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Good news: Vulnerable teenager Aaron Taylor found safe and well
GOOD NEWS – Aaron Taylor has been found safe & well.
A BIG thank you to those who called in with information and those that shared our appeal, we really appreciate it.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2017, 21 July, Aaron Taylor, appeal, Bloxwich, boy, lad, Lost, missing, New Invention, teenager, vulnerable, Walsall, West Midlands Police, Willenhall
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Urgent appeal: Walsall NHS Trust looking for relatives of John Elkes
Another important appeal for readers of the blog – this request was posted by the Communication Team at Walsall Manor Hospital Tuesday (24th April 2017) and I’d like all locals to have a think about it, and if any of you can, please do help.
Posted in Environment, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged 2017, 24 April, Family, help, Hospital appeal, John Elkes, Julie Venables, Lichfield, Manor Hospital, Patient, releatives, request, search, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Council, West Midlands, Willenhall
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Remember the man with the clipboard?
Interested to note that yesterday, local police finally issued an alert about the man with the clipboard panhandling for money in the Brownhills and Walsall Wood area, claiming his vehicle has been towed and he needs to get somewhere else – usually Willenhall.
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, battery, begging, Brownhills, caravan, clipboard, deception, directions, Druids Walk, Events, Fraud, Lichfield, Lindon Road, Lorry, man, panhandling, Police, Theft, Tipton, towed, Walsall Wood, Willenhall
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Beware of a man with a clipboard – and local thefts continue
A couple of local crime alerts here – one of which is rather bizarre, so please be careful, folks!
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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, battery, begging, Brownhills, caravan, clipboard, deception, directions, Druids Walk, Events, Fraud, Lichfield, Lindon Road, Lorry, man, panhandling, Police, Theft, Tipton, towed, Walsall Wood, Willenhall
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Plea for family of deceased Darlaston man
We seem to have had a lot of appeals in the last few months to trace the family of local deceased people – but I make no apology for running another one; these appeals are essential, and I really feel for anyone who passes away alone.
Posted in Environment, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Darlaston, died, Family, Geoffrey Smith, help, Lichfield, Neil Harris, Park Street, passed away, Port Engineering, Rebecca Evans, releatives, request, search, Staffordshire, teacher, Walsall, Walsall Council, West Midlands, Willenhall, Winifred Betsy Smith
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Important appeal: Did you know Janette Walker?
Yet another sad request of a type that happens from time to time from the Environmental Health Department at Walsall Council, who are looking to trace any relatives or friends of Janette Walker (previously Jan Griffin) from Willenhall who has sadly passed away.
Posted in Environment, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged arrangements, Blakenall Lane, died, Durham Avenue, Family, funeral, Griffin, help, Janette, Lichfield, Neil Harris, passed away, releatives, request, search, Staffordshire, Walker, Walsall, Walsall Council, Warburton, Wellington Place, West Midlands, Willenhall
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One woman’s life
Here’s just a quick note to regular readers not on social media or who perhaps haven’t noticed that Linda Mason, ‘The Mad Old Baggage’ has a new family history blog post out about her Great Grandmother Henney, and it’s rather wonderful stuff. Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2015, Facebook, Family, genealogy, Henney, humpshire, Lichfield, Life and Times, Linda Mason, Lloyd, local blogs, Local History, Mad Old Baggage, Mason, Robinson, Rowbotham, Staffordshire, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Wood, Willenhall
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Charles Bonner: Family now located, thank you
Yesterday (4th June 2024) Walsall Council issued an appeal to find relatives of Charles Bonner, who passed away in May at the Arboretum Nursing Home – well, thanks to the efforts of all involved, Mr. Bonner’s daughter has now been located.
Posted in Environment, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Arboretum Nursing Home, Charles Bonner, died, Family, help, Julie Faulkner, Lichfield, Navy, Oakwood Lodge, passed away, releatives, request, sailor, Seaman, search, sons, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Council, West Midlands, wife, Willenhall
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Important appeal: Did you know Charles Bonner?
This is very unusual, but I think is somewhat important – the following request was posted by the Communication Team at Walsall Council today (4th June 2014) and I’d like all locals to have a think about it, and if any of you can, please do help.
Posted in Environment, Local History, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Arboretum Nursing Home, Charles Bonner, died, Family, help, Julie Faulkner, Lichfield, Navy, Oakwood Lodge, passed away, releatives, request, sailor, Seaman, search, sons, Staffordshire, Walsall, Walsall Council, West Midlands, wife, Willenhall
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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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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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Flaming torches…
I know it’s not Brownhills, but Walsall Council have asked me to post up the following information for anyone travelling around Walsall on Saturday, 30th June. The Olympic Torch Relay will be coming through the borough, and it may pay … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Bloxwich, Cheap tat, Derelict, Events, Fire, information, local blogs, olympic, olympics, Parking, Saturday, Saturday 30th June, Streetpride, Torch Relay, Torch route, Walsall, Willenhall
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