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Birmingham women campaigning for state pension equality
Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) is a national movement to legally secure fair transitional arrangements for the state pensions of women born in the 50s. Cover image: WASPI campaigners...
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Help make dreams come true: National charity seeks local volunteers
From Make-A-Wish UK: Make-A-Wish UK exist for one reason – to grant magical wishes to enrich the lives of children and young people fighting life-threatening conditions. Click image to read how...
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QE Learning Hub courses support unemployed into NHS jobs
A series of training and apprenticeships courses at the Learning Hub near the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Edgbaston are helping young people struggling to find employment into jobs in the NHS. The...
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Pretty Austin Village Christmas cards help fund Centenary Celebrations
Resident Megan Evans has again designed Christmas cards depicting the Austin Village she loves. And this year, monies raised will go towards a special centenary celebration next May. Lord Austin built...
View ArticleWitness appeal after man, 66, left unconscious after street assault
Police are appealing for information after a 66 year old man was left unconscious after being hit over the head with a bottle during an assault in a Northfield street on Sunday 30th October. The man...
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Three taken to hospital following Selly Park collision
Photo @HighgateFire / WMFS | Click to enlarge Three men have been taken to hospital after a collision between a van and a car in Selly Park this morning (Tuesday 15th November). Emergency services were...
View ArticlePedestrian and motorcyclist injured in Northfield collision
The A38 bypass in Northfield was closed for around two hours yesterday evening after a pedestrian and a motorcyclist were injured in a collision. Both were taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital...
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Fab festive local events: Northfield on Ice, Santa’s Grotto, Longbridge...
Are you looking for some fabulous festive events to attend locally?! There are LOTS on our Christmas and New Year Festive Events calendar, but here are just a few of the highlights! Santa’s Grotto at...
View ArticleWIN a wedding photographer!
Are you getting married? Would you like to win the services of a photographer for your big day? A local photographer is offering his services to two lucky couples for their big day. And if you (or your...
View ArticleFuture of Kings Norton Boys School Sixth Form under threat
The future of Sixth Form provision at Kings Norton Boys School is under threat due to lack of funding. According to Head Teacher Paul Woodhouse the cost of sixth form provision at KNBS is double the...
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[VIDEO] Major disruption in Selly Oak as large water main bursts
A large water main has burst near Harborne Lane Island in Selly Oak, causing traffic chaos around the Queen Elizabeth Hospital this afternoon (Wednesday 23rd November). Commuters are asked to avoid...
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Local store collects Christmas gifts for sick children
Morrisons store in Great Park, Rubery are asking customers to donate toys and gifts for sick children in hospital this Christmas. The collection has been organised by the store’s Community Champion,...
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Young woman tragically killed in Bartley Green road accident
A young woman has sadly died as a result of a road traffic accident in Bartley Green in the early hours of this morning (Saturday 26th November). The collision happened at around 3am in Adams Hill,...
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Police issue warning as young women attacked in Selly Oak
West Midlands Police are warning residents to be vigilant after a series of incidents in Selly Oak where young women have been threatened by a masked man over the last week. Four incidents have been...
View ArticleTrading Standards team kicks off consumer rights roadshow in Northfield
The Trading Standards team from Birmingham City Council will be in Northfield tomorrow (Monday 28th November) to kick off a week long consumer rights roadshow, as part of National Consumer Week. A...
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‘Something Good’ is coming to Rubery – and YOU can be a part of it!
Could it be… Yes it could… Something’s coming… ‘Something Good’! Sorry! Bit of a West Side Story fan! ;) [Clears throat] All this week, YOU can be part of a creative community art experiment taking...
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#PositiveSWBrum: Youngster helps ‘the loneliest Christmas Tree in...
Yesterday, we were sent some photos of a sad and lonely Christmas Stick Tree which some readers had spotted in Northfield – complete with a handwritten notice proclaiming it to be “the loneliest...
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CCTV image released after attempted bank robbery in Northfield
West Midlands Police have released a CCTV image of a man they are seeking in connection with an attempted robbery at a Northfield bank earlier this month. The incident took place at around 9am on...
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Appeal to trace wanted man | West Midlands Police
From West Midlands Police: Edward Morey – click to enlarge We are appealing for information to help find a man who is wanted, after leaving a mental health unit in Rubery, Birmingham. Edward Morey,...
View ArticlePolice investigating reports of Harborne shooting
West Midlands Police are investigating after reports of gunshots being fired in a Harborne street yesterday evening (Thursday 1st December). Officers attended Croftdown Road, close to the Lordswood...
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