Local troupe takes Britain's Got Talent by storm

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: More than 30 pupils make-up the troupe.

A TROUPE of talented performers who train in North Solihull have made it through to the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent.
AcroCadbra wowed the panel of judges with their dance, magic and gymnastics routine and were one of the handful of acts from around the country to make it through to the live shows of the ITV juggernaut.
The group of nine to 17-year-olds are all members of the Spotlight Stage School, which is run by Castle Bromwich's Vicky Richards.
They previously performed at last year's Dance World Cup, where they clinched a world title. And members have also taken part in a UK tour with former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips.
On Saturday night, their routine during the Britain's Got Talent auditions was broadcast to an audience of several million. And the judges were blown away by the performance.
Singer and panellist Alesha Dixon said: "What is there not to like about you guys? The way you present yourselves, the formations, the tricks. That was fantastic!"
This morning, Ms Richards appeared on the Radio WM Breakfast show alongside pupils Beverley Cooney and Raiaz Fisher.
"We were actually invited...by Britain's Got Talent," said the principal, who said it had been her father's idea to add some conjuring to the performance.
"We were invited to perform at the London Palladium because they said they'd never seen any act that had combined acrobatics and magic before."
The live semi-final featuring AcroCadbra will be broadcast tomorrow night (Wednesday). The team will be competing against other contestants in hope of securing a place in the weekend's grand final.