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.................................................................... News Plans submitted for car wash at derelict Darlaston pub Express & Star 4 Mar 10 A fire-ravaged landmark Black Country pub could be demolished to make way for a car wash business. The Boat Inn, in Bentley Road South, Darlaston, has been empty since 2006 and was gutted by a fire after an arson attack in 2007. An unauthorised car wash was set up on the car park of the site and was closed down last year after a council crackdown... .................................................................... News War bullet is a pain in the leg for Darlo hero Fred Express & Star 2 Mar 10 War veteran Fred Gough thought arthritis had caused the pain in his leg – before doctors found a German bullet in his hip. Stunned doctors told the Darlaston 83-year-old he had been unwittingly been carrying the memento since his time on the front line 66 years ago... .................................................................... News Two Walsall councillors to step down The YamYam 28 Feb 10 Two veteran Labour councillors have announced that they will not seek re-election during polling scheduled for 2012... .................................................................... News blog BNP candidate announced for Walsall North seat BNP 26 Feb 10 The British National Party’s candidate for Wallsall North will be Christopher Woodall, it was announced at the latest party meeting in the area... .................................................................... News Walsall North MP will stand for election Walsall Advertiser 25 Feb 10 Walsall North MP David Winnick has insisted he will not follow fellow veteran town MP Bruce George into retirement – despite being nine years his senior. Mr Winnick, aged 76, was elected to represent Walsall North in 1979. The MP has now announced he wants to secure a seventh re-election when voters go to the polls for the General Election, which is expected to happen on 6 May... .................................................................... News Pleck & Walsall Wood celebrate 100th birthdays Walsall Advertiser 25 Feb 10 Two 100-year-olds from Walsall have been celebrating this week after receiving messages from the Queen. Elsie Roe, originally from Walsall Wood, and Edith Pedley, who lived in Pleck, both marked the milestone with family and friends... ................................................................... News Alumwell carer kept benefits paid to elderly man Express & Star 24 Feb 10 A mother stole thousands from the elderly Walsall man she was supposed to be caring for over six years, a court heard. Marlene Smith, aged 65, of Woodwards Place, Alumwell, Walsall, allowed Edward Ridley to rack up huge debts before his death, while she splashed out on caravan holidays to Wales... .................................................................... News Chuckery man in gang that stole from Darlaston employer Express & Star 23 Feb 10 A supervisor from Chuckery with Darlaston bathroom giants Aqualux was part of a gang that stole thousands of pounds worth of equipment from its warehouse, a court heard... .................................................................... News Moxley dog walker shot in the face with air gun B’ham Mail 23 Feb 10 Police have launched an investigation after a 63-year-old dog walker was shot in the face with an air gun. The man suffered a facial injury but was not badly hurt after the attack on Friday on the canal towpath near Bull Lane, Moxley, Walsall... .................................................................... News M6 Toll charge rise traffic fears Walsall Advertiser 18 Feb 10 Incensed residents who live just yards from the busy M6 fear the proposed hikes in charges to use the motorway Toll will drive even more traffic onto the congested motorway in Walsall... ..................................................................... Top of page .....................................................................		..................................................................... Features Flags for Blakenall & Bentley Phillip Tibbets i-Bostin 26 Feb 10 Philip Tibbets, researcher of heraldic art, continues his series on local flag designs with his latest creations for Blakenall (Wolves) and Bentley (Walsall)... .................................................................... News Bogus caller before Walsall court Express & Star 20 Feb 10 A woman has admitted posing as a bogus social worker to steal money from vulnerable people across the Black Country. Ranjit Grewal is accused of a series of burglaries and thefts in parts of Walsall, Sandwell, Leicester and Birmingham... .................................................................... News Walsall hotel serves up free Valentine's Day treat to Afghan heroes B’ham Post 10 Feb 10 Territorial Army soldiers Lance Corporal Anthony Bradshaw, 28, and his wife Lance Corporal Claire Bradshaw, 24, have been invited to join a group of 20 couples to enjoy a complimentary five-course dinner with wine, along with an overnight stay, at the Village Hotel, in Tempus Drive, as thanks for the exceptional duty shown by our armed forces... Village Hotel Home .................................................................... News Bentley pensioner’s life savings stolen by fake social worker Express & Star 10 Feb 10 The life savings of a Bentley pensioner has been stolen by a bogus social worker who used a fake identity card to trick the victim. The conwoman called at the house in Churchill Road claiming to be from the council. A similar incident happened the following day in the Bush Street area of Darlaston... .................................................................... News Fly-tippers return to Bentley pub site Express & Star 22 Dec 09 Fly-tippers have begun dumping rubbish around a derelict Bentley pub just months after tons of children’s toys, tyres and dozens of bin bags were cleared. The spot in Bentley Mill Way next to The Railway Tavern has become a hot spot for fly-tippers and lorries have even been spotted unloading commercial waste at the site.... ..................................................................... Business Junction 10 offices will create 900 jobs Advertiser 22 Dec 09 Planners have given the green light to a massive new office complex – creating up to 900 new jobs. Dubbed Onyx, the building will be built on the new Tempus 10 business park at junction 10 of the M6. Permission has been granted for three separate office buildings, each covering three-and-a-half acres... .................................................................... News Fears over safety of missing boy, 16 Walsall Advertiser 22 Dec 09 A teenager from Walsall who went missing on a care placement in Kent has sparked a police appeal for news of his whereabouts. Daniel Keats has been missing for three weeks from Walsall Children's Services' care, since disappearing on 28 November... .................................................................... News Graffiti brightens Bentley housing project 24dash 17 Dec 09 Budding artists lined up to take part in a graffiti arts project launched by community regeneration specialist Frank Haslam Milan (FHM) West Midlands and Walsall Housing Group (whg). Coleshill-based FHM has been awarded a £7.9 million contract with whg as part of a £16 million improvement programme in Walsall to build 118 new houses, apartments and bungalows... .................................................................... Business news J10 Compass Hotel will be back in business Express & Star 14 Dec 09 A popular hotel which shut earlier this year leaving 50 people out of a job will reopen in the new year. The shock closure of Compass Hotel in August, near Junction 10 of the M6 in Walsall, left at least one couple without a venue for their wedding reception... .................................................................... Feature Bentley Canal Captain Ahab's Watery Tales 14 Dec 09 The Bentley Canal is one of the Black Country's more obscure lost canals. Obscure not because it was short - it was nearly four miles long, nor obscure because it traversed remote area - I ran from the crowded outskirts of Wolverhampton, through Wednesfield and on to the edge of Walsall. It is obscure because so little remains to be seen on the ground today... Captain Ahab's Watery Tales 15 Dec Bentley Canal: Wednesfield junction .................................................................... News Bentley residents take stand against thugs Beacon Radio 29 Nov 09 Residents in Bentley have told how they took a stand against a group of 60 young people terrorising their estate, of how gangs would smash windows, drink and fight on the streets and scare locals on Western Avenue... E&S 13 Nov Bentley cat ‘used for target practice’ .................................................................... Top of page ....................................................................		..................................................................... YamYam 6 Mar Local football fixtures & results .................................................................... Football Rushall Olympic 3 Darlaston 0 Steve Stuart Rushall Olympic FC 5 Mar 10 Walsall Senior Cup Rushall Olympic overcame a committed Darlaston side thanks to a Danny Edmond hat-trick. The match, having once been postponed previously due to a waterlogged pitch, was once more under threat due to an unresponsive pair of floodlights which caused the game to be delayed for around 20 minutes, the Pics however started brightly in the gloom whilst the lights warmed up... .................................................................... Poker Colin McTaggart wins GUKPT Walsall Main Event Bluff Europe 1 Mar 10 30-year old Colin McTaggart from Ormskirk outlasted what was arguably one of the best GUKPT fields ever assembled to take the first prize of £57,700, 125 player of the year ranking points plus a seat in the end of year Champion of Champions event. Nice work when you're freerolling... .................................................................... Poker James Mitchell leads Walsall GUKPT Bluff Europe 26 Feb 10 83 players started Day 1A of the £1,000 GUKPT main event in Walsall on Thursday and by the close of play only 25 remained... .................................................................... Boxing Steve Gethin’s heartbreak in Midlands shot Express & Star 23 Feb 10 Walsall featherweight Steve Gethin suffered heartbreak in his bid for the vacant Midlands title in Birmingham. After three rounds of his clash with Leicester’s Del Rogers at the Holiday Inn, the fight was in the balance. But, midway through the fourth, a swelling appeared under Gethin’s right eye and more punches from quick-fisted Rogers opened a cut... .................................................................... Athletics MLF's left out in cold at trials Walsall Advertiser 18 Feb 10 Mark Lewis-Francis claims he's attempting to rebuild his career with one hand tied behind his back after missing out on the medals at the Aviva World Indoor Trials and UK Championships. The Darlaston Dart cruised through his heat and semi-final but failed to overhaul medal-winning trio Dwain Chambers, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Craig Pickering in the 60m final... .................................................................... Boxing Pleck trio are the cream of Midlands Joshua Hayward Advertiser 4 Feb 10 Three young stars from the Pleck Boxing Club, Wolverhampton Street, Walsall have done their coach 'proud' after winning the Midlands Championships. Jimmy Beech and Haran Bains, 12 and Ryan Burrows, 13 all won at the Midlands Championships that took place in Nottingham... ..................................................................... Boxing Gethin’s got a taste for gold Michael Beardmore Walsall Advertiser 19 Jan 10 pdf Walsall lightweight Martin Gethin is lining up a tilt at the British and Commonwealth crowns after regaining the English title in dominant fashion last weekend. card headlined by the British and Commonwealth cruiserweight title clash between Rob Norton and David Nolan... ..................................................................... Football Sansara looks to ditch young image Express & Star 14 Jan 10 Walsall left-back Netan Sansara wants to ditch his youthful image after admitting he is naive. The 20-year-old is confident of becoming a fixture in the Saddlers’ team for the rest of the season and beat off competition from Jamie Vincent, starting at home to Brighton on Saturday... Atheltics last month – via email... ..................................................................... 21 Nov Bentley 3 Black Country Rangers 4 ..................................................................... Non league football Bustleholme 4 Darlaston 0 Sunday Mercury 30 August 09 (scroll) West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Revamped Bustleholme continued their impressive start to the season with a 4-0 defeat of Darlaston Town with Jamie Clews scoring a brace... West Midlands (Regional) League Two Fixtures | Results | Table 21 Nov Wem Town 8 Darlaston Town Res 2 14 Nov AFC Wulfrunians 2 Darlaston Town 1 31 Oct Darlaston 2 Dudley Town 4 24 Oct Bewdley 3 Darlaston 0 20 Oct Darlaston 0 Bustleholme 2 17 Oct Heath Town 0 Darlaston 3 Kenilworth Today 31 Mar Darlaston 1 Southam 3 FA Full-Time WM Regional League Premier Division ..................................................................... Top of page .....................................................................

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