08/08/2014 Midlands Today

Through Sunday and inch or two inches of rain, gales are possible

A Shropshire cheese company has fallen victim to a Russian ban on

food imports from the European Union as the Ukraine crisis escalates.

The UK exports nearly ?6 million worth

It's the second biggest food type that the EU exports there.

It's worth 985 million euros to the European economy.

But Russia is an important export destination

It was valued at around ?900 million to the region's economy last year.

This ?30,000 order down for Moscow. But not any more. What is the

current situation? We have this order which we've had to stop. This

cheese is waiting to go into these boxes. You have loads of cheese

here, what is going to happen to it? This is waiting to go to Russia but

we've had to stop everything. You had even more going out on Tuesday.

Yes, roughly the same amount which is waiting to go on to our wagon.

The cheese they export to Russia is sold in high end supermarkets. It

has entered the country company around ?2 million. Derek King to

grow the Islamist in Russia but have told sanctions are not going to be

lifted any time soon. We hear the business is on hold for 12 months.

In that time we will wait patiently. Our customers want to continue to do

business. They are keen to carry on. We are ready to go again. A year is

a long time. The company says it is exploring the potential of trading

with other countries. As for the unwanted stock, it is confident it

can place it elsewhere. All of the cheese will need to be relabelled.

Earlier I spoke to our Moscow correspondent, Steve Rosenberg,

to find out how ordinary people in Russia were reacting to

Quite a positive one. I went to a supermarket and spoke to the

shoppers. Most of them told me Russia had to respond to Western

sanctions. Most people thought although they had become used to

German sausages and European cheese, they could do without them. Russia

could replace them with Russian food.

Positive reaction. Do they appreciate why the sanctions have

been imposed? Not really. They see the West has imposed sanctions on

Russia. They watch Russian television and that says this

country has to respond. At the moment, they are backing the

government and believe it is right that Moscow is responding with these

food bands. What are the most popular foreign foods in Russia?

Questions eat a lot of meat from Europe but also a lot of dairy

products. The shelves are packed with milk, and French cheese will

stop some people will miss those. But Russian television is telling

viewers that Russia can respond to this and it is an opportunity for

domestic producers to boost their production.

Good to have you with us this Friday evening.

Why face to face conversations with officers are becoming a thing

of the past at police stations across three counties.

The family of a woman from Worcestershire who died

after her bowel cancer was repeatedly mis`diagnosed are calling

It's claimed 56`year`old Shirley James was told on several

occasions that she didn't have the disease, before being diagnosed

Our Health Correspondent Michele Paduano has the details.

Shirley James died at 56 after four months

Her death was the day after she moved into a hospice.

She has three grandchildren she adored. She was a real family

person. We could have spent so much time together. If only we knew that

was wrong. The World War 2 enthusiast,

who built her own museum, began complaining of sickness

and diarrhoea to her GP. She was told it was a virus,

then glandular fever, then ovarian cancer and finally that

it was all in her head. It was only

after she pretended to collapse to get into A and E that Worcestershire

hospital found her bowel cancer. You can't get it back. It is so

frustrating that they didn't listen. She was generally ill. I could see

that. The GP surgery said it was sorry

for the family's loss but couldn't A 10`year study showed that 5% fewer

in Britain survived then the European average although there have

been great strides in treatment there is an issue issue with early

diagnosis. The Worcestershire Royal Hospital

has apologised for the poor A meeting has been

organised with the family. Clinicians say blood in stools

and irregular bowel movements can If we get our cancer in its early

stages then we can choose it. It is curable. The long`term out good that

macro outlook is good for patients. Although earlier diagnosis would not

have saved Shirley James, it could have made a world of difference to

her last few days with her family. Front desks at 21 police stations

across Shropshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire are

to close next month. It means members

of the public will only be able to walk into six stations in the

West Mercia force area to speak to Our reporter Sarah Falkland is

outside one of the stations Which ones are staying? Certainly

not this one. This is wet church in Shropshire. We're talking about the

big six. They will be retaining their public counter services but

from September, 21 other police stations will be losing theirs and

getting something like this. A 20 47 in to calm which is meant to connect

the public up immediately to three of the force control centres. Why

are they making the changes? It is clearly saving money. Something like

a quarter of ?1 million a year will be saved. The force is insisting

that its effect will be minimal. Obviously having a person at a

counter with little contact means we're not using the resource

effectively. What we are able to do is to look at using our resources

more effectively by putting our police officers into our communities

and increasing our patrols. What has been the reaction? We've had quite a

lot of comments on our Facebook page. Most been unanimous in their

condemnation. Birmingham city TV has gone into

administration. The company won the licence

for the service in November 2012, but hasn't acquired studio premises

or broadcast equipment, and has been unable to secure

sufficient financing. The administrators are hoping

to find another company to take The mother of a man who was murdered

outside Birmingham nightclub said it is hell not knowing who killed her

son. He died in hospital after being shot outside the rainbow nightclub

full stop told months on his killer who are still at large. A reward is

being offered to encourage witnesses to come forward.

Birmingham has a rich musical history,

but suffers because of London's dominance of the music industry.

However, this weekend a music festival called

Project Soundlounge is hoping to show that the second city has just

For the past eight months this group of youngsters have been amerced

Gaining the experience and skills that it's hoped will lead

It's helped me gain an understanding of what goes on behind the music

environment that I'm used to. Project Soundlounge, part of the

city's Town Hall and Symphony Hall's education programme, gives the group

hands on experience in many As far as the music industry is

concerned London is dominant. The idea of this project is to challenge

that. And showcase the talent we have here in Birmingham. There is a

great tradition here. We are very proud of that. We want to provide

opportunities for young people. This weekend sees the culmination

of the project, with a three day music festival

in Birmingham, which is also aimed at showing off some of the best new

music coming out of the city. There is so much diversity will stop

loads of music coming out. You can imagine. There are more venues

popping up. Ruben Reynolds was part

of the project last year. This time round he's mentoring

the new crop of talent. Without it I wouldn't have as much

scope to work in the industry. It has opened a lot of doors for me.

The festival starts at the Town Hall this evening

And if you want to hear some of the best new music from

across the midlands then listen to BBC Introducing

on your local radio station every Saturday night at 8.00pm.

The top story tonight. A Shropshire dairy is stuck with a cheese

mountain as Russia bans imports from the EU. Also tonight. Hoping to rise

to greater heights after landing, while gold. Steve Lewis sets his

targets. And thousands flock to Shrewsbury for the flower show. Will

the weather be kind? Are we any closer to answering that

crucial question, will the Sky Blues The Football League has ruled that

Coventry City must pay the Ricoh The rent dispute led to the

Sky Blues playing at It's hoped today's decision will

lead to The stadium owners ACL have welcomed

the decision but added that matters How much closer our way today coming

home? The club always argued it was too much to pay. With the stadium

owners saying let's hold on a minute, they clearly want to see the

colour of their money. I think we are still away from Coventry City

playing in Coventry. No such problem for Wolves though.

It was feelgood Friday on Dudley Street, Wolverhampton

and Paul the busker was singing his heart out, because Wolves are

But Gerald the helium balloon man was keeping

Going up is one thing, staying up is another and all this

talk of rising to the Premier League could be a lot of hot air.

The last team to win back`to`back promotions from League One and the

Championship were Sunday's opponents Norwich City, so how realistic is it

For the supporters at the start of the year to be dreaming

of promotion, there's nothing wrong with that.

There are three places going up to the Premier league.

Kenny's quiet confidence is a breath of fresh air,

unthinkable when relegation left Wolves at rock bottom.

Watching from the bench at Brighton, no one felt

To live in the area and to see the fans and how much it

affects their everyday lives is something no player wants to see.

It gives you that extra bit of determination

Now having won League One with a record number of points,

Wolves are ready to face life in the Championship once more.

We are looking for a big step up and we will see that on Sunday.

We know what a big club it is and we know what it means to the fans.

We are delighted to be part of a team that has such support.

During the summer Danny spent four weeks visiting Mumbai.

One experience that's made him appreciate his good fortune.

We heard from them again yesterday. What else can we look for with two

this season? We have Port Vale against Wolves who meet on the first

day of the season. Further down we have Burton Albion. Shrewsbury are

keen to make a return to. BBC local radio will be there for the first

kick and in the last kick. Summer is not over yet. Steve Lewis said he

will not be satisfied until he wins an Olympic medal. He said he still

in shock after winning gold in Glasgow last week. He's already back

in training. It boiled down to a shoot out and

Steve Lewis won it. In fact he got so carried away with his

celebrations he nearly collided with runners in the 10,000 metres. Even a

week on from his triumph, the 28`year`old is still in shock. I'm

still taking it all in but at the same time the Europeans are in a

week. I can't dwell on it too much. Every time I go to the track, it

feels pretty good but I need to use it for up`and`coming events. Steve

is from Stoke but now lives in Phoenix, Arizona to be near his

coach. I first met in seven years ago when he gave me a pole vaulting

lesson. He has now won bronze, silver and gold in the Commonwealth

Games. He still not satisfied. I really feel that I have a job to do

at the Olympics. Rio is a massive goal of mine. I still think I can

jump higher. The new, wealth champion was fifth at London 2012

and every athlete but it was European. The championships ensure

it will tell us much about his dream of a medal at Rio. Good luck to

Steve next week. It was the show that never was. 100

years ago the Shrewsbury flower show was ready to open was cancelled as

war broke out. To mark the centenary, they are recreating 1914.

What are they doing? All kinds of things. They have replicas of the

original poster that was made to promote the show. They've planned

all kinds of things, hot air balloon rides. Little did the organisers

know of the terrible events that would affect their lives in years to

come. Everything from music of the time to vibrant colour has helped

recreate the atmosphere of what the 1914 show might have been like. As

we know from recent commemorations, the flower show had been planned the

two weeks following the outbreak of war. It was cancelled. We are

calling this the show that never was. Displays of taking on a wartime

theme. The ladies came suitably dressed. The suffragettes are out in

force to. There was a truce and all women rallied together. They proved

they could support the men and do the jobs that were left behind. This

might tire, the sum the show is more about food. Shropshire is well`known

for its rich supply of ingredients by many celebrity chef. We are very

conscious of binding the best produce. Rather than it just be

local. A lot of the roads lead back up north to Shropshire for things

that we are looking for, especially fruit and vegetables. It took

several years for this event to begin again even after the war

ended. Organisers hope this year it will pay a respectable tribute. I

joined now by the chair of the show. How difficult would it have been for

everybody to put the show on during the war. Naturally, people would

have been traumatised. It did take over two years before they had the

confidence to try and re`established the show in 1920. Even then it was

much smaller with only 171 stands. One of the things we have today is

fireworks. That was one thing that would've been one step too far for

the early shoppers. What other highlights of the show? I've been

involved in many years and I love it all. I love the flowers and the

people. If I had to pick one thing, it is our grand finale where we all

gather together around the arena and watch the bands and have a singsong.

This year we're building in the war songs and, again, a fabulous

firework display. Staying with events of 100 years

ago. Bruce Burnsfather was a soldier who was never awarded any medals.

Captain Burnsfather became a celebrated cartoonist during the

conflict. He found humour in the grimmest of times.

A world of wartime cartoons, humour born out of the darkest days. All

drawn by Bruce Burnsfather, a captain in the Royal Warwickshire

Regiment. He founded the artist's pen could be mightier than the

weapons of war. It can't be overestimated, the boost he gave to

soldiers and their families back home. He would experience history.

In November 1914, he began sketching to relieve the monotony of trench

warfare. He is during what the soldiers were feeling. In those days

you didn't have television or radio so reading was the thing people

dead. The people knew that he had been at

the front and experienced it. The troops loved the drawings too.

Particularly a character called old Bill. Cartoonist Bill tidy said

people were worried he would cause disquiet among the ranks. They said

this guy is fabulous. He is a real soldier. Bill unveiled this plaque

in Stratford were Burnsfather live. It is now a guesthouse. Some have

his cartoons were drawn here in front of the fireplace in what was

his studio in Stratford. Some were done while he was come blessing here

having been blown up by a shell. By the time he had recuperated, he was

internationally renowned. He toured the French, American and Italian

front lines. He proved an invaluable morale booster for the Allied

soldiers. Back to the present, will we be

affected by the tail end of hurricane Bertha. A lot of weather

to talk about. Not a bad day on Saturday. Still some uncertainty

about Sunday will stop we are expecting heavy rain and strong

winds. We do have a warning in force for Sunday as it may lead to

disruption. They've had some heavy showers around today. A clear way

this evening. A fine end to the night for most of us. Well lift with

a dry night with plenty of clear skies. A little cooler than recently

with a minimum temperature of 11 Celsius. A dry, bright start to

Saturday. It's a fairly decent day. We will see more in the way of cloud

as we go into the afternoon but long spells of sunshine. 12 isolated

showers. A breeze will move those through very quickly. It will stay

dry and warm in the sunshine. Highs of 22 Celsius. We've been talking

about the Harry Kane all week. At the moment there is some uncertainty

but it is likely to hit the south`west of the UK in the early

hours of Sunday before tracking north`east. It looks like we are in

for some heavy rainfall on Sunday. It will be a cooler day. The winds

will strengthen further as the rain starts to clear away. That leads us

into the new week. It remains a windy on Monday with plenty of

showers. Stay tuned as details may change.

Martin Freeman presents a Gaza Crisis appeal on behalf of the

Disasters Emergency Committee. Over the last month the crisis in

Gaza has captured the world's attention.

Military conflict has been taking a devastating toll on a

densely-populated area. So tens of thousands of people have

nowhere to live and nowhere else to go.

The conflict means that the people of Gaza are in great