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Tag Archives: 19 July
Urgent appeal: Walsall NHS Trust looking for relatives of a patient
This is very unusual, but I think is somewhat important – this request was posted by the Communication Team at Walsall Manor Hospital Tuesday (19th July 2016) and I’d like all locals to have a think about it, and if any … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged 19 July, 2016, Aldridge, Bentley, Constance Collett, Family, help, Hospital appeal, Julie Venables, Lichfield, Manor Hospital, Norton Canes, Patient, releatives, request, search, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Council, Wednesbury, West Midlands
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2016 Chasewater Grand Prix – this weekend!
This Saturday and Sunday (16th and 17th July 2016) will be quite a special weekend for the local powerboat community as Chasewater hosts the PowerBoatGP 2016 Chasewater Grand Prix at our favourite reservoir and country park.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 16 July, 17 July, 19 July, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Events, Grand Prix, Lichfield, New Photos, Powerboat GP, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Road accident on M6 Toll island this evening
I’ve had a load of enquiries about an accident tonight up by the M6 toll slip road island just off the A5195 and Ogley Hay Road north of the A5 between Chasetown and Hammerwich – as luck would have it, there’s a fairly full report on the West Midlands Ambulance Service newsfeed which I post in full below.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 19 July, 2015, A5, A5195, Accident, Brownhills, Car, collision, crash, Events, island, Lichfield, M6 Toll, New Photos, Ogle Hay Road, RTC, street signs, Sunday, Twitter, Watling Street, West Midlands Ambulance Sevrice, WMAS
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2015 Chasewater Grand Prix – this weekend!
I’ll be perfectly honest here – I know very little about this, but for those that do, this is apparently quite a weekend for the powerboat community as Saturday and Sunday see the PowerBoatGP 2015 Chasewater Grand Prix at our favourite reservoir and country park.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 18 July, 19 July, 2015, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Events, Grand Prix, Lichfield, New Photos, Powerboat GP, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Car accident in Brownhills on Saturday afternoon
There’s been some interest in a car accident that occurred on Saturday afternoon in Brownhills – official detail is scant and somewhat contradictory, but yesterday evening I spotted this press release from West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS).
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 19 July, 2014, Accident, Air ambulance, Brownhills, CFR, collision, crash, Events, Lichfield, Ogley Road, paramedic support, RTA, Twitter, West Midlands Ambulance Service, WMAS
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