Share your garden cuttings on the web

A new website that will enable locals to share garden cuttings, seeds and plants this spring and summer is the brainchild of Sallyann Rose and Mike Sloyan. Details of the project, called Gardening Exchange, can be found at www.gardeningexchange.org
Webdesigner Mike Sloyan said: “Gardening Exchange is a free website platform that enables gardeners to share [...]

JKS postponement puts Worcester back on top

 
Worcester Academy regained top spot from JKS in Division Two of the Midland Combination with a 9-2 away win at Cadbury. JKS had briefly held first position in midweek, but their Saturday fixture against Enville was postponed. JKS are now three points behind the leaders with five games in hand.
Castle Vale FC had no [...]

Time flies

Evenings will be lighter longer, as the clocks go forward tonight by one hour.

Patients to choose their hospital

 
From April 1 2008 patients referred to hospital by their local doctor will be able to choose any hospital in England, including some private hospitals. If a patient’s local doctor decides that they need to see a specialist in a hospital or clinic, the doctor can offer a list of available hospitals in England [...]

Saturday 5th April - Active Arts Day

willow weaving
Next Saturday (5th April) sees the launch of a new programme of Arts Events in Castle Vale. Active Arts Day will be see arts events and activities provided free at four venues in Castle Vale: The Residents Club in Yatesbury Avenue, The Sanctuary, The Library at Spitfire House, and St Cuthbert’s [...]

Margaret says goodbye to TRA

 Margaret Dunsford has retired from her job as Operations Manager at the TRA (Tenants and Residents Alliance) after six years with the organisation. Colleagues and friends attended a special luncheon buffet at Spitfire House to say farewell, and happy 60th birthday to Margaret, whom Carole Rafferty, TRA Chairperson, described as “a wonderful friend.”
Margaret told her audience [...]

Midlands architects overlooked for City library designs

 FOA - (Foreign Office Architects) design for London 2012 Olympic Stadium
Alejandro Zaera Polo and Farshid Moussavi of Foreign Office Architects

Birmingham City Council have today announced a shortlist of seven architect companies invited to submit their designs for the proposed new central library.  The project will cost £193 million. The shortlisted seven are from various countries; four of [...]

‘ What train station? What campaign?….’

Click here to go to the original article (October 2007), and to Mike Sloyan’s comment (posted 27.03.0 about the ‘plans’ for a train station for Castle Vale.

Brum 15th on ‘most likely to be burgled’ list

Birmingham, Britain’s second largest city, comes 15th in the league table of places where homes are most likely to be burgled, according to figures released yesterday by Endsleigh Insurance. Home accident statistics put Brum as the 9th safest place in the country. Click here for Vale Mail article 25/03/08

Vale Carnival moves on: Local music talent to replace funfair

OUT goes the funfair
MORE focus on local musical talent
The Castle Vale summer carnival is to be scaled down and moved from the traditional Farnborough Road site to the smaller venue of Centre Park this year. The event will take place on Sunday 6th July, and will be themed: ‘Carnival- A Party in the Park’, [...]