Freeze sparks a rush for grit bins
06 Feb 10 16:37 Filed in: News | News-Walsall
Freeze sparks a rush for grit bins
Express & Star 6 Feb 10
The big freeze has sparked hundreds of requests for new grit bins across the West Midlands and Staffordshire. Thieves resorted to stealing grit bins and their contents during the severe cold snap and Councillor Tom Ansell said that the stolen bins were being replaced...
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