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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.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
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.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
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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Dog walkers beware – possible bait found on Clayhanger Common again
Reader Andrea Atterbury has been in touch to warn readers that items of what is believed to be meat bait have been recently found on Clayhanger Common including pig’s trotters, leading to renewed fears that poisoned bait may be being placed on the common again.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff, Wildlife
Tagged bait, Brownhills, Canal, Chasewater, Clayhanger, Common, danger, dog, Events, Express & Star, heath, Laura, Lichfield, lure, meg, poison, Shire Oak, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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Urgent – Millie the dog stolen from Brownhills West – can you help?
I note from local social media that a pug cross dog, Millie was stolen this evening, Monday 22nd May 2017 from Hednesford Road, Brownhills – I would ask that anyone seeing the dog, or who knows who may have her, contact the local police, K9 Search or her distraught owners.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2017, 22 May, break in, Brownhills, Brownhills West, dog, Events, Facebook, Hednesford Road, K9 Search, Lichfield, lost dog, Millie, pug, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter
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German Shepherd now reunited with owners!
An appeal reaches me via Facebook from Pool House Veterinary Hospital – rather delightful female German Shepherd was found in Pelsall Road, Brownhills near the Swan pub last night (Sunday 30th April 2017) and it would be nice if we could reunite this lovely dog with her owners.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2017, 30 April, bitch, Brownhills, dog, Events, Facebook, female, found, German Shepherd, Lichfield, New Photos, Pelsall Road, Pool House, pub, Swan, Things to do, Veterinary Hospital, Vets
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A choral treat in store this afternoon!
This is late news just in, but those readers who enjoy choral music can catch a great performance this very afternoon (Wednesday 12th April 2017) at Silver Street Methodist Church in Brownhills.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Choral Society, Brownhills local history, choir, Choral, co-op, Co-operative, concert, Deryck, dog, Douglas, George Fullelove, Langford, Local History, Marathon, MBE, New Photos, Silver Street Methodist Church, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Wednesday Singers
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Urgent ! Please help find this dog stolen from Bloxwich
Friend of the blog Jess Horsley has been in touch to ask me to spread the appeal for a stolen Star Pei dog, pictured above, that was stolen from her pal’s garden in Bloxwich on Monday 13th March 2017 – Jess wrote:
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 13 March, 2017, Bloxwich, Brownhills, dog, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, missing, pet, reward, Star Pei, taken, Theft, Things to do, threft, Twitter
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Hugo the dog safe and well back home!
Please share as widely as possible – this is urgent, a friend of the blog has asked me to share this stolen dog alert – the above dog was snatched in Ogley Park off Saddler Road in Brownhills this afternoon by two lads.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2017, 9 March, Brown, Brownhills, Clayhanger, dog, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, Lichfield Road, Lisa Hughes, lost dog, Ogley Hay, Pelsall, puppy, Sadler Road, snatched, Things to do, white
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Please help Holly get home!
Right, I’m running this again as this elderly lady is still away from the owner who still hasn’t been found – Susan Matthews told me about her last week, but as I posted it with another found dog, I think Holly may well have been overlooked.
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Tagged Bank Walsalsall Wood, Brownhills, Castlefort, collie, dog, found, Holly, Lane, Susan Matthews
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We got us a couple of found dogs!
It seems we have a pair of found hounds in the town this evening – first up is this gorgeous brindle-looking Staffie found in Narrow Lane by old friend of the blog and top ginger singer Rose Maria Burnell.
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Tagged Bank Walsalsall Wood, Brownhills, Castlefort, collie, dog, found, Holly, Lane, Lichfield Road, Narrow Lane, Rose Maria Burnell, Susan Matthews
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Fancy taking the Lichfield Towpath Trail For Charity this weekend?
This Sunday 26th September 2016, there’s a charity dog walk being held by Oscars Pet Foods of Lichfield and the Lichfield & Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust, taking place along the Lichfield Canal Heritage Towpath Trail near Borrowcop on the A51.
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Tagged 2016, 26 September, A51, Borrocop, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal Restoration, charity, dog, Hatherton, Lichfield, Lichfield Canal Towpath Trail, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Oscars, Petfoods, planning, project, renovation, Staffordshire, Sunday, The Boat, Things to do, trust, Twitter, walk, Wildlife
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Yorkshire Terrier found in Shire Oak Park – let’s get her home!
An appeal reaches me via Facebook from Pool House Veterinary Hospital – rather delightful Yorkshire Terrier was found in Shire Oak Park, Brownhills/Walsall Wood and it would be nice if we could reunite her with his owners.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2016, 3 September, bitch, Brownhills, dog, Events, Facebook, female, found, Lichfield, New Photos, Pool House, Shire Oak Park, terrier, Things to do, Veterinary Hospital, Vets, yourshire Terrier
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Lost dog alert – can you help find Daisy?
Please share as widely as possible – this is urgent, a friend of the blog has asked me to enquire if readers have seen a lost French bulldog around the Pelsall, Rushall, Clayhanger or Brownhills area – Daisy went missing yesterday afternoon from Pelsall (Saturday, 10th July 2016).
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 10 July, 2016, Brown, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Daisy, dog, Events, Facebook, French bulldog, Leila Hayward, Lichfield, lost dog, Pelsall, Railway Pub, Rushall, Things to do, Twitter, white
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White dog found in Brownhills – let’s get her home!
An appeal reaches me via Facebook from Pool House Veterinary Hospital – a rather gorgeous white dog was found in Brownhills yesterday (Sunday 29th May 2016) and it would be nice if we could reunite her with his owners, who clearly love her very much.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2016, 29 May, Brownhills, cross, dog, Events, Facebook, female, found, Lichfield, Lost, Lurcher, New Photos, poodle, Pool House, Sunday, terrier, Things to do, Veterinary Hospital, Vets, white
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Clayhanger poisonings continue: Baxter the dog has a lucky escape
A timely warning to residents of Clayhanger and further afield that the reported incidents of poisoned bait being left around the village seem to be ongoing still – after the horrid story of Meg, the dog believed to have been poisoned after eating doctored meat on Clayhanger Common and the subsequent discovery of possibly poisoned bait a little while later, comes this awful tale from Facebook user Shannon Vanessa Binding.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff, Wildlife
Tagged 2016, 28 March, bait, Baxter, Brownhills, Canal, Chasewater, Clayhanger, Common, danger, dog, Events, Express & Star, heath, Lichfield, lure, meg, poison, Shannon Vanessa Binding, Shire Oak, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, Wendy, Wildlife
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Lurcher found in Brownhills – let’s get him home
An appeal reaches me via Facebook from Pool House Veterinary Hospital via Kathryn Reynolds – a lurcher dog was found in Brownhills yesterday (Saturday, 13th February 2016) and it would be nice if we could reunite him with his owners.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 13 February, 2016, Blue coat, Brownhills, Common, dog, Events, Facebook, found, Lichfield, Lost, Lurcher, New Photos, Pool House, Saturday, Things to do, Veterinary Hospital, Vets
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Warning to dog walkers as possible bait found in Clayhanger
Further to the horrid story of Meg, the dog believed to have been poisoned after eating doctored bait on Clayhanger Common that I featured here at the weekend, I have just received this very worrying message from reader Wendy, who was walking her dog in Clayhanger this morning (Tuesday 2nd February 2016) and found something of great concern.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff, Wildlife
Tagged bait, Brownhills, Canal, Chasewater, Clayhanger, Common, danger, dog, Events, Express & Star, heath, Laura, Lichfield, lure, meg, poison, Shire Oak, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, Wendy, Wildlife
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Local dog walkers beware!
I’ve been contacted by a number of people who’ve pointed out the following, very worrying story from Clayhanger – a local lady walking her dog on Clayhanger Common believes her beloved pet ate poisoned meat whilst being walked there and is warning other dog lovers to beware. Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff, Wildlife
Tagged bait, Brownhills, Canal, Chasewater, Clayhanger, Common, danger, dog, Events, Express & Star, heath, Laura, Lichfield, lure, meg, poison, Shire Oak, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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Leroy Brown the escaped Collie back home safe and well!
Hi folks – bit late to the party on this as I’ve been working but the good news is that Leroy Brown is back safe and well!
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, A5, Brown, Brownhills, Chase Inn, collie, dog, Events, Facebook, found, happy ending, Keryll Jenkins, Leroy Brown, Lichfield, lost dog, puppy, Things to do, Twitter, Wailing Street, Watling Street, white
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Brownhills lost dog – can you help find Leroy Brown?
Please share as widely as possible – this is urgent, a friend of the blog has lost their brown and white border collie puppy Leroy Brown, who’s gone missing from his home opposite the Chase Inn on the A5 Watling Street in Brownhills.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, A5, Brown, Brownhills, Chase Inn, collie, dog, Events, Facebook, Keryll Jenkins, Leroy Brown, Lichfield, lost dog, puppy, Things to do, Twitter, Wailing Street, Watling Street, white
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Urgent – possible dog theft attempt in Brownhills
I’ve had a very credible message from a Brownhills resident who very nearly had their pet dog stolen oven the weekend, and warns readers to beware of tatters and door-to-door handymen.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, Attempted, Brownhills, dog, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, pet, Scrap, taken, tat, tatter, Theft, Things to do, threft, Twitter, van
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Fun Dog Show – on at Chasewater right now!
Having trouble keeping up this weekend, I really am – but if you’re quick, there’s a fun dog show in aid of the RSPCA at Chasewater and it’s on now (Sunday, 9th August 2015), so get down there!
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, 9 August, Brownhills, Chasewater, DIstrict Council, dog, fun, Lichfield, Reservoir, RSPCA, Show, Staffordshire
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Staffie dog found on Brownhills Common – let’s get him home
An appeal reaches me via Facebook from Clair Gillon, who yesterday morning (Friday 17th July 2015) found a Staffie dog roaming loose Brownhills Common – the adorable, friendly dog was taken to Warren House vets at Ogley Hay.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged A5, Brownhills, Clair Gillon, Common, dog, Events, Facebook, found, K9 Search, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Staffie, Staffordshire, Staffy, Things to do, Vets, Warren House
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Urgent – dog stolen from Brownhills – can you help?
I note from local social media that a dog was stolen in the early hours of Sunday 14th June 2015 in a break in at kennels in Brownhills – Ellie is a two year old female cocker spaniel.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 14 June, 2015, Angela, break in, Brownhills, cocker spaniel, dog, Ellie, Events, Facebook, Hackett, K9 Search, Ken, Lichfield, Lindridge cup cake, lost dog, Stolen, taken, Things to do, Twitter
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Found dog – now reunited with owner.
Thanks to all who shared and helped on social media and in other channels – the lost Border Collie found by Lee Chapman yesterday has been reunited with her owner.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged A5, bitch, Border Collie, Brownhills, Brownhills West, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Common, dog, Events, Facebook, female, found, island, K9 Search, Lee Chapman, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Newtown, Reservoir, School, Staffordshire, Things to do, tri-colour, Watling Street
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Border Collie dog found on A5 in Brownhills
An urgent appeal reaches me via Facebook from Lee Chapman, who’s today (Saturday, 3rd January 2015) found a Collie dog near Brownhills Common on the A5.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged A5, bitch, Border Collie, Brownhills, Brownhills West, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Common, dog, Events, Facebook, female, found, island, K9 Search, Lee Chapman, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Newtown, Reservoir, School, Staffordshire, Things to do, tri-colour, Watling Street
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First World War concert at Walsall Wood this Friday!
This is just a reminder that on this coming Friday evening at 7:30pm, 7th November 2014 there will be a wonderful First World War concert at St. Johns Church, Walsall Wood, performed by a 40 man male voice choir and the Staffordshire Band.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2014, 7th November, Birch, Brownhills, Brownhills Choral Society, Brownhills local history, choir, Choral, co-op, Co-operative, concert, David Evans, Deryck, dog, Douglas, Eisteddfod, George Fullelove, Langford, Llangollen, Local History, Male Voice, Marathon, MBE, New Photos, Silver Street Methodist Church, St Johns, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Wednesday Singers
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A life in harmony
Last year, I ran a series of articles here on the Brownhills Blog about Brownhills Co-operative Choral Society, a very highly respected musical ensemble indeed, and a remarkable, often overlooked piece of Brownhills history.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2014, 7th November, Birch, Brownhills, Brownhills Choral Society, Brownhills local history, choir, Choral, co-op, Co-operative, concert, David Evans, Deryck, dog, Douglas, Eisteddfod, George Fullelove, Langford, Llangollen, Local History, Male Voice, Marathon, MBE, New Photos, Silver Street Methodist Church, St Johns, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Wednesday Singers
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Ain’t nothing but a found dog – now resolved
Do you recognise the above Staffordshire Bull Terrier – It was found yesterday (Friday 17th October 2014) by Kellymay Worrall in Brownhills.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2014, Brownhills, dog, Events, Facebook, found, Hillman, John Parker, Kellymay Worrall, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Staffordshire, Staffy, Things to do, Vet, white
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Browhills canal assault: police issue statement
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’.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2014, 4th July, assault, attack, Brownhills, Canal, Castings, Chase Road, Chemical, dog, indecent assault, Lichfield Road, Newtown, Sexual assualt, Walker, Walsall Police, Watling Street, West Midlands Police
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Assault on dog walker in Brownhills: take care people
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
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2014, 4th July, assault, attack, Brownhills, Canal, Castings, Chase Road, Chemical, dog, indecent assault, Lichfield Road, Newtown, Sexual assualt, Walker, Walsall Police, Watling Street, West Midlands Police
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Have you seen Bow?
Please help if you can with the sad case of lost Staffy dog called Bow who went missing from his home in Brownhills West on March 1st. His owners are missing the chap dreadfully, please keep an eye out. The … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged A5, Bow, Brownhills, Brownhills West, dog, Donna Purchas, Events, Facebook, K9 Search, Lichfield, lost dog, Staffy, Things to do, Twitter, Watling Street
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House fire in Brownhills yesterday
As you may have heard on social media and the local grapevine, there was a house fire in New Road, Brownhills at lunchtime yesterday (13th March 2014).
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 13 March, 2014, Advertiser, Brownhills, cat, dog, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Fire, House fire, Lichfield, loss, New Road, Report, tragedy, Twitter
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Can we find Weston?
Please help if you can with the sad case of a lost dog – Weston went missing yesterday evening from the new flats in Brownhills by Anchor Bridge, Brownhills. His owners are missing the little chap dreadfully, please keep an eye out.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Anchor Bridge, balcony, Brownhills, dog, Events, Facebook, High Street, Kim Harrison, Lichfield, lost dog, new flats, Shih Tzu, Things to do, Twitter, Weston
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Be vigilant: Nasty burglary in Brownhills last Sunday
Worrying news reaches me from Howdles Lane, Brownhills, up on the A5 – Karen Higgins has dropped me a line to say her home was burgled in the early hours of Sunday Morning, 9th Feruary 2014.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2014, 9th February, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, dog, early hours, Events, Howdles, hurt, Karen Higgins, Lane, laptop, Marley, Police, Stolen, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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On to another level
Way back last summer, the young David Evans started a series of articles here on the Brownhills Blog about Brownhills Co-operative Choral Society, a very highly respected musical ensemble indeed, and a remarkable, often overlooked piece of Brownhills history.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Birch, Brownhills, Brownhills Choral Society, Brownhills local history, choir, Choral, co-op, Co-operative, David Evans, Deryck, dog, Douglas, Eisteddfod, George Fullelove, Langford, Llangollen, Local History, Marathon, MBE, New Photos, Silver Street Methodist Church, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Cheeco the dog found safe and well
Good news – Cheeco has been found and reunited with his owners – He was picked up by a lady near Watling Street and taken to Sunnyside Kennels, where he was reunited with his family.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged A5, Brownhills, Cheeco, Chico, Chihuahua, Crown Pub, dog, Events, Facebook, found, K9 Search, Lichfield, lost dog, Reunited, Things to do, Twitter, Watling Street
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Brownhills lost dog – can you help?
Please help if you can with the sad case of a small lost dog yesterday up on the A5 Watling Street, Brownhills by the Crown pub – his owners are missing the little chap dreadfully, please keep an eye out. Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged A5, Brownhills, Cheeco, Chico, Chihuahua, Crown Pub, dog, Events, Facebook, K9 Search, Lichfield, lost dog, Things to do, Twitter, Watling Street
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Please help find Rodney!
We have an urgent lost dog alert here – Rodney, above, is a rather handsome, affable and approachable spaniel who went missing from the fields at Oak Park off Coppice Road, Walsall Wood, at 10:00am this morning and hasn’t been seen since.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Clayhanger, community, Coppice Road, dog, Events, Lichfield, local blogs, Lost, missing, New Photos, Oak Park, Rodney, Shire Oak, Spaniel, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Lost dog alert!
Friend of the blog Julie Le-Moine writes to tell me that her sister is looking for her lost little dog.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, News, Reader enquiries, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brown, Brownhills, dog, Events, Facebook, Julie Le-Moine, Lichfield, Lost, pets, Shire Oak, terrier, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood lost dog – can you help?
Hi – My daughter lost her little dog yesterday at 6:30pm in Holly Lane, Walsall Wood.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged dog, Events, Facebook, Holly Lane, lost dog, Molly, Shitzu, Susan Matthews, terrier, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood, Yorkshire Terrier
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Have you found Marley?
Come on folks, can you help, please? This charming fellow was lost yesterday near Clayhanger Bridge and reported to K9 Search UK. Please keep an eye out.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged bridge, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, dog, Events, Facebook, K9 Search UK, lost dog, Marlie, terrier, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Consequences
This is an interesting newspaper item sent to me by keen reader Ian Bourne. I’m not sure of the date or the newspaper it came from, but it’s certainly around the last war looking and the adjacent adverts before I … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Events, Features, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Ann Green, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, death, dog, Local History, Mouse, Poker, Silly, Staffordshire
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Going soft in his old age…
Just a quick note to flag up fellow Walsall blogger and agent provocateur The Plastic Hippo and a great post he published yesterday evening. The usually reassuringly grumpy commentator has clearly started to go a bit doolally in his dotage. What … Continue reading
Posted in Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Wildlife
Tagged dog, dog walking, local blogs, Local politics, Mike Bird, Plastic Hippo, Politics, Silly, The Plastic Hippo, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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