Stories for 18 October 2006

Alcester

Attempted rape

AN Alcester man has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of attempted rape.  more...

Attempted rape

AN Alcester man has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of attempted rape.  more...

Alexandra Hospital

Protest chief strikes back

THE chairman of the Save the Alex campaign is to lodge an official complaint against the chief executive of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust after comments he made last week.  more...

Tories take to the streets

CONSERVATIVES across the county took to the streets on Saturday - campaigning to put an end to health cuts.  more...

Body And Soul

Charlotte was happily talking away – we had no idea she was deaf

WHEN Julie Churchill was told the news that her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter was profoundly deaf, she found it difficult to take in.  more...

Charlotte was happily talking away – we had no idea she was deaf

WHEN Julie Churchill was told the news that her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter was profoundly deaf, she found it difficult to take in.  more...

Charlotte was happily talking away – we had no idea she was deaf

WHEN Julie Churchill was told the news that her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter was profoundly deaf, she found it difficult to take in.  more...

Coach'S Column

Small mistakes are proving very costly

DEFEAT to Gloucester was a bitter pill to swallow but I think, on balance, that was probably our best performance so far this season.  more...

Education

School merger has no hitches

THE merger of two Malvern schools is moving forward smoothly.  more...

Fixtures

Malvern Town FC - Fixtures/Results - 2006/07 Season

SOUTHERN LEAGUE  more...

Malvern RFC - Fixtures/Results - 2006/7 season

MIDLANDS TWO WEST Fixtures  more...

Football

Ladies miss out in cup

Droitwich Spa Ladies tasted defeat for the first time this season at the hands of Burlish Olympic.  more...

Junior round up

All the latest junior scores and scorers.   more...

Villa halted by powerful Bartley Green

Dean Beagan's goal was not enough to secure any points for Fairfield Villa.  more...

Villa halted by powerful Bartley Green

Dean Beagan's goal was not enough to secure any points for Fairfield Villa.  more...

Glanville on target for perfect ten

Out of sorts Barnt Green Spartak left Alveston with a handy point.  more...

James’ double strike sinks Worcester City

Stewart James' brace set Droitwich on their way to the third victory in a row.  more...

Football fixtures

SATURDAY (3pm unless stated) Nationwide Conference: Dagenham and Redbridge v Harriers.  more...

District football results

SATURDAY Nationwide Conference: Aldershot 4, Harriers 2.  more...

Elite centre for stars of tomorrow

THE cream of the county's up-and-coming footballers will be able to receive top class coaching at Worcestershire FA's new elite player development centre.  more...

GIRLS FOOTBALL: Flyers too hot in Ferndale derby

UNBEATEN Ferndale Flyers Under-10s proved too strong for clubmates Ferndale Youth and won 11-0 in the Mercian Festival Junior League.  more...

Town stretch run despite losing way

BEWDLEY Town stretched their unbeaten run to 13 games in the West Midlands League Premier Division with a 2-1 verdict at Ellesmere Rangers on Tuesday night.  more...

Six-goal return makes it Gray's day

MITCH Gray grabbed a double hat-trick as Areley Kings Youth scored an 8-0 away victory over Mostyn Rangers in the Under-10 Division One of the Stourport and District Boys League.  more...

New six-a-side league

A NEW six-a-side football league is set to be launched at Stourport Sports Club on Monday evenings.  more...

General

Salsa party ends 'best ever' fest

A FRENZIED fiesta brought to a close Bewdley's "best ever" annual celebration of the arts, which attracted more than 4,000 people to venues across the town.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Thumbs up for new fares deal

ALMOST twice as many commuters as expected have taken up a cut price fares scheme that covers Wyre Forest.  more...

Readers give thumbs down for Tesco plan

NEWS that Tesco is planning a superstore for Stourport has brought a swift reaction from Shuttle/Times & News readers.  more...

Readers give thumbs down to Tesco plan

NEWS that Tesco is planning a superstore for Stourport has brought a swift reaction from Shuttle/Times & News readers.  more...

Online readers say "no" to Tesco plan

NEWS that Tesco is planning a superstore for Stourport has brought a swift reaction from Shuttle/Times & News readers.  more...

Latest

Villagers made my life hell

A VILLAGE vicar has told how his appointment to a rural parish has taken a sinister twist.  more...

Gipsies fight bid to move them on

GIPSIES using a site off the Wyre Piddle bypass would be left homeless if the council force them off the land, a planning appeal was told.  more...

Further jobs are axed at old Kays factory

A FURTHER 86 job losses have been announced at the former Kays factory, as Littlewoods Shop Direct reveals that it is relocating its print and mail services to Merseyside.  more...

I’ve had nuisance calls and a prowler – it’s very sinister

EARLIER this year the Rev Mark Sharpe sued the Ministry of Defence for sexual harassment. During the tribunal he told how his time on board two ships with the Royal Navy was ruined by sailors viewing a continual stream of hardcore pornography and violence.  more...

Fireworks warning

PEOPLE who set off fireworks in the street could be dealt with under antisocial behaviour legislation, police in Evesham said today.  more...

Fears grow for missing man

POLICE today issued a picture of a missing Badsey man they are trying to trace amid growing fears for his safety.  more...

Television Shocker

TWO men got a shock this week when returning home after buying some television sets, they unwrapped the packaging and found the equipment was nowhere to be seen.  more...

Latets

Protest chief strikes back

THE chairman of the Save the Alex campaign is to lodge an official complaint against the chief executive of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust after comments he made last week.  more...

Crackdown on car crime and burglary

REDDITCH police have launched a crackdown on burglary and vehicle crime in the south of the town.  more...

Plea due next year

A MAN who allegedly escaped from a prison van after an armed hold-up will appear before a judge next year to enter a plea.  more...

Tories take to the streets

CONSERVATIVES across the county took to the streets on Saturday - campaigning to put an end to health cuts.  more...

Tories take to the streets

CONSERVATIVES across the county took to the streets on Saturday - campaigning to put an end to health cuts.  more...

Angry BNP in street protest

MEMBERS of the British National Party from Redditch took to the streets to protest at the jailing of their former party organiser for Worcestershire.  more...

Councillor asks for trial to be moved

THE trial of Redditch BNP councillor David Enderby has again been put on hold.  more...

'Destroyed' puppies have been rehoused

THE owner of two puppies believed to be destroyed after killing a cat is in dispute with police over the fate of her dogs.  more...

Man threatened to kill girlfriend

A MAN threatened to kill his girlfriend the day after she visited him in hospital.  more...

Letters

God and mammon

SIR - It is obvious, as your leader says (September 29) that the influence of the Church has declined. People today make a god of cars, shopping, beer, football, drugs or sex.  more...

Expect a thrashing if you watch the pig die

SIR - When I was a little lad, long before beginning school, I had witnessed many a beast being slaughtered in the manner described by George Cowley (Letters, October 8). It was an everyday occurrence at a slaughterhouse in Wyld's Lane, Worcester, and the doors were invariably open. I recollect being curious at first but it was something everyone seemed to accept.  more...

Let’s give big hand to Graeme Hick

SIR - Mike Hitching's letter of congratulations concerning Worcestershire's performance in the last cricket season will be endorsed by many, but I feel one more name should be added to the list he mentioned.  more...

Nothing too much for hospital staff

SIR - Occasionally, it feels wonderful when you can actually express how marvellous someone or something has been - and really mean it! This is one of those moments.  more...

Ultimate ostrich regarding the EU

SIR - Mr Margrett is the ultimate ostrich. There is absolutely nothing that is beneficial about being in the EU - nothing at all. The cost alone is extortionate - being £32m a day.  more...

The time has come to drop council tax

SIR - I read with interest about Worcestershire County Council and its struggle to hold down the council tax for 2007/2008. Worcestershire is considered to be the most frugal county council in the country and must receive all praise for that.  more...

Endless repetition of same nonsense

SIR - L J Middleton (Letters, September 23) repeats the nonsense that the EU is not democratic, asserting that "the greatest threat to the nations of Europe is a body of unelected officials". Endless repetition of this same nonsense by different writers will not make it true. EU laws are determined by co-decision between the democratically-elected Council of Ministers and the democratically-elected European Parliament. The unelected commission has no votes.  more...

More about pears

SIR - This may seem a radical idea, but why was it not possible for someone to have picked those highly dangerous pears in Cripplegate Park - or would that perhaps have broken some health and safety rule regarding heights?  more...

No change there

SIR - Listening to David Cameron at the Tory Conference was like going back 10 years and hearing to the same speech given by Tony Blair. If he gets into power there won't be any change of policy.  more...

Care free attitude

SIR - Why is the Government encouraging unwanted pregnancies and doing so by paying out benefits and finding them flats? Other countries do not allow this carefree attitude to life.  more...

Thanks for the good samaritans

I Just had to mail in to your paper and pass on my gratitude and heartfelt thanks to all those people who were in Bromsgrove town at 12pm on Tuesday, October 10, near the precint - High Street side.  more...

Our views are being ignored

I read the letters page of this newspaper with an ever increasing sense of depression and disappointment.  more...

Council blame

AFTER reading in last week's Advertiser of uncollected council tax.  more...

So just who is the bully?

SO Mr John Rostill is feeling a little hurt by the alleged actions of Neal Stote, according to last week's Advertiser.  more...

Easy targets...

BROMSGROVE has lost Andrew Lammas, Mick Reid and now the Doctor', all of whom could be considered as vulnerable, easy targets.  more...

Tesco plan: Metro still needed

A GROWING town like Stourport needs a bigger Tesco store but Tesco Metro in Lombard Street is still needed. It is handy for Bewdley Road area residents.  more...

Humane method of slaughtering

THE letter Shame of serving halal meat at our schools (October 12 issue) is wrong to claim that Jews kill animals by having their throats cut and their blood drained while still conscious and have agreed to stunning first.  more...

Tesco plan: Long overdue

THE proposed new Tesco store in Stourport is long overdue and work on the site cannot start quickly enough!  more...

Tesco plan: We need more choice

IT'S what Stourport needs, a decent Tesco with a better car park and greater choice of stock.  more...

Tesco plan: Threat to small traders

WE would like to register deep concern felt by us in respect of the proposed Tesco on the Carpets of Worth site at Stourport.  more...

Tesco plan: Don't need another one

MY husband and I are very angry about the plans by Tesco to take over the Wyre Forest area.  more...

Tesco plan: Big store has had no ill-effect

WHY is it that the mention of Tesco sends alarm bells ringing with some people? They must be doing something right when £1 in every eight is spent in Tesco nationally.  more...

Tesco plan: Referendum is needed

YOUR front page story revealing Tesco's plans for a giant store in Stourport raises important questions about democracy.  more...

Tesco plan: Referendum is needed

YOUR front page story revealing Tesco's plans for a giant store in Stourport raises important questions about democracy.  more...

Good for the town - but it must be on our terms

I WRITE with a heartfelt plea - in fact a demand - to the planners and designers at Tesco.  more...

In defence of campaign leader

AS one of a small number of residents who form part of the Save the Alex campaign group, I was both astonished and dismayed to read comments made by Mr Rostill and Mr O'Riordan, the chief executive and chairman of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. (Advertiser, October 11).  more...

In defence of campaign leader

AS one of a small number of residents who form part of the Save the Alex campaign group, I was both astonished and dismayed to read comments made by Mr Rostill and Mr O'Riordan, the chief executive and chairman of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. (Advertiser, October 11).  more...

Youth Afloat is a great project

I AM writing with reference to the current Redditch Youth Afloat scheme being held at Arrow Valley Lake this year.  more...

Arts festival in need of backer

THE Festival of Local Arts in Redditch (now FLAIR, formerly CAFE) is enjoyed by thousands of people each year but unless we find a sponsor, this will be our last year.  more...

Land sale the right answer on housing

WITH regards to the selling off of Redditch Council land (Advertiser, October 11), I would like to ask Conservative group leader Carole Gandy the following questions.  more...

Donations please – but no spiders!

I AM writing to express my thanks for the ongoing support the British Heart Foundation (BHF) shop in Redditch has received from the community.  more...

Picture quest on society's history

I AM in the process of compiling a photographic record of the first 100 years of Studley Operatic Society.  more...

St John say thanks

I WISH to thank the residents of Redditch for their kind generosity while in the Kingfisher Centre on September 9.  more...

PCT had a proud record of success

FROM September 30, Redditch and Bromsgrove Primary Care Trust was consigned to history.  more...

Listings

Where to go

Wednesday, October 18 THEATRE: Fawlty Towers, The Palace Theatre, Alcester Street, Redditch (until October 21).  more...

Memory Lane

100 Years Ago, October 20, 1906

THE tenth annual Worcestershire Shire Horse Show, held at Droitwich, attracted a large number of dealers and breeders from a wide area of the Midlands. The entries, which included 100 working animals, 70 foals and 50 youngsters, was a record.  more...

50 Years Ago, October 20, 1956

THE Messenger made the news this week, as well as reporting it. The company had rebuilt its printing works, an operation which had been done in two stages and had taken four years to complete. The purpose-built premises was well lit and designed for modern newspaper production. The old building had been converted from the former Crown coaching inn, which at one time fronted High Street. To mark the occasion the company played host to the staff and their wives at a dinner held at the Golden Cross Hotel.  more...

25 Years Ago, October 16, 1981

OLD folk, and those told to swim on medical grounds, were to lose out as Bromsgrove Council cut the times they could use the pool in the early mornings to 30 minutes in a bid to save money. The numbers too would be limited to 12 people per session. Automatic cash machines were also set to take the place of human cashiers.  more...

Music

Double delights

A DOUBLE treat, featuring lovely Welsh mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins, could be in store for music lovers at a Worcestershire classical concert in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice at the end of the month.  more...

Getting ready to raise the roof

A POPULAR male voice choir, now in its 93rd year, is performing in Fairfield this weekend.  more...

Together again

BLUES guitarist Dave Kelly and folk singer Christine Collister make a rare appearance together at the Artrix this Saturday.  more...

News

Ground development to be finished by 2008/09

WARRIORS chairman Cecil Duckworth has conceded that plans to transform Sixways into one of the country's top rugby union venues may not be complete until the 2008/9 season.  more...

Team building takes time

CECIL Duckworth admits it will take time for Worcester to compete with the "fashionable" clubs in the top-flight but insists his club are heading in the right direction.  more...

Sixways backing 14-club premier division

SCRAPPING the Anglo-Welsh Cup and extending the Premiership to 14 clubs are among the shake-ups for the domestic game advocated by Cecil Duckworth.  more...

Rasmussen hit by match suspension

WARRIORS centre Dale Rasmussen has been suspended by his club for a week after he was cited for an alleged dangerous tackle in last Friday's Guinness Premiership defeat against Gloucester at Sixways.  more...

West proud of players

PAUL West shrugged off the disappointment of his side's FA Cup loss and applauded the character of his players after Tuesday's win at Chasetown.  more...

Solace from cash after exit agony

A SLICE of good fortune and the ability to take chances when they arrive are two of the most crucial factors when planning an FA Cup upset.  more...

Tricky home game in FA Cup

MARK Yates says Harriers will face another "massive Saturday" when they entertain Droylsden in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup on October 28.  more...

Tricky home game in FA Cup

MARK Yates says Harriers will face another "massive Saturday" when they entertain Droylsden in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup on October 28.  more...

Sorry Swifts looking for uplift in Trophy

STOURPORT Swifts go into Saturday's FA Trophy first qualifying round home clash with Southern League Premier Division side Mangotsfield United reeling after back-to-back defeats.  more...

Opinion

Stating the obvious is no answer

IF someone within earshot of comedy legend Basil Fawlty said that we were living in a computer age then he would undoubtedly bark back that this was stating the obvious - or words to that effect. However, if we do indeed live in an era in which information can be relayed at the touch of a button, then why - as we report today - are some schools encountering problems when excluded pupils turn up without the appropriate files?  more...

Reports

Late Ball brace earns Robins welcome win

Chasetown 1, Evesham Utd 2 FOR the second successive away match in the Southern League Midlands Division One, Richard Ball struck twice in the final 15 minutes - but this time the two goals earned three points, writes Mervyn Collins.  more...

Halion's spot-kick pressures leaders

MALVERN TOWN 1, BROMSGROVE ROVERS 2 TWO first-half goals guided league leaders Bromsgrove Rovers to a 2-1 win from a hard-fought Worcestershire derby at Langland Stadium last night.  more...

Halion's spot-kick pressures leaders

MALVERN TOWN 1, BROMSGROVE ROVERS 2 TWO first-half goals guided league leaders Bromsgrove Rovers to a 2-1 win from a hard-fought Worcestershire derby at Langland Stadium last night.  more...

Reviews

Abundant power and emotion

Review - Blood Brothers, Birmingham Hippodrome (until Saturday).  more...

Abundant power and emotion

Review - Blood Brothers, Birmingham Hippodrome (until Saturday).  more...

Hits the right spots

Review - There's No Place Like A Home at the Festival Theatre, Malvern A CRACKING comedy with all the right ingredients.  more...

Round-Up

Tall ship challenge

LAND-locked Worcestershire could become one of the best places in the country for young people to find their sea legs.  more...

City woman loses cash as Christmas club collapses

A WORCESTER woman is among thousands of people left counting the cost after a Christmas club company went into administration.  more...

Warning after sat-nav thefts

POLICE have repeated warnings to motorists not to leave valuable items in cars, following more thefts of expensive sat-nav systems.  more...

Mystery as a top dealership shuts

THE closure of a luxury car dealership based in Worcester city centre after just five years is shrouded in mystery.  more...

Mother is frantic in a mix-up over gas

A MOTHER-of-four has reached the end of her tether after being left without gas for more than five days last week.  more...

Shambles of policy on pupils who are excluded

A COUNCILLOR and two head teachers have attacked the county's schools admissions policy.  more...

Shambles of policy on pupils who are excluded

A COUNCILLOR and two head teachers have attacked the county's schools admissions policy.  more...

Driver’s fury at wreckers who walked over her car

A WOMAN has been left fuming after vandals walked over her recently-resprayed car.  more...

HANLEY SWAN: Burglars steal antiques in raid

FIGURINES, watches and other antiques with a value of more than £5,000 have been stolen from a house.  more...

HANLEY SWAN: Burglars steal antiques in raid

FIGURINES, watches and other antiques with a value of more than £5,000 have been stolen from a house.  more...

Dolphins in the swim

Droitwich Dolphins swimming club made a promising start to the Speedo League by finishing second on Saturday.  more...

Neal seals double triumph

MATT Neal wrote himself into motorsport history books on Sunday by becoming the first driver to successfully defend the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) for nearly 20 years.  more...

Neal seals double triumph

MATT Neal wrote himself into motorsport history books on Sunday by becoming the first driver to successfully defend the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) for nearly 20 years.  more...

Heeley heads way for Gteens

Rovers stretched their unbeaten league run by seeing off Malvern at Langland Stadium on Tuesday night.  more...

Heeley heads way for Greens

Rovers stretched their unbeaten league run by seeing off Malvern at Langland Stadium on Tuesday night.  more...

Distraction burglary

AN elderly woman had cash stolen from her Charford home during a distraction burglary.  more...

Health trust gets a 'good' rating

HOSPITAL patients in Bromsgrove and elsewhere in the county have been given some good news for a change.  more...

Top award

AN artistic pupil has won a top award for her creative writing.  more...

On the hunt for treasure

THERE will be spooky goings-on in a village near Bromsgrove during an annual Halloween treasure hunt.  more...

Sewage ‘stream’ brings nightmare

TOWN centre residents enlisted the help of their county councillor after undiluted sewage was found running down the pavement.  more...

More help for the victims of crime

A NEW customer contact centre has been established to deal with crime victims in north Worcestershire, including Bromsgrove.  more...

Golden days

GOLDEN wedding couple John and Sheila Sparkes celebrated 50 years of marriage with a weekend by the sea.  more...

Back for good

AXEL, a lost European eagle owl, proved he is clever and wise, and not just a bird brain, when he recognised his master's voice and hooted to let him know where he was.  more...

Ship shape and Bristol fashion

A NEW poles course for youngsters to earn their sea legs has opened in Upton Warren.  more...

And how the devil are you?

A FAMILIAR Bromsgrove figure is back in the public eye as the town's library has finally created a display spot for the Devil.  more...

In a class of its own

PUPILS and staff at a Bromsgrove primary school are celebrating after a successful Ofsted report.  more...

Collision course is on the cards

A15-POINT management charter that one of Bromsgrove's largest employers is demanding staff sign up to has been described this week as archaic' and reverting back to the days of the workhouse.'  more...

Eleanor is full of eastern promise

AN enterprising woman is set to bring an ancient practice and an eastern slant to Droitwich Spa.  more...

Children are Wombles for a day

PUPILS from a Droitwich school did their bit for the environment by taking part in a litter pick on the Westlands estate.  more...

Tributes flood in

A CARING Spa man, who played a key role in the town's Area Forum For Older People, has died.  more...

Gay lover in knife attack

A SIXTY-year-old psychiatric nurse used a knife in an unprovoked attack after his relationship with a Droitwich man had ended, Worcester Crown Court was told.  more...

House fire

FIRE crews from Droitwich Spa and Worcester were called to a blaze at a home on the Westlands estate.  more...

Santa sleigh is only the tip of the iceberg

A SOCIAL group for Spa men is appealing for more members to join in its host of activities and fundraising events.  more...

Fiddled firm of £10,000

A buyer with a fridge firm fiddled the company out of £10,000 to help pay off huge debts.  more...

Cricket cashes in

CRICKET mad youngsters raised money for charity through a number of different projects.  more...

Making life a bit better

PEOPLE living on Droitwich Spa's Westlands estate have drawn up a hit list of improvements that they feel are vital to boost their quality of life.  more...

Badsey boys surrender proud record despite goal from Grady

Broadway Utd 2, Badsey Rgrs U-11 1 BADSEY'S proud 22-month undefeated league record finally came to an end.  more...

Visits from Warriors

WORCESTER Warriors rugby stars headed out of Sixways on a special mission this week.  more...

WFA get backing

UMBRO, the world's leading football brand, has signed a new kit spon-sorship deal with the Worcestershire Football Association, as part of a £2m nationwide investment into grassroots football.  more...

Evans above! Jockey Tony on high after Stratford double

COTSWOLD trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies landed a double at Stratford last Saturday.  more...

Thomson lands in top spot again

Evesham Jubilee Society MEMBERS travelled to Belmont, Hereford last Sunday to contest the Wye Cup.  more...

Wingers spearhead a win

Bretforton Ladies 3, Colwall 1 BRETFORTON continued with their good form with another win after a feast of great attacking play.  more...

Littleton endure a shocker

EARLSWOOD Town are now the only team in the Str-atford and District Alliance boasting an unblemished record.  more...

Yet to win

PERSHORE Town threw away a two-goal half-time lead at Castle Vale on Tuesday and still await their first Midland Combination win of the season.  more...

Gregory strikes to earn a point

Littleton 1, Mile Oak Rvrs 1 LITTLETON are becoming the draw specialists of the first division of the Midland Combination after recording their fou-rth of the season at Five Acres last Saturday.  more...

Duo’s Italian job brings back the gold

MICHELLE Parsons and Daniel Keen returned from Rimini last week with gold medals from the International Triathlon Union's European Duathlon Championships.  more...

Antique figurines stolen

ANTIQUE figurines worth more than £5,000 were among the haul when a house in Hanley Swan was burgled at the weekend.  more...

Abbeydowne win close match

ABBEYDOWNE had a match with Manor Park Allsorts in the Brewin Dolphin Malvern Table Tennis League Division Three in which the sets went first to one team and then the another so that after six sets the score was 3-3.  more...

Figurines stolen in raid

ANTIQUE figurines worth more than £5,000 were among the haul when a house in Hanley Swan was burgled at the weekend.  more...

Figurines stolen in raid

ANTIQUE figurines worth more than £5,000 were among the haul when a house in Hanley Swan was burgled at the weekend.  more...

Village teens on trip to Slovenia

TWELVE teenagers from Welland are off to Slovenia this weekend to meet young people there and talk about the success of the drop-in centre at St James' Church.  more...

Runaway coach slams into cars

A COACH rolled backwards across a busy Malvern road and smashed into a line of cars, before hitting a tree.  more...

Firm cut above the rest

HANLEY Swan butcher R A Phipps scooped a bevy of awards for its outstanding produce at the prestigious British Pig Executive Roadshow.  more...

Shop assistant stole from employer

A SHOP assistant who stole £2,000 from his employer was told by a judge he could get a suspended prison sentence.  more...

Parking fine to stand

BUREAUCRACY gone mad was the opinion of a woman handed a £25 parking ticket after accidentally displaying an outdated parking disc in Malvern.  more...

Auction will be a one horse race

HORSE racing fans can be first to the post to snap up some rare Best Mate memorabilia as it goes under the hammer for charity.  more...

Villagers' pride

VILLAGERS in Sambourne are feeling great community pride after winning the Best Kept Small Village competition after 12 years of trying.  more...

Diary of Events

Wednesday, October 18 Give blood at the Greig, Kinwarton Road, Alcester, from 1.30-3.15pm and 4.30-7.15pm.  more...

A double at the 19th?

GOLFERS at Abbey Golf Club could be confused in future to find the course has two 19th holes.  more...

Church choir is crying out for new blood

A CHOIR is hoping to attract more voices from Redditch following an appeal by its members.  more...

Speed date a councillor

THE chance to speed date a councillor is one activity on offer for youngsters at Redditch Town Hall on Friday.  more...

Roundabout is one of country's best!

A REDDITCH roundabout has made the final cut in a new calendar featuring the country's best traffic islands.  more...

All are welcome at treasure hunt

RESIDENTS are invited to get behind the wheel and hunt for treasure with the Redditch Institute of Advanced Motorists on Sunday.  more...

Learning about life as a Roman

YOUNGSTERS at Astwood Bank First School took a step back in time last week as they spent a day paying homage to all things Roman.  more...

Chips fitted to new bins

RESIDENTS are urged not to be concerned about the microchips which have appeared on the wheelie bins being distributed around the town.  more...

Learn how to make lanterns

CHILDREN looking forward to Halloween are being invited to learn how to make lanterns at Arrow Valley Countryside Centre.  more...

Hospital praise from watchdog

HOSPITAL patients across Worcestershire are enjoying shorter waits, more choice about when they have treatment and fewer cancellations, according to an independent survey.  more...

Art for Acorns

ART lovers are invited to an exhibition at Studley Parish Centre to help raise cash for Acorns Children's Hospice.  more...

Car chase led to heroin haul

A DRUGS haul worth up to £1,000 was recovered from a motorist after a 100mph car chase in the Redditch area.  more...

High school's special status

STAFF and pupils at Studley High School are celebrating their new Specialist Humanities and Music College status by staging an African extravaganza.  more...

Help support the skatepark

REDDITCH Wheels Project - the charitable driving force behind Redditch Skatepark - is looking to expand its fundraising capacity and seeking volunteers to form a new fundraising committee.  more...

Apply for funding

VOLUNTARY and community organisations in Worcestershire working on projects to help disadvantaged youngsters can apply for a grant of between £250 and £7,000 from Community First's Local Network Fund (LNF).  more...

Band misbehaves!

DESCRIBED as sexy, sharp-witted and dynamic, Katya Gorrie and her band will be stopping off at Kingsley Theatre from 8pm on Friday as part of the Tales of Misbehaviour tour.  more...

Calling young athletes

REDDITCH Council's sports development unit is busy putting a district team together to compete in a sports hall athletics competition.  more...

Appeal on cash machine claim

A MAN who claimed to have been the victim of an attempted robbery at a cash machine in Redditch town centre is urged to come forward.  more...

Spy mission accomplished!

CHILDREN on a secret mission to read six books with a spy theme have been rewarded for their efforts.  more...

Poor show at shoe shuffle

ORGANISERS of the Pink Shoe Shuffle fundraising event at Arrow Valley Country Park reported a disappointing turnout.  more...

Union move

WORCESTERSHIRE Credit Union is moving to new premises in Market Walk, near Debenhams, outside the Kingfisher Centre.  more...

Witnesses sought on road collision

POLICE are seeking witnesses following a road traffic collision.  more...

New officer's vow

A NEW police officer who has taken to the streets of Cookhill is vowing to work closely with the community.  more...

Roundup

Sun casts shadow over Waggon

RISING SUN A caused the upset of the night in the Banks's Bewdley Darts League against joint leaders Waggon A.  more...

Three medals for Pitcock

RYAN Pitcock did Samurai Judo Club proud with two gold medals and a silver at the British Kurash Championships in St Albans in Hertfordshire.  more...

Hunt begins for district sports stars

NOMINATIONS are now being sought for the 2007 Wyre Forest Sports Council Awards which recognise the cream of the area's sporting talent.  more...

Hunt begins for district sports stars

NOMINATIONS are now being sought for the 2007 Wyre Forest Sports Council Awards which recognise the cream of the area's sporting talent.  more...

Calling all umpires

THE annual meeting of Kidderminster and District Cricket Umpires Association will be held at Kidderminster Harriers Supporters Club on Tuesday, October 24 at 7.30pm. Further details from Brian Kelly on 01299 250314.  more...

Theatre

A spirited performance

RUBERY Drama Group will be providing audiences with some farcical humour when it stages its production of Blithe Spirit this week.  more...

Fawlty fun in the hotel

TEMPERS are set to boil over as Rowney Green Players bring hotel high jinks to the Palace Theatre with a stage interpretation of comedy classic Fawlty Towers from today (Wednesday) until this Saturday.  more...

Playwright all for the town

PLAYWRIGHT Martin Drury is championing local theatre by bringing his latest production to an arts venue in Bromsgrove this Friday.  more...

Fantastical tales as told by Big Dave

THE Palace Theatre in Redditch will have stories and tales of mystery to entertain children on October 25 and 27.  more...

What'S On

Comedy trio set to tickle ribs

A TRIO of comedians are set to split sides and tickles ribs at Huntingdon Hall tomorrow (Thursday).  more...

  
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