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Pensioners join fight for Willenhall Leisure Centre
24 Dec 09 17:05 Filed in: News
Pensioners join fight for Willenhall Leisure Centre
Express & Star 17 Dec 09
Sequence dancers have joined the fight to save the leisure centre where they have been meeting for more than 20 years. Pensioners gathered at Willenhall Leisure Centre last night to hand over a petition bearing 3,500 names calling on Walsall Council to reprieve it...
B'ham Mail 24 Dec Willenhall Leisure Centre facing closure
Cllr Ian Shires 14 Dec Is there a glimmer of hope for Willenhall's Leisure Centre?
Cllr Ian Shires 11 Dec Scrutiny process reduced to farce
Cllr Ian Shires 10 Dec Concern expressed as plans to develop LNPs unveiled
The YamYam 8 Dec Council boss says “put up or shut up”
Cllr Ian Shires 8 Dec Community condemn plans to close Willenhall's leisure centre
Cllr Ian Shires 7 Dec Attempts to debate Leisure Centre closure rejected
Express & Star 2 Dec Council spent £200k on doomed Willenhall centre
Cllr Ian Shires 2 Dec The nonsense of scrutiny
The YamYam 30 Nov Walsall councillors scrutinise budget
Express & Star 30 Nov Campaigners step up Willenhall leisure centre fight
Cllr Ian Shires 30 Nov Comment: the theory and practice in health equalities
YamYam 23 Nov Willenhall closure “sheer vandalism” says MP
Cllr Ian Shires 19 Nov Cabinet votes down demands on closure of Willenhall Leisure Centre
Walsall Council Cabinet report 18 Nov Draft Corporate Revenue Budget for Consultation PDF
Express & Star 13 Nov Willenhall leisure centre users’ fury at closure plans
Walsall Council 13 Nov Have your say on leisure facilities online questionnaire
Express & Star 12 Nov Willenhall leisure centre axe plan
Express & Star 12 Nov Battle vow on plans to shut down centre
Cllr Ian Shires 12 Nov Willenhall Leisure Centre singled out
Express & Star 13 Oct Major review brings fears for Willenhall swimming pool
BrownhillsBob 19 Sep Comment: And so it begins
YamYam 19 Sep Walsall leisure centres under threat
YamYam links 9 Sep Cash crisis at Walsall Council
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Highways Agency slammed over M6 Walsall residents
18 Dec 09 16:05 Filed in: News
Highways Agency slammed over M6 Walsall residents
B'ham Post 18 Dec 09
The MP for Walsall has condemned the Highways Agency as 'despicable' over its treatments of residents affected by work on the M6. Transport Secretary Lord Adonis is to intervene after Highways Agency Chief Executive Graham Dalton failed to meet the residents involved during a visit to the West Midlands...
Cllr Ian Shires 13 Dec Frustration as Highways Agency runs ruff shod
Advertiser 10 Dec Roadworks keep family awake
Cllr Ian Shires 30 Nov M6 misery to continue until February 2010?
Advertiser 25 Nov Transport chief to visit Beechdale estate
Express & Star 10 Nov Willenhall M-way family’s anger as noise barrier taken
Cllr Ian Shires 9 Nov No sleep for M6 residents
Cllr Ian Shires 6 Nov M6 takes precedence over residents
Express & Star 20 Oct Carillion sets up M6 rescue service
Express & Star 20 Oct Anger of families at U-turn on gantry
YamYam 15 Oct Sleepless nights on the Beechdale again
Express & Star 8 Oct Thieves delay £150m scheme to widen M6
YamYam 2 Oct More trees axed for M6 widening
Cllr Ian Shires 5 Oct Further meeting with HA to discuss plans
Cllr Ian Shires 30 Sep Highways Agency to be held to account
Express & Star 29 Sep Rats plague Beechdale homes near Highway Agency roadworks
Cllr Ian Shires 30 Sep Further talks promised
Cllr Ian Shires 29 Sep M6 Highways Agency fiasco continues
YamYam links 21 Sep Noddy feels the noize and backs Beechdale M6 protest
B'ham Mail 21 Sep Noddy feels the noize and backs Beechdale M6 protest
Cllr Ian Shires 16 Sep Hard hitting talks at Walsall Council over M6 widening
Express & Star 14 Sep M6 hard shoulder scheme is started
Express & Star 10 Sep M6 drivers delayed by roadworks
Express & Star 8 Sep Walsall drivers facing year of motorway delays
Cllr Ian Shires 8 Sep M6 ATM project update
B'ham Mail 27 Jun Beechdale residents in plea to council over M6 widening
Ian Shire's 16 Jun Highways agency won't back down on M6 road scheme
Cllr Ian Shires 11 Jun Highways Agency should back down road now
Walsall Observer 12 Jun Fury over M6 widening plan
Express & Star 10 Jun We made a mistake admits M6 noise contractor
B'ham Mail 10 Jun Residents carry on fighting
BBC News 10 Jun Residents raise M6 noise concerns
Blog Cllr Ian Shires 2 Jun Agenda agreed for M6 dispute
Blog Ian Shires 25 May M6 plans should go south
BBC News 19 May Residents go to Downing St
Express & Star 19 Apr Residents protest to PM
Walsall Advertiser 14 May Noise battle to Downing St
Blog Ian Shires 13 May Calls for more discussions
Blog Cllr Ian Shires 27 Apr Distrust builds over plans
Walsall Advertiser 17 Apr 'Living hell' for residents
Blog Cllr Ian Shires 14 Apr M6 dispute progress
Express & Star 10 Apr M6 tree lop noise upset
Blog Cllr Ian Shires 7 Apr Roadworks raised with MPs
Express & Star 4 Apr Rude awakening from M6 diggers
The Highways Agency M6 upgrade details
Traffic England Walsall roads incident map
Willenhall man pickaxe threat to former girlfriend
17 Dec 09 14:15 Filed in: News
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Willenhall man pickaxe threat to former girlfriend
Advertiser 17 Dec 09
53-year-old Stephen Foster from Willenhall, who threatened his former girlfriend with a pickaxe after their relationship turned 'sour' has been spared jail...
Willenhall man pickaxe threat to former girlfriend
Advertiser 17 Dec 09
53-year-old Stephen Foster from Willenhall, who threatened his former girlfriend with a pickaxe after their relationship turned 'sour' has been spared jail...
Comment: Is there a glimmer of hope for Willenhall's Leisure Centre?
14 Dec 09 20:06 Filed in: Comment
Is there a glimmer of hope for Willenhall's Leisure Centre?
Cllr Ian Shires 14 Dec 09
Walsall’s Tory cabinet meets on Wednesday at 6pm in Conference Room 2 Walsall Council House. The main issue will be the rubber stamping of the “Draft Budget” Proposals which have been doing the rounds of the Scrutiny Panels since cabinet last met...
Cllr Ian Shires 11 Dec Scrutiny process reduced to farce
Cllr Ian Shires 10 Dec Concern expressed as plans to develop LNPs unveiled
The YamYam 8 Dec Council boss says “put up or shut up”
Cllr Ian Shires 8 Dec Community condemn plans to close Willenhall's leisure centre
Cllr Ian Shires 7 Dec Attempts to debate Leisure Centre closure rejected
Express & Star 2 Dec Council spent £200k on doomed Willenhall centre
Cllr Ian Shires 2 Dec The nonsense of scrutiny
The YamYam 30 Nov Walsall councillors scrutinise budget
Express & Star 30 Nov Campaigners step up Willenhall leisure centre fight
Cllr Ian Shires 30 Nov Comment: the theory and practice in health equalities
YamYam 23 Nov Willenhall closure “sheer vandalism” says MP
Cllr Ian Shires 19 Nov Cabinet votes down demands on closure of Willenhall Leisure Centre
Walsall Council Cabinet report 18 Nov Draft Corporate Revenue Budget for Consultation PDF
Express & Star 13 Nov Willenhall leisure centre users’ fury at closure plans
Walsall Council 13 Nov Have your say on leisure facilities online questionnaire
Express & Star 12 Nov Willenhall leisure centre axe plan
Express & Star 12 Nov Battle vow on plans to shut down centre
Cllr Ian Shires 12 Nov Willenhall Leisure Centre singled out
Express & Star 13 Oct Major review brings fears for Willenhall swimming pool
BrownhillsBob 19 Sep Comment: And so it begins
YamYam 19 Sep Walsall leisure centres under threat
YamYam links 9 Sep Cash crisis at Walsall Council
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Football: Stamford 9 Willenhall Town 0
14 Dec 09 19:38 Filed in: Sport
Stamford 9 Willenhall Town 0
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Non League News 13 Dec 09
Unibond First Division South
A bizarre ninety minutes at the Vic Couzens Stadium on Saturday saw the Daniels notch up their biggest win in competitive football since they scored eleven without reply against Holt United in the FA Vase in November 1977...
Express & Star 14 Dec Stamford 9 Willenhall Town 0
Willenhall Town FC 14 Dec Stamford 9 Willenhall Town 0
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YamYam links 12 Dec Local Walsall area club results & fixtures
Willenhall FC 6 Dec Willenhall Town 0 Brigg Town 2
B'ham Mail 28 Nov Willenhall Town manager quits after expenses are slashed
Non League News 1 Dec Chasetown 2 Willenhall 0
Express & Star 23 Nov Willenhall 1 Glapwell 7
Willenhall FC 21 Nov Willenhall Town 1 Glapwell 7
Advertiser 19 Nov At last a win for Willenhall
Express & Star 16 Nov Carlton Town 0 Willenhall Town 2
Willenhall FC 14 Nov Carlton Town 0 Willenhall Town 2
Mercury 15 Nov Unibond First South round-up
Advertiser 13 Nov Successive defeats see Town cast adrift
Willenhall FC 11 Nov Willenhall 0 Market Drayton 3
Willenhall FC 10 Nov Spalding Utd 2 Willenhall 0
Mercury 8 Nov Unibond First South round-up
Willenhall FC 1 Nov Willenhall Town 0 Nuneaton Town 6 FA Trophy
B'ham Mail 31 Oct Willenhall Town take a break from mission impossible
Willenhall FC 24 Oct Willenhall 0 Grantham 1
Mercury 25 Oct Unibond South round-up
Willenhall FC 17 Oct Ossett Town 1 Willenhall 2
Willenhall FC 13 Oct Willenhall 0 Kidsgrove Athletic 3
Willenhall Town FC 11 Oct Sheffield 1 Willenhall 0
Loughboro Echo 9 Oct Willenhall 0 Loughboro' Dy' 1
Advertiser 8 Oct Willenhall 0 Loughboro' Dynamo 1
Willenhall FC 3 Oct Willenhall 0 Loughboro' D 1
Willenhall FC 30 Sep Mickleover Sports 3 Willenhall 3
Lichfield Blog 6 Oct Lockman signs for Scholars
Willenhall FC 3 Oct Willenhall 0 Loughboro' D 1
Express & Star 28 Sep Willenhall 1 Stamford 0
Willenhall FC 26 Sep Willenhall 1 Stamford 0
Willenhall FC 19 Sep Brigg Town 5 Willenhall 0
Express & Star 21 Sep Brigg Town 5 Willenhall 0
Advertiser 17 Sep Willenhall 0 Tipton 0 AET (Tipton win 3-2 pens) B'ham Senior cup
Advertiser 17 Sep Witton 3 Willenhall 1
Willenahll FC 15 Sep Willenhall 0 Tipton 0 AET (Tipton 3-2 on pens)
Mercury 13 Sep Witton 5 trounce Willenhall 1
Willenhall Town FC 12 Sep Witton 5 Willenhall 1
Willenhall Town 5 Sep Shepshed 0 Willenhall 0
Willenhall Town FC 29 Aug Pegasus Jnrs 2 Willenhall 2
Advertiser 3 Sep Town fall at first FA Cup hurdle
B'ham Mail 29 Aug Boss hails team’s fighting spirit
Willenhall Town FC 25 Aug Quorn 0 Willenhall 2
Loughborough 26 Aug Echo Quorn 0 Willenhall 2
Express & Star 24 Aug Willenhall 1 Goole 0
Willenhall Town FC 22 Aug Willenhall 1 Goole 0
Willenhall Town FC 19 Aug Willenhall 1 Leek Town 2
Advertiser 20 Aug Willenhall are winless
Express & Star 17 Aug Belper 3 Willenhall 0
Advertiser 13 Aug Point penalty test young Lockmen
Express & Star 10 Jun Ex-boss attacks 'coup' at Reds
Express & Star 2 Jun Willenhall Town in shock rescue
Express & Star 29 May Crisis club locks out chairman
Walsall Advertiser 28 May Willenhall face financial crunch
Express & Star 21 May Willenhall FC in financial danger
Birmingham Mail 26 Apr Willenhall 1 Sheffield 2
Sunday Mercury 19 Apr Spalding 2 Willenhall 2
Birmingham Mail 16 Apr Quorn 2 Willenhall 3
Walsall Advertiser 16 Apr Willenhall 0 Rushall 1
Walsall Advertiser 16 Apr Leek 4 Willenhall 3
Walsall Advertiser 9 Apr Willenhall 1 Belper 3
Express & Star 6 Apr Willenhall 0 Retford Utd 0
Derelict Willenhall properties cause concern
14 Dec 09 13:06 Filed in: News | News-Willenhall
Derelict Willenhall properties cause concern
Cllr Ian Shires 14 Dec 09
The condition of two private derelict properties in New Invention, Willenhall has been drawn to the attention of Walsall’s Strategic Partnership...
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Frustration as Highways Agency runs ruff shod
13 Dec 09 21:47 Filed in: News
Frustration as Highways Agency runs ruff shod
Cllr Ian Shires 13 Dec 09
Residents affected by the work on the M6 between J10 and J10a feel totally let down by the Highways Agency, Carillion (Contractors for the Highways Agency) and Walsall Council...
Advertiser 10 Dec Roadworks keep family awake
Cllr Ian Shires 30 Nov M6 misery to continue until February 2010?
Advertiser 25 Nov Transport chief to visit Beechdale estate
Express & Star 10 Nov Willenhall M-way family’s anger as noise barrier taken
Cllr Ian Shires 9 Nov No sleep for M6 residents
Cllr Ian Shires 6 Nov M6 takes precedence over residents
Express & Star 20 Oct Carillion sets up M6 rescue service
Express & Star 20 Oct Anger of families at U-turn on gantry
YamYam 15 Oct Sleepless nights on the Beechdale again
Express & Star 8 Oct Thieves delay £150m scheme to widen M6
YamYam 2 Oct More trees axed for M6 widening
Cllr Ian Shires 5 Oct Further meeting with HA to discuss plans
Cllr Ian Shires 30 Sep Highways Agency to be held to account
Express & Star 29 Sep Rats plague Beechdale homes near Highway Agency roadworks
Cllr Ian Shires 30 Sep Further talks promised
Cllr Ian Shires 29 Sep M6 Highways Agency fiasco continues
YamYam links 21 Sep Noddy feels the noize and backs Beechdale M6 protest
B'ham Mail 21 Sep Noddy feels the noize and backs Beechdale M6 protest
Cllr Ian Shires 16 Sep Hard hitting talks at Walsall Council over M6 widening
Express & Star 14 Sep M6 hard shoulder scheme is started
Express & Star 10 Sep M6 drivers delayed by roadworks
Express & Star 8 Sep Walsall drivers facing year of motorway delays
Cllr Ian Shires 8 Sep M6 ATM project update
B'ham Mail 27 Jun Beechdale residents in plea to council over M6 widening
Ian Shire's 16 Jun Highways agency won't back down on M6 road scheme
Cllr Ian Shires 11 Jun Highways Agency should back down road now
Walsall Observer 12 Jun Fury over M6 widening plan
Express & Star 10 Jun We made a mistake admits M6 noise contractor
B'ham Mail 10 Jun Residents carry on fighting
BBC News 10 Jun Residents raise M6 noise concerns
Blog Cllr Ian Shires 2 Jun Agenda agreed for M6 dispute
Blog Ian Shires 25 May M6 plans should go south
BBC News 19 May Residents go to Downing St
Express & Star 19 Apr Residents protest to PM
Walsall Advertiser 14 May Noise battle to Downing St
Blog Ian Shires 13 May Calls for more discussions
Blog Cllr Ian Shires 27 Apr Distrust builds over plans
Walsall Advertiser 17 Apr 'Living hell' for residents
Blog Cllr Ian Shires 14 Apr M6 dispute progress
Express & Star 10 Apr M6 tree lop noise upset
Blog Cllr Ian Shires 7 Apr Roadworks raised with MPs
Express & Star 4 Apr Rude awakening from M6 diggers
The Highways Agency M6 upgrade details
Traffic England Walsall roads incident map
Ellie backs Willenhall baths campaign
13 Dec 09 14:40 Filed in: News
Ellie backs Willenhall baths campaign
The YamYam 12 Dec 09
Walsall's Olympic swimming sensation Eleanor Simmonds MBE has spoken out against the closure of Willenhall Leisure Centre. The double gold medallist at the Beijing Paralympic Games in 2008 is currently the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and is the youngest person ever to be awarded an MBE.
Ellie from Aldridge, aged 15, described Willenhall Leisure Centre as a “necessary part of the local community” and has urged Walsall Council to reconsider the decision to close the swimming pool. Just back from another double gold triumph at the World Short Course Swimming Championships in Brazil, Ellie said: “It is never a good idea to close a local swimming pool as there are not enough in the country as it is.
“It is very important for young children to learn to swim and feel confident in the water and they can only do it at their local pool.
“I learned to swim at my local pool. Where would I be now if the local authority had chosen to close that?”
The closure of the Leisure Centre is part of the proposed council budget aimed at saving £11.2million and Council Leader Mike Bird has described supporting the facility as “sticking a plaster over a sore.” Over 3,000 people have already signed a petition demanding that the centre remains open and Walsall North MP, David Winnick has described the closure as “sheer vandalism.”
The cost cutting budget was presented to council scrutiny committees last week but opposition councillors claim that they were not allowed to question the decision or allowed to raise concerns. The budget will be approved by the all Tory cabinet in February.
Express & Star 13 Dec Ellie calls for leisure centre to be saved
Cllr Ian Shires 11 Dec Scrutiny process reduced to a farce
YamYam 8 Dec Council boss says “put up or shut up”
Cllr Ian Shires 8 Dec Community condemn plans to close Willenhall's leisure centre
Cllr Ian Shires 7 Dec Attempts to debate Leisure Centre closure rejected
Express & Star 2 Dec Council spent £200k on doomed Willenhall centre
Cllr Ian Shires 2 Dec The nonsense of scrutiny
The YamYam 30 Nov Walsall councillors scrutinise budget
Express & Star 30 Nov Campaigners step up Willenhall leisure centre fight
Cllr Ian Shires 30 Nov Comment: the theory and practice in health equalities
YamYam 23 Nov Willenhall closure “sheer vandalism” says MP
Cllr Ian Shires 19 Nov Cabinet votes down demands on closure of Willenhall Leisure Centre
Walsall Council Cabinet report 18 Nov Draft Corporate Revenue Budget for Consultation PDF
Express & Star 13 Nov Willenhall leisure centre users’ fury at closure plans
Walsall Council 13 Nov Have your say on leisure facilities online questionnaire
Express & Star 12 Nov Willenhall leisure centre axe plan
Express & Star 12 Nov Battle vow on plans to shut down centre
Cllr Ian Shires 12 Nov Willenhall Leisure Centre singled out
Express & Star 13 Oct Major review brings fears for Willenhall swimming pool
BrownhillsBob 19 Sep Comment: And so it begins
YamYam 19 Sep Walsall leisure centres under threat
YamYam links 9 Sep Cash crisis at Walsall Council
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Simmonds claims pool gold in Rio
BBC Sport 30 Nov 09
Ellie Simmonds won the gold medal in her 400m freestyle race in the world short course championships in Brazil. Simmonds, 15, from Walsall, led from the first turn at 25 metres and touched in three minutes 32.45 seconds...
Advertiser 4 Dec Simmonds shows golden touch in pool
Advertiser 19 Sep Ellie trains hard for swimming championships
ThisisSouthWales.co.uk 1 Sep Ellie Simmonds steps away from media spotlight
YamYam links 29 Aug London 2012 Paralympic Games facts
B'ham Post 23 Jul Ellie Simmonds added to Debrett’s guide
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BBC News 26 May Simmonds & Roberts swim to golds
BBC News 22 May Ellie keeps feet on ground
B'ham Post 21 May Ellie all set for World Cup
Advertiser 21 May Double medal warm-up
What's on Walsall 19 May Ellie display at Museum
Sunday Times 17 May Ellie: Queen of the pool
Sutton Observer 15 May Ellie excited to be back
Birmingham Mail 2 May Ellie launches games
BBC Sport 18 Mar Simmonds speeds to world record
BBC News 18 Feb Youngest MBE Ellie receives award
The Times 12 Feb Paralympian of Year: Ellie Simmonds
Wikipedia Eleanor Simmonds
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Willenhall firm towers at London Design Festival
12 Dec 09 15:14 Filed in: Business
Willenhall firm towers at London Design Festival
Express & Star 12 Dec 09
Wedge, the historic Black Country galvanizing business, has risen to its latest challenge – to build the tallest paper tower in the world. The structure made from cardboard tubes linked by galvanized steel joints has proved to be a major attraction at the 2009 London Design Festival...
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Birmingham Post 14 July Willenhall owned galvanising firm's contact boost
B'ham Post 23 Jun Wedge Groups's new £6m plant
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Warning as chemicals found in Willenhall soil
12 Dec 09 13:19 Filed in: News
Warning as chemicals found in Willenhall soil
Express & Star 12 Dec 09
Residents of homes built on the site of the former Willenhall Town Gas Works have been told not to eat vegetables grown in their gardens and always use gloves when weeding. An investigation has begun after the ground was found to be contaminated with chemicals...