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Buried dreams
In the miasma of stuff that passes by in the local news stream, I spotted this one from the Express & Star the other day, and It's puzzled me… Continue reading →
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You can never go back
The whole Brownhills-Tesco thing has left me interested in the breadth and spread of local opinion, in a way I don’t normally see it. I’m interested in theories people have, their perceptions, and what...
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Photographic memory
I note that over on Panoramio, Brownhills George is continuing his patient work, assembling a great collection of historic Brownhills images - I thought is was about time I featured the latest ones...
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Join in the world’s biggest coffee morning!
Nicole Quinn and her friend Sally have been in touch - they're just two of the great community minded folk who work at the Wilkinson store in Brownhills, and they've informed me that they have...
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Brownhills Wilkinson raise £120 for MacMillan!
I asked Nicole Quinn from Wiklinson, Brownhills to let me know how she and her workmates got on with their MacMillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning event last Friday, and good to her word, Nicole has...
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Christmas magic in Brownhills!
Well, it's that time of year again - I noticed today that posters were up for this year's Brownhills Christmas Magic event, and thought I'd better get hold of a copy and run it on the blog. Continue...
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Christmas magic in Brownhills today!
This is the first Christmas Magic event since 2011, and it looks to be a cracker - there will be loads to do and see, like a free artificial skating rink in Ravens Court, local choir carolling, tons of...
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It was magic…
I didn't really know what to expect from the Brownhills Christmas Magic 2013 event, it looked really good on paper but I was curious as to how it would pan out on the day - I was really, really...
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Pity the poor landlord
Five years ago, when I started this blog, one of the largest looming topics was that of the then proposed new Tesco Store in Brownhills - we'd been through a consultation, and the proposal was to build...
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Getting the Bird
Two Brownhills community activists lock horns in the Walsall Advertiser letters page over the subject of Ravens Court - the exchange is interesting, and deserves to be read widely. Continue reading →
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Please help Brownhills bloom!
Brownhills Town Centre Partnership have been in touch, and asked me to see if anyone fancies helping out with the Britain in Bloom competition entry from our town, which involves planting, litter...
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The Acropolis cafe shuts; Middle Oak to close and B&M to open in Focus, Aldridge
Just a heads up on some local taking points I've had buzzing around for a couple of days now - A few readers including David Evans and Martin Littler have pointed out the longstanding Ravens Court cafe...
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A Christmas market for Brownhills?
I've had the following press release in from Walsall Council, and I think this is a really, really good idea - a two-day Christmas market planned for Brownhills over the weekend of 13-14 December 2014,...
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Brownhills Christmas market: more stalls invited!
I'm running this again as the Brownhills Town Centre Partnership are really trying to plug their Christmas Market project, and I wholly support them - it's a cracking idea, but they need to attract as...
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Brownhills Christmas market: it’s on – and an appeal for help!
Well, it's going ahead - despite the negativity and naysayers, there are sufficient stalls now signed up to make the planned Christmas Market in Brownhills this year a reality. The organisers still...
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Magic beans
Well, it seems congratulations are in order – Steve Craddock, UKIP councillor for Brownhills and the man whose holiday was more important than political control of a borough governing 269,000 people –...
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Brownhills Christmas market – this weekend!
Don't forget that this weekend - Saturday and Sunday 13-14th December 2014 - Brownhills will be hosting it's first ever two-day Christmas market, with lots of other attractions for all the family from...
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Brownhills Christmas market come on down!
Don't forget that today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday 13-14th December 2014) - Brownhills will be hosting it's first ever two-day Christmas market, with lots of other attractions for all the family...
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The magic of Christmas
I have to congratulate the people who worked so hard on Brownhills Christmas Market - I went yesterday, and it was a joy to see Brownhills so busy once more - considering the majority involved were...
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The state that we are in
I'm pleased to note that despite the celebratory tones of a report in the Express & Star a couple of weeks ago, Walsall Council are reinforcing the hard line taken on the owners of the derelict...
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Tick tock
This is just a reminder and a request - it's been three months to the day since the dynamic duo of UKIPs Brownhills Councillor Steve Craddock and his best mate and Walsall Conservative former...
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Don’t bank on it
Many of you have asked me for updates on the situation with Ravens Court, the decaying, derelict shopping precinct that lies deserted in the centre of Brownhills - you'll remember that way back in...
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Brownhills Christmas Market Magic 2015 – can you help?
Diane Mansell at the Walsall District Management Team has written to let me know that there will be a Christmas market event in Brownhills this year, planned for Saturday 12th December 2015, and the...
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Brownhills Christmas Market Magic 2015 – this weekend!
Don't forget that this Saturday, 12th December 2015 - Brownhills will be hosting it's Christmas Market magic event from 10am until 4pm, with lots of other attractions for all the family from young to...
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Photos from Brownhills Christmas Tree Festival 2015
Don't forget that today Saturday 12th December 2015 Brownhills is hosting it's Christmas market, with lots of other attractions for all the family from young to old. Continue reading →
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Everything was magic but the weather…
I have to congratulate the people who worked so hard on Brownhills Christmas Market Magic 2015 - although I couldn't make it this year, I've been hearing lots of good stuff about it - my best wishes to...
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Bang tidy!
I note from the informative blog of Brownhills Councillor Steve Wade that there will be a Big Tidy Up day in Brownhills this Thursday, 3rd March 2016 organised by Walsall Council, the Town Centre and...
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Please help Brownhills bloom this summer!
The wonderful Diane Mansell from Brownhills Town Centre Partnership have been in touch, and asked me to see if anyone fancies helping out with the Brownhills Britain in Bloom competition entry from our...
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Please help Brownhills bloom – tomorrow!
The wonderful Diane Mansell from Brownhills Town Centre Partnership have been in touch, and asked me to see if anyone fancies helping out with the Brownhills Britain in Bloom competition entry from our...
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Apologies – Brownhills in bloom planting event cancelled!
So sorry to announce this, but I've just been informed by the organisers that the planting event scheduled for tomorrow, 2nd June 2016 by Brownhills Town Centre Partnership has had to be deferred until...
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Please help the Brownhills in bloom team – today!
The wonderful Diane Mansell from Brownhills Town Centre Partnership has been in touch, and asked me to see if anyone fancies helping out with the Brownhills Britain in Bloom competition entry from our...
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Blooming wonderful!
Just a shoutout here to the volunteers and community mind folk of Brownhills Town Centre Partnership who yesterday, despite some pretty horrid weather, went out planting flowers in the tubs and...
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Can you help Diane make Brownhills bloom?
Once more, Diane Mansell from Brownhills Town Centre Partnership has been in touch, and asked me to point out that volunteers are needed for another planting event to prepare the remaining planters for...
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Calling all local gardeners please!
Once more, Diane Mansell from Brownhills Town Centre Partnership has been in touch, and asked me to ask if I'd put out a plea for gardeners,volunteer groups or anyone else who can help the Brownhills...
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Good luck to the Brownhills in Bloom team!
I'd like to wish all the very best of luck to the hard working volunteers and community minded folk who've worked with Brownhills Town Centre Partnership on this year's Brownhills in Bloom bird, which...
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Blooming golden – Brownhills volunteers for the win!
I'd like to say a big thank you on behalf of Brownhills if I may, to those people who worked so very hard on the Brownhills in Bloom competition entry this year: to all those who helped, planted and...
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Brownhills Christmas Market Magic 2016 – coming soon!
Diane Mansell at the Walsall District Management Team has written to let me know that there will be a Christmas market event in Brownhills this year, planned for Saturday 10th December 2016, and the...
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Brownhills Christmas Market Magic 2016 – coming this Saturday!
Diane Mansell at the Walsall District Management Team has written to let me know that there will be a Christmas market event in Brownhills this year, planned for this coming Saturday 10th December...
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Pictures from Brownhills Christmas Market Magic 2016
I have to congratulate the people who worked so hard on Brownhills Christmas Market Magic 2016 - Diane and the team at the Brownhills Town Centre Partnership worked really hard and raised money towards...
View ArticleUnexpected development in bagging area – Aldi buy Ravens Court
Well, this is the news I though I’d never share: 12 years after my first article here about Ravens Court and the then promise of Tesco’s new gold dream that crumbled to dust, it turns out bargain...
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