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4^th Aug, 2021

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

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11^th Jun, 2021

VIDEO - Wythall's Bletchley Park veteran Betty Webb MBE receives France's highest award - the Légion d'Honneur

NEWS 22^nd May, 2021

100-year-old RAF hero Harry to give talk at Barnt Green Macular Society's next virtual talk

NEWS 11^th May, 2021

Longbridge campaigners' anger as Lord Austin's office is 'ripped out and moved to Gaydon with no consultation'

NEWS 18^th Jan, 2021

Campaign launched to keep important part of history - Lord Austin's Office - in Longbridge

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11^th Nov, 2020

Hanbury First School held Act of Remembrance and looked at local history links to the two World Wars

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14^th Oct, 2020

Wheeling their way to Wales - Bromsgrove School celebrates 80th anniversary of link with Llanwrtyd Wells

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29^th Sep, 2020

Stunning fire engine which served Bromsgrove from 1935 to 1960 restored to its former glory

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22^nd Sep, 2020

Go back to the war years at Avoncroft Museum's 1940s extravaganza

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

17^th May, 2020

Community comes together to give Bromsgrove's new centenarian Ron a lockdown 100th birthday to remember

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Artwork, memories and more - Bromsgrove School remembers VE Day

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2020

Bromsgrove's 'biggest ever street party' for 75th anniversary of VE Day postponed

NEWS 14^th Feb, 2020

Triple boost for Bromsgrove's 75th anniversary of VE Day Street Party

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 9^th Nov, 2019

Plaque unveiled to the Longbridge Flight Shed which was instrumental in the war effort

NEWS 8^th Nov, 2019

Your guide to Remembrance Sunday services in Bromsgrove, Rubery, Catshill and Aston Fields

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Bromsgrove's 18,000-strong knitted poppy wall returns to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day

NEWS 27^th Oct, 2019

Hoping for another bumper turn-out for this year's Bromsgrove Remembrance Sunday Parade

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 25^th Oct, 2019

Avoncroft Museum moves to clarify financial situation amidst £50,000 losses

NEWS 20^th Jun, 2019

Ladies Circle members from all over flocked to Bromsgrove to hear Bletchley Park code-cracker Betty's story

NEWS PICTURE SPECIAL

11^th Nov, 2018

More than 2,500 turn out as Bromsgrove marks the Armistice Day centenary

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26^th Sep, 2018

More than 100 people went on guided walks of the Lickey Hills' First and Second World War sites

NEWS 14^th Sep, 2018

Find out more about the Lickey Hills' First and Second World War sites this weekend with the 'Hidden Heritage' event

NEWS 8^th Aug, 2018

Bromsgrove's annual VJ Day parade to be held this Saturday to commemorate 'Victory in Japan'

OBITUARY

Funeral to be held for Bromsgrove war veteran Peter Ward who has passed away aged 95