Monthly Archives: January, 2006

An unusual building provides an ideal place to showcase the latest bathroom designs…

Local band Junction II got the crowd dancing at Alvechurch Sports & Social Club in November.

Blackwell resident Jane Ward will be offering expert advice to holidaymakers in the Bromsgrove area through her new business, a travel agency with the emphasis very much on personal service.

With reference to Peter Cottrell’s letter in the Nov/Dec issue regarding litter in Alvechurch, the company I worked for was very committed to good housekeeping, encouraging competition between departments by awarding prizes every month for tidy offices etc.

A few years ago, when I was helping to guide architectural historians about Worcestershire, we could scarcely find a single building of the last hundred years which we thought worth a visit.

Rowney Green resident Liz Cain was one of 24 fundraisers who trekked the length of the Great Wall of China in aid of the Meningitis Trust.

Campaigners are urging as many people as possible to make their feelings known by attending the public inquiry into plans for an animal rendering plant at Hopwood.

Hannah Genders advises on making the most of your garden during the winter months.

Beer-lover Sally Oldaker discovers the best of both worlds at a traditional pub that also serves fine food.

Watching today’s trains flash by, it’s not easy to appreciate how life on Britain’s railways enthralled so many people for so long.