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...
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...
‘Call for sites’ housing fears
Village councillors are calling for more information after Bromsgrove District Council released maps showing potential sites for housing development in the area.
Developers were invited...
Cleaning up the canal
The long-awaited programme of dredging on the Worcester–Birmingham Canal around Hopwood, Alvechurch and Tardebigge took place towards the end of last year.
The base for contractors...
Plea for ‘Hopwood Gateway’
Speeding on the A441 through Hopwood has not been reduced by temporary cameras in conjunction with the Safer Roads Partnership, Alvechurch parish councillors heard.
They agreed...
Village-made film released
New film 7 Days, the story of Midlands marathon man “Blind Dave” Heeley, is now on Amazon Prime.
It was filmed in and around the Lickey...
Rhinos’ festival of rugby
Kings Norton RFC kicked off its 2019/20 Primary School Tag Rugby season of festivals in October, with 16 teams taking part from ten local primary...
Ravens represent region
The NEW Ravens juniors, having played in several festivals of rugby league this past year (including a big London event and parading around Wembley...
Play equipment unveiled
New play equipment inspired by the “Hopwood Mums” campaign was to be declared open at a small ceremony before the Alvechurch Parish Council meeting on...
Caravan site approved
A site for three caravans has been approved in Hopwood, at the end of Ash Lane near the motorway services. A government inspector overturned Bromsgrove’s...