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...
Station lifts still in limbo
Barnt Green parish councillors are increasingly frustrated by the lack of progress on the long-promised lifts at the village station.
Parish clerk Tracy Bodley had...
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...
Picnic to mark VE Day
Alvechurch Picnic in the Park now has its official logo, chosen from entries into the annual competition. Local children were invited to create a design...
Revels raise funds
Members of Alvechurch Border Morris presented a cheque for £228 to Sarah James, manager of The Lounge café and community project in Alvechurch, at the...
Snowdrops & storms
The traditional Snowdrop Weekend at St Leonard’s Church in Beoley was definitely one of two halves. On the Saturday, with the weather mild and...
Police area change
Barnt Green’s policing area will change this month, Coun Charlie Hotham told the parish council.
“We will be part of the Alvechurch area instead of Rubery...
Council’s new clerk
A new clerk, Jayne Smailes, has been appointed by Alvechurch Parish Council.
Chairman Marc Worrall said: “I am pleased to have someone of her calibre on...
GlastonBeoley 2020
Music lovers take note: this year’s GlastonBeoley Music Festival is on June 6 and 7 and has a new venue at Birmingham Rugby Club in...
Parishes set precepts
Parish councils have been setting their precepts – the part of the council tax that goes to the parish.
Alvechurch voted to increase theirs by £4.83...