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Reality check. Can we all grow up a bit please?
I see today, Brownhills Town Centre Partnership is pushing their Summer Festival in the town by sharing links on Facebook to an oddly-formatted document scan of their promo leaflet, which seems pretty much Facebook only.
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Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local music, Local politics, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 22 June, 23 June, Brownhills, Brownhills anal Festival, Brownhills Local Committee, Brownhills Town Centre Partnership, Brownhills Town Festival, Canal, Clayhanger, Events, Facebook, local blogs, Local politics, Silly, The YamYam, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Bad weather, school closures, travel info…
As ever, snow has fallen, and everything grinds to a halt – so here’s a list of resources to find out about school closures, council services, travel, local news and weather
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Tagged bad weather, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Closure, council services, Express & Star, ice, list, London Midland, National Express, School, Schools closure, Snow, The YamYam, travel info, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Weather, Walsall Wood, Winter, WS7 weather
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An epic battle unfolds
Well, The Wood lads did well yesterday, and held the posh chaps from Geurnsey to a 0-0 draw after 120 minutes of what was, by all accounts, tense, entertaining football. Our roving sports correspondent, young David Evans, had this to say:
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 0-0, Brownhills, David Evans, draw, Events, football, Footes Lane, Footy, Geurnsey, local blogs, match, New Photos, Oak Park, result, score, soccer, The YamYam, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Reading allowed
It’s about time I gave some other bloggers a plug again. There’s a wealth of good stuff out there, and I do like to share the posts of those I read and enjoy. For the best in local stuff, always take a punt over to the YamYam for Walsall, or any of its sister sites, The Staffie, The Brummie etc. – just check the ‘beyond’ tab in the menu bar.
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Posted in News
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Dave Moore, Derelict, Hanch Tunnel, Kate, Lichfield, Lichfield Lore, local blogs, Local History, Lucy Wood, Morturn, planning, Real Ale red wine, Redevelopment, Staffordshire, Staffordshirebred, Surge Sack, Susan MArie Ward, The YamYam, Things to do, Trevor Bond, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Something to build upon
Just a quick note to point out that I’ve had a fantastic response to my musings on the subject of the BOAK fire, and my desire to channel some of the creative anger abounding in the online community into something … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Local politics, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged arson, BOAK, Brownhills, Cheap tat, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, Derelict, Events, heritage, Jabez Cliff, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, New Photos, planning, Politics, Pubs, Redevelopment, The Plastic Hippo, The YamYam, Twitter, Urbext, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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After the fire had gone out – an appeal
Last Friday evening, I came back home via Walsall at around 7:30pm. On the way through what was a very weary, against the wind journey, I popped down to take a shufty at what was left of the BOAK building, … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Churches, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged arson, BOAK, Brownhills, Cheap tat, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, Derelict, Events, heritage, Jabez Cliff, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, New Photos, planning, Politics, Pubs, Redevelopment, The Plastic Hippo, The YamYam, Twitter, Urbext, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Rubbish service?
Following the furore on social media over the last week, Dan Slee, press officer at Walsall Council offered the following press statement on the question of the controversial recycling leaflets currently being distributed to homes in Walsall Borough. I’ll let … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, 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, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Aldridge, Brownhills, Casepack, changes, Cheap tat, Common people, Facebook, Greenstar, Jayne Howarth, Leaflet, Leicester, local blogs, Local politics, Paul Daniel, Press Office, press release, Recycling, Refuse, rubbish, Silly, Social media, The YamYam, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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I do refuse
For a week or so now, new recycling guidance leaflets have been delivered to residents of Walsall Borough by the council. There has been a degree of justified concern expressed that the authority appear to have limited the range of … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, 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, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, changes, Cheap tat, Common people, Facebook, Jayne Howarth, Leaflet, local blogs, Local politics, Paul Daniel, Recycling, Refuse, rubbish, Silly, Social media, The YamYam, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Resolution for Aiden
I’m pleased to say that the sad case of Aiden McHaffie, covered here several times, seems to have reached a satisfactory resolution with apologies and other remedial action from West Midlands Police. Aiden himself wrote about it on his blog last … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, 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 Accident, Adrian Goldberg, Aiden McHaffie, cycle safety, cyclesafe, cycling, Facebook, injustice, Linda Mason, local blogs, Marcus Beale, police failure, Radio WM, Shaun Russell, Shuan Russell, Silly, The YamYam, Twitter, West Midlands Ambulance Service, West Midlands Police, WMAS
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Still no justice from Aiden: Protect your arse and serve nobody
I note with some concern that fellow cyclists Aiden Mchaffee and Linda Mason are still struggling to get any action out of West Midlands Police following Aiden’s dreadful accident in Birmingham last March. Aiden has been regularly blogging events, and regular … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Interesting photos, 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 Accident, Adrian Goldberg, Aiden McHaffie, cycle safety, cyclesafe, cycling, Facebook, injustice, Linda Mason, local blogs, Marcus Beale, police failure, Radio WM, Shaun Russell, Shuan Russell, Silly, The YamYam, Twitter, West Midlands Ambulance Service, West Midlands Police, WMAS
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Effecting a change? Your vote counts, don’t waste it.
Just a short note to jog people’s memories today. Today is the day of the local council elections, in which those of us in Walsall (and many other places) get to vote for our local councils. Here in Walsall, it looks … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged ballot, Brownhills, Cheap tat, Clayhanger, Election, local blogs, Local politics, Mike Bird, Politics, Social Services, The Plastic Hippo, The YamYam, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Cycling safety: Justice for Aiden, plus Linda on Radio WM
Just a quick note to point out that Aiden McHaffie, the keen cyclist currently nursing a broken wing after being involved in an accident in Birmingham, seems to be receiving some justice at last. On Monday, I offered my opinion … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, 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
Tagged Accident, Adrian Goldberg, Aiden McHaffie, cycle safety, cyclesafe, cycling, Facebook, injustice, Linda Mason, local blogs, Marcus Beale, police failure, Radio WM, Shaun Russell, Silly, The Plastic Hippo, The YamYam, Twitter, West Midlands Police
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Information about public sector industrial action today
From the Website of Walsall Council (see the latest statement by clicking here, or check out TheYamYam for the latest news from Walsall media): Last updated: 29/11/2011 16:05:15 Walsall residents are being advised that some council services, including school closures … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Local politics, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged bin collection, Brownhills, Council Statement, industrial action, Local politics, Mike Bird, N30, Politics, school closures, Shire Oak, Social Services, Strike, The YamYam, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall strike, Walsall Wood, website latest
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Over in WS5, something interesting stirs…
I notice today that we have a new blog for South Walsall on the scene, the WS5 blog. It needs to find its feet, but there’s certainly some interesting stuff promised there. Run by a keen chap called Dean Hill, … Continue reading
A farewell to arms (via The Plastic Hippo)
If you only read one thing today, read this from the Plastic Hippo. It’s the most apposite, brilliant comment on the rash of sudden justice I’ve yet seen. Oh, and bon voyage, Mr. Hippo. I trust you’ve had your distemper … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged local blogs, Local politics, Politics, riots, Silly, society, The Plastic Hippo, The YamYam, Twitter, world
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Prophet margin?
I spotted this on Facebook today, and I’m not really sure what to make of it. The author, Walsall Prophet, has created a newsletter style .PDF file in the manner of stuff by the blogging community in Walsall, making the … Continue reading
Posted in Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Facebook, local blogs, Local politics, Mike Bird, new writers, PDF, Politics, Silly, Social Services, The YamYam, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Prophet
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A pressing issue
On Saturday, 16th July 2011, Express & Star columnist Dan Wainwright ran his usual column about local government in the region. Even though Walsall Council is gripped by a Single Status pay controversy, as is Dudley, and other notable stuff … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Express & Star, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Cheap tat, Daily Mail, Dan Wainwright, Eric Pickles, Express & Star, Lazy Journalism, local blogs, Local politics, media, Peter Rhodes, Politics, Rebekah Brooks, Silly, The Plastic Hippo, The YamYam, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Neighbourhoods, Walsall politics, walsall Wildlife
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Time and tide (via The Plastic Hippo)
Yet again, The Plastic Hippo vocalises beautifully what I’m thinking. Is this the nastiest, most unpleasant government we’ve ever had? As every day passes, the pronouncements from the Prime Minister become more and more bizarre. I fear for my country, … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Features, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged David Cameron, local blogs, Local politics, Mike Bird, Politics, Silly, The Plastic Hippo, The YamYam, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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The Wall
I see that the Express & Star have finally jumped the shark. They’re introducing a paywall, so that most of their online daily content is subscriber only. In short, there’s very little on their website that you’ll be able to … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Events, Express & Star, Followups, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged bloggers, Cheap tat, Express & Star, hyperlocal, journalism standards, journalistic suicide, local blogs, local journalism, local newspapers, paywall, Silly, The YamYam, Twitter
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Welcome back – The YamYam returns…
Just a quick note to point out that popular local news and opinion site, The YamYam has returned. Thanks in no small part to the dedicated work of Mark Blackstock, the curator, @Hapdaniel a real live web wizard and … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Express & Star, Hapdaniel, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, Mark Blackstock, The YamYam, Tim Brown, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Blogs, Walsall Council, Walsall local news, Walsall politics
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Somewhere, in the distance…
Today is the last day of that wonderful Walsall institution, The YamYam. Yes, I’m afraid that the site that was instrumental and continual in support for The Brownhills Blog, is being mothballed as Mark, the chap behind this king of … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged aggregator, Andy Holyhead, Blogging, blogs, Bob Piper, Brownhills, Derek Bennett, end of an era, Express & Star, hyperlocal, Jayne Howarth, local blogs, Local politics, Localism, Mark Blackstock, Pheasey Views, Stuart Williams, The Plastic Hippo, The YamYam, The YamYam closure, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Online, Walsall politics
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Turn, turn, turn…
Something odd is happening at the moment. I’m not sure quite what’s going on, but it’s very interesting and I think it might be positive. It seems the Cabinet – those leading Walsall Council – have become aware of the … Continue reading
Posted in Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Adrian Andrew, Express & Star, local blogs, Local politics, Mike Bird, Pheaseyviews, Rememberance Sunday Parking, Silly, The Bookworm, The Mushroom, The Plastic Hippo, The YamYam, Walsall, Walsall Christmas lights, Walsall Council, Walsall councillor allowances, Walsall politics
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Hard Times
Walsall Council leader Mike ‘Blofeld’ Bird, Councillor for Pheasey Park Farm, has been around Walsall politics for a very long time. Over the years, I’ve become inured to the utter absurdity of many of the things he says. … Continue reading
Posted in Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Derelict, Express & Star, Leisure Services, Libraries, Library closures, Local politics, Mike Bird, Politics, Redevelopment, Silly, The YamYam, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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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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Shot down
On Friday, 30th July 2010, six days after publishing an alarmist, flawed and shoddy scare story about Lichfield Road in Brownhills being ‘gun-plagued’, subsequently proven utterly wrong by West Midlands Police, the Walsall edition of the Express & Star contained this … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged @ziksby, alarmist, Apology, Brownhills, correction, CS cannister, Elizabeth Joyce, Express & Star, Firearms crime, FOI, freedom of information, Gun crime, Gun plagued, Lichfield Road, Local media, local reporting, Roger Jones, Shire Oak, Superintendent Keith Fraser, The YamYam, transparency, Twitter, Walsall
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West Midlands Police respond to ‘Alarmist’ gun crime story
This morning, 29th July 2010, regular reader and helpful sort Roger Jones – @ziksby on twatter – supplied this comment in response to my ‘Shot in the foot‘ post, which was attempting to locate the truth behind an unpleasant, sensationalist … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged @ziksby, alarmist, Brownhills, CS cannister, Elizabeth Joyce, Express & Star, Firearms crime, FOI, freedom of information, Gun crime, Gun plagued, Lichfield Road, Local media, local reporting, Roger Jones, Shire Oak, Superintendent Keith Fraser, The YamYam, transparency, Twitter, Walsall
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Shot in the foot
On Saturday, 24th July 2010, the Walsall Edition of the Express & Star ran a story that really annoyed me. The story also appeared online at the same time – you can see a screenshot of the story below in … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged alarmist, Brownhills, Elizabeth Joyce, Express & Star, Firearms crime, FOI, freedom of information, Gun crime, Gun plagued, Lichfield Road, Local media, local reporting, Shire Oak, The YamYam, transparency, Twitter, Walsall
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The Walsall Council reality distortion field
First up, sorry for the lack of updates this week, work has kept me away from the blog, a situation that will be resolved soon. However, in the course of my web browsing recently, there have been a few gems … Continue reading
Posted in Chasewater, Environment, Events, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Bloxwich West by election, Brytysilio, BSF, Building Schools for the Future, Chas Mason, Chasewaterstuff, Closed play facility, Express & Star, Fred Westley, Ian Robathan, local blogs, Local politics, Melvyn Pitt, Mike Bird, Pheasey Views, Politics, Redevelopment, The Bloxidge Tallygraph, The Butts, The Mushroom, The Plastic Hippo, The Stirrer, The Stymaster, The YamYam, TronsterUK, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood, Willenhall Leisure Centre
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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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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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It’s been a funny old year
I’ve been debating whether to mention this or not, but I guess I ought to really, The Brownhills Blog was a year old last week. To be perfectly honest, I’m quite surprised it survived the first couple of months, and … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Followups, Local History, Local media, Local politics, planning, Reader enquiries, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Express & Star, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, planning, Politics, Reservoir, Shire Oak Reservoir, The YamYam, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Vote, vote, vote.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have noticed that there’s an election afoot today. Actually, there’s two; both parliamentary and local council elections are being held to decide both national and local government. Who we elect today will … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Council Election, Democracy, Election, General Election, Government, Local Government, Politics, Rachel Creative, Reasons to vote, The YamYam, vote
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Railroad wagon
This is a warning. What follows is a verbatim press release from the grey Lubyanka that is Walsall Civic Centre. Anyone who is currently drinking any kind of beverage may wish to take a few seconds to swallow and place … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills new council depot, Councillor Mike Flower, Derelict, Express & Star, Local politics, Marcity, Mike Bird, Norfolk Place, Pelsall Road, planning, Redevelopment, The YamYam, Wagon Automotive, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Council Depot, Walsall politics
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Supermarket sweep
It has become evident over the last few months that some shuffling of position has been going on over the retail future of Brownhills town centre. There have been a couple of articles in the local press about how Tesco … 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 Brownhills, Brownhills Market, Brownhills traffic, Dan Slee, Express & Star, Local politics, Redevelopment, Tesco, Tesco Aldridge, Tesco Brownhills, Tesco Development, Tesco Walsall, The YamYam, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall press release
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Another cracking article by the Plastic Hippo…
Anyone who’s been reading this blog for some time will be aware of the Plastic Hippo – often outrageously funny, witheringly forthright and highly knowledgeable about Walsall politics, he often comments on articles here. Well, there’s a new article up over … Continue reading
The Lichfield Blog are very, very nice people…
That excellent news site for our Staffordshire cousins ‘The Lichfield Blog‘ very kindly asked me a week or so ago if I’d guest on their esteemed organ by writing a companion piece to my post about the South Staffordshire Railway, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Local politics, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Derelict, local blogs, Local politics, Redevelopment, South Staffordshire railway, The Bloxidge Tallygraph, The Lichfield Blog, The YamYam, Walsall, Walsall Council
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When you’re savaged by a dead duck
When I started Brownhills Blog, I had a respectful, fairly noble, rose-tinted view of the local printed media. I love reading local newspapers – if I’m out and about, away from home in an alien town with time on my … Continue reading
