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Thu 19th Jul Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
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Tue 23 rd Oct Holiday Inn Birmingham North, Cannock
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INSTALLERS AND SUPPLIERS OF PVCu WINDOWS: Internal Glazed Shootbolt Locking DOORS: Secure by Design Locks PORCHES & CONSERVATORIES A Knowle family business for over 25 years. High quality products carefully installed, meeting individual needs of advice and design. Single window to a full house.
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JH SECURITY & ELECTRICAL SERVICES For a reliable friendly service call Jonathan on • FULLY INSURED • FREE QUOTES
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KD ELECTRIC’s Domestic & Commercial Electrical work
ocal Electrician Free 6 years warranty on all Part P “Notified Work” backed by the NICEIC Telephone:- 01564 200024
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All aspects of carpentry Doors and windows fitted kitchen and bedroom fitting Maintenance and repairs Free estimates Fully insured
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Grange Blinds
Many of you already know Russ Fryer of Grange Blinds who, until 2006, worked for a well known national blinds company. Russ saw an opening to provide
customers with a wide range of quality blinds and curtains at realistic competitive prices with a personal belief in ‘top notch’ customer service.
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Call Dave on Tel: 0121 771 2266 Unit 2a, Cole River Park, Warwick Road, Birmingham B11 2QX
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Landscaping Lawn mowing Fencing Slabbing Hedge cutting Turfing Contract work undertaken Email: groundcaresolihull@gmail.com
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Local events This page is FREE OF CHARGE for community based activities. If you would like to place your group’s events on this page then please email the details to events@looklocal.com before 15th of the month. A “TEA PARTY WITH MUSIC” will be held on June 16th at Knowle Village Hall, from 1p.m to 4p.m. June Williams of the Friday morning Coffee Club and her team are organising a lovely afternoon tea, with favourite piano music as an accompaniment. Tickets cost £8.50 – available from June on 01564 779445; the Friday morning Coffee Club at the Hall; Stephen Yeomans KVHA 01564 778163 ; Royle's Hardware, Knowle Shopping Precinct _____________________________________________________________________________ HEART OF ENGLAND BIKE RIDE – Sunday 8 July Knowle and Dorridge Lions bike ride from Packwood NT House. Gear up, get your friends and family together and enjoy a day in the Warwickshire countryside. Choose a 12 or 18 mile leisure ride, or a 50 mile sportive, teams welcome. Help raise funds for Headway, Breast Cancer Haven in Solihull and local causes. www.knowleanddorridgelions.com/bikeride_______ ARDEN FITNESS 4 SPORT (non-profit making) provides men and women with an excellent opportunity to combine fitness with fun, motivation, and enjoyment of training with friends. At Arden School, Station Rd, Knowle, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. For further details call John on 07774 932706 _________________ KNOWLE VILLAGE HALL FRIDAY COFFEE MORNING. Tea, coffee and home-made cakes served from 10 am until 12 noon. Tea and coffee 50p a cup – home made cakes 40p a slice, probably the cheapest prices in the borough! Contact June Williams 01564 779445 __________________________________________ KNOWLE CAMERA CLUB We are a friendly club who meet about once a fortnight on a Thursday evening at 7.45 pm at the Dorridge Methodist Church, Mill Lane, Dorridge. The first two meetings will be free. Contact Tony Albutt on 01546 782175 or visit our website www.knowlecamerclub.co.uk _____ KNOWLE FLOWER CLUB. You don’t have to be a flower arranger to join a flower club. We meet first and third Thursday of each month at Knowle Village Hall , Knowle at 2pm. First Thursday you can watch a Demonstrator, have a cup of tea and chat – third Thursday you can come to Practice class, watch and learn how to arrange flowers with teacher. Further information contact 0121 704 2211/01564 777588____ SING! BENTLEY HEATH a modern community choir meeting on Thursdays 7.30-9.15pm at Dorridge Junior School (term time). Men are especially welcome. It’s £3 a session, or £2 if you’re in full-time education. If you have a local community event you’d like the choir to sing at, please contact: enquiries@singbentleyheath.org.uk & see www.singbentleyheath.org.uk ______________________ GO EASY! SINGERS Alan Pianosmith has started a singing group in addition to his Go Easy! Trio & Go Easy! Brass. A kind of Sing-Something-Simple flavour rather Alan 01564 777421. alan@pianosmith.co.uk __ DORRIDGE FLOWER CLUB Inspired by flowers? Like to learn more about flower arranging? Why not join the friendly bunch at Dorridge Flower Club. We meet at St George & St Teresa Parish Centre, Station Road, Dorridge at 7.45 pm on the 3rd Tuesday every month. Please contact Linda on 01926 484598._______ THE BOARD ROOM meets every Tuesday at 1 o’clock at the Wharf Tavern in Hockley Heath. Bring your own favourite games or join us in playing Scrabble ,Rummikub Pass the Pigs, Bananagrams etc. You can be sure of a warm welcome. Contact Diane on 01564 783073 or Carla on 07741 243208 __________________ BIG, BIG MID-WEEK MUSIC NIGHT 3rd Wednesday in the month. Knowle British Legion. Go Easy! Trio + guests. Swing, pops, rock n roll. Newly refurbished dance floor and lounge. Sing with us. Join us. Voluntary donation under no obligation. Alan 01564 777421. alan@pianosmith.co.uk________________________ LAPWORTH RIDING FOR DISABLED GROUP are looking to recruit some additional volunteers. We provide valuable horse riding therapy for children from Springfield House Community School. Wednesdays in term time between 12.45pm and 2.45pm at Lowlands Farm, Shrewley Warwickshire. Horse knowledge is helpful but not essential as full training is provided. If you feel able to help in any capacity... Please phone Alison on 07712 063172 _______________________________________________________ DORRIDGE AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB – meet at Bentley Heath Village Hall on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30pm. We are a friendly group, having talks/demoS on all aspects of gardening. Visitors £2. For further info please contact David Noble 01564 777445/daivdnoble@blueyonder.co.uk BENTLEY HEATH COMMUNITY CENTRE new groups: Line Dancing on Thursday afternoons 2.00 – 3.30 pm. £3 per session. 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