Stories for 21 August 2007

Alcester

Exam joy for pupils

PUPILS at Alcester Grammar School have once again proved to be academic aces as the school achieved a 100 per cent A-Level pass rate.  more...

Business

CONSERVATION: Use less water to increase profits

AS EXPERTS gather in Stockholm for World Water Week, businesses in Worcestershire are being urged to think about water as a valuable commodity that is potentially being poured down the drain.  more...

Safety a full-time jobEVENTS and communication specialists drpgroup has created a new position withi

EVENTS and communication specialists drpgroup has created a new position within the company.  more...

Cricket

School keeps on producing stars

BROMSGROVE School's excellent record of producing talented cricketers has been underlined yet again after former pupil and current Barnt Green star Phil Mann was called up to Warwickshire's second team.  more...

Cricketing carnival

BROMSGROVE Cricket Club is calling on fans to turn out in force this week when their St Godwalds Park ground plays host to two mouth-watering matches.  more...

Vital weekend for cricket teams

AFTER yet another washout at the weekend, the area's cricket teams are set to return to action in some crucial Bank Holiday double-headers.  more...

Down The Lane

Preece outburst was out of order

WORCESTER City will remember their first trip to Victoria Park for all the wrong reasons.  more...

Nwadike focused on City fightback

EMEKA Nwadike insists Worcester City will do everything in their power to put the Burscough result behind them.  more...

Eufc - Live Match Updates

Finishing 11 in starting line-up for derby

PAUL West sends out the side that ended Saturday's game in an attempt to make it six points out of six.  more...

Danny on target again as Robins take early lead

Danny Scheppel made it two goals in two games when he gave Evesahm the lead after seven minutes.  more...

Chances dry up as passes go astray

Delivery in to the penalty area was poor from both sides and chances were at a premium.  more...

Robins lead at break after Scheppel strike

Skyers plunged to the ground to hold Steve Lutz's 20-yarder while Owen's left-footer was well wide after Scheppel had robbed Kamaron Abbassi.  more...

Town on attack but fail to get on terms

Malvern forced three corners in the opening minutes of the second half and Lyons glanced a header over the bar from Jamie Hyde's cross.  more...

Owen spurns great chance to seal points

Last season's top scorer Owen should have wrapped up the points in the 72nd minute but failed to beat Skyers when sent clear by Scheppel.  more...

Lennon doubles lead with neat finish

Daniel Lennon made it 2-0 ten minutes from time with a neat finish from 15 yards.  more...

Dans deliver as Robins win for second time

Evesham United 2, Malvern Town 0 GOALS from Danny Scheppel and Daniel Lennon ensured the Robins maintained their 100 per cent start to the new Southern League Division One Midlands season.  more...

Festival Diary

Wednesday, August 22

toMORROW Swan Theatre Young People's Acting Workshops five to seven year-olds - Swan Theatre Studio at 9.30am.  more...

Wednesday, August 22

TOMORROW/p Swan Theatre Young People's Acting Workshops five to seven year-olds - Swan Theatre Studio at 9.30am.  more...

Wednesday, August 22

TOMORROW  more...

Tuesday, August 21

TODAY  more...

Festival Gallery

Worcester Festival

Spindwyers playing traditional folk music on keyboard and guitar on the Crowngate Live stage. Pic Ref No 34131001  more...

Worcester Festival

Worcester Festival performers with the Chrysler Voyager at City and County >-R Peter Hughes (General Sales Manager City and County), Percy, Sam Pagett, Kit Windows, Caroline Lucas, Ben Humphries and Simon Renshaw. Pic Ref No 34130702  more...

Worcester Festival

Worcester Festival performers with the Chrysler Voyager at City and County L-R Peter Hughes (General Sales Manager City and County), Percy, Sam Pagett, Kit Windows, Caroline Lucas, Ben Humphries and Simon Renshaw. Pic Ref No 34130702  more...

Worcester Festival

Worcester Festival performers with the Chrysler Voyager at City and County L-R Peter Hughes (General Sales Manager City and County), Percy, Sam Pagett, Kit Windows, Caroline Lucas, Ben Humphries and Simon Renshaw. Pic Ref No 34130702  more...

Festival Reports

Street theatre, cocktails,

WE are half way through the Worcester Festival but there is still so much more to come.  more...

Street theatre, cocktails, crooners and folk songs

WE are half way through the Worcester Festival but there is still so much more to come.  more...

Football

Sunday league football round-up

Bromsgrove Fixings and Power Tools Football League: Division One: Dog and Pheasant La Coruna 3 (S Chance 3) Crown Athletic 0.  more...

New league set for kick-off

A NEW six-a-side football league is set to kick-off in Droitwich Spa this month.  more...

Crucial week for Spartak, says Singh

BARNT Green Spartak boss GJ Singh believes his side should be considered as major players in the Midland Combination Premier Division, if they pick up enough points in their next three league fixtures.  more...

Shock Dainter blow

FAIRFIELD Villa were dealt a shock blow on the eve of Saturday's defeat to Oldbury Athletic when captain Carl Dainter was rushed to hospital with a suspected blood clot to his lung.  more...

Powick make league debut and grab a point

STONE OLD ALLEYNIANS 0, POWICK 0  more...

General

Cuneo coup for railway museum

PREPARATIONS are under way to celebrate the centenary of the birth of a talented artist in an exhibition at Kidderminster Railway Museum.  more...

Kidder News Latest

Motorcyclist dies in accident

A MOTORCYCLIST died from serious injuries following a road collision in Kidderminster last night.  more...

Motorcyclist dies in accident

A MOTORCYCLIST died from serious injuries following a road collision on the outskirts of Kidderminster last night.  more...

Motorcyclist dies in accident

A MOTORCYCLIST died from serious injuries following a road collision on the outskirts of Kidderminster last night.  more...

Dogs boost flood-hit business

VISITORS to a family fun dog show shook off the bad weather to help raise hundreds of pounds for charity.  more...

Food offered to charities

A KIDDERMINSTER supermarket is appealing for charities in Wyre Forest to help put its food to good use.  more...

Food offered to charities

A KIDDERMINSTER supermarket is appealing for charities in Wyre Forest to help put its food to good use.  more...

Death crash victim in 30s

A MOTORCYCLIST killed in a road accident in Kidderminster last night was in his 30s.  more...

Road death victim in 30s

A MOTORCYCLIST killed in a road accident in Kidderminster last night was in his 30s.  more...

Road death victim in 30s

A MOTORCYCLIST killed in a road accident in Kidderminster last night was in his 30s.  more...

Road death victim in 30s

A MOTORCYCLIST killed in a road accident in Kidderminster last night was in his 30s.  more...

Chippies vie for title

TWO Wyre Forest chippies will be hoping to batter the opposition after being shortlisted in the National Fish and Chip Shop of the Year competition.  more...

Chippies vie for title

TWO Wyre Forest chippies will be hoping to batter the opposition after being shortlisted in the National Fish and Chip Shop of the Year competition.  more...

Pedal power raises pounds

THE manager of a Kidderminster supermarket has helped raise thousands of pounds for charity.  more...

Wall danger probe continues

INVESTIGATIONS are continuing to find the cause of the movement and cracking of a wall in Kidderminster.  more...

Wall danger probe continues

INVESTIGATIONS are continuing to find the cause of the movement and cracking of a wall in Kidderminster.  more...

Action station

STOURPORT Fire Station is throwing its doors open to the public on Saturday.  more...

Pilots at SVR controls

PILOTS and crew from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight who have overflown the Severn Valley Railway many times in their Spitfires, Hurricanes and Dakotas, are to get a different perspective on the railway tomorrow morning.  more...

Latest

Priest moves on but leaves legacy

A PRIEST who is leaving Worcester for fresh pastures has already left his mark on the city as the man behind one of its most dramatic landmarks.  more...

Pints by candlelight a month on from floods

THE landlady of a Worcester pub is having to serve drinks by candlelight because her premises is still without electricity one month after it was devastated by floods.  more...

Two motorcyclists die

TWO motorcyclists died in separate road traffic collisions last night.  more...

Kidderminster man charged with wounding

A MAN has appeared in court charged in connection with an incident in which another man was stabbed.  more...

Matron on hand to ensure top care

THE return of matron will allow a hospice to safeguard the highest standards of patient care, say managers.  more...

Community sentence for man who butted pensioner dad

A MAN who headbutted his 70-year-old father during an argument has been told to do 100 hours of unpaid work.  more...

Chinese find out the Worcestershire way

WORCESTERSHIRE county council has played host to 25 visitors from China.  more...

Cripplegate flower show impresses crowds

GARDEN lovers braved the bad weather to go along to a flower show held in a Worcester park.  more...

Football match for tragic Philip

A game of football is being staged in memory of a man murdered in Stourport during last year's World Cup Finals.  more...

Skip lorry stolen

A SKIP lorry containing soil has been stolen from a Worcestershire village.  more...

Powder in drinks remains a mystery

TEST results are still being awaited into mystery substances found in womens drinks in Worcester.  more...

Its fun with the creatures at Hanbury Hall

The summer activities at Hanbury Hall continued with an Ugly Bugs creation day for schoolchidren.  more...

Race row Woofer to work with black youths

Shamed ex woofer Colonel Patrick Mercer is involved in a project which will see black military officers work with youths in danger of becoming part of violent inner city gangs.  more...

MP's fears over migrant workers

FARMERS in Worcestershire may struggle to find essential workers if the Government abolishes a scheme to attract Eastern European workers, an MP has warned.  more...

Rare bird make home in the city

TWO of the rarest and most highly protected birds in Britain have set up home in the centre of Worcester.  more...

Open day planned for air ambulance

AN OPEN day at the County Air Ambulance's Worcestershire base has been planned for Saturday, September 15.  more...

Parsons shines in Estonia win

MICHELLE Parsons was the pride of Worcester Triathlon Club when she won the Half Ironman race in Estonia.  more...

Duo into the last 32

HEREFORD'S David Magness and Ian Maddox beat off a fightback by their Essex rivals to book a spot in the last 32 of the Friends of the EBA English National Pairs Bowls at Worthing.  more...

Smith is out to reclaim crown

WORCESTER light-welterweight Billy Smith is hoping to regain the vacant British Midlands Area crown when he goes head-to-head with Baz Carey for the fifth time next month.  more...

Snooker stars to go potty in Malvern

FOUR of the biggest names in the world of snooker are heading to Malvern next month as the Premier League rolls into town.  more...

Woman's hate campaign against neighbour

AN Evesham woman mounted a violent and foul-mouthed hate campaign against a family.  more...

Kate goes home to run

THE MANAGER of a Pershore charity is returning to her native North-East to take part in the Great North Run.  more...

Leisure centre reopens

FITNESS fanatics were able to return to action in Pershore on Monday (20) morning as the town leisure centre re-opened following July's flooding.  more...

Community Award nominations sought

BROADWAY Parish Council is on the lookout for community champions who contribute to the village without personal reward or benefit.  more...

Council seeks failing landowners

WYCHAVON District Council's engineering team is appealing for information on Broadway land owners who are not doing their bit to reduce flood problems.  more...

Soil lorry stolen

A SEVEN and a half ton skip lorry has been stolen from a farm in Badsey.  more...

Latets

Drunk man tried to get into house

A MAN who tried to force his way into a house under the drunk assumption that it belonged to his parents is being asked to come forward and admit his mistake.  more...

Trio sought after armed robbery

A TRIO of men armed with a knife and imitation firearm have robbed a petrol station in Redditch.  more...

Pervert to serve extra year

A PAEDOPHILE who had sex with a five-year-old boy has had another 12 months added to a nine-year sentence he is already serving for abusing young girls.  more...

Prison officer "died during sex act"

A TEENAGER accused of murder told a jury today that a female prison officer died accidentally during a bizarre sexual practice.  more...

Way forward for baby care

NEWBORN babies in Redditch could receive better future care thanks to a collaborative partnership between Worcester-shire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and a Birmingham trust.  more...

Grave theft heartbreak

A RECENTLY bereaved mother has spoken of her heartbreak after her baby's grave was targeted by thieves for the second time in just three weeks.  more...

Letters

The split in the Tory party is now exposed

SIR - As an elected county councillor I have been privileged to deal with many issues on behalf of the residents of Worcestershire.  more...

Of course we can blame the EU

SIR - Regarding Letters, August 14, I had to check if I were reading the Worcester News or the Mad Hatters Tea Party from Alice in Wonderland.  more...

Log your objection by writing a letter

SIR - With reference to the article in the Worcester News, August 13, Stewart Mountfield stated "We are committed to making more affordable housing available in the city and are looking forward to receiving planning consent for the project."  more...

Youngsters need football pitches

SIR - Children need football pitches so they can play football and make friends.  more...

No memorial would be better

SIR - The proposed new war memorial for Gheluvelt Park, (Worcester News, August 13) does not look very appropriate.  more...

Masking the smell

SIR - Surely it would be better if landlords kept their pubs spotlessly clean rather than masking the stench with air-fresheners?  more...

PAUSE FOR THOUGHT

HARRY Potter continues to top the best seller lists and I guess hundreds of thousands of people have now read how Harry overcomes Voldemort's evil challenge to the world.  more...

God in Beethoven and a blackbird

THANK you for Rob Palmer's Pause For Thought about faith in Christ. (Shuttle/Times & News, July 26) However, I am inclined to question the validity of putting "our, faith, trust, and whole beings in this person".  more...

Drivers treating pavements as car parks

HURRAH! At last, someone has noticed the same problems in Bewdley, as I have encountered in Stourport.  more...

BISHOP'S DIARY

I CAN only hope that between my writing this and it appearing in print, the rain will have ceased and the floodwaters receded.  more...

We'll pay for weekly bins

YOUR reader Caroline Male makes a well-put argument about the wretched matter of refuse collection. Nobody is happy with the present scheme of things.  more...

War memorial work to start?

PLEASE could someone tell me when the war memorial work will begin at St Mary's Church in Kidderminster?  more...

Flytippers add to farm woes

WOULD the flytippers who have, on several occasions, put their brick and mortar rubbish in front of farmers' gates, kindly refrain from doing so, especially on Buckeridge Lane.  more...

Miracles do happen - as cars roll off forecourt

I REFER to the fact that since the new Tesco Esso filling station has been operating on Bewdley Hill in Kidderminster, there have been four incidents of cars rolling backwards off the forecourt and crossing the road.  more...

Not my experience

The letter (Why can't waste site staff help?) is in direct contrast to my own experience of this site which I go to weekly.  more...

Ever-helpful dale

I REFER to your letters page last week. Perhaps your correspondent should travel to Kidderminster Hoobrook and see the ever helpful man there, Dale Eaton, who is always willing to help with carrying and helping.  more...

Waste workers are community asset

I CAN'T believe last week's Name & Address Supplied' can be going to the Stourport waste site I go to on the road between Kidderminster and Stourport (Why can't waste site staff help?).  more...

Never had a problem

I was amazed to read the letter regarding Kidderminster's market. I have shopped there for many years, so has my father and other family members.  more...

Delivered fresh each day

I AM the owner of the sweet and confection stall at Kidderminster market.  more...

Quality fruit and veg

I FELT I had I had to reply to last week's letter about my fruit and veg stall in Kidderminster market. (Stick yer market, I'm off to Tesco, August 16) These comments have upset me as I don't think the person who criticised my stall realises how much effort we put into getting the right produce to serve the community of Kidderminster.  more...

Now two days of festival noise

TO those residents of Areley Kings living up to a mile or so from the river who have been assailed by some seriously mediocre country music over the weekend, I am pleased to advise you that you have been unwilling participants in the Wyre Forest Country and Western Mini Festival.  more...

Music

Organisers Pray for good turnout at tribute band

FANS of Take That are invited to relight their fire when a tribute band performs at a Kidderminster hotel.  more...

New website for jazz bands

A NEW website has been launched to promote two local jazz groups, the Malvern Big Band and the Malvern Jazz Sextet.  more...

New website for jazz bands

A NEW website has been launched to promote two local jazz groups, the Malvern Big Band and the Malvern Jazz Sextet.  more...

Season includes 500th concert

MALVERN Concert Club is looking forward with great enthusiasm to its 105th season of presenting the finest chamber music to audiences of the area.  more...

News

Downey joins Warriors backroom team

WORCESTERr Warriors have appointed Brian Downey as the new Director of Sports Medicine at Sixways.  more...

Downey joins Warriors backroom team

WORCESTER Warriors have appointed Brian Downey as the new Director of Sports Medicine at Sixways.  more...

Downey joins Warriors backroom team

WORCESTER Warriors have appointed Brian Downey as their new director of sports medicine at Sixways.  more...

City hit by Burley setback

WORCESTER City may be forced to draft in short-term cover as their injury problems continue to mount.  more...

Rovers supporters website launched

A NEW unofficial Bromsgrove Rovers fans website has been launched.  more...

Fan club details revealed

BROMSGROVE Rovers have announced more details of their new supporters club.  more...

Brown heaps praise on Rovers’ travelling army

Boss pleased after fans show first sign of affection following Bedford blitz.  more...

United manager not getting carried away

EVESHAM United manager Paul West insists there is room for improvement despite his side's winning start to the season.  more...

Opinion

Pub where they cook for the landlady

It's good to know that even in this age of trendy city-centre bars, there are still good old-fashioned boozers that remain at the heart of their communities.  more...

Reports

Bedford blitzed as Rovers fire league warning shot

Bedford 0 Bromsgrove Rovers 4.  more...

Malvern edged out in semi-final

MALVERN RFC's squad for the Droitwich Tens Tournament was hit by holidays, but with only 12 players available the team still fought through to the semi-finals.  more...

Round-Up

Duo into last 32

HEREFORD'S David Magness and Ian Maddox beat off a fightback by their Essex rivals to book a spot in the last 32 of the Friends of the EBA English National Pairs Bowls at Worthing.  more...

Smith is out to reclaim crown

WORCESTER light-welterweight Billy Smith is hoping to regain the vacant British Midlands Area crown when he goes head-to-head with Baz Carey for the fifth time next month.  more...

Snooker stars to go potty in Malvern

FOUR of the biggest names in the world of snooker are heading to Malvern next month as the Premier League rolls into town.  more...

Sky’s the limit for Chris’ men

SKYPARTS FC will be playing in the Premier Division of the 10-a-side Worcester Challenge League next year after winning the division one title in the final game of the season.  more...

Parsons shines in Estonia win

MICHELLE Parsons was the pride of Worcester Triathlon Club when she won the Half Ironman race in Estonia.  more...

Pegasus dumped out of FA Cup in Derbyshire trip

PEGASUS Juniors were knocked out of the FA Cup with a 3-1 defeat at New Mills.  more...

Pershore cricketers helping schools

PERSHORE have delivered their third year of a £50million programme to get children in state schools playing competitive cricket again.  more...

OEs are facing crucial clashes

RAIN was the only winner as Old Elizabethans' push for Birmingham League Division Two promotion was frustrated by the rain at Dorridge.  more...

County end season with home success

WORCESTERSHIRE finished their Image Company Home Counties Over 60s Championship campaign on a high note.  more...

Spin bowling skills run in the family

BOWLING brothers Oli, 21, and Charlie Griffiths, 19, have had batsmen in a spin during the cricket season.  more...

Spin bowling skills run in the family

BOWLING brothers Oli, 21, and Charlie Griffiths, 19, have had batsmen in a spin during the cricket season.  more...

Spin bowling skills run in the family

BOWLING brothers Oli, 21, and Charlie Griffiths, 19, have had batsmen in a spin during the cricket season.  more...

Going undercover for summer fun

CHILDREN were hiding behind their masks at Rubery library.  more...

Taking it to A-nother level

THE nerve-wracking wait was finally over for scores of Bromsgrove students after A-level results were published last Thursday.  more...

Assaulted

A TEENAGER was assaulted at the back of a block of flats in Charford, Bromsgrove.  more...

Lucky escape

AN ambulance from Bromsgrove attended a collision where a number of travellers appeared to have had a miraculous escape from serious injury.  more...

Julie for leader?

A LEADING bookmaker has placed Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride among the candidates to be the next Conservative leader.  more...

Man jailed after row with judge

A man who exposed his private parts to two schoolgirls argued with a judge at Worcester Crown Court as he was being jailed.  more...

Purse is stolen

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a purse was stolen from a woman's handbag while she was shopping in a mother and baby store in Bromsgrove High Street. The woman was in Mothercare last Thursday when an Asian woman, believed to be in her 20s and wearing a dark anorak and jeans, brushed against her. Shortly afterwards the woman realised her black purse, with red edging, was missing. It contained £30, a library card and a prescription. After reporting the missing purse, a member of staff chased after the suspect, but lost her. Police are now examining CCTV footage of the incident. PC Stan Baker, Bromsgrove police's crime reduction officer, advised shoppers to be vigilant adding: "They should be particularly careful if someone tries to distract them, engage them in conversation, or brushes against them." Witnesses, or anyone with information, should contact Bromsgrove police on 08457 444888 or ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.  more...

House fire

BROMSGROVE firefighters wore breathing apparatus as they put out a house fire on Monday. Two crews were called out at 5.50pm and on arrival saw the house in Stoney Hill Close, Bromsgrove, heavily smoke-logged. Firefighters forced entry into the house, before putting out the blaze, which was caused accidentally after a cooker was left on. There was significant damage to the kitchen and the house was damaged by the smoke. No one was trapped and there were no reported injuries. A spokesman for Bromsgrove fire station said: "We would advise people to regularly check fire alarms. We offer free fire safety checks, where we fit alarms and check for fire hazards." For details call 0800 0321155.  more...

Successful week for Brown and Suggitt

BOB Suggitt and Robin Brown enjoyed successes at Barnt Green Sailing Club's latest meetings.  more...

Duo book a date with tennis star

TWO lucky Bromsgrove youngsters have won the chance to play with British tennis ace Andy Murray.  more...

Double delight

TOM Goss admitted his Droitwich Spa side have exceeded his expectations after two wins in a week left them with seven points from three games in their first season in the Midland Combination Division One.  more...

Morris fends off weather to claim victory

MATT Morris battled through high winds and heavy rain to claim a five-shot victory at the 1st Class Hygiene Midland Open in Leicestershire.  more...

Project aimed at getting girls into golf

OMBERSLEY teenager Gemma Glenister has encouraged her dad to launch a free Girls into Golf' project.  more...

Horror smash brings an end to Neal’s title hopes

Neal is down and out on first lap after collision destroys his Honda Civic.  more...

Get it valued

LOCAL residents who do not get their treasured pieces of jewellery valued, would find it difficult to give an accurate description to the police if they were stolen.  more...

Don't miss out

ELDERLY residents in Bromsgrove could be missing out on life-changing benefits according to a national charity.  more...

Firm’s juice joy

TOWN-based Pago Fruit Juices UK has reported an excellent first half-year as the lurch towards healthy eating and drinking sees its premium fruit juices being snapped up by increasing numbers of bars, hotels and restaurants across the UK.  more...

Bureau calls for help

VOLUNTEERS are needed in Bromsgrove to help members of the community.  more...

Car hit barrier

POLICE closed part of the A448 Bromsgrove highway at Foxlydiate at around 3pm on Sunday afternoon after a car went into a barrier. The accident, which left petrol on the road, was cleared and no one was injured.  more...

Picking up cash

Picking up cash THE top prize of £1,000 in the weekly Primrose Hospice lottery has been won by the holder of ticket 038340. The £5 winners are - 000211, 000444, 007086, 007577, 010388, 014051, 014235, 015995, 018128, 019082, 019733, 021162, 021995, 022111, 023846, 023899, 024044, 024731, 024775, 025348, 025502, 026122, 027253, 027477, 027737, 030853, 031432, 031944, 032062, 032364, 035202, 035666, 036633, 038162, 038479, 040791, 041013, 041940, 042404, 042737, 043733, 044719, 044871, 045420, 045651, 046746, 048551, 048722, 078814, 090119.  more...

Climate march heads for town

NORTH Worcestershire residents are being encouraged to walk the last mile' as the longest ever protest march in UK history comes to Bromsgrove next week.  more...

Success was in the 'can-can'

A BROMSGROVE resident proved you can-can win after winning an iPod in a recent recycling competition.  more...

Residents call for flood action

RUBERY residents fearful their homes could be flooded are calling for action to prevent further flooding.  more...

Cut above

A BROMSGROVE pet shop was a cut above the rest when it raised cash for charity by carrying out health checks on rabbits and guinea pigs.  more...

Get in tune

A PIANIST is needed to join the Primrose Choir as an accompanist.  more...

We’re all going on a summer holiday...

A COACH load of Bromsgrove residents left the town on a special summer break to Blackpool.  more...

Corrina's up for the challenge

AFTER-school care worker, Corrina Walker is facing the challenge of a lifetime as she gears up to do her first ever charity parachute jump on Saturday.  more...

Bargain search

BARGAIN hunters will make tracks for the Recreation Ground in Bromsgrove this Sunday for the town's second big family summer fayre.  more...

Green guide

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is helping homes and businesses go green with a brand new information pack.  more...

A happy ending

A Spa couple enjoyed the wedding of their dreams just a month after losing almost everything in the floods.  more...

Time to make a difference

A VITAL service giving elderly residents a lifeline to the outside world may be lost if volunteers fail to come forward.  more...

Boss West not getting carried away

EVESHAM United manager Paul West insists there is room for improvement despite his side's winning start to the season.  more...

Pershore preparing players for the future

MICHAEL Vaughan's England side may have lost to India but there's hope for the future as Pershore Cricket Club has delivered a third year of a £50m programme to get children in state schools playing competitive cricket again.  more...

Godiva grabs glory at Boddington race

ENTRIES were down on previous years for last Sunday's rescheduled Boddington 50K event in Gloucester.  more...

Annual Trials at Spring Hill on Monday

SPRING Hill Horse Trials take place on Monday at Spring Hill Estate by kind permission of captain Lennox Hannay.  more...

Tom races to fine finish in Kerry

JUNIOR member of Eve-sham Wheelers, Tom Stockdale, competed in the International Kerry Youth Tour in Ireland earlier this month.  more...

Anna hooks her biggest fish

ANNA Blyth, who finished joint fourth in the annual Evesham Ladies Championships last weekend, warmed by landing a fantastic Ghost Carp on the River Avon.  more...

Latest homing pigeon returns

Evesham and District Flying Club NINE members sent 154 birds to Kingsdown on August 19, liberated at 9.15am into a north west wind.  more...

Matt happy to finish at soggy Silverstone

EVESHAM'S teenage racing driver Matt Venn was in action at Silverstone last weekend.  more...

Beat the rain but not opponents

THE rain returned again on Saturday when both the Pershore men and ladies sides battled against the elements.  more...

Fire Service win a thriller

THE South Warwickshire Association faced their English Fire Service counterparts at the Entaco club in Studley.  more...

Camilla books date at nationals

CAMILLA Russell from Wormington booked a place at the National Championships at Lincoln in September after winning her class at last weekend's Riding Club Area 18 Novice Dressage competition.  more...

Jazz night was smash hit

THE New Orleans jazz concert at Cradley Church on Saturday was a smash hit with music lovers, who crammed into the venue to hear internationally-acclaimed clarinettist Sammy Rimington play.  more...

Conservator steps down

CONSERVATOR Dave Masters is standing down at the election later this year, saying he has had enough.  more...

Coffee morning at DIY store

THE Focus DIY store, at Spring Lane, Malvern Link, is holding a coffee morning on Tuesday, August 28, from 10am until noon.  more...

Sale will aid Mark

A CAR boot and table-top sale is being held at Cradley new school tomorrow (Saturday, August 25) from 1pm to 4pm.  more...

Man injured in Cradley crash

A DRIVER was seriously injured when his car left the road on the A4103 Hereford-Worcester road near Cradley.  more...

Fire workshop moves to Malvern

FIRE engines from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire will come to Malvern to be repaired and serviced when a new centre is opened up next year.  more...

Young snapper wins prize

YOUNG photographer Richard Stevens, from Knightwick, has won a camera in a competition being run by Hereford Cathedral as part of its Festival of Flowers.  more...

Fire station opens its doors

MALVERN'S fire station will be throwing open its doors on Bank Holiday Monday, August 27.  more...

TV appearance for psychic

MALVERN psychic Julie Guest is appearing on BBC 1's Test The Nation on Bank Holiday Monday.  more...

Fun day will help shape new garden

RESIDENTS of the Elgar Avenue area will have the chance on Saturday, August 25, to help shape the new community garden and have fun at the same time.  more...

Brian Boswell back to winning ways

AFTER a bit of a dry spell, Brian Boswell rode an excellent race in V C Sevale's 10-mile time trial on the Chance Lane course last Thursday to take his first win for some time.  more...

Children turn out to say Hi-de-Hi to panto stars

Almost 300 excited kids descended on Malvern Theatres for the launch of this Christmas's panto production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves starring Sue Pollard and PC Plum from TV's Balamory.  more...

Bus cuts will hit the needy

ELDERLY and disabled residents have claimed they will be stranded by changes to a Malvern bus timetable.  more...

Star turns are 'cueing' up in Malvern

FOUR of the biggest names in the world of snooker are heading to Malvern next month as the Premier League rolls into town.  more...

It’s full speed ahead at jam

MOUNTAIN bike riders and BMX-ers are invited to show off their skills and style to win big cash prizes and cool sports gear at the Two Seasons Full Speed Jam in Redditch.  more...

Friends set for cycle challenge

A FORMER Redditch man and his friend will be tackling the gruelling John O'Groats to Lands End challenge using pedal power to raise money for the National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) and Cancer Research UK.  more...

Takeaway plan is turned down

AN application to convert commercial premises in Studley into a hot food takeaway has been rejected.  more...

Legends to play at music festival

A WYTHALL man, who created the leading music website "Still Gigging" is trying to organise a musical night for Birmingham's Gigbeth 2007 festival.  more...

Free family fun at scarecrow day

FAMILY fun is on the agenda at Arrow Valley Countryside Centre on Bank Holiday Monday as the venue holds a Scarecrow Day.  more...

Brave Dean’s plea over power chair

A GREENLANDS man who broke his neck in a motorcycle accident is trying to raise £15,000 to get back into work.  more...

Full marks!

STUDENTS across Redditch were celebrating on Thursday as they received their long-awaited A and AS Level results.  more...

Theatre shows film of town memories

THE Palace Theatre is opening its doors to interested members of the public as part of England's biggest free cultural event.  more...

Jenkins escapes Canada journey

A LUCKY pet has used up one of his nine lives after becoming a stowaway and being rescued from a transatlantic trip.  more...

Appeal holds bag pack for play area

ORGANISERS of the Craig Evans Appeal are holding a bag pack event at Morrisons to raise money for a specially adapted play area at Arrow Valley Country Park.  more...

Sarah lands Big Apple job

A YOUNG presenter from Redditch is getting the promotion of a lifetime with a move to the Big Apple.  more...

Drainage cash for Batchley

BATCHLEY is to receive money to improve drainage in the area following problems highlighted during the recent heavy rainfall.  more...

Woman’s anger at cinema rule

A MATCHBOROUGH woman has vowed never to return to Redditch's Apollo cinema because of the "ridiculous" way she was treated.  more...

Company guilty of packaging blunder

A REDDITCH shop fittings company has pleaded guilty in court to two charges of failing to meet its obligations under laws governing the recovery and recycling of packaging.  more...

Compost cash is up for grabs

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council's waste reduction team will be giving residents the chance to scoop £200 by answering a questionnaire about their compost bins.  more...

Roll up to Smart’s circus

THE circus is coming to town and is set to bring entertainment and fun to people of all ages.  more...

Roundup

President hopeful club can stage county games

AFTER watching Worcestershire win their first County Championship game of the season at Chester Road president Norman Broadfield is hoping that Kidderminster Victoria's ground will be used regularly by the Royals.  more...

Flying Franche seal Division One title

FRANCHE A are the 2007 Division One champions in the Kidderminster and District Mid-Week League for the sixth time in seven years after a 60 shot win over St Johns.  more...

Students blossom under Spanish sun

EIGHT members of Kidderminster's Samurai Judo Club battled the heat when they spent a week at the Alicante International Open and training camp.  more...

Alison is top of the yachts

FORMER Bewdley High School pupil Alison Young has been enhancing her reputation as a world class competitor with some strong performances over the last few months.  more...

Society

Bewdley

ALL SAINTS' AND WRIBBENHALL TOGETHER - Sue from the North Worcestershire Bereavement Support Team provided advice and support in the morning on August 13 and the afternoon saw Belinda from Home Start Wyre Forest linking with Beacon Employment who provided a nail-painting service. There was also a flood information day provided by Worcestershire County Council and Wyre Forest District Council.  more...

Travel

Book six nights for the price of four with Haven

HAVEN and British Holidays are offering six nights from September 1st at selected family holiday parks around the UK from only £99.  more...

Book six nights for the price of four with Haven

HAVEN and British Holidays are offering six nights from September 1 at selected family holiday parks around the UK from only £99.  more...

Weddings

Robert Edwards ~ Louise Holliday

ROBERT Edwards and Louise Holliday were married at St Michael's, Stoke Prior, by the Rev Roger Antell.  more...

Simon Lewitzkyi ~ Donna Winter

Simon Lewitzkyi and Donna Winter were married at St Michael's church, Elmley Lovett.  more...

  
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