Stories for 29 March 2006

Leisure

CD - Love Travels at Illegal Speeds - Graham Coxon

FOR Blur fans the ex-guitarist's sixth solo album will be a return to an old friend.   more...

Scottish ballet conjures magic

THERE will be a touch of romance and magic that will appeal to all at the Artrix on Sunday, April 2, when the Vienna Festival Ballet perform two contrasting shows.   more...

Viva la fund raising!

THE Red Lion pub in Bromsgrove High Street is raising money for charity by holding an Elvis night on Monday, April 3.   more...

Swan builds a nest in town

CLASSICAL music lovers will be in for a treat when the Orchestra of the Swan begins a residency in Redditch on Friday, April 7.   more...

Luke's line-up

AN atmospheric evening combining folk and classical music is promised at St Luke's Church this Friday.   more...

Concert helps singers celebrate thirty years

LOCAL group the Arrow Vale Singers will join a premier brass band for a concert at Bromsgrove's Artrix next Saturday.   more...

Consider yourself invited!

PARENTS of aspiring actors are invited to a pre-audition meeting on Monday at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre.   more...

Where to go

Wednesday, March 29   more...

What's On

Wednesday, March 29   more...

Bailey to light up night

LEGENDARY musician Roy Bailey is set to light up Finstall Park when he makes a guest appearance at Bromsgrove Folk Club on Thursday, March 30.   more...

Chart toppers celebrate anniversary

LIVERPOOL soul men The Christians celebrate their 20th anniversary by performing at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester on Thursday, March 30.   more...

Bands jazzing it up

FANS of jazz are in for a treat when two standard-bearers of the Midlands scene team up for a charity fund-raising concert at the Artrix on Friday, March 31.   more...

A swinging battle, man

FANS of swing music are set for double their pleasure when there is a battle of the bands at the Spadesbourne Suite on Friday, March 31.   more...

News

Supporting rural areas

STRATFORD District Council has joined a new campaign to get more support for rural areas.   more...

Transport on tap

A NEW transport scheme for residents in south Warwickshire is about to be launched.   more...

Rents law shake-up

LANDLORDS in south Warwickshire are being advised rented property may have to be licensed following a change in law.   more...

Dental charges

CHANGES are being made to NHS dental charges in South Warwickshire.   more...

Jumping for joy

AN energetic group of Alcester women are jumping for joy after receiving a £3,151 grant.   more...

School cash for Africa

PUPILS and staff at St Benedict's High School in Alcester have raised £225 to help their counterparts in Uganda.   more...

Easter music

SINGERS will be welcoming Easter with a medley of tunes and inspiring music.   more...

Schools shut by strike

SCHOOLS in Redditch and Alcester were forced to close yesterday when public sector workers went on strike.   more...

Have your say about town issues

ALCESTER residents are invited to have their say about the council through a new service.   more...

Helpers urged to take the advantage

FUNDING for Advantage Alcester is to end this month - but plans are in place to keep the partnership going.   more...

Youths in road rage terror

A DRIVER had his side window smashed and paintwork scratched in a road rage incident in Alcester.   more...

Thumbs up for a great adventure

AN Alcester lad has taken up an unusual challenge - hitchhiking his way to Africa for charity.   more...

Stately home opens to a new chapter

A NEW era is about to begin at Coughton Court when the National Trust takes over direct management of the stately home near Alcester.   more...

Jack rocks on!

A TALENTED young Alcester musician has been selected to play in a prestigious county rock band.   more...

Letter - Blood on Blair's hands

LYNDA Holmes can rest assured she gets my full support concerning the posting of her Guardsman son to Iraq (Chronicle, March 15).   more...

Mum's fury at `blackout' over march

THE mother of a soldier going to Iraq has hit out at the ``disappointing'' news coverage of the march against the war held across the world.   more...

On their bikes for BMX park!

A GROUP of adventurous Alcester teenagers have lobbied the town council for an official BMX park.   more...

Driver in court over postman death crash

A VAN driver accused of killing postman Niki Savage by knocking him off his bike and then driving off without stopping has appeared in court.   more...

Roads chaos ahead

MAJOR disruption to traffic in Alcester is expected when work on water mains starts next month.   more...

Wythall History Society

SHOPPING over 200 years was the title of last month's talk given by Bernard Mills, who started with Kays as a management trainee in 1973 and is now shairman and founder of Kay's Heritage Group.   more...

White Hart Inn Garden Club

AT the February meeting our speaker was Dave Bates, dahlia writer for Garden News who has appeared on BBC Gardeners World.   more...

PACT meeting

COMMUNITY policing meetings have been organised for Wythall and Alvechurch.   more...

The Redditch Society

OUR talk on February 24, given by Gordon Hartley-Bennett, was on the life and times of Wilbur Wright, although this inevitably included his brother Orville.   more...

Hearty event

REDDITCH students helped raise £400 for the British Heart Foundation.   more...

Matchborough West Community Group

THE group met on February 21 and it was agreed to send a donation to the Matchborough Christchurch Luncheon Club.   more...

Special service

STUDLEY'S St Mary's Church welcomed a full congregation for special Mother's Day service on Sunday.   more...

Kington with Dormston WI

DELICE welcomed members using the village hall's new sound system.   more...

Charity car wash

FUNDRAISERS in Redditch got the sponges out to scoop £650 pounds for charity.   more...

Inner Wheel Club of Redditch

AT the annual fellowship luncheon held at the Quality Hotel we celebrated the golden anniversary of the Redditch club.   more...

PACT meeting

COMMUNITY policing meetings have been organised for Wythall and Alvechurch.   more...

Cymdeithas Gymraeg Redditch

DESPITE the lack of recent reports, our Welsh society is alive and flourishing!   more...

Flower power

FECKENHAM will host its annual flower show this Saturday.   more...

Beoley WI

BEOLEY Village Hall shook with an earthquake - not a scale two on the Richter Scale, as one member suggested, but with a demonstration of the earthquake shimmer.   more...

Musical marvels!

STAFF and students at Kingsley College are celebrating their musical diversity.   more...

Alcester WI

THE president, Pauline Vining, welcomed members to the March meeting.   more...

Shake-up talks

CONTROVERSIAL proposals for the future of local government - which could see the axe fall on Redditch Council - have been called into question by the town's leader.   more...

Trust to benefit from lodge cash

A REDDITCH businessman and Freemason has helped raise £1,250 during his year as Master of the Integrity Lodge in Warwickshire.   more...

Left in the cold

REDDITCH pensioners fear for the future after this year's Budget announcement left them in the cold.   more...

Reckless wounding

A TEENAGER who fired a gun "recklessly" causing injury has been bailed at Worcester Crown Court for a pre-sentence report to be prepared.   more...

All the answers online

LIBRARY users will have even more knowledge at their fingertips as part of a national deal.   more...

Bank raids trial

A MAN accused of carrying out a series of robberies at banks and building societies in south Warwickshire, including Alcester and Studley, and Worcester has gone on trial at Warwick Crown Court.   more...

Entertaining people for 100 years

AS Studley Operatic Society celebrates its centenary, Ellen Branagh looks back at 100 years of one of the town's longest-running musical groups...   more...

Top-up troubles

RESIDENTS in Alvechurch are being left out in the cold after a village store refused to top-up energy power cards.   more...

The housing crisis will not go away

YOU might regard this as an alarmist statement, but this newspaper believes that Worcester is heading for a housing crisis of truly shocking proportions. Before dismissing such a notion out-of-hand, consider the facts.   more...

Acorns marks first year

REDDITCH sisters Sarah and Rebecca Aspinall were among the guests of honour at a lunch celebrating the first anniversary of Acorns Children's Hospice in Worcester.   more...

By-election looms

CANDIDATES are squaring up for a fight to become a district councillor for Wythall.   more...

Alcester and District Local History Society

STEAM in Agriculture was a fascinating talk by Peter Noble.   more...

Group's moo-ving protest

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners caused a stir in the town in a Mothers Day theme protest.   more...

Ideas sought for park plan

BUDDING landscape gardeners with bright ideas are being sought to help create a community park in Church Hill.   more...

In the frame!

DAB-handed pupils at a Winyates school have been producing their own creations in a design project.   more...

Reassurance on rise

THE leader of the Wythall Residents and Ratepayers' Association (WRRA) has spoken out about the thorny issue of councillors' allowances.   more...

100 Years Ago March 31, 1906

THE town's workhouse had received a request from Bromsgrove Urban District Council to enter into an exclusive agreement to supply the authority with broken roadstone to repair local roads. The stone, which was considered to be very high quality, was broken by paupers using hammers in return for a night's bed and breakfast. At present stocks of rocks at the Birmingham Road institution were low with only about 100 yards waiting to be processed.   more...

Books saved from library fire attack

FIREFIGHTERS saved 13,500 books from going up in smoke after arsonists started a fire outside the front door of Woodrow Library.   more...

50 Years Ago March 31, 1956

STOKE Prior parish councillors were to pay a visit to Field View boys' home in Brickhouse Lane. It was in response to a letter the council had sent regarding the bad behaviour of some of the boys who it was said were not delinquents, but who had suffered a deprived upbringing. It was hoped the visit would ease the problem.   more...

Skirmishers instilling a sense of belonging

SIR - I would like to offer a response to the comments made in the Worcester News (Tuesday, March 20).   more...

25 Years Ago March 27, 1981

THE parents of eight-year-old John Birley, from Martin Close, Millfields in Bromsgrove, said they had complete confidence in staff at the town's General Hospital where John was to undergo an operation on his ear. Earlier surgeons had wrongly operated on the boy's stomach.   more...

Councils failing to meet obligations

SIR - In response to a recent article in your paper headlined "Countdown to the end of elderly care" I would like to point out that this Association (formerly RCHA Hereford and Worcester), together with other care organisations, has been working for the past 20 years to try and persuade the local authority to deal with the inadequacy of the fees they pay for publicly-funded elderly people who need care.   more...

Students move with the Times

BUDDING newshounds made the headlines and beat the deadlines when they were challenged to produce a newspaper in a day.   more...

The council must listen to people

listen to people   more...

Schools shut by strike

SCHOOLS in Redditch and Alcester were forced to close yesterday when public sector workers went on strike.   more...

Mystery of man with grey beard

SIR - Although I appreciate that in these Jagger/McCartney days it is cool to still be fronting a rock band into late middle age, I feel I must correct a chronological/typographical error contained in George Cowley's letter dated Monday, March 13. I am in fact 35, not 53 as stated by George.   more...

Job advert angers Alex campaigners

SAVE the Alex campaigners have hit out after a national newspaper ran an advert looking for people to chair the newly configured health service - despite no final arrangements being made.   more...

News did great job for WODYS

SIR - May I thank you for the coverage you gave to the WODYS cabaret show which launched our appeal for a new vehicle for the project for destitute people with mental health problems in South East Nigeria. The photographs were splendid and the reporting very clear and accurate.   more...

Cooking up a storm

CULINARY skills were put to the test during a Ready, Steady Cook-style charity challenge at Trinity High School.   more...

Police are now losing the plot

SIR - West Mercia Constabulary appears to be losing the plot.   more...

Rinse, squash and replace!

RECYCLING in Redditch is now even easier, thanks to the launch of a new scheme.   more...

Go-ahead for site

THE site of a former Matchborough school can now be redeveloped - after the government's department of education gave the green light to its disposal.   more...

School's book joy

BOOKWORMS at Vaynor First School dressed up in their favourite literary characters to celebrate the opening of their new library by Redditch's mayor.   more...

Answers sought on market future

DISGRUNTLED traders at Redditch Market are appealing to the local authority to make a decision on its future.   more...

Mum in a million

A FORMER Redditch carnival queen has been crowned again - this time for being a great mum.   more...

Merger fight continues

POLICE chiefs have voted unanimously to continue the fight against plans to merge the force with others in the region.   more...

Team lines up for sponsors

MORE than a soft-shoe shuffle brought trophies to Redditch, but now the current line dancing European champions need sponsorship.   more...

Delay on bypass inquiry outcome

THE delay in the outcome of the public inquiry into the ambitious Abbey Stadium development is "extremely frustrating" now the integral Bordesley bypass plans have been approved, says a Redditch councillor.   more...

Marathon effort to help Craig's appeal

THE Craig Evans Wheelchair Appeal gained momentum this week with big-hearted residents desperate to lend their support.   more...

Town to get a cinema

THE big screen is returning to Redditch, with plans for a new cinema in the Kingfisher Centre announced yesterday.   more...

Ops in India end dad's misery

AN Abbeydale man who was told by the NHS he was too overweight for the double hip and knee replacements he desperately needed has had life-changing surgery in India.   more...

Batting clever for a top award

DROITWICH Spa Cricket Club is celebrating after being recognised for its sporting high standards and child friendly environment.   more...

Coping with the pressure

TOWNSFOLK are being encouraged to take up the offer of free blood pressure tests.   more...

Africa calling for Spa pupils

FIVE caring Droitwich Spa students are preparing for a globetrotting adventure that will see them offer help to people less fortunate than themselves.   more...

All creatures great and small

WHEN an animal-loving Spa graduate moved into her chosen profession it wasn't long before she honed her skills to also help patients with four-legs.   more...

Expansion plan for the Chateau

ONE of the Spa's landmark buildings could be extended.   more...

Making the money grow

BUDDING business moguls got top marks for their entrepreneurial skills when they put them to the test in the name of charity.   more...

Fine in neighbours dispute

A BLACKWELL couple were fined and handed a restraining order after a long-running neighbours dispute ended in court.   more...

Star names to grace festival

POPULAR musician Julian Lloyd-Webber and opera singer Sir Willard White will be the star names at the 46th Bromsgrove Festival.   more...

Salt boy ruling is put on hold

THE Court of Appeal has reserved judgement on an appeal by a former Bromsgrove couple jailed for the "salt overdose" killing of a three-year-old boy.   more...

Seven heaven at car show

AN Austin 7 van, which has been lovingly restored back to its former glory, will be the star of the show at a classic car club event.   more...

Inspired by church offer

THE huge number of people who want to climb to the top of the 200 foot spire on Bromsgrove's St John's Church at this Saturday's open day has taken organisers by surprise.   more...

End of the road for the council?

by Pete Lammas   more...

Return campaign is a devil of an idea

PRESURE is mounting to bring the Devil back to Bromsgrove.   more...

Successes for local learners

FINALISTS from Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Hagley scooped prizes at the fourth Celebration of Learning Achievement Awards.   more...

Now parking is quick and easy

PARKING has been made easier and quicker for motorists using Bromsgrove's Recreation Road South car park.   more...

Learning is childs' play

CHILDREN at St Godwald's pre-school took a trip down memory lane.   more...

Celebrations for Alfred

THE birth 147 years ago of Bromsgrove's world famous poet and scholar Alfred Housman was celebrated in traditional style last Friday with readings from his works around his statue in the High Street.   more...

Going on strike over pensions

A STRIKE by local government workers across Bromsgrove caused disruption in the town with schools and libraries among those affected.   more...

Teenager's fire horror in churchyard

A TEENAGE girl, who was set alight in a Bromsgrove churchyard as she made her way home, has been discharged from hospital and is recovering with her family.   more...

They're not skipping lessons here

PUPILS at St Andrew's First School in Barnt Green took part in a sponsored skip to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation.   more...

Painful journey

GOING on holiday with friends should be a time of relaxation but, for Alison Elwell-Thomas, a dream holiday to Tunisia turned into a nightmare when she was rushed to hospital with severe abdominal pains.   more...

Coping with bereavement

A death in the family is never easy to cope with, but one town business has spent the last 90 years helping to ease away the pain.   more...

The boats are coming

IT is always pleasing to receive praise as we did in last week's letter from Country Jogger who appreciated the good work done to the towpath at Salwarpe.   more...

Attention pet owners

RESIGNATION, tinged with a little scepticism, but no surprise!   more...

Pigeon pointers

EARLIER this month Your View carried two letters regarding `don't feed the pigeons'.   more...

Let's spend it earlier

I AM so tired each year of watching Bromsgrove District Council spend money just before the end of the tax year on, yes, some needed projects, but why aren't they tackled earlier in the year.   more...

Let's find and fine!

THERE is a real problem at the moment with dog fouling on the pavements outside Meadows First School, Bromsgrove, and I hope by raising it through your newspaper to get it stopped.   more...

Lifeline is offered

IT has recently been reported that Cable and Wireless is to focus its business operations on only 3,000 large businesses and government customers. All other customers have been told they have 90 days to find a new supplier.   more...

The boats are coming

IT is always pleasing to receive praise as we did in last week's letter from Country Jogger who appreciated the good work done to the towpath at Salwarpe.   more...

So grateful

I would be grateful if I could use your letters page to thank the people who helped me when I fell and broke my leg in Catshill last Thursday.   more...

Fed up of seeing the council tax increases

THIS letter has also been sent to the revenue and benefits department of Bromsgrove District Council. regarding the increase of our Council Tax over and above the rate of inflation - in recent years...   more...

Big boost to skills and firms' futures

MANUFACTURING companies throughout Worcester-shire are being given the opportunity to boost the skills of their workforce and improve profitability.   more...

£500m contracts for car parts

A major new project for the automotive industry is set to give Worcestershire suppliers the opportunity to target over £500m of new business.   more...

Celebrating a year of growth

THE Market Link Group is Worcestershire's leading marketing consultancy and it's celebrating its best ever year.   more...

Kit out the kids for less at nearly new clothes sale

KIT the kids out for a fraction of the cost at Worcester's nearly-new charity clothes sale.   more...

If you supply the rhythm they'll supply the booze

Musicians are being invited to combine rhythm and booze this summer by playing in front of hundreds of real ale lovers at Worcester's beer and cider festival.   more...

Hunt for long-lost relative

WORCESTERSHIRE people are being asked to help a man trace a relative he has not seen for more than 50 years.   more...

Design a new garden border and go home with a medal

Design students will be demonstrating that there is more to garden borders than rows of regimented bedding plants standing to attention on a bare brown parade ground.   more...

Lead poisoning is killing Swans

THE owner of a swan rescue centre is calling for a complete ban on fishermen using lead weights, which she says is the cause of an `alarming' increase in incidents of swans being poisoned.   more...

Lisa wins a place on top music course

MOVE aside Pavarotti and Lesley Garrett, a former Worcester schoolgirl is hoping to be the new opera star on the block after winning a coveted place on one of the top music courses in the country.   more...

Giant treat for the chocoholics

CITY chocoholics who cannot wait to take a bite out of their Easter eggs should pay a visit to the Daisychain Benevolent Fund shops throughout Worcester.   more...

Jobs go as garden centre shuts down

A GARDEN centre near Malvern is set to close down tomorrow following a slump in sales.   more...

The Project that's getting India's limbless back on two feet again

LOSING a leg must surely be one of the most traumatic experiences anyone can suffer. But thanks to a worldwide drive by Rotary International, thousands of people are being fitted with new artificial limbs.   more...

Come and clean up Dines Green

VOLUNTEERS are being sought for a litter-picking session around Dines Green this coming weekend - with lunch afterwards.   more...

Level of housing worse in Worcester

WORCESTER has again been criticised for its poor levels of social housing after it was revealed that out of 320 new homes built last year, only 11 were for this purpose.   more...

Top artists sign up to play in festival

ARTISTS are flocking to take part in this year's Worcester Festival in a bid to once again bring it alive with the sounds of salsa, brass and jazz.   more...

Let's all hang out the flags for our conquering hero

CYCLING supremo Liam Killeen is set for a hero's welcome when he returns to his home town of Malvern after winning Gold in the Commonwealth Games.   more...

Strikers on the Streets

AWITH placards aloft, hundreds of people marched through Worcester as part of the biggest national walkout since the General Strike in 1926.   more...

25 years ago - March 27, 1981

LITTLE Jenny Lee's new play hat was no joke - for it had to be prised off by firemen.   more...

50 years ago - March 30, 1956

TWENTY-ONE schoolchildren are staying in Redditch for two weeks' holiday which is intended to improve their knowledge, increase their English vocabulary and foster international friendship.   more...

100 years ago - March 31, 1906

ON Tuesday night in the Baptists' schoolroom, Ipsley Street, a lecture was given by Brigadier Powell, of the Salvation Army, upon "Japan as I saw It."   more...

Free Bus Pass will save £120 a year

PENSIONERS will be able to save up to £120 a year from this Saturday as a new scheme offering free bus travel starts up.   more...

Church car park target

REDDITCH motorists are being warned about parking their cars in a church car park in Beoley Road West.   more...

GBH charge

A 29-YEAR-old man appeared before a judge at Worcester Crown Court charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of ecstasy tablets.   more...

Cannabis haul

ABOUT two-and-a-half tonnes of cannabis resin was recovered at an undisclosed address in Studley.   more...

Anger over farm thefts

A REDDITCH woman is calling for help to track down thousands of pounds worth of farm machinery stolen while her father was in Australia.   more...

Sport

Riding out

A DOZEN B riders from Evesham Wheelers travelled into the north Cotswolds.   more...

Finals fought

Evesham and District Crib League   more...

Ian home but far from dry!

ANOTHER gusty day greeted members of Evesham Sailing Club last Sunday when a mass start down to the weir tested all the crews who had a long course to negotiate over eight laps.   more...

Bryden's on top

A STRONG and gusty south west wind greeted members of the Arden Sailing Club at Defford for the last race in the Spring Handicap Series.   more...

Saints improve but fail to hold House in final

ST CATHARINE'S, fielding a weakened side, were thrashed 8-2 in the Cotswold Floorball League divisional game against Dormer House.   more...

Juniors on courts

THE Prudden Road Surfacing Junior League competition gets under way later this month with free entry to teams of players aged 12 and under.   more...

Eaves left out in cold

DAN Eaves will be without a drive when this year's British Touring Car Cham-pionship gets under way at Brands Hatch on April 9, writes Mervyn Collins.   more...

Hampton on high

HAMPTON Scout Group walked away with all four trophies at the Evesham District Scout Swimming Gala.   more...

Treble help for Elite

Evesham and District Association   more...

Celebrate the end of an era

ENGLAND Netball has had a major restructuring and as a result the English Counties League will be no more.   more...

Quartet on top at table

THE top four men's seeds came through to their allotted semi-final places in the Bryant School of Motoring Singles event at Evesham's annual Closed Table Tennis Championships.   more...

25/03/06 - Spa surge up table

Droitwich Spa 24 Cleobury Mortimer 5   more...

Brown pips Pack in Sunday races

ROBIN Brown won Barnt Green Sailing Club's senior sailboards boat category on Sunday.   more...

Team make good start in the Mail cup

A TEAM from Bromsgrove Golf Club booked their place in the Mail on Sunday competition's next round by beating local rivals Ombersley 4-1.   more...

Final round flurry seals top thirty

JOHN Bickerton produced an excellent final round to seal a top 30 finish at the Madeira Island Open over the weekend.   more...

Sisters answer Irish call up

TWO Bromsgrove sisters have been selected to represent Northern Ireland after being called up to the senior netball squad.   more...

Wales finish eighth

RYLAND Centre player Sophie Baxter helped Wales' netball team finish eighth in the Commonwealth Games.   more...

Double joy for Manor teams

THERE were double celebrations at Manor Badminton Club as two teams won promotion to the Worcestershire Premier League.   more...

Jelfs in control

BROMSGROVE Olympique rider Dominic Jelfs has made a strong start to the season.   more...

Riders put the pedal to the medal

MJS Racing's riders started the season with a good workout in races held at Leamington's Victoria Park over the weekend.   more...

Bromsgrove Rovers fixtures and results 2005/2006

HOME, away   more...

Riders up for cup

THE Lady Dudley Cup will again be the centrepiece of the Worcestershire point-to-point at Chaddesley Corbett this Saturday (April 1) as it has been since 1897.   more...

Droitwich Spa RFC First XV fixtures 2005/2006

HOME, away   more...

Join club

PERSHORE United are looking for new players to join their Under-12s squad for next season.   more...

29/3/06 - Groundsman says he was scapegoat

FORMER groundsman Stuart Lambert has taken a swipe at Worcester City manager Andy Preece -- claiming he was made a "scapegoat" for the club's recent poor home results.   more...

Late goal flurry helps Crowle tame Lions

CROWLE reached the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League's Bluck Cup final after an amazing comeback against Lenches Lions.   more...

29/3/06 - Hyde to leave Lane

VETERAN midfielder Graham Hyde is next in line to leave Worcester City.   more...

Town tumble at home after victory on travels

AFTER a clean sheet on Saturday in a 1-0 win at Brocton, Pershore Town found themselves two goals behind in the early stages of Tuesday night's Midland Combination Premier Division clash with Shifnal Town.   more...

Brian bags best weight in Open

Evesham Jubilee Society   more...

Bryden on top

A STRONG and gusty south west wind greeted members of the Arden club at Defford for the last race in the Spring Handicap Series.   more...

Seniors lose on tricky course

EVESHAM missed out on a place in the Kidderminster Scr-atch Cup Final when losing 3-0 on a tricky course at Halesowen.   more...

Holiday help with bat and ball

A COACHING course for boys and girls will take place at Pershore Sports Club next month.   more...

Juniors on courts

THE Prudden Road Surfacing Junior League competition gets under way later this month with free entry to teams of players aged 12 and under.   more...

Celebrate the end of an era

ENGLAND Netball has had a major restructuring and as a result the English Counties League will be no more.   more...

Five-goal semi stars

FOR the first time in the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League's 36-year history, a County Cup Final will feature two member clubs.   more...

A downer for Andrews!

SIMON Andrews and Piranha Racing were in action for the first time last weekend when they contested the opening round of the British Supersports Championship on the factory-backed Yamaha R6.   more...

Five-goal semi stars

FOR the first time in the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League's 36-year history, a County Cup Final will feature two member clubs.   more...

Shepherd set for `six-pointer' bow

SIX points from Evesham United's next two matches will lift them out of the bottom three in the Premier Div-ision of the Southern League.   more...

Brian bags best weight in Open

Evesham Jubilee Society   more...

Kidderminster Harriers 0 Grays Athletic 5

Tuesday, March 29, 2006   more...

29/3/06 - City exits necessary for Hines and Kelly

IT did not surprise me that Les Hines got tied up quickly with another club - he's a good player with plenty of ability.   more...

25/03/06 - Bromsgrove fade against pacesetters

Bromsgrove 17 Bedford Athletic 41   more...

Sherwood's double spurs visitors to victory on road

Stow 2, Evesham U-9 4   more...

Hit back after loss

EVESHAM fielded a full strength squad for Sunday's Under-7s encounter at Stow where again they made a poor start in the first of two games.   more...

Win hopes left in dark!

THROUGHOUT the season Stow RUFC have sponsored and hosted a schools floodlit cup competition.   more...

Seniors lose on tricky course

EVESHAM missed out on a place in the Kidderminster Scr-atch Cup Final when losing 3-0 on a tricky course at Halesowen.   more...

Trio get the call

THREE young Cotswold golfers have earned selection for Gloucestershire.   more...

Bromsgrove Rovers Football Club - Match Stats - 2005/2006

GOALSCORERS   more...

Cox stars

FORMER Woodrush youngster Matthew Cox turned in an impressive display for England's u18s Home Unions Tournament team in their 22-15 defeat by Loughborough Freshers.   more...

Tight at the top

THE battle at the top of the Advertiser/Messenger League Division One hotted up as the top two recorded big scores.   more...

Norton bag a vital victory

Kings Norton 12, Upton 8   more...

25/03/06 - Crawford opener leads the way

Droitwich Spa 2 Continental Reserves 0   more...

Rivals prepare for key contest

REDDITCH and Woodrush come face-to-face on Saturday for their long-awaited league game at Bromsgrove Road.   more...

25/03/06 - Villa on title trail

Polesworth North Warwick 1 Fairfield Villa 2   more...

25/03/06 - Own goal saves Rovers blushes

Rushall Olympic 1 Bromsgrove Rovers 1   more...

Bullets shoot straight to the pyramid final

BELBROUGHTON Primary School hosted the first Pyramid PTA Football Festival on Saturday and had a team make it all the way to the final.RED HOT: Belbroughton Bullets reached the final of the first PTA Football Festival. Team: Jack McDonald, George Savva, George Trimmer, William Trimmer, Peter Margetts, James Darby, Alex Wilkinson, Scott Saunders, Billy Clift, Poppy Jones, Jack Bailey.   more...

Oakes warns players of testing cup game

FAIRFIELD Villa manager Paul Oakes has warned his players they are in for a tough match when they play Archdale 73 in the Worcestershire Junior Cup tonight (Wednesday, 7.30pm kick off).   more...

Rovers boss warns players to buck up

ROD Brown has warned his players that he is set to make sweeping changes to the squad at Bromsgrove Rovers in order to bring promotion next season.   more...

So close to surprise win

Alcester 13, Spartans 16   more...

Ward's cash boost

BABY Lois Miller was the star attraction when members of Redditch United Supporters Club handed over a cheque to the Special Baby Care Unit at the Alexandra Hospital.   more...

Ace Kelly a target for Reds

REDDITCH United manager Gary Whild is looking to bolster his side ahead of Friday's transfer deadline for Nationwide Conference North sides.   more...

Mullan gearing up for championships

BROMSGROVE School pupil Matthew Mullan is set to get his first taste of international cup action on Wednesday, April 5, when England under-19s take on Ireland in the World Cup in Dubai.   more...

Spa are to good as they win big

DROITWICH under-10s powered to a 35-10 win over Malvern after a stirring first half performance on Saturday.   more...

25/03/06 - Spa surge up table

Droitwich Spa 24 Cleobury Mortimer 5   more...

25/03/06 - Bromsgrove fade against pacesetters

Bromsgrove 17 Bedford Athletic 41   more...

Spa seal Shield glory

DROITWICH RFC under-17s tasted final glory by overcoming Bedford to win the Midland Shield on Sunday.   more...

Junior section to play a key role at Exhall

EXHALL and Wixford Cricket Club will be running three junior sides this season, while also staging its successful Kwik Cricket nights during June and July.   more...

Holiday help with bat and ball

A COACHING course for boys and girls will take place at Pershore Sports Club next month.   more...

New champions face a county test indoors

DUMBLETON retained the WCB (Evesham) Indoor League title when they overcame Ashton by eight runs last week.   more...

Edgbaston call for Luke

LUKE Radford has joined the Warwick-shire Cricket Academy for the forthcoming cricket season.   more...

Bromsgrove looking for volunteers

BROMSGROVE CC wants volunteers to help make sure St Godwalds is ready to go for the start of the season in the Birmingham and District Division One.   more...

Havili set for Euro debut

LEADING try-scorer Aisea Havili could make his European debut for Worcester Warriors in Saturday's Challenge Cup match at Northampton.   more...

League champions decided

THE champions of the Worcester Area Snooker and Billiards Leagues have been decided.   more...

Roberts suffers points setback

WORCESTER Amateur Boxing Club's John Roberts made his competitive debut against Lye ABC's Lee Worton.   more...

Neal looking to retain his crown

REIGNING-champion Matt Neal is revved up and raring to go as the start of the new Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) draws closer.   more...

Winter schedule pays off for Wilson

WORCESTER St John's Cycling Club's Simon Wilson showed that his winter preparations were paying dividends with a convincing win in the Evesham Vale Road Race.   more...

Harriers handed five-goal drubbing

A CHORUS of boos greeted the final whistle at Aggborough last night as Kidderminster Harriers trudged dejectedly off having been outplayed by a classy Grays Athletic.   more...

Hyde to leave Lane

VETERAN midfielder Graham Hyde is next in line to leave Worcester City.   more...

Groundsman says he was scapegoat

FORMER groundsman Stuart Lambert has taken a swipe at Worcester City manager Andy Preece -- claiming he was made a "scapegoat" for the club's recent poor home results.   more...

Despair for ladies after semi defeat

Evesham Utd Ladies 2,   more...

Single strike a blow to United drop fight

A POINT from Saturday's soggy scrap would have been a bonus for Paul West's side.   more...

Six-hit surge to final

Evesham Utd U-12 6,   more...

Town take a tanning

Pershore Tn 0,   more...

Lowe leaves United on high!

Ilmington 1, Evesham Utd U-10 2   more...

Lose but improve

Evesham Utd U-10 1, Broadway 2   more...

25/03/06 - Boars just miss out on going up

Bromsgrove men's 1st XI 4 Bloxwich men's 1st XI 3   more...

VC limber up in fine style

Redditch VC 7, Pershore Town Ladies 1   more...

Proud victory Bees

STUDLEY have responded to their manager's call not to let their standards slip with a welcome unbeaten week.   more...

Cup boost for Millers...as boss gears up for break

FECKENHAM manager Lee Adams is hoping for the perfect send-off as he heads for holiday next week - two days after the Millers' Challenge Cup semi-final second leg at The Valley.   more...

Church secure points

ALVECHURCH manager Shaun Cunnington has praised leading scorer Keith Rostill after the striker bagged his 150th goal in his 250th game for the club.   more...

Bromsgrove RFC First XV fixtures 2005/2006

HOME, away   more...

Milestone goal

ALVECHURCH stalwart Keith Rostill marked his 250th appearance for the club on Saturday the only way he knows how - by claiming his 150th goal for the Lye Meadow side.   more...

Top notch

LEISURE LEAGUES: Bravados won the game of the day in the Premier Division after they beat nearest rivals Sickadem 2-0.   more...

Cup prize

GOLF: The new season at Redditch GC began with the Opening Club Supper and its associated Stableford Alliance Competition.   more...

Juniors to start

TENNIS: The Prudden Road Surfacing Junior League starts this week for youngsters up to 12.   more...

Stafford and Preston on target

Women's hockey: Redditch Ladies 2, Kings Heath 0   more...

On target

DARTS: Favourites Nomads won their opening match in the Astwood Bank Summer League, beating Lodge Park 6-3 in Division A.   more...

Dave's win

ANGLING: The Studley Road club held an aggregate match on the Stratford Canal, a competition that attracted 18 anglers.   more...

New base for outfit

RUGBY LEAGUE: Redditch Ravens have a new home for the coming season.   more...

Burbidge lands pole for opener

REDDITCH racer Andy Burbidge was back in action at the weekend in the opening two rounds of the New Era Club Championship.   more...

Despair for ladies after semi defeat

Evesham Utd Ladies 2,   more...

Meeting

THE next Meeting of the Mercian Festival Junior League takes place on Sun-day at the Bell Inn, St Joh-ns, Worcester at 8pm.   more...

Join club

PERSHORE United are looking for new players to join their Under-12s squad for next season.   more...

Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up . . .

Evesham Utd U-12 6,   more...

Revenge is swiftly won

Thimblemill 1, Littleton 4   more...

Town tumble at home after victory on travels

AFTER a clean sheet on Saturday in a 1-0 win at Brocton, Pershore Town found themselves two goals behind in the early stages of Tuesday night's Midland Combination Premier Division clash with Shifnal Town.   more...

Delight for Danny as Welford wrap up title

WELFORD wrapped up the Cutler Division Three title as on an afternoon when Danny Valentino cemented his place at the top of the Stratford Alliance list of scorers and Henley fluffed a couple of penalties.   more...

Late goal flurry helps Crowle tame Lions

CROWLE reached the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League's Bluck Cup final after an amazing comeback against Lenches Lions.   more...

Single strike a blow to United drop fight

A POINT from Saturday's soggy scrap would have been a bonus for Paul West's side.   more...

Shepherd set for `six-pointer' bow

SIX points from Evesham United's next two matches will lift them out of the bottom three in the Premier Div-ision of the Southern League.   more...

28/03/06 - Rovers boss warns players to buck up

ROD Brown has warned his players that he is set to make sweeping changes to the squad at Bromsgrove Rovers in order to bring promotion next season.   more...

28/3/06 - Hines saw writing was on City wall

LES Hines admits it was a wrench leaving Worcester City -- but he refused to warm the substitutes bench any longer.   more...

Malvern Town FC - Fixtures/Results - 2005/6 Season

FIXTURES   more...

25/03/06 - Own goal saves Rovers blushes

Rushall Olympic 1 Bromsgrove Rovers 1   more...

Sign off on wrong end of a nine-goal thriller

Bretforton II 4,   more...

Bimson's medal joy

BROMSGROVE hockey international Jennie Bimson tasted medal success as she helped England seal bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Australia on Saturday.   more...

Ladies celebrate early after win secures title

Evesham Ladies 2, Old Silhillians II 0   more...

Rugby boys rampage into Midlands finals

THE year eight rugby team from Parkside Middle School has booked its place in a Midlands finals by defending its title.CHAMPIONS: Parkside Middle School's year eight team are on course for Twickenham.   more...

Bromsgrove fade against pacesetters

COACH Iain Hall praised his Bromsgrove RFC players for pushing Bedford Athletic on Saturday but was left ruing missed chances in the 41-17 defeat to the second placed side at Finstall Park.   more...

Rovers boss warns players to buck up

ROD Brown has warned his players that he is set to make sweeping changes to the squad at Bromsgrove Rovers in order to bring promotion next season.   more...

  
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