Bromsgrove Carnival in 2019. BROMSGROVE Carnival has been cancelled for another year due to uncertainty of Covid restrictions. The popular event, which is held at Sanders Park was due to go ahead in July but has been cancelled for the second year in a row because of emerging data and the uncertainty on restrictions. Timberhonger 10k, the road race that accompanies the carnival, and the children s fun run has also been cancelled. A spokesperson from Bromsgrove Carnival said: It is with regret that Bromsgrove Carnival Committee, along with our partners at Timberhonger 10k have decided to postpone this year s events due to uncertainty with the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in the coming months.
Clifford T Ward CLIFFORD T Ward was the local pop star who could well have become a superstar but for one thing – his longing for his Stourport home. And now, as the 20th anniversary of his death approaches, the people of Wyre Forest are being asked if they can help repay that with a small act of remembrance. The Stourport-born singer-songwriter might have had the world at his feet in the 1960s and 70s after a hit single and album and a series of appearances on Top of The Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and a lot more top music shows.
A DOTING dad and his friends and relatives will cycle the length of the UK in just seven days to raise funds to enable a better quality of life for his disabled son. Aston Fields toddler Fletcher Stanford, 16 months old, was diagnosed in October with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) which could mean he needs a wheelchair for the rest of his life. His father Ben, 29, will lead a group of seven tackling the gruelling John O’Groats to Land’s End ride in July to raise funds for specialised equipment for Fletcher as well as home modifications. Ben, head of PE at North Bromsgrove High School, said he and partner Adele Glover, 30, have been taken aback by the generosity of donors who have already pledged more than £12,000 to the cause.
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