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Tag Archives: 8 December
Buses and Brass – a great Christmas event this Sunday afternoon!
I notice that this coming Sunday afternoon (8th 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 … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2019, 8 December, 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, Transport Museum, vintage
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Walsall Wood prove equal to Shepshed – but leave loyal supporter tea’d off!
Yesterday afternoon (Saturday 8th December 2018) Walsall Wood FC faced Shepshed Dynamo at home, and fought an excellent match which ended in a four-all draw. David Evans was there for the action, and found some changes afoot at the Wood he … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 8 December, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Lichfield, match report, Shepshed Dynamo, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Anything but Casual as Wood fight for decisive victory
The Woodmen last Tuesday (8th December 2015) faced Wolverhampton Casuals at the Brinsford Stadium, and fought hard for their decisive win.
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Tagged 4-2, 8 December, away, Bill Shaw, Brinsford, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Report, result, soccer, Stadium, support, Things to do, Tuesday, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win, Wolverhampton Casuals
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Bogus callers operating in Brownhills and across Walsall Borough: be on your guard
I have just had the following news release drawn to my attention by a good friend of the blog – it was posted to day by Police Partnerships Officer Kevin Pitt, and concerns bogus callers who are operating both in Brownhills and the wider area demanding payment for rat control or fence repairs.

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Tagged 2015, 8 December, Bloxwich, Brownhills, builders, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, elderly woman, fencing, Kevin Pitt, OAP, Pensioner, Police appeal, press release, public safety, rat catcher, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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