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Beware – look after your keys: Key fishing leads to BMW being stolen in Shelfield
Here’s an important warning from local police which reached me in the last couple of days – cars are being stolen by criminals fishing for keys through letterboxes again. There is currently somewhat of a vehicle crime wave ongoing: Homes … Continue reading
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 2017, 29 Nevmber, Alledale, break in, bridge, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Larkspur, Police, public safety, Road, street, Twitter, Walsall Police, Way, West Midlands Police
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Full of love for Mr. Fullelove
Images Kindly supplied by Brian Stringer via the young David Evans. Last week I pointed out that this weekend, there was to be an unveiling ceremony of the restored George Fullelove Memorial Shelter near The Parade in Brownhills – well, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged balladeer, Brownhills, Brownhills Choral Society, Brownhills local history, choir, Choral, co-op, Co-operative, David Evans, George Fullelove, Langford, Local History, Master, New Photos, Peake, Plaque, Preece, Road, Silver Street Methodist Church, Singer, Staffordshire, Things to do, Waine, Walsall Wood
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Looking after the legacy of a great son of Brownhills
There’s something that’s quite historically important been going on for months now right in the heart of Brownhills, that whilst not earth shattering, is very significant to our local history, and helps to preserve the memory of one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged balladeer, Brownhills, Brownhills Choral Society, Brownhills local history, choir, Choral, co-op, Co-operative, David Evans, George Fullelove, Langford, Local History, Master, New Photos, Peake, Plaque, Preece, Road, Silver Street Methodist Church, Singer, Staffordshire, Things to do, Waine, Walsall Wood
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Did you see this hit and run collision in Lichfield Road last night?
Witnesses are being sought to a very unpleasant traffic incident last night on the Lichfield Road in Brownhills, between Grasmere Gardens and the Co-op Corner junction with Ogley/Chase roads – I actually passed the aftermath of this and the car in question looked very seriously damaged.
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 2018, 6 January, bridge, Brownhills, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, Lichfield Road, Police, public safety, Road, street, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Hands to the Homeless Christmas Fayre on now!
Ongoing right now (2nd December 2017) is the Hands to the Homeless Christmas Fair at the Wesley Church Hall in Wesley Road, Short Heath from 10-3pm – it’s 50p per family and all welcome, with proceeds to The Glebe Centre.
Posted in Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1 March, 2 december, 2017, Brownhills Wesleyan Church, Christmas, event, Events, Father Christmas, Fayre, Hands to the Homeless, Road, Santa, Saturday, Short Heath, Things to do, Wesley, Wiullenhall
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Tools stolen from van in Clayhanger overnight
News reaches me of yet more vehicle crime in Clayhanger and Pelsall overnight, with tools being stolen from a vehicle in Clayhanger and what was very probably the same crew of thieves escaping empty handed from a van break-in on Ryders Hayes.
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 2017, 29 Nevmber, Alledale, break in, bridge, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Larkspur, Police, public safety, Road, street, Twitter, Walsall Police, Way, West Midlands Police
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Warning: sudden rash of vehicle theft and burglary over the weekend
After a fairly quiet few months, there’s been a spate of vehicle thefts and break ins in the Brownhills and Clayhanger areas of late, with a car taken in Clayhanger in the early hours of this morning (Monday, 20th November 2017), and attempted theft beforehand and another attempted in Poplar Avenue, Brownhills at around the same time.
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Tagged 2017, 29 Nevmber, Alledale, break in, bridge, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Larkspur, Police, public safety, Road, street, Twitter, Walsall Police, Way, West Midlands Police
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Police issue statement following armed response in Stewart Road, Walsall Wood
Yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 29th August 2017, armed police responded to what was believed to be a serious situation in Stewart Road, Walsall Wood, which thankfully was proven to be a false alarm.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2017, air, armed response, Brickmakers Arms, Brownhills, enquiry, Events, fight, gun, incident, Lichfield, mistake, New Photos, Police, Raid, rifle, Road, Shire Oak, Stewart, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Mystery letter?
I’m pleased to note that after posting about Ray Johnston’s misdelivered Christmas card conundrum at the weekend that the intended recipient – who actually was on Chester Road at Shire Oak – has been located thanks to the efforts of readers and other on social media.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2016, 68, Brownhills, card, Christmas, Edwin, K Whitehouse, Laura Iveson, Lichfield, New Photos, Odette, Ray Johnson, Road, Sandhills, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Third local fire this week sees car burnt out near Clayhanger last night
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2016, arson, bridge, Brownhills, burnet out, Car, Clayhanger, crime, Damage, fiat, Fire, fire engine, Lane, Lichfield, punto, Road, Stolen, torched, vehicle, West Midlands Fire Service, Wood
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Firefighters tackle second fire in Brownhills this week
I note that there’s been another fire in Brownhills this evening, following the one earlier in the week that occurred at the former Terrace Restaurant in Newtown, on the A5 – this evening (Thursday 27th October 2016) a fire seems to have taken place in a stable near the old trotting track off Whitehorse Road, Brownhills.
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Tagged 2016, 27 October, A5, arson, Brownhills, Damage, dereleict, Derelict, empty, Fire, fire engine, Lichfield, Newtown, property, Road, stables, The Terrace, Thursday, Watling Stret, West Midlands Fire Service, whitehorse
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Brownhills School warns parents to be vigilant following reports of children being approached locally
I’ve been informed that parents of pupils at Brownhills School were send a message on Friday afternoon last (23rd September 2016) that there had been a suspicious incident near the convenience store in Howdles Lane shopping precinct, just on the A5 opposite Holland Park, and also at the store in Brownhills West.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 12th September, 2016, 23 September, A5, appeal, Brownhills, Brownhills School, Canal, Clayhanger, Council, crime, Events, flasher, incident, Lichfield, local blogs, Message, Newtown, Pelsall, Police, Road, School, Walsall, Watling Street
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Indecent exposure in Brownhills: Police issue statement
Following reports of an indecent exposure incident that took place yesterday afternoon (Monday, 12th September 2016) as two schoolgirls were walking home in the Watling Street area of Brownhills, I have obtained the following statement from West Midlands Police.
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Tagged 2016, A5, act, appeal, assault, Attempted, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Council, crime, Events, exposure, flasher, Girls, incident, Indecent, indecent exposure, lewd, Lichfield, local blogs, Monday, Newtown, Pelsall, Police, Road, School, Walsall, Watling Street
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Warning – reports of an indecent exposure incident in Brownhills
There are reports locally that an indecent exposure incident took place yesterday afternoon (Monday, 12th September 2016) as two schoolgirls were walking home in the Watling Street area of Brownhills.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 12th September, 2016, A5, act, appeal, assault, Attempted, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Council, crime, Events, exposure, flasher, Girls, incident, Indecent, indecent exposure, lewd, Lichfield, local blogs, Monday, Newtown, Pelsall, Police, Road, School, Walsall, Watling Street
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Warning – reports of an attempted indecent assault in Brownhills
There are reports circulating on social media locally that at attempted indecent assault took place yesterday evening (Friday, 4th December 2015) on the Pelsall Road in Brownhills.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, 4 December, act, appeal, assault, Attempted, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Council, crime, Events, exposure, flasher, Friday, Highbridge, incident, Indecent, indecent exposure, lewd, Lichfield, local blogs, Pelsall, Pier Street, Police, Road, The Bridge, Walsall
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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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Police issue CCTV image of man in relation to Brownhills indecent exposure incident
Following the investigation into the indecent exposure incident near the Council Depot in Brownhills on Friday 7th August 2015 (which I reported here), West Midlands Police have issued the above CCTV image and would like to identify the man in question.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, act, appeal, bridge, Brownhills, Canal, CCTV, Clayhanger, Clean and Green, Council, crime, cyclist, depot, Events, exposure, flasher, Highbridge, image, incident, Indecent, indecent exposure, lewd, Lichfield, local blogs, Pelsall, Pier Street, Police, Road, The Bridge, Walsall
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Take care – Indecent exposure incident near Brownhills Council depot today
Worrying news reaches me of an indecent exposure incident on the Pelsall/Lichfield Road at Highbridges this morning (Friday 7th August 2015), when two ladies on their way to work at the council depot were subject to an indecent exposure incident.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, act, appeal, bridge, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Clean and Green, Council, crime, cyclist, depot, Events, exposure, flasher, Highbridge, incident, Indecent, indecent exposure, lewd, Lichfield, local blogs, Pelsall, Pier Street, Police, Road, The Bridge, Walsall
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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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Mad about the Mouse
This is just a quick question for the history wonks out there who have some knowledge of Pelsall.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, colliery, hisotry, industrial, Lichfield, mine, Mouse Hill, name, origin, Pelsall, Pelsall Hall, Road
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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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Five treated after three vehicle collision in Brownhills High Street
News is just coming in of a three-vehicle crash in Brownhills High Street this evening, just near Silver Court/Farmfoods area, near the junction of Silver Street.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media
Tagged 14 April, 2015, Accident, Ambulance, breaking, Brickiln Street, Brownhills, c3, Closed, collision, corsa, Events, Farm Foods, High Street, Lichfield, Marie Morris, newspaper, Police, Road, RTA, Silver Court, Silver Street, smash, traffic
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Plea for family of deceased Caldmore man
We seem to have had a lot of appeals in the last few months to trace the family of local deceased people – but I make no apology for running another one; these appeals are essential, and I really feel for anyone who passes away alone.
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Posted in Environment, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged 17th February, Caldmore, Darlaston, David Lockley, died, Family, help, Julie Faulkener, Lichfield, Neil Harris, passed away, releatives, request, Road, search, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Council, West Midlands
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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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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.
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, 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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Missing from home: Charlie the cat
Here’s an urgent appeal for a lost cat that’s come in from reader Chris Wharton, who lives at the bottom of Sandhills on the Lichfield Road near Shore Oak – his beloved ginger and white puss Charlie went out this morning and hasn’t come home.
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, barracks, Brownhills, cat, Charlie, Ginger, Lane, Lichfield, Lichfield Road, Lost, New Photos, Road, Sanhills, Shire Oak, Stonnall, Things to do, white
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Has anyone seen Sox the cat?
Here’s an urgent appeal for a lost cat that’s come in from reader Melissa Jade, via twitter – she’s lost Sox from Springhill Road in Brownhills – he disappeared on Tuesday 13th January 2015, and it’s not like him to roam.
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Tagged 2015, appeal, black and white, Brownhills, cat, Catshill, Lichfield, Lost, Melissa Jade, New Photos, Ogley Road, Road, Sox, Springhill Road, Things to do
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Please help find Caddy the cat!
Here’s an urgent appeal for a lost cat that’s come in from Theresa Gitner on Facebook via Kathryn Reynolds of the Shire Oak group – lost ‘Caddy’, a white and black male shorthair cat, no collar, microchipped.
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Tagged 2014, appeal, Brownhills, Brownhills Road, Caddy, cat, Facebook, Kathryn Reynolds, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Oak, Road, Shire, Street's Corner, Theresa Gitner, Things to do, Walsall Wood JMI School
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Hednesford Road hit and run: John Thomason sentenced
At 12:50am, Sunday 10th August 2014, there was a hit and run incident in Brownhills West, in which a white van hit two men on the pavement – it caused quite a stir locally as many readers will no doubt recall.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Express & Star, Followups, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Accident, Cherwell, crash, Drive, Gareth James, GBH, hit and run, hurt, incident, injured, John Thamason, lads, men, Police, Richard Vernon, Road, road closed, RTA, sentenced, Shannon, tend, West Midlands, Wilkin, WMP
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Hey up – kitten lost on the Hussey Estate
This is an desperate appeal for help that came in via Facebook this evening (17th October 2014) – Becci Saich messaged me to ask if I could share her appeal to try and find her lost kitten.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2014, Albion, appeal, Becci, Brownhills, cat, estate, Facebook, Hussey, kitten, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Road, Saich, Things to do
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Hednesford Road hit and run: police issue full statement
At 12:50am, Sunday 10th August 2014, there was a hit and run incident in Brownhills West, in which a white van hit two men on the pavement – West Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Accident, Cherwell, crash, Drive, hit and run, hurt, incident, injured, lads, men, oys, Police, Road, road closed, RTA, Shannon, tend, West Midlands, Wilkin, WMP
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Incident in Brownhills West in the early hours?
Seeing social media reports about a car accident in which a couple of lads may have been hurt after midnight last night (9-10th August 2014) in the Wilkin Road area of Brownhills West.
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Tagged Accident, Cherwell, crash, Drive, hit and run, hurt, incident, injured, lads, men, oys, Police, Road, road closed, RTA, Shannon, tend, West Midlands, Wilkin, WMP
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Jamey Coleman hit and run – police appeal for further information
West Midlands Police continue their enquiries into the tragic death of local lad Jamey Coleman, who died following a hit and run accident at the junction of the A5 Watling Street and The Parade in the the early hours of Sunday, March 30th, 2014.
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Tagged 20, 2014, 29th March, A5, Accident, Brownhills, Chasewater, Coleman, crash, death, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Fatality, Hit & Run, hit and run, Jamie, Jay, Jaymey, Lichfield, New Photos, Newtown, recovered, Road, Sunday, The Parade, vehicle, West Midlands Police, White Horse, woman
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Brownhills fatal hit run – Police issue statement
Following the fatal hit and run incident at the junction of the a5 Watling Street and The Parade in the the early hours of Sunday, March 30th, 2014, there has been huge interest and sympathy from the community – West midlands Police issued the following statement a few minutes ago…
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Tagged 2014, 29th March, A5, Accident, Brownhills, Chasewater, Coleman, crash, death, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Fatality, Hit & Run, hit and run, Jamie, Jay, Jaymey, Lichfield, New Photos, Newtown, Road, Sunday, The Parade, West Midlands Police, White Horse
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Fatal hit and run in Brownhills – appeal for help
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Tagged 2014, 29th March, A5, Accident, Brownhills, Chasewater, crash, death, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Fatality, Hit & Run, hit and run, Lichfield, New Photos, Newtown, Road, Sunday, The Parade, White Horse
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Sweet James
That there Clive Roberts – documenter of the history of the Shire Oak Inn and collector of local postcards – has been at it again He’s picked up another postcard of Brownhills at a fair, and mailed me scans of the front and back to post here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Churches, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged AW Bourne, Bill, Bramford, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, camp, Cannock Chase, Church, Derek Porter, Leicester, Local History, New Photos, Ogley Hay, parish, Postcard, Redevelopment, Road, School, St James, Staffordshire, Things to do
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If you’ve a song to sing, sing out!
The Young David Evans – working with a number of sources, including the Fullelove family and members of the Choral Society – continues his meticulous and fascinating documentation of the history of the noted, famous and popular Brownhills Co-operative Choral Society.
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Tagged balladeer, Brownhills, Brownhills Choral Society, Brownhills local history, choir, Choral, co-op, Co-operative, David Evans, George Fullelove, Langford, Local History, Master, New Photos, Peake, Plaque, Preece, Road, Silver Street Methodist Church, Singer, Staffordshire, Things to do, Waine, Walsall Wood
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Singing Was Their Forte
The wonderful Ian Pell has sent me a great contribution relating to Brownhills Choral Society – This is unusual for Ian, as his regular field is transport history, Ian, you’ll recall, has written lots of great articles about the railways of our area.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Choral Society, Brownhills local history, choir, Choral, co-op, Co-operative, David Evans, George Fullelove, Langford, Local History, Master, New Photos, Plaque, Road, Silver Street Methodist Church, Singer, Staffordshire, Starbuck, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Songs to sing, and voices to sing them
That there Young David Evans has been a busy man – not just with his comments, explorations of The Wood’s watercourses, or even his pursuit of squeezing great memories from David Oakley – no, David has thrown himself into researching George Fullelove, the great musical son of Brownhills, the Choral Society he was an exponent of, and the rich and surprising choral culture locally.
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Tagged balladeer, Brownhills, Brownhills Choral Society, Brownhills local history, choir, Choral, co-op, Co-operative, David Evans, George Fullelove, Langford, Local History, Master, New Photos, Peake, Plaque, Preece, Road, Silver Street Methodist Church, Singer, Staffordshire, Starbuck, Things to do, Waine, Walsall Wood
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Choir mastery
Here’s one I’ve mentioned before, but this is a request for information and an early warning – this one is important, and very, very elusive, but I think we should preserve this bit of Brownhills History for posterity, and so that it is not lost – it’s a beautiful thing, and not enough folk know about it.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged balladeer, Brownhills, Brownhills Choral Society, Brownhills local history, choir, Choral, Clayhanger, David Evans, George Fullelove, Local History, Master, New Photos, Plaque, Road, Shelter, Silver Street Methodist Church, Singer, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood, was yer further a miner
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Six decades on…
Following the contributions yesterday from Walsall Wood folk regarding the coronation parade in Cornation Road, Walsall Wood, reader and friend of the blog Peter Killops returned to the scene yesterday…
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Tagged Brookland Road, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, coronation, David Evans, Events, Local History, New Photos, Parade, Peter Killops, Road, Silly, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Chase Nursing Home: new statement issued
The saga of Chase Nursing Home in Brownhills, and the withdrawal of it’s contract after a damning inspection report by the Care Quality Commission rumbles on. I’ve just received the following press release from Walsall Council which details current events.
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Tagged bad, Brownhills, Care Quality Commission, Chase Nursing Home, Events, Express & Star, facility, Heritage Healthcare, Local politics, Mental health, Politics, poor, psychiatric, Report, Road, unit, Vicarage, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Walsall Council withdraws contract from Chase Nursing Home in Brownhills
I received the following press release from Walsall Council yesterday. The old Vicarage has, for some time, been a Nursing Home for people suffering mental health issues. I’m sure readers were as concerned as I was when news surfaced recently of the poor inspection report the facility received, and removing the residents can only be a good thing.
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Tagged bad, Brownhills, Care Quality Commission, Chase Nursing Home, Events, Express & Star, facility, Local politics, Mental health, Politics, poor, psychiatric, Report, Road, unit, Vicarage, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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From one end to the other…
Here’s another ride video of Walsall Wood and Brownhills for the expats, exiles and vicarious cyclists, but especially Trevor in Australia. Hope all is going well, old chap, and that the treatment isn’t knocking you about too much. We’re all thinking of … Continue reading
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Tagged Beechtree, bike cam, bike ride, Brookland Road, Brooland, Brownhills, Cam, Chasewater, Coppice, Cycle rides, cycling, Derelict, GoPro, High Street, King Street, Lichfield Road, PorkTorta, Road, Silly, street, Things to do, tour, Twitter, video, Vigo, Walsall Wood
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Chasewater Railway – lots to do today and tomorrow!
I see that Chasewater Railway, the preserved line and hidden gem at Chasewater, have a Jubille Street Party on tomorrow, Tuesday 5th June 2012. It’s at Brownhills West station (The one near the Chasewater Innovation Centre and South Shore), and … Continue reading
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Tagged bank holiday, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Chasewater Railway, Cycle rides, event, Events, Fete, Godfrey Hucker, Jubilee, local blogs, Local History, loco, Oakparkrunner, Rail, Reservoir, Road, Staffordshire, STeam, Street Party, Things to do, traction, Walsall Wood
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