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New Hall Mill first open day of 2018 today!
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally today (Sunday 13th May 2018), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again today for their first open day of 2018, for National Mills Weekend. I can heartily recommend … Continue reading
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 13th May, 2018, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, bank holiday, Bank Holiday Monday, bike cam, collection, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, Deer, History day, Muntjac, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Woodmen bust sadly short Bolehall in end of season stormer
Images and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans Yesterday afternoon (Saturday 12th May 2018) saw the last match of the Midland Football League for 2017/18 season, and league winners Walsall Wood FC entertained Bolehall Swifts at Oak Park … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 May, 12-0, 2018, Bolehall, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Russell Smith, soccer, Tamworth, the wood tv, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood at home to Bolehall Swifts this Saturday afternoon – note the early kickoff!
Saturday 12th May 2018 Walsall Wood FC v Bolehall Swifts FC Don’t break your Wood vows, be there, be faithful to your local league champions! Note the early kickoff at 12pm Special Offer Entry Price: Adults £3.00 Concessions £1.00 Please come … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 5th May, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Griff, home, Nuneaton, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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New Hall Mill first open day of 2018 next Sunday!
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally next Sunday (13th May 2018), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again next Sunday for their first open day of 2018, for National Mills Weekend. I can heartily recommend the place … Continue reading
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 13th May, 2018, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, bank holiday, Bank Holiday Monday, bike cam, collection, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, Deer, History day, Muntjac, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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The local work van break-ins continue: Beware, folks
A quick warning to people with work vans and appeal to folk in Brownhills for information – the rash of vehicle break ins continues with another incident on Sunday night/Monday morning 7-8th May 2018 in Lindon Drive Brownhills. Stu Thomas … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 7 February, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, Friesland lane, intruder, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Lichfield Waterworks Trust May 2018 public meeting this Monday – with a very special guest
Sandfields Pumping Station champion and public historian extraordinaire Dave Moore has been in touch to let me know that this Monday evening (14th May 2018) there will be the April 2018 Public Meeting of the Lichfield Waterworks Trust charity, formerly the Friends of Sandfields … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 may, 2018, Architecture, at risk, Black Country, buildings, Dave, David, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, free, heritage, Ian Pell, Kate Gomez, lecture, Lichfield, Lichfield Discovered, Lichfield Waterworks Trust, local blogs, Local History, Lore, meeting, Moore, pub, Sandfields, Staffordshire, Talk, Things to do, Thursday
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Kids fun day at The Anchor Inn this Sunday!
There’s a great spring Bank Holiday weekend fun day for adults and kids this Sunday (6th May 2018) at the Anchor Inn, just on the Anchor Bridge on the Chester Road between Shire Oak and Brownhills. The organisers said: Kids … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 6 may, Anchor, Brownhills, cover, Events, Facebook, fun day, kids, Lichfield, Live, New Photos, Pubs, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter
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Walsall Wood FC at home to Nuneaton Griff this afternoon
Saturday 5th May 2018 Walsall Wood FC v Nuneaton Griff Don’t break your Wood vows, be there, be faithful to your local league champions! Kickoff 3pm Please come and get behind your local club For The Good Of The Wood! Check … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 5th May, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Griff, home, Nuneaton, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Meet your local coppers this Saturday afternoon in Brownhills
I received notice of this great event from Brownhills Policing Team via the excellent WMNow service yesterday, advertising a pop-up meet the police event this Saturday afternoon, 5th May 2018 at The Parkview Centre, Brownhills (right on the Miner Island) from 1pm … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 23 March, Brownhills, CommunitySafety Partnership, Events, home security, Library, local blogs, Pelsall, planning, Police, Tesco, Walsall, West Midlands
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Lots to do at the Chase Sailing Club open day this bank holiday Monday
An interesting event is taking place next weekend, Bank holiday Monday 7th May 2018 at Chasewater, where the Chase Sailing Club (that’s the one on the north shore) will be holding their annual open day for people to come and check … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 7 May, Boats, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chase Sailing Club, Chasewater, chasewater-country-park, Events, Express & Star, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, open day, regatta, Reservoir, Sailing, sailing club, Staffordshire, Things to do, watersport
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Brownhills Community Centre Creative Arts Fayre this Saturday!
Hey – if you’re looking out for stuff to do this coming Saturday (28th April 2018), look no further than Brownhills Community Centre (The old Central Boy’s School, or Annex to my generation), just off the Miner Island in Brownhills. Happening … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 28 April, activities centre, Annex, arts, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Clayhanger, Craft, creative, Events, fair, Fayre, fun day, Lichfield, Shire Oak, Things to do
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Meet your local coppers this Saturday afternoon in Brownhills
[Sorry folks this post originally contained an error: I had stated this was on Saturday 28th April: My apologies, it’s a week later on Saturday 5th May 2018. My idiot hat is on and I apologise for any confusion or … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 23 March, Brownhills, CommunitySafety Partnership, Events, home security, Library, local blogs, Pelsall, planning, Police, Tesco, Walsall, West Midlands
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Woodmen play Racing Club Warwick at Chasetown this afternoon!
Saturday 21st April 2018 Walsall Wood FC v Racing Club Warwick FC Home match rearranged to be at Chasetown FC to accommodate Walsall Wood FC’s St. Georges Fun Day! Chasetown Football Club, Church Street, Chasetown, Staffs. WS& 3QL Don’t break your Wood vows, be there, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 21 April, Chasetown FC, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, racing club warwick, rcwfc, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Van break-ins in Ogley Hay and Shire Oak: Beware, folks.
A quick warning to people with vans and appeal to folk in Brownhills for information – On Monday night into Tuesday Morning (15-16th April 2018), there were at least two break-in into vans in the town; one in the Ogley … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 7 February, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, Friesland lane, intruder, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Walsall Wood victory is a Pershore thing
Images and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Yesterday (Saturday 14th April 2018) Walsall Wood FC travelled down the motorway to the King George Playing Field Ground to face Pershore Town – and continued their run of goof … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th April, 2018, 7-1, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Pershore Town, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood FC visit Pershore Town this afternoon!
Saturday 14th October 2018 Walsall Wood FC are away at Pershore’s King George ground! Walsall Wood v Pershore Town 3:00pm kickoff Please come and get behind your local club For The Good Of The Wood! King George Playing Fields, King George’s Way, Pershore, … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 April, 2018, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Pershore Town, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Woodmen pull it out of the bag to beat Uttoxeter
Pictures and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Saturday week ago (31st March 2018) the blog father and son groundhog double act David and Simon Evans went to watch the away match between the Woodmen and Uttoxeter at … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 3 - 2, 31 March, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Uttoxeter, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Walsall Wood FC away to Stafford Town this afternoon!
Saturday 7th April 2018 Walsall Wood visit Stafford Town Walsall Wood v Stafford Town Kickoff 3pm Don’t break your Wood vows, be there, be faithful to your local heroes Evans Park, Off Fairway, Stafford, Staffordshire ST16 3TL View with Google Maps Please get behind your local club … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 7 April, away, boxing day, David Evans, Evening, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Stafford Town, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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All the latest news from Brownhills Community Association for Spring 2018
Brownhills Community Association have been in touch, asking me if I’d share their latest newsletter for March/April 2018 here on the blog – and as ever, I’m happy to do so. The Community Association are based at Brownhills Community Centre, just by … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Christmas, Clayhanger, community centre, Community Matters, Communty Associantion, Events, Janet Davies, January, Newsletter, Shire Oak, Spring, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Lichfield Waterworks Trust April 2018 public meeting this Monday
Sandfields Pumping Station champion and public historian extraordinaire Dave Moore has been in touch to let me know that this Monday evening (9th April 2018) there will be the April 2018 Public Meeting of the Lichfield Waterworks Trust charity, formerly the Friends of Sandfields … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 March, 2018, Architecture, at risk, Black Country, buildings, Dave, David, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, free, heritage, Kate Gomez, lecture, Lichfield, Lichfield Discovered, Lichfield Waterworks Trust, local blogs, Local History, Lore, meeting, Moore, pub, Sandfields, Staffordshire, Talk, Things to do, Thursday
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MATCH OFF! Walsall Wood FC at home to Bolehall Swifts cancelled
The scheduled Easter Monday match between Walsall Wood FC and Bolehall Swifts FC, scheduled to take place today has (Monday 2nd April 2018) has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. As usual on wet days, the clubhouse is still open … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 March, 2018, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Griff, home, Nuneaton, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood in away action against Uttoxeter this afternoon
Your chance to cheer on the Woodmen as they face Uttoxeter Town.
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Tagged 10th February, 2018, away, Events, FA Vase, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Saturday, soccer, Studley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood FC entertain Brocton this afternoon!
This afternoon, Saturday 24th March 2018: Walsall Wood FC at home to Brocton!
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Tagged 2018, 24 March, Brocton, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Meet your local coppers today in Brownhills, Pelsall and Rushall
Well, what do you know – just as I published the advert for the police pop-up event taking place at Tesco today (Friday 23rd March 2018), another email dropped into my inbox from the excellent WMNow service pointing out there there are actually four separate events today – one each in Brownhills, Shelfield, Pelsall and Rushall.
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Tagged 2018, 23 March, Brownhills, CommunitySafety Partnership, Events, home security, Library, local blogs, Pelsall, planning, Police, Tesco, Walsall, West Midlands
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Models at the museum 2018 – a great event happening this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a ‘Models at the Museum’ event this Sunday, 26th March 2017 -It starts at 10:00am and should be just the thing for modellers, transport enthusiasts, petrol heads and big kids of all kinds.
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Tagged 2018, 25 March, Aldridge, AMRTM, 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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Meet your local coppers this Friday afternoon in Brownhills
I received notice of this great event from Brownhills Policing Team via the excellent WMNow service a yesterday, advertising a pop-up meet the police event this coming Friday afternoon, 23rd March 2018 at Tesco, Brownhills from 3pm until 5pm where you can meet your local policing team and get help, crime prevention and public safety advice.
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Tagged 2018, 23 March, Brownhills, CommunitySafety Partnership, Events, home security, Library, local blogs, Pelsall, planning, Police, Tesco, Walsall, West Midlands
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MATCH OFF! Walsall Wood FC at home to Nuneaton Griff this afternoon
Your chance to catch Walsall Wood FC at home to Nuneaton Griff this afternoon – can they maintain their position at the top?
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Tagged 17 March, 2018, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Griff, home, Nuneaton, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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It’s good to repair (and share!) – a great event this Friday in Lichfield
Never one to sit back and let life pass her by, that there Kate Cardigan from the wonderful Lichfield Lore is involved with another project – Lichfield Repair and Share workshop – which takes place this Friday, 16th March 2018 at the Tesco Community Room, Tesco Extra, Church Street, Lichfield from 7-9pm.
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Tagged 2018, cardigan, community, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, free, Gomez, Kate Gomez, Lichfield, local blogs, Lore, March 16, Recycling, Repair and Share, Staffordshire, Tesco, Things to do
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Meet your local coppers this Saturday in Aldridge!
I received notice of this great event from Walsall Police via the excellent WMNow service this morning, advertising a pop-up meet the police event this Saturday, 17th March 2018 at Aldridge Library from 10:00am until 11:00am where you can meet your local policing team and get help, crime prevention and public safety advice.
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Tagged 17 March, 2018, Aldridge, CommunitySafety Partnership, Events, home security, local blogs, planning, Police, Walsall, West Midlands
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Lichfield Waterworks Trust March 2018 public meeting this Monday
Sandfields Pumping Station champion and public historian extraordinaire Dave Moore has been in touch to let me know that this Monday evening (12th March 2018) there will be the March 2018 Public Meeting of the Lichfield Waterworks Trust charity, formerly the Friends of Sandfields Pumping Station group.
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Tagged 12 March, 2018, Architecture, at risk, Black Country, buildings, Dave, David, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, free, heritage, Kate Gomez, lecture, Lichfield, Lichfield Discovered, Lichfield Waterworks Trust, local blogs, Local History, Lore, meeting, Moore, pub, Sandfields, Staffordshire, Talk, Things to do, Thursday
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Walsall Wood and Pelsall Villa matches today are OFF
Sad news – Home and away matches of Walsall Wood and Pelsall Villa FC today (Saturday 10th March 2018) both cancelled due to waterlogged pitches.
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Tagged 10 March, 2018, away, Cancelled, Events, Evesham, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Littleton, match off, Northfield Town, off, Pelsall Villa, postponed, soccer, Studley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Waterlogged
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Huge commitment to heavy lift beats big freeze
Tom Reid from the Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust has been in touch to let us know about a rather interesting challenge the trust’s engineers had to deal with last weekend when the big freeze hit the UK.
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Tagged 2018, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal Restoration, Challenge, charity, Christine Howles, Cycle rides, Facebook, Hatherton, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, planning, project, renovation, Staffordshire, Things to do, trust, Twitter
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Teenager Imogen Williams found safe and well – thank you all
Great news – Imogen is home!
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Tagged 2018, 7 March, appeal, Brownhills, Events, Facebook, girl, imogen, lauren, Lichfield, Lost, missing, New Photos, Police, Shareshill, teenager, Things to do, Twitter, Williams
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Don’t forget – a great night of music and dance for Back The Track this Saturday!
Just a reminder that Brownhills Community Association and the Back The Track project will be hosting a fundraising concert at the Community Centre in Brownhills on this Saturday, March 10th 2018 and tickets are just £5 with proceeds to the greenway project on the old rail line through Brownhills.
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Tagged 2018, Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Christmas, Clayhanger, community centre, Community Matters, Communty Associantion, Events, Janet Davies, January, Newsletter, Shire Oak, Spring, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Teenager Levi found safe and well, thank you all!
I’m asking readers if you could please look out for the lad pictured above, whose name is Levi Smith, he’s 15 years old and lives in the Shire Oak area of Brownhills.
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Tagged 2 March, 2018, adhd, appeal, Bloxwich, boy, Brownhills, David McGregor, Diane, lad, Levi, Lost, missing, Missing People, Smith, teenager, vulnerable, Walsall, West Midlands Police
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Walsall Wood v Cadbury Athletic match this afternoon is off!
It will come as no surprise at all to fans of The Woodmen that the Walsall Wood FC – Cadbury Athletic match scheduled for today (3rd March 2018) has been postponed due to the large quantities of white stuff abounding.
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Tagged 2018, 3 March, announcement, away, Bill Shaw, Cadbury Athletic, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, ice, Inspection, Lichfield, Snow, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, weather
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Great news! Dotty the pug now back home safe and well
Sorry for the late report here, work is holding my attention at the moment but it’s my pleasure to report that yesterday, Wednesday 28th Fberuary 2018 Dotty the pug, who went missing following a burglary at her owner’s home, is now back home safe and well.
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Tagged 2018, 27 February, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, dog, Dotty, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, missing, pet, reward, taken, Theft, Things to do, threft, Twitter, West
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Dotty the pug is now safe and well back home!
This is an important appeal to find the cute wee dog above, Dotty, who’s been stolen in a burglary that happened yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, 27th February 2018) in Brownhills West.
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Tagged 2018, 27 February, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, dog, Dotty, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, missing, pet, reward, taken, Theft, Things to do, threft, Twitter, West
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Woodmen consolidate their position at the top of the tree by cutting down Copsewood
Walsall Wood FC continued their winning streak last Saturday (24th February 2018) when they travelled to Coventry Copsewood and beat the home side 1-0, despite some appartlently interesting match officiation.
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Tagged 2018, 24 February, away, Copeswood, Coventry, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Meet your local coppers this Monday afternoon in Brownhills
I received notice of this great event from Brownhills Policing Team via the excellent WMNow service a yesterday, advertising a pop-up meet the police event this coming Monday afternoon, 26th February 2018 at Tesco, Brownhills from 3pm until 5pm where you can meet your local policing team and get help, crime prevention and public safety advice.
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Tagged 2018, 26 February, Brownhills, CommunitySafety Partnership, Events, home security, Library, local blogs, Pelsall, planning, Police, Tesco, Walsall, West Midlands
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Fun day event happening at Walsall Wood FC for Teddiesmile RIGHT NOW!
Here’s a quick one I’ve just noticed going on right now (Saturday afternoon, 24th February 2018) at Walsall Wood FC’s Oak Park ground – a fun day in support of the Teddiesmile appeal.
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Tagged 2018, 24 February, bonfire night, Events, FC, football, Footy, fun day, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, Oak Park, soccer, Teddiesmile, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Support Walsall Wood FC against Coventry Copsewood this afternoon!
Can the Woodmen keep the momentum in their winning run? Each them at Copsewood this afternoon!
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Tagged 2018, 24 February, away, Copeswood, Coventry, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Two great events coming up from the Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Trust!
Tom Reid from the Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust has been in touch to let us know about a couple of events the local canal restoration project are holding in the coming weeks, a quiz night on Saturday 17th March 2018 and a guided walk of the Summerhill section on Saturday 21st April 2018.
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Friends of Clayhanger Park Annual General Meeting meeting this Monday!
An event coming up for people concerned with the issues surrounding Clayhanger Park -that there’s the Annual General Meeting of the Friends Of Clayhanger Park group at the Clean and Green Depot, Pelsall Road, Brownhills starting at 7:00pm on Monday evening, 26th February 2018.
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Have a great night of music and dance – and Back The Track!
Just a reminder that Brownhills Community Association and the Back The Track project will be hosting a fundraising concert at the Community Centre in Brownhills on Saturday, March 10th 2018 and tickets are just £5 with proceeds to the greenway project on the old rail line through Brownhills.
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The Friends of Brownhills Common – March 2018 meeting coming soon!
Here’s one for people interested in the issues surrounding Brownhills Common – theres a meeting soon, Monday 19th March 2018 of the Freinds of Brownhills Common group at the Environmental Depot, 200 Pelsall Road, Brownhills – WS8 7EN – please meet in the reception by 7:00pm.
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Walsall Wood play Chelmsley Town at Oak Park this afternoon!
Your chance to catch Walsall Wood at home to Chelmsley – with all gate proceeds to the Mylee Billingham appeal.
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Buses by Night 2018 – great Aldridge event on this Saturday!
This Saturday afternoon and evening (17th February 2018) there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aldridge Transport Museum just off Northgate – 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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