04/01/2017 Midlands Today

Birmingham City Council says it's "alarmed" witnesses given anonymity

in the Trojan Horse Inquiry could be named.

A family's plea for help to find this man from Kidderminster

who hasn't been seen for almost a month.

The uncertainty, just physically feeling sick, feeling tired,

not knowing what the day's going to bring, just hoping

that today's the day that we get some news.

And it was bought by a man from Gloucester, but used to be

owned by a famous American billionaire - can you guess who?

Within the last couple of hours, Birmingham City Council has urged

Government ministers to intervene to stop witnesses

who gave evidence anonymously in the Trojan Horse inquiry

Five teachers were accused of being part of a plot

to impose an Islamic agenda at non-faith schools.

They are now facing professional tribunals and have argued

their lawyers need to be able to question individuals who have

Our special correspondent Peter Wilson has more.

The investigation into six non-faith schools accused of being part

of a so-called Trojan Horse Plot to impose a strict Islamic agenda

placed a national spotlight on Birmingham and the running

Five teachers face lifetime education bans.

There's a tribunal hearing evidence about their conduct.

of the anonymous whistle-blower testimony made against them.

Now letters have been sent to the witnesses informing them...

Peter Clarke was the former head of counterterrorism

for the Metropolitan Police and carried out the investigation

He's now accused the Government of betrayal in releasing those

Councillor Brigid Jones, speaking on behalf of

Birmingham City Council, said today that the city was...

And as far as the witnesses were concerned...

Meanwhile, the teachers say their lawyers need

the information in the interests of justice.

Fears are growing for a Worcestershire man who's been

The family of 55-year-old Stephen Woolley have

mounted their own searches and appealed online

but there's been no sighting of Stephen himself.

about eight miles upstream of Worcester.

It was in the car park of the pub here

that police found the Vauxhall Zafira belonging to Stephen Woolley.

The retired bank manager, a father of two

from Kidderminster hasn't been seen since and the family

It's just the uncertainty, just physically feeling sick,

feeling tired, not knowing what the day's going to bring,

just hoping that today's the day that we get some news.

Whether it be good or bad, at least we would know

Stephen's sons, Matt and Dan, have led search

parties in this area and appealed for information online

Last year was a hard one for the family.

Stephen, who suffered from depression in the past,

struggling to cope with the death of his sister.

No-one knows Stephen better than you do.

what do you think has happened to him?

My heart of hearts is that I don't think he's coming back.

I hope he's out there somewhere alive.

But as days go on, the less hopeful I am.

I find it really difficult to be positive.

They put boats out on the river but they say

there's very little more they can do

Anyone with any information is asked call 101.

A fire has broken out on West Bromwich High Street.

The blaze is between Overend Street and Trinity Way.

A hydraulic platform is being used to douse the flames.

People are being advised to avoid the area.

Fire crews are still at the site of a disused leisure centre

in Walsall after a fire started there early yesterday evening.

At its height, more than 50 firefighters spent the night

tackling a blaze at the Old Park leisure centre on Lichfielfd Road.

Police and ambulance crews were also called to the scene.

This year marks one hundred years since Kinver Edge in Staffordshire

In 1917, the Lee family bought 200 acres of the site and donated it

The area includes the unique Rock Houses.

The Trust wants to mark the centenary by creating a new path

to make the site more accessible to visitors.

You've only got to see the people that come up onto the top with dogs

and kites and picnics, or they go to the Rock Houses

which, in 1917, were still lived in

and I can remember them being lived in when I was

a child here but they are now open for everybody to go and see,

It's emerged a man from Gloucestershire is the owner

of a limousine that was specially made for Donald Trump

The bespoke Cadillac was built for the next President

of the United States when he was a multi-millionaire businessman.

But it's since been bought by a mechanic from Gloucester,

who fancied restoring it to its former glory.

Tracey Miller has been to Sean Tanner to find out more.

designed and made for one of the world's most

And it was actually made for Donald Trump, wasn't it?

Two were made as prototypes, this one and one other one.

When they got made, obviously,

So there's only actually two, but only one of these gold series.

It's got all sorts of things that you would have

It's got a shredder, it's got a safe.

Besides the safe to keep Donald's cash, there is a TV

A fridge for Donald's ice and a specially

It will give you gin, vodka, what ever you fancy

The limo is now 30 years old and was a wreck

He just got it together over the last nine years.

And it's just something he loves to keep?

Yes, yes, it wasn't bought any other reason than he just

I think it's got more sentimental value to him

Yes, it's a little piece of history, I think.

BEEPING What's that?

I think it's the White House for you.

The limo is still a smooth runner but its previous owner

What a brilliant story. It seems to be quite sunny out there at

we started off with cloud across much of the region as you can see

from the weather watcher pictures here but there are signs of recovery

now with sunnier skies, clear sky starting to break sure in the north

of the region and that influence will spread southwards. It does come

with a burst of colder air. That is coming from the polar regions. You

can see this cold front that is now moving to the south. That is taking

the cloud with it and high pressure builds on behind it. Light winds,

notably directions and that will be delighted temperature drop by

tonight. But pleasant buzz of sunshine coming through now.

Temperature still in the milder air mass. Height of around eight or nine

Celsius. That's really quite mild compared to what we have had in

recent days. But it comes with this light to moderate north-westerly

wind and that the wind, that breeze is going to send temperatures

tumbling away 2-5 C for towns and cities tonight and in rural spots

even getting as low as minus eight Celsius. Do you can see that block

of blue across as. A widespread fast. Weren't we had rain today,

there could be ice on untreated roads and temperatures really

struggling tomorrow. Panorama investigates

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