Friday, April 19, 2024

Around the maypole

Children from Tardebigge First School celebrated May Day in traditional fashion at Tardebigge Community Hall.

Barnt Green taken with 1066

Barnt Green and Hopwood turned their backs on the Tories in the Bromsgrove elections.

New road ‘paves way for flood of houses’

Campaigners in Brockhill, on the north edge of Redditch, are warning that development plans to be decided this month could open up a route for new Green Belt housing on the edge of Alvechurch and Tardebigge.

Tales from the cut

Last month we told you that Bromsgrove historian the Rev Alan White has republished his book, The Worcester and Birmingham Canal: Chronicles of the Cut, which details the canal’s complete history.

dredging

Cleaning up the canal

The long-awaited programme of dredging on the Worcester–Birmingham Canal around Hopwood, Alvechurch and Tardebigge took place towards the end of last year. The base for contractors...

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...

Shotgun stolen in £4,000 Tardebigge raid

Thieves made off with cash and possessions worth more than £4,000 - including a £1,200 shotgun - from a house in Tardebigge.

Cider prize

Tardebigge cider maker Steve Cooper has been awarded the Gold Medal for the Midland counties by the Campaign for Real Ale. Steve said the award...

Don’t miss out on popular Fair!

Tardebigge Fair & Show will soon be here again to provide a great afternoon’s entertainment and bargains for all the family on Saturday September 9!

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.