. > :22:06.showers. We have a few showdrs through this evening, brought in by
:22:07. > :22:10.this low pressure, coupled with a frontal system that is merghng in
:22:11. > :22:13.from the south`west. That whll then be replaced by that I presstre for a
:22:14. > :22:17.time through the middle of the week, before it moves away `llowing
:22:18. > :22:22.for the threat of these systems pushing down from the North during
:22:23. > :22:25.the weekend. But, back to the showers for today then, and it looks
:22:26. > :22:28.as though they will not be `s widespread as we first thought,
:22:29. > :22:31.mainly the southern half of the region for the next couple of hours
:22:32. > :22:35.I will be affected. The showers will be light, but one or two cotld be
:22:36. > :22:39.heavy. Be dry throughout thd night with largely clear skies, btt
:22:40. > :22:44.temperatures still up to ten or 13 Celsius. This is where the high
:22:45. > :22:47.pressure kicks in, you can see that tomorrow, we start of sunshhne,
:22:48. > :22:51.sunshine, pleasant, warm sunshine. That will stay throughout mtch of
:22:52. > :22:54.the day. It is a dry picturd, too. There is the day. It is a dry
:22:55. > :22:57.picture, too. There is a slhm chance of an odd shower cropping up around
:22:58. > :23:02.parts of Staffordshire, but nothing to complain about. Temperattres on
:23:03. > :23:08.the warm side in that sunshhne, rising to between 20 or 22 Celsius
:23:09. > :23:11.with light easterly winds. Xou can tell we are sitting in a warmer air
:23:12. > :23:16.mass because even though evdry shred of cloud melts away through tomorrow
:23:17. > :23:21.night, we are still looking at temperatures settling down hnto
:23:22. > :23:24.double figures, so, again, lows of around ten to 13 Celsius. It is a
:23:25. > :23:28.dry night, but there could be the odd mist patch here and there. It
:23:29. > :23:33.takes us into a beautiful d`y on Wednesday. Because of that, we have
:23:34. > :23:41.got practically wall`to`wall blue sky and sunshine, temperatures
:23:42. > :23:43.should be catapulted up to `round 22 and 24 Celsius. They made up
:23:44. > :23:45.slightly on Thursday, but that is because the threat of those frontal
:23:46. > :23:49.systems pushing down from the north. That will result in an incrdase in
:23:50. > :24:00.cloud in Thursday `` on Thursday, and was as well on Friday. Veteran
:24:01. > :24:03.entertainer Rolf Harris is found guilty of 12 counts of indecent
:24:04. > :24:07.assault against women and children. And police investigating thd murder
:24:08. > :24:08.of a Black Country grandmother believe it could be a robbery that
:24:09. > :24:09.went wrong. David Gregory will be here `t ten
:24:10. > :24:14.o'clock with your next update.