Friday, March 29, 2024
piper

We will remember

  Villagers across the area commemorated the moment 100 years ago when the guns fell silent across Europe. As many as 500 people gathered for the...
postcard

Postcard from the past

Lickey resident Sally Montgomery wonders if any readers can shed light on this post card, which was found by her cousin among some family...
unveiling

War history in the hills

The final year of World War I was centre stage when the Lickey Hills Local History Society and the Lickey Hills Society held their...
racing

Horseplay in the hills

Now in its third year, the Lickey Hills Bilberry Wake has been revived to commemorate a time when real horses were raced for competition. Having...

Environment Agency gets ready for tip application

The Environment Agency has completed a survey of the former Marlbrook Tip in the Lickey Hills and is now preparing to apply for planning...
Chuggers

And action!

Members of the Barnt Green Chuggers running group had their moment in the spotlight when they answered a plea for extras on a locally-made film. Seven...

Fears over Lickey parking

Lickey residents and councillors are dismayed at Birmingham City Council’s plans to introduce parking charges for visitors to the Lickey Hills.

Waking the trees with merriment

Record numbers – more than 180 people – attended this year’s annual Wassail in the Lickey Hills Country Park Community Orchard.

Villagers on screen

A short film involving plenty of local talent is now in production in the Village area.

All action for village film-making projects

A new short film made in the Village area will tell the story of Midland hero “Blind Dave” Heeley and how he came to run around the world.