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Tag Archives: Streetly
Parents warned after incident in Aldridge
I notice from a number of sources and circulating social media that police and schools in Aldridge and Streetly are warning parents about an incident in Berry Drive, Aldridge on Monday, June 8th 2015.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, 8 June, Aldridge, Attempted, Brownhills, Common people, Cooper and Jordan, crime, Events, Facebook, incident, Keith Farquhar, Letter, Lichfield, Police, schools, Streetly, van, Walsall Wood, warning, white
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Police now ‘Gravely concerned’ for welfare of Amanda Hawkins
It’s now four weeks since Moxley resident Amanda Hawkins was last seen getting off a bus at the Barnets Lane stop on the Lichfield Road at Brownhills – and West Midlands Police now state that they are ‘gravely concerned’ for Amanda’s welfare.
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Posted in Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Amanda Hawkins, appeal, brother, concern, Environment, Events, Family, Interesting photos, Local media, Lost, memory loss, misper, missing, Moxley, News, Police, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social media, Streetly, supported accomodation, Video appeal, vulnerable, Walsall, West Midlands, WMP
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Amanda Hawkins still missing – police issue video appeal
It’s now two weeks to the day since Moxley resident Amanda Hawkins was last seen getting off a bus at the Barnets Lane stop on the Lichfield Road at Brownhills. Amanda’s family, carers and West Midlands Police are very, very concerned for her safety; Amanda suffers memory loss and mental health issues, requires daily medication and can be considered vulnerable.
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Tagged Amanda Hawkins, appeal, brother, concern, Environment, Events, Family, Interesting photos, Local media, Lost, memory loss, misper, missing, Moxley, News, Police, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social media, Streetly, supported accomodation, Video appeal, vulnerable, Walsall, West Midlands, WMP
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Police still searching for Amanda Hawkins
Please folks, this is really, really important – after the brouhaha last night of the water loss, police heloicopters and all the other fuss, some folk noticed a Search and Rescue Unit had been called in and was stationed at Brownhills Police Station.
Posted in Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Amanda Hawkins, appeal, concern, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, Lost, memory loss, misper, missing, Moxley, News, Police, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social media, Streetly, supported accomodation, vulnerable, Walsall, West Midlands, WMP
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Please help – missing Amanda Hawkins last seen in Brownhills
West Midlands Police, who are currently very concerned for the welfare of Amanda Hawkins, who went missing from supported accommodation in Moxley last Friday, 30th May 2014, have now located CCTV footage which shows Amanda getting off a bus in Lichfield Road, Brownhills, on the 30th May.
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Posted in Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Amanda Hawkins, appeal, concern, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, Lost, memory loss, misper, missing, Moxley, News, Police, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social media, Streetly, supported accomodation, vulnerable, Walsall, West Midlands, WMP
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Police appeal: please help find Amanda Hawkins
Wow – it’s all going on this week, but I make no apologies for running another appeal from West Midlands Police, who are currently very concerned for the welfare of Amanda Hawkins, who went missing from supported accommodation in Moxley last Friday, 30th May 2014.
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Posted in Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Amanda Hawkins, appeal, concern, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, Lost, memory loss, misper, missing, Moxley, News, Police, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social media, Streetly, supported accomodation, vulnerable, Walsall, West Midlands, WMP
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Egg-straordinary fun at Holland Park tomorrow!
I’ve just noticed this one taking place on Easter Sunday morning (Sunday 20th April 2014) at Holland Park, Brownhills – an easter egg hunt (careful how you say that), kicking off from the play area at 10:30am.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 10:30am, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Easter, Easter Sunday, Egg, Events, free, fun, Holland Pak, hunt, kids, Lichfield, Monday, Palfrey, Parks, Streetly, Sunday, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Get them before they’re gone!
Here’s a message from Walsall Local History Centre, specifically for readers of the Brownhills Blog – I’m always banging on about getting copies of local history books while they’re still around, and now’s your chance to bag copies of three of Stuart Williams works about Walsall.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Aldridge, Bloxwich, Books, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Darlaston, gifts, Local History, local history books, New Photos, Pelsall, Rushall, session, Signing, Streetly, Stuart Williams, Walsall, Walsall Borough Past & Present, Walsall Council, Walsall Local History Cente, Walsall Museum, Walsall Wood, Waterstones, Willenhall, WLHC
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Save the Harpers Two!
We’ve talked about Harpers busses here on the blog a lot over the years – many of us have fond memories of catching these distinctive green double deckers and coaches to popular local destinations, like Birmingham, Lichfield and Cannock.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Aldridge, Aston Manor, BIP, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Events, Facebook, Harpers, Ireland, Local History, Preservation, Shenstone Drive, Streetly, Tony Martin, Transport Museum, two, Walsall Wood, Works
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New local history book out soon!
It’s coming up to Christmas, and Stuart Williams and Walsall Local History Centre have a message for readers off the Brownhills Blog…
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Aldridge, Bloxwich, Books, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Darlaston, gifts, Local History, local history books, New Photos, Pelsall, Rushall, session, Signing, Streetly, Stuart Williams, Walsall, Walsall Borough Past & Present, Walsall Council, Walsall Local History Cente, Walsall Museum, Walsall Wood, Waterstones, Willenhall, WLHC
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We’m gooin ta Brum, yow coming?
I’ve had a great image sent by reader and pal of the blog Tony Martin, who knows a thing or two about busses. Tony, you’ll remember, sent the wonderful picture of the Harpers busses at Aldridge, which provoked much recollection from readers.
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Tagged 1970's, Aldridge, Birmingham, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, double decker, Double Diamond, Events, Fullelove shelter, Harper Brothers, Harpers, Hussey Arms, Leyland, Local History, Midland Red, NDF349F, Paks of Hilton, Streetly, The Parade, Tony Martin
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Two halves to Aldridge, please…
Following on from the interest in Tony Martin’s picture of the early seventies Harpers bus at Aldridge, Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler found the following timetable from 1965 in the newspaper archive.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community
Tagged 156, 56, Aldridge, Arriva, BIP, Birmingham, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Cannock, event, Facebook, Harper Bros, Harpers, Lichfield Mercury, Local History, Midland Red, planning, Streetly, timetable, Tony Martin, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, Works
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On the top deck!
The above wonderful and evocative image was supplied by reader and friend of the blog Tony Martin, who spotted this classic Harpers bus in 1974. The destination board reads “Streetly Works’ and I guess it was performing one of the many services that used to run to local factories. Streetly works was, of course, the BIP, now long since gone.
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Tagged 17th March, 2013, Aldridge, Aston Manor, BIP, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Chasewater, event, Events, Facebook, Harpers, Local History, Meet the Museum, open day, planning, Shenstone Drive, Streetly, Tony Martin, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, Works
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A flag for Brownhills?
Earlier this month (twitches in seat awkwardly), I received a mail from Philip Tibbetts MA, who has been working on an ongoing project to design flags and tartans for the towns and villages of the Black Country. It’s an interesting … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Aldridge, Bentley, Black Country, Black Country Flags, Black Country tartans, Blakenall Heath, Bloxwich, Darlaston, Pelsall, Philip Tibbetts, Rushall, Shelfield, Streetly, The Bloxidge Tallygraph, Walsall Wood, Willenhall Brownhills
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