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lhcrt.org.uk
Check out this update by @courtabovethecut.bsky.social! He doesn't visit us as often as he'd like, but when he does - wow! Thanks Steve.

#WeDigCanals #Lichfield #Staffordshire

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1K views · 11 reactions | The Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust continues to astound me on every visit, this isn't just a bunch of dedicated volunteers digging a canal out this is major i...
The Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust continues to astound me on every visit, this isn't just a bunch of dedicated volunteers digging a canal out this is major infastructure being build.....
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January 2, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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footballandwar.bsky.social
The latest issue of @wheresthebar.bsky.social can be downloaded for free @ www.wheresthebar.co.uk/product-page...
Where's The Bar? Vol.4 Issue 4 PDF digital download | Where's the Bar?
Christmas issue with features on Maldon & Tiptree, Warrington, Enfield Town, St Albans City and plenty more, covering non-league clubs, grounds, opinion and history as well as the more obscure cor...
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December 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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railadvent.bsky.social
Tickets available on Saphos Stock Positioning Moves next year https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/tickets-available-on-saphos-stock-positioning-moves-next-year.html #crewe #london #LondonEuston #SaphosTrains
Tickets available on Saphos Stock Positioning Moves next year
Saphos trains have announced that tickets will be made available to passengers to travel on ECS trains
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December 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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daveproudlove.bsky.social
Trent & Mersey Canal - Macclesfield Branch (Kidsgrove) #Bestof2025
December 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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lhcrt.org.uk
While the focus has been on concreting at Gallows Wharf, the bricklaying hasn’t slowed down - the path retaining wall is steadily taking shape.

#WeDigCanals #Lichfield
Partially built brick and block wall at Gallows Wharf, with red clay bricks laid in stretcher bond and concrete blocks stacked above. A taut string line guides alignment, while a spirit level and tools rest on the wall. Adjacent trench contains wet soil and construction debris, showing active site conditions.
December 22, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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blackcountryradio.co.uk
Wes Streeting has pledged to do all he can to avoid industrial action in 2026, as doctors in England return to work following a five-day walkout www.blackcountryradio.co.uk/news/nationa...
Doctors in England return to work after five-day strike
Wes Streeting has pledged to do all he can to avoid industrial action in 2026, as doctors in England return to work following a five-day walkout.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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railadvent.bsky.social
Project Yellow Submarine launched with £1000 target https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/project-yellow-submarine-launched-with-1000-target.html #AcmuSociety #class_315 #LlanelliAmpMynyddMawrRailway
Project Yellow Submarine launched with £1000 target
The ACMU Society has launched a fundraiser to allow work to start on Class 315 No. 315856. The unit is currently based at the Llanelli and Myydd Mawr Railway, but its integrity has started to suffer from major water ingress. The society says that if work does not start soon,…
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December 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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🎄 Advent Calendar – Day 22
Today’s door reveals something special… a festive Christmas message from our Patron, Robbie Cumming of Canal Boat Diaries fame

A warm note from the Naughty Lass, just in time for Christmas.

#Lichfield #UKCanals
December 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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derbyshiredro.bsky.social
Deposited Plans are a great source of information. With the numbers on the plan, search the book of reference, which will state who owners, lessees, occupiers were and describe property and land. This is for New Mills 1829.
#Railway200
Scale hand drawn plan of railway line. Form with information added by hand with black ink.
December 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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railadvent.bsky.social
That compares with Birnbeck pier at Weston-super-Mare, which is connected to a pier on a small island in the Bristol Channel. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/book-review-pier-railways-and-tramways-by-martin-easdown.html #AmberleyPublishing #BookReviews #reviews
Book Review: Pier Railways and Tramways by Martin Easdown
This book describes the many piers that could once be seen around the coast of Britain, most of which have been consigned to history.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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footballandwar.bsky.social
The @lofcsupporters.bsky.social & @footballandwar.bsky.social Remembrance event with The WFA & Army FA will take place on the 6 November. Speakers include Steve Jenkins, Peter Kitchen & @leytonorienttrust.bsky.social
It is a free event but book your tickets in advance
Details 👇
October 29, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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We’re delighted to announce the final addition to our panel for Heritage Debate 2025 — Anna Eavis, CEO of the Oxford Preservation Trust.

👉 Secure your spot now: bit.ly/HeritageDeba...
October 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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wlvunilibrary.bsky.social
Our latest #Exploringlibraryresources blog post is out and it's all about the BLK Art Group. This West Midlands' based Art Group that pioneered the British Black Art Movement in the 1980s is the subject of our display case at Harrison. Follow the QR code or click the link below to check it out 💚❤️💛
A photo of our display case with books on the BLK Art Group with the caption "The BLK Art Group: New exploring library resources blog post" and a QR code
October 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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blackcountryradio.co.uk
Police have been investigating after a property in Netherton was broken into last month, and a sound bar was taken along with a games console, controller, and games
Woman charged with Dudley burglary and assaulting officers
Police have been investigating after a property in Netherton was broken into last month, and a sound bar was taken along with a games console, controller, and games.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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nujofficial.bsky.social
The NUJ has urged Jim O’Callaghan, Ireland’s minister for justice, home affairs and migration, to amend guidelines that allow newly established Local Community Safety Partnerships to meet in secret.

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Media ban reflects ‘Yes Minister' approach to community safety partnerships, says NUJ
The NUJ has called on Jim O’Callaghan, Ireland’s minister for justice, home affairs and migration, to urgently amend the guidelines published for the recently established Local Community Safety Partne...
www.nuj.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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artukdotorg.bsky.social
Discover how artists featured Staffordshire figures in paintings 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/purposeful-pottery-how-artists-featured-staffordshire-figures-in-paintings

🧑‍🎨 Frederick William Elwell (1870–1958) © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. 📷 Ferens Art Gallery
October 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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dagenhaminvince.bsky.social
Mon 3 Nov at Charlton Ath Museum 💚⚽️ "Dame Barker + the Rocket Girls of WW1" ⚽️💚 with @footballandwar.bsky.social 💜 Munitionette Footballers - Playing Football after a 12 hour shift 💜
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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footballandwar.bsky.social
The @lofcsupporters.bsky.social & @footballandwar.bsky.social
Remembrance event with The WFA & Army FA will take place on the 6 November. Speakers include Steve Jenkins, Peter Kitchen & @leytonorienttrust.bsky.social
It is a free event but book your tickets in advance
Details 👇
October 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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middleportpottery.bsky.social
STARTS TODAY
25th October to 5th November
Spooky Bat Trail
Time: 10am to 3pm
Tickets: £3
Follow the rhyme around the site to find all the bats & to claim your crafty treat.
Adults do not need to purchase a separate ticket
Tickets: re-form.org/heritage-bui...
#stokeontrent #staffordshire
October 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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blackcountryradio.co.uk
🚨 The Brsk Password Challenge is LIVE! 🚨

Think you can crack the clues and uncover the password? 👀 Get it right and you could win £50 to spend at The Black Country Hub!

Find out more 👉 blackcountryradio.co.uk/brskchallenge
The Brsk Wi-Fi Password Challenge
Fancy yourself as a codebreaker? Well, in the run up to Christmas, we’re putting your brain to the test with the Brsk Wi-Fi Password Challenge!
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October 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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40yearsago.bsky.social
[October 27th, 1985] A World War II Spitfire was secretly moved to the City Museum in Stoke-on-Trent, completing its final "flight" from Bethesda-street.
October 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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middleportpottery.bsky.social
Festive Family Photobooth
10am to 4pm
Tickets: £10
Create a lasting memory of your loved ones with our professional photographer elf. Nice and naughty children welcome!
Tickets: re-form.org/heritage-bui...
#middleport #middleportpottery #christmas #stokeontrent #staffordshire
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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blackcountryradio.co.uk
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has announced acclaimed singer and actress Beverley Knight as its first ever Patron
Beverley Knight announced as first Patron of Wolverhampton Grand
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has announced acclaimed singer and actress Beverley Knight as its first ever Patron.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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juliesbicycle.bsky.social
🌱 Introducing Creative Climate Accelerator Bradford – training + guidance for underrepresented changemakers in Bradford to step into climate leadership.

Workshops, mentorship + support to turn ideas into action (Jan–Apr 2026).

Apply by 28 Nov >>> juliesbicycle.com/our-work/art...
October 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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derbyshiredro.bsky.social
Take a peek into the #1700s with our #ArchiveOfTheWeek, Derby Borough Quarter Sessions. It dealt with all sorts: road repair, illegitimate children and all kinds of petty crime, like the theft of a quilted petticoat, apron and fine woollen gown from a garden in Nov 1758.
An open archive folder containing loose documents written in 18th century handwriting. A statement by Dorothy Ford dated 21 November 1758 stating that: she had taken or stolen out of the Garden on Backside belonging to Anthony Clough in the Parish of Saint Werburgh in the said Borough one Quilted Petticoat, one white apron, one white Scotch Cloth Handkerchief, and one Black Shalloon Gown which she had hung in the said Garden on Backside to dry, and that she suspects the same to be stoln [sic] by some person or persons within the said Borough.
October 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM