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BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Firefighters tackle Brierley Hill industrial blaze
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a commercial premises in the Black Midlands Fire Service said it was called to an incident at Canalside Industrial Estate, Wedgbury Way, Brierley Hill, at about 14:37 BST on 18:30, it said the fire had been extinguished, with crews able to prevent it from spreading to other fire service said the "significant fire" had been in a two-storey brick-built commercial premises which had been "severely affected" by the blaze. More than 30 firefighters attended the scene at the peak of the blaze, with water drawn from the nearby Stourbridge Canal help put it casualties were reported, according to the fire service. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Brierley Hill man becomes third 'lifesaver' after charity stem cell drives
ANOTHER footballer from the Black Country hopes his efforts will help save a life after he was called on to donate stem cells after being declared a match for a patient needing a transplant. Callum Whyte, of Brockmoor, is the third person from a group of Brierley Hill footballing friends to have been called up to help give the gift of life after signing up to the Anthony Nolan stem cell register. Charity campaigner Simon Wilkes, from Withymoor, Brierley Hill, has been organising the stem cell recruitment events since being diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer MDS (Myelodysplastic Syndrome). First Matt Beveridge from Stourbridge was called on to donate stem cells in 2018 after signing up to the register the year before. Sam Astley from Sedgley was next in 2021 and now Callum who signed up to the register in 2018 at the same time as Sam, who made headlines when in order to attend his donation session he gave up free tickets that he and girlfriend Beth Hill had won to see England play in the Euro 2020 semi-final. Callum, aged 32, said of his decision to go ahead with the donation after being declared a match: 'There was no hesitation on my part to immediately say yes. 'Although there has been some mild discomfort and aching there is no doubt that it is nothing in comparison to whatever the recipient will have gone through.' Callum Whyte donating stem cells at University College Hospital, London, after signing up to the Anthony Nolan register (Image: Handout) Simon Wilkes said he was 'absolutely delighted' to hear Callum had become the latest donor – having signed up to the register at the first memorial football tournament Simon organised in memory of his son Olly in 2018, following his tragic death at 24 in 2017. Simon said: 'We are very proud that Cal is now the third person to go onto donate his stem cells after signing up to the stem cell register at the Anthony Nolan recruitment events we have organised." He said out of 52 people who signed up to the register at Olly's tournament in 2018 five have been declared matches, although only three were called to donate, and he added: "It's unbelievable. It's our Olly's legacy." Callum Whyte outside University College Hospital, London, where he donated stem cells after signing up to the Anthony Nolan register (Image: Handout) Callum praised Simon and his wife Lynn for their efforts in organising the charity stem cell drives in memory of Olly, turning grief into hope, and he said: 'I can only be glad to be just another person donating to make it all that little bit more worthwhile.' Kind-hearted Callum, a design engineer for Hall and Kay Fire Engineering in Quinton, also praised the staff at blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan saying 'it's truly humbling work they do' and he urged anyone aged 18 to 30 to consider signing up to the stem cell register to help save lives. To find out more go to Rowena Bentley, head of programme and community recruitment at Anthony Nolan, said: 'It's wonderful news Callum has donated his stem cells to a patient in need; with his act, Callum is giving that person, and their family, hope. 'Our thanks go to Callum, for signing up, and to Simon Wilkes, for his tireless work to raise awareness of the Anthony Nolan register. 'Each year more than 2,300 patients in the UK start their search for a matching stem cell donor. The more people who, like Callum, sign up to the Anthony Nolan stem cell register, the more second chances we can give to patients with blood cancers and blood disorders. 'We still need more young men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds, aged between 16-30, to join our register – just like Callum did – to be able to find more matches for patients in need.'
