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Police hunt man following attempted knifepoint robbery at Card Factory store, Brownhills
There has been a nasty attempted robbery in Brownhills town centre at lunchtime today (Friday, 15th May 2015), and West Midlands Police have issued the following statement and appeal for witnesses…
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 15 May, 1:35pm, 2015, Attempted, Brownhills, Card Factory, crime, Friday, kniofepoint, Police appeal, press release, public safety, Robbery, Shop, violent, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Bogus caller cons elderly lady out of £280 – be on your guard!
I am seeing various reports circulating locally about bogus tradesmen calling on the elderly and attempting to coerce them into handing money over or having work done against their will.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 280, Bloxwich, bogus, Brownhills, builder, builders, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, Druids Heath, elderly woman, Kevin Pitt, North Aldridge Neighbourhood Watch, OAP, Pensioner, Police appeal, press release, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Be alert – Van burglary in Shire Oak
A reader living at the Chester Road end of Friezland Lane in Shire Oak has been in touch with me asking to share with readers that he had his van broken into and tools stolen last night (Tuesday 21st-Wednesday 22nd April 2015).
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, 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 2015, 21 April, 22 April, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, driver, Events, Friezland Lane, impact, jig saw, Leamore, Lichfield, local blogs, Police, power tools, public safety, reciprocating, Robbery, Shire Oak, tools, van, Vandalism, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police, Windows
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Police issue statement on Clayhanger burglary incident
Following the police incident in CLayhanger on Friday afternoon (13th March 2015) West Midlands Police have issued the following statement:
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 13 March, 2015, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Helicopter, intruder, Police, public safety, Twitter, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police, Wych Elm Road
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Police helicopter responds to burglary in Clayhanger
Many people have contacted me about the Police helicopter being up over Brownhills yesterday afternoon (Friday, 13th March 2015) – it seems that local police were responding to a burglary in Clayhanger.
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Tagged 13 March, 2015, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Helicopter, intruder, Police, public safety, Twitter, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police, Wych Elm Road
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Bogus gardeners conning the elderly in Brownhills – be vigilant
I was contacted yesterday by a local lady who is very concerned and upset that her mother was conned by bogus ‘gardeners’ who claimed to have done work on her communal garden, and then charged an extortionate fee.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Bloxwich, bogus, Brownhills, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, elderly woman, gardeners, Kevin Pitt, OAP, Pensioner, Police appeal, press release, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Shire Oak, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police, WHG
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Be alert – Vehicle vandalism incidents in Shire Oak
A reader living in the Commonside/Friezland Lane area of Shire Oak has been in touch with me asking to share with readers that he had his van windscreen smashed by vandals this evening (28th January 2015) at about 8:35pm as the van was parked outside his house.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, 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 2015, 28 January, Browken, Brownhills, Car Crime, crime, Events, Friezland Lane, Lichfield, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Smashed, Vandalism, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police, windscreen
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Tool burglary in Clayhanger: did you see these lads?
You may recall that last week, I appealed for help from readers following the van burglary that took place at Clayhanger, during the early hours of Thursday 4th September 2014 – tools and equipment were stolen, including screw/nail guns and a radio from a van parked on the owner’s driveway on the Allerdale Estate in Clayhanger.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Uncategorized, Walsall community
Tagged Allerdale Estate, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, car break in, Car burglary, Car Crime, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Film, footage, intruder, Police, public safety, Scott Parry, stolen bikes, tools, Twitter, Vandalism, video, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Urgent: appeal for information following tool theft in Clayhanger
It seems there’s quite a spate of thefts of tools and equipment from sheds, garages and parked vehicles in our areas at the moment, and this appeal reaches me via friend of the blog Scott Parry from Brownhills.
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Tagged Allerdale Estate, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, car break in, Car burglary, Car Crime, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, intruder, Police, public safety, Scott Parry, stolen bikes, tools, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Shed burglaries in Shire Oak overnight: did you see anything?
Terri Fallon Nicholls from Lichfield Road in Shire Oak has been in touch today regarding the fact that her shed, and that of a near neighbour were burgled in the early hours of Saturday, 30th August 2014.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, 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 2014, 30th August, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, crime, Events, Facebook, Fallon, intruder, Lichfield Road, local blogs, Nicholls, Police, public safety, Shed, Shire Oak, Terri, Twitter, Walsall Police, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police
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Car stolen from Shire Ridge – keep an eye out folks
Please be on the lookout for this somewhat distinctive Ford Focus RS car which was stolen from Shire Ridge in Walsall Wood in the early hours of this morning.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, 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 Audi, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car burglary, Car Crime, Car Theft, crime, Debbie Etches, Events, Facebook, intruder, local blogs, PC Simon Bytheway, Police, public safety, Rob May, Shire Oak, Stonnall, Sunday 4th August 2013, Twitter, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Walsall residents urged to keep an eye-out for distraction duo
I notice in the last week or so several reports of attempted and possible distraction burglary incidents in Walsall – the most recent report seems to have occurred yesterday – please, if you have and elderly family friends or neighbours, please do advise them to take care, and never buy goods and services at the door.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, 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 bogus officials, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, crime, distraction, distraction burglary, distraction theft, Events, Facebook, intruder, Lichfield, local blogs, Pelsall, Police, public safety, Scam, Walsall Council, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Urgent! Distraction burglary in Shire Oak yesterday…
Yet again, the brilliant Shire Oak group on Facebook draws my attention to crime in the area; this time a distraction burglary in Shire Oak yesterday afternoon (Friday, 25th April 2014).
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, 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 2014, 25ht April, bogus officials, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, crime, distraction, distraction theft, Events, Facebook, intruder, Lichfield, Lichfield Road, local blogs, Police, public safety, Rob May, Scam, Shire Oak, Stonnall, Twitter, Walsall Council, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Burglary in Shire Oak – be on your guard
The ever useful Shire Oak group on Facebook has warned again of an unpleasant and worrying house burglary in Shire Oak – I can’t help thinking these incidents seem to be on the rise of late.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, 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 bogus officials, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, distraction, Events, Facebook, intruder, Lichfield, local blogs, Police, public safety, Scam, Shire Oak, Simmonds Way, Stonnall, tax rebate scam, Twitter, Walsall Council, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Thefts from local vehicles: West Midlands Police issue statement
Following the recent car break-in at Shire Oak Close, I asked West Midlands Police for a statement – communications officer Nicky Biddlestone was good enough to supply one, and I present it here
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Tagged break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, intruder, local blogs, Nicky Biddlestone, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Statement, Twitter, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Another car break-in at Shire Oak: take care folks
Oh dear – it seems the there’s been another theft from a car up at Shire Oak Close, opposite the Shire Oak Pub – Debbie Etches from the Shire Oak group on Facebook posted the following yesterday (Thursday, 21st November 2013)
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, 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 break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car burglary, Car Crime, crime, Debbie Etches, Events, Facebook, intruder, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Twitter, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Urgent appeal – Brownhills camera theft – can you help?
On Monday, 30th September 2013 a walk-in theft occurred at Brownhills Activity centre in Brownhills – that’s the old Annexe, or Central Boys School, the home of Brownhills Community Association.
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Tagged activities centre, Annexe, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Burglary, Camera, Cannon, crime, EOS 7d, Events, intruder, local blogs, PC Richard Stanley, PC Simon Bytheway, Police, public safety, sneak thief, Theft, Twitter, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Free electric blanket checks at Brownhills Library now!
You can get your electric blankets checked over before the autumn switch on at Brownhills Library at The Parkview Centre, Brownhills, Today, Saturday 28th September from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
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Tagged Brownhills, check, Clayhanger, Electric blanket, Events, Fire, Library, Lichfield, Parkview Centre, public safety, safety, Savvyshopper6, shock, Things to do, trading standards, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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House burgled, car stolen in Shire Oak
There’s been another house burglary at Shire Oak in the last few days – Debbie Etches from the Shire Oak group on Facebook posted the following yesterday (Monday, 5th August 2013):
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Tagged Audi, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car burglary, Car Crime, Car Theft, crime, Debbie Etches, Events, Facebook, intruder, local blogs, PC Simon Bytheway, Police, public safety, Rob May, Shire Oak, Stonnall, Sunday 4th August 2013, Twitter, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Burglary in Shire Oak: Please be on your guard
It seems the spate of local burglaries and vehicle break-ins continues – Debbie Oliver from the Shire Oak group on Facebook yesterday (Thursday, 13th June 2013) posted a warning.
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Tagged break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car burglary, Car Crime, crime, cycling, Debbie Oliver, Events, Facebook, intruder, James Forsyth, local blogs, Mountain Bike, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, stolen bikes, Twitter, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Bogus callers con elderly woman in Brownhills – be vigilant
I have been contacted by Nicky Biddlestone, Communications Officer at West Midlands Police, with a timely warning that opportunist con merchants are preying on the local senior citizens again.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Bloxwich, Brownhills, builders, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, elderly woman, Kevin Pitt, OAP, Pensioner, Police appeal, press release, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Urgent: Spate of thefts and burglaries in Brownhills
I have an urgent message for Brownhills residents from Nicky Biddlestone, Communications Officer at Walsall Police.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, 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 break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car burglary, Car Crime, charity, crime, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, intruder, local blogs, Mountain Bike, Nicky Biddlestone, Police, public safety, stolen bikes, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall Police, Warren Parry, West Midlands Police
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Beware! Local OAP nearly victim of phone scam
Following on from last weeks post about conmen praying on the elderly by claiming to have done work, then coercing their victims to withdraw money from the bank, here’s a worrying incident sent to me by reader Rebecca, whose mother was very shaken by an attempted phone scam.
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Tagged 02081447791, Bloxwich, Brownhills, builders, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, elderly woman, Kevin Pitt, ministry of justice, OAP, Pensioner, phone scam, Police appeal, press release, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, UKASH, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Scumbags preying on the local elderly again – be vigilant
I see from the excellent blog of Kevin Pitt, Walsall Community Partnerships Officer, that opportunist conmen are preying on the local senior citizens again.
Please tell your relatives and neighbours about these con men, and impress upon them how important it is not to buy from, or accept services at the door, no matter how plausible the people offering them. Genuine companies will always contact you by other means.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Bloxwich, Brownhills, builders, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, elderly woman, Kevin Pitt, OAP, Pensioner, Police appeal, press release, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Be vigilant, folks – attempted burglary in Brownhills
In the small hours of Monday 14th January 2013, some miscreant attempted to force the back door of a property in Narrow Lane, Brownhills. The property was occupied, and the intruded ran off when the upstairs lights were switched on.
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Tagged 14th January, Attempted, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, disturbed, Events, intruder, Narrow Lane, Police, public safety, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Causing an obstruction
I see National Cycle Route 5, where it passes from Engine Lane/Coppice Lane in Brownhills, is still blocked with a chain, as highlighted by Warren Parry some weeks ago. Today, a fellow cyclist out with a child trailer who’s asked to remain anonymous came to use the track and couldn’t get through. I went to take a look.
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chain, Coppice Lane, Cycle rides, cycling, Engine Lane, Events, local blogs, National Cycle Network, New Photos, public safety, Route 5, Silly, software, Staffordshire, Things to do, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Wildlife
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Police arrest men in connecion with Walsall Wood garden con
Yesterday I spotted this encouraging press release from Walsall Police relating to an incident on Thursday in Holly Bank, Walsall Wood. It seems officers from West Midlands Police made arrests following the alleged attempted conning of an old lady out of … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, builders, con, cowboys, elderly woman, OAP, Pensioner, Police appeal, press release, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Brownhills bank staff prevent OAP being conned
Another depressing press release from Walsall Police relating to a nasty incident that took place on Monday that could have been a whole lot worse. Thanks to the care and attention of the bank staff, this unfortunate Brownhills pensioner was prevented … Continue reading
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Tagged bank, Brownhills, builders, con, cowboys, elderly woman, High Street, OAP, Pensioner, Police appeal, press release, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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