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Stories for 27 January 2006
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Theatre January more...
Village variety show will be a celebration
VARIETY will be the spice of life at the first performance in a newly-refurbished Much Marcle Memorial Hall. more...
A perfect Coward is a thing to celebrate
ACTRESS Belinda Lang plays upper-class divorcee Amanda in a new production of Noel Coward's battle-of-the-sexes comedy Private Lives at Malvern Theatres. more...
Exciting panto is full of songs and laughter
THE Sheriff of Nottingham is up to no good and only Robin Hood and his merry men can save the day . . . more...
Unwind
A TALE of dark secrets, power and intrigue would seem perfect for Ian Richardson, well-known for his portrayal of Machiavellian politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards trilogy. more...
Power-packed choir singing from valleys
A CHANCE to enjoy the passion and the power of one of the world's most respected men's choirs is on offer when the Welsh Mass Male Voice Choir visits the area. more...
Sex proves it has lot to answer for in this play
A ONE-man play telling the moving yet funny tale of a father's battle to see his children is set to be performed by the Swan Theatre Amateur Company. more...
Kidnap and murder
MUNICH (15) is a Stephen Spielberg film about a terrorist kidnapping and murder at the 1972 Munich Olympics. more...
THEATRE
CONCERTS
JANUARY 28 more...
GIG GUIDE
If you have any gigs going on at your pub/venue call Joby Mullens on 01905 742252 or email: jobymullens@midlands. newsquest.co.uk more...
EXHIBITIONS
JANUARY more...
EVENTS
Spring theme
THE countryside in spring is the theme of a concert at Powick Village Hall tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.30pm. The Hills Singers are performing The Taste of Spring in aid of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. The varied programme includes both 14th Century and modern music. The singers will also perform an Icelandic hymn and African songs in their original languages and will round off their performance with The Teddy Bears Picnic. Tickets, including light refreshments, are £6 from 01886 832802. more...
Award-winning singer returns
AWARD-winning singer and actress Barbara Dickson returns to Malvern Theatres next month for one night only. more...
Junior choristers show off talents
MALVERN Priory's junior choristers will show off their diverse musical talents at a concert on Saturday, February 4. more...
Keyboard masters lined up by priory
A LINE-UP of celebrated national and international organists will be giving a programme of recitals at Great Malvern Priory. more...
The Blue boys are back after 20 years
WHEN they were last performing on stage, people were rocking to the sounds of A-Ha, Dire Straits and the Pet Shop Boys. more...
CHIEFS IN LINE FOR A RECORD SIX NME AWARDS
BRIT-poppers The Kaiser Chiefs look set to continue their meteoric rise in the music world after snatching a record six nominations for the prestigious NME Awards. more...
ROUND-UP: TRIO OF TRIBUTE ACTS ARE ON SHOW
THE sounds of two of the music world's biggest acts will be relived as a trio of tribute acts take to the stage to perform their songs. more...
If you can cope with Julian, he's on his way
ONE of the music world's greatest eccentrics and former frontman of a top 80s act will be calling in on the area as part of his latest UK tour. more...
Children bring some musical cheer
EIGHTY-five year-old Elsie Glover and husband Richard, 86, were the first at the door of Hastings home for the elderly in Barnards Green, Malvern, to welcome a group of teenagers to entertain them. more...
Tribute paid to rockers
ROCK tribute band U2UK, are set to play The Swan Theatre in Worcester. more...
TV mediums at theatre
SKY TV mediums Paul Norton and Tracy Hall back are back by popular demand at The Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. more...
Engie Benjy, Napoleon and ukulele tunes
PUPPET show Engie Benjy - It's Check Up Day is at the Courtyard Theatre, Hereford, on Sunday at 1pm and 3.30pm. more...
Fun for school break
ART and craft workshops for children are being held at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum during half-term. more...
Grilling for Greer
FEMINIST icon Germaine Greer will face questions from the audience at the Roses Theatre in Tewkesbury. more...
Right ingredients for a great night out
COMEDY musical act, The Singing Sous Chefs, have chosen Colwall Village Hall for the launch of their Alive Again 2006 tour. more...
Ballet company returns
THE Moscow City Ballet returns to Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre following its successful 2005 production of The Nutcracker. more...
Flexible exercise class
LIFE Improvement From Exercise is a new programme of exercise classes being held in Malvern. more...
Blood Brothers Review: Malvern Theatres
Blood Brothers is a highly emotional piece of stagecraft and on the opening night of its 2006 tour, an entirely new cast was performing. All the actors were superlative, but two were outstanding. more...
News
I made `bullying' claim after I was reduced to tears
A youth worker has defended the bullying allegations which sparked the suspension of a Worcester community centre's management committee. more...
MP wants probe into care of frail in city's hospital
A SERIES of complaints about the poor treatment of frail patients at Worcestershire Royal Hospital have prompted an MP to ask the health secretary to intervene and investigate. more...
Barn owls will be wiped out by bulldozers
BARN owls and a host of other wildlife will be wiped-out if plans to build a new city business park are given the go-ahead, campaigners have claimed. more...
RIDDLE OF `BOMB' FOUND CLOSE to NURSERY SCHOOL
MYSTERY surrounds the discovery of what is thought to be an unexploded bomb from the Second World War in shrubland close to a nursery school. more...
Housing market warms up despite winter chill
JANUARY has brought a flurry of activity on the housing market in Worcester, according to the latest housing market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. more...
Women set trends over glass of wine
CHEERS. The women of Rabjohns LLP, the Worcester business and tax advisers, raise their glasses as the city's Wednesday Club launches is programme for 2006. more...
Firms found new homes
A RECORD number of businesses were given a helping hand to find premises in Worcestershire last year and county experts are expecting another bumper year in 2006 as the local economy continues to grow. more...
End of a crisis
FURNITURE-to-beds group Homestyle has signalled the end of its financial crisis after sales jumped in the wake of a major restructuring. Cash-flow problems had forced the owner of Harveys and Bensons to raise £100m from new shares with South African group Steinhoff. more...
100% - Another golden year for school
ALCESTER Grammar School turned in one of the strongest performances in this year's secondary school league tables. more...
I was born when the first plane flew
An embroidery enthusiast who is as old as powered flight is due to celebrate her 103rd birthday today. more...
Short-sighted strategy
I WOULD like to voice my dissatisfaction at the proposed cost cutting plans by Redditch Council which include the closing of Forge Mill Museum and Arrow Valley Countryside Centre. more...
Labour's spend, spend spend
I HAVE read with much interest the commentary and letters regarding the crisis in council funding that has been highlighted over the past couple of weeks. more...
People can't keep paying
I AM totally appalled at the suggestion to increase council tax by more than the rate of inflation. more...
Warning signs ignored
BY now your readers will be well aware of the financial disaster being faced by Redditch Council. more...
No longer acceptable
IT appears yet again our council has demonstrated a total inability to manage its affairs, resulting in yet more devastating cuts in services to the town. This is no longer acceptable. more...
The jewel in town's crown
I WRITE regarding the threatened closures of Arrow Valley Countryside Centre - the jewel in the crown of Redditch's environmental advance - and Forge Mill Museum, a wonderful example of the town's historical legacy. more...
Bleak future ahead
In those blissful days, sadly long gone, when Redditch was governed by the non-elected Development Corporation, one of its chairmen said he believed: "Redditch will soon be the finest place in England to live, work and play." more...
Sad loss for residents
I UNDERSTAND Arrow Valley Countryside Centre may be closed. more...
Arts give value for money
HAVING lived in Redditch for more than 50 years, I was extremely pleased to see, four years ago, the town had at last decided to take "the arts" role in the town seriously and appoint an arts development manager. more...
Echoes from the Past
100 years ago more...
Develop site or pay back cash, council told
THE future of Tomatoland was the big issue in the Gazette 25 years ago. more...
Town is gripped by election frenzy
THE frenzy of electioneering clearly gripped the town a century ago, to judge by the Malvern News. more...
Deana and Tony Cook are wonderful couple
SIR - I felt I had to write and express my shock at the allegations against Deana and Tony Cook in the Evening News (Saturday, January 14). more...
Concerned about use of fog lights
SIR - I read your article regarding Roger Smith being fined for incorrect use of fog lights. As a driver of heavy goods vehicles, I drive countless miles in an average year, and see countless other vehicles on the road. more...
Thatcher era is to blame for problem
SIR - My council colleague Barry Mackenzie-Williams is even older than I am, but he appears to have a shorter memory (Letters, January 12). more...
Could we have our old hospital back?
SIR - Earlier this month, I attended Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Can we have Castle Street back please? more...
It's to detriment of local taxpayers
SIR - I do not object to using wheelie bins, but I do not seem to recall when the pilot scheme to introduce them became the standard practice. more...
DAVE BRADLEY FRIDAY FEELING
It's funny what people find entertaining. I am not a fan of Big Brother - in fact, I haven't even watched any of this series - but it seems if you are into it, you can't miss a minute of it. more...
Driving home safety theme
A TALKING car helped deliver a stay safe message to youngsters in Malvern. more...
Precept goes up by £11,000
MALVERN Wells Parish Council is to increase its Council Tax precept by 23 per cent. more...
Villagers to target speeders
COLWALL residents are being given the chance to tackle the problem of speeding in the village. more...
Visit will help strengthen links with Gambia school
TWO Malvern teachers are heading for the Gambia next month to work with primary school children and develop a computer skills centre. more...
Richard's dream is turned into reality
One man's dream to transform a Malvern department store known as the Harrods of the West Midlands into luxury housing is close to being realised. more...
Bendi-bus could be the future
A FUTURISTIC bendi-bus drew admiring glances from passers-by when it was parked outside Malvern Theatres on Monday. more...
Opinion
"ALL animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others," wrote the great author and social commentator George Orwell in Animal Farm. There was a man whose understanding of the horrors of bureaucracy was second to none! more...
Virus leads to death at gym
A YOUNG, fit schoolteacher died after suffering a massive heart attack while using a rowing machine, an inquest heard. more...
Gym coach picks up award
GYMNASTICS coach Lorraine Barson has been honoured for her community work at a London awards ceremony. more...
Time to cast vote for firms
Members of the public will be able to cast their vote for the first time in Malvern's own business Oscars. more...
Playgroup saved from closure
A PLAYGROUP has been saved from closure following an appeal in the Malvern Gazette. more...
Quarry to yield up its secrets
HUNDREDS of millions of years ago it was a tropical reef, now a Storridge quarry is opening to the public as an education and research site. more...
Reward offered in gun attack on bird
A £100 reward has been offered for information about the shooting of a goose known as `The Colonel'. more...
Always ready to help out
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Bredenbury woman killed in a car accident on her way to give a friend a lift to church. more...
Fundraising pair in a league of their own
FOOTBALL fever can cause all manner of unusual behaviour, especially in World Cup year. more...
Fleet lines up a dream deal
A MALVERN firm's high-tech invention could play a major role at this year's football World Cup. more...
What's happened to old names?
MY father was born and brought up in West Malvern and as children we spent all our holidays in the 1950s and 60s up on the hills, so I know them well. more...
Shotgun pub siege man freed from jail
A FORMER businessman who sparked a terrifying six-hour pub siege has been freed from jail. more...
Ashamed by the state of our streets
WHEN I first came to live in this town nearly 40 years ago, I was proud to think the beautiful town of Malvern was now my home town. more...
MP calls for patient care probe
LOCAL MP Sir Michael Spicer is demanding answers allegations of poor patient care at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. more...
Hidden cost?
THE new Malvern library extension is wonderful - light, airy and with an impressive staircase (with views over Worcestershire) leading to more books, comfortable chairs and places to study. More internet access is available and plenty of videos, DVDs and music and audio CDs. more...
New sites would add to delay over hospital
AN outline business case for a new Malvern hospital will be presented at a meeting of South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust next week. more...
Need protection
HAVING just read the article in the Malvern Gazette (January 20) concerning the removal of advertising boards at North Site, also mentioned in the article was that Malvern Hills District Council has now placed a TPO on some of the trees located on the property. more...
Make your voice heard in battle to save school
The fate of Malvern Hills Primary School will be decided at an open meeting next week. more...
Let's all enjoy the common
I am incensed by the state of Castlemorton Common in the area of Hancocks Lane, which is an SSSI. more...
Fears proved groundless
Two weeks ago, you reported the reservations of two people about the skate ramps to be used outside Malvern Priory last Saturday. more...
Princess opens home for deafblind youngsters
PRINCESS Anne was in Malvern last week to open a new home for deafblind young people. more...
Praise for NHS
I HAVE recently had a very positive experience of the NHS. more...
One rule for us, a ticket for you
A little red star is worth its weight in gold to illegally parked council comrades - its wardens are told not to ticket them! more...
Not isolated case
HAVING read the letters printed recently in your newspaper regarding the very poor standard of care at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, I realise my family's experience a year ago was in no way an isolated case. more...
Cut taxes first
Referring to the letter by Coun Jon Rayner, I would have thought that the few days' delay in payments to the elderly if the Portland House heating needed repair is hardly a major justification for spending an extra million or so on new headquarters! Indeed, thinking of the greater good of most of the Malvern elderly, a substantial reduction in the excessively high Council Tax would be infinitely preferable. more...
Cheap alternative
MALVERN Hills District Council's proposal to spend £6.5 million building a new office is very bad news for the already hard-pressed Council Tax-payers of Malvern. more...
Forward not back
Your front page news (Malvern Gazette, January 13) caught my eye once again. more...
Grim outlook for taxpayer
There are three items in last week's Malvern Gazette which call for comment. The first was Coun Jon Rayner's letter defending the district council's proposal to spend £6 million on a new office block in the town centre to rehouse 100 of the council's staff. more...
Land train would be greatly appreciated
When I first read your headlines regarding the proposed land train for the hills, I thought, at last, the Conservators are preparing themselves for entry into the 21st Century. more...
Reaction a disappointment
I was disappointed with the reported reaction of some of the Malvern Hills Conservators to the idea of a land train to help people up on to the Hills. more...
Books a bargain
BOOKWORMS can grab a bargain at Upton Library on Saturday, February 4. The sale of a wide range of books and videos for adults and children runs from 9.30am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-5.30pm. more...
Questions raise £946
A VILLAGE quiz in Hanley Swan on Friday, January 20, helped raise £946. more...
Fast start to romance
A chance to meet your perfect partner will be offered at a speed-dating session at the Swan Hotel in Upton on Monday, February 13, at 8pm. more...
Folk festival in doubt
MUSIC fans may face the sound of silence after it emerged that Upton Folk Festival may not go ahead in May. more...
Bridge shuts for work
UPTON Bridge will be closed to traffic on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 14 and 15. more...
Go-slow call renewed
TRAFFIC must be slowed to make Upton "more liveable" and safer for pedestrians. more...
New head to build on school's success
NEW headteacher Alec Holland wants to help Upton CE Primary School build on its successful and friendly reputation. more...
Let us have jobs... and owls as well
THERE was a time when the fields of Grove Farm were an ideological battleground, fought over by Worcester's various political factions. more...
BOSBURY Correspondent: Mrs R Krinks Tel: 01531 640076
THE first concert in the Music at Bosbury 2006 series is tonight (Friday) at 7.30pm at Holy Trinity Church. more...
COLWALL Correspondent: Mrs P Hockett Tel: 01684 564872
THERE will be a sale of unused and nearly-new clothes today (Friday) and tomorrow from 10.30am to 12.30pm at Colwall Free Church. Proceeds are for Cancer Research and Free Church funds. more...
Cradley Correspondent: N G Holden
There will be a community coffee morning in Cradley Village Hall on Thursday, February 2 from 10.30am to noon. Everyone is welcome. more...
GUARLFORD AND MADRESFIELD Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
THERE are no church services this Sunday at either Guarlford or Madresfield. Instead there is one united benefice service at St Peter's Powick at 10.30am, when The Rev. John Barr, Rural Dean, will conduct the service. more...
POWICK Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746
THE nuns of Stanbrook Abbey, Callow End, welcomed a number of parishioners for an evening of fellowship and food last Wednesday evening as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. more...
Welland Correspondent: Stephen Try Tel: 01684 310068
The Friends of Welland ferret race night is tomorrow (Saturday), first race at 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 adults and £1 primary schoolchildren from the Post Office or any of the committee members or on the door. more...
West Malvern Correspondent: Colin Jackson Tel: 01684 577604
Brewers' Arms regulars were saddened by the death last week of Len Cole, who had been almost part of the furniture at the pub for the past 30 years. more...
Prize-win mum gives swim gear to school
A Worcester mother has donated the swimming equipment which she won in a competition to her son's school. more...
Please can we be Chinese for new year's day
THE Chinese community in Worcestershire is preparing for its biggest festival of the year - the new year. more...
Dilip's tribute to Spitfire heroes
SECOND World War aviation historian Dilip Sarkar has just completed his latest book, Spitfire: Courage and Sacrifice, which will be published in May by Victory Books. more...
Save your pennies - city's public toilet makeover has now started
Public toilets in Worcester city centre are undergoing a £138,000 makeover. more...
MASONIC SANTAS HELP BEREAVED CHILDREN
A STRING of Santas who spent Christmas working in a grotto to raise cash for bereaved children have handed over more than £2,000. more...
Lottery nurtures music in minors
A popular group for mums to help teach their babies to sing will be able to continue, thanks to a £5,000 Lottery grant. more...
Eating out in tribute to Mozart
RESTAURANT-goers in Worcester will be wined and dined to the divine music of one of the world's most famous composers as a city music school celebrates his 250th birthday. more...
My greatest wish for 2006? It's to knock this school down
With the New Year up and running, Worcester and Worcestershire MPs have set out their aspirations for their constituents in 2006. more...
Price of QinetiQ shares sale set
SHARES in defence firm QinetiQ have been set at between £1.65 and £2.05, the business has announced. more...
Second day of JobCentre strike
WORKERS in JobCentres and benefits offices across Worcestershire and Herefordshire were today due to carry out a second day of strike action in a row with the Department of Work and Pensions over job cuts. more...
Sport
27/1/06 - Junior Soccer Scene
MALVERN Town U16s made the long journey to Alcester in the Mercian Festival Junior League and came away with a three-goal victory thanks to a superb defensive display. more...
27/1/06 - Cup semi-finals
HOLDERS Malvern Town will visit Bromyard Town in the semi-finals of the Worcester Infirmary Senior Cup competition. more...
27/1/06 - Encouraging display
THE Villagers travelled to Westlands to play one of the Worcester Sunday League division three title favourites in what proved to be a much closer game than had been expected. more...
27/1/06 - Fine point
WEST Malvern picked up their first points since December when they came away from Goodrest Sports with a much-changed side and a 2-2 draw. more...
27/1/06 - Radar slip
RADAR'S indifferent Worcester League division one season continued last Sunday when they were easily beaten by Barbourne at Pitchcroft. more...
27/1/06 - Drinkwater brace settles nerves
POWICK ran out comfortable winners but the scoreline hides a disjointed performance in this Worcester Sunday League division one game. more...
27/1/06 - Injury-hit Ladies suffer late goal
MALVERN TOWN LADIES FC 0, more...
27/1/06 - Powick sink Welland
POWICK edged out Welland in this local Worcester Saturday League premier division derby and took three valuable points. more...
27/1/06 - Town Res too neat
TOWN Reserves travelled 85 miles to the Staffordshire village of Ashbourne and put in a woeful display, losing by one solitary goal to the league's basement side. more...
27/1/06 - First draw ends run of defeats
RANGERS stopped the sequence of defeats having lost their last three matches with this 0-0 draw against Ludlow Town Reserves. more...
27/1/06 - Double blow for league leaders
MALVERN came back to earth with a bump after their mid-week victory missing the influential drive of injured skipper Darren Bullock. more...
27/1/06 - Top four teams all win to consolidate spots
THERE was no change at the top of thesoccersite.co.uk Malvern League after Sunday as all four teams at the top of the league won. more...
27/1/06 - Strikers tipped to deliver by City boss
SCORING goals has been Worcester City's Achilles heel this season but Andy Preece believes it should no longer be the case. more...
27/1/06 - Pirates may still qualify
AGAINST all the odds, Malvern Pirates pulled a good result out of the bag against a strong Ludlow side, to give the Pirates an outside chance of qualifying for the National U17 competition. more...
27/1/06 - Thirds win tight game
A BRIGHT, yet cold, afternoon greeted an Evesham 3rd XV team that travelled to Spring Lane as a last-minute replacement for a Chaddesley Corbett 2nd XV. more...
27/1/06 - Seconds are undone
MALVERN'S Seconds travelled north on a fine Saturday afternoon, buoyed by their battling win against Tewkesbury the previous week. more...
Lack of firepower lets United down
Tenbury United 0 Parkfield 3 more...
27/1/06 - National finalists
MALVERN Hills Indoor Bowls Club singles champion Edric Vorsterman has successfully negotiated the regional rounds of the National Champion of Champions. more...
27/1/06 - Upton keep pressure up at the top
A SUNNY winter's afternoon provided the perfect setting for Upton's first league match of 2006. more...
27/1/06 - Backchat costs Malvern points
AN ill-judged response to a refereeing decision cost Malvern two precious points in the struggle for league survival at Stafford on Saturday. more...
27/1/06 - Battle is still on
WITH other results going against them, Malvern RFC were left in next to bottom spot in the league table following their last gasp 8-7 defeat at Stafford. more...
27/1/06 - Yates looks for third league win
MARK Yates is looking to make it three league wins out of three when he takes his Kidderminster Harriers side to basement boys Southport tomorrow. more...
27/1/06 - O'Connor on his way
MARTIN O'Connor has reached an agreement with Kidderminster Harriers over the termination of the remainder of his contract. more...
27/1/06 - Fixtures ...
SATURDAY more...
27/1/06 - Kickboxing family in belt successes
THREE members of the Neal family from Much Cowarne have achieved new belts for Kickboxing. more...
27/1/06 - Golfers undeterred
AN overnight frost meaning 18 temporary greens and a trolley ban in force since January 16 did not deter 32 couples taking part in a Greensome Stableford at The Worcestershire Golf Club. more...
27/1/06 - Chess club draws
MALVERN Chess Club opened their account in the Worcester County League with a draw against Kidderminster recently. more...
27/1/06 - Joggers in force at Stratford
THE fast-growing Malvern Joggers fielded nine members in last Sunday's Not the Roman IX road race at Stratford. more...
27/1/06 - Ledbury swimmers show champion pedigree
LEDBURY swimmers enthusiastically began their 2006 fixtures at their home pool on Saturday when they competed against, Hereford, Cwmbran, Chepstow and Ross-on-Wye in the first round of the Wyvern Junior League. more...
27/1/06 - Sapey GC league
DAVID Lindsay and Steve Thompson won the latest round of the Sapey Golf Club's winter pairs with 42 points. more...
27/1/06 - Colwall stay top after battling win
COLWALL WHC maintained their lead at the top of Severn division one beating Hereford in a close-fought match at Ledbury Leisure Centre on Saturday. more...
27/1/06 - Pumas march on to division two title
MANOR Park Pumas continued their relentless march towards the Brewin Dolphin Securities sponsored Malvern Table Tennis League division two title by coming from behind to beat Travellers. more...
27/1/06 - Pete Harrold competition
IN the first year of the Pete Harrold competition it seems very appropriate that his former team Crackpots E should reach the final. more...
27/1/06 - Jenkins makes Gibraltar final
LEDBURY darts professional Terry Jenkins showed some of his best form to get through to the final of the inaugural Stan James Players Championship in Gibraltar. more...
Ex-England youth joins Evesham
EVESHAM United boss Dave Busst reckons the capture of former England Under 18 international Stephen Luckett could prove a coup. more...
Bulls must avoid an LDV hangover at play-off rivals
GRAHAM Turner has ordered his Hereford United players to shake off Tuesday's LDV Vans Trophy knockout and concentrate on one of the biggest games of their Conference season. more...
Strikers tipped to deliver by City boss
SCORING goals has been Worcester City's Achilles heel this season but Andy Preece believes it should no longer be the case. more...
Yates looks for third league win
MARK Yates is looking to make it three league wins out of three when he takes his Kidderminster Harriers side to basement boys Southport tomorrow. more...
O'Connor on his way
MARTIN O'Connor has reached an agreement with Kidderminster Harriers over the termination of the remainder of his contract. more...
Bickerton one over
JOHN Bickerton had an up and down opening round at the Qatar Masters, shooting four birdies and five bogeys in his one-over-par opening 73. more...
Archer is back in the hunt for glory
SIMON Archer believes he has a very good chance of picking up a medal at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games after he was named in England's ten-strong badminton squad to travel to Melbourne in March. more...
Worcester handed Le Roux tonic
NICOLAS Le Roux will make his first start for Worcester in 2006 in tonight's crucial Guinness Premiership encounter at Bristol (7.45). more...
27/1/06 - Drahm's eyes on World Cup place
WORCESTER points machine Shane Drahm has set his sights on earning a place in England's 2007 World Cup squad. more...
27/1/06 - Green leaves it late
THE freezing conditions have not stopped Malvern United AA members from competing in their contests. more...
27/1/06 - Worcester handed Le Roux tonic
NICOLAS Le Roux will make his first start for Worcester in 2006 in tonight's crucial Guinness Premiership encounter at Bristol (7.45). more...
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