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Category Archives: Local media
April 1993 – Community Student wins place at university
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 43 of the long lost freesheet, from April 1993 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1993, April, August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, Issue 43, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, newspaper, October, Steve Parlett, West
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Restoring a canal – and looking after the environment
I’ve had a terrific response to featuring the post last week by Christine Howles of Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust here on the blog, which sought to put right my previous dearth of coverage on this great local canal restoration project.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Wildlife
Tagged Barracks Lane, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal Restoration, charity, Christine Howles, Cycle rides, cycling, Derelict, Facebook, Hatherton, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, planning, project, renovation, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Summerhill, The Boat, Things to do, trust, Twitter, Wildlife
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I’m after all the tanners!
The Mavis Woodhouse material featured here of late is a local history gift that just keeps giving, and yesterday, I had a fascinating email very kindly sent to me by Ann Grinstead, the lady who edited the initial copy of Mavis’s family history, subsequently later edited for the blog by the young David Evans.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged 2015, Anglesey Basin, Ann Grinstead, Barbara Cassidy, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Bucket, Chasewater, coal, Cox, David Evans, Foxes Row, history, Howdles Lane, JB, Lichfield, Local History, Mavis Woodhouse, memories, mining, New Photos, Newtown, Norton Pool, pit, Staffordshire, Things to do, Watling Street, Wide
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Walsall Wood face Basford United at Oak Park this evening!
Your chance to watch Walsall Wood battle Basford at Oak Park tonight (10th March 2015)…
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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 10 March, 2015, announcement, Basford United, 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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A huge black cauldron
Mavis Woodhouse really started something when she kindly donated her family history material to the blog – the Foxes Row article was very popular, the Victor Haines material had us all head scratching, and the film of Newtown that was so newly relevant has had a huge number of views.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged 2015, Anglesey Basin, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Bucket, Chasewater, coal, Cox, David Evans, Foxes Row, history, Howdles Lane, JB, Lichfield, Local History, Mavis Woodhouse, memories, mining, New Photos, Newtown, Norton Pool, pit, Staffordshire, Things to do, Watling Street, Wide
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Woodmen deny Star’s wish
Yesterday afternoon (Saturday 7th March 2014), Walsall Wood FC faced Continental Star at home, and beat the Rushall team with two penalties – but Bill Shaw can’t hide his disquiet.
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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 2-1, 2015, 7 March, Bill Shaw, Continental Star, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, match, match review, Oak Park, Penalties, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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The boys on the corner
Here’s a great one that reaches me from Australia, and it’s really, really interesting – I’m hoping some of the genealogy focused regulars might be able to contribute to.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media
Tagged Austrailia, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, David Leake, Facebook, High Street, Lichfield, Local History, Maryann Leake, New Photos, Redevelopment, Staffordshire, Susan Austin, Wesleyan Chapel
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What’s going on at the old Focus store on Northgate, then?
Images taken last weekend. Lots of you have contacted me asking about the works currently ongoing at the former Focus DIY store on the corner of Coppice Lane and Northgate, Walsall Wood. Local gossip had it for a long time … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local History, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged application, B&M, Big K, Cheap tat, Derelict, Do it all, Events, Focus, for, Lichfield, Middle, New Photos, Northgate, Oak, planning, Redevelopment, Royal, sale, Vandalism, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, work
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March 1993 – Shire Oak goes grant maintained
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 42 of the long lost freesheet, from March 1993 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Bypass, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 42, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, March 1993, newspaper, October, Steve Parlett, West
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Walsall Wood FC at home to Continental Star this afternoon!
Come watch Walsall Wood versus Continental Star at Oak Park this afternoon!
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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 2015, 7 March, boxing day, Continental Star, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Get your motor running
An interesting clipping comes to me in passing via Facebook, and I’d really like to know more about it – it’s certainly something of a local legend, and I’d like to investigate it as respectfully as possible.
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Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, 70th anniversary, AJ Hoare, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cannock, Chase Post, electrolysis, Facebook, HHO, hydro, hydrogen engine, inventor, Lichfield, Local History, Lori Thomas, New Photos, Staffordshire, Taffi, Walsall Wood, water engine
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February 1993 – Dead-end village as bridge is renewed
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 41 of the long lost freesheet, from February 1993 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, February 1993, freesheet, Gazette, issue 41, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, newspaper, October, Steve Parlett, West
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Walsall Wood draw with The Mikes yet again!
Last Tuesday evening (3rd March 2015), Walsall Wood FC played Boldmere St. Michaels at Oak Park and the match was yet another goalless draw, much to the frustration of Bill Shaw, who submitted the following match report:
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 2015, 3rd March, bad weather, Bill Shaw, Boldmere, boxing day, David Evans, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, Snow, soccer, St. Michaels, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Rebuild it and they will come – a great post by Christine Howles
The following post was written by Christine Howles and posted on her blog las weekend, and I think it’s really well written, and the message it carries is important – I haven’t done nearly enough about the Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust here on the blog, and I intend to correct that deficiency over the next few weeks.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal Restoration, charity, Christine Howles, Cycle rides, cycling, Derelict, Facebook, Hatherton, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, planning, project, renovation, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Things to do, trust, Twitter, Wildlife
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Matters arising…
I often get lots of short questions or observations that aren’t, despite my best efforts, big enough to make one post out of; so here are a selection of recent ones which aren’t connected to each other, but I’m thinking readers may be able to help with them, or perhaps they’ll provoke debate.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1911, A walk down High Street Browmhills, Bond and Barnes, Briggs, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Bruce Littley, Canal, Chasewater, Chris Latimer, David McNamee, Derelict, Facebook, Florence Swinton, John Blower, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Old maps, Pubs, Red White and Blue, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Things to do, Tony, Walsall Wood, William
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A message from Andy Penn…
Last week, I posted a promotional ad for local lad Andy Penn’s fundraiser, which took place last Friday at the Shoulder of Mutton to raise funds to support his skydive for Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, 27th February, Andy Penn, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Brownhills, charity, charity skydive, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Pubs, Shoulder of Mutton, skydive, tandem, Things to do
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The estate we’re in
I had an interesting email from reader and top local history technician Andy Dennis a couple of weeks ago that expands on a recent topic beautifully: that of William Roberts and his empire.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local History, Local media, Local politics, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1943, Andy Dennis, bagby, brewer, Brewery, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, clara, Coppice, death, deceased, Farm, Gerald Reece, inheritance, JP, Lichfield, Lichfield Mercury, Local History, Local politics, Marklew, Pedro, Peter Cutler, philanthropist, Pubs, q, sale, Staffordshire, Station Hotel, The Coppice, The Old Tommy Shop, Things to do, Tommy Shop, will, William ROberts
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Not only customers, but friends
A lovely bit of ephemera relating to Deakins’ Central Stores and Jonah Deakin has been sent in by the wonderfully generous Gillian Gaiser, who donated her wonderful writing about the Deakin family to the blog, published last weekend.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged 1950, 2015, 60's, anniversary, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, card, Centenerary, Central Stores, Christmas, Deakin, Fred, Gaiser, Gillian, history, Howdles Lane, Jonah, Lichfield, Local History, memories, New Photos, Newtown, Staffordshire, The Fault, Watling Street
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Woodmen draw to keep Wulf from the door…
The Woodmen yesterday (Saturday 28th February 2015) faced AFC Wulfrunians at Oak Park, and held the visitors to a hard-fought draw.
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 2015, 28th February, 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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January 1993 – Drugs Indifference
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 40 of the long lost freesheet, from January 1993 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 40, January 1993, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, newspaper, October, Steve Parlett, West
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Walsall Wood at home to AFC Wulfrunians this afternoon!
Come watch Walsall Wood versus AFC Wulfrunians at Oak Park this afternoon!
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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 2015, 28th February, 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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Chasewater Railway Winter Steam Gala this weekend
I note Chasewater Railway have a Winter Steam Gala this weekend (28th February – 1st March 2015), with special guest engines and a much busier running timetable than normal.
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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 2015, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Events, Febrary 28th, Gala, Gala Day, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, March 1st, New Photos, Panoramio, Reservoir, Staffordshire, STeam, Steam Railway, Things to do, Trains, Winter Steam Gala
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In memoriam: Dennis Johnson
Readers who’ve been following a while will remember the search for Dennis Johnson, a dementia sufferer who went missing from Shire Oak in January, 2014 – Dennis was located a short time later in Chasetown following a huge search driven in no small way by appeals on social media.
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Tagged Aldridge, appeal, Brownhills, Chester Road, Clayhanger, dementia, Dennis Johnson, Facebook, found, Lichfield, Londis, Lost, misper, missing, missing person, New Photos, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police, WMP
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Millie the cat returns safe and well!
Good news for regular readers and cat lovers who all looked out for Millie the cat from Clayhanger, who went missing recently: She’s turned up back home, a little thin but otherwise well.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, appeal, back home, black & White, Brownhills, cat, cat missing, Clayhanger, femal, found, Kirby, Lane, Lichfield, Lost, Millie, misssing, New Photos, Nicola, Road, Things to do
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December 1992 – Governors respond
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 39 of the long lost freesheet, from December 1992 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, December 1992, freesheet, Gazette, issue 39, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, newspaper, Nishika N8000, October, Steve Parlett, West
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Have you seen Millie from Clayhanger?
Oh dear – another lost puss, this time from Clayhanger, where Millie the very timid black and white cat went missing last week.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, appeal, black & White, Brownhills, cat, cat missing, Clayhanger, femal, Kirby, Lane, Lichfield, Lost, Millie, misssing, New Photos, Nicola, Road, Things to do
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Andy Penn’s charity skydive: fundraiser this Friday at the Shoulder of Mutton!
I was contacted a while ago by a very brave local lad, Andy Penn, who’s undertaking a 10,000ft tandem skydive in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital in March – and this Friday (27th February 2015) Andy has organised a great fundraising evening at the Shoulder of Mutton pub in Church Road, Brownhills.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, 27th February, Andy Penn, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Brownhills, charity, charity skydive, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, live music, New Photos, Pubs, Shoulder of Mutton, skydive, tandem, Things to do
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November 1992 – ‘The Community Cemetery’ – or is it?
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 38 of the long lost freesheet, from November 1992 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, Issue 38, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper, November 1992, October, West
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Badgers cull Woodmen
Well, I suppose it had to happen – after all the euphoria of last Tuesday’s giant killing of Stoke City, Walsall Wood were back to maddeningly variable form, yesterday (21st February 2015) losing to Brocton 3-1.
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Tagged 2015, 21st February, 3-1, away, Brocton, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, lose, Lost, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Let’s have a butchers…
An enquire that interested me particularly came in last week from Martin Williams – Martin doesn’t say where he’s from, but I’m guessing he’s not local; he raises the interesting question of the Poxon family and their businesses.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Abbatoir, AE, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Butcher, coal, Councillor, Haulage, Lichfield, Local History, Local politics, Martin Williams, Poxon, poxon Road, Reginald Poxon, Son, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Another phone snatch mugging – take care, folks
Following reports of phone-snatch muggings in Lindon Road, on the Brownhills/Walsall Wood border last weekend, there are sketchy reports of another such robbery taking place closer to Streets Corner on the Brownhills Road yesterday.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 7th February, Brownhills, crime, Events, Facebook, Gold, hoodie, iphone 6, lady, Lichfield, Lindon Road, Mugging, Police, Robbery, snatch, Twitter, Walsall Wood, white
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Buses by night – great Aldridge event on this evening!
This evening (21st February 2015) there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum just off Northgate, Aldridge – Buses by Night, which is your chance to ride on some great old vehicles and see the local sights and photography hotspots – like Lichfield Cathedral – at night.
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Tagged 2015, 21st February, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, Buses by night, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, Mick Stackhouse, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood FC to bait Badgers this afternoon!
This afternoon, Saturday 7th February 2015: Walsall Wood FC away at Brocton!
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Tagged 2015, 21st February, away, Brocton, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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October 1992 – Police Station to stay open
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 37 of the long lost freesheet, from October 1992 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1992, August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 37, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper, October, West
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Walsall Wood send Stoke City reeling out of the Staffs Senior Cup!
An astounding win for Walsall Wood against Stoke City on Tuesday evening, that shocked even seasoned Wood fans – a great game played on home turf, which had been hotly anticipated – and the Woodmen didn’t let the fans down.
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Tagged 17th February, 2-1, 2015, away, beaten, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Report, result, shock, soccer, Stoke City, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, won
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September 1992 – Brownhills Bobbies
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 36 of the long lost freesheet, from ASeptember 1992 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1992, August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, Cross Burning, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 36, July, KKK, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper, September, West
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Sisters are doing it for themselves!
Old pal of the blog and top local musical whizz Jamie Norgrove contacted me from Brownhills Musical Theatre Company a few days ago to ask if I’d give their latest production – Sister Act – a plug.
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Tagged Brownhills, Events, Facebook, Garrick, Jamie Norgrove, Lichfield, local blogs, May, MTC, Musical Theatre Company, musicals, Sister Act, Theatre, Things to do, tickets
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Walsall Wood versus Stoke City tonight: match of the season!
Your chance to watch Walsall Wood battle Stoke City at Oak Park tonight (17th February 2015)…
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Tagged 17 Feruary, 2015, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Staffs Cup, Stoke City, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Brownhills Community Association – Standard bearers for our town!
Janet Davies from Brownhills Community Association has been in touch, asking me if I’d share some great news about their organisation – of course, that’s no problem at all.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, 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 2015, Activity Centre, Annex, Award, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Clayhanger, Community Matters, Communty Associantion, Events, February, Janet Davies, January, Library, March, Newsletter, Shire Oak, Spring, stuff to do, Things to do, Visible Community Standards, Walsall Wood
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Woodmen get the better of Tipton Town
Well, a win for Walsall Wood on Saturday at Tipton Town, in a match that didn’t set correspondent Bill Shaw’s world on fire, but a win, nonetheless; however all eyes are on Tuesday evening at Oak Park (17th February 2015) when at 7:45pm the plucky Woodmen square off to Stoke City in the Staffs Cup.
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Tagged 1-0, 19th February, 2015, away, beat, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Report, result, soccer, Tipton Town, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, won
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August 1992 – Post Office Telethon effort
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 35 of the long lost freesheet, from August 1992 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1992, August, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, Headmaster, issue 35, John Cross, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper
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Walsall Wood against Tipton Town right now!
Sorry folks – running desperately behind today for various reasons, but best of luck to the Woodmen who are away at Tipton Town today – match report as usual when I get it.
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Tagged away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, soccer, Tipton Town, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Urgent! Distinctive motocross bike stolen from Brownhills
Heartbroken reader Luke has been in touch asking me to put out an appeal to trace his pride and joy – a KTM 85sx motocross motorcycle – which was stolen from the garden of his home on the Hussey Estate, Brownhills in the small hours of Thursday Morning.
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Tagged 2006, 2015, 85sx, bigwheel, Brownhills, chrome, Events, Excel Taskago, Facebook, Hussey Estate, KTM, Lichfield, Luke, motocross, motorbike, New Photos, Orange, Pelsall, Stolen, Swan, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism
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July 1992 – Brownhills Carnival story and pictures
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 34 of the long lost freesheet, from July 1992 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1992, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Carnival, Clayhanger, David Evans, December, freesheet, Gazette, issue 34, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, newspaper
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Fried Quorn delights Woodmen
Last Tuesday evening (10th February 2015), Walsall Wood FC faced Quorn FC away, beating the Leicester lads fair and square.
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Tagged 10, 2014, away, Bill Shaw, David Evans, Events, FC, February, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Parents warned after child approached by man in Pelsall
I notice from a number of sources including Jayne Howarths wonderful Common People blog for Pelsall that police and schools there are warning parents about an attempted abduction incident in Paradise Lane, Pelsall, on Saturday last (7th February 2015).
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Tagged 2015, 6, 7th February, Abduction, Attempted, boy, Brownhills, Common people, crime, dirty, Events, Facebook, Letter, Lichfield, Paradise Lane, Pelsall, Police, schools, van, Walsall Wood, warning, white, year old
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Great news! Burntwood’s Children’s Centres saved for now
Here’s a really positive followup (and what looks at the moment to be a blog exclusive) to a story I featured a couple of weeks ago, when Esther Allen of The Chasewater Strollers parent and toddler group contacted me to publicise their petition against the planned closure of both Burntwood Childrens Centres – otherwise known as ‘Surestart’.
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Tagged activities centre, Brownhills, Brownhills Children's Centre, buggy, Burntwood, campaign, Chasewater, childrens, Closure, dad, Ed, Esther Allen, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, meeting, Mondays, mum, New Photos, parents, Petition, Staffordshire, Start, Strollers, Sue Woodward, Things to do, toddler, walking, walking group, Wildlife
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Phone snatch mugging in Brownhills – be on your guard
There’s currently a status circulating on Facebook stating there’s recently been a phone-snatch mugging on Lindon Road on the Brownhills-Walsall Wood border – I haven’t been able to verify this with the police yet but a warning and appeal would seem prudent.
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Tagged 7th February, Brownhills, crime, Events, Facebook, Gold, hoodie, iphone 6, lady, Lichfield, Lindon Road, Mugging, Police, Robbery, snatch, Twitter, Walsall Wood, white
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Woodmen hold Badgers to a draw
Yesterday (7th February 2015), after a rash of weather-scuppered games, Walsall Wood FC squared off against Brockton at Oak Park in that very rare event – an entertaining no score draw.
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Tagged 2015, 7th February, Bill Shaw, Brocton, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match, Oak Park, pictures, Report, review, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Clayhanger skate park gathers support
A few weeks ago, I featured the deeply impressive letter written by the (then) eleven-year old Matty Keating from Clayhanger, who is appealing for help to get a skate park for Clayhanger.
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Tagged 2015, Brownhills, campaign, Children, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Park, Dylan Griffiths, Express & Star, football, kids, Lichfield, Matty Keating, play, Politics, Skate Park, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council
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