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Category Archives: Local media
Details of 2017 local Remembrance events – live list
Following my request for information to make a list of local Remembrance events, I can again share with readers a list of local Remembrance services taking place locally this Remembrance Sunday, 12th November 2017 – this list will be updated with more info as I get it.
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 11 November, 12 November, 2017, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Remembrance, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Has your bin not been emptied? There’s a reason for that…
Right Walsall Borough folks, listen up – I know some of you are concerned about bin collections at the moment as the service is clearly experiencing difficulties, on the very week that Walsall refuse collection schedules have changed.
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Aldridge, bin collections, Bins, Brownhills, changes, Clayhanger, collection, collection day, Events, household waste, information, Leaflet, Local politics, new, panic, Recycling, Refuse, rubbish, Silly, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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The Friends of Brownhills Common – November 2017 meeting coming soon
Here’s one for people interested in the issues surrounding Brownhills Common – theres a meeting next Monday week, 20th November 2017 of the Freinds of Brownhills Common group at the Environmental Depot, 200 Pelsall Road, Brownhills – WS8 7EN – please meet in the reception by 7:00pm.
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Tagged 13 November, Brownhills common, Chasewater SSSI, Conifer, Consultation, Countryside Services, Cycle rides, Events, forestry, Freinds, Greenspace, Heathland, Kevin Clements, local blogs, Management, Natural England, Plantation, scrutiny, Special, Things to do, tree removal, Twitter, Walsal Wildlife, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Tonight’s Walsall Wood FC v Wednesfield match OFF
Walsall Wood FC were due to face Wednesfield at Oak Park this evening. Sadly, it’s been cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch.
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Tagged 2017, 7 November, away, boxing day, Cancelled, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, match off, off, postponed, soccer, Star, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, wednesfield
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Urgent! Please look out for this stolen motorbike seen in Brownhills
Hey folks – please be on the lookout for this stolen motorbike, taken on Saturday 4th November 2017 at around 8pm from Shelfield.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2017, 4 November, Brownhills, BX65VSP, Events, Josh Anderton, Lichfield, mtorbike, New Photos, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Bonfire and Fireworks at Walsall Wood FC this evening!
If you’re at a loose end tonight (Sunday 5th November 2017), or are looking for a good firework party to take the kids to, there’s a great event at the Walsall Wood Football Club Ground, Oak Park, Walsall Wood kicking off at 5:00pm.
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Tagged 2017, 5th November, bonfire night, Events, FC, fireworks, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, November, Oak Park, party, soccer, Sunday, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood drive a tank through Alvis
You can’t keep a good team down, and yesterday (Saturday 4th November 2017) Walsall Wood FC visited Coventry Alvis and demolished the home side 7-0.
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Tagged 2017, 4 November, away, Coventry Alvis, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Oak Park, Pelsall Villa, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Bonfire and Fireworks at Hammerwich this evening, and Walsall Wood FC on Sunday!
Two firework and bonfire events this weekend – one in Hammerwich this evening (Saturday 4th November 2017) and the one tomorrow evening at Walsall Wood FC – both events are always a great night out and the weather looks decent, so why not take a spin out?
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Tagged 2017, 5th November, bonfire night, Events, FC, fireworks, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, November, Oak Park, party, soccer, Sunday, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Live music from The Acoustic Who at the Chase Inn tonight!
Tonight (Saturday, 4th November 2017) sees more great live music at the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills with the pub’s first ever gig from crowd-pleasing in your face Mods The Acoustic Who.
Walsall Wood FC away to Coventry Alvis this afternoon, whilst Pelsall Villa play Evesham’s Montpelier at Oak Park
Come and Support Walsall Wood FC away against Coventry Alvis FC this Saturday in a key match where the Wood have everything to play for – can they unsettle league leaders Studley?
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Tagged 2017, 4 November, away, Coventry Alvis, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Oak Park, Pelsall Villa, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Holland Park bonfire and fireworks – on tonight!
Just a quick reminder that tonight, Thursday 2nd November 2017 sees the annual Walsall Council bonfire and firework display in Holland Park , Brownhills.
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Tagged 2017, arboretum, Bonfire, bonfire night, Brownhills, Events, fireworks, Guy Fawkes, Holland Park, Local politics, Silly, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Make it Strictly West End with Brownhills finest – who are also returning home!
Martin Morris from the Shire Oak group on Facebook has drawn my attention to the fact that Brownhills Musical Theatre Company have their latest show ‘Strictly West End’ on this week at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Cannock.
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Tagged 2017, Brownhills, Cannock, Events, Facebook, Jamie Norgrove, Lichfield, local blogs, MTC, Musical Theatre Company, musicals, November, November 1, November 4, Prince of Wales, Strictly West End, Theatre, Things to do, tickets
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Bonfire and Fireworks at Walsall Wood FC this coming Sunday evening!
If you’re at a loose end on Sunday evening (5th November 2017), or are looking for a good firework party to take the kids to, there’s a great event at the Walsall Wood Football Club Ground, Oak Park, Walsall Wood kicking off at 5:00pm.
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Tagged 2017, 5th November, bonfire night, Events, FC, fireworks, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, November, Oak Park, party, soccer, Sunday, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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2017 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.
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 2017, 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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Walsall Wood fight to hard to beat Hinckley
Yesterday afternoon (Saturday 28th October 2017) had Walsall Wood at home to entertain visitors Hinckley, and Walsall Wood continued their wining streak – but not without a hard fight.
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Tagged 2017, 28 October, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Hinckley, match report, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Woodmen
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Wood scrape past Highgate in penalty nail biter
Last Tuesday evening (24th October 2017) Walsall Wood were visited by Highgate United, who were narrowly defeated in a tense match decided on a penalty shootout.
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Tagged 1st April, 2017, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, defeat, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Highgate United, home, loss, match report, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Chasewater Railway – ride the Ghost Train this evening!
I note Chasewater Railway have Halloween ghost trains running this evening (28th October 2016) with prizes for fancy dress, ghostly fun and games and much more spooky fun for all the family!
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 2017, 28th October, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Evening, Events, ghost train, Halloween, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Panoramio, Reservoir, spooky, Staffordshire, STeam, Steam Railway, Things to do, Trains
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Halloween Spooktacular with top act Slyder at The Chase Inn this evening!
The award-winning Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music too – and there’s a great Halloween bash on there tonight!
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Tagged 2017, 28 October, atmosphere, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Halloween, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, Slyder, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Walsall Wood entertain Hinckley this afternoon
Come and watch Walsall Wood as they face a resurgent Hinckley side at Oak Park this afternoon.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2017, 28 October, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Hinckley, Home match, Lichfield, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Spooky Halloween fun and live music at The Anchor Inn this Saturday!
There’s a great Halloween themed gig and party with live music on this Saturday (29th October 2017) at the Anchor Inn, just on the Anchor Bridge on the Chester Road between Shire Oak and Brownhills.
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Tagged 2017, 28 October, Anchor, bands, Brownhills, cover, disco, Events, Facebook, gig, gigs, Halloween, kids, Lichfield, Live, live music, Livewire, New Photos, Pubs, rock, Saturday, spooky, Things to do, Twitter
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Be quick – Beadcraft session on today at Brownhills Library
Sorry – this is belated notice of a session for kids this morning (Wednesday 25th October 2017) at Brownhills Library at the Parkview Centre, just off the Miner Island n Brownhills – from 11am there’s a Beadcraft event going on.
Woodmen triumph in tense Oak Park nail biter against Atherstone
Atherstone Town visited Oak Park on Saturday (21st October 2017) for a tense encounter that resulted in the home side snatching a win.
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Tagged 1-0, 21st October, Atherstone, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Report, result, soccer, support, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Walsall Wood face Atherstone at Oak Park this afternoon
Saturday 21st October 2017 Walsall Wood versus Atherstone This is going to be an important game as both teams are determined, and on a winning run – so something will have to give – looks like being a nail-biter of a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, 21 October, announcement, Atherstone, Bonfire, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Inspection, Lichfield, soccer, Sunday, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, weather
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Macmillan coffee morning on now in Brownhills!
Sorry folks, a bit behind today, my apologies – but a quick note to say there’s a coffee morning for Macmillan going on at the Calvary Pentecostal Church in Brownhills from right now until about 1pm. It only started at 11 so plenty of time to get down there.
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Tagged 2017, 21 October, 9 october, 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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Meet your local coppers this Saturday afternoon in Brownhills
I received notice of this great event from Brownhills Policing Team via the excellent WMNow service a few days ago, advertising a pop-up meet the police event this Saturday, 21st October 2017 at Tesco, Brownhills from 3pm until 5pm where you can meet your local policing team and get help, crime prevention and public safety advice.
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Tagged 2017, 21 October, Brownhills, CommunitySafety Partnership, Events, home security, Library, local blogs, Pelsall, planning, Police, Tesco, Walsall, West Midlands
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Details of Walsall Council’s park bonfire events for 2017
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.
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Tagged 2017, arboretum, Bonfire, bonfire night, Brownhills, Events, fireworks, Guy Fawkes, Holland Park, Local politics, Silly, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Concerned about local crime issues? Meeting this Monday in Brownhills
There’s a very interesting meeting taking place at 7pm Monday, 23rd October 2017 – that of Brownhills Neighbourhood Watch (but is open to anyone interested in local crime issues).
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Tagged 2017, 23 October, Activity Centre, Annex, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Clayhanger, crime, Events, issues, Kevin Pitt, Library, neighbourhood watch, Newsletter, Shire Oak, Spring, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Woodmen surprised at Nuneaton
Nuneaton Griff gave visitors Walsall Wood a bit of a wake-up call yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 14th October 2017) when they held the Woodmen to a no-score draw.
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Tagged 2017, 30th September, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, racing club warwick, rcwfc, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Autumn Leaves Running Day at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday – and the finale of Beer and Buses!
While the Beer and Buses festival is ongoing at Aston Manor Transport Museum in Aldridge today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday, 14th and 15th October 2017) it’s worth pointing out that tomorrow, as well as the culmination of the beer event, it’s also the Autumn Leaves Running Day at the popular local museum.
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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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Walsall Wood FC away to Neneaton Griff this afternoon
Walsall Wood are off to Nuneaton this afternoon – can they keep up the winning streak?
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Tagged 2017, 30th September, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, racing club warwick, rcwfc, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Starting soon and running all weekend – Beer and Buses at Aldridge Transport Museum!
Over this weekend of 13th-15th October 2017, there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge – Beer and Buses, combining a great beer festival at the local museum, culminating in the Aston Manor Transport Museum Autumn Leaves running day on the Sunday.
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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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Walsall Wood’s Pershore encounter – video report now available!
Last Saturday, 7th October 2017 Walsall Wood FC entertained Pershore Town at Oak Park, beating the visitors four-nil.
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Tagged 2017, 7 October, Events, FC, footage, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Pershore Town, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, video, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Urgent! Please look out for this stolen van taken from Walsall Wood
Hey folks – please be on the lookout for a rather distinctive van, stolen on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning 10-11th October 2017 from the Barons Court Hotel car park in Walsall Wood.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 10 October, 11 october, 2017, Barons Court, Brownhills, Events, Lichfield, New Photos, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, van, Walsall Wood, x23gcm
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Meet your local coppers in Pelsall and Rushall!
I received notice of another couple of useful late afternoon ‘Meet the public’ popup events via the excellent WMNow service a few days ago – one this coming Friday in Pelsall and another on Saturday in Rushall – these are great initiatives where you can meet your local policing team and get help, crime prevention and public safety advice.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local media, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged 13 October, 14 October, 2017, CommunitySafety Partnership, Events, home security, Library, local blogs, Pelsall, planning, Police, Rushall, Walsall, West Midlands
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Woodmen fell Pershore and Uttoxeter
Yesterday (Saturday 7th October 2017) Walsall Wood FC entertained Pershore Town at Oak Park – and continued their run of goof form, beating the visitors decisively four nil.
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Tagged 2017, 6 October, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Pershore Town, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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A hole lot of sink
One of the curious things about writing and keeping this blog has always been the steady, curious dynamic of story arcs – where an old subject gets continually, slowly and gradually expanded as Google lists it, people search and find the post, comment and expand it.
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Tagged Anchor Bridge, Anglesey Branch, Brawns Wood, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Past, Canal, canal breach, Canal Leak, canal repair, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater history, Chasewater Wildlife Group, culvert, Cycle rides, cycling, David Hodgkinson, Lane's Farm, local blogs, Local History, Milfield School, New Photos, Old maps, Repair, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Steve, Subsidence, Turner
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Chasewater Railway Coal Train event this weekend
Sorry again for the late notice but I note Chasewater Railway have their Coal Train event this weekend (Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th October 2017) with a mixture of diesel and steam runnings, demo trains and working plant.
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Tagged 2017, 7, 8, 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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Live music from Broken English at the Chase Inn tonight!
Tonight (Saturday, 7th October 2017) sees more great live music at the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills with the pub’s first ever gig from crowd-pleasing rockers Broken English.
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See Walsall Wood FC battle Pershore Town at home this afternoon!
Walsall Wood FC at home this afternoon for a cracking match against Pershore Town!
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Tagged 2017, 6 October, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Pershore Town, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Serous traffic incident on Lichfield Road, Shire Oak – avoid the area
This morning, Friday 6th October 2017, there has been a road traffic incident on the A461 between the Shire Oak Crossroads and Streets Corner junction – The A461 Lichfield Road at Shire Oak Hill has been closed and local congestion has been severe.
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Tagged 2017, 6 October, A461, Accident, Air ambulance, Ambulance, Brownhills, Cartersfield, Crossroads, Hill, incident, Police, Road Closure, RTA, Sandhills, serious, Shire Oak, Walsall Wood, WMAS
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Beer and Buses – a great ale and transport festival coming soon!
Coming over the weekend of 13th-15th October 2017, there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge – Beer and Buses, combining a great beer festival at the local museum, culminating in the Aston Manor Transport Museum Autumn Leaves running day on the Sunday.
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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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Details of Walsall Council’s park bonfire events for 2017
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.
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Tagged 2017, arboretum, Bonfire, bonfire night, Brownhills, Events, fireworks, Guy Fawkes, Holland Park, Local politics, Silly, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Woodmen overtake Racing Club Warwick
In what I think is the last bit of football reportage for a few days, yesterday (Saturday 30th September 2017) saw the boys from the Wood travel all the way to Warwick to square off against Racing Warwick FC – comfortably beating the home side.
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Tagged 2017, 30th September, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, racing club warwick, rcwfc, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood Reserves blather Bolehall – and some important news for Pelsall Villans!
The young David Evans yesterday (Saturday, 30th September 2017) attended the Walsall Wood reserves home match at Oak Park, and watched the Wood lads blather Bolehall eight-nil – but in a surprise development, this barnstormer seems to be the last game for the reserves for at least this season.
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Tagged 2017, Bolehill, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, ground share, home, Oak Park, Pelsall, Reserves, soccer, Statement, Things to do, villa, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood FC conquer Cradley
Last weekend Saturday, 23rd September 2017, Walsall Wood travelled over to Cradley, ironically enough a place I’d been the day before – small world, really – anyway, the Wood lads comfortably beat the chain maker lads, and Simon Evans was there to catch the action, and supplied the following report:
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Tagged 2017, 23rd September, Cradley Town, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, pictures, Repot, review, Saturday, Simon Evans, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Muttfest – a great Brownhills music festival on TODAY!
I’ve just been alerted to the fact that there’s a great charity music festival starting this afternoon, Saturday 30th September 2017 at the Shoulder of Mutton pub in Church Road, Brownhills running until late.
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Tagged 2017, 30 September, Brownhills, charity, Clayhanger, Events, Facebook, Festival, Lichfield, live music, Mutt, Muttfest, New Photos, Pubs, Shire Oak, Shoulder of Mutton, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood FC away to Racing Club Warwick FC this afternoon
Catch Walsall Wood FC in away action at Warwick this afternoon!
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Tagged 2017, 30th September, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, racing club warwick, rcwfc, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Live music at the Chase Inn tonight!
Tonight (Saturday, 30th September 2017) sees the welcome return of live music at the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills with the headline debut of crowd-pleasing rockers favourites Questions of Angels.
The Memo – what’s going on?
I’ve been contacted by some very worried users of the Memorial Hall or ‘Memo’ in Lichfield Road, Brownhills who are very concerned about recent developments there.
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Tagged 2017, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Memorial Hall, The Memo, Walsall Wood
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Stuck in a rut – beware, folks – the deer are getting horny….
This is just a quick note to warn people given to exploring the open spaces of the area that over the next 8-10 weeks or so the deer population will be getting amorous – it’s rutting time for our large brown friends, and that means one thing: the heaths around Brownhills, Clayhanger, Pelsall and Chasewater in particular are likely to be host to rather grumpy, aggressive stags guarding their female harems.
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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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