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Where’s the fairness in Remembrance funding?
I’ve hd a really interesting email in from a respected elder in Brownhills, someone whose comments on the area I’ve always respected greatly and whose opinion I value and usually agree with – John Bird. John Bird has periodically written … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 November, 13 November, 2017, Brownhills, Cancelled, David Evans, Events, Heath Hayes, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Parade, Police, Remembrance, Ron Dance, Roy Smythe, Scouts, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, under threat, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood victory is a Pershore thing
Images and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Yesterday (Saturday 14th April 2018) Walsall Wood FC travelled down the motorway to the King George Playing Field Ground to face Pershore Town – and continued their run of goof … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th April, 2018, 7-1, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Pershore Town, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood FC visit Pershore Town this afternoon!
Saturday 14th October 2018 Walsall Wood FC are away at Pershore’s King George ground! Walsall Wood v Pershore Town 3:00pm kickoff Please come and get behind your local club For The Good Of The Wood! King George Playing Fields, King George’s Way, Pershore, … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 April, 2018, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Pershore Town, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Woodmen pull it out of the bag to beat Uttoxeter
Pictures and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Saturday week ago (31st March 2018) the blog father and son groundhog double act David and Simon Evans went to watch the away match between the Woodmen and Uttoxeter at … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 3 - 2, 31 March, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Uttoxeter, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Walsall Wood FC away to Stafford Town this afternoon!
Saturday 7th April 2018 Walsall Wood visit Stafford Town Walsall Wood v Stafford Town Kickoff 3pm Don’t break your Wood vows, be there, be faithful to your local heroes Evans Park, Off Fairway, Stafford, Staffordshire ST16 3TL View with Google Maps Please get behind your local club … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 7 April, away, boxing day, David Evans, Evening, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Stafford Town, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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All the latest news from Brownhills Community Association for Spring 2018
Brownhills Community Association have been in touch, asking me if I’d share their latest newsletter for March/April 2018 here on the blog – and as ever, I’m happy to do so. The Community Association are based at Brownhills Community Centre, just by … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Christmas, Clayhanger, community centre, Community Matters, Communty Associantion, Events, Janet Davies, January, Newsletter, Shire Oak, Spring, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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MATCH OFF! Walsall Wood FC at home to Bolehall Swifts cancelled
The scheduled Easter Monday match between Walsall Wood FC and Bolehall Swifts FC, scheduled to take place today has (Monday 2nd April 2018) has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. As usual on wet days, the clubhouse is still open … Continue reading
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Tagged 17 March, 2018, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Griff, home, Nuneaton, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood in away action against Uttoxeter this afternoon
Your chance to cheer on the Woodmen as they face Uttoxeter Town.
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Tagged 10th February, 2018, away, Events, FA Vase, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Saturday, soccer, Studley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Urgent! Please look out for this van, carjacked in Walsall Wood
Hey folks – please be on the lookout for this Ford van, registration believed to be NG07AEX, which was stolen on Saturday afternoon (24th March 2018) in a carjacking in Brookland Road, Walsall Wood, just by the cemetery.
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Tagged 10 October, 11 october, 2017, Barons Court, Brownhills, Events, Lichfield, New Photos, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, van, Walsall Wood, x23gcm
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Walsall Wood FC entertain Brocton this afternoon!
This afternoon, Saturday 24th March 2018: Walsall Wood FC at home to Brocton!
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Tagged 2018, 24 March, Brocton, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Models at the museum 2018 – a great event happening this Sunday
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a ‘Models at the Museum’ event this Sunday, 26th March 2017 -It starts at 10:00am and should be just the thing for modellers, transport enthusiasts, petrol heads and big kids of all kinds.
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Tagged 2018, 25 March, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, at the museum, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, Models, programme, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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MATCH OFF! Walsall Wood FC at home to Nuneaton Griff this afternoon
Your chance to catch Walsall Wood FC at home to Nuneaton Griff this afternoon – can they maintain their position at the top?
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Tagged 17 March, 2018, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Griff, home, Nuneaton, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Car crashes into former shop on Lindon Road, Brownhills
There was a very nasty car accident on the Walsall Wood/Brownhills border last night (Wednesday 14th March 2018) when a car crashed into the former butcher’s shop on the corner of Pauls Coppice and Lindon Road, just opposite the derelict Wheel Inn pub.
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Tagged 2017, 4 January, Accident, Brownhills, collision, crash, Events, Express & Star, High Street, hurt, Lichfield, New Photos, Police, Shire Oak, Statement, Stephen Hill, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Paramedics cars broken into in Walsall Wood – can you help please?
This is an urgent appeal for help from the West Midlands Ambulance paramedic staff that currently operate out of the old Walsall Wood Library at the junction of High Street and Coppice Road – last night (Friday, 9th March 2018) their vehicles were broken into and medical supplies stolen.
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Tagged 2017, 28th December, Beech Tree Road, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car burglary, Car Crime, Car Park, crime, Events, Facebook, Kevin Shaw, local blogs, Police, public safety, tools, Twitter, van, Walsall Police, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police
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Walsall Wood and Pelsall Villa matches today are OFF
Sad news – Home and away matches of Walsall Wood and Pelsall Villa FC today (Saturday 10th March 2018) both cancelled due to waterlogged pitches.
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Tagged 10 March, 2018, away, Cancelled, Events, Evesham, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Littleton, match off, Northfield Town, off, Pelsall Villa, postponed, soccer, Studley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Waterlogged
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Don’t forget – a great night of music and dance for Back The Track this Saturday!
Just a reminder that Brownhills Community Association and the Back The Track project will be hosting a fundraising concert at the Community Centre in Brownhills on this Saturday, March 10th 2018 and tickets are just £5 with proceeds to the greenway project on the old rail line through Brownhills.
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Tagged 2018, Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Christmas, Clayhanger, community centre, Community Matters, Communty Associantion, Events, Janet Davies, January, Newsletter, Shire Oak, Spring, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood v Cadbury Athletic match this afternoon is off!
It will come as no surprise at all to fans of The Woodmen that the Walsall Wood FC – Cadbury Athletic match scheduled for today (3rd March 2018) has been postponed due to the large quantities of white stuff abounding.
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Tagged 2018, 3 March, announcement, away, Bill Shaw, Cadbury Athletic, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, ice, Inspection, Lichfield, Snow, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, weather
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Woodmen consolidate their position at the top of the tree by cutting down Copsewood
Walsall Wood FC continued their winning streak last Saturday (24th February 2018) when they travelled to Coventry Copsewood and beat the home side 1-0, despite some appartlently interesting match officiation.
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Tagged 2018, 24 February, away, Copeswood, Coventry, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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A feast of wire
Local rail buff Simon Swain has been busy of late covering the momentous and important Chase Line Electrification Project, which is seeing the rail line between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley electrified for hopefully faster and more reliable services.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills railways, Derelict, Disused Railways, Facebook, John Whitehouse, Junction, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Old maps, Pelsall, Ryecroft, Si Swain, Simon Swain, Staffordshire, Station, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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Fun day event happening at Walsall Wood FC for Teddiesmile RIGHT NOW!
Here’s a quick one I’ve just noticed going on right now (Saturday afternoon, 24th February 2018) at Walsall Wood FC’s Oak Park ground – a fun day in support of the Teddiesmile appeal.
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Tagged 2018, 24 February, bonfire night, Events, FC, football, Footy, fun day, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, Oak Park, soccer, Teddiesmile, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Support Walsall Wood FC against Coventry Copsewood this afternoon!
Can the Woodmen keep the momentum in their winning run? Each them at Copsewood this afternoon!
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Tagged 2018, 24 February, away, Copeswood, Coventry, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Have a great night of music and dance – and Back The Track!
Just a reminder that Brownhills Community Association and the Back The Track project will be hosting a fundraising concert at the Community Centre in Brownhills on Saturday, March 10th 2018 and tickets are just £5 with proceeds to the greenway project on the old rail line through Brownhills.
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Tagged 2018, Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Christmas, Clayhanger, community centre, Community Matters, Communty Associantion, Events, Janet Davies, January, Newsletter, Shire Oak, Spring, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood play Chelmsley Town at Oak Park this afternoon!
Your chance to catch Walsall Wood at home to Chelmsley – with all gate proceeds to the Mylee Billingham appeal.
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Tagged 17 February, 2018, away, CHelmsley Town, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Buses by Night 2018 – great Aldridge event on this Saturday!
This Saturday afternoon and evening (17th February 2018) there’s a great, innovative event taking place at Aldridge Transport Museum just off Northgate – Buses by Night, which is your chance to ride on some great old vehicles and see the local sights and photography hotspots – like Lichfield Cathedral – at night.
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Tagged 17 February, 2018, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, Buses by night, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, Mick Stackhouse, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Get your request in – a Radio Marathon for Mylee this Saturday!
Old friend of the blog San Brett has been in touch to let me know that her internet radio station Falcon Radio (you can tune in here) will be holding a request marathon in memory and support of Mylee Billingham who tragically died last month.
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Tagged Brownhills, city, community, Events, Facebook, Falcon Radio, Lichfield, music, mylee, Mylee Billingham, Radio, Radio Marathon, San Brett, Second, Shire Oak, Show, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood versus Studley away match this afternoon is OFF
Match is off, sorry folks – Hopefully Wood high get an actual game in before the end of the season, but I’m no optimistic
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Tagged 10 February, 2018, away, Cancelled, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, match off, off, postponed, soccer, Studley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood in away action against Studley this afternoon
Your chance to cheer on the Woodmen as they face the Bees at Studley.
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Tagged 10th February, 2018, away, Events, FA Vase, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Saturday, soccer, Studley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Have a great night of music and dance – and Back The Track!
I’ve been contacted by the Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer who’s asked me to let you all know that Brownhills Community Association and the Back The Track project will be hosting a fundraising concert at the Community Centre in Brownhills on Saturday, March 10th 2018 and tickets are just £5 with proceeds to the greenway project on the old rail line through Brownhills.
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Tagged 2018, Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Christmas, Clayhanger, community centre, Community Matters, Communty Associantion, Events, Janet Davies, January, Newsletter, Shire Oak, Spring, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood at home in action against Coventry Copsewood this afternoon
You chance to catch Walsall Wood in home action this afternoon against Coventry Copsewood
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Tagged 2018, 3 February, Copsewood, Coventry, Events, FA Vase, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Wood surf the mud to bury Alvis
Saturday 27th January 2018 saw a remarkable game of football at Walsall Wood FC’s Oak Park ground – a game that was widely expected to be cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch went ahead thanks to the diligence and hard work of the grounds crew, and the home side beat visitors Coventry Elvis a whopping 8-0.
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Tagged 2018, 27 January, Coventry Alvis, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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A new year at Brownhills Community Centre, 125 years old in 2018!
Brownhills Community Association have been in touch, asking me if I’d share their latest newsletter for January 2018 here on the blog – and as ever, I’m happy to do so.
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Tagged 2018, Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Christmas, Clayhanger, community centre, Community Matters, Communty Associantion, Events, Janet Davies, January, Newsletter, Shire Oak, Spring, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood v. Ilkeston Town match this afternoon OFF
Sadly following a pitch inspection, today’s Walsall Wood match at oak park is OFF.
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Tagged 11th February, 2017, away, boxing day, Cancelled, Continental, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, match off, off, postponed, Shepshed Dynamo, soccer, Star, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Wood leave Studley standing
Walsall Wood FC continued their steady and assertive rise yesterday afternoon (Saturday 13th January 2018) by beating visitors Study and Oak Park a whopping 7-0.
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Tagged 13 January, 2018, Events, FA Vase, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Studley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood at home in action against Studley this afternoon
Walsall Wood are at the top of the league – come to Oak Park and cheer the lads on to help them stay there!
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Tagged 13 January, 2018, Events, FA Vase, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Studley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Woodmen battle Paget Rangers to take league top spot
Walsall Wood have enjoyed a reversal of fortunes this season – apart from a hiccup earlier in the season, they have been resurgent, and consolidated their good form by beating Paget Rangers yesterday (Saturday 6th January 2018) on the Astroturf at Church Road, taking them to the top of the league.
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Tagged 2018, 6 January, away, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, Paget Rangers, Report, result, soccer, support, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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New year quiz 2018 – come on, have a go if you’re up for it!
Hey folks, a little later than hoped it’s the 2018 Brownhills Blog New Year Quiz – and don’t forget the photo competition is also running alongside, and similarly has beer and book prizes to be won!
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Tagged 2018, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, New Year, prize, quiz, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood away against Paget Rangers this afternoon!
Still time to hop down the Chester Road to see the Wood play Paget Rangers at the Mikes ground this afternoon!
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Tagged 6 January, away, Boldmere St Michaels, Chester Road, Church Road, Curch Road ground, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Oak Park, Paget Rangers, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Woodmen make big noise in the City
The Woodemen were again on stonking form on Saturday last (30th December 2017) as they travelled down the road to Lichfield City to show the Lichfeldians a clean set of heels for the second time in recent weeks – it’s not often we get to best Ye Olde City.
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Tagged 30th December, away, Bill Shaw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Lichfield City, match review, Report, result, soccer, support, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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New year quiz 2018 – get stuck in!
Hey folks, a little later than hoped it’s the 2018 Brownhills Blog New Year Quiz – and don’t forget the photo competition is also running alongside, and similarly has beer and book prizes to be won!
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Tagged 2018, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, New Year, prize, quiz, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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Soul and Motown party with DJ Leekie at the Shire Oak this New Years Eve
Local lad Peter Leek has been in touch to let me know that he’s DJing this New Year’s Eve (Sunday 31st December 2017) with his Soul and Motown Party at the popular Shire Oak Pub in Brownhills.
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Tagged 2017, 31 December, Brownhills, Brownhills events, entertainment, Events, Leek, Motown, New Year's Eve, Pete, Peter, Pubs, Real Ale, Shire Oak, Shire Oak Pub, Soul, The Shire Oak Inn, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood battle Ye Olde City this afternoon
Walsall Wood FC in away action at Lichfield this afternoon!
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Tagged 2017, 30 December, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lichfield City, soccer, Things to do, Town, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Vehicle break-in at Walsall Wood – be on the lookout, please
Sad to report a vehicle break in at the Beech Tree Road car park in Walsall Wood yesterday evening (Thursday 28th December 2017).
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Tagged 2017, 28th December, Beech Tree Road, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car burglary, Car Crime, Car Park, crime, Events, Facebook, Kevin Shaw, local blogs, Police, public safety, tools, Twitter, van, Walsall Police, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police
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2017 Christmas bin collection information
Hi folks – I’m getting a lot of enquiries regarding Christmas bin collection arrangements in the borough of Walsall, and since the change to rounds earlier in the year, there is only one simple answer to find out when you bins will be emptied.
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Tagged 2017, Aldridge, bin collections, Bins, Brownhills, Christmas, Clayhanger, collection, collection day, Events, household waste, information, Leaflet, Local politics, new, Recycling, Refuse, rubbish, schedule, Silly, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood spoil Stafford Town’s Christmas
Boxing Day (Tuesday 26th December 2017) Walsall Wood again continued their renewed upward trajectory with a competent and hearty 6-0 victory at Oak Park over visitors Stafford Town.
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Walsall Wood FC v Stafford Town in Boxing Day derby!
Catch Walsall Wood FC in Boxing Day action at Oak Park this afternoon!
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Woodmen bust Bolehall in Christmas cracker
Must say, it’s nice to be featuring reports of Walsall Wood FC getting back on their winning run – yesterday, Saturday 23rd December 2017 they travelled to Tamworth to face Bolehall, and after a good-spirited match they came away the victors, again by a considerable margin.
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Woodmen score big in City triumph
It was back to winning for Walsall Wood FC on Wednesday last (20th December 2017) as they travelled up the A461 to Lichfield and decisively beat Lichfield City FC in their W Hunt Cup fixture.
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Walsall Wood FC v Bolehall Swifts FC: Away match today!
Walsall Wood travel down the A5 to Tamworth – can they win back their good form?
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Christmas at Brownhills Community Centre
Brownhills Community Association have been in touch, asking me if I’d share their latest newsletter for December 2017 here on the blog – and as ever, I’m happy to do so.
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Ilkeston put the freeze on Walsall Wood
No doubt Bill Shaw would chastise me for saying this, but more bad news for the Walsall Wood faithful on Saturday last as they travelled to Ilkeston Town FC, and played a bold match – which I thought would be curtailed by the weather – only to lose 3-2.
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