Alvechurch: Historic Village Near Birmingham
Explore Alvechurch, a scenic village 11.5 miles from Birmingham, featuring the historic St Laurence Church dating to 1239 and picturesque canalside walks along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.
Explore Alvechurch, a scenic village 11.5 miles from Birmingham, featuring the historic St Laurence Church dating to 1239 and picturesque canalside walks along the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.
Gary Meads, landlord of the Coach & Horses Inn, shares his extraordinary childhood growing up in the historic pub his family has run since 1968, with rumours of JRR Tolkien visiting.
The historic Coach & Horses Inn, dating to 1787, may shut by year's end without government help. Landlord Gary Meads demands a VAT cut to save the struggling pub trade.
A householder was stabbed after confronting armed men who broke into his shed in Alvechurch during heavy snowfall. Police are appealing for witnesses and doorbell footage.
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RecommendedA highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 outbreak has been confirmed at a commercial poultry site near Alvechurch. Protection zones are in place. Read the latest.