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Lickey Hills First World War heritage project awarded lottery funding
A local heritage project which seeks to record and research the use of the Lickey Hills during World War I has been officially launched today (Monday 20th March) after being awarded £10,000 of lottery...
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Pedestrian sadly dies in Rubery collision
West Midlands Ambulance Service have confirmed that a woman has sadly died at the scene of a collision with a car in Rubery this morning (Wednesday 22nd March). The tragic accident happened at around...
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West Midlands Police reassure communities after London attack
West Midlands Police have released a statement to reassure communities across the region after the terrible events in Westminster yesterday afternoon and subsequent searches and arrests around the...
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Witness appeal after Northfield distraction burglary
West Midlands Police are asking residents to be vigilant as they appeal for information after an elderly woman fell victim to a distraction burglary in her Northfield home on Tuesday (21st March). The...
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[VIDEO] Northfield school children celebrate old pool as construction of new...
Children from three local primary schools have been celebrating their memories of the now demolished old pool in Northfield, as construction of new leisure facilities begins. Heather Magee age 11 and...
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New head for Bournville School
A teacher who helped a struggling Redditch school to become the most improved secondary school in the country has been appointed as the new Head of Academy at Bournville School. Joanne Cottle will take...
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Northfield Leisure Centre: Site Newsletter March 2017
Newsletter from Project Manager Mark Glanville of site developers ISG. The newsletter is distributed to residents and businesses in the immediate vicinity of the Leisure Centre and reproduced here at...
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QE Hospital: Eye doctor & his blind brother tackle 100 mile cycle challenge
From Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity: A team of Ophthalmology Consultants at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, including eye doctor Alastair Denniston and his blind brother, Richard...
View ArticleSixth Form closure at Kings Norton Boys School approved
Following a month long consultation in the new year, Birmingham City Council has approved an application by King’s Norton Boys’ School to end its sixth form provision. The consultation, unanimously...
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#PositiveSWBrum: Kings Norton company shortlisted for national award
There’s always one…….! ;) A Kings Norton company is just one of 4 out of thousands of traders in the UK to be shortlisted for the 2017 Which? Trusted Trader of the Year Award. Family owned, Finesse...
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Arrest as man killed in city centre hit & run: burning car found in Northfield
A 22 year old man has been charged in relation to a hit and run accident in Birmingham city centre where a 44 year old man was killed. Dil Bahadur Subedi was hit by a green Ford Mondeo as he crossed...
View ArticleMissed waste collections – what should you do?
There have been a considerable number of missed refuse and recycling collections locally in the last couple of weeks. According to the council’s website, over 100 streets were missed on some days last...
View ArticleOh deer! Someone call the fire service!
We know that later this week, some youngsters (and teachers!) will be fighting to get out of school as quickly as possible to enjoy their Easter break. But this little beauty was caught trying to get...
View ArticleRubbish: Why ARE so many bin collections being missed?
For the last couple of weeks, bin collections – refuse, recycling and green waste alike – have been missed in their hundreds. Some have been collected the next day but some have been left for several....
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Save Charles House: Parents take their message to council house
Parents and supporters of the current campaign to Save Charles House took their message directly to the council house earlier this week. Cllr Carole Griffiths (Lab, Longbridge) delivered their petition...
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Easter events in South West Birmingham
Below are all the easter events we know of around South West Birmingham. If you know of any more events please add them to our events calendar or get in touch! Click event for more details:
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Man traced to Scotland & jailed for Weoley Castle supermarket stabbing
A 23 year old man has been jailed for 8 years after he stabbed another man after he was forced to pull over his car outside a Weoley Castle supermarket last September. On the evening of September 29th...
View ArticleLads attacked with metal walking stick in Frankley
West Midlands Police are investigating after three lads were set upon by a larger group, who attacked them on a metal walking stick, on Sunday afternoon (9th April). Police were called to a report of...
View ArticleFamily tribute to local lady sadly killed in Rubery accident
The family of a local woman who sadly died in an accident in Rubery last month have paid tribute to her. Marion Baker, 76, of Bristol Road South in Rednal, was a pedestrian in New Road when she was in...
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#B31JustRead: Rubery gymnast wins regional tournament | Bromsgrove Standard
We just read: Rubery gymnast wins regional tournament just months after taking up the sport in the Bromsgrove Standard A RUBERY youngster has won a regional gymnastics competition, just months after...
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