A SUCCESSFUL teacher training programme has received a further allocation of places after the schools minister intervened. North Worcestershire Special Schools is a scheme training teachers in special education needs. Teachers from Pitcheroak
POLICE are investigating a burglary in Catshill in which tools were stolen. The burglary happened at a property in Marlbrook Gardens between 6pm on Friday, February 20, and 8am on Saturday, February 21. The offender or offenders gained entry
ARMY cadets from Bromsgrove have been helping to provide activity sessions for children receiving support through the county council’s Stronger Families Team.Cadets from the Bromsgrove troop A Company Hereford and Worcester Army Cadet Force, helped to
WITH a remarkable resemblance to Kate Bush in both vocal style and appearance, the extraordinary singer, dancer and musician Maaike Breijman recently announced a new Dreaming of Kate tour that will take the music of Kate Bush to live stages right across
HISTORY lovers are being invited to The Bromsgrove Society's next meeting being held this month. John Boynton will be giving a talk on Worcestershire Railways on Tuesday, March 17, at the Methodist Centre, in Stratford Road. The meeting starts
CHILDREN at a Bromsgrove playgroup have helped to raise hundreds for life saving equipment. Lickey End Playgroup, based at the Methodist Church in Alcester Road, took part in a fundraising pink-themed week recently. Pink was the chosen colour
A MUSICAL society in Hagley is staging a performance of a new work by a local composer with a 14-piece orchestra, soprano, narrator and actors.The Francis Brett Young Society is performing the Ballad of St Kenelm, originally written by the society’s namesake
A BROMSGROVE pub is holding a beer festival this month. The festival is being held at the Golden Cross Hotel, in High Street, from Friday, March 13, to Sunday, March 29. On sale will be a selection of overseas beers, as well as 40 UK beers.
A BROMSGROVE school teacher has been elected to a prestigious national role. Hannah Talbot has been elected to become the new chairman of the National Federation of Young Farmers' Club (NFYFC). The 26-year-old is the head of the English faculty
A BROMSGROVE-based housing association has again ranked highly in a national poll of UK companies. Bromsgrove District Housing Trust (BDHT) has ranked fifth place in The Sunday Times Best Not for Profit Companies poll. The rankings and awards
to win voters SO we got the council tax freeze this year 2015/16. Freezing tax has one defi - nite effect, it gives a lever to Tory candidates at the May 2015 election... Hence abuse of taxpayers’ money? Bromsgrove council ensured they had
