history

A look back at what was happening around here in December 2006.

Although this summer has focused largely on the events of 100 years ago, June 2014 also marked the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings in World War Two – and a group from Alvechurch Middle School headed for northern to France to learn more about the operation.

A look back at what was happening around here in June 2007.

A look back at what was happening around here in July 2005.

Alvechurch parish councillors decided at their October meeting to press ahead with negotiations to move to a new office away from the centre of the village.

County historians and archaeologists are asking the community to take part in a planned survey of Alvechurch village.

Alvechurch WI committee members held a special tea party to celebrate the centenary of the WI movement in Britain.

Our annual helping of spooky local stories . . . one from Alvechurch and two taken from Anne Bradford’s collections.

The full story behind a local man’s act of heroism in the First World War.

On March 21 1953, newlyweds June and Trevor Collett posed in front of a privet arch in the garden of the Red Lion pub, Alvechurch, after their marriage at St Laurence Church.