Black Country news and blogs Friday 1 April 2016
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Local news
Police appeal for witnesses after a women is sexually assaulted 
B14 News 31 Mar 16
West Mercia police is appealing for witnesses after an attempted rape in Walkers Heath Park.
Local news
Woman sexually assaulted in Walkers Heath Park
B31 Voices 31 Mar 16
West Mercia Police are seeking witnesses after the attempted rape of a woman in Walkers Heath Park, Kings Norton.
Blog politics
REMINDER DOGS MUST BE CHIPPED BY WEDNESDAY APRIL 6TH
Cllr Keith Linnecor: Labour - Oscott 31 Mar 16
Owners must chip dogs or face fines A new law means dog owners have until Wednesday (6th April) to chip their pets or face a possible £500 fine.
News
Tablet hidden in corned beef and thrown into garden to ‘poison’ pet dog
Express & Star 31 Mar 16
Food laced with a mystery tablet was thrown into a dog owner’s garden in Penkridge, prompting fears of an attempted poisoning.
News
New law could see pet owners fined up to £500
Solihull Observer 30 Mar 16
A SOLIHULL veterinary clinic is urging owners to ensure their pets are microchipped before a new law comes into place.
Blog comment
Clayhanger poisonings continue: Baxter the dog has a lucky escape
BrownhillsBob 29 Mar 16
A timely warning to residents of Clayhanger and further afield that the reported incidents of poisoned bait being left around the village seem to be ongoing still – after the horrid story of Meg, the dog believed to have been poisoned after eating …
Local news
Spotted Dog Jazz
Digbeth is Good 29 Mar 16
When: Tuesdays from 21:00 Where: The Spotted Dog, 104 Warwick Street, Digbeth, B12 0NH The Spotted Dog’s jazz provision has been getting a whole lorra love recently.
News
Dog welfare charity calls on Coventry to sever ties with Romanian city over treatment of strays
Coventry Telegraph 28 Mar 16
Paws2Rescue says animals in Galati are routinely euthanised – and not always humanely…
FixMyStreet
Dog Foul, 28th March
FixMyStreet: Coventry 28 Mar 16
Dog poo on floor un removed Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): 223 Unicorn Avenue, Eastern Green Report on FixMyStreet…
News
Microchip events in Tamworth to help dog owners stay within new…
Tamworth Herald 27 Mar 16
TAMWORTH dog owners will be able to get their dogs microchipped at two events next month as new legislation comes into force.
Local news
Live Music Round Up
Digbeth is Good 27 Mar 16
See more live music at the Live Brum website.
FixMyStreet
Nuisance van, 26th March
FixMyStreet: Birmingham 26 Mar 16
There is a nuisance commercial van that parks over people’s verges and on the kerbs making it difficult for people with pushchairs and walking dogs etc, the van doesn’t had a valid MOT now either ! It’s a hazard to road users ! The registration…
FixMyStreet
Pot holes & dog mess, 25th March
FixMyStreet: Coventry 25 Mar 16
Hi we have had pot holes opposite my location in Hawthorn lane consistently and the really need looking at.
Blog feature
A UFO Conman and Psychic Dogs
Nick Redfern's World of Whatever 24 Mar 16
Two new articles from me: One on a UFO Contactee who turned out to be nothing but a conman , and the other on a U.
News
Guide dog fell between train and platform at Tamworth Railway…
Tamworth Herald 24 Mar 16
A WOMAN was left shaken after her guide dog fell onto the railway tracks as she got off a train at Tamworth railway station.
News
Health warning as filled dog poo bags found littered during…
Walsall Advertiser 24 Mar 16
DOG owners in Walsall have been told to clean up their act following the shocking discovery of poo bags being littered across the streets.
FixMyStreet
Dog fouling, 24th March
FixMyStreet: Birmingham 24 Mar 16
Dog fouling Six weeks Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): West Boulevard, Harborne Report on FixMyStreet…
News
Where to get your dog microchipped for FREE in Coventry and Warwickshire
Coventry Telegraph 23 Mar 16
Find out where to take microchip your dog before the new law comes into effect…
News
Where to get your dog microchipped in Coventry and Warwickshire
Coventry Telegraph 23 Mar 16
Find out where to take microchip your dog before the new law comes into effect…
FixMyStreet
Overflowing Red Dog bin, 22nd March
FixMyStreet: Sandwell 22 Mar 16
Full dog mess bin opposite Yew Tree School.
Council
Coventry Godiva Guide Dogs given funding by recycling residents
Coventry City Council PR 22 Mar 16
Coventry Godiva Guide Dogs is the latest city cause to benefit from residents’ recycling.
Blog
Million Dollar Quartet comint to the Birmingham Hippodrome stage
Walsall Advertiser 22 Mar 16
ELVIS and friends are back in the building to recreate the true story of the famed recording session between the forefathers of rock ‘n’ roll.
Blog comment
Women’s Writes
Lichfield Lore 21 Mar 16
Last week, on International Women’s Day, one of my brilliant friends Patti shared an article with me on Facebook.
FixMyStreet
Dog mess on footpath, 20th March
FixMyStreet: Sandwell 20 Mar 16
There is dog mess on the footpath outside No.
Blog comment
Dog Microchipping Events on Offer as New Law Comes into Force
Cllr Andrew James: Conservative - Mercian Ward 19 Mar 16
Dog owners across Tamworth are being given the opportunity to have their dogs microchipped as new legislation comes into force in April.
FixMyStreet
Dog fouling, 19th March
FixMyStreet: Sandwell 19 Mar 16
Out side number 27 wellsely road b688rz.
Blog music
Live review: DIIV + Ulrika Spacek + Aldous RH, 02 Institute 2 – 17/03/16
Brum Notes Magazine 18 Mar 16
If you heard dogs howling around the Digbeth vicinity on Thursday night, that was probably down… Read more The post Live review: DIIV + Ulrika Spacek + Aldous RH, 02 Institute 2 – 17/03/16 appeared first on Brum Notes Magazine .
Council
Come and get your dog microchipped for just £5
Tamworth District Council: Blog 18 Mar 16
Dog owners across Tamworth are being given the opportunity to have their dogs microchipped as new legislation comes into force in April.
FixMyStreet
Bagged dog mess dropped in gutter., 18th March
FixMyStreet: Birmingham 18 Mar 16
Dog walker/walkers dropping bagged dog mess into the gutter beside my vehicle.
News
Watch as heartbroken dog owner relives moment rescue terrier was killed by German Shepherd
Coventry Telegraph 18 Mar 16
Terrier cross Toby was on his morning walk with owner David Nicholls when he was attacked…
News
Chasetown woman fined £700 for failing to pick up her dog’s mess in Burntwood
Lichfield Live 17 Mar 16
A Burntwood woman has been hit with a £700 bill after failing to clean up after her dog.
News
Chasetown woman prosecuted after letting her dog foul grounds of…
Lichfield Mercury 17 Mar 16
A WOMAN from Chasetown has been ordered to pay 700 after she was seen not clearing up after her dog when she walked it in Burntwood.
Local news
Illegal bike riders at Erdington’s Witton Lakes beauty spot…
Sutton Coldfield Observer 17 Mar 16
SCOOTER riders suspected of riding illegally at an Erdington beauty spot are being hunted by police.
News
Dog microchipping events on offer as new law comes into force
Tamworth Informed 17 Mar 16
DOG owners across Tamworth are being given the opportunity to have their dogs microchipped as new legislation comes into force in April.
News
Harsher sentences to be handed out to owners of dangerous dogs in Coventry
Coventry Telegraph 17 Mar 16
New sentence guidelines will come into effect from July 2016 – with prison terms up to 14 years in the offering…
News
Thousands of illegal cigarettes found by sniffer dogs in…
Tamworth Herald 16 Mar 16
THOUSANDS of illegal cigarettes were seized after a specialist sniffer dog squad searched stores in Atherstone, as well as Nuneaton.
Blog feature
Railway Tracks and Train – Photo Blog
Kevin Simon 16 Mar 16
I was just looking though some of my old photos and found these two and thought I would share these.
News
Tamworth woman devastated after driver hits dog and fails to stop
Tamworth Herald 15 Mar 16
A TAMWORTH woman has been left devastated after her dog was run over by a driver who then failed to stop.
News
Crufts defends itself after judge awards prize to her Walsall…
Walsall Advertiser 15 Mar 16
THE world’s largest dog show has been forced to defend itself after a judge awarded a prize to her sister’s dog from Walsall.
FixMyStreet
Street begging, 14th March
FixMyStreet: Sandwell 14 Mar 16
Two people have been begging for change one male one female both in there early twenties sometimes with a dog been asked to move on but still keep coming back from mid afternoon until late evening every night for the last six weeks Nearest …
FixMyStreet
Dog mess in the gully, 14th March
FixMyStreet: Dudley 14 Mar 16
Continuous dog fouling and litter in the gully from Fairfield drive to Masters lane.
FixMyStreet
Dog poo hung in bags from trees where children are playing, 13th March
FixMyStreet: Birmingham 13 Mar 16
In the wooded area just up from the parking at Boldmere Gate some bright dog owner/owners think it’s a great idea to hang bags of dog poo from the tree branches – there are clusters of 20-30 bags and it is a growing problem Nearest road to …
News
Video: Staff at Coventry restaurant which banned guide dog receive specialist training
Coventry Telegraph 10 Mar 16
PGR in Priory Row received backlash on social media after being videoed refusing entry to a blind student because of her guide dog…
News
Is your dog chipped? The law is changing
Tamworth Informed 10 Mar 16
IF your dog is one of the estimated 1.5 million that still aren’t microchipped, you could face a £500 fine in from April.
Local news
Protesters in Perry Barr call for new independent greyhound racing regulator
Birmingham Eastside 10 Mar 16
Protesters in Birmingham have called for the creation of an independent greyhound racing regulator.
News
WATCH LIVE: Day one of Crufts 2016 at Birmingham’s NEC
Express & Star 10 Mar 16
The world’s largest dog show kicks off in Birmingham today, with around 22,000 dogs and their proud owners set to descend on The NEC over the next four days.
News
New microchipping law for dogs: All you need to know
Coventry Telegraph 10 Mar 16
Your guide to new legislation requiring all dogs to be microchipped…
FixMyStreet
Dog Waste Bin Required, 9th March
FixMyStreet: Solihull 9 Mar 16
There is no dog waste bin nearby.
News
Two bodies found in car in Wolverhampton
Signal 107 9 Mar 16
Police were called to Cat and Kittens lane in Bushbury around 12.30 pm today (9th March).
FixMyStreet
Dog mess on the grass, 9th March
FixMyStreet: Sandwell 9 Mar 16
Dog mess all over the grass it’s everywhere needs camra to stop this it’s right next to the school people need to be fined for not picking it up Nearest road to the pin placed on the map (automatically generated by Bing Maps): Trinity Way, …