A hat-trick from top scorer Simeon Smith saw Vale FC thrash Racing Club Warwick 6-0 in the Midland Combination at Farnborough Road today. Power, Ellis and Aaron Smith completed the Vale scoring.
No such fortune for JKS. They went down 1-0 at high flying Brocton.
Entries from October 2009
October 31, 2009
Hat-trick Simeon’s hallowe’en wizardry
October 30, 2009
Sharp rise in Vale crime for September
Crime in Castle Vale was up for the fourth successive month in September in comparison to figures for the corresponding month in 2008, according to West Midlands Police figures. 90 crimes were reported in the area during September 2009, compared with 70 for September 2008, a rise of almost 30%.
Reported crime in the area was [...]
October 29, 2009
Stables and paddock: council plans
The City Council would like the paddock and stable area in Farnborough Road to be run on a similar basis to another council run stables, Hole Farm Trekking Centre in Woodgate Valley Park (click here for link).
Martin Mullaney, cabinet member for Leisure, Sport and Culture says: “Here local children, including disabled children, are taught [...]
October 29, 2009
Astral jobs under threat, says leaked document
A leaked Council report suggests that jobs at the Astral Youth centre are under threat, according to the Birmingham Mail. (click here to see Birmingham Mail article)
The Council is looking to cut youth services across the city by £1million, to alleviate its financial crisis.
Cabinet member Les Lawrence is said to be furious that the document [...]
October 27, 2009
Vale police urge residents to check on door-to-door sellers
Castle Vale Police are urging residents to be aware that door to door callers claiming to be representatives of Scottish Power may be bogus. Concerned residents from Dyce Close and Whittle Croft have contacted police to tell them that they have been visited in recent evenings by ‘reps’ claiming to be working for Scottish Power. [...]
October 27, 2009
Pype Hayes bonfire schedule
The programme for the free bonfire and fireworks show at Pype Hayes Park on Thursday 5th November is:
5pm – Gates/funfair open
7pm – Bonfire lighting
8pm – Fireworks and music
10pm – Event ends
October 25, 2009
Free food for sunny Wednesday
Free food will be served up in Centre Park this Wedensday for youngsters on half term. It’s a barbecue, from 3-5pm, organised by local police, youth workers and wardens, who will be supervising sports activities around the park. The Met Office is predicting sunny weather, and temperatures of 18 degrees for the day, the warmest [...]
October 24, 2009
Hot Shots II
The strike duo of Smith and Carter notched another goal each, coming back from a goal down to take all three points at Bartley Green in the Midland Combination. Vale have now moved up to 7th place in the premier division.
October 23, 2009
Free catwalk photos to encourage cervical jabs
Teenage girls will be offered a free photo on a catwalk in the Bullring Centre between 9.30am and 8pm this Monday (26th October) in a promotional event aimed to raise awareness of the HPV vaccine against cervical cancer. Girls under 18 will need a parental consent form for the photograph. HPV ambassadors and nursing teams [...]
October 22, 2009
Hot shots
Castle Vale FC have two strikers chasing each other to be top scorer in the premier division of the Midland Combination. Darren Carter now has nine goals from just ten games this season. He’s hot on the heels of Simeon Smith, who has notched ten goals in his fourteen games so far. Both players scored [...]
