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- Birthdays stores set to close as jobs are axed
17 May 12
Nearly 3,000 jobs are to be axed after the administrators of Clinton Cards announced plans to close 350 stores in the coming days. - £41m more losses for the M6 Toll
17 May 12The M6 Toll has racked up another £41 million of losses as vehicle numbers slump. - Armed raiders strike at Walsall pub
17 May 12A landlord and two members of staff were held captive as armed raiders stormed a Walsall pub in broad daylight. - Delays as lorry and car in crash on the M6
17 May 12Thousands of rush-hour drivers were held up today following a crash between a lorry and car on the M6. - Arriva in talks over service facing axe
17 May 12Talks are being held to find out if a bus service running through Walsall, linking Cannock and Birmingham, can be saved after it initially faced the axe next month. - M5 closed after man falls from motorway bridge
17 May 12
THE M5 southbound was closed on Thursday morning after a man fell to his death from a motorway bridge. - Wards shut as bug hits Walsall Manor Hospital
16 May 12Vomiting bug norovirus is back at Walsall Manor Hospital and has closed two wards – the fourth time the virus has broken out at the site. - Tools stolen in Walsall school vandal attack
16 May 12Vandals attacked a primary school in Walsall, leaving behind a £10,000 repair bill and hundreds of devastated children. - £800 bill for firm after lorries’ fuel is siphoned
16 May 12More than £800 worth of diesel has been siphoned from lorries at a haulage firm in the fifth raid at the Black Country business in about six months. - The Great Black Country census
16 May 12A hundred years ago, everybody knew what the Black Country was about. Glowing furnaces and smoky chimneys, the constant thrum of metal-on-metal, the world’s manufacturing heartland. We want you to take part in the Great Black Country Census… - Springtime shivers go on as snow hits region
15 May 12Snow hit parts of Staffordshire and the West Midlands today as the region continued to shiver through spring. Flurries hit Stone just before 7am and moved south. - Twenty hours of chaos as scrap falls onto M6
15 May 12Huge tailbacks built up on the M6 at Walsall during a 20-hour operation to remove scrap metal which had spilled onto the carriageway after a lorry overturned on a road bridge above. - Tell us about your meeting with the Queen
15 May 12Nobody forgets their brush with royalty. If you have ever met the Queen, the memory stays with you for a lifetime. - Memorial fund for Liam Keeling hits £100k in three years
15 May 12A memorial fund set up by the family of a young footballer from Staffordshire who died of bacterial meningitis has reached a milestone £100,000. - Brownhills West Primary School rated ‘good’ by Ofsted
15 May 12Staff and pupils at Brownhills West Primary School are celebrating after achieving a ‘good’ from Ofsted in their recent inspection. The school has been turned around after being placed in Special Measures back in 2008. - Chaos as metal rains on M6
14 May 12This was the chaotic scene on the M6 in the Black Country today after a scrap lorry overturned on a motorway bridge, spewing metal pieces on to the road below. - Top Rank for casino with £205m Gala move
14 May 12Mecca Bingo owner Rank is set to become the UK’s biggest casino operator after staking £205 million on a deal with rival betting group Gala Coral. - Teddy Boys rock and roll up for celebration
14 May 12Rock ’n’ roll, drainpipe trousers and quiffs galore – more than 100 music lovers descended on an international Teddy Boy convention held in the Black Country. - Walsall star Goldie says bad boy days are behind him
13 May 12
HELLRAISING urban chart star Goldie says he is confronting his own mortality when he acts as an agent to ANGELS in a new Birmingham show. - Rats force closure of Walsall takeaway
12 May 12A takeaway in Walsall has been closed down due to an extensive rat infestation.
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999
- Four Injured in City Crash
17 May 12
Thursday 17th May 2012 – 8.30pm – Steve Parry.
Four people have been taken to hospital following a road traffic collision in Birmingham this evening.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the A38 Aston Expressway, near the Matalan… - West Midlands Police support International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
17 May 12
OFFICERS from West Midlands Police are showing their support for ‘International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia… - Seven of the 10 Walsall offenders featured on the force ''wanted'' site arrested
17 May 12Photos (from left to right) show Anthony Taylor, Matthew Houghton and Shaun Layton Police have released the images of… - No ‘for sale’ sign at West Midlands Police
17 May 12WEST Midlands Police Deputy Chief Constable David Thompson has thanked his workforce for their “tireless commitment” to keeping… - Overturned car on southbound M6
16 May 12
Wednesday 16th May 2012 4.45pm Murray MacGregor.
One man has been taken to hospital with potentially serious injuries after the car he was driving crashed on the M6 in Staffordshire earlier today (Wednesday).
The incident happened at around…
- Our Evening With Julie
16 May 12
Walsall Borough Neighbourhood Watch Association meets every other month at Walsall Police Station and although the meetings are usually interesting and sometimes include guest speakers, it’s rare that we get out. The last meeting, held… - Two Stations join forces to host spring fun day in Perry Barr
16 May 12
Members of the public are invited to Perry Barr community fire station this weekend (Sunday 20 May) when crews open the station doors to offer an afternoon of entertainment, education and fun for the whole family. - Police join multi-agency scheme to provide cyberbus in Walsall
Walsall Council
- Join The Walsall Renaissance
17 May 12
Developers are being invited to further the renaissance of Walsall’s urban heart, by taking on a keystone site in the town’s ambitious Waterfront project. - Help at hand at Streetly Dementia Support Group
16 May 12A newly formed support group for people coping with dementia has held its first meeting in Streetly – offering a range of information and advice. - Cyberbus a Wheel Benefit for Reducing ASB
16 May 12Walsall Council has put its weight behind a new initiative launched to steer young people away from crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB). - Pavement Parking, 15th May, B74 3QX
15 May 12
Hotline taxi’s are using the pavement and bus stop outside Tesco Express for parking of their vehicles, this extends past the retirement apartments. They think they are a law unto themselves Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically… - Illegal Ramps installed in Public Highway, 15th May
15 May 12Sir, 121 Willenhall Street, Darlaston have installed ramps in the gutter presenting a hazard to drivers and cyclists. It also impedes water drainage, and is illegal under the highways Act 1980. Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically… - School Will be a Study in Employability
15 May 12A new vision for delivering ‘employment education’ in the borough moves one step closer this week as officials behind a bid to launch The Walsall Studio School visit London. - Thorney Road Streetly, 14th May, thorney road streetly
14 May 12Deep pothole outside No 26 Thorney Road Needs urgent repair. Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 38 Thorney Road, Streetly Report on FixMyStreet - Annual school spend on agency staff
14 May 12
Awaiting response. by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council to Amanda Walker on 14 May 2012. Awaiting response. Dear Ms Walker Thank you for your request for information, relating to annual school spend on agency staff, our ref: RFI… - Illegal Posters, 14th May, queslett road east
14 May 12Attached to the roadside railings at the junction of Queslett Road East and Aldridge Road are TWO advertising banners. It’s illegal and a distraction for drivers, and why should these cheapskate advertisers make our local community look untidy…
Outdoors
- May 17th – Sadly, I have to announce that Mr. and Mrs. Swan seem…
18 May 12
May 17th – Sadly, I have to announce that Mr. and Mrs. Swan seem to have abandoned their nest at the back of Sadler Road. I’ve popped past a couple of times this week, and although in close proximity, neither bird has been sitting, and I think they’ve abandoned the eggs, but can’t see from the opposite… - May 17th – The lambs in the smallholding field near the canal up…
18 May 12
May 17th – The lambs in the smallholding field near the canal up by the A5 in Brownhills seem to be developing attitude. Perhaps it’s the influence of the local yoot, or just the fact that they’re so healthy and full of life. I still don’t know who keeps the livestock here, but the sheep and pigs seem… - May 17th – I had a huge amount to think about on the way home…
17 May 12
May 17th – I had a huge amount to think about on the way home from work tonight. It was a warm, pleasant afternoon, so I took NCN5 from Walsall and headed through Pelsall and up the old railway to Chasewater for a bit of quiet contemplation. I hadn’t been up this track for a few weeks – in fact, since… - 121/365
17 May 12
Absolutely nothing happened today in preparation for this rescheduled blog. We had a whole day of nothing to do and made the most of it by going for a walk. We had decided to revisit Merrions Wood and then cut along the Beacon Way to the Queslett Nature Reserve. To get there we had to get a couple of… - Get the Cigars out!
17 May 12
Just had a text from Ray Fellows ( who has been watching the Oystercatchers vigilantly for weeks now ) to say that despite all of the nuisance from the gulls, two chicks have successfully hatched! Thanks Ray and well done Oyc’s! – Chaz - 120/365 At Last………
16 May 12
The theme of my blog was going to centre around a walk Linda and I took and a discovery that truly shocked me but I will leave that one for another day. So this is advance warning of being shocked. In a truly “Hold the Front Page Moment?”, events that occurred this evening deserve to be… - A friend in need’s a friend indeed; a friend with bees is better…
- Coup d'etat foiled at Chasewater!
- Quick update and welcome
Crafts
- I think too much…
17 May 12
So after reading other people’s blog posts and comments, I’m coming to the conclusion that I’m not eating enough to counteract the activity I’ve recently been doing. I went to Zumba last night and got talking to one of the instructors who asked me about my pedometer. She… - The sums don’t add up…
16 May 12
For those who know me by now, my post silence on a Tuesday evening usually equates to a gain on the scales. This week was just that. A gain. Scales showed I’d gained 0.5lb which is pretty frustrating. I was annoyed and fairly miffed off last night and whilst it’s ONLY half a pound, it… - Blink and you’ll miss it!
14 May 12
The weekend that is! Can’t believe it’s Monday evening already. We had a rather eventful and expensive weekend. Woofer decided to eat something rather unpleasant on Friday evening resulting in a trip to the emergency vets. An hour and a couple of hundred quid later we are back home nursing… - For Mum
12 May 12
It’s that time of the weeks again and it’s the new Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge. This weeks theme ischosenby Franz and it is I love you Mum This weeks sponsor is Digi Doodle Shop with a $10 voucher. My card this week is pink and girly. The base card I have stamped round the edge and then distresses… - Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #185
12 May 12
This is my DT project for this week’s challenge on SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY CHALLENGE which this week is set by the lovely FRANZ. She has chosen a theme of:- I LOVE YOU MUM We want to see projects for your Mum. Our sponsor this week is offering $10 to spend in their online shop is:- I made this necklace…
Walsall blogs
- Wet noses and Waggy Tails
17 May 12
I’ve been sent this press release by Lichfield District Council about a fun looking event this Sunday for dog owners and canine aficionados of all kinds. I’m unsure of the wisdom of holding a ‘Prettiest Bitch’ competition in such close proximity to Norton Canes and Brownhills, due to the possibility… - Valerie meets delegation of women MP’s from Afghanistan and Pakistan
17 May 12
On 14 May 2012, Valerie took part in a round table discussion with a delegation of women Members of the Parliaments of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The meeting was addressed by British Parliamentarians, Baroness Corston who chaired the meeting, Jo Swinson MP and Mary McCleod MP. The meeting was held… - Valerie welcomes the Great British Walking Challenge
17 May 12 This year, the national charity Living Streets has put forward the Great British Walking Challenge campaign to encourage people to walk to work and to school to promote healthy lifestyles within communities. The Walk to Work week takes place from the 14-18 May and Walk to School week from… - Resolution for Aiden
17 May 12I’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 night, and his partner Linda Mason has written a great… - One word, five letters and a whole new outlook
17 May 12
‘Sorry’; it’s such a tiny word when you look at it but sometimes it’s an enormous word to say. On a personal level it can be difficult to say because pride gets in the way. On a professional level uttering such a word can leave you open to doubts over competency, even disciplinary proceedings and at… - Valerie questions Minister about the failings of outsourced court interpreters
17 May 12On Tuesday 15 May 2012, at Justice Oral Questions, Valerie Vaz, MP for Walsall South, asked the Justice Minister, Crispin Blunt MP, about the performance of the outsourced court interpreters, Applied Language Solutions (ALS). Valerie Vaz MP said: “Previously, courts were able to select interpreters… - Open Letter to Councillors
17 May 12
On May 23rd Walsall’s councillors will decide which path the council will take in over the next two years. As I write this the latest unemployment figures show that 10,677 people in our borough are dependent on jobseekers allowance but more telling over… - Child catcher
17 May 12
Ofsted have decided that 450,000 British school children need to disappear off the Special Educational Needs Register because they are too expensive to maintain. I do not think that this government can sink any lower. I might be wrong… - Pelsall Civic Society to celebrate Diamond Jubilee
16 May 12
Pelsall Civic Society is marking the Diamond Jubilee with a series of free events on June 4, 7 and 9. - Phone Mast to Stay
16 May 12
The Great Barr Observer has just said on FB that the legal battle to remove the Waverley Avenue phone mast has been lost. A High Court bid to remove a mobile phone mast, which was erected at the junction of Waverley Avenue and Beacon Road without planning permission, has failed. Walsall Council brought…
- Exclusive WV11 offer: 3 driving lessons for £30
16 May 12
WV11 are pleased to bring readers who are looking to learn to drive an exclusive offer from a local independent driving school. Willenhall based Ultimate Driving Skool’s Scott Rathbone is a DSA approved ADI Grade 6 driving instructor who has taught over 300 pupils to drive in the last 5 years… - After the gold rush
16 May 12I’ve though about this one quite carefully, and can’t see any reason not to share it with the readers to see what they think. Some weeks ago, reader Andy Dennis wrote to me, posing an interesting question about the location of the Staffordshire Hoard. I give advance warning that I know little about… - Phone Mast to stay, Tory run Council to blame
16 May 12
Due to the incompetence of Tory led Walsall Council we now see that the high court bid to remove the pone Mast at Waverley Avenue has now failed. From the Great Barr Observer Due to the incompetence of Tory led Walsall Council we now see that the high court bid to remove the pone Mast at Waverley Avenue… - All aboard the skylark
15 May 12
The general consensus of received wisdom from the good and the great who claim to know about this stuff, suggests that blogging will never make money. The good and the great, however, underestimate the power of advertising… - Community prays for the Queen’s Jubliee
14 May 12
Alumwell residents are set to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a multi-faith, multi-cultural, fun day giving thanks for her 60 years of service. - Message of thanks from outgoing Mayor of Walsall
14 May 12
As my term of office has finally come to an end, what a fantastic year the Mayoress and I have had. I have felt extremely honoured to represent Walsall as Mayor and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The former Mayor of Walsall, Coun Garry Perry, and his mother June, who was mayoress I hope that I have… - Return to the Forbidden Planet – Comedy Jukebox Musical, this week in Great Wyrley, Walsall.
14 May 12
Great Wyrley is the venue this week for Return to the Forbidden Planet , the latest production from the excellent Aldridge Musical Comedy Society . From Thurs 17 to Sat 19 May (7.30pm plus 2.30pm Sat Matinee), rock roll meets outer space as classic songs: Great Balls of Fire, Good Vibrations and many… - Uncle Fester
14 May 12
As half a million people with disabilities are about to be denied their basic human rights, Iain Duncan Smith claims that losing a limb does not disable a person and that the disabled are “festering”. Somewhere there is a rope and an available lamp post for this heartless bastard. I guess by writing… - The Sunday Roast – British Talent has Gone to the Dogs.
13 May 12
Not – Living with David (for a week). Yippee! David is going away on an outward bound course to Bryntisillio in Wales next week. He’s gone there every year since 2006 and it’s going to be sad with him leaving school in July; this will be his last trip. Fortunately for me, it is also the… - I Light A Scented Candle
12 May 12
I am conscious that I haven’t blogged on this site for a while, but the delay was made worse by the deaths of my father and his sister within a month of each other in March this year. Both died as a result of our family curse, strokes, which previously took both their parents and another brother… - The Art of the Possible
12 May 12
“Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable – the art of the next best.” Otto Von Bismarck. The recent election results in Walsall were disappointing (to say the least) for those of us who support Labour. The party had hoped to win an overall majority but despite winning three extra seats from… - Headmaster leaves Pheasey Park Farm
11 May 12I am sad to hear of Paul Purser leaving Pheasey Park Farm School. The board of governors announced the news today due to personal reasons. In dealings with Paul I have always found him very approachable and with good ideas for the future of the school and thus the kids of Pheasey. I know the kids liked… - Labour Leaders to Challenge for Council Control
11 May 12Labour councillors are to challenge the Tories for control of Walsall Council after unanimously voting Cllrs Tim Oliver and Sean Coughlan to continue as leader and deputy leader of the party. The party will move a vote of no confidence… - Labour Dominates the West Midlands
11 May 12
After the recent local elections this is a fantastic map found on the UK VOTE Website. It shows just how much labour now dominates the West Midlands and the Tories located to the outer edge of the conubartion. Walsall’s governance has not yet been decided and will be concluded on Monday. I hope the… - Stan Ball Centre launching Friendship Circle to combat social isolation
10 May 12
The National Lottery funded Young at Heart project based at The Stan Ball Centre will be launching a selection of new friendship activities for the 50+ age group on Wednesday 16th May from 2-4pm and carrying on to a further meeting for those who wish to stay on from 4-5pm (Local 50 + Forum) The Young… - Class act to launch new sound at Bookmark Bloxwich
10 May 12
Music fans are in for a very special treat on Friday 18th May when a classy new band is being launched for the first time at the Bookmark Bloxwich Theatre in Elmore Row, Bloxwich. The Karla Milton Collective are headed up by two former stars of legendary sixties-influenced band DC Fontana, and are all… - Why are police officers protesting and what does it mean for us all?
10 May 12
Today thousands of off duty Police officers will be protesting at cuts to their services and no doubt some will be from our force, The West Midlands Police. There is very good coverage on the reasons why which can be found on the link below covered by the BBC’s Home Affairs Correspondent. Why…
Blog features
- Caldmore Village Diamond Jubilee Festival
17 May 12
Join us on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th June on Caldmore Road for what promises to be a spectacular 2012 special Diamond Jubilee festival… - Olympic role for member of Walsall College staff
17 May 12
A Classroom Support Assistant at Walsall College will take up a crucial role in the London Olympics security team this summer. Keith Blackburn, who was worked at the College since 2008, has been selected as a Security Group Leader at the Games after going through a stringent selection process with security… - Here, there and everywhere!
17 May 12
IN THE LAST instalment of Bill Pace’s life as a college lecturer, the New Wulfrun College had just opened and the staff and students were enjoying the start of a new era in further education at Wolverhampton. But a prominent figure at the forefront of
Greenhalgh.St. Peter’s School in Edwardian times… - Thrifty Thursday | Rising prices
17 May 12
The reason for todays picture is I’m thinking about transport. When the government in the UK does quantitative easing (printing money) commodity prices like oil go up. Oil is used for transport and gas is used for heating and making electricity; so all our basic costs go up. Prices on the stock markets… - Dad, 24, who tried to steal bike at knifepoint is jailed
17 May 12
AN ARMED would-be thief who tried to steal a bicycle from a man on a canal towpath in Walsall, only to be tracked down by police after leaving his scarf at the scene, has been jailed for three years. Father-of-two Thomas Wheeler, of Horton Road, Darlaston, went to the towpath near Bentley Mill Way armed… - Convenience store prosecuted for illegally selling alcohol to teenager
17 May 12
TRADING standards officers have vowed to continue their crackdown on illegal alcohol sales following the successful prosecution of a Willenhall convenience store owner after vodka was served to a 15-year-old girl. Moves to curb licensed premises in Walsall selling alcohol illegally to underage drinkers… - Refurbished suites over parade of shops
17 May 12
THERE are two suites of fully-refurbished offices to let in Streetly. Offices 1 and 2 at Ryknild House, Burnett Road, Streetly are above a small parade of shops within the village just off Thornhill Road. They are approached via a side shared hall with shared fitted kitchen and ladies and gents WCs… - How to write a novel | perceptions
16 May 12
We all have different perceptions of our environment and of others. You write from your own particular viewpoint. I’ve given you another picture today, that might inspire you to be creative. Creativity can be a solitary pursuit, but it’s important to realise that you create for other people as well… - Neodigital Art | Making the most of June
15 May 12
I took this shot yesterday and the sun was quite low in the sky but we have to get out there when the rain stops! It’s pouring down as I write this so it was a good choice. The light was difficult because the sun was low in the sky. You can see the dark shadows despite the sun being bright and the sky… - Velvet green
15 May 12Although it’s been quite windy and cool of late, there have been some lovely, sunny days. On both Saturday and Sunday last, I managed to get in some excellent bike rides in around south Staffordshire. As usual, the GoPro camera was rolling and I compiled to videos; one from Saturday’s ride, and the… - Pictures from today’s MGs in the Trees event at Chasewater
13 May 12I’m not much of a petrol head, really, as regular readers will have worked out. I do, however, love old cars and car shows, particularly local ones like the Chasewater Transport Show. Since it was such a bright sunny day today, I hopped along to the MG event I advertised yesterday. I’ve always had a… - The Delves Venture
13 May 12
Thanks to the peeps of Delves for making us feel so welcome! Gigging in Delves was a pleasure. And you guys look like you know how to have fun. Join the club hahaha!! Rock n Roll Baby!!! Facebook Comments - Sons of the circus
13 May 12Here’s an interesting one from top reader and contributor David Evans, whose contributions continue to be excellent, popular and engaging. This is something I had no idea about, and invite contributions from folks who have memories or anecdotes to add. Of course, Mr. Paulo wasn’t the first recorded… - on-Tenori-on: Recommended Albums of 2012
13 May 12
After months away I’ve decided on yet another new format/system. The albums I’ve enjoyed the most will appear here on a continuing thread, along with a brief description/review and possibly other links too (but I’ll try not to get it cluttered). As I’m just filling this page up at the moment it may… - Olympic Sessions 2012 : Walsall Mela Activities
- Olympic Sessions 2012 : Award Nominees
Sport
- Ex Lockman Is New Crawley Boss
17 May 12
Sean O’Driscoll has been named as the new manger at League One side Crawley Town. - Butler urges Saddlers to sign
17 May 12
Skipper Andy Butler has urged Walsall’s out-of-contract players to pen new deals at the club as they aim for greater things next season. - Andy Butler urges pals to sign
17 May 12Andy Butler today urged his team-mates to stay at Walsall and help transform the Saddlers. - Protecting Playing Fields
17 May 12
Sport England’s funding programme, Protecting Playing Fields ( PPF ) is part of our Places People Play Olympic legacy mass participation programme and is investing £10 million of National Lottery funding in community sports projects over three… - Willenhall On The Wireless 21st May 2012
17 May 12Willenhall Town FC takes to the airwaves next Monday evening 21.05.12 on Wolverhampton City Radio with presenter Philip Soloman between 7-9pm on WCR 101.8FM - NO 'COMFORT ZONE' FOR PICS' PLAYERS
17 May 12
Boss determined to continue progress… - Transfer rumours – May 17
17 May 12Expressandstar.com brings you the latest transfer talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall. - Birmingham Mail Back Page: Thursday, May 17th, 2012
17 May 12Here is today’s back page of the Birmingham Mail… - KITCHING REFLECTS ON SEASON
16 May 12Boss looks back at… - BOSS DELIGHTED TO GET HIS HANDS ON SOME SILVERWARE
16 May 12Kitching on Walsall Senior Cup success… - Dean Smith: Clubs hold the upper hand
16 May 12Walsall boss Dean Smith today insisted clubs hold the cards in the transfer scramble and they will not be held to ransom. - Lichfield and District Football League results – May 13, 2012
16 May 12
Burntwood Dragons suffered disappointment as they were beaten 5-1 by Pelsall Villa Colts in the H Boston Cup Final. Elsewhere in the Lichfield and District Football League, Burntwood St Matthews secured a third place finish in the Premier Division… - Transfer rumours – May 16
16 May 12Expressandstar.com brings you the latest transfer talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall. - Trophies won so far this season
15 May 12
Congratulations go to the following teams, who have won a trophy so far this season. Under 10s Wanderers – winners of Walsall Junior Youth League Division 3 Under 11s Pumas Girls – winners of South Staffs Young Womens Under 11s… - 1st XV – Veseyans close in on Shield glory to cap a superb season
15 May 12
VESEYANS RFC 38 STOURBRIDGE LIONS 5 - GREAT ENTERTAINMENT COMING UP
15 May 12Plenty to look forward to this summer… - Grigg tipped to be a star for Saddlers
15 May 12Boss Dean Smith today backed Will Grigg to rediscover his form and reassured the hitman he is the future of Walsall. - Congratulations to Rushall Olympic!
15 May 12Congratulations to Rushall Olympic! - Transfer rumours – May 15
15 May 12Expressandstar.com brings you the latest transfer talk from Wolves, West Brom, Aston Villa, Birmingham and Walsall. - RUSHALL RETAIN WALSALL SENIOR CUP
14 May 12Third time lucky for the Pics as they bounce back from two cup final defeats to retain the Walsall Senior Cup against Brocton at the Banks’s Stadium. - PICS BACK ON FINAL DUTY TONIGHT
- Harris named Scholars' boss
- Chasetown FC confirm Craig Harris as new manager
- New Manager Appointed
- The Play-offs from Hell
- Willenhall Town Quiz Night – 25th May 2012
- Walsall loan star Florent Cuverlier says thanks
- Lichfield and District Football League fixtures – May 13, 2012
Property
Business
- Business Profile: Steve Hollis, regional chairman of KPMG
17 May 12
KPMG’s regional chairman Steve Hollis talks to Ian Halstead about his career, his philosophy… and bling - Aer Lingus to run Birmingham-Knock route after bmibaby closure
17 May 12Irish airline Aer Lingus is to take over the route linking Birmingham Airport with Knock in the west of Ireland after the closure of budget airline bmibaby was announced. - Facebook set to make market splash
17 May 12Facebook shares are being offered to the public for 38 US dollars (£24) in one of the biggest ever US stock flotations. - Facebook set for mammoth stock market flotation
17 May 12Facebook is heading for one of the biggest ever US stock flotations when it sells hundreds of millions of shares to the public. - Investment plea over £1bn extra JLR orders
17 May 12Automotive supply firms across the West Midlands will need to make fresh investment in order to take advantage of extra orders from booming Jaguar Land Rover, business chiefs claimed today. - Event brings Lichfield and Burntwood businesses together
17 May 12
A new event is bringing Lichfield and Burntwood companies together to showcase their products and services. The first Lichfield Business Connect Show follows the success of the group’s breakfast networking meetings. The event will take… - Asian Lite beats British publications in awards
17 May 12
Asian Lite wins publication award Asian Lite, published by New Asian Media Ltd and edited by Anasudhin Azeez, won the prestigious How-Do newspaper of the year award for 2012. A judging panel comprised of BBC veteran Jim Hancock and Google’s… - Councillor hits back in row over Lichfield salon’s sign
16 May 12
Lichfield District Council has hit back at criticism after planning chiefs told a hairdressing shop to take down its sign. The DJ Ward Hairdressing salon on Tamworth Street was ordered to remove their logo from the exterior walls after planners…
Weather
Traffic
Roads
Traffic England West Midlands updates
- M69 northbound between M6/A46/A4600 and J1 | Northbound | Roadworks
- M6 J1 southbound exit | Southbound | Roadworks
- M45 eastbound between A45 near Rugby (east) and M1 | Eastbound | Roadworks
- M42 northbound between J8 and J9 | Northbound | Roadworks
- A500 southbound within the A34 near Stoke-on-Trent (south) junction | Southbound | Roadworks
More blogs
- Champions League Table
16 May 12
View the attendance percentage League Table HERE - Cadbury World
15 May 12
We recently went to Cadbury World in Bournville Birmingham, Prices are £14.75 Adults, £10.75 Child £45 Family (2+2) £53.00 Family ticket (2 +3) These prices are direct from Cadbury world website which gives you a discount of 5%, On Thursday’s is purple Thursday which gives you a 2 for 1 offer… - The Doctor by post box
14 May 12
The Doctor by post box, sorry for not posting in a while, had loads to do more photos to follow soon - Yoxall Parish Council
13 May 12
Check out the updated Yoxall Parish Council Website. Welcome to Yoxall Parish Council website. Within this site you can find contact details for the Parish Councillors and Parish Clerk, together with details of all future meetings, the agendas for those meetings and the minutes of our latest meetings… - Air War South Atlantic
12 May 12
By Jeffery Ethell andAlfred Price. Essentially an overview of the Falklands War from the Air perspective. As you’d expect, it eulogises about the Harrier a lot but does mention the Vulcan Black Buck raids. It’s got a lot of technical information about aircraft types and and reasonable evaluation… - Exams & Success Session Timetables
11 May 12
Download the exam time table HERE Download the Success Session time table HERE - Have you heard about The Voice? No… not the BBC saturday…
11 May 12
Have you heard about The Voice? No… not the BBC saturday night talent contest, but the fresh, unique translation of the Bible, which reads as a story. The Voice is unparallelled amongst Bible translations. It is a faithful, dynamic equivalence translation, which aims to be as readable and understandable… - Digital Manipulation
10 May 12
When Death becomes Beauty Minerva Celastrina argiolus All work by jain McKay If you would like to buy prints they are available from the Saatchi web site. http://www.saatchionline.com/profiles/portfolio/id/18938 Larger sizes are available from the artist 07854 935 600 pumpkin_mckay@yahoo.com Love and…
Jobs
- ICT Support Technician
18 May 12
Walsall Academy A Different Choice of School ICT TECHNICIAN FULL TIME PAY SCALE £18 – £22K Specialising in Technology, Science and Performing Arts, this ‘state of the art’ City Academy is sponsored by Thomas Telford School and The Mercers… - CNC Programmer Miller
17 May 12
JOB POSITION
Job Title: C.N.C. PROGRAMMER/SETTER/OPERATOR/ VMC on a cincinnati with Fanuc controls Department: MACHINE SHOP JOB PURPOSE
Work in machine shop producing components and products for customers and production.
Operate and control… - Senior Quantity Surveyor
17 May 12Senior Quantity Surveyor Permanent West Midlands New Build Education, Commercial and Healthcare Contracts from £5m to £15m Salary Up to £50k + Package Our Client is a national main contractor that turnovers in excess of £200m per year. Many… - Financial Acountant
17 May 12The Company Robert Half are recruiting for this national, service-sector, group of companies, which is headquartered in the Walsall area, West Midlands. The Group is well-established and profitable and has an excellent working environment… - Software Developer
17 May 12
Software Developer Software Developer – SQL Server, SSRS, SSIS, ASP.Net, C , Telerik, Intranet, Web, CRM Solutions – Wolverhampton, West Midlands – A£30-35k My client has an urgent requirement for an experienced SQL Server Developer with strong…