Selly Oak Archives - The Bromsgrove Standard

23^rd Jun, 2026

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NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 9^th May, 2026

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

NEWS 21^st Apr, 2026

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

NEWS 15^th Apr, 2026

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

NEWS 27^th Jan, 2026

Northfield schoolchildren help finance expert launch NSPCC Number Day

NEWS 22^nd Jan, 2026

Longbridge 'most popular place to move to in Birmingham'

NEWS 12^th Nov, 2025

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

NEWS 8^th May, 2025

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

NEWS 11^th Dec, 2024

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

NEWS 25^th Sep, 2024

END OF THE LINE - West Midlands Railway reveals the last day for the class '323' trains on the Cross-City route

NEWS 4^th Sep, 2024

Lickey Hills Society vows to support volunteer group's vital work

NEWS 18^th Apr, 2024

IN PICTURES - The brand new 730 trains serving Bromsgrove, Northfield and Longbridge on the Cross City Line

NEWS 18^th Aug, 2023

Northfield man jailed for stealing cars totalling £4million caught after 'selfie' video

NEWS 28^th Jun, 2023

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

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2022

Evening Ring and Ride service now available across South Birmingham

NEWS 26^th Feb, 2023

'London-style transport will benefit Cross City Line rail passengers' - Northfield MP Gary Sambrook's Westminster Diary

NEWS 23^rd Feb, 2023

Massive increase in demand for Rubery Community school uniform Swop Shop

NEWS 8^th Jan, 2023

South Birmingham community station BrumSide Radio set to launch on DAB

NEWS 27^th Dec, 2022

Father who had his two children in cloned car arrested in Frankley after police pursuit

NEWS 22^nd Aug, 2022

Police release picture of man they want to speak to after Northfield burglary

NEWS 28^th Jun, 2022

TRAVEL ALERT - No trains on the Cross-City Line between Bromsgrove and Redditch and Birmingham

NEWS 25^th May, 2022

Man arrested over serious assault after eagle-eyed police stopped car in Northfield

NEWS 9^th Dec, 2021

Bromsgrove School shortlisted in 'Community Partner of the Year' section of Sense awards

NEWS 4^th Dec, 2021

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

NEWS 19^th Nov, 2021

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

NEWS 25^th Sep, 2021

Police seeking suspects after robberies in Rubery, Kings Norton and Selly Oak

NEWS 25^th Jul, 2021

Project looking at Bromsgrove and south Birmingham during the Ice Age gets £112,800 National Lottery funding boost

Controversial bus lane from Northfield to Selly Oak scrapped by council after fierce public opposition

NEWS 8^th Mar, 2021

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

20^th Sep, 2020

Four charities and community organisations get £250 boost each from Jack's, Rubery

NEWS 6^th Sep, 2020

Man charged over Birmingham city centre stabbings

NEWS 5^th Jul, 2020

Thousands of extra seats on West Midlands Railway services from tomorrow but trains are still only for essential journeys

NEWS 23^rd Jun, 2020

Heatwave on its way - Temperatures across Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham to hit 29°C

NEWS 15^th Jun, 2020

Face masks or coverings must be worn on ALL public transport from today

NEWS 26^th May, 2020

Stay safe in the sun as temperatures in Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham soar during 'spring heatwave'

NEWS 21^st Apr, 2020

Meteor shower visible across Bromsgrove, Rubery and south Birmingham tonight and into the early hours of Wednesday

NEWS 4^th Apr, 2020

Shopping vouchers for parents whose children are eligible for free school meals

NEWS 2^nd Apr, 2020

Poundland to shut 32 stores but Bromsgrove, Longbridge and Northfield are all safe

NEWS 23^rd Mar, 2020

Bromsgrove and Rednal men among drugs gang jailed for 40 years

NEWS 22^nd Mar, 2020

West Midlands Railway releases its new timetable after COVID-19 cuts

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2020

West Midlands Railway slashing services by half from Monday as COVID-19 reduces demand

NEWS 8^th Feb, 2020

Power cuts, fallen trees and rail disruption as Storm Ciara hit Bromsgrove district

NEWS 25^th Jan, 2020

Take part in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend

NEWS 23^rd Jan, 2020

Bus bosses 'to look at' 144 peak time changes between Bromsgrove and Birmingham

NEWS 19^th Jan, 2020

Birmingham's New Street Station now the fifth busiest in the UK

NEWS 13^th Jan, 2020

Just days left to apply for 2020 first, middle and primary school places

NEWS 10^th Jan, 2020

The trainee stunt woman from Northfield battling 24 others on Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins

NEWS 8^th Jan, 2020

Met Office issue weather warning for strong winds for Bromsgrove district and south Birmingham

NEWS 7^th Jan, 2020

Tenacious Police Dog Hans praised after catching five suspects in Frankley and Selly Oak within an hour

NEWS 13^th Oct, 2019

Autumn leaf-fall timetable starts tomorrow on the Cross City Line

NEWS 10^th Aug, 2019

Uniform Swop Shop now helping 25 schools across Rubery, South Birmingham and Bromsgrove

NEWS 7^th Aug, 2019

Research looks into drivers in the West Midlands who abuse parent and child car parking bays

NEWS 24^th Jul, 2019

Warning to train passengers after Network Rail places heatwave speed restrictions on services across the West Midlands

NEWS 5^th Apr, 2019

Services on the Cross City Line to Bromsgrove and Redditch now back to normal

NEWS 31^st Mar, 2019

Powerline damage means no trains between Birmingham, Bromsgrove and Redditch

NEWS 4^th Sep, 2018

Organisers hoping to bring Dads v Dads Football to South Birmingham

NEWS 3^rd Sep, 2018

Group launches appeal to end period poverty for girls and young women in South West Birmingham

NEWS 16^th Aug, 2018

Southern section of the Cross City Line is fully re-opened in time for Thursday's rush hour

10^th May, 2018

Rubery grandmother to take on Great Wall of China in memory of son and in aid of Acorns

NEWS 27^th Mar, 2018

Trains now running again after earlier disruption