Man who Dogged animal carers help save Katie’s sight NEWS 3 fell down in brief The Chronicle WHEN Katie the basset hound was brought centre in Sneyd Lane, Tina immediately and her eyes were very sore where she had Bulgarians get into an animal sanctuary a few weeks ago, fell in love with her. When a vet said she been rubbing them. We took him to our vet, ready for bouts her future looked bleak. needed an operation costing £250 to save Companion Care based at Pets At Home in drainhole Neglected and dishevelled, her bloodshot her sight, Tina decided she was going to Cannock, and they said the operation would BOXING is on the bill at eyes were sore, putting her at risk of blind- raise the money. She set up the Katie Bas- normally cost £400. However the vet there Walsall town hall in Li- ness, and her mouth was full of ulcers too. sett Appeal Fund, and within two weeks said he would do it for £250, so Tina set chfield Street on May 16. injured However, it was a shaggy dog story with a had raised the cash for the surgery. about raising the money.” Headliners Jason Welborn happy ending after a young volunteer at the Fellow volunteer at the centre, Julie Tina posted regular updates about Ka- and Luke Paddock face A MAN was taken to hos- centre took Katie to her heart – and in just Jones, said when Katie was brought into the tie’s progress as well as several pictures, Bulgarians Stanislav Nen- Thursday, May 1, 2014 pital after falling down a two weeks raised the money for a sight-sav- centre she was in a bad state. “I don’t think and Mrs Jones said the page picked up quite kov and Kristian Dochev. 12ft hole.The injured man ing operation. Tina Rapson, aged 18, is a she had been abused, but she hadn’t been a following. She added that Katie was now Others fighting include managed to climb out de- Tipton’s Lee Glover, Cra- volunteer at the Carers Anonymous Animal looked after very well,” said Mrs Jones. well on the road to recovery, and had be- dley’s Chris Male, Staf- spite having a suspected Rescue Sanctuary at Essington. “She had a very bad case of cherry eye, come something of a favourite with visitors broken leg in Darlaston last Volunteer Tina Rapson is seen with Katie fordshire’s Rob Hunt, Wednesday. And when Katie was brought into the a condition which makes dogs’ eyes go red, to the centre. Halesowen’s Lennox Paramedics were called Clarke, Wolverhampton’s to former industrial prem- Des and Sid Bowater. ises in Kendricks Road at Tickets are £30 or £60 around 5.20pm and were at available from Walsall the scene an hour. Town Hall box office on The man, believed to be 0845 111 2900. in his 20s, suffered cuts, a Dealer suspect led police to knee injury and possible Regional anthem fractured leg after falling down a drainhole. to boost cause West Midlands Ambu- COMPTON Hospice is lance Service said an am- set to benefit from a song bulance, paramedic officer which has been created to in a rapid response vehicle mark Black Country Day. and the Hazardous Area Re- On July 17, businesses, sponse Team attended the huge haul of drugs at flat community groups and res- scene. idents will come together Spokesman Steve Parry to celebrate the area’s first said: “Ambulance crews re- POLICE uncovered a near £80,000 haul of ever dedicated day. sponded to a man who had heroin, cocaine and cash in a Black Country Musicians The Empty reportedly fallen down what Can are releasing a song, appears to be a drainhole. flat after spotting a suspected dealer leaving Pupils book themselves a big prize i Vow to Thee Black Coun- “The man, believed to be the block, a judge heard. try, available to pre-order in his 20s, managed to get Prosecutor Mr Andrew Wilkins described it as a from today, Thursday, himself out of the hole be- ‘drug warehouse’ at Wolverhampton Crown Court. for 99p with money going fore crews arrived. Ruhel Ahmed – on an electronically tagged curfew to the hospice. To buy it, “He was treated for fa- while on bail for an earlier drug offence – was seized. email blackcountryday@ cial and arm lacerations hotmail.co.uk together with a knee injury The officers spotted a and a possible fractured leg. car linked to him parked in Musicians needed “The patient was immobi- Cash pledge Walsall on January 3, it was lised with the use of a neck said. Mr Andrew Wilkins, for charity night collar, spinal board and leg prosecuting said: “A front THE Robin2, Bilston is splint before being taken to from Connie seat passenger seemed to looking for musicians for the Queen Elizabeth Hospi- be smoking heroin and they its charity Black Country tal.” saw the defendant walk- Day Bash on July14. ing towards the vehicle. As Proprietor Mike the officers approached he Hamblett wants musicians Yobs-target dropped a package contain- to give their services for ing heroin.” free so he can put together Ahmed also had a key that a show at the Mount Pleas- trees hope fitted a flat in the block he ant venue. He isis also had just left in Fellows Park looking for local charity TREES are likely to be re- Gardens, Pleck where police placed by Walsall council nomination. found over £40,000 worth If you are interested after they were torn down of heroin, cocaine valued by vandals. The four trees email your details to Mike at £7,400 and £30,600 cash, at [email protected] in Bank Street, Willenhall the court heard. were cut down sparking an- Mr Wilkins continued: Road closed for ger among residents. Connie seen with her fans “Ahmed was working as a Keith Stone, assistant di- sewer connection rector for Neighbourhood TEEN singing star Connie manager in charge of the Services at Walsall Council, Talbot has embarked on a day to day dealings of the A MAIN road running said: “The council are aware tour of South Korea and has drug store.” Mohin Safdar, through Pelsall will be of the problem and under- pledged to donate profits the 19-year-old passenger closed for major road- stand the matter has been from her concerts to help in the saloon car had £1600 Shark fan Jake Bayliss, of St Thomas More Catholic School, loves to get his teeth into a good book works. The A4124 Wol- reported to the police which families of victims of the worth of heroin hidden in verhampton Road will be ferry disaster which has hit his clothing. BOOKWORMS at a school in Willen- partnership between the publishers sharks interests me, how they swim, closed between its junc- we fully support. hall have won 100 books for their li- Pearson, The Booktrust and the De- hunt and work together. i just want to “Such wilful vandalism is the country. Ahmed put a mobile tions with Wood Lane and The 13-year-old from Wal- phone SIM card – contain- brary after pupils read more than 400 partment for Education. read more and more. But i love other School Lane from 10pm on very disappointing. We will in less than six weeks. One of the most avid young readers books as well.” consider replacing the trees sall shot to fame is on ITV ing tell tale text messages Friday to 8am on May 5. talent show Britain’s Got – into his mouth but failed Almost 100 pupils at St Thomas at the school was 12-year-old Jake Nationally more than 200,000 pu- It is to allow a sewer following further consulta- More Catholic School volunteered to Bayliss, from Bentley, who read 20 pils have read over 850,000 books tion with local residents.” Talent at the age of six and to swallow it. Drug dealing connection to be made to a is a regular visitor to the Far paraphernalia was later dis- take part in the scheme organised books and was particularly fascinated with Pearson donating 100,000 books new housing estate. There East including China where covered at his home. by Read for My School, which is a by sharks. He said: “Everything about in prizes to participating schools. will be a signed diversion. Using documents she has legions of fans. She Ahmed from Wednesbury spent the Easter break in Road, Walsall, admitted pos- Lowe show go YOUNG historians can find South Korea where the sessing heroin and cocaine Group leaves camp set up on sports pitch SINGER and all round out how to use old docu- Sewol ferry sank with 476 with intent to supply and raconteur Jez Lowe will ments at a workshop. His- passengers on a routine trip supplying heroin. Safdar TRAVELLERS who had set up camp at a sports pitch that was reopened by Mayor of Walsall Councillor Mohammad be playing the Willenhall tory Seekers is due at Wol- near Seoul two weeks ago. of Rutter Street, Palfrey recently reopened to the public after a £475,000 revamp Nazir last month after a major clean-up operation to in- Folk & Acoustic Club at verhampton Archives and Connie, who lives in pleaded guilty to possessing project have left the site. It was the second time in nine stall new topsoil and an engineering cap after routine soil The Victory Club, Lich- Local Studies on Saturday Streetly, said on social net- heroin with intent to supply months that travellers have moved on to Broadway West examinations revealed significant levels of dangerous met- field Road, New Invention, from 10.30am to midday.