Bus crash blocks bridge in Sneyd Lane, Bloxwich
Reports are coming in of what appears to be a Black Diamond bus which has crashed in Sneyd Lane, Bloxwich, near the Mossley Estate. First reports began to arrive via Twitter around 5pm this afternoon...
View ArticleSexton Blake Strikes Back – at Bookmark Bloxwich Theatre!
Edwardian London is being held to ransom – and who can rescue the capital from arch-villains ’The British League of Underhanded Scoundrels, Traitors, Extortionists and Rapscallions?’ Only one man –...
View ArticleClose look order for Bloxwich level crossing
Bloxwich Level Crossing, photo courtesy John M A Bloxwich level crossing could be closed as part of a plan to create almost 1,400 jobs in the West Midlands through better rail links. A footbridge...
View ArticleBlaze destroys Blakenall furniture workshop
A Blakenall Heath furniture workshop was gutted by fire in the early hours of yesterday morning. The blaze destroyed stock, fittings, buildings and a delivery van as it ripped through the yard and...
View ArticleYou could be Queen of Bloxwich!
The Mayor, Bloxwich Carnival Royalty and a very special coach and horses last year. That time of year is fast approaching once more, when the selection of the new Bloxwich Carnival Queen for 2013,...
View ArticleBloxwich Telegraph to enter ‘hibernation’
The Bloxwich Telegraph is to suspend regular publication and go into ‘hibernation’ for an unspecified period, effective from today. In a recent front page Leader column, Stuart Williams, the Editor...
View ArticleBloxwich Carnival royalty announced
Bloxwich Carnival Royalty 2013 (courtesy Rotary Club of Bloxwich Phoenix) Hairdressing student Louise Richards has proved she’s a cut above the rest after winning the coveted title of Bloxwich...
View ArticleLive music night in Bloxwich to support autism charity
Music-lovers can look forward to a fantastic evening’s entertainment from multiple acts at Bloxwich’s top venue next month. And what’s more, the proceeds of the ‘Songwriters Night’ show on 6th July...
View ArticleGet ready to party in Bloxwich Park this Saturday!
Visitors to last year’s Olympic Torch Relay through Bloxwich may remember the wonderful Party in the Park which was organised to complement that event by Bloxwich Business Partnership working with...
View ArticleBloxwich partied in the park!
Last year’s Olympic Torch Relay through Bloxwich concluded with the wonderful Party in the Park which was organised to complement that event by Bloxwich Business Partnership working with Walsall...
View ArticleFanged fun for Vampire fans at Bookmark Bloxwich Theatre
That legendary fanged fiend of Victorian Gothic literature and countless horror films, Count Dracula, is now making sinister plans to walk the boards at the popular Bookmark Bloxwich Theatre next...
View ArticleBloxwich Carnival poster download now available
A poster for this year’s Bloxwich Carnival on Saturday 3rd August from 12 noon in King George V Playing Fields has been provided by Bloxwich Carnival Committee so that it can be made available for...
View ArticleFun for old and young alike in run-up to Bloxwich Carnival
Young and old alike have been having fun in Bloxwich in the run-up to the hugely popular annual village carnival which will take place on Saturday 3 August. On Thursday 18 July more than 240 local old...
View ArticleHoliday fun in the sun at Blakenall-on-the-Beach
Last Saturday afternoon saw Blakenall Heath in party mood as hundreds of local people came together to enjoy a summer holiday on their doorstep! And families flocked to the Blakenall Village Centre on...
View ArticleIt’s Bloxwich Carnival time tomorrow!
Yes, tomorrow is the day we’ve all been waiting for in Bloxwich – it’s CARNIVAL DAY! One of the most important days in the village calendar, indeed on of the most important in the district, Bloxwich...
View ArticleWave Goodbye, Say Hello as we move to WordPress.org
A new beginning Today marks an exciting and important day for The Bloxwich Telegraph and its readers as this publication regenerates, Timelord-style, from the previous version (which you are reading)...
View ArticleBloxwich Telegraph Subscribers – please resubscribe
As you will probably be aware, the Bloxwich Telegraph has moved to a new design system – WordPress.org – and a new host and URL: http://www.bloxwichtelegraph.com We need as many of our previous...
View ArticleCouncil and police target truants
Truants will be targeted in a new joint project between Walsall Council and Walsall Police starting on Monday.The project sees the council building on their success to date with partner agencies as...
View ArticleCouncil tax benefit scheme cut
A local Council Tax benefit scheme has been cut back in Walsall following government funding reductions. Walsall Council bosses approved changes to the council tax reduction scheme at Full Council on...
View ArticleHistoric Colts go on show as Museum closure announced
Seventeen mysterious carved wooden clubs, known as the Bayard’s Colts, have gone on open display at Walsall Museum, but members of the public will need to visit the museum above Walsall Central Library...
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