Author Archives: John OMeara

FOUNDED IN LOZELLS, BASED AT OLD CROWN AND CUSHION: FIND OUT ABOUT BIRCHFIELD HARRIERS’ FIRST WORLD WAR HERITAGE

January 8th, 2017 | by John OMeara

WARD MEETING 17TH JANUARY: CAN WE COME UP WITH A PLAN TO SORT OUT THE RUBBISH?

January 6th, 2017 | by John OMeara

BREATHING SPACE

December 9th, 2016 | by John OMeara

A community centre in Lozells, used by people from all parts of the globe, has opened a Prayer Room/Quiet Room. [&hellip

RUBBISH WINS VOTE IN LOCAL INNOVATION FUND DISCUSSION

November 24th, 2016 | by John OMeara

The Lozells and East Handsworth Ward Meeting on 22.11.16., which attracted an attendance of 40 people, focused on what the [&hellip

WARD MEETING 22ND NOVEMBER: TEST NEW LOCAL FUNDING PROCESS

November 14th, 2016 | by John OMeara

The Lozells and East Handsworth Ward meeting at 7pm on Wednesday 22nd November at Handsworth Leisure Centre will be discussing [&hellip

‘IT’S QUALITY AND IT’S FREE’

October 10th, 2016 | by John OMeara

Members of staff at Legacy WM, and family members, suffered verbal abuse after the Brexit vote. The Migrant Music Festival [&hellip

HERITAGE: UNITING OR DIVIDING?

September 14th, 2016 | by John OMeara

Birmingham Heritage Week has given a chance to re-visit some of Handsworth’s older and more recent past. Last Saturday you [&hellip

PEACE GARDEN PROGRESS

August 25th, 2016 | by John OMeara

Before the launch event scheduled to take place in early autumn of a Peace Garden seeking to unite various faith [&hellip

WRITING OUR OWN HISTORY

June 17th, 2016 | by John OMeara

Historic England and Heritage West Midlands organised a workshop at Soho House on 13th June to explain how the public [&hellip

VANLEY BURKE ‘GETS OUT THERE AGAIN’ TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MAY LOSE THEIR CENTRE

June 11th, 2016 | by John OMeara

The group of young people playing basketball were surprised and a bit amused to see a number of ‘oldies’ with [&hellip