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- Staffordshire Police appeal to trace missing 20-year-old
21 Feb 12
Officers are appealing for help to trace a man who went missing from his mother’s home near Lichfield on Saturday night, 18 February. Thomas Haddock left the house in Shaw Lane, Riley Hill, Kings Bromley, saying that he was heading for Lichfield. The 20-year-old currently lives in Cheltenham but regularly... - Police looking for missing person Louise Green of Willenhall
21 Feb 12
Police in Walsall are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of vulnerable 24-year-old, Louise Green, who went missing from Devon Road, Willenhall overnight on Wednesday (15 February). She was last seen by her grandmother wearing cream and black leggings, black boots, a long black skirt, black... - Appeal for info following Birchills burglary
21 Feb 12
Police in Walsall are appealing for information after distinctive items were stolen in a burglary in Birchills. The burglary occurred on Saturday 28 January between 6pm and 11pm at an address on Miner Street, Birchills. A rare electric blue Nintendo Wii games console was stolen and officers are appealing... - Generator theft from Norton Road
21 Feb 12
Police are appealing for information following the theft of a generator in Norton Road, Pelsall. The green-coloured Gensett 6000 portable generator, which is said to be worth £3,000, was stolen from a white van that was parked on the street between 5.30pm and 9.30pm on Monday, January 16. Anyone with... - Nothing concrete…
21 Feb 12
Chasewater Wildlife Group and it’s leading light, Graham Evans, have recently posted a brilliant piece on their news page. I was aware last week of the publicity binge Staffordshire and Lichfield Councils were undertaking on the subject of Chasewater, and at the time, found the forced PR to be... - Undergraduate humour
20 Feb 12
A long, long time ago, those of us of a certain age will still remember condemning any figure of authority as a fascist. The schoolmaster, the PM and the postman were all jackbooted thugs who were, like, oppressing us man... - Have your say on name for new library and health centre
20 Feb 12
Villagers are being asked to have their say on choosing a name for Pelsall’s new £4 million library, health and children’s centre. A shortlist of six names has been drawn up by the Pelsall Project Steering Group and voting slips and boxes will be available in community venues around the... - Vision? I see no vision!
20 Feb 12
The use of vision in your business.... A picture paints a thousand words, or so it is said. Great if you are someone who is "visual", but not everyone is. Some of us are kinaesthetic, others auditory or maybe a mixture. If you are not a visual person, stay with me, it's not all about pictures. In business... - Cold Weather Payments & Apprentices
20 Feb 12
We would like to draw your attention following the latest cold weather to the Cold Weather Payments the Labour government brought in. These payments have yet to be stopped by the Tories and if you wish to find out me please follow the Link below to find out more information. Link to Direct.gov Another... - Going for a Wimpey?
18 Feb 12Whilst pottering about today, I noticed that the land between the Watermead Estate and Silver Street, near Tesco in Brownhills, had apparently changed hands. I noted last year that Morris Homes - the developers of Shire Oak Close on the former reservoir site at the Southern end of town – had obtained... - Far from daft…
18 Feb 12Those readers with long memories will recall reader and researcher at Walsall Local History Centre, Paul Ford appealing here on the blog for information about an autograph/sketchbook that had come into the possession of the archive. Paul wondered if it may be a relation of John Daft, otherwise known... - After the gold rush
17 Feb 12
Dateline: Walsall, 30 June 2013 Thar`s gold in them thar hills. Gold fever is causing a frenzy in Walsall as the great Alumwell gold rush is officially launched... - Willenhall North Lib Dem Councillors Surgeries
17 Feb 12
Willenhall North’s Liberal Democrat councillors regular weekly surgeries are as follows this week: Today (Friday) Ian Shires will be at “The Lighthouse” Children’s Centre, Davis Road, New Invention from 7pm to 8pm Saturday Val Woodruff will be at New Invention Library, The Square... - Record Unemployment Hits Walsall Traders
16 Feb 12
Walsall has hit another unwanted high as the latest official unemployment figures hit record levels. The Office of National Statistics data released today shows that unemployment continued to grow through out last year with over 11 people... - WHG Rubbish!!
16 Feb 12
Message to WHG……. Just when are you going to sort this mess out!!!! Residents living above the shops at “The Square” New Invention have had to put up with this mess on a regular basis for far too long and it’s about time that you got your act together. We’ve had excuse... - The Redhouse
15 Feb 12
The photo was taken a couple of days ago. It shows the rear of McKecknies from the canal. Whenever as a child I replied to the question 'Where yow frum' with 'Aldridge' I was usually met with a finger brush to turn the nose up and the response 'Yam posh then aye ya'. I never considered that I was posh... - Disability Awareness Initiative
15 Feb 12
Disability Awareness Initiative A new initiative to encourage more staff volunteers to take up Disability Awareness is now available in Walsall Signs4Life have set up introductory workshops in Disability Awareness to help staff to communicate and engage with their disabled colleagues, service users... - Latest news from the Stop Loan Shark Project
15 Feb 12Please find a link below to the latest newsletter from the Stop loan Shark Project, To report a loan shark – Tel 0300 555 2222 Loan sharks newsletter Winter 2011-2012 Further information from: Christopher Connor LIAISE Officer (Leads in awareness, intelligence, support and education) England... - New Walsall Heritage Project: Bayards Colts launch event early notice.
15 Feb 12There will be a Launch event for the Walsall Civic Society’s Heritage Lottery Funded Bayard’s Colts Project on Wednesday 29 th February: Jeromes : Walsall College 6.30 – 9pm all welcome
