Wolves fans value club memorabilia
Express & Star Monday, July 11, 2016
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ONE THIRD OF US ADMIT TO PARKING AMNESIA
l Almost one in three Brits admit
to forgetting where they parked their car. l During the course of the last 12 months, on average Brits have lost their car four times.
l A tenth of Brits have had to pay for additional parking after failing to locate their vehicle. l Male drivers spend longer on average looking for their lost vehicles than women
at fines either. Six per cent of forgetful drivers have had their vehicle towed or clamped after failing to find it. Rob Miles, director of motor at Direct Line said: “The fast pace and busy nature of everyday life often means that when it comes to driving, many drivers often park in a hurry and forget to take note of where they’ve left their car. “A simple way to fix this is to take a photograph of the car’s location, that way it’s easy to see the zone or level when you come back. “Forgetting where you’ve left your vehicle is not only a recipe for increased stress levels but it could mean you have to pay out extra parking charges or, worse still, find the car has been clamped or towed away.”
takeover rumours: Sale looks 1Wolves days away crews tackle blazing machinery 2Fire at Wolverhampton site to open first ‘dark store’ on 3Iceland Tipton trading estate for mosque at former Walsall Programmes and photos among items at valuation day 4Plans warehouse are approved services called to reports 5Emergency of boy in Darlaston canal
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out-of-town shopping centre car parks. According to the research, it’s not just frustration that drivers encounter when they lose their vehicle. Just over a tenth of Brits have been forced to pay additional parking charges as
a result of not being able to locate their car, with the average cost amounting to over £22. As a result, we collectively spend over £126 million a year through suffering car amnesia. Sadly, the punishment does not just stop
Wolves fans value club memorabilia Report by Jessica Labhart
[email protected]
WOLVES fans were united at a special event to value their prized club memorabilia.
A valuation day took place at Molineux on Friday – and dozens of fans flocked to the stadium to get their items looked over by BBC’s David Harper, who regularly appears on Bargain Hunt.
The TV star said: “I suppose I’m better known for evaluating general antiques, but I’m in Wolverhampton to talk about football and I’ve met the the most passionate people here who really love Wolves – I just couldn’t believe it. “We’ve had a room full of experts and they don’t even realise how expert they actually are. “My job is to give the stories, explain where these objects are from and put the valuation on them – and that’s been dead easy here because they’ve been teaching me all the history and all the tales. We’ve found some cracking objects.” Kevin Poole, aged 49, from Upper Gornal, took along his collection of programmes dating back to the 1940s. He said: “I was left these by my uncle who I think must have attended all of these games.
Attic “It’s such a shame to leave them in the attic when they mean so much to the fans and the club. “That’s why I’ve brought them down. Altogether, the professional valuator said they could fetch up to £600. “I even have one of the programmes dating from shortly after the end of the First World War. That’s probably my most prized piece in the collection.” The event was also attended by some famous faces, including former Wolves footballer and long-term supporter of the club, Steve Bull. He said: “I think it’s important for children, fans and people of Wolverhampton to find out more about how the club started. “I’m still learning and I’m in my 50s. There’s some great photos, black and white and colour pieces for people of this generation to look at and I think events such as this are absolutely brilliant for the club.” John Brewer, 65, from Pendeford, had his scrapbook, full of signed photos of the players from 1949, and series of collectible programmes valued. He said: “It doesn’t really matter how much they’re worth, I’d never sell them – they’re too special to me. I’ll keep collecting for as long as I can. “I was sent one of the programmes by my aunt who lived in Canada, the scrapbook originates in Newcastle and one of the pieces date back as far as 1908. “That just shows how important the team
Kevin Poole, of Gornal, at Molineux with some of his Wolves football programmes he had valued
William Andrews, Steve Bull, and antiques expert David Harper is and continues to be.” The event, also attended by National Football Collection consultant William Andrews, formed part of the city’s Enjoy Wolverhampton 10-day programme of events and activities aimed at encouraging people to come out and get involved in all the city has to offer. Heather Ernstons, partnership manager for Wolverhampton council, said: “What we
Items on display during the Wolves memorabilia event
really wanted to do in this series of events is showcase everything that Wolverhampton has to offer. “Wolverhampton Wanderers are a hugely significant part of this city, and hugely significant to the people who live here in Wolverhampton and indeed the West Midlands area. “We have been interviewing people about
Wolves and its amazing to hear how special the team are to them and how they hold a special place in their hearts. Our aim was to reveal the hidden gems of the city and give people an idea of our significant history and heritage. “Whatever your age, whatever your interests, we wanted to show that Wolverhampton has something on off for you.”
Post Office landline receives most complaints
The Post Office has become the most complained about landline provider and Vodafone is still the most criticised mobile phone operator, new figures show. Ofcom said the overall number of complaints about phone, broadband and pay TV companies had stabilised in the first three months of 2016, following a rise in the final few months of last year. The data showed the Post Office’s HomePhone service had overtaken TalkTalk to
become the most complained about landline operator for the first time since it was included in the communications regulator’s reports. Vodafone attracted the most complaints of any mobile provider even though numbers dropped to 29 complaints per 100,000 customers – well above the industry average of nine per 100,000 customers. Customers’ grievances, which mainly related to billing, pricing and charges,
complaints handling and concerns around faults and service, come as Vodafone faces two investigations by Ofcom. Meanwhile, Tesco Mobile generated the lowest volume of complaints among mobile providers for the eighth consecutive quarter. EE retained the top spot as the most complained about broadband provider, generating 34 complaints per 100,000 customers, mainly relating to faults, service, billing and pricing issues and complaints handling.
But BT, TalkTalk and Plusnet all continued to generate broadband complaints above the industry average of 19 per 100,00 customers. Of the pay TV providers, BT generated the most complaints, with 20 per 100,000 customers, ahead of TalkTalk and Virgin Media, which were both above the industry average of four per 100,000. Sky were the least complained about with one per 100,000.
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ON THE WEB Dude where’s my car, really, where is it? www.expressandstar.com MOST READ
New research has revealed that more than 14 million Brits suffer from car amnesia, admitting they forgot where they parked their vehicle in the last 12 months. On average people spend 25 minutes looking for their vehicles, with male drivers searching the longest in comparison to their female counterparts. Over the course of a lifetime this means that forgetful Brits can spend almost three days trying to find their misplaced motors, the research by Direct Line Car Insurance suggests. During the course of the last 12 months, on average Brits have lost their car four times. Unsurprisingly, the most common place to lose your vehicle is the supermarket, followed by multi-storey car parks and
ONE THIRD OF US ADMIT TO PARKING AMNESIA
l Almost one in three Brits admit
to forgetting where they parked their car. l During the course of the last 12 months, on average Brits have lost their car four times.
l A tenth of Brits have had to pay for additional parking after failing to locate their vehicle. l Male drivers spend longer on average looking for their lost vehicles than women
at fines either. Six per cent of forgetful drivers have had their vehicle towed or clamped after failing to find it. Rob Miles, director of motor at Direct Line said: “The fast pace and busy nature of everyday life often means that when it comes to driving, many drivers often park in a hurry and forget to take note of where they’ve left their car. “A simple way to fix this is to take a photograph of the car’s location, that way it’s easy to see the zone or level when you come back. “Forgetting where you’ve left your vehicle is not only a recipe for increased stress levels but it could mean you have to pay out extra parking charges or, worse still, find the car has been clamped or towed away.”
takeover rumours: Sale looks 1Wolves days away crews tackle blazing machinery 2Fire at Wolverhampton site to open first ‘dark store’ on 3Iceland Tipton trading estate for mosque at former Walsall Programmes and photos among items at valuation day 4Plans warehouse are approved services called to reports 5Emergency of boy in Darlaston canal
ONLINE POLL RESULTS Should women serve in ground combat roles in the UK military?
48% 52% of readers said yes
said no
TODAY’S POLL: Do you think that suspended sentences work?
TOP COMMENTED Council cuts £250,000 funding from charity “This send a dangerous message to the electorate that no Tory or Labour politician is working for them or can be trusted.” HS2 contracts up for grabs “The HS2 business plan is completely dead now we have thankfully voted out the corrupt and finally this EU enforced nonsense will end.”
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VIDEO CHOICE Readers continue to send us photos from school proms across the West Midlands. For a chance to win £100 send your best pics to us at expressandstar.com/starwitness
The weekend is over but don’t be lost for ideas for things to do this week. Head on over to nativemonster.com where we’ve got plenty. For more details and other events across the region visit nativemonster.com
out-of-town shopping centre car parks. According to the research, it’s not just frustration that drivers encounter when they lose their vehicle. Just over a tenth of Brits have been forced to pay additional parking charges as
a result of not being able to locate their car, with the average cost amounting to over £22. As a result, we collectively spend over £126 million a year through suffering car amnesia. Sadly, the punishment does not just stop
Wolves fans value club memorabilia Report by Jessica Labhart
[email protected]
WOLVES fans were united at a special event to value their prized club memorabilia.
A valuation day took place at Molineux on Friday – and dozens of fans flocked to the stadium to get their items looked over by BBC’s David Harper, who regularly appears on Bargain Hunt.
The TV star said: “I suppose I’m better known for evaluating general antiques, but I’m in Wolverhampton to talk about football and I’ve met the the most passionate people here who really love Wolves – I just couldn’t believe it. “We’ve had a room full of experts and they don’t even realise how expert they actually are. “My job is to give the stories, explain where these objects are from and put the valuation on them – and that’s been dead easy here because they’ve been teaching me all the history and all the tales. We’ve found some cracking objects.” Kevin Poole, aged 49, from Upper Gornal, took along his collection of programmes dating back to the 1940s. He said: “I was left these by my uncle who I think must have attended all of these games.
Attic “It’s such a shame to leave them in the attic when they mean so much to the fans and the club. “That’s why I’ve brought them down. Altogether, the professional valuator said they could fetch up to £600. “I even have one of the programmes dating from shortly after the end of the First World War. That’s probably my most prized piece in the collection.” The event was also attended by some famous faces, including former Wolves footballer and long-term supporter of the club, Steve Bull. He said: “I think it’s important for children, fans and people of Wolverhampton to find out more about how the club started. “I’m still learning and I’m in my 50s. There’s some great photos, black and white and colour pieces for people of this generation to look at and I think events such as this are absolutely brilliant for the club.” John Brewer, 65, from Pendeford, had his scrapbook, full of signed photos of the players from 1949, and series of collectible programmes valued. He said: “It doesn’t really matter how much they’re worth, I’d never sell them – they’re too special to me. I’ll keep collecting for as long as I can. “I was sent one of the programmes by my aunt who lived in Canada, the scrapbook originates in Newcastle and one of the pieces date back as far as 1908. “That just shows how important the team
Kevin Poole, of Gornal, at Molineux with some of his Wolves football programmes he had valued
William Andrews, Steve Bull, and antiques expert David Harper is and continues to be.” The event, also attended by National Football Collection consultant William Andrews, formed part of the city’s Enjoy Wolverhampton 10-day programme of events and activities aimed at encouraging people to come out and get involved in all the city has to offer. Heather Ernstons, partnership manager for Wolverhampton council, said: “What we
Items on display during the Wolves memorabilia event
really wanted to do in this series of events is showcase everything that Wolverhampton has to offer. “Wolverhampton Wanderers are a hugely significant part of this city, and hugely significant to the people who live here in Wolverhampton and indeed the West Midlands area. “We have been interviewing people about
Wolves and its amazing to hear how special the team are to them and how they hold a special place in their hearts. Our aim was to reveal the hidden gems of the city and give people an idea of our significant history and heritage. “Whatever your age, whatever your interests, we wanted to show that Wolverhampton has something on off for you.”
Post Office landline receives most complaints
The Post Office has become the most complained about landline provider and Vodafone is still the most criticised mobile phone operator, new figures show. Ofcom said the overall number of complaints about phone, broadband and pay TV companies had stabilised in the first three months of 2016, following a rise in the final few months of last year. The data showed the Post Office’s HomePhone service had overtaken TalkTalk to
become the most complained about landline operator for the first time since it was included in the communications regulator’s reports. Vodafone attracted the most complaints of any mobile provider even though numbers dropped to 29 complaints per 100,000 customers – well above the industry average of nine per 100,000 customers. Customers’ grievances, which mainly related to billing, pricing and charges,
complaints handling and concerns around faults and service, come as Vodafone faces two investigations by Ofcom. Meanwhile, Tesco Mobile generated the lowest volume of complaints among mobile providers for the eighth consecutive quarter. EE retained the top spot as the most complained about broadband provider, generating 34 complaints per 100,000 customers, mainly relating to faults, service, billing and pricing issues and complaints handling.
But BT, TalkTalk and Plusnet all continued to generate broadband complaints above the industry average of 19 per 100,00 customers. Of the pay TV providers, BT generated the most complaints, with 20 per 100,000 customers, ahead of TalkTalk and Virgin Media, which were both above the industry average of four per 100,000. Sky were the least complained about with one per 100,000.
