Over £69,000 has been raised for St Giles Hospice from its Christmas TreeCycle making it their most successful campaign yet.
Over 5,000 trees were picked up by volunteerism return for a donation.A All the funds will help to ensure that St Giles can continue to support the local people and their families living with a terminal illness.
Chloe Herbert, Head of Fundraising said ” We are absolutely delighted with the results”
German Doner Kebab fast food outlet could be coming to Sutton Coldfield and opening i the former Synergy Bank building on The Parade. Full details click below
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/german-doner-kebab-fast-food-22914190?fbclid=IwAR2PvB6WsSVcdpKiYgyXByTGiO6enk5eOH3pxRMcJMyyz-D3Mdq2NZzqMno
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Firefighters in Sutton Coldfield are to be recruited to create a specialist team know as a Technical Rescue Team. Full story below 👇
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/firefighters-sutton-coldfield-upskilled-what-22780218?fbclid=IwAR3WqrdZf8E5W-UCg9Kph67Q1q7cTBPvOT_SwJtLjyp7f6WQH9eGXmSxFr4
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Aldi has officially submitted an application for a new store on the vacant Brassington Avenue site replacing the existing store Full story below 👇
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/aldi-submits-new-sutton-coldfield-22666681
Picture is a computer generated image of the proposed new Aldi store at Sutton Coldfield’s vacant Brassington Avenue site
Plans for a major re development of The Red Rose Centre are said to be underway and negotiations are taking place with key tenants. For the full story click the link below 👇
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/red-rose-centre-comprehensive-redevelopment-22782905?fbclid=IwAR148UdcD70BeEDp0hpPDYbPN-kMMZjJ2PQh_XvSE-EUvjSFKKZE7-cC5QI
The Empire Cinema in Sutton Coldfield which has remained closed since the second lockdown could be getting a luxury upgrade Click the link to find out more. 👇
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/sutton-coldfields-empire-cinema-could-22764353?fbclid=IwAR1OxSYIEvJw0sxL_tTiDKtc7XwGBj9rc_GKrrhaRAjV8Z_0dyNQZ1INKOU
The new Poundland Local store is proposed to replace the Nisa convenience store in Boldmere Road. A discount retailing giant is to open a new Birmingham convenience store – the first of this format in the West Midlands. Click the link for more information. 👇
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/poundland-open-new-sutton-coldfield-22752514?fbclid=IwAR1es2jXxcqU-zh0CZe_dUncTBbIpootLi-N81P21tvMVrATC5hQZQQruQ8
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The formal planning process for 5k + new homes and other facilities has been submitted. Click the link for full details 👇
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/thousands-affordable-family-homes-sutton-22704979?fbclid=IwAR0GTwR36gcpMVeHymzr3XnpN1KXxNzFodtffkFapmR8sbz-0pCJhnAZQsU
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Wilko announces store closures – including three in the West Midlands.
The affected stores include one at The Fort Shopping Park, Birmingham, which is set to close on February 26 with 31 jobs going; Redditch on May 21 (30 jobs) and The Lower Parade, Sutton Coldfield on June 25 (22 jobs). More details in the link