The Royal Sutton Fun Run brings out the best in the town with thousands of people pounding the streets and park for good causes while thousands more cheer them on their way. Sutton Coldfield ’s annual run, come race, some stroll in the glorious sunshine (this year at least), is …
Read More »Royal Sutton Fun Run 2024 as thousands bake in heat and spectators crowd streets and park
Summer has finally arrived and while thousands of spectators in Sutton Coldfield basked, many fun runners at the town’s annual race come charity and community event baked. The Royal Sutton Fun Run returned to the streets and Sutton Park on Sunday (June 2) as almost 5,000 runners, including children and …
Read More »Sutton Coldfield dad-of-three with brain cancer dies weeks after marrying love of his life
A dad-of-three with aggressive brain cancer died weeks after fulfilling his final wish of marrying the love of his life. Paul Jeffries, from Sutton Coldfield, was with his partner Kelly for 17 years before he got down on one knee in January 2019. The 40-year-old was diagnosed with glioblastoma – …
Read More »Sutton Park through the years – and its Royal connections
Established as a Royal Forest by the Anglo-Saxon kings of Mercia from their base in Tamworth around the 9th century, the park has long had royal connections. By the 12th century it was used as a Norman deer park and given to the people of Sutton Coldfield by King Henry …
Read More »10 fabulous fancy dress outfits at the Royal Sutton Fun Run 2023 – in pictures
Hundreds of Royal Sutton Fun Runners donned fancy dress at this year’s event as they raised cash for good causes The Royal Sutton Fun Run returned to the streets and park in Sutton Coldfield for its 40th running on Sunday (June 4), and thousands took part in blistering sunshine. And …
Read More »Warning to every driver of these cars as models stolen most often revealed
Car crime has surged across the West Midlands, with police chiefs openly admitting they are on the backfoot in the war against criminals. And now the vehicles most likely to be nicked have been revealed. Thousands of cars were swiped by crooks across the West Midlands last year, as brazen …
Read More »Thousands take part in Royal Sutton Fun Run 40th anniversary edition
Bobsleighers, Beefeaters, leprechauns and teams pulling hot tubs, Royal Mail vans and a fire engine – and even the ‘Queen’, can mark just one thing, the return of one of the Midlands post popular running events. The Royal Sutton Fun Run, which snakes through 8.5 miles of the streets of …
Read More »Royal Sutton Fun Run 2022 gallery: wedding bells, superheroes & good causes – fun photos from the run
While the Royal Sutton Fun Run maybe a day out for some, others have run it for very poignant causes, For family or friends who have died, as a warm-up for a wedding or to help others in need. The stories behind the fun run in Sutton Coldfield tell you …
Read More »50 uplifting photos from Royal Sutton Fun Run 2022
Just shy of 3,000 people took to the streets of Sutton Coldfield for the 40th anniversary edition of the Royal Sutton Fun Ru Take a look at the inspiring gallery of photos from the Royal Sutton Fun Run 2022, back after a three-year absence with a bang. Runners took to …
Read More »Road closures, parking and bus diversions for Royal Sutton Fun Run 2022
After several false starts during the pandemic, a popular Birmingham community running event will return this weekend marking a special anniversary. The Royal Sutton Fun Run returns to Sutton Coldfield on Sunday, May 29 marking its 40th anniversary and first under its old name for 20 years, with the event …
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