St Gerards balloon found 70 miles away

     Rutland Water
The first of the 40 St Gerards birthday balloons, released from the school in Castle Vale on 23rd April, has been found 70 miles away on the shores of Rutland Water, in the County of Rutland, bordering Leicestershire.
The balloons were all numbered, and tagged with the address of the school, urging finders to contact [...]

Point deduction for Vale FC

  The Midland Combination have deducted a point from premier division side Castle Vale FC for fielding a player while he was under suspension. The club have also received a censure from the County Football Association.
Club Secretary Bill Mort says that the transgression was an oversight by the club, who thought that the player, Craig Nicholls, [...]