Northfield Archives - The Bromsgrove Standard

23^rd Jun, 2026

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

NEWS 11^th Jun, 2026

Appeal for volunteers as Cofton Park is set to get new parkrun

NEWS 5^th Jun, 2026

Plans for new Sainsbury's in Bromsgrove's former Homebase store given the go ahead

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2026

Man in court after shooting in Northfield

NEWS 9^th May, 2026

Bomb disposal experts called in after suspect items found in Northfield

NEWS 8^th May, 2026

Birmingham City Council elections lead to more questions than answers

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 9^th May, 2026

How the 2026 'rainbow' election flipped Birmingham City Council on its head

NEWS 5^th May, 2026

Boy, 13, arrested and machete seized in Northfield

NEWS 29^th Apr, 2026

Northfield gets £122,000 cash boost for three community projects

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 15^th Apr, 2026

'Have your say' on Sainsbury's plan for Bromsgrove's former Homebase

NEWS 14^th Apr, 2026

New CT scanner helping patients at Northfield's Royal Orthopaedic Hospital

NEWS 14^th Apr, 2026

POLICE APPEAL - Concerns for woman missing from Northfield

NEWS 8^th Apr, 2026

All you need to know as south Birmingham's three new railway stations open

NEWS 8^th Apr, 2026

WEATHER - Today set to be hottest this year in Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2026

Latest fuel prices in Bromsgrove, Redditch and Rubery

NEWS 15^th Mar, 2026

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

NEWS 12^th Mar, 2026

Hosts still sought in Bromsgrove, Rubery and Birmingham for French exchange students

NEWS 21^st Feb, 2026

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

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2026

Longbridge teenager who hit police officer on an e-scooter in Northfield is arrested

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2026

Hosts sought in Bromsgrove, Rubery and Birmingham for visiting French students

NEWS 17^th Feb, 2026

Snow warning issued for Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham

NEWS 17^th Feb, 2026

Bromsgrove host families sought for French students

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2026

Driver flees scene after Northfield crash

NEWS 27^th Jan, 2026

Northfield schoolchildren help finance expert launch NSPCC Number Day

NEWS 19^th Jan, 2026

Bemused by baffling postal deliveries in Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham

NEWS 8^th Jan, 2026

STORM GORETTI - Snow brings chaos to roads and buses in Rubery and south Birmingham

NEWS 19^th Dec, 2025

Christmas church services across Bromsgrove, Rubery and South Birmingham

NEWS 14^th Dec, 2025

Cotton Tails nurseries in Rubery, Northfield, Hagley and Quinton raise £2,000 for Birmingham Children's Hospital

NEWS 7^th Dec, 2025

LET'S GET FESTIVE - We want pictures of YOUR Christmas lights displays in Bromsgrove and Rubery

NEWS 30^th Nov, 2025

Royal Orthopaedic Hospital secures funding for bone cancer research

NEWS 30^th Nov, 2025

Mortons in Northfield invites people to remember lost loved ones at annual Tree of Lights

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 12^th Nov, 2025

Trial date set for man charged with fatal stabbing of Northfield's Katie Fox

NEWS 5^th Nov, 2025

Man last sighted in Northfield still missing after nine months

NEWS 4^th Nov, 2025

Man charged after knife seized by police in Northfield

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 27^th Oct, 2025

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

NEWS 21^st Oct, 2025

Rubery community stalwart John retiring from Kennedys Mica Hardware store after over 50 years

NEWS 22^nd Oct, 2025

STORM BENJAMIN - Met Office issues weather warning for Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham

NEWS 10^th Oct, 2025

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

NEWS 8^th Oct, 2025

Nearly 1,000 stations ranked higher than Bromsgrove for train reliability

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

NEWS 4^th Oct, 2025

Urgent appeal to find Kagen who has gone missing from Northfield

23^rd Sep, 2025

Lidl resubmits plans for Northfield store after council rejection

NEWS 14^th Sep, 2025

POWER CUT - 240 homes in Northfield and Weoley Castle are without electricity

NEWS 5^th Sep, 2025

Two Northfield men charged with drug offences as National Crime Agency officers swoop in property raid

NEWS 5^th Sep, 2025

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

NEWS 27^th Aug, 2025

UPDATE - Man in his 20s dies after motorbike crash in Northfield

NEWS 14^th Aug, 2025

YOUR VIEW - Standard readers overwhelmingly back south Birmingham's Union Flag and St George Cross flag-flying campaign

14^th Aug, 2025

LIVE BLOG - Students celebrate exam results across Bromsgrove

NEWS 14^th Aug, 2025

National pride or political movement? UK flags fly in Frankley and Northfield

NEWS 11^th Aug, 2025

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

NEWS 17^th Jul, 2025

Northfield man jailed for 25 years for raping a child and other sexual offences

NEWS 13^th Jul, 2025

Tributes paid to 18-year-old from Northfield who died after crash in Scotland

NEWS 7^th Jul, 2025

Grace's £7,500 from Birmingham Half Marathon run to thank Royal Orthopaedic Hospital for life-changing spinal surgery

NEWS 7^th Jul, 2025

Have your say on proposals for A38 cycle route extension into Longbridge

NEWS 28^th Jun, 2025

Police appeal after group fight with weapons on bus in Northfield

NEWS 21^st Jun, 2025

URGENT - Appeal to find Jack Smith who has gone missing from Bromsgrove

NEWS 25^th May, 2025

May bank holiday opening times for pharmacies in Northfield and Bromsgrove and Minor Injuries Unit

NEWS 16^th May, 2025

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

NEWS 8^th May, 2025

South Birmingham Stroke Club marks VE Day 80 with special tea party

NEWS 8^th May, 2025

Decade in jail for paedophile who abused boys in Northfield and Barnt Green

26^th Apr, 2025

PICTURE SPECIAL - Cars and crowds turn out to poignant Pride of Longbridge in 20th year since MG Rover collapse

NEWS 24^th Apr, 2025

Man arrested as stolen car is found at Northfield address

12^th Apr, 2025

Plans for new Lidl supermarket in Northfield refused by Birmingham City Council

NEWS 24^th Mar, 2025

Police and army experts deal with suspected unexploded bomb found in Longbridge

NEWS 16^th Mar, 2025

Urgent appeal to find Maxine who us missing from Northfield

NEWS 12^th Mar, 2025

Man arrested and 50 wraps of class A drugs seized by police in Frankley

NEWS 11^th Mar, 2025

Man's body found in Northfield last night

NEWS 4^th Mar, 2025

Police appeal to find missing man who was last seen in Northfield

NEWS 26^th Feb, 2025

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

NEWS 15^th Feb, 2025

Hosts families being sought in Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham for visiting French students

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 7^th Feb, 2025

Rail fans in for a treat when classic diesel locomotives stop at Northfield and pass through Bromsgrove

NEWS 27^th Jan, 2025

Man charged over disorder in Northfield

NEWS 17^th Jan, 2025

South Birmingham woman whose dangerous Pit Bull dog attacked police officer is handed suspended sentence

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2024

LOOK BACK AT 2024 - Our best-read news stories in Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham

NEWS 27^th Dec, 2024

Cofton care home helps toy appeal for children in need this Christmas

NEWS 23^rd Dec, 2024

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

NEWS 22^nd Dec, 2024

Christmas church services across Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham

NEWS 21^st Dec, 2024

Challenge Group Stroke Group members have Christmas lunch in Longbridge

NEWS 11^th Dec, 2024

TRAVEL UPDATE - Trains start running again between Birmingham New Street and Bromsgrove and Redditch

NEWS 11^th Dec, 2024

Midlands Rail Hub to deliver trains every 10 minutes on Cross City Line

NEWS 9^th Dec, 2024

VIDEO - Remember a lost loved one with Mortons Northfield's virtual Tree of Light service

NEWS 9^th Dec, 2024

Free bus travel for all across West Midlands from tonight

NEWS 9^th Dec, 2024

URGENT - Appeal to find Daniel who has gone missing from Northfield

NEWS 7^th Dec, 2024

TRAVEL UPDATE - Fallen tree at Longbridge means no trains between Birmingham to Bromsgrove and Redditch for the rest of the day

NEWS 5^th Dec, 2024

Man stabbed by youths in Northfield

NEWS 29^th Nov, 2024

Two arrested as Class A drugs and knuckle dusters seized by police in Northfield

NEWS 26^th Nov, 2024

Man arrested and crack cocaine and heroin seized as car is pulled over in Northfield

NEWS 21^st Nov, 2024

Remember a loved one on the Mortons Tree of Light in Northfield

19^th Nov, 2024

PICTURE SPECIAL - You send us your snowy snaps of Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham

NEWS 17^th Nov, 2024

URGENT - Appeal to find 15-year-old Courtney missing from Northfield

NEWS 20^th Oct, 2024

TRAVEL ALERT - Drivers warned over flooded road in Northfield

NEWS 19^th Oct, 2024

Send us your pictures of 'Autumn in Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham'