Friday, November 24, 2023

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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Water-skiing success

Sarah Rees reports from the Oakalls and Parklands.In November 2017 we reported on the success of 11-year-old Oakalls resident Danielle Halford, who was ranked...

Charity challengers

Sarah Rees reports from the Oakalls and Parklands.

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Remembering D-Day

Sarah Rees reports on the latest happenings on the Oakalls and Parklands.   A commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day was held at St Godwald’s Church in...
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High tea to fund smart toilets

An Oakalls resident is organising a “High Tea” event in Alvechurch to raise money for a Kenyan school. Alison Halford was inspired by a group...
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A38 plan goes public

Sarah Rees reports from the Oakalls and Parklands. Hundreds of residents attended a public session about improvements to the A38 corridor, including the Slideslow Roundabout....
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Halloween hi-jinks

Sarah Rees reports from the Oakalls and Parklands. Halloween fell perfectly this year on a dry evening during the school half-term holiday. While there was a...
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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...
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Art of remembrance

 Sarah Rees reports from the Oakalls and Parklands. Children from Finstall First School contributed to the Armistice commemorations by producing a variety of artwork before and during...
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Cleaning up the streets

Sarah Rees reports from the Oakalls and Parklands. More than 30 people took part in the Great British Spring Clean on the Oakalls and Parklands. This was...