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Way out west
Brownhills West has always been a small, self-contained community. I don’t feature it much here on the Brownhills Blog, which is a shame. Reflecting on that fact, for this pictures from the past...
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Indecent assault in Brownhills West: Police need your help
Another depressing press release from West Midlands Police relating to a nasty incident at Brownhills West last Sunday (Sunday 5th February 2012). This comes on the heels of the indecent exposure...
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Before the motorway came through…
I’ve been contacted by blog reader Stuart Jakeman, who’s appealing for images of Brownhills West before the toll road came through. He’s also after any images we may have of the Pear Tree when it was...
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The western front
Some weeks ago now, I featured a British Railways Board plan I’d purchased from a map dealer, which showed the coal workings in the Yard Seam below Brownhills Common. At the same time, I bought the one...
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A Brownhills drinking den is raided – in 1921
Here's an odd snippet I found in the newspaper archives whilst looking for something completely different, which as anyone who's ever researched any local history will tell you, is generally the way...
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Knifepoint mugging in Brownhills – be on your guard
Brownhills resident Holly Jones has been in touch on Twitter to ask me to warn Brownhills folk, and appeal for information following the very unpleasant mugging of her partner Sam last Friday, 30th May...
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Knifepoint mugging in Brownhills – Police issue statement and appeal for help
Following my post in the early hours of this morning in which reader Holly Jones asked me to warn Brownhills folk and appeal for information following the very unpleasant mugging of her partner Sam,...
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The Brownhills Darktown Poker Club… in 1881
Here's a quick one from local history rapscallion Peter 'pedro' Cutler while I'm prepping some other stuff for the weekend - debauchery and cards in a Brownhills Working Men's Club in 1881! Continue...
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Urgent – Millie the dog stolen from Brownhills West – can you help?
I note from local social media that a pug cross dog, Millie was stolen this evening, Monday 22nd May 2017 from Hednesford Road, Brownhills - I would ask that anyone seeing the dog, or who knows who may...
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