Oak Meadow’s rebuild plans have been approved by Wolverhampton’s planning committee. The new eco- friendly building will be built using natural materials and include a “natural retaliation systems to allow internal temperature control and special insulation will be used to help eliminate heat wastage in the cold weather.” A new multi-use games area and playground [...]
Archive | July, 2010
Local Historian talks about the Battle of Wodensfield
Local Historian Ray Fellows is holding a history talk about Wednesfield and the Battle Of Wodensfield at The Vine Inn on Lichfield Rd this Friday. Ray’s talk marks the 1,100th anniversary of the battle which was reported to have taken place on the 4th and 5th of August in the year 910. The Battle took [...]
Wednesfield News for 28th July
These links are either news stories we’ve spotted elsewhere or articles that we think our readers may find of interest. Metal thieves risk death using chainsaws « Express & Star – Thousands were left without power when wooden poles were sliced through in Bloxwich in “spectacularly dangerous” attacks by vandals trying to steal copper cables [...]
Arson blaze causes damage to Wednesfield businesses
As reported by WV11.co.uk on our Facebook page, early on Saturday morning a fire took hold in a row of shops on Lichfield Road, Wednesfield. The fire which began at Silver & Co accountancy, based on the first storey of the shopping complex soon burnt through the ceiling into the Penguin Cafe below.
It’s our Birthday – WV11.co.uk is 1!
This week marks 1 year since we made the first post on WV11.co.uk! We’ve decided to celebrate by thanking everyone who has contributed to the website; either by sending us news, commenting on articles, supporting us on Facebook and Twitter, emailing us with messages of support or advertising on the site. THANK YOU!!! Special thanks [...]
WV11 links for 24th July
These links are either news stories we’ve spotted elsewhere or articles that we think our readers may find of interest. Black Country Bugle | News | John Williams — the Wednesfield trap maker of old – The small town of Wednesfield was once world famous for its manufacturer of traps, and this specific aspect of [...]
Nando’s restaurant opening at Bentley Bridge?
According to a recent planning application, there are plans to open a Nando’s restaurant at Bentley Bridge. One of three applications for Unit 4b seeks permission for a “Internally illuminated ‘Nandos’ fascia sign, two internally fluorescent illuminated menuboxes and one cockerel logo to be burnt into 150mm thick reclaimed oak boarding panel”…so it looks like Nando’s [...]
