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Tesco: have they given up on Brownhills?
I notice from an article in the Express & Star that Tesco appear to be getting cold feet on their plan for a new store for Brownhills. This is grim news, but I’m not surprised, and have been sensing all … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Market, Cheap tat, Derelict, Express & Star, Local politics, Mike Bird, planning, Politics, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Silly, Tesco, Tesco Development, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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This is the modern world
It’s been a while since I featured a David Evans piece here, so I thought I’d feature this one, which seems oddly appropriate for a sunny spring Saturday. As ever, I thank David for his tireless work and contributions, which … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Features, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1960's, 60's, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, change, community, David Evans, local blogs, Local History, modern life, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Silly, sixties, Staffordshire, Tesco, Tesco Development, Walsall Wood
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Ooh, he was well blessed… but who was he?
OK, I’m asking again. This is still killing me… Way back at the start of this blog adventure, one of the local history queries I had was about a legendary streaking incident in Brownhills in the mid-1970’s at the height … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local History, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Edward Rose, legend, Local History, lorrydriver, myths, Ravens Court, Sammy Taylor, Silly, streak, streaker, Taylors Transport
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Brownhills Big Tidy Up
Brownhills Town Centre Partnership have been in touch and asked me to promote the first Brownhills Big Tidy Up, which seems like a decent event. Brownhills is always in need of some serious TLC, and as I pointed out yesterday, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Browhills Town Centre Partnership, Brownhills, Brownhills Big Tidy Up, Community Payback Team, Facebook, Local politics, planning, Princes Trust, Ravens Court, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Housing Group, Walsall politics
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Heads in the sand?
The article that was here, relating to a rather petty bit of bad public relations, has now been taken down as I feel suitable anguish has been visited on the originator. I always like to think that the Brownhills Blog … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills High Street, Brownhills traders, Derelict, Facebook, littler, local blogs, Local politics, Politics, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, rubbish, Social media, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Odds and sods
One of the things about compiling the weekly old pictures post that irritates is that there are some really interesting old images floating about that you just can’t fit into a post. One or two-offs that don’t really fit in … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Features, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills High Street, Brownhills island construction, Brownhills local history, CK Electronics, Derelict, Derelict mill, Dorothy Holyman, Doug Birch, Features, Grove Colliery, Hillards, Hoofbeats, Lime Lane, Local History, Mill, New Photos, Petrol and Pantry, Pubs, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Staffordshire, Station Hotel, Tesco, Tesco Development, The Terrace
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Crater mass?
There’s some great stuff coming in about local wartime air raids. Please keep it coming, I will post some more later, but in the mean time, I received this comment on my original post about Jockey Meadows and the apparent … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged air raid., Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Derelict, Hermann bomb, Jockey Meadows, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Old maps, Politics, Pubs, Ravens Court, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Council
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I heard it through the grapevine…
Whilst mooching around the darker recesses of Brownhills High Street yesterday (namely Downes newsagents), I happened upon a pile of yellow leaflets – well, double sided sheets of yellow A4, to be precise – so I took one. Perusing the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Market, Brownhills Town Centre Partnership, Chasewater, Express & Star, Local politics, Newsletter, planning, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Tesco, Tesco Development, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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End to end
In this week’s old photo feature, I thought I’d collect together three photos covering the Chester Road/High Street along it’s length through Brownhills, plus a bonus left field shot which hopefully, will jog some memories. As ever, I thank the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Ambulance Station, Brownhills Fire Station, Brownhills firemen, Brownhills local history, Canal, Craddock's outfitters, Elijah Gibson, Local History, New Photos, Pubs, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, The Shire Oak In, Walsall Wood
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Market stalling?
I noted with interest today that a whole slew of new documentation had appeared online under the planning application for the new Tesco store, slated to be developed in Brownhills in the next couple of years. Regulars and locals alike … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Adrian Andrew, Brownhills, Brownhills Market, Brownhills OAP's, Brownhills pensioners, Brownhills Senior Citizens Club, Derelict, Local politics, Petition, planning, Politics, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Regeneration, Tesco, Tesco Development, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Another glimpse into the past
I thought I’d make a bit of a weekend thing of featuring old pictures. There are so many to share, particularly from the recently acquired work ‘Around Pelsall & Brownhills’ by David F. Vodden. I really suggest that anyone interested … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Secondary School 1968, Chester Road North, Coppice Lane, Doug Birch, Local History, New Photos, Palace Picture House, Ravens Court, Regent Cinema, Rose Villa
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Birmingham Mail – Tesco abandons plans to pull down a senior citizens’ club
Noticed this article today on the excellent Walsall news site, The YamYam – for once it seems the Birmingham Mail (no longer ‘evening’ you’ll note) have stolen a bit of a march on the Express & Star. It’s a two-page … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Adrian Andrew, Birmingham Mail, Brownhills, Brownhills Market, Brownhills Senior Citizens Club, Derelict, Express & Star, John Dunn, Local politics, Mike Bird, planning, Politics, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Silly, Tesco, Tesco Development, The YamYam, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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A.H. Craddock Limited – what do you remember?
I’ve recently been sent some wonderful images from the recent past by Brownhills Blog reader Tony Turner. Tony sent me an intriguing mail a week ago. Hi, In the 1960’s, my father ran a general purpose shop in Triangle near … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged AH Craddock, Bob Tyrrel, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, early supermarkets, George Mason, Gordon Underwood, Graham Craddock, GRL Transport, Grocers, John J Ashworth, Local History, Lorin Craddock, New Photos, NEWGA, North of England Wholesale Grocers Association, Ravens Court, Roy Craddock, Sally Wise, Tony Turner, Victor Value
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Brownhills Market – is it the silly season already?
I’m not sure what’s going on here yet, until I’ve done a bit more research, but according to the Express & Star, Walsall Council are currently looking for commercial tenders to run Brownhills Market for ‘a maximum’ of two years. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Adrian Andrew, Brownhills, Brownhills Market, Cheap tat, Councillor Mike Flower, Derelict, Express & Star, Local politics, Mike Bird, planning, Politics, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Silly, Tesco, Tesco Development, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Brownhills Senior Citizens Centre : The Tesco Chainstore Massacre continues
The Walsall Advertiser letters page has been improving a tad of late. More often than not it’s just the soapbox for tedious blowhards like Ian Payne. Just lately there has been some excellent correspondence on the subject of Brownhills Tesco development … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, planning, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Adrian Andrew, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills canal festival, Brownhills Market, Cheap tat, Derelict, Express & Star, Local politics, Mrs R Mead, planning, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Tesco, Tesco Development, The YamYam, Walsall, Walsall Advertiser, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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National Bike Week – it’s all kicking off
It’s good to see that National Bike Week, for far too long a barely noticed blip on the biking calendar, is now being peddled with gusto by Walsall Council, bikeshops and other authorities here and wide. Anything that encourages folk to … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Adam Cross, bike advocacy, Bike checks, bike promotion, Brownhills, ChasewaterCycle, cycle post code, cycle postcoding, Cycle rides, National Bike Week, Ravens Court, Team Green Britain, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Very little helps
It’s been a while since I first posted that the application had been submitted for the new Tesco store in Brownhills. Since approval of the scheme can be viewed as inevitable, there would seem to be little point in further … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Adrian Andrew, Brownhills, Brownhills Market, Cheap tat, Derelict, Express & Star, Local politics, planning, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Tesco, Tesco Development, The YamYam, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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That Tesco leaflet in full
In the interests of fairness, and due to the fact that many households in the area (like mine) have not been deemed suitable for inclusion in the leaflet drop regarding the new Tesco development in Brownhills, I’ve now obtained a … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Local media, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Derelict, Local politics, New Tesco, planning, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Tesco, Tesco Development, Tesco leaflet, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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You can’t polish a turd
I’m not really sure what the hell is going on here. I noticed on Saturday that there was scaffolding erected around one corner of Ravens Court, the very nearly empty shopping precinct in the centre of Brownhills. This is a … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Cheap tat, Derelict, New Photos, planning, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Silly, Tesco, Tesco Development, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Everyone act normal – they’re watching!
I don’t really know how much of the reader comment that is contributed to Brownhills Blog is read by my regular readers, but I receive a steady stream of interesting, supportive and often very witty feedback. I’ve written an eye-watering … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Local media, Local politics, planning, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills bypass, Doug Birch, Express & Star, Local politics, planning, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Tesco, Tesco Development, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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