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Tag Archives: white
Have you seen this bike stolen from Shire Oak?
Last Tuesday evening, Julie Harris-Tighe has reported that the above white Carrera bike was taken from Shire Oak Park after 8pm.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2017, 30 may, bike, Brownhills, carrera, crime, cycle, cycling, Events, Facebook, Julie Harris Tighe, Lichfield, mountain, New Photos, Police, Shire Oak, Stolen, Theft, Things to do, Vandalism, white
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Walsall Wood lady robbed as wave of local bag snatches continue
Following last week’s awful news that a lady in Vicarage Road, Brownhills had her bag snatched it seems there’s a rash of such incidents ongoing, and I advise everyone to warn relatives and friends of the danger clearly currently present.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 10 May, 2017, Brownhills, crime, Events, Facebook, lady, Lichfield, Mugging, Police, Robbery, Salters Road, snatch, Twitter, Walsall Wood, white
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Elderly lady has bag snatched in Brownhills – take care, folks
Very worrying reports reach me that late this afternoon (Friday 5th May 2017) that an elderly lady has had her bag snatched in or near Vicarage Road Brownhills.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2017, 5 May, Brownhills, crime, Events, Facebook, lady, Lichfield, Mugging, Police, Robbery, snatch, Twitter, Vicarage Road, Walsall Wood, white
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Hugo the dog safe and well back home!
Please share as widely as possible – this is urgent, a friend of the blog has asked me to share this stolen dog alert – the above dog was snatched in Ogley Park off Saddler Road in Brownhills this afternoon by two lads.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2017, 9 March, Brown, Brownhills, Clayhanger, dog, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, Lichfield Road, Lisa Hughes, lost dog, Ogley Hay, Pelsall, puppy, Sadler Road, snatched, Things to do, white
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Lost dog alert – can you help find Daisy?
Please share as widely as possible – this is urgent, a friend of the blog has asked me to enquire if readers have seen a lost French bulldog around the Pelsall, Rushall, Clayhanger or Brownhills area – Daisy went missing yesterday afternoon from Pelsall (Saturday, 10th July 2016).
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 10 July, 2016, Brown, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Daisy, dog, Events, Facebook, French bulldog, Leila Hayward, Lichfield, lost dog, Pelsall, Railway Pub, Rushall, Things to do, Twitter, white
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Arrests made following attempted child abduction incidents
Following yesterday’s warning from local police to be vigilant regarding a couple of suspected attempted child abduction incidents in Little Bloxwich, Walsall Police yesterday made two arrests and issued the following statement on Facebook (Wednesday 15th June 2016):
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 13 June, 14 June, 2016, 9 June, approached, arrest, Attempted, boy, Brownhills, called, crime, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, Little Bloxwich, Maple Street, Police, Ryle Street, schools, van, Walsall Wood, warning, Waslall, white
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Parents warned after children approached by men in van in Little Bloxwich
Walsall Police have issued a warning to local parents after two reported incidents of children being approached by a pair of men in a white Transit van in the little Bloxwich area.
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Tagged 13 June, 14 June, 2016, 9 June, approached, Attempted, boy, Brownhills, called, crime, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, Little Bloxwich, Maple Street, Police, Ryle Street, schools, van, Walsall Wood, warning, Waslall, white
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White dog found in Brownhills – let’s get her home!
An appeal reaches me via Facebook from Pool House Veterinary Hospital – a rather gorgeous white dog was found in Brownhills yesterday (Sunday 29th May 2016) and it would be nice if we could reunite her with his owners, who clearly love her very much.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2016, 29 May, Brownhills, cross, dog, Events, Facebook, female, found, Lichfield, Lost, Lurcher, New Photos, poodle, Pool House, Sunday, terrier, Things to do, Veterinary Hospital, Vets, white
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Parents of schoolchildren warned after incidents in Brownhills and Aldridge
I notice from a number of sources and circulating social media that schools in Aldridge and Brownhills are warning parents about two incidents where children have been approached by a male in his 20s or 30s in a white BMW X1 car.
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 10 September 2013, 2016, Aldridge, Attempted, BMTC, Brownhills, crime, Events, Facebook, Friday, incident, Letter, Lichfield, Police, schools, text, van, Walsall Wood, warning, white, x1
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Bicycle thieves active in Brownhills: have you seen this bikes?
Yet again, it’s my sad duty to report burglaries in Brownhills – two more bikes have been stolen, one from a shed in Ogley Road at 10am on Monday, 9th February 2016.
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Tagged 9 February, bike, Brownhills, Clayhanger, crime, cycle, cycling, Dan beck, Downhill, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, mountain, New Photos, Ogley Road, Pink, Police, Samantha Roberts, Shed, Stolen, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism, white
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Have you seen these bikes stolen from Clayhanger last night?
The shed and garage burglaries seem to be ongoing, although they do seem to be easing off – but Samantha Roberts has contacted me today after her brother had two mountain bikes stolen from his home last night (Wednesday 3rd – Friday 4th February 2016) in Clayhanger.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged bike, Brownhills, Clayhanger, crime, cycle, cycling, Downhill, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, mountain, New Photos, Pink, Police, Samantha Roberts, Stolen, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism, white
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Have you seen Benny the cat?
Here’s an urgent appeal for a lost puss that’s come in from reader Samantha who’s missing her ginger cat Benny, who went missing from the Shire Oak area of Brownhills on Friday 25th September 2015.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, 25th September, appeal, Benny, Brownhills, cat, Ginger, Lichfield, Lost, missing, New Photos, Samantha, Shire Oak, Things to do, white
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Leroy Brown the escaped Collie back home safe and well!
Hi folks – bit late to the party on this as I’ve been working but the good news is that Leroy Brown is back safe and well!
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, A5, Brown, Brownhills, Chase Inn, collie, dog, Events, Facebook, found, happy ending, Keryll Jenkins, Leroy Brown, Lichfield, lost dog, puppy, Things to do, Twitter, Wailing Street, Watling Street, white
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Brownhills lost dog – can you help find Leroy Brown?
Please share as widely as possible – this is urgent, a friend of the blog has lost their brown and white border collie puppy Leroy Brown, who’s gone missing from his home opposite the Chase Inn on the A5 Watling Street in Brownhills.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, A5, Brown, Brownhills, Chase Inn, collie, dog, Events, Facebook, Keryll Jenkins, Leroy Brown, Lichfield, lost dog, puppy, Things to do, Twitter, Wailing Street, Watling Street, white
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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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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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Missing from home: Bones the cat
Here’s an urgent appeal for a lost cat that’s come in from reader Louise Chiles – her tabby cat Bones has been missing from around the Anchor Bridge area, near the pub, since last Friday, May 1st 2015.
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Tagged 2015, Anchor, appeal, Bones, Brodge, Brownhills, cat, Chester, Lichfield, Lost, Louise Chiles, New Photos, Road, Shire Oak, tabby, Things to do, white
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Another phone snatch mugging – take care, folks
Following reports of phone-snatch muggings in Lindon Road, on the Brownhills/Walsall Wood border last weekend, there are sketchy reports of another such robbery taking place closer to Streets Corner on the Brownhills Road yesterday.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 7th February, Brownhills, crime, Events, Facebook, Gold, hoodie, iphone 6, lady, Lichfield, Lindon Road, Mugging, Police, Robbery, snatch, Twitter, Walsall Wood, white
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Parents warned after child approached by man in Pelsall
I notice from a number of sources including Jayne Howarths wonderful Common People blog for Pelsall that police and schools there are warning parents about an attempted abduction incident in Paradise Lane, Pelsall, on Saturday last (7th February 2015).
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, 6, 7th February, Abduction, Attempted, boy, Brownhills, Common people, crime, dirty, Events, Facebook, Letter, Lichfield, Paradise Lane, Pelsall, Police, schools, van, Walsall Wood, warning, white, year old
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Phone snatch mugging in Brownhills – be on your guard
There’s currently a status circulating on Facebook stating there’s recently been a phone-snatch mugging on Lindon Road on the Brownhills-Walsall Wood border – I haven’t been able to verify this with the police yet but a warning and appeal would seem prudent.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 7th February, Brownhills, crime, Events, Facebook, Gold, hoodie, iphone 6, lady, Lichfield, Lindon Road, Mugging, Police, Robbery, snatch, Twitter, Walsall Wood, white
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It’s not Christmas without the cards
I’ve had this one in preparation for a while, and to paraphrase, it’s an absolute boster of a post – regular readers will remember with fondness Ruth Penrhyn-Lowe, who has previously sent scans of some remarkable postcards of Brownhills, a stunning large set of Aldridge, and another bunch from Aldridge and Stubbers Green – all of which were collected by her late father.
Posted in Cannock Chase, Churches, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 1970's, 1980's, arboretum, best wishes, cards, Cathedral, Christmas, CLive L Roberts., Clock, Court, Grammar School, Hammerwich, Hednesford, High Street, Lichfield, Lichfield Street, local blogs, Local History, Marble Terrace, Minster Ppol, Postcard, Ruth Penrhyn Lowe, seasonal, Shenstone, Snow, Staffordshire, The Castles, The Railway, Tixall, Walsall, Walsall Wood, white
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Ain’t nothing but a found dog – now resolved
Do you recognise the above Staffordshire Bull Terrier – It was found yesterday (Friday 17th October 2014) by Kellymay Worrall in Brownhills.
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Tagged 2014, Brownhills, dog, Events, Facebook, found, Hillman, John Parker, Kellymay Worrall, Lichfield, Lost, New Photos, Staffordshire, Staffy, Things to do, Vet, white
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