#PositiveSWBrum: Northfield Sainsbury’s raises a massive £16,000 for Comic...
Sainsbury’s Northfield want to thank staff and customers after the store raised a massive £16,000 for Comic Relief this year! There were a variety of fundraising events during the weeks leading up to...
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Longbridge Town Centre celebrates Easter
Longbridge residents and visitors have been enjoying Easter celebrations at Longbridge town centre, with an Easter art display and a craft market still to enjoy. Palm Sunday God’s Heart for Longbridge...
View ArticleNorthfield Churches’ Trail tells the story of Easter in art
Northfield Churches Together – a group which brings together 9 different local Christian churches – have set up a trail of posters around the centre of the town to tell the story of Easter through art....
View ArticleThe Story of Pride of Longbridge 2017
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Teen GUILTY of violent Bartley Green taxi robberies
A Bartley Green teenager has been found guilty of offences relating to a series of terrifying, violent robberies from taxi drivers in the area last year. Guilty: Mohammed Abdurahman (19) Mohammed...
View ArticlePolice investigate after reports of shots fired at Northfield house
West Midlands Police are investigating after receiving reports that shots had been fired at a Northfield home in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday 18th April). Officers were called to Out Wood...
View ArticleTeen injured in Kings Norton ‘disorder’
West Midlands Police are investigating after reports of ‘disorder’ in Kings Norton just before 8pm yesterday (Thursday 20th April). Police flooded the area around Owens Croft and Hillmeads Road after...
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CCTV released in hunt for Bartley Drive robbers
From Birmingham Police: Police have released images of men they want to trace after a card was used fraudulently at two petrol stations on Sunday 5 March. The bank card was stolen during a robbery...
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Starbucks Drive-Thru in Northfield seeks 24 hour opening
CGI image submitted with original planning application A drive-thru coffee shop in Northfield has submitted an application to Birmingham City Council for 24 hour opening. The Starbucks coffee shop...
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Longbridge to host 10k charity race to support young homeless
Longbridge developers St Modwen are set to sponsor a new 10k run in Longbridge in support of LandAid, the property industry charity tackling youth homelessness. The launch of the LandAid Midlands 10K...
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New project gives a ‘Foot in the Door’ to young creatives
A new development programme aims to give young creatives from across Birmingham a unique introduction to working in the city’s creative industries. Pioneering programme for young creatives Based in the...
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[UPDATED] Investigation as man shot in the arm in Bartley Green
Update via West Midlands Police 1900hrs 30/4/17 A man is in hospital with a gunshot wound to the arm after an incident in Bartley Green this afternoon. Gunshots heard West Midlands Police were called...
View ArticleMan arrested in relation to Woodgate shooting
A man was arrested in the early hours of this morning in connection with a shooting incident in Bartley Green at the weekend. The 20 year old was arrested at his home address on suspicion of attempted...
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Comment on new Northfield golf course housing development application
There are just two days left to register your comments – in support of or against – the latest planning application for a housing development on a former Northfield golf course. A planning application...
View ArticleCouncil secures loan to help build new homes in Kings Norton & Druids Heath
Birmingham City Council has secured a loan to help towards housing regeneration and renewal across the city – including on Kings Norton’s ‘3 Estates’ and in Druids Heath. The £45 million loan has been...
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South West Birmingham gangs: communities respond
Many people read – and are talking about – yesterday’s Birmingham Mail article about gangs and violence in our corner of the city. The article – quoting an anonymous ‘community source’ – depicts South...
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#PositiveSWBrum: Young volunteers help clean up Northfield community building
Work is now underway to prepare a new community building in Northfield and a team of young Prince’s Trust volunteers have been working hard to help. ‘A better place’ The Prince’s Trust team have been...
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Man charged with string of burglaries as police continue investigations into...
A man arrested yesterday as part of a West Midlands Police investigation into a shooting in Bartley Green at the weekend is to appear before Birmingham magistrates today on burglary charges. A man was...
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#PositiveSWBrum Day: Let’s ‘Shout About the Good Stuff’!
The headlines may be grim lately but things aren’t all bad… We’re electing our first West Midlands mayor today (Yay! *cough*) AND the sun is shining on our beloved corner of Birmingham! (Keep your...
View ArticleBartley Green teens arrested after Halesowen machete attack
West Midlands Police have arrested two teenagers following a machete attack at a Halesowen pub in March. Police were called to a disorder outside the Crown pub in Carters Lane at around 1.15am on...
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