The Brew ‘Us Bugle & Birmingham Heritage Herald issue 55 September 2022 FOUR PAGE ROYAL SOUVENIR This issue has two front covers! The original issue was the cover featuring Ladywood triple Commonwealth Gold medallist Joe Fraser and the magazine is a celebration of his achievements and a record of the 2022 games. Just after it…
The Brew ‘Us Bugle & Birmingham Heritage Herald issue 54 July 2022 This edition of Ladywood History group’s magazine is a 20-page special on the Commonwealth Games and the construction of the National Indoor Arena where the gymnastics events will take place for the Commonwealth Games. One of the competing gymnasts, Joe Fraser from Ladywood, is…
Sensational night of swimming at Sandwell Aquatic Centre England’s James Wilby won gold and Adam Peaty could only finish fourth in the 100m breaststroke final. There was a sensational World Record in the Women’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay with Australia clocking 7m 39.29s beating the record which stood at 7m 40.33s.Here are pictures of…
The Queen’s Commonwealth Games Baton reaches the Botanical Gardens, Birmingham. At breakfast time this morning (27 July 2022) the Queen’s Commonwealth Games Baton Relay set off from the Botanical Gardens with the aim of visiting all ten of the city’s Parliamentary constituencies during the final two days of its 294-day journey. 200 Baton bearers will visit 32…
A unique tapestry has been made by members of five embroidery and textile groups from across the West Midlands
Joe Fraser selected for Commonwealth Games – 24th June 2022Joe Fraser, the Ladywood based artistic gymnast, has been selected to represent England at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Go Joe!
The Queen’s Relay Baton passed through Birmingham on its way to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. TNT News caught up with former swimming champion Adam Ruckwood, the man who carried the baton, and we also spoke to the Lord Mayor of Birmingham.