Saturday, November 4, 2023
The Rev. Canon Rob Fieldson

Farewell to Rev. Rob

After 25 years’ work in Barnt Green and Cofton Hackett, the Rev. Canon Rob Fieldson is hanging up his cassock. Here, he reflects on...
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Vote YES to your Plan

Lickey & Blackwell and Cofton Hackett parish councillors are encouraging all residents to say “Yes” to their Neighbourhood Development Plan in a referendum on...

Election results

The election results for Bromsgrove District Council are as follows: Alvechurch South: Trevor Charles BLAND (Conservative)   398 Alan Frederick COOPER (Labour)  54 Annette Barbara Louise ENGLISH (Independent)...

Ready for Christmas!

Our guide to the celebrations taking place in the Village area. Hands up if you can’t wait for Christmas! It doesn’t seem five minutes since we...
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Village-made film gets premiere

The cast and crew of 7 Days, a film about Birmingham marathon runner ‘Blind Dave’ Heeley, celebrate the film’s premiere at The Birmingham Rep. An...
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Plan gets a big ‘yes’

Lickey & Blackwell and Cofton Hackett parish councillors are delighted that residents voted to accept their Neighbourhood Development Plan. Six years in the making, the...

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...
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Village independence bid

This month’s elections to Bromsgrove District Council have been given a boost by the large number of independent candidates entering the fray. There are 12...

A handful of votes

The Conservatives hung on to control of Bromsgrove Council by as few as 14 votes in the local elections as independents established firm foundations...

Do you remember ‘Blackberry Jane’?

Dear Editor – I wonder if anyone can remember a woman nicknamed “Blackberry Jane”, who used to wander around the Cofton and Rednal area...