As part of our coverage of 2016 local elections, we have invited all candidates from Northfield district – Kings Norton, Longbridge, Northfield and Weoley wards – to send in 500 Words describing themselves and their campaign. Some words from Carole Griffiths, Labour candidate for Longbridge ward: WORKING HARD FOR YOU IN LONGBRIDGE I am very
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Local Election: Longbridge | Carole Griffiths | Labour #500Words16 #BrumVotes16
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Local Election: Kings Norton | Barbara Wood | Conservative #500Words16 #BrumVotes16
As part of our coverage of 2016 local elections, we have invited all candidates from Northfield district – Kings Norton, Longbridge, Northfield and Weoley wards – to send in 500 Words describing themselves and their campaign. From Barbara Wood, Conservative candidate for Kings Norton ward: Having had the privilege to represent the people of Kings Norton previously,
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Local Election 2016: RESULTS LIVE #BrumVotes16
The interactive map below (kindly provided by Birmingham City Council!) will update with local election results, by ward, as they come in. Results details will be available below, once they’re in: Kings Norton Longbridge Northfield Weoley View all the B31 Voices #BrumVotes16 coverage
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Election 2016: RESULTS for Longbridge ward: LABOUR HOLD
LABOUR HOLD Outgoing councillor: Jess Phillips (Labour. Now MP for Birmingham Yardley) Newly elected councillor: Carole Griffiths (Labour) Turnout: 24.6% 4451 (20 spoilt) | Electorate 18120 Majority: 437 RESULTS Dan CALDICOTT (Conservative) 1316 Carole GRIFFITHS (Labour) 1753 Kevin HANNON (Lib Dem) 147 Kevin MORRIS (UKIP) 993 Elizabeth SHARMAN (Green) 152 Clive WALDER (TUSC) 50 View all B31 Voices #BrumVotes16 coverage
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Election 2016: RESULTS for Weoley ward: LABOUR GAIN
LABOUR GAIN Outgoing councillor: Eddie Freeman (Conservative) Newly elected councillor: Julie Johnson (Labour) Turnout: 30.5% 5274 (27 rejected) | Electorate 17,330 Majority: 182 RESULTS Steven BROOKES (UKIP) 739 Eddie FREEMAN (Conservative) 1943 Steve HAYNES (Lib Dem) 213 Julie JOHNSON (Labour) 2125 Ben KERR-MORGAN (Green) 200 View all B31 Voices #BrumVotes16 coverage
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Election 2016: RESULT for Northfield ward: LABOUR HOLD
LABOUR HOLD Councillor: Brett O’Reilly (Labour) Turnout: 31.4% Votes: 5893 (29 rejected) | Electorate: 18,787 Majority: 185 RESULTS Les Lawrence (Conservative) 2098 | 35.8% Andy Moles (Lib Dem) 156 | 2.7% Fiona Hunan (Green) 575 | 9.8% Brett O’Reilly (Labour) 2283 | 38.9% Keith Rowe (UKIP) 752 | 12.8% View all B31 Voices #BrumVotes16 coverage
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Election 2016: RESULTS for Kings Norton ward: LABOUR HOLD
LABOUR HOLD Councillor: Valerie Seabright (Labour) Turnout: 29.3% Vote: 4762 (27 rejected) | Electorate: 16,277 Majority: 23 RESULTS Peter LLOYD (Lib Dem) 196 | 4.1% Eleanor MASTERS (Green) 172 | 3.6% Tim PLUMBE (UKIP) 722 | 15.2% Valerie SEABRIGHT (Labour) 1834 | 38.7% Barbara WOOD (Conservative) 1811 | 38.2% View all B31 Voices #BrumVotes16 coverage
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Car occupants flee after smashing into Kings Norton home
West Midlands Police are appealing for information after a car smashed through the wall of a Kings Norton home last night (Thursday 5th May). The incident happened at around 9pm in Hillmeads Road, close to the medical centre. Fortunately, while obviously shaken, those inside the house escaped serious injury. The occupants of the blue Ford
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Analysis: Election 2016: Clean sweep for Labour across Northfield District
Labour had a clean sweep in Northfield district in yesterday’s local election, holding on to Kings Norton, Longbridge and Northfield wards, as well as winning Weoley from the Tories. City Council leader John Clancy on securing wins in Northfield District The Tories were snapping at Labour’s heels in all four wards. UKIP took third places across
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“UFOs” spotted over Victoria Common, Northfield
Readers are recording some strange brightly lit flying objects over Victoria Common in Northfield this evening! Many have seen 2 to 3 objects at least. We’d love to believe a friendly ET is visiting but think it’s more likely to be drones? Or kites with lights?! What do you think?! Video from Annette Taylor Click
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Two found guilty in shooting of Hawkesley teen
Two men were found guilty of charges relating to the shooting of a Hawkesley teenager in October last year at Birmingham Crown Court yesterday (Friday 6th May). Connor Smith, 19, was shot dead in an alleyway close to his home in Forde Way Gardens on October 8th, following a dispute over a bag of cannabis
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Witnesses sought to Woodgate incident
West Midlands Police are investigating an incident which happened in the Woodgate area of Bartley Green yesterday morning (9/5/16) The incident happened outside shops on Woodgate Lane. One man, 39, suffered stab wounds to the back and arm and was taken to hospital. A man, 27, and a woman, 30, were arrested on suspicion of wounding and
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Young photographers mark 30 years of St Modwen
Schools from around the country – including Turves Green Girls and Colmers Schools – will be taking part in a photography competition to mark the 30th anniversary of the UK’s leading regeneration specialist, Longbridge based developer, St Modwen. The “Making Places” competition will see GCSE Art students from schools close to St Modwen developments, examine their area
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Put your views | Ward boundary review: further amendments made
Following a recent public consultation, the Local Government Boundary Commission have made amendments to the proposed boundary changes for Birmingham. Boundary amendments A number of concerns submitted to the consultation have been addressed and some slight boundary revisions have been made accordingly. One revision sees Northfield Shopping Centre and part of Victoria Common placed back into
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Pregnant woman & young son victims of Frankley attempted robbery
West Midlands Police are appealing for information after a young pregnant mum and her 9 month old son were victims of an attempted robbery by masked men in Frankley last night (Wednesday 11th May). The 18 year old woman was walking on the footpath by the River Rea at Arden Road, behind Balaam Wood School, at
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Longbridge retirement village opens show homes
Extracare have today officially opened the show apartments at their Longbridge retirement village development. Local couple Lynne and Graham Chalk (pictured left) were at the official opening along with Deputy Lord Mayor Mike Cllr Leddy (above right), Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Management and Homes Cllr John Cotton (above centre) and representatives from
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[UPDATED] Man seriously injured in Longbridge Lane cycle accident
Longbridge Lane was closed for several hours on Sunday 15th May after an accident involving a cyclist. West Midlands Ambulance Service received seven 999 calls to the junction of Longbridge Lane, High Street and Devon Way – by Sainsbury’s and The Factory Young People’s Centre – at around 2.15pm. A cyclist, a man in his
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Thief steals pet food from local animal sanctuary
A local animal sanctuary has been broken into – with the thief making off with a quantity of cat food and dog food. A man broke into Wythall Animal Sanctuary in Middle Lane, Kings Norton some time between 6.20pm and 8pm on Sunday 15th May. On their Facebook page, the sanctuary said that the man drove
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Two Weoley Castle primary schools CLOSED after hoax ‘bomb threat’ call
Pupils were sent home from two Weoley Castle Primary Schools this morning, after a ‘bomb threat’ phone call was received. Staff took the decision to close Princethorpe Junior and Princethorpe Infant & Nursery Schools after consulting with West Midlands Police. A text to parent’s from the school read: “Junior School received an anonymous bomb threat. “The decision
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Man jailed for murder of Bartley Green woman
A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of his long term partner at her home in Bartley Green last year. Laura Holden, 35, was killed at her home in Monmouth Road in August last year, by her ‘on/off’ partner of 19 years, Desmond Thomas, 52, from Newtown. She was found drowned
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