Remembering Harold Parry – 100 years on
I was reminded this past week of the centenary of the passing of a man who I usually think of in November, the month of remembrance, poppies, services and parades. A man who is probably not as well...
View ArticleBloxwich Flag launched in heart of the town
Saturday saw the launch of a brand, spanking new flag for Bloxwich, in the presence of the new Mayor of Walsall Cllr Marco Longhi, while local Bloxwich West councillors Louise Harrison, Matt Follows...
View ArticleBloxwich Carnival is coming!
Yes, it’s that time of year again! Bloxwich’s biggest and best public event of the year, our annual Carnival, is almost here, and is all set to land in King George V Memorial Playing Fields on Saturday...
View ArticleQueen’s Silver Jubilee Walsall Visit – 40th Anniversary Exclusive
Today marks forty years to the day since Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II honoured the borough of Walsall with a very special Royal Visit to mark twenty-five years of her reign – her Silver Jubilee. Many...
View ArticleBloxwich Carnival Senior Citizens’ Party pictures posted!
Thursday 13th July 2017 saw the traditional annual prelude to Bloxwich Carnival – the Senior Citizens’ Party – take place at the Stan Ball Centre in Abbotts Street, Bloxwich. And a great deal of fun –...
View ArticleWalsall Advertiser ceases publication
Sad news today is that the popular Walsall Advertiser newspaper has ceased publication after 40 years and 2,059 editions, leaving the Wolverhampton Express & Star-published Walsall & Willenhall...
View ArticleThe Bloxwich Telegraph is Back!
Yes, after a much-needed period of hibernation, The Bloxwich Telegraph is back! Following a trial roll-out on Twitter and Facebook using some of our best stories from the last few years, which it’s...
View ArticleBloxwich Wakes return as new Festival
With the absence of Bloxwich Carnival this year, Pat Collins Funfair, long associated with both the carnival and Bloxwich itself, has stepped in to fill the gap with a new (but actually old) event, the...
View ArticleBloxwich Wakes 2018 – in pictures
With the absence of Bloxwich Carnival this year, Pat Collins Funfair, long associated with both the carnival and Bloxwich itself, stepped in to fill the gap with a new (but actually old) event, the...
View ArticleFree online newspaper service launched in Walsall libraries
To celebrate national Libraries Week, 8-13 October 2018, Walsall Council is launching a new and free online service called PressReader. The service is now available in all of the borough’s libraries....
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