Stories for 5 June 2007

Acorns

QinetiQ staff to run for Acorns

STAFF from one of Worcestershire's biggest companies have stepped forward to support Acorns Children's Hospice.  more...

Alcester

Town mourns war veteran’s death

MANY Alcestrians are mourning the recent death of one of the community's most active members, Normandy veteran Geoff Spires.  more...

Town mourns war veteran’s death

MANY Alcestrians are mourning the recent death of one of the community's most active members, Normandy veteran Geoff Spires.  more...

Am Dram

Gangsters head for Droitwich

American gangsters are heading for Droitwich.  more...

Business

Our team skills are certainly a winner

WORCESTER-based Postcode Anywhere has been awarded third place in the inaugural Information Technologists Company Best Entrepreneurial Team awards.  more...

Beauty skills recognised

BEAUTY therapy students in Bewdley have the foundation for success after seeing their achievements recognised.  more...

Community News

KEMPSEY WI

Pauline welcomed everyone to the May meeting, which included one visitor.  more...

INNER WHEEL CLUB OF DROITWICH SPA

VICE-president Hazel Barnes took the chair at the May meeting of the Inner Wheel Club of Droitwich Spa held at the Raven Hotel.  more...

NORTH CLAINES WI

THE May meeting took place on an especially fine evening for the time of year and everyone was welcomed by president Susan Oakley who thanked Kath Whitehouse for the lovely arrangement of flowers she had brought.  more...

NORTHWICK EVENING TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD

JANE Waldron was the speaker at the May meeting, the subject being teddy bears.  more...

OAK APPLE WI

THE May resolutions meeting was to be a social time after a discussion but, as our president was celebrating her 80th birthday later in the month, we turned it into a surprise party.  more...

Cricket

Wins leave Spa and Croft riding high

Worcestershire County League Round-up.  more...

Barnt Green held yet again but Boars hit back with an emphatic victory

Birmingham and District League Round-up PHIL Mann's spirited efforts with both bat and ball weren't enough to clinch a win for Barnt Green as they hung on for a losing draw at home to Moseley.  more...

Barnt Green held yet again but Boars hit back with an emphatic victory

Birmingham and District League Round-up.  more...

Education

Does dyslexia exist – or is it just an excuse?

THE number of children being diagnosed with dyslexia is constantly on the increase. It is estimated that about four per cent of the UK's population now suffers from the condition, leading to a host of new measures being brought in to schools and colleges to help pupils cope.  more...

Equestrian

Sign up to learn how to handle a big truck

WOMEN are known to like shopping for bargains so here's one in the horse world that should come in really handy.  more...

Farmers' Markets

Chris has gone from the sewers to teh skewers

CHRIS Brookes has spent his working life in muck of some kind or another - but that's what makes him truly happy.  more...

Football

Giant May checks in for trial

BROMSGROVE Rovers have handed a trial to towering striker Rory May.  more...

Gardening

Searching for Britain's venerable vegetables

THOSE of us mere mortals with a dibber and a lawn edger can only stand in awe of the green fingered gurus who open their gardens to the public.  more...

Gardens are open and ready for inspection

THOSE of us mere mortals with a dibber and a lawn edger can only stand in awe of the green fingered gurus who open their gardens to the public.  more...

Searching for Britain’s venerable vegetables

Top garden designer and twice Chelsea medal-winner Hannah Gender took a break from exhibiting at the famous flower show this year as she prepares her plans for an organic vegetable show garden at next year's event.  more...

Good enough to eat: Protecting cabbages

There are many bird scarers on the market to keep them off newly planted cabbages or you could make your own out of some string and shiny old CDs threaded through at strategic points - but sooner or later the birds will realise that these deterrents are not an actual threat.  more...

Best of the bunch: Allium

These bulbs, otherwise known as ornamental onions, have increased in popularity in the last decade and quite rightly so, as they are easy to grow and provide large lollipop flowers in shades of purple, pink and white in early to mid-summer.  more...

Three ways to...

Tidy up bamboos 1. Thin established clumps by cutting back weak culms (stems) every one to two years in early spring. Cut dead stems down to ground level using sharp secateurs. Removing around a quarter or a third should be enough to open up and revive the clump.  more...

Three ways to...

Tidy up bamboos  more...

What to do this week - June 2

Cover gooseberries, currants, strawberries and soft fruits with netting to keep the birds away.  more...

What animals use the plants you grow in your garden?

Buddleia and butterflies are a wildlife match made in heaven but there are a host of other ways plants and animals interact - and now is your chance to share similar stories of what works well for wildlife in our gardens.  more...

General

Smoking 'addiction' call

WITH just weeks to go before the ban on smoking in public places is due to come into effect, a new survey has revealed how over half of people in the West Midlands think cigarettes should be classed alongside addictive drugs - higher then the national average of 54 per cent.  more...

Addictive tag call for cigarettes

WITH just weeks to go before the ban on smoking in public places is due to come into effect, a new survey has revealed how over half of people in the West Midlands think cigarettes should be classed alongside addictive drugs - higher then the national average of 54 per cent.  more...

Most wanted online

VIRTUAL MoTs, online truancy alerts for parents and virtual university and college tours are just some of the services people in the West Midlands long to have online, according to research released today.  more...

Most wanted on the internet

VIRTUAL MoTs, online truancy alerts for parents and virtual university and college tours are just some of the services people in the West Midlands long to have online, according to research released today.  more...

Most wanted on the internet

VIRTUAL MoTs, online truancy alerts for parents and virtual university and college tours are just some of the services people in the West Midlands long to have online, according to research released today.  more...

Public backs blind cash hike call

A NEW survey has revealed 90 per cent of the general public agree blind people should receive the same level of financial support as wheelchair users.  more...

Bid to beat alcohol-fuelled problems

THE Government has today launched a new initiative to tackle alcohol-fuelled social problems.  more...

Bid to beat alcohol-fuelled problems

THE Government has today launched a new initiative to tackle alcohol-fuelled social problems.  more...

Bid to beat alcohol-fuelled problems

THE Government has today launched a new initiative to tackle alcohol-fuelled social problems.  more...

General Sport

Ready to take on the world

THREE Droitwich Spa Tae Kwon Do Club students have scooped medals in the Welsh championships.  more...

In Brief

Garden glory

REDDITCH folk are invited to view 14 beautiful gardens in Alvechurch when residents open their gates to the public.  more...

Give blood

THE National Blood Service is appealing for volunteers to attend blood donor sessions in Studley to help meet the local need.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Fun for all the family

CELEBRATIONS will be in full swing in Cookley on Sunday (June 10) to mark the 20th anniversary of Wyre Forest Childminding Group.  more...

Fun for all the family

CELEBRATIONS will be in full swing in Cookley on Sunday to mark the 20th anniversary of Wyre Forest Childminding Group.  more...

Children think green

COMMUNITY-spirited schoolchildren in Stourport grabbed bin bags and gloves and did their bit to help clean up the town's Memorial Park.  more...

Firefighters tackle two blazes

FIREFIGHTERS sprang into action to tackle a small blaze at a Kidderminster nature reserve last night.  more...

Heartfelt plea for support

KIDDERMINSTER'S British Heart Foundation - BHF - shop staff are appealing to people to support the charity's Help a Heart campaign by wearing a heart ribbon from the shop.  more...

Leisure centre gets thumbs up

LEISURE centre staff have been given a thumbs up for the standard of service they provide.  more...

Blog is one for the record

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council's Record Office is calling for residents to go online or put pen to paper to make its 60th anniversary one to remember.  more...

Blog is one for the record

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council's Record Office is calling for residents to go online or put pen to paper to make its 60th anniversary one to remember.  more...

Turkey Run hailed a success

MORE than 100 fundraisers laced up their running shoes and helped to keep the memory of a Kidderminster personal trainer alive on Saturday.  more...

Turkey Run hailed a success

MORE than 100 fundraisers laced up their running shoes and helped to keep the memory of a Kidderminster personal trainer alive on Saturday.  more...

Latest

Celebrity and Mp to

WELL-KNOWN impressionist Alistair McGowan has team up with a Worcestershire MP to fight to re-open Evesham's Regal Cinema.  more...

Trendy ciders save our orchards

CIDER-makers are planting thousands of new apple trees in Worcestershire and Herefordshire to cope with a surge in demand from drinkers.  more...

Trendy ciders save our orchards

CIDER-makers are planting thousands of new apple trees in Worcestershire and Herefordshire to cope with a surge in demand from drinkers.  more...

Charles and Camilla will make 50th show

CHARLES and Camilla are set to turn this year's Three Counties Show - the 50th on its permanent showground at Malvern - into a royal celebration.  more...

Charles and Camilla will make 50th show a right royal success

CHARLES and Camilla are set to turn this year's Three Counties Show - the 50th on its permanent showground at Malvern - into a royal celebration.  more...

Celebrity and Mp to

WELL-KNOWN impressionist Alistair McGowan has team up with a Worcestershire MP to fight to re-open Evesham's Regal Cinema.  more...

Celebrity and Mp to

WELL-KNOWN impressionist Alistair McGowan has team up with a Worcestershire MP to fight to re-open Evesham's Regal Cinema.  more...

Celebrity and MP in fight for Regal cinema

WELL-KNOWN impressionist Alistair McGowan has teamed up with a Worcestershire MP to fight to re-open Evesham's Regal Cinema.  more...

Woman hit by glass in city centre nightclub

A WOMAN was left with a cut above her left eyebrow after she was struck in the face with a glass in a city centre nightclub.  more...

Woman glassed in city centre nightclub

A WOMAN was left with a cut above her left eyebrow after she was struck in the face with a glass in a city centre nightclub.  more...

Harvington thespians meet

HATS - the Harvington Amateur Theatrical Society - is due to hold its annual general meeting in the village hall at 8pm on Thursday June 7.  more...

Still room in Race for Life

ALMOST one third of the places for this year's Race for Life in Evesham are still left -but there are only ten days left to register.  more...

Royal couple to visit show

THE Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will be visiting the Three Counties Show to help celebrate the 50th show on the permanent showground.  more...

New homes for locals only

ANYONE wishing to take advantage of a new housing project in Offenham will first have to prove their connection to the village.  more...

£10,000 loader theft probe

EVESHAM police are investigating the theft of a seven-tonne Matbro agricultural hydraulic loader valued at £10,000 which was stolen from land at Blackminster between 3pm on Bank Holiday Monday and 4.30pm on Wednesday May 30.  more...

Legion celebrates 60th

OVER 100 members of Bretforton Royal British Legion enjoyed a all-singing all-dancing 60th anniversary at the weekend.  more...

HIV man spat at police sergeant

A Pershore motorist who was HIV positive spat in the face of a police sergeant after being arrested for erratic driving.  more...

Latets

Off the buses!

Wheelchair woman refused travel  more...

Girl hurt in collision

A 14-YEAR-old girl was injured and her pet dog killed when they were in collision with a car in Redditch.  more...

Man fined for punching wife

A BUSINESSMAN who punched his estranged wife during a row over divorce proceedings has been ordered to pay £8,000 after a trial by jury.  more...

Letters

This is not the way to practise off-road skills

SIR - Regarding the issue of illegal parking outside St George's CE Primary School (Worcester News, May 30), I would like to comment on the fact that this selfishness is not exclusive to parents doing the school run.  more...

Give these drivers parking tickets

SIR - Illegal parkers caught in the act' (Worcester News, May 30) is a different problem, but the same old story.  more...

National Service is better than Asbos

SIR - Every day in the Worcester News I read about young men creating mayhem around Worcester and the local area.  more...

It’s drink that we should be banning

SIR - I have been a daily reader of your newspaper for more than 50 years.  more...

Clean up your filthy dog mess

SIR - I notice a dog mess crackdown advertised as part of a new campaign.  more...

Every citizen should carry an ID card

SIR - I really hope the Government will push for ID cards. Every citizen in Britain should have one, which would entitle them to health service, housing and any other amenities we need to live.  more...

Don’t ditch Ann – we need her help

SIR - In reply to your story about cuts at the Disabled Information Advice Line (Dial) (Worcester News, May 19).  more...

Dig up your weeds

SIR - Jean Harrison asks what to do about a weed in her garden (Letters, May 21). How about just digging it up?  more...

Broadband frustration

I HAVE been having problems with my broadband service in Stourport, and as my ISP & BT do not appear to be able to address this, I was wondering if anyone else connected to the Stourport exchange was having the same problems.  more...

Tesco planning to overturn rejection

THE anti-Tesco people in Stourport should not get too excited just because Wyre Forest District Council turned down Tesco bid for planning consent.  more...

Books delivered to your door

ARE you housebound? Do you like reading, but are not able to get to the library, or carry books home?  more...

Chance to join school celebration

IN the summer, along with all Wyre Forest schools, Birchen Coppice Middle School will close.  more...

Bikes flouting A449 limits

IT was interesting to read last week's letter "Speeding bikes on town hill" with regard to Bewdley Hill, Kidderminster, where we lived many years ago - there was a high number of accidents at the traffic lights in those days.  more...

Knock, knock. Who's there?

THE knocks Alcester High Street has experienced in the last couple of years are really having a "knock on" effect.  more...

Warning on rat menace

I WRITE this letter to warn fellow residents of an experience we incurred through no fault of our own.  more...

Canada adventure blog

HI, I'm from Redditch but currently on a Canadian odyssey for a year.  more...

Canada adventure blog

HI, I'm from Redditch but currently on a Canadian odyssey for a year.  more...

ASBO threat is a travesty

I AM writing about blind amateur radio operator Robin Wood, 61, of Ombersley Close, Woodrow.  more...

Local Walks

Broadheath, Worcestershire

TODAY is the 150th anniversary of Sir Edward Elgar's birth in 1857 and various events are planned in celebration.  more...

Broadheath, Worcestershire

TODAY is the 150th anniversary of Sir Edward Elgar's birth in 1857 and various events are planned in celebration.  more...

Medieval Festival

Morris Dancers Entertain the Crowds

Elephant up a Pole Morris dancers entertained the crowds at Evesham's medieval festival  more...

Morris Dancers Entertain the Crowds

Elephant up a Pole Morris dancers entertained the crowds at Evesham's Medieval Festival  more...

Morris Dancers Entertain the Crowds

Elephant up a Pole Morris dancers entertained the crowds at Evesham's Medieval Festival  more...

Fire Eating

Steve Avery, one of Merrie England's Medieval Entertainers blew fire for the crowds at Evesham's Medieval Festival  more...

Juggling

Andy Clay one of Merrie England's Medieval Entertainers juggled for the crowds at Evesham's Medieval Festival  more...

Mayor, Alan Booth v's Des Avery

The Mayor,Alan Booth has a sword out to his throat by one of Merrie England's Medieval entertainers Des Avery  more...

All Dressed Up

Adele Webb,the wife of Evesham,(Education Outreach Officer)The Mayor,Alan Booth and Tony Whiting, Brother Oswald,Sergeant of the Mace.  more...

Shiny Sheilds

Rebecca Bond,13,Matthew Bond,ten and Kelly Bond,13 with the Sheilds which they had created.  more...

Colourful Sheilds

Rebecca Bond,13,Matthew Bond,ten and Kelly Bond,13 with the Sheilds which they had created.  more...

Historical Presentations

Steve Bacon from Live N' history entertain the crowds at Evesham's Medieval Festival with leeches and cut off limbs,as part of his historical presentations  more...

Nancy Butterfly Morris Dancers

Nancy Butterfly Morris dancers entertain the crowds at Evesham's Medieval Festival  more...

Merrie England

Des Avery, one of Merrie England's Medieval Entertainers performed for the crowds at Evesham's Medieval Festival  more...

Pebworth Morris

Pebworth Morris dancers entertained the crowds at Evesham's medieval festival  more...

Pebworth Morris

Pebworth Morris dancers entertained the crowds at Evesham's Medieval Festival  more...

Leeches and Limbs

Steve Bacon from Live N' History entertain the crowds at Evesham's Medieval Festival with leeches and examples of cut off limbs,as part of the historical presentations  more...

Music

New Fab Four helping Acorns

THE Fab Four are coming to Wyre Forest playing a gig celebrating the release of a landmark rock album.  more...

News

Ruddock swoops for Samoan back

WORCESTER'S off-season recruitment drive has gathered pace with the acquisition of Samoan international Loki Crichton.  more...

Worcester in race for All Blacks star Gear

WORCESTER are contenders to sign New Zealand ace Rico Gear - but will have to fight off competition from a number of other clubs.  more...

Rovers set ticket prices

Bromsgrove Rovers have announced the season ticket prices for their British Gas Business Premier Division campaign.  more...

Rovers set ticket prices

Bromsgrove Rovers have announced the season ticket prices for their British Gas Business Premier Division campaign.  more...

Rovers set ticket prices

Bromsgrove Rovers have also announced the season ticket prices for their British Gas Business Premier Division campaign.  more...

Giant May checks in for trial

BROMSGROVE Rovers have handed a trial to towering striker Rory May.  more...

Giant May checks in for trial

BROMSGROVE Rovers have handed a trial to towering striker Rory May.  more...

Opinion

Cheers – our cider industry is safe again

It's official - cider is trendy. No longer the preserve of teenagers and tramps, the alcoholic apple beverage has become the tipple of choice for millions.  more...

Places To Go

Conkers, Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Venue: Conkers   more...

Reviews

Blonde Bombshells of 1943, Malvern Theatres until Saturday

NOSTALGIA might not be what it used to but Alan Plater's tale of a wartime all-girl band is a fresh take on a period when women found themselves doing all sorts of jobs that would otherwise be done by men.  more...

Round-Up

Bulls up the stakes to keep talented Andy

HEREFORD United have signalled their intentions to keep hold of Andy Williams by making an improved offer to the striker.  more...

Vandals cost time and money at lido

VANDALS have struck at Droitwich's £1.5 million lido just weeks before it is due to be opened.  more...

Woof! find out why we greyhounds make perfect pets

Gorgeous greyhounds will be using their wet-nosed charm to show shoppers at a garden centre they make perfect pets. Ten ex-racing dogs will be at Webbs, Wychbold, near Droitwich, on Saturday. Helen Mills, of Greyhound Rescue West of England, which is organising the event, is pictured with her three dogs, Des, Annie and Murphy.  more...

Police want witnesses to get in touch after arson

A POLICE investigation is continuing after a suspected arson attack on a disused Worcester nightclub.  more...

Campaigner calls on MPs to help get school funds

A MOTHER campaigning for better funding for Worcestershire's schools is calling on the county's MPs to help promote her fight.  more...

Bovvered? Not us, say the people of Warndon

WORCESTER people were asked if they were "bovvered" about their estate as part of a listening exercise - and the answer was "not much" judging by the poor turn out.  more...

MALVERN: Women told to beware of handbag snatchers

WOMEN shoppers are being urged to take greater care of their purses and handbags following two snatches in Malvern.  more...

DJ set to make day great for dads

A DISC jockey from Worcestershire is to keep the British Forces in touch with their friends and families on Father's Day.  more...

Boat stuck high and dry yards from end of 530-mile journey

A 40ft boat that had travelled all the way from northern Germany to Worcester without a hitch became wedged as the low loader carrying it was rounding a corner only 100 yards from its destination.  more...

Post Office chiefs will be quizzed

POST Office bosses have agreed to attend a public meeting this week to answer questions about its controversial plans to relocate into WH Smith.  more...

Our brave Woofers will always be remembered

BATTLE-SCARRED veterans and raw recruits spoke of their sadness at the last reunion of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters before it merges into a new super-regiment.  more...

Altered bus timetable should avoid the jams

A REVISED bus service will operate in Worcester during the school summer holidays while Powick bridge is closed for repairs.  more...

Dancers who step back in time

VISITORS to the Greyfriars in Friar Street, Worcester, not only took a step back in time but found themselves in step with mediaeval dancing.  more...

Dancers who step back in time

VISITORS to the Greyfriars in Friar Street, Worcester, not only took a step back in time but found themselves in step with mediaeval dancing.  more...

Dancers who step back in time

VISITORS to the Greyfriars in Friar Street, Worcester, not only took a step back in time but found themselves in step with mediaeval dancing.  more...

Church sign is destroyed in mindless vandalism

VANDALS have destroyed a sign advertising an international musician's concert at a Worcester church.  more...

Man stole dog chain to fund his drug habit

A MAN who stole a dog chain with a value of £50 from Worcester's Pets At Home shop has been fined.  more...

MALVERN: Why I’m in such despair over fire on the Cutty Sark

A MALVERN relative of the man who built the Cutty Sark says she hopes the fire-ravaged sailing ship can be fully restored.  more...

TV vet in dog bowl challenge

A CELEBRITY vet is to visit Worcester to raise awareness of a barking-mad challenge he will be undertaking.  more...

Under 12s crowned kings of England

WORCESTER Rugby Club's Under 12s have proved they are the best team in the country.  more...

Davey claims silver at British contest

MALVERN triathlete Rhys Davey took silver at the British Youth Championships.  more...

10-men OVs are handed beating

OLD Vigornians were thrashed by Romsley and Hunnington in Crusader Worcestershire League Division Three after fielding only 10 men and few regulars.  more...

Ace Taylor leads Nomads to victory

WORCESTER Nomads returned to winning ways with a comfortable six-wicket victory over Stourbridge in Crusader Worcestershire League Division One.  more...

Division Two evening successes for trio

CROWLE, MCT XI and City Police all recorded wins in Worcester Evening League Division Two.  more...

Ombersley close on the leaders

OMBERSLEY cemented their sound start to the season with an easy victory and the maximum 24 points over visiting Wombourne in Birmingham League Division Three.  more...

Ombersley close on the leaders

OMBERSLEY cemented their sound start to the season with an easy victory and the maximum 24 points over visiting Wombourne in Birmingham League Division Three.  more...

KVCC bag national progress

KIDDERMINSTER Victoria reached the Cockspur National Knock-out Cup fifth round with a win at Kenilworth Wardens.  more...

Cooper is toasting win two

WORCESTER light-middleweight Steve Cooper picked up the second victory of his 14-fight pro career at Barnsley Metrodome.  more...

Caroline clear at three-day meeting

CAROLINE Richards made the journey over the border to Wales to contest the Chepstow International Horse Trials.  more...

Records smashed on thrilling day of action

THE Midland Automobile Club's decision to resurface the world-famous Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb track paid off as records tumbled on a thrilling day of racing.  more...

Police appeal after bag thefts

POLICE have again appealed for drivers to leave their handbags at home after more vehicles were broken into at beauty spots near Bromsgrove.  more...

A right royal visitor

YOUNGSTERS rolled out the red carpet for a special royal visitor.  more...

Painting the world green

GREEN-keen Bromsgrove youngsters are being asked to draw on their artistic skills to design a postcard to encourage recycling.  more...

Run the hills

FIT residents are needed to cause a rumble in Rubery and raise cash for good causes.  more...

On your bikes

SPORTY youngsters are gearing up for Leukaemia Research Fund's annual junior bikeathon, which takes place this Sunday in Bromsgrove's Sanders Park.  more...

Taste-bud heaven

VISITORS can tantalise their taste-buds at this weekend's Hanbury Hall food fair.  more...

Car wash

BROMSGROVE fire station is holding a charity car wash event. Donations are welcome on the day, with all proceeds being split between the Fire Service Benevolent Fund and Acorns Children's Hospice Trust. Car washing equipment is being donated by Motor World, Bromsgrove. The event is being organised by Blue Watch and will take place this Saturday from 11am to 4pm  more...

Allowance

THE chairman of a local parish council is having her allowance increased. At Stoke Parish Council, clerk Patrick Calloway said Councillor Thelma Roll had a personal allowance of £400 for the office of chairman. "This is for her expenses and any functions she goes to and out of this she puts on wine and a buffet at Christmas," he said. It was decided to increase the amount in line with inflation.  more...

Club scoops two gongs

THERE was a double success for Bromsgrove Golf Club when it scooped two regional tournaments in the space of a week.  more...

Dominic impresses

A FANTASTIC two weeks of racing for Marlbrook's Dominic Jelfs culminated in a second place finish in the Junior Regional Road Race championship in Stourport on Sunday.  more...

Butler and Delve power to wins

DROITWICH boxers Frankie Butler and Charles Delve roared to emphatic victories in the Golden Belt Championships in Wolverhampton.  more...

Dressage season is underway

DAWN Shillingford, Rachel Woodford and Victoria Lewis were among the winners at Bromsgrove and District Riding Club's first show weekend of the season.  more...

Barlew Mow claim pool league title

BARLEY Mow A clinched the Droitwich Pool League with an 8-1 victory over Doverdale.  more...

Collision with rival hampers unlucky Neal

A CLASH with Team RAC/BMW driver Tom Onslow-Cole in the first race proved costly for reigning champion Matt Neal in the latest rounds of the British Touring Car Championship.  more...

Collision with rival hampers unlucky Neal

A CLASH with Team RAC/BMW driver Tom Onslow-Cole in the first race proved costly for reigning champion Matt Neal in the latest rounds of the British Touring Car Championship.  more...

Visitors bag major tournament honours

VISITING sailors took the major titles in the latest round of the United Kingdom Windsurfing Association (Midlands Region) championship, held at Barnt Green Sailing Club on Saturday.  more...

Skipper Froggatt hails knockout cup success

BARNT Green captain Simon Froggatt hailed his side's ECB Cockspur Cup victory over West Bromwich Dartmouth, and warned the rest of their Birmingham League rivals that they will get stronger.  more...

Adult abuse day

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council will be supporting World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 by getting out and about in Droitwich.  more...

The police are watching you

POLICING teams are using the latest surveillance equipment to combat crime and anti-social behaviour at the lido.  more...

Taste-bud heaven

VISITORS can tantalise their taste-buds at this weekend's Hanbury Hall food fair.  more...

Fund for town teen

by Chris Flavell THERE will be a major event this weekend to officially launch a fund set up in memory of a town teenager killed in a car accident last year.  more...

Alcohol and till stolen in restaurant raid

ALCOHOL and cash were stolen when thieves raided a Smallwood restaurant.  more...

Man admitted to Alex after hamster bite

AN Evesham man was rushed to Redditch's Alexandra Hospital after being bitten by a pet hamster and suffering a severe anaphylactic shock.  more...

Man rushed to Alex after hamster bite

AN Evesham man was rushed to Redditch's Alexandra Hospital after being bitten by a pet hamster and suffering a severe anaphylactic shock.  more...

Campaign to cut car crime

THERE will be extra pairs of eyes looking out for unsecured vehicles after Redditch Community Safety Partnership launched its "Showing, Showing Gone!" campaign to help reduce vehicle crime.  more...

Remember loved ones at relay

By Helen Clarke FAMILIES affected by cancer will get the chance to remember loved ones during a touching candlelit ceremony at this year's Cancer Research UK's Relay For Life in Redditch.  more...

Remember loved ones at relay

FAMILIES affected by cancer will get the chance to remember loved ones during a touching candlelit ceremony at this year's Cancer Research UK's Relay For Life in Redditch.  more...

Porsche taken after break-in

A PORSCHE valued at £50,000, has been stolen after thieves broke into a house in Hunt End and took the keys.  more...

Porsche taken after break-in

A PORSCHE valued at £50,000, has been stolen after thieves broke into a house in Hunt End and took the keys.  more...

Family fun at station

HUNDREDS of residents visited Redditch Fire Station at the weekend for lots of family fun and some vital safety advice.  more...

Scheme celebrates 30 years

WITH residents all over the age of 75, celebrating a 30th birthday at the Anchor Trust Housing Group was something a little bit different.  more...

Bikers in charity run

MORE then 100 bikers travelled from Redditch to Birmingham to support Acorns Children's Hospice.  more...

MP attacks A&E ‘scaremongering’

REDDITCH'S MP has accused the town's top Tory of scaremongering after suggesting the Alexandra Hospital accident and emergency department could fall victim of a Government cull.  more...

Community group stalwart bows out

THE leader of a Redditch community group which battled for survival last year and won has resigned.  more...

Dancer scoops new trophy

A TWINKLED-toed young dancer has wowed judges to become the first winner of a new dance trophy.  more...

Pensioner's post office protest

AN angry Redditch pensioner staged a one-man protest in the town centre after services at his local post office were cut.  more...

Appeal for charity cycle cash

TWO brothers are appealing for sponsorship for their John O'Groats to Land's End charity bike ride.  more...

Brownies back bloom quest

GREEN-fingered brownies in Studley are helping their town blossom in the Britain in Bloom competition to gain their gardener's badge.  more...

TV star hops over to meet ‘namesake’

ACTOR Tony Robinson met a guinea pig called Baldrick, named after his much-loved character in the TV series Blackadder, during a visit to Crabbs Cross.  more...

Town marks Abolition

THE abolition of the slave trade has been commemorated at Redditch Town Hall.  more...

Cadets clinch competition title

AIR cadets from Redditch have beaten five other teams to win the West Regional Adventure Training Competition.  more...

Blitz Dames still on a roll

SINCE Bee Bentley, from Studley, first appealed for adventurous ladies to join her Roller Derby team, the recruits have kept rolling in.  more...

Store stamps out bullying

STAFF at a clothes store in Redditch are urging the public to join them in supporting a national campaign to stop bullying.  more...

Church holds Celtic service

A SMALL village church in Oldberrow has celebrated the spring by holding a Wildflower Sunday among the cowslips.  more...

Animals stolen

INTRUDERS forced their way into pens and stolen several birds and two rabbits from outside a pub in Studley.  more...

Calling all young actors

A PERFORMING arts student at NEW College is setting up his own drama group to perform a production of timeless classic The Wizard of Oz.  more...

Calling all young actors

A PERFORMING arts student at NEW College is setting up his own drama group to perform a production of timeless classic The Wizard of Oz.  more...

Raise your concerns

RESIDENTS in and around Redditch who wish to raise issues of local concern are being urged to attend neighbourhood group meetings.  more...

Call for volunteers

A CALL has gone out for helpers in and around Redditch, during National Volunteer Week.  more...

Parking warning issued

REDDITCH theatre-goers are being warned to park legally in the evening or face a £90 parking ticket.  more...

Get ready for smoking ban

WITH just a few weeks to go until England's smoking ban comes into force, Redditch Council is urging businesses and residents to be ready for the change in the law.  more...

Roundup

Batsmen get KVCC back on right track

A STRONG partnership by James Taylor and Craig Wood guided Kidderminster Victoria to a confidence boosting win over Kenilworth Wardens in the Cockspur National Knockout Cup on Sunday.  more...

Schools

Pupils in sci-fi schow

PUPILS at Birchensale Middle School travelled 2,000 years into the future to perform a sci-fi show.  more...

Francesca's eye-catching design

THE human eye was the inspiration for a garden design that was displayed to thousands of visitors at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show.  more...

Fashion show for cancer charity

A FASHION parade was held by en vogue students at Woodrush Community High School to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.  more...

Celebrating Christianity

PUPILS from Tardebigge First School joined nearly 500 other children to celebrate the Christian faith.  more...

Getting creative at workshop

YOUNGSTERS at Oakhill First School were given the chance to show off their creative skills during a family art workshop.  more...

Latishia does it again

LATISHIA Thompson may be a name to be reckoned with on the sports circuit one day after becoming the Trinity pyramid cross country champion for the second year running.  more...

School sculpture goes on tour

A SCULPTURE created by Birchensale Middle School pupils has gone on tour.  more...

Sand pit surprise

CHILDREN from a Church Hill school came back to a nice surprise when they went out to play after the Easter holidays.  more...

Sand pit surprise

CHILDREN from a Church Hill school came back to a nice surprise when they went out to play after the Easter holidays.  more...

School wins gold a second time

STAFF and pupils at Birchensale Middle School are celebrating now they have achieved the Artsmark Gold award for the second time.  more...

Schools News

Nominate a teacher for a national award

TEACHERS and learning assistants across Worcestershire are being encouraged to follow in the footsteps of a county woman who scooped a top award in a national ceremony.  more...

We know how to keep our teeth clean

HOW to be healthy was the name of the game for children at a Worcester school. Pupils, including Declan Knox and Anisa Saddique, above, at Nunnery Wood Primary School in Prestwich Avenue, took part in a week of activities to learn how to live a healthier life. They got the chance to take part in cookery classes, learn how to care for their teeth, plus try out yoga and other fitness classes. School spokeswoman Rachel Finnemore said: "The children had a really good week learning all about the importance of being healthy." Picture by Emma Attwood. 21041403  more...

Workshops highlight need to save planet

VOLUNTEERS from BT joined pupils at a Worcester school in a day of workshops and presentations highlighting the need to protect the environment.  more...

Our teddies will all join paws for charity

MUMS, dads and children at a Worcester school are joining forces to create the longest chain' of teddy bears the city has ever seen.  more...

Is it a tree? Is it an angel? No, it’s the spirit of Mother Nature

YOUNGSTERS at a Worcest-ershire school witnessed the final touches being put to a giant bronze tree sculpture in the county.  more...

Is it a tree? Is it an angel? No, it’s the spirit of Mother Nature

YOUNGSTERS at a Worcestershire school witnessed the final touches being put to a giant bronze tree sculpture in the county.  more...

St Richard'S Hospice

Donation means more will receive pet therapy

A WAGGING tail and wet nose brought smiles to patients at St Richard's Hospice during a special visit from a Pets as Therapy volunteer.  more...

This Week In........

June 2 to June 9

THIS WEEK IN 1991:  more...

Travel

Bag a great deal at fun resorts

GO a-hoppin' and a-boppin' at Butlins Bognor Regis during the 60s Experience, which runs from June 11 to 15.  more...

Bag a great deal at fun resorts

GO a-hoppin' and a-boppin' at Butlins Bognor Regis during the 60s Experience, which runs from June 11 to 15.  more...

Weddings

Benjamin and Caroline Towe

The wedding of Benjamin Stewart Towe, only son of Stewart and Anne Towe of Hartlebury, and Caroline Nicola Travis, eldest daughter of Wayne and Judy Travis of Bristol, took place at Eastnor Castle. The reception was also held at Eastnor Castle and the honeymoon spent in the Maldives and Dubai. Photo: Sandry Studios, Worcester  more...

Roger and Claire Batchelor

The wedding of Roger Anthony Batchelor, only son of the late Raymond and Cynthia Batchelor of Rowley Regis, and Claire Louise Powell, only daughter of Geoff and Margaret Powell of Worcester, took place at St George's Church, Barbourne, Worcester. The reception was held at the Diglis House Hotel and the honeymoon in Weymouth.  more...

Mark and Julie Gallagher

The wedding and reception of Mark Anthony Gallagher, eldest son of Mr G and the late Mrs P Gallagher of Malvern, and Julie Bryant, daughter of Mr and Mrs C Nicholls of Worcester, took place at the Pear Tree Country Hotel.  more...

Luciano and Gillian Da Silva

The wedding of Luciano Da Silva, son of Neil and Ana DuToit of Johannesburg, and Gillian Kate Fraser, second daughter of David and Alison Fraser of Worcester, took place at St Martin with St Peter's Church, London Road, Worcester. The reception was at Puckrup Hall, Tewkesbury, and the honeymoon in Italy. Photo: Angela Lloyd-James Photography.  more...

What'S On

Town rock band at festival

REDDITCH rock band Beat Union will be playing one of the biggest gigs of their life at the Xuberance Extreme Sports and Music Festival.  more...

  
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