An article in last week’s Sunday Mercury (2nd March) headed “Vale of Discontent” has upset local residents and community workers who have for years worked hard to improve Castle Vale and its reputation. The article, written by Anuji Varma, cites local resident Barbara Brough, a 54 year-old retired dental nurse who has lived in Castle Vale for 30 years, [...]
March 5, 2008
BBC Suzanne Visits Spitfire House
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BBC newsreader Suzanne Virdee (front, seated) gave trainee journalists at Spitfire House an insight into her job as a broadcast journalist. The students are studying on the NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists) at the Castle Vale Campus of Sutton Coldfield College. Many journalists currently writing for local newspapers, such as [...]
March 5, 2008
Deputy Chief Constable visits Vale
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members of the Safety Forum, with Dept Chief Constable Philip Gormley
Philip Gormley, the Deputy Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police, paid a visit to Castle Vale yesterday and listened to residents on the Community Safety Forum at their ‘Tasking Meeting’ in the CVCHA Boardroom. Philip told Vale Mail that [...]
