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Permission REFUSED for crematorium at Waseley Hills Cemetery
Bromsgrove District Council’s planning committee has refused planning permission to developers seeking to add a crematorium facility to Waseley Hills Cemetery in Rubery. Cemetery and chapel approval...
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New homes launched at Cofton Grange
Award-winning housebuilder, St. Modwen Homes, has released the first new homes for sale at its highly anticipated Cofton Grange development, located off Groveley Lane in Cofton Hackett. Part of St....
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UPDATE: Arrest & witness appeal after motorcyclist dies in Selly Park collision
Updated Friday 9th September 1.15pm West Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses after a 25 year old motorcyclist was sadly killed in a crash in Selly Oak this afternoon (Thursday 9th September)....
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TODAY: Open event celebrates Longbridge heritage
As part of Birmingham Heritage Week, Pride of Longbridge have organised a Heritage Open Day at MG in Longbridge. This is a free family event. You will be able to see the museum and have a look around...
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Application for new Tessall Lane houses NOT linked to King Khan restaurant
An application to Birmingham City Council planning department to build 5 new houses off Tessall Lane in Northfield is NOT linked to a local restaurant housed in a listed building. An application has...
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Family tributes to motorcyclists killed in Rubery & Selly Park accidents
The families of two local motorcyclists, who recently lost their lives in accidents, have paid tribute to the men. Dan Hanks & his partner Emma Daniel Hanks, 25, from Kings Norton, sadly died on...
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Witness appeal after cyclist injured in ‘hit and run’ accident in Kings Norton
West Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was injured in a collision with a car in Kings Norton this afternoon (Sunday 11th September). The accident happened just before 1.30pm...
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Parents sought to support other local families with Home Start
Are you – or have you been – a parent or a young child? Do you have a little free time? Home Start Birmingham South is charity that supports local families. One of the ways they help families is...
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[Video] Hundreds attend memorial ride for Kings Norton motorcyclist Daniel Hanks
Hundreds of family & friends of Daniel Hanks rode/drove in convoy from Bassetts Pole to Pershore Road yesterday, where they gathered – with others – to pay their respects at the scene of his...
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Proposal for Cock Inn housing development stumbles with city planners
An initial planning application to demolish a century old Rubery pub and replace it with a housing development has been refused by Birmingham City Council. Developers Malvern Estates PLC, alongside...
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#B31JustRead: New crime van to be in Rubery Village centre this Saturday as...
New crime van to be in Rubery Village centre this Saturday as part of PACT event. CHANGES ARE BEING MADE TO RUBERY’S PARTNERS AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER SCHEME WITH INTERIM OPTIONS FOR RESIDENTS TO...
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MG Motors announces component test expansion project
From MG Motor UK MG Motor UK has completed an expansion project at its electrical component testing facilities in the UK. Alongside adding a third vehicle skeleton to increase pre-production testing...
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Woman arrested on suspicion of drink driving after rolling car in Longbridge
A 21 year old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after an accident in Longbridge last night (Wednesday 21st September). The accident happened at around 10pm on Bristol Road South,...
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Preview: Kings Norton trampoline park to open in November!
Don’t all Rush! at once, but a widely anticipated trampoline park has announced its opening date and is already taking bookings for children’s parties! Rush Birmingham will open its doors on 26th...
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CCTV video: Pair sought after burglary at home of elderly Northfield couple
West Midlands Police are seeking to identify two men who burgled the home of a couple in their 80s in Northfield yesterday. The pair broke into the house in Frankley Beeches Road through the front door...
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MG to close Longbridge assembly line
A day after stating that August sales were up 130% on the same month last year, MG Motor UK has announced that it will finally end all vehicle assembly at Longbridge. When MG Rover closed in April...
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Another elderly resident targeted in burglary by men claiming to be police...
A woman in her 70s was victim to a burglary when two men entered her Frankley home uninvited late last night (Thursday 22nd September) and claimed they were police officers. The 76 year old woman, who...
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Smyths Longbridge superstore Grand opening details announced
The much anticipated Smyths Toy Superstore at the Longbridge Town Centre, will be having a grand opening on Saturday 1st October, 9am – 5pm. To celebrate the opening, the toy giant will be hosting...
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#B31JustRead: Haunting photographs reveal how Longbridge MG Rover plant has...
With unfinished cars left to rust on the production line and paperwork lying scattered in the empty shell of the factory, these eerie photographs show a famous MG Rover plant where time has stalled....
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Travellers leave Bournville and arrive at Bartley Green within 10 minutes
The presence of bailiffs at Woodlands Park Road in Bournville this morning (29th September), prompted the occupying travellers to vacate the park – only for them to take a less than 10 minute drive to...
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