Stories for 19 December 2006

Alexandra Hospital

Consultant retires

A CONSULTANT gynaecologist who worked at the Alexandra Hospital for two decades has retired.  more...

Business

Simon brings his expertise to city printers

PRINTER Goodman Baylis - based in Worcester - has launched a new venture in response to the demand for a specialist magazine print option.  more...

Lee is moving jobs and getting married

LEE Robertson says he has been lured away from the bright lights of one of Birmingham's leading accountancy practices by Worcester-based firm Mc-Knights to enable him to give more personal service to small businesses across the Worcestershire area.  more...

Stamp prices going up

The cost of a first-class stamp is to increase by 2p to 34p from next April, the Royal Mail has announced.  more...

Business News

New law firm moves in

DEFENCE experts in criminal law and legal aid, Ian Parsons and Dean Hicks, have taken over the old Carvill and Johnson legal practice on Bates Hill in Redditch.  more...

Doormen are ringing the changes

A NEW generation of doormen are being sent back to the classroom to learn how to tell the difference between a victim and a troublemaker.  more...

New lettings manager named

A NEW lettings manager has been appointed to run a newly-launched estate agent service.  more...

Clubs & Societies

Alcester WI

THIS Christmas meeting saw a break with tradition as members sat down together and enjoyed a turkey dinner with all the seasonal trimmings, cooked for them by the president and secretary, Pauline Vining and Angela Watson.  more...

Education

What life is like for a cathedral chorister

ST Alban's, one of the junior schools at Worcester's King's School, has a flourishing choir membership which makes up 11 of the 18-strong Cathedral Choir.  more...

Singing their hearts out

TUNEFUL Wolverley Sebright Cygnets Nursery School pupils used their vocal talents to ensure their Christmas play went down as a truimph.  more...

Show on the road

CHILDREN from Stourport's St Wulstan's Primary School put their show on the road to spread some Yuletide cheer in the community.  more...

Santa's strike averted

A THREAT by Father Christmas to down tools on Christmas Day was thankfully averted when the cast at St George's CE First School proved how good children can be. The 150 pupils, aged four to ten, at the Plane Tree Close school all took part in two performances of this year's Santa's on Strike production.  more...

Santa's strike averted

A THREAT by Father Christmas to down tools on Christmas Day was thankfully averted when the cast at St George's CE First School proved how good children can be. The 150 pupils, aged four to ten, at the Plane Tree Close school all took part in two performances of this year's Santa's on Strike production.  more...

Film Digest

Clint Eastwood interview

Clint Eastwood directs new Second World War epic Flags Of Our Fathers, opening on Friday December 22. The 76-year-old Hollywood legend talks about true heroism.   more...

Film Reviews

Clint Eastwood interview

Clint Eastwood directs new Second World War epic Flags Of Our Fathers, opening on Friday December 22. The 76-year-old Hollywood legend talks about true heroism.  more...

General

Christmas foodie tips

Left it too late to make a traditional Christmas cake? We share a recipe for the French classic, Buche de Noel, along with other festive foodie tips. By Gabrielle Fagan Dry turkey, overcooked sprouts and lumpy gravy - all part of the culinary woes of Christmas. Many would add Christmas cake to that list thanks to horrible memories of dry cake encased in tooth-shattering royal icing and sickly marzipan.  more...

Everything from arsenic to zoobditty in new dictionary

A UNIQUE new dictionary that explains how everything from arsenic to zoobditty match was sold and used hundreds of years ago is being compiled by historians at the University of Wolverhampton.  more...

Historic Pictures

Redditch railway station

THIS shows a train just about to leave Redditch railway station.It was taken on a Bank Holiday Monday in 1961 and was an Evesham-bound train.The picture was supplied by local enthusiast Philip Jarvis.  more...

Alcester Road, Studley

This was Alcester Road in Studley, looking north. The picture, from the Alan Foxall collection, shows The Bell Inn in the distance on the left.  more...

Britannia Batteries

THE Britannia Batteries factory in Lodge Road, Redditch (actually Union Street) in 1930. This is the 1905 extension, built when BSA took over from Eadie Manufacturing Co. The works police occupied the gatehouse office - the snall window by the lamppost. Now demolished, the site is B&Q's car park.  more...

Evesham Road, Crabbs Cross

THE Royal Enfield workers' club in Evesham Road, Crabbs Cross in about 1905. The building was later turned into a block of flats. Picture from the Alan Foxall Collection.  more...

Swan Street, Alcester

THIS picture of Swan Street, Alcester was taken about 1914 and comes from the Alan Foxall Collection.  more...

Redditch Indicator shop

THE old Redditch Indicator shop in Church Green East. The Redditch Advertiser had a reception on the other side of the alleyway but that was closed in 2006.  more...

Redditch Indicator shop

THE old Redditch Indicator shop in Church Green East. The Redditch Advertiser later had a reception on the other side of the alleyway but that was closed in 2006.  more...

Redditch Indicator shop

THE old Redditch Indicator shop in Church Green East. The Redditch Advertiser later had a reception on the other side of the alleyway but that was closed in 2006.  more...

Village Inn Football Team

THIS was the Village Inn Football Team in Beoley in either 1924 or 1925. It was supplied by Robert Ball whose family, the Randalls, ran the pub at the time.  more...

Ladies darts team

THIS was a ladies darts team from Redditch, possibly in the 1950s or 1960s. In the centre wearing glasses is Mrs Annie Sealey, formerly of Plymouth Road, who was a ladies darts champion. The picture was submitted by her daughter-in-law, Sylvin Sealey, of Riverside, Studley.  more...

Private schools

THIS picture from 1938 shows pupils from one of Redditch's private schools run by the Gross sisters. It was supplied by Colin Wheeler, who said he remembered three such schools when he was a child in the 1930s-40s. They generally had a small number of pupils and were held in private houses. It was to these schools that the more affluent of Redditch's residents would send their children. The sisters' school was in Worcester Road, there was also Miss Coate's school in Plymouth Road and Miss Heaphy's school in Evesham Street.  more...

Mini reservoir

THIS picture shows the mini reservoir which used to be in Archer Road. If additional water was needed in the area it was sometimes taken from the reservoir but occasionally people would throw some fish in. When the reservoir was demolished five dustbins full of fish were removed. The man fishing is Gerald Clarke and the woman wearing the pale outfit is Gerald's mother. The picture was taken some time after 1962 and was provided by Dave Tolley.  more...

Alcester bandstand

THIS picture, taken in about 1960, shows a group of friends in Alcester. The location is the bandstand, which was in the town's recreation ground but is now probably underneath the new Stratford Road. Pictured are (back row) Chris Harman, Richard Moulson and David Moulson, (front) Roger Cornish and Rod Duffy. The picture was supplied by Victor J Hemming, of Alcester.  more...

Cricket club event

HERE is an event at Hewell Grange Cricket Club. An exact date is not known but it thought to have been taken in the 1930s and was supplied by Mrs Tucker, from Webheath.  more...

Panto outing

THIS picture was taken in about 1967 and shows the Alkamatic Club's Christmas children's pantomime party.Hundreds of youngsters and their parents were taken to see The Pied Piper at the Coventry theatre. The picture was supplied by Mr Donoghue, of Lakeside.  more...

Bates Hill

THIS picture, sent in by Dennis Mutton, of Alcester, shows his father, Horace Mutton, parked at the top of Bates Hill in Redditch and was taken about 1924. At that time he was a chauffeur/mechanic to Dr E Fitzpatrick, whose surgery at number six Bates Hill is in the background. The building is also believed to have housed Thomas Hemming, the estate agents. Mr Mutton's duties were to drive the doctor, whose car was a Studebaker, between his home in Bromsgrove Road and the surgery as well as on his rounds. For this part of the job, Mr Mutton had to wear a uniform complete with white peaked cap. He also looked after and dispensed drugs from the dispensary at the back of the building. Number six still remains with only minor alterations to its windows but sadly the magnificent Wesleyan Chapel next door was demolished and an electrical retailer now stands in its place. The photograph also shows Mr Mutton Jnr and his mother looking out of number six's upstairs window.   more...

Palace debut

THERE was a performance at the Palace Theatre in January 1944 and this picture was taken by George Lashbrook, the Redditch Indicator's photographer at the time. Centre stage in the admiral's uniform is Harold Stanley and to his right, Enid Bowen. The picture was supplied by Redditch entertainer Colin Wheeler, pictured second from the left in the front row, who was taking part in his first performance at the Palace at the age of 14.  more...

Return from war

THIS photograph shows Albert Blick (centre) in 1918 on his return from serving in the First World War after being injured and having his leg amputated. Following his return, Albert, who was born and bred in Studley, married Ivy Haynes and took a job at Alkaline Batteries in Union Street. The photograph was provided by Albert's niece, Lynette Wadlow, of Birmingham Road, Redditch, who does not know the identity of the two gentlemen with her uncle in the picture.   more...

The Chocolate Box

THIS was Birchfield Road in Headless Cross. The shop on the right is The Chocolate Box. It is thought to have been taken in about the 1920s or 1930s and is from the Alan Foxall Collection.  more...

Alcester Road, Studley

THIS photograph shows Alcester Road in Studley, looking south, in 1905. The house on the far right, then called East View but later renamed Red Gates and painted white, was where the Downes family lived from 1905 until they emigrated to New Zealand in 1913. The street on the right is Watts Road.   more...

Evesham Street

THIS photograph shows Evesham Street in Redditch in the late 1960s. It was taken from the Hungry Man pub looking back towards the church, where the Kingfisher Centre now stands. The photograph was taken by Reg Dyer and was loaned by his daughter, Roz Pottinger, of Astwood Bank.   more...

Palace production

THIS photograph shows a scene from a show called Put On by Elsie Sidelle Downing at the Palace Theatre, taken in about 1946/47. It was sent in by Margaret Hadden, of Batchley Road, who said she could remember most of the female members of the cast. Looking from left to right is Sylvia Gould, unknown, Jay Darvill, Thelma Hutton, Enid Bowen, June Palmer and unknown. She thinks the names of the two men are Eddie Crampton and Cliff Field.  more...

Musical review

THIS photograph shows a performance of musical review Quips and Quavers, presented by Mavis Bennett, at the Palace Theatre on November 28, 1938. Shown centre stage with her arm outstretched is Millicent Phillips aged 14. A year later, she appeared alongside Arthur Askey at the London Palladium in Band Wagon. Also in the photo (back row, far right) is the late Bert Bate. The picture was provided by Redditch entertainer Colin Wheeler.  more...

In Brief

Scouts complete task

ASTWOOD Bank Scout group has completed the final task in a series of challenges to mark its 95th anniversary.  more...

Computer fans go Wii mad

COMPUTER fans have been queuing up to buy the latest hi-tech games console.  more...

New supply system

AN uninterrupted power supply system will soon be in use at Redditch Council, after councillors voted to spend £32,000 on buying and installing it.  more...

Kevin Laidlaw - Photographer

Kevin Laidler - Photographs

Worcester Bridge  more...

Kevin Laidler - Photographs

Bridge  more...

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Kidder News Latest

Scheme to ease

WORK is under way on a £45,000 scheme to ease traffic chaos and increase pedestrian safety at a busy junction in Bewdley.  more...

Scheme to ease junction chaos

WORK is under way on a £45,000 scheme to ease traffic chaos and increase pedestrian safety at a busy junction in Bewdley.  more...

Toddler group closure prompts toy sale

SCORES of toys went on sale at a Kidderminster church following the closure of one of the town's longest running mother and toddler groups after 19 years.  more...

Toddler group closure prompts toy sale

SCORES of toys went on sale at a Kidderminster church following the closure of one of the town's longest running mother and toddler groups after 19 years.  more...

Training firm among best

A TRAINING company in Stourport has been dubbed one of the best in the country by Government inspectors.  more...

Result of online poll

Readers who voted in our online poll overwhelmingly believe fishing should be banned on the Bewdley stretch of the River Severn to protect swans.  more...

Kidderminster College

Spreading some Christmas cheer

A CAROL singing trip by enthusiastic Marlpool First School pupils helped kick off the Yuletide season for some elderly neighbours. The choir made the short trip to entertain people at Brydon House residential home to help spread some Christmas cheer.  more...

Spreading some Christmas cheer

A CAROL singing trip by enthusiastic Marlpool First School pupils helped kick off the Yuletide season for some elderly neighbours. The choir made the short trip to entertain people at Brydon House residential home to help spread some Christmas cheer.  more...

Latest

Is a dead baby lying on this rubbish tip?

A RUBBISH dump in Worcestershire has been cordoned off as police investigate the possible disposal of a baby's body.  more...

Teenager caused nothing but grief

NEIGHBOURS of a Wych-bold teenager have spoken of their relief after she was handed a two-year Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo).  more...

Teenager caused nothing but grief

NEIGHBOURS of a Wych-bold teenager have spoken of their relief after she was handed a two-year Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo).  more...

Watch out there's a copper thief about

MANUFACTURERS working with copper have been warned by police to be vigilant following a failed burglary in Malvern.  more...

Government will not step into recycling plant row

THE Government has decided not to hold a public inquiry into a controversial planning application to build a recycling centre near Worcester.  more...

Second suspect held in murder probe

DETECTIVES investigating the murder of five prostitutes in Ipswich have arrested a second man.  more...

Driver dies after motorway crash

A DRIVER has died following an accident on the M5 in Worcestershire.  more...

Court order for prolific city car thief

A PROLIFIC criminal - who has been involved in more than 80 incidents of vehicle theft or vehicle criminal damage - has been given a two-year Criminal Anti-Social Behaviour Order by Worcester Magistrates.  more...

City car thief given court banning order

A PROLIFIC criminal - who has been involved in more than 80 incidents of vehicle theft or vehicle criminal damage - has been given a two-year Criminal Anti-Social Behaviour Order by Worcester Magistrates.  more...

City car thief given court banning order

A PROLIFIC criminal - who has been involved in more than 80 incidents of vehicle theft or vehicle criminal damage - has been given a two-year Criminal Anti-Social Behaviour Order by Worcester Magistrates.  more...

City car thief given court banning order

A PROLIFIC criminal - who has been involved in more than 80 incidents of vehicle theft or vehicle criminal damage - has been given a two-year Criminal Anti-Social Behaviour Order by Worcester Magistrates.  more...

Fatal combination led to crash

A TEENAGER died on her way to collect her A-Level results due to a fatal combination of wet weather and inexperience on the roads, an inquest heard.  more...

Fatal combination led to crash

A TEENAGER died on her way to collect her A-Level results due to a fatal combination of wet weather and inexperience on the roads, an inquest heard.  more...

Woman escapes in crash

A YOUNG woman escaped serious injury today after her car left the road and finished up in a ditch.  more...

Broadway gun death inquest

AN inquest was due to open today into the death of the 21-year-old student son of a Worcestershire peer who was found with a gunshot wound at his father's farm in Broadway on Friday night.  more...

Three hurt in crash

THREE people were taken to hospital yesterday after a car and a lorry collided head-on near Offenham.  more...

Pups die after being dumped

VALE residents are being urged not to buy animals as presents this Christmas unless they can give them the proper care and love they need.  more...

Woman escapes in crash

A YOUNG woman escaped serious injury today after her car left the road and finished up in a ditch.  more...

Latets

Pair admit gun raid at chip shop

TWO men carried out an armed robbery at a Studley chip shop because the girlfriend of one of them had worked there and claimed she was owed money by the owner.  more...

Woman assaulted

A WOMAN suffered a bruised face when she was attacked by two or three people.  more...

Crash teacher to spend Christmas at home

A REDDITCH teacher who was seriously injured in a road accident will be getting his Christmas wish of spending time at home with his family.  more...

Bus window smashed

VANDALS smashed the window of a bus in Crabbs Cross, causing hundreds of pounds damage.  more...

Entwistle is denied bail

A MAN accused of murdering his wife, a former Redditch teacher, and baby daughter has been told he must stay in jail.  more...

Letters

Fewer councils would mean paying less tax

SIR - Regarding your story "County councillors vote against bid to scrap the districts" (Worcester News, December 15).  more...

Waste site should be in city centre

SIR - Nearby towns get new shopping developments so it seems that Worcester must have one too.  more...

Glove story stirred my memories too

SIR - I would like to add a few memories concerning glove making in Worcester (Letters, December 7).  more...

ID cards would save us all money

SIR - I must agree with George Cowley, regarding ID cards (Letters, December 9).  more...

Don’t merge our A&E departments

SIR - The proposed changes to the National Health Service are worrying, especially centralising the A&E departments.  more...

Thanks for helping

SIR - When visiting Malvern recently, I had a nasty fall and badly injured myself.  more...

Manager'S View

Key period for City to stay with the leaders

THE next three games in Nationwide North represent a big spell in the league for us.  more...

Memory

Redditch Indicator shop

THE old Redditch Indicator shop in Church Green East. The Redditch Advertiser had a reception on the other side of the alleyway but that was closed in 2006.  more...

News

Fans can still snap up tickets

TICKETS are still available for both of Worcester Warriors' festive fixtures at Sixways.  more...

League is now United's priority

PAUL West now has sights firmly set on gaining promotion after seeing his Evesham side agonisingly fail to stay in the FA Trophy.  more...

FA Trophy replay off due to fog

KIDDERMINSTER'S FA Trophy first round replay at Vauxhall Motors was postponed because of heavy fog tonight.  more...

Harriers re-arranged replay pencilled in for January 6

HARRIERS boss Mark Yates has revealed that the FA Trophy replay at Vauxhall Motors is likely to be rescheduled for January 6 after the fog-enforced postponement at Rivacre Park.  more...

Opinion

Save money, yes – but not at any cost

MOST council tax payers would agree that saving money is a good thing for a local authority to aspire to.  more...

Reports

Ladies lose to new league leaders

Evesham Utd Ladies 2, Droitwich Spa 5 DROITWICH regained top spot in the league after overcoming an Evesham side lacking in passion or commitment.  more...

Round-Up

County council wanted to ‘balance the books by scrapping districts’

COUNTY council chiefs have been accused of trying to buy themselves out of financial trouble by scrapping district authorities.  more...

Three hurt in four-vehicle crash

A MOTHER and her baby were among three people injured in a four-vehicle crash near Malvern. The accident happened on the A449 Worcester to Malvern road, close to the Swan pub at Newland, at noon yesterday. The mother and baby as well as a second adult were taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital, but none of their injuries were believed to be life-threatening. A black Audi A6, white Vauxhall Astra (both above) white and green Seddon and Atkinson lorry and a blue Vauxhall Astra were involved. Police directed slow-moving traffic around the scene until the road was cleared just after 2pm. If anyone saw the collision, or any of the vehicles being driver earlier, they are asked to contact police on 08457 444 888, quoting 237S/181206. Picture by Roy Booker. 52095503  more...

Three hurt in four-vehicle crash

A MOTHER and her baby were among three people injured in a four-vehicle crash near Malvern.  more...

Money to get rid of gridlock at island

A BID to banish gridlock at a major county roundabout has been given the thumbs up by the Government.  more...

The day that our school saw double - and triple!

THERE were plenty of double and even triple acts at a Worcester primary school's fund-raising day.  more...

Town’s thoughts are with Ashes star Ashley

THE thoughts of the people of Droitwich will be going out to England cricketer Ashley Giles and his family as his wife Stine battles serious illness.  more...

New magistrates take up role

SEVEN new magistrates have been sworn in at a ceremony conducted by His Honour Judge Alistair McCreath at Worcester Crown Court.  more...

Centre is godsend but costs too much

A DAY centre in Pershore described as a godsend' for people with profound physical and learning difficulties is facing an uncertain future.  more...

Christmas gifts for all city’s homeless – thanks to you

EVERY homeless person in Worcester will receive a Christmas present this year after a Church appeal for gifts received a huge response.  more...

Fran’s excited about being the new vicar

A NEW vicar will be joining worshippers in Ronkswood in the new year.  more...

Haunted by thoughts of a 19-year-old sniper who died in the Flanders mud

ALBERT Newman was just 19 when he died in the mud of the Ypres Salient during that awful, bloody month of August, 1917.  more...

Broaden our post office services, don’t axe them

ORGANISATIONS across Wo-rcestershire have criticised the Government's decision to close thousands of post offices across the country.  more...

Christmas refuse collection times

CHRISTMAS rubbish collections times have been ann-ounced for people living in the Wyre Forest area.  more...

Change in opening hours at Hartlebury

THE County Museum at Hartlebury will be open bet-ween Christmas and New Year for the first time.  more...

MALVERN: Memory book is window to past

MEMORY books packed with photographs and stories about the exciting and busy lives of residents have been compiled at Court House Nursing Home in Malvern.  more...

Give your unwanted Christmas presents to worthwhile cause

A charity shop is asking people to donate any unwanted items they receive for Christmas.  more...

HEREFORD: Eight are arrested in drugs raids

A SERIES of raids have been carried out in Hereford as part of an investigation into drug dealing in the city.  more...

HEREFORD: Eight are arrested in drugs raids

A SERIES of raids have been carried out in Hereford as part of an investigation into drug dealing in the city.  more...

HEREFORD: Eight are arrested in drugs raids

A SERIES of raids have been carried out in Hereford as part of an investigation into drug dealing in the city.  more...

County side are set to challenge for national pool crown

POOL players from across Worcestershire have put the county on the map by securing a major title for the time in their history.  more...

Droitwich remain on course for tilt at title

DROITWICH go into Christ-mas in top spot in Midlands Four West (South) after a 32-5 win at Shipston-on-Stour.  more...

Droitwich remain on course for tilt at title

DROITWICH go into Christ-mas in top spot in Midlands Four West (South) after a 32-5 win at Shipston-on-Stour.  more...

Hereford rocked by recall for midfielder

HEREFORD United's plans for the busy holiday period have been hit by the loss of another central midfielder.  more...

Harriers match off

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' FA Trophy first round replay at Vauxhall Motors tonight has been postponed due to fog.  more...

Festive spirit for hospital

FESTIVE joy was brought to staff and patients at the Princess of Wales Hospital, thanks to the generosity of a Rubery resident.  more...

Club reaps award for junior success

BARNT Green Tennis Club's excellent work with juniors has been recognised by Worcester and Hereford Lawn Tennis Association by winning award.  more...

Rovers boss won’t panic

By Peter McKinney MANAGER Rod Brown has pledged not to panic just because Bromsgrove Rovers' promotion campaign has been dented in recent weeks.  more...

Rovers boss won’t panic

MANAGER Rod Brown has pledged not to panic just because Bromsgrove Rovers' promotion campaign has been dented in recent weeks.  more...

Biker’s fund hits £70,000

A MEMORIAL fund set up following the death of teenage motorcyclist Chris Jones has hit the £70,000 mark - and the fundraising will not stop there.  more...

Your chance to quiz Rovers boss

FANS will get the chance to quiz Bromsgrove Rovers manager Rod Brown at a special fans' forum this Friday (December 22).  more...

Feed the birds

NATURE lovers are being urged to spare a thought for their feathered garden friends over the festive period. As people celebrate with family and friends, the message is to continue feeding birds, as they need extra help as winter looms. The New Year holiday can often disrupt people's routines, and that includes those that currently take care of the birds that visit their gardens. The colder weather heralds the time when birds are most in need of food. Worcestershire County Council community liaison officer, Hema Kasi-Patel, said: "As we treat ourselves to the rich pickings, it is important not to forget about our local wildlife. Even through the colder months it's common to see robins, blue tits and blackbirds on the hunt for food, we can all help by continuing to put out food and water during the winter."  more...

Stranger danger

BROMSGROVE police are appealing for information after a driver asked an 11-year-old girl if she wanted a lift. The driver wound down the passenger window of his car and asked the child several times if he could take her home. The incident happened just before 5pm on Friday, December 15, in a service road off Stratford Road, Bromsgrove.  more...

Bishop choice

ADVERTISER/MESSENGER chief reporter Pete Lammas was among a small group of local journalists invited to give their views on religious topics in the district and what qualities they would like to see in the new Bishop of Worcester. The interview took place at the Old Palace in Worcester and was conducted by two senior civil servants, one representing the church the other from Downing Street. Applications for the post of bishop will be shortlisted down to two names from which the Prime Minister, after consultation with the queen, will make the final choice.  more...

It’s the best dressed tree

CREATIVE youngsters at a Bromsgrove school have proved they have a tree-mendous flare for recycling!  more...

New era for town’s railway station

IT'S full steam ahead for the development of Bromsgrove station and one option being explored is building a new station further south along the railway.  more...

Booze ban for Aston Fields park

A DRINKING ban has been slapped on an Aston Fields park in a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.  more...

No second trial

A Droitwich man will not face a second trial at Worcester Crown Court on a charge of causing unnecessary suffering to his young daughter.  more...

Who ate all the pies?

RESIDENTS at Droitwich Spa's Whittingham Court got in the party mood and enjoyed sherry and mince pies.  more...

Packing your bags

KIND-hearted members of Worcestershire Young Farmers packed bags for shoppers at Morrisons in Droitwich Spa and collected £564 for St Richard's Hospice.  more...

Ladies lose to new league leaders

Evesham Utd Ladies 2, Droitwich Spa 5 DROITWICH regained top spot in the league after overcoming an Evesham side lacking in passion or commitment.  more...

Festive lunch at the Fleece

THERE were 34 members of Evesham Wheelers on the road last Sunday for the outward journey through Offenham , Honeybourne and Pebworth before climbing up into the Cotswolds.  more...

Venue suits leading anglers

Evesham Jubilee Society SOCIETY members contested the Fur and Feather match at the Jubilee Fishery last Sunday when 51 anglers were in action.  more...

Drive night improves coffers

Evesham and District Crib League MONDAY night's Crib Drive at Hampton WMC raised £155 for league cup funds when 44 players took to the tables.  more...

Darts results

Birdseye Sports Evesham Ladies League Division One: New Inn 5, Hospital B 5; Horse & Hound 2, Badsey RBL 8; Badsey Rec 1, Golden Cross 9; Sun Nomads 4, Long Lartin B 6. Division Two: Long Lartin A 7, Beckford SC 3; Avon SC 7, Talbot B 3; Corner Cupboard 7, Ivy 3; Cider Mill 6, George & Dragon 4. Division Three: Oddfellows B 7, Offenham Gold 3; Ambassador A 2, Wheatsheaf 8; Talbot A 3, Red Horse 7; Plum Tree 4, Queens Head 6. Division Four: Bretforton SC 6, Bell 4; Round of Gras 6, Evesham Rovers 4; Bridge A 5, Bretforton RBL 5; Offenham Silver 3, Bridge B 7. Division Five: Swan 5, Oddfellows A 5; Fairfield 7, Ambassador B 3; Fleece 7, Dumbleton Club 3.  more...

Lenders lose out to late try

Shipston III 10pts, Evesham III 5 AMID much confusion owing to mixed fixture messages getting through to the home side, the swamp-like pitches at Shipston eventually sustained a third string fixture.  more...

Fab food follows festive fun

FUN for all was the name of the game on Sunday as Evesham Rugby Club's youth section members enjoyed their Christmas party in style.  more...

Piddle Parkers overcome bogey side in style

Pershore 37pts, Bedworth 3 SATURDAY'S emphatic winners laid some demons to rest at Piddle Park when they overcame a visiting side that has been somewhat of a bogey side over recent seasons.  more...

Latest scores from fairways

Vale Golf and Country Club Junior Awards 2006 - Medals (Lenches): Jack Jeffery, Ollie Ballard, Jamie Ritchie, Russell Stock, Jack Finch, Hayley Noel, Robert Copperthwaite. International Course: David Clifton, Nathan Ballard, Henry Burling. Robert Wylie, Darren Critcher, George Lavis, Chris Thompson.  more...

Tight at the top in tussle for trophies

Evesham and District Table Tennis Association ONLY three points separate the leading three teams in Division One so the second half of the season promises to be a close battle for honours.  more...

Doubles delight in Pershore cruise

PERSHORE Tennis Centre proved to be far too strong for last Saturday's opponents in the National Doubles League when they cruised to an easy 4-0 victory over Wolverhampton.  more...

Formula 1 star to open NEC motor show

BRITAIN'S motor sport elite will flock to the NEC in Birmingham to meet their fans at the world's biggest motorsport show, Autosport International, on January 13 and 14.  more...

Reap benefits of being a Bears' member

THE bigger and better Junior Bear package for 2007 includes exciting new benefits for all young cricket fans.  more...

Campden in seventh heaven after goal feast

LAST Thursday night's action in the Cotswold Floorball League was the last before Christmas and completed the Mixed D Division.  more...

Latest junior soccer round-up

Gotherington Jnrs 0, Badsey Utd U-10 10 RANGERS recorded an eighth successive C & G League success to stay top of the league for Christmas.  more...

All change as Town seek table lift

PERSHORE'S improved form since Neil Hunt started team rebuilding will be put to the test at Highgate United on Saturday.  more...

Gate unlock Tesco to close summit gap

TESCO United and Honeybourne Gate Inn both had perfect Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League records to protect when they met in a Division Four clash last weekend.  more...

Girl power! Quartet in regional quest

THE South Worcestershire School Sports Partnership is reaping benefits for four Year Six girls from Simon de Montfort Middle School in Evesham.  more...

Sign up for court contest

THE Worcestershire Schools Badminton Association is holding its annual Under-17s Championships at the Elgar Technology College in Worcester on January 27.  more...

Plans in place as Cassey chases more glory

EVESHAM'S teenage race ace Cassey Watson is thrilled that plans for her second year in car racing are already taking shape with confirmation of a full championship campaign for 2007 in the Junior Ginetta Championship.  more...

League is now United's priority

PAUL West now has sights firmly set on gaining promotion after seeing his Evesham side agonisingly fail to stay in the FA Trophy.  more...

First Flat winner for Honeybourne trainer

A FORMER captain at Stratford Cricket Club who has ridden in two Grand Nationals celebrated his first win as a Flat trainer last week.  more...

Thieves target Spring Lane factory

POLICE are asking manufacturers working with copper to be extra vigilant regarding security following a failed burglary in Malvern.  more...

School staff ambitious for success

THE village school at Cradley and its head teacher are praised in the latest Ofsted Report, just published.  more...

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Church window back to full glory

A STAINED glass church window dating back to 1846 has been painstakingly restored to its former glory and returned home for Christmas.  more...

Roundup

Distributors share windfall

DISTRIBUTORS delivering the Shuttle every week to households throughout Wyre Forest have shared in a £160 windfall.  more...

KCs consolidate with Yards win

KIDDERMINSTER Carolians picked up another valuable two points to consolidate their mid-table position in Midlands West Three North with a 26-7 win against Old Yardleians.  more...

Chaddesley stung by Wasps

CHADDESLEY Corbett were unable to dent Dudley Wasps unbeaten record after losing 22-6 at home to the Midlands Six West South West high-fliers.  more...

Snooker: Franche B still lead the way

FRANCHE B still lead the way in Division One of the Kidderminster & District Wednesday Snooker League after a 3-2 victory over Franche A.  more...

Snooker: Franche B still lead the way

FRANCHE B still lead the way in Division One of the Kidderminster & District Wednesday Snooker League after a 3-2 victory over Franche A.  more...

Snooker: Franche B still lead the way

FRANCHE B still lead the way in Division One of the Kidderminster & District Wednesday Snooker League after a 3-2 victory over Franche A.  more...

Snooker: Franche B still lead the way

FRANCHE B still lead the way in Division One of the Kidderminster & District Wednesday Snooker League after a 3-2 victory over Franche A.  more...

Darts: Lazenby launches Hotel success

BLACK Boy Hotel edged out Wribbenhall B 4-3 for their third win of the season in the Banks's Bewdley Darts League.  more...

Darts: Lazenby launches Hotel success

BLACK Boy Hotel edged out Wribbenhall B 4-3 for their third win of the season in the Banks's Bewdley Darts League.  more...

Rugby

Stourport scoreline flatters unbeaten Bournville

STOURPORT entertained unbeaten Midlands Five West North leaders Bournville and despite an excellent performance went down by 31-10.  more...

Cleobury caught out by Worcester win

CLEOBURY Mortimer travelled to Midlands Four West South rivals Worcester Wanderers with renewed confidence - but could only manage a s26-20 defeat.  more...

What'S On

Panto season gets under way

CHRISTMAS is here and the panto season is well underway - from swashbuckling pirates and evil kings to charming love stories, there is something for everyone.  more...

  
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