Stories for 13 December 2006

Alcester

Woman arrested in Lilly case

A WOMAN has been arrested after forensic evidence connected her with Baby Lilly - the new-born baby found dead by the banks of the River Alne in May.  more...

Body And Soul

How to cope if you over-indulged at the office Christmas party

ON the 12th day of Christmas my true love came to me and said, "I feel terrible! Why did I have that last cocktail?" If you feel trapped on the festive treadmill - all those parties, all that shopping and all those rich meals to wade through - Christmas can seem more of a trial than a treat.  more...

How to cope if you over-indulged at the office Christmas party

ON the 12th day of Christmas my true love came to me and said, "I feel terrible! Why did I have that last cocktail?" If you feel trapped on the festive treadmill - all those parties, all that shopping and all those rich meals to wade through - Christmas can seem more of a trial than a treat.  more...

How to cope if you over-indulged at the office Christmas party

ON the 12th day of Christmas my true love came to me and said, "I feel terrible! Why did I have that last cocktail?" If you feel trapped on the festive treadmill - all those parties, all that shopping and all those rich meals to wade through - Christmas can seem more of a trial than a treat.  more...

Business

Acorns the winner in Monopoly game

WORCESTERSHIRE'S Property Service has selected four lucky commercial agents to battle it out on the board of the new Monopoly Worcester edition and find out who is the region's top tycoon.  more...

Coach'S Column

Tougher test likely on our French trip

IT was really nice to be back playing for Worcester on Saturday after not being involved in club rugby for such a long time.  more...

Football

Sunday League results

All the Sunday league results from the area.  more...

Junior results round up

Junior results from Bromsgrove and Droitwich.  more...

In form O’Brien keeps Droitwich flying

DROITICH made a significant return to form by defeating Leominster in the Kidderminster Hospital Charities Cup semi-final on Sunday.  more...

Droitwich pay the penalty as Elvins sent off

SPIRITED Droitwich came from behind to give Earlswood Town a fright before a late goal knocked them out of the Midland Combination Challenge Vase on Saturday.  more...

Villa manager is frustrated

FAIRFIELD Villa's joint manager Paul Oakes was left ruing bad weather as their game against Littleton was called off.  more...

Singh sees red over Cox

Two draws against struggling Brocton and Pershore means Barnt Green Spartak's long run without a win goes on.  more...

Powick cause cup upset

DROITWICH SPA RES 0, POWICK RES 1  more...

General Sport

Green burst Bentley's tyres

BARNT Green B won a close fought game against Bentley Arrows B in the Bromsgrove and Redditch League Division One.  more...

Historic Pictures

Mr Ledbury's garage

THIS shows Mr Ledbury with his son, Douglas, outside their garage in Redditch town centre in about 1925. The location of the business was opposite the Palace Theatre. It later became Huntleys undertakers but is now the location of the steps leading to the town hall. The picture was supplied by Terry Burton, of Riverside, Studley.  more...

Feckenham FC 1961/62

FECKENHAM Football Club in 1961/62 at the Worcestershire Cup tie.In the back row are D Earles, A Evans, D Stevens, B Fryer, H Hanley and J Davis. In the front row are D Jennings, G Elsemore, T Bryant, N Onions and A Hines. The photograph was provided by K Gilbert, of Bowood Court, whose son David Jennings, is pictured in the front row.  more...

Queen's Coronation

This shows celebrations for the Queen's Coronation in 1953. It was taken at a Redditch school formerly in Ipsley Street and was supplied by Lynda Renhardm, nee Halford, who can been seen in the centre of the front row with a bow in her hair.  more...

Evesham Road, Astwood Bank

THIS shows Evesham Road in Astwood Bank in about 1910. The picture is part of the Alan Foxall Collection.  more...

Little angel

THIS was taken at Batchley First School in 1965. It was supplied by Julie Cooke (second from left in the back row), who was at the time a member of Miss Lizzeymore's class and was playing an angel in the school play.Some of the others in the photograph include Carol Onions, Anne Brooks, Vicky Goddard, Janice Parry,Wendy Price, Ralph Newell and Timothy Browning can be partially seen on the right.  more...

Bandstand, 1912

THIS photograph, which is part of the Alan Foxall collection, shows the bandstand in Church Green in 1912.It is interesting to note the thatched roof and iron gates and railings. These were removed during the Second World War.  more...

The Central Cafe

THIS shows James Ames' shop at No 4 Prospect Hill and comes from the Alan Foxall collection. The Central Cafe served "hot dinners and luncheons, light luncheons, teas and Bovril". Previously, the shop was the first Indicator office and parts of the printing machinery remained in the cafe's cellar.  more...

Feckenham, c1905

THIS picture from the Alan Foxall Collection shows High Street, Feckenham, circa 1905. It was from a postcard originally published by Mr Baker, whose shop can be seen on the left.  more...

RCC tour, 1948

THIS shows Redditch Cricket Club's 1948 tour of Felixstowe featuring the first and second XIs, as well as family and friends of players. The tour was arranged by Mr and Mrs Sage, who lived in Ludlow Road.The picture was supplied by David Thomas, from Hunters Hill, who can be seen in the middle row to the right, next to the two ladies.  more...

Carnival ox roast

HIS shows crowds gathering to place auction bids for the first slice of meat from the annual ox roast at Redditch Carnival. It was taken in about 1935 on a green area which was formerly at the top of Easemore Road. Sidney Neason can be seen auctioning the meat and holding the plate is Joe Walker, who lived at Hunt End.  more...

Mystery slippers

VERY few details are known about this photograph, which was taken in Redditch in the late 1930s or early 40s. It was supplied by Mrs L Wadlow, of Birmingham Road, whose grandfather William Haynes, also formerly of Birmingham Road, can be seen on the right of the bench. One interesting aspect of the photograph is that many of the men are wearing slippers, despite being outside and dressed in suits.Mrs Wadlow said her grandfather had suffered a bout of rheumatic fever which made him quite ill. This may account for the slippers.  more...

Class photograph

THIS is a class at Feckenham School in 1930. In the third row on the far right is 14-year-old Ruby Serrell, nee Fisher, who lived on The Square, Feckenham. She celebrated her 90th birthday in 2006. The pictured was supplied by her daughter Karen.  more...

Class photograph

THIS is a class at Feckenham School in 1930. In the third row on the far right is 14-year-old Ruby Serrell, nee Fisher, who lived on The Square, Feckenham. She celebrated her 90th birthday in 2006. The pictured was supplied by her daughter Karen.  more...

St Luke's School, 1950

THIS shows young pupils at St Luke's School in Headless Cross in 1950. In it are Michael Taylor, Brian Jackson, Terry Burton, Colin Faithfull and John Street. Seen in the background is teacher Mr Speller. The photograph was supplied by Mr Burton, of Riverside, Studley.  more...

Terry Springs factory

THIS photograph was taken at Terry Springs factory in about 1949/50 and appeared in a national publication called The Motor in August 1951. The lady is Bridie O'Sullivan, who worked in the factory for many years. Mrs O'Sullivan travelled over from Tralee in southern Ireland and was found a job in the canteen of Terry Springs, where she worked for 18 months before moving on to become a machinest. Mrs O'Sullivan left the factory to have her son Frederick. The photograph was supplied by daughter-in-law Jennifer O'Sullivan.  more...

Washford Mill, c1905

THIS shows Washford Mill in Redditch in about 1905. The building is now a pub. The picture is from the Alan Foxall collection.  more...

Sillins Avenue, Lakeside

THIS is a picture postcard of Sillins Avenue in Lakeside, sent on August 10, 1939, just prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. It is from the Alan Foxall Collection.  more...

Headless Cross, 1904

THIS 1904 view of shops in Evesham Road,Headless Cross, shows Mrs Daniels outside her greengrocers on the right. Just left of centre is the Foresters Arms pub, which is now a newsagent. A busy crossroads now occupies the middle ground.The picture is from the Alan Foxall Collection.  more...

The Woodlands, c1935

THIS shows Sidney Neasom in about 1935 when he lived at The Woodlands, Headless Cross, later the Dorothy Terry Red Cross Residential Home, picking sweetpeas. The picture was supplied by Mr D Thomas from Foxlydiate.  more...

Bridley Moor School

THIS was Bridley Moor School's football team from 1952-53. In the back row (from left) are teacher Eric Roberts, B Browning, T Mills, J Hatful, P Fenemore, T Robson, J Rees and M Giles.  more...

Milk delivery, c1949

THIS is Kenneth Chatwin when he delivered milk for Quinney's Farm in Sambourne. The picture was taken in about 1949, when Mr Chatwin, of Batchley, was about 21. Shown sitting in the van is his wife, Phyllis.  more...

Colin Stowe, 1950

THIS is Redditch dancer and showman Colin Stowe in October 1950. The picture was supplied by local entertainer Colin Wheeler, who shared the stage with Stowe on a number of occasions. Before his association with the Redditch Stage Club, Stowe received most of his early training under the famous Madame Leminski. The picture was taken at the time he was appearing in Zip Goes a Million with the George Carden Dancers at the London Palladium. The star of the show was George Formby. When Formby had a heart attack, another Midlander, Reg "Confidentially"Dixon, took over the lead and became a star overnight. Sadly, Stowe's young life was cut short in tragic circumstances.  more...

Miss Redditch 1974

Barbara Baldwin being crown Miss Redditch 1974.  more...

Beauty pageants

THIS was Barbara Baldwin, of Batchley, enjoying successes in town beauty pageants in the 1970s.The first was in 1974, when she was named Miss Redditch in an event sponsored by the town branch of the Royal British Legion and the second was two or three years later when she was crowned Miss South Redditch at South Redditch Social Club, receiving a large bottle of bubbly.   more...

Tap dancer Betty Berry, 1949

THIS was one of Redditch's best tap dancers of the 1940s. Taken in January 1949, it shows local entertainer Colin Wheeler's former stage dancing partner Betty Berry. She appeared in Christmas Cocktail and was regarded as one of the best half dozen professional tap dancers Redditch has ever produced.  more...

In Brief

Coffee morning

REDDITCH Older People's Forum is holding its seasonal coffee morning and new, as well as old, friends are welcome to attend.  more...

Festive freebies

THE cafe at Morrisons supermarket in Redditch helped spread a bit of Christmas cheer when it gave away free pots of tea and mince pies.  more...

New rules for gambling

A NEW set of rules will be used to ensure all gambling in Redditch is legal.  more...

No shared services

REVENUE and benefits services will not be shared by Redditch Council and other authorities in the district.  more...

Juniors

Goal drought a real dilemma

Evesham Utd U-16 0, Cinderford Tn 1 JUST when they looked like taking a point from Saturday's Midland Junior Premier League clash at Common Road, the visitors took advantage of a defensive lapse to grab the winning goal.  more...

First half goals help sink hosts

Kempsey 0, Evesham Utd Robins U-11 4 UNITED returned to winning ways in comfortable fashion by scoring three first half goals to see off their Worcester hosts.  more...

Sub Ollie sinks Badsey

Evesham Jnrs U-10 2, Badsey 1 EARLY pressure was rewarded when Billy Stokes netted a penalty to give Evesham the half-time lead against a good Badsey side in which Ben Clark excelled in goal.  more...

Glorious in the mud!

Evesham Utd Jnrs U-13 2, Severn City 1 A MUDBATH of a pitch made it heavy going for both teams who nevertheless provided some great entertainment for the fans.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Charity gift from wonder walkers

THE gruelling efforts of a Wyre Forest team of walkers and their supporters have helped hand charities an early Christmas gift of more than £4,000.  more...

Ill-treated greyhound seeks fresh start

DOG lovers in Wyre Forest are being urged to give an abandoned greyhound that suffered horrific injuries a loving home.  more...

More swans at risk in Bewdley

A RECORD number of swans suffering from potentially fatal lead poisoning have been found on the River Severn at Bewdley this year - more than anywhere else in the West Midlands.  more...

Voters say 18 too young for magistrates

THE Shuttle's online readers believe 18 is too young to be a magistrate.  more...

Voters say 18 too young for magistrates

THE Shuttle's online readers believe 18 is too young to be a magistrate.  more...

Police hunt purse snatcher

POLICE have issued a photograph of a man they want to speak to in connection with the loss of a purse in a Kidderminster store.  more...

Kidderminster At Night

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Orange - Vicar Street looking to the Bull Ring  more...

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Lamp, Lloyds Bank  more...

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Food stall  more...

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Vicar Street  more...

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Bus shelter  more...

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Christmas celebrations in Vicar Street  more...

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Bench in Weavers Wharf  more...

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Red - Vicar Street  more...

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River Stour  more...

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Roland Hill statue  more...

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Seat  more...

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Underpass  more...

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Swan Centre car park  more...

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Swan public house  more...

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Tesco superstore  more...

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Trolleys  more...

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Underpass  more...

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View of Crown House  more...

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Weavers Walk  more...

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Wilkinsons  more...

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Yates  more...

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Red river  more...

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Sainsbury's crossroads  more...

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Vicar Street  more...

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Vicar Street  more...

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Poster - montage of signs  more...

Latest

Familes of tragic four pay tribute

The familes of four teenagers who tragically died in a car crash on Sunday have paid tribute to their children.  more...

Familes of tragic four pay tribute

The familes of four teenagers who tragically died in a car crash on Sunday have paid tribute to their children.  more...

Anger as full Royal sends pensioner to Birmingham

A frail pensioner has been moved to a hospital around 30 miles from her friends and family because the Worcestershire Royal Hospital is too full.  more...

Clear up as travellers leave Worcester

A clean up operation is set to start tomorrow as travellers who were staying in Ronkswood have left. For more see tomorrow's Worcester News  more...

Hylton Road re-opened after traffic chaos

Hylton Road in St John's Worcester has been re-opened after being closed for four hours today causing traffic chaos in the city.  more...

Reds bidding to take scalp

REDDITCH United go into their FA Trophy clash at Nuneaton Borough on Saturday as underdogs - and it is a tag that boss Gary Whild is relishing.  more...

Studley are keen on twenty20

STUDLEY Cricket Club have welcomed the opportunity of entering the first national 2020 competition for local clubs next season.  more...

Cross back in action

HEADLESS Cross Ladies FC return to league action at home to Worcester on Sunday (ko 2pm), the club's final pre-Christmas outing.  more...

Latets

Police link sex attacks

HOUSE-to-house inquiries are being carried out after a young woman was sexually assaulted as she walked along a path between Evesham Road and Peterbrook Close in Oakenshaw.  more...

Woman found safe and well

POLICE have confirmed that a woman reported missing from the Abbeydale area of Redditch has been found.  more...

Fears for health of missing man

A MISSING man, formerly from Redditch, could be in danger of becoming seriously ill.  more...

No move on rotting classrooms

NO decision has been made about the future of rotting mobile classrooms at Webheath First School after the county council decided further investigation was needed.  more...

Letters

You can’t control GM trials once they start

SIR - To add to Tony Blair's legacy of bringing more terrorism to this country and against all the guidance and unsponsored scientific evidence, we now have the Government permitting introduction of GM potato crop trials into the fields in the UK.  more...

Lights are not so humbug after all

SIR - I recently commented on the deterioration of Pershore's Christmas lights (Letters, December 2).  more...

My pen is mightier than my voice

SIR - How heartily I agree with John Philpott in his article "Rudeness extends to the elderly" (Seven Days, December 2).  more...

Reunion for soldiers from 1950s crisis

SIR - I was stationed in the canal zone of Egypt during the troubles in the 1950s and since my retirement I have organised a return trip every September.  more...

I suffered greater disappointment

SIR - In reply to Richard Woods (Letters, December 2), I am as disappointed - well, actually more so than him - that he did not seem to understand that we the residents of Evendine Close have never objected to the proposed new sports field facilities and large complex proposed by the university.  more...

Does Government make crime pay?

SIR - The police and other agencies are always on about how crime does not pay and if you can't do the time then don't do the crime.  more...

When’s last bus?

SIR - George Cowley's recent comments about us all catching the bus to work (Letters, December 1) are noted. However, unless they can be provided at irregular times to cover my shift pattern they are totally impractical.  more...

What do you get...

SIR - Regarding the cross between a zebra and a donkey (It's An Odd World, November 25) - is it a zebrey or a donkra?  more...

Follow that!

THE last annual general meeting of Bromsgrove Hospital Carnival committee was a sad occasion for me.  more...

Remember

I WISH to respond to criticisms of my letter to the Advertiser/Messenger two weeks ago, both by the editor and Mr Neil Laurenson.  more...

Great night

JAYS would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended the Christmas quiz at the DDS & S club in aid of Multiple Sclerosis.  more...

Speed check

RECENTLY, on several different days, a mobile speed camera has been located adjacent to the entrance to Sanders Park on the Kidderminster Road, Bromsgrove.  more...

Gone off-line

THE other afternoon I was travelling along the pavement in Windsor Street, Bromsgrove, from Mill Lane towards the library in my powered wheelchair, when much to my surprise, and shock, I found that my chair and I were moving towards the kerb as the camber was very sharp.  more...

Staff praise

TO two surgical teams, the nursing staff, the A&E department and all other staff at the Alexandra Hospital. - thank you wholeheartedly and sincerely for the surgical work, performed on myself and the excellent post-operative nursing care I received continuously day and night for nearly four weeks.  more...

Warming up

UNFORTUNATELY my letter did not see the light of day the other week, where I was trying to urge those who care about their children and grandchildren to see the film An Inconvenient Truth'. It was on at The Artrix.  more...

Lost trees

I TOO have enjoyed the views and the walks along Lickey Road and am quite disturbed at the destruction of some mature trees without any explanation (Your View last week). It seems a knee jerk' reaction by the council, bearing in mind the high winds of the last year and high insurance claims that followed. No doubt they have good reason to justify this action but it's sad to see!  more...

Equality and fair treatment for all

IN REPLY to the three letters in last week's Shuttle/Times & News criticising the district council's decision to appoint an Equality and Diversity Officer, I would like to put the council's viewpoint.  more...

Listings

Where to go

Wednesday, December 13 MUSIC: Chas and Dave, Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove.  more...

Where to go

Wednesday, December 13 MUSIC: Chas and Dave, Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove.  more...

Where to go

Wednesday, December 13 MUSIC: Chas and Dave, Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove.  more...

Memory Lane

100 Years Ago, December 15, 1906

GEORGE Davenport, a labourer from Catshill, appeared at Bromsgrove Police Court charged with not keeping to his side of the road while driving a horse and cart laden with manure at the Whetty. The court heard that as a motor vehicle approached him, he did not pull over to the left until the last minute nearly causing an accident. He was fined 5/- (25p) with 5/6 (27.5p) costs.  more...

50 Years Ago, December 15, 1956

AN appeal to raise cash to bring relief to Hungarian refugees, which had been launched by Bromsgrove Urban District Council, stood at £1,017. A number of parish councils were also doing their bit to help. At Wychbold a talented local group had staged a fundraising entertainment in the village hall.  more...

25 Years Ago, December 11, 1981

THE big freeze, which had gripped Bromsgrove and district, had caused chaos on the roads and was forecast to get worse. Police called for drivers to cool it and drive slowly on the frozen roads after many minor accidents and scores of near misses were reported.  more...

Music

Whole lot going on at Artrix

CHRISTMAS starts in earnest at the Artrix in Bromsgrove with a series of special festive concerts to get even the meanest Scrooges in the spirit.  more...

Whole lot going on at Artrix

CHRISTMAS starts in earnest at the Artrix in Bromsgrove with a series of special festive concerts to get even the meanest Scrooges in the spirit.  more...

Hall full of festive cheer

WORCESTER'S Huntington Hall is full of Christmas fun over the next few weeks.  more...

Duke of music

THE Norbury Theatre will be swinging to a different tune this Saturday, December 16, when a Duke Ellington tribute act performs at the Friar Street venue.  more...

Duke of music

THE Norbury Theatre will be swinging to a different tune this Saturday, December 16, when a Duke Ellington tribute act performs at the Friar Street venue.  more...

Duke of music

THE Norbury Theatre will be swinging to a different tune this Saturday, December 16, when a Duke Ellington tribute act performs at the Friar Street venue.  more...

News

Quinnell set for early comeback

WORCESTER'S hopes of staging a Premiership recovery have been given a shot in the arm after it emerged flanker Gavin Quinnell could be back in action by the first week of January.  more...

Robins chase progress in two cups

A COUPLE of knockout contests in the space of three days will determine whether Evesham United will have anything but a place in the Southern League play-offs to play for in the new year.  more...

Reds bidding to take scalp

REDDITCH United go into their FA Trophy clash at Nuneaton Borough on Saturday as underdogs - and it is a tag that boss Gary Whild is relishing.  more...

Opinion

Beauty is all around us in Faithful City

BEAUTY, they say, is in the eye of the beholder - but not, it would seem, in the eyes of Grazia magazine, which claims Worcester is home to some of the least attractive people in Britain.  more...

Reports

Spa sweep past Silhillians

DROITWICH bounced back from defeat last week to lift themselves up to the second promotion spot in the DTZ West Midlands Division One on Saturday.  more...

Spa take a bite out of Malvern

Junior results from Bromsgrove and Droitwich.  more...

Promotion boost as Fox nets a double

TWO goals in the space of three first half minutes from James Fox reignited Evesham's play-off push while condemning the former divisional leaders to a second successive Southern League defeat.  more...

Reds timed out

Redditch United 1 Stalybridge Celtic 2  more...

Reviews

Peter makes a flying return to the Palace

THE Palace Theatre, Redditch is staging its first panto since its extensive facelift, and is delighting audiences young and old with the well-loved swashbuckling adventure of the boy who never grew up, Peter Pan.  more...

A Christmas Carol, Rose Theatre, Kidderminster, until December 16

THERE'S plenty of festive spirit in the magical production of A Christmas Carol at The Rose Theatre.  more...

Round-Up

Woe for Rovers as Robins claim county spoils

TWO goals in the space of three first half minutes from James Fox reignited Evesham's play-off push while condemning the former divisional leaders to a second successive Southern League defeat.  more...

The Tragic Four

THE four teenagers whose tragic death in a car crash has prompted an outpouring of grief across Worcestershire.  more...

The Tragic Four

teenagers killed in A449 crash have been named

THE four teenagers whose tragic death in a car crash has prompted an outpouring of grief across Worcestershire.  more...

The Tragic Four

Teenagers killed in A449 crash have been named

THE four teenagers whose tragic death in a car crash has prompted an outpouring of grief across Worcestershire.  more...

It was one of the worst accidents I’ve ever attended

AN ambulance driver who was called to the scene of the horror smash on Sunday has spoken of his sadness for the families of the teenagers.  more...

Carolling children’s mobiles are stolen

SCHOOL children were left devastated after their mobile phones were stolen while they were trying to spread a bit of Christmas cheer.  more...

Triplets are sweet 16 and ready for birthday celebration

A GLAMOROUS Worcester trio are getting ready to celebrate in style this evening as they celebrate becoming sweet 16.  more...

It makes sense for the two schools to pool resources

LAST week the Worcester News exclusively revealed that the Royal Grammar School Worcester was to merge with its neighbour the Alice Ottley School.  more...

Convent will be staying girls-only

THE headteacher of a Worcester girls' school has supported the city's Royal Grammar School's planned merger with the neighbouring Alice Ottley School.  more...

GRIMLEY: Villagers’ victory to save field from plan

JUBILANT Grimley villagers were celebrating yesterday after winning their fight to stop a field being turned into a quarry.  more...

Festive food for the needy

PEOPLE in need will receive gifts of food this Christmas ... thanks to the kind-hearted residents of Worcester.  more...

Brazilian bride has to leave country

A COUPLE'S wedding plans lie in ruins after the Home Office refused to let the Brazilian fiance stay in Britain.  more...

Barriers stay as experts warn of further flooding

WORCESTER residents may have to brace themselves for the possibility of more flooding on Friday, despite the current drop in the level of the Severn.  more...

Campaign over health cuts in city on Friday

HEALTH campaigners will take to the streets of Worcester this week to protest at proposed cuts.  more...

Buy festive gifts and aid wildlife

THE Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is offering residents across Wor-cestershire and Hereford-shire a way of giving this Christmas, with its innovative virtual gifts' scheme.  more...

Who says the city’s people are among most unattractive?

MEN and women living in Worcester are some of the least attractive in Britain, a survey has found.  more...

Fund-raising Christmas fair hailed a success

A FUND-RAISING Christmas fair in Powick has been hailed a huge success by organisers after raising just over £300 for charity.  more...

Delight at the success of city’s Santa Fun Run

ORGANISERS of Worcester's Santa Fun Run at the weekend have expressed their delight at the number of charitable folk who braved the cold weather to take part.  more...

Chance to nominate your hero for award

HEROES who take a stand could be thanked with national awards.  more...

Coco and Eve are after a loving home together

A LOVING home is needed to ensure two four-legged-friends stay together.  more...

Leader warns over bid to merge the councils

THE leader of the city council has warned against the pitfalls of having a unitary authority in Worcestershire.  more...

Cool-headed Daniel comes to the rescue of his mother

YOUNG Daniel Heavens has proved he can keep a cool head in an emergency.  more...

Keep a check on the street lights

RESIDENTS are being urged to remain vigilant and report any faulty street lamps in Worcestershire this winter.  more...

Festive spirit is combined with mystery and murder

Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society (WODS) are to present tonight A Very Merry Christmas Murder, a play written by one of their own members, Chris Holloway.  more...

Sod cutting marks start of new homes

CEREMONIAL sod cutting has marked the start of more affordable homes in Worcester.  more...

You can make a child’s Christmas

GIVE a gift and put a smile on a child's face this Christmas.  more...

Prize for safety-conscious school

SAFETY conscious youngsters have been rewarded for being danger dodgers.  more...

Lights on but no one home

A NEW village hall in Worcestershire is to be lit up for the festive season but residents will not be able to use it until the new year.  more...

John’s built a fitting and lasting reminder of the plucky little ship which Hitler simply coul

SHE was battered by the might of the German navy, shot up by Hitler's airforce and finally crippled by a mine. Yet she was the ship they just couldn't sink.  more...

Grant will help us give the best advice

A COUNSELLING service in Worcester is celebrating after securing a £2,250 grant from the parent company of the Worcester News.  more...

Police offer bag alarms to worried shoppers

SHOPPERS are being given an extra warning their purse is being stolen thanks to a special bag alarm.  more...

Kidderminster: Police offer bag alarms to worried shoppers

SHOPPERS are being given an extra warning their purse is being stolen thanks to a special bag alarm.  more...

EVESHAM : Lewis is a shotgun master

EVER since he put a shotgun back into working order when he was aged just 13, Lewis Potter has worked with guns.  more...

EVESHAM : Lewis is a shotgun master

EVER since he put a shotgun back into working order when he was aged just 13, Lewis Potter has worked with guns.  more...

MALVERN: Happy 65th for town couple

AFTER a wartime wedding, a Malvern couple will soon be celebrating 65 happy years of marriage.  more...

Upton Snodsbury stunned by third division Eckington

UPTON Snodsbury were unceremoniously dumped out of the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League Knock-out Cup.  more...

Improving Saracens bag third straight league win

SARACENS put a disappointing first-half of the season firmly behind them with a 39-36 win over Henley in the West Midlands Regional Netball League.  more...

Improving Saracens bag third straight league win

SARACENS put a disappointing first-half of the season firmly behind them with a 39-36 win over Henley in the West Midlands Regional Netball League.  more...

Perdiswell prizes are handed around

PERDISWELL Park Golf Club held their annual prize-giving event at Perdiswell Leisure Centre.  more...

Bulls plan Friday cup trip to Rovers

HEREFORD United will visit fellow League Two side Bristol Rovers in the FA Cup third round.  more...

Eckington CC player appeal

AN Eckington man has called on villagers to show support for their cricket team at a meeting tomorrow night as the battle to save the club gets under way.  more...

Instructing duo are hot at competition

BROMYARD School of Tae Kwon-Do instructors were successful at the National All Styles Championship.  more...

Rovers physio left in spin by injuries

PHYSIO Steve Ball has admitted that the current injury crisis sweeping through Bromsgrove Rovers is keeping him rushed off his feet.  more...

Martial arts and dance combine

THE circus that changed traditional entertainment forever, explodes into Birmingham from tomorrow for the first time with the greatest family entertainment ever assembled beyond the Great Wall of China.  more...

Simply the best

GREEN-fingered staff at Webbs of Wychbold are celebrating after retaining the title of the best garden centre in the Midlands.  more...

Festive cheer

HO, ho, hoSanta Claus is coming to Bromsgrove streets to bring festive joy thanks to the town's Round Table group.  more...

Surgeon to the stars

MOURNERS gathered to say a final farewell to a cosmetic surgeon to the stars who was killed in a motorway crash.  more...

Chairman reports own councillor

A PARISH councillor, who admitted assaulting his neighbour, has been reported to a national watchdog - by his own chairman.  more...

Crackdown on night violence is a success

A SCHEME to combat violence and disorder in Bromsgrove at night has been hailed a success.  more...

Shopmobility celebrates a happy first birthday

BROMSGROVE'S Shopmobility is one-year-old this month and plans are in hand to make sure the birthday is celebrated in style.  more...

Time for a quick break

BROMSGROVE'S museum is the place to go this Saturday if you are in need of refreshment.  more...

Fury at quarry

ANGRY residents, who have formed a protest group against plans for a quarry extension near Fairfield, are urging more people to have their say.  more...

Preparing for Christmas

A LARGE group of children and parents attended the highly popular Advent Christmas Workshop at the Holy Trinity and St Mary's Church in Dodford.  more...

Vehicles collide

A COLLISION between a van and car caused traffic caos in Bromsgrove this morning.  more...

Vehicles collide

A COLLISION between a van and car caused traffic chaos in Bromsgrove this morning.  more...

The M5 noise row goes on

DROITWICH Spa's MP has expressed his frustration at having again failed to pin down the Highways Agency over its proposals to reduce noise from the M5.  more...

Two teenage boys assaulted

A FORMER home-care assistant assaulted two teenage boys in Droitwich after they tried to stop her from drinking any more alcohol as they thought she was too drunk, magistrates heard.  more...

Switched on for festive fun

DROITWICH Spa-rkled at the weekend as the town's Christmas lights were switched on.  more...

Warning over kerbs

MOTORISTS are being put in serious danger when driving at night because of jutting out' kerbs along Worcester Road, according to a town restaurant owner who has witnessed many collisions.  more...

Teenagers killed in horror crash

TWO Droitwich Spa teenagers were killed just days before Christmas when the vehicle they were travelling in left the road and collided with a tree.  more...

Fox at the double as Robins win

TWO goals in the space of three first half minutes from James Fox reignited Evesham's play-off push while condemning the former divisional leaders to a second successive Southern League defeat.  more...

Two for Des and point for Town

DES Cox rescued a point for Pershore Town who trailed three times at Barnt Green last Saturday.  more...

Fixtures

SATURDAY  more...

Malvern girl carries Asian Games torch

KATHERINE Eglington, a past pupil of Malvern College, has been working for the Asian Games in Qatar since July and ran with the games torch on the final leg of its journey.  more...

Malvern girl carries Asian Games torch

KATHERINE Eglington, a past pupil of Malvern College, has been working for the Asian Games in Qatar since July and ran with the games torch on the final leg of its journey.  more...

Chris steps out for children’s charity

WHILE the rest of Malvern will be nursing a hangover, on New Year's Day pensioner Chris Green will be striding across the hills to raise money for charity.  more...

Sleigh takes to streets

FATHER Christmas will be handing out sweets from the Malvern Hills Lions Club sleigh as he tours the town over the next few days.  more...

Trust plans care home

A NEW residential care home will provide first-class accommodation for adults with learning difficulties and help create more affordable housing in Malvern.  more...

Star and Redditch chase derby victory

BOTH sides will be bidding to record first wins of the season when the Birmingham County League's bottom two meet in a derby clash on Sunday (ko 2pm).  more...

Adams’ return

A HAMSTRING injury is set to force Feckenham manager Lee Ross out his side's Worcestershire Senior Urn clash with Studley tonight (ko 7.45pm).  more...

Brave Church falter

ALVECHURCH manager Shaun Cunnington was left cursing the defensive errors that cost his side a place in the last 32 of the FA Vase.  more...

Jones is first home of B&R contingent

TRACEY Jones put in the run of the day from a 20-strong Bromsgrove and Redditch AC contingent for a cross country fixture at Plock Court, Gloucester, on Saturday.  more...

Fishing lines

SATURDAY saw the Needles AC open on the River Alne with 19 anglers taking part.  more...

Blue Belles

BIRMINGHAM City Ladies put their recent goal famine behind them in Sunday's 2-0 win at Doncaster Rovers Belles to give manager Laura Harvey her first league win.  more...

Gala joy for town

REDDITCH Swimming Club held their Diddy Gala at Droitwich, securing a safe third position behind Camphill and the hosts.  more...

Green in win over Bentley

BARNT Green B saw off Bentley Arrows B in a tight affair in Division One of the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League.  more...

League leaders sign off in style

Redditch Ladies 6 Evesham Ladies 1  more...

League leaders sign off in style

Redditch Ladies 6 Evesham Ladies 1  more...

League leaders sign off in style

Redditch Ladies 6 Evesham Ladies 1  more...

Coughton cruncher

THE decision to postpone Woodrush's planned EDF Energy Vase trip to Southam could be bad news for Alcester in Saturday's derby match-up.  more...

Redditch fall out

Hartpury College 74 Redditch 8  more...

Norton left without tie

NORTH Midlands Vase holders Kings Norton were left kicking their heels at the weekend when scheduled opponents Birmingham Civil Service cried off.  more...

VC steamroller struggling side

Bredon 0 Redditch VC 9  more...

Roundup

Tennis: Club nets funding and a bright future

KIDDERMINSTER Tennis Club insist the future is bright after announcing new LTA funding for junior coaching at their 10th anniversary celebration night.  more...

Hockey: Seven up Stourport go third

STOURPORT Men surged into third place in National North with a 7-0 stuffing of City of Peterborough.  more...

Rallying round after cash stolen

GENEROUS customers rallied round after a collecting box was stolen from a Kidderminster card shop and raised £500 for Wychbold Swan Rescue.  more...

Rallying round after cash stolen

GENEROUS customers rallied round after a collecting box was stolen from a Kidderminster card shop and raised £500 for Wychbold Swan Rescue.  more...

Rallying round after cash stolen

GENEROUS customers rallied round after a collecting box was stolen from a Kidderminster card shop and raised £500 for Wychbold Swan Rescue.  more...

Bank’s festive raffle will aid cancer fund

A STOURPORT bank's staff have invited customers to buy a ticket andtake their chance in a festive raffle to round off 2006's fund-raising efforts in style.  more...

Gift appeal nears end

READERS and shoppers have just a couple of days left to take part in this year's Shuttle/Times & News Christmas Tree Appeal.  more...

Gift appeal nears end

READERS and shoppers have just a couple of days left to take part in this year's Shuttle/Times & News Christmas Tree Appeal.  more...

VIP on tour

MEMBERS of Kidderminster and District Lions Club are touring Wyre Forest with Santa in the run-up to Christmas Day.  more...

Society

Stoke Prior WI

President Betty Wolsey welcomed a full attendance to the AGM. After singing Jerusalem, a two minute silence was observed in memory of member Betty Groves, who died in October. The 75th anniversary lunch, prepared by our ladies, was well attended and enjoyed by 40 people - including guests from other WI groups and some of our former retired members. The meal was followed by entertainment from Morning Dew - a duo who, with songs and music, aired a history of British songs. Our committee is to continue with the present officers, as there were no new candidates put forward. Tea and anniversary cakes were served, while items which are to be sent to Primrose Hospice shop were put on display.  more...

Brockencote WI

AT our November meeting we were treated to a talk by Alan Jackson, of Callow Hill Country Wines, who stepped in at the last minute when our original speaker was not available. His is a small company which makes a large collection of country wines.  more...

Bentley Pauncefoot WI

There was a good turn out at November's meeting, which was the month of the annual meeting and the produce show.  more...

Lickey WI

Two visitors were welcomed to the Lickey WI November meeting.  more...

Rubery WI

THE AGM was held in November and a good number of members attended.  more...

Bromsgrove U3A

Free distribution of bread to the needy was the focus of a presentation by a husband and wife team who holidayed in Tanzania six years ago and became involved in what became the Ifakara Bakery Project. Eugene and Margaret Schellenberg informed members of their continued efforts in the ongoing need for funds to supply the children's hospital, orphanage and a centre for children with learning disabilities with free bread.  more...

Hadzor WI

The singing of Jerusalem is the traditional beginning and sets the standard of the WI, which is very apt for the AGM.  more...

St Catherine’s WI

AT the November meeting members welcomed vice-president Dianne Crookes.  more...

Wychbold WI

WE held our annual meeting in Wychbold village hall with president Dot Waldron in the chair. We welcomed Doreen Jeeves as our WI adviser to conduct the AGM, during which the treasurer, Jan Young, presented the financial statement.  more...

Theatre

Liza’s wand

POPULAR actress Liza Goddard grabs her wand to play the Fairy Godmother at Malvern Theatres this week.  more...

Liza’s wand

POPULAR actress Liza Goddard grabs her wand to play the Fairy Godmother at Malvern Theatres this week.  more...

Cinderella shall go to ball

BRIAN Conley takes the role of Buttons in the Birmingham Hippodrome's Christmas pantomime - Cinderella.  more...

Upton

‘So far, so good’ for new flood barriers

UPTON'S long-awaited new flood defences have been called into action for the first time.  more...

Weddings

Christopher Marsh ~ Stephanie Williams

ST Michaels church, Elmley Lovett, was the venue for the marriage of Stephanie Williams to Christopher Marsh.  more...

David Lawrance ~ Rachael Moore

A HONEYMOON in Paris and Morocco followed the marriage of Rachael Moore and David Lawrance at St Stephen's Church in Congleton, Cheshire.  more...

What'S On

Whole lot going on at Artrix

CHRISTMAS starts in earnest at the Artrix in Bromsgrove with a series of special festive concerts to get even the meanest Scrooges in the spirit.  more...

Hall full of festive cheer

WORCESTER'S Huntington Hall is full of Christmas fun over the next few weeks.  more...

  
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