Carillon to join worldwide concert to mark WW1 Christmas truce

Created December 18, 2014
A set of famous Birmingham bells will ring out on Christmas Eve as part of a worldwide concert being held in…
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Selly Manor Museum awarded Arts Council accreditation

Created November 10, 2014
Selly Manor Museum in Bournville has been awarded full accreditation by Arts Council England after meeting a set of tough national…
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Heroic exploits of Laurence Cadbury to be revealed to school children

Created October 29, 2014
Nearly 100 pupils from a Birmingham school are to learn about the role played by one of the Cadbury sons in…
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Historic building saved by George Cadbury awarded Heritage Lottery funding

Created September 29, 2014
An historic 14th century building in Birmingham which was saved from destruction by George Cadbury in 1907 has been awarded £29,200…
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Foundation Stone Laid at Bournville Gardens Retirement Village

Created April 29, 2014
As work on Bournville Gardens, part of the new retirement village on the Bournville Estate takes shape; Bournville Village Trust’s (BVT’s)…
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Rest House Centenary Celebrations

Created April 17, 2014
Bournville’s Carillon bells herald George Cadbury’s Rest House Centenary Last Saturday, local Bournville residents joined invited guests to celebrate the centenary…
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Rest House Centenary Concert

Created March 21, 2014
Join in the celebration – Rest House Centenary Concert – Tickets on sale NOW On Saturday 12th April Boudewijn Zwart, Frank…
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Local MP celebrates Bournville Village Trust’s official opening of their new Head Office at 350 Bournville Lane

Created July 19, 2013
Last Friday 12th July 2013, Selly Oak MP Steve McCabe joined staff, Trustees and invited guests, for the official opening of…
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Shenley Green Prepares For Hand Over

Created December 12, 2012
Shenley Green set for hand over in January 2013 With building work nearing completion, the new development at Shenley Green represents…
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Work Begins On Bournville Care Village

Created December 12, 2012
Bournville Care Village work set to start in Spring 2013 With demolition work now complete at the former Bournville College site,…
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Residents join the Duke of Gloucester in celebrating the thriving community at Lightmoor Village

Created September 24, 2012
Last Friday, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester officially opened Lightmor Village in Telford, the visionary housing project that has…
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Bournville College Site Demolition

Created July 27, 2012
Demolition of the former Bournville College site is set to start on 1 August to make way the new £35 million…
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An Oak Tree for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Created June 28, 2012
Around 2 years ago Bournville Tree Wardens decided to organise the planting of an oak tree to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond…
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Proposed Retirement Village to Transform Bournville College Site

Created April 3, 2012
Cllr John Lines, Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing, Peter Roach, Chief Executive of the Bournville Village Trust, and The…
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Lower Shenley receives Secured by Design Award

Created December 21, 2011
Lower Shenley receives the accolade of “Secured by Design” to mark its innovative stance on crime prevention and building a safer…
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Bournville House Opening

Created November 22, 2011
First residents move into Bournville Village Trust’s innovative Extra Care scheme at Lightmoor. On Monday the 21st of November 2011, James…
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