Pitch battle looms over homes plan
“Immense pressure” is being felt by Alvechurch Parish Council over its stance on an application to build 25 homes on the site of Alvechurch...
Horses’ happy home
Alicia Stanford (centre) and her horses Treacle and Tuffy settle into their new Alvechurch paddock with the help of (from left) Melissa Crow, Mia...
Independents step up
INTEREST is already high in the county elections across The Village area with more than a month still to go until polling day on...
Train of the future takes a test run
There was great excitement among rail enthusiasts when the prototype replacement train for the Cross-City line stopped off at village stations.The new West Midlands...
Eating up the mountains
ALVECHURCH extreme cyclist Tim Roberts is back in training – this time for The Silk Road Mountain Race through Kyrgyzstan.Tim completed the Tour Divide...
Dean’s Sahara trek in memory of Sarah
Alvechurch villager Dean Marsh is planning to trek across the Sahara in memory of his partner Sarah Quiney and to raise money for Macmillan...
Independent vote hope
Alvechurch district and parish councillor Kate Van Der Plank is to carry the independent torch into the upcoming county council elections.
She has decided to...
Friends of the station
A group of villagers have volunteered to adopt their local station to make it better for everyone.The Alvechurch residents have now been given a...
Market garden dream
A group of villagers is hoping to launch a market garden to provide people with fresh, locally grown organic fruit and vegetables.
Incredible Edible Alvechurch,...
Barnt Green Scout leader plea
Barnt Green Scouts have issued an urgent plea for a new Scout leader to enable the section to continue its 78-year tradition in the...