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Tag Archives: 2 december
Buses and Brass – a great Christmas event this afternoon!
I notice that this afternoon (2nd December 2018) Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge will be hosting ‘Buses and Brass’ – a great Christmas music and fun event to really get you in the spirit of the season. It runs from 1pm until … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 december, 2018, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Buses and brass, carols, Christmas, concert, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, Shenstone Drive, singing, song, Transit, Transport Museum, vintage, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Aldridge Christmas Market on today!
It’s that time of year again, and I welcome news of Christmas Fairs, tree festivals and festive events of all kinds to share with readers – and there’s a great Christmas event in Aldridge today, Saturday 1st December 2018. The … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2 december, 2018, Aldridge, Aldridge Village Partnership, Christmas Gift Fair, Events, Festival, fun day, Things to do, Walsall
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Aldridge Christmas Market on this Saturday!
It’s that time of year again, and I welcome news of Christmas Fairs, tree festivals and festive events of all kinds to share with readers – and there’s a great Christmas event in Aldridge this weekend. The Aldridge Village Partnership Christmas … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 december, 2018, Aldridge, Aldridge Village Partnership, Christmas Gift Fair, Events, Festival, fun day, Things to do, Walsall
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Stourport swiftly dominate Wood as Wolves grab a sporting chance
It seems Walsall Wood FC’s run of good fortune has come to a hopefully temporary halt – On Saturday 2nd December 2017 they faced Stourport away, and lost; but also suffered a defeat on the following Tuesday at Oak Park to Wolves Sporting.
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Tagged 2 december, 2017, 5 December, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, Sporting, Stourport Swifts, support, Things to do, Tuesday, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Wolves
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A couple of great shows in Pelsall this weekend to kickstart Christmas!
A couple of Christmas shows on at Pelsall Community Centre this weekend too – tonight Saturday 2nd December 2017 it’s Centre Stage’s Christmas Cracker from 7:30pm until 10:30pm with tickets at £6 for adults and £4 for kids.
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Tagged 2 december, 3 December, Centre Stage, Christmas, Christmas Cracker, community centre, event, Events, Little Red Riding Hood, pantomime, Pelsall, Saturday, Show, Sunday, Things to do
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Hands to the Homeless Christmas Fayre on now!
Ongoing right now (2nd December 2017) is the Hands to the Homeless Christmas Fair at the Wesley Church Hall in Wesley Road, Short Heath from 10-3pm – it’s 50p per family and all welcome, with proceeds to The Glebe Centre.
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Tagged 1 March, 2 december, 2017, Brownhills Wesleyan Church, Christmas, event, Events, Father Christmas, Fayre, Hands to the Homeless, Road, Santa, Saturday, Short Heath, Things to do, Wesley, Wiullenhall
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Great live band Dark Page tonight at the Chase Inn!
The good folk of the local CAMRA cider and Perry pub of the year, the Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills have been in touch to let me know that there’s live music at the popular Brownhills pub tonight (Saturday 2nd December 2017), with live music on stage from rock covers band Dark Page live from 8pm until late.
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Walsall Wood away to Stourport Swifts this afternoon!
See Walsall Wood FC away this afternoon in FA Vase action at Stourport!
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Tagged 2 december, 2017, away, boxing day, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, New Year's Eve, Oak Park, soccer, Stourport Swifts, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Aldridge Christmas events start today and run through the weekend
It’s that time of year again, and I welcome news of Christmas Fairs, tree festivals and festive events of all kinds to share with readers – first up there are three great Christmas events in Aldridge this weekend, with the three-day Christmas Tree Festival kicking off at 11am this morning.
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Tagged 1 December, 2 december, 2017, 3 December, Aldridge, Aldridge Village Partnership, AMRTM, Aston Manor Transport Museum, charity, Christmas Gift Fair, Christmas Tree, Cycle rides, Events, Festival, fun day, Isabella, Lytte, Sunday, Things to do, Walsall
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Walsall Wood slain by Khalsa
Last Tuesday (1st December 2015) Walsall Wood FC battled the ever-popular Sporting Khalsa at Oak Park – and the result was a resounding victory for the Willenhall boys, much to the Wood fans dismay.
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