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Monthly Archives: September, 2004

Does this look like a good place to build a road?

This vista, photographed from close to the Birmingham border, shows what a beautiful part of the world many readers of The Village live in. Upper...

Mindfire music

After another successful event in September, Musical Tiger Promotions, organised by Dr Rehan ul-Haq and Omar Budieri, is holding  the next  Alvechurch Mindfire music event...

Calls to reinstate ‘Lickey’

Lickey & Blackwell Parish Council is calling on the Royal Mail to reinstate “Lickey” as a postal area. They have asked Bromsgrove District Council for support...

Loading bay for Barnt Green

Barnt Green’s village centre parking plans may come to fruition next spring. The installation of bollards to prevent pavement parking was put on hold more...

School puts its new name on the map

Blackwell now has a village school that bears its name after Linthurst First School in St Catherine’s Road became known as Blackwell First School...

Lanterns at the ready

As this issue of The Village went to press, final preparations were taking place for the Alvechurch Alight festival. Among those making lanterns for the...

The Village Calendar 2005

This calendar will grace the wall of any kitchen or living room, with each month paired with a seasonal picture from the pages of...