Black Country news and blogs Wednesday 13 August 2014
Charity
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Breakthrough Breast Cancer joins forces with local Trust 
Tamworth Informed 12 Aug 14
Leading breast cancer charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer has teamed up with Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to help highlight areas of good practice and identify areas in which services could be improved for local breast cancer patients.
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Hospice and domestic abuse charity to be helped by Mayor in 2014
Tamworth Informed 12 Aug 14
St Giles Hospice and domestic abuse charity the Pathway Project have been chosen by the Mayor of Tamworth, Cllr Richard Kingstone, as the charities for which he will be fundraising during his year in office.
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Watch: Birmingham cancer patient Persian Bristoll is all smiles after being a police officer for the day
Birmingham Mail 12 Aug 14
Four-year-old from Northfield has a day to remember thanks to West Midlands Police and the Make-A-Wish charity…
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Volunteers ditch spreadsheets to help Stourbridge sight loss charity for the day
Stourbridge News 12 Aug 14
EIGHT employees from Quarry Bank based firm Eaton Automotive swapped their spreadsheets and pens to volunteer for a day working at the Trust.
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The LGF is to become an LGB&T charity
Female Imagination 12 Aug 14
For the past decade, The Lesbian Gay Foundation (LGF) has described itself as a lesbian, gay and bisexual charity, mainly focused on supporting people with issues related to their sexual orientation.
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Stourbridge sight loss charity to host One-Stop event
Stourbridge News 12 Aug 14
STOURBRIDGE charity the Thomas Pocklington Trust is holding another One-Stop shop event following the success of last year’s.
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Neighbourhood Membership Promoter
The Wildlife Trust 12 Aug 14
Quick summary: Would you like to earn some extra income by doing something that you really believe in? Do you have around 16 hours a week to spare, during weekday evenings and/or weekend afternoons? Would you like to help The Wildlife Trust for …
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Sutton Coldfield community facility nominated by JW Hinks as their Charity of the Year
Sutton Coldfield Local 12 Aug 14
Sutton Coldfield’s Our Place Community Hub has been nominated by Edgbaston chartered accountants JW Hinks as their charity of the year.
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Tamworth volunteers sought to drive lonely pensioners for…
Tamworth Herald 12 Aug 14
A charity which offers Sunday tea parties for lonely elderly people in Tamworth is desperately seeking volunteer drivers to help with the project.
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Crowe Clark Whitehill’s new charity has lift off
Commercial News Media 12 Aug 14
Staff at the Midlands office of national audit, tax and advisory firm Crowe Clark Whitehill have raised around £4,300 for their chosen charity, Teenage Cancer Trust.
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Your Communities: Solihull father and son are this weeks Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity Champions
Birmingham Mail 12 Aug 14
This week’s Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity Champions are Philip and Elliot Barguss from Solihull…
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Former Mayor donates cash to youth organisations
Tamworth Informed 11 Aug 14
Tamworth’s Sea Cadets, Air Cadets, Army Cadets and Scouts are now almost £1,000 better off each after former Mayor John Garner handed over the cash he raised for them during his year in office.
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Broadacres achieve national first
24dash 11 Aug 14
Broadacres has become the first housing association in the UK to receive a national charity’s highest accolade for health and safety in the workplace.
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Needwood Friends to host afternoon tea in aid of St Giles Hospice
Lichfield Live 11 Aug 14
A charity afternoon tea is taking place in Barton-under-Needwood.
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Charity cricket match to be held in Lye
Stourbridge News 11 Aug 14
DUDLEY councillors will go head to head with Lye residents for a charity cricket match on Sunday (August 17).
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Kenny Koala Bear’s Veggie Cookbook In aid of Alfies Law Foundation
Female Imagination 10 Aug 14
Kenny Koala is one of Britain’s leading koala chefs.
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Wolves And The Charity Shield
Wolves Heroes 10 Aug 14
Moderate Success In Showpiece Fixture To coincide with today’s Community Shield clash at Wembley, we look back to Wolves’ five appearances in the fixture – all of them played when it was known as the Charity Shield.
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The Sunday Ramble: Me an amateur?
Mike Maynard 10 Aug 14
I dragged myself out of bed and went to photograph this Charity Bike Ride in Darlaston yesterday.
Local news
Music festival in Sutton Coldfield raises over £4,000 for…
Sutton Coldfield Observer 9 Aug 14
A TWELVE-hour live music festival in Sutton Coldfield raised over 4,000 for charity.
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Gordon the inspiration as former Barton duo take on hottest run…
Lichfield Mercury 9 Aug 14
SIX marathons in six days across the world’s driest desert carrying everything they need except water that’s the challenge two former John Taylor High School students have set themselves in a bid to raise 25,000 for charity.
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Lichfield’s Beacon Park is named one of the best in the country
Lichfield Mercury 9 Aug 14
LICHFIELD’S Beacon Park has been named one of the best in Britain.
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Frying Pan Charity Bike Ride
Mike Maynard 9 Aug 14
I’ve been photographing events like the Party in the Park, Carnival and the Fun Day recently.
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Chance to water ski and learn judo
Beacon Centre: for the blind 8 Aug 14
A West Midlands charity is offering visually impaired people the chance to water ski and learn judo this August.
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Reward offered on anniversary of shooting at Birmingham nightclub
WM Police YouTube Channel 8 Aug 14
Reward offered on anniversary of shooting at Birmingham nightclub A 5000 reward for information is being offered on the first anniversary of the shooting of a man at a Birmingham nightclub.
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Lord Mayor of Sandwell – Hypocrite!
In The Public Domain? 8 Aug 14
The new Lord Mayor of Sandwell, Derek Rowley, selected the excellent Sandwell Women’s Aid (“SWA”) as his mayoral charity and he was out in his togs last night at The Mayor of Sandwell’s Dinner where, happily, at least £300 was raised for SWA.
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National Memorial Arboretum service to remember people killed on UK roads
Lichfield Live 8 Aug 14
People who have lost their lives on the UK’s roads will be remembered at the National Memorial Arboretum.
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Family thank Mick for getting things into the swing for Barry Cup…
Lichfield Mercury 8 Aug 14
THERE was a fantastic atmosphere at Darnford Moors Golf Club on Saturday for a special charity competition in memory of a much-loved Lichfield man.
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School trip ban girl hands over £3k cheque to Coventry charity in tribute to tragic mum
Coventry Telegraph 8 Aug 14
Maddie Stevens, 11, was banned from an end-of-term celebration after missing a day’s school – to go to mum’s funeral…
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Garden makeover planned for blind Rowley Regis girl
Halesowen News 7 Aug 14
A CHARITY football match netted more than £2,000 to turn an unlevel garden into a safe haven for a blind Rowley Regis girl.
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Urban Jungle
Vintage Vixen 7 Aug 14
Its the second outing in a matter of days for my jungle print maxi skirt.
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Stuart’s charity challenge is sprout of this world
Solihull Observer 7 Aug 14
A MAD dad has raised thousands of pounds for charity after pushing a Brussels sprout up a mountain using nothing but his nose.
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Lichfield Cathedral named as Tempest Ford Charity of the Year
Lichfield District Tourism Association 7 Aug 14
Lichfield Cathedral has been named as Charity of the Year for local dealership, Tempest Ford.
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Blind marathon hero Dave Heeley to receive award from Prime Minister
Birmingham Mail 6 Aug 14
David Cameron to give runner who raised £500,000 for charity Point of Light honour…
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Blackheath British legion picked as Sainsbury’s charity
Halesowen News 6 Aug 14
STAFF and shoppers at a Blackheath supermarket are being challenged to raise thousands of pounds for the town’s Royal British Legion.
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Fiancé found not guilty of killing Coventry charity worker Tracy Snook-Kite
Coventry Telegraph 6 Aug 14
Anthony Stanyer, who found his partner at the foot of the stairs of their Cheylesmore home, had denied manslaughter…
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Tamworth Rugby Club to hold memorial fun day for “much-loved…
Tamworth Herald 6 Aug 14
A CHARITY fun day has been organised in memory of a “much-loved and respected husband and friend”.
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Sutton Coldfield salon holds ladies night in Walmley to raise…
Sutton Coldfield Observer 6 Aug 14
A HAIR and beauty salon in Sutton Coldfield hosted an evening of workshops to raise money for charity.
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Kind-hearted duo to skydive for Sutton Coldfield charity
Sutton Coldfield Observer 6 Aug 14
Two dedicated fundraisers are preparing for a daredevil, hair-raising challenge to raise money for a Sutton Coldfield charity this month.
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Charity Bick and my brother kicked incendiary bombs off West…
Black Country Bugle 6 Aug 14
I WAS interested in the letter from B.
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all change..
Emma Case 5 Aug 14
Selling our house at the start of the year has made quite an impact on me.
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Mad dad raises thousands pushing sprout up Snowdon
Coventry Observer 5 Aug 14
A MAD dad who raised thousands for charity by pushing a Brussels sprout up a mountain has already set himself a new challenge – and itamp;#039;s even more bonkers than his last.
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UK could be losing out on 800m meals from ‘hidden food’ – claim
The Birmingham Press 5 Aug 14
Charity already provided over 1.1 million meals in Birmingham.
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Your Communities: News from Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Birmingham Mail 5 Aug 14
This week’s Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity Champions is Kelly Wiggetts-Clinton from West Bromwich…
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Your Communities: Erdington Charity marks 25 years
Birmingham Mail 5 Aug 14
Home-Start is a national family support charity that helps parents to build better lives for their children.
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Take Me To The River
Vintage Vixen 4 Aug 14
Wearing: 1960s Jean Allen silk maxi (Vintage Village @ Stockport), Huge 1980s sunglasses (Kiki Honey’s Vintage Fair), Massive earrings (Walsall Market, £2) I’m not sure if you’ll sell much but you’ll definitely have a brilliant time is how Steph, …
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Accused tells manslaughter trial he did not kill Cheylesmore charity worker
Coventry Telegraph 4 Aug 14
Tracy Snook-Kite’s partner tells jurors: “I did not kill her – we were soul mates.
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Public urged to step up fight against HS2
Express & Star 4 Aug 14
A conservation charity is urging the public to contact their MPs as it bids to save ancient woodland from being lost when controversial HS2 is built.
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False teeth and grass cuttings: Unusual items handed into Black Country charity shops
Express & Star 4 Aug 14
False teeth, wigs and a box of grass cuttings are just some of the items that have been donated to charity shops across the Black Country and Staffordshire in the last 12 months.
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Sutton Coldfield couple running 30 10k’s for 30 days for charity
Sutton Coldfield Observer 4 Aug 14
A dedicated Sutton Coldfield couple and their pet dog are taking part in an extravaganza of a fitness challenge which has already made over 1,000 for charity.
Sport
Muddy runners make a clean profit for cancer
Black Country Bugle 4 Aug 14
A GROUP of kickboxers from Old Hill got themselves absolutely riffy last week, but it was all in the name of charity.