Black Country news and blogs Sunday 2 November 2014
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News
Appeal after Halesowen women goes missing 
Birmingham Mail 31 Oct 14
Ruth Lewis, 60, was last seen in an Asda car park in Kidderminster…
Blog feature
Thrifty Thursday: Halloween Bargains
Mike Maynard 30 Oct 14
The Aldi super-six this week are plums (500g), satsumas (600g), cox apples (6-10 pack), mixed peppers (3), butternut squash and mushrooms (380g).
Local news
Fuel prices down again – but where are the cheapest places to buy…
Sutton Coldfield Observer 28 Oct 14
Motorists will be able to benefit from further fuel price cuts as supermarkets drop prices because of falling whole sale cuts.
News
Fuel prices down again – but where are the cheapest places to buy…
Walsall Advertiser 28 Oct 14
Motorists will be able to benefit from further fuel price cuts as supermarkets drop prices because of falling whole sale cuts.
News
Fuel prices down again – but where are the cheapest places to buy…
Lichfield Mercury 28 Oct 14
Motorists will be able to benefit from further fuel price cuts as supermarkets drop prices because of falling whole sale cuts.
News
Fuel prices down again – but where are the cheapest places to buy…
Tamworth Herald 28 Oct 14
Motorists will be able to benefit from further fuel price cuts as supermarkets drop prices because of falling whole sale cuts.
FixMyStreet
Traffic Light Leaning, 23rd October
FixMyStreet: Sandwell 23 Oct 14
At the junction with Hagley Road West and Ridgacre Road West, there is a traffic light that’s been knocked and is now bent over at the exit of Asda supermarket.
Business
Supermarket giants have only themselves to blame for decline
Birmingham Post 23 Oct 14
Retail giants Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda have forgotten what made them successful in the first place, and are ignoring the needs of the customer.
News
Tamworth police car snapped in mum and baby space
Tamworth Herald 22 Oct 14
THE chief of police for Tamworth has reminded her officers where they can and cannot park in the wake of this photograph being taken.
Local news
Asda boost for Birmingham’s Talking Newspaper
Tyburn Mail 12 Oct 14
David Widney, Chairman of Birmingham Talking Newspaper Association with Denise Alder, Charity Officer at the Minworth branch of ASDA receiving a cheque for £200.00 following a successful ‘Nominate a Cause’ token collection.
Blog comment
Xmas In The Shops.
Bilston Jay 8 Oct 14
May I be the first to say to you this year, “Merry Christmas!” Yeah I was walking around Asda yesterday and was a little surprised by what I saw: I mean I am old fashioned.
News
Shoppers queue for Cheylesmore Asda opening
Coventry Observer 7 Oct 14
ASDA opened its Cheylesmore store this week and invited two charitable city residents to cut the ribbon.
FixMyStreet
Potholes, 1st October
FixMyStreet: Birmingham 1 Oct 14
Terrible potholes and uneven surface between Wilkinsons and Asda, really dangerous! Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 4 Silver Street, Kings Heath Report on FixMyStreet…
News
£1,000 booze theft at Whitley Asda: CCTV image of suspect released by police
Coventry Telegraph 26 Sep 14
Huge haul of spirits stolen from shelves at London Road supermarket in Coventry…
Blog feature
George at Asda – The Autumn Checklist
Fashionmommy's Blog 26 Sep 14
Asda have just launched their latest drop, ‘The Autumn Checklist’, and it is full of wearable, reasonably priced pieces that can get you can start wearing now, and then enjoy all through the colder months of the year.
Blog comment
Thrifty Thursday: Aldi or Asda?
Mike Maynard 25 Sep 14
The Aldi super-six this week are fun-size apples (8/9/10), fun-size pears (7/8/9/10), baby corn (135g), salad potatoes (1Kg), plums (500g) and chestnuts mushrooms.
FixMyStreet
Traffic Light Fault, 23rd September
FixMyStreet: Birmingham 23 Sep 14
On Ridgacre Road West, at the junction with Quinton Road West and opposite the entrance to Asda, there is a green light not working on the traffic light with Asset ID 15.
News
Asda to open new Cheylesmore store next month
Coventry Observer 18 Sep 14
ASDA is opening its new Daventry Road store next month, the company has revealed.
Blog comment
Mum has food stolen from Asda, Tamworth
Tamworth Herald 4 Sep 14
I RECENTLY did a large food shop at Asda Tamworth on August 24, costing a huge 148.
News
Robbers strike at Asda supermarket in Coventry
Coventry Telegraph 3 Sep 14
Raiders force way into Jubilee Crescent store in Radford using crowbars…
Blog politics
MPs to be quizzed by local Mums at Asda Barnes Hill
Gisela Stuart MP, Labour, Edgbaston 29 Aug 14
The Asda Barnes Hill Superstore will be hosting the latest Mumdex discussion between local mums and politicians.
Blog politics
KEEP CLEAR MARKINGS ON THE ALDRIDGE ROAD TO BE REPLACED
Cllr Keith Linnecor: Labour - Oscott 27 Aug 14
I have now had it confirmed the missing keep clear markings on the Aldridge Road carriage way near the Shady Lane junction that vanished when Amey resurfaced are to be replaced The keep clear signes were requested by some residents to help vehicles …
News
Caught on camera: Police hunt suspected fuel thief
Coventry Telegraph 26 Aug 14
This security camera picture was taken at Asda in Walsgrave…
Local news
Asda thief bit security guard’s ear in getaway bid
Tyburn Mail 25 Aug 14
Police have appealed for help in tracing a thief suspect who allegedly bit security a security guard in Asda, Chelmsley Wood.
News
Walsall woman who requires medication missing for almost a week
Walsall Advertiser 24 Aug 14
POLICE are seeking a Walsallwoman who they believe has gone missing without her regular medication.
Blog feature
Big Litter Pick at St Matthew’s Church Hill
Caldmore Community Organisers 22 Aug 14
Thursday 28th August 10:00am Volunteers needed! Asda is proposing to do the big litter pick around the Church Hill area on Thursday 28th August.
Blog comment
Paul visits Asda to speak with customers
Paul Uppal MP 22 Aug 14
Paul paid a visit to Asda on Molineux Way today, to meet customers on the Asda Mumdex panel and speak about issues of concern to them.
Local news
Asda Minworth August bank holiday opening times
Tyburn Mail 21 Aug 14
Asda Minworth will be open at the following times over the 2014 August bank holiday weekend.
Business
ASDA cutting fuel cost from tomorrow
Dudley News 18 Aug 14
FROM tomorrow morning Asda will cut the cost of fuel across all 234 UK forecourts by up to 2p a litre on unleaded and 1p a litre on diesel.
Blog comment
Thrifty Thursday: price competition
Mike Maynard 14 Aug 14
The Aldi super-six this week are cucumber, spring onions (100g), mixed chillies (80g), pointed cabbage, carrots (1Kg) and broccoli.
Business
Shirley partners plan resi-led scheme on former PowerGen site
TheBusinessDesk 29 Jul 14
SOLIHULL Council, Shirley Advance and Asda have signed an initial undertaking to work together to bring forward a masterplan for the redevelopment of the former PowerGen site in Shirley.
Business
Supermarket cutting fuel prices
Dudley News 28 Jul 14
ASDA has sparked a likely supermarket petrol price war by cutting its fuel prices.
Business
‘West Midlands families’ spending power increases’
Dudley News 27 Jul 14
THE latest Asda Income Tracker shows that family spending power in the West Midlands continued to increase year on year in the second quarter of 2014.
Blog feature
Tibberton to Worcester.
Narrowboat Oakfield 24 Jul 14
Late Saturday afternoon the rain stopped and the sun popped out, so we cruised on down to Tibberton and tied Oakfield up on the end of the long line of boats there.
News
Mystery over Wolverhampton supermarket war leaflet
Express & Star 21 Jul 14
The sales war between two supermarkets in Wolverhampton took a bizarre twist after Asda customers were targeted by a leaflet urging them to switch their allegiance.
Blog comment
Solihull Council reveals that Asda has paid no rates on the former Powergen site since 2005
Our Solihull 15 Jul 14
Questions on how much council tax Asda has avoided paying on the former Powergen site will be asked at a full council meeting, open to the public, at 5.30pm on Tuesday 15th July at the Civic Suite Solihull.
Blog feature
Chazzing For Dummies
Vintage Vixen 9 Jul 14
Charity shops, god love ‘em.
Business
ASDA helping heroes
Dudley News 3 Jul 14
ASDA is supporting Help for Heroes (H4H) with a fundraising challenge this weekend.
News
Men arrested after botched Asda robbery
Coventry Observer 27 Jun 14
FOUR men have been arrested after a botched robbery at Asda in Radford.
News
Four arrested after bungled robbery at Coventry Asda
Coventry Telegraph 27 Jun 14
Robbers punched staff members – but were arrested after crashing into a police car as they tried to flee…
Local news
Female security guard injured in incident at 24 hour Barnes Hill superstore
B31 Voices 19 Jun 14
From West Midlands Police: Police have launched an investigation after a security guard at ASDA in Weoley Castle was attacked overnight and suffered… more »…
News
Store guard hurt in Weoley Castle Asda knife attack
Birmingham Mail 19 Jun 14
Woman suffers slash wounds to her arm in overnight attack at 24-hour supermarket…
Blog
Charity staff sent packing
Acorns Children's Hospice News 18 Jun 14
Shoppers at a local supermarket are to be offered a helping hand by Acorns Children’s Hospice.
FixMyStreet
Grass Verges, 18th June
FixMyStreet: Birmingham 18 Jun 14
The grass verges at the Asda end of Barnes Hill are very overgrown.
Blog politics
FRIENDS OF QUESLETT NATURE RESERVE ARE LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS
Cllr Keith Linnecor: Labour - Oscott 12 Jun 14
The Friends of the Queslett nature Reserve are looking to sign up new members.
Blog comment
What’s going on in Shirley in 30 seconds – June 2014
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 11 Jun 14
- Parkgate – now open – Asda, 99p store, Shake waffle and Roll , Peacocks, Phones4 you etc – Following £600,000 worth of improvements Shirley Park will officially be re-opened on Saturday 14 June by the Leader of the Council, Councillor …
Blog comment
Solihull Conservatives welcomed Prime Minister to Parkgate
Cllr Peter Doyle: Conservative - Shirley South 11 Jun 14
On a seemingly quiet day in May Julian Knight, Conservative candidate for Solihull has welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron to the Parkgate development so he can see first hand the jobs and homes the project will bring to Shirley.
Blog comment
Visiting Parkgate – a well-travelled Shirley professional writes:
Our Solihull 9 Jun 14
“Parkgate is open and Asda dominates an unpleasant place.
FixMyStreet
Bus Drivers, 4th June
FixMyStreet: Solihull 4 Jun 14
Lots and lots of bus drivers and people from houses over the road parking in residential parking I couldn’t park anywhere a few days now and with the new asda open we are getting more shoppers parking there need to be residents permit only…
News
Robbers threaten to shoot Asda staff
Express & Star 3 Jun 14
Asda staff were locked in a freezer by robbers who threatened to shoot them during a terrifying night time raid.