HS2 could be disastrous for Balsall Common
Up to a decade of heavy traffic and dust pollution will be the result of the greenfield construction around Balsall Common of the multi billion pounds London-Birmingham High Speed Rail link HS2....
View ArticleLate Summer Party returns
Carstins Motors has extended an invitation to the community to get involved with their annual summer party this Saturday and Sunday (7th-8th September, complete with sizzling barbecue, bouncy castle,...
View ArticleFinals Day at Berkswell & Balsall Tennis Club
Members of Berkswell and Balsall Common Tennis Club on Meeting House Lane are looking forward to their annual Finals Day tomorrow (Sunday 8th September), a day which combines competitive inter-club...
View ArticleChris Tarrant and friends bring T20 cricket to Balsall Common
Chris Tarrant brings a pro-celebrity team to play Berkswell Cricket Club in a T20 match next Sunday in Balsall Common for a combined charity and cricket club fundraiser hosted by former England Test...
View ArticleBengal Brasserie joins list of sales outlets for major community event
Bengal Brasserie has joined the list of outlets selling discounted advanced tickets for the Balsall Common fete and Party in the Park on Saturday 28th September 2013. Discounted advanced tickets...
View ArticleBalsall Common author Helen Hiorns’ award winning debut novel “The name on...
It’s the first thing they teach you when you start school. But they don’t need to; your parents tell you when you’re first learning how to say your name. It’s drummed into you whilst you’re taking your...
View ArticleOakes Farm Shop gets behind Balsall Common fete & Party in the Park
Oakes Farm Shop are the latest local business to become Event Partners for the Balsall Common fete being held at Meeting House Lane on Saturday 28th September 2013. They were keen to support the...
View ArticleWarwickshire and England cricketers descend upon Balsall Common
Jim Troughton, captain of Warwickshire County Cricket Club and winner of two County Championship winners medals, one as captain in 2012, will be at Berkswell Cricket Club this Thursday evening with...
View ArticleJohn Shepherd Select and Select Lettings get behind village fete
Bosses at John Shepherd Select and Select Lettings on Station Road have thrown their weight behind the 2nd Balsall Common Village Fete and Party in the Park by joining the event team as Main Sponsor,...
View ArticleFree Family Open Day at Berkswell and Balsall Rugby Club Sunday 15th Sept...
Berkswell and Balsall Rugby FC are holding their annual junior rugby fun & open day on Sunday 15th September from 10am. There is free entry for all with free activities including bungee run and...
View ArticlePolitical party UKIP meeting at Balsall Common 25th September
Ken Meeson writes “MEET UKIP open Evening meeting , 25th September , 7.45 Jubilee Centre, off Station rd. Balsall Common with guest speaker Phil Henrick, UKIP’s proposed parliamentary candidate for the...
View ArticleFormer pupils and staff of Balsall Common Primary School invited to Centenary...
Balsall Common primary school is 100 years old and celebrations are in full swing! Former pupils and staff of Balsall Common primary school are invited to a free Centenary Reception this Thursday 19th...
View ArticleTennis fun factory at Balsall Common fete and Party in the Park
Berkswell and Balsall Common Tennis Club have devised a range of fun activities for all ages as part of the eight hours of entertainment and activities lined up for the 2nd Balsall Common fete and...
View ArticleCharity Zumbathon in Balsall Common
Intrepid London-based Jessica McKee will be in Balsall Common running a charity fundraising Zumbathon next Sunday (29th September 2013) as part of her build-up to her gruelling week long Sahara trek in...
View ArticleThe 2nd Balsall Common fete and Party in the Park is nigh
Balsall Common fete and Party in the Park – Saturday 28th September 2013 ‘By the community for the community’ is the message behind an action-packed family event planned for Saturday 28th September...
View ArticleRegular St Peters Church fundraiser is back
The bi-annual St Peters Church fundraising jumble sale takes place this week on one of its regular slots – the last Saturday of September. The jumble sale has been faithfully run by Janet Jenks and...
View ArticleBaby café for pregnant mums and new parents opens this Friday morning from...
Alison Worth and Claire Reid are starting a weekly Baby café at St Peter’s Church from this Friday. An opportunity for new parents to socialise.
View ArticleDiscount tickets on sale for Balsall Common’s Party in the Park
Residents of Balsall Common can take advantage of discount prices for this Saturday’s Balsall Common fete and Party in the Park at Meeting House Lane, by purchasing advanced tickets at local stores,...
View ArticleAutumn 2013 Issue of the Bugle available to download
We are proud to make available to download the latest issue of Balsall Common’s community magazine The Bugle. This is the perfect way to read the magazine on your ipads or tablets. Please visit our...
View ArticleHalf term fun – things to do in and around Balsall Common this half term
Well a long eight weeks of school are over and it’s time for some half term fun. As Halloween falls during the week lots of the activities have a spooky theme. The highlight is the Spooktacular...
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