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  • Tidying the town up

    I would just like to congratulate the council on the effort it is making to tidy the town up. The verges along the main roads have been mown and tidied up - definitely a good sign if you are visiting the town for the first time. But most importantly

  • Leaflet is misleading

    ON page six of the Bromsgrove District Council tax leaflet, the wording of the third paragraph could lead some council tax payers to believe that parish councils are being subsidised by the district council. The district does not give cash to parish councils

  • Wine tasting

    CLIVE Platman, The Birmingham Post's wine correspondent, will be the guest speaker at a wine tasting evening, which is being held at Burcot village hall. A Taste of Iberia will be held on Saturday, May 12, from 7.30pm. There will be nibbles during the

  • Smooth start for new school

    A NEW chapter has begun for children at a Bromsgrove school when they moved into new premises last week. Youngsters at Sidemoor First School, previously based in Broad Street, went back to school after the Easter break last Thursday to their new school

  • Lorry driver escapes ban

    A lorry driver, who drove for three years without the correct licence, has escaped disqualification after notching 12 penalty points and warning Solihull magistrates that he would lose his job if banned. Warren Beale, of Goodwood Road, Catshill, Bromsgrove

  • Teenage drinker fined £50

    A TEENAGER has been given a £50 fine for flouting Bromsgrove town centre's alcohol ban. The 18-year-old male is the first to receive a fixed penalty ticket for drinking in the alcohol-free zone since it was introduced on January 31. He was one of about