THE BLOXIDGE TALLYGRAPH
The online Community News and Local History Magazine for Bloxwich & District - Edditid by a Bloxidge mon!
Local Blogs
This page aims to alert you, dear reader, to the Walsall and District Blogosphere at large, including parts of the historic county of Staffordshire. There are some fine and informative blogs out there by local folk as well as politicians which may well be of interest.
Anyway, The Bloxidge Tallygraph is always pleased to support our local bloggers, even when they ain't Bloxidge folk! Let The Edditer know if you have a local blog you think should be linked from here!
The Blogs
The Voices of the People
The Forrener - Some say he is the reincarnation of Samuel Wilks, the Rebel of Bloxwich. Others think that he keeps a pint of bitter from Tinky's under his hat for hot days... All we know is that The Forrener is the often unheard voice of Bloxwich folk, crying in the wilderness...
Brownhills Bob - He stands tall on behalf of our near neighbour Brownhills, much as the 'Brownhills Miner' towers over the old Town Hall. Brownhills Bob rarely minces his words, and is always forthright and to the point!
The Mushroom - an occasional topical blog for Walsall.
News and Views about Pheasey Park Farm - the topical blog for residents of the Pheasey area of Walsall bordering Great Barr.
Oakparkrunner's Blog - a fascinating local blog dedicated to "the history of the disused and obsolete railways in and around the Brownhills area, with an attempt to link the past with the present day."
The Plastic Hippo - With a keen eye and a sharp tusk for local politics, Walsall's most famous animal spends most of his time deep in thought on The Bridge, but when he has something to say, watch out!
The Lichfield Blog - Although not a Walsall blog, The Lichfield Blog is a fine, highly professional blog for the cathedral city with which Walsall and district has strong historical and ecclesiastical connections.
Local History and Heritage
Chasewater Stuff's Railway Blog - does what it says on the tin!
Nature & Wildlife
Bloxwatch - an occasional nature blog for Bloxwich by our very own Libby Warren.
Clayhanger Marsh Log - from the lost world that is Clayhanger, by birder Chas Mason.
Professional Journalists
Jayne Howarth - Formerly of the Walsall Advertiser and the Birmingham Post, now a freelance journalist. Not strictly a local blog, but invariably interesting!
The Dan Slee Blog - Personal blog of Walsall Council press officer and former journalist who mainly discusses social media and PR in local government.
Walsall Politicians & Political Groups
The blogs below will help you keep in touch with local politics. Sadly there are no Bloxwich Councillors in the Blogosphere as yet.
Aldridge-Brownhills:
Aldridge-Brownhills Lib-Dems (Roy Sheward)
Aldridge North & Walsall Wood:
Bloxwich:
Birchills Leamore Labour Party
Darlaston:
Bentley Darlaston Labour Party
Pelsall:
Pheasey:
Pheasey Park Farm Labour Party
Walsall:
Willenhall North:
Willenhall South:
Sporting Blogs
Up the Saddlers! Supporting Walsall Footbal Club online since 1997.
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