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Historic Walsall pub is repossessed
Express & Star 1 Sep 10One of Walsall’s oldest buildings has been repossessed and is to be auctioned off. Willenhall’s Bell Inn – parts of which date back to the 1660s – is for sale on September 15 at Aston Villa Football Club by Cottons Auctioneers…
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Police hlep clean up graffiti on Willenhall estate
The Wolf 31 Aug 10A Willenhall estate is getting a facelift with the help of the police. Coppice Farm Estate has been blighted by graffiti in recent months…
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Decline in number of WM raids on lorries
Express & Star 29 Aug 10Raids on lorries in the West Midlands have fallen by almost half so far this year, new figures show…
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Louisa Watts, care home fight woman dies, aged 107
BBC News 28 Aug 10Louisa Watts, the 107-year-old woman who lost a high-profile battle to stay in a Wolverhampton care home, has died…
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Willenhall teenager sentenced for trying to sell drugs at nightclub
Chris Henwood B'ham Mail 28 Aug 10A teenage cocaine dealer who tried to sell his illicit wares in a Walsall nightspot has been allowed to keep his freedom by a judge…
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Relief for Beechdale as noisy M6 work finishes
Express & Star 28 Aug 10Controversial roadworks on the M6 have finished on time – but a 50mph speed limit will remain for months…
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The end for Willenhall Leisure Centre
The Wolf 27 Aug 10Today, Friday, is the last day for Willenhall Leisure Centre…
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Armed police hunt Essington Samurai sword man
Express & Star 25 Aug 10Armed police were today hunting for a man wielding a Samurai sword on the border of Essington and Great Wyrley…
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V festival winds up for another year
The Wolf 23 Aug 10V festival in South Staffordshire is coming to an end this morning. 90 thousand people have been at Weston Park over the weekend to see bands like Stereophonics and Kasabian…
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No more Kabbadi events at Noose Lane in Willenhall
Express & Star 22 Aug 10Noisy wrestling events which led to a string of complaints about Sporting Khalsa, the new owner of Willenhall Town’s ground, have been axed…
Willenhall business
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Walsall jobs bonanza in Christmas recruitment drive
Express & Star 28 Aug 10Thousands of jobs will be up for grabs in the West Midlands next month in a bumper Christmas recruitment drive. Willenhall’s Poundland are amongst the companies looking to recruit seasonal staff over the next month…
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Willenhall’s Poundland planning 2,000 jobs
BBC News 19 Aug 10Willenhall based discount retailer Poundland plans to open 50 new stores in a move it says will create up to 2,000 jobs…
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Willenhall vehicle repairer A5 Commercial Services to close
Express & Star 17 Aug 10A vehicle repair firm in Willenhall has gone into voluntary liquidation. A5 Commercial Services has ceased operating from Longacre Industrial Estate…
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200 Walsall jobs go as Rentokil cuts City Link costs
Tom Scotney B'ham Post 2 Aug 10Two hundred more people have lost their jobs in the Black Country after pest control firm Rentokil Initial made harsh cuts to bring it back into profit…
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Willenhall firm uses key skills to lock in excellence
Carl Chinn Express & Star 30 Jul 10Keith Carrier and Son in Willenhall has been presented with a special Express & Star Excellence in Manufacturing Award…
Willenhall comment
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Don’t do as I do, do as I say
Cllr Ian Shires 2 Sep 10Maxim of Walsall's Tories?
There’s a document currently doing the rounds of various committees at Walsall Council which makes interesting reading. It looks at 10 key economic challenges for Walsall…
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The Bell tolls
The Stymaster Pig Blog 1 Sep 10Following on from Tuesday’s post tonight’s E&S states that The Bell in Willenhall has been repossessed and is to be auctioned by Cottons…
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Peanuts
The Plastic Hippo 22 Aug 10According to Mike Bird, the alpha male in the cartload of councillors currently closing down Walsall, Willenhall Leisure Centre was an open sore haemorrhaging money and had to go. Now that he has finally got his way in depriving swimmers, keep fit enthusiasts and pensioners of a valued and needed community facility, the building has suddenly become a valuable “council asset”…
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Walsall’s Goldie in gunshot-riddled billboard promo
Daily Record 25 Aug 10Walsall star Goldie who started out as a graffiti artist in his youth, has created a unique graffiti advert for the eagerly awaited console game Kane And Lynch 2: Dog Days, the violent and brilliant latest instalment of the mismatched psycho shoot-em-up…
Willenhall sport
Football
Midland Football Alliance round-up
Chris Vaughan Mercury 22 Aug 10Willenhall Town made the perfect start at Kirby Muxloe before finally bowing out 5-1 whilst Boldmere St Michaels are unbeaten as they cruised to a 5-0 win at home to Malvern Town…
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Willenhall Town 0 Bartley Green 6
Advertiser 19 Aug 10Awful Town hit for six as cup shocker proves painful
Willenhall suffered a humiliating exit at the first hurdle of this year’s FA Cup as they were trounced at home by lower league Bartley Green…
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FA Cup round-up
Chris Vaughan Mercury 15 Aug 10Bartley Green dumped Willenhall Town out of the cup, Dostill defeated Pelsall Villa and Walsall Wood lost in their trip to Kirby Muckloe…
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Willenhall Town 2 Coventry Sphinx 2
Ceegeebee Willenhall FC 9 Aug 10Willenhall came from behind twice to grab a deserved draw at home to Coventry Sphinx. However, the home side made the worst possible start when Josh Ruff gave the visitors a second minute lead…
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Walsall’s non-league outfits get set to embark on their new campaigns
Advertiser 5 Aug 10Several of the borough’s non-league clubs begin the 2010/11 campaign this weekend, dreaming of promotion…
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London Colney 1 Willenhall Town 3
Willenhall Town FC 1 Aug 10Willenhall battled hard before ultimately over-running a very skillful London Colney side…
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Wednesfield 1 Willenhall Town 3
Willenhall Town FC 30 Jul 10Willenhall ultimately coasted to a comfortable victory over their local rivals Wednesfield at the Four Ashes ground…
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England’s best yet for Rachel Unitt
Express & Star 29 Jul 10Walsall lass Rachel Unitt today declared England’s squad as the best yet…
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Stoke Heath 3 Willenhall 6
Willenhall Town FC 25 Jul 10Willenhall were given a thorough work-out by the youngsters from Stoke Heath YOI, but ultimately went on to a comfortable win…
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Willenhall 1 Bloxwich United 2
Willenhall Town FC 22 Jul 10Willenhall overcame a shaky start to take the lead in a finely balanced pre-season work out on Thursday night at Pelsall. A healthy crowd of 80 plus saw Bloxwich make the early running…