• Residents to create their own “West Side Story”
  Tettenhall Village 22 Feb 12
  Thousands of Wolverhampton people are being given the exciting opportunity to help develop their own “West Side Story” by having a say in how their neighbourhood will look in the future. People living in the west of Wolverhamptonare to be amongst the first in the…
• The Value of Nothing
  Bilston Jay 22 Feb 12
  Some people are hard work and do you know why? They only speak in money. They cannot speak in life or people or relationships or fun in any other medium than money. With me? No… Let me explain, and I bet you all know at least one person like I’m talking about, (they are usually small businessmen or…
• Cemetery Plans for Upper Landywood Lane and Strawberry Lane
  Action 4 Essington 21 Feb 12
  8,000 NEW PLOTS THANKS TO ‘GIFT’ OF LAND Plans to develop a cemetery near the South Staffordshire villages of Cheslyn Hay and Great Wyrley have taken a huge step forward after council bosses announced that they had formally taken control … Continue reading →
• New play area planned for Essington
  WV11 21 Feb 12
  Via Action 4 Essington : A group of like minded folk have got together with the great idea of providing a new children’s play area for Essington families. Check out their Facebook page:  Swan Park Essington  for more information. The Swan Park Committee has just added a full explanation of their…
• Community Engagement Learning Programme
  WV11 21 Feb 12
  The Community Engagement Learning Programme (or CELP), organised by Wolverhampton Partnership has some exciting free courses over the coming months. The courses, aimed at people in Wolverhampton who are involved with those such as communities, businesses and staff, provide a range of opportunities for…
• A guide to Wolverhampton’s City Direct
  WV11 20 Feb 12
  If you’ve ever wanted a service or some information from Wolverhampton City Council, odds are you have spoken to the dedicated customer call centre, City Direct. We asked the folks at City Direct to write something for WV11 outlining what it is they do and how they can help you, the residents of Wolverhampton…
• Who we are as people has a greater influence on our success than anything else
  Kate Hughes, Social Housing 19 Feb 12
  The further I get in my career, the more I realise that success doesn’t come from any special knowledge or skills – most of which can be taught. Instead it comes from your personal values and how you demonstrate those in the way you behave. Who we are as people has a greater influence on our success…
• Swan Park, Essington
  Action 4 Essington 18 Feb 12
  A group of like minded folk have got together with the great idea of providing a new childrens’ play area for Essington families. Check out their Facebook page on this link: Swan Park Essington for more information. The Swan Park … Continue reading →
• 3D is not about innovation, it’s about return on investment
  Tettenhall Village 16 Feb 12
  A nefarious topic that’s about fleecing you, the entertainment industry’s scam of the public. The 3D gimmick is now threatening to infect video games and smartphones as well as films. For only one reason, it’s to charge you more for less. I know some people…
• Farewell Mick
  The Birmingham Press 15 Feb 12
  Brendan King comments on Mick McCarthy’s departure from Molineux.

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• Blackberry Playbook
  Jessica Harper 22 Feb 12
  Spreading Blackberry Love … It is true! I wish to spread it … I am all for it. I am Blackberry through and through I really really am! However, I am not the sort of person that is going to waste a blog post telling you why you should invest in a playbook and not an ipad. I understand that is complete…
• Old Shops Lichfield Street
  Then and Now 21 Feb 12
  ThenAndNow#87 Old Shops Lichfield Street , Site of Present Art Gallery, Wolverhampton from the collections of Wolverhampton Archives . The same view taken November 2011. Filed under: General , Out and About Tagged: Architecture , Art Gallery , buildings , Lichfield Street , Miscellaneous Historical…
• Jaki Graham – It’s My Time
  Wolverhampton Magazine 21 Feb 12
  Soul star Jaki Graham reflects on the highs and lows of a career spanning more than 30 years and says being on stage now is better than ever. Heather Loat reports. Soul star Jaki Graham reflects on the highs and lows of a career spanning more than 30 years and says being on stage now [...]
• Make a date with our wedding fair
  Wolverhampton Magazine 21 Feb 12
  Your wedding day will be one of the most important events of your life. With this in mind, Wolverhampton Magazine is organising a wedding fair. Your wedding day will be one of the most important events of your life. With this in mind, Wolverhampton Magazine is organising a wedding fair. To help you…
• History beckons for Billy Howe
  Wolverhampton Magazine 21 Feb 12
  With a basic education and no formal training, Billy Howe has become one of our city’s greatest historians. Peter Rhodes meets the man behind the fascinating website lost Wolverhampton. With a basic education and no formal training, Billy Howe has become one of our city’s greatest historians. Peter…
• Support for visual artists in Wolverhampton
  Creative Connections 21 Feb 12
  Creative Connections – Survival skills for artists moving into self-employment we’re still recruiting for our latest programme at Blakenhall Community and Healthy Living Centre, Wolverhampton Mondays 6-8pm for 15 weeks Free places for artists in receipt of benefits. Wolverhampton Adult Education Service…
• Shrove Tuesday
  Jessica Harper 21 Feb 12
  Also Known As Pancake Day … First things first on this glorious day. Who does not like Pancakes? I know there are a few of you out there. How there is I am unsure but I know there is. If you are not a fan of these beauties you may need to look away now.  So it’s the day before Lent begins (Ash Wednesday…
• The Only Ones in Touch
  The Vicar’s Wife 20 Feb 12
  In today’s Independent, Mary Ann Sieghart, who is not a Christian believer, eloquently defends the Church of England against recent attacks from Richard Dawkins, who appears to think that the church is a worthless and even malign institution. One of Ms Sieghart’s reasons for that defence…
• My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
  Jessica Harper 20 Feb 12
  Everything Isn’t Always As It Seems Excuse the presumption that all my readers have seen this programme/documentary. I am aware that there are probably a handful of you that haven’t. However, I am pretty sure you have all probably heard something about this programme and I am guessing that all you…
• NEW LOOK…
  SublimeProduct™ 18 Feb 12
  Decided to give the old blog a facelift and hopefully make it a bit more interesting to view.  I’ve had the old theme for several years now, (maybe as many as 5!) so it’s about time.  It’s cool as I can now attach a featured image to each blog post which is kinda fun…Also, if…
• The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
  Come the Revolution 18 Feb 12
  I was most encouraged by my 15 year old niece picking up this book that I had bought on a whim and then reading it in 2 weekends. Well done Abbie! It took me a little longer but on a train trip to Manchester yesterday, I did manage to break the back of it. It [...]
• Navigate your way to Light House for classic Buster Keaton with Live Organ Accompaniment
  Light House PR 17 Feb 12
  For Immediate Use: 17 February 2012 Light House are pleased to announce the screening of Buster Keaton’s comic masterpiece, The Navigator, in aid of the Mayor’s charities. Proceeds from the event will go to Compton Hospice, The Alzheimer’s Society (Wolverhampton Branch), The Acute Medical Ward for Dementia…
• Molineux Hotel, Wolverhampton.
  Then and Now 17 Feb 12
  ThenAndNow#86 Molineux Hotel, Wolverhampton from the collections of Wolverhampton Archives . The same view taken November 2011. Filed under: Buildings Tagged: Hotel
• John Smith performing at Deaffest 2012
  Deaffest 17 Feb 12
  We can reveal that the Deaf comedian John Smith will be performing at Deaffest 2012! John Smith and Def Motion will both be part of the line-up on the evening of Saturday the 26 th of May, so it’s shaping up to be a fantastic night of entertainment! More to come soon about the program for #Deaffest…
• Nun Better
  Views from a Bum 17 Feb 12
  SISTER ACT Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton, Thursday 16th February, 2012 I am wary of musicals based on films. The bland show born of tepid rom-com Legally Blonde is a prime example; and so it was with caution that I approached the “musicalisation” of Whoopi Goldberg’s 1992 hit. I need not have worried…
• #chartership chat on Twitter – 16th Feb 2012
  Joeyanne Libraryanne 16 Feb 12
  What? Wow, what an experience! I thought there might be a few of us interested in the #chartership chat myself and Tina had organised (a Twitter chat to support those working on CILIP Chartership ), and had already had positive messages from people who were hoping to join in, but I certainly wasn…
• Come and join me for a beer (inc Video)
  Beer Beauty 16 Feb 12
  3 events where I’d love you to come & say HELLO!!!
• Linklogification – 16/212
  Russ L 16 Feb 12
  Log that link. ~ Gorgeous video of bookshelves organising themselves (via Fyeepa Pyeet ) (see also: Bookshelf Porn , safe for work in spite of the contextless ubiquity of the word ‘porn’ nowadays, via Ben Swizzle ). ~ “Chatchat” , a game about being a cat (as far as I can tell it loads in Firefox and…
• Home of a genius and the Sunbeam car.
  Lost Wolverhampton 16 Feb 12
  You've guessed it sheltered housing Bromley Place today. But this extended apartment block today houses a very important link with just one famous Wolverhampton achievment from the past. that sent a thrill around the world. On the front of the building is this plaque placed by the Wolverhampton…
• Well-harnessed in Bilston Street
  Black Country Bugle 16 Feb 12
  WE normally more associate Walsall with saddlery, but it seems that Wolverhampton also had a say in this old trade.The old saddlery shop.This smashing, if well-worn image shows the amazing display of equine saddles, harnesses and collars, hanging
  Our thanks go to Mrs D. Steadman of Shifnal for supplying…
• Grandfather who rang the bells at Wednesbury and Willenhall
  Black Country Bugle 16 Feb 12
  THREE weeks ago, Dianne Pye included in her column an Edwardian postcard showing St Pauls Church, Wood Green, Wednesbury.
  She quoted some details written on the reverse: “St Paul’s Wood Green. C. Wallater rang his first peal at this church on November 28th 1903, in 2 hrs, 59 minutes at the first attempt…
• In the Family Way
  Black Country Bugle 16 Feb 12
  GIVING birth these days is so much easier now than when great grandma was in the family way. I’m not saying that it is like shelling peas, but there is the new medical management of childbirth with pain-relieving medication, and techniques of breathing
  Clearly the circumstances of the family contributed…
• Wolverhampton’s Independent Light House Cinema on the look out for Angels to support new fundraising campaign
  Light House PR 16 Feb 12
  For Immediate Use: 16 February 2012 Light House Cinema in Wolverhampton is launching a campaign to raise money to help fund a full upgrade of its cinema screens to digital in order to safeguard its position as Wolverhampton’s only independent cinema for the future. The project, run through the new online…

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