As the summer arrives today and Castle Vale basks in the first warm weather for a long time, Cath Downey has sent us a photo of her snow-covered garden in Bond Drive, taken only a fortnight ago.
Entries from April 2008
April 22, 2008
Strike closes Neighbourhood Office Wednesday and Thursday
The continuing Council workers dispute means that Castle Vale’s Neighbourhood Office at Spitfire House will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday (23rd, 24th).
The Library at Spitfire House will be closed as normal on Wednesday, but will be open on Thursday.
The Astral Centre will be open on both days.
The Castle Swimming Pool will be open on [...]
April 21, 2008
Get singing and playing instruments - Ofsted Inspector tells boys at Vale School
above: ‘Back to the 80s’ and ‘High School Musical’
An official report into music lessons at Castle Vale School has described the teaching and learning in the subject as ’satisfactory’, despite ‘exceptionally low’ GCSE results in the subject in 2007, 2006 and 2005. The Ofsted report, given to the school in February, and made [...]
April 20, 2008
Remembering Eddie
Popular Vale resident Eddie McCormack, who died two years ago, was remembered on Friday night at a Charity Event in his name, organised by Danny Ryan at Minworth Social Club. A teak memorial bench with a plaque (pictured) was unveiled at the Minworth Bowls Club, where Eddie was a member.
April 19, 2008
Free speech
Readers who wish to make comments on any of the articles on this website, can now do so without having to submit the comment for approval. Up until this point, there has been an approval filter. It has now been removed, so comments should appear as soon as they have been written.
The idea of this [...]
April 19, 2008
JKS through to final
JKS won the second leg of their cup semi-final against BNJS Mann by a single goal. They won the tie by 6-0, having put five past their opponents in the first leg.
April 19, 2008
Charles and Camilla - catch a glimpse
Town Hall interior
If you want a glimpse of Prince Charles and Camilla on Tuesday 22nd April, you have to be in Victoria Square by 10.45 a.m. on the day to join the throng, including the Mayor and leading Councillors, who will be gathered to meet and greet the couple on their official visit to [...]
April 19, 2008
JKS- top and tired
A win at Northfield on Thursday night saw JKS extend their lead at the top of Division Two of the Midland Combination, but their success is creating a logjam of fixtures that will pile up as the season’s end nears. Their league fixture today (Saturday) has had to be postponed because they are having to [...]
April 18, 2008
Teachers’ Strike: school closures in Castle Vale - information
Some schools in Castle Vale will be affected by the NUT (National Union of Teachers) strike on Thursday 24th April.
The information so far is:
Castle Vale (Secondary) School, Farnborough Rd: OPEN for Year 11 as normal, and for Year 10 examinations, CLOSED for Years 7,8 +9
Pegasus School: OPEN
Chivenor School: OPEN
Topcliffe School: CLOSED for pupils
St Gerards School: CLOSED [...]
April 17, 2008
Vale Mail printed today
5,500 copies of Vale Mail have been printed today and are ready to be delivered by our team on Friday and over the weekend to all homes, shops and offices in Castle Vale.
This is a 24 page edition, eight pages more than usual. A two page feature - ‘politics for the confused’ -offering a guide to [...]
