Residents of Handsworth, there has been 5 vehicle offences, mainly vehicles getting broken into due to items left on display, for example electrical items and car cd players. Please ensure you remove all valuables from display and take off faceplates from your cd players. Hotspot areas include – Whateley Road, Montague Road, Mostyn Road and …
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New Municipal Housing Development for Rent in Handsworth
Did you know that a total of 33 affordable new homes are currently being built at Brunswick Place in Handsworth? This is a partnership project between the Council’s Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) and Keepmoat with some funding provided by the Homes and Communities Agency. To find out more about this scheme you can visit the sales office which …
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Breaking the Silence: Empowerment Day For Women
I 100% AGREE that: “Sexual assault and domestic violence are significant issues facing women today in the West Midlands. Violence against women and girls is a worldwide pandemic – approximately one out of every three women worldwide will be beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. Also statistics show that 1 in …
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Register With A Doctor At Saini & Saini Health Centre
I received this from a Local Doctor and thought I would share this with you: IF you need a Doctor? If you want a Health Centre just on your doorstep? If you want to register with a Male GP or a Female GP? As you may know it is fast approaching to winter, I don’t know about …
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SCHOOLYMPICS EVENT TO UNITE COMMUNITY
West Bromwich Olympian Eddie Wedderburn to open Schoolympics, May 21. Over 6,000 children from Birmingham are set to take part in the UK’s biggest Olympic school sports event this summer, organisers announced yesterday. Over the next two months, pupils from 17 primary schools across Handsworth will be coming together to participate in the “Schoolympics” — …
Whats on this Easter in Handsworth
Looking for something to do this Easter weekend in Handsworth then here are a few suggestions: Sunday 24th April – Vaisakhi in Handsworth Park Processions and cultural entertainment mark the beginning of the Sikh New Year in this colourful celebration. With stalls and displays, music, sport and food. Entrance is free starts at 12.00 finishes at …
New local website in Handsworth for the Shri Guru Ravidass Bhawan temple on Union Row
The Shri Guru Ravidass Bhawan temple on Union Row, near Grove Lane Handsworth has a new website. The roots of the Bhawan on Union Row, Handsworth go back to before the 1960s in Birmingham, when a group of Ravidassia immigrants from Punjab, India decided to set up their own place of worship. You can find …
Exploring the many faith buildings along handsworth heritage trail
One of the key aspects of the new Handsworth Heritage trail is its connection with some of the faith buildings around Handsworth. Many of these buildings are spectacular and add immense vaule to the way the neighbourhood looks today. Some of them have pretty impressive history such as St Mary’s Church which has stones that …
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#Handsworth Carnival Could be set to return
Story today in the Birmingham Mail speculating about the possible return of the carnival to Handsworth? The carnival was held in Handsworth Park from 1984 until 1994 when it moved to Perry Park. Some great images of the carnival available online; Digital Handsworth photos by Brigitte Winsor like the one below. Larrie Teirnan on flickr has some wonderful …
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Make it Happen Thursday 24th March @ Handsworth Library
This looks like a really great event at Handsworth Library. On Thursday 24th March 12 until 5 you will be able to watch films on the new vintage movie bus. The event is organised as part of the Flatpack Festival with lots of events happening across the city over that weekend. For more information see …
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