Putting the people first
Independent councillors in The Village area have been delighted with the response to their appeal for candidates and helpers in the local elections on...
Parish ‘quirks’ prompt review
Lickey & Blackwell Parish Council discussed the idea of adding a new area to the parish after an enquiry from a resident of Staple...
Time to have your say
Villagers now have only a few weeks left to have their say on the future development of Bromsgrove district.
Bromsgrove District Council is holding a...
French students seek host families
Host families in the Village area are required for the third annual visit by a large group of young French students.
Can you spot a relative?
Reader Charlie Bateman has asked us to publish this photo, showing pupils and staff at Lickey End First School in about 1900, to see...
Thomas meets Vinny
Two-year-old Thomas Roulston, of Lickey End, was the latest winner of a Mini Vinny in our monthly competition.
If you want to win one for...
Deliver The Village !
If you’re over 13 years old, and reliable, with an email address and bank account, you can join the waiting list for our delivery team.
Museum of waxwings
A group of Bohemian Waxwings, known as a “museum”, was spotted in Lickey End recently.
Generation game
Redditch United under-14 girls, a side which includes a number of players from Lickey End, Marlbrook, Barnt Green and Alvechurch, took on their dads – and one mum – in an end-of-season match.
New parish chairman
Lickey Parish Council has appointed a new chairman. Angus Malcolm, one of the founder members of the anti-parish council group which runs the parish,...