Tag Archives: Chase Road

Have you lost a bag near Co-op corner in Brownhills?

Posted on August 10, 2016 by BrownhillsBob

Reader Paul Evans has been in touch with a bit of an odd one: he found the above bag on the street last Saturday, just by National Tyre in Ogley Road/Chase Road, Brownhills – just at Co-op Corner.

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Car vandalised in Brownhills last Friday: can you help please?

Posted on March 27, 2016 by BrownhillsBob

Reader Pete Sutton contacted me through Facebook to ask for help with a vandalism incident that took place on his wife’s car in Chase Road last Friday night (25th March 2016) when a bottle was smashed through the rear windscreen.
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Browhills canal assault: police issue statement

Posted on July 8, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

Yesterday I posted a warning and appeal for information after a local lady walking her two dogs was assaulted on the section of canal in Brownhills between the Lichfield Road and Chase Road Bridges: this area is at the side of the Castings factory, and often called ‘The Chemical’.

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Assault on dog walker in Brownhills: take care people

Posted on July 7, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

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News is circulating locally via a Facebook status that in recent days, a local lady walking her two dogs was assaulted on the section of canal between the Lichfield Road and Cahase Road Bridges: this area is at the side of the Castings factory, and often called ‘The Chemical’. Continue reading →

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Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Brownhills Accident

Posted on June 17, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

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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The Lost City

Posted on September 2, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

No, not the infamous and somewhat notorious housing estate in Tipton, but Brownhills. These photos are postcards currently for sale on everyone’s favourite tat bazaar, eBay, interestingly, all the way from a seller in Australia. Both cards are used, and … Continue reading →

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Tragic crash on the A5 last night

Posted on June 18, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Last night (Friday, 17th June 2011) there was a bad accident at the junction of the B5011 Chase Road and the A5 watling Street in Newtown, Brownhills. The accident was between a heavy goods vehicle and a Kia Ri0, two … Continue reading →

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Changes to the A5 Watling Street – Chase Road junction

Posted on January 20, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

I notice today a press release from the Highways Agency, pointing out that they’re planning on tweaking the busy and very important junction on the main route betweeen Brownhills and Burntwood. I’m highlighting it because I cross this junction regularly, … Continue reading →

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