Black Country news and blogs Saturday 6 September 2014
Autumn
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News
Tributes are the real deal at Tamworth Assembly Rooms 
Tamworth Informed 5 Sep 14
From rock ‘n’ roll to hard rocking, from the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll to the Man in Black – there’s a tribute band to suit all tastes during the autumn season at Tamworth Assembly Rooms.
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Blog Post: Service Station Sightings
RSPB: Middleton Lakes 5 Sep 14
The children back at/starting school, leaves starting to fall off trees, the nights drawing in; you can tell that Autumn is on the way.
Event
Folk/pop legend Patrick Duff to play Hare & Hounds
Hare and Hounds 5 Sep 14
Acclaimed songsmith and folk/pop artist Patrick Duff will be performing a mini tour of carefully selected UK dates and venues this autumn, including Birmingham’s Hare Hounds on Thursday 11th September 2014.
News
Tamworth Golf Course to close this autumn
Tamworth Informed 5 Sep 14
Tamworth Informed has learned that a Tamworth Borough Council Cabinet report will recommend Tamworth Golf Course should close next month due to fewer people using the course, resulting in financial losses.
Council
Reminder about flu vaccine for Yr 7 and 8 pupils
Walsall Council: Press Release 5 Sep 14
Parents and carers of Year 7 and Year 8 pupils across Walsall are being reminded that their children are being offered a nasal flu vaccine in school this autumn.
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Autumn – a poem
The man with the mop 4 Sep 14
Autumn Getting out to get some air, get some space, I walk among the appled rows, through thistles, toadstools, stingers, and a fruit tree now cut down.
Business
Conservative conference will boost city’s coffers by £17m
TheBusinessDesk 4 Sep 14
BIRMINGHAM is preparing to welcome its 11th party political conference since 2008.
Weather
Misty start
WS7: Hammerwich weather 4 Sep 14
Our day starts off a little misty this morning.
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Birmingham prepares for Conservatives 2014 autumn conference
The Birmingham Press 4 Sep 14
City to welcome 11th political party conference since 2008.
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Leading Folk singer-songwriter Chris Wood to kick off Lichfield Arts’ Autumn programme of concerts
Lichfield Arts 3 Sep 14
Leading Folk singer-songwriter Chris Wood is to kick off Lichfield Arts’ Autumn programme of concerts at Lichfield Guildhall on Sunday 14 September.
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Ha Full Disk 2nd September
Brierley Hill Solar 3 Sep 14
In true tradition now I have started back at work in september it looks like here in the UK we will be having a good dose of indian summer.
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Award-winning ales on offer at Lichfield Arts Beer Festival
Lichfield Live 2 Sep 14
A treat is being brewed up for Lichfield beer aficionados.
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Wallis new season – dresses with sleeves!
Fashionmommy's Blog 2 Sep 14
Today’s post is a continuation of the look towards the new season ranges that are now hitting stores and websites.
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Food For Free
Vintage Vixen 1 Sep 14
You can keep your woolly cardis, damp mornings, dark nights, bastard massive spiders and celebrity dancing shows, for me the best thing about Autumn is free food.
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Autumn Menu 2014
Barr Beacon School 1 Sep 14
The BBS Kitchen staff have been hard at work planning an all new menu for the new academic year.
Blog comment
Political madness – or is it? As huge debts remain uncollected, HMRC demands compulsory returns from a local pensioner
Our Birmingham 1 Sep 14
News from a reader in her seventies with income from pensions and savings below the national average after tax has been deducted, prompted a search of collected data and online reports.
Local news
Police advice to make pupils ‘mugging-proof’ for the new term
Sutton Coldfield Observer 1 Sep 14
As we head towards a new school year, we would like to remind parents to talk to their children about personal safety.
Weather
Is today the end of summer 2014 or not?
WS7: Hammerwich weather 31 Aug 14
Today, according to the Met office, is the last day of summer but is it? If we go by the equinox then Autumn starts on the 23 September whilst Phenologists decide the seasons by the “movements” in nature.
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Peace Hub: coming to Birmingham City Centre, Autumn 2014
Our Birmingham 29 Aug 14
Peace Hub is a project of Central England Quakers in Birmingham City Centre, a base which will promote a range of peace and justice issues through information giving, networking and activism.
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Christmas comes Early with Unineed
Fashionmommy's Blog 29 Aug 14
With the last bank holiday of the year well and truly over, and with children returning back to school after the summer break, I think it is safe to say that Autumn is well and truly here.
Local news
Lightwoods project set for January start
Bearwood Blog 28 Aug 14
The Lightwoods Park and House Project Board have confirmed that work is expected to start in the January.
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Lightwoods project set for January start
Lightwoods Park 28 Aug 14
The Lightwoods Park and House Project Board have confirmed that work is expected to start in the January.
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CA SWIM: New Autumn Swim Schedule
Joseph Leckie CA 28 Aug 14
Swimming schedule from 2nd September Filed under: Uncategorized…
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AR12150 & AR12515 In CaK Light 27th August
Brierley Hill Solar 28 Aug 14
The seeing conditions were being remarkably obliging first thing wednesday morning; the air was cool and clear and feeling remarkably autumnal for an august morning.
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275 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits & Pieces From Chasewater News – Autumn 2004 Part 2 – From the Board Room
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 27 Aug 14
275 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits Pieces From Chasewater News – Autumn 2004 Part 2 – From the Board Room The Beattie Well tank at Chasewater Heaths towards sunset…
Local news
Thimblemill Library September 2014 Calendar
Welovebearwood 27 Aug 14
OK with the nights drawing in and more of a chill in the air you can tell September’s on its way and the kids will be back at school soon.
Local news
Wheelie Bins – the video
Balsall Heath is Our Planet 26 Aug 14
A lovely video has been made by young people, to explain to everyone the new wheelie bin recycling and rubbish system that will come to Balslall Heath this autumn.
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Autumn adventure
Wolverhampton Magazine 26 Aug 14
The new-season accessories have arrived – and they’re fabulous.
Blog
August 25th – A wet, miserable bank holiday Monday. This was the…
365 days of biking 26 Aug 14
August 25th – A wet, miserable bank holiday Monday.
Blog
August 23rd – I had to pop into Aldridge on an errand, and so I…
365 days of biking 23 Aug 14
August 23rd – I had to pop into Aldridge on an errand, and so I took the canal.
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The Autumn Collection from Phase Eight
Fashionmommy's Blog 23 Aug 14
The Autumn collections are coming thick and fast, and this Saturday I’ve decided to turn my attention to the fabulous new collection from one of my favourite High Street brands, Phase Eight .
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274 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits & Pieces From Chasewater News – Autumn 2004 Part 1 – Editorial
Chasewater Stuff's Blog 22 Aug 14
274 – Chasewater Railway Museum Bits Pieces From Chasewater News – Autumn 2004 Part 1 – Editorial…
Event
Jazzlines Autumn Programme at the Hare & Hounds
Hare and Hounds 22 Aug 14
This autumn Jazzlines have four gigs that encapsulate the diverse and forward programme that fits so well into the Hare Hounds venue.
Council
Active steps to a healthier lifestyle in Moxley
Walsall Council: Press Release 22 Aug 14
An active and healthier autumn is on the cards for residents in Moxley and surrounding areas thanks to a host of new sessions being run in the town.
News
Kids run free in Tamworth!
Tamworth Informed 21 Aug 14
On your marks for new weekly run for children in Tamworth – and the best part, it’s free! An exciting new project which gives children the chance to take part in weekly organised runs is launching in Tamworth this autumn – and it’s completely…
Rugby
Autumn International tickets available through Warley
Warley RFC 19 Aug 14
As the Women’s Rugby World Cup ends, we turn our attention to supporting the men in this year’s Autumn Internationals- get your hands on some tickets…
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Lichfield Arts unveils packed autumn programme of music and events
Lichfield Live 19 Aug 14
Lichfield Arts has unveiled its autumn programme.
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Pump, pump, pump, pump it up
Lichweeled 19 Aug 14
For all those people who i’ve badgered about getting a decent pump, there are some in Lidl next week from Monday 25th August for just £4.99.
Weather
Cool start.
WS7: Hammerwich weather 19 Aug 14
Today is the first day for quite some time that the air temperature has dropped below 10c.
Blog music
September at Artrix
The Birmingham Press 19 Aug 14
Music, comedy and theatre are upcoming.
News
Dudley rockers EofE to support The Vamps on autumn tour
Dudley News 17 Aug 14
BLACK Country rock band, EofE have been announced they will be supporting The Vamps on their upcoming UK tour.
FixMyStreet
Trees and mess from refurb of outer flats, 17th August
FixMyStreet: Solihull 17 Aug 14
There are far to many large trees outside woodbrook house,in the autumn there is a risk of elderly and disabled people slipping on the fallen leaves as they all collect at the walk up and entrance to the flat they also make the ground floor…
Weather
Autumnal like?
WS7: Hammerwich weather 15 Aug 14
Today, like yesterday, starts off extremely cloudy.
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Anna Chancellor shines in the New M&S campaign
Fashionmommy's Blog 15 Aug 14
The latest, star studded campaign for MS has arrived in typically classy style.
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Peter Sharkey: The economic benefits of a permanent NFL franchise based in London
Birmingham Post Comment 14 Aug 14
The NFL returns to London next month for the first of three regular season autumn duels when Miami face Oakland on September 28.
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Parking Shelly Crescent, Monkspath
Cllr Ken Hawkins: Conservative - Blythe 12 Aug 14
It is the intention of the council’s highways department to consult this autumn with residents and Monkspath Junior Infant School regarding parking in Shelly Crescent.
Blog feature
Laura Ashley New Season picks
Fashionmommy's Blog 11 Aug 14
For my latest look towards the upcoming Autumn/Winter season, I decided to turn to an iconic British brand, Laura Ashley.
Local news
Birmingham Art Map – autumn 2014
Digbeth is Good 11 Aug 14
The newest Birmingham Art Map was released last week, and as you could probably guess, Digbeth’s finest creative spaces are represented on this geographical box of artistic goodies.
Business
Hogan Lovells to open city base with 20 new posts
Birmingham Post 8 Aug 14
Global law firm has begun recruiting 20 lawyers in Birmingham ahead of a new office opening this autumn…
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Jobs to do in August
The Vegetable Plot 7 Aug 14
Traditionally, August has the best of the summer weather.