Stories for 30 October 2006

Alcester

Air views for a parish plan

ALCESTER residents will get the chance to win £200 if they take time out to get involved in community affairs.  more...

Man exposed himself to girl

A MAN indecently exposed himself to a nine year old girl in Alcester.  more...

Meadow tribute to village couple

TWO Broom residents have been remembered in a special way.  more...

Business

Firms told beware too much Christmas cheer

WORCESTERSHIRE firms are being warned by a credit collection company not to have too merry a Christmas.  more...

Nomination’s the ideal gift

PR specialist betterpr is celebrating its 10th birthday having been voted by its peers as a finalist in its industry's Oscars.  more...

Clubs & Societies

Astwood Bank Flower Club

OUR October meeting had the intriguing title of The Theatre Awaits.  more...

Cymdeithas Gymraeg

OUR October meeting was well attended.  more...

Hopwood WI

DOREEN Springer opened the meeting by recording the sad and very sudden death of member Margaret Cull and asked for us to stand for a minute's silence in remembrance.  more...

Redditch Shakespeare Theatre Club

AT the recent AGM the members present re-elected Pat Morley as chairman, who welcomed members and talked about the plays the club had seen in the last year.  more...

The Redditch Society

OUR talk on September 29, entitled A Year in the Life of the Batsford Arboretum, was given by Sue Burn, the propagator education supervisor of that establishment.  more...

Countryside

Young Countryside Alliance Day

Take a bow: Henry Pugh, left, and Robert Briggs learn the art of archery from instructor Martin Watkins. 44038401  more...

Young Countryside Alliance Day

They're cuddly little things, really: Handler Henry Ray holds up the two ferrets Tio Pepe, left, and Reg. 44038405  more...

Young Countryside Alliance Day

Take aim: Instructor Richard Hardcastle checks an archery class. 44038404  more...

Young Countryside Alliance Day

Peek-a-boo: Victoria the ferret makes her way through a tube simulating what she does when being used for hunting small mammals. 44038406 Pictures by Martin Humby.  more...

Young Countryside Alliance Day

Good shot: Alan Bewley shows Ross Paxton how to shoot clays. 44038412  more...

Young Countryside Alliance Day

Drop it: Guy Hampton puts Kali through some gun dog training. 44038408  more...

Young Countryside Alliance Day

Well hello: Ferret Tio Pepe proved a hit with children who attended the Young Countryside Day organised by the Countryside Alliance at Throckmorton. Picture by Martin Humby. 44038407  more...

Down The Lane

Confidence is high for cup trip — Burley

ADAM Burley thought he had booked Worcester City's place in the FA Cup first round proper.  more...

Education

Day school planning to delve deep into the past

THE city's annual archaeology day school takes place at the University of Worcester next month.  more...

University celebrates its first birthday and is looking forward to a bright future for city

IT has been a good year for the University of Worcester.  more...

Equestrian

MP Laurence rides to the rescue of a little horse sense

A LOCAL MP is battling to amend legislation that could prove potentially disastrous for horse owners. Laurence Robertson, the Conservative member for the Tewkesbury constituency, is seeking to modify the Animals Act of 1971, which was the source of a House of Lords judgement three years ago that rocked the equestrian world.  more...

Fixtures

Malvern RFC - Fixtures/Results - 2006/7 season

MIDLANDS TWO WEST Fixtures  more...

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

SOUTHERN LEAGUE  more...

Gardening

Which heater is best for your greenhouse?

ALTHOUGH the warm weather continues, many gardeners will now be getting their greenhouses ready to house their more tender specimens over the winter months - and many will be investing in new greenhouse heaters.  more...

Which heater is best for your greenhouse?

ALTHOUGH the warm weather continues, many gardeners will now be getting their greenhouses ready to house their more tender specimens over the winter months - and many will be investing in new greenhouse heaters.  more...

THREE WAYS TO...

Hide eyesores 1. Wrap willow or reed screening around unsightly water butts and compost bins, which will blend in more with the landscape.  more...

GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT

Pumpkin With Halloween approaching, pumpkin lanterns will be adorning porches and windowsills alike - but these bright vegetables also add flavour and texture to soups, casseroles and pies.  more...

Best of the bunch - Miscanthus

So many grasses come into their own in autumn, providing texture and movement as well as tawny hues matching the red and orange foliage of so many other plants.  more...

Harriers Fa Cup

Double trouble

Andy White scores the first of his brace.  more...

Harriers v Droylsden

Congratulations all round for White after his first goal.  more...

All White

Congratulations all round for White after his first goal.  more...

All smiles

Happy Harriers fans lap up the goals fest  more...

Three and easy

Craig Nelthorpe scores Harriers third goal in four minutes  more...

Three and easy

Craig Nelthorpe scores Harriers' third goal in four minutes  more...

Three and easy

Craig Nelthorpe scores Harriers' third goal in four minutes  more...

Hug a Harrier

Russ Penn congratulates Craig Nelthorpe for opening his Kidderminster account  more...

Full of cheer

Another satisfied supporter salutes his Harriers heroes  more...

On the ball

Goalscorer Craig Nelthorpe in possession  more...

Celebrations

Simon Russell, Craig Nelthorpe and Iyseden Christie are jubilant  more...

Scorers in arms

Netbusters Craig Nelthorpe and Andy White are jubilant  more...

Scorers in arms

Netbusters Andy White and Craig Nelthorpe are jubilant  more...

Scorers in arms

Netbusters Andy White and Craig Nelthorpe are jubilant  more...

Yellow for White

Andy White is booked after a scuffle with Carl Ruffer  more...

Can't quite
manage a smile

Mark Yates is a picture of concentration  more...

Serious business

Assistant Neil Howarth wears a concerned expression  more...

Football focus

Assistant Neil Howarth wears an expression of concentration  more...

On the run

Iyseden Christie in full flow for Harriers  more...

Come in number five

Russ Penn writes his name on the scoresheet with the fifth goal  more...

Hands up if you're a winner

With Droylesden down and out Harriers celebrate some more.  more...

Iyse higher

Iyseden Christie's lobbed goal gets the ball rolling  more...

Nelly the elegant

Craig Nelthorpe stylishly celebrates his strike  more...

Foul play

Droyslden resort to rough tactics to stop Iyseden Christie.   more...

Russ-ling up a goal

Russ Penn allows himself a wry smile after defeating the Droylsden defence  more...

Getting ruffer

It's a whole new brawl game after Carl Ruffer's altercation with Andy White  more...

Handy Andy

Andy White basks in the glory after his first goal  more...

Helen Mead

Helen Mead on Monday

FOR weeks now, the wearing of veils has been much debated. Should Muslim women wear them or shouldn't they? Are they acceptable or aren't they? Do non-wearers like them, or don't we?  more...

Helen Mead on Monday

FOR weeks now, the wearing of veils has been much debated. Should Muslim women wear them or shouldn't they? Are they acceptable or aren't they? Do non-wearers like them, or don't we?  more...

Kidder News Latest

Force sees crime falling

TOTAL recorded crime across the police force area covering Wyre Forest has fallen, according to latest statistics.  more...

On the village beat

VILLAGERS near Kidderminster who have concerns about crime in their areas will be able to raise them during beat surgeries run by police.  more...

Cleobury given a facelift boost

CLEOBURY Mortimer is being given a £330,000 facelift in a drive to attract more passing trade to the town.  more...

Crossing is welcomed

NEWS that a zebra crossing was to be installed to tackle Cleobury Mortimer's accident and congestion problems was welcomed by a school headteacher and a business boss.  more...

Latest

Our flats are worst in city

A GROUP of residents claim they are living in the worst block of flats in Worcester.  more...

Concern over council efforts to save £8m

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council's ability to save more than £8m from next year's budget has been questioned by its own members.  more...

What you think about buses, cameras, canals and parking

THE biggest ever survey of Worcester people has been completed - and it reveals more of you would use buses if the service was more regular.  more...

What you think about buses, cameras, canals and parking

THE biggest ever survey of Worcester people has been completed - and it reveals more of you would use buses if the service was more regular.  more...

In pursuit of nature

IS it a squirrel? Is it a rat? Is it a rather large hamster or a super-sized mouse? No, this m'lad is a ferret. Three of them actually. Tio Pepe, Reg and Victoria were among the stars of Young Countryside Day.  more...

Hunt for jacket thieves

POLICE were this week hunting thieves who stole more than 100 "nearly new" coats and jackets worth £2,550 from an Evesham market stall.  more...

Ram-raid suspects arrested

TWO men were arrested in Gloucestershire today - just hours after ram-raiders escaped with a substantial haul of cigarettes from an Evesham newsagents.  more...

Latets

Teenager charged with prison officer's murder

AN 18-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 30-year-old Blakenhurst prison officer found dead at her Oakenshaw home.  more...

Arrest over flashing

POLICE have arrested a man in connection with two incidents of indecent exposure in the south of Redditch.  more...

Ex-councillor dies, 54

A FORMER Redditch councillor who helped set up two town charities has died after losing her battle with ovarian cancer.  more...

Letters

Be aware of the full implications of road

SIR - At least two surveys are currently circulating in Worcester in which citizens are being asked whether or not they support completion of the orbital road.  more...

God is on the side of the just cause

SIR - At this time of remembrance, many people will be reflecting upon those who gave their lives in two world wars, and thinking of our armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan today. The situation in those countries is grave and the threat to our nation from terrorism is now the most serious it has ever been.  more...

Join us and visit graves of the fallen

SIR - The War Research Society is run mainly by retired and serving police officers and ex-servicemen as a charitable hobby.  more...

It seems I owe Tony Blair an apology

SIR - It would seem that I owe Prime Minister Tony Blair an apology. My letter on October 14 apparently maligned him when I doubted his statement at conference 2006 that crime has fallen.  more...

It seems I owe Tony Blair an apology

SIR - It would seem that I owe Prime Minister Tony Blair an apology. My letter on October 14 apparently maligned him when I doubted his statement at conference 2006 that crime has fallen.  more...

A real character from the old days

SIR - I read with interest the letter from John Hinton about the commissionaire at the Gaumont Cinema. He appears to have been a Worcester character.  more...

I’m appalled at the wanton vandalism

SIR - I am appalled at the wanton vandalism caused by hooligans at the church and surroundings in Lichfield Avenue, Ronkswood.  more...

Programmes are not my cup of tea

SIR - John Phillpott (October 14) writes of cookery programmes on television.  more...

Wonderful hospital

SIR - I recently had a long spell in hospital - and my treatment was wonderful.  more...

Letter from Westminster

On Friday, I had the honour of officially opening Abbeywood First School in Church Hill.  more...

Local Walks

Don’t be afraid, take a trip to Hell Hole and Devil’s Den

The charming village of Clifton stands on a hill above wooded slopes cut by fast-flowing streams plunging down to join the River Teme.  more...

Don’t be afraid, take a trip to Hell Hole and Devil’s Den

The charming village of Clifton stands on a hill above wooded slopes cut by fast-flowing streams plunging down to join the River Teme.  more...

Don’t be afraid, take a trip to Hell Hole and Devil’s Den

The charming village of Clifton stands on a hill above wooded slopes cut by fast-flowing streams plunging down to join the River Teme.  more...

Memory

100 years ago - November 3, 1906

FREDERICK Harbon, of Crabbs Cross, was engaged with another man named William Batson, on the roof of a house in Evesham Road when he met with a serious accident on Monday.  more...

50 years ago - November 2, 1956

FOR the first time a committee has been formed in Redditch to raise money for the local work of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.  more...

25 years ago - October 30, 1981

WINES and spirits should be removed from supermarket shelves to cut back the problem of teenage alcoholism, say members of Bromsgrove and Redditch CHC.  more...

News

City chase their third away-day rescue act

ANDY Preece is hoping Worcester City's good away form will be enough to get them through to a lucrative FA Cup first round tie away at League One side Chesterfield.  more...

Sanderson’s captaincy case overlooked

WARRIORS skipper Pat Sanderson has won a place in the starting line-up for England's showdown with World Cup favourites New Zealand at Twickenham on Sunday.  more...

Zaheer’s boost a worry for County

WORCESTERSHIRE'S prospects of re-signing Zaheer Khan for the forthcoming season may have taken a dip after the bowler was recalled for India's one-day series in South Africa next month.  more...

Opinion

Monday's Comment : Having your say must be the only way

THERE was once a time when the River Severn provided an apt metaphor for life in the Faithful City - slow and meandering. The citizens went about minding their own business and the city council decided what was best for them. How else can the civic vandalism of the 1960s be explained?  more...

Phillpot Files

A storm is brewing in Worcester

THE great cavern of Diglis will - hopefully - soon be no more.  more...

A storm is brewing in Worcester

THE great cavern of Diglis will - hopefully - soon be no more.  more...

A storm is brewing in Worcester

THE great cavern of Diglis will - hopefully - soon be no more.  more...

Be a pilgrim like me and take a trip to Spain

WORCESTER Cathedral was the setting for an interesting take on the Faithful City's celebrity pilgrim story earlier this autumn.  more...

Let’s remember that blue and green should ne’er be seen

WORCESTER Tories want to know - among other things - how we feel about the completion of the city's orbital road.  more...

That sense of community has gone forever

A RECENT picture on our letters page of a Heenan's works outing from 1959 set me thinking.  more...

Tell me all about your loud hooters

WHEN I was a child the sound of the factory hooter punctuated the working day.  more...

Cleaner river is a bonus for anglers

AN angler tells me that the run of salmon up the Severn has been very good this year.  more...

Pryce'S People

Belle brings the Wild West to Worcester

THE property called the Broken H may look more Victorian Worcester than Dallas Southfork, but behind the wooden front door lives a gal with a heart as big as the whole Wild West.  more...

Belle brings the Wild West to Worcester

THE property called the Broken H may look more Victorian Worcester than Dallas Southfork, but behind the wooden front door lives a gal with a heart as big as the whole Wild West.  more...

Belle brings the Wild West to Worcester

THE property called the Broken H may look more Victorian Worcester than Dallas Southfork, but behind the wooden front door lives a gal with a heart as big as the whole Wild West.  more...

Reports

Morecambe and prize after positive Bloods test - Harriers 5, Droylsden 1

HARRIERS will be happier with their prize money than with their away tie at Morecambe after producing a five-star performance to see off dreadful Droylsden.  more...

Morecambe and prize after positive Bloods test - Harriers 5, Droylsden 1

HARRIERS will be happier with their prize money than with their away tie at Morecambe after producing a five-star performance to see off dreadful Droylsden.  more...

Morecambe and prize after positive Bloods test - Harriers 5, Droylsden 1

HARRIERS will be happier with their prize money than with their away tie at Morecambe after producing a five-star performance to see off dreadful Droylsden.  more...

Morecambe and prize after positive Bloods test - Harriers 5, Droylsden 1

HARRIERS will be happier with their prize money than with their away tie at Morecambe after producing a five-star performance to see off dreadful Droylsden.  more...

Morecambe and prize after positive Bloods test - Harriers 5, Droylsden 1

HARRIERS will be happier with their prize money than with their away tie at Morecambe after producing a five-star performance to see off dreadful Droylsden.  more...

Morecambe and prize after positive Bloods test

HARRIERS will be happier with their prize money than with their away tie at Morecambe after producing a five-star performance to see off dreadful Droylsden.  more...

Morecambe and prize after positive Bloods test

HARRIERS will be happier with their prize money than with their away tie at Morecambe after producing a five-star performance to see off dreadful Droylsden.  more...

Morecambe is prize after positive Bloods test

HARRIERS will be happier with their prize money than with their away tie at Morecambe after producing a five-star performance to see off dreadful Droylsden.  more...

Malvern edged out in cup tie

MALVERN 20PTS, OLD NORTHAMPTONIANS 25PTS TWO disallowed pushover tries consigned Malvern to a first round defeat in this EDF Energy Intermediate Cup tie at Spring Lane.  more...

Halion nets only goal

BEDWORTH UNTED 0, MALVERN TOWN 1  more...

Results

Weekend results from around the county

SATURDAY COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Hereford United 1 Accrington Stanley 0.  more...

Weekend results from around the county

SATURDAY COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Hereford United 1 Accrington Stanley 0.  more...

Weekend results from around the county

SATURDAY COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Hereford United 1 Accrington Stanley 0.  more...

Weekend results from around the county

SATURDAY COCA-COLA LEAGUE TWO Hereford United 1 Accrington Stanley 0.  more...

Reviews

DVD - X-Men – The Last Stand (12)

THE world's favourite mutants are back in what we are told will sadly be the last offering from the X-Men.  more...

CD - The Crusade - Trivium

THESE guys are on the road plugging their new album The Crusade with rock legends Iron Maiden.  more...

CD - Singles - Deacon Blue

ANY fan of 80s music can't complain about an album which begins with two classic songs - Dignity and Real Gone Kid.  more...

DVD - Slither (15)

THIS film has absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsover.  more...

DVD - The Da Vinci Code (12A)

FILMS based on books always pose a problem and the Da Vinci Code is no exception.  more...

Round-Up

Elgar’s out of bounds as workers do repairs

SIR Edward Elgar has been taped off from the public again as workers carry out essential stone maintenance work.  more...

Green projects up for national awards

TWO projects aimed at reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill have been shortlisted for two categories in this year's Green Awards.  more...

The day poppies rained down over the Guildhall

POPPIES poured from the sky over Worcester's Guildhall as part of a spectacular campaign to encourage people to support the Royal British Legion.  more...

Ban export of live sheep now, animal rights protesters tell farmers’ group

ANIMAL rights campaigners converged on Malvern on Saturday to protest against the live export of sheep.  more...

Closure-threat fire engine firm is now going great guns

A FIRM that makes fire engines in Worcester is looking to triple its annual turnover a year after it was threatened with closure.  more...

Changes to councils welcomed by leader

THE leader of Worcester City Council "broadly welcomes" plans to make changes to local authorities across the country.  more...

Car catches fire in multi-storey

FIRE crews had to be alert to douse down a car after it caught fire while parked in a busy Worcester car park.  more...

One week to go until opening of restaurant

THE long wait for a new top Worcester restaurant is almost over.  more...

The art of ladder safety

SEVERAL ladders were sculpted out of rolled up newspapers in the city centre by artist Alison Ogle to highlight to shoppers the dangers of working at height.  more...

You can have a nice slice of culture to go with that cup of tea

VISITORS can enjoy a cuppa and cake at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum for the first time in three months.  more...

Bands set to rock for fine cause

TWO Worcestershire bands will be coming together in the name of charity as they put on a gig in Worcester this week.  more...

City tune-spinner Steven is crowned best DJ in country

A TOP Worcester DJ has been crowned the best in the country.  more...

Compost and wormeries top of the agenda

CLINICS for people who don't know their worm-eries from their mulch are being organised for those keen on composting.  more...

Night on the town with the phantom tale-teller

BE prepared to be very, very scared. Tomorrow is Hallowe'en, which according to ancient pagan belief is the day when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest.  more...

100-year-old firm’s future to be decided

THE future of a 100-year-old Worcester firm threatened with removal in place of a £50m library will come under scrutiny next week.  more...

Mother’s horror at her son’s death sentence

A MOTHER has described the horror of finding out her son was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.  more...

Shop will welcome TV’s Kung Fu legend

A Hollywood star and one-time hero to teenage boys throughout the Western world is to visit Worcester.  more...

Shop will welcome TV’s Kung Fu legend

A Hollywood star and one-time hero to teenage boys throughout the Western world is to visit Worcester.  more...

Busy time for mayor

THE city's mayor has a busy week ahead, with a variety of engagements across Worcester.  more...

Cooking up the solution to a slow kitchen

A CHARITY that provides housing support for more than 30 people living with mental health problems in Worcester has received a cash boost that will make a difference to its residents' lives.  more...

Chance to learn more about the city’s past

WORCESTER residents are being invited to learn more about the history of the Faithful City.  more...

Offices plan for Cosworth site

MAJOR plans for a big office development at an old factory site in Worcester are set for approval next week.  more...

Poor turn-out at Ellie event

A FUND-raising night organised by Richard Branson's business empire Virgin in aid a 22-month-old Worcester youngster with cerebral palsy attracted a disappointing turn-out.  more...

There’s still time to enter Pet Idol

THIS year's quest for the county's prettiest pets is proving more popular than ever.  more...

There’s still time to enter Pet Idol

THIS year's quest for the county's prettiest pets is proving more popular than ever.  more...

EVESHAM: Luxury flats in the pipeline for old gas works

A DERELICT gasworks site in Evesham could be converted from an eyesore into an upmarket housing development and restaurant.  more...

Pretty in pink for charity

STAFF at a Worcester hair salon were in the pink to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Campaign.  more...

Major cricket personality is dead, aged 81

THE former president of Worcestershire County Cricket Club Mike Jones has died aged 81 while on holiday in Portugal.  more...

TV experts film in town

DON'T let your antiques collect dust in the attic when you could exchange them for cash - that was the message to residents from TV expert David Dickinson.  more...

OVFC bag debut win

NEWLY-formed Old Vigornians FC picked up the first Worcester and District Sunday League win in their short history with a 3-1 triumph over FC Goodrest in Division Four.  more...

OVFC bag debut win

NEWLY-formed Old Vigornians FC picked up the first Worcester and District Sunday League win in their short history with a 3-1 triumph over FC Goodrest in Division Four.  more...

Swifts begin new era with Errea Cup tie

MANAGERLESS Stourport Swifts begin the post Roy Rencher era with a trip to Bedworth United in the Errea Cup second round tomorrow (7.45pm).  more...

Jenkins cements place in Premier League contest

LEDBURY thrower Terry Jenkins gave darts legend Phil The Power' Taylor a good run for his money in the final of the SkyBet World Grand Prix at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin.  more...

Paying tribute

NORMAN James, a former chairman of the Bromsgrove Society, has died at the age of 81.  more...

Rovers edge War-cestershire derby

THERE were plenty of fireworks at the Victoria Ground as Rovers won an explosive Worcestershire derby against Evesham United on Saturday.  more...

Rovers edge War-cestershire derby

THERE were plenty of fireworks at the Victoria Ground as Rovers won an explosive Worcestershire derby against Evesham United on Saturday.  more...

Rovers edge War-cestershire derby

THERE were plenty of fireworks at the Victoria Ground as Rovers won an explosive Worcestershire derby against Evesham United on Saturday.  more...

Rovers edge War-cestershire derby

THERE were plenty of fireworks at the Victoria Ground as Rovers won an explosive Worcestershire derby against Evesham United on Saturday.  more...

Switched on

SWITCHED on town students are sharing their computer skills with older residents. The Droitwich Spa Area Partnership, which aims to bring together different organisations, has given £2,500 to Age Concern for the scheme. Age Concern will be hosting IT sessions which were designed and will be implemented by pupils from Droitwich Spa High School. Older residents can have four free learning sessions at the Age Concern office at Severn House, Ombersley Street West, which will take them through the basics of computer and internet use. The sessions are planned throughout November and December.  more...

Lads’ mags just love CC

A REDDITCH glamour model is being snapped up by more national men's magazines wanting her to grace their pages.  more...

John wins racing title

AT an age when many men might want to move into a slower lane, one Redditch businessman has opted to step up a gear.  more...

Roof blaze at firm

FIREFIGHTERS from Redditch and Bromsgrove were called to Mettis Aerospace after a fire broke out.  more...

Bee's on a roll with US craze

MOTHER, wife and marketing professional Bee Bentley has a secret...  more...

School flies green flag with pride

YOUNGSTERS at Ridgeway Middle School have been flying the flag for environmentally friendly issues.  more...

Racial abuse man jailed

A BATCHLEY man who hurled vile abuse at nurses and a police sergeant after being taken to hospital with a head injury has been jailed for a total of 15 months.  more...

Tesco jobs joy

TESCO has created 70 new jobs with the expansion of its Tesco Extra store in Coldfield Drive, Redditch.  more...

Old woman found dead

AN elderly woman was found dead in the garden of her home in Oakenshaw, an inquest heard.  more...

Party to mark 30th birthday

A CELEBRATION was held on Saturday for all the people who have helped the blind and partially sighted in Redditch keep abreast of the news.  more...

Kitchen fitter in Idol final

A CRABBS Cross kitchen and bathroom fitter could become the next Will Young if he wins the Rock Idol Final 2006 contest.  more...

Man’s death was due to industrial disease

A WYTHALL man died from industrial disease after decades of exposure to asbestos, an inquest heard.  more...

Cinema takes shape

BOREDOM may soon be a thing of the past for Redditch people as building work forges ahead on a new multi-screen cinema in the Kingfisher Shopping Centre.  more...

Lads’ mags just love CC

A REDDITCH glamour model is being snapped up by more national men's magazines wanting her to grace their pages.  more...

Lads’ mags just love CC

A REDDITCH glamour model is being snapped up by more national men's magazines wanting her to grace their pages.  more...

Lads’ mags just love CC

A REDDITCH glamour model is being snapped up by more national men's magazines wanting her to grace their pages.  more...

Lads’ mags just love CC

A REDDITCH glamour model is being snapped up by more national men's magazines wanting her to grace their pages.  more...

School welcomes Warriors

PUPILS at Redditch middle schools have been training with young stars from the Worcester Warriors rugby team.  more...

Scaling new heights

INKBERROW youngsters were climbing high at a event organised to find out their views.  more...

Children's charity toddle

CHILDREN from Headless Cross Toddler Group completed a sponsored toddle around Arrow Valley Lake.  more...

Bethany is a mini marvel!

A FOUR-year-old Redditch girl had her first taste of stardom when she took to the catwalk in the Mini Miss British Isles competition.  more...

Record amount raised at exhibition

A SUCCESSFUL art exhibition held at Studley Parish Centre raised a record £300 for charity.  more...

Students were all smiles at arts workshop

KINGSLEY College performing arts, dance, drama and music students had a taste of jazz poetry when two members of the Dr Teeth Big Band dropped in to show them how it's done.  more...

Fundraisers were in the pink

SHOPS and businesses in Redditch were tickled pink raising money for breast cancer research.  more...

Fond farewell to Wendy

CHILDREN at St George's First School, Redditch, said a special goodbye to a classroom assistant who has worked there for more than 20 years.  more...

Fond farewell to Wendy

CHILDREN at St George's First School, Redditch, said a special goodbye to a classroom assistant who has worked there for more than 20 years.  more...

Day out thanks to Sam's Google doodle

A BIRCHENSALE Middle School pupil has won her classmates a day out at the Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) after doodling for Google.  more...

Silver anniversary with the golden arches

FROM flipping burgers to becoming franchise owner of four restaurants, Redditch businessman Robert Holdcroft is celebrating his silver anniversary with the golden arches.  more...

Award is safe and sound

A DOUBLE celebration is in store for an Alvechurch businessman who is set to pick up a prestigious award on his 75th birthday.  more...

Roundup

Running: Daughters follow in marathon mom's footsteps

ATHLETIC ability runs in the family for a mother and two daughters from Amazing Feet Running Club who took part in the Chicago Marathon last week.  more...

Darts: Sun burn leaders Gate

RISING Sun B produced a sensational display to inflict the first defeat of the season on league leaders Bliss Gate in the Banks's Bewdley Darts League.  more...

St Richard'S Hospice

Service for city hospice

A SERVICE for St Richard's Hospice is to be held in Worcester Cathedral on Friday, November 17, at 6.30pm for 7pm.  more...

  
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