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John and Jean Osborne obituary - The Guardian

A Birmingham boy and south London girl, they first met at Sibford school in Oxfordshire. After school, John worked at Cadbury in Bournville, initially on the Milk Tray line and then, after good school certificate results, in the planning office. More...

Crofters win in style to forget Bournville result - Burton Mail

BURTON bounced back from last week’s crushing defeat at Bourneville with an emphatic, if not flawless, 38-13 victory over bottom-of-the-table Bedworth on Peel Croft. The six-try victory saw the Crofters play with plenty of flair and panache and earn the ... More...

Crofters eye another scalp at Bourneville - Burton Mail

BURTON are hoping to continue their excellent form against the top sides in Midlands One (West) when they face Bournville tomorrow, kick-off 2.15pm. The Crofters are flying high after they superbly beat fourth-placed Walsall 37-18 at Peel Croft last week. More...

Crofters get back on track against lowly Bedworth - This is Derbyshire

BURTON bounced back from their heavy Midlands One West defeat at Bournville with an emphatic, if not flawless, victory over bottom-of-the-table Bedworth. The six-try win saw the Crofters play with plenty of flair and panache to earn themselves a bonus ... More...

Sophie's choice of charity says thanks to unit - Bristol Evening Post

A SCHOOLGIRL has supported the special care baby unit where she spent her first days. Ten-year-old Sophie Burrell wrote to her headteacher asking for Bournville Primary School in Weston-super-Mare to support the £1 million Cots for Tots Appeal. More...

England's First Planned Community - More than a Century Onwards - PLANetizen

An inspiration for Ebenezer Howard and the first urban planning conference in Britain or America, Amanda Kolson Hurley looks at how Bournville has evolved. Built as an experimental village by industrialist George Cadbury next to his chocolate factory four ... More...

Crofters suffer heaviest defeat of season - This is Derbyshire

BURTON were unable to build on a promising first-half performance as they suffered their heaviest defeat of the season against Bournville. The Crofters were playing into a strong wind in the first half of their Midlands One West encounter at Birmingham ... More...

Police Federation's fears over cuts to online safety work - BBC News

Thomas Mullaney, 15, from Bournville, in Birmingham, killed himself in May 2010 after being threatened on Facebook. His parents Robert and Tracy have called for a new law to specifically target bullying. Mr Mullaney said police budget cuts concerned him ... More...

Show of music and dance delights audiences - Weston Mercury

The message will include the name and email address you gave us when you signed up. The Ballad of the Bournville took audiences on a trip through the past lives of people on the Bournville estate at the For All Healthy Living Centre in Lonsdale Avenue. More...

Ludlow duo face big test against unbeaten Midlands One West leaders Sutton Coldfield - This is Ludlow

Bournville are now level on points with divisional leaders Sutton after hammering struggling Kenilworth 68-14 last Saturday. Perhaps not surprisingly, Ludlow’s trip to Sutton last weekend was postponed due to the freezing conditions. Sutton have won all ... More...

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