:00:00. > :00:00.September will settle down with Sony spells and it will get warmer -
:00:00. > :00:00.sunny spells. A story with a happy ending.
:00:07. > :00:30.We felt they were intensely very dangerous.
:00:31. > :00:32.Our investigation revealed high levels of dangerous chemicals,
:00:33. > :00:34.despite the packets being labelled `s safe.
:00:35. > :00:36.Also tonight; form an orderly queue ` Coventry City fans turn ott
:00:37. > :00:40.in force to get their hands on tickets for a return to the Ricoh.
:00:41. > :00:43.From top notes to pound notds, the big music artists helping to
:00:44. > :00:48.It's great to see them back in our home city. Support is there for
:00:49. > :00:52.club. From top notes to pound notds,
:00:53. > :00:55.the big music artists helping to And it's the last weekend in August,
:00:56. > :00:59.the final one before the schools go back and typhcally
:01:00. > :01:02.there's loads going on ` so will the weather play ball for events
:01:03. > :01:11.like this that are relying on it? A leading toy store chain h`s
:01:12. > :01:15.withdrawn a range of plastic charms ` after a BBC Midlands Todax
:01:16. > :01:19.investigation found high levels The charms hang
:01:20. > :01:24.from loom band bracelets ` Charms bought from 'The Entdrtainer'
:01:25. > :01:28.store in Birmingham ` contained high levels of phthalates
:01:29. > :01:50.which can cause cancer. Children from all over the TK love
:01:51. > :01:55.them but it's the challenge that can be attached to them that ard under
:01:56. > :01:59.the microscope. A fortnight ago we tested a batch of times and found
:02:00. > :02:04.some contained high levels of phthalates and could cause cancer,
:02:05. > :02:07.they never reached the shops. In my interview, I gave them a pack of
:02:08. > :02:13.times I had bought in Birmingham City centre. It to tell looking at
:02:14. > :02:18.the packet. It should stipulate it conforms to European standards, but
:02:19. > :02:19.there is a lot of text here which I can't understand, so it's dhfficult
:02:20. > :02:22.to tell. I'd purchased the charms from
:02:23. > :02:25.The Entertainer, the UK's l`rgest Small sections of
:02:26. > :02:30.the charms were cut out, dissolved The Assay Office found ALL of them
:02:31. > :02:37.did NOT comply with EU legislation ` To put it into context,
:02:38. > :02:44.the permitted level of phth`lates But this white ball containdd
:02:45. > :02:51.1.0% banned phthalates. This blue and pink one 9.3%
:02:52. > :03:00.and most shocking of all, this white and yellow charm was found to
:03:01. > :03:16.contain 40.2% banned phthal`tes It will get into your systel through
:03:17. > :03:21.sacking and obviously a charm hanging off a bracelet is a high
:03:22. > :03:23.risk item, for a child to stck, so that's why we felt they werd
:03:24. > :03:28.potentially dangerous. The pack also has a CE stamp
:03:29. > :03:32.on the packaging ` which should mean the charms comply with EU s`fety
:03:33. > :03:34.standards but the results stggest Now those charms have been tested `
:03:35. > :03:39.I went back to see if they're still Well I've just been into thd
:03:40. > :03:43.Entertainer in the Bullring and here I thought I'd see if they wdre
:03:44. > :03:49.stocked in any of their othdr stores They're not exactly
:03:50. > :03:54.the same pack but they do contain a couple of the same charms,
:03:55. > :04:00.and the packaging is also the same. After buying
:04:01. > :04:02.the charms, we approached The Entertainer with our findings
:04:03. > :04:09.and action is now being takdn. In a statement
:04:10. > :04:35.the Entertainer told the BBC: Trading Standards says it's
:04:36. > :04:47.going to look into the case. We can speak with the supplher, go
:04:48. > :04:48.to the retailer, ask them where they got it from, wholesalers,
:04:49. > :05:20.importers, more flexible but as I menthoned,
:05:21. > :05:26.the permitted level of phth`lates is no .1% concentration. Let's be
:05:27. > :05:35.clear, a lot of parents could be quite worried, the danger hdre is
:05:36. > :05:42.with the charms, not the bands? Yes, the charms that are causing a
:05:43. > :05:46.problem, the elastic bands ` day to be absolutely fine. In the last
:05:47. > :05:52.half`hour we have heard frol a spokesman for the supplier, who
:05:53. > :05:53.supplied the entertainer, and the company says, when we becamd aware
:05:54. > :06:01.phthalates, we suspended delivery and further shipments of anx items,
:06:02. > :06:09.we also re`initiated testing of all relevant products. Since receiving
:06:10. > :07:09.their BBC report we liaise In fact so many supporters turned up
:07:10. > :07:12.there was talk that next Frhday s match against Gillingham cotld
:07:13. > :07:17.attract a record attendance. They want to fill the place just to
:07:18. > :10:12.show everybody they are back. Anonymous, have been taking part
:10:13. > :10:16.in the first of a planned four day The group claims that mass
:10:17. > :10:19.surveillance by the intelligence Security has been increased at GCHQ,
:10:20. > :10:22.with police drafted in The intelligence headquarters
:10:23. > :10:44.has always maintained that hts We understand the role GCHQ has to
:10:45. > :10:47.play, wouldn't understand why there are continuing measures being taken
:10:48. > :10:52.against the public, against their forms of communication and their
:10:53. > :10:57.freedom of movement on the Hnternet. Everything I have heard frol
:10:58. > :11:01.government, GCHQ, people like William Hague who looked only at the
:11:02. > :11:06.kind of requests for surveillance, suggests to me that the system is
:11:07. > :11:11.working and GCHQ bends over backwards to stay within thd law.
:11:12. > :11:13.Our top story tonight: Plastic charms containing high levels of
:11:14. > :11:15.Plastic charms containing hhgh levels of cancer causing chdmicals,
:11:16. > :11:17.shop. Rebecca will bring us our ddtailed
:11:18. > :11:19.weather forecast shortly ` `lso in tonight's programme Portrait of a
:11:20. > :11:22.potaholic ` Royal Worcester World expert Henry Sandon immortalised on
:11:23. > :11:24.canvas. And the Shropshire cyclist with a
:11:25. > :11:26.mountain to climb ` 268 kilometres over the Himalayas in one d`y.
:11:27. > :11:30.If you have a story you think we should be covering on Midlands
:11:31. > :12:03.He's a self`confessed pottery fanatic who likes nothing more than
:12:04. > :12:07.a cup of tea drunk out of a Royal Worcester bone china cup.
:12:08. > :12:09.And as the World expert on Royal Worcester porcelain, Henry
:12:10. > :12:12.Sandon has already been honoured with an MBE, appearances on This is
:12:13. > :12:15.Now he's been immortalised on canvas.
:12:16. > :12:24.Just a warning this report by Cath Mackie contains flash photography.
:12:25. > :12:34.He has spent his life examining precious objects. Now Henry Santon
:12:35. > :12:39.has become that rarity, a n`tional treasure, who cleans up rather well.
:12:40. > :12:45.I think it's fabulous, makes me look happy, which is what I alwaxs am,
:12:46. > :12:48.I'm delighted. It's usually royalty who get this kind of recepthon at a
:12:49. > :12:54.portrait unveiling but he is the king of Royal Worcester. I was at
:12:55. > :12:59.school across the road and H would sneak out and spend hours whth my
:13:00. > :13:06.dad, you would teach me abott the exhibits in the museum, what more
:13:07. > :13:13.enthusiastic teacher could H have? I've never seen anything better than
:13:14. > :13:19.this. His love has been shared in regular appearances on TV. H admired
:13:20. > :13:28.the qualities, there has never been any better painters or guilders or
:13:29. > :13:31.craftsman. When he arrived `s the curator of the Royal Worcester
:13:32. > :13:38.museum, there were more than 10 0 people working next door, using
:13:39. > :13:44.skills perfected over 200 ydars The factory has closed but one Laster
:13:45. > :13:49.guilder still gives demonstrations. They used to sit and watch, it is
:13:50. > :13:54.people like Henry who have ` big insight into the manufacturhng
:13:55. > :13:59.process. The portrait was commissioned by Cynthia Crawford who
:14:00. > :14:02.worked for the former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Incredible
:14:03. > :14:09.ambassador for the city. Such a joy just to see him. You can't seem
:14:10. > :14:16.without smiling. I hate thinking that when I go to having cole ``
:14:17. > :14:23.heaven, they have a stick or polystyrene! He will be abld to look
:14:24. > :14:27.after his Royal Worcester collection for all time.
:14:28. > :14:29.Both the Fusion and Moseley Folk Festivals are taking
:14:30. > :14:32.Music tourism as it's called is big busindss
:14:33. > :14:34.bringing in an estimated ?120 million into the region every year.
:14:35. > :14:37.Just as importantly festivals can get cities talked about
:14:38. > :14:38.and raise their profile nathonally and internationally.
:14:39. > :14:40.Our reporter Ben Sidwell is in Moseley for us.
:14:41. > :14:46.So Ben, are festivals being seen not just as fun, but
:14:47. > :15:01.Absolutely, you just have to look around here, both here and `t Fusion
:15:02. > :15:05.Festival, tens of thousands of people will turn up into Birmingham,
:15:06. > :15:11.many of those from outside the area and bringing money into the West
:15:12. > :15:13.Midlands. Which is why Birmhngham is so keen to become known as `
:15:14. > :15:27.Festival city. Hidden away in a secluded Bhrmingham
:15:28. > :15:32.Park, the Moseley folk Festhval now in its ninth year and a regtlar on
:15:33. > :15:37.the music festival calendar, which is a calendar getting fuller by the
:15:38. > :15:42.year. We are very central, accessible, we have the
:15:43. > :15:49.infrastructure in place. From reggae to electronic, to folk and roots
:15:50. > :15:56.like today, with the metal scene being so potent in Birmingh`m, I
:15:57. > :15:59.think they have it covered. More festivals mean more people which is
:16:00. > :16:06.what Birmingham SO keen to gain a reputation as a Festival city. They
:16:07. > :16:11.bring far more income for the local businesses than you ever spdnd on
:16:12. > :16:16.them, also it's about doing Birmingham a positive profile
:16:17. > :16:19.nationally. It's not just boutique festivals, this year one of the
:16:20. > :16:26.biggest in the country, wirdless, chose Birmingham as its second base.
:16:27. > :16:36.And this weekend around 25,000 people will descend on the park to
:16:37. > :16:43.see many reformers. `` performers at Fusion Festival. You have a family
:16:44. > :16:48.audience, the music audiencd, there are a lot of opportunities. Half of
:16:49. > :16:50.those coming to festivals and concerts are music tourists here,
:16:51. > :16:58.totalling around a million people each year. Doesn't take much longer
:16:59. > :17:06.than trying to drive into London, we think it's more friendly appear
:17:07. > :17:10.Birmingham doesn't boast about itself enough, it's a fantastic
:17:11. > :17:16.city, we love it, and there is all manner of stuff going on, wd don't
:17:17. > :17:23.really go, hey, where great Whereas other cities do. Birmingham may be
:17:24. > :17:29.the second city but it is hoping to soon have the reputation to be the
:17:30. > :17:32.first place to come for festivals. As you can probably hear, things are
:17:33. > :17:40.going on here, it's been underway for about five hours. Let's speak to
:17:41. > :17:44.one of the organisers. Birmhngham does seem to be turning into a
:17:45. > :17:50.Festival city, that has to be good for the area. It's amazing for the
:17:51. > :17:57.area and economy, ten years ago there were few festivals gohng on
:17:58. > :18:02.and now we have some major ones we have Fusion, people coming to the
:18:03. > :18:10.city. Is it a reputation thhng, success breeds success? Espdcially
:18:11. > :18:13.with the bigger festivals, seeing the success of the Moseley folk
:18:14. > :18:16.Festival, work gets out of Birmingham is a good place to come
:18:17. > :18:23.musically and the bigger colpanies want to come here. We want the
:18:24. > :18:27.reputation as a Festival city but Birmingham has a repetition on its
:18:28. > :18:32.own, it'll take a bit to ch`nge it to be a musical Festival city was
:18:33. > :18:36.Mike a lot of bands have cole from Birmingham, there is a lot of talent
:18:37. > :18:40.here now. It will take years but it is getting to the point of
:18:41. > :18:46.recognition. You get people coming from further afield. Have pdople
:18:47. > :18:55.from Australia, Japan, Amerhca, mainland Europe. I have to say,
:18:56. > :19:00.talking to people here, a lot of it is word`of`mouth and that is what
:19:01. > :19:04.Birmingham is hoping, that lore and more people will speak about how
:19:05. > :19:10.good things are and then cole here for a music festival. But there are
:19:11. > :19:12.plenty of other festivals in weekend, including one in Worcester
:19:13. > :19:21.and a very different one in Stoke`on`Trent. Yes, the we`ther is
:19:22. > :19:27.making the music at this festival, a three`day arts festival with musical
:19:28. > :19:31.installations, pop`up Art, costing ?3 million from the Arts Cotncil. I
:19:32. > :19:37.will find out more later. A cyclist from Shropshire whll be
:19:38. > :19:40.the first British man to attempt a gruelling mountain bike r`ce `
:19:41. > :19:42.over the Himalayas. James Griffiths leaves this weekend
:19:43. > :19:45.to take part in 'The Tour of the Dragon', 268 kilometres
:19:46. > :19:47.over mountain passes in Bhutan. The athlete,
:19:48. > :20:09.who lives near Bridgnorth, hs When your heart pounds, you struggle
:20:10. > :20:16.for every breath. Headaches, nausea, that's how it feels to cycld at high
:20:17. > :20:20.altitude. And that's what installed for this Shropshire cyclist as he
:20:21. > :20:28.faces his toughest challengd yet. This is the bike and this is James.
:20:29. > :20:37.It is a bespoke build, you have the clip, petals, light weight tyres,
:20:38. > :20:42.and the frame itself, titanhum frame, comfortable for riding long
:20:43. > :20:46.distances, durable and lightweight. Some people say this is the most
:20:47. > :20:55.challenging one`day race in the world, what's so challenging about
:20:56. > :21:00.it? The altitude, above 3000 metres, the distance, 268 kilometres,
:21:01. > :21:08.proportion of it is in the dark as well. Four mountain passes, more
:21:09. > :21:14.than 3000 metres high, 4000 metres of climbing. We have a week for him
:21:15. > :21:18.to acclimatise that some of the guys out there, this will be thehr fourth
:21:19. > :21:28.year of entering, the same guy has been winning every year! Colpleting
:21:29. > :21:33.it is his first name. Cows, potholed and even the risk of tigers, this is
:21:34. > :21:39.cycling in the extreme. Why does he want to do it? I love an adventure
:21:40. > :21:45.and the opportunity has comd round, you can't say no. James thinks he
:21:46. > :21:58.will complete in 15 hours. Now all he needs to do is survive it. There
:21:59. > :22:08.are plenty of other things going on this weekend. I'm intrigued by this
:22:09. > :22:13.forest. I am in social Forest Park in the centre of Hanley, thdre is a
:22:14. > :22:19.bit of an orchestra going on, being created by the wind and the
:22:20. > :22:28.materials have been collectdd, including a drum from an orchestra.
:22:29. > :22:34.First of all, please explain what is happening here. We have got the big
:22:35. > :22:38.feast weekend, we are filling the streets of Hanley city centre with
:22:39. > :22:49.loads of art, activity for people to get involved in, you can be part of
:22:50. > :22:53.the gig, the smallest music venue, you can have a one to one gdek,
:22:54. > :22:59.there are loads of things to get involved in. Stoke has an artistic
:23:00. > :23:06.history but it seems like it may be overlooked. Is this a way to get
:23:07. > :23:11.them back in enjoying the arts? We're trying to show them art can
:23:12. > :23:19.happen anywhere, can happen in parks, something for everyone,
:23:20. > :23:25.showing the Brits of the he`rts and this does that, epitomises what
:23:26. > :23:32.we're trying to do. You are behind this installation. It is we`ther
:23:33. > :23:38.dependent, which is great. Tell us about what is going on. This is
:23:39. > :23:47.seven artists, they have each made a piece of work which responds to the
:23:48. > :23:52.wind with sound. We use flutes, strings, fans, fans, electronic
:23:53. > :23:58.things, they respond to the wind. My piece is howling wire, its long
:23:59. > :24:03.strings stretched to this company drum, it catches the wind and
:24:04. > :24:09.vibrates. Finally, someone who is pleased see the wind about! Lots
:24:10. > :24:17.going on, it's all free and happening across the city cdntre.
:24:18. > :24:23.A bit of a whistling in the background, organisers of the event
:24:24. > :24:27.are hoping for a nice breezx weekend, everybody else going to
:24:28. > :24:32.outdoor events will want it calm and dry and sunny?
:24:33. > :24:39.We have got quite a lot in store, you don't need me to tell you it has
:24:40. > :24:45.been quite an messy day tod`y. We have some grey skies overhe`d, it is
:24:46. > :24:51.going to improve over the ndxt few days. It's not go to be a total
:24:52. > :24:55.wash`out this weekend. Some sunny spells once the shower is clear and
:24:56. > :25:02.by Sunday, things are looking much better. Overnight, a few showers
:25:03. > :25:09.rattling about, working thehr way across the Midlands, they whll
:25:10. > :25:15.eventually start to die out and we will get some clear spells. As we
:25:16. > :25:23.start tomorrow, still a few showers, particularly across North
:25:24. > :25:31.Staffordshire. The wins will still be strong, we will see tempdratures
:25:32. > :25:36.taking a bit of a knock. On Sunday, finally we start to see the winds
:25:37. > :25:43.easing, a bit chilly on Sattrday night because we get some clear
:25:44. > :25:48.skies, the temperatures will drop a bit further, particularly in rural
:25:49. > :25:53.spots. Sunday, things will settle down, the sun will come out, the
:25:54. > :26:00.isobars are widening which leans the winds are taking a bit of a dip
:26:01. > :26:07.Temperatures managing decline in the sunshine with the lighter whnds it
:26:08. > :26:12.will feel very pleasant indded. `` managing to climb. By Mondax, the
:26:13. > :26:19.remnants of the hurricane, not too bad, some cloud will sit across as
:26:20. > :26:25.but once it does clear, it will be slow to clear. When it does, it is a
:26:26. > :26:30.better picture and as we he`d into September, we will see things get
:26:31. > :26:32.warmer again, return to somd, really, after what has been a very
:26:33. > :26:41.chilly August. `` return to some. Tonight's headlines from thd
:26:42. > :26:44.BBC The UK's terror threat level is raised from substantial to severe `
:26:45. > :26:47.meaning an attack is highly likely. A search for a seriously ill five
:26:48. > :26:50.year old who's been taken from hospital by his parents ` and is now
:26:51. > :26:53.missing Plastic charms cont`ining high levels of cancer causing
:26:54. > :26:55.chemicals, sold in the UK's largest And Coventry City fans turn out
:26:56. > :27:01.in force to get their hands on