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• Personalised Black Country T-shirts | i Bostin® – We now have a super sexy new t-shirt shop we launched yesterday. We hope you like it? Tell us what you think.
• Bluetooth Technology – The LNP, in partnership with the Council is currently piloting Bluetooth technology which can be used to advertise events and initiatives in the area by sending messages to mobile phones in the area.
• Bird poacher from Willenhall is facing jail « Express & Star – A poacher who set up handmade glue traps to illegally capture dozens of wild birds at a Black Country park is facing a sentence in jail.
• Fiance in tight spot as finger swells up « Express & Star – A fiance’s engagement ring became stuck on his finger  and had to be removed by firefighters trained to search for earthquake victims.

Find out more in our recent post.

On Saturday June 12th the staff at Abbeyfield House in Wednesfield are opening their doors so that the local community can have a look around at the house and see the type of accommodation that is available for people over 55.

The event takes place at Abbeyfield House, Duke Street, Wednesfield,WV11 1TG from 10:30am to 3:30pm and you are invited to call in and speak to the house manager and enjoy free refreshments!

Staff are also looking for people to train as volunteers to work within the organisation – so please speak to somebody on Saturday if you are interested in volunteering.

These links are either news stories we’ve spotted elsewhere or articles that we think our readers may find of interest.

• Wolverhampton City Council – Wednesfield’s new library is just the ticket – 7 Ju – Wolverhampton's newest library has proved to be a success on its opening day. The new library in Wednesfield opened to the public on Tuesday (June 1, 2010) and issued four times more books than the previous Church Street library did on the same day last year.
• Cycle Speedway Report: Wednesfield v Birmingham –

We recently reported on the death of local Soul DJ and former record show owner Max Millward who died suddenly of a heart attack.

It would seem that Max was not only a local legend but was also admired throughout the UK by members of soul music community. The Facebook group set up in tribute to Max now has over 1,000 members, many of whom have left very personal stories about their memories of Max.

According to the South West Soul Club’s website, Max’s funeral service will be held at St. John’s Church in Essington on Wednesday 23rd June at 1pm – all are welcome – followed by a private ceremony at Bushbury Crematorium. Details of the wake at The Stables, Brookfields to follow.

Photo: Stuart Mattison / Facebook.

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• Teenage Black Country burglar locked up « Express & Star – Jon Watakibi was said to have hit eight properties in Wednesfield, Walsall and Willenhall, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard yesterday afternoon.

On the 14th May 2010 a planning application was made by Roy Lockwood, the Director for Children & Young People at Wolverhampton City Council for planning permission to demolish the existing Oak Meadow Primary School building on Ryan Avenue in Ashmore Park and replace it with a new two story school.

Whilst there is seemingly no official news on what the City Council proposes to do with the pupils of Oak Meadow Primary whilst a construction project of this scale takes places, WV11 suggests that they could perhaps use the Danesmore Park Primary School site in Russell Close, Ashmore Park, which they closed in December 2007?

This site currently stands derelict and vandalised despite promises by councillors throughout the consultation period that this would not be allowed to happen if the school were to close.

Local residents can submit comments on the Planning Application here before the 20th August 2010.

WV11 Comment: It seems somewhat absurd that after closing a perfectly good school building less than 3 years ago (apparently due to dwindling  pupil numbers) and leaving it to rot, the council is now seeking planning permission to rebuild an entire school, presumably to cater for increased pupil numbers?

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