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Barr Beacon, rises to a height of 227 metres - is an important regional landmark and offers excellent views. Drag mouse while holding left mouse button. Use A & Z to zoom in & out.
Firefighters have spent five hours battling a huge blaze at Barr Beacon. Grassland measuring 30 by 40 metres went up in flames at the nature reserve located on the border of Walsall and Great Barr ...
Three fire engines were called into action to tackle the blaze on grassland on Barr Beacon, which is on the border between Walsall and Great Barr, on Thursday afternoon.. The fire, which was ...
Walsall landmark Barr Beacon is to get a £440,000 three-year revamp, including restoring the war memorial which has been targeted by metal thieves.
The Akron Haunted Schoolhouse once again finds itself on the list of the 50 best haunts in the country. The schoolhouse along with its sister attraction the Haunted Laboratory has already opened ...
Metal strips were ripped off the Barr Beacon war memorial in Walsall either on Friday night or Saturday morning. Adrian Andrew, deputy leader of Walsall Council, has described the theft as "shocking ...
Moment blaze breaks out at Barr Beacon Nature Reserve Crews were at the scene for more than five hours. Comments. Black Country. Annabal Bagdi Senior reporter. 16:00, 13 Aug 2022 Updated 10:58, 14 ...
“DESPICABLE” thieves who stripped a Great Barr war memorial of its copper roofing should be sent to the front lines in Afghanistan a leading councillor said.
"Crews entered from the Barr Beacon access road. "It was a stretch of grass on fire, measuring 30 by 40 metres. Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the BirminghamLive ...