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Worcestershire | Archive | 2007 | September

Stories for 26 September 2007

Am Dram

Rip-roaring hilarious farce

Move Over Mrs Markham by Ray Cooney and John Chapman. more...

Merriment and mirth with music hall show

AN annual extravaganza of melodious musical magnificence is being presented by The Friends of the Swan Theatre, Worcester as they put on their own, their very own, Old Time Music Hall. more...

Awareness Day

Safety Awareness Day

RNLI rescuing people as a demonstration in the water more...

Safety Awareness Day

Crowds watch the Fire Rescue Service demonstrate rescuing people in the water more...

Safety Awareness Day

The Fire Rescue Service, demonstrating how to rescue people in the water. more...

Safety Awareness Day

Demonstrations within the smoke room took place,to educate both adults and children what to do if they ever needed to escape from smoke from a fire. more...

Safety Awareness Day

Demonstrations within the smoke room took place to educate both adults and children what to do if they ever needed to escape from smoke, caused by a fire more...

Safety Awareness Day

Daniel Preece, (bear )and Peter Johns, Mitchell Rouse and James Maclean from Young Fire Fighters Association more...

Safety Awareness Day

Tina young and Adam Young, four with the Fire Fighting bear more...

Safety Awareness Day

Sam Bensley,one, putting a fire fighters hat on mum Debbie Bensley more...

Safety Awareness Day

Demonstrations of car cutting took place,to show audiences how fire fighters free people from damaged vehicles more...

Safety Awareness Day

Fire service demonstrating how they would rescue people who were in danger, in the water more...

Safety Awareness Day

RNLI demonstrating how they would rescue people who were in danger, in the water more...

Safety Awareness Day

RNLI and fire rescue service demonstrating a rescue from the water more...

Safety Awareness Day

Fire rescue service demonstrating a water rescue more...

Safety Awareness Day

Fire rescue service demonstrating a water rescue more...

Safety Awareness Day

Fire rescue service demonstrating a water rescue more...

Safety Awareness Day

Fire rescue service demonstrating a water rescue more...

Safety Awareness Day

Emma Goodband,15 from young fire fighters association, informs the crowds of the different events more...

Safety Awareness Day

Kerry Nash,15, Jodie Rich,16,Heather Pugh,15 and Emma Goodband,15 from young yire fighters association, more...

Safety Awareness Day

James Ashley, nine enjoys sitting in a fire engine more...

Safety Awareness Day

Dominic Andrews,13 and Jack Lowe,11, enjoy their day more...

Body And Soul

Head to the museum and watch a leg being sawn off

THE death masks of hanged criminals form the grisly welcoming committee to one of the nation's most macabre medical museums. more...

Head to the museum and watch a leg being sawn off

THE death masks of hanged criminals form the grisly welcoming committee to one of the nation's most macabre medical museums. more...

Business

We’re all wasting far too much water in our offices

IT might have slipped your memory, but this week is national Water at Work Week, so here's an image to catch your attention. more...

Funding allows developer to go from strength-to-strength

Worcester-based property developers Hawkcrown Homes Ltd is continuing to grow its business through the constyruction of specifically and individually designed developments across the West Midlands. more...

Redundant building grant has turned a former cow barn into a bookshop

A DERELICT barn has been brought back to life as a progressive book store in a £100,000 scheme run by two former executives of publishers HarperCollins. more...

Keith weathers ups and downs to chalk 23 years at the top

WORCESTER businessman Keith Bourne began his working life with a graphic design studio 23 years ago at the age of 34. more...

Customers happy with Anne’s travel advice

WORCESTER-based travel agent Anne Long is celebrating after she scored an overwhelming 100 per cent in a recent customer satisfaction survey. more...

BROMSGROVE: Developer is a big hit with pupils

Students on work experience are proving a hit with Bromsgrove-based housebuilder David Payne Homes. more...

Check your corporation tax, advises accountant

Worcester-based accountants Crowther Beard LLP are advising local businesses to check their corporation tax bill after research revealed a large number of business owners have no idea how much they should be paying. more...

Education

Second time lucky for fair

A SCHOOL fair which was cancelled when it fell victim to this summer's torrential rain has been re-arranged for Sunday - and will kick off with guests from Kidderminster Harriers FC. more...

Fixtures

Hockey fixture list

SATURDAY Midlands Premier Division: Mansfield v Worcester. more...

Football

Junior football round-up:

NEWLY-formed Bromsgrove Rovers under-13s came away from Burton Albion with an impressive 1-1 draw. more...

Spartak fight back

BARNT Green Spartak left it late to book their place in the FA Vase first round proper, when they beat Sporting Khalsa 2-1 on Saturday. more...

Spa pay penalty

FAIRFIELD Villa joint manager Paul Oakes praised the attitude of his players after a 3-1 win over Leamington Hibernian put them within three points of top spot in Midland Combination Division One. more...

Sunday league football round-up:

BRT Redditch and South Warwickshire Combination Sunday League results (Septmber 23): BSA Cup Round One: Winyates Wanderers 2 (D Bailey, R Haines) Public Access 9 (D White 2, A Bennett 2, D Hoghead 2, A Phillips, D Davis, own goal), Sporting Harborne 5 (A Spencer 3, Withe) Lloyds Homes 0, Alvechurch Darts 0 Alcester Rovers 9 (A Grubb 5, P Linton 2, M Hodgetts, T Lacey). more...

Bridge crossed

BRIDGE RANGERS 0, POWICK A 3 more...

Honours even in this meeting

MALVERN RADAR 2, HDNL 2 more...

General

Nights at the movies

MOVIE buffs are invited to join Wyre Forest Film Club for another season of award-winning films to be shown at Kidderminster Library next month. more...

General Sport

Wright suffers setback

BLACKWELL speedster Alec Wright said he suffered from a crisis of confidence, as he settled for 14th place in the latest round of the British Superbikes GP125 Series at Donington Park at the weekend. more...

In Brief

Mobile council office

COUNCIL services will be coming to Studley residents' doorsteps as a visit is paid by a mobile office. more...

Kidder News Latest

Runner inspired by mum’s bravery

A MOTHER of two is dedicating her second marathon race to her mother who is terminally ill with cancer. more...

Bloggers sign up for Shuttle

THIS week the Shuttle/Times & News enters a new era by introducing its first team of bloggers. more...

Digital televisions win the vote

A MAJORITY of Shuttle Online voters are ready for the digital television revolution. more...

Digital televisions win the vote

A MAJORITY of Shuttle Online voters are ready for the digital television revolution. more...

Digital televisions win the vote

A MAJORITY of Shuttle Online voters are ready for the digital television revolution. more...

Recruitment drive

A CHARITY which helps thousands of elderly people throughout Wyre Forest is this week campaigning to highlight the services it runs and to boost its volunteer recruitment drive. more...

Man is hurt in brawl

A 32-year-old Stourport man was badly hurt in an early morning street brawl outside a house on a Kidderminster estate. more...

Rail link 'would ease congestion'

A CAMPAIGN to restore Stour-port's rail link more than 30 years after it was axed has been launched by a train enthusiast. more...

Five arrests in drugs swoop

FIVE people were arrested in a series of police raids in Kidderminster. more...

Revving up to provide vital service

VOLUNTEER motorcyclists are revving up to provide an out-of-hours service to deliver emergency supplies and information to Kidder-minster Hospital and others throughout the county. more...

Longer hours at recycling sites

Worcestershire County Council has reminded residents that extended opening hours at household waste sites should make it easier for them to recycle. more...

L of a worry over drive test centre

HUNDREDS of Wyre Forest learner drivers fear they will have to travel miles to take their driving test following suggestions the Kidderminster test centre will close. more...

Latest

Crime toll of bail crooks

PEOPLE released on bail in Worcestershire have committed 550 new offences in 18 months � including two attempted rapes. more...

Teenager fractures skull

A TEENAGE girl has been taken for specialist care at Birmingham Children's Hospital after fracturing her skull. more...

Lock up your tools, warn police

TRADESMEN in Evesham are being warned by police to keep their tools safe and take them out of their vans overnight. more...

Teenage girl in hospital after road traffic accident

A TEENAGE girl has been left with head injuries following a road traffic accident in Pershore. more...

Man charged with arson

A MAN has been charged with two counts of arson at an address in Moat House Lane, Hindlip, Worcester. more...

Our boys have their free post

SOLDIERS from Worcestershire will be opening the first parcels and letters sent to Afghanistan by their families for free. more...

Our boys have their free post

SOLDIERS from Worcestershire will be opening the first parcels and letters sent to Afghanistan by their families for free. more...

Hotel to stay empty as flats plan rejected

A ONCE thriving hotel is to remain empty after plans to convert it were thrown out. more...

Pensioner drove down wrong side of the road

A PENSIONER drove in to the path of an off-duty policeman on his way to a Worcester lunch club, a court heard. more...

Man wanted for sexual assault

THIS is the man police want to interview in connection with a sexual assault on a teenager in Worcester. more...

Fears over new supermarket

PEDESTRIANS, cyclists and cars will have to share a footpath leading to the new Sainsbury's supermarket being built in St John's, Worcester. more...

King fans should flock to charity shop

FANS of famed horror writer Stephen King should pay a visit to a chartity book store in Worcester. more...

Have your say on new town plan

RESIDENTS across Worcestershire are being told to make their voices heard about the proposed number of homes the Government wants to build in the area over the next 20 years. more...

Fake Status Quo DVDs land man in court

A 44-year-old Worcester man has been given a suspended prison sentence for selling counterfeit DVDs on the internet. more...

Police probe after girl found unconscious

A MAJOR police investigation has been launched after a teenage girl was found slumped unconscious with a fractured skull in a Pershore street last night. more...

Toddler hurt in playground fall

A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl was taken to hospital yesterday after falling from a climbing frame in a playground in Evesham. more...

Ambulance crew hurt in crash

TWO members of an ambulance crew were slightly injured yesterday when their vehicles was in collision with a lorry as it answered a 999 call to an injured child. more...

Golfers prepare for open day

THERE will be something for everyone at Inkberrow Golf Academy on Saturday when the revamped centre holds an open day. more...

Club set to welcome county’s young stars

WORCESTERSHIRE'S leading young squash and racketball players will converge on Redditch this weekend for their annual competition. more...

Ladies bag debut win

VOLLEYBALL: LADIES more...

Cup tie test

FOOTBALL: LADIES more...

Wythall win at FISSC

TENNIS: MENS more...

A Grey day for Vase victors

RUGBY: ROUND-UP more...

Late kick wraps up home win

RUGBY: MIDS FOUR WEST (S) more...

Late kick wraps up home win

RUGBY: MIDS FOUR WEST (S) more...

Baxter returns to roots and helps inspire Kings

HE may have lost some of his pace but Nick Baxter has lost none of his love of rugby. more...

Glyn’s win

ANGLING: ROUND-UP more...

Glyn’s win

ANGLING: ROUND-UP more...

Glyn’s win

ANGLING: ROUND-UP more...

Finals for Bank

CRICKET: JUNIORS more...

A first victory

ABBEY Athletic u13s won their first ever Central Warwickshire League game 4-2 at Castlehurst Colts. more...

Manager’s fury after poor first half display

FOOTBALL: FA VASE more...

Letters

Why aren’t the elderly treated with respect?

SIR - I am amazed and depressed by John Hinton's complacency in regard to council tax defaultors treating court orders with contempt, and getting away with it, their debts written off (Letters, September 12). more...

Get a food waste disposer, it’s easy

SIR - Peter Alcock's letter (September 19) referred to the use of food waste disposers as a means of reducing waste. more...

Stick to your guns over Jenna’s hair

SIR - The story about excluded schoolgirl Jenna Hewlett (Worcester News, September 19) makes my hair stand on end at the sheer pettiness of the school's position. more...

Jennie was always very professional

SIR - I refer to the reports of Jennie Bashforth, the county council's director of adult services, leaving. As an active campaigner for older people my colleagues and I have met with Ms Bashforth on many occasions. more...

Jennie was always very professional

Show no mercy to those in the wrong

SIR - I strongly support the police who shot dead two robbers recently. more...

Bin tagged

OUR grey bin is normally on the kerbside at 6.30am on collection days but the rubbish inside is not usually collected until around 11.30am. more...

School access

PARENTS taking and collecting pupils to and from Bromsgrove School in motor vehicles are more frequently failing to use the new entrance and service road designed for the purpose and are parking their vehicles partly on this footpath in Old Station Road. more...

No to dog day...

PAUL O'Grady, I can think of nothing more revolting than Take Your Dog To Work Day. more...

Nominate now

THOUSANDS of people in Worcestershire benefit from the work of local volunteer groups, but this work often goes unrecognised. That's why I'm calling on the support of you and your readers this year, and urging you to nominate a local group for the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2008. more...

Path action

I RECENTLY read a letter from S Harrison, Sidemoor, and I must agree. The pathways require definite improvement, as they have been like this for some 10 years. more...

Uplifting time

THE County Air Ambulance would like to thank all the fundraisers, sponsors, exhibitors and visitors who came to our Open Day event at Strensham in Worcestershire on Saturday, September 15. more...

Wrong speed

DRIVING on Sunday, August 12, at 7.42am I was on the Old Birmingham Road going towards the Lickey Hills. There was a speed camera van visible at the junction of Lickey Rock. more...

Memories of fruit cake and goals galore...

SORTING through some old newspaper cuttings one caught my eye, it read; Stoke works football club captain Dick Ralphs notched up his 500th goal for the side at the weekend, his most successful season was in 1961 when Stoke had won every competition they had entered and Ralphs found the net 81 times'. more...

Finish the jobs!

BEFORE Wychavon District Council builds its high-rise car parks and all night rave clubs in Droitwich, they should finish those jobs already started. more...

Bin tagged

OUR grey bin is normally on the kerbside at 6.30am on collection days but the rubbish inside is not usually collected until around 11.30am. more...

No to dog day...

PAUL O'Grady, I can think of nothing more revolting than Take Your Dog To Work Day. more...

Nominate now

Answers in...

HERE are some answers to last week's writer about the multi-storey, night-club, etc. more...

Uplifting time

THE County Air Ambulance would like to thank all the fundraisers, sponsors, exhibitors and visitors who came to our Open Day event at Strensham in Worcestershire on Saturday, September 15. more...

Wrong speed

DRIVING on Sunday, August 12, at 7.42am I was on the Old Birmingham Road going towards the Lickey Hills. There was a speed camera van visible at the junction of Lickey Rock. more...

Failing facility

WHOSE fault is it that Chawson's community facilities in Droitwich face an uncertain future? more...

Memories of fruit cake and goals galore...

Welcome for parking change

YOU may have noticed that yellow no parking' lines across the district are being repainted. At the end of this month, restrictions will be policed by the district council following decriminalisation of the parking laws. Fines will then be paid to the district council. more...

Homes plan withdrawn

I WOULD like to personally thank all the readers who wrote and objected to the Martley Road development in Areley Kings. more...

Trouble with new bus shelter

THE spendid bus shelter erected, I think, at the cost of the county council, on High Street, Stourport, must be looked at. more...

Getting a rough ride in our road

CAN any other resident in Kidderm-inster beat the record of not having their road re-surfacing in 45 years? more...

State of building to spoil new look

READING the story about the refurbishment of Bridge Street in Stourport, I feel this will be a waste of money unless something is done about that boarded-up building. more...

Urgent need for adopters

WITH over 7,000 children and young people in care in the West Midlands region, many of whom are waiting to be adopted so they can have a permanent home, I would like to invite readers in Kidderminster who are considering adopting to come along to our open event on Saturday, September 29 at Adoption NCH Midlands, Princess Alice Drive, Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield from 11am to 1pm. more...

Set for balance of power?

HOWARD Martin in his letter of the September 6 was correct in drawing attention to the strengths and weaknesses of Independent MPs. more...

Set for balance of power?

HOWARD Martin in his letter of the September 6 was correct in drawing attention to the strengths and weaknesses of Independent MPs. more...

Call for rethink on ugly posts

IN spring this year, local residents successfully saw off an application to site a radio mast on Dunley Road, Stourport, near the 30mph speed limit signs. more...

Farm Animal Week

A dark cloud has been cast over the farming industry this year - bird flu, flooding, foot and mouth and now bluetongue, it's been tough to say the least for farmers and animals alike. more...

Listings

Where to go (September 26 to October 3)

Wednesday, September 26 MUSIC: Fuelled rock night, Ye Old Black Cross, Worcester Road, Bromsgrove (8pm). more...

Manager'S View

City horror show must be quickly forgotten

THE defeat at Alfreton was as poor a performance as we have put in since I have been at Worcester City. But we need to put it behind us and move on. more...

Music

That’s entertainment

MOD revivalists will be out in force when a popular tribute to British guitar greats The Jam take to the stage for a charity gig. more...

That’s entertainment

MOD revivalists will be out in force when a popular tribute to British guitar greats The Jam take to the stage for a charity gig. more...

Fuelled with hard rock

A ROCK and metal night at Ye Old Black Cross in Bromsgrove is set for another evening of loud guitars and up and coming bands. more...

Duo get crowds singing

BROMSGROVE Folk Club is set for another night of traditional folk and good humour when Dave Webber and Anni Fentiman take to the stage tomorrow night. more...

Reflect a while

TWO local bands will take to the stage at Hanbury Village Hall in aid of Arthritis Research next weekend. more...

News

City won’t bow to Tamworth fans’ pressure

WORCESTER City will not allow Tamworth supporters to dictate team selection for Saturday's crunch FA Cup clash. more...

Sanderson cited

WORCESTER Warriors captain Pat Sanderson and James Haskell of London Wasps have both been cited for illegally making contact with the eyes and eye areas of an opponent. more...

Mitchell agrees to extend his contract with Worcestershire

DARYL Mitchell is hoping that 2008 will be the year that he makes his mark on county cricket after signing a contract extension at Worcestershire until 2009. more...

Brown set to hold fire on double Bulls swoop

BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Rod Brown has temporarily shelved plans to bring in Hereford United duo Jordan Fitzpatrick and Marcus Palmer as he awaits news on the fitness of striker Gary Hay. more...

Ins and outs set to provide FA Cup dilemma for West

STEVE Lutz, Simon Fitter and Lorcan Sheehan are all expected to return to Evesham United's ranks for tomorrow's FA Cup second qualifying round at Quorn. more...

Defenders must get a grip – Yates

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Mark Yates has called on his players to cut out the defensive errors that have plagued the team in recent weeks. more...

Cup clash hope for defender

MATTY Clarke faces a race for fitness ahead of Redditch United's FA Cup trip to Kettering Town on Saturday. more...

Supersub Damien master marksman

Redditch United 1 Southport 1 more...

Opinion

Make sure your voice is heard today

TODAY is your last chance to join our Keep It Local campaign and sign our petition calling for ambulance bosses to abandon their plans to close Worcester's emergency control room at Bransford. more...

Reports

Early blitz ends home jinx

Rovers 3, Mangotsfield 1. more...

Early blitz ends home jinx

Rovers 3, Mangotsfield 1. more...

Gulls gouge Harriers

Harriers 2 Torquay 5 more...

Strikers cause Blood-shed

Harriers 3 Droyslden 1 more...

Gulls gouge Harriers

Harriers 2 Torquay 5 more...

Gulls gouge Harriers

Harriers 2 Torquay 5 more...

Round-Up

Dinner sell-out

WESTFIELDS' 20th annual sportsman dinner on Thursday, October 4, has sold out. more...

Sevens contest

TEAMS from Worcestershire and Herefordshire take on the Army Sevens which start this week. more...

Knock-out show

A MIXED cage event is set for Worcester's Perdiswell Leisure Centre on Saturday. more...

Inkberrow maintain their perfect start to season

INKBERROW maintained their perfect start in the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League Division Two with a 5-0 win over Alderton. more...

Evesham shrug off concerning summer

A 5-1 win over Kings Heath put a summer of uncertainty firmly behind Evesham Women's Firsts. more...

Pershore give hope in tough friendly

PERSHORE Men's Firsts put in an improved display against younger, fitter opposition in a 2-1 final friendly defeat to Bournville Seconds. more...

Yousaf fires Stourport to victory

STOURPORT Men's Firsts registered their first English Hockey League National North victory of the season. more...

Harwood bags two but women lose out

JULIE Harwood scored twice as Worcester Women's Firsts lost 3-2 at home to Gloucester City in a friendly. more...

Sprague hits four in city’s warm-up win

PROMOTED Worcester Men's Firsts signed off their friendlies with a goal frenzy before the Midlands Premier Division campaign starts. more...

Vale joy for Pat with her top shot

DELIGHTED Pat Darch rounded off an unexpected run of golfing good fortune by shooting a hole-in-one during a competition staged at The Vale Golf Club. more...

Worcester juniors in end-of-season spree

A TEAM of Worcester paddlers competed at the end of season inter-club sprint regatta. more...

Hallett’s take the honours

THE Hallett brothers took the honours in the latest monthly medal at Worcester Golf and Country Club. more...

Davies on spot

A THUMPING header from Mark Davies ensured Pegasus Juniors drew 1-1 in their Hellenic League Premier Division clash with Lydney Town. more...

Davies on spot

A THUMPING header from Mark Davies ensured Pegasus Juniors drew 1-1 in their Hellenic League Premier Division clash with Lydney Town. more...

Fields hit back

WESTFIELDS recovered from their shock FA Vase exist when they beat Cradley Town 4-1 to maintain their seven-match Midland Alliance unbeaten record. more...

Fields hit back

WESTFIELDS recovered from their shock FA Vase exit when they beat Cradley Town 4-1 to maintain their seven-match Midland Alliance unbeaten record. more...

Account opened

PEGASUS Women scored their first goals in the Midland Combination but lost 3-2 at Leicester City. more...

Vase clashes

THE draw for the third round of the EDF Energy Junior Vase was made at Twickenham. more...

Family are offering a karate buzz

JOHNSON'S Family Karate are now offering classes in Evesham, Worcester and Pershore. more...

Women’s skittles league results focus

THE latest results from the Worcester and District Women's League. more...

Brand is right as Ivor wins double

WORCESTER teacher Ivor Brand won the National Double Golf Croquet Championships with Richard Thompson. more...

Surgery blow for British title-chaser

HAVING won the Yorkshire and North East Masters Weightlifting Championship Open, Andrew Butler has now set his sights on taking the British crown. more...

European goal set for stars

FOUR local footballers are on international duty with Great Britain in the Blind European Championships in Greece. more...

Strutt gearing up for his pro debut

THE weight is right and all the preparation is done - now it is just the anticipation that stands in the way of Alex Strutt and his first professional boxing bout. more...

On the road

A CONVOY of 14 pre-war cars brought admiring glances from visitors to Sanders Park in Bromsgrove on Sunday. more...

Goodie giveaway

ACTIVITIES, including a goodie giveaway from the Mission Impossible bus, will be taking place in Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa next week. more...

New-look

THE Bromsgrove Hogs Head site is undergoing a £250,000 revamp into a new Slug and Lettuce pub and restaurant. Staff are planning to open its newly-polished doors to the public on Wednesday, October 10. The former Hogs Head, in High Street, is part of a national chain and will open with a new design including a heated outdoor beer garden. Tomorrow (Thursday) the former Aura nightclub, in Worcester Road, is being relaunched as Love. Doors open at 8pm. more...

Call out

FIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with a small rubbish fire at the rear of Bromsgrove Rovers football ground, on the Birmingham Road, last Friday at 7.30pm. One hose reel was used to extinguish the blaze. more...

Get crafty

CRAFTY residents are being invited to free demonstrations this weekend. Hobbycraft, at Webbs of Wychbold, is running the events. This Saturday, from 10am-4pm, residents can meet Janice Ayers and discover how quick and easy it is to make your own handcrafted cards - just in time for Christmas. On Sunday, from 11am-4pm, there will be a chance to have a go at rubber stamping. Rachel Warren will be showing people how to to create an array of stunning handmade cards. more...

Volunteers needed

A COMMUNITY support group is looking for volunteers to help cover its extended opening hours. Bromsgrove Youth Homelessness Forum's basement project recently received a grant from the Big Lottery Fund, which has enabled it to open more often. The project is now looking to recruit interested volunteers, and is holding a coffee morning at the Basement Project, based at the Baptist Church, in New Road, from 10am to 12pm, today (Wednesday). For more information contact 01527 832993. more...

New parish plan

A NEW parish plan was launched with the help of Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride last Saturday. The Lickey and Blackwell parish plan steering group officially unveiled its new plan at a big launch tea party at Hunter's Hill Technology College, in Spirehouse Lane, Blackwell. The plan, which makes 46 recommendations for action ranging from answers to immediate problems to suggested improvements for 20 years in the future, was officially accepted by Ms Kirkbride and Lickey and Blackwell parish councillor Keith Woolford. more...

Attempted robbery

A SEVENTEEN-year-old put up a brave fight when he was the victim of an attempted daylight robbery by two men as he walked in a Bromsgrove alleyway. The unnamed victim was approached by the men, one of whom asked him to hand over his mobile phone. He refused and put the phone in his pocket. The man then demanded he hand the phone over and pushed him against a fence. The victim punched the offender in the face and both men ran off empty handed. The victim was shaken, but uninjured. The incident happened at 9am last Friday in an alley between School Road and Birmingham Road.One offender is a light skinned black man, 6ft 2in tall, aged about 25. He wore a black baseball cap, blue hooded top and tracksuit bottoms.His accomplice is white 6ft 1in tall and aged about 25. more...

Neal title chase to start in Kent

DROITWICH driver Matt Neal will begin his quest to regain the British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch in March. more...

Duo set gold standard

BROMSGROVE TKD martial artists Emma Rogers and Charlotte Dodds conquered the world when they won gold medals at the World Tae Kwon Do Championships in Birmingham. more...

Swimmers miss out

BROMSGROVE swimmers were narrowly edged out despite some excellent individual performances at the Burntwood Trophy Gala. more...

Top coach appointed

A BASKETBALL coach, who coaches young players in Droitwich Spa, has been appointed head coach of a top university side. more...

Brown’s hat-trick

Barnt Green Sailing Club Sunday Class racing results (September 23): 1st race: Seniors: Sailboards: 1) Robin Brown, 2) John Denby, 3) Brett Stevenson. more...

Bewell sides win

BROMSGROVE Ladies Darts League results: Bewell H B 6 Stoke C 3, Catshill A 5 Hawthorns 4, Catshill B 6 Blackwell 3, Clent 6 Catshill C 3, Greyhound 5 RBL 4, Turks H 4 Millfields 5, Swan 5 Labour C 4, Ivy Cottage 3, Bewell H A 6. more...

Strutt set for showtime

ALEX Strutt says he is determined to put on a show for his travelling Droitwich Spa fans when he steps into a professional ring for the first time. more...

Court aims for winning start

Hockey. more...

Barnes races to third place

Cycling. more...

Boars aces star at Lords

FOUR players from Bromsgrove Cricket Club helped the Gentlemen of Worcestershire side score a famous nine-wicket victory over Cross Arrows at Lords last Thursday. more...

Traders give town scheme mixed response

TRADERS in Bromsgrove have welcomed the proposed first phase of the ambitious regeneration of the town, but given a lukewarm response to what may follow. more...

Crime fight

A NUMBER of alleyways in Stoke Heath could be closed or gated in a bid to reduce crime. more...

Full of beans

TOWNSFOLK are being offered a coffee and a chat while doing something for charity. more...

Perk up

A BROMSGROVE church is taking part in the world's biggest coffee morning this Friday, in aid of a cancer charity.Catshill Baptist Church, in Milton Road, is holding the coffee morning, from 10am to 12pm, for Macmillan Cancer Support. For details contact 01527 576006. more...

Flooding

EARLY morning commuters had difficulty driving to work on Monday morning after torrential rain flooded the roads in Bromsgrove and surrounding villages. Parts of Belbroughton, Catshill and Morrisons car park in Bromsgrove were underwater, but the surface water drained later away. more...

Lucky escape for football fans

A GROUP of Cardiff City fans had a lucky escape after their coach burst into flames near Catshill. more...

Lucky escape for football fans

A GROUP of Cardiff City fans had a lucky escape after their coach burst into flames near Catshill. more...

Local history centre for town?

A LOCAL history interpretation centre could be opened in the town's High Street. more...

Have your say on new plans for multi-storey

A SPECIAL exhibition and presentation is being held next week to give townsfolk a say on potential plans to build a multi-storey car park and leisure facilities in the town. more...

A brush with success

TALENTED Spa residents are being invited to take part in an art course. more...

Get crafty

Cleaning up

CHILDREN and staff at a Spa nursery want as many visitors as possible to pop in for a cuppa and a free car wash. more...

Cycling trio tackle Time Trial

A TRIO of Evesham Wheelers took part in Velo Club Sevale's ten-mile Time Trial on the A38 at Severn Stoke. more...

Emma earns Great Britain call-up

A SUCCESSFUL summer of running has earned Emma Gooderham a call-up to the England team next month. more...

Town back home for top of table clash

FOOTBALL returns to King George's Playing Fields in Pershore on Saturday following the devastation caused by the July floods, writes Mervyn Collins. more...

Ins and outs set to provide FA Cup dilemma for West

STEVE Lutz, Simon Fitter and Lorcan Sheehan are all expected to return to Evesham United's ranks for tomorrow's FA Cup second qualifying round at Quorn. more...