IN anticipation of a visit to the historic timber-framed merchant's house in Worcester known as The Greyfriars, John Findlay, a National Trust curators, set the scene. He explained how the place got its name from the Franciscan friars who were allowed
A FOUR-year-old boy was found wandering half-naked in the street after his mum left him home alone so she could make up with her lover in a nightclub. The 24-year-old, who cannot be named for fear of identifying the child, even lied to police, telling
A KNIFE-wielding Worcester man pulled the blade across his own throat, shouting at another man "you're dead, you are". Christopher Finch drew the knife backwards and forwards across his neck when he spotted the man he thought had been involved in an assault
A DAUGHTER who tried in vain to save her dad's life on her birthday has paid tribute to the fun-loving skittles player. Sheila Wood, who lived with her father, Frank Wood, discovered he was not breathing when she kissed him goodnight after her 49th birthday
HIGH-energy Canadian band Tanglefoot thrilled audiences with its mix of rock and traditional Canadian folk music as part of the Worcester Fringe Festival. Members of the audience stopped in Huntingdon Hall after the show last night to get photos with
A WORCESTER man stole a wedding ring from the finger of a woman lying in a funeral home's chapel of rest and then tried to sell it on to a jeweller. Worcester magistrates heard that 20-year-old Darren Simpson was a persistent thief who had committed a
A TOP refugee expert has urged people throughout Worcestershire to welcome asylum seekers to Throckmorton. Juliet Olivo from The Refugee Council has called for people in the county to get involved in activities when the asylum centre is opened in the
A MARKET worker threatened to "teach a boy a lesson" after a confrontation in Worcester city centre. A wheelie bin pushed by Kelly Hewitt knocked into the side of a 16-year-old walking from the CrownGate bus station towards McDonald's with two friends
CONSERVATIVE MP Peter Luff has defended Worcestershire County Council's "failure" to pass on desperately-needed cash to local schools. Earlier this week, the Evening News revealed it was one of 33 local authorities to miss the Government's target of handing
PROPOSALS to build 53 properties and a discount foodstore on the former Co-op site in Newtown Road will be discussed by Worcester city councillors. Members of the planning committee will be studying the plans by Lidl and Bloor Homes during their meeting
RESIDENTS-only parking schemes and other restrictions may have to be put in place in Warndon Villages as parking problems around the new hospital and offices get worse. Increasing numbers of visitors and staff parking in residential streets have alarmed
A JUDGE has jailed a grieving Worcester man for three-and-a-half years for turning a blind eye to his flatmate's drug deals. Detectives found heroin, nearly £6,000 in cash and a radio scanner tuned to a police frequency when they raided Philip Jones'
OIL giant Shell is selling a chunk of its advertising art collection - including the original front cover of Shell's Shilling Guide to Worcestershire. The collection is expected to fetch £250,000 when it is auctioned at Sotheby's in London on Thursday
A YOUNG Worcester choir had a right royal experience when they performed in front of the Queen as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations. The Choristers of Worcester Cathedral sang two songs in front of the Queen at Birmingham's Symphony Hall last night
FIREFIGHTERS across Hereford and Worcester are set to lobby the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott when he attends a Local Government Association meeting in Bournemouth today. Steve Laugher, Fire Brigade Union secretary for the area, said 40 firefighters
RAIN prevented a prompt start to Worcestershire's Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash with Middlesex at Lord's today. The County were expected to name the same side that walloped Durham by an innings and 308 runs at New Road last week -- their
TAKE on a challenge by bike or on foot and raise cash for Acorns Three Counties Appeal, which is backed by the Advertiser/Messenger. Three challenges are planned for 2003 to raise funds for a new children's hospice in Worcester for life-limited children
THESPIANS from a Shakespeare theatre company have been treading the 'Bards' at a Bromsgrove museum. The group of actors called Sir Robert Cecil's Men performed at Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings, in Stoke Heath. During the weekend, beginning on
ROSS Dingley claimed two first places in another successful weekend for Bromsgrove Olympique Cycling Club. The 14-year-old, also winner of silver medals in recent weeks, forced team mate Matt Lee into second place in the youth and senior race last Friday
YOUNGSTERS will be kept spellbound when The Merry Wizard Magic Show comes to town next month. The show, one of many in an action packed summer programme, organised by Bromsgrove District Council, will take place in Sanders Park, in Kidderminster Road,
CAROL Walder was the star of the show as Bromsgrove and Redditch Athletic Club's ladies team secured victory in the second meeting of the Midland Veterans Track and Field League Southern Division. At Brierley Hill's Dell Stadium, Walder won the over 50s
BROMSGROVE Rovers have missed out on Mark Benbow (pictured, above) after the midfielder opted for a trial with Conference side Hereford United. Gary Hackett and Jon Ford had been tracking the former Green in the hope of bringing him to the Victoria Ground
CCTV cameras have been installed on buses in Redditch for the first time following talks to step up and improve security. Urgent action was called for in February after a man was stabbed while travelling on the number 58 bus. Talks took place between
BROMSGROVE cyclist Chris Poole was on top form as he rode to a personal best in the Beacon Road Cycling Club 10-mile time trial. Poole, representing Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club, finished in 24mins 22secs at the trial in Wythall last Saturday. Fellow
A 28-YEAR-old Greenlands man has pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court to raping a woman in Smallwood on April 13. John Haynes, of Throckmorton Road, denied a separate charge of indecent assault. He appeared in court on June 24 and sentencing was adjourned
SECURITY staff at a Redditch car dealer disturbed thieves as they tried to steal a recovery truck on Thursday. It happened at Brooklyn Ford, Battens Drive, Moons Moat, at about 9.20pm. Thieves forced their way into the showroom, broke into the Iveco truck
Thursday, July 4 Jazz: Funky Bay It, R n B Club 1, Brierley Hill, Merry Hill, 8pm. Music: The Flaming Lips, The Alexandra Theatre, Station Street, Birmingham, 7pm. Friday, July 5 Tribute: Fools Gold, R n B Club 1, Brierley Hill, Merry Hill, 8pm. Music
AS the hockey season has finished, this section of the website will not be updated as often as other areas. Please e-mail any hockey news to the Sports Editor by clicking on the above link.
A drunk who used a kitchen knife to stab in the back a man who had tried to help him has been jailed for three and a half years at Worcester Crown Court. Gary Hollis accused John Mills of 'grassing' on him to police after he was arrested for burglary.
THE announcement of the draws for this season's FA Cup competitions has boosted Redditch football fans suffering post World Cup depression. Redditch United have been given an attractive home tie in the FA Cup Preliminary Round and Studley are getting
REDDITCH Arrows face a do-or-die fixture at the weekend as they bid to beat the drop from Division One North of the British League. The Kings Norton Rugby Club tenants have endured a torrid season after the loss of several experienced players. Team manager
THE Birmingham Anglers Association has booked the following waters for this week: Saturday, July 6 River Avon at Welford 1; Bidford LB; Marlcliff A B; Parks Farm; Fladbury Above. Also booked are River Severn at Knowle Sands 1; Danery; Hampton Loade LB
A MAN whose wife fought for the right to die rather than continue living with a terminal illness is to send out thousands of petition cards to Redditch this week. Brian Pretty, whose wife Diane died a couple of months ago, is sending out 10,000 cards
Pre-season 20/07/02 - Redditch United v Peterborough United 25/07/02 - Redditch United v Stourbridge 30/07/02 - Redditch United v Burton Albion 06/08/02 - Redditch United v Stafford Rangers 10/08/02 - Port Talbot v Redditch United League 17/08/02 - Redditch
Pre-season 21/07/01 - Redditch United 0 Kidderminster Harriers 3 (Hadley, Hinton, Middleton) (friendly) 24/07/01 - Redditch United 2 (Danks 2) Gloucester United 3 (Tatton, Meadows, Freeman) (friendly) 28/07/01 - Weston St Johns 2 Redditch United 6 (Campbell
Town mayor Steve Wheeler will be making a blooming presentation on Tuesday as he hands over a prize to the winner of the town centre hanging garden competition. And on Friday, July 12, Mr Wheeler will be at Arrow Vale Community Sports College for the
July 5, 1902 Feckenham. When the news was received at this village on the serious illness of His Majesty the King and that the coronation was postponed, it caused a feeling akin to consternation. The coronation committee were very anxious to know the
THE county's Fostering Team is taking part in this year's national Foster Care Fortnight to highlight an urgent need for more carers in Worcestershire. Foster carers look after children temporarily unable to live with their own families so the families
Headless Cross Ladies have won the Worcester female 6-a-side competition for a second successive year. In the group stage Cross beat Pershore 1-0 (Sharon Porter), and Bredon 2-0 (Alison Johnson and Lucy Henderson), and drew 0-0 with Malvern. Headless
TWO players won the Manager's Player of the Year Award at Redditch United Women's presentation evening. With a points system to decide the recipient, Mandy Ellicott and Rachel Hopkins were level at the end of the season and became joint winners. Kate
ALVECHURCH Parish Council is set to re-locate to a new office in the heart of the village. People can write to the council at its current address, PO Box 3439, Alvechurch B48 7SG or the new one at 16, The Square, Alvechurch. The phone number, 0121 447
PLANS have been drawn up to create a beauty spot in Redditch on a piece of land currently used as a dumping ground for rubbish. The 0.75 acres of land at the bottom of Tunnel Drive in Smallwood is a haven for bats, wildlife and wild flowers. But people
A MAIN Redditch road is to be closed off to encourage motorists to think more about using public transport. Evesham Road will be shut off to traffic all day on September 22 and a street market will line the streets instead. It is the first time Redditch
A REPORT on levels of electromagnetic radiation from a cluster of Headless Cross telephone masts claims they are well within safety limits. Residents demanded a survey around Headless Cross water tower because of concerns about the possibility of harmful
THE town's hardworking Break-A-Leg Theatre Company marks its 12th birthday this year with a run of shows starting tonight. Cabaret 2002 marks the last time the old Bridley Moor School in Batchley is used before being redeveloped. But for directors and
BARNT Green CC First XI had their supporters to thank for helping them defy the weather and hold on for a seven-wicket victory and a place in the last 16 of the National Club Championship last Sunday. Green won their Midlands group one regional final
THE football season may be the best part of two months away but Bromsgrove Rovers already know their opponents in the opening rounds of the FA Cup and FA Trophy. Rovers' FA Cup trail begins with a trip to former Midland Alliance rivals Barwell in the
WOMEN who want to learn more about all aspects of gardening are invited to join a course at Redditch All Women's House. There are still some places available on the 12-week course, which is held at the Smallwood venue, from 9.30am-noon, on Tuesdays and
THE Ullenhall Players are set to perform farcical comedy Out of Order next month. The show is being staged at Ullenhall Village Hall on Friday and Saturday, July 12 and 13, and from Thursday, July 18, to Saturday, July 20. Out of Order is written by Ray
An Alvechurch company will be one of the exhibitors pulling in the crowds at this year's Royal Show at Stoneleigh, in Warwickshire. Alvechurch Waterway Holidays is being used as an example of a thriving rural business and visitors to the show will be
A DISPLAY of 'Masonic secrets' at Redditch Library ends on Saturday. The show is part of a series of events promoting Freemasonry in its Community Public Awareness Week which ran from June 26 until yesterday. Freemasons from four Redditch lodges joined
The Redditch Play Council booking day for summer play schemes proved hugely successful. The council has schemes running at Arrow Vale Sports Centre, St George's Community Hall, Batchley Community Centre, Oakenshaw Community Centre and Tenacres Community
a weekend of fun and musical entertainment is in store at Astwood Bank to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. The programme kicks off on Friday with a concert headlined by Late who, last year, supported chart toppers Ocean Colour Scene on the second leg
An innovative young Birmingham choir is due to perform at Tardebigge pub Tyler's Lock on Sunday. Notorious will be performing a cappella jazz tunes, including Night and Day, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Let's Do It and Autumn Leaves, at the London Lane venue
A free family fun day takes place at Forge Mill Museum on National Archaeology Day. The event features activities including calligraphy and ink making and spinning and weaving willow, from 11am-4pm on Sunday, July 21. A display of needlework from the
HARDMAN Richard Bates is desperate to repay the faith shown in him by Andy Keast by firing Worcester Rugby Club into the Premiership. The 30-year-old South African flanker, snapped up from London Irish by the Sixways assistant coach, has spent the past
WORCESTER Rowing Club returned to the scene of their biggest triumph today when they began their Henley Royal Regatta campaign. Two years ago the crew of Chris Chilton, Chris Farr, Jeremy Richardson and Peter Crozier lifted The Wyfold Challenge Cup and
WORK to transform a former Redditch first school into a community centre should be completed by September. Redditch Council has spent about £500,000 buying and refurbishing St John Fisher First School, Church Hill, earlier this year. The former school
AN innovative, psychedelic trio will bring their own methods of madness to Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre this week. The Flaming Lips are set to play their first UK gigs in more than two years when they hit our shores. The band is set to follow its critically
A SPECTACULAR show which continues to play to sell-out audiences is being staged at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre on Saturday for the third year. A Night At The Musicals features popular songs from composers such as Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rodgers and
CHURCH Hill United U15s are looking for an experienced goalkeeper for the 2002/03 season. Contact Peter on 452666. Players are also wanted for Church Hill Utd U11s. Ring Tony Bennett on 457744.
Four star THIS biopic of the heavyweight legend was widely lauded by critics at the box office. And rightly so. As a piece of cinematic entertainment it is a joy to watch as Will Smith, all 220lbs of him, takes on the role with huge success. The film
Three star EASY to dismiss as the latest in a line of Stallone turkeys, this is a mixed bag but is probably worth borrowing, if not splashing out for. The DVD extra features are thin on the ground amittedly, but are often just dull afterthoughts tagged
Three star THIS is a catchy summery offering from the UK R 'n' B trio. There are obvious Destiny's Child similarities, especially on tracks like All I Want and One Night Stand which are powerful and quite anthemic. Many others, such as Why?, That Type
REDDITCH United will be on the road in the first round qualifying of the FA Cup if they manage to beat the winner of the all Alliance tie between Grosvenor Park and Stafford Town. If United get an expected win they will visit either Bourne Town or Eastwood
THE Dr Martens Western Division fixtures have been announced and Redditch start at home to newly-promoted Taunton Town on Saturday, August 17. A week later it is another new ground when United visit relegated Premier side Merthyr Tydfil. The first derby
A HIGH energy Canadian band kicked off the first event of the month for the Three Choirs Fringe Festival. Tanglefoot play original music based on traditional stories, songs, folklore and drama, making use of the fiddle, double bass, guitars, piano, mandolin
THE THREE Choirs Fringe Festival got up and running on July 2 with a steady stream of events until the end of the summer. With more than 350 events - and rising - the Fringe Festival incorporates activities from clergymen in dragon boat races to parachuting
HIGH-energy Canadian band Tanglefoot thrilled audiences with its mix of rock and traditional Canadian folk music as part of the Worcester Fringe Festival. Members of the audience stopped in Huntingdon Hall after the show last night to get photos with
AN action-packed two-day Bromsgrove Carnival programme, which entertained party revellers young and old at the weekend, has been hailed a success by event organisers. The fine weather attracted hundreds of onlookers to the colourful procession, which
POLICE are appealing for information after more than 1,500 cannabis pot plants were seized from a plot of land near Rubery. Two men, one from Halesowen and another from London, have been arrested and released pending police enquiries following the discovery
AN angry Rubery mum has slammed a close range pellet gun attack on her family's cat. Sue Tapper, of New Road, was horrified to find her cat, Mitzy, had been shot with an airgun after the vet discovered a pellet embedded six inches into the animal's body
A LONG and drawn out battle to stop developers building on a Rubery beauty spot has been successful. Plans to build four five-bedroom houses on land off Beacon Hill have been thrown out for the second time by the Planning Inspectorate based in Bristol
POLICE have this week reappealed for information after a man was brutally attacked in an alleyway near a town pub. The assault, which took place near the Turks Head pub, in Worcester Road, happened at around 4.55pm on Saturday June 15. The man was heading
PUPILS caught a bus with a difference to get them behind their desks on time at a school in Bromsgrove on Monday. Lickey End First School is only the second in the county to launch a Walking Bus scheme which at present operates over two routes in the
TWO more dogs eager to find kind and caring homes are featured in this week's Pet Rescue spot. Bruno is a seven-month-old Staffordshire bull terrier, while Oscar, a black and white pure border collie, is three. Both are currently being cared for by the
POLICE have this week reappealed for information after an elderly resident was left shaken and confused by thieves who broke into her Bromsgrove home. The woman in her 70s fell prey to the thieves after they drove a vehicle into the front door of her
BROMSGROVE and Droitwich Spa sweethearts are being urged to pucker up and celebrate National Kissing Day this Saturday, writes Sarah Chambers. To mark the annual event we asked a number of well-known community figures about their first kiss. Whether it
Five Ways Old Edwardians RFC want a player/coach. Ring Chairman Bob Morgan on (01564) 782147 or 07785 715815.
A PAST chairman of Bromsgrove Conservative Association has been chosen as its new president. Sally Cooper, from Malvern, takes over the role from former Bromsgrove MP, Sir Hal Miller, from Sinton Green, near Worcester, who represented the town at Westminster
THOUSANDS of motorcyclists are set to descend on Rubery this Saturday when bikers hold a protest ride. The event, staged to mark the 25th anniversary of the West Midlands branch of the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG), is in protest against EVSC - Electronic
FROM Big Ben to Blackwell - 20 regulars from a social club near Bromsgrove are in training for a two-day charity bike ride. The cyclists - all aged 40-something - plan to cover the 150-mile scenic route through the Chilterns and the Cotswolds in time
A BRAND new screening service looks set to help tackle diabetes in the Bromsgrove area. The community-based diabetic retinopathy screening service was launched on Monday. It will be offered to diabetics attending their annual review. Forty-five thousand
AN animal charity in Rubery needs extra help to runs its popular shop. The PDSA, in New Road, raises cash for the treatment of sick and injured animals and relies on voluntary help six days a week. They are extremely short staffed especially on Wednesdays
A LIVELY Bromsgrove couple danced the night away when they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in style. Albert and Pauline Giles, of Durham Close, marked 50 happy years of marriage when they celebrated with more than 100 guests at the DDS&
A WELL-USED school room set in the heart of the Lickey Hills has re-opened following a £25,000 refurbishment. The building by the visitor centre in Warren Lane is so popular that it's almost fully booked by schools across Birmingham and Worcestershire
STUDENTS at NEW College IT centres in Bromsgrove and Droitwich have been encouraging their friends to get on board the technology revolution. A colour television has been up for grabs at the college's three centres, including one in Redditch, in a bid
A PUPIL at a school in Bromsgrove will today (Wednesday) be presented with an award for her outstanding community service. Maria Westbury, aged 11, is one of only 43 Worcestershire schoolchildren who are set to receive Good Citizen Awards at a ceremony
A BROMSGROVE school is well on its way to achieving a silver environment award for its efforts to save the planet. Pupils at Lickey Hills Primary School, in Old Birmingham Road, spent a day at Cofton Recycling Centre, off Groveley Lane. They learnt about
GURBUX Singh, chairman, Commission for Racial Equality, says tackling racism in rural areas is a big issue. But racist or non-racist, all those living in and around the proposed Throckmorton Hilton must surely be grateful when the Council for Racial Equality
I AM writing to protest about the non-existence of hanging baskets along the River Severn in Worcester. Their absence is all the more inexplicable bearing in mind the council is calling all Worcester householders to enter a competition for the best-kept
I REFER to the letter from A L Eastwood (You Say, June 22). The euro has almost achieved equity with the collapsing US dollar. The pound sterling can only live in the shadow of the dollar. Therefore, it would seem that before all that much longer, the
MRS R Caldwell accuses me of swinging and diverting my argument (You Say, June 18). She clearly resented the contents of my intervention, in spite of my efforts to address her original points. Pot, kettle and black spring to my mind. Her original letter
YOU tell us (Evening News, June 17) that John Wesley was born on that day, the 15th of 19 children of a virile clergyman, in 1703. Back in those days, people tended to have larger families, since quite a few toddlers died in infancy. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon
ALCESTER and Ragley Park stayed in the Cotswold Hills One promotion hunt with a mid-table win over Broadway at the weekend. The Ragley Park side returned 204 for nine before restricting their opponents to 197 for nine as they held on for a seven run win
John Smith lives in the Spa and has been a special constable for more than 20 years, covering Evesham, Redditch, Worcester and now Droitwich. Back in the 1980s, he wanted to join the police force but his career as a quantity surveyor was developing well
COOKHILL captain Paul Williams was left bemused by an under par performance which saw his side sink to a five wicket defeat to Alvechurch thirds at the weekend. Cookhill posted 191 for nine and saw their neighbours knock them off for five. But in a tight
A KIND-HEARTED Spa woman, who offers a cheap pet neutering service on her Droitwich Spa estate, has been given an award by the RSPCA. Pat Dymock, of Paddock Way, has provided the service on the Westlands for the last five years.Now she has been thanked
DROITWICH Spa's carnival, which folded six years ago, looks set to return. There are plans to form a new carnival committee, which could see the colourful event back on the town's streets by next year. Not the Donkey Derby is one of the biggest annual
NEW signing Tony Bates made an explosive debut for Wythall at the weekend with a six wicket haul for 30 as promotion-hopefuls Wilclare Fujitsu were dispatched. The former Moseley bowler led the way as Fujitsu were reduced to 136 all out with Jeff Hussey
DROITWICH'S antisocial behaviour problems took centre stage this week during a debate in the Commons. Spa MP Peter Luff highlighted residents' concerns about antisocial behaviour during the discussion on Monday. In the debate Mr Luff said: "In Droitwich
FIVE Ways Old Edwardians skipper Chris Jones is set to return to strengthen a winning side at the weekend. The Masshouse side continued their impressive season with a comfortable win at Aston Old Edwardians at the weekend. The hosts were bowled out for
GREAT Alne went top of Division Five of the Cotswold Hills League at the weekend with a straightforward win over Tanworth in Arden II. The decision to drop several divisions is paying dividends for Craig Millard's side, who lead the way with an average
BROMSGROVE Rovers chairman Tom Herbert believes the team has what it takes to win promotion from the Dr Martens Western next season - even though there are still six weeks to go before it kicks-off. The Rovers supremo says the honeymoon period of the
BROMSGROVE Rovers revealed it had serious money troubles and gate prices would have to go up. The club had suffered £318 losses in 1951/52 and bosses decided to hike ticket prices in a bid to stem its cash crisis. Ticket prices showed that men had to
A BROMSGROVE cyclist has seen his efforts pay off after snatching two podium places in the 2002 West Midlands Regional Track Championships. Richard Deeley (pictured, above) took part in the prestigious event at Aldersley Stadium, in Wolverhampton, on
A TALENTED town painter is inviting Alcester art lovers to an exhibition of her work. Rhoda Bryanio is displaying her paintings at Alcester Library until Saturday, July 20. The exhibition can be viewed during normal library opening hours. For details,
COUGHTON residents have been warned to keep their eyes peeled - and watch their pets - after possible sightings of a python. Alcester police received a report of a 10ft long, yellow and brown creature with markings all over it on June 5. At first, they
MONTHS of dedicated hard work have come to fruition as the long-awaited Bidford Appraisal is finally completed. In the next few days, the B50 group will be delivering appraisal questionnaire booklets to every household in the area, which incorporates
BIDFORD residents are being asked for their views so the county council can make it easier for them to get to important destinations and access vital services. People across the county are being consulted before the introduction of a new type of bus service
EVERY Wednesday at 8pm, the Greig Centre comes alive with rhythm and colour as a dance craze prepares to sweep through the town. Ceroc is a modern jive, tinted with a pinch of salsa and disco. It started in the UK in the 80s, having been adapted from
YOUNGSTERS from Coughton Primary School enjoyed all the fun of the fair during their annual school fete. The event, at the Moathouse Inn, Kings Coughton, had a Jubilee theme and featured a range of fun activities for young and old.
ALCESTER folk will be able to go wild during a popular competition. The Alcester Wildlife Gardens competition will be judged tomorrow by Steven Falk, senior keeper of history at Warwickshire Museum. The competition began last year, organised by Alcester
The Greig Centre will be over-run by little balls of fur on Saturday as a Midlands club hosts its annual show. A hamster show will be taking place at the Kinwarton Road venue from 11.30am-4pm. Hamster owners and spectators are welcome to attend.
The popular Alcester Singers will be performing a concert at Ragley Hall on Saturday. Music for a Golden Celebration will be performed at the prestigious venue from 7.30pm. Tickets cost £8, which includes supper with wine in the rose garden. To book,
AN Asian couple have been subjected to a string of racist attacks by teenagers as young as 12. The Redditch couple have been spat upon, had sticks and stones thrown at them and endured verbal abuse in three separate incidents. In one attack the man, in
AS the rugby season has finished, this section of the website will not be updated as often as other areas. Please e-mail any rugby news to the Sports Editor by clicking on the above link.
REDDITCH is one of the safest places to live in the UK. The good news was announced on Monday at the launch of a three-year action plan to reduce crime and disorder across the town. The community safety partnership, which includes police, Redditch Council
Redditch firefighters were called to a roof fire in Winyates on Saturday morning. Firefighters used a thermal imaging camera dealing with the blaze at Palmers Road, after an extractor fan caught fire in the roof at 8.41am. Four fire engines and two hose
DOG owners have been warned not to leave their pets in cars over summer. As the hot season begins Wythall Animal Sanctuary and the RSPCA have warned about the dangers of leaving animals in cars.
AN Urdu speaking family worker will be in Smallwood as part of a multi-million pound project to improve the lives of children. The move is part of the 10-year Surestart scheme to help families with children under four years old. The project aims to improve
REDDITCH Jobcentre has hailed the Redditch Advertiser's Jobs and Careers Fair a 'raging success'. More than 120 people inquired after vacancies on the day and about 600 application forms for Debenhams alone were sent out. But there are still vacancies
A HOPWOOD family is celebrating 100 years of farming this week. E T Jackson and Son, of Broadcroft Farm, Watery Lane, is run by David Jackson and his sons Ian and Mark. The Jacksons' farming legacy began at the Hopwood farm in 1902 when Thomas and Martha
A REDDITCH Girl Guide has been chosen to carry the Commonwealth Games baton. Susanne Harrison (pictured below), a member of the 2nd Matchborough Guides, will carry the baton - the Commonwealth Games equivalent of the Olympic torch - through Tewkesbury
INKBERROW First School is holding a fun day on Saturday to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Stallholders will be dressed in Victorian costume and many former pupils and staff members have been invited. There will also be a display of old school photographs
A NEW school created by the Redditch review is opening to the public. Oak Hill First School, in Lodge Park, took over from Arrowcrest and Ipsley First last September. Now the Wirehill Drive school is inviting everyone to attend the official open evening
ARTY Kingsley College students were pressed into a week of work when a resident printing artist joined the school. Artist-in-residence at the college last week, Dave Gunning held printmaking workshops for the college's Year 9 students and Year 8 students
BARNT Green CC First XI had their supporters to thank for helping them defy the weather and hold on for a seven-wicket victory and a place in the last 16 of the National Club Championship last Sunday. Green won their Midlands group one regional final
A DRAFT document of Alvechurch's parish plan is set to be unveiled in September. The final public consultation exercise took place on Saturday and the blueprint of Alvechurch Tomorrow will be presented during the weekend of the Alvechurch Alight Festival
STAFF and pupils at a Redditch first school embarked on a skipping challenge to raise vital funds to help fight heart and circulatory disease. St George's First School took part in the British Heart Foundation Jump Off last month, which aimed to encourage
AN exhibition of project work by final year NEW College art and design students was staged last week. The exhibition featured work from Redditch and Bromsgrove students who will complete art and design courses this summer. It took place at the college's
PUPILS of Matchborough First School got into the swing of all things dramatic and creative during a recent arts week. The youngsters were visited by a variety of experts during the week and taught how to sculpt with willow, as well as act, sing and body
AVONCROFT CC Seconds recorded a comfortable home victory with a seven-wicket win over Claverley. The visitors batted first and were dismissed for 248. Croft youngsters Jimmy Deakin and Adam Rodway bowled impressively but Bob Irish was the pick of the
DEAR EDITOR - I write to your paper concerning the Golden Cross pub, in High Street Bromsgrove. My friends and I have frequented the pub for many years and were amazed to be refused entry last week on the grounds we may intimidate non-England supporting
DEAR EDITOR - I would like to respond to Councillor Peter McDonald's recently published letter (June 19) in which he unjustly criticises both myself and Bromsgrove District Council on a number of issues. The refusal to set up a Carcinogenic Avoidance
DEAR EDITOR - The Bromsgrove and District Branch of the Leukaemia Research Fund would like to thank everyone who contributed to the tremendous success of the fourteenth annual fun run held on June 16. Around 300 runners took part to raise funds for us
DEAR EDITOR - I would like to express our gratitude to the doctors and nursing staff at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch for their care and total commitment to their profession. My husband Patrick was rushed to A and E at 3am on June 22 in a very serious
I was delighted to read that Redditch Council had chosen to name a street after the founding father of Pakistan, Mohammed Ali Jinnah (Advertiser, June 12). On behalf of the Redditch Pakistan Community Forum and its members, I wish to thank and congratulate
Don Vincent describes Kashmir as 'a bit of barren scrubland' (Letters, June 19) Curiously, though, the great Persian poet Sheikh Sadia (c1213 - c1291) wrote of the lake-filled, richly fertile former top tourist attraction that, "If there is any heaven
I READ Councillor Phil Mould supported the proposal for the naming of Jinnah Road. While being a little worried the Sikh and Hindu communities may regard it as an affront, given the present situation between India and Pakistan, I was intrigued road names
REGIONAL development agency Advantage West Midlands is championing a free breakfast workshop designed to address the challenges facing manufacturers in Worcestershire. In conjunction with Worcester Management Centre, Advantage West Midlands has engaged
ARE the residents of Dolphin Road quixotic in their fight to stay? I sincerely hope not. Redditch Council appears to be dogmatic towards the residents. Having been both inside and out of these buildings, they are appealing to the eye as the street name
A FIVE-STAR chick flick which manages to entertain and surprise, while making you laugh while you cry - Crush is the best British film in a long time, writes Lucy Searle. Warm, witty, blunt and laugh-out-loud funny is the only way to describe this romantic
ON May 9, members heard an interesting talk by Rachel Higgins, an artist who started her career as a painter. She now designs mechanical sculptures. Mrs Higgins showed samples of her work, which were beautiful. She specialises in animals including pigs
Members meet on the first Wednesday of each month at Cookhill Village Hall from 7.30 - 10.15 pm. The club is a forum for anyone interested in keyboard music, whether as a player or a listener. During meetings there is the opportunity for members to play
THE June meeting was the AGM and began with Pat Pritchard lighting the Candle of Friendship for New Zealand clubs. President Valerie Pickering and members expressed their sympathy to honorary member Janice Shields on the sudden death of her husband. It
AT the meeting on June 25, Jan Monk talked All About Hats. She began by speaking about the history of this fascinating subject, starting with the first material - straw, and how, around the 17th century, the Italian Leghorn was the best quality hat to
THE St Luke's branch celebrated their 70th anniversary on June 11 at the Mothers' Union Deanery Festival at St Luke's Church, Headless Cross. Banners were presented from branches of the Mothers' Union at St Leonard's, Beoley; St John's, Bromsgrove; All
A PLUCKY schoolgirl will today receive a bravery award for saving the life of a woman who was one step away from throwing herself off a Worcester bridge. Stephanie Dean gained the trust of the sobbing teenager before grabbing her hand and leading her
CHILDREN at three Worcestershire nurseries were getting to grips with some scary animals during a visit from the Natural History Service. Youngsters from Crowle Pre-School joined children from Field House Nursery in Himbleton and Hadzor and Oddingly Pre-School
A "JUG-eared" man spotted reaching into a wheelie bin shortly before a fire broke out at a Worcester health centre is being hunted by police. Half-an-hour before the blaze started at the Spring Gardens Health Centre in Worcester, two passers-by spotted
AN independent Worcester school is to be ordered to remove a classroom block and assembly hall. Sunnyside School, in Barbourne Terrace, has been using the temporary accommodation since 1979. But Worcester City Council planners are set to order the buildings
PUPILS from Worcestershire schools put their skills to the test when they took part in a Festival of Languages Showcase. Yesterday's event at Prince Henry's High School, in Evesham, involved 19 schools, including special schools. They celebrated the diversity
A COMPUTER engineer has denied a series of sex offences including the rape of a girl in 1974 when she was only 11. Geoffrey Geary, aged 55, of Worcester Road, Kidderminster, denied indecent assault, indecency with a child, rape and buggery when he appeared
PLANS are under way to make Worcester city centre safer and more attractive. Worcestershire County Council will be joining forces with Worcester City Council to gather the views of the public on two major projects this week. The first aims to provide
A FORMER King's School pupil will be returning to her old stamping ground to perform in a concert to raise money to train guide dogs. Shulah Oliver, who is currently studying at the Royal College of Music in London, will be performing pieces by Elgar,
A DRIVING awareness course has been organised for older drivers. Age Concern has set up the course after the success of two previous awareness programmes. The courses are recognised by the Institute of Advanced Motorists and teach the latest practices
HE may not be able to devote every day to his new role but there's nothing part-time about Peter Tibke. Mr Tibke will swap his business suit for Deacon's clothes when he is not balancing the books at a busy firm of solicitors. The finance manager has
A DRUNK diabetic who downed alcopops in a Worcester nightclub before staggering out to search for food threatened to "cut up" a bunch of squatters he spotted in a derelict building. Robert Bourne realised he was in danger of having a hypoglycemic attack
WORCESTER City start the new Dr Martens League Premier Division season with a home game against newly-promoted Hastings United on Saturday, August 17. John Barton's men visit Tiverton Town on Wednesday, August 21 and Chelmsford City on Saturday, August
A HEADLESS Cross pensioner has been fined £200, with £50 costs, by magistrates after pleading guilty to benefit fraud. Dorothy Hickey failed to report she had received an occupational pension and continued to claim housing benefit of £2,857 and council
TOWN residents are being urged to don their walking boots and step out for a relaxing summer stroll near the Lickey Hills. The walk, set to take place on Sunday, August 11, will include a visit to Spinneyfields Nature Reserve, a small relic of the heathland
ART lovers will be in their element when Craft in Action comes to a Hanbury venue next month. The craft fair will take place at Hanbury Hall, in School Road, from 12 noon on Sunday, July 14 and Monday 15. For further details call 01527 821214.
THE football season may be the best part of two months away but Bromsgrove Rovers already know their opponents in the opening rounds of the FA Cup and FA Trophy. Rovers' FA Cup trail begins with a trip to former Midland Alliance rivals Barwell in the
A TOWN church has organised an open day to encourage residents to pay a visit. All Saints' Church, in Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove is opening its doors to the public all this week. Doors will open between 10.30am and 4.30pm, plus this Saturday morning
ENTHUSIASTIC town folk with a passion for drama, song and dance are being urged to take part in this year's seasonal pantomime. Lickey Players will open their doors to members old and new at the Lickey Parish Hall in Old Birmingham Road, to discuss this
POLICE officers from Redditch were honoured yesterday by Home Secretary David Blunkett and Cherie Blair for bravery in the face of a gunman. Pc Shaun Lewis and Pc Matt Dyson were at the national Police Bravery Awards and were invited to a reception at
THE proposed asylum seeker centre at Throckmorton is rarely out of the news and today's paper carries a number of stories related to this hot topic. But it will be the fact that a top refugee expert is suggesting that local residents should welcome the
RUNNERS from Bromsgrove & Redditch AC turned out for the annual Stourbridge Stumble, with the weather being kind and just enough breeze to help them over the long 10k off-road course. Ian Keyte was lead runner for the club in an overall 10th place
MORE fears are rife that opthalmology services at the Alexandra Hospital are being overlooked in favour of those in Kidderminster and Worcester after a consultant post was advertised for those sites. Bromsgrove and Redditch Community Health Council was
FEARS over the future of a Crabbs Cross residential home are still rife, despite assurances from owners the Red Cross it will stay open. Now the Bromsgrove and Redditch Community Health Council (CHC) has added its voice to those calling for the 16-bed
REDDITCH superbikes team Legs 11 have been forced to withdraw from the Knockhill round of the Superstocks series because both riders are hospitalised. But if lead rider Kelvin Reilly can recover in time, he can boost the profile of the fledgling team
HEADLESS Cross ace Stefan Hodgetts is chasing a Formula 1 dream at Silverstone at the weekend. The talented youngster has won a drive in the Formula 3 race being held immediately before the British Grand Prix on Sunday. A frustrating season has seen Hodgetts
GREENLANDS Jetskiier Andy Rich is pinning his championship hopes on arch rival Ray Purkiss failing to show for Round Four of the British Summer Series at Loch Ness. Rich heads north to compete in Scotland at the weekend and says organisers have heard
OAKENSHAW driver Enzo Mucci is already turning his thoughts to next season after another stop-start year took a turn for the worse. Lack of sponsors ruined Mucci's hopes for a drive last year and the same problem stopped him competing in the latest round
White Hart Premier hosted Foden on a running green and a sunny day and got off to the usual good start with winning cards by Dave Kings (21-5), Stan Pritchard (21-13), Martin Onions (21-20) and Tony Wedgbury (21-20). Hart boasted a 26 shot advantage after
THE Summer Leisure Guide is now available at the information centre, sports centres, Countryside Centre, Forge Mill and all major council facilities. Activities include trips to Manchester Utd, Waterworld, Drayton Manor, and various indoor courses like
Studley's Eleanor Higgitt bounced at a grade 2 competition in Huddersfield. The ten year old Redditch Trampoline Club star performed superbly and finished fourth in the individual event. As a result of the high marks she was awarded, she has qualified
July 1, 1977 TOWN planners have flatly turned down an offer by Redditch United boss Mr Bill Lawrenson to take them out on an all-expenses trip to see a greyhound track in Willenhall - in case of idle gossip. Planning committee members were told the club
July 5, 1952 Studley Parish Council is to seek the advice of Mr John Profumo MP for the division on the possibility of obtaining ministry permission for the provision of a pedestrian crossing along what was described by Mr AG Cooke at a previous meeting
MORE than 300 middle school children have been learning safety tips from town leaders as part of Keep Safe Week. The children from every middle school in Redditch were invited to the town hall to learn about all aspects of safety. Redditch Council staged
REDDITCH may be getting a Matalan store. The news emerged at a town centre neighbourhood group meeting during which an update on the development of a new B&Q superstore was given. B&Q is developing a Warehouse in Smallwood with its current store
REDDITCH Council is putting the record straight about 'tree butchery' in Batchley following a series of letters sent to the Redditch Advertiser from upset residents in the last few weeks They complained about the council felling trees in the area. However
THE county council is close to completing a revolutionary schools computer deal. Worcestershire County Council, in partnership with Wolverhampton City Council, is in the last stage of agreeing a Private Finance Initiative worth £10 million. The project
A SMALL one-way street could be closed to traffic after a survey revealed about 5,000 vehicles a day were using it as a short cut. Ipsley Street could be shut off as part of a highways strategy to improve the quality of life for residents living on Mount
FECKENHAM have almost finalised their pre-season programme as they gear up for a fresh assault on the Midland Combination Premier Division. The Millers take on Alliance side Boldmere St Michael's at their adopted Redditch United home on Tuesday, July
Daylight detectives are being called on to help in the fight against lampposts lit during the day. Anyone who sees one in Redditch can call 0800 137 352.
THE fate of run-down homes in Abbeydale will not be decided until all the residents have been spoken to. Plans to demolish 30 bungalows in Dolphin Road were met with uproar from residents who wanted to see the homes repaired and not knocked down and replaced
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith has praised the county council after its first countywide fostering picnic was hailed a great success. Worcestershire County Council's Fostering and Adoption Team staged the event as part of a campaign to recruit more foster carers
TOWN centre managers from across the Midlands attended a regional meeting at Redditch Town Hall last week. Redditch's town centre manager Jane Muckle hosted the event. Guests were welcomed by Redditch Mayor Steve Wheeler and given an insight into the
SO, another Advertiser/Messenger League season is confined to the record books with the usual winners and losers. And to mark the occasion, the league held its annual general meeting and awards ceremony at the end of June. It's been a competitive season
BROMSGROVE Rovers have missed out on Mark Benbow (pictured, above) after the midfielder opted for a trial with Conference side Hereford United. Gary Hackett and Jon Ford had been tracking the former Green in the hope of bringing him to the Victoria Ground
CATSHILL Juniors U10s are preparing for the new season in style after sampling European football with a tour of the Netherlands. The team played two friendly matches during their five-day stay near Maastricht earlier this month. In two games of contrasting
WORCESTER City start the new Dr Martens League Premier Division season with a home game against newly-promoted Hastings United on Saturday, August 17. John Barton's men visit Tiverton Town on Wednesday, August 21 and Chelmsford City on Saturday, August
Thursday, July 4 Palace Youth Theatre: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Palace Theatre. Until July 6. Tickets from 65203. The Flaming Lips plus Goldrush, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Tickets from 0870 607 7544. Snapshot Comedy - The Pick of Edinburgh
Plans to hold a garden party to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee next Saturday, have been given a £750 boost from Redditch Community Relations Council. The event will take place at the All Women's House, in Smallwood, from 11am to 3pm.
The Bishop of Dudley is visiting Trinity Church on Sunday. The Rt Rev David Walker will take part in the third annual Covenant Renewal Service for the churches in the town centre, beginning at 6.30pm. These include Church of England, Roman Catholic and
Redditch CAB is holding its AGM on Thursday, July 18, at Redditch Town Hall from 7pm. The agenda includes a presentation on the Minority Ethnic Communities Involvement Project.
WORCESTER Wolves Basketball Club are celebrating after winning a £70,000 grant to install new permanent seating for spectators at their home matches. The National League Division One club have been given the green light by the Foundation for Sport and
WORCESTER City start the new Dr Martens League Premier Division season with a home game against newly-promoted Hastings United on Saturday, August 17. John Barton's men visit Tiverton Town on Wednesday, August 21 and Chelmsford City on Saturday, August
RAIN prevented a prompt start to Worcestershire's Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash with Middlesex at Lord's today. The County were expected to name the same side that walloped Durham by an innings and 308 runs at New Road last week -- their
KIDDERMINSTER'S Grant Burgess fell victim to a late swoop by prolific campaigner Noel Graham as England launched the defence of their Home International Bowls title against Ireland at Worthing last night. The Gilt Edge ace's rink lost 16-14 having been
By Melina CannonMelina Cannon THE Palace Youth Theatre presents Roald Dahl's classic children's story Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Alcester Street theatre this week. Audiences are invited to join Charlie Bucket and four other lucky golden
WORCESTER Wolves Basketball Club are celebrating after winning a £70,000 grant to install new permanent seating for spectators at their home matches. The National League Division One club have been given the green light by the Foundation for Sport and
Three star WHEN wannabe officer of the law Marvin Mange (Rob Schneider) is involved in a near fatal car crash, an insane scientist decides to start messing about with nature. He replaces Mange's organs with those of numerous animals with hilarious consequences
One star NO glory found in this clich-ridden, lyrically repetitive attempt at an album. The problem is the five-man band from Florida must have let the sun go to their head being as they're about five years out of date. We've heard it all before from
Two star Fresh out of LA with their first album, The Calling's publicity people describe their music as 'defiantly upbeat and unsettlingly intimate'. Sadly it's more defiantly unsettling than anything else. They're a standard five-piece guitar and drums
THE FA Trophy draw has thrown up a potentially mouthwatering derby against Stourport Swifts. United will visit either Western Division rivals Mangotsfield United or Swifts in Round One on Saturday, November 2 with £700 up for grabs for the winner. The
BROMSGROVE Rovers chairman Tom Herbert believes the team has what it takes to win promotion from the Dr Martens Western next season - even though there are still six weeks to go before it kicks-off. The Rovers supremo says the honeymoon period of the
THE mid week matches this week started on Monday, June 24, with the West Midlands Police Championships at Earlswood Engine House Lake. The carp fed freely to produce a close result headed by Clive Nixon (Rugeley) who bagged 26 fish by alternating pole
YOUNG gangs are intimidating users of a park in Rubery and a community leader has called for police patrols to be stepped up in the area. Brook Road Recreation Ground has been a haunt for teenagers for many years, but Bromsgrove district councillor, Peter
BROMSGROVE motorists could be re-united with missing car badges following the arrest of four 14-year-old boys. Officers from the community safety team, who investigate all types of car crime, are particularly keen to hear from anyone in the Woodlands
A COURAGEOUS Bromsgrove police officer who put his own life on the line to save others was honoured at a prestigious bravery awards ceremony in London yesterday (Tuesday). PC Matt Dyson, who is based at the town's police station, received an award from
A BROMSGROVE school turned into Jurassic Park for the day when students enjoyed a science workshop about dinosaurs. Six-year-old Ryan Morgan and his fellow classmates at St Peter's First School, in Rock Hill, were entertained by Peter Jones who visits
DETECTIVES are making a fresh appeal for information to help them catch a man who assaulted a 33-year-old woman in Bromsgrove. The attack, near the Turk's Head pub, in Worcester Road, happened at around 9pm on Friday, May 17. A town woman walking home
GROWING support for a farmers' market in Rubery could see stallholders rolling out their wares by the end of the month. Bromsgrove District Council has sought the views of village shopkeepers on the possibility of a monthly market operating in the parish
BROMSGROVE residents are being urged to don their detective hats and join the search for Victoria the tortoise. The elderly spur-thighed tortoise was stolen from the Blue Cross Animal Adoption Centre, in Wildmoor Lane. The theft has been reported to the
BRAINY Bromsgrove students are the proud recipients of prestigious mathematical awards. Ninety pupils from Catshill Middle School, in Meadow Road, were entered for the UK Junior Maths Challenge by maths teacher Dave Beeston. And 48 walked away with a
A MAJOR appeal to build a new hospice, which would benefit sick children in Bromsgrove and Rubery, has grown by a staggering £90,000 in the last month. The Acorns' Three Counties Appeal, launched in April, needs to collect £4m to build a new ten-bed hospice
GRANDMOTHER Elizabeth Lally has finally proved her old school wrong by earning herself a degree of success with an MA in history. The 58-year-old was told she had no academic potential when she was at school but has now added a masters degree to the Open
PLUCKY employees from a Bromsgrove electrical company braved the cold when they joined teams from across the West Midlands in a whitewater rafting charity event. Three of the 36 teams in the event were from Mr Electric, a branch of the Midlands Electricity
CARING Rubery children stepped out for needy youngsters when they entered a national event to raise cash for Barnardo's. Forty-four pupils from Holywell Primary and Nursery School, on Gunner Lane, took part in the Big Toddle 2002. They have raised more
A BROMSGROVE boy who as a baby suffered severe brain damage and blindness following a junior hospital doctor's blunder has been awarded £3.25m damages. On Mondaym, The High Court in Birmingham made the award to Wayne Heathcote against the Birmingham and
FORTY-seven eager children raised a bumper amount of cash to buy new equipment for their nursery near Rubery. The Jelly Babies Nursery and Pre-School, which meets at Longbridge Methodist Church, holds a fundraising event every year. This time it held
Alcester lock forward Pat Lamb, a regular for the past four seasons, was appointed first team captain at the club's AGM. He succeeds Alan Williams who led the Kings Coughton side to an improved fourth place finish last term. Ross Nicholls continues as
THURSDAY was the day the teddy bears had their picnic... or at least it was for some cuddly toys belonging to children in Rubery. Youngsters at Holywell Primary and Nursery School finished their study on teddies by enjoying a teddy bears' picnic. The
A LORRY driver, carrying a tanker full of flammable chemicals which was not properly secured, was issued a defect notice in a series of stop checks carried out by police in Bromsgrove. Officers from the road safety unit held spot checks at the Lydiate
AMBITIOUS plans to redevelop a busy Rubery church have been unveiled and support is needed to raise the final £50,000 for the £300,000 project. The Beacon Church Centre, in Whetty Lane, is gearing up for a major transformation thanks to cash raised from
SUN, sea and sand beckons for the lucky residents heading off to the coast for one of the town's annual Blackpool trips. The Rotary Club of Bromsgrove still has a few place left on its three trips to the seaside for August. A coach load of Bromsgrove's
STOKE Prior's Dolly Green celebrated her 102nd birthday on Monday and raised a toast with her favourite drink - a hot cup of tea. Dolly has survived two world wars, lived though the reign of six British monarchs and was 66-years-old when England won the
BROMSGROVE'S MP Julie Kirkbride has pledged her support for a motion in Parliament which urges the Government to give more priority to the care and treatment for lung disease sufferers. The move follows the publication of a recent study from the British
A FRUSTRATED resident has discovered the grass is not always greener on the other side after branding the cutting situation in Bromsgrove a dire mess. Matthew Burk, from Mount Vernon Drive, has contacted Bromsgrove District Council on five occasions to
CATSHILL residents with complaints about traffic problems in the village will have the chance to air their views and concerns at a meeting which is set to be held at the Village Hall in Golden Cross Lane on Thursday, July 11. The meeting, which is due
A CAMPAIGNING Bromsgrove mum is pressing the Government for more cash to help multiple birth families. Margaret Blizzard, treasurer of the Bromsgrove Twins Club, is backing the bid made by the Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA) to increase
BROMSGROVE-based county council education chief, councillor June Longmuir, says the authority is more interested in meeting the needs of its schools than achieving Government targets. Cllr Longmuir (Con-Bromsgrove South) who lives at Woodcote, hit back
NOISY neighbours came out top in a report highlighting the growing number of nuisance complaints in Bromsgrove. The results, which documented 497 complaints from 2001 to 2002, were due to be revealed at a Bromsgrove District Council's health and leisure
A DETERMINED Bromsgrove man donned his walking boots and put his best foot forward for an extravagant 24-hour expedition in the name of charity. Thirty-four-year-old Mike Dudley, an employee at MG Rover, in Longbridge, along with his team of seven completed
THE issue of pregnancy termination is receiving considerable media coverage at present. I refer to the review of the production The Atonement Child by Timothy Crow (Evening News, June 26) and the recent litigation brought by a health professional who
I AM not in the least bit surprised to read in the James Slack column that the Home Office deals with 400,000 immigration, asylum and citizenship applications a year. What does surprise me is that those, who we have elected to represent us, casually ignore
REDDITCH skipper Nev Mason is set to turn to youth after conceding the title to runaway leaders Smethwick and Wroxeter. The Bromsgrove Road side beat lowly Wheaton Aston at the weekend to stay in the chasing pack to finish third. But Mason said there
A BROMSGROVE cyclist has seen his efforts pay off after snatching two podium places in the 2002 West Midlands Regional Track Championships. Richard Deeley (pictured, above) took part in the prestigious event at Aldersley Stadium, in Wolverhampton, on
TEENAGE star Jack Williams is making waves at Alvechurch after knocking an impressive 180 on his debut for the club's third team. Williams is only 14 and is already being tipped to step up into the second team by first team skipper Nick Jones. The feelgood
GLITTERING lights and glamour helped a Pop Idol-style contest go with a bang when pupils at a Spa school showed off their talent. Students from Droitwich Spa High School, in Briar Mill, took part in the contest on Monday night. There were 25 bands and
STUDLEY skipper Mark Lewis says his side are one of half a dozen who could win the league in a wide open Division Two East table. The Washford Fields side slipped to a losing draw at Moseley Ashfield at the weekend but Lewis said it was crucial to avoid
TWO energetic parents are preparing for the UK's ultimate challenge to raise money for a village school. Chris and Lynn Deeley, of Chequers Lane, will be taking on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Cutnall Green First School, in School Road
FECKENHAM captain Andrew Fletcher was hoping to lift his troops for the Worcestershire County League Knockout final last night (Tuesday) after a shock defeat to basement boys Lye dented their promotion hopes at the weekend. The Mill Lane side started
A PILOT scheme which aims to cut the number of alcohol related crimes in the area has now been extended to Droitwich. The alcohol arrest referral programme was originally launched in Worcester at the beginning of this year and due to its success, offenders
THE town's civic leaders will see the end of an era and the beginning of a new one next month when their clerk of 16 years retires. Graham Pharo, the clerk of Droitwich Spa Town Council, is retiring after more than 40 years serving local government. The
TWO posters designed by the firebugs responsible for causing £10,000 worth of damage to the Spa's Lido Park are being displayed in the town. Both works of art, which warn against the dangers of playing with fire, were created by the youths who set the
MEMBERS of the newly formed Lickey End Hospital Tenants' Association were shocked to discover an area of ground designated as a play area for staff children since 1957 was about to be developed. Following negotiations with the Health Authority, the Red
