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Soultime – Northern Soul and Motown Disco with DJ Leekie and pals this Friday evening!
The inimitable soul DJ Leekie has been in touch to let me know that he’s DJing his regular Soultime event at Pelsall Community Centre next Friday evening, 21st June 2019 at Pelsall Community Centre, where he and a number of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 21 June, Community Cnetre, entertainment, Events, Leek, leekie, Motown, Pelsall, Pete, Peter, Soul, Things to do
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Experience the 1940s at Chasewater Railway this Sunday
I notice that this Sunday, 16th June 2019, there’s a rather fun looking Experience the 1940s event being staged at Chasewater Railway – just the thing to treat the old fella to on Fathers day. The fair runs from 10am … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1940s, 2017, 23 July, 40s, Brownhills, carriage, Chasewater, Chasewater Railway, Events, Facebook, Mabels, New Photos, nostalgia, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter, Vintage Event, Vintage Fair, We'll Meet Again
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Urgent message from West Midlands Police – beware of courier fraud and other phone scams
I’ve become aware over the last few days that phone scammers are targeting the local area once more – and are employing a number of methods, including courier fraud and impersonating tax officials – please warn your elderly and vulnerable … Continue reading
A word about the local deer, please…
I need to alert readers if possible to the issue of the local deer population at the moment, many of whom will be giving birth or nurturing this season’s young – yesterday a concerned local came across a newly born … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Morris, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Chaz Mason, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Marsh, Cycle rides, cycling, local blogs, New Photos, Red deer, Reservoir, rut, rutting, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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Don’t forget New Hall Mill open day today!
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally this Bank Holiday Monday (28th May 2018), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again next Monday for the second open day of 2018. I can heartily recommend the place … Continue reading
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 2018, 28 May, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, bank holiday, 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, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Find out how to be more deer aware this Sunday at Chasewater
Just a quick headsup to point out that this coming Sunday, 26th May 2019 there’s a deer awareness day at Chasewater, where you can speak to experts and find out more about the beautiful creatures we share our green spaces … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Marie Davies, Brownhills, Canal, Chase, Chasewater, Deer, Film, Jochen Langbein, local blogs, New Photos, Red, Red deer, Reservoir, Staffordshire, swim, Wildlife
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Don’t forget New Hall Mill open day this Spring Bank Holiday Monday!
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally this Bank Holiday Monday (27th May 2019), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again next Monday for the second open day of 2019. I can heartily recommend the place … Continue reading
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 2018, 28 May, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, bank holiday, 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, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Soultime – Northern Soul and Motown Disco with DJ Leekie and pals this evening!
The inimitable soul DJ Leekie has been in touch to let me know that he’s DJing his regular Soultime event at Pelsall Community Centre next Friday evening, 25th May 2019 at Pelsall Community Centre, where he and a number of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 25 May, Community Cnetre, entertainment, Events, Leek, leekie, Motown, Pelsall, Pete, Peter, Soul, Things to do
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Pictures from the 2019 Brownhills BCNS Canalside Festival
I spent a happy couple of hours today (Saturday 18th May 2019) pottering around Brownhills Canalside Festival, which is also running on Sunday from 10am until 5pm. It’s a great do, and the folk of the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, David Evans, Events, Festival, New Photos, Panoramio, Tesco, Things to do
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The Brownhills Canalside Festival 2019 runs all weekend!
Well, it’s here: The 2019 Brownhills Canal Festival – this year taken over by the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society making it a whole weekend event – kicks off this evening (Friday 17th May) and runs until Sunday (19th May). On … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Festival, Live, required, stalls, Things to do, traders
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Local work vehicle key thefts ongoing: Beware, folks
A warning to people with work and delivery vans comes to me from West Midlands Police – there has been an increase in key theft from vehicles left for short periods while their drivers are busy, the keys and personal … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, Friesland lane, intruder, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Police issue statement following car and bus collision in Walsall Wood
As many of you will know, there was a road traffic collision in Walsall Wood High Street yesterday afternoon, Thursday 16th May 2019 when a car hit a bus rear the Drunken Duck pub. Thankfully, nobody appears to have been … Continue reading
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Tagged 16 May, 2019, Brownhills, bus, Car, collision, crash, Events, High Street, hurt, Lichfield, New Photos, Police, Shire Oak, Statement, Walsall Wood
New Hall Mill first open day of 2019 today!
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally today, Sunday 12th May 2019, that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again next Sunday for their first open day of 2019, for National Mills Weekend. I can heartily recommend the … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged #365daysofbiking, 12th May, 2019, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, bank holiday, 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, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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The Brownhills Canalside Festival is reborn in 2019 – and it’s happening all next weekend!
This is your one week countdown for the 2019 Brownhills Canal Festival, which this year has been taken over by the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society who are planning to make it a whole weekend event – taking place all next … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Festival, Live, required, stalls, Things to do, traders
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New Hall Mill first open day of 2019 this Sunday!
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally this Sunday (12th May 2019), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again next Sunday for their first open day of 2019, for National Mills Weekend. I can heartily recommend the … Continue reading
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 12th May, 2019, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, bank holiday, 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, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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2019 Walsall local election results
As is traditional here, I stayed up on local election night (Thursday 2nd May 2019) with a mug of tea and matchsticks propping up the eyelids to see how results were in notoriously knife-edge Walsall. It turns out it was … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Aldridge, Aldridge North, Brownhills, Conservative, Council, Council Election, Councillors, Election, election results, Labour, Local, Local Election, Local politics, Mike Bird, North, Politics, results, Tory, Twitter, UKIP, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood, Ward
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The Brownhills will soon be alive with the Sound of Music!
I note that top local performers Brownhills Musical Theatre Company have their next show The Sound of Music coming up at Lichfield’s Garrick Theatre next week, and this is probably your last chance to get tickets as it’s sure to be a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Brownhills, Cannock, Events, Facebook, Garrick, Jamie Norgrove, local blogs, May, MTC, Musical Theatre Company, musicals, Theatre, Things to do, tickets
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Great football down at The Wood this afternoon!
Saturday 27th April 2098 Following last weekend’s bostin’ footy for your local heroes Walsall Wood FC v Wolverhampton Sporting FC Wood are top of the table with Ilkeston. Can The Woodmen pull ahead? Don’t break your Wood vows, be there, be … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 27 April, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Wolverhampton sporting
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Aston Manor Transport Museum in Aldridge – 2019 Spring Running Day this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have their Spring Running Day this Sunday, 28th April 2019 – It starts at 10:00am and should be just the thing for vintage transport fans, bus enthusiasts, petrol heads … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, programme, Shenstone Drive, Spring Running Day, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood at home to Sporting Khalsa this afternoon in Bank Holiday boster!
Monday 22nd April 2019 The Wood are at home in a bank holiday spectacular! Following hammering Ilkeston4-0 away on Saturday, the Wood are at the top of the table. Can they conquer Khalsa and seize the lead? Walsall Wood FC … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 December, 2016, boxing day, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Sporting Khalsa, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Brownhills St. George’s Day gig and party at the Memo this Sunday
St Georges Day this year collides with Easter so not many St. George events about – but there is an excellent St. George Charity Gig and party in store at The Memo, Lichfield Road, Brownhills this Sunday 21st April 2019. … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, entertainment, event, Events, Facebook, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, music, Oak Park, party, Shire Oak, soccer, St. george, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Don’t forget Easter Soultime – Northern Soul and Motown Disco with DJ Leekie and pals this Good Friday
The inimitable soul DJ Leekie has been in touch to let me know that he’s DJing a special Easter set at his regular Soultime event at Pelsall Community Centre this coming Good Friday, 19th April 2019, where he and a … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Features, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 18 January, 2019, Community Cnetre, entertainment, Events, Leek, leekie, Motown, Pelsall, Pete, Peter, Soul, Things to do
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Beware! Bogus door to door charity scammers operating again
I’m troubled to see the return of a scam we’ve seen before in the area – that of door to door cold callers pretending to be deaf and duping people into giving to a charity that doesn’t exist. I first … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, elderly woman, Kevin Pitt, OAP, Police appeal, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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The Brownhills are alive with the Sound of Music!
I note that top local performers Brownhills Musical Theatre Company have their next show The Sound of Music coming up at Lichfield’s Garrick Theatre next month, and I’m getting an advert in early as it’s sure to be a sellout. The show is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 3 November, 31 October, Bad Girls, Brownhills, Cannock, Events, Facebook, Jamie Norgrove, local blogs, MTC, Musical Theatre Company, musicals, November, Prince of Wales, Theatre, Things to do, tickets
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Walsall Wood fight hard to raze Romulus on the astroturf
Images and captions kindly supplied by the young David Evans A chilly afternoon downwind of the rather aromatic Minworth Sewage Works at Romulus FCs Castle Vale ground rewarded the Wood faithful today (Saturday 6th April 2019) with a win in … Continue reading
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Tagged David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, home, match, Report, Romulous, soccer, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Easter Soultime – Northern Soul and Motown Disco with DJ Leekie and pals this Good Friday
The inimitable soul DJ Leekie has been in touch to let me know that he’s DJing a special Easter set at his regular Soultime event at Pelsall Community Centre this coming Good Friday, 19th April 2019, where he and a … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 January, 2019, Community Cnetre, entertainment, Events, Leek, leekie, Motown, Pelsall, Pete, Peter, Soul, Things to do
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Walsall Wood away to Romulus at Castle Vale this afternoon!
Saturday 6th April 2019 Walsall Wood are away to Castle Vale’s Romulus FC Walsall Wood F.C. v Loughborough F.C. Romulus FC, Castle Vale Stadium, Farnborough Road, Birmingham B35 7LQ Don’t break your Wood vows, be there, be faithful to your local heroes! 3:00pm kickoff For … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 6th April, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Oak Park, result, Romulus FC, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Deer waters rising…
A lovely video here posted on Facebook in the last couple of days by Anna Marie Davies which she recorded of red deer bathing in the canal near Anglesey Wharf, just beyond the M6 Toll Bridge near Wharf Lane, Brownhills. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff, Wildlife
Tagged Anna Marie Davies, Brownhills, Canal, Chase, Chasewater, Deer, Film, Jochen Langbein, local blogs, New Photos, Red, Red deer, Reservoir, Staffordshire, swim, Wildlife
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Walsall Wood away to Loughborough this afternoon!
Saturday 30th March 2019 Walsall Wood are away to Loughborough Walsall Wood F.C. v Loughborough F.C. University Stadium, Oakwood Drive, Loughborough LE11 3QF Don’t break your Wood vows, be there, be faithful to your local heroes 3:00pm kickoff For The Good … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 30 March, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Loughborough, Oak Park, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, University, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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The Brownhills Canalside Festival is reborn in 2019 – and it’s coming soon!
Absolutely terrific news and a huge raspberry to the naysayers – the successful and sadly missed Brownhills Canalside Festival is full steam ahead for a huge revival in May 2019 by the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society who are planning to … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2019, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Festival, Live, required, stalls, Things to do, traders
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Wood dominate Coventry, defeat Dunkirk and stuff Stourport
Images and captions kindly supplied by David Evans Walsall Wood FC were at home to Coventry Sphinx yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 24th March 2019), and won somewhat resoundly, continuing this seasons run of general good form. This match leaves Wood second in the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2019, Coventry, Coventry Sphinx, Dunkirk, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, match report, match review, Report, result, Simon Evans, soccer, Sphinx, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood face Coventry Sphinx at Oak Park this afternoon
Saturday 23rd March 2019 The Wood are at home to Coventry Sphinx! Come watch the lads at Oak Park! Kick off is 3:00pm Hopefully, a match report will follow… For the Good of the Wood! Check out Walsall Wood FC’s website … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 24 March, announcement, Coventry Sphinx, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Inspection, Lichfield, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, weather
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Models at the museum 2019 – a great event happening this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a ‘Models at the Museum’ event this Sunday, 24th March 2019 – It runs from 10:00am until 4:00pm and should be just the thing for … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 24th March, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, at the museum, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, Models, programme, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Bogus workman harasses Brownhills couple for cash: Be alert
It seems there’s no end to the activities of the bogus workmen/gardener scams locally: Yesterday (Monday 18th March 2018) a couple in Castle Close, Brownhills were targeted by a man claiming to have done fencing work at an adjoining property … Continue reading
Walsall – where grass cuttings and air conditioning are more important than supporting the vulnerable
I’m featuring here today an email I’ve received on a very important matter from someone whom I have a great deal of regard for – John Bird of Brownhills. John is a much respected older resident of our town and … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, community alarm, local blogs, under threat, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Soultime – Northern Soul and Motown Disco with DJ Leekie and pals this evening!
The inimitable soul DJ Leekie has been in touch to let me know that he’s DJing his regular Soultime event at Pelsall Community Centre this evening, 15th March 2019 at Pelsall Community Centre, where he and a number of great … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 January, 2019, Community Cnetre, entertainment, Events, Leek, leekie, Motown, Pelsall, Pete, Peter, Soul, Things to do
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Concerned about local crime issues? Meeting this Wednesday in Rushall
In light of recent events, there’s a very interesting meeting taking place at 7:30pm next Wednesday, 20th March 2019 – that of Rushall, Sheffield, Pelsall and Brownhills Neighbourhood Watch – and there’s a specific invitation to Brownhills residents. The meeting … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, Events, issues, Kevin Pitt, meeting, neighbourhood watch, Newsletter, Rushall, SPringfields, stuff to do, Things to do
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Can you identify these men? Walsall Police would like to hear from you
There’s been a working number of distraction burglaries and bogus caller scams locally lately, which is why I’m drawing to readers attention this appeal by Walsall Police posted yesterday (Tuesday 12th March 2019) – it involves a distraction burglary in … Continue reading
The Brownhills Canalside Festival is reborn in 2019 – and it looks magnificent
Absolutely terrific news and a huge raspberry to the naysayers – the successful and sadly missed Brownhills Canalside Festival is full steam ahead for a huge revival in May 2019 by the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society who are planning to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Festival, Live, required, stalls, Things to do, traders
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Walsall Wood FC v Dunkirk away this afternoon!
Saturday 9th March 2019 Walsall Wood travel to Nottingham Walsall Wood v Dunkirk Ron Steel Sports Ground Lenton Lane Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG7 2SA Don’t break your Wood vows, be there, be faithful to your local heroes 3:00pm kickoff Please get behind your … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 9 March, away, Dunkirk, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Good news: Ashley Hammerton Challener home safe and well!
Great news everyone! Lynne Challener has been in touch to tell me that Ashley has just (this morning, 4th March 2019) returned home following going missing on Friday evening. Lynne says he’s OK but hungry. Thanks to all who went … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 March, 2019, appeal, Ashley, Brownhills, Challener, Events, Facebook, Hammerton, Lichfield, Lost, missing, New Photos, Police, Shelfield, teenager, Things to do, Twitter
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The lost Brownhills tramway: Did they give a dam?
The mystery over the long lost tramway that is thought to have followed the route of The Parade over Brownhills Common in the 1800s continues today, as I feature another article from Ian Pell, who’s really got stuck in to … Continue reading
Walsall Wood away to Stourport Swifts this afternoon!
This afternoon, Saturday 2nd March 2019 The Wood are away on their travels again! Walsall Wood FC versus Stourport Swifts FC Walshes Meadow Stourport on Severn Worcestershire DY13 0AA Kickoff 3pm Hopefully, a match report will follow… For the Good of … Continue reading
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Tagged away, boxing day, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Oak Park, soccer, Stourport Swifts, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Bogus gardener strikes in Brownhills West stealing cash and bank cards
Walsall Police have issued an alert today via the excellent WMNow service to say that the bogus gardener distraction burglar is operating again. The latest incident took place in Hednesford Road, Brownhills West but it’s worth flagging up with elderly … Continue reading
Young boy taken to hospital following suspected hit and run incident in Brownhills High Street.
The air ambulance was called this afternoon to an incident in Brownhills High Street when a two ear old was hit by a van in what is suspected to be a hit and run incident. The boy sustained a head … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Uncategorized, Walsall community
Tagged 2019, 26 February, Accident, Brownhills, collision, public safety, RTA, toddler, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
Please look out for this stolen motorbike taken last night from central Brownhills
Hey folks – please be on the lookout for the above stolen motorbike, taken last night/this morning (23-24 February 2019) from the Watermead Estate, just by B&M in Brownhills. The bike, as shown above is a Leximoto 125 registration BL16FLC, and … Continue reading
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Tagged BK17VBF, Brownhills, Events, Josh Anderton, Lichfield, mtorbike, New Photos, September 1, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood, Yamaha
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Finally a match: Walsall Wood FC at home to Westfields this afternoon!
Saturday 23rd February 2019 After weeks without a home match, the boys are back in town – and what’s more it’s a crunch league match! The Wood are at home! Walsall Wood FC versus Westfields Kick off is 3:00pm Hopefully, a match … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, 23 February, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Westfields
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Soultime – Northern Soul and Motown Disco with DJ Leekie and pals tonight!
Late notice from Leekie, but he’s been in touch to let me know that he’s DJing his semi-regular Soultime event at Pelsall Community Centre this evening, 22nd February 2019 at Pelsall Community Centre, where he and a number of great … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 January, 2019, Community Cnetre, entertainment, Events, Leek, leekie, Motown, Pelsall, Pete, Peter, Soul, Things to do
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