Barr Beacon
High price for Beacon copper theft
12 Mar 10 14:52
High price for Beacon copper theft
Express & Star 12 Mar 10
Thieves who stole copper from a West Midland war memorial would have gained “very little value” from their haul, it has been said. After an inspection of the vandalised memorial at Barr Beacon on Thursday, Councillor Chris Towe said the damage will cost far more to repair than the value of what was actually taken...
The Plastic Hippo 11 Mar 10 Comment: Lest we forget
Black Country Kid 11 Mar 10 Comment: What is going on?
Walsall Advertiser 11 Mar 10 Copper stolen from Walsall war memorial
Walsall Council 10 Mar 10 Cherry picker gets to work at Barr Beacon memorial
B’ham Mail 8 Mar 10 Barr Beacon War memorial thieves ‘should be sent to the front lines’
Express & Star 8 Mar 10 Fury as metal thieves target war memorial
B’ham Mail 7 Mar 10 Copper thieves target Barr Beacon war memorial
BBC News 6 Mar 10 Copper roof on Barr Beacon war memorial stolen
Express & Star 25 Sep 09 Barr Beacon visitor centre put on hold
Express & Star 24 Sep Dog shot in head at Bar Beacon
Walsall Advertiser 10 Apr 09 Is there a ghost of Barr Beacon?
BBC Black Country Barr Beacon panoramic view QTVR
Aldridge Web Bar Beacon Park
Express & Star 23 Feb 10 Manhole cover thefts cost Walsall £280k
Express & Star 22 Dec 09 Metal thefts on rise as scrap price soars
Express & Star 30 Oct Prison for Alumwell thief who blacked out Willenhall homes
Express & Star 21 Oct Bloxwich thieves use canal for getaway
Express & Star 11 Aug Arrests in Willenhall lorry armed hijack case
Express & Star 25 Jul Lorries targeted by gangs of hijackers
Express & Star 24 Jun Jail for Coal Pool man who handled stolen metal
Express & Star 6 Aug Pelsall man admits £6k copper theft
BBC News 12 Jun Cable theft men gassed in seconds
Express & Star 6 May Roof lead theft shocks vicar
Express & Star 26 Apr Wednesbury church repairs after theft
Express & Star 20 Mar 61 tons of metal taken by raiders
Comment: Lest we forget
11 Mar 10 01:50
Lest we forget
The Plastic Hippo 11 Mar 10
When the Prime Minister decided to make a “surprise” but pre-planned visit to Afghanistan immediately following his lacklustre performance in front of the Chilcot inquiry, opponents bellowed accusations of lies, deceit and of using the armed forces as political props. At about the same time that grumpy Gordon was touching down in Laskhar Gar, something horrible took place much closer to home...
Black Country Kid 11 Mar 10 Comment: What is going on?
Walsall Advertiser 11 Mar 10 Copper stolen from Walsall war memorial
Walsall Council 10 Mar 10 Cherry picker gets to work at Barr Beacon memorial
B’ham Mail 8 Mar 10 Barr Beacon War memorial thieves ‘should be sent to the front lines’
Express & Star 8 Mar 10 Fury as metal thieves target war memorial
B’ham Mail 7 Mar 10 Copper thieves target Barr Beacon war memorial
BBC News 6 Mar 10 Copper roof on Barr Beacon war memorial stolen
Telegraph 10 Mar 10 Brown defends Afghanistan funding
BBC News 6 Mar 10 Brown makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
Times 5 Mar Brown faces Iraq inquiry grilling
Express & Star 25 Sep 09 Barr Beacon visitor centre put on hold
Express & Star 24 Sep Dog shot in head at Bar Beacon
Walsall Advertiser 10 Apr 09 Is there a ghost of Barr Beacon?
BBC Black Country Barr Beacon panoramic view QTVR
Aldridge Web Bar Beacon Park
Express & Star 23 Feb 10 Manhole cover thefts cost Walsall £280k
Express & Star 22 Dec 09 Metal thefts on rise as scrap price soars
Express & Star 30 Oct Prison for Alumwell thief who blacked out Willenhall homes
Express & Star 21 Oct Bloxwich thieves use canal for getaway
Express & Star 11 Aug Arrests in Willenhall lorry armed hijack case
Express & Star 25 Jul Lorries targeted by gangs of hijackers
Express & Star 24 Jun Jail for Coal Pool man who handled stolen metal
Express & Star 6 Aug Pelsall man admits £6k copper theft
BBC News 12 Jun Cable theft men gassed in seconds
Express & Star 6 May Roof lead theft shocks vicar
Express & Star 26 Apr Wednesbury church repairs after theft
Express & Star 20 Mar 61 tons of metal taken by raiders
Cherry picker gets to work at Barr Beacon memorial
10 Mar 10 14:44
Cherry picker gets to work at Barr Beacon memorial
Walsall Council 10 Mar 10
A detailed inspection will be carried out on the roof and timbers of Barr Beacon’s vandalised war memorial later this week. Copper was stolen off the roof of the stone structure which lies on a 240-acre site off Beacon Road, Aldridge, and the inspection is key to future decisions on repair work...
The Plastic Hippo 11 Mar 10 Comment: Lest we forget
Black Country Kid 11 Mar 10 Comment: What is going on?
Walsall Advertiser 11 Mar 10 Copper stolen from Walsall war memorial
B’ham Mail 8 Mar 10 Barr Beacon War memorial thieves ‘should be sent to the front lines’
Express & Star 8 Mar 10 Fury as metal thieves target war memorial
BBC News 6 Mar 10 Copper roof on Barr Beacon war memorial stolen
B’ham Mail 7 Mar 10 Copper thieves target Barr Beacon war memorial
Express & Star 25 Sep 09 Barr Beacon visitor centre put on hold
Express & Star 24 Sep Dog shot in head at Bar Beacon
Walsall Advertiser 10 Apr 09 Is there a ghost of Barr Beacon?
BBC Black Country Barr Beacon panoramic view QTVR
Aldridge Web Bar Beacon Park
Express & Star 23 Feb 10 Manhole cover thefts cost Walsall £280k
Express & Star 22 Dec 09 Metal thefts on rise as scrap price soars
Express & Star 30 Oct Prison for Alumwell thief who blacked out Willenhall homes
Express & Star 21 Oct Bloxwich thieves use canal for getaway
Express & Star 11 Aug Arrests in Willenhall lorry armed hijack case
Express & Star 25 Jul Lorries targeted by gangs of hijackers
Express & Star 24 Jun Jail for Coal Pool man who handled stolen metal
Express & Star 6 Aug Pelsall man admits £6k copper theft
BBC News 12 Jun Cable theft men gassed in seconds
Express & Star 6 May Roof lead theft shocks vicar
Express & Star 26 Apr Wednesbury church repairs after theft
Express & Star 20 Mar 61 tons of metal taken by raiders
Barr Beacon War memorial thieves ‘should be sent to the front lines’
08 Mar 10 13:36
Barr Beacon War memorial thieves ‘should be sent to the front lines’
Matt Lloyd B’ham Mail 8 Mar 10
“Despicable” thieves who stripped a Great Barr war memorial of its copper roofing should be sent to the front lines in Afghanistan a leading councillor said. Coun Mike Bird, leader of Walsall Council, slammed the crooks who stole the metal from the Barr Beacon memorial, Beacon Road, leaving the structure vulnerable to the elements...
Express & Star 8 Mar 10 Fury as metal thieves target war memorial
BBC News 6 Mar 10 Copper roof on Barr Beacon war memorial stolen
B’ham Mail 7 Mar 10 Copper thieves target Barr Beacon war memorial
Express & Star 25 Sep 09 Barr Beacon visitor centre put on hold
Express & Star 24 Sep Dog shot in head at Bar Beacon
Walsall Advertiser 10 Apr 09 Is there a ghost of Barr Beacon?
BBC Black Country Barr Beacon panoramic view QTVR
Aldridge Web Bar Beacon Park
Express & Star 23 Feb 10 Manhole cover thefts cost Walsall £280k
Express & Star 22 Dec 09 Metal thefts on rise as scrap price soars
Express & Star 30 Oct Prison for Alumwell thief who blacked out Willenhall homes
Express & Star 21 Oct Bloxwich thieves use canal for getaway
Express & Star 11 Aug Arrests in Willenhall lorry armed hijack case
Express & Star 25 Jul Lorries targeted by gangs of hijackers
Express & Star 24 Jun Jail for Coal Pool man who handled stolen metal
Express & Star 6 Aug Pelsall man admits £6k copper theft
BBC News 12 Jun Cable theft men gassed in seconds
Express & Star 6 May Roof lead theft shocks vicar
Express & Star 26 Apr Wednesbury church repairs after theft
Express & Star 20 Mar 61 tons of metal taken by raiders