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Brownhills Christmas Market Magic 2016 – coming soon!
Diane Mansell at the Walsall District Management Team has written to let me know that there will be a Christmas market event in Brownhills this year, planned for Saturday 10th December 2016, and the team are appealing for stallholders.
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Tagged 12 Decemebr, 2015, Brownhills, Brownhills Christmas Evens, Brownhills Christmas Windows, Christmas Fair, Christmas Magic in Brownhills, Christmas tree festival, Craft Club, Diane Mansell, Festivity, Ravens Court, Santa Special, Shop Local, Shop smart, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Disturbing incident in Shire Oak – householders be on your guard!
A reader living in the Commonside/Occupation Road area of Shire Oak has just been in touch with me asking to share with readers a frightening incident they experienced on Sunday Evening (27th November 2016) when it appears a youth tried to gain entry to their house while the occupants were watching TV.
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Tagged 2016, attempted break in, break in, Brownhills, Car, Commonside, crime, Events, Lichfield, local blogs, Oak Park, Occupation Road, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Stolen, Theft, Vandalism, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Urgent – Pumpkin the cat is missing – have you seen him?
Hi folks – anyone in the area seen the above marmalade puss – he’s called Pumpkin and has gone missing from Mill Road in Catshill, Brownhills and his owner Tracey Roberts is missing him terribly.
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Tagged 2016, Brownhills, cat, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, Lost, Mill Road, New Photos, Pumpkin, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Enjoy live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
The 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 most weekends, too – and tonight (Saturday 26th November 2016) there’s top local band The Buzz.
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Tagged 26 November, atmosphere, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, England, entertainment, Events, Facebook, football, gig, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Buzz, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Walsall Wood at home to Shawbury United this afternoon!
Walsall Wood in action at Oak Park this afternoon against Shawbury – can the Woodmen continue their recovery?
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Tagged 2016, 26 November, boxing day, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Shawbury United, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Friends of Clayhanger Park November 2016 meeting tonight
A reminder for people concerned with the issues surrounding Clayhanger Park that there’s a meeting of the Friends Of Clayhanger Park group at the Clean and Green Depot, Pelsall Road, Brownhills tonight, Tuesday 22nd November 2016 from 7:00pm.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged 2016, 22 November, Brownhills, Children, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Park, football, Friends of, kids, Lichfield, play, Politics, Skate Park, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Walsall Wood fight hard to best Stourport
Walsall Wood made good progress in their steady recovery to form yesterday (19th November 2016) by beating Stourpourt Swifts in a hard fought match at Oak Park.
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Tagged 19 November, 2016, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Lost, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, soccer, Stourport Swifts, support, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Collectors fair at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a collectors fair taking place this Sunday (20th November 2016) from 10:00am until 4:00pm, and should be just the thing for auto buffs, transport enthusiasts and petrol heads of all types.
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Tagged 20 november, 2016, Aston Manor, autojumble, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, programme, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood at home to Stourport Swifts this afternoon!
Walsall Wood in action this afternoon at Oak Park agains Stourport Swifts – note early 1pm kickoff!
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Tagged 19 November, 2016, boxing day, 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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Flying high at the Lamp – this Saturday!
Brownhills Community Association have been busy, and recently got in touch to point out that they have a great live comedy act this weekend in The Lamp, their new arts and performance space.
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Tagged 19 November, Activity Centre, Annex, arts, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Clayhanger, Comedy, Communty Associantion, Events, foundry, Janet Davies, Library, Live, Shire Oak, stuff to do, The Lamp, Things to do, Those Magnificent Men
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Acoustic Night at The Chase Inn tonight!
The 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 tonight, Thursday 17th November 2016, the pub has it’s regular Acoustic Night.
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Tagged 17 November, 2016, acoustic, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Dan Firman, disco, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, New Photos, Newtown, Night, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, session, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Pictures from Brownhills 2016 Remembrance events
Thanks to the generosity of those good folks at the Facebook page of St. James Church in Brownhills I can feature these galleries of images from their 2016 Remembrance events held in Brownhills.
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Tagged 11 November, 13 November, 2016, Brownhills, Cancelled, David Evans, Events, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Parade, Police, Remembrance, Scouts, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, under threat, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Urgent – Jenson the cat is missing – have you seen him?
Hi folks – anyone in the area seen the above marmalade puss – he’s called Jenson and has gone missing from Lazy Hill in Aldridge and his owner Adam is missing him terribly.
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Joan Lockley the Local Hoglet Hero – a great Talk in the Wood this Wednesday
Don’t miss your opportunity to attend another fascinating talk at Walsall Wood Library this Wednesday, 16th November 2016, when remarkable hedgehog rescuer and champion Joan Lockley will be discussing her work – and bringing along a spiky guest for you to meet!
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Tagged 16 November, 2016, Brownhills local history, David Evans, event, Events, Hedgehog Rescue, Hero, hoglet, Joan Lockley, Library, Lichfield, Local History, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Talk in the wood, Things to do, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, West Midlands
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Walsall Wood Remembrance Sunday 2016 pictures
Just a quick one – The young David Evans today (Sunday, 13th November 2016) went to his local Remembrance event in Walsall Wood, which regulars will remember was subject to some controversy with policing issues in 2015 – well, this year there was an independent traffic management company employed and the parade proceeded in full.
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Tagged 13 November, 2016, Brownhills, David Evans, Events, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Parade, Police, Remembrance, Scouts, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Woodmen beat Mikes in artificial pitch upset
It was uncharted territory for Walsall Wood yesterday (12th November 2016) as Walsall Wood FC travelled the short hop to Boldmere St. Michael’s to fight it out on the new all weather pitch – and they came home with a respectable win.
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Tagged 12 November, 2016, away, Boldmere, Boldmere St Michaels, David Evans, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, result, soccer, St Micheals, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn this evening!
The 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 most weekends, too – and there’s a great act on this weekend.
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Tagged 12 November, atmosphere, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, Slyder, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Walsall Wood away against The Mikes this afternoon!
Catch Walsall Wood FC in action against the Mikes on the astroturf this afternoon!
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Tagged 12 November, 2016, away, Boldmere St Michaels, Chester Road, Church Road, Curch Road ground, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Oak Park, soccer, The Mikes, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Details of 2016 local Remembrance events
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, 13th November 2016.
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Tagged 13th November, 2016, 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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Another burglary this week in Brownhills – be on your guard
It seems the shed, garage and outbuilding burglars are still out and about in Brownhills and the wider area, so please take care – in the last few days, friend of the blog Jane Booth has written to me to tell me that her garage was broken into this week.
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Tagged 2016, Aldridge, bikes, Booth, Brownhills, Burglary, crime, Events, garage, garages, home security, Jane, Lichfield Road, local blogs, Pelsall, Peter, Police, Shed, Sheds, Stolen, vehicle, Walsall, West Midlands
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Don’t forget it’s the 2016 Brownhills bonfire this Saturday!
Readers are reminded that this Saturday 12th November 2016 sees the annual Brownhills bonfire and firework display in Holland Park – a real post-bonfire night treat for all the family.
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Tagged 12th November, 2016, arboretum, Bonfire, bonfire night, Brownhills, Events, fireworks, Guy Fawkes, Holland Park, Local politics, Silly, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Acoustic Night at The Chase Inn tonight!
The 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 tonight, Thursday 10th November 2016, the pub has it’s regular Acoustic Night.
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Tagged 10 November, 2016, acoustic, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Dan Firman, disco, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, New Photos, Newtown, Night, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, session, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Come and pay your respects this Armistice Day in Brownhills
Theres a really important event taking place this Friday morning 11th November 2016), the Brownhills British Legion will hold a two minute Remembrance silence at the Cenotaph at St. James Church in Brownhills at 11:00am.
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Tagged 11 November, 2016, Armistice, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cenotaph, Clayhanger, commemoration, day, Local History, Martin Littler, New Photos, RBL, Royal British Legion, Silence, St James, Staffordshire, Things to do, war
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Walsall Wood left Sheepish after Shepshed showdown
Sadly disappointment again for Walsall Wood FC and the faithful as Saturday (5th November 2016) saw them lose away to Shepshed, but at least the performance improved.
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Tagged 1-0, 2016, 5 November, away, Bill Shaw, Bonfire, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Inspection, Lichfield, lose, match, Report, review, Shepshed Dynamo, soccer, Sunday, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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The Friends of Brownhills Common – November 2016 meeting coming soon!
Here’s one for people interested in the issues surrounding Brownhills Common – theres a meeting on Monday week (Monday 14th November 2016) 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 14 November, 2016, 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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Urgent – Tally the cat is missing – have you seen her?
Hi folks – anyone in the area seen the above rather wonderful cat? She’s called Tally and has gone missing from Walsall Wood – her owner Joanne Kendall is missing her terribly.
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Tagged 2016, Brownhills, cat, Events, Facebook, Joanne Kendall, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Shire Oak, tabby, Tally, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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2016 Remembrance services – 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.
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Tagged 2016, 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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Watling Street School burgled over half term – did you see anything?
It’s time, I’m very much afraid, to issue another warning – it seems local burglars are at is again – in this case they targeted Watling Street School up on the A5 twice over half term, with computer equipment being stolen on both occasions.
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Tagged 2016, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, computer, crime, Eryl Powell, Events, ipad, laptop, local blogs, Police, School, Walsall, Watling Street, West Midlands
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Walsall Wood away at Shepshed Dynamo this afternoon
Walsall Wood FC plat Shepshed Dynamo in away action today – at Butthole Lane – no shit. Click through for details.
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Tagged 15 March, 2015, announcement, away, Bonfire, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Inspection, Lichfield, Shepshed Dynamo, soccer, Sunday, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, weather
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Wood find their mojo to beat Tividale
Walsall Wood FC travelled on Tuesday evening (31st November 2016) to Tividale, and came home with a good win, hopefully signalling a return to form.
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Tagged 0-3, 1 November, 2016, away, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Report, result, soccer, support, Things to do, Tividale, Tividay, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Acoustic Night at The Chase Inn tonight!
The 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 tonight, Thursday 3rd November 2016, the pub has it’s regular Acoustic Night.
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Tagged 2016, 3 November, acoustic, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Dan Firman, disco, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, New Photos, Newtown, Night, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, session, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Remember, remember – local bonfires coming up…
I see loads of you are searching for details of local Bonfire Night events and so I thought I’d give the following a push…
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Tagged 12th November, 2016, 5th November, 6th Novemebr, arboretum, Bonfire, bonfire night, Brownhills, Events, fireworks, Football club, Guy Fawkes, Holland Park, Local politics, Oak Park, Silly, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood, Yates Club
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An unplayable Lye?
Yesterday Afternoon (Saturday 29th October 2016) Walsall Wood were at home entertaining Lye Town, and sadly, yet again an injury ravaged side were beaten.
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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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Third local fire this week sees car burnt out near Clayhanger last night
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Tagged 2016, arson, bridge, Brownhills, burnet out, Car, Clayhanger, crime, Damage, fiat, Fire, fire engine, Lane, Lichfield, punto, Road, Stolen, torched, vehicle, West Midlands Fire Service, Wood
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Chasewater Railway – ride the Ghost Train this evening!
I note Chasewater Railway have Halloween ghost trains running this evening (30th October 2016) with prizes for fancy dress, ghostly fun and games and much more spooky fun for all the family!
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Tagged 2016, 30 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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Great live music and free Halloween fancy dress disco at The Chase Inn tonight!
The good folk of the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills have been in touch to let me know that there’s live music and Halloween fun with a free entry fancy dress disco at the popular Brownhills pub tonight (Saturday 29th October 2016), with live music on stage from rock covers band Dark Page live from 8pm until late.
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Tagged 2016, 29 october, 30 October, acoustic, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Dan Firman, Dark page, disco, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Fancy DDresss, fun, gig, Halloween, Lichfield, live music, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Walsall Wood at home to Lye this afternoon
Your chance to catch Walsall Wood in action against Lye Town this afternoon at Oak Park!
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Tagged 2016, 29 october, 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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Firefighters tackle second fire in Brownhills this week
I note that there’s been another fire in Brownhills this evening, following the one earlier in the week that occurred at the former Terrace Restaurant in Newtown, on the A5 – this evening (Thursday 27th October 2016) a fire seems to have taken place in a stable near the old trotting track off Whitehorse Road, Brownhills.
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Tagged 2016, 27 October, A5, arson, Brownhills, Damage, dereleict, Derelict, empty, Fire, fire engine, Lichfield, Newtown, property, Road, stables, The Terrace, Thursday, Watling Stret, West Midlands Fire Service, whitehorse
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Acoustic Night at The Chase Inn tonight kicking off a packed weekend of live music and fun!
The 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 tonight, Thursday 27th October 2016, the pub has it’s regular Acoustic Night.
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Tagged 2016, 27 October, acoustic, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Dan Firman, disco, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, New Photos, Newtown, Night, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, session, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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A Ferrie on the cut – but who with, and where?
I love how the blog allows stories to unfold slowly, gradually adding more and more information and evidence as time passes; and so it is with the story of the Charles Ferrie narrowboat, which Ralph Ferrie donated to Brownhills Youth Club in 1962, and was named in memory of his father.
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Tagged 1962, Amy, Barge, Brownhills Youth Club, Charles, Charlie, Ferrie, naming, Narrowboat, Ogley Junction, pleasureboat, Ralph, rocket, rocket science, Tony Wynn, University, unveiling, Walsall Observer
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Fire incident at the former Terrace Restaurant, Brownhills
Sadly, it appears there’s a fire incident ongoing at the former Terrace Restaurant, in Newton, on the A5 Watling Street in Brownhills – West Midlands Fire Service crews are in attendance from Aldridge, Bloxwich, Walsall and Staffordshire.
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Tagged 2016, 24 october, A5, arson, Brownhills, Damage, dereleict, Derelict, empty, Fire, fire engine, Lichfield, Newtown, property, The Terrace, Watling Stret, West Midlands Fire Service
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Walsall Wood Saints need your votes!
Alex Turner from Walsall Wood (formerly Shire Oak) Saints Football Club – who are now partnered with Walsall Wood Football FC at Oak Park – has been in touch to ask readers if they’d take a little time out to register and cast votes for their bid for a slice of the Aviva Community Fund, to help improve the facilities for the club and for kids in Walsall Wood.
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Tagged Alex Turner, appeal, Aviva, Bid, Brownhills stuff, community, Environment, Events, Facebook, FC, football, Footy, Fun stuff to see and do, Fund, Good of the Wood, home, News, Oak Park, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shie Oak Saints, soccer, Social media, SOSFC, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall community, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Huge progress being made on local canal restoration
Tom Reid from the Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust has been in touch to let us know about the progress they’re making in opening up the former canal towpath as a walking route between Barracks Lane and Summerhill, aided by corporate volunteers.
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Tagged Barracks Lane, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal Restoration, Challenge, charity, Christine Howles, Cycle rides, cycling, Derelict, Facebook, Hatherton, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Parkview Centre, planning, project, renovation, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Summerhill, The Boat, Things to do, trust, Twitter, Wildlife
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Acoustic Night at The Chase Inn tonight!
The 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 tonight, Thursday 20th October 2016, the pub has it’s regular Acoustic Night.
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Tagged 13 October, 2016, acoustic, atmosphere, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, Dan Firman, disco, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, New Photos, Newtown, Night, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, session, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Twitter
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Get mysterious and spooky with Brownhills finest!
Old pal of the blog and top local musical whizz Jamie Norgrove contacted me from Brownhills Musical Theatre Company last to ask if I’d plug their latest show – The Addams Family – which looks to be a real gem.
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Tagged 2 November, 2016, 5 November, Brownhills, Cannock, Events, Facebook, Jamie Norgrove, Lichfield, local blogs, MTC, Musical Theatre Company, musicals, November, Prince of Wales, The Addams Family, Theatre, Things to do, tickets
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Don’t forget War Weddings – a great Talk in the Wood this Wednesday
Don’t miss your opportunity to attend another fascinating local history talk at Walsall Wood Library this Wednesday, 19th October 2016, when local historian Ethel Lote will be discussing the subject of war weddings.
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Tagged 2016, 28 September, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Ethel Lote, event, Events, Library, Lichfield, Local History, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Talk in the wood, Things to do, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, War Weddings
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Friends of Clayhanger Park October 2016 meeting tonight
A reminder for people concerned with the issues surrounding Clayhanger Park that there’s a meeting of the Friends Of Clayhanger Park group at the Clean and Green Depot, Pelsall Road, Brownhills tonight, Monday 17th October 2016 from 7:00pm
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Tagged 17 October, 2016, Brownhills, Children, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Park, football, Friends of, kids, Lichfield, play, Politics, Skate Park, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Woodmen cut down by Sphinx, but their generosity stands tall
Walsall Wood FC were at home to Coventry Sphinx yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 15th October 2016), and suffered somewhat of a drubbing at the hands of the Coventry visitors.
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Tagged 15th October, 2016, Coventry Sphinx, 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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The community rallies around to help Graham – a message of thanks
Last week there was an outpouring of justifiable shock and outrage when Holly Lane amputee Graham had his wheelchair stolen from outside of his bungalow, presumably by a group of local youths, only to be found later near the skate park at Oak Park, trashed beyond repair.
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Tagged Brownhills, bungalows, crime, directions, Events, Facebook, Holly Lane, Lichfield, Police, Theft, Twitter, Walsall Wood, wheelchair
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Fantastic live music at The Chase Inn this weekend!
The 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 most weekends, too – and there’s a great act on this weekend.
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Tagged 15th October, 2016, atmosphere, bands, Brownhills, Chase Inn, Chasewater, entertainment, Events, Facebook, gig, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Newtown, Pubs, Real Ale, Saturday, The Chase Inn, Things to do, Third Angle Projection, Twitter
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