May 2011
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The UK's first ever floodlit athletics meeting was... →
February 2011
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River Tame flood risk management works begin in... →
The Environment Agency has started work to improve the Perry Hall Playing Fields Flood Storage Area in Perry Barr, Birmingham as part of the River Tame Flood Risk Management Strategy. The works are expected to last until the end of March.
“The Cube is an independent voluntary members organisation. We aim to provide a...”
– About “The Cube”
January 2011
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Birmingham Core Startegy: Consultation event →
On Friday 11 February, staff from Birmingham City Council will be at Asda One Stop, Perry Barr, seeking your views on Birmingham’s future development plan. 12:30pm - 6:30 pm
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GCSE league tables: Most-improved school was... →
Perry Beeches school sees record jump in proportion of pupils gaining five or more A*-C grades at GCSE four years after being put in ‘special measures’.
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Social Policing →
Birmingham West & Central Police, covering the city centre, Perry Barr, Oscott, Ladywood, Handsworth, Lozells, Nechells, Aston and Soho, are now on Twitter - @brumpolice - and Facebook: facebook.com/birminghamwestandcentralpolice
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The B44 Blog →
Hyperlocal blog covering Great Barr, Kingstanding and Oscott in the B44 area of Birmingham
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Inside the Clifton Cinema →
A look inside the now-derelict the former Clifton Cinema, at Tower Hill, Great Barr.
December 2010
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Ma is elmentem Perry Barrba. →
A post in Hungarian, about Perry Barr. Google translates this as:
Today went to Perry Barr. Browsed in a charity shop books. I found more interesting. I bought a thick old book for £ 1, address: 700 old old village in England. It was really cool, small villages are listed alphabetically, with photos, diagrams, explanations. I’m going to look at for years.
November 2010
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'Inhabit' moves to Perry Barr →
Grove Lane, to be precise.
October 2010
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Perry Barr History →
This Perry Barr history site is apparently no longer maintained, and has a rather clunky layout, but does include some rare gems
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Telephone Exchanges →
All the geeky technical info you could ever want…
Arthur 'Archie' Robertson →
Biography of the Birchfield Harriers runner, their first Olympic gold medal winner, after whom a new Perry Barr pub has been named.
Birchfield Social Media Surgery, Wednesday 13... →
These surgeries are informal gatherings where members of Birchfield’s voluntary and community groups can learn how they can use the web and social media to help their organisations to work and communicate.
Surgeries are held at CMAT Ltd, 16 Grosvenor Road, Birchfield, Birmingham B20 3NP between 5:30 and 7pm.
September 2010
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North Birmingham Cyclists' Touring Club →
The Northern Section of the Birmingham & Midland District Association of the Cyclists’ Touring Club.
Holds a regular programme of local cycle rides, throughout the year. Has a club-room at the Richard Cooper Hall in the centre of Shenstone, and meet every Tuesday from 8 p.m. onwards.
August 2010
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Green flag award for Merrion's Wood →
This reserve, in the grounds of Great Barr Hall, is - literally - over the road from North Birmingham, and well worth a visit.
July 2010
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Every Aston Villa kit, ever →
Not a Villa fan? No worries - the site has all the non North Brum clubs too!
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Welcome to Birmingham West and Central Local... →
City Centre, Soho; Ladywood; Nechells; Aston; Perry Barr; Oscott; Lozells & Handsworth.
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West Midlands Police - Birmingham North Local... →
Erdington, Kingstanding, Stockland Green, Sutton Coldfield & TyburnTyburn.
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Khalid Mahmood - new website →
The MP for Birmingham, Perry Barr, has a new website. He’s also now on Facebook.
June 2010
2 posts
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Sutton Park Birding →
A blog, currently looking for a new owner/ editor.
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John Kilbourn and 'The Nightingale at Great Barr' →
Nightingales, on Barr Beacon?
May 2010
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April 2010
2 posts
What's On In Brum? | SUTTON COLDFIELD 2010... →
1905 Staffordshire CC warning sign from the Zigzag... →
Why isn’t this gem in a museum, on public display, instead of a depot?
March 2010
4 posts
West Midlands bus routes 51, X51 and 951A →
Article from Wikipedia.
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News and Views about Pheasey Park Farm →
A warm welcome to our neighbours and honorary North Brummies.
High Street Conservation Area « B72 →
from a blog about Sutton
“The new centre will act as a community focus. It has a kitchen, IT facilities,...”
– Birmingham Mail - News - Birmingham News - The Lord Mayor of Birmingham will open a new community centre in Kingstanding
February 2010
8 posts
Odeon Cinema, Kingstanding - Art Deco Britain →
Be Heard in Birchfield →
Information and news about the Birchfield Neighbourhood in Birmingham in the UK, brought to you by the Be Birmingham neighbourhood manager.
“There will be a chance to observe and study birds in the Queslett Nature Reserve...”
– Keith Linnecor: BIRD STUDY EVENT AT THE QUESLETT NATURE RESERVE
Barton's Arms #2 in Guardian's 10 best pubs →
Birmingham Mail - News - Birmingham News - Great... →
TWO housemates have been jailed for placing a fake bomb in a Birmingham alleyway causing police to evacuate their neighbours’ homes and call out Army bomb disposal experts. Simon Smith, 39, and Shane Foster, 20, put a box containing wiring and a glass wrapped in foil in a spot where they could watch from the home they shared in Grasmere Close, Great Barr. They then dialled 999 to report the...
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New Life Saving Equipment at One Stop →
Blog post by Labour activist Waseem Zaffar.
Group calls for end to dog racing at Perry Barr →
…and Hall Green, wherever that is ;-)
Work due at Great Barr accident blackspot →
An accident blackspot in Great Barr is set for road safety improvements following a series of incidents in recent months. Sandwell Council has confirmed it will be improving the road surface of the A4041 Queslett Road by the M6. It will also be introducing a vehicle-activated speed sign on the stretch.
January 2010
4 posts
“New Wetherspoons in One Stop is to be named after Arthur Robertson”
– BBC - A Sporting Nation - Arthur Robertson
Jobs drive at Perry Barr car sales site →
HUNDREDS of jobs will be created after planning chiefs gave the go-ahead for a former container base to become a huge vehicle sales site.
Postcard - Rocky Lane Near Perry Barr Winter →
From Birmingham Museum & Art gallery’s collection.
December 2009
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Chrstmas opening times for Perry Barr →
Change location in search box for other places.
November 2009
6 posts
WatchBMX comes Back to Birmingham
Sir Ian McKellen visits Perry Beeches School to... →
Steve Winwood - grew up in Great Barr →
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