IT’S Christmas in Illyria and the fun is flowing. Pranks are played and mismatches threaten to scupper the meetings under the mistletoe. Admittedly, the plot of what must rank as one of the Bard’s ...

NOT MANY people know that the roots to the traditional pantomime we know today lie in ancient Greece and Rome and date back hundreds of years. The shows we enjoy over the festive season combine music, ...

The follow up to Hallett’s successful ‘The Appeal’ takes us back to Lower Lockwood and the Fairway Players are busy rehearsing their festive pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. The group are busy ...

ZAK Parsons scored a brace as Knowle romped to a 5-0 victory away at local rivals Hampton who finished the game with 10-men. Parsons struck in either half while Odane Barnes, Tom Craine and Brandon ...

BIRMINGHAM and Solihull Bees produced a valiant performance in a high-scoring 59-33 defeat against league leaders Aston Old Edwardians. A patched-up Bees side came away with a try bonus point as ...

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HARMONIC carols that have filled hospitals have raised much needed funds for charity. Pupils from Birmingham and Solihull Summit Learning Trust schools have performed carols at hospitals across ...

SOLIHULL West and Shirley MP, Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst has announced the winner of his Christmas Card Competition 2024. This year hundreds of entries from primary school children were handed in leaving ...

AHEAD of Gavin and Stacey: The Finale in this year’s Christmas TV schedule, one of the stars of the show has made an emotional appeal for people to help those less fortunate. Larry Lamb, who plays ...

I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude for everyone who gave their time and effort from all sides during the last General Election. We are extremely fortunate in this country to be able to ...

“WE FEEL a little bit of peace has come back into our lives” – those are the words of Charlie Jay’s family after The Shack in Cheswick Green was saved. Cheswick Green Parish Council had set out a plan ...

FATHER Christmas stopped off at a Balsall Common care home ahead of his busy night. Staff at Harper Fields made residents dreams come true after the asked for a grotto to bring more Christmas magic ...