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Man turns himself in following police appeal earlier today
Police in Walsall have released the following statement in relation to a man they wished to identify earlier in connection with a robbery at Ward’s Store, Shire Oak. They said: Good news! A man has turned himself in to police … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Uncategorized, Walsall community
Tagged 2018, Brownhills, crime, knifepoint, kniofepoint, man, Police appeal, press release, public safety, Robbery, Shop, violent, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Police seek man following knifepoint betting shop robbery in Brownhills
This morning (Saturday, 13th October 2018) police in Walsall issued the above image of a man they’d like to speak to after the Paddy Power betting shop in Brownhills High Street was robbed at knifepoint on Monday 10th September 2018. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 10 September, 2018, Brownhills, crime, Friday, knifepoint, kniofepoint, man, Paddy Power, Police appeal, press release, public safety, Robbery, Shop, Sunday, violent, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Police seek identity of two men following theft from shopper in Aldi, Brownhills
This lunchtime, police in Walsall have issued the above images from CCTV in the Aldi store in Brownhills showing a couple of men they would like to trace after a theft from a shopper there on Thursday 5th April 2018. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2016, 4th December, Brownhills, Card Factory, crime, Friday, kniofepoint, Police appeal, press release, public safety, Robbery, Shop, Sunday, violent, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Police hunt man following armed robbery at Card Factory store, Brownhills
In a remarkable instance of coincidental timing, Walsall Police late this afternoon (Monday, 12th December 2016) published an appeal for witnesses over an armed robbery at the Card Factory shortchanged on the corner of Ravens Court in High Street Brownhills, that took place on Sunday 4th December.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2016, 4th December, Brownhills, Card Factory, crime, Friday, kniofepoint, Police appeal, press release, public safety, Robbery, Shop, Sunday, violent, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Caters: a Brownhills business remembered
Following the sad announcement of the passing of Michael Cater, formerly of the FW Cater electrical shop in Brownhills, I had a couple of lovely contributions in memory of this wonderful, but lost Brownhills business. Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Walsall community
Tagged 13 October, 2015, arrangements, audio-visual, Brownhills, brownhills george, cancer, Cater, condolences, death, electrical, Events, funeral, Gilmorton, Leicester, Martin Littler, memorial, memorium, Michael, passing, Prostate, rest in peace, Round Table, Shop, Vicky, Woolston
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Funeral arrangements for Michael Cater
I have been contacted by Vicky Woolston who has informed me of some very sad news: the passing of Michael Cater, who ran a very longstanding electrical and audio store in Brownhills for years – Caters.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Walsall community
Tagged 13 October, 2015, arrangements, audio-visual, Brownhills, cancer, Cater, condolences, death, electrical, Events, funeral, Gilmorton, Leicester, memorial, memorium, Michael, passing, Prostate, rest in peace, Round Table, Shop, Vicky, Woolston
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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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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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Retail unit required in Brownhills – can you help?
Hi folks – you all know I like to support local businesses here on the blog – there’s not much I can add to this one, but the enquiry came in last week – can anyone help John Davies find a place with a nice flexible lease for his project?
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Cannock, Cats Protection, Clayhanger, Lease, Lichfield, Pelsall, photography, planning, Shire Oak, Shop, Things to do, Walsall Animal Care, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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How does your garden grow? Community event tomorrow!
Bonita Clayton from Brownhills Community Association has been in touch, asking me to let you all know that tomorrow, Saturday 5th April 2014, there will be a special event at the Activities Centre, to celebrate the annual reopening of the Brownhills Community Association Gardening Club.
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Tagged Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Bonita Clayton, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Clayhanger, Communty Associantion, Emily, event, Events, Fish and Chips, Galleon, Gardening Club, Harold, Harry, Nita Jones, Saturday 5th April, Seedhouse, Shop, Sir Richard Shepherd, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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A gentleman in his Sunday best
It’s always good to hear from Richard Starbuck, who’s an old friend of the Brownhills Blog – Richard, you may recall if you’ve been here since the beginning, reminded me of Starbucks Butchers with an excellent picture of the family shop, that stood roundabout where The Coffee House is today.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, family photo, grocery, Headley, Joseph Edgar, Local History, New Photos, Richard, Shop, Staffordshire, Starbuck, store, Walsall Wood
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Follow that elephant!
I thought I’d continue today with the third article in the series I started a couple of weeks ago, chronicling the memories of Walsall Wood lady Audrey Proffitt, carefully and faithfully transcribed by reader and Walsall Wood correspondent David Evans.
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Tagged Airship, Alotment, Audrey, Blood Tub, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Road, childhood, Clayton, David Evans, Dickie, doll, Ivy House, Jackson, Lakin, Lichfield Road, Local History, New Photos, Oak Road, off licence, Palace Cinema, Proffitt, R101, rag, Salters Road, Sheila, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Hill, Shop, Southall, Staffordshire, Street's Corner, Walsall Wood
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I carried the line-prop!
I thought I’d continue today with another article in the series I started last week, chronicling the memories of Walsall Wood lady Audrey Proffitt, carefully and faithfully transcribed by reader and Walsall Wood correspondent David Evans.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Alotment, Audrey, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Road, childhood, Clayton, David Evans, Dickie, doll, Ivy House, Jackson, Lakin, Lichfield Road, Local History, New Photos, Oak Road, off licence, Proffitt, rag, Salters Road, Sheila, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Hill, Shop, Southall, Staffordshire, Street's Corner, Walsall Wood
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Nailed it
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1880, a, AJP Photography, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Local History, Maker, Nail, Nailer, New Photos, Pedro, Peter Cutler, Shop, Staffordshire, The Graphic, Tony Parsons, Walsall, Walsall Wood, Women
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Weaving the Canes
Alan Harvey has dug deep in his own collection and sent me this wonderful, disparate collection of images and other ephemera relating to Norton Canes, which I hope will spark discussion amongst the readership.
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Posted in Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged 1958, Alan Harvey, Cannock Advertiser, Conduit Colliery, Demolition, Henry Harvey, Highfield Farm, Joseph Hubbard, Lawrence, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Norton, Norton Canes, Shop, Square, Staffordshire, Thacker, Things to do, Walsall Road
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Mystery shopper
Here’s a quick one – The ever-fascinating Brownhills George has made yet more additions to his Panoramio gallery, one of them being this image.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, George, local blogs, Local History, Mystery, New Photos, Panoramio, Shop, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Knaves Court, Brownhills – a new heart for the community
I was contacted a few weeks ago by Chris Smith, who works at the new Housing 21 extra-care facility Knaves Court – the impressive, recently opened building near the Anchor Bridge. Chris works in the restaurant, and asked me If … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media
Tagged Anchor Bridge, Brownhills, Chris Smith, extra care, Hair dresser, Hair salon, Housing 21, Knaves Court, New Photos, Redevelopment, Restaurant, Shop, Sunday Carvery
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