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Walsall Wood away to Long Eaton at Grange Park this afternoon
Saturday 27th October 2018 Walsall Wood away at Long Eaton United Grange Park, Station Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire NG10 2EF Kickoff 3:00pm Hopefully, a match report will follow… For the Good of the Wood! Check out Walsall Wood FC’s website here.
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Tagged 2018, 27 October, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Inspection, Lichfield, Long Eaton, soccer, Sunday, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, weather
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Urgent appeal: Do you know of a band that could support the Brownhills Remembrance Parade?
Wendy Dance, Treasurer of the Brownhills branch of the Royal British Legion has been in touch to ask if anyone knows a military band that might be available to play in the Brownhills 2018 Remembrance Sunday Parade? This is always … Continue reading
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Tagged appeal, Brownhills, Events, Local History, military band, Parade, Remembrance, Ron Dance, Scouts, Service, Things to do, time, Wendy Dance
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Man mugged in Brownhills: Did you see anything?
It seems the crime news doesn’t abate at the moment andI do hope this bad patch passes soon – on Monday night I was made aware that last Sunday evening (21st October 2018) a local man was mugged and severely … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, black path, Brownhills, Brownhills School, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Holland Park, knifepoint, Mugging, phone, Police, Razer, Robbery
Wood meet Quorn substitutes in Oak Park roast
Yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 21st October 2018), Walsall Wood F.C. faced Quorn F.C. at Oak Park, and I’m pleased to say Walsall Wood again won in a fast paced game with lots of action. David Evans worte: Images and captions kindly … Continue reading
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Tagged David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, match review, Oak Park, Quorn, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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It’s getting better – Wood fortunes improve with wins away
A belated Walsall Wood football roundup here for the Wood faithful -Tuesday last (16th October 2018) Walsall Wood FC’s fortunes continued to improve when they beat Boldmere at Sutton following a three-nil win at Smethwick Rangers FC the Saturday before – … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, AFC Wulfrunians, Boldmere, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, losss, Lost, Mikes, Oak Park, Saturday, Smethwick Rangers, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Will Walsall Wood roast Quorn?
Saturday 20th October 2018 The Wood are at home! Can the boys from The Wood beat Quorn FC? Kick off is 3:00pm Come along and support the local lads Hopefully, a match report will follow… For the Good of the Wood! Visit Walsall … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 October, 2018, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Quorn, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Macmillan coffee morning on this morning in Brownhills!
A quick note to say there’s a coffee morning for Macmillan going on at the Calvary Pentecostal Church in Brickiln Street, Brownhills this morning, Saturday 20th October 2018 from 10am to 1pm. There will be cake, hot drinks and great … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 October, 2018, Bricklin Street, Brownhills, Calvary Pentecostal Chuch, Cancer Support, charity, Coffee Morning, Events, Facebook, Julie Ceney Walsh, Lichfield, Macmillan, New Photos, Things to do
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Lichfield repair cafe – get together to get things fixed this Saturday!
Never one to sit back and let life pass her by, that there Kate Cardigan from the wonderful Lichfield Lore is involved with the wonderful Lichfield Repair Cafe project – which continues it’s regular run at their new home this Saturday (Saturday, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, 29 April, cardigan, community, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, Fisherwick, free, Gomez, Kate Gomez, Lichfield, local blogs, Lore, Recycling, Repair and Share, Staffordshire, Things to do, WHittington, Woodhouse Farm
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2018 Autumn Leaves Running Day at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday
This Sunday 21st October 2018 it’s the annual ‘Autumn Leaves’ running day at Aldridge Transport Museum, when you can ride vintage and classic busses free, and browse stalls, the museum – and visit Chasewater in style! It’s £5 entry for … Continue reading
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Tagged AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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2018 local Remembrance events – let’s make a list – can you help please?
This is just a quick request for help – in past years, we have crowdsourced from readers a list of local Remembrance parades and events taking place throughout the area, that was popular and useful to many of the readership – … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Parade, Remembrance, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Stuck in a rut – beware, folks – the deer are getting horny….
Time to repeat this post as this morning I was riding to work and spotted a stag on Green Lane, Walsall Wood, clearly angered by the traffic interfering with his prancing activities. Thankfully, after much encouragement by a driver, he … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Chaz Mason, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Marsh, Cycle rides, cycling, local blogs, Neil Tipton, New Photos, Red deer, Reservoir, rut, rutting, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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Great news everyone – Matthew Lawley found safe and well
Great news folks – Matthew Lawley who was missing from home in Walsall Wood over the weekend has been found safe and well. I’d like to thank everyone who kept a look out, shared posts and helped with information. Nice … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 October, 6 October, appeal, concern, Danielle, Environment, Events, Lawly, Local media, Lost, Matthew, misper, missing, News, Police, Reader enquiries, SA54GNF, Shared media, Social media, Walsall, Walsall Wood, West Mercia Police, West Midlands
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Woodmen bested by Wulfs in late penalty shocker
Tuesday last (17th January 2016), the Woodmen faced AFC Wulfrunians at Oak Park, and sadly, were met with another resounding defeat.It’s all change down at Walsall Wood FC’s Oak Park ground, where there’s a new team manager in Darren Byfield, and the faithful … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 6th October, AFC Wulfrunians, David Evans, defet, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, losss, Lost, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Chasewater Railway Coal Train event all this weekend
Sorry again for the late notice but I note Chasewater Railway have their Coal Train event this weekend (Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October 2018) with a mixture of diesel and steam runnings, demo trains and working plant. This event will be … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 6, 7, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Coal Train WWeekend, Events, Gala, Gala Day, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, October, Panoramio, Reservoir, September, Staffordshire, STeam, Steam Railway, Things to do, Trains
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Don’t miss Walsall Wood at home to AFC Wulfrunians this afternoon!
Saturday 6th October 2018 Walsall Wood FC at home to AFC Wulfrunians Don’t break your Wood vows be there and be faithful to your local heroes – for Darren Byfield’s first match as the Wood’s new manager! 3:00pm kickoff Please come and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 6 October, AFC Wulfrunians, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Details of Walsall Council’s park bonfire events for 2018
Readers have been asking for details of this year’s Walsall Council Bonfire Night events in the borough, and particularly Brownhills, so here is the latest information. The Brownhills Holland Park event will take place on Saturday, 27th October 2018. Other … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, arboretum, Bonfire, bonfire night, Brownhills, Events, fireworks, Guy Fawkes, Holland Park, Local politics, Silly, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Teenagers mugged at knifepoint yesterday in Brownhills
A reader has contacted me with worrying news: It seems a couple of lads were mugged at knifepoint yesterday (Tuesday 2nd October 2018) at 5:30pm on the Black Path through Holland Park, near to Brownhills School. The lads escaped with … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 October, 2018, black path, Brownhills, Brownhills School, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Holland Park, knife, knifepoint, Mugging, phone, Police, Razer, Robbery
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Lichfield Waterworks Trust October 2018 public meeting this evening
Sandfields Pumping Station champion and public historian extraordinaire Dave Moore has been in touch to let me know that this coming Monday evening (8th October 2018) there will be the monthly Public Meeting of the Lichfield Waterworks Trust charity, formerly the Friends of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 8 October, Architecture, at risk, Black Country, buildings, Dave, David, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, free, heritage, Kate Gomez, lecture, Lichfield, Lichfield Discovered, Lichfield Waterworks Trust, local blogs, Local History, Lore, meeting, Monday, Moore, pub, Sandfields, Staffordshire, Talk, Things to do
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Phoebe James found safe and well – thank you all
Images posted on social media by the James family Great news just in – missing teenager Phoebe James from Burntwood has been found safe and well. Liz James, Phoebe’s mum, posted in the last few minutes: ****update**** By the power … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 29 September, appeal, Burntwood, Events, Facebook, girl, James, Lichfield, Liz, Lost, missing, New Photos, Phoebe, Police, teenager, Things to do
Worcester source of Woodmen’s woes – plus an important announcement
Images and captions kindly supplied by the young David Evans. A fine autumn Saturday afternoon yesterday (29th September 2018) saw Walsall Wood FC lose to Oak Park visitors Worcester City in an entertaining match that frustrated blog football reporter David … Continue reading
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Walsall Wood play Worcester City this afternoon at Oak Park
Saturday 29th September 2018 Walsall Wood FC at home to Worcester City in a big-name match! Don’t break your Wood vows be there and be faithful to your local heroes 3:00pm kickoff Please come and get behind your local club For … Continue reading
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Two sugars please: join the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning this Saturday in Brownhills!
John Fogarty from Brownhills Community Association has been in touch to point out they have an event planned this Saturday 29th September 2018 as part of the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning campaign. Their Coffee Morning will take place at … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 29th September, Activity Centre, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, cancer, charity, Coffee Morning, Events, fundraising, Macmillan, sponsor, support, team, Things to do, Worlds Biggest
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Woodmen fight Coventry United for a well-earned win
Images and captions kindly supplied by David Evans Walsall Wood FC were at home to Coventry United yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 22nd September 2018, and much to the delight of the faithful, they Woodmen pulled off a hard-fought win. Footage of the match highlights … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 22 September, Coventry United, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, match report, match review, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood at home to Coventry United this afternoon!
This afternoon, Saturday 22nd September 2018 The Wood are at home to Coventry United! Come watch the match at Oak Park! Oak Park, Walsall Wood WS9 9NP Kick off is at 3:00pm Hopefully, a match report will follow… For the Good of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 22 September, announcement, away, Coventry, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Inspection, soccer, Things to do, United, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, weather
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Do you know a kid who could make Brownhills alive… With the Sound of Music?
Old pal of the blog Jamie Norgrove contacted me from Brownhills Musical Theatre Company yesterday to ask if I’d put out this appeal for children and young people who’d like to audition for the youngsters roles in the company’s next … Continue reading
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Tagged Audition, Bobby, boys, Brownhills, Events, Facebook, Garrick, Gerschwin, Jamie Norgrove, Lichfield, local blogs, MTC, Musical Theatre Company, musicals, The Sound of Music, Theatre, Things to do, Twitter
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Woodmen give it five to send Uttoxeter home defeated
Pictures and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Yesterday evening (Tuesday 18th September 2018) Walsall Wood FC faced down weekend away rivals Uttoxeter Town who had, on the previous Saturday held Wood to a two-all draw. I’m pleased … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th September, 2018, 5-4, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, the wood tv, Things to do, Tuesday, Uttoxeter, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Walsall Wood at home to Uttoxeter this evening
Tuesday 18th September 2018 Walsall Wood FC at home to Uttoxeter Town FC Don’t break your Wood vows be there at Oak Park tonight and be faithful to your local heroes 7:45pm kickoff Please come and get behind your local club For … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 September, 2018, away, Events, FA Vase, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Saturday, soccer, Studley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Meet you local coppers in Brownhills this morning!
Sorry for the late notice, but there’s another local police pop-up event this morning Tuesday 18th September 2018 where you can meet the local policing team and discuss issues that are important to you. It takes place in Brownhills Library, … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 June, 2018, Brownhills, CommunitySafety Partnership, Events, home security, Library, local blogs, Pelsall, planning, Police, Tesco, Walsall, West Midlands
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Woodmen washed out by Cleethorpes wave, but dig in against Uttoxeter
Pictures and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans. A bit of a football special this week – a couple of reports and some orphaned footage I couldn’t fit in elsewhere: David Evans covered the Uttoxeter match and his … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 3 - 2, 31 March, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Uttoxeter, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Stuck in a rut – beware, folks – the deer are getting horny….
The above excellent video is a fallow deer stag filmed up on Cannock Chase by reader, contributor and top friend of the blog Peter Barker. That stag really has romance on his mind… This is just a quick note to warn people … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Chaz Mason, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Marsh, Cycle rides, cycling, local blogs, Neil Tipton, New Photos, Red deer, Reservoir, rut, rutting, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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Walsall Wood away against Uttoxeter this afternoon
Saturday 15th September 2018 Walsall Wood FC away to Uttoxeter Town FC Don’t break your Wood vows be there and be faithful to your local heroes Note the slightly later than usual 3:15pm kickoff Please come and get behind your local club For The Good Of … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 September, 2018, away, Events, FA Vase, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Saturday, soccer, Studley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Lichfield repair cafe – get together to get things fixed this Saturday!
Never one to sit back and let life pass her by, that there Kate Cardigan from the wonderful Lichfield Lore is involved with the wonderful Lichfield Repair Cafe project – which starts a regular run at it’s new home this Saturday (Saturday, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, 29 April, cardigan, community, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, Fisherwick, free, Gomez, Kate Gomez, Lichfield, local blogs, Lore, Recycling, Repair and Share, Staffordshire, Things to do, WHittington, Woodhouse Farm
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There’s going to be a luxury Christmas Gift Fayre in Brownhills – would you like a stall?
Much as I hate to mention it, Christmas is coming and people are starting to organise events, fairs and markets – and our very own Laura Hucker is looking for stalls for her Christmas Food and Gift Fayre at The … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 November, 2018, Brownhills, Brownhills Christmas Evens, Brownhills Christmas Windows, Christmas Fair, Christmas Magic in Brownhills, Christmas tree festival, Festivity, Laura Hucker, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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Lichfield Waterworks Trust September 2018 public meeting this evening
Sandfields Pumping Station champion and public historian extraordinaire Dave Moore has been in touch to let me know that this evening (Monday 10th Septembert 2018) there will be the August 2018 Public Meeting of the Lichfield Waterworks Trust charity, formerly the Friends of Sandfields … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 September, 2018, Architecture, at risk, Black Country, buildings, Dave, David, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, free, heritage, Ian Pell, Kate Gomez, lecture, Lichfield, Lichfield Discovered, Lichfield Waterworks Trust, local blogs, Local History, Lore, meeting, Moore, pub, Sandfields, Staffordshire, Talk, Things to do, Thursday
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Walsall Wood FC away to Cleethorpes Town this afternoon!
Saturday 8th September 2018 One for the dedicated fans: Walsall Wood visit Cleethorpes for some FA action! You can follow along live on the twitter feeds of @WalsallWoodFC here and @Sy968 here Walsall Wood v Cleethorpes Town Kickoff 3pm Linden Club Clee Road … Continue reading
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New Hall Mill is open this Sunday for the last open day of 2018
There’s a lovely thing to visit locally this Sunday (9th September 2018), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again on Sunday for the last open day of 2018. I can heartily recommend the place – … Continue reading
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Brownhills man’s motorbike stolen from Cannock: Can you help pease?
Images supplied by Nigel Nash Hey folks – please be on the lookout for the above stolen motorbike, taken from the employee parking area of Availablecar at Cannock on the A5 on Monday, 3rd September 2018 at around 4:15pm. The … Continue reading
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Tagged A5, Available Car, Bcannock, bridgtown, Brownhills, DP16TOU, Events, Lichfield, motorbike, mt125, New Photos, Nigel Nash, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Yamaha
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Walsall Wood unbeaten in Stourport stalemate
Images and captions kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Walsall Wood FC were unbeaten yesterday (Saturday 1st September 2018) as yet another home match saw them face visitors Stourport Swifts – although there does seem to be something of … Continue reading
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Please look out for this stolen motorbike taken last night from Coalpool
Hey folks – please be on the lookout for the above stolen motorbike, taken Friday Night/Saturday Morning 1st September 2018. The motorcycle was stolen from the Coalpool area. The bike, as shown above is a Yamaha MT125 matt registration BK17 VBF. … Continue reading
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Walsall Wood at home to Stourport Swifts this afternoon!
Saturday 1st September 2018 The Wood are at home! Walsall Wood FC versus Stourport Swifts FC Hopefully, a match report will follow… For the Good of the Wood! Check out Walsall Wood FC’s website here Oak Park Football Ground Lichfield Road … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 September, 2018, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Stourport Swifts, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Whittington Country and Craft Fair this weekend!
There’s a fine event on this Saturday at Whittington, near Lichfield – the annual Country and Craft Fair with takes place from 10am until 4:30pm at Bit End Field, next to St. Giles Hospice on Fisherwick Raod. Whittington Parish Council … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st September, 2018, Brownhills, Craft, Events, Facebook, Farmers, Lichfield, local blogs, Staffordshire, Things to do, WHittington, WS8 7NL
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Walsall Wood Lye low in Bank Holiday battle
Images and captions kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Bank Holiday Monday afternoon (27th August 2018) Walsall Wood were at home entertaining Lye Town – and the Wood lads held the visitors to a no score draw. David Evans was there … Continue reading
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Tagged 1-3, 2016, 29 october, Bill Shaw, defeat, display, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Lost, Lye Town, match review, Night, Oak Park, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Bank holiday football today: Walsall Wood play Lye at Oak Park this afternoon
Bank Holiday Monday 27th August 2018 The Wood entertain Lye town at Oak Park! Come watch the lads at home this afternoon Kick off is 3:00pm Hopefully, a match report will follow… For the Good of the Wood! Check out Walsall … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 27 august, bank holiday, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Lichfield, Lye Town FC, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Wood leave travelling fans anguished at Whit’s end and Loughborough goalless in their wake
Images and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Well, a resurgent Walsall Wood, undimmed by their recent defeat by Ilkeston triumphed over Whitchurch yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 25th August 2018) and on the previous Tuesday over Loughborough to kickstart … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 21 August, 25 August, Events, FA Cup, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Loughborough University, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Whitchurch Alport
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Something wonderful for princesses and pirates alike this Bank Holiday Monday!
Chasewater Railway – the little gem of a local preserved industrial railway is this Bank Holiday Monday (27th August 2018) staging a Princesses and Pirates Day, when the railway will be operating with steam trains and there will be fun, games, competitions, … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th August, 2018, Aston Manor, Award, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Charities, Chasewater, day, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, loco, Newsletter, Railway, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Woodmen at home to Whitchurch Alport this Saturday!
Oak Park – home to the mighty Woodmen! Saturday 25th August 2018 The Wood are at home to Whitchurch Alport FC! Come watch the lads at Oak Park commence their FA cup run… A great afternoon of family oriented football and fun! A … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 August, Events, FA Cup, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Whitchurch Alport
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New Hall Mill is open again this 2018 summer Bank Holiday Monday!
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally this Bank Holiday Monday (27th August 2018), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again on Monday for one of the last but one open days of 2018. I can … Continue reading
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 2018, 27 august, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, Bank Holiday Monday, bike cam, collection, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, Deer, History day, Muntjac, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Sunday, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Meet your local coppers this Friday in Brownhills and Shelfield
There’s another local police pop-up event coming at Brownhills branch of Tesco next Friday, 24th August 2018 where you can meet the local policing team and discuss issues that are important to you. Police will be at Brownhills Tesco and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 24 August, Brownhills, co-op, CommunitySafety Partnership, Events, home security, local blogs, planning, Police, Shelfield, Tesco, Walsall, West Midlands
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