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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Wonder-runner
A Lickey End resident has signed up for her second London Marathon in aid of a heart disease charity.
Training for the Marathon
Village runners are in the last few weeks of training for the London Marathon to raise money for a range of causes.
Museum of waxwings
A group of Bohemian Waxwings, known as a “museum”, was spotted in Lickey End recently.
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.
SOS answered
Village roofing contractors DJ Scriven did their bit for the community by offering their services to TV’s DIY SOS team, who had appealed for...