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Tag Archives: 2014
Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Brownhills Accident
There’s been a nasty accident in Brownhills during rush hour this evening (17th June 2014), when a car and motorcycle were in collision at the junction of Chase Road and an industrial estate access road.
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Tagged 17th June, 2014, A5, Accident, Ambulance, biker, Brownhills, Canal, Canal Bridge, Car, Chase Road, collision, crash, cycling, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Industrial Estate, Lichfield, Police, RTA, smash, traffic, Tuesday, Twitter, Walsall Wood, Watling Street
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Friends of Brownhills Common – meeting tonight
Here’s one for people interested in the issues surrounding Brownhills Common – theres a meeting at 7:00pm this evening, Monday 16th June 2014 of the Freinds of Brownhills Common group at the Environmental Depot, 200 Pelsall Road, Brownhills – WS8 7EN – please meet in the reception.
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Tagged 16th June, 2014, 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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Flight paths
This Thursday evening (12th June 2014 at 7:30pm), there’s going to be another great event staged by Lichfield Discovered, a side project of Kate Cardigan from the wonderful Lichfield Lore – this time, it’s a walk around the site and remains of the old RAF Lichfield base near Fradley.
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Tagged 12th June, 2014, aerodrome, air, Airport, base, Dave, David, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, Fradley, free, Kate Gomez, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lore, meeting, Moore, New Photos, RAF, Staffordshire, Steve Lightfoot, stories, Talk, Things to do, Thursday, tour, Twitter, walk, war
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It’ll soon be time for the Brownhills Canalside Festival
Details of this year’s Brownhills Canal Festival have kindly been supplied by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer. I’m trying to get as much info as I can, which I’ll let you have as soon as it’s available.
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2014, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 29th, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Craft and Farmers Market at Chasewater today!
Just a quick heads up that today, 1st June 2014 sees the second regular Craft and Farmers Markets staged at Chasewater – the first was well attended and garnered a positive reaction.
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Tagged 2014, 4th May, Bohemian Bunty, Brownhills, Chasewater, Country Park, Craft, Events, Facebook, Farmers, Lichfield, local blogs, Market, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, WS8 7NL
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Walsall Wood Family Fit ‘n’ Fun Day – today!
Now that summer is here, the nights have opened out and hopefully the good weather is upon us, why not take the family up to Oak Park today (31st May 2014) – there, and at Walsall Wood Football club next door, you’ll find plenty of fitness and sport activities to get involved in, all absolutely free of charge.
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Tagged 2014, 31st May, activities, Brownhills, Family, fit, Fit'n'fun, Fitness, fun, Oak Park, Reach up tower, Saturday, Shire Oak, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood football club
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Military speaker to tell story of the South Staffords in the Great War
This is just a quick note to flag up what looks to be an interesting, engaging and relevant talk by an excellent speaker coming up at Walsall Local History Centre next Monday evening, when Major Ted Green (Retired) will present an illustrated talk entitled ‘The South Staffords in World War 1’.
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Tagged 2014, 2nd June, Black Country, First World War, Great War, history, lecture, Lichfield, Local History, Major Ted Green, Monday, New Photos, oral history, Regiment, South Staffs, Staffords, Staffordshire, story, Talk, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Local History Centre, WW1
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Craft and Farmers Market at Chasewater this Sunday
Just a quick heads up that this Sunday (1st June 2014) sees the second regular Craft and Farmers Markets staged at Chasewater – the first was well attended and garnered a positive reaction.
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Tagged 2014, 4th May, Bohemian Bunty, Brownhills, Chasewater, Country Park, Craft, Events, Facebook, Farmers, Lichfield, local blogs, Market, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, WS8 7NL
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Great family event this Saturday!
Now that summer is here, the nights have opened out and hopefully the good weather is upon us, why not take the family up to Oak Park this Saturday (31st May 2014) – there, and at Walsall Wood Football club next door, you’ll find plenty of fitness and sport activities to get involved in, all absolutely free of charge.
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Tagged 2014, 31st May, activities, Brownhills, Family, fit, Fit'n'fun, Fitness, fun, Oak Park, Reach up tower, Saturday, Shire Oak, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood football club
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Take to the water this Sunday!
There’s an interesting, fun-looking event taking place this Sunday (25th May 2014) at Chase Watersports Centre, at Chasewater – it’s a twelve hour continuous waterski event in aid of the Stephen’s Story appeal for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
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Tagged 12 hour, 2014, 25th May, Brownhills, charity, Chase, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Events, Facebook, inflatable, Lichfield, Reservoir, Silly, Staffordshire, Stephen Sutton, Stephens Story, TCT, Teenage Cancer Trust, Things to do, Wakeboard, waterski, watersports centre
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2014 Walsall local election results – there may be trouble ahead
It’s been a remarkable night for Walsall politics – but it’s a brave person that calls a Walsall result – in a shock result, UKIPs Steve Craddock Took Brownhills, and UKIP candidates also took Willenhall North and Short Heath.
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Tagged 2014, Aldridge, Aldridge North, Brownhills, Council Election, election results, Local Election, Local politics, Mike Bird, North, Politics, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood, Ward
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Family fun day at The Smithy’s Forge, next Monday
Deputy Manager of Brownhills Pub Smithys Forge, Matt Folan, has asked me to plug the Family Fun Day set to take place there next Monday (May 26th 2014) from 12-6pm – that’s the Smithys Forge Pub in Lichfield Road, Brownhills, just off the Miner Island.
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Tagged 2014, 26th May, bands, bank holiday, beer, bouncy castle, Brownhills, DJ, entertainment, Events, Family, Family Fun Day, gig, Live, live music, Matt Folan, music, pub, Pubs, Real Ale, Smithys Forge, Things to do
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Caldmore and Palfrey Festival this weekend!
You folks all know me well enough by now to see that I think it’s really important we get behind stuff that bonds us good folk and our communities together – one such event is the Caldmore and Palfrey Festival.
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Tagged 2014, 24, 25, 26, a taste of Caldmore, Aziz Ibrahim, Caldmore, celebration, Dalbir Singh Rattan, diamond jubilee festival, Events, Facebook, food, local blogs, May, music, Palfrey Festival, party, planning, things to see and do, Village Festival, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Our hidden heritage – and how to save it
Sandfields Pumping Station champion and public historian extraordinaire Dave Moore has been in touch with a last minute tipoff of a free talk tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday, 21st May 2014) at The Museum of Cannock Chase at 3:00pm.
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Tagged 2014, 21 May, 3pm, Architecture, at risk, Black Country, buildings, Cannock Chase, Dave, David, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, free, heritage, Hidden Heritage, Kate Gomez, lecture, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lore, meeting, Moore, museum, Sandfields, social medial, Staffordshire, Talk, Things to do, Twitter
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Walsall Woodstock two day music festival this weekend!
This bank holiday weekend – Sunday 25th May and Monday 27th May 2014 – sees the annual Walsall Woodstock music and entertainment festival at the Horse and Jockey Pub, Walsall Wood.
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Tagged 2014, 25, 26, bank holiday, Brains For Breakfast, Brownhills, charity, Darkness Is Blinding, Drink Sleep Repeat, entertainment, Events, Facebook, Framed, Glass Bullet, H & John, Hobgoblin, Horse and Jockey, Judas Johnson, Krazylegz, Lichfield, Lightfire, Massive Shed, May, Meningitis Now, Music Festival, No Fences, Pubs, Samurai Sunday, Seeking Daylight, The Assist, The Collective, The Guvnors, The Nics, Things to do, Uncle Jim, Walsall Wood, Woodstock
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Don’t forget – Brownhills Common Bioblitz this Friday and Saturday
Are you interested in wildlife, or maybe have a budding David Attenborough or Chris Packham in the family – wnt to bring out your inner Bill Oddie or Simon King – If so, Brownhills Common is the place to be this Friday and Saturday.
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Tagged 16, 17, 2014, Bio, Bioblitz, Blitz, Brownhills, Brownhills common, Chasewater SSSI, Children, Common, conservation, Countryside Services, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Facebook, free, Greenspace, Heathland, Kevin Clements, kids, local blogs, Local History, Management, May, Morgan Bowers, Natural England, Nature, Special, Things to do, tickets, Twitter, Walsal Wildlife, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Great fashion Event at the Memo
Astrid van der Burgt from Brownhills Townswomen’s Guild writes to inform me that there’s a fashion and clothing event happening on Thursday 15th May 2014 at the Memorial Hall in Lichfield Road, Brownhills starting at 7:30pm and running until 10:30pm.
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Tagged 15th May, 2014, An Evening of Fashion, Astrid van de burgt, Brownhills, cancer, charity, Clayhanger, Events, Facebook, Hospital, House of Fraser, Marks and Spencer, Memorial Hall, Morgan, sale, Show, t. Giles, Things to do, Tom Speake, Townswomen's guild, Wallis, Walsall Wood
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Health for all events today
Sorry this is very short notice, but Bonita Clayton, from Brownhills Community Association has asked me to alert readers to a couple of healthcare related meetings going on today.
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Tagged 14 may, 2014, Activity Centre, Aldridge Community Centre, Annex, BCA, Black COuntry Partnership, Bonita Clayton, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Clayhanger, Communty Associantion, event, Events, Foundation Trust, Health for all, Julia Kelly, Learning disabilities, NHS, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Walsall’s world of work – a chance to share your memories
Again, sorry for the short notice (But I am catching up – I can actually see my keyboard now, which is progress) but this is a very, very important event happening tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday, 13th May 2014) for anyone interested in the working and social industrial history of our area.
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Tagged 13th May, 2014, Black Country Echoes, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Crabtree Electrical Industries Ltd, Events, factories, Festival, history, industry, John Shannon & Sons Ltd, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Owen & Co. Ltd, Redevelopment, Rubery, Staffordshire, Tarantella, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Leather Museum, Walsall politics, work
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Blitz the common!
Are you interested in wildlife, or maybe have a budding David Attenborough or Chris Packham in the family – wnt to bring out your inner Bill Oddie or Simon King – If so, Brownhills Common is the place to be on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th May 2014.
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Tagged 16, 17, 2014, Bio, Bioblitz, Blitz, Brownhills, Brownhills common, Chasewater SSSI, Children, Common, conservation, Countryside Services, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Facebook, free, Greenspace, Heathland, Kevin Clements, kids, local blogs, Local History, Management, May, Morgan Bowers, Natural England, Nature, Special, Things to do, tickets, Twitter, Walsal Wildlife, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Brownhills Canal Festival 2014 – details now available
Details of this year’s Brownhills Canal Festival have kindly been supplied by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer. I’m trying to get as much info as I can, which I’ll let you have as soon as it’s available.
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2014, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 29th, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Craft and Farmers Market at Chasewater tomorrow!
Thanks to the wonderful Linda Mason who tipped me off – tomorrow sees the first of a series of regular Craft and Farmers Markets staged at Chasewater.
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Tagged 2014, 4th May, Bohemian Bunty, Brownhills, Chasewater, Country Park, Craft, Events, Facebook, Farmers, Lichfield, local blogs, Market, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, WS8 7NL
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Family fun day at the Shire Oak tomorrow!
Local chap and friend of the blog Andy Sawyer has asked me to plug the Family Fun Day set to take place tomorrow (May 4th 2014) at the Shire Oak pub (or Top Oak), on the Chester Road, Brownhills.
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Tagged 2014, Andy Sawyer, bands, beer, bouncy castle, Brownhills, Eddie Beak, Events, Face Painting, Family Fun Day, gig, Help for heroes, live music, local blogs, May 4th, pub, Publog, Pubs, Real Ale, Shire Oak, Stymaster, The Todfather, Things to do, Third Angle Projection, Walsall Wood
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The Tat Man cometh
I know it’s short notice, but there’s a great show going on this afternoon at 2pm in the museum at Lichfield Street in Walsall – ‘The Life and Times of the Tat Man’ is a continuation of the great shows created by Dave Calcutt, Glen Buglass and the team working on the history around the Bayards Colts.
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Tagged 2014, 3rd may, amateur dramatics, Bayards Colts, Dave Calcutt, Events, free, Glen Buglass, Lichfield, Life and Times of the Tat Man, local blogs, Local History, Mummers, museum, Performance, Saturday, Silly, Street Theatre, Theatre, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Meet a top author at Brownhills Library this afternoon!
Naomi Jones, Area Librarian from Brownhills Library at the Parkview Centre has been in touch to ask if I could give a belated plug for a meet the author event happening today.
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Tagged 2014, 29th April, appearance, Author, Brownhills, Charlie, Charlotte, event, Events, Fox, free, Library, meet the author, Naomi Jones, Parkview Centre, Talk, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council, Zoë Sharp
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Family fun day at the Shire Oak, next Sunday
Local chap and friend of the blog Andy Sawyer has asked me to plug the Family Fun Day set to take place next Sunday (May 4th 2014) at the Shire Oak pub (or Top Oak), on the Chester Road, Brownhills.
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Tagged 2014, Andy Sawyer, bands, beer, bouncy castle, Brownhills, Eddie Beak, Events, Face Painting, Family Fun Day, gig, Help for heroes, live music, local blogs, May 4th, pub, Publog, Pubs, Real Ale, Shire Oak, Stymaster, The Todfather, Things to do, Third Angle Projection, Walsall Wood
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They didn’t like it up ’em – Wood battle Rocester to win
Walsall Wood FC entertained Rocester yesterday, for what was the last game of the season – and coupled with the World War One tribute, it was a great spectacle – not only that, the Woodmen thrashed Rocester, to finish a great and unique season on somewhat of a high.
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Tagged 2-0, 2014, 26th April, Bill Shaw, commemoration, commemorative, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Great War, home, match report, Oak Park, Rocester, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win, WW1
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Urgent! Distraction burglary in Shire Oak yesterday…
Yet again, the brilliant Shire Oak group on Facebook draws my attention to crime in the area; this time a distraction burglary in Shire Oak yesterday afternoon (Friday, 25th April 2014).
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Tagged 2014, 25ht April, bogus officials, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, crime, distraction, distraction theft, Events, Facebook, intruder, Lichfield, Lichfield Road, local blogs, Police, public safety, Rob May, Scam, Shire Oak, Stonnall, Twitter, Walsall Council, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Walsall Wood Great War commemorative event this saturday
Walsall Wood FC entertain Rocester this Saturday, for what will be the last game of the season – and it promises to be be a cracker, not just for the soccer, but for the spectacle itself, as the match will be staged in commemoration of the the local folk who fought in the Great War.
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Tagged 2014, 26th April, 3-0, Bill Shaw, commemoration, commemorative, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Great War, home, match report, Oak Park, Rocester, Shepshed, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win, WW1
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Walsall Wood take shine off Continental’s Star
Easter Monday afternoon (21stApril 2014), Walsall Wood FC faced Continental Star at Dales Lane, and I think it’s fair to say that the lads from Walsall Wood trounced their Rushall hosts.
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Tagged 2014, 21st April, 3-0, away, Bill Shaw, Continental Star, Dales Lane, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match report, Ruhall Olympic, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Can Walsall Wood pull off an Easter Monday victory?
This afternoon (21st April 2014) sees Walsall Wood FC away to Continental Star FC in Rushall – can the Woodmen triumph?
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Woodmen prove there’s no meat in Quorn
Yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 19th April 2014), Walsall Wood FC faced Quorn FC at Oak Park, and yet again the Woodmen triumphed over the visitors.
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Tagged 19th April, 2-0, 2014, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Quorn, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Can Walsall Wood mince Quorn once more?
Saturday 19th April sees Walsall Wood FC at home to Quorn FC – can the Woodmen triumph?
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Tagged 19th April, 2014, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Quorn, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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A respectable draw with the champions
Walsall Wood FC fought bravely last night (Thursday, 17th April 2014), but just couldn’t quite get the better of visitors Tividale FC in a great match that saw the local lads reach a respectable draw against champions Tividale.
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Tagged 2-3, 2014, 27th March, beaten, Bill Shaw, draw, Events, extra time, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Midland Alliance, Oak Park, Report, result, soccer, support, Things to do, Thursday, Tividale, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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New Craft and Farmers Market coming soon to Chasewater
Thanks to the wonderful Linda Mason for the tipoff – it seems that starting in a few weeks – on Sunday, 4th May 2014 – there’s to be a new Craft and Farmers Market staged as a regular event at Chasewater.
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Tagged 2014, 4th May, Bohemian Bunty, Brownhills, Chasewater, Country Park, Craft, Events, Facebook, Farmers, Lichfield, local blogs, Market, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, WS8 7NL
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Walsall Wood hold Tipton Town to a draw
Yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 12th April 2014), Walsall Wood FC faced Tipton Town at home, and yet another hard fought game from the Woodmen.
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Tagged 11th April, 2014, Bill Shaw, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, review, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Tipton, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Support Walsall Wood FC against Tipton Town this afternoon
Saturday 12th April sees Walsall Wood FC at home to Tipton Town – can the Woodmen triumph?
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Tagged 12th April, 2014, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Tipton Town, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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The ‘Pics scrape past Wood to win
Walsall Wood FC disappointed Bill Shaw and all the home crowd yesterday evening, as they conceded defeat to Rushall Olympic FC in a tight, hard-fought match where the Wood lads couldn’t quite drive it home. Bad luck chaps. Bill Shaw submitted … Continue reading
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Tagged 0-1, 10th March, 2014, beaten, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, soccer, support, Things to do, Thursday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood versus The ‘Pics tonight: match of the season!
Thursday 10th April 2014 – semi-final sees Walsall Wood FC at home to Rushall Olympic – can The Wood beat the mighty ‘Pics after their surprise re-enty into the Senior Cup?
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Tagged 10th April, 2014, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, pics, Rushall Olypic, Senior Cup, soccer, Things to do, Thursday, United, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Jamey Coleman hit and run – police appeal for further information
West Midlands Police continue their enquiries into the tragic death of local lad Jamey Coleman, who died following a hit and run accident at the junction of the A5 Watling Street and The Parade in the the early hours of Sunday, March 30th, 2014.
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Tagged 20, 2014, 29th March, A5, Accident, Brownhills, Chasewater, Coleman, crash, death, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Fatality, Hit & Run, hit and run, Jamie, Jay, Jaymey, Lichfield, New Photos, Newtown, recovered, Road, Sunday, The Parade, vehicle, West Midlands Police, White Horse, woman
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A draw for the Wood – but all eyes on the ‘Pics this Thursday
Walsall Wood FC were away at Rocester last night, and held the home team to a no score draw – Bill Shaw was there to witness the match.
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Tagged 2014, 8th April, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, pics, Report, result, Rocester, Rushall, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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The Wood’s winning ways return
Following Walsall Wood FC’s Saturday away match against Kirby Muxloe, roving supporter and reporter Bill Shaw sent the following match report…
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Tagged 1-0, 2014, 5th April, away, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Kirby Muxloe, match review, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Models at the museum – a great event happening today
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a ‘Models at the Museum’ event on today.
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Tagged 2014, Aldridge, AMRTM, April 6th, Aston Manor, at the museum, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, Models, programme, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Shock news from Walsall Wood FC!
Local football correspondent and through-and-through Wood Mon™ Bill Shaw was in touch yesterday – it seems there’s been a bit of an upset in the Walsall Seniors Cup – Tividale have been expelled, and Walsall Wood are back in the frame.
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Tagged 1oth April, 2014, 5th April, Bill haw, Events, Expelled, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Kirby Muxloe, Oak Park, pics, reinstated, Rushall Olympic, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Thursday, Tividale, Walsall Senior Cup, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood falter against Stourport Swifts
Walsall Wood FC seem to have lost their winning mojo of late – last night (Tuesday, 1st April 2014) they fought and lost to Stourport Swifts by two goals to one.
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Tagged 1st April, 2-1, 2014, beaten, Bill Shaw, defeat, 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
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Brownhills fatal hit run – Police issue statement
Following the fatal hit and run incident at the junction of the a5 Watling Street and The Parade in the the early hours of Sunday, March 30th, 2014, there has been huge interest and sympathy from the community – West midlands Police issued the following statement a few minutes ago…
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Tagged 2014, 29th March, A5, Accident, Brownhills, Chasewater, Coleman, crash, death, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Fatality, Hit & Run, hit and run, Jamie, Jay, Jaymey, Lichfield, New Photos, Newtown, Road, Sunday, The Parade, West Midlands Police, White Horse
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Fatal hit and run in Brownhills – appeal for help
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Tagged 2014, 29th March, A5, Accident, Brownhills, Chasewater, crash, death, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Fatality, Hit & Run, hit and run, Lichfield, New Photos, Newtown, Road, Sunday, The Parade, White Horse
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A rarity for The Woodmen
Walsall Wood FC travelled to Alvechurch yesterday afternoon, and returned with a no score draw in an unusually entertaining, but sadly goalless match.
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Tagged 2014, 29th March 2014, Alvechurch, Bill Shaw, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Report, result, soccer, support, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Close, but not close enough: Tividale beat Walsall Wood
Walsall Wood FC fought bravely on Thursday night, but just couldn’t quite get the better of visitors Tividale FC in a great match that saw the local lads knocked out of the Walsall Senior Cup for this season.
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Tagged 2-3, 2014, 27th March, beaten, Bill Shaw, draw, Events, extra time, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Midland Alliance, Oak Park, Report, result, soccer, support, Things to do, Thursday, Tividale, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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The Wood storm Dunkirk
Walsall Wood FC returned to form in blistering style yesterday evening as they beat Dunkirk FC 4-0 away.
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Tagged 2014, 25th March, 4-0, 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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