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Tragic crash on the A5 last night
Last night (Friday, 17th June 2011) there was a bad accident at the junction of the B5011 Chase Road and the A5 watling Street in Newtown, Brownhills. The accident was between a heavy goods vehicle and...
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Accident on the A5, Watling Street in Brownhills yesterday
It seems that yesterday morning, a motorcyclist was involved in a collision with a car at the Parade Junction in Brownhills. It is apparent that the rider was attending the Chasewater Transport Show. I...
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Things that went bump in the night
I’ve long held the belief that if you’re looking for someone in a crowded place, the best thing to do is stand patiently in the same place, and eventually they’ll walk past you. So I’m finding it is...
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Selfish idiots
Readers will be well aware that on Christmas Day this year, there was a very nasty crash on the M6 between junctions 14 and 15. This crash caused the death of two young children and an adult travelling...
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The curious incident of the crash in the night-time
Does anyone know what crashed up on the Rising Sun Island, Brownhills West, presumably on the night/morning of 23-24th February 2013? Continue reading →
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Motorbike accident in Brownhills?
From reports on Twitter and Facebook, it seems there's been a nasty accident in Brownhills near the Anchor Bridge Junction tonight (30th September 2013), between a car and a motorbike. Continue reading →
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Motorcyclist dies in Brownhills accident
Sad news spotted on Twitter and Facebook this evening - it seems a motorcyclist in his twenties died at the scene following a collision with a lorry near the Rising Sun island on the A5, Brownhills....
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Police car crash in Brownhills this morning
There was a car accident this morning on the Pelsall Road, Brownhills, just on the east side of Highbridge near the Council Depot - formerly the Edward Rose Plant. Continue reading →
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OAP fighting for life after Walsall Wood car accident
There's been a nasty accident in Walsall Wood this morning, when an elderly gentleman was hit by a car in the High Street - the 86 year old is currently fighting for life after the incident just before...
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Police appeal for witnesses to fatal road collision in Walsall Wood
This sad news released just now from Walsall Police - sadly, the gentleman involved in the accident this morning in Walsall Wood has died. Continue reading →
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The parachutist, the helicopter and the Brownhills daredevil
Last year, I asked readers to show support for the Express & Star in their bid to gain funding to digitise and open to the public their photo archive - a huge treasury of newspaper images that...
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Making a splash!
You readers really are a remarkable bunch - last Friday, I featured a couple of images posted on social media by Chris Leggett of the Express & Star, as part of their bid to gain funding to...
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Brownhills fatal hit run – Police issue statement
Following the fatal hit and run incident at the junction of the a5 Watling Street and The Parade in the the early hours of Sunday, March 30th, 2014, there has been huge interest and sympathy from the...
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Jamey Coleman hit and run – police appeal for further information
West Midlands Police continue their enquiries into the tragic death of local lad Jamey Coleman, who died following a hit and run accident at the junction of the A5 Watling Street and The Parade in the...
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Motorcyclist seriously hurt in Brownhills Accident
There's been a nasty accident in Brownhills during rush hour this evening (17th June 2014), when a car and motorcycle were in collision at the junction of Chase Road and an industrial estate access...
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Car accident in Brownhills on Saturday afternoon
There's been some interest in a car accident that occurred on Saturday afternoon in Brownhills - official detail is scant and somewhat contradictory, but yesterday evening I spotted this press release...
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Incident in Brownhills West in the early hours?
Seeing social media reports about a car accident in which a couple of lads may have been hurt after midnight last night (9-10th August 2014) in the Wilkin Road area of Brownhills West. Continue reading →
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Hednesford Road hit and run: police issue full statement
At 12:50am, Sunday 10th August 2014, there was a hit and run incident in Brownhills West, in which a white van hit two men on the pavement - West Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses. Continue...
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Serious accident between car and horse drawn cart near Stonnall
Following an incident this evening (Friday, 19th September 2014) a large amount of rumour has been circulating on local social media about the nature of a road traffic accident involving a horse-drawn...
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