Archive for December, 2011
Psychosis Awareness Campaign
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust are beginning a new campaign to improve awareness of the symptoms of psychosis, and to help young people and carers know where, when and how to get help.
Beatrice Cadbury: The Book
Those of you who have received Kindle e-readers for Christmas may wish to know about a new book on Beatrice Cadbury that has just been published for the device. Author Fiona Joseph’s book will also be released in paperback later in January.
Carols on the Green – 24th December 6pm
A reminder that Christmas Eve sees the annual gathering on the Green for Christmas Carols from 6pm. Local resident Rob Macpherson described it thus in The Guardian: “Christmas carols on Bournville Green, accompanied by Carillon school, are atmospheric and great for kids – a bit like living in a Richard Curtis rom-com.”
Christmas feast at Rossiter’s
Rossiter’s butchers on Mary Vale Road is repeating last year’s successful charity Hog Roast on the 23rd and 24th December as they aim to raise money for Acorn’s Children’s Hospice.
Franklin House – planning application resubmitted
It has emerged that the plan to convert a former Cadbury office block on Bournville Lane into flats has been resubmitted to the City Council. The previous application was labelled as a “serious threat to Bournville” by local councillors and was evenetually withdrawn.
Christmas evenings at Leverton and Halls
Leverton and Halls Deli and Coffee Shop on Mary Vale Road is opening its doors later than usual on the 22nd and 23rd of December 2011 and will have a special evening menu.
Christmas 2011 events at Rowheath Pavilion
ROWHEATH Pavilion have let us know about their upcoming events which include a visit from Father Christmas, an Open Mic night and a Community Christmas carol Service.
Tesco at Christmas – store opening times 2011
Welcome to the most popular story on this website. At this time of year we get lots of visits to bournvillevillage.com enquiring about the Christmas opening hours of Tesco so here they are – the opening times of Tesco Express on Linden Road, Bournville:
Fron Male Voice Choir – concert
There’s a concert by the Fron Male Voice Choir at St Francis on Linden Road this Saturday, 10th December. Tickets are £15 from Louise’s on Bournville Green or Allan Wilford on 459 2120.
Kraft cut jobs at Bournville
JOBS will be cut at Kraft’s Bournville factory from March next year as the firm’s two year moratorium on retaining manufacturing jobs at Bournville comes to an end. 200 jobs will go from across Kraft’s UK plants but there will also be £50 million invested in its chocolate and biscuit manufacturing operations.
