Author Archives: John OMeara

THE LOZELLS HARRIER WHO CONQUERED AUSTRALIA

April 23rd, 2017 | by John OMeara

(all pictures can be enlarged  by clicking on them) Lozells Harriers (Athletic Club) grew out of the explosion in sports

A STORY OF A LORD MAYOR AND A DEPUTY LORD LIEUTENANT…

April 3rd, 2017 | by John OMeara

…Not! Unless you count the Lord Mayor wanting to be as dressed up as the Deputy Lord Lieutenant (‘I feel

‘WE WANT BREAD, BUT WE WANT ROSES, TOO’

March 27th, 2017 | by John OMeara

The adjusted  line from the 1911 poem by James Oppenheim was quoted during the final Breaking Bread event at Shambhala

HANDSWORTH POET’S BOOK LAUNCH (AND 2014 FILM REVISITED)

March 14th, 2017 | by John OMeara

Handsworth poet Bob Cooper’s latest book is being launched at The Kitchen Garden Cafe, Kings Heath on 28th March at

WARD MEETING 14TH MARCH: POLICE ISSUES, ROAD SAFETY, AND NEW PROJECTS

March 6th, 2017 | by John OMeara

Headline picture by  Sizwan Miah    

WOMEN TAKE THE LEAD

February 14th, 2017 | by John OMeara

When over 30 people gathered at Shambhala Village to take stock of the current state of community cohesion in Handsworth

CLEAN UP LOZELLS

February 10th, 2017 | by John OMeara

THE DAILY MIRROR WANTS YOUR HANDSWORTH STORIES

January 21st, 2017 | by John OMeara

The Wigan Pier Project: read through the details below from Claire Donnelly at The Daily Mirror, and get in touch

SHIFT IN INNOVATION FUND PRIORITIES

January 19th, 2017 | by John OMeara

If you want to make a bid to the £48,000 Innovation Fund in Lozells and East Handsworth Ward you need

FOUNDED IN LOZELLS, BASED AT OLD CROWN AND CUSHION: FIND OUT ABOUT BIRCHFIELD HARRIERS’ FIRST WORLD WAR HERITAGE

January 8th, 2017 | by John OMeara