Thursday, March 28, 2024

County poll leaves seats unchanged

There were no surprises in the Village area elections to Worcestershire County Council – although UKIP and the Independent candidate gave the sitting Tories a wake-up call in Alvechurch.

Tardebigge canal ‘catastrophe’ averted

A canal breach in the famous Tardebigge flight of locks that could have sent millions of gallons of water cascading into Bromsgrove was dammed in the nick of time.

Protest walk over fears of 200 homes

Aston Fields villagers are stepping out in protest against a housing development they fear could bring their community to a standstill.

Victorian Bromsgrove

Finstall villager Jennie McGregor-Smith has written a fascinating book about the Victorian development of Bromsgrove.

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Who wouldn’t be ready for this?

Trinity could be just what Village diners have been waiting for, writes Richard Peach. Apparently, the verdict of one “expert” on the new Trinity restaurant was:...