STAR BRIEFING 19 Limbering up for a monumental 10k run Star Shropshire Keen Shropshire runners are being en- Report by William Tomaney have decided to treat all mums to a compli- local area. Money raised from this year’s couraged to lace up their trainers for the [email protected] mentary glass of bubbly, so while the com- race will go to Lilleshall Cricket Club to return of a popular annual race. petitors are run off their feet they can be enable them to carry out work to improve Anti-Semitic Preparations are under way for the sixth said: “With six weeks to go to race day assured back at base their mothers will be its home. Lilleshall Monumental 10k race, near there is still plenty of time to dust off your looked after with their feet up.” The Lilleshall race had received funding Newport, which will take place on Sunday, trainers and get yourself prepared to join in She said prizes would be awarded for the from Shropshire Homes. March 15. this very popular event. first three men and women to cross the fin- The race is part of Newport Running incidents soar Hundreds of runners are expected to take “A fun run for children and those adults ishing line, category prizes in the 10k race Club’s ‘Fourmidables’ series – which sees a part in the race which is organised by New- who decide to play it safe will start the day and all 10k entrants would received an em- number of races held throughout the year Last year saw a record number of anti-Semitic inci- hrdy eray5 2015 5, February Thursday, port and District Running Club and starts at 10.45am, with the 10k participants set- broidered hand towel for taking part. throughout the area – the Lilleshall Mon- dents in the UK, figures released by a charity show. at Lilleshall Cricket Club. ting off to enjoy the mainly off-road course During the last five years more than umental 10km, the Sheriffhales Shuffle The Community Security Trust, a charity that moni- Helen Holroyd, one of the race organis- at 11.30am. £6,000 has been raised from the monument 12km, the Newport Carnival 10km and the tors anti-Semitism and provides security for the Jewish ers and member of Newport Running Club, “As it is Mothers’ Day, race organisers race to donate to sporting activities in the Gnosall Carnival 10km. community, recorded 1,168 anti-Semitic incidents n 2014 compared to 535 recorded in 2013 and the highest annual total CST has ever noted. Home Secretary Theresa May de- scribed the figures as “deeply concern- ing”, adding: “Britain without its Jews would not be Britain.” Reactions to the conflict in Israel and Care bill for elderly Gaza in July and August 2014 were the single biggest factor in the 2014 record high, the charity said. It recorded 314 anti-Semitic incident- Theresa May sin July, the highest monthly total ever recorded, and 228 incidents in August, the third-highest monthly total CST has recorded. Last month, Mark Gardner, a spokesman at CST, said £5 more in borough the number of calls it had received from Jewish people fearing a Paris-style terrorist attack in the UK had been Report by Emma Walker “unprecedented”. Four people were killed in a terrorist [email protected] attack on a Jewish supermarket in the French capital Lesson in hotel life for pupils killed four people. Incidents increased by 137 per cent in Greater London AGENCY home help and care costs and by 79 per cent in Greater Manchester. almost £5 more an hour in Telford Beyond these two cities, CST received reports of an- & Wrekin than in the rest of the ti-Semitic incidents from 89 other areas around the UK. county, new figures have revealed. The average gross hourly cost for the service provided by others was £12.70 in Shock forecast the Shropshire Council area and £17.10 under the Telford & Wrekin authority. Council chiefs said today both areas had dif- ferent population profiles and clients with varied on cancer care needs, which led to the difference between the average hourly cost. One in two people will develop cancer at some point in The recent figures showed that there were 670 their lives and the UK faces a “crisis” if the NHS does older people receiving care in Telford & Wrekin not plan ahead, according to the latest forecast. Council on March 31 last year and 715 under There will “never be one single magic bullet” to cure Shropshire Council. all cancers and age is the biggest risk factor for most The figures relate to the average spend be- forms of the disease. tween April 2013 and March 2014. The new figure, which replaces the previous of onein It comes as agency care workers in northwest three, is the most accurate forecast to date from Cancer England are being asked by cash-strapped coun- Research UK and is published in the British Journal of cils to spend as little as five minutes visiting sick Cancer. and vulnerable pensioners in their homes. The charity said it highlights the urgent need to bol- The stipulation for a visit of just five minutes ster public health and NHS cancer services so they can is contained in a purchase order from a council cope with a growing and ageing population and the loom- in northwest England outlining the home care ing demands for better treatments and earlier diagnosis. package that agencies would be expected to pro- The UK’s cancer survival rate has doubled over the vide for an elderly client. last 40 years and around half of patients now survive the Support disease for more than 10 years. But as more people benefit from improved healthcare In Telford & Wrekin, visit length is based on a and longer life expectancy, the number of cancer cases is person’s need and decided by social work teams. expected to rise. Russell Griffin, a spokesman for Telford & Wrekin Council, said support received from their families and community was taken into account. He said: “During 2014 we have introduced a framework contract for domiciliary care which More shops vacant has brought the cost per hour down. We con- Imogen Mackay, six, and Samuel Weston, five, with sous chef Debbie Jarvis at The Buckatree Hall Hotel, Wellington tinue to work with providers to ensure that we receive value for money. “Call length is determined by an assessment in north of country of need carried out by our social work teams and will vary from client to client and take into ac- Young get glimpse behind scenes Almost one in five shops in England’s northern towns count support available from family members or and cities are empty, compared with just one in 10 in the the community in which a client lives. You’re never too young to consider Report by Rachel Jenkins fairy cakes with sous chef Debbie Jarvis, south, a report said today. “We understand that the figures relate to av- your future career as pupils from a Tel- [email protected] of Madeley, and watched a few episodes of The regional divide has been highlighted by The Local erage spend/numbers from April 2013 to March ford school learned. The Furchester. Data Company as it revealed the rate of shop vacancies 2014. The comparison between Shropshire & Sixty pupils from Lawley Primary Teacher Ingrid Wolf said: “The children They then decorated their cakes and across the country stood at 13.3 per cent at the end of last Telford & Wrekin does not take into account the School have been seeing what life is like really enjoyed their trip to The Buckatree. took them home. year, down from a February 2012 peak of 14.6 per cent. different population profile or needs of clients.” behind the scenes at The Buckatree Hall “We had a tour and they were amazed Mr Jenson said he wanted to give chil- The top 10 worst town centres for vacant retail and Shropshire Council was unavailable for com- Hotel in Wellington. at how big the hotel was. It was very im- dren the chance to visit. leisure space contain five in the West Midlands, four in ment. Last week, it was revealed that Shrop- Touring the 62-bedroom hotel in groups pressive going behind the scenes and for “It is the first trip of this kind that we the North West and one in the North East. shire Council spends less on care per person for of 15 this week, they have been making those who have watched The Furchester, have had at The Buckatree,” he said. “I The top three are Burslem in Staffordshire with a va- over-65s than any other authority in England. cakes with the chef and seeing how life it really brought it to life.” am so pleased the children seemed to enjoy cancy rate of 29.4 per cent, Stoke-on-Trent with a va- In the last 10 years, the local authority has cut at the Buckatree compares to one of their Headteacher of the school in Arleston it and learned more about hotels. cancy of 27.7 per cent and Hartlepool, with a vacancy spending per head by 30 per cent. favourite TV programmes. Lane, Carol Mcquiggin, added: “We have “I see my own daughter enjoying The rate of 27.3 per cent. The top 10 best town centres have A study into the cost of care revealed Shrop- The Furchester Hotel, which is broad- never been on a trip to a hotel before so it Furchester and can bring her into work so six in Greater London and the South East. shire Council spent £644 per head for over-65s, cast on the CBeebies channel, features was very interesting for the children. I wanted to share that with others. The top three are Debden in Essex which boasts a 0 which was the lowest in the country and well the adventures of Sesame Street muppets “They realised and appreciated how “Parents and young children are always per cent vacancy rate, as does Highgate in London, while below the national average of £951. running their own business. many people it takes to run a big hotel welcome to pop in for a coffee and cake be- Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire has a 0.9 per cent rate. In comparison, Telford & Wrekin Council Having seen his four-year-old daughter and how much work goes into it. fore a walk around The Wrekin. We would Last month Tesco said it will close 43 stores and scrap spent £1,032 per person. Freya enjoying the programme, Buck- “It might make them think about this be happy to accommodate.” the opening of 49 new outlets. Council chiefs for Shropshire defended the low atree general manager Wayne Jenson if they are going away and staying in one For more information about the hotel spend and said care provided had improved, with wanted to offer other children the chance over the half term.” visit www.buckatreehallhotel.com or call a increased use of outside agencies. to visit a real hotel. After their tour the youngsters baked (01952) 641821. Remains of prehistoric Corner shopkeeper Julie Paintings by equine artist rhino found on beach The remains of a prehistoric rhino more than half a million years old have been found on a British beach after the cliffs were eroded by stormy weather. scoops community award sell for more than £1,000 Amateur fossil hunter Jonathan Stewart spotted two Three oil paintings by a 19th century north lines of teeth in mud at the foot of the cliffs at West Run- Telford was put on the map at an awards which was built opposite the spot where ton beach in Norfolk. The remains, found on January 28, ceremony thanks to a woman and her cor- Jayden-Lee was killed. Shropshire artist sold for more than £1,000 at a Shrewsbury auction. date from the Cromerian interglacial period, named after ner shop. The bright yellow monument in Hay- Cromer, Norfolk, some 700,000 years ago. Julie Duhra, who runs Premier Jules bridge Road stands as a tribute to the work The paintings by Edward Lloyd, which all re- Store in Hadley, was recognised for her done by manufacturing firm GKN Sankey quired restoration work, went under the hammer They include two rows of teeth, eroded parts of the work in the community. The business as an employer and charity fundraiser in at Halls in Shrewsbury. skull or jaws and bone which could be from the ribs. scooped the Spirit of the Community Award the community. The horse paintings dated from 1832, 1864 and Some experts believe the rhino is likely to belong to the at the Asian Trader Awards. The proposal was put forward by Julie, 1894 and sold for a combined total of £1,060. Stephanorhinus hundsheimensis species. Julie, who said she was “delighted” with who had the full support of the family of the A further oil painting of a horse by Mr Lloyd, the news, was presented with the award at nine-year-old, who died after being hit by a which is in better condition, will be sold at Halls’ a ceremony in London. car on a pedestrian crossing. fine pictures, silver and jewellery auction on TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS One notable act of kindness Julie was rec- Julie said: “We believe it’s the first time March 18. ognised for was when she helped to raise Telford has won such an award. I’ve been Lloyd, from Ellesmere, had a close association Susan Hill, novelist, 73; Michael Mann, film director, 72; money to pay for the funeral of nine-year- in the store for 24 years and it has been in with the large country estates of Shropshire and old Jayden-Lee McIvor who was knocked my family for even longer. We were all de- Charlotte Rampling, actress, 69; Barbara Hershey, actress, Welsh border and his work has been compared to 67; Russell Grant, astrologer, 64; Jennifer Jason Leigh, ac- down and killed outside her shop. lighted.” English artist Sir Edwin Henry Landseer. The 42-year-old also helped to secure a Julie bagged her prize at the 26th annual tress, 53; Jose Maria Olazabal, golfer, 49; Bobby Brown, giant wheel outside the Hadley business trader awards. Many examples of his work hang on the walls singer, 46; Andy Hinchcliffe, ex-footballer, 46. One of Edward Lloyd’s paintings of country estates in Shropshire and Wales.