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News

  • Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa
    BBC Birmingham & Black Country 05 Feb 12
    Papiss Demba Cisse marks his Newcastle debut with a stunning strike that helps his side beat Villa to move back up to fifth in the table.

  • Weekly bin rounds stay as councils bid for cash
    Express & Star 04 Feb 12
    Weekly bin collections are to be protected in parts of the West Midlands as councils bid for millions of pounds of Government cash to maintain the number of rounds. Fortnightly rounds will stay in South Staffordshire.

  • Hope of takeover deals for former floor shops
    Express & Star 04 Feb 12
    Takeover deals are in sight for two stores in the Black Country that closed when a flooring firm went into administration – but others face an uncertain future, it has been revealed today.

  • Man killed in car crash on Abnalls Lane in Lichfield
    Lichfield Live 04 Feb 12
    A man has died in a crash in Lichfield. The accident happened at around 5.30am this morning (February 4) on Abnalls Lane near the junction with the A51. A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Crews arrived to find a single vehicle…

  • M6 work to hit drivers overnight
    Express & Star 03 Feb 12
    Drivers will face disruptions on a busy stretch of the M6 in the Black Country as a month-long £1.5million resurfacing scheme takes place.

  • Scunthorpe P-P Walsall
    BBC Birmingham & Black Country 03 Feb 12
    Saturday’s League One fixture between Scunthorpe and Walsall is postponed because of a frozen pitch.

  • Warning as snow forecast for West Midlands
    Express & Star 03 Feb 12
    A severe weather warning was today issued for the West Midlands, with heavy snow expected to blanket the region over the weekend.

  • Pair jailed over fiddle of £78,000
    Express & Star 03 Feb 12
    A couple who claimed £78,000 in benefits while failing to declare they were married were today starting prison terms.

  • Uncollected taxes bill hits £100m for region
    Express & Star 03 Feb 12
    Around £102 million of council tax and business rates went uncollected in the West Midlands last year, a new study has found.

  • Grit mountain builds up due to mild winter
    Express & Star 02 Feb 12
    A grit mountain has built up in Staffordshire and the West Midlands, meaning there is surplus stock available for the current cold snap.

  • Thief jailed after targeting gym lockers
    Express & Star 02 Feb 12
    A thief who rifled through lockers at Walsall Gala Baths, has been banned from every leisure centre and health club in the region.

  • Clampdown reins in borough stray horses
    Express & Star 02 Feb 12
    The number of stray horses roaming around Walsall has dropped by 90 per cent in the last six months.

  • Fears murder suspect fugitive John Anslow may be abroad
    Express & Star 01 Feb 12
    Fugitive murder suspect John Anslow may have fled the country, detectives said today as they revealed they had received almost 100 calls about his whereabouts.

  • ‘Mad Dog’ avoids jail for market metal theft
    Express & Star 01 Feb 12
    A former guest on the Jeremy Kyle show has avoided an immediate jail term after stealing thousands of pounds worth of metal frames from the now-defunct Brownhills Market.

  • Action looms for firm over dust menace
    Express & Star 01 Feb 12
    Enforcement action could be taken against a waste company where dust is said to be blowing on to gravestones at a nearby cemetery.

  • Thousands turned down for jobs as bus drivers
    Express & Star 01 Feb 12
    Thousands of people who applied to be bus drivers in the West Midlands have been turned down, with many rejected for penalty points on their driving licences, it has emerged.

  • Traders’ fears over stalls relocation in £30m plan
    Express & Star 01 Feb 12
    Fears that Walsall Market could be split in two have emerged as discussions over finding a new home for some of the stalls forge ahead.

  • Review – On Golden Pond at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
    Express & Star 01 Feb 12
    Hart to Hart star and famous redhead Stefanie Powers stars at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre this week in an outstanding production of Ernest Thompson’s On Golden Pond.

  • Walsall’s Waterfront scheme shapes up
    Express & Star 31 Jan 12
    This picture shows the rapidly changing face of Walsall town centre as the Waterfront regeneration scheme moves ahead.

  • Council's £2m apprenticeship plan
    BBC Birmingham & Black Country 30 Jan 12
    Walsall Council hopes to create 550 new apprenticeships if a £2m project is approved

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Walsall Council

  • Bins being left out on the footpath, 5th February
    FixMyStreet 05 Feb 12
    Sir, I would like to report that 144 Lowe Avenue (plus a few others locally) have started to leave bins out all week. They are now a permanant fixture on our footpaths making the area awkward for pushchairs. Nearest road to the pin placed on…

  • Meeting – Cabinet
    Walsall Council Meetings 05 Feb 12
    Wed, 08 Feb 2012 Conference Room 2

  • Intermittant Street Light, 4th February, WS9 0SR
    FixMyStreet 04 Feb 12
    During the evening, one of the street light intermittently turns off and iregular intervals and then back on again, but all the others are fine on the estate. It is located by the small parking bay at the end of wheatland grove. Nearest road…

  • Treacherous snow hits the region
    Walsall Council Press Release 04 Feb 12
    Please take care on our roads. Treacherous, hazardous blizzards have reached the region.

  • Knightswood close / tamworth road, 3rd February
    FixMyStreet 03 Feb 12
    Street name has been missing from Knightswood Close for a few months and needs replacing Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 3 Morford Road, Aldridge Report on FixMyStreet

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Outdoors

  • You have to be kidding
    Clayhanger Marsh Log 05 Feb 12
    No I’m much too big a wimp to go over the Marsh in the snow but luckily for you, Ray Fellows is a harder man than me. He was out yesterday and flushed a Snipe but today flushed a probable Jacksnipe , the first for two years. His views were…

  • Posh or What?
    Clayhanger Marsh Log 04 Feb 12
    Sub-Adult Iceland Gull at Stubbers Green Photo: Hughie King — I never think of Clayhanger as a particularly up-market place but I am obviously wrong. One of the Marsh regulars who shall be nameless ( you know who you are Kim! ) texted me this…

  • Ray Fellows braves the Frost and the wrath of Branson!
    Clayhanger Marsh Log 02 Feb 12
    Ray Fellows is watching your back this week, not only did he do the Marsh and Mere yesterday he also suffered technical problems for two hours to get the e-mail to me – total hero! But was it worth it? – possibly, more views of the putative…

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Homework

  • Easy Vegetable Soup…
    Life according to Mrs Shilts 05 Feb 12
    For many it’s been a snowy weekend. Here in the West Midlands we’ve had about 4 inches of snow but i’m glad to report that today’s slightly warmer temperature is rapidly melting the white stuff so the roads will hopefully…

  • Take a Stitch Tuesday Week 5 – Herringbone
    Artist in training 05 Feb 12
    This is my entry in the Pintangle TAST Week 5 (Herringbone) challenge. I really enjoyed this stitch this week and was happy to do a little playing around with it. The photo below shows 1) a narrow herringbone with 2) a wider herringbone immediately…

  • Paying it forward for Lisa’s Stars
    Life according to Mrs Shilts 04 Feb 12
    Have you ever come across a plea from a stranger and it’s touched you so much that you’ve wanted to do something to help? That’s what has happened to me recently. I was on one of my diet related support pages when someone…

  • Love is in The Air
    Jan’s Craft Sport 04 Feb 12
    Welcome to this weeks Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which this week has been set by fellow teamyHelen and is Hugs and Kisses. Our Sponsor this week is Crafters Companion and the prize is a £10 voucher, what a great prize. For my card this…

  • Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #171
    Jane Carroll’s Creations 04 Feb 12
    This is my DT card for this week’s challenge on SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY CHALLENGE which this week is set by the lovely HELEN. She has chosen a theme of:- HUGS KISSES This week’s sponsor is:- The lovely SARA has sponsored us and given a…

  • Prisoners are pleased to be stitched up for Gavin Turk’s new artworks – Features – Art – The Independent
    Artist in training 03 Feb 12
    Fine cell Work continue to work with people – this time men are stitching in collaboration with Gavin Turk for the latest Gavin   Turk work Prisoners are pleased to be stitched up for Gavin Turk’s new artworks – Features…

  • Bearwood Handmade Spring 2012
    Crafty Muthas 01 Feb 12
    we were all sitting in a pub the other week (as you do) talking about the upcoming spring fair (5 week away!!). ideas were being bounced around for the flyer… and boy did we need to get that designed quickly. i had a week… so the following…

  • The Gallery: Me Right Now..
    Life according to Mrs Shilts 01 Feb 12
    Even though I’ve not taken part in The Gallery for a while when I read the theme last week of ‘Me Right Now’, I thought I’d like to join in. Having lost nearly 4 and a half stone I’m enjoying seeing my body and…

  • Take A Stitch Tuesday Week 5 – Herringbone Stitch
    Artist in training 31 Jan 12
    And this week’s stitch is Herringbone, which I think is much more fun after the problems I had last week with the Cretan stitch.  Have already tried some stitching, with various threads and sizes and seems to be going well Will post details…

  • on a roll
    Crafty Muthas 31 Jan 12
    what, no posts for 2 months then 3 come along at once? I await the bus comparisons…. Having added and added to my bead stash on and off over the past few months, I was keen to have a delve and see what inspired me on this cold cold winter…

  • inspiration on the doorstep
    Crafty Muthas 30 Jan 12
    I am pretty lucky to work in a beautiful old building right in the heart of the city. It does have its drawbacks (unpredictable temperatures, the temptation of being a stone’s throw from the shops and my inability to not purchase things, having…

  • Challenge card
    Jane Carroll’s Creations 30 Jan 12
    This card is made using the sketch this week on INSPIRATIONAL CARD SKETCHES . CARD SIZE: 5″ X 5″ SENTIMENT: Whisical Wishes from STAMPIN UP PAPERS: Basic Gray double sided paperfrom STAMPIN UP TOOLS: Circle and scallop circle punchfrom STAMPIN…

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Walsall blogs

  • Snow blind
    The Plastic Hippo 05 Feb 12
    One of the more endearing qualities of the human race is its marvellous ability to be constantly surprised. It is winter, it is February, it snowed. Good grief, we didn’t see that coming…

  • Anyone for a shower?
    BrownhillsBob 05 Feb 12
    Today, whilst taking a spin around Brownhills to get some shopping in, I was reminded of a niggling, but serious problem in Brownhills High Street that has been ongoing for years. I personally have complained to Walsall Council, to no avail…

  • Fighting Anti Social Behaviour in Willenhall North
    Cllr Ian Shires 05 Feb 12
    Out on site visits Friday checking out anti social behaviour issues on Sneyd Park and Coppice Farm. Action plans being drawn up by all agencies involved. Other activity last week  in the battle against anti social behaviour across the North…

  • Walsall Council where were you ?
    Pheasey News & Views 04 Feb 12
    Some nice snow today, I must admit I love it and so does my daughter However clearly on the Estate many roads have steep inclines and especially Collingwood and Hillingford that they need to be gritted. So simple question for the council, where…

  • Wanted: Man with a van (that isn’t his!)
    BrownhillsBob 04 Feb 12
    Another day, another press release from the local plod. This time, a rather special caravan has been half-inched from Springhill Farm, near Sandhills at the foot of Shire Oak.That really is a shitty thing to do. If you witnessed something or…

  • Sink estate?
    BrownhillsBob 04 Feb 12
    Here’s an interesting one turfed out by local history genius [Howmuch?], who’s still raiding the box under his sideboard for interesting clippings from local papers. The man really is a history magpie and a bit of a star. This extract is from…

  • Sixties film society re-launched in Bloxwich
    The Bloxwich Telegraph 04 Feb 12
    In 1964, Bloxwich Film Society was launched at the then-new Bloxwich Library Theatre in Elmore Row. Years later, the society closed. Now the society, which once had the use of 16mm film projectors and a dedicated projection booth at the theatre…

  • Financial privilege
    The Plastic Hippo 03 Feb 12
    Lichfield`s most famous son, Dr Johnson, said: “Where a great proportion of the people are suffered to languish in helpless misery, that country must be ill policed, and wretchedly governed: a decent provision for the poor is the true test…

  • Excellent Opportunity for local organisations
    Walsall Voluntary Action 03 Feb 12
    Calling all local voluntary and community groups in need. Following the development of a new and exciting joint venture with Walsall College, WVA can provide a gateway to specialist skills and link in with willing students that have a lot to…

  • Case Study: Young people finidng common ground with BIG funding
    Walsall Voluntary Action 03 Feb 12
    Young People Finding Common Ground with BIG funding ‘Immigration is great for the economy and British society. Discuss.’ I’m not having a flashback to a school exam! This was the question set for a group of young people to explore the theme…

  • Job Opportunity: Park Hall Community Association Centre Manager
    Walsall Voluntary Action 03 Feb 12
    PARK HALL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CENTRE MANAGER   The Directors of Park Hall Community Association are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, business minded person to manage the Community Association.  The post would require dealing with administration…

  • We need to do more for young unemployed.
    Walsall Labour Party News 03 Feb 12
    Thousands of young people will remain excluded in a training scheme which offers only one place for every 14 unemployed youngsters in the borough, Walsall Labour is warning. Although Walsall council’s proposed apprenticeship programme…

  • News and information regarding M6 motorway construction
    Valerie Vaz MP 02 Feb 12
    For information regarding Birmingham Box Managed Motorways Phase 3 construction, please click here to download of a copy of the letter currently being distributed to residents living in the vicinity of the M6.

  • Shame
    The Plastic Hippo 02 Feb 12
    According to Hansard, here is the list of Liberal Democrat MPs who supported the government in withdrawing benefits from people with terminal cancer and children with severe disabilities…

  • Valerie calls for tougher action on metal theft
    Valerie Vaz MP 01 Feb 12
    Valerie has welcomed proposed legislation to tackle metal theft, but says more needs to be done.  On 26 January 2012 the Home Secretary Theresa May issued a statement of the Government’s intention to bring in legislation to ban cash transactions…

  • IN MY DREAMS
    Derek Bennett: The EU-Sceptic 01 Feb 12
    Derek Bennett, dreaming of an end to road tolls. Since October 2011, when the office I work in moved from Birmingham to Hampton in Arden, I changed from pounding up, or rather crawling up, the M6 every day to using the train. The office move…

  • Bloxwich Library Forum launches news blog
    The Bloxwich Telegraph 01 Feb 12
    Bloxwich Library Forum, a voluntary group which manages Bookmark Theatre in partnership with Bloxwich Library, has launched a blog to bring the latest info about what’s on at Bookmark Theatre to the public. The blog is a new venture which…

  • Gig season kicks off at Bookmark Theatre
    Common People: Pelsall 30 Jan 12
    Bookmark Theatre, part of the Bookmark Bloxwich library complex in Elmore Row, is launching its 2012 gig season this Saturday. Steve Hayes and Lester Hunt will be taking to the stage on Saturday, February 4. Steve Hayes and Lester Hunt kick…

  • Marathon effort for Endometriosis UK
    Common People: Pelsall 29 Jan 12
    A Pelsall woman is hoping to raise cash and raise awareness of a painful gynaecological condition when she runs the Brighton marathon in April. Natalie Gallagher has suffered from endometriosis since she was in her teens, but it was diagnosed…

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Blog features

  • Down your local – when Brownhills was a musical mecca
    BrownhillsBob 05 Feb 12
    Great friend of The Brownhills Blog, top photographer and graphic designer, twitter wit and aspiring returnee cyclist Peter Barker had a remarkably off-beat find the other day. Lurking in his father’s personal effects was a reel to reel tape…

  • Dig It and Do It day!
    Caldmore Village Festival 05 Feb 12
    Dig It and Do It Day – 11 February, 10am-4pm Caldmore Village Festival Community Garden, next to Caldmore Primary School Join us for the first event at our new community garden! Come prepared to get your hands dirty in a selection of family…

  • Standing room only…
    BrownhillsBob 05 Feb 12
    Here’s a quick one from top bloke David Evans. It stands on its own, really, so I thought I’d cover it individually. I believe the photo to be part of the Jenny Langford collection. Neither David nor myself know anything about the image, its…

  • The Kreativ Blogger award.
    Mike Maynard 05 Feb 12
    Kreativ blogger Today I have been nominated for the Kreativ Blogger award and so I am accepting and will follow the guidelines below. My thanks first to Christine at Wordsetcwriting for the nomination. The guidelines for the award are: List…

  • Driven like the snow
    BrownhillsBob 05 Feb 12
    Today, we finally had some real winter weather. After the unseasonal warmth of Christmas, these last few cold, frosty, clear days have been a breath of fresh air for me. Yesterday, I watched the weather forecast hoping for snow. As it looked…

  • Actions…
    The Illuminations 04 Feb 12
    It’s true. There are times when actions speak louder than words… courtesy of Barry Joe King LiveLounge Thursday 2nd February 2012 The White Lion, Walsall

  • Hayes and Hunt gig cancelled due to weather
    Bloxwich Library Forum 04 Feb 12
    We regretfully have to announce that tonight’s gig by Steve Hayes and Lester Hunt has had to be cancelled, which is disappointing news because we have had a lot of interest in this show. Sadly, the performers, who have to travel a considerable…

  • Manifesto for Quiet Brilliance
    Lee Jordan 04 Feb 12
    I stumbled upon this great article today highlighting the benefits and suspicion of introversion. Author Susan Cain explains the fallacy of “groupwork” and points to research showing that it can reduce creativity and productivity.

  • The Pretty Bricks
    Pub Blog 04 Feb 12
    Walsall: View Larger Map Long overdue for a blogged visit, we hadn’t been here in a long time, so a visit in the company of Andy seemed appropriate. The Pretty Bricks has always been known as such, but it’s official name was The…

  • Making your first million | Appreciation
    Mike Maynard 04 Feb 12
    Appreciating assets Wealthy people don’t keep their money in cash; they have it invested in assets that will go up in value. Assets that tend to appreciate are land, property, equities and commodities. You need assets that appreciate quite…

  • Amazing Castles from Around The World
    Mike Maynard 04 Feb 12
    Reblogged from Four Blue Hills (A repository, of sorts): Amazing Castle from Around The World. 1. Hohenzollern Castle, Germany. Built in the 11th century, then completely destroyed in 1423 and reconstructed in 1461. This 855 m castle stands…

  • Saddlers looking to Iron out errors
    Walsall People 03 Feb 12
    Walsall travel to fellow relegation candidates Scunthorpe this weekend looking to put some distance between themselves and the relegation places. Dean Smith’s side have won just one of their last 15 games, and would drop into the bottom four…

  • Snow on its way this weekend
    Walsall People 03 Feb 12
    Whether it’s your dream or nightmare scenario, it looks like there will be no escaping the snowfall this weekend. The Met Office have issued an England-wide level three Cold Weather Alert for the next few days and, although we look like avoiding…

  • Point of Sale gone crazy?
    Brownhills Barry & Clayhanger Clive 02 Feb 12
    Point Of Sale – Gone Mad…. Talk about overkill and promoting to the max! I was walking down the health and beauty aisle in a certain local supermarket and had to shield my eyes from the glowing yellowness of the fixture captured in the above…

  • Cold snap and growing grit mountains?
    Brownhills Barry & Clayhanger Clive 02 Feb 12
    With the current cold snap that we are experiencing I thought I might take the time to mention the new Walsall Council Depot, situated on the Pelsall Road, Brownhills …. on the old site of the Edward Rose business. I recently went for…

  • Welcome…. again, this is now the new home for my blog.
    Brownhills Barry & Clayhanger Clive 01 Feb 12
    Hello to you all… I am very pleased to welcome you to my new home for the blog . Leaving message from the old site… To all my followers, I have only been “born” a few days ago and already I am moving to pastures new…

  • Is 12 Months Long Enough To Get Well?
    Lee Jordan 01 Feb 12
    With welfare reform on the political agenda this week, it might be easy to skim over just how cruel the government are being to the chronically ill. I’m going to be very frank about this and it should be a good read.

  • Smart business owners advertise during a recession. AND YOU SHOULD TOO!
    Think Big Publishing 31 Jan 12
    It’s often stated that it’s smart to advertise during a recession. Have you ever wondered why this statement comes up every time the economy suffers? That’s because it’s true!  Advertising during a recession is the right thing to…

  • Winter programme 2012!
    Bloxwich Library Forum 30 Jan 12
    Events at Bookmark Theatre (Bookmark Bloxwich) for Winter 2012 are indicated below.  Further events will be added as they are finalised, and advance details will be posted separately. More details on the flyer, see downloads below. YOUTH OPEN…

  • Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome!
    Bloxwich Library Forum 30 Jan 12
    Bookmark Theatre, Bloxwich Welcome to the all-new blog of Bloxwich Library Forum, incorporating news and information on Bookmark Theatre (Bookmark Bloxwich) and Bloxwich Film Society. Bloxwich Library Forum is a voluntary group comprising local…

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Sport

  • January Player Of The Month – Result
    Bescot Banter 05 Feb 12
    Here is the result of the BescotBanter.net January Player of the Month; Jimmy WALKER (6%) Mat SADLER (6%) Manny SMITH (25%) Andy BUTLER (6%) Richard TAUNDRY (18%) * Alex NICHOLLS (31%) Jamie PATERSON (6%) The poll for the February Player of…

  • Everton Vs Walsall 1972 – 40 years on
    Walsall Web Fans 05 Feb 12
    Walsall Web Fans marks the 40th anniversary of our last competitive meeting with Everton on February 5th, 1972 in a FA Cup Fourth Round tie at Goodison Park before a crowd of 45,462 on Merseyside by looking at the game and also two Saddlers…

  • Willenhall Town Launch Club Cashback Scheme
    Willenhall Town FC 04 Feb 12
    Have you checked out our new Club Cashback shop yet?  Willenhall Town Cash Back Planning your next holiday? Remember to book via our shop! We’ve got Expedia, Lastminute.com, plus loads of airlines and car rental firms  Willenhall Town Cash…

  • In the drop zone again!
    Vital Walsall 04 Feb 12
    In the drop zone again! Vitalfootball:Walsall:04/02/2012 18:40:00 Following Walsall FC's postponed trip to Scunthorpe we take a look at what happened without us

  • League One round-up
    Sky Sports 04 Feb 12
    Sheffield Wednesday moved into the automatic promotion places with victory over Yeovil Town after Huddersfield Town were held by MK Dons.

  • Reserves Semi-Final Postponed
    Chasetown FC 04 Feb 12
    TODAY’S Staffordshire Challenge Cup semi-final between Chasetown Reserves and Burntwood Town has been postponed due to a frozen pitch at the Scholars Ground.  No restaging date has been announced. Supporters are reminded that entry forms for…

  • 1st XV – Top spot maintained with an impressive away display
    Veseyans RUFC 04 Feb 12
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  • New boy Florent Cuvelier set to shine for Saddlers
    Express & Star 04 Feb 12
    Adam Chambers today backed Florent Cuvelier to become Walsall’s ace card.

  • Walsall v Scunthorpe match off in freeze
    Express & Star 04 Feb 12
    Walsall’s League One trip to Scunthorpe was frozen off today as sport felt the effects of icy weather.

  • 4th Feb 2012 – L'boro vs Willenhall – GAME OFF
    Willenhall Town FC 04 Feb 12
    Willenhall Town’s game at Loughborough University match update; FROZEN PITCH – GAME CALLED OFF.      

  • Glanford Park clash postponed
    Eat Sleep Sport 04 Feb 12
    The npower League One clash between Scunthorpe and Walsall has been postponed.

  • Lichfield and District Football League fixtures – February 5, 2012
    Lichfield Live 04 Feb 12
    Clubs will be battling to get away from the lower reaches of Division Two of the Lichfield and District Football League. Basement boys Selecta FC entertain AC Lions, while Paradise Lounge visit Lichfield Crown. A full programme in Division…

  • LEAGUE GAME OFF – FRIENDLY ON
    Rushall Olympic FC 03 Feb 12
    Pics arrange friendly after Nantwich trip falls victim of the weather…

  • NANTWICH TOWN FIXTURE IN DOUBT
    Rushall Olympic FC 03 Feb 12
    Cold weather looks set to hit the Pics trip to Nantwich Town…

  • Dean Smith, should he stay or should he go?
    Vital Walsall 03 Feb 12
    Dean Smith, should he stay or should he go? Vitalfootball:Walsall:03/02/2012 17:37:00 Taking a look at the burning question of whether the 'Ginger Mourinho' is the right man for the job…

  • FIXTURE CHANGES
    Rushall Olympic FC 03 Feb 12
    Tuesday’s League Cup trip to Northwich put back a week…

  • The 1966 Transfer Giveaway
    The Gilbert Alsop 03 Feb 12
    Life has caught up with The Gilbert Alsop in the last couple of weeks. He has fallen in love and been burning the candle at both ends, which means he has had to cancel the trip to Scunthorpe tomorrow. Thank the Lord for ‘Alan Buckley…

  • MJPL cancels all league fixtures
    Rushall Olympic FC 03 Feb 12
    Due to the freezing weather the MJPL has cancelled all games on grass pitches this weekend.

  • Newsletter now online
    Rushall Olympic FC 03 Feb 12
    The February edition of the Youth Development Section is now available for download

  • Scunthorpe P-P Walsall
    BBC Sport 03 Feb 12
    Saturday’s League One fixture between Scunthorpe and Walsall is postponed because of a frozen pitch.

  • Hindsight is fine but now is the time for Butler
    Express & Star 03 Feb 12
    Hindsight is a wonderful thing but Walsall captain Andy Butler refuses to regret.

  • Walsall: Dean Smith wants his players to seize chance
    Birmingham Mail 03 Feb 12
    DEAN Smith has challenged Walsall’s players to stand tall and make up for loss of injured pair Jimmy Walker and Jon Macken in the coming weeks, starting with the relegation six-pointer at Scunthorpe tomorrow.

  • Saddlers duo sore
    Eat Sleep Sport 03 Feb 12
    Walsall are set to be without experienced duo Jon Macken and Jimmy Walker for their crucial trip to fellow strugglers Scunthorpe.

  • Boss Dean Smith spells it out for Saddlers
    Express & Star 03 Feb 12
    Boss Dean Smith today underlined the magnitude of Walsall’s Scunthorpe battle and insisted: ‘It’s time to shine’.

  • Scunthorpe United vs Walsall – Preview
    UptheSaddlers 03 Feb 12
    With the weather forecast for Scunthorpe being minus 2 overnight and the prospect of the temperature not rising above zero until noon in North Lincolnshire, the pitch inspection tomorrow morning looks like a sensible precaution. At least there…

  • Weather watch
    Sky Sports 03 Feb 12
    A number of Saturday’s games have had to be postponed due to the cold snap sweeping the country.

  • Saddlers pair out of Scunthorpe clash
    Express & Star 03 Feb 12
    Jon Macken and Jimmy Walker were today ruled out of Walsall’s crunch trip to Scunthorpe.

  • Walsall game not in serious doubt
    Express & Star 03 Feb 12
    Walsall were today left hopeful that their League One game at Scunthorpe tomorrow will go ahead – despite a pitch inspection being called.

  • SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT AT DALES LANE
    Rushall Olympic FC 03 Feb 12
    Tony Gold provides the entertainment this weekend…

  • FM Preview: Scunthorpe United v Walsall 04 Feb 2012
    Walsall MAD 03 Feb 12
    FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Scunthorpe United take on Walsall in a League One match on 4th February 2012 at 15:00.

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