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The forgotten Coventry bombing that blew a Walsall Wood bricklayer off his feet

Posted on August 2, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

An additional piece followed the original article I featured by John and Paul Anslow last week, on the subject of Walsall Wood and Pelsall wartime air raids – this one is about an IRA attack in Coventry right before the war that appears to have been all but forgotten.

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Avoiding the Red Caps with the permission of Captain Palmer

Posted on July 25, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

It’s always a joy to feature articles here by the wonderful Anslow brothers; over the years John and Paul have contributed so much to our local history knowledge, from everyday but special weddings, to sneaking into fetes and even recalling lost Pelsallian ice ream vendors.

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Explosive stuff

Posted on July 5, 2015 by BrownhillsBob

There’s a discussion currently ongoing in the background between contributors the the Brownhills blog about our area during wartime, and the kind of effect the Second World War had on Brownhills and the wider area as a whole – we’re interested primarily in what people remember, or stories they were told about air raids in the locality.
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Walsall Mosque incident: Authorities appeal for information

Posted on June 23, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

FAITH LEADERS, police and council officials have come together to reassure local people following the discovery of a suspicious item at a mosque in Walsall yesterday.
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Another bomb scare in Brownhills?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

There’s been another bomb scare in Brownhills this morning. Thankfully, yet again it was a hoax…

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Police incident this afternoon

Posted on February 2, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

It seems there was a hoax bomb alert in Brownhills this afternoon. Contrary to rumour, nobody is hurt and the incident wasn’t caused by a suicide.

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