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Tag Archives: 2014
Urgent: Please help find missing Brownhills teenager
An urgent appeal has come in from local dad Ian Labon, whose daughter Jessica has not been seen since yesterday morning (Friday, 7th November 2014) – West Midlands Police are involved, and I’m asking all readers to keep a look out and if they know where Jessica is, to please ask her to contact her parents.
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Tagged 2014, appeal, Aveniues, Brownhills, Events, Facebook, girl, Ian, Jess, Jessica, Jessie, Labon, Lichfield, Lost, missing, New Photos, Police, teenage, teenager, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall
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Walsall Wood face Basford United at Oak Park this afternoon
Your chance to support Walsall Wood at home against Bamford United today!
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Tagged 2014, 8 November, 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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First World War concert at Walsall Wood this Friday!
This is just a reminder that on this coming Friday evening at 7:30pm, 7th November 2014 there will be a wonderful First World War concert at St. Johns Church, Walsall Wood, performed by a 40 man male voice choir and the Staffordshire Band.
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Tagged 2014, 7th November, Birch, Brownhills, Brownhills Choral Society, Brownhills local history, choir, Choral, co-op, Co-operative, concert, David Evans, Deryck, dog, Douglas, Eisteddfod, George Fullelove, Langford, Llangollen, Local History, Male Voice, Marathon, MBE, New Photos, Silver Street Methodist Church, St Johns, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Wednesday Singers
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Woodmen dominate Causeway
Walsall Wood FC continued their assertive return to winning form on Tuesday evening last (4th November 2014), beating Causeway United 4-1 at The Grove, extending their unbeaten streak.
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Tagged 2014, 4 November, 4-1, away, beaten, Bill Shaw, Causeway United, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Halesowen, match review, Report, result, soccer, support, The Grove, Things to do, Tuesday, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Treat yourself to a bit of Broadway
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 – Brownhills Goes to Broadway – a plug.
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Tagged 2014, Brownhills, Brownhills Goes to Broadway, Cannock, Events, Facebook, Jamie Norgrove, Lichfield, local blogs, MTC, Musical Theatre Company, musicals, November, Prince of Wales, Theatre, Things to do, tickets
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Latest bin collection information – October 2014
I’ve long held that if you want to start a revolution in the UK, just disrupt refuse collections, so this is a headsup for everyone in the local area – there’s a new issue of the refuse collection and recycling leaflet out now with a collection calendar, recycling guide and other information.
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Tagged 2014, Aldridge, bin collections, Bins, Brownhills, Christmas, Clayhanger, collection, collection day, Events, household waste, information, Leaflet, Local politics, new, Recycling, Refuse, rubbish, schedule, Silly, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Woodmen scrape past AFC Bridgnorth in high-scoring nailbiter…
Yesterday afternoon, (Saturday, 1st November 2014), Walsall Wood FC faced AFC Bridgnorth at home, and yet another sporting, closely matched and high scoring game followed.
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Tagged 1 November, 2014, AFC Bridgnorth, announcement, Bill Shaw, Bonfire, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Inspection, Lichfield, match report, soccer, Sunday, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, weather
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Bonfire and Fireworks at Walsall Wood FC Sunday evening!
If you’re at a loose end on Sunday evening, 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, this evening (Sunday, 2nd November 2014), kicking off at 6:30pm.
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Tagged 2014, 2nd, 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 face AFC Bridgnorth at Oak Park this afternoon
Your chance to support Walsall Wood at home against AFC Bridgnorth today!
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Tagged 1 November, 2014, AFC Bridgnorth, announcement, 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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Serious road accident in Shelfield last night
Last night (Thursday 30th October 2014) there was a serious road traffic collision on the Lichfield Road in Shelfield in which six people were hurt – I’m getting lots of enquiries about this, and the following press release was issued by West Midlands Ambulance Service and posted on their blog.
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Tagged 2014, 30 October, 6 injured, @aldridgefire, Aldridge Fire, Crash accident, emergency, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, RTS, Shared media, Shelfied, Social media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff, West Midlands Ambulance Sevrice, WMAS
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Urgent – motorbike just stolen from Walsall Wood
Hey people – please be on the lookout for a stolen Honda NSC50R Repsol motorbike, taken in this evening between 9 and 10pm from Quantock Close, just off Occupation Road, Walsall Wood.
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Tagged 2014, 30th October, Brownhills, Caroline Cash, Clayhanger, DN13TGF, Events, Facebook, Honda, Lichfield, New Photos, NSC50R, Occupation Road, Quantock Close, Repsol, Shire Oak, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall Wood
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Bonfire and fireworks in Brownhills this Saturday!
Just a quick reminder that Brownhills Bonfire is at Holland Park this Saturday evening (1st November 2014) – the fire will be lit at 7pm and the fireworks kick off at 8pm.
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Tagged 1 November, 2014, Bonfire, bonfire night, Brownhills, Events, fireworks, Guy Fawkes, Holland Park, Local politics, Mike Bird, Pallet appeal, Silly, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Woodmen dull Continental Star
On Tuesday evening (28th October 2014), Walsall Wood FC faced Continental Star at home, and a remarkably tense, high scoring game ensued.
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Tagged 2014, 25th October, 5-3, Bill Shaw, Continental Star, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, match, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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A life in harmony
Last year, I ran a series of articles here on the Brownhills Blog about Brownhills Co-operative Choral Society, a very highly respected musical ensemble indeed, and a remarkable, often overlooked piece of Brownhills history.
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Tagged 2014, 7th November, Birch, Brownhills, Brownhills Choral Society, Brownhills local history, choir, Choral, co-op, Co-operative, concert, David Evans, Deryck, dog, Douglas, Eisteddfod, George Fullelove, Langford, Llangollen, Local History, Male Voice, Marathon, MBE, New Photos, Silver Street Methodist Church, St Johns, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Wednesday Singers
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They wouldn’t let it Lye
Yesterday afternoon (25th October 2014), Walsall Wood FC were away to face Lye Town at Stourbridge Road – somewhat disappointingly, the Wood boys only scraped a draw.
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Tagged 2014, 25th October, 2nd, away, Bill Shaw, Bonfire, display, draw, Events, FC, firework, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lye Town, match review, Night, November, Oak Park, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, Sunday, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood away at Lye this afternoon
Your chance to support Walsall Wood away against Lye Town today!
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Tagged 2014, 25th October, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, Lye Town FC, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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All hands to the pump!
It’s really getting busy for top local history wonks Dave Moore, Chris Pattison and their Freinds of Sandfields Pumping Station campaign group, who seem to be really getting somewhere with this fantastic Victorian edifice; not only has their attention prompted the fixing of the roof recently, but the listing status of the building is now under review too.
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Tagged 2014, 25th October, 30th October, beam, campaign, Dave Moore, Derelict, Discovered, Engine, English Heritage, Lichfield, Lichfield District Council, listed, listing, local blogs, Local History, Morturn, planning, Preservation, Public Meeting, Pump, pumping station, Redevelopment, Sandfields, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, stationary, The Cruck House, Things to do, Vandalism, Waterworks
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Walsall Wood in Wonderland…
There was a real treat for the Walsall Wood fans on Tuesday Evening last (21st October 2014) as a patchy home team were proven unexpectedly superior to their visitors, and the Woodmen fought to a very respectable victory over Hednesford.
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Tagged 2-1, 2014, 21st October, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, Hednesford Town, home, match report, pitmen, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood own Sphinx
Walsall Wood FC were at home to Coventry Sphinx yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 18th October 2014), and were back on stonking form with 90 minutes of wonderfully entertaining football, in which they beat the Cov boys 2-1.
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Tagged 18th October, 2014, Bill Shaw, Coventry Sphinx, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Inspection, Lichfield, match report, match review, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood face Coventry Sphinx at Oak Park this afternoon
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Tagged 18th October, 2014, announcement, Coventry Sphinx, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Inspection, Lichfield, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, weather
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Ain’t nothing but a found dog – now resolved
Do you recognise the above Staffordshire Bull Terrier – It was found yesterday (Friday 17th October 2014) by Kellymay Worrall in Brownhills.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2014, Brownhills, dog, Events, Facebook, found, Hillman, John Parker, Kellymay Worrall, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Staffordshire, Staffy, Things to do, Vet, white
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Hey up – kitten lost on the Hussey Estate
This is an desperate appeal for help that came in via Facebook this evening (17th October 2014) – Becci Saich messaged me to ask if I could share her appeal to try and find her lost kitten.
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Tagged 2014, Albion, appeal, Becci, Brownhills, cat, estate, Facebook, Hussey, kitten, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Road, Saich, Things to do
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A musical evening in Brownhills – this Saturday!
Local chap and musician John Carver contacted me a week or so ago to ask me to give this fine folk gig a plug, starring a lady with a rather remarkable local tale to tell – and she’s supported by some rather excellent welsh musicians, too.
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Tagged 18th October, 2014, Brenig, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Clayhanger, Events, folk, gig, Jean Ward, John Carver, Lichfield, Mandy Ward, Methodist Chursch, Reservoir, Saturday, Shire Oak, Silver Street, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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How do you like these apples?
We are celebrating the good old English Apples here at Chasewater Innovation Centre on Sunday 19th October 1pm – 4pm – admission and parking is free, and we are having stalls, gifts, crafts and fun for all the family!
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Tagged 19th, 2014, Apple, Brownhills, Chasewater, Clayhanger, Cleebration, day, Events, fair, fun, Innovation centre, Lichfield, October, press, recipe, Reservoir, sample, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, Wildlife
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Walsall Wood conquered by Romans
Walsall Wood FC were away at Rocester yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 11th October 2014), and were somewhat sadly, roundly trounced by the boys from JCB.
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Tagged 11 october, 2014, away, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Hilsfield, match report, match review, Report, result, Rocester, Romans, Rushall, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Moving pictures – cinema returns to Aldridge
Regular readers will know well that I like to support community projects here on the blog, and anything that caters for the kids is particularly close to my heart – so here’s a bold and inspiring project I think we can all really get behind.
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Tagged 2014, Aldridge, appeal, Book, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, cinema, community, display, Events, Facebook, Film, help, history, launch, Local History, pictures, planning, project, Russell Smith, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Youth Theatre
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Woodmen away to Rocester today
Saturday 11th October 2014 – away match Walsall Wood v Rocester FC – Come cheer the lads along at Hillsfield!
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Tagged 11 october, 2014, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Hilsfield, result, Rocester, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood crush Loughborough
Tuesday evening (7th October 2014), Walsall Wood F.C. visitied Loughborough University, and they came home with a stunning 3-0 win after some wonderfully entertaining football.
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Tagged 2014, 7th October, away, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Loughborough, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, University, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Brownhills Bonfire 2014 – can you help with pallets?
People keep contacting me and asking when Brownhills Bonfire is this year, so tonight I went looking for info – and I can see why folk are asking me, because there’s nothing out there.
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Tagged 2014, Bonfire, bonfire night, Brownhills, date, Events, fireworks, Guy Fawkes, Holland Park, Local politics, Mike Bird, Pallet appeal, Silly, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Walsall Wood mash Pershore Town
Walsall Wood FC delighted Bill Shaw and all the home crowd yesterday afternoon (4th October 2014), as they powered to a 3-0 win against Pershore Town, in a good humoured and sporting home match.
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Tagged 2014, 3-0, 4th October, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Oak Park, Pershore, Report, result, Saturday, score, soccer, support, Things to do, Town, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Does anyone know about the Co-op closure in Brownhills?
Here’s an enquiry that’s come in today from reader Dave, who’s asked about the closure of the Co-op store in the small precinct just off the Watling Street opposite Brownhills School.
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Tagged 2014, A5, Brownhills, close down, closing, co-op, convenience store, Events, Lichfield, Redevelopment, shut, Silly, Tamworth, Watling Street
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See Walsall Wood FC battle Pershore Town at home this afternoon!
Your chance to support Walsall Wood at home against Pershore Town today!
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Tagged 2014, 4th 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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Your invitation to… An Evening with Gordon Banks QBE
Here’s a great one for all those folks who are into football – I know there are a good few of you who read the blog – there’s a great night organised next Wednesday evening (6th October 2014) by ‘The Trust’ – more properly known as the Walsall Football Supporters Society.
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Tagged 2014, 8th October, Alzheimers Society, An evening with, charity, Events, FC, Fish and Chips, football, Footy, Goalie, Good of the Wood, Gordon Banks, Lichfield, Saddlers Club, soccer, The Trust, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Football Supporters Society, Walsall WOod FC, World Cup
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Woodmen pipped by Coleshill Town
Walsall Wood FC disappointed Bill Shaw and all the home crowd yesterday afternoon (27th September 2014), as they conceded defeat to Coleshill Town FC in a match where yet again, the quality of official decisions was questionable.
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See Walsall Wood FC battle Coleshill Town at home this afternoon!
Your chance to support Walsall Wood at home against Coleshill Town today!
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Tagged 2014, 27th September, Coleshill Town, 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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Spurrells: was this a local company?
A quick one for the Walsall Wood contingent: I won’t say exactly why, because it’s a little bit unusual – but was there once a factory or business in the Hall Lane area of Walsall Wood or nearby called Spurrells (or something like that?)
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Tagged 2014, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, business, Facebook, factory, Hall Lane, Italian, Lichfield, Local History, owner, Spurrells, Staffordshire, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood take Dunkirk again
Walsall Wood FC returned to form in blistering style on Saturday afternoon (20th September 2014) as they beat Dunkirk FC 4-1 away – the 4 up against Dunkirk thing seems a bit of a running theme, as last time Wood were away to the Nottingham boys, they crushed them 4-0.
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Tagged 20 September, 2014, 4-1, away, beaten, Bill Shaw, Dunkirk, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Nottingham, Oak Park, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, support, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Paint it black
There has been huge interest in the post I published last week on the subject of the rare and rather beautiful black swan spotted at Chasewater last Wednesday by The Swan Lady, Irene Hodges.
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Tagged 2014, Barrie, Black, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Events, Hodges, Irene, Lichfield, New Photos, photo, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Swan, The Swan Lady, Things to do, video, Wildlife
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Walsall Wood FC v Dunkirk FC away this afternoon!
Saturday 20th September 2014 Walsall Wood travel to Nottingham – Walsall Wood v. Dunkirk
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Tagged 2014, 20th September, Dunkirk, 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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Serious accident between car and horse drawn cart near Stonnall
Following an incident this evening (Friday, 19th September 2014) a large amount of rumour has been circulating on local social media about the nature of a road traffic accident involving a horse-drawn vehicle on the Chester Road, at Lazy Hill, between Aldridge and Shire Oak.
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Tagged 2014, Aldridge, Brownhills, Car, cart, Chester Road, Children, crash, Events, Facebook, gig, Horse, hurt, injured, Junction, Lazy Hill, Lichfield, Mere Green, OAP, Pensioner, pony, RTA, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Stonnall, trap, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood let it Lye
Last Tuesday evening (16th September 2014), Walsall Wood FC entertained Lye Town at home – Sadly, the Woodmen lost.
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Tagged 16th September, 2014, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Lye Town, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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The Acropolis cafe shuts; Middle Oak to close and B&M to open in Focus, Aldridge
Just a heads up on some local taking points I’ve had buzzing around for a couple of days now – A few readers including David Evans and Martin Littler have pointed out the longstanding Ravens Court cafe The Acroplolis seems to have closed down.
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Tagged 2014, application, B&M, Big K, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cheap tat, David Evans, Derelict, Events, Focus, for, housing, Lichfield, Local History, Local politics, Middle, Mike Bird, New Photos, Northgate, Oak, planning, Pubs, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Royal, sale, Shire Oak, sold, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Wallsall Wood up their game to beat Malvern
Yesterday (Saturday 6th September 2014) Walsall Wood FC travelled to Malvern Town to square off in the FA Vase Preliminary Round – Bill Shaw was, as ever, there to catch the action – and it clearly proved to be a gripping match.
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Tagged 2014, 3 - 2, 9th Augusst, away, Bill Shaw, Boys from the Wood, FA Vase, FC, Langland Avenue, Malvern Town FC, match report, preliminary, Walsall Wood, win, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood FC away against Malvern Town this afternoon!
Saturday 6th September 2014 – away match Walsall Wood v Malvern Town FC – Come cheer the lads along in this vital FA Vase match.
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Tagged 2014, 9th Augusst, away, Boys from the Wood, FA Vase, FC, Langland Avenue, Malvern Town FC, Redditch Road, Walsall Wood, Woodmen
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Black Country Echoes – 1950s Vintage Vehicles & Views – On today!
For early September, there’s an awful lot happening this weekend and I’m making a point of advertising this event, as it’s part something special, and very close to my heart – Black Country Echoes.
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Tagged 1950's, 2014, 50s, aerodrome, Airport, Albion Road, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston, BC Echoes, Black Country Echoes, bus, Car, classic, Duretti, Events, Facebook, Guy Motors, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Manor, Rock n Roll, Swallow, Things to do, top hangar, Transport, vintage, Vintage Vehicles & Views, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Sunday Chasewater Craft & Farmers Market cancelled – but Whittington on this morning
Just a quick heads up that this Sunday (7th September 2014), there was to be a Craft and Farmers Markets staged at Chasewater, which has been cancelled, with the organisers Bohemian Bunty pulling out of the monthly event.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 2014, 7th September, Bohemian Bunty, Brownhills, called, Cancelled, Chasewater, Chris Hill, Country Fair, Country Park, Craft, Events, Facebook, Farmers, J Marie Jewellery, Lichfield, local blogs, Market, off, pulled out, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, WHittington, WS8 7NL
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Muttfest – a great Brownhills music festival this Saturday!
Don’t forget that this Saturday (6th September 2014) there’s a great music and entertainment charity event at the Shoulder of Mutton pub in Church Road, Brownhills.
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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 2014, 6 September, Brownhills, Casual Agenda, charity, Clayhanger, Events, Facebook, Festival, Lichfield, live music, Livewire, Matthews, Mutt Fest, New Photos, NMC, Pollen, Pubs, Shire Oak, Shoulder of Mutton, Stacey Cole, Susan, Suzie, Tesco, The Skunks, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood, Wilkinson, Winters Fire
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Hog in the limelight
Reader and great freind of the blog Tony Jakeman has been in touch to ask if I can plug this event – West Midlands Hedgehog Rescue have an open day planned at The White Horse Pub, Cheslyn Hay this Saturday, 6th September 2014 from 12 noon until 4pm.
Posted in Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Wildlife
Tagged 2014, Cellie, Cheslyn Hay, day, Events, Facebook, fun, fundraiser, Lichfield, New Photos, open, Pubs, September 6, Staffordshire, The White Horse, Things to do, West Midlands Hedgehog Rescue
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Don’t blink
Kate Cardigan Gomez and Sandfields champion Dave Moore have teamed up with their informal local history group Lichfield Discovered to give a free talk in Lichfield this coming Monday evening (8th September 2014) entitled ‘Weeping Angels – Symbolism in Victorian Cemeteries’.
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Tagged 2014, 8 September, cardigan, cemetery, community, Dave Moore, Discovered, Evening, event, Events, Facebook, history, Kate Gomez, lecture, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lore, Monday, New Photos, Staffordshire, symbolism, Talk, Things to do, Twitter, Victorian, Weeping angels
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Woodmen fail to dent Stafford Rangers
Before a large crowd of supporters and a coach load of away fans, Walsall Wood FC bravely, but ultimately unsuccessfully fought Stafford Rangers on Saturday afternoon (30th August 2014), to be eventually beaten 3-0. 
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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 2014, 3-0, 30, August, Bill Shaw, David Evans, Events, FA Cup, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, lkost, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Stafford Rangers, Things to do, United, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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