25/09/2014 Midlands Today

That's all from the BBC News at Six, so it's goodbye from me,

A UK first ` a university tdacher training school offering secondary

It has been described as gold for over 300 people registering further

jobs at the school which we haven't even advertise yet.

Growing demand for secondary school places means

Put the pounds into preventhon rather than patching up the

potholes ` criticism for cotncils playing catch up on road repairs.

Here is Francis. Turning in the glitch on nicely. Leach, wow! What

about that! Birmingham City legend,

Trevor Francis, joins the list of luminaries

on Broad Streets Walk of St`rs. who donated her fortune.

of a remarkable Warwickshird woman weekend, you never know,

you might be pleasantly surprised. will have full time trainee teachers

in all its classrooms, alongside Bizz`macro this is how it looks now

and this is how it will look in September. When the school opens it

will be the first of its kind, a place pupils to learn and trainee

teachers to learn the trade. classrooms will be bigger bdcause

they will be designed to have visitors and

outcomes they can. There ard appointments around regional

school's commissioners. Thex will have a real responsibility `round

free schools and academies. Donations on a plate `

the funds needed to save the Wedgewood Collections is less

than ?500,000 short of its target. Millions of pounds being spdnt

on road repairs could be saved by preventing damage

in the first place. That's the view of the

Commons' Public Accounts Colmittee, who want the Government to

concentrate on prevention r`ther But following the recent wet winter,

extra funding was made available to local councils to repair dalage

caused to the roads. Walsall Council has been investing

the money on a new techniqud which halves the time it takes to

fill in potholes. On this stretch of road in Walsall's

busy town centre, deep potholes But this is latest offensivd

against them, a revolutionary bit of The Velocity Patcher,

as it's called, Then, a blend of bitumen

and chippings are pumped in at high It's quick,

efficient and less expensivd. In the first month alone we did 1500

pairs with this piece of eqtipment. It is very quick, we have over 00

miles of highway network in this borough and it was a very wdt winter

which has caused a great de`l of damage. There are a lot of potholes

and we are trying to work otr way around the network.

In March, the Government gave all local authorities in England

and Wales a one off emergency payment for road repairs.

In June, the government said it was making much more money available to

fund road repairs and counchls could bid. Walsall was allocated `lmost

?450,000 which it spent on this It sounds like a lot of money, but do

you need more? We will alwaxs need more when it comes to repairing

roads. It sounds like a lot of money but it does not go a long w`y. We

are trying to get the best value for the taxpayer in terms of ushng this

system. The council is hiring the epuipment,

but local resident Tracey W`shbrook The mess that they have left, that

is coming over the drive ended your house is atrocious. Don't you like

this that they are doing solething about it? I want it done properly,

not just patched up. The council says it plans to patch

as many potholes as it can by The acid test is how resilidnt

the technique proves to be. A major security operation hs

underway in the centre of Birmingham, ahead

of the Conservative Party Conference A number of the main roads `round

the ICC will be closed and dxtra Bob Hockenhall is at Centen`ry Plaza

this evening. Well, a team of 1000 police officers

and security staff are responsible for protecting the public and the

Conservatives here. This afternoon we witnessed police teams sdarching

bins, bushes and drains and they have been inside the ICC,

particularly the Symphony H`ll, checking for anything suspicious.

Earlier I asked the man in charge how he felt having the UK tdrrorism

threat raised to severe might affect as operation. It poses a new

challenge, undeniably. However, this is not specific to the confdrence,

it is a UK threat. The dangdr here is moderate, therefore what we have

to have contingencies, yes, the police operation will feel like it

has done in the past. Will the public notice much disruption? A

fence has been erected behind me but pedestrians will largely be able to

move around this area. It mhght be different traffic and there might be

some disruption. Which a fence has been erected behind me but

pedestrians will largely be able to move around this area. It mhght be

different traffic and there might be some disruption. Bridges street will

be closed Old Street. Some people were concerned about this. H think

it will cause absolute chaos on the road and stop people coming up

here. They won't be going into the pubs, will they? They have two have

a conference somewhere, so ht will disrupt where ever it is. The

manager of Lord street has said that one or two businesses have dxpressed

some concerns `` broad stredt. Most are happy because when the

Conservatives have been herd before because they saw their takings

garrotte, double awkward Drtpal Meanwhile UKIP is preparing

for its conference in Doncaster Our reporter, Elizabeth Glinka,

caught up with the party's leader, Nigel Farage,

and asked him whether he backed the The first thing we have to do is

make sure we have an English parliament that sits in Westminster,

where Scottish MPs are not voting on English legislation. It is

outrageous that our youngstdrs pay tuition fees because of Scottish

vote in Westminster ten years ago. Let's sort it out in England Wales

and Northern Ireland and Scotland first, and then we will talk about

devolution. Specifically for the voters of the West Midlands, did you

know what it will mean for them There is an argument that the County

Council could have a bigger say over their own lives. Before the mid`80s,

local authorities that business rates. How you voted, Labour or

Tory, whatever it was, fund`mentally affected the business rate paid How

was like that could be returned to County Council level.

And you can hear the full interview on Sunday Politics at 11am on

The travel company Tui is to close its call centre in Coventry,

The firm, which operates holiday brands Thomson and First Choice

says its office at Westwood Business Park will shut by December 2015

It's now consulting with staff over redundancies.

The last operational Vulcan bomber flew over the former RAF Gaxdon base

in Warwickshire this afternoon in salute to the heroes of the

The site was one of ten RAF bases, where Great Britain's nucle`r

The aircraft was the twelfth bomber to be built and first flew hn 1 60.

The campaign to save the Wedgwood Musuem is ?500,000 away

It comes as the Staffordshire digger maker JCB's pledged to give

?100,000, which has been matched by a private charitable trust.

Our Staffordshire reporter, Liz Copper, has the latest

on the appeal, which has now reached more than ?2.3 million.

They are both world`famous `nd both made in Staffordshire. The Wedgwood

Museum is now being helped by JCB. The chairman is page ?100,000 to the

appeal to save the collection. It `` is pledging. Wedgwood was a

fascinating man, he started the Industrial Revolution in Brhtain.

Much started in this part of the world. The museum's collecthon must

be sold to repay some of thd debt after it went into administration in

2009. This is one of the world's most important archives. Thd

national fund is spearheading a campaign to save it. Just under half

?1 million is now needed. Although it is one of the largest donation

dead in made so far, it is the many smaller contributions to helping the

campaign towards its target. The smaller donations are so valuable.

If you have a spare ?10,000 or 10 we do want to hear from you. We hope

we will get there, but only if people will make small donations.

Those nations, hopefully, whll be match funded. If you donate ?10

that could turn into ?20 very quickly and that will make the

difference. Those nations are needed by the end of November, the deadline

for raising the money `` those donations.

Also into night was 's programme, the bag is pulling back. Two goals

did West Brom a victory in the League Cup. And the forgottdn

benefactor, the Warwickshird woman who lavish a fortune on public

buildings, parks and institttions. They started university is ` huge

event in many teenager's lives. Many thousand have been arriving across

the Midlands for freshers wdek. Birmingham has five univershties and

more students than anywhere outside London. We have been to meet some of

the new arrivals. It is a moment filled with excitement, joy and huge

apprehension. At Birmingham City University, many students move the

contents of their whole livds into this space of a small room hn halls

of residence. Hi, how are you? I'm Jack. I'm Bethany. For many

students, starting university is a huge trip into the unknown. I am

excited but slightly nervous. I am looking forward to meeting ly

flatmates. Not everyone was as confident about meeting new

friends. I'm still meeting new people over and over again. I am

happy, sad, scared, petrifidd, all the emotions. This boy is at the

University to study sound engineering. Right now, I c`n't go

mum, can you help me? I need money! I don't want to do that. Thhs is my

time to be independent. An pattern settling in, Bethany has brought

just a few memories of home with her to university. I feel like ht

doesn't feel like I am stayhng here. It feels like I am here for a week

too. It click in eventually. For parents, saying goodbye is past But

with friendships are ready`lade it is time for these universitx

students to spend for themsdlves away from the comfort of hole. We

will hear more from the students on tomorrow's programme as thex begin

their education. And, we will find out which one has already dropped

out. The Midlands has three teams left

in the League Cup and following the draw last night,

Shrewsbury Town will host premier league Chelsea ` quite an exciting

prospect I would think, Dan. The Shrewsbury manager, Micky

Mellon, says he relishes thd chance to go head to head with the Chelsea

boss, Jose Mourinho, next month Mourinho calls himself the

Special One and he's got the achievements to back it up with

two Champions League victorhes. Micky Mellon's major managerial

successes were at non`leagud level This summer Mourinho spent lore

than ?92 million on new plaxers Micky Mellon signed 17

but only one of them cost money But there's one area where

the Shrewsbury boss definitdly has Mourinho never made it as

a professional player while Mellon won three promotions includhng one

with West Bromwich Albion. The Baggies will join Shrewsbury in

the last 16 along with Stokd City But Burton Albion missed out,

as Nick Clitheroe reports. Having beaten them in the l`st

round, the fan is incensed `nd upbeat. Within minutes, the

championship side was in front and their grip never loosened. @ solo

efforts to double Brighton's lead was scored. When the third was

taking, the game was up. We can t complain. Second in the league, we

beat QPR and Wigan. We are still an elite club. We lost the last two

games and last night, but now we can get back to the league games. What

about West Bromwich Albion? They were

looking for a good cup run of their own. Their mood got even better when

the new signer scored his fhrst goal. Unfortunately, he injtred

himself in the process and was carried off. The nights to good turn

for the worse when there were scores either side of half term. They were

condemned to more League Cup misery. 60 seconds later, he scored the

winner. That is only the second time they have got by the hind `` beyond

the second round in nine ye`rs. I felt we deserved the win ovdr all.

It wasn't looking like we wdre going to get that. Not long to go. I'll be

in's were awarded a trip to Bournemouth in the next round. ``

reward is a The former Birmingham City star

Trevor Francis is to be indtcted into Birmingham's walk of stars

on Broad Street. Francis broke into the first team

at St Andrew's as a teenager He left as

the first million pound transfer. He was arguably

the club's greatest ever pl`yer My report contains some

flash photography. lit up St Andrew's as a plaxer.

Today he was back ` and with a big smile on his face. The annotncement

was made by comedian Jasper Carrott. I wasn't born here, but a l`rge part

of my life has been associated with Birmingham city football. The

announcement was made by Jasper carrot, he was also part of the

selection process. He was a magnificent ambassador to the city.

He is still on television doing his commentary. The people in Bhrmingham

love him to bits. This is not his first award. He was voted the top

Midlands football manager in the 1970s. To be the best of anxthing,

or of what you have seen, you have to be very special. Get your hands

out of your pocket! My many congratulations. He played the blues

aged 16 and went over to make over 300 appearances in the next ten

years. He scored over 133 goals People used to say can be bx him. He

would cost you 1 million. Gtess what, it happened. He left for

Nottingham Forest in 1978 as the first million pounds player in the

world. He will be giving his star in November. The demand for autographs

and photos today showed that at the age of 60, Trevor Francis rdmained a

star attraction. Long beford the welfare state was formed, the people

of Warwickshire and Birmingham relied on the generosity of one

woman, Louisa and Ryland. She lavished the equivalent of thousands

of pounds on many buildings. But, her name was not the stowed on any

of them. Now, Sarah Falkland has been looking back on her life. She

was his second cousin, once removed of my great`grandfather. A beautiful

heiress, she was burning in's most generous benefactor. Louisa and was

an only child. This house is paid for out of the fortune that she left

behind. Her life, particularly her early life, with painted with

heartbreak. She was forbidddn to marry the man he loved. `` she

loved. She decided to devotd her life to good causes. It is tragic

when you can't follow your heart or be with the man you want to be with.

They were wealthy but not aristocratic and there are probably

lots of rules about who you could or could not spend time with or marry.

By the time she was married `` middle aged, she was a recltsive no

children of our own. She had, in effect, adopted the entire

population Birmingham. This city could have been named after her It

was her idea that she would help shape it. She built a hospital and

the church and gave thousands of the city's art school. Art and the

natural world were her passhons Louisa loved nature. We havd a bird

catching a moth. She commissioned the creator St Pancras stathon in

London to create this church. Seven stone mission to Italy were employed

to carve the intricate design. It is listed as a great two stylistic

building meaning that it is just a shade below the Tower of London in

Chatsworth house. Living by her buildings and thanks to her modesty,

her name is almost forgotten. She once said, if good is done, it is

good enough for one to have the privilege of doing it. A relarkable

woman. A drama about a Staffordshire man

who's been a fixture at Keele University for more than 0

years is being broadcast tonight. He also worked as a kit man`ger for

Stoke city. Would you sign this before you go? A Babel are xou sure?

Slightly irregular. `` Bibld. Not the front, that is the bishops and

archbishops. There is space at the back for regular clergy. Right. So

there is. You can watch Marvellous tonight. At the beginning of the

programme we were if you have been left slightly close

`` cold and underwhelmed, you will be pleased to hear that this weekend

things are picking up. It is largely dry with spells of sunshine and it

will be warming up, a touch. High pressure comes and goes but will

always retain a background presence. It will dominate over the wdekend.

These frontal systems pushing but the air will be warm on Sattrday. It

is warmer behind the warm front That is why tempters will phck up

slightly. Even those winds will now calm down. They won't be th`t

strong. This evening and ovdrnight, we are looking at a bit of rain

across the extremities of the region, mainly towards the north and

the West where this frontal system is pushing down. It will introduce

cloud. Even if you start off with Sun, there will be some clotd. Most

values are`a night, ranging between 13 and 15 Celsius. There max also be

some mist and fog patches. We start the day tomorrow on a cloudx note,

some mist that will lift. The odd spot of rain, even towards the north

and west of the region throtgh the afternoon. For the rest of ts, the

cloud breaks up nicely to ghve us an spells of sunshine, lengthily, which

will send temperatures up to 17`19dC. The air becomes Waldner ``

warmer. In the evening, things dry up and there will be clearer

spells. It will be warm into the weekend.

David Cameron says the UK is ready to play its part

in the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq.

Radical cleric, Anjem Choud`ry, is one of nine men arrested

in London on suspicion of stpporting a banned terrorist group.

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