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‘The Chain’. This song, more than any, epitomises the internal fracture in the group, while being a testament to their power as a combined force. Although they went on to produce several more hit albums together through the 80s and 90s Christine McVie finally called it a day in 1998 and has been in semi retirement up until her shocking return to the band in 2014. Now, at last, after a few years easing back into the lifestyle (though not quite as wild as before) and with an impressive side project with Lindsey Buckingham under her belt, the iconic band are back in full force ready for their world tour kicking off this June.
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Arts’ Market A fantastic selection from some of the best designer-makers from the region. Where: mac Birmingham When: First Sun every month Info: macarts.co.uk
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Valentine’s Day Dinner Visit the relaxed Highbury Hall for a mouth-watering Valentine’s Day dinner. Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted with a glass of Prosecco before being taken to your table and served an indulgent three-course dinner. Where: Highbury Hall When: 14 Feb Info: facebook.com/highburyhall Valentine’s Day Treat Indulge in the Highfield’s delicious special sharing dishes, and remember to win over your other half by pre-ordering your chilled bottle of bubbly for the table! When: 14 Feb Where: The Highfield Info: highfieldedgbaston.co.uk Mothering Sunday Afternoon Tea This Mother’s Day, there is no better way to say thank you to the most important lady in your life than to treat her to a delicious afternoon tea at Highbury Hall. The ‘tea’ is priced at £19.95 per person, £9.95 for 12 years and under. Where: Highbury Hall When: 11 Mar Info: facebook.com/highburyhall
February Half Term Fun Visit the Gardens for plenty of February Half Term activities, including Arts and Crafts. Where: Bham Botanical Gardens When: 19 - 23 Feb Info: birminghambotanicalgardens. org.uk
Mothering Sunday at the Botanical Gardens Treat your Mum to a relaxing day at the beautiful Birmingham Botanical Gardens! Where: Bham Botanical Gardens When: 11 Mar, all day Info: birminghambotanicalgardens. org.uk Easter Egg Hunt Take part in the Botanical Gardens Easter Egg Hunt, between 11.00am and 3.00pm, with a small prize at the end – perfect Easter Sunday fun Where: Bham Botanical Gardens When: 1 Apr Info: birminghambotanicalgardens. org.uk
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Where to eat
A guide to the best places to eat in and around Moseley and Kings Heath
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Mediterranean Tapas 11 York Rd Kings Heath, B14 7SA Tel: 0121 444 5444
Moroccan 31 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EH Tel: 0121 449 3289
Chinese 59 High Street Kings Heath, B14 7BH Tel: 0121 444 4195
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Maison Mayci
Sabai Sabai
Carribbean 2 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 8JG Tel: 0121 449 8818
Carters
French Patisserie 148 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8HS Tel: 0121 449 4413
Thai 25 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EH Tel: 0121 449 4498
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Sweet Chillies
Fine British Dining 2c Wake Green Rd Moseley, B13 9EZ Tel: 0121 449 8885
Bengali Cuisine 27-29 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AA Tel: 0121 441 3333
Bangladeshi / Indian 836 Yardely Wood Rd Birmingham, B13 0JE Tel: 0121 443 1086
Daniels Bistro
Ponte Di Legno
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Fine British Dining 13 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 8HW Tel: 0121 449 9618
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Poplar Balti
Bangladeshi 27-29 York Rd Kings Heath, B14 7SA Tel: 0121 444 6644
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Indian 107 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8DD Tel: 0121 449 9292
Bangladeshi & Indian 48 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AG Tel: 0121 444 1317
English Pub Food 179 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8JR Tel: 0121 449 7664
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Balti 29 Woodbridge Rd Moseley, B13 8EH Tel: 0121 449 5556
Indian street food 46 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AG Tel: 0121 439 0624
Indian 43 Alcester Rd Moseley, B13 8AA Tel: 0121 449 8539
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Why and how to build nature-friendly housing developments
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ew guidelines have been published showing how new housing developments can be built in a way that provides people with greener, inspirational homes which help to reverse decades of wildlife and habitat decline. ‘Homes for people and wildlife - how to build housing in a nature-friendly way’ is published at a time when the government has recently committed to building a further 300,000 homes a year until 2022. This means that about 36 square miles will be given over to new housing developments annually – that’s an area larger than Brighton & Hove every year*. The Wildlife Trusts believe that the natural environment must be put at the heart of planning in order to give the government a chance of meeting its commitment to be the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than we found it, and to build new homes and communities that people enjoy living in. Rachel Hackett, Living Landscapes Development Manager for The Wildlife Trusts says: “A huge challenge lies ahead – thousands of new houses are to be built yet we need to restore the natural world. We’re calling on the
government and local authorities to build beautiful, nature-friendly communities in the right places. Over the past century we have lost natural habitats on an unprecedented scale. Yet nature has its own innate value. It also makes us happy and we depend on the things that it gives us. Our new guidelines show that it’s possible to have both, so people can enjoy birdsong, reap the benefits of raingardens which soak up floodwater, and plants that bees and other pollinators need to survive. With good design the costs of doing this are a tiny proportion of the overall cost of a housing development, but represent a big investment for the future.” Locally Warwickshire Wildlife Trust has been working with other stakeholders to produce guidance documentation on best practice to housing developers with the aim of influencing design at an early stage. Nationally The Wildlife Trusts are calling for the current focus on numbers of new homes to be replaced by a visionary approach to where and how we build. Rachel Hackett continues: “We should prioritise places for new housing that are already well served
by infrastructure. We should avoid destroying wildlife sites and locate new houses in places where it can help to restore the landscape and aid natural recovery. It’s possible to create nature-friendly housing by planting wildlife-rich community green spaces, walkways, gardens, verges, roofs, wetlands and other natural features. These gains for wildlife improve people’s health and quality of life too.”
To find out more about the work Warwickshire Wildlife Trust are doing to create a greener future visit: warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
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Fraudulent Calumny Challenging Wills and Poisoned Minds As legal advisors, we routinely encourage people to make a Will to ensure their assets will pass as they want on death. However, as the spotlight has recently shone on claims against estates and in the wake of headline-grabbing cases like Ilott v Blue Cross, we are often asked: “What is the point of making a Will, if that Will can be challenged after my death?”. A straightforward question, which yields a complex answer. Will challenges are legitimate claims as long as they are founded upon established legal grounds. But that does not mean that they are easy to win, and they must be proved by evidence of fact.
What Is Fraudulent Calumny? Calumny comes from the French word ‘calomnie’ and broadly means deception. Add fraud, the meaning of which we are all familiar with, and a rough and ready translation can serve as: ‘deliberate deception’.
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The courts, in the case of Re Edwards in 2007, gave a wonderfully descriptive definition of what a Will challenge founded on fraudulent calumny looks like, saying: “The basic idea is that if A poisons the testator’s mind against B, who would otherwise be a natural beneficiary of the testator’s bounty, by casting dishonest aspersions on his character, then the will is liable to be set aside”. An Example Peter plans to include his two sons, John and David, in his Will. John, however, succeeds in poisoning his father’s mind against David by reference to false facts or events. As a result, David is excluded from Peter’s Will. In this case, David is likely to be successful in challenging Peter’s Will on the grounds of fraudulent calumny. A Recent Case in the Courts Last year the case of Christodoulides v Marcou was heard, involving a Cypriot family and two sisters who fell out over their mother’s Will. One of the sisters, Niki, was
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found by the court to have deliberately poisoned her mother’s mind against her sister, Andre, in a number of ways. Niki’s actions constituted a campaign of deception, most notably in that Niki persuaded her mother that Andre had taken large sums of money from her mother’s bank account. As a result, the mother excluded Andre from her Will, where she had previously intended to include her. The court ruled that Niki had deliberately deceived her mother and Andre succeeded in her challenge to her mother’s Will. What did this mean for Andre? The mother’s last Will was set aside, (declared invalid) and as there were no former valid Wills, the mother’s estate was divided up between Niki and Andre equally, in line with the statutory intestacy rules which govern estates where no Will exists.
what will be achieved in bringing any form of Will challenge (not just those brought in fraudulent calumny) before embarking upon one. The question must always be asked: what result will a successful challenge produce? This will depend upon whether former Wills existed and what their provisions were. If you believe that a Will has been affected as a result of deliberate deception, or you have other concerns about the contents of a Will, it is essential to seek specialist advice to assess your prospects of success.
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uring a divorce this is often a principle that can be forgotten but should remain a couple’s first priority says Anna Taylor, family law solicitor at Tyndallwoods Solicitors. The relatively low media coverage of celebrity couple Jamie and Louise Redknapp’s divorce highlights this necessity with great clarity. Their split has been largely handled behind closed doors and Louise is reported as saying: “My priority and our priority is our children and protecting them and keeping as much of it as private as possible and loving them and putting them first and that’s what we’re focusing on.” But when there is the pain, grief and betrayal that often goes hand in hand with divorce situations, putting the children first is understandably often not as easy as it seems. And that’s where mediation comes in. Anna Taylor is also an accredited family mediator and says: “At Tyndallwoods we take a conciliatory approach to assisting our clients through this difficult time in their lives.”
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Anna advises clients on divorce matters and also acts as a family mediator for couples with the primary aim of helping them to reduce their legal costs, as well as the stress and pressure on both the parents and the children involved. Anna says: “before a judge will make a decision with regards to children or financial settlement they usually require couples to have at least tried mediation before resorting to the court and therefore effectively a stranger making decisions about their children and money. However, mediation often does not work where domestic violence or coercive control is a factor in a marriage. In these cases the mediator is able to provide a document stating that mediation is not an option allowing either party to commence court proceedings. “In general, where mediation is working, you can expect an initial appointment for each party separately (known as a mediation, information and assessment meeting - “MIAM”) and then a meeting with both parties
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together. This is often followed by a further one to two meetings to settle matters relating to the children and two to four meetings to settle financial matters. Mediation costs are usually shared which means an outcome can be reached in the most economical way possible for both parties. “At Tyndallwoods our aim is to help both parties maintain a relationship for the future so that they can continue to co-parent effectively and ultimately share in their children’s achievements by attending future events together such as their children’s graduations, weddings and other celebrations without animosity.” If you would like to speak to Anna about divorce or mediation matters please contact her on 0121 693 2222 or ataylor@tyndallwoods.co.uk
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WORD ON THE STREET Here we bring you the low down of local happenings, all the stuff you need to know. To contribute to next issue’s WORD ON THE STREET page please email info@swanpublishing.org or call us on 0121 689 0432
Keep the heat in this winter Keeping yourself and your home warm helps you to stay well. Living in cold, damp conditions can harm your health. The most at-risk groups are typically older people, children and those with exisiting long-term illnesses. Birmingham wine merchants set to expand beyond city centre - and into the former Pottery & Pieces premesis A popular Birmingham wine merchants is expanding its operation beyond the city centre. Loki Wine, which has recently expanded its outlet within the Great Western Arcade, has now applied for planning permission to convert a former shop in St Marys Row, Moseley into a new base. The application site comprises the ground and basement floors of a four-storey property on St Mary’s Row. The facility would operate as a retail unit with the addition of a high quality wine bar and seating to the rear. Although the unit will have a seating area for wine tasting and socialising, the primary role of the shop is to educate customers and enable purchases to be made at all times. More info at www.lokiwine.co.uk
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Birmingham St Mary’s ‘Danceathon’ returns Birmingham St Mary’s ‘Let’s Danceathon’ is back and it’s asking people to bust their best moves in support of their local Hospice. Participants will dance for six hours straight to a number of different styles, including BollyTone, SwingTrain and Clubbercise.
Energy companies provide Priority Services which can give support when it comes to your energy account. You may be eligible to register if you or someone in your household is of pensionable age, disabled, has a longterm illness or if there are children under five. There are ways you can save energy in your home and there are organisations that can help:
All funds raised will go towards the Hospice, which provides vital care to local families living with terminal illness.
NEA (Action for warm homes) www.nea.org.uk Citizens Advice Birmingham tel: 0344 477 1010 Age UK tel: 0800 055 6112 Warmzones tel: 0800 0337 967
Tickets start from £10 and can be booked, here: www.birminghamhospice. org.uk/lets-danceathon
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Ofsted judge Swanshurst School to be outstanding In a city where good news stories in education are sometimes in short supply it is a pleasure to read Ofsted’s judgement on Swanshurst School and Sixth Form Centre in Kings Heath.
The headteacher went on to add that she is particularly proud that inspectors recognised how the school successfully tackles stereotypes and encourages pupils to value diversity. ‘Pupils report that their learning encourages them to pursue aspirations ’that break stereotypes’. Pupils say that the high level of respect for people from different backgrounds is one of the most positive characteristics of the school.’
1800 pupils benefit from the outstanding education offered at the school. Inspectors recognised that ‘pupils at Swanshurst are exceptionally well prepared for their future. They are happy, well cared for and secure excellent academic and personal outcomes.’ Headteacher, Debbie James commented that the real stars of Swanshurst’s success are its pupils. Inspectors identified their exemplary conduct, their impeccable manners, the calm and orderly environment, their cooperation and motivation to work hard. ‘They value highly their learning opportunities and demonstrate great pride in their work.’ and are ‘mature and proud ambassadors for their school’. ‘Pupils make excellent progress across a wide range of subjects and achieve standards that are well above those of other schools.’
Volunteering in nature is good for your health! Volunteering outdoors in the garden could boost your mental health and keep you fit and healthy, and the good news is that garden therapy charity Thrive is looking for more people to help at all three of its regional centres in Reading, London and Birmingham. Last year the University of Essex and The Wildlife Trusts published a report (Volunteering: A Natural Health Service) on how volunteering in a nature-rich environment impacted positively on people’s health and wellbeing.
John Lennon’s bike is going under the hammer Lennon’s Honda Monkey-Trail Z50A bike is set to be sold at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull, West Midlands, on March 4. The late singer used the bike to get around his 72acre Berkshire estate where he lived during the break-up of The Beatles. According to auctioneer H&M Classics, it is estimated to go for more than £30,000.
The findings were particularly important for people who live with mental health conditions as research showed that nature volunteering had the most significant impact on those with low levels of mental wellbeing at the start of the project. But there are other benefits too, for everyone, such as increased feelings of positivity and higher levels of physical activity. It’s something the Government has taken on board with the launch this week of its 25-year, multi-million pound environment strategy. There are plans nationally to create thousands more hectares of habitat for wildlife and plant 11 million more trees. Get in touch via thrive.org.uk or phone 0118 988 5688 to find out more.
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1. Box Room Having a guest room is a great convenience for that one week of the year when you have someone to stay, but what about daily convenience for the other 51 weeks? If you can bear the thought of putting guests up on a sofa-bed downstairs, the box room could be doing so much more for you.
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Tips to start your own Edible Garden
t’s hard not to be affected by the pressures and anxieties of world politics and one major issue on a lot of people’s minds is what the future looks like for the UK’s trade deals. But instead of waiting to find out what is being decided for us it’s a great time to see what we can do for ourselves, time to try the ‘edible garden’.
Growing your own food is just one of many ways to become a self sustaining household, and it can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great way to cast any doubt or suspicion out of your mind about the conditions your food was grown in and the chemicals it was exposed to. Anyone who has tried their hand at growing fruit, veg or herbs can tell you it’s not rocket science so don’t be put off by past failures with house plants! We live in a climate that is very kind to many varieties of edible plants. If you’d like to start from a positition of greater education there are courses popping up all the time at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Winterbourne gardens and more, but for those ready to dive right in, we say “Go for it!”, trial and error is after all a highly effective method of learning.
Annuals Annual plants are plants with a life cycle that lasts only one year. They grow from seed, bloom, produce seeds, and die in one growing season. They then need to be replanted each spring. Perennials A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. Here are some great food yeilding plants for beginnners that aren’t particularly needy to get you started.
1. Herb Garden
Annuals: Basil, Coriander, Dill Perennials: Chives, Sage, Thyme, Mint, Rosemary.
2. Vegetable Patch
5 key tips to set you off right • Start small • Get good soil • Choose easy crops • Label your crops • Stay on top of weeds
Annuals: Garlic, Potatoes, Sweet Peas, Beetroot, Beans, Tomatoes Perennials: Salad Leaves, Onions, Globe Artichokes, Asparagus.
3. Fruit Bushes & Trees Perennials: Apples, Rhubarb, Figs, Blackberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Blueberries.
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We are a local family business serving Moseley & Kings Heath With over 15 years experience we specialise in providing high quality Heating, Gas, Plumbing and Solar hot water heating services www.andrewrileyheating.co.uk admin@andrewrileyheating.co.uk 0121 439 7129 077 2926 2276
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‘Shocking’ Increase in Burglaries Across The UK F
igures released by UK Crime Stats show that in November 2017 there was one burglary every minute in the UK. That’s almost 40,000 burglaries reported across the country during that time. That works out as almost 90 extra burglaries in the month compared to the same period the year before. However, there are measures that can be used to make sure homes are safe and secure. West Midlands Police recommend several ways to protect your home, including having an alarm system installed. Crime Reduction Manager for West Midlands Police, Mark Silvester, said: “One of the main benefits of intruder alarms is that they create noise and the last thing that a burglar wants is to be seen or heard. That makes them very effective. They also provide a visible deterrent on the outside of your property.” Mark added: “Burglars target homes where there are no visible signs of protection such as alarms or security lighting.” James Moreton from SmartInstall, which offers a range of easy to use smart home security devices that send text messages and calls if they detect an intruder, said: “All the research shows that burglar alarms are an effective tool. Police state that homes with no security measures in place are five times more likely to be burgled – which is a shocking statistic. Having a SmartInstall alarm installed could dramatically reduce your chances of falling victim to intruders”.
West Midlands Police say burglary rates have increased recently in parts of the region - in line with the national trend. Criminals are focusing on homes with poor security to steal jewellery, phones and tablet computers - all of which are easy to sell on - or cash. James says: “A Smart Home Alarm from SmartInstall is easy to use and great value for money. Starting from just £349, the system is fully installed and demonstrated to the customer by one of our friendly engineers. The SmartInstall technical support team are then on hand for you should you need any further help – and the feedback we have had has been outstanding!” “The SmartInstall service was excellent, the installation team left my house without any mess having fitted the system and shown me how to use it. It’s so easy to use with the app and remote controls.” P.S. Dorridge, West Midlands.
“Real value for money and so easy to use. We added extra motion detectors to our order, as well as a CCTV system for the front and back of our house.” E.V. Moseley, Birmingham. “Quick and professional service from start to finish. Great value for money too. Not to mention the peace of mind we now have that our home is protected.” M.M. Stourbridge.
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