Birmingham Archives - The Bromsgrove Standard

23^rd Jun, 2026

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NEWS 18 hours ago

RED WARNING - Met Office upgrades 'extreme heat' forecast for Bromsgrove and Birmingham

NEWS 21^st Jun, 2026

Plenty more fun on the way as Bromsgrove Festival is officially launched

NEWS 2^nd Jun, 2026

Police appeal after man seen masturbating on train from Birmingham to Droitwich

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2026

Man in court after shooting in Northfield

NEWS 30^th May, 2026

Bromsgrove museum to celebrate 150 years of Speedwell Bicycle Club

NEWS 9^th May, 2026

Bomb disposal experts called in after suspect items found in Northfield

NEWS 8^th May, 2026

Former librarian Sheila, 91, gets 'day to remember' at Bromsgrove Library

NEWS 26^th Apr, 2026

UPDATE - Police thanks as 78-year-old Sean who went missing from Wythall is found

NEWS 25^th Apr, 2026

Man in his 20s suffers serious injuries in Northfield stabbing

NEWS 24^th Apr, 2026

Road closed due to house fire in Northfield

NEWS 24^th Apr, 2026

Pair who abandoned 90 rabbits in Chaddesley Corbett woodland are banned for keeping animals for life

NEWS 22^nd Apr, 2026

Owner appeals for help in finding Ford Fiesta stolen from Kings Norton

NEWS 21^st Apr, 2026

Appeal to find Karl, missing from south Birmingham and with links to Bromsgrove

NEWS 20^th Apr, 2026

'The Working Countryside' is the subject for latest Lickey Hills History Society talk

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

18^th Apr, 2026

IN PICTURES - Sun shines down on the Pride of Longbridge's 20th year

NEWS 17^th Apr, 2026

Police catch 50 drivers during 'Fatal Four' operation at Hopwood Services

NEWS 14^th Apr, 2026

POLICE APPEAL - Concerns for woman missing from Northfield

NEWS 11^th Apr, 2026

Man who killed dad by driving at him in Rednal is jailed for murder

NEWS 26^th Mar, 2026

URGENT - Appeal launched to find Longbridge man missing from QE hospital

NEWS 21^st Mar, 2026

Former Rubery-based paramedic to take on running challenge in memory of colleague

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2026

Child rapist from Northfield given 30-year sentence at Birmingham Crown Court

NEWS 15^th Mar, 2026

Police appeal to find man who walked through Northfield with a longbow

NEWS 9^th Mar, 2026

British Army paratrooper from Frankley undertakes special training in France

NEWS 2^nd Mar, 2026

Car-key burglars who stole vehicles from Bromsgrove and Lickey jailed for 24 years

NEWS 23^rd Feb, 2026

Three men charged over knifepoint robbery at Rubery shop

NEWS 21^st Feb, 2026

Anti-cancer paste treatment to be developed by Northfield's Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

NEWS 19^th Feb, 2026

Shots fired at car in Frankley prompts police appeal

NEWS 17^th Feb, 2026

Snow warning issued for Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham

NEWS 15^th Feb, 2026

Actors sought for a new play in April about the life of St Francis of Assisi in Bournville

NEWS 6^th Feb, 2026

Man in court as class A drugs and knife is found in Rubery

NEWS 28^th Jan, 2026

Tributes to Alan Keith Marshall - much-loved actor, director, teacher and an inspiration

NEWS 27^th Jan, 2026

Northfield schoolchildren help finance expert launch NSPCC Number Day

NEWS 26^th Jan, 2026

Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash between Kidderminster and Bromsgrove

NEWS 22^nd Jan, 2026

Longbridge 'most popular place to move to in Birmingham'

NEWS 21^st Jan, 2026

Government 'failing to listen to Bromsgrove' over greenbelt

NEWS 9^th Jan, 2026

Northfield man charged with assault, violence and firearms offences

NEWS 13^th Jan, 2026

Actors and crew sought for new south Birrmingham play about St Francis of Assisi

NEWS 7^th Jan, 2026

Future of Bromsgrove pharmacy secured after administration scare

NEWS 18^th Dec, 2025

UPDATE - Police hunting person after crash involving stolen Volkswagen Golf in on A38 in Wychbold

NEWS 24^th Dec, 2025

Pharmacy and MIU opening times for Bromsgrove and Rubery on Christmas Day and Boxing Day bank holidays

NEWS 18^th Dec, 2025

Pupils at Colmers Farm Primary School in Rednal design flags flying at Antarctica

NEWS 8^th Dec, 2025

UPDATE - Woman arrested on suspicion of drug driving while disaqualified after fatal Belbroughton crash

NEWS 8^th Dec, 2025

Woman dies in two-car crash in Belbroughton

NEWS 5^th Dec, 2025

Alamin from Droitwich's Vasaanti restaurant named 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year'

NEWS 14^th Nov, 2025

Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car in Longbridge

NEWS 12^th Nov, 2025

Council slammed over flooded underpass in Rubery as Met Office issues heavy rain weather warning

NEWS 13^th Nov, 2025

Four fire crews battle blaze at tower block in Longbridge

NEWS 12^th Nov, 2025

'Joke' trains slammed as fallen tree and signal faults cause chaos in Bromsgrove

NEWS 12^th Nov, 2025

Family pays tribute to Katie Fox from Northfield who died after Birmingham stabbing

NEWS 10^th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - 'Expressionist' Macbeth at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre

NEWS 2^nd Nov, 2025

REVEALED - When Greggs' Festive Bake and menu is available

NEWS 30^th Oct, 2025

When the special 'Clun Castle' steam locomotive is heading to Bromsgrove, Barnt Green and Northfield

NEWS 31^st Oct, 2025

Bromsgrove Rovers AFC present jersey to parents of talented Rednal footballer Daniell Drewitt

NEWS 27^th Oct, 2025

Penguin 'Little Book Stop' to open in Northfield to celebrate publisher's 90th anniversary

NEWS 17^th Oct, 2025

SENTENCED - Mum of Cody Fisher murderer who tried to help her son flee to Jamaica avoids jail

NEWS 8^th Sep, 2025

Mum of one of Cody Fisher's murderers found guilty for trying to help her son flee to Jamaica

NEWS 10^th Oct, 2025

'New academy at Northfield's Royal Orthopaedic Hospital will cut joint pain GP appointments'

SPARKLING - Rubery couple Ray and Joan Powell celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary

NEWS 3^rd Oct, 2025

WEATHER WARNING - Storm Amy to bring 50mph winds to Bromsgrove, Rubery and Birmingham

NEWS 22^nd Sep, 2025

Man arrested after another man dies in hit and run on crossing near Longbridge Station

NEWS 11^th Sep, 2025

14 fire crews battle severe blaze in West Works Way, Longbridge

NEWS 7^th Sep, 2025

Rednal man one of two arrested over Redditch stabbing

NEWS 5^th Sep, 2025

Driver taken to hospital after two-car crash in Northfield this morning

NEWS 31^st Aug, 2025

Family fun day to be held by Ukrainian creatives to fund children's activity clubs in Alvechurch and Redditch

NEWS 13^th Aug, 2025

Rednal robber who targeted a Subway in Rubery is jailed for three years

NEWS 11^th Aug, 2025

HEATWAVE - Met Office issues amber hot weather warning for Bromsgrove and Rubery

NEWS 9^th Aug, 2025

Bromsgrove residents set to march peacefully in effort to save greenbelt

NEWS 2^nd Aug, 2025

Bromsgrove twins take gold and break records in national athletics

NEWS 28^th Jul, 2025

Catshill Parish Council objects Bromsgrove's draft development plan

NEWS 22^nd Jul, 2025

Three arrested on suspicion of murder after man is hit by car in Rednal

NEWS 13^th Jul, 2025

Family of Daniel Drewitt who died in Sutton Park pool pay tribute to 'their much-loved, caring boy'

NEWS 11^th Jul, 2025

Tributes paid to Rednal schoolboy Daniel Drewitt who died in pool in Sutton Park

NEWS 28^th Jun, 2025

Police appeal after group fight with weapons on bus in Northfield

19^th Jun, 2025

Bromsgrove author's new book explores climate history through a personal lens

NEWS 17^th Jun, 2025

Renault Clio stolen in Redditch is stung by police in Longbridge

NEWS 4^th Jun, 2025

Thrill-seeking Bromsgrove staff set for daring challenges in aid of charity

NEWS 30^th May, 2025

Here's when the 'Clun Castle' steam locomotive stops at Barnt Green and goes through Bromsgrove tomorrow

NEWS 30^th May, 2025

Man charged over shooting in Frankley

NEWS 22^nd May, 2025

Cofton Hackett residents left fuming as 20A bus service axed

NEWS 20^th May, 2025

20A Cofton Hackett bus route to be axed as new X20 service announced

NEWS 22^nd May, 2025

TRAVEL ALERT - Trains from Bromsgrove to Birmingham cancelled due to signaling fault

NEWS 18^th May, 2025

UPDATE - Motorcyclist seriously injured and woman arrested after crash on the A435 Alcester Road in Wythall

NEWS 16^th May, 2025

Six fire crews extinguish massive blaze at MG Rover building in Longbridge

NEWS 14^th May, 2025

Two taken to hospital and driver arrested as BMW X5 crashes into tree in Barnt Green

NEWS 12^th May, 2025

Four more trains per hour at Bromsgrove station when rail hub takes effect

NEWS 24^th Apr, 2025

Man arrested as stolen car is found at Northfield address

NEWS 20^th Apr, 2025

Man arrested for making threats to kill in Rubery after stand-off for more than three hours

NEWS 19^th Apr, 2025

Tardebigge Locks to be closed all summer for urgent repair works

NEWS 28^th Mar, 2025

Man and teenager arrested in Rubery for firearms and drugs offences

NEWS 10^th Mar, 2025

Quiz, Walk of Lights and Fun Run - events organised to raise funds for Bromsgrove Blood Cancer UK charity

NEWS 26^th Feb, 2025

Three jailed after firearm and ammunition found when police stopped car in Northfield

19^th Feb, 2025

Frankley based Severn Trent worker crowned Mr Universe in Venice

NEWS 12^th Feb, 2025

Bus driver taken to hospital with serious injuries after car and bus crash in Northfield

NEWS 11^th Feb, 2025

Police release picture of man they want to speak to after attack in Northfield

NEWS 3^rd Feb, 2025

Woman charged with failing to provide after suspected drink-drive incident in Barnt Green

NEWS 27^th Jan, 2025

Man charged over disorder in Northfield

20^th Jan, 2025

Neglected dog named 'Ewok' as he resembled a furry Star Wars character is given new lease of life at the RSPCA in Frankley

NEWS 17^th Jan, 2025

Green light given for 688 new homes in Longbridge

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2024

FREE bus travel across the West Midlands is back - all-day on New Year's Day

NEWS 16^th Dec, 2024

An array of acts wow the judges at this year's Rubery's Got Talent