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The Grove Pit Disaster Mining Memorial, Brownhills Cemetery
I’ve had an enquiry from Janet Whittaker, granddaughter of John Whittaker, who died in the Grove Pit Disaster in 1930. Janet had this to say: I came accross your website whilst looking for a site for...
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John Bernard Whittaker, rest in peace.
Further to yesterday’s enquiry from Janet Whittaker, and my subsequent blog post, this evening I went to see if I could find the resting place of John Whittaker, Janet’s grandfather, tragically lost...
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Was yer ferther a miner?
I had a lovely email from Janet Whittaker, who regular readers will remember asked last week about the grave of her grandfather, John Bernard Whittaker. John died in the Grove Pit Disaster in 1930, and...
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Remembrance
I was pleased to see today that there were loads of flowers on the Grove Pit Memorial in Brownhills Cemetery. It’s nice to see so many people remember those lost men, and marked their passing so...
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From Walsall Express & Star – Runaway car hits pensioner on scooter
Crikey, nasty. Could have been much, much worse, however, so I guess we should be thankful for that. My best wishes to the unfortunate lady concerned. Here’s wishing her a speedy recovery, and take...
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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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Road traffic incident in Brownhills High Street last night?
Apparently, there was a road traffic incident in Brownhills High Street last night (5th Novvember 2011) at around 9pm. Most of the details I have are due to social media – Twatter and Facebook are...
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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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Cycling safety: Justice for Aiden, plus Linda on Radio WM
Just a quick note to point out that Aiden McHaffie, the keen cyclist currently nursing a broken wing after being involved in an accident in Birmingham, seems to be receiving some justice at last. On...
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Freizland Lane accident: Statement from West Midlands Ambulance Service
I’ve just received this update from West Midlands Ambulance service. Thursday 26th April – 9.00pm – Suzie Fothergill. Six teenagers have been injured following a road traffic collision in Brownhills...
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Friezand Lane crash: Express & Star reporting at it’s best
Following yesterday’s dreadful crash in Friezland Lane, Brownhills, the story has started to make the local news sites. I note with some amusement that the Express & Star reporter, although...
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Still no justice from Aiden: Protect your arse and serve nobody
I note with some concern that fellow cyclists Aiden Mchaffee and Linda Mason are still struggling to get any action out of West Midlands Police following Aiden’s dreadful accident in Birmingham last...
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Resolution for Aiden
I’m pleased to say that the sad case of Aiden McHaffie, covered here several times, seems to have reached a satisfactory resolution with apologies and other remedial action from West Midlands Police....
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A request from Aiden MacHaffie
You’ll no doubt remember the story of Aiden MacHaffie, the unfortunate cyclist and parter of fellow blogger Linda Mason. Aiden, you’ll recall, had a nasty accident in Birmingham which wasn’t his fault....
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An unimaginable hell
Peter ‘Pedro’ Cutler has been continuing his diligent work of researching the history of the Harrison Company and Family, looking into the darkest corners of the mining industry in Brownhills and its...
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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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Never trust the ground beneath your feet
Over the last week, an incident of major proportions has occurred in the UK, at Hatfield, near Doncaster. It has gone largely under reported in the media, which is a scandal. This is a significant and...
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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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Private investigations
David Evans has had access in recent weeks to lots of material from the Norton Canes Historical Society - one of the things he found was a wonderful 1975 report into the Grove Pit Disaster.  ...
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