Hundreds of friends, relatives and former colleagues gathered at St Cuthbert’s Church in Castle Vale today to say goodbye to Carole Rafferty, who died on 17th June, aged 61.
Shortly after lunchtime, mourners began to gather on the steps of the church, part bathed in sunshine, part shaded by leafy trees. Old friends from the former Housing Action [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 30, 2008
Farewell to Carole – ‘a big, lovely, pain in the neck’
June 30, 2008
Poetry children chosen
Ten local primary-age children have been shortlisted for the top prize in the “Through the Eyes of a Child Community Poetry Competition, 7-11 yrs category. One child from Pegasus School, two from St Gerards, three from Topcliffe and four from Chivenor Junior and Infant School have been invited, with their teachers and parents, to a [...]
June 29, 2008
Carole Rafferty funeral
Carole Rafferty’s funeral will take place at St Cuthbert’s Church at 1.45p.m tomorrow (Monday). Click here for Obituary to Carole Rafferty MBE
Tributes to Carole from local residents, friends and colleagues can be seen if you click here.
There have been more comments posted on the Carole Rafferty article than on any of the other 500 news articles [...]
June 29, 2008
Kirnon trial starts Monday
The trial of Nicholas Kirnon for the murder of 18-month-old Kamran Rose in May 2007 is set to start at Birmingham Crown Court tomorrow (Monday) morning. The jury in the original trial was dismissed in March 2008, following the acquittal of Kamran’s mother, Sarah Rose, who was facing a charge of manslaughter.
June 28, 2008
Glamour and style at the Prom
click here for 26 Prom photos
Year 11 students at Castle Vale School put on a display of style, glamour and charm at the end of year School Prom, held at the Jaguar Club on Thursday evening. Click here for 26 Prom photos.
June 27, 2008
Obituary to Carole Rafferty
Click here to go to the obituary to Carole Rafferty, written by Grant Williams, TRA Company Secretary.
Click here to go to the letter from Tracey Barrington, Carole’s daughter.
June 26, 2008
67 bus route changes – trial scheme extended till 11th July
National Express have announced that they are extending their experimental change to the route of the 67 bus by a further two weeks. The changes were made as a result of pressure and complaints from a local resdient who has objected to buses parking outside his property.
Dean Watkins, Area Manager for National Express West Midlands commented: “We are always [...]
June 25, 2008
Glad rags at the ready for Prom night
Castle Vale will be festooned with smartly dressed 16-year-olds tomorrow evening. It’s the Year11 Prom at the Jaguar Club, as the senior students celebrate the end of their careers at Castle Vale School, GCSE exams having finished a couple of weeks ago.
June 24, 2008
Pink dog poo
Strange but true…not in Castle Vale, but a colourful solution to a smelly problem in the East Midlands. Wardens and volunteers at a beauty spot in Mansfield are spraying pink paint onto dog poo to draw attention to it so that people don’t step in it, and also to shame the dog owners into disposing [...]
June 24, 2008
Have your say on local healthcare
Local residents are being invited to voice their opinions about health care services at the Jaguar Sports and Leisure Club on Chester Road on Thursday 17th July from 12.30 – 4.30. This is one of a series of open forum events being run by Birmingham’s East and North Primary Care Trust (BENPCT) in an [...]
