History loses home
The fate of village artefacts collected over 70 years is uncertain after a local church submitted plans to develop the site of a dilapidated...
Lost airman: family found
Readers may remember that in November 2019, we reported on the unveiling of a memorial to the crew of a Wellington bomber that crashed...
Waes Hael to all!
Aelfgythe Border Morris’ Squire, Pam Morley, reports on their wassail.
Aelfgythe Border Morris hosted another successful annual Wassail, starting at The Crown Inn, Withybed, with...
Picnic to celebrate VE Day anniversary
This year’s Alvechurch Picnic in the Park will take place on Saturday May 9 to coincide with the Bank Holiday weekend for the 75th...
‘Heritage site’ outcry
Missing chimneys should be rebuilt, urges expert
The demolition of the chimneys on a “heritage asset” in the centre of Alvechurch has provoked an outcry...
Villagers ready to wassail
It’s wassail season, and there are several events taking place around the area.
* First up, you can walk off some of that Christmas food...
Tower takes shape
Despite some setbacks in 2019, work will soon continue on the restoration of the derelict wind pump at the top of Cobley Hill between...
Moment of silence
Pupils from Alvechurch Middle School laid crosses at the war memorial on the village green during the Remembrance Day service, watched by dignitaries including...
Sharing the story of the Lickey Hills
Visitors to the Lickey Hills Country Park were given a tour of its WWI sites during a special Local History Weekend.
Staged by The Lickey...
Always remembered
Fitting tributes to the airmen who lost their lives in a bomber crash in Wythall.
After almost 78 years, the crew of a wartime Wellington...