A boy’s own war in Worcestershire
Mike Bannister shares some more childhood reminiscences from his ‘Dandelion Days’ spent in 1940s Cofton and Alvechurch.
Veterans’ dinner
More than 60 veterans enjoyed the Alvechurch Ex-Services Association anniversary dinner at Beoley Village Hall.
Green Belt marks 50 years
Bob Dale looks back at the history of the Green Belt and the threats it now faces.
Tower ap-peal pays off
St Laurence bell-ringer Geoff Franklin reports on the group’s recent recruitment drive.
VE Day remembered
Alvechurch Ex-Services Association marked the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II in style, with a special concert at the Alvechurch Sports & Social Club.
Love and war in Worcestershire
Mike Bannister remembers his ‘Dandelion Days’ around Cofton and Alvechurch – not least what it was to be born into a world at war.
Still celebrating 100 years of Longbridge
Celebrations to mark 100 years of vehicle production at Longbridge are going ahead, despite the collapse of MG Rover.
Better late than never!
Some things take time, others a little longer . . . but at last Ted Figgett, of Station Road, Alvechurch, has received his Canal Zone medal.
Educational fund available
More than 200 years ago a Trust was established in the ecclesiastical Parish of Alvechurch and Barnt Green to administer the Poor Laws for the needy of the parish.
Hall’s fresh drive
Alvechurch Village Hall now has a separate fundraising group, headed by Martin Phipps, chairman of the Village Society, which will be organising several events over coming months so the ladies’ toilets and kitchen area can be refurbished.