Seniors find friendship
The Friendship Matters group that began at The Lounge in Alvechurch this spring has proved a great success. Its aim is to help combat...
Boys raise big total
Three village schoolboys raised more than £1,000 for Primrose Hospice as part of a charity challenge.
Brandon Lee and Joseph Vale, of Alvechurch, and Joel...
Hall gets ramp revamp
Work will soon begin on the construction of a new entrance ramp and steps at the front of Alvechurch Village Hall. This was the...
Rotary fundraiser
The Rotary Club of North Worcestershire raised funds for local charities by hosting an ABBA tribute concert at Artrix in Bromsgrove.
New Rotary president David Foster...
Cards on sale for charity
Packs of Christmas cards featuring scenes by local artists go on sale this month at Alvechurch Baptist Church.
The cards have been created from ten...
Cycle trek for organ donation campaign
A group of villagers have raised almost £2,000 for an organ donation campaign by taking part in a 420-mile bike ride.
Friends and family of Rowney...
Man versus mountains
Alvechurch resident Tim Roberts is back home after completing the arduous Tour Divide and raising £2,000 for Cancer Research.
Tim encountered extreme weather conditions, remote...
Gardeners galore in Withybed
The biannual Withybed Open Gardens event saw eight gardens in the hamlet open to the public as part of the National Gardens Scheme (NGS).
With...
Golf club’s charity day
Kings Norton Golf Club members Gordon Dutton (left) and Barry Gibbs, a past president of the club, present a cheque for £4,343 to Sarah...
Blackwell ball boosts funds
The Blackwell May Ball, held at Grafton Manor in Bromsgrove, raised more than £8,000 in aid of Blackwell First School.
Guests enjoyed a three-course meal,...