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• High interest rate on Howard

  THE star of Halifax's current television advertising campaign paid a special visit to the company's Redditch branch on Friday where he met customers and signed autographs on request. read more

• Two-month jail term

  A man was jailed for two months by Redditch magistrates for three motoring offences, including driving while disqualified. read more

• Jenny is face of better policing

  REDDITCH police South West Sector is to benefit from an extra constable from Sunday as a result of more Government funding for rural policing, writes Melina Cannon. read more

• Ban for man twice over limit

  A CRABBS Cross man was disqualified from driving for three years and fined £350 by Redditch magistrates for being more than twice over the legal alcohol limit. read more

• Big boost to science

  DOCTORS at Birmingham's Children's Hospital have welcomed a £35,000 donation from the Rowney Green parents of a young boy with leukaemia. read more

• Keep track of this offer

  Redditch train passengers will benefit from a train offer starting at the end of this month. read more

• Winyates man fined

  A Winyates man was fined £120 by Redditch magistrates for threatening or abusive behaviour. read more

• Dynamite duo shock Dynamo Shepshed Dynamo (1) 3 Bromsgrove Rovers (1) 3 Dr Martens League Western Di

  THERE'S never a dull moment if you're a Rovers' supporter. read more

• Childs play at the Abbey

  ABBEY Stadium has offered a new service to the community by aiding busy mothers to shop on their own. read more

• Spa's misery Brintons Athletic (0) 1 Droitwich Spa (0) 0 Worcester Junior Cup semi final (AET)

  SPA have just had their worst seven days in their history. Last week saw the Droitwich outfit go out in the quarter final of the Kidderminster Cup to Ounsdale. read more

• Volunteers needed for new centre

  A REDDITCH charity has reopened its doors after a £1.4 million revamp to the building, writes Matthew Smith. read more

• Late winner stuns Villa Dudley Sports (1) 2 Fairfield Villa (1) 1 Midland Combination Division One

  THE game started with Villa doing the early attacking and after eight minutes Waine Devey had a header cleared off the line. read more

• Dancer scoops awards

  A YOUNG dancer swept the boards at a competition, scooping all the awards she entered. read more

• Carers' charity hopes for cash

  A REDDITCH organisation which offers support and advice to carers is preparing to submit a bid for a £150,000 National Lottery grant to expand its service, writes Melina Cannon. read more

• Florists put on good show

  TWO young florists are putting the power back into flower after a good show at the first round of the Florist of the Year competition. read more

• Probation for fraud woman

  A Woodrow woman was given a six-month probation order by Redditch magistrates and ordered to pay £647.22 compensation for committing benefit fraud. read more

• Car park fee plan dumped

  DRIVERS can breathe a sigh of relief after Redditch Council dropped proposals to introduce car parking charges. read more

• Jaw breaker is sent to prison

  THE licensee of a Redditch pub had his jaw broken when he tried to eject an unruly customer, Worcester Crown Court was told. read more

• All out for a tour of duty with a spin

  THE long arm of the law will be swapping a truncheon for a cricket bat when a Redditch police inspector competes in the Third International Police Cricket Festival in Australia next month, writes Julian Seva. read more

• Hundreds remember Holocaust

  MORE than 300 people took part in Redditch's first Holocaust Memorial Day on Saturday. read more

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