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Scarborough! Me, pup, several thousand books, a laptop and the beaches/Clevedon way…all I need (though initial research indicates scarcity on the samosa front - I live in Smethwick so am rather spoiled in that respect at present).
September 29, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Roadworks report for #Smethwick, Tue 29 Sep, 2026:

CLOSED: Aberdeen Street, Lonsdale Road, Park Road, Wilton Road
LANE CLOSED: Hagley Road West, Quinton Road West, Albert Road
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Icknield Port Road

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September 29, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Malcolm X’s 1965 Smethwick visit exposed entrenched racism in Britain, while a broader mid-1960s history shows bigotry and social divisions persisted beyond cultural change.
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September 28, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Malcolm X’s 1965 Smethwick visit exposed entrenched racism in Britain, while a broader mid-1960s history shows bigotry and social divisions persisted beyond cultural change.
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September 28, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Malcolm X’s 1965 Smethwick visit exposed entrenched racism in Britain, while a broader mid-1960s history shows bigotry and social divisions persisted beyond cultural change.
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September 28, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Roadworks report for #Smethwick, Mon 28 Sep, 2026:

CLOSED: Aberdeen Street, Lonsdale Road, Park Road, Wilton Road
LANE CLOSED: Hagley Road West, Quinton Road West, Albert Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Monmouth Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: Bearwood Road

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September 28, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Deep into the Sixties: Britain 1965-66 by David Kynaston review – Beatles, bigots and streets in the sky

The latest instalment in a vibrant history of postwar Britain is a tour de forceIn February 1965, the civil rights activist Malcolm X visited Smethwick, in the Midlands, where the...
Deep into the Sixties: Britain 1965-66 by David Kynaston review – Beatles, bigots and streets in the sky
The latest instalment in a vibrant history of postwar Britain is a tour de force
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September 28, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Ooh! Hope he comes to Smethwick
September 27, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Roadworks report for #Smethwick, Sun 27 Sep, 2026:

CLOSED: Aberdeen Street, Lonsdale Road, Park Road, Wilton Road
LANE CLOSED: Hagley Road West, Quinton Road West, Albert Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Monmouth Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: St Pauls Road

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September 27, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Roadworks report for #Smethwick, Sat 26 Sep, 2026:

CLOSED: Aberdeen Street, Lonsdale Road, Park Road, Wilton Road
LANE CLOSED: Hagley Road West, Quinton Road West, Albert Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Monmouth Road
WORKS IN THE ROAD: St Pauls Road

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September 26, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Thank you for posting this. The first, last and only place I saw metal cups on chains was in the 1950s in a play area with roundabouts, slides, a witch's hat & swings. And a big sand pit that gave it the name "The sand park".

On the border of Birmingham and Smethwick.

It became GKN's car park.
September 25, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Here is our latest newsletter #Smethwick #Community holly-lodge.org/newsletter/
September 25, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Roadworks report for #Smethwick, Fri 25 Sep, 2026:

CLOSED: Aberdeen Street, Lonsdale Road, Park Road, Wilton Road
LANE CLOSED: Wolverhampton Road, Quinton Road West, Albert Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Monmouth Road, Pargeter Road

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September 25, 2026 at 6:02 AM
#OnThisDay 31 years ago the ‘Jewellery Line’ opened creating a new cross city route in Birmingham. An opening day steam special calls at Jewellery Quarter which opened along with The Hawthorns and Smethwick Galton Bridge. www.facebook.com/share/19GMrt...
September 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Roadworks report for #Smethwick, Thu 24 Sep, 2026:

CLOSED: Aberdeen Street, Lonsdale Road, Park Road, Wilton Road
LANE CLOSED: Quinton Road West, Albert Road
TEMPORARY LIGHTS: Upper Grosvenor Road
SINGLE-FILE TRAFFIC: Pargeter Road

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September 24, 2026 at 7:00 AM
#Mosley born into the landed aristocracy, educated at Winchester, served with distinction in WW1. From 1918 to 1924 MP for Harrow as a Conservative, later Independent. In 1924 he joined Labour and was Labour MP for Smethwick 1924–31. #Farage a ne'er do well who never served with any distinction
September 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Don't forget our #OpenEvening on Wednesday 23/09/26 5pm to 7pm - we have lots of treats planned for Y6 students! #Smethwick #Sandwell
September 21, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Sky over Smethwick
September 20, 2026 at 6:48 PM
RUNBOOK ADDENDUM FC-RA-130303
Florence P. Smethwick (Hamster), Intern, staff of Operations, EMP-130303. Rank 819.
Cheek pouches cleared as overflow ticket buffer. Wheel duty remains unbroken shift cover.
$HBAR treasury settlement logged. The queue turns. She does not stop.
September 20, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Free canal art trail launches in Smethwick this Saturday!

Waterways charity, Canal & River Trust, is inviting local people to the launch of a new, free canal art trail in Smethwick. The trail is a year-long community arts programme exploring the town’s canals
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September 19, 2026 at 4:56 PM
PERSONNEL ACTION FC-PA-122792
Eustace L. Smethwick (Sugar Glider), Analyst, staff of Internal Mobility, EMP-122792. Rank 616.
Lateral glide authorized between open desks. Landing zone unmarked.
Retainer settled in $HBAR. He is already there. Filing trails him.
September 19, 2026 at 4:18 PM
ODOR WAIVER FC-OW-119647
Mortimer A. Smethwick (Hoatzin), Analyst, staff of Sustainability, EMP-119647. Rank 531.
Crop fermentation cleared as site composting. Wing-claw retained for drills.
$HBAR settlement minuted. The corridor notices first. Facilities files second.
September 19, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Bungling hitmen's plot spectacularly backfires after one accidentally shoots accomplice
A pair of bungling gunmen saw their carefully planned attack spectacularly backfire when one accidentally shot his accomplice in the leg. Adam Liaqat, 19, and Asad Khan, 23, had armed themselves and were waiting inside a stolen car in Smethwick in the early hours of November 23. ### Police later uncovered messages indicating the pair were on their way to shoot somebody, although investigators have never established who their intended target was. The pair had gone to considerable lengths to prepare for the planned attack, acquiring a gun and ammunition before using a stolen Mitsubishi Outlander fitted with false number plates. ### TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say But their preparations fell apart shortly before 4.30am when the firearm accidentally discharged inside the vehicle. Khan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, was struck in the leg and suffered life-changing injuries. DC Emily Fowler said: “The pair had clearly put in a lot of pre-planning and preparation as a gun and ammunition had been acquired, and a car stolen and put on false plates. “However, it went wrong when Liaqat appears to have accidentally shot Khan.” ### ### The injured Khan then took a taxi to hospital, where he claimed he did not know how he had sustained his wounds. Medical staff became suspicious and alerted police, triggering an investigation by West Midlands Police's Major Crime Team. Khan, of West Bromwich, underwent surgery before being arrested once he was deemed medically fit. Detectives seized his mobile phone and discovered a message between Khan and another person which indicated he and Liaqat had been heading out to carry out a shooting. ### CRIME - READ THE LATEST: * Smirking illegal migrant Deliveroo rider jailed for rape after dragging woman 'like a rag doll' * Murderer sentenced to 15 years on the run as police issue urgent appeal * Teenage asylum seeker jailed for piloting 'mega dinghy' carrying HUNDREDS of illegal migrants ### ### DC Fowler said: “Through our enquiries we established Khan and Liaqat were in the stolen vehicle with a gun. There were messages which indicated they were on their way to shoot someone themselves, although we don't know who that was. “At some point, while the car was parked, the gun has gone off and Khan has been injured and the inside of the vehicle damaged.” Police arrested Liaqat, of Sandwell, on December 2 following a pursuit involving a Honda Accord, which he was driving despite only holding a provisional licence. Passenger Yakuba Sawaneh, of Perry Common, Birmingham, was also inside the vehicle. During the pursuit, Liaqat and Sawaneh threw items from the car including Class A drugs and a burner phone before officers eventually stopped them. ### ### A search of Khan's address later uncovered crack cocaine, while the gun involved in the botched plot has never been recovered. Khan has now been jailed for 13 years for possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of cocaine, being carried in a conveyance without authority and driving offences. Sawaneh was jailed for 42 months for possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply, while Liaqat is due to be sentenced at a later date. DC Fowler said: “Lives could have been lost as a result of Liaqat and Khan arming themselves with a gun, including Khan's own. “Illegally-owned weapons in the wrong hands can be extremely dangerous.” ### **Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**
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September 19, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Don't forget our #OpenEvening on Wednesday 23rd September - we have lots of treats planned for Y6 students! #Smethwick #Sandwell
September 17, 2026 at 12:15 PM