Although there's more carriages on these West Midlands Railway trains now, there's still often standing room only for the early part of the journey to student suburbs catered by University and Selly Oak stations.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/last-train-home-birmingham-found-28277190

This year marks 30 years since the charity’s first shop opened in Selly Oak to help fund its vital work providing expert care for those with life-limiting illnesses in Birmingham, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield and Sandwell.

Source: https://solihullobserver.co.uk/news/new-charity-shop-coming-to-balsall-common/