Royal Orthopaedic Hospital seeks volunteer actors, gardeners, helpers,...
Northfield’s Royal Orthopaedic Hospital is seeking volunteers with various skills, from actors to helpers to gardeners! Whatever your talents, there is a volunteering post to… more »
View ArticleBartley Green ‘gun fanatic’ jailed after shooting neighbour in dispute
A 62 year old ‘gun fanatic’ from Bartley Green has been jailed for 16 years, for wounding and gun offences, after shooting a neighbour… more »
View ArticleMan arrested after being talked down from Kings Norton roof
A man remains in police custody today after an incident in Kings Norton yesterday evening. Police closed Station Road, near the Middleton… more »
View Article[UPDATED] No more music festival for Cofton Park as Fusion moves to Liverpool...
[Update 8.25pm] Fusion could be back?! We’ve had a short statement from Mike Owen, representing Fusion, who suggests this may be a temporary… more »
View ArticleMan jailed after firearms found in Northfield home
From West Midlands Police: A man whose house was found to be littered with guns has been jailed for possession of firearms as… more »
View ArticleReaction: Fusion Festival to go to Liverpool for 2016 – but will it be back?!
Organisers of the Fusion Festival yesterday (29th February) announced the dates for the 2016 event. And, to the shock and dismay of many… more »
View ArticlePolice seek driver after man deliberately struck by car in Weoley Castle
West Midlands Police have released CCTV images following an incident where a man was apparently deliberately struck by a car in Weoley Castle… more »
View ArticleTemporary car parks at Longbridge to close
Two temporary car parks at Longbridge, on Bristol Road South and adjacent to Austin Park, are set to close later this month. Developers,… more »
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of drink driving following Longbridge Lane collision
A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a collision on Longbridge Lane, near the junction of Nuthurst Road, in… more »
View ArticleLocal school for the deaf shortlisted in Tesco ‘Bags of Help’ scheme
Longwill School for the Deaf, Northfield have been selected as a possible beneficiary of Tesco’s Bags of Help scheme, where money collected from… more »
View ArticleConvicted former scout leader from Longbridge sentenced for historic sexual...
From West Midlands Police: A former Birmingham scout leader who abused young boys in his care has been jailed after detectives reopened cases… more »
View ArticleConsultation opens on proposed merger of Bournville College with South & City...
Consultation has opened into the proposed merger of Bournville and South & City Colleges. A recent review of college provision in Birmingham looked… more »
View Article[Updated] Woman in ‘critical condition’ following Longbridge collision
Post updated 14.30 hours, 10/3/16 A man and a woman, both in their twenties, have been seriously injured in a collision in Longbridge… more »
View Article[UPDATE] Man arrested following ‘explosion’ in Turves Green tower block
UPDATE 11/3/16 A 45 year old man remains in police custody today in connection with this incident. A butane canister found at the… more »
View ArticleTributes for Amy: 18 year old dies following Longbridge collision
Police have confirmed today that a young woman has sadly died in hospital as a result of a collision in Longbridge on Thursday… more »
View ArticleGuide to a ‘quick trip to the tip’– because queuing is #Rubbish!
This last weekend was warm and spring-like, leading to the inevitable return of long queues at Lifford Lane Household Recycling Centre. Some tips on… more »
View ArticleHospital charity brings free WiFi to QE patients & visitors
The provision of free WiFi in NHS hospitals is sporadic across the country, with many Trusts unable to dedicate funds to the cost of WiFi… more »
View ArticleSupport Northfield’s Ashleigh in her bid to compete at Tokyo Paralympics
A local para dressage rider is seeking support in her bid to represent Team GB at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Ashleigh Jones, 20 and… more »
View Article[Guest post] Urban geology: 160 million year old fossils in Longbridge
Laura Hamilton lives in Northfield. She’s a Geology graduate and a volunteer with Lickey Geo-Champions. She’s recently discovered lots of fossils in Longbridge… more »
View ArticlePolice investigate armed robbery at Frankley Post Office
West Midlands Police are investigating after an armed robbery at a Frankley Post Office on Saturday (19th March). Officers were called to Holly Hill Post office on Arden Road at around 8.40am to a...
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