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Brownhills West Estate Cleanup Day today!

Posted on March 9, 2017 by

Late notification I know, but today there’s a littler pick/tidy up afoot in Brownhills West and volunteers are needed – meet at Shannon Drive Centre at 10am.
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Brownhills Christmas Music and Light Festival – this Saturday evening

Posted on December 10, 2015 by

Brownhills Community Association have been in touch and asked my top give this excellent looking event a push – it’s a Christmas Music and Light festival taking place this Saturday, 12th December 2015 at 4:30pm, taking place at the Canoe and Outdoor Centre in Silver Street, Brownhills – right on the canalised.
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Brownhills Central Boy’s School: Can you help?

Posted on July 20, 2014 by

A very interesting request for help came in last week from Bonita Clayton of Brownhills Community Association, who as you’ll know, are based at the former Brownhills Central Boy’s School, or as my generation knew it, the Annexe, which is just by the Miner Island in Brownhills.
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Community day this Thursday!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Bonita Clayton from Brownhills Community Association Has asked me to publicise their latest event here on the blog, which I’m happy to do – there’s a Community Day Event planned for this coming Thursday, 16th May 2013.
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Let the sunshine in!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

I noticed a week or so ago that the Activity Centre in Brownhills (The former Central Boy’s School, or Annexe to my generation) was sporting some snazzy new solar panels…
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Troubled Waters

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Just a quick note. In all the brouhaha about Brownhills Canoe and Outdoor Centre, and the end of the relationship between Brownhills Community Association and Bear Creek Adventure, up till now, Bear Creek have offered no comment.
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Further statement from Brownhills Canoe Centre Steering Committee

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

This afternoon, I received a further statement from Tim Houghton, of the Brownhills Canoe Centre Steering Committee. To be honest, I had no prior knowledge of this group. The best thing I can do is produce Tim’s mail in full.
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Brownhills Canoe Centre: Community Association reply

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Nice to see the good old Express & Star taking the lead from local blogs again. Their website is currently featuring a story about the Brownhills Canoe and Outdoor Centre, whose future looked questionable due to the pulling out of prospective partners Bear Creek Adventure.

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Brownhills Canoe and Outdoor Centre: Just what on earth is going on?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Whilst plodding around Facebook this evening, something troubling came to my attention concerning the Brownhills Canoe and Outdoor Centre: the people who were running it appear to have pulled out.
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Brownhills Community Association Open Day today!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

First up: I owe the people at Brownhills Community Association, and Little Green Dragons an apology. Last week, whilst very tired, I published a post advertising their open day and coffee morning. Sadly, because I was a plank (frankly), I … Continue reading →

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Brownhills Community Association Open Day today!

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

Janet Davies from Brownhills Community Association contacted me last week to tell me about an event that’s happening at the Activity Centre this Friday. Janet said: Brownhills Community Association will be hosting an open day on Friday 28th September 2012 … Continue reading →

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