Friday, March 29, 2024
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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...
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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...
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Past, present and future

With the new Cofton Village Hall nearing completion, community groups have buried a time capsule on the site. The Cofton Village Hall Trust, Lickey Hills...
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Ready to rock for charity

An up-and-coming band formed by Alvechurch Middle School pupils is preparing to headline a charity gig at Artrix in Bromsgrove. Media Blackout, made up of...
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Cleaning up the streets

Sarah Rees reports from the Oakalls and Parklands. More than 30 people took part in the Great British Spring Clean on the Oakalls and Parklands. This was...
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Once upon a time . . .

Sarah Rees reports from the Oakalls and Parklands. Nineteen children at Finstall Pre-School celebrated World Book Day on March 7, dressing up as their favourite literary characters....
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Success for rugby festival

An Emerging Schools Festival for Year 10s took place at Kings Norton RFC, Hopwood Park, as part of the Greater Birmingham RFU Team’s mission...

Library ‘a special case’

The consultation into the future of libraries across Worcestershire has still failed to grasp the scale of the problem it faces in Alvechurch, say...
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Christmas cheer

Villagers in Alvechurch, Barnt Green, Blackwell and Lickey got into the festive spirit with all sorts of special events.  Barnt Green's big lights switch-on featured...
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Art of remembrance

 Sarah Rees reports from the Oakalls and Parklands. Children from Finstall First School contributed to the Armistice commemorations by producing a variety of artwork before and during...