VILLAGERS near Pershore could be closer to having a long-awaited speed limit lengthened on a main road. For years, Defford Parish Council has been pressing for the limit on the A4104 to be extended as far as its junction with the road to Strensham. Although
to reduce traffic and improve emergency access in the city will go into action - three years after it was first mooted. A string of glitches in the Angel Street traffic bollard scheme have finally been ironed out. Worcester City Council has waited for
FIREWORKS at a New Year's celebration sparked the arrival of a little cracker to see in 2002. Jade Channing had been seeing in the New Year with a firework display when little Brandon decided it was time to make his appearance. The tot was one of three
INTREPID adventurer and binman John McBride will be flying off to Haiti in his latest adventure to some of the world's most dangerous places. The Foreign Office has warned people to avoid Haiti unless on essential business, but this has acted as a clarion
A MOTHER is contemplating legal action against Worcester City Council after receiving a parking ticket during the Christmas Fayre. Jaine Hall was given the £40 ticket after parking in a "non-designated" area of Copenhagen Street open-air car park on Saturday
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a health and fitness centre in one of the most deprived areas of Kidderminster have been given the go-ahead. But Wyre Forest District Council planners, who described the development at Foley Business Park as a "Godsend", insisted
FUNDING for Worcestershire's nurseries is set top £3m in 2002, the Government has announced. The cash has been stumped up to pay for free part-time places for three-year-olds throughout Worcestershire. Across the county the total of funded nursery places
SPORTINGLY, with players short, both sides agreed to honour this friendly fixture but a Malvern team, representative of the club featuring players from the first to the fourths and a smattering of up and coming youngsters, had too much ability for a spirited
January 4, 1902 Never since Redditch was made the centre of a petty sessional division has there been so sad and tragic an incident in the court as that which occurred on Wednesday when a poor old woman, Mrs Farr, died when giving evidence in a very painful
January 5, 1952 THE new year meeting of the Beoley Women's Institute took the form of a beetle drive. Visitors from Headless Cross, Rowney Green and Wythall institutes were welcomed by the president, Mrs Bunn. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Mawby, Mrs Oscroft
MUSICALLY-minded youngsters in Alvechurch, Wythall, Beoley and Tardebigge are being encouraged to start the new year with a bang by joining a samba band, writes Melina Cannon. The band, called Someone at the Door, and Bromsgrove Council's leisure services
THE county is combating the teacher recruitment crisis affecting the rest of the UK by training its own potential staff. Worcestershire appointed co-ordinator for teaching assistant training and development June Seymour in 1999, the first post of its
Redditch Mayor Dot Dudley got into the festive spirit by attending a number of events leading up to Christmas Day. On Friday, December 20, Mrs Dudley attended the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bromsgrove, for a carol concert which was followed in the evening
WE have a feeling of dj-vu about youngsters' efforts to win a skateboard park in Worcester - though, this time, it's a welcome feeling. Because, far from facing a forlorn fight for the facility, the youngsters are being asked where it should go and what
IT'S a New Year but the same old story at St George's Lane with an injury list longer than a Saturday night in casualty at Ronkswood. The fine win at Weymouth was achieved despite the first half withdrawals of Allan Davies and Mark Shepherd with hamstring
KINGS Norton RFC captain Mark Waudby will be looking over his shoulder after fellow strugglers Stourport recorded a shock win at Christmas. While Kings were going down 29-24 to Coventry Welsh, Stourport with only two previous wins under their belt, were
THE agonising last-gasp loss to promotion rivals Bromyard has made Redditch's return to league action even more crucial. The Kingfishers slipped to a late defeat after third placed Bromyard scored a late penalty to dent Redditch's top two hopes. Mark
ALCESTER kept themselves in the Warwickshire One promotion picture with a 20-15 win over Rugby SA. The Kings Coughton side erased memories of an early season loss to the second from bottom stragglers. Alcester captain Alan Williams said he is going to
FIVE Ways Old Edwardians were bidding to halt a losing run of five matches at Midlands Four West North opponents Handsworth at the weekend. The friendly fixture came on the heels of a 33-19 league defeat to Edwardians and a Boxing Day 26-7 loss to Midlands
FREEZING temperatures decimated New Year's Day football fixtures with not a single game being played in Worcestershire or Herefordshire. Worcester City's Dr Martens Premier Division clash with Hednesford Town was called off yesterday morning due to a
MALVERN'S historic Toposcope, which was stolen from the top of the Hills nearly two years ago, has been recovered. The engraved metal plate, installed at the highest point of Worcestershire Beacon in 1898, was found by police at an address in Walsall,
EVESHAM suffered a second holiday postponement when the New Year's Day clash at Western Division leaders Halesowen Town was called off due to a frozen pitch. The sides, however, will get to meet this month with the Worcestershire Senior Cup replay having
A REDUCED Evesham and District League programme was affected by heavy overnight frost last Sunday. Third division Honeybourne Gate Inn maintained their push for promotion hitting eight past Oddfellows Arms with Phil Layton netting five and Carl Benfield
THE future of Steve Townend will be settled today after Worcester Rugby Club admitted they were in discussions with former British Lions coach Andy Keast. Backs coach Townend will meet with chairman Cecil Duckworth and chief executive Geoff Cooke in the
Nat Sylvester's City Slicker column IT'S a New Year but the same old story at St George's Lane with an injury list longer than a Saturday night in casualty at Ronkswood. The fine win at Weymouth was achieved despite the first half withdrawals of Allan
The John Barton column WE ended the year on a high with a brilliant last minute winner against Weymouth to send us into the New Year with our third win in four matches. The aim for the rest of the season has to be to try and improve on our points tally
A NUMBER of prominent Worcestershire people were today celebrating after learning they had been named in The Blair Old Year's Honours list. The first announcements of a new system of awards to go hand-in-hand with the more familiar tradition of Queen's
STRATFORD'S Swan Theatre will be the venue for a new version of Heinrich von Kleist's final masterpiece The Prince of Homburg. After the success of their award-winning co-production of The Dispute at The Other Place, the Royal Shakespeare Company and
I'VE interviewed a few people who have been on holidays of a lifetime, but try beating this. White water rafting in Australia, swimming with dolphins in New Zealand, shaking the hand of the Dalai Lama, walking on the Great Wall of China, crawling through
MOST of us who struggle to make a living out of writing in the English language would probably balk at the prospect of composing a decent poem. Stories, reports, interviews, essays no problem. A catchy couplet? Forget it, mate. I therefore take my hat
Evesham United 3, Bilston Town 1 THE elements relented to allow Evesham to record their first win in six matches and a first home success since October 23. Club secretary Mike Peplow counted down the action that brought welcome relief to all at Common
REDDITCH MP and health minister Jacqui Smith has urged town parents to seek further advice as the controversial debate on the safety of the measles, mumps and rubella jab continues to rage. The Government supports the need for the MMR vaccine despite
KEITH Holmans helped himself to a brace of penalties as Malvern Town overcame visiting Little Drayton Rangers 4-2 in the Express & Star Premier Division on Saturday. Teenage striker Lee Hooper headed in his eigth goal of the season to put Malvern
ACTION in the Worcester Board Indoor Cricket League starts next Tuesday at Prince Henry Sports Hall. Holders Ashton-under-Hill will take on previous year's winners Dumbleton in what promises to be a closely contested opening match. There's plenty of viewing
FIREWORKS at a New Year's celebration sparked the arrival of a little cracker to see in 2002. Jade Channing had been seeing in the New Year with a firework display when little Brandon decided it was time to make his appearance. The tot was one of three
Sunday School children at St Bartholomew's Church in Tardebigge are on the look out for spare material, string and sewing skills. Leader of the Sunday School Elisabeth Gill wants the materials to make happy bags containing pens, activity sheets and jigsaws
EVESHAM'S Terry Pitcher headed a star-studded field to win the Warwickshire Avon Open at Manor Farm Leisure last Sunday. Fished in wintry conditions, the winner used waggler and stick down the middle of the river to net seven chub on bronze maggot in
Say, December 18) when he says "you don't need to wear a badge or symbol to demonstrate your faiths - you just need to be kind to your fellow man". Someone once said, many years ago: "Be kind, be kind, and you will be saints." GEORGE COWLEY, Windermere
TIM Pinney's claim (You Say, December 10) that the RSPCA is an animals rights organisation is inaccurate and misinformed. The RSPCA is a broad church that attracts people with a wide variety of views from all sections of society. The Society is a very
The John Barton column WE ended the year on a high with a brilliant last minute winner against Weymouth to send us into the New Year with our third win in four matches. The aim for the rest of the season has to be to try and improve on our points tally
A REDDITCH mum is warning parents to be on their guard after a man tried to entice her young daughter with sweets at the Kingfisher Centre. Juliet Lote, of Matchborough, was in Worcester Square with her partner, son Peter, 10, and daughter Arlene, seven
FECKENHAM assistant manager Mark Campion has tipped leaders Grosvenor Park to take the Midland Combination title - but says the Millers can finish second. Grosvenor, formerly Sutton Coldfield, are 11 points ahead of fifth placed Feckenham with a game
STUDLEY manager Mark Chambers was ready to field his sixth goalkeeper of the season until frost intervened for the postponed Barwell match. The Studley boss lined up Reds shot-stopper Martyn Lakin with number one Matt Pugh unavailable and reserve Duncan
KINGS Heath were almost back to full strength for Saturday's 2-1 loss to Cheslyn Hay after a period of enforced inactivity. Frozen pitches accounted for the trip to lowly Alveston, the Boxing Day derby against Lye Meadow landlords Alvechurch and the planned
CALLS are being made to crack down on speed in villages and towns across the county to help save lives. The Worcestershire branch of the Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) believes the answer is to install more fixed speed cameras, especially
Rowney Green residents can now have a voice on the character of the village and advice with planning through a new website. The village design statement is on: www.bromsgrove.gov.uk.
THAMES Water has apologised after a double burst left Mickleton residents without water for more than 30 hours before Christmas. The company had to send out tankers and trucks laden with bottled water to keep the village supplied while it tried to mend
YOU may have just found Kylie, Harry Potter and yoga but, unfortunately, there's no time for resting on your laurels because it's all so-o-o-o-o 2001. It's out with the old and in with the new with the arrival of 2002, and some of the big-hitters of 2001
THE first meeting for new president Ann Thurrel began with her welcoming members, partners and friends to the branch's birthday party. Business was first and members had to discuss and vote upon revision of the constitution. Various views were put forward
MEMBERS combined festive greetings with fund-raising during December. Husbands and friends were invited to the meeting which was the Christmas dinner. President Ken Smith (Rotarian) lit the Candle of Friendship for Rotary and Inner Wheel the world over
CHAIRMAN Jenny Cox welcomed members and visitors to the Christmas party. It was announced the Christmas dinner will take place at the French House, Upton Snodsbury, on January 11. Forthcoming activities include a proposed visit to the theatre to see Blythe
THE 173rd luncheon meeting took place at The Swan Hotel on November 28. Best wishes were extended to Pat Bichan, Bert Copsey, Reg Jones and Peter Ratledge, who had all had a birthday since the last meeting. The president welcomed visitor Hugh Homer, who
LOCAL photographer Terry Wall gave a lecture entitled View from a Wall. Members were shown many fine animal pictures from his African safaris, some of which have won prestigious awards, together with superb views of natural wonders from his American trips
THE pre-Christmas meal was held on Wednesday, December 5. Each member brought and, in return, received a present. A bring-and-buy sale was well supported. Everyone enjoyed a pleasant, sociable afternoon. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, January
ACTING president Sheila O'Shaughnessy asked members to observe a minute's silence in memory of Vi Bissell, a member for many years who had died recently. Sheila told members that as the AGM had been unresolved in November, it had been proposed she be
A 15-year-old Redditch schoolgirl has lost an appeal against a custodial sentence for blackmail, assault and dishonesty. She manhandled two other 15 year olds to a store in the town and ordered them to steal bottles of brandy, Worcester Crown Court heard
A CAMPAIGN to save eye services at the Alexandra Hospital has stepped up a gear after a health watchdog set out detailed objections, writes Julian Seva. The Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is reviewing ophthalmic services at the hospital and
A SOCIAL group for young people is looking forward to a bright future after being shut down for several months during the foot and mouth crisis. Wythall Young Farmers Club (YFC) is thriving with 34 members aged between 10 and 26 from not only farming
TOWNSFOLK struggling to pay off mounting bills or in need of a loan after Christmas are being urged to turn to Redditch Credit Union for help and advice, writes Becky Procter. The branch, which was originally set up in Batchley, has been open on Unicorn
A RARE fen marsh in Redditch has been developed into a haven for wildlife following 12 months of conservation work, writes Becky Procter. Ipsley Alders Nature Reserve, in Winyates Green, has been transformed with the help of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
NOVICE racer from Fladbury, Dan Greg-ory, enjoyed a Boxing Day bonanza at Mall-ory Park. The 28th annual Plum Pudding Handicap saw the 26-year-old take first place in the opening Formula 600 Class after starting 14th on the grid. Riding a standard Kawasaki
IT was certainly a white Christmas for one soldier from Redditch. Cpl Justin Morgan, 31, a former St Augustine's High School pupil, is serving with The Queen's Royal Hussars, as part of a six-month peacekeeping tour in Kosovo. He has been working as part
FAMILY and friends paid their respects to a community figure at a memorial service at Tardebigge on November 24. Peggie Goodman OBE, 88, from Bromsgrove, leaves behind seven children, Jolyon, Nigel, Susan, Gay, Robin, Linda and Rachel. Married to her
A NEW on-line initiative that matches investors with high-quality, independent financial advisers has been launched in Worcestershire. Feebasedadvice, which has its headquarters at Hampton Lovett Business Park, Droitwich, has launched the internet-based
A COMMUNITY facility for people living in Batchley will finally be opened at the end of February after two years in the planning, writes Becky Procter. Two flats, 21 and 21a, in Salters Lane, have been transformed into four large rooms which will be used
A MAN died following a fall while he was cleaning windows at his Kidderminster home, an inquest has been told. Joseph Farmer, aged 66, fell into a rockery in the garden as he cleaned the first floor windows. His wife, Jean, went out to check on him as
THE couple who were killed after their car hit a barn wall, four days after Christmas, were driving home from a celebratory meal to mark their first anniversary, their heartbroken family have revealed. Devoted Paul Kitsull and Cheryl Lewis died when his
THE father of ski tragedy schoolgirl Kathryn Nichols had hoped to be "putting her back on her feet, dusting her down and putting her skis back on" after seeing his daughter fall over a snow bank. But the 10-year-old had plunged down a 30-metre embankment
YOUNGSTERS will be asked to play a major part in making a Worcester skateboarding park a reality. Their ideas will be sought by a group keen to ensure that the proposed location for the park is the best possible. It is hoped that it will be constructed
KIDDERMINSTER Railway Museum is holding an open day where its photograph collection will be on display. The museum collection of pictures at the Severn Valley Railway in Comberton Hill, is constantly expanding and covers mainly railway subjects from the
MORE fixed speed cameras are needed to crack down on reckless drivers who endanger lives, a Worcestershire organisation claims. The county's branch of the Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) is calling for fixed speed cameras along approach
THE season of goodwill has not been extended to pets, claims an animal rescue centre, which says it has seen a dramatic increase in abandoned cats and kittens. Nia Quinlan, of Danemere Petotel, near Worcester, which also takes in abandoned and unwanted
MOTORISTS who smoke while driving have been targeted by officers from environmental health and Trading Standards. But it is not the driver's smoking habits which cause concern, it is the cars. Herefordshire Council's environmental health and trading standards
ANGRY people in Kidderminster say a fast-food restaurant is treating them with contempt by making repeated applications for a new site. Homeowners in Park Street, Wood Street and other nearby roads are appealing for continued support in their battle against
THE cold snap could be over after this week, according to Evening News weatherman Paul Damari, after the two counties faced a week of shivering, sub-zero temperatures. The Faithful City has seen temperatures as low as minus 12C - the coldest January on
FIXTURES Saturday, January 5. Premier Division: Malvern Town v Dudley Town (2.45). Division One (South): Bustleholme Reserves v Malvern Town Reserves (2.45). Saturday, January 12. Premier Division: Walsall Wood v Malvern Town (2.45). Evesham Hospital
AUGUST 18 H Weymouth DML 3-3 (Owen 3, inc 2 pens) 21 A Kettering Town DML 1-4 (Owen) 25 A Ilkeston Town DML 2-1 (Stant, Heeley) 27 H Hinckley United 4-3 (Owen 2, inc 1 pen, Middleton, Burrow) SEPTEMBER 01 A Newport IOW DML 1-1 (Owen) 03 H Moor Green DML
Events of recent months have changed our world. The future is far from clear. But then so it was in 1940 when at an age of 16 years, I and many others young and old were given rifles and bayonets to await the Nazi invaders who were only just across the
January 3, 1977 LOCAL thieves did their Christmas shopping late this year - when all the shops and factories were on holiday. But burglars who broke into P Spencer & Sons, Arthur Street, Redditch, had a wasted time. After man-handling a safe out of
POTENTIAL sites for development in the town have been highlighted by Redditch Council. Councillors on the development committee will decide next week whether seven plots of land should be set aside for houses. The plots are in or near Birmingham Road,
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith dropped in to welcome tenants to a new housing venture, writes Julian Seva. Redditch Co-operative Homes has built 17 two-bedroom bungalows named Breedon Gardens, off Kinglsey Avenue, Lakeside. The organisation has built 133 properties
PLANS to rebuild the damaged Tesco supermarket in Oakenshaw following a devastating fire in the summer have hit a snag because of the colour of the new scheme. The company applied to Redditch Council to construct a white clad panel building which would
THE future of Steve Townend will be settled today after Worcester Rugby Club admitted they were in discussions with former British Lions coach Andy Keast. Backs coach Townend will meet with chairman Cecil Duckworth and chief executive Geoff Cooke in the
NORMAL service was resumed as Woodrush's elation at the league win over Stourport was cancelled by a 29-10 loss to Ledbury. The Icknield Street side went down 29-10 to stay rooted at the foot of Midlands West Four South. And to compound their misery,
THE roofs of four unused garages in Sherrard's Green that had become a target for vandals collapsed onto an abandoned car on Monday. Although nobody was injured in the incident, resident Eric Williams, of nearby Pound Bank Road, claims he had spent all
A MALVERN aid worker who went behind the lines in Afghanistan has told how he found people happily going about their daily business despite the ravages of war. Chris Dyer, who returned home to North Malvern in time for Christmas, was based in Herat, in
A MALVERN filmmaker is adding finishing touches to an ambitious action movie set and shot around the Malvern Hills in time for a premiere later this month. Neil Oseman, a freelance cameraman now based in Hereford, wrote and directed The Beacon using £3,000
IT was a mixed weekend for Badsey United as the club's senior side suffered a setback to their top flight title hopes in the Stratford Alliance while the second string starred in the Nursing Home Cup. Neighbours Rangers were the festive party poopers
FREEZING temperatures decimated New Year's Day football fixtures with not a single game being played in Worcestershire or Herefordshire. Worcester City's Dr Martens Premier Division clash with Hednesford Town was called off yesterday morning due to a
Hereford United's impressive young defender Tony James has overhauled Stourport Swifts' Asa Charlton in the race for the Evening News' annual Ray Mercer Trophy award. James has played 26 games for the Nationwide Conference outfit and is averaging 7.38
A reduced Birdseye Sports Evesham League programme was affected by heavy overnight frost, but third division Honeybourne Gate Inn maintained their push for promotion hitting eight past Oddfellows Arms. Phil Layton netted five and Carl Benfield grabbed
GOOD evening my friends. This is Olde Phillpotte calling from his cave deep in the forests of Battenhall. Gather round the blazing Yule log and find comfort in my humble abode. Come partake of bountiful ale and flesh, then be minded to hear tidings of
MIDLANDS-born comedian Lenny Henry continues his Have You Seen This Man? tour in 2002 with a spring show at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre, writes Melina Cannon. Funny, topical and naughty but nice, Lenny aims to bring his powers of observation to bear
TWO of the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan operettas will be performed as one at Malvern Theatres this month. Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society presents HMS Pinafore and Trial By Jury at the Festival Theatre from Tuesday, January 22, until Saturday
SOME wonderful little snippets about life in old Worcestershire crop up when you're trawling through rural memories. Take the tale Malcolm Scott has unearthed while researching a parish history book for Bransford, Leigh and Leigh Sinton. One of the things
THE chairman of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust takes up his new position this week. Michael O'Riordan was appointed in December to replace Harold Musgrove and began his new role yesterday. Mr O'Riordan said he was keen to make sure all staff
PARENTS at the Alexandra Hospital with young children will soon have a 50-place crche after Redditch councillors backed the plan. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust was keen to build the crche to attract and retain more experienced nursing staff
REDS number two Gary Whild says the wheeler-dealing at the Valley is almost at an end after the arrival of league leading scorer Lee Booth. Booth made his Reds bow in the 3-1 Boxing Day defeat to leaders Halesowen Town and former Stourport assistant Whild
A CHANGE of tactics is on the cards for a Headless Cross mother and daughter tennis team. Pauline and Katherine Fisher were agonisingly close to a holiday at La Manga, Spain but were beaten in the Britannic Asset Management Family Tennis Challenge final
REDDITCH superbikes outfit Team Legs 11 have yet to finalise their rider lineup for next year. But guest rider Kelvin Reilly has signed a contract with the team for the new season. Team owner Dave Worthington has been searching for a Redditch rider since
Just a few lines to an answer in the Evening News (Thursday, December 20) about benefit fraud. Not all people on benefit are fraudsters. I was very hurt - the wording of the article certainly left me with a very bad taste in my mouth. G T TANDY, Marsh
FOUR years ago, I wrote saying that Worcester's New Hospital was going along the same route as Sydney, Opera House. Many a true word is spoken in jest. Sydney Opera House was found to have no car park just one week before it opened. M SIMPKINS, Worcester
JULIAN Thake (You Say, December 21) supports sanctions "against Saddam". It isn't Saddam Hussein or those responsible for the security of his government or the Iraqi state who are affected by sanctions. It's the common people of Iraq. Mr Thake is supporting
n IN answer to M S Large, George Cowley writes about the cruelty of a fox when it rips the quarry's heads off (You Say, December 7) Unfortunately, Mr Cowley's letter was so brief that I don't know if he was defending, the fox or stating the obvious. Anyway
BOXING Day postponements were quietly forgotten as Littleton and Pershore Town hit the goal trail in the Midland Combination last Saturday. Top scorer Des Cox was a hat-trick hero in Littleton's Division Three triumph over Rugby Town Reserves. Bobby Deacon
RESIDENTS in Headless Cross have called for improved security for a badly lit car park after suffering nuisance from pub goers, writes Becky Procter. The car park off Evesham Road, for tenants only, is used by nearby pub customers and residents have complained
A WOODROW man has been sentenced after pleading guilty at Redditch Magistrates Court to claiming benefits while working. Craig Fitz-Harris, aged 29, of Bushley Close, was given a 12-month Community Rehabilitation Order, 80-hour Community Punishment Order
ALVECHURCH'S hunt for consistency was frustrated by the Christmas freeze with the home games against Bolehall and Lye Meadow tenants Kings Heath postponed along with yesterday's trip to Feckenham. But Church managed a 3-1 win over Highgate at the weekend
Studley's beat officers have chosen the winner of their Christmas lights competition. Pc Kirsti Jackson and Pc Alan Forsyth have chosen Roy and Beverley Edwards' house in Asaphs Avenue as the winner.
AT the first meeting of November, members enjoyed a fascinating talk on the Cadbury family and Bournville by Ken Hughes. Then on November 4, fifteen members set off from Aston Cantlow to follow an interesting walk through Shakespeare country. The walk
THE meeting was opened by Helen Powell, who thanked the committee for their help and support during the past 12 months. A ramp is to be fitted at the entrance to the hall to help disabled people. A pathway to the entrance was also discussed. Member Brenda
THE December meeting was Christmas party night. After dealing with business, six past members were welcomed as guests for the evening. Flo Davis and her sister Alice Whittington were two of the guests, both aged over 90. President Hilary led members into
NEW president Sue Canfield welcomed members and visitors to the December meeting. In keeping with tradition, everyone enjoyed a glass (or two!) of hot punch, prepared and served by Trixie Healey and Pat Warby. Members discussed a letter from WFWI regarding
THE last meeting of the year was the Christmas party and the room looked festive with decorations. Business was kept to a minimum, but the carol service put on by Redditch group on Saturday had been much enjoyed, as had the Christmas lunch at Webbs Garden
Reds number two Gary Whild said Lee Booth will be one of the last new arrivals at the Valley for the forseeable future
Thursday, January 3 English Symphony Orchestra: Children's Classic Concerts: Wizard Music, Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 780 3333. Oddsocks: Wuthering Heights, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. And January 4. Tickets from 0121 440 3838.
IT was a testing time for a Redditch brother and sister but after an 'L' of a time, they both passed their driving tests - within a few hours of each other. Abigail Fisher, 22, and brother Simon, 20, (above) of Hunt End, had taken their tests in November
A WOMAN pedestrian was killed in a bizarre tragedy at a petrol station in Redditch on Friday morning. The victim, yet to be named, is believed to have been in her mid forties, and was struck by a Range Rover and crushed against the wall of the forecourt
TOWNSFOLK are being urged to join together in unity and improve their quality of life following the success of a scheme set up in Church Hill almost three years ago, writes Becky Procter. Abberley Close Tenants and Residents Association was created to
A Redditch couple are desperate to hear from anyone who may have seen their lost cat Mishka, a pedigree Cornish Rex which is a smoky blue colour with dashes of brown, tan and black. Mishka went missing from Mason Road in Headless Cross. Anyone with information
A TARDEBIGGE bridge which is more than 200 years old was recently re-opened after extensive restoration work since February, writes Melina Cannon. The renovation of Bridge 50 on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal was the start of an ongoing programme
REDDITCH'S homeless enjoyed a fun-packed Christmas Day thanks to Step Out Drop In. The charity provided transport for their relocated residents in Droitwich and Worcester to the Knowledge Caf in Mount Pleasant for Christmas dinner and a surf on the internet
The footpath around Arrow Valley Lake is now completely open again following repair work to the banks. Reeds will now be planted around the edges to create habitats and prevent the banks from eroding further.
SKATER Hockey is coming to Evesham on Saturday with the establishment of a club at the High School. The sport has proved a huge success in Banbury and Evesham youngsters now have the chance to get their skates on and give it a go. The game is similar
THE Special Care Baby Unit at the Alexandra Hospital will receive vital new year cash thanks to a festive fund-raising effort from the town branch of Halfords. Staff at the Icknield Street Drive head office decided money which would have been spent on
THREE Redditch soldiers who completed a two-year tour of duty in Northern Ireland are now back to work after spending their well-earned leave with friends and family over the festive period. Ptes Keith Rock and Tim Sutton and L/cpl Craig Jones, serving
A project which has given young people in Redditch the opportunity to actually build their own homes has won a top award, writes Becky Procter. Redditch Youth Build Group has worked closely with Redditch Co-operative Homes to build 12 flats in Mount Pleasant
REDDITCH folk are being urged to give blood on Friday to increase stocks which have depleted over the new year due to illness and festivities. Donors are invited to give blood at St Luke's Memorial Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, from 2-4pm and 5-
biggest employers have announced expansion plans for the New Year, creating up to 50 jobs. Rank Hovis Macdougall (RHM), which owns Robertson's Ledbury Preserves, off Little Marcle Road, is investing £2m in the site as it looks to start producing Atora
TOO many Worcestershire businesses selling goods and services over the internet are ignoring laws designed to protect consumers. Internet laws introduced just over a year ago safeguard such things as the right to return goods or cancel an order within
INKBERROW Design Centre (IDC) joined the cutting edge of fashion when its catwalk show at Clotheshow 2001 was broadcasted live to millions of viewers. The catwalk show, shown on BBC Midlands Today and Sky TV, featured a collection of corsets by student
A REDDITCH-based company has scooped a top award for the advances it has made in road safety. DSM, in Papermill Drive has been awarded a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. The awards are presented to individuals, companies or organisations
