PATIENTS who rejected compensation after they were treated with LSD at hospitals including Powick are due to meet the NHS to thrash out an agreement. Most of the patients treated with the drug have accepted an offer from the NHS, but three have refused
A MAN'S body has been found on a piece of scrubland near a city industrial estate. Police found the body in a copse between Wainwright Road and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal on the Shire Business Park, Warndon, at around noon yesterday. The man was
A TANKER driver was killed after a trailer broke free from another lorry and careered into it, Worcester Crown Court heard. Roy Lloyd was crushed in his cab which caught fire when the vehicle rolled over and ended up in a field. The 62-year-old victim
A KIDDERMINSTER teenager who stashed heroin for a friend has been warned she faces the prospect of custody. Louisa Sewell, aged 19, of Drake Crescent, Habberley Estate, admitted possession of the drug with intent to supply. She was found with 13.8 grammes
VOLUNTEERS in Worcester have had their hours of hard work recognised at a special riverboat cruise celebration. Dan Bevan and Dave Tipple received Awards for Excellence after completing 200 hours service as volunteers through Millennium Volunteers. Wyvern
CHILDREN in Worcester are being offered a feast of activities this Saturday as Worcester City Council holds a food and drink treasure hunt for youngsters. The event, organised by the council's tourist information centre, will take place at the city's
THE wildlife seen through the changing seasons in Crown East Heritage Woodland has been captured on video by owner Phil Westwood. Mr Westwood, who bought the 10-acre bluebell wood at Crown East seven years ago, has filmed birds, bees and butterflies,
A RESIDENT opposing plans for cattle grids at Stonehall Common, Kempsey, has suggested that other objectors are afraid to come forward. "Several people have said they are worried about coming forward because they feel there is bullying going on," said
THE problem of dog mess littering footpaths was among the concerns raised by residents at the annual parish meeting in Kempsey. Parish chairman Joy Clee said the council was proposing to put money into the budget this year for dog litter bins, which would
April 26, 1902 DELIGHTFUL weather prevailed on Friday afternoon in the last week when the Bishop of Worcester paid his first official visit to Feckenham and conducted a conformation service at the parish church. The occasion was looked upon as most important
Harriers, with a healthy two-goal advantage, struggled to break through the Moor Green defence despite boasting a strong line-up of first-team players.Drewe Broughton who was booked on 15 minutes. Shilton had a couple of efforts from the left side of
Non-league visitors Moor Green took a shock lead on 20 minutes with a well-worked goal, Skipper Myers played a perfect through-ball for fellow midfielder Scheppel who tucked a calm low finish under the advancing Brock.
Harriers are aiming to win a the Worcestershire Senior Cup for the 24th time in their history and have a good 2-0 advantage over Moor Green from the first leg.Lee Ayres who is the only player under-20 in the Harriers line-up. Daire Doyle and Sam Shilton
WORCESTER City's clash with Bath City at St George's Lane on Saturday is set to be a nerve-wracking affair with the visitors needing victory to avoid relegation from the Dr Martens Premier Division. Bath slipped back into the relegation zone last night
A PAIR of Spa dancers are set to take centre stage in London after landing places at a top UK academy. Janine Taylor and Grace Felton, both 13 years old, have been accepted as senior associates at the prestigious Urdang Dance Academy in Covent Garden,
A TALENTED Bromsgrove resident is heading for the glitz and glamour of the West End after landing a part in a well known London theatre production. Twenty-year-old Alex Jessop, of Deansway, achieved his life long ambition after auditioning for a part
BOOK lovers in Bromsgrove can enjoy a talk by a prize-winning author when he appears at the town's library. Jonathan Coe will be at Bromsgrove Library, in Stratford Road, to talk about his work from 7.30pm on Thursday. Tickets are £3.50 from the library
A BROMSGROVE rally driver has given up hope of challenging for this season's raceandrally.com 1400 championship after engine failure forced him to retire from the latest round. Following the North Humberside Rally, Crewe and co-driver Chris Clifford were
BROMSGROVE residents are invited to enjoy all nature has to offer at a woodland garden. Edgewood House, in Stourton, near Stourbridge, will open its gates to the public on Sunday May 12 from 1pm to 5pm. Visitors can enjoy cream teas, buy a variety of
A WEALTH of young talent was on display at Barnt Green Tennis Club during the LTA Junior ratings tournament earlier this month. Nearly 50 young players competed for 14 winner and runner-up trophies over four days. With two of their courts recently resurfaced
NEW signing Stephen Peters was promoted to open the batting for Worcestershire in their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire which got under way at Northampton today. The 23-year-old former Essex batsman took over from
Thursday April 25 Film: Bobby, Cinemac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 8pm. Tribute: Once More Into The Bleach (Blondie), The Robin, R n B Club 1, Merry Hill, Brierley Hill. Play: Sorrows and Rejoicings, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry
DROITWICH Spa and Bromsgrove runners have done themselves proud by successfully completing the 22nd Flora London Marathon. Below is a list of runners and their finishing times: Rehabilitation Manager at Droitwich Brine Baths, Russell Willis: 4hrs 8mins
A STOKE Prior golfer is on the verge of a trip of a lifetime to one of the world's top golf courses. Dave Pulley and his Gaudet Luce Professional Golfers Association player Philip Cundy are just one match from a trip to Portugal's San Lorenzo, one of
THE announcement that £500,000 is to be spent on the Forge Mill Museum is welcome (Advertiser, April 17) but how this will improve the situation is unclear. In fact, this is as puzzling as the postponement of the meeting with Alan Foxall which could help
I FULLY support the campaign opposing a mobile phone mast in Arrow Road, Lakeside. I cannot understand BT's logic. Would they like such a hazardous eyesore on their doorstep? Also, the allotments opposite the recreation ground on Sillins Avenue are an
HAS the Kingfisher Centre management really thought about their actions in putting up car park charges? How can centre manager Phil Berry compare Redditch with Touchwood or Worcester? Can he not see he is only driving customers away to Merry Hill, where
IF you went down to the woods at the weekend, you would have been sure of a big surprise. For a team of enthusiasts met on Sunday afternoon to help clean up Stonepits Copse in Hunt End. The Redditch tidy team, members of the council's landscape and countryside
CCTV in Wythall could be in place quicker than expected if councillors decide to part-fund cameras. Wythall parish Councillor Geoff Denaro suggested the idea to speed up the process of getting the first CCTV camera in the village. Speaking at a council
REDDITCH Rugby Club have been left hoping for the unlikeliest of results on Saturday to earn their dream of an instant return to Midlands West Four South. The Kingfishers completed their league programme last week and ended the season top of North Midlands
MATTY Henning helped Droitwich Sports bounce back to form in dramatic fashion on Saturday as he scored four times in a 7-1 hammering of Rugby Town Reserves. Following a disappointing 5-3 defeat to Wilmcote on Thursday April 18, Sports needed a win to
CHILDREN from a Droitwich Spa school are enjoying the title of champions after winning a district First School seven-a-side football tournament. Chawson First School's 'A' team fought off competition from their 'B' side and fellow Spa schools Westlands
NEW signing Stephen Peters was promoted to open the batting for Worcestershire in their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire which got under way at Northampton today. The 23-year-old former Essex batsman took over from
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will be bidding to win the Worcestershire Senior Cup for the 24th time in their history when they take on Moor Green in the second leg of the final at Aggborough tonight (7.45). They are red-hot favourites to lift the trophy after
HEREFORD United captured the Herefordshire Football Association Senior Invitation Cup for the 21st time with a dramatic 2-1 victory last night over Third Division Swansea City at Edgar Street. Substitute marksman Steve Piearce grabbed two late goals at
MIDFIELDER Paul Webb is ruled out of Evesham United's trip to in-form Swindon Supermarine tonight with a hamstring strain. The ex-Kidderminster Harriers star limped off after just 21 minutes during the Robins' 3-0 defeat to Cirencester Town on Saturday
By Melina Cannon Arts correspondent A STYLISH singer and his swinging 17-piece big band will be paying tribute to Ol' Blue Eyes at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre on Saturday. Louis Hoover's Salute to Sinatra is set to reproduce those timeless tunes made
INKBERROW-based theatre company Mouthpiece's next production will be a comedy triple bill written and directed by Birmingham writer Debbie Sutton. My Wrong Mr Right is a black comedy about the pressures of surviving in a sophisticated, image-conscious
THE stars of two classic TV comedies will come together in Alan Ayckbourn's Time and Time Again at Malvern Theatres this summer. John Challis and Sue Holderness, better known as Boycie and Marlene in Only Fools and Horses, join forces with Robert Duncan
TARA Arts explores the human price of migration through the stories of three generations at Birmingham Repertory Theatre this week. Journey To The West is a trilogy of plays, the first of which is set in 1900 when a new age dawns as Fateh, Allauddin and
Four stars THIS compilation does exactly what it says on the tin - delivers a double CD packed with acid jazz, soul and old skool funk from Stevie Wonder to the Stereo MC's. Nineties hits like Remember Me by The Blue Boy, Jamiroquai's When You Gonna Learn
Four stars THE man with one of the most distinctive voices on the planet today is back with his new album. Declan Patrick McManus, aka Elvis Costello, returns to form (unless you thought he was never off form) with When I Was Cruel. Recent collaborations
Three stars AT last an Ultimate Collection which offers something to relieve the boredom. Everyone knows Petula - if only because of Philip Schofield's crusade to resurrect Downtown from the Childrens BBC Broom Cupboard years ago. The buyer is tempted
A REDDITCH swimming instructor will be swapping his trunks for walking boots when he takes part in a challenging trek. Alan Field, of Lodge Park, will be taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge in June, climbing Snowdon, Scafell and Ben Nevis, all within
REDS number two Gary Whild said the club's wheeler dealing will start after the final whistle on Saturday. United boss Rod Brown has already compiled a hit list of targets and is free to talk to them after the season finishes at the weekend. Redditch
Chances were few and far between but Marvin Blake did have one opportunity to score an important goal for the visitors. But the striker supplied by fellow forward Lamey after Myers had disposessed Ayres, fired his shot well off target from 15 yards. Earlier
Hanley Sports are guaranteed promotion back to Division One of the Worcester and District League after just one season in Division Two. If they avoid defeat in their last match they will return as champions. Depending on the final set of results, the
HILLBILLIES triumphed 389-362 against Cardents in Monday Division One of the E&E Engineering/Banks's Brewery sponsored Worcester Friendly Skittle League. Full results are: DIVISION ONE Hillbillies 389(16) (D. Faulkner 39), Cardents 362(4) (P. Holt
POLICE are trying to piece together the last movements of a young Bromsgrove woman who was found dead in her parked car in an isolated country lane. Gemma Reid, aged 24, lived in Burcot Lane. She was found in a white Audi 90 in Sandy Lane, off Kingsford
A one-armed man who bit off the ear of another drinker in a fight outside a Rubery pub has been jailed for three and a half years. Judge Ian Morris told 30-year-old Sean Regan at Worcester Crown Court: "It was a hideous offence. The ear was recovered
YOUNGSTERS at a Bromsgrove community centre blazed a trail when they enjoyed a visit from town firefighters and their mascot. Children at CACTUS PALS, which is part of the community and family centre in Charford's Humphrey Avenue, enjoyed a visit from
A CONCERNED Sidemoor resident, whose ten-year-old grand-daughter narrowly missed being knocked over by a car, has set up a petition to call for traffic calming measures in his neighbourhood. Fred Stanley, of King George Close, has gathered the support
CHILDBIRTH proved an "elevating" experience for a Bromsgrove worker whose baby was delivered in a hospital lift. Bonny Thomas Edward Williams made a surprise entrance to the world in a lift at the Alexandra Hospital, in Redditch. Brave mum Sarah Williams
A BROMSGROVE nightclub boss has defended the reputation of his venue. Euphoria hit the headlines last week following a fight in Worcester Road, when a man had his leg broken. The incident, on April 12 at 11.15pm, was near the town disco, but joint licensee
SHOPPERS are being discouraged from visiting Bromsgrove because of wheel clampers, it is being claimed. Now, in a bid to inform drivers of their rights, police and the district council have joined forces to draw up a set of wheel clamping guidelines.
THE vicar of St Godwald's Church at Aston Fields in Bromsgrove has announced she is to retire. The Rev Pat Harvey will leave the parish in September. "I've thorough enjoyed my time in Bromsgrove, it has been absolutely super. I will miss the people, the
A RESPECTED and strong-willed town vet, who practised in Bromsgrove for more than 50 years, has died aged 73. Michael Overton, of Woodcote House Farm Stud, fell ill on Saturday evening and died on Sunday at the Alexandra Hospital, in Redditch, without
COMEDY lovers from Bromsgrove are being urged to enjoy the unique talent of a top British comedian. Joe Pasquale will star in a brand new sketch "Kak Raider" at the Alexandra Theatre, in Birmingham. He has previously made numerous videos, television appearances
A SHOCKED Bromsgrove resident discovered a duck strung up to a tree in a popular town park. Carol Woliter was appalled when she cycled through Sanders Park, off Kidderminster Road, and discovered a duck strung to the tree. The Willow Road resident believes
YOUNGSTERS at a Bromsgrove school enjoyed a brush with nature when a wildlife expert dropped in for a visit. Brian Patterson took time out from his busy schedule to visit the children at Charford First School, in Charford Road. Brian brought a Harris
STAFF who lost their jobs when the United Engineering Forgings factory in Bromsgrove closed in March will be in line for slightly higher pensions than was previously expected, it has emerged. The revelation follows a meeting last Friday attended by town
FAMILIES concerned about the risk of cancer can access face-to-face information in Bromsgrove town centre. Macmillan Cancer Relief's mobile information centre will be visiting Bromsgrove for the first time this month. It will be at the Recreation Road
NEW York firefighters said a big "thank-you" to their colleagues in Bromsgrove and elsewhere in the Hereford and Worcester brigade who raised £161,000 for bereaved families after the September 11 terrorist attack. It came in the shape of two books which
Police are appealing for information after two incidents of indecent exposure on Monday afternoon. The first incident occurred in Church Road, near the town centre at about 4.20pm, when three teenage girls were walking home after school. As they walked
BROMSGROVE residents proved they were proud to be English as they celebrated St George's Day. Town Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venture Scouts held their annual St George's Day parade through the town centre on Sunday, followed by a service at St John's
DEADLY methane gas has been discovered at a disused tip in the heart of a Rubery housing estate. Pockets of the flammable gas were uncovered at Brook Road Recreation Ground by consultants working for the new owners of the former Avesta Steel premises.
A COMMUNITY-SPIRITED Rubery man who pounded the streets of London to raise cash for the Down's Syndrome Research Foundation is back in training for his next big events. Sixty-two-year-old "Nifty Nev" Dewson completed the Flora London Marathon for the
HELPFUL advice on youth issues, contraception and sexual health is up for grabs at a village centre. Time 4 U sessions are held at Rubery Youth and Community Centre, in New Road, every Monday. Between 3pm and 5pm, a youth inquiry worker and nurse host
JACK Fowler who for many years was a familiar face in farming and hunting circles died at his home in Hanbury in the early hours of Sunday, aged 89. He will be remembered especially for his long association with the Worcestershire Hunt and had served
A GROUP of youngsters put their best feet forward when they took part in a festival of dance. The Bromsgrove District Dance Festival was held last Friday and around 20 schools took part, including 55 youngsters from Aston Fields Middle School, in Drummond
A WARNING that council tax bills will rise as a result of last Wednesday's budget has been made by Bromsgrove's Tory MP Julie Kirkbride. "All of us will feel the pinch after the Labour government broke its promise not to tax income in the budget," said
TOWN residents should prepare themselves for a musical extravaganza at the official unveiling of the Jubilee bandstand later this year. Bromsgrove District Council teamed up with the BBC this week to launch preparations for their Music Live Queen's Golden
ECO-FRIENDLY town parents are being urged to ditch disposables and use traditional towelling nappies for their babies to help save the planet. Bromsgrove District Council is supporting Real Nappy Week, which began on Monday, as part of its waste minimisation
Lucy Searle reviews the new Hugh Grant film - About A Boy. SCEPTICAL doesn't even cover my thoughts when I visited UGC's Great Park cinema at Rubery for his preview showing of Hugh Grant's latest film - adapted from a Nick Hornby book. Having read Hornby's
THE prospect of spending my evening watching an "alien film" didn't exactly inspire me but the pull of the talented Kevin Spacey -- a revelation in the Usual Suspects -- was too much to resist. And although I left UGC's Great Park Cinema, in Rubery, after
A FORMER Redditch Indicator cycling fanatic has returned to his roots after pedalling up numerous wins in national bike competitions in Australia. Chris Wilkins, formerly of Southcrest, has just been awarded the Australia Sports Medal for cycling by the
Harriers struggled to get out of first gear in the second half but still kept their one-goal advantage over the two legs. Big centre-back Sall was marshalling well enough at the back to prevent any danger from the visitors. And Broughton could have made
AN increase in the county education budget will see a number of vital projects at Redditch schools completed in the next year. The new cash comes on top of a £10 million investment programme following the Redditch Review. Work to be carried out in 2002
AN 'unusually high' 40 per cent of teaching at a Redditch first school has been hailed as very good or excellent by Ofsted inspectors. Inspectors who visited Holyoakes Field First School from February 18-21 also found teaching in the nursery and reception
By Melina Cannon ST Augustine's High School has more than doubled its target to raise £2,000 for hospital equipment. The school's Pounds Relieve the Pressure appeal to buy a special bed with a pressure-relieving mattress was launched in February. The
STUDENT councillors want to see an efficient, reliable and reasonably priced quality bus service which caters for the whole community in Redditch in two years' time. Councillors were asked to put together a vision statement at last month's Redditch Student
IF Len Ainsbury (You Say, April 12) wants to see a good person recognised, he should look no further than Doreen Speare, of Malvern. This lady is well into her 70s and walks in all weathers to visit residents in nursing homes and hospitals. She is also
I WOULD like to comment on the point made by the Rev D G Griffin (You Say, April 10) regarding the demise of the church. When I was younger, every village had its own priest. He was known by most people and would visit parishioners and most village functions
YOUNGSTERS at a Spa school are admiring their art work after their sculptures were put on display. Nearly 90 children from St Peter's First School, in Church Lane, made their people sculptures last term and they have now been dotted around the school
FAMILIES and visitors look set to be better informed about the Spa's history and forthcoming events after a Droitwich group published an information guide. The Droitwich Spa Heritage Group has produced a souvenir programme for the Queen's Golden Jubilee
BROMSGROVE Rovers gave themselves the best possible chance of promotion last night (Tuesday) by going to the top of the Midland Alliance after a 0-0 draw at Rushall Olympic. Rovers leapfrog title rivals Stourbridge, who lost 1-0 at Willenhall, while Stratford
A HUGE crowd saw one of the best Dudley Cups of recent years when the classy Greenwich extended his sequence of six wins on the trot to land the prestigious event at the Worcestershire Hunt point-to-point at Chaddesley Corbett on Saturday. His three quarter
BARNT Green Spartak have found a new home for next season in the Midland Football Combination division two. Spartak have reached a deal to ground share at Kenilworth Town's Gypsy Lane home for the 2002/2003 campaign after talks with Kenilworth chairman
A DROITWICH Spa angler has been selected to fish for Wales at the disabled World Team Championships in Llanelli, South Wales. Ken Renshaw (pictured), who is wheelchair bound, will compete at the event between August 13 and 18. Mr Renshaw, of Moreland
A MEMBER of a gang which burst into homes at night and forced owners to hand over keys to expensive cars has been given eight years' detention. The robbers were masked and carried guns, knives, a machete and a poker, said Jonathon Gosling, prosecuting
A 20-year-old pizza delivery man was robbed in Matchborough. Police are appealing for information follwing the incident on Sunday, April 14, which took place when he was delivering to Frankton Close at about 1.15am. The man was approached by three youths
By Becky Procter UP to 54 allotment holders will take turns to hold nightly vigils at their Southcrest plots in an effort to thwart vandals. Armed with mobile phones, members of Tilehouse Allotments and Tenants Association will lie in wait and are prepared
A pregnant Wythall parish councillor has been the latest victim of 'car jamming' in the village. Karen Layland, who is six months pregnant, had her bag snatched from her car in broad daylight on March 27 while she was waiting at the junction of Trueman's
BROMSGROVE band Rebus are getting ready to rock back into the town at the weekend. The group, also available for private parties and functions, will be playing at The Sugarbrook, in Charford Road, this Saturday from 9pm. For more information or to receive
AT least 30 police officers will be joining the Redditch division in the coming year. As part of the biggest ever recruitment drive by West Mercia Constabulary, more than 300 officers will be taken on for the force's six divisions. And for the first time
BROMSGROVE fans of the 1980s can take a trip back in time at a one-off show by Deacon Blue's front man Ricky Ross. He will be performing songs from his latest solo album "This is the life" along with previous Deacon Blue hits, at Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate
AN internationally renowned brass band is heading to town to celebrate the Bromsgrove Festival. The Black Dyke Band, under the baton of Nicholas Childs will appear at The Spadesbourne Suite, in Burcot Lane, at 7.45pm this Saturday. The event will include
POP music fanatics from Bromsgrove are urged to join this year's annual music extravaganza in Birmingham. Tickets are now on sale for BRMB's Party in the Park held at St Andrews, home of Birmingham City Football Club, on Saturday July 6. The organisers
TUESDAY night will be a night of mixed emotions for the Cross family with father and son set to do combat on opposite sides. Veteran Studley striker Nicky Cross arrived at the Beehive, via Sutton Coldfield Town, after an unhappy spell as Redditch United
THE 2002 Worcestershire Senior Urn final could prove to be a swansong for Studley's own Dexy's Midnight Runner. Lank-haired target man Kevin Rowlands has declared he is going to retire from Saturday football after an impressive non-league career. The
BIRMINGHAM City Ladies were this week on the verge of an historic double after retaining the Birmingham County FA Cup at the weekend. Gutsy Blues weathered the storm before coming from behind to beat arch rivals Aston Villa in a repeat of last year's
BROMSGROVE geared up for next week's Stratford rugby tournament by maintaining their unbeaten run against a strong Moseley side. In the first game they let the lead slip with some poor tackling, George Groves and James Widdop scoring in a 10-10 draw.
STUDLEY have offered former Redditch United manager Nicky Cross a route back into management with a player-coach role next season. The veteran striker, who left the Valley in November after a run of disappointing results, is thinking over whether to hang
Alvechurch marked St George's Day in style yesterday with English teas, a special church service and a social event. Three WIs from the village served tea during the afternoon and in the evening, fish and chips and real ale were on offer. There was also
AS contractors moved in to start demolishing Studley Village Hall this week, the governing committee has thanked those helping to raise cash for a new one. This week, letters have also gone out to businesses in the village asking for contributions, the
EXCITING plans for a huge three-day festival to celebrate the Golden Jubilee are forging well ahead in Studley. Organisers have arranged free entertainment and already have a basic timetable for the event, which runs from June 1-3. But the scale of the
THE history of Feckenham will be celebrated after a group won lottery funding. Feckenham Forest History Society is staging the free Jubilee exhibition on Saturday, May 4, after winning an Awards For All grant. The old parish once included Astwood Bank
A FUN-packed day has been organised to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in Wythall this summer. The parish council and village community association have organised the entertainment, which kicks off at noon on Monday, June 3, at Park Hall. Community
YOUNGSTERS will be excited to hear about new equipment planned for the Wythall Community Association play area. The facility, between the football pitch and car park at Silver Street, will be extended by 50 per cent and cost about £60,000 to build. A
MORE than 60 tyres were dumped behind Wythall Village Hall, costing village taxpayers £258. The tyres were dumped in the car park at the beginning of last week, forcing the parish council to fork out. But this is not the first time it has happened.
WYTHALL is getting 'dirtier and dirtier', according a parish councillor. Ken Footman made the comment about the amount of fly posting and dog fouling.
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers will be bidding to win the Worcestershire Senior Cup for the 24th time in their history when they take on Moor Green in the second leg of the final at Aggborough tonight (7.45). They are red-hot favourites to lift the trophy after
THE AGM took place on April 10 at Webheath Village Hall. The main thrust of the chairman's report was the preparation for the Feckenham Forest Local History Exhibition at Feckenham Village Hall on Saturday, May 4. This Jubilee exhibition has been made
AT the April meeting, Mrs Spalding showed members how to make cloth sculpture dolls, using chicken wire, cold water paste, cotton material and a variety of other remnants. The making requires great patience and time but the finished result was lovely.
THE National Anthem was played at the beginning of the April meeting as a mark of respect to the Queen Mother. President Mrs Ann Thurrell announced Mrs Betty Bushell was celebrating 50 years as a member of Hopwood WI. A bouquet was presented to her and
THE April meeting started with a minute's silence in memory of the Queen Mother. Names were taken for a number of outings and events, from the spring food and craft day to celebrations of the Queen's Golden Jubilee and a group outing to the National Botanical
THE president welcomed members and a minute's silence was held in remembrance of the Queen Mother. Treasurer Marion Collins gave members a report on the present state of finances and Miriam Tilt spoke about the meeting at Crowle WI when nine members from
TWO teams came last and second last, but enjoyed their evening at the Rose and Crown, Webheath, eating, drinking and joining in the pub quiz. NWR is a group of women who meet up once a month to do various activities organised and planned by the group.
THE Englefield Ensemble - Fabienne Borget, Nicholas Shipman, David Lewis and Stefan Hofkes - gave a programme of music by Mozart and Schubert for the March concert. French soprano Fabienne opened the evening with Dove Sono from The Marriage of Figaro,
THE April 13 meeting saw a second visit by Mr A Winterburn, who gave a talk entitled Part 2 Little Known Warwickshire. He spoke about interesting characters and events of times past and members enjoyed the slides that accompanied the talk. The next meeting
AS it was the 20th anniversary of the Falklands War, it was fitting the speaker at the March meeting of the Redditch and Bromsgrove branch was Terry Bullingham, the only British serviceman to be blinded during service with the Fleet Air Arm in the conflict
THE AGM took place on March 28. Janet from the local branch of Moseley, Kings Heath and Hollywood RNLI gave a talk giving an idea of the sort of work and money they raise. It was decided to donate £100 to the Wythall Community Association to help with
DROITWICH Spa Cricket Club continued their warm up for the new season with an eight wicket defeat at Old Hill on Saturday. Ian Duggan's men were outclassed in every department by a team three divisions above them but gained useful practice ahead of their
A Redditch author best known for her books on ghosts has completed her latest book on the history of Stourport. Anne Bradford, of Hunt End Books, will officially launch Stourport-on-Severn, A History of the Town and the Area, in Stourport on Monday.
A trip to Ashorne Hall in Warwickshire has been organised by Redditch Sunset Pensioners Club on Tuesday, June 4. Tickets cost £13.60 to include coach, cream tea and entertainment. For more details, call Madge Tillsley on 61820 or 67427.
A NEW free booklet can help guide people to the best countryside walks and events in the county. It has been produced by the Countryside Agency and Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. It is available from libraries and tourist information centres.
The Stratford upon Avon branch of the Ramblers' Association has planned a walk in Inkberrow for Tuesday, April 30. The 10 km, 6-mile stroll will start at 10am. For more details, call 01789 762752 or visit the website at www.geocities.com/stratfordramblers
Thursday, April 25 The Wedding, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. Until May 4. Tickets from 024 7655 3055. The Once Removed Theatre Company: Ghost Writer, The Rose theatre, Kidderminster. Until April 27. Tickets from 01562 743745. Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers, Midlands
EWA and Robert moved to Oakenshaw Road, Greenlands, in July. They are being supported by Kingsley College and Worcestershire County Council in light of the smear campaign. In a statement, the county council said: "Ewa went back to her teaching roots when
RE-FELTING work being carried out on bungalows in Abbeydale is believed to have led to a fire which tore through the roof spaces of several homes. About 25 firefighters used breathing apparatus, ladders and hose reels to bring the blaze in Johnson Close
DEAR EDITOR -- On arriving at Bromsgrove's Council House on a Monday morning to sign the book of condolence for the Queen Mother, we were told it was still at the Dolphin Centre where it had been during the weekend. A loose-leaf folder was on a small
TEN people were evacuated and a man had to be rescued after a fire started in a block of flats on Friday. Fire crews rescued the trapped man from his burning second floor flat in St George's. The drama unfolded after the man was hemmed in by the fire,
DEAR EDITOR -- I was both distressed and amused to note the new name, Epic Bar Brasserie, for the former Ewe and Lamb pub near the town of Bromsgrove. Distressed because an historic name rooted in the neighbourhood since the nineteenth century has been
FIRE crews battled against a 60ft wall of flame at an Enfield factory on Saturday evening. The fire at Mettis Aerospace, formerly HDA, in Windsor Road, is thought to have started in an electrical intake to the factory maintenance shop but quickly spread
DEAR EDITOR -- Prior to the sad loss of the Queen Mother, there were a couple of items on the news concerning a lady of 102 years of age who was being turfed out of the home she was living in, as well as a couple who had been together for more than 60
A HUGE £8 million state-of-the-art office complex is to be built in Redditch, creating up to 200 jobs. Shepherd Developments will begin work on the 2.23-acre site at Ravensbank Business Park in Moons Moat in the next few weeks. The work on Ravens Court
DEAR EDITOR -- I consider it wholly inappropriate for Bromsgrove district councillor Angela Hadley (Con, Stoney Hill) to try and influence council tenants with her letter published in the Advertiser/Messenger. No doubt she will tell us it was done to
THE Redditch Council for Voluntary Service (RCVS) is being taken to an employment tribunal. Worcester Racial Equality Council (WREC) has revealed it is representing a Redditch man after alleged racial discrimination. The employment tribunal will be heard
DEAR EDITOR -- I was glad to see a response from a representative of Catshill Middle School following the recent negative reporting on the school. I have a child at Parkside Middle School who is very happy and contented and doing well in her studies.
DEAR EDITOR - May I through the auspices of your letters page, express both my own and the Bromsgrove District Sports Council executive Committee's sincere gratitude to those members of the District sporting fraternity, who submitted nominations of local
A MUCH-loved rabbit which went missing after a burglary at a Redditch charity has been found safe and well. Organisers and trainees at Where Next Nurseries, Easemore Road, feared their bunny had been stolen after thieves stole £600 worth of plants last
A DARTS match has raised more than £350 to support young people in Woodrow. The event took place at The Woodrow pub, Woodrow Centre, and was organised by resident Pat Suggars. The £356.50 raised has been passed to the Woodrow Alliance to support youth
HOSPITAL Radio Pulse may be on to the next big thing after picking Alcester girl Stacey Fawthorpe as the winner of its successful Pulstarz talent contest in the Kingfisher Centre recently. Stacey, 18, wowed crowds with her rendition of Celine Dion's Think
McDONALDS restaurants in Redditch have pledged their support for a charity which grants wishes to youngsters with life-threatening illnesses. The restaurants in Moons Moat, Oakenshaw, and Church Green West have adopted the Make-A-Wish Foundation for the
A STUDLEY marathon man who scored two firsts when he crossed the finishing line on April 14 has so far raised £5,000 for the Macmillan Worcestershire Appeal. Wies Nowacki, managing director of Thermaglaze Windows and Conservatories, Alcester Road, was
REDDITCH artists' group Forge Mill Embroiderers have designed a unique gift to present to Gruchet-le-Valasse in Northern France. The group has created a hanging textile showing the history of Bordesley Abbey to present to Redditch's friendship town. It
DEAR EDITOR -- I get very irritated when people like Roger Bell say that a ban on fox hunting is "an infringement of people's liberty" that it is an "imposition of prejudice on a significant minority". Was the abolition of cock fighting and bear baiting
DEAR EDITOR -- Just who is making MMR a political issue? (re letter to the Advertiser/Messenger by Bromsgrove district councillor Dave McGrath - Lab, Beacon). Our MP, Julie Kirkbride, has never claimed that MMR is unsafe. Her campaign is to press for
A house was damaged after a van rolled into it shortly before 11am last Monday. Fire crews had to use a winch to retrieve the vehicle, which had caused structural damage to the home in Greenlands Avenue. A fire spokesman said structural engineers had
DEAR EDITOR -- I feel I must write to you to express my concern and disgust regarding the litter that is always lying about in Catshill's Woodrow Lane and the surrounding area. I have lived in the village of Catshill for the last eight months. And, I
TWO copies of a book sold in memory of the New York firefighters who died in the September 11 terrorist atrocities were presented to Hereford and Worcester Fire Brigade on Thursday. Beoley Parish Council chairman Jean Luck brought the Brotherhood books
By Matt Smith A DEDICATED Redditch firefighter has said his last farewell to the station after 30 years. Firefighter Ian Boreham, 51, spent his last watch on Saturday after 22 years with Hereford and Worcester Fire Brigade at Redditch and eight years
BMX fanatics from all over the country could flock to Redditch's Skate Park this summer to put on displays and take part in competitions. Steve Rooke, of Redditch Wheels Project, told student councillors at a meeting last month the event was being planned
WORKERS at gas offices and depots across Worcestershire are being given the chance to cheer England on in the World Cup by their bosses. Transco has decided to screen the World Cup matches live across the county. The company said its goodwill gesture
DEMANDS for traffic calming measures in a Worcestershire village following the death of a four-year-old boy in an accident outside one of its schools has been backed by the victim's mother. Fernhill Heath villagers have been flocking to sign a petition
FIREFIGHTERS were this morning preparing to spend another day damping down around 20 acres of the Malvern Hills scorched in a huge blaze. Four crews were expected to remain at the scene until at least this evening tackling "hot spots". More than 100 firefighters
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster will this week publish his first ever annual report to the people of the Faithful City. The report, which will be distributed free with the Evening News' sister paper, Berrow's Worcester Journal, covers the 10 months since the
A FORMER Worcester school pupil will stand trial today along with 12 British plane spotters accused of spying in Greece. Wayne Groves, whose family lives in Whittington, is confident he and other spotters will have their names cleared of espionage charges
A WORCESTER man is appealing to a mystery teenager to contact him after he watched in horror as the boy fell into the canal on his brand new bike. Colin Pettifer saw the boy career into the Worcester Birmingham canal at about 8.30am on Saturday, at the
RADIO presenters Mike George and Dave Bradley marked St George's Day with two special programmes. The broadcasters from BBC Hereford & Worcester were bombarded with calls from listeners who wanted to see England make more of this historical day. Producer
SKATEBOARDING schoolchildren are being asked to have their say on proposals for a new skateboarding park for Worcester. Youngsters in the city's schools are being visited as part of a consultation process to ensure top class skateboarding facilities.
THE greatest queens in British history are being commemorated in a weekend of Jubilee celebrations at one of Worcestershire's best-known stately homes. Witley Court will be hosting a Bank Holiday celebration, which also offers visitors a chance to win
A WOMAN who had just recovered from the shock of being smacked in the face, has been banned from driving after sharing a bottle of wine with her sister. Worcester magistrates heard how Valerie Davies went out to buy a packet of cigarettes when her Saab
AN exhibition of batik images, by Jenny Davidson, including flowers, landscapes, elephants, birds and cats, is due to open at a Malvern gallery. The 72-year-old local artist studied painting and drawing at Malvern School of Art and trained as a textile
CHRIS Yates and Dave Sims will be the biggest stars on show tonight when Worcester Warriors hope to sink the Royal Navy. Nathan Carter will captain a mixed line-up for the final Warriors fixture of the season at Sixways (7.30). Trialist Hugo Southwell
FIXTURES Thursday, April 25. Division One (South): Malvern Town Reserves v Malvern Rangers (7.45). Saturday, April 27. Division One (South): Malvern Town Reserves v Mahal (2.45). Saturday, May 4. Premier Division: Malvern Town v Dudley Town (2.45). Division
OMBERSLEY Dramatic Society is inviting Bromsgrove folk to enjoy their latest production 'Will you still love me in the morning?'. The show will be held at Ombersley Memorial Hall, in Droitwich Spa, from Thursday to Saturday. Tickets are available from
NEWLY crowned Bromsgrove and Redditch table tennis league division one champions Lickey Monarchs were made to fight all the way for a 6-4 victory over Newton Works B. Sid Hodgetts starred for the Monarchs, winning his three games, and was well backed
BROMSGROVE Rovers, Midland Football Alliance team of the month for March, continued to put pressure on Stourbridge in the title race with a 1-0 win at Chasetown. Grant Beckett was the star of the show in midfield as he was voted Advertiser/Messenger man
BROMSGROVE and Droitwich folk are being treated to a visit from the American Eagle Society on the final weekend of this month. They will be at Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings, in Stoke Heath, from 10.30 to 4.30pm on Saturday April 27 and Sunday
WORCESTERSHIRE will again be without Vikram Solanki for their Frizzell Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire which opens at Northampton tomorrow. He damaged a finger during the County's victory over Oxford UCCE in The Parks and is now
I WRITE with reference to the recent improvement of the highway standards at the Mayfields junction and its immediate proximity to the main distributor road infrastructure. Has Redditch Highways Partnership considered the advantages that could be gained
THERE is so much NHS bashing going on nowadays that I'm surprised there are any nurses and doctors left to take care of us when we fall ill. From February to April, I attended the Alexandra Hospital regularly and had four days on Ward 11. The staff were
I WRITE with reference to recent reports concerning the Kingfisher Centre. First we hear it is proposed to demolish Car Park 4, the best maintained car park in town, to make way for a cinema complex (Advertiser, April 10). Have Thornfield forgotten that
NOW that the last piece of scaffolding has come down from the tower, spire and east end of St Stephen's Church, the work of the Spire Appeal Committee is virtually finished. What began in 1992 as a campaign for about £65,000 to restore the spire finished
ONE day in February, I took my mother shopping in Redditch town centre. She had a hip replacement in 2001 and has suffered adverse effects and has been unwell ever since. She wanted to go to Boots and we managed to get her there, this being a real personal
THE arrival of spring, and the the odd days of warmth which follow, is a true reward for making it through a long, grey winter. But, this year, that period of transition has been overshadowed - understandably so - by the Queen Mum's death and an almost
A STATE-of-the-art pedestrian crossing which cost about £25,000 has been switched on in Smallwood. The county council highways partnership unit for Redditch installed the traffic lights in Ipsley Street. The lights, which have replaced a zebra crossing
FULL time is nearly up on an eventful but ultimately disappointing season for Worcester City. Depending on how Saturday's result against Bath City goes then John Barton's team is going to end up in more or less the same position as last year -- top eight
Tuesday, April 23, 2002 BROMSGROVE Rovers returned to the top of the Midland Alliance last night after a 0-0 draw at Rushall Olympic and with it almost certainly secured a swift return to the Dr Martens League. Despite nearest rivals Stourbridge still
ANOTHER busy week for our anglers saw 43 Starlet Veterans at their Tuesday contest, held on Moorlands Farm Bank, Middle and Moors pools. Club secretary Mick Taylor (Northfield) took the winners purse for his 39-14-0 catch taken by alternating pole and
A SEASONED fund-raiser is set to take on the challenge of Peru's Inca Trail to clock up cash for Acorns. Alison Fraser will jet out to Peru in October for the 21-mile trek, and hopes to raise £2,500 before she goes. "I've been thinking about doing this
BARNT Green Spartak have found a new home for next season in the Midland Football Combination division two. Spartak have reached a deal to ground share at Kenilworth Town's Gypsy Lane home for the 2002/2003 campaign after talks with Kenilworth chairman
BROMSGROVE Rovers, Midland Football Alliance team of the month for March, continued to put pressure on Stourbridge in the title race with a 1-0 win at Chasetown. Grant Beckett was the star of the show in midfield as he was voted Advertiser/Messenger man
HOOLAHANS were left to wonder what might have been after they lost the Gordon Bridgewater Cup final to Rubery Social 4-2 on penalties. The two Advertiser/Messenger sides went head to head at Redditch United's Valley Stadium on Sunday. Both sides were
BROMSGROVE Town produced a spirited fight back after coming from three goals down in the first 15 minutes to win 5-3 at Mostyn Rangers. An Andy Burgess hat-trick inside the first quarter of an hour left Town stunned but gradually the visitors got back
FAIRFIELD Villa got back to winning ways in Midland Combination division two on Saturday with a 3-2 win at Polesworth North Warwickshire. Having drawn 1-1 at Northfield on Tuesday April 16, Villa had to battle hard to gain victory in a close fought game
FAIRFIELD Sunday came from behind with two second half goals to beat Bromsgrove General 2-1 in the Redditch and South Warwickshire premier division. Fairfield started slowly and went close on 25 minutes when Spencer Harris beat two defenders but was unable
LATEST action from the Redditch and South Warwickshire Combination. Terry Cup Final, Sponsored by Central Sports Supplies - Austin Ex Apprentices 2 (Robinson, McDonald) Black Horse 0. Premier Division Fordrough 1 (own goal) Sherwood Rangers 2 (Hurst,
BROMSGROVE Rovers returned to the top of the Midland Alliance last night after a 0-0 draw at Rushall Olympic and with it almost certainly secured a swift return to the Dr Martens League. Despite nearest rivals Stourbridge still favourites to win the title
CHRIS Yates and Dave Sims will be the biggest stars on show tonight when Worcester Warriors hope to sink the Royal Navy. Nathan Carter will captain a mixed line-up for the final Warriors fixture of the season at Sixways (7.30). Trialist Hugo Southwell
A dull match at Aggborough saw Kidderminster Harriers win the Worcestershire Senior Cup for the 24th time in their history. They lost 1-0 on the night at home to Dr Marten League Premier Division Moor Green, for the second season in a row. But a 2-0 away
WORCESTER City's clash with Bath City at St George's Lane on Saturday is set to be a nerve-wracking affair with the visitors needing victory to avoid relegation from the Dr Martens Premier Division. Bath slipped back into the relegation zone last night
GROUND-breaking research for a powerful play about drugs and prostitution carried out at Brockhill Prison last year has led to the launch of a second programme which starts on Friday. The NEXUS project resulted in the play Rattling being performed and
Tributes have been paid to former Worcestershire Sporting Club chairman John Jones who has died. The 76-year-old was one of the driving forces behind fund-raising for county sports including the Worcester City Amateur Boxing Club. His fund-raising exploits
DROITWICH Spa Rugby Club's mini sides all enjoyed a good day of action at a tournament in Sutton Coldfield on Sunday. All Spa sides put in good performances with both the U8s and U11s finishing the competition as runners up in their age groups. Sutton
ONE of Britain's favourite poetry voices will appear at Worcester's Swan Theatre this week. Roger McGough OBE (pictured), who was recently honoured with the Freedom of the City of Liverpool, presents Everyday Eclipses on Sunday. Tickets cost £11 or £9
REDDITCH entertainer Dave Sealey stars alongside local comedians Don Maclean and Malcolm Stent in a laugh-a-minute show at the Palace Theatre next week. Back to Back is a hilarious trip down memory lane to life in Birmingham in the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
HOME, away (Midland Alliance fixtures unless stated) Sat Aug 11 Oldbury United 3-3 (McHugh, P Moore, M Moore pen) Tue Aug 14 STRATFORD TOWN 0-1 Sat Aug 18 KNYPERSLEY VICTORIA 3-2 (Ford pen, P Moore, Coppin) Tue Aug 21 Halesowen Harriers 1-3 (Bowen) Mon
Five stars WHAT a film! If you've had your fill of American high school romances, flame-filled thrillers and anything rated U, this is a welcome relief. As a child Amelie, played exquisitely by Audrey Tautou, hides in a world of her own. Her parents are
One star HAVING mercifully avoided the entire Pap Idol series as well as any of Will or Gareth's (or for that matter anyone else's) releases - it was easy to listen to this group offering with an open mind. Halfway through an execrable release the obvious
Three star CLAIMING to show the 'real' Hollywood, this film does go some way to shattering the illusion of the perfectly beautiful people and their perfectly wonderful lives. Press agent Lee (Billy Crystal) is trying desperately to promote an ailing film
A PIONEERING project aimed at boosting the number of new mums who breast feed has been launched in Redditch. The scheme, being spearheaded by community health visitors, has been set up after figures revealed only 38 per cent of new mothers in the town
BROMSGROVE Rovers gave themselves the best possible chance of promotion last night (Tuesday) by going to the top of the Midland Alliance after a 0-0 draw at Rushall Olympic. Rovers leapfrog title rivals Stourbridge, who lost 1-0 at Willenhall, while Stratford
The Herefordshire and Worcestershire branch of the British Red Cross is calling for volunteers from Redditch to spend two hours a week giving practical help to people who are newly discharged from hospital. Expenses will be paid and training given. For
The next round of blood donor sessions in Redditch will take place at St Luke's Memorial Hall, Evesham Road, Headless Cross on Friday, May 3, from 2-3.45pm and 5-7.15pm. And there will be sessions at St Gregory's Parish Centre in Winyates Way from 2-3.45pm
NEW Raiders won the E & E Engineering/Banks's Brewery Worcester Friendly Skittle League's King Pin Knockout final at Heenans Club, beating Hillbillies by 37 pins. Hillbillies opened with 77 including a spare from D Faulkner. Raiders responded with
IN Division Two of the Worcester and District Ladies Skittles League, the Coronets lost their first leg against the Swallows by 14 pins, won the second by 4 pins, but failed to match the remaining three legs of the Swallows who went on to triumph by 30
ENVIRONMENTAL health chiefs are celebrating the first court victory in their crusade to rid the streets of dog mess. Bromsgrove District Council has successfully prosecuted a town dog owner for failing to scoop the poop. Norman Bridgewater, of Birmingham
THE curtain-raiser for the Bromsgrove Festival was hailed a huge success by organisers this week as more than two thousand people from across the region flocked to the town's spectacular event. The Band of the Lifeguards attracted people young and old
A CASHIER working at a petrol station in Bromsgrove was threatened with an iron bar by two hooded raiders. A till drawer containing £240 was stolen during a robbery at the Bell service station, on the A491 Bromsgrove Road, Belbroughton. Two men brandished
WORK is set to start at the end of the month on Bromsgrove's new cemetery at Catshill. The first phase in a series of works will begin on two-and-a-half acres of the 12-acre site, which is off Barley Mow Lane. The work will last 12 weeks and will include
A 200-YEAR-OLD church in the centre of Bromsgrove is undergoing a much needed £20,000 facelift. Work to renew the shabby plasterwork on the front of the United Reformed Church in Windsor Street is expected to take three months to complete, but will not
ALFRED Housman, Bromsgrove's famous poet, wrote a special poem to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. Called simply 1887 it formed part of his well-known collection which went under the title of A Shropshire Lad. Now the vicar of St John's Parish
ELDERLY and disabled residents in Bromsgrove can look forward to enjoying free bus travel in the district from July 1, the Advertiser/Messenger can exclusively reveal. And for the first time the concession is being extended to include travelling to and
Police are appealing for information following a till snatch at a busy supermarket when a member of staff was injured. The raid occurred at Somerfields in Birmingham Road, Bromsgrove, at about 2.45pm on Tuesday, April 16. The thief entered the store and
THE wonderful world of children's books came to life when a well-known writer dropped into town. Children's author Jenny Nimmo visited Ottaker's Books in Bromsgrove last week for a book reading and a question and answer session. Jenny is best-known for
WHEN doctors told Fred Daniel they were powerless to do anything to restore his failing eyesight, it hit him like a bolt out of the blue, writes Pete Lammas. Art has played a major part in Fred's life and the prospect of not being able to pursue his passion
DENNIS and Dorothy Birch will really swing into action when they celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary. Eighty-four-year-old Dennis and his wife Dorothy, 82, will join their family at Bromsgrove Golf Club this Saturday to commemorate 60 years of
POLICE are urging motorists to be on their guard after five expensive cars were snatched in the Bromsgrove area within a week of each other. Last Sunday, a silver Audi Quattro and a green Audi TT Quattro Convertible were stolen from the town's Papworth
HOBSON'S Choice is one of those delightful plays which you come across again and again over the years...and you don't mind one little bit. Currently being performed at the Malvern Festival Theatre until this Saturday it once again did not disappoint.
WINYATES Green speedster Andy Burbidge has set his sights on the championship in his second season of the EMRARoad Stock Challenge. The 22-year-old is bidding to get his national licence this season so he can move into the big time next year but he is
JASON Wilshaw banished his Donington Park hoodoo at the weekend to stay top of the Classics Club Post Classics Series. Although the Callow Hill superbiker saw his championship eroded in rounds three and four, he still has nearest rival Mark Carkeek at
Oakenshaw racer Enzo Mucci finished a creditable 13th in the latest round of the Renault Clio Cup after a tragedy-hit weekend. Hours before the first qualifying session at Oulton Park, Mucci's stepfather died of a heart attack while moving house. Mucci
NEW College students found the perfect balance when they tried their hands at plate spinning, juggling and walking the tightrope this week. The Life Skills students explored the circus theme through two days of activities at HiLife Fitness Club, beginning
A REDDITCH teacher has swapped the classroom for a recording studio to make a single with his band. Carl Lewis is a part-time music teacher at Kingsley College and vocalist and guitarist in Lukash. Other members are bass guitarist Adam Hood and drummer
THE success of a course offered at NEW College has led to a shortage of project material. All motorcycle maintenance courses have proved so popular, more machines are being sought for students to work on. The college is appealing to anyone who has a motorcycle
Kingsley College students stepped out with members of a well-known dance troupe. Random Dance Company members led a workshop at the school on Thursday. The workshop, which involved Years 9 to 12, was partly funded by the Worcestershire Schools Residency
THOSE pro-foxhunting people keep saying horses and hounds will have to be put down after a ban. Do these people get paid to hunt foxes? If not then, surely, if they can afford to keep horses and hounds now, they can afford to keep them after the ban?
AS a former Labour Candidate for Claines, I deplore the action of the Labour Party hierarchy that has prevented our properly-elected candidate from standing in the forthcoming local elections. Peter Nielsen was barred, apparently, for publicly expressing
I SEE Paul H Griffiths (You Say, April 16) is still peddling the line that proposals for unwanted and unnecessary regional government are nothing to do with the European Union, which is demonstrably untrue! Apart from being a fundamentally bad idea in
IT'S almost over for another season with just an intriguing clash against Bath City on Saturday to round off a long and hard year. After the 4-0 defeat at their place we definitely owe Bath one and depending on last night's Dr Martens Premier Division
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COMPUTER web surfer Simon James got swept away on the wave of love when he met his wife through the internet. Simon, from Farmers Court, Westlands, logged on to love when he began chatting to Parascovia Stratulat on Friend Finder, a website similar to
COMMUNITY groups and town organisations are being given a helping hand this week as The Advertiser teams up with the Spa's newest retailer to help share out £2,000. Wilkinson, which opens in Droitwich on Friday, and your number one community newspaper
MATHEMATICS buffs at a Spa school travelled to one of the most prestigious universities in England to take part in the regional finals of a maths competition. Four youngsters from Whitford Hall and Dodderhill School, in Crutch Lane, went to Oxford University
WHEN their eyes met over a crowded classroom at the tender age of 11, Betty and Bert Taylor knew that they would be together for the rest of their lives. Now the happy couple are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. Betty and Bert have lived
A GROUP of youngsters combined their interests in art and history when they made delightful models. Children at Wychbold First and Nursery School, in School Road, have been looking at the history of houses and buildings in art classes. As part of the
A DROITWICH girl was flown to hospital by air ambulance after she was in collision with a car outside her school. The ten-year-old youngster, who has not been named, was in collision with a blue Rover 416 on Ombersley Way outside Westacre Middle School
THE future of Droitwich's Lido looks bleak as council chiefs were due to confirm last night (Tuesday) that it will not be reopened for a second year running. Council chiefs were set to discuss the future of the 1930s pool at a full Wychavon District Council
An experienced pilot fell to his death after his glider's wings were torn off in a mid-air collision with two other aircraft. James Mousley, who was known by his middle name of Robert, was 30 minutes into a flight when the accident happened last year.
FRIENDS and family of a well-known Droitwich man have this week paid tribute to the "kind, caring" pensioner who died after breaking his hip. Tom Cheek, a popular member of the Spa community, died following an operation after he fell at a friend's home
DROITWICH Spa Rugby Club celebrated its 30th anniversary with a successful President's Day on Sunday. The club Colts opened the day, playing their best rugby of the season to beat Pershore 53-5. Phil Horton, Alan Simpson, James Thomas, Steve Poke and
BARNT Green and Bromsgrove Cricket Clubs put the finishing touches to their new season warm up on Saturday when the two Birmingham and League Premier League sides met in a friendly game at Cherry Hill Road. Barnt Green batted first and but for the early
BROMSGROVE Swimming Club made an impressive start to their Nuneaton Diddy League division two campaign at the weekend. Newly promoted, Bromsgrove started well with Victoria Law taking first place in the Girls U10 50m Freestyle with Alice Woodyatt and
Harriers were not looking particularly effective but did come close to equalising on the night twice in the first half. Broughton burst down the left on 28 minutes and cut the ball back perfectly but Bennett scooped his shot high over the bar from just
A 38-year-old man suffered a broken nose and lost a tooth after he was viciously attacked at a bus stop in Winyates Police are now appealing for information or witnesses to the attack, just after midnight on Sunday, April 14. The victim had been waiting
TOWN folk will not be able to resist the toe-tapping tunes of Big Band Swing when the Worcestershire Jazz Orchestra makes a spectacular come-back to a Droitwich Theatre. The group of amateur musicians will play the music of Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington
Crown Court Correspondent A part-time cashier has been cleared of stealing £100 from the handbag of a fellow player at a Redditch bingo hall. Rose Andrews was alleged to have taken the cash after Margaret Ullah left her bag unattended soon after winning
