Stories for 28 June 2007

Acorns

We’ll scale heights for hospice

AN intrepid team of seven from Worcester and Stourport-on-Severn will be putting on their hiking gear and are on target to raise well over £1,500 for local charity Acorns Children's Hospice.  more...

Alcester

Make a difference on climate change

EFFORTS are under way to try to prevent further climate change but with the impact of a changing environment already taking its toll around the world, a call is going out to Warwickshire residents to try to help.  more...

Business

Subsidy will give orchards a boost

ORCHARDS across Worcestershire and Herefordshire are celebrating after the cider industry and the apple growers that support it received a boost from the European Union.  more...

Coach operator boosts fleet

A COACH operator with a depot in Kidderminster has invested more than £750,000 in four new vehicles.  more...

Coach operator boosts fleet

A COACH operator with a depot in Kidderminster has invested more than £750,000 in four new vehicles.  more...

Coach operator boosts fleet

A COACH operator with a depot in Kidderminster has invested more than £750,000 in four new vehicles.  more...

More expansion by Hartlebury firm

HARTLEBURY-based presentation and communication company, DRP Group, has significantly expanded for the second time this year by appointing six new team members.  more...

Chance to put the boss behind bars

COMPANIES are being invited by police to put their bosses behind bars for charity during an open day at the town's police station in September.  more...

Upgrading for conference venues

WEST Midland Safari Park is among conference venues in Worcestershire undergoing a combined £6 million of refurbishments to boost business.  more...

Upgrading for conference venues

WEST Midland Safari Park is among conference venues in Worcestershire undergoing a combined £6 million of refurbishments to boost business.  more...

Bowled over by OGL

WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club chiefs were not stumped when it came to their IT needs, appointing Stourport-based OGL.  more...

Balancing act for work and life

ORGANISATIONS are being urged to book their place on a free Worcestershire County Council conference aimed at sharing business-boosting experiences and advice.  more...

Contenders vie for Women of Years honours

FINALISTS in a competition to find outstanding women who have excelled in their fields include candidates from Wyre Forest.  more...

Women vie for awards

FINALISTS in a competition to find outstanding women who have excelled in their fields include candidates from Wyre Forest.  more...

Women vie for awards

FINALISTS in a competition to find outstanding women who have excelled in their fields include candidates from Wyre Forest.  more...

Cricket

Green Fourths sink league leaders

BARNARDS GREEN IV v TENBURY II  more...

Price seals victory as wickets tumble

DROITWICH II v BARNARDS GREEN II  more...

League team win

THE Crusader Worcestershire County Cricket League team, led by Steve Walsh of Droitwich Spa, were again victors over Warwickshire on a fine Wednesday afternoon that threatened but did not deliver much rain.  more...

Artefacts are unlucky

MALVERN ARTEFACTS v RUSHWICK  more...

Max Sharpe is the star

MALVERN IIII v AVONCROFT III  more...

Green Seconds fall short

,ALVECHURCH II v BARNARDS GREEN II  more...

Teams

BARNARDS GREEN CC  more...

Roberts and Sanders ensure draw

DROITWICH II v WORCESTER NOMADS II  more...

Nomads suffer as duo excel

WORCESTER NOMADS v DROITWICH  more...

Green’s fielding is the difference

BARNARDS GREEN V ALVECHURCH  more...

Elgar Technical College Prom.

Elgar Technology College

All lined up for the Elgar Prom  more...

Elgar Technology College

Pretty as a peach ready for the Elgar Proms  more...

Floods June 19th/20th

Bob Campbell

Severn towards Gheluvelt Park and the Environment Centre on Tues 26 June in the evening  more...

Sue Pritchard

A lorry tries to negotiate the road in Bransford  more...

Sue Pritchard

A lorry tries to negotiate the road in Bransford  more...

Hanley Castle High School Prom.

Hanley Castle High School Prom

Will Saunder and Susie  more...

Hanley Castle High School Prom

Will Saunder and Nick James mode of transport  more...

Kidder News Latest

Workmens' tools stolen

TOOLS worth around £2,000 have been stolen from workmen renovating a property in Chaddesley Corbett.  more...

Drivers urged to lock up

MOTORISTS are being urged to keep vehicles secure when left unattended after a lorry was stolen while the driver went to fetch a bag of chips.  more...

Kidderminster thefts to feature on Crimewatch

CCTV footage of a woman who stole seven purses in Kidderminster town centre is to be featured on BBC's Crimewatch programme next week.  more...

Flood barriers stay up in Bewdley

FLOOD defences along Bewdley's Severnside North and South will be staying up until after the weekend.  more...

School to go out in style

THE emphasis has been placed on having a fun farewell by staff and pupils at a Stourport school as the clock ticks down to closure after 70 years of lessons.  more...

School to go out in style

THE emphasis has been placed on having a fun farewell by staff and pupils at a Stourport school as the clock ticks down to closure after 70 years of lessons.  more...

Motorshow postponed due to bad weather

THE Redditch Advertiser and Bromsgrove Advertiser Motorshow 2007, due to take place this weekend, has been postponed due to the bad weather.  more...

Nature site gets leaflets boost

VISITORS should find it easier to get information about a nature site with the installation of new leaflet dispensers.  more...

Open day introduction to Scouting

ANYONE who wants to find out what Scouting is all about can do so during an open day at the Rhydd Covert activity centre.  more...

Latest

County's bid to find more money for roads

COUNTY Hall has pledged to find more money to help improve the state of the roads in Worcestershire.  more...

Upton escapes floods

UPTON-upon-Severn escaped any flooding problems last night after preparing for the worst.  more...

Smith is first female Home Secretary

WORCESTERSHIRE MP Jacqui Smith has been made Britian's first female Home Secretary.  more...

Mystery plane heard over Worcester

A HERCULES plane heard flying over Worcester for three days has been testing out a new piece of military kit.  more...

Local knowledge was crucial in floods say ambulance staff

LOCAL knowledge played a crucial part in dealing with the recent flooding in Worcestershire, according to ambulance control workers.  more...

Communities count the cost of floods

AFTER days of heavy rain and rising flood water, communites across Worcestershire have been able to take stock.   more...

Queen's message of support for flood victims

THE Queen has sent a message of support to those affected by the floods in Worcestershire this week.  more...

Queen's message of support for flood victims

THE Queen has sent a message of support to those affected by the floods in Worcestershire this week.  more...

Pat's heroic feet!

A VALE woman has helped raise a staggering £30,000 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) with a village fundraising event in Peopleton and then with a sponsored walk in Italy.  more...

Tributes to flood death judge

A COMMUNITY was united in grief today this week following the tragic death of District Judge Eric Dickinson, whose car was swept away by raging flood waters just outside Pershore on Monday.  more...

Tributes to flood death judge

A COMMUNITY was united in grief today this week following the tragic death of District Judge Eric Dickinson, whose car was swept away by raging flood waters just outside Pershore on Monday.  more...

Hunt for stolen banner

A BANNER advertising the Evesham Bands in the Park series was ripped from a fence at the weekend and its whereabouts are now unknown.  more...

Fladbury walkabout

THE village of Fladbury is holding its annual Walkabout and Flower Festival next Saturday and Sunday between 12 noon and 6pm, and visitors this year will include five Zambian teachers visiting their partner schools in the UK.  more...

Accolades for top businesses

THE Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the 6th annual Chamber Awards 2007 at an awards dinner on Thursday night.  more...

Angling to catch licence dodgers

ENFORCEMENT officers will be out over the next few weeks to ensure anglers are following the law.  more...

Views sought on libraries cutbacks

READERS could be asked to stamp out their own books and pay for using the internet, under suggested changes to Worcestershire's libraries.  more...

Drugs offenders are arrested and charged by police

POLICE have arrested and charged 16 people from Evesham and Pershore for offences involving class A drugs.  more...

Replacement bid for a viaduct with limits

THE viaduct off Evesham's New Bridge on Abbey Road could be replaced at a possible cost of £5 million, if a funding bid is successful.  more...

Burglar shook hands and left

A "SCAVENGING" predator who broke into a pensioner's home while she was asleep in a chair has been jailed for 21 months.  more...

Pledge to replace pipes causing flood at school gate

EVESHAM school children will no longer have to wade through dirty water at their school gates, following a pledge from the county council.  more...

Residents warned as Avon flood watch is put in place

WHILE most of the Midlands has been struggling with torrential rain that has led to the wettest June on record, the Vale of Evesham has so far escaped the worst of it.  more...

Heavy rain but a great atmosphere

HEAVY rain did not hold back the runners in the Race for Life in Evesham on Sunday.  more...

Latets

Student council call for volunteers

REDDITCH Student Council is appealing for more volunteers to represent students from special schools.  more...

Man seriously injured in car park fall

A MAN has fallen from one of the upper levels of Car Park 4 at Redditch's Kingfisher Shopping Centre.  more...

Man seriously injured in car park fall

A MAN has fallen from one of the upper levels of Car Park 4 at Redditch's Kingfisher Shopping Centre.  more...

Man seriously injured in car park fall

A MAN has fallen from one of the upper levels of Car Park 4 at Redditch's Kingfisher Shopping Centre.  more...

Motorshow 2007 postponed due to bad weather

THE Redditch Advertiser and Bromsgrove Advertiser Motorshow 2007 has been postponed due to the bad weather.  more...

Motorshow 2007 postponed due to bad weather

THE Redditch Advertiser and Bromsgrove Advertiser Motorshow 2007, due to take place this weekend, has been postponed due to the bad weather.  more...

Letters

There was no need for flood to close the road

SIR - I feel the authorities must get a grip on their over-reaction to surmountable problems.  more...

Councils should be looking after things

SIR - I heard on TV the chairman of Rotherham Council say that he did not know whether proper maintenance had been done to the reservoir now threatening to collapse.  more...

What lovely wild flowers grow here

SIR - I would just like to say what a glorious tangle of wild flowers there is on a verge along the City Walls Road, Worcester.  more...

I’m researching life of motoring pioneer

SIR - I am researching into the life of Edward Lashford Cave, a Bromyard solicitor who was also an early motoring pioneer.  more...

County needs to win more than coin toss

SIR - Your cricket correspondent Tom Guest reported what a difference a toss of a coin makes (Worcester News, June 7) when, in the Worcestershire v Surrey game, skipper Vikram Solanki called correctly.  more...

Don’t blame us for post office closure

SIR - Councillor Mike Layland has a strange attitude for shaming the public over the closure of main post office in Foregate Street by saying they are too defeatist (Worcester News, June 9).  more...

Food for thought

SIR - It was a commendable gesture for Canon Alvyn Pettersen to sleep rough for a night (Worcester News, June 23) but I bet he did it on a full stomach, unlike many of the truly homeless.  more...

Happy days at Regal

I DO hope the Regal Cinema reopens. In the 1950s, I regularly caught Percy Russell's bus at Aston Somerville on Saturday evenings, and travelled to either the Regal, or the Clifton (in the High Street) to see such delights as Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, the Marx Brothers, The African Queen,' Singing in the Rain', King Kong' and many other delights.  more...

Use us or lose us at post office

MAY I once again beg a little space in your columns to thank my loyal customers, family and friends for their very generous support in sponsorship for the Race for Life, this year helping me to raise over £1100. To take part in such an event is very emotional and this year was no exception. To see so many ladies walking and running for the same goal, is quite a sight!  more...

Take trip back to historic sites

I AM the local agent for the War Research Society which was founded over 30 years ago by serving police officers and ex-servicemen. The society supports a number of causes including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Normandy Widows and Veterans and other charities. The society runs coach trips to the First and Second World War battlefields, cemeteries and historic sites of Northern Europe. In 2007 a selection of the places to be visited includes: Ypres and the Somme, Normandy, Arnhem, Reichswald, Rheimberg, St Nazaire, Ardonues and the Dambuster Raid.  more...

Battle still raging

AT the AGM of the National Federation of Women's Institutes at the Royal Albert Hall on the June 6, the following mandate was passed by delegates representing every WI in the country: "The NFWI urges H.M. Government to stop the closure of community hospitals, which provide essential services to local people. Members joined other groups in protest marches last year to save community hospitals in Gloucestershire and the County Federation delivered hundreds of letters of protest from members to the Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust, but it is clear that the fight to save these vital community services is still not over. CHANT (Community Hospitals Acting Nationally Together,) chairman, Graham Stuart MP, spoke at the AGM and outlined the perilous position of community hospitals across the country, stating that more than 150 are currently under threat of closure.  more...

Make clean break

ON Monday I visited the Worcestershire General Hospital, to see a friend who had been admitted.  more...

Half-soaked driver

I AM so mad and upset I feel I must put pen to paper to tell you of my experience on the Workman Bridge in Evesham today, Saturday, June 23.  more...

Cool question

CAN anyone explain the purpose of the cooling equipment on the hospital car park, or indeed how much it is costing, and who is paying for it?  more...

Spreading word on town history

MAY I express my thanks for the hard work of the dedicated members of Stourport Civic Society who presented Unlocking Stourport's Past to a large and appreciative audience recently at Stourport Civic Centre.  more...

Bewdley riverside: Selfish whingers

Following on from the letters from Maggie Roberts and Colin Raxter regarding Bewdley, is the town going to allow a handful of selfish whingers to turn it into a joyless ghost town?  more...

Bewdley riverside: Scruffy market

I really do not think that a scruffy market on the beautiful new paving along Severnside South in Bewdley does anything to enhance the town.  more...

Bewdley riverside: Bring back the market

I CAN'T understand why a few people are allowed to spoil things for so many.  more...

Memory Lane

100 Years Ago, July 6, 1907

OFFICIALS at the newly-opened Barnsley Hall Mental Hospital had written to the Board of Guardians at Bromsgrove Workhouse to advise them that they were now ready to admit pauper lunatics at a cost of 14/- a week. However, the canny Guardians were mindful that the Powick institution only charged 8/2. Before making a decision, the board proposed to ascertain how much it would cost to engage a contractor to escort those it wished to send to Barnsley Hall.  more...

50 Years Ago, July 6, 1957

DESPITE a splendid FA Cup run last season, Bromsgrove Rovers ended the campaign £1,290 in the red, the annual meeting at the Robuck pub heard. But once again they were bailed out by the supporters' club. This was despite gate receipts jumping by £1,000 to £3,091. Travel costs amounted to £315 and players' wages were £2,581. The average gate' at the Victoria Ground was 1,170.  more...

25 Years Ago, July 2, 1982

ARTHUR Smith, 35, from Hazel Road, Rubery, was preparing to get fit and acquire a thicker skin in readiness for the start of the new football season. Arthur had realised a 12-year dream of becoming a Football League linesman.  more...

Making a big noise

OYEZ! Oyez! We turn the clock back to the 1920s for our weekly stroll down Memory Lane with this splendid photograph of Droitwich Spa's town crier.  more...

Music

Rock and roll piano gig

BOOGIE woogie pianist Peter Gill visits Worcester's Huntingdon Hall tomorrow with his band State 51.  more...

Castle hosts a magical summer proms event

FLAGS, flying machines and fireworks will help fuel the patriotic atmosphere at Sudeley Castle's Summer Magic proms concert.  more...

Festival goes transatlantic

FOLLOWING the tartan tones of last year's event, the 2007 Cheltenham Music Festival is going transatlantic with a programme of American-themed events.  more...

Getting back to the music

ALMOST 30 years to the day since his death, the King of Rock and Roll is set to return.  more...

New ballet is jazz-inspired

Birmingham Royal Ballet will be performing three works at Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre, including a new jazz-inspired piece.  more...

From one-time No 1 hits to former Number 10 hopeful

THE ROSES Theatre in Tewkesbury has announced its new summer season, featuring a leading line-up of performers.  more...

News

Worcester fail in bid for Alfreton defender

WORCESTER City's hopes of signing Ryan Clarke appear to be over after the defender performed a dramatic U-turn and opted to stay at Alfreton Town.  more...

Kidderminster’s race to be ready

FRANTIC preparations are taking place at Kidderminster Victoria's Chester Road in a bid to have the ground ready in time to host Worcestershire's Twenty20 Cup game with Northamptonshire Steelbacks tomorrow (5.30pm).  more...

Admission lottery for County cup supporters

WORCESTERSHIRE fans face the prospect of being turned away from Friday evening's Twenty20 Cup clash at Kidderminster - even though they may have tickets for the match.  more...

Town fix friendlies

MALVERN Town begin pre-season training on Tuesday (July 3) ahead of the new Southern League Division One Midlands campaign.  more...

Opinion

We could have told them road was in danger

Worcester's seasoned river watchers would have put money on the Severn breaching its banks yesterday.  more...

Past

From the archives - June 28, 2007

100 Years Ago June 29, 1907 It is apparently useless to expect the River Avon Improvement Association to again give evidence that it is alive, and so presumably nothing will be done by anybody to improve the navigation of the Lower Avon, to say nothing of restoring the waterway in the Upper Avon. All the way down below Evesham the river is obstructed by trees which have fallen in, and to remove which no effort is made by anybody. In some places, the available passage is so narrow that steamers can hardly pass through without touching the trees on both sides. Again the locks are in sad need of repair, and it is impossible for any but the strongest to wind up the sluices at Chadbury. The navigation of the Lower Avon is vested in somebody who receives dues, but apparently that somebody does not do anything in return.  more...

From the archives - June 28, 2007

100 Years Ago June 29, 1907 It is apparently useless to expect the River Avon Improvement Association to again give evidence that it is alive, and so presumably nothing will be done by anybody to improve the navigation of the Lower Avon, to say nothing of restoring the waterway in the Upper Avon. All the way down below Evesham the river is obstructed by trees which have fallen in, and to remove which no effort is made by anybody. In some places, the available passage is so narrow that steamers can hardly pass through without touching the trees on both sides. Again the locks are in sad need of repair, and it is impossible for any but the strongest to wind up the sluices at Chadbury. The navigation of the Lower Avon is vested in somebody who receives dues, but apparently that somebody does not do anything in return.  more...

From the archives - June 28, 2007

100 Years Ago June 29, 1907 It is apparently useless to expect the River Avon Improvement Association to again give evidence that it is alive, and so presumably nothing will be done by anybody to improve the navigation of the Lower Avon, to say nothing of restoring the waterway in the Upper Avon. All the way down below Evesham the river is obstructed by trees which have fallen in, and to remove which no effort is made by anybody. In some places, the available passage is so narrow that steamers can hardly pass through without touching the trees on both sides. Again the locks are in sad need of repair, and it is impossible for any but the strongest to wind up the sluices at Chadbury. The navigation of the Lower Avon is vested in somebody who receives dues, but apparently that somebody does not do anything in return.  more...

Pershore

Dental patients will move to new venue

CLIENTS at a Pershore dental surgery will soon be moved to a new venue in the town after plans were approved by Wychavon District Council.  more...

River fun day aims to pull in more recruits

PERSHORE Riverside Centre will host its own fun day on Saturday to promote the group's member numbers and raise funds.  more...

grassroots

HERITAGE AND HISTORY SOCIETY: Two of the most impressive of the Welsh border castles - Goodrich near Ross on Wye and Raglan, near Monmouth - are the attractions of the society's next outing on Sunday, July 8.  more...

Arthritis branch's anniversary

MEMBERS of the Pershore and District branch of the Arthritis Research Campaign were congratulated on their fundraising efforts when they celebrated the 25th anniversary of the branch.  more...

Nearly halfway to hall target

FUNDRAISERS have reached £46,000 towards the £100,000 target for the refurbishment of St Andrew's Parish Hall in Pershore.  more...

Schoolboy dances on big stage

A PERSHORE schoolboy is performing at a charity gala in Birmingham.  more...

Pupils ‘engrossed’ by Bishop’s tour of school

CHILDREN at St Barnabas School in Drakes Broughton enjoyed a visit from the Bishop of Worcester earlier this week.  more...

Pupils ‘engrossed’ by Bishop’s tour of school

CHILDREN at St Barnabas School in Drakes Broughton enjoyed a visit from the Bishop of Worcester earlier this week.  more...

Pupils ‘engrossed’ by Bishop’s tour of school

CHILDREN at St Barnabas School in Drakes Broughton enjoyed a visit from the Bishop of Worcester earlier this week.  more...

Pupils ‘engrossed’ by Bishop’s tour of school

CHILDREN at St Barnabas School in Drakes Broughton enjoyed a visit from the Bishop of Worcester earlier this week.  more...

Dog lovers get their pets chipped

THE Civic Centre in Pershore seemed more like Crufts as dog lovers turned up to get their canine companions chipped.  more...

World trip is based on maths

CHILDREN from St Barnabas School in Drakes Broughton enjoyed a trip around the world in 80 minutes this week when they took part in a maths trail day.  more...

Festoon lights should return

STRINGS of festive lights should return to Pershore this Christmas after the replacement of the traditional decorations sparked controversy last year.  more...

Property News

Property of the week - Home’s wealth of period detail

WEST LODGE, in Front Street, Peb-worth, is a deceptively spacious four bedroomed home.  more...

Round-Up

Woman died on quad bike

A HOLIDAYMAKER riding pilion on a quad bike died when it left the road, an inquest was told.  more...

WORCESTER: Cattle market lawyers take on the travellers

LEGAL action has been launched against travellers who have moved on to Worcester's cattle market.  more...

Public toilets reopened by council leader

THE public toilets in Malvern's Edith Walk are being officially reopened today by Malvern Hills District Council's leader Councillor Serena Croad.  more...

Judge killed in the floods gave time to other people

TRIBUTES have been paid to a a judge who died as floods swept through Worcestershire.  more...

WORCESTER: Give us cash to help build cheap homes, Gordon

BRITAIN'S new Prime Minister has been challenged to live up to his talk on providing affordable housing for young people.  more...

No fines for me - smoke ban has left me £50 up!

A WORCESTER man is £50 richer after winning a Worcester News competition linked to the forthcoming smoking ban.  more...

Swan fled the floods only to be injured in attack by dog

A SWAN had a gaping, maggot-infested wound in its leg after being attacked by a dog.  more...

And there is more rain on the way, says weatherman.

WORCESTERSHIRE could be lashed by more torrential rain this weekend as another area of low pressure sweeps the UK.  more...

Lucky dog is rescued from swirling Severn

A DOG had to be rescued from rising flood water after leaping in to the river Severn.  more...

BRANSFORD: Staff at threatened call centre among best in the country

CONTROL room staff at Worcestershire's threatened ambulance call centre are among the best in the country, according to the latest figures.  more...

Keep your eyes safe in the sun

THE Mayor of Worcester put his shades on to remind people to keep their eyes safe in the sun.  more...

Flood defences can't stop rising water

THESE giant pipes were not enough stop the main Worcester to Hereford road at Bransford from flooding.  more...

MALVERN: Developers must think

THE developer of Malvern's North Site housing scheme has been asked to go back to the drawing board and come up with some more attractive and defining architectural features for the apartment blocks at the entrance.  more...

MALVERN: Developers must think again over partments

THE developer of Malvern's North Site housing scheme has been asked to go back to the drawing board and come up with some more attractive and defining architectural features for the apartment blocks at the entrance.  more...

Why we didn’t put up the barrier

THE Environment Agency has defended its decision not to put up the flood barriers in Hylton Road in Worcester saying they just couldn't predict what was going to happen.  more...

New homes approved

TWENTY four new homes are set to be built in Malvern as long as the developer makes minor adjustments to the roof design on three of them.  more...

Community rallies as 30 evacuated from homes

COMMUNITY spirit saved the day when the river Teme burst its banks and flooded homes in Powick.  more...

SMOKING BAN: Things are different since the days Elgar advertised tobacco

HOW times change. Worcestershire prepares to go smoke-free on Sunday, yet last century its favourite son was advertising tobacco.  more...

Floods creep to our door but we still get News out

AS the river Severn lapped at the doors of the Worcester News, our staff were busy getting your paper to you.  more...

Weather causes chaos

THE head of the agency responsible for the UK's flood protection has ruled out quitting in the wake of this week's floods.  more...

WORCESTER: Punching challenge to raise charity cash

PUNCHING power is set to pump cash into a charity supporting sufferers of Parkinson's disease in a charity challenge.  more...

Children learn to sit up straight and be healthy

HEALTH-conscious youngsters at the Grove Infants School have spent a week learning how to look after their bodies.  more...

Belarus children are here to enjoy the air

Youngsters from Belarus are enjoying the clear air and stunning views of the Malvern Hills.  more...

Teddy bears’ zip-wire trials

A COLOURFUL afternoon is planned for the first ever zip-wire trials for teddy bears in Worcestershire.  more...

Karl puts Rovers ahead of Harriers

FORMER Hereford United and Evesham goalkeeper Karl Lewis has been snapped up by Bromsgrove Rovers.  more...

Title quest lift

WORCESTERSHIRE kept up their challenge for the English Pool Assocation region five title with victory against Oxfordshire.  more...

Dinghy boost

WORCESTERSHIRE School Sailing and Canoeing Association has received a grant of £2,500 from the Youth Opportunity Fund (FLOSS).  more...

County kickboxers bag national titles

STUDENTS and instructors from Hereford and Worcester PKA Kickboxing clubs competed in the national championships at Burton-on-Trent.  more...

Broadway bowlers step out for Worcs

BROADWAY bowlers Viv Hall and Bridget Cresswell will represent Worcestershire in the National Two competition.  more...

Broadway bowlers step out for Worcs

BROADWAY bowlers Viv Hall and Bridget Cresswell will represent Worcestershire in the National Two competition.  more...

Weather spoils the agenda for Fossils

FOSSILS toured the Isle of Wight for the third time but the weather dictated the outcome of their games.  more...

Senter makes it four wins in a row

VENUE expert Chris Senter won his fourth consecutive match at Brockamin when he topped a talented field during last Monday's evening open.  more...

24-hour battle in the mud

MORE than 2,500 mountain bikers took to the muddy tracks around Eastnor Castle for the 10th annual T-Mobile Giant Mountain Mayhem.  more...

Qureshi is dumped out of contest by Russian

PERSHORE Tennis Centre ace Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi's Wimbledon adventure ended in straight sets.  more...

Beside seaside

STRIKER Tim Sills says he is happy to be beside the seaside after leaving Hereford United to sign a two-year deal with Torquay United.  more...

Spa golfer close

JOHN Bickerton posted a level-par 71 to keep alive hopes of a successful defence of his French Open title.  more...

Congratulations

BROMSGROVE couple Ralph and Beryl Head are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary.  more...

It must be feted

A TOP summer fete is being held in a village near Bromsgrove.  more...

Can we pack your bags?

RUNNERS in this year's Heart FM Run for Home will be collecting money at Bromsgrove Somerfield this Saturday (Saturday 30) from 10am.  more...

Motorshow 2007 postponed due to bad weather

THE Redditch Advertiser and Bromsgrove Advertiser Motorshow 2007, due to take place this weekend, has been postponed due to the bad weather.  more...

Climate change

BROMSGROVE Methodist Centre is hosting an overnight stay for 20 walkers who are taking part in the longest ever protest march in UK history to highlight the cut the carbon' climate change message.  more...

Climate change

BROMSGROVE Methodist Centre is hosting an overnight stay for 20 walkers who are taking part in the longest ever protest march in UK history to highlight the cut the carbon' climate change message.  more...

Photo award

A BROMSGROVE photographers' shop is celebrating after scooping a bronze prize in a national retail awards ceremony.  more...

Art has a silver lining

HOLYWELL Primary School pupils are celebrating after receiving an arts award for the first time.  more...

Good citizens

by Chris Flavell A KIND-HEARTED Spa schoolgirl has made it to the final of West Mercia police's good citizen of the year award.  more...

Good citizens

by Chris Flavell A KIND-HEARTED Spa schoolgirl has made it to the final of West Mercia police's good citizen of the year award.  more...

Good citizens

A KIND-HEARTED Spa schoolgirl has made it to the final of West Mercia police's good citizen of the year award.  more...

Farmhouse ice-cream scoops

STAFF at a Salwarpe farm are celebrating after their icecream scooped a top award at this year's Three Counties Show.  more...

Water festival

DROITWICH Canals Trust has again organised a water festival, which will be held in Vines Park this Sunday.  more...

Motorshow 2007 postponed due to bad weather

THE Redditch Advertiser and Bromsgrove Advertiser Motorshow 2007, due to take place this weekend, has been postponed due to the bad weather.  more...

Crib league's annual meeting

Evesham and District Crib League THE league's annual general meeting will take place on Monday, July 9 at Evesham Hospital Social Club starting at 8pm.  more...

Fun night at Ashton

ASHTON Cricket Club's centenary season continues tomorrow night with an ever popular village evening with live music, barbecue and races for the children.  more...

Vale Mayor’s week - June 28, 2007

I MUST begin this week with an apology. It appears that my spell checker/proof reader went AWOL last week. Hopefully this week will be OK!  more...

Wyre Piddle - Former filling station would need clean-up before homes built

UP to £90,000 could be spent decontaminating and preparing the site of a former filling station for a development of four family homes.  more...

Sedgeberrow - grassroots

BRITISH LEGION WOMEN'S SECTION: The group held their monthly meeting in the Betteridge Room. Arrangements were made for the group meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 1, at Sedgeberrow.  more...

Pinvin - Dad hopes houses will solve problem

A PINVIN father hopes that a decision to build 15 new houses behind his home could put an end to a costly and dangerous traffic bottleneck.  more...

Pebworth - No murders, just day of midsummer madness

THOUSANDS of people enjoyed a fun day out in Pebworth on Sunday at the Midsomer Murders Fete.  more...

Fladbury - Call for action over bus peril

A VALE woman is "living on a knife edge" as buses are constantly colliding with the steel posts that protect her property.  more...

Evesham - Donations

THE Daisy Chain Benevolent Fund is appealing for donations of clothes and brik-a-brak to help raise funds for the County Air Ambulance. Anyone wishing to make donations should bring them to the shop on 63 Bridge Street, open from 9.30am-4.30pm.  more...

Evesham - Little grey cells get a stretching

RETIRED people have no excuse for being bored thanks to a remarkable organisation celebrating its 25th anniversary.  more...

Cropthorne - Gipsies in bid for full legal status

GIPSIES who have lived on a site in Cropthorne for nearly 20 years have made a bid to gain full legal status for their encampment.  more...

Countryside - Retailing competition

THE Countryside Alliance will launch its Best Rural Retailer competition at the Royal Show at Stoneleigh on Monday.  more...

Countryside - Wardens set record

Cotswold Voluntary Wardens worked a record number of hours last year.  more...

Countryside - Planning vital to future

A SENSIBLE and appropriate planning policy is the key to rural survival according to William Worsley, vice-president of the Country Land and Business Association.  more...

Countryside - Key safety issues in preparation for harvestWITH the start of harvest a few weeks away

WITH the start of harvest a few weeks away, David Leavesley, of South Warwickshire-based NFU Mutual Risk Management Services, has come up with suggestions to help prevent fires.  more...

Broadway - Chris returns to conference centre

THE Cotswold Conference Centre near Broadway has welcomed back a familiar face as its new assistant manager.  more...

Broadway - Photographer honoured to be named best in Midlands

A BROADWAY photographer has snapped up a handful of prestigious awards.  more...

Broadway - Centre just misses out

THE COTSWOLD Conference Centre in Broadway was pipped at the post for the Excellence in Tourism Award in the Chamber Awards last week.  more...

Broadway - Steaming forward with station plans

STEAM railway enthusiasts based at Winchcombe are on the hunt for a station to replace one at Broadway demolished in the 1960s.  more...

Bidford - Ban on booze

BIDFORD Parish Council will recommend the open space area to the rear of Dugdale Avenue is made an alcohol free area. After receiving a request from a resident, councillors agreed at a meeting on Monday that police should be given powers to prevent youngsters drinking and littering the area with cans and bottles. The council is requesting a sign is put up in the area to notify people about the regulation.  more...

Bidford - Meeting date

A POLICE and Communities Together (PACT) meeting on Wednesday, July 4, at 7pm will be in the parish council meeting room on Bramley Way, Bidford. Residents from Bidford, Broom, Barton and Marlcliff are encouraged to go along and express their concerns to local police.  more...

Bidford - Search for history underground

PEOPLE in Bidford have the chance to learn more about their heritage in a new community outreach project.  more...

Bidford - Following in playwright’s steps

A HOSPICE chaplain from Bidford is following in Shakespeare's footsteps on a charity walk.  more...

Bidford - Joy at speed limit funding

BARTON residents clapped with joy at a meeting of Bidford Parish Council on Monday night after councillors agreed to help fund the introduction of a 30mph speed limit in the village.  more...

Badsey - grassroots

BADSEY SOCIETY: A glass of Whitsun Ale and a ploughman's supper was the reward for the 35 walkers who completed the Society's circular cross-country walk last Friday. The walk visited Aldington and Blackminster, and crossed Badsey brook three times. The walk, led by Tony Jerram and local historian Terry Sparrow, gave an insight into the role of the land throughout the centuries, together with how important it is to preserve the public-rights-of-way.  more...

Archives - Prize-winning babies are pretty as a picture

BELL-ringers revived an old custom at Mickleton Club Day 75 years ago, ringing the church bells at 6am to open the celebrations.  more...

rchives - Comprehensive attack on critics of education change

UNDER pressure over plans to turn Evesham's schools comprehensive, the man charged with taking the project forward decided to turn on his critics.  more...

Crib drive

MALVERN Club's Crib League will be holding their presentation night and crib drive at Newtown Club on Friday, July 6 at 7.45pm.  more...

Snooker prize night

MALVERN & District Snooker League's agm and presentation evening will be at the RSRE club on Monday, July 9, at 8pm.  more...

Liz Bird wins cup

LIZ Bird, playing in The Worcestershire Golf Club ladies section silver division, won the Veterans' Cup with 37 points.  more...

Charity doubles at Manor Park defies the rain

DESPITE unfavourable weather conditions, the 19 pairs competing in the Manor Park Centenary Charity Ladies Doubles Tournament played with enthusiasm and determination and the matches were closely contested in each group.  more...

Golf day fundraiser at Kington

TWO members of Ledbury Rugby Club who raised over £1,500 with a day-long golf marathon have organised a golf day to raise further funds.  more...

Oakey Koakeys lift league and cup

THE Oakey Koakeys won the Upton & District Crib League championship and added the Sam Gill Cup for good measure.  more...

Scott just misses

MALVERN rower Colin Scott was disappointed at the World Cup regatta in Amsterdam just failing to catch Croatia with a grandstand finish as his GB U23 four finished fourth in their repecharge.  more...

‘Hop to Nelson’ at Colwall

FORMER Test umpire David Shepherd will be speaking at Colwall Cricket Club on Monday, July 9, starting at 7.15pm.  more...

Ladies retain the Redgrove Trophy

PLAYING at Sapey Golf Club, the Ladies from The Worcestershire Golf Club retained the Redgrove Trophy, an annual competition inaugurated by Lyn Bailey 17 years ago, a former member and lady captain of both clubs.  more...

Rory fishes at World Championships

MALVERN College Prep School pupil Rory Jones has been selected to represent England in the World Championships after competing in the All-England U17s trials in the National Federation of Anglers Sport England competition in Milton Keynes.  more...

Strategy talks on the future

DELEGATES from across Redditch got together to help plan the future of the borough.  more...

Security warning after burglaries

POLICE officers assigned to an operation targeting Redditch domestic burglaries say some householders are still not heeding home security warnings after two more reported incidents.  more...

Campaigner up for award

A REDDITCH teenager who is leading the fight against anti-social behaviour in the town has been chosen to represent south Worcestershire in the Young Citizens Award of the Year.  more...

Witness sought to attempted robbery

POLICE are appealing to a woman who witnessed an attempted robbery in Redditch town centre to get in contact with them.  more...

Roundup

Forest swimmers make it three in a row

WYRE Forest Swimming Club continued its excellent form in 2007 by winning the third round of the Nuneaton Junior League in Bromsgrove on Saturday.  more...

Society

Kidderminster

CYCLING CLUB - There are two rides this Sunday. The A ride starts at 8.30am and goes to Ashleworth Quay on the Severn near Gloucester. The C ride starts at 9.30am and visits Mab's Cabin near Hanbury. Both rides leave from The Green, Blakebrook, opposite the hospital. All cyclists will be welcome and should bring a packed lunch.  more...

Theatre

Sounds of Cuba inspire actors

THE sultry sounds of 1950s Cuba will give added spice to an outdoor performance of Shakespeare's most farcical comedy.  more...

Feline facepaint put on for just a few more days

THE cast of Cats, which has been running at the Centaur in Cheltenham for more than two weeks., will be putting on their feline face paint for the last time on Saturday.  more...

What'S On

Ozzy in homecoming show

LOCAL hero and global superstar Ozzy Osbourne will be playing a homecoming show at Birmingham's NIA.  more...

Zoo'S And Other News

New baby gorilla at Twycross Zoo

New baby gorilla at Twycross Zoo Twycross Zoo is proud to announce its latest edition a female Western Lowland gorilla. Keeper Teresa Wawrzynczyk has been waiting patiently for the new arrival and on the morning of 3rd May 2007, gorgeous little "Ndoki" was born. This is the second baby for mother Ozala and Ndoki is a second generation mother reared baby at Twycross Zoo. Ndoki is enjoying cuddles and suckles from her mother on demand. Unfortunately, eighteen year old father Ti died of a stroke three months ago but within the group there is her aunty and her four year old brother to keep her company.  more...

  
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