Cross is Pub of the Year
The Cross Inn at Finstall was declared Pub of The Year 2019 by the Redditch and Bromsgrove branch of the Campaign for Real Ale...
Election results
The election results for Bromsgrove District Council are as follows:
Alvechurch South:
Trevor Charles BLAND (Conservative) 398
Alan Frederick COOPER (Labour) 54
Annette Barbara Louise ENGLISH (Independent)...
Light stars
Five St Andrew’s First School pupils received certificates for winning a Barnt Green Parish Council competition to have their designs made into Christmas lights for the village, judged and funded by Cala Homes.
Ready for Christmas!
Our guide to the celebrations taking place in the Village area.
Hands up if you can’t wait for Christmas! It doesn’t seem five minutes since we...
Water-skiing success
Sarah Rees reports from the Oakalls and Parklands.In November 2017 we reported on the success of 11-year-old Oakalls resident Danielle Halford, who was ranked...
Charity challengers
Sarah Rees reports from the Oakalls and Parklands.
Village-made film gets premiere
The cast and crew of 7 Days, a film about Birmingham marathon runner ‘Blind Dave’ Heeley, celebrate the film’s premiere at The Birmingham Rep.
An...
Restaurant to the rescue
Aston Fields restaurant Fuso came to the rescue of pupils from Winterfold School in Chaddesley Corbett when their class trip was cancelled.
A class of...
Back at Burcot
Burcot Grange and The Lodge Care Home were delighted to welcome general manager Vicky Osborne back from maternity leave. Vicky’s second child, Nancy Elizabeth, is...
Remembering D-Day
Sarah Rees reports on the latest happenings on the Oakalls and Parklands.
A commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day was held at St Godwald’s Church in...