I’m sorry, but the Village Hall can’t deliver a Post Office
Dear Editor – I am writing in response to the letter from Mrs M R Gardner that appeared in last month’s Village, in which...
It’s for bees, not dogs
Dear Editor – I have just come in after transplanting some snowdrops, Scillas, Aconites and Primroses from my garden into the Pollinators Patch in...
Do you remember ‘Blackberry Jane’?
Dear Editor – I wonder if anyone can remember a woman nicknamed “Blackberry Jane”, who used to wander around the Cofton and Rednal area...
Kindness of strangers
Dear Editor – I would like to thank everyone in Alvechurch who rallied round when our elderly ginger cat Bobby was in collision with...
Parish backs 20mph for village centre
Alvechurch Parish Council has given its full backing to a 20mph zone in the village centre, due to be implemented later this year, and...
Village Hall ramps up access
The main entrance to Alvechurch Village Hall now boasts a smart new set of steps, incorporating an access ramp so that wheelchair users or...
Blackwell festival appeals for new venue
The organisers of Blackwell Music Festival are hoping they can secure a new venue before they are forced to cancel the event. The Festival,...
Help for litterpickers
Blackwell now has a Community Litter Pick Station, after the recent delivery of a new A-frame and accessories as part of a scheme by...
A new seat in the sun
A new bench has been installed on the village green in Rowney Green, overlooking the memorial maple tree. It replaces the old bench,...
Birthday thank you for Rob
Alvechurch parish councillor Ann Willetts presents a retirement and birthday gift to Rob Watkin, of Rowney Green, who has stepped down as parish caretaker . . .