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Tag Archives: Short Street
Car accident in Short Street, Brownhills yesterday
I noticed the following in the twitter stream of @BloxwichFire, the account of Bloxwich Fire Service yesterday evening – It seems an ‘Elderly Gent’ rolled his car in Short Street, Brownhills yesterday afternoon, and a valiant passerby came to the rescue and righted it.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 10 September 2013, @bloxwichFire, aid, Brownhills, Car accident, cut free, elderly, Events, Fire Brigade, Fire Service, gentlemen, good samaritan, help, Lichfield, New Photos, News, OAP, Pensioner, Roll, RTA, Short Street, Twitter
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Faith in the future
I’ve been meaning to cover a couple of local planning applications submitted by Walsall Housing Group for new developments in Brownhills for a while.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Interesting photos, Local media, Local politics, News, Panoramio photo discussions, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged affordable, Brownhills, Church Street, Derelict, flats, houses, Local politics, Panoramio, planning, Planning application, Redevelopment, Short Street, social housing, Things to do, Walsall Housing Group, Wessex Close
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Medical history?
A quick enquiry reaches me from reader Elizabeth Downs. Elizabeth asks an interesting question – Doctor Clamp was a noted General Practitioner in Brownhills, and worked from the Brickiln Street Surgery up until, I believe, the early 1980s.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged Brickiln Street, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clamp, Clayhanger, daughter, Doctor, Dr, Elizabeth Downs, General Practitioner, GP, Liz Downs, Local History, New Photos, Redevelopment, Short Street, Surgery
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Knaves Court extra care development open day
I’ve had a great mail from Matthew Fraser, Acting Senior Care Officer at the St. James Resource Centre, Brownhills. Matthew wanted to alert readers of the Brownhills Blog that the new extra care facility, Knaves Court will be holding a … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local politics, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Anchor Bridge, Brownhills, Care provision, elderly care, extra care, Housing21, Knaves Court, Local politics, Matthew Fraser, New Photos, planning, Politics, Redevelopment, Short Street, Social Care, Social Services, St James Home, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Housing Group, Walsall politics, WHG
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