Watching Wimbledon? this is a good excuse to publish a link to a story earlier this month when a local lad Connor met Boris Becker for a tennis lesson..
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Tennis: Balsall Common schoolboy gets masterclass from Boris Becker
Coventry Telegraph BALSALL Common’s Connor Overton was given a tennis masterclass from three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker as his bid to become a Barclays Ball Kid entered its final stage. The 14-year-old Heart of England School pupil was one of 130 youngsters to …
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Three chief suspects relating to the Balsall Common HSBC ram raid attack on 17th January have appeared in Warwick Crown Court to face charges.
The attack, which included the robbery of £100,000, took place at 4.50pm, as the cash machine was being re-filled.
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Despite frequent heavy downpours, on Saturday (18 June) more than 60 people turned out for the annual ‘Strawberry Tea’ afternoon at Berkswell and Balsall Common Tennis Club, hosted in aid of the Breast Cancer Care Charity.
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Trevor Jordan reports on Berkswell miraculously reclaiming top spot on Saturday having drifted to fourth after two disappointing weekends.
Birmingham Premier League Division 1
Evesham 207-7 v Berkswell 210-2
A top class batting display from skipper Dominic Ostler ensured Berkswell moved back to the top of the Birmingham and District League Division 1 following their 8 wicket victory at Evesham.
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Solihull news reports on the apparent rude attitude of the HS2 LTD staff at the recent Balsall Common HS2 consultation where they called somebody a cretin for exercising his right to take photos in a public place. Unhelpfully they did not provide a link to the video. Alas, we tracked down it down only to discover that it is no more 
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25 Beaver Scouts and 25 teddy bears from 2nd Balsall Common Scout Group had a sleep over at their Headquarters on Friday 17 June until Saturday morning. for more info on the Scouts, Cubs and Beavers and enrolling you children checkout the Solihull scouts web pages:
http://www.solihullscouts.org.uk/beaver-sleep-over-at-balsall-common
Balsall Common primary school will tomorrow (sat 25th June) offer you the opportunity to buy lots of cakes. An other stuff too. Like scones.
show your support and help to support your local school!
Balsall Common businessman Simon Standley is on a mission to help local businesses avoid the pitfalls and costly mistakes that hit businesses who struggle to keep abreast of the ever changing landscape of UK Employment Law.
Simon’s recruitment outfit Standley Associates has teamed up with Shield HR to deliver a complimentary Employment Law seminar next Thursday in Coleshill (30th June).
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