Birmingham Archives - The Bromsgrove Standard

NEWS 1^st May, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - No trains today between Birmingham New Street and Bromsgrove and Redditch

NEWS 27^th Apr, 2022

UPDATE - Brothers from Northfield and Bartley Green convicted of murder must serve at least 24 years each

NEWS 28^th Apr, 2022

New bus service to be launched between Bromsgrove, Rubery and Longbridge as 'solution' to 144 cuts

NEWS 29^th Apr, 2022

REVEALED - The timetable for the new '144A' between Bromsgrove, Catshill, Rubery and Longbridge

NEWS 28^th Apr, 2022

Bromsgrove baton bearer selected for Commonwealth Games relay

NEWS 24^th Apr, 2022

UPDATE - Motorcylist critical after crash on the A38 Rubery bypass

NEWS 22^nd Apr, 2022

144 bus changes dominate again in another bumper Bromsgrove and Droitwich Standard double letters page.......

NEWS

21^st Apr, 2022

Did you know? Check out the fascinating history of the century-old 144 Birmingham to Worcestershire bus route

NEWS 20^th Apr, 2022

144 LATEST - Discussions taking place with two operators to ensure Birmingham bus service

NEWS 14^th Apr, 2022

144 LATEST - Campaign stepped up to save bus route to Birmingham with letters, petitions and a council motion

NEWS 8^th Apr, 2022

Longbridge's Stephen says thank you by donating vital plasma

NEWS 7^th Apr, 2022

Shock as 144 bus services to Birmingham are axed

NEWS 28^th Mar, 2022

Lucky escape after serious three-car crash in Rubery

NEWS 27^th Mar, 2022

More uniformed officers to patrol West Midlands public transport as part of safety plan

NEWS 22^nd Mar, 2022

RSPCA in Frankley seeking new homes for ferrets 'Spaghetti' and 'Noodles'

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2022

UPDATE - 14-year-old who went missing from Bromsgrove has been found

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2022

Police hunting stolen VW Caddy van believed to be in Longbridge

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2022

Evening Ring and Ride service now available across South Birmingham

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2022

West Midlands Railway warns of train disruption today after sickness spike

NEWS 13^th Mar, 2022

UPDATE - 14-year-old girl missing from Bromsgrove found safe and well

NEWS 10^th Mar, 2022

Northfield woman banned from keeping animals for life after leaving cats and rabbits unattended at her home for days

NEWS 5^th Mar, 2022

Urgent appeal to find missing 14-year-old who could be in Rubery

NEWS

2^nd Mar, 2022

Alvechurch FC face uncertain future as wait to receive funding for £1.6 million development rumbles on

NEWS 26^th Feb, 2022

Police find man with a knife and six blades after threats were made to shoppers in Northfield

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2022

Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for wind in Worcestershire and Birmingham as Storm Franklin makes its way to the UK

NEWS

18^th Feb, 2022

LISTEN - Ali Campbell releases new song in tribute to his late UB40 bandmate Astro

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2022

Youngsters at Jellybabies Nursery in Longbridge gave cards to their friends on Valentine's Day

NEWS 14^th Feb, 2022

Families in Worcestershire urged to have a heart-to-heart about organ donation this Valentine’s Day

NEWS 9^th Feb, 2022

URGENT - Appeal to find man who has gone missing from Bromsgrove

NEWS 3^rd Feb, 2022

Hanbury First School needs your help as it 'brings the outdoors indoors' to improve the children's learning and wellbeing

NEWS 2^nd Feb, 2022

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospitals celebrate five successful years as one 'BWC' trust

NEWS 1^st Feb, 2022

Help on offer to West Midland businesses wanting to become net zero

NEWS 6^th Jan, 2022

'Government prioritised new year parties over the health service' - Hagley doctor hits out at lack of restrictions in England

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2021

Christmas bus and train times for Bromsgrove, Rubery, Droitwich and Birmingham

NEWS

2^nd Dec, 2021

Remember a lost loved one during virtual Tree of Lights service with Mortons funeral directors in Northfield

NEWS 4^th Dec, 2021

Rednal's Colmers Sixth-Form teams up with Bromsgrove Bears so students can explore their love of basketball

NEWS 4^th Dec, 2021

UB40 launch new railway maps to celebrate Birmingham's musical heritage

NEWS 30^th Nov, 2021

120 jobs on the way as new £10million state-of-the-art vet hospital for Longbridge gets the go ahead

NEWS 19^th Nov, 2021

Police want to speak to man with links to Northfield and Longbridge

NEWS 18^th Nov, 2021

Heart-felt tributes to much-loved Lynne Laight who has died, aged 71

NEWS 16^th Nov, 2021

Class A drugs, phones and cash seized as police carry out County Lines swoop in Bromsgrove

NEWS 15^th Nov, 2021

Two arrested and loaded firearm and crack cocaine seized after NCA raid in Rubery

NEWS 10^th Nov, 2021

Acts ready for the big Find a Star 2021 Final at Longbridge Social Club

NEWS

9^th Nov, 2021

Bromsgrove's BirdBox wins prestigious 'Regeneration Project of the Year' award

NEWS 3^rd Nov, 2021

Lickey Hills hotel to feature on Channel 4's popular programme 'Four In A Bed'

NEWS 20^th Oct, 2021

Met Office issues yellow warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain across Bromsgrove and Birmingham

NEWS 12^th Oct, 2021

Lickey Hills Rotary and Inner Wheel thank generous Bromsgrove residents for helping raise £460 for good causes

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

1^st Oct, 2021

IN PICTURES - Northfield hospital welcomes Royal visitor to officially open new ward and operating theatre complex

NEWS

13^th Dec, 2019

General election - Sajid Javid returned as Bromsgrove MP with increased majority

NEWS 27^th Sep, 2021

APPEAL - Police release CCTV pictures after man suffers broken cheekbone in vicious Bromsgrove attack

NEWS 21^st Sep, 2021

Tributes to much-loved Bromsgrove-based police officer who died in Birmingham

NEWS 20^th Sep, 2021

Council leader opens newly revamped state-of-the-art sports hall at Rednal's Colmers School

NEWS 19^th Sep, 2021

Rednal man ordered to pay £2,000 after twice being caught illegally dumping waste in Birmingham

NEWS 9^th Sep, 2021

Delight as Dodford Children's Farm is shortlisted for a Rural Business Award

NEWS 9^th Sep, 2021

Man suffers serious injuries in crash on A448 Bromsgrove Highway

NEWS 2^nd Sep, 2021

Off-duty Bromsgrove Police officer died after medical episode at the wheel in Birmingham

NEWS 2^nd Sep, 2021

Worcestershire and Birmingham school places open for 2022 applications

NEWS 13^th May, 2020

Birmingham one of the first places in the UK to trial e-scooters in public places

NEWS 24^th Aug, 2021

Two people in hospital after crash involving car and motorbike in Hagley

NEWS 12^th Aug, 2021

South Birmingham snapper's lockdown exhibition to go on show in Coventry

NEWS 30^th Jul, 2021

Kind-hearted Bromsgrove pair serve up waffles, chocolate and strawberries to the homeless in Birmingham

NEWS 20^th Jul, 2021

Boy missing from Northfield found safe and well

NEWS

16^th Jul, 2021

Rubery crown bowls club raises £425 for Birmingham's St Mary's Hospice

NEWS 10^th Jul, 2021

Frankley councillor's plea for official Birmingham fan zone for England's Euro 2020 final turned down by city council

NEWS 6^th Jul, 2021

'Salad rainbow' at Northfield's Royal Orthopaedic Hospital thanked frontline staff on NHS' 73rd birthday

NEWS

3^rd Jul, 2021

VIDEO - Wythall's Bletchley Park veteran Betty Webb MBE is officially presented with the Légion d’Honneur by the French government

NEWS 15^th Jun, 2021

Frankley-based RSPCA warning over 'missing pet found' calls trying to scam owners out of cash

NEWS 13^th Jun, 2021

West Mercia and West Midlands Police launch clampdowns on illegal e-scooters

NEWS 12^th Jun, 2021

Cure Leukaemia's amazing Geoff Thomas is awarded the MBE

NEWS 9^th Jun, 2021

Frankley Military Preparation College to move to Birmingham City Centre, along with one in Dudley

NEWS 3^rd Jun, 2021

Bromsgrove's GTAccess buys out Bedfordshire firm in multi-million pound deal

NEWS 3^rd Jun, 2021

Popular Bromsgrove lollipop man 'overwhelmed' by surprise retirement bash

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2021

Birmingham City Council announces 'soft launch' for Clean Air Zone meaning people won't be charged in first fortnight

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2021

Reminder to drivers that the Birmingham Clean Air Zone comes into force today

NEWS 25^th May, 2021

Meet the new Hagley, Rubery, Alvechurch and Wythall Sergeant to strengthen policing on the Birmingham border

NEWS 25^th May, 2021

All you need to know about the Birmingham Clean Air Zone which comes into force a week today

NEWS 20^th May, 2021

Man in critical condition after horrific two-car crash on the A435 in Hollywood

NEWS 8^th May, 2021

Conservative Andy Street returned as West Midlands Mayor for a second term

NEWS 9^th May, 2021

Unions in last ditch plea to delay Birmingham Clean Air Zone

NEWS

5^th May, 2021

VIDEO - We put '7 Questions' to West Midlands Mayor candidates - Conservative Andy Street and Labour's Liam Byrne

NEWS 4^th May, 2021

Motorcyclist badly hurt after Harley Davidson and Volvo crash in Bromsgrove

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT

29^th Apr, 2021

New rapid charger unveiled in Bromsgrove offers free power to EV taxi drivers and more convenience for motorists

NEWS 22^nd Apr, 2021

Tesco fined £7.5million after stores in Rubery, Bournville and Birmingham sold out-of-date food

NEWS 8^th Apr, 2021

Family members found after Standard appeal prompted by mystery gravestone in Stoke Prior Churchyard

NEWS 7^th Apr, 2021

Labour's West Midlands Mayoral candidate Liam Byrne outlines his seven pledges to improve the region

NEWS 30^th Mar, 2021

Jobseekers can get help in their quest for work with South and City College's virtual sessions

NEWS 23^rd Mar, 2021

Family of RAF serviceman who died after crash on the M42 pay tribute to 'bright and loving' Harvey

NEWS 18^th Mar, 2021

Man who died in M42 crash between Portway and Alvechurch named by police

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2021

Dash cam and witness appeal following fatal smash on M42

NEWS

21^st Mar, 2021

Census Day 2021 - People across Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham urged to fill in their forms

NEWS 15^th Mar, 2021

One man dead and two injured after car crashed down embankment on the M42 between Wythall and Alvechurch

NEWS 8^th Mar, 2021

Urgent appeal to find missing Gerard Roy who could be in Bromsgrove, Birmingham or Kidderminster

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2021

REVEALED - When Bromsgrove and Northfield's JD Wetherspoon's pubs are set to open

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 24^th Feb, 2021

Appeal to track down descendants as mystery gravestone is found in woodland outside Stoke Prior church

NEWS 23^rd Feb, 2021

UPDATE - Man and woman who died in six-vehicle crash in Wythall named by police

NEWS 18^th Feb, 2021

People of Frankley, Great Park and Northfield praised for South African Covid test plea response

NEWS 17^th Feb, 2021

Appeal to find missing Redditch teenager with links to Bromsgrove and Birmingham

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2021

Man taken to hospital after crash on the M42 near Hopwood

NEWS 5^th Feb, 2021

Waseley Hills High to be 'transformed' as part of Government's school rebuilding programme

NEWS 22^nd Jan, 2021

Birmingham100 posts

TRAVEL ALERT - No trains today between Birmingham New Street and Bromsgrove and Redditch

UPDATE - Brothers from Northfield and Bartley Green convicted of murder must serve at least 24 years each

New bus service to be launched between Bromsgrove, Rubery and Longbridge as 'solution' to 144 cuts

REVEALED - The timetable for the new '144A' between Bromsgrove, Catshill, Rubery and Longbridge

Bromsgrove baton bearer selected for Commonwealth Games relay

UPDATE - Motorcylist critical after crash on the A38 Rubery bypass

144 bus changes dominate again in another bumper Bromsgrove and Droitwich Standard double letters page.......

Did you know? Check out the fascinating history of the century-old 144 Birmingham to Worcestershire bus route

144 LATEST - Discussions taking place with two operators to ensure Birmingham bus service

144 LATEST - Campaign stepped up to save bus route to Birmingham with letters, petitions and a council motion

Longbridge's Stephen says thank you by donating vital plasma

Shock as 144 bus services to Birmingham are axed

Lucky escape after serious three-car crash in Rubery

More uniformed officers to patrol West Midlands public transport as part of safety plan

RSPCA in Frankley seeking new homes for ferrets 'Spaghetti' and 'Noodles'

UPDATE - 14-year-old who went missing from Bromsgrove has been found

Police hunting stolen VW Caddy van believed to be in Longbridge

Evening Ring and Ride service now available across South Birmingham

West Midlands Railway warns of train disruption today after sickness spike

UPDATE - 14-year-old girl missing from Bromsgrove found safe and well

Northfield woman banned from keeping animals for life after leaving cats and rabbits unattended at her home for days

Urgent appeal to find missing 14-year-old who could be in Rubery

Alvechurch FC face uncertain future as wait to receive funding for £1.6 million development rumbles on

Police find man with a knife and six blades after threats were made to shoppers in Northfield

Met Office issues yellow weather warnings for wind in Worcestershire and Birmingham as Storm Franklin makes its way to the UK

LISTEN - Ali Campbell releases new song in tribute to his late UB40 bandmate Astro

Youngsters at Jellybabies Nursery in Longbridge gave cards to their friends on Valentine's Day

Families in Worcestershire urged to have a heart-to-heart about organ donation this Valentine’s Day

URGENT - Appeal to find man who has gone missing from Bromsgrove

Hanbury First School needs your help as it 'brings the outdoors indoors' to improve the children's learning and wellbeing

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospitals celebrate five successful years as one 'BWC' trust

Help on offer to West Midland businesses wanting to become net zero

'Government prioritised new year parties over the health service' - Hagley doctor hits out at lack of restrictions in England

Christmas bus and train times for Bromsgrove, Rubery, Droitwich and Birmingham

Remember a lost loved one during virtual Tree of Lights service with Mortons funeral directors in Northfield

Rednal's Colmers Sixth-Form teams up with Bromsgrove Bears so students can explore their love of basketball

UB40 launch new railway maps to celebrate Birmingham's musical heritage

120 jobs on the way as new £10million state-of-the-art vet hospital for Longbridge gets the go ahead

Police want to speak to man with links to Northfield and Longbridge

Heart-felt tributes to much-loved Lynne Laight who has died, aged 71

Class A drugs, phones and cash seized as police carry out County Lines swoop in Bromsgrove

Two arrested and loaded firearm and crack cocaine seized after NCA raid in Rubery

Acts ready for the big Find a Star 2021 Final at Longbridge Social Club

Bromsgrove's BirdBox wins prestigious 'Regeneration Project of the Year' award

Lickey Hills hotel to feature on Channel 4's popular programme 'Four In A Bed'

Met Office issues yellow warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain across Bromsgrove and Birmingham

Lickey Hills Rotary and Inner Wheel thank generous Bromsgrove residents for helping raise £460 for good causes

IN PICTURES - Northfield hospital welcomes Royal visitor to officially open new ward and operating theatre complex

General election - Sajid Javid returned as Bromsgrove MP with increased majority

APPEAL - Police release CCTV pictures after man suffers broken cheekbone in vicious Bromsgrove attack

Tributes to much-loved Bromsgrove-based police officer who died in Birmingham

Council leader opens newly revamped state-of-the-art sports hall at Rednal's Colmers School

Rednal man ordered to pay £2,000 after twice being caught illegally dumping waste in Birmingham

Delight as Dodford Children's Farm is shortlisted for a Rural Business Award

Man suffers serious injuries in crash on A448 Bromsgrove Highway

Off-duty Bromsgrove Police officer died after medical episode at the wheel in Birmingham

Worcestershire and Birmingham school places open for 2022 applications

Birmingham one of the first places in the UK to trial e-scooters in public places

Two people in hospital after crash involving car and motorbike in Hagley

South Birmingham snapper's lockdown exhibition to go on show in Coventry

Kind-hearted Bromsgrove pair serve up waffles, chocolate and strawberries to the homeless in Birmingham

Boy missing from Northfield found safe and well

Rubery crown bowls club raises £425 for Birmingham's St Mary's Hospice

Frankley councillor's plea for official Birmingham fan zone for England's Euro 2020 final turned down by city council

'Salad rainbow' at Northfield's Royal Orthopaedic Hospital thanked frontline staff on NHS' 73rd birthday

VIDEO - Wythall's Bletchley Park veteran Betty Webb MBE is officially presented with the Légion d’Honneur by the French government

Frankley-based RSPCA warning over 'missing pet found' calls trying to scam owners out of cash

West Mercia and West Midlands Police launch clampdowns on illegal e-scooters

Cure Leukaemia's amazing Geoff Thomas is awarded the MBE

Frankley Military Preparation College to move to Birmingham City Centre, along with one in Dudley

Bromsgrove's GTAccess buys out Bedfordshire firm in multi-million pound deal

Popular Bromsgrove lollipop man 'overwhelmed' by surprise retirement bash

Birmingham City Council announces 'soft launch' for Clean Air Zone meaning people won't be charged in first fortnight

Reminder to drivers that the Birmingham Clean Air Zone comes into force today

Meet the new Hagley, Rubery, Alvechurch and Wythall Sergeant to strengthen policing on the Birmingham border

All you need to know about the Birmingham Clean Air Zone which comes into force a week today

Man in critical condition after horrific two-car crash on the A435 in Hollywood

Conservative Andy Street returned as West Midlands Mayor for a second term

Unions in last ditch plea to delay Birmingham Clean Air Zone