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Brownhills man’s motorbike stolen from Cannock: Can you help pease?
Images supplied by Nigel Nash Hey folks – please be on the lookout for the above stolen motorbike, taken from the employee parking area of Availablecar at Cannock on the A5 on Monday, 3rd September 2018 at around 4:15pm. The … Continue reading
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Tagged A5, Available Car, Bcannock, bridgtown, Brownhills, DP16TOU, Events, Lichfield, motorbike, mt125, New Photos, Nigel Nash, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Yamaha
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Quad bikes and clothing amongst goods taken in Brownhills Business Park burglaries
It seems the local crimewave is not over yet: reports have reached me of break-ins to a number of units on the Brownhills Business Park off Lindon Road/Brownhills Road in Walsall Wood overnight between Wednesday 21st/Thursday 22nd December 2016.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2016, 22 december, break in, Brownhills, Brownhills business park, Burglary, Lindon Road, luk clothing, motorbike, quad bike, Raid, Shire Oak, trojan gym, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police
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A case of the trots!
A great image has come in from friend of the blog and long time contributor Andy Dennis, who’s dug out this fascinating picture of a once prominent local sport that used to take place in Brownhills.
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Tagged 1971, 1977, Andy Dennis, April, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Chasewater Promotions, Chasewater Stadium, Cheap tat, Derelict, Events, Howmuch, International Long Track, JB Cox, Local History, MCN, motorbike, Motorcycle, Motorcycle News, Opening, planning, programme, race, Race of the Year, Redevelopment, Reservoir, Stadium, Staffordshire, Things to do, track, Trotting
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Remembering Chasewater Stadium
Following my recent request for memories of Chasewater Stadium, I had a great contribution from long time friend of the blog Fred Butler, who has a rather interesting contribution. I’m after any ephemera or memorabilia anyone can supply, as there’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 1971, 1977, April, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Chasewater Promotions, Chasewater Stadium, Cheap tat, Derelict, Events, Fred Butler, Howmuch, International Long Track, JB Cox, Local History, MCN, motorbike, Motorcycle, Motorcycle News, Opening, planning, programme, race, Race of the Year, Redevelopment, Reservoir, Stadium, Staffordshire, Things to do, track, Trotting
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Chasewater Stadium – what do you recall?
Thanks to a curious sale on eBay, I can now share exactly when Chasewater Trotting Track opened – it was Monday 16th August, 1971.
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Tagged 1971, 1977, April, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Chasewater Promotions, Chasewater Stadium, Cheap tat, Derelict, Events, Howmuch, International Long Track, JB Cox, Local History, MCN, motorbike, Motorcycle, Motorcycle News, Opening, planning, programme, race, Race of the Year, Redevelopment, Reservoir, Stadium, Staffordshire, Things to do, track, Trotting
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Urgent! Distinctive motorbike stolen from pelsall – reward offered!
The ongoing local rash of break-ins, burglary and thefts sadly continues – in the past couple of days a local lad’s motorbike has been stolen from Pelsall and there’s been an attempted garage break-in Bridge Street, Clayhanger – so please be vigilant.
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Tagged Ben Marklew, Bridge Street, Brownhills, Clayhanger, DL15TKY, Events, Facebook, garage, Lichfield, motorbike, Mt-125, New Photos, Pelsall, reward, Stolen, Theft, Things to do, Vandalism, Victoria Road, Yamaha
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Urgent! Distinctive motocross bike stolen from Brownhills
Heartbroken reader Luke has been in touch asking me to put out an appeal to trace his pride and joy – a KTM 85sx motocross motorcycle – which was stolen from the garden of his home on the Hussey Estate, Brownhills in the small hours of Thursday Morning.
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Motorcyclist dies in Brownhills accident
Sad news spotted on Twitter and Facebook this evening – it seems a motorcyclist in his twenties died at the scene following a collision with a lorry near the Rising Sun island on the A5, Brownhills.
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Race of the Year, 1977
Here’s a curious piece of ephemera, found by local history ferret [Howmuch?] – I’m not sure of the source, but it was probably a charity or secondhand shop, as he can often be found ferreting around the darker corners for history oddities.
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Tagged 1977, April, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Chasewater Promotions, Chasewater Stadium, Cheap tat, Derelict, Events, Howmuch, International Long Track, JB Cox, Local History, MCN, motorbike, Motorcycle, Motorcycle News, planning, programme, race, Race of the Year, Redevelopment, Reservoir, Stadium, Staffordshire, Things to do, track, Trotting
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Bird on a wire
Last week, reader Mike posted the following comment on my ‘About…’ page, which I thought would be worth pulling out into the light. Mike asked: Is there anyone out there who remembers way back in 1955/6 a Troupe who appeared … Continue reading
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Tagged acrobatics, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, circus, Godfrey Hucker, high wire, Holland Park, Johann Traber, local blogs, Local History, motorbike, New Photos, Oakparkrunner, Pelsall, Pelsall History, Silly, Staffordshire, Tightrope, Traber Renz Troupe, trapeze, Victoria Common, Walsall Wood
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