Local police team commended
Some familiar faces around Alvechurch, Hopwood and Rowney Green have been commended for putting their local knowledge to good use in catching burglars.
Rendering plant chimney is approved by inspector
Plans for a rendering plant at Hopwood moved a step closer when a Government inspector gave the go-ahead for a 17 metre chimney on the site.
Village-made film released
Running for NSPCC
Adam Harvey, a planning officer from Hopwood, is set to take part in the 2012 London Marathon in support of the NSPCC.
Educational fund available
More than 200 years ago a Trust was established in the ecclesiastical Parish of Alvechurch and Barnt Green to administer the Poor Laws for the needy of the parish.