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Tag Archives: Lost
Great news – missing Aldridge lady Ruth Anne Smith found safe and well
This is wonderful news for those concerned for the welfare of Aldridge resident Ruth Anne Smith, who went missing on Friday, 15th April 2016 – West Midlands Police this morning (Friday, 20th May 2016) announced that Ruth is safe and well, and has been located in Blackpool.
Posted in Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 15th April, 2, 2016, Aldridge, appeal, concern, Croft, Environment, Events, found, happy, hunt, Interesting photos, Local media, located, Lost, misper, missing, News, Police, Reader enquiries, resolution, Ruth Anne Smith, search, Shared media, Social media, Walsall, West Midlands, WMP
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Have you lost some keys in Walsall Wood?
Shire Oak Facebook group member Helen Andrews Birt has asked me to post an appeal on the blog – she’s found a bunch of keys in Walsall Wood yesterday morning (Thursday, 12th May 2016) at 8:30am, with a distinctive space invader keyring.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, car keys, found, Helen Andrews Birt, key, keys, Lichfield, Lost, missing, New Photos, Shire Oak, Space invader, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Police make new appeal: Community could be key to finding Ruth Anne Smith
This very important appeal from West Midlands Police in Walsall has been renewed – they’re very concerned for the welfare of Aldridge resident Ruth Anne Smith, who has been missing since Friday, 15th April 2016.
Posted in Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 15th April, 2, 2016, Aldridge, appeal, concern, Croft, Environment, Events, hunt, Interesting photos, Local media, Lost, misper, missing, News, Police, Reader enquiries, Ruth Anne Smith, search, Shared media, Social media, Walsall, West Midlands, WMP
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Urgent: Brownhills dementia sufferer missing from home
Hi folks – this one is very urgent – please look out and retweet and share as much as possible – Walsall Police are very concerned for the whereabouts of pensioner Victor Whitehouse from Brownhills who suffers from dementia.
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Tagged alzheimers, appeal, Brownhills, concern, dementia, elderly, Lost, misper, missing, OAP, Pensioner, Police, Victor, West Midlands, Whitehouse
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Walsall Wood draw in Stourport Swifts stalemate
Back last Monday evening(25th April 2016), Walsall Wood played the latest of their recent marathon match run, when they visited Stourport Swifts at Walshes Meadow, and came home with a respectable draw.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2016, April 25, away, Bill Shaw, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Lost, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, soccer, Stourport Swifts, support, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Police appeal: please help find Ruth Anne Smith
This is a very important appeal from West Midlands Police in Walsall, who are currently very concerned for the welfare of Aldridge resident Ruth Anne Smith, who has been missing since Friday, 15th April 2016.
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Tagged 15th April, 2, 2016, Aldridge, appeal, concern, Croft, Environment, Events, hunt, Interesting photos, Local media, Lost, misper, missing, News, Police, Reader enquiries, Ruth Anne Smith, search, Shared media, Social media, Walsall, West Midlands, WMP
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Search continues for ‘Bill’ Baker – more information now available
Ive been trying for a while to get any information on, or contact William John Baker, once resident in Walsall Wood for a while now, and as news information comes to light, I periodically re-run the appeal for the reader trying to locate him – last month they found a picture of Bill, above.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1943, 1965, Aldridge, Baker, Bill, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Facebook, John William Baker, Lichfield, Local History, looking, Lost, searching, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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The search for Willian ‘Bill’ Baker – anyone recognise this photo please?
Last year I ran an appeal here to find a chap called William John Baker, once resident in Walsall Wood – well, the person who asked is still searching for him, and has found a photo which I feature above – note that this isn’t the William Edward Baker who used to work at Ryford in Aldridge.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1943, 1965, Aldridge, Baker, Bill, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Facebook, John William Baker, Lichfield, Local History, looking, Lost, searching, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Troy, the Chasewater Station cat is missing – can you help?
An important and somewhat sad appeal reaches me from Chasewater Railway, the hidden gem at our favourite local country park – it seems that Troy, the Brownhills West Station cat has gone AWOL and volunteers are desperate to see if he’s OK.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged appeal, Brownhills, cat, Chasewater, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Railway, Station, Things to do, Troy
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Good news: Ellie Remington found safe and well
Thanks for all your shares and retweets – missing Walsall teenager Ellie Remington has been found safe and well this morning, Tuesday 1st March 2016 – great news for all concerned.
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 15, 2016, appeal, Ellie Remington, Fenbruary, found, girl, Lost, missing, teenager, Walsall, West Midlands Police
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Ellie Remington found safe and well
West Midlands Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of teenager Ellie Remington, who has been missing from her home in Walsall since the 20th February 2016, and are appealing for the public’s help in finding her.
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 15, 2016, appeal, Ellie Remington, Fenbruary, girl, Lost, missing, teenager, Walsall, West Midlands Police
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Have you found some keys at Chasewater?
Friend of the blog Mickey Rawshutterbug has lost a set of keys at Chasewater over the weekend; if you find a set on a black and white lanyard with a mixture of car and normal keys on it, please contact Mickey on twitter, hand them in to the innovation centre of mail me: BrownhillsBob at Googlemail dot com. Cheers!
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Local Blogs, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2016, appeal, Brownhills, Chasewater, Cycle rides, cycling, keys, Lichfield, local blogs, Lost, Mickey, Rawshutterbug, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Things to do, Twitter
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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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Walsall Wood U18s beaten by Rugby at Oak Park
Last Thursday evening (28th January 2016) the young David Evans attended the Walsall Wood Under 18s home match against Rugby – David thought an insight into their game would be of interest to the football following readers.
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Tagged 0-4, 2016, David Evans, defeat, Events, FC, football, Footy, George Evangelou, Good of the Wood, home, Lost, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, Rugby, soccer, Things to do, U18, Under 18, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Youth
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Woodmen unable to best Westfields
Last Saturday afternoon (16th January 2016), Walsall Wood F.C. travelled to Allay.Park at Hereford to face Westfields, who sadly beat the Woodmen 2-1.
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Tagged 16 January, 2-1, 2016, allpay.park, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Hereford, home, Lost, match review, Report, result, Simon Evans, soccer, support, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Westfields, win
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Can you help find this lost wedding ring?
A sad enquiry reaches me from reader Susan Forster, who’s husband has had a bit of bad luck over the New Year break.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, 2016, 31 December, appeal, Brownhills, Car Park, Facebook, husband, Lammas Land, Lichfield, Lost, New Year's Eve, Shenstone, store, Susan Forster, Tesco, Things to do, Twitter, Wedding Ring
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Urgent – wallet lost in Walsall Wood
Just a quick enquiry from reader Andy Hanson, of Walsall Wood, who’s had a bit of bad luck.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 19 December, 2015, Andy Hanson, appeal, bBrownhills, Black Cock Bridge, Brownhills, Facebook, High Street, Lichfield, Lost, Things to do, Twitter, wallet, Walsall Wood
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Do you know the Perrett family?
I’m looking for any local relatives of Mary Margaret Perrett who passed away in Burntwood a few years ago – Mary lived with her husband, who is also sadly no longer with us – as far as I’m aware, they had lived in Burntwood for a number of years.
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Posted in Environment, Events, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media
Tagged 2015, appeal, Burntwood, Family, husband, Lichfield, Local History, Lost, Margaret, Mary, Perrett, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Walsall Wood get Eaton
Walsall Wood FC yesterday squared off against Long Eaton (28th November 2015), and the Woodmen sadly lost the match, much to the dismay of supporters.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2-3, 2015, away, concede, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Lichfield, Long Eaton, Lost, resport, result, review, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Stoked: Woodmen beaten by the lads from the Potteries
After last season’s earth-shattering home win against Stoke City, it was really a bit too much to expect Walsall Wood to do the double when they faced them again last Tuesday evening (3rd November 2015), when indeed, Stoke won with a resounding 3-0 victory.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, 3 November, 3-0, beaten, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Lost, match review, Report, result, shock, soccer, Stoke City, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Missing Rushall girl found safe and well
Walsall Police Response unit report on twitter that Crystal has been found safe and well.
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 10 October, 11, 2015, appeal, Crystal Oakes, girl, Lost, missing, Pelsall Lane, Rushall, Walsall, West Midlands Police, year old
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Have you seen Benny the cat?
Here’s an urgent appeal for a lost puss that’s come in from reader Samantha who’s missing her ginger cat Benny, who went missing from the Shire Oak area of Brownhills on Friday 25th September 2015.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, 25th September, appeal, Benny, Brownhills, cat, Ginger, Lichfield, Lost, missing, New Photos, Samantha, Shire Oak, Things to do, white
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Has anyone seen this lost tabby cat?
Here’s an urgent appeal for a lost cat that’s come in from reader Maria who’s lost her tabby cat – puss went missing from the Freeth Road/Middleton Road area of Brownhills since Sunday 27th September.
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Tagged 2015, 27 September, appeal, Brownhills, cat, Freeth, Lichfield, Lost, Middleton, New Photos, Newtown, Road, tabby, Things to do
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Urgent enquiry: please help find Alan
I have a rather urgent enquiry come in from a lady called shaman Howden, whose Grandfather David Clarkson recently passed away – Shanna would like to contact David’s best freind, who is believed to live in Brownhills and is known as Max, but his real name is Alan.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, Alan, appeal, Balfour Beatty, best friend, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Clarkso, David Clarkson, death, Easington, Facebook, funeral, Local History, Lost, max, Shanna, Shanna Howden, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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Detectives searching for missing Walsall woman Susan Whiting issue statement
The following press release has just been issued by West Midland Police, in regard to the appeal for missing Bloxwich lady Susan Whiting – I make no comment upon it and ask readers to take care and be respectful on social media regarding the matter.
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Posted in Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 17 August, 2015, appeal, Bloxwich, concern, Downs Syndrome, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, learning difficulties, Local media, Lost, misper, missing, Monday, News, Police, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social media, Susan Whiting, vulnerable, Walsall, West Midlands, WMP
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Police appeal: please help find Susan Whiting
I make no apologies for running yet another appeal, this time from West Midlands Police, who are currently very concerned for the welfare of Bloxwich resident Susan Whiting, who has Down’s Syndrome.
Posted in Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 17 August, 2015, appeal, Bloxwich, concern, Downs Syndrome, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, learning difficulties, Local media, Lost, misper, missing, Monday, News, Police, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social media, Susan Whiting, vulnerable, Walsall, West Midlands, WMP
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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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Walsall Wood fight hard but lose to the Pics
At the very beginnings of the 2015/16 season and the friendlies well underway, I’m happy to welcome back regular match reports from top Walsall Wood footy correspondent Bill Shaw here on the Brownhills Blog, with this report of Tuesday’s closely fought, but sadly losing match against Russell Olympic at Oak Park.
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Tagged 14 July, 2015, 4-1, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, home, Lost, match report, pitmen, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Woodmen
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Walsall Wood no pushover for Pitmen
Last Saturday (11th July 2015), Walsall Wood F.C. faced Hednesford Town at Oak Park, and fought and held the mighty Pitmen to a very respectable draw.
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Tagged 11 July, 2015, Bill Shaw, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Hednesford Town, home, Lost, match review, Oak Park, pitmen, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, support, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Have you lost a tabby cat?
Jenny Emms has alerted me to a post by Sammy Emms on Facebook that there’s currently a rather handsome, friendly tabby cat at Barons Court Hotel in Walsall Wood that appears to be lost.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, Barons Court, Brownhills, cat, emms, Facebook, found, Hotel, jenny, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Pubs, puss, sammy, Shire Oak, tabby, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Urgent police appeal: Please help find Bloxwich teenager
West Midlands Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of teenager Ashley Harris, who has gone missing from his home in Bloxwich, Walsall, and are appealing for the public’s help in finding him.
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 2015, appeal, Ashley Harris, Bloxwich, boy, June 1st, lad, Lost, missing, teenager, Walsall, West Midlands Police
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Still looking for the owners of this lost cat…
I’m rerunning this post about the cat found in Clayhanger I posted last Sunday, as resident Jane Durand has kindly supplied better photos of the cat which may help with identification – if you recognise this chap, please do comment me. Cheers.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, Brownhills, cat, Clayhanger, Facebook, found, Jane Durand, Lichfield, Lost, Michelle Brooks, New Photos, Shire Oak, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Great news – Walsall teenager Jaspreet Khun Khun found safe and well
Great news from West Midlands Police – missing Walsall teenager Jaspreet Khun Khun from Park Hall been found safe and well.
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Tagged 2015, appeal, boy, found, Jaspreet Khun Khun, lad, Lost, missing, Park Hall, safe, teenager, Walsall, well, West Midlands Police
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Urgent police appeal: Please help find missing Walsall lad
West Midlands Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of teenager Jaspreet Khun Khun, who has gone missing from his home in Park Hall, Walsall, and are appealing for the public’s help in finding him.
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 2015, appeal, boy, Jaspreet Khun Khun, lad, Lost, missing, Park Hall, teenager, Walsall, West Midlands Police
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Great news – missing Walsall teenager found safe and well
Thanks for all your shares, retweets and reblogs – missing Walsall teenager Ellie Remington has been found safe and well – great news for all concerned.
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Tagged 15, 2015, appeal, Ellie Remington, found, girl, Lost, missing, safe, solved, teenager, Walsall, West Midlands Police
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Urgent police appeal: Please help find missing Walsall teenager
West Midlands Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of teenager Ellie Remington who has gone missing from her home in Walsall, and are appealing for the public’s help in finding her.
Looking for June Dunn née Law please…
Hey you lot – another enquiry here to see if we can find a lost lady – June Dunn née Law – who lived in a few places locally, lastly in Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood; the request is from Kirsty Gormley.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Contact, Dunn, Facebook, grandma, grandmother, June, Kirsty Gormley, law, Lichfield, Local History, looking, Lost, Nan, Pelsall, Road, searching, Skegness, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Missing from home: Bones the cat
Here’s an urgent appeal for a lost cat that’s come in from reader Louise Chiles – her tabby cat Bones has been missing from around the Anchor Bridge area, near the pub, since last Friday, May 1st 2015.
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Tagged 2015, Anchor, appeal, Bones, Brodge, Brownhills, cat, Chester, Lichfield, Lost, Louise Chiles, New Photos, Road, Shire Oak, tabby, Things to do, white
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Anyone found some keys with USB drives attached in Shire Oak?
Mandie Taplin posted an urgent request on Facebook yesterday evening (23rd April 2015) – have you found some keys with 2 USB drives on them in Shire Oak?
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, 23 April, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Drive, Facebook, found, key, keys, Lichfield, Lost, Mandie Taplin, Oak Park, Shire Oak, Things to do, thumbdrive, Twitter, USB, Walsall Wood
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Looking for Roger Green please…
Hi folks – this is one of those enquiries we get from time to time from readers – I’m interested in contact details for Roger Green last known living in Humphries House, Brownhills.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Facebook, Humphries House, Lichfield, Local History, looking, Lost, Roger Green, searching, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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A local mining accident – more information available
A couple of days ago I asked for information about a local mining accident, suffered by the Grandfather of reader Gill Joesbury, but the request it was a bit of a mission impossible, as we didn’t have a name to go on – since then, Gill has now been in touch with more information.
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Tagged Accident, amputated, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, coal mines, colliery, Coppy Pit, Derbyshire, Dora, Elizabeth, Features, Gill, Grove Colliery, Grove pit, Joesbury, leg, Local History, Lost, Mine rescue, Mines rescue, mining, Newhall, Solomon Fox, Staffordshire, Sutton in Ashfield, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Colliery, Walsall Wood Pit, Whitehouse, William Harrison
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A local mining accident – can you help?
Here’s a quick one to get the researchers scratching their heads – and it’s a very long shot, but please do what you can, I’ve asked for more information from Gill, and I’m hoping she’ll comment here.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Features, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Accident, amputated, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, coal mines, colliery, Coppy Pit, Features, Gill, Grove Colliery, Grove pit, Joesbury, leg, Local History, Lost, Mine rescue, Mines rescue, mining, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood Colliery, Walsall Wood Pit, William Harrison
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Still looking for Willian ‘Bill’ Baker please
Thank you all for your wonderful response to my request last weekend to contact William John Baker, once resident in Walsall Wood.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1943, 1965, Aldridge, Baker, Bill, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Facebook, John William Baker, Lichfield, Local History, looking, Lost, searching, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Looking for William John Baker please
Hi folks – this is one of those enquiries we get from time to time from readers – I’m interested in contact details for William John Baker it is thought was born in 1943, and was either a son of Walsall Wood, or lived there for a while, and certainly around 1965.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1943, 1965, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Facebook, John William Baker, Lichfield, Local History, looking, Lost, searching, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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In memoriam: Dennis Johnson
Readers who’ve been following a while will remember the search for Dennis Johnson, a dementia sufferer who went missing from Shire Oak in January, 2014 – Dennis was located a short time later in Chasetown following a huge search driven in no small way by appeals on social media.
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Tagged Aldridge, appeal, Brownhills, Chester Road, Clayhanger, dementia, Dennis Johnson, Facebook, found, Lichfield, Londis, Lost, misper, missing, missing person, New Photos, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police, WMP
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Millie the cat returns safe and well!
Good news for regular readers and cat lovers who all looked out for Millie the cat from Clayhanger, who went missing recently: She’s turned up back home, a little thin but otherwise well.
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Tagged 2015, appeal, back home, black & White, Brownhills, cat, cat missing, Clayhanger, femal, found, Kirby, Lane, Lichfield, Lost, Millie, misssing, New Photos, Nicola, Road, Things to do
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Have you seen Millie from Clayhanger?
Oh dear – another lost puss, this time from Clayhanger, where Millie the very timid black and white cat went missing last week.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, appeal, black & White, Brownhills, cat, cat missing, Clayhanger, femal, Kirby, Lane, Lichfield, Lost, Millie, misssing, New Photos, Nicola, Road, Things to do
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Badgers cull Woodmen
Well, I suppose it had to happen – after all the euphoria of last Tuesday’s giant killing of Stoke City, Walsall Wood were back to maddeningly variable form, yesterday (21st February 2015) losing to Brocton 3-1.
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Tagged 2015, 21st February, 3-1, away, Brocton, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, lose, Lost, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Rufus the cat back home safely!
You’ll no doubt remember Tuesday’s appeal (3rd February 2015) by Tracey Roberts to help find her gorgeous, missing ginger cat – well, good news.
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Tagged 2015, appeal, Brownhills, cat, costcutter, found, Ginger, home, Lane, Lichfield, Long Hair, Lost, marmalade, Mill, misssing, New Photos, Ogley, Road, RSPCA, Rufus, semi, Things to do, Tracey Roberts
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Please keep an eye open for this lost ginger!
Here’s yet another urgent appeal for a lost cat, this time from Tracey Roberts who lives on the Ogley Road, Brownhills, near Mill Road – her semi long-haired ginger cat has been missing for a week now.
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Tagged 2015, appeal, Brownhills, cat, costcutter, Ginger, Lane, Lichfield, Long Hair, Lost, marmalade, Mill, misssing, New Photos, Ogley, Road, RSPCA, semi, Things to do, Tracey Roberts
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