Sandwell honour for ‘Blind Dave’ Heeley
Wednesday 30th November 2011, 6:00PM GMT.
Charity marathon runner ‘Blind Dave’ Heeley is to be Sandwell’s next honorary freeman.
Dave, who is 54 and lives in West Bromwich, will be the borough’s 11th honorary freeman. The ceremony is likely to take place next spring.
The news was announced by Sandwell’s council leader, Councillor Darren Cooper.
He said: “I am sure he will be a great ambassador for the borough. Over the years he has done so much for so many others with his charity runs.”
Dave, who lives in Oak Road, said: “I was absolutely stunned when I was first told.”
Most Commented
Business Awards
Book a Business Awards table
Join our celebrations of the region's best in business on Thursday March 22 - book your table now
Lifestyle
Interactive Dining Out map
Hundreds of reviews by the Express & Star and Shropshire Star's teams to help you decide where to eat.
entertainment
All the film reviews
Before you plan a trip to the pictures, get our critics' verdicts on all the latest movie releases
OUR NEW APP
Get the new E&S app
Download the Express & Star’s new app to your iPad or iPhone to get one week of access to our digital newspapers absolutely FREE.
expressandstar.com
Popular sections
Useful links
