Crashed car stolen
A damaged car awaiting recovery by the side of the road in Finstall has been stolen.
County poll leaves seats unchanged
There were no surprises in the Village area elections to Worcestershire County Council – although UKIP and the Independent candidate gave the sitting Tories a wake-up call in Alvechurch.
Deliver The Village !
If you’re over 13 years old, and reliable, with an email address and bank account, you can join the waiting list for our delivery team.
Green Belt bites back
The battle to stop a Birmingham land-grab across our borders into the Green Belt could be boosted by the initiative of the district councillor for Barnt Green and Hopwood.
Here comes Redditch - again
The threat of Redditch creeping within earshot of Alvechurch village has re-emerged barely weeks after council chiefs hailed the scrapping of plans for a 6,000-home “Bordesley Park” housing estate.
Arty theme for fete
The summer fete at Grosvenor House care home in Alvechurch had an artistic theme once again, as members of Pam’s Art Group entered a competition to have their paintings displayed.
Parish cuts tax bill for third year
Alvechurch Parish Council has cut its tax demand on villagers for the third year in a row – this time by 2.87 per cent.
Restoring an 80-year-old landmark
Pedestrian killed in highway tragedy
Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian died after being hit by three vehicles on the Bromsgrove Highway near Finstall.