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Stoke Prior Village Hall is the venue for Heritage Friends’ Quiz Night on Saturday 5th April, 7pm – 10pm.

Teams are invited to join in for a fantastic evening of fun, food and friendly competition.

A Fish and Chips Supper will be served at half-time, with a glass of prosecco on arrival.

First prize is £50 and raffle tickets are available throughout the evening with amazing prizes.

Ticket price is £12 per person and teams can registered by calling: 07519 371588 or 07973 137125.

Closing date for payments is 29th March – non-refundable once purchased.

According to NFU Mutual’s latest analysis of Department for Transport figures, there were 70% more deaths on Britain’s rural roads in 2023 than there were on urban roads. Collisions on rural roads are also around four times more likely to result in a fatality.
Countryside roads have unique and diverse hazards which are often entirely different to those on urban roads and require a specific set of skills and awareness.

Read about them in the NFU Mutual’s handbook, copy attached here.

NFU Mutual’s Code for Countryside Roads is intended as a guide for everyone on the safe and respectful use of rural roads to reduce the tragic and avoidable loss of life in our countryside.
The Code is supported by the farming unions of all four nations, the British Horse Society, Older Drivers Forum, the Farm Safety Foundation, and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), and has been produced with input from these partners and members of the public to ensure common concerns are addressed.
This is not a legal document and focuses purely on advice for those using rural roads, which have unique hazards not experienced in urban areas. All road users should adhere to the rules in the Highway Code.

Let’s look out for everyone when driving.

The result of the by-election held on Thursday 20th February, to elect a member for the parish council’s Impney Ward has been announced.

Janice Taylor has been elected to Dodderhill Parish Council, to represent the Impney Ward.

The attached notice shows that out of an electorate of 141, there was a turnout of 9.93%. Thank you to all those 14 electors who turned out to vote or used their postal vote, to support the democratic process.

            News of local Church and Other Events from the Three Villages 

Church Service

St Michael’s, Stoke Prior

February 2nd     10.30 am                Holy Communion (for ALL three churches)

February 9th      10.30 am                20 is plenty    A short (20 minutes) service for younger people with songs and fun stuff

Coffee for all from 10.00 am

February 15th    10.00 am -12.00 am        Coffee Morning organised by Heritage Friends

February 16th      5.00 pm                 Informal Service

February 23rd             No Service

March 2nd          10.30 am                Holy Communion

March 9th           10.30 am                20 is plenty

March 15th          10.00 am -12.00 am        Coffee Morning organised by Heritage Friends

March 16th           5.00 pm                 Informal Service

St Michael’s, Upton Warren

Saturday 8th  February  10-12am     Coffee and Cake Morning

Sunday 16th February    9,00 am     Celtic Morning Prayer

Saturday 8th  March      10-12am     Coffee and Cake Morning

Sunday 16th March        9,00 am      Celtic Morning Prayer

St Mary de Wyche, Wychbold

No Services this month

Mothering Sunday Team Service

March 30th            10.0 am               A Service for Parishioners from all 9 churches in Bromsgrove Parish. Venue to be announced later.

Christmas Tree Festival

The trees which had the most votes for best decorated tree in the Christmas Tree Festival were

First          Bob Hill (Lucky Horseshoes)

Second    Royal British Legion

Third        The Scouts

Fourth      The Beavers

Big Breakfast 2025 – March 8th

The Big Breakfast will be from 8.30 am to 11.30 am in Tardebigge Community Hall (Postcode B60 3AH)

A delicious breakfast will be served. No need to book – just come along.

All donations go to Cancer Research and Primrose Hospice. We need your support to beat cancer.

Any queries please ring Helen Hirons 07976 573306

Church Cleaners

Our churches are kept clean by a gallant but small bunch of volunteers. If you could offer one or two hours a month to help with this task you would be warmly welcomed, Further information from Alison Saunders 01257 557395

EasyFundRaising

Do you shop on line? If so you can help our churches without costing yourself or the churches a penny.  We have joined the EasyFundRaising Scheme which gives a small fraction of money spent with many retailers to charitable causes. You can find out all about the scheme at    https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/wychbrook-churches?&utm_term=A2302

To use this scheme simply register on the website www.easyfundraising.org.uk and indicate that you wish the funds you raise to go to Wychbrook Churches (Stoke Prior, Wychbold and Upton Warren would be too much of a mouthful). You can then download an app which will alert you when you shop if the retailer gives to the scheme. Please do register to support us.

If you are booking your holiday on line you could raise a useful sum for the churches without costing yourself anything.

Register

January  13th                            Burial of Ashes               Ann Edwards         at Stoke Prior Church

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