AFTER blitzing the ballot box at district, county and constituency level, Health Concern is now gunning for town council seats. The party formed amid protests at the downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital has extended its battle to fight Bewdley Town Council
AGGBOROUGH AND SPENNELLS *Peter Dyke (Liberal Democrat) Keith Fletcher (Conservative) Kevin Hill (Liberal) Maralyn Jones ( (Labour) Keith Robertson (Health Concern) ARELEY KINGS Albert Adams (Labour) James Millington (Independent) Michael William Partridge
BEWDLEY EAST Frank Baillie (Health Concern) Mavis Baillie (Health Concern) Robert Court (Conservative) Agnes Fraser (Conservative) John Friend (Conservative) Mary Friend (Conservative) Carol Gittins (Labour) Paul Gittins (Labour) Brian Glass (Health Concern
SMALL post offices across the county could shut down as part of a major Government-backed shake-up. Managers of urban sub-post offices across the county will be offered cash to close down their branches, which are costing Consignia - the renamed Royal
A STATUE of the Queen Mother should be erected in Trafalgar Square in her honour, an MP said today. Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Simon Hughes said there had long been a debate about what should be erected on the fourth plinth in the Square,
A HOUSING association has pledged to build almost 50 new homes in Herefordshire and Worcestershire after receiving a £2.5m cash boost. The substantial Housing Corporation grant will allow Leominster-based Marches Housing to re-home 47 families currently
THERE are probably few Worcestershire County cricket fans who did not know the face of faithful supporter, Don Baker, who died at his St John's home last week. The MBE holder, who religiously visited the New Road ground for around 50 years, could usually
THE father of two Worcester schoolgirls knocked down at a busy city junction has made a plea for safer crossings in the area. Nigel Davis spoke out after eight-year-old Jade and nine-year-old Gemma were struck by a car on Friday afternoon. "It's been
PEOPLE with learning disabilities across the county are set to benefit from a £232,000 cash injection. Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust has been given the lump sum by investors including the Learning Disability Development Fund in a
WOMEN are invited to air their views on how safe they feel in the city's parks. The subject will be at the top of the agenda when the Worcester Women group meets next Monday. The group is made up of women from all over the city who meet regularly to air
A DROITWICH stockbroker has miles to go before he completes the London Marathon. Miles Robinson will be running the 26-mile challenge this weekend to raise at least £1,500 for Cancer Research UK. Sunday's race will be Mr Robinson's first marathon, but
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster had his sights on helping the blind when he helped launch a new braille menu at The Swan at Whittington. The city MP joined local care support worker Andrea Steele from Awareness Support in introducing the new specially designed
TOWN shoppers were left "wheely" confused when they arrived at a Spa supermarket to find that no shopping trolleys were available for that quick dash round the aisles. Dozens of bemused customers could not separate the rows of trolleys at the town's Safeway
A DROITWICH Spa firm has been fined £7,500 after it was found guilty of polluting a town canal and killing wildlife. Baxenden Chemicals Ltd pleaded guilty to causing trade effluent to enter the Droitwich Canal from its plant in Union Lane, Droitwich.
RESIDENTS from a medieval hamlet near Droitwich Spa are bracing themselves for major development on their doorstep. Government planning chiefs have given the green light to a multi-million pound housing estate at Hadzor Hall. The decision followed a three-day
A NATIONAL furniture company has marked its arrival in Worcester by donating £250 to Worcestershire Royal Hospital's neo-natal unit. The manager of the new MFI store on Elgar Retail Park, Paul McKeever, recently met ward sister Rita Jenkins at the unit
A FRIENDSHIP club for the disabled and over 50s in Worcester has been hailed a great success. Afternoons of tea, bingo, fun and pastries are promised to everyone who attends Tolladine Community Centre, in Rowan Road. The club, every Tuesday between 12pm
THE chips could be down for computer equipment manufacturers who have been accused by Worcestershire MEP Liz Lynne of designing goods which self destruct. The Liberal Democrat has accused leading manufacturers across the globe of fitting "clever chips
YOUNG fans of the Lord of the Rings film enjoyed a middle-earth world battle at the town library on Thursday. Games workshop sessions based on the novel and now movie, were enjoyed by dozens of youngsters at the Victoria Square facility. Children aged
TACKLING drugs, crime and vandalism in Pershore will be the aim of parents, police, councillors and an MP due to meet later this week. Chaired by Sir Michael Spicer MP, the Striving Against Drugs group meeting will give people the chance to hear ideas
FIXTURES Saturday, April 13. Premier Division: Wolverhampton United v Malvern Town (2.45). Division One (South): Malvern Town Reserves v Bewdley Town (2.45). Tuesday, April 16. Premier Division: Gornal Athletic v Malvern Town (7.45). Saturday, April 20
STEVEN Vile has left Sixways and retired from first-class rugby. The New Zealand fly-half, who came to Worcester Rugby Club in November as back-up to Craig Chalmers and Tony Yapp, has decided to call it a day following a number of injury problems. The
A MOVING tribute was paid to the Queen Mother by Bewdley members of the Royal British Legion Women's Section, which she served as president for 78 years. The town branch's planned 25th anniversary service for the laying up of the old standard and dedication
DISAPPOINTED Drewe Broughton signed off the Division Three campaign with a goal but admitted: "That game was the story of our season". The competitive Broughton is now suspended for the last two league games along with defender Scott Stamps for collecting
A CHARITY set up in memory of a 13-year-old Bewdley girl who died in a road crash needs new volunteers to help support bereaved children. The Bramble's Trust wants people to work with children and their families two or more weekends a year at residential
A LONG-AWAITED multi-million pound bypass could be a step nearer after Worcester-shire County Council was forced to buy a house that would be affected by the scheme. Even though Stourport's £25 million inner relief road has not yet been given the green
ONE of Kidderminster's leading citizens has died aged 75 following a short illness. Anne Broome, who had been an active member of the Liberal Party since joining with her husband Norman in 1962, was twice mayoress of the town and twice Wyre Forest District
RESIDENTS in a crime-hit area have seen anti-social behaviour plummet after uniformed patrols were introduced last summer. A pilot partnership scheme between Kidderminster Police and Wyre Forest Community Housing - part-funded by the government and supported
AS the postcard indicates, this is The Old Mill at Feckenham. It is dated May 28, 1904, and bears birthday greetings from someone in Feckenham to an address in Bromsgrove Road, Redditch. The postcard was loaned by Alan Foxall, of Redditch Pictorial History
April 12, 1952 IN the current issue of Redditch Parish Magazine, the vicar (the Rev JC Williams) addresses an appeal to the public to help in preserving the beauty of Church Green. He mentions that Mr H Langston, who has hitherto been responsible for
April 8, 1977 REDDITCH has escaped the worst of the New Town spending axes announced this week by the Environment Minister, Mr Peter Shore. In his long-awaited Commons statement announced shortly before this paper went to press, Mr Shore ended speculations
WORCESTER City have reported brisk sales for season tickets since announcing new prices for next year. Supporters who buy tickets on or before April 27, the date of City's last game with Bath City, can save the equivalent of five-and-a-half games for
Councillor Stephen Peters' letter (Advertiser, March 27) on the subject of Becketts island in Wythall misses the point completely. How can he talk about 'lane discipline' when there are is no indication of which lane you should be in until you are on
COUNTY transport chiefs have announced a change to bus stops in Redditch town centre following requests from passengers. The 61, 61A and 62 to Matchborough East, 64 to Woodrow South and 76 to Beoley Road West will start from stop E near McDonalds, Church
I AM writing in response to SJ Fermor's letter, Slow driving is no solution (Advertiser, March 27). I am a very even-tempered person and have never been so incensed to the point of writing to a newspaper. I am presuming that SJ Fermor is a man as most
AN ice-rink is to be included as part of Redditch Council's £40 million sports, leisure and entertainment centre project on the site of Abbey Stadium, writes Becky Procter. And a planning application for the 28-acre site is finally due to be submitted
IT is most unlikely the Government will ban the use of mobile phones while driving, despite evidence that they are dangerous. I suggest vehicle insurance companies can, and should, tackle this problem. All they need to do is to introduce a new clause
TAXI licensing officers are encouraging residents to help ensure Redditch passengers are charged fair fares. Officers will be checking drivers do not charge excessive rates with on-the-spot and mystery customer-style checks as part of the programme. They
ACCORDING to Councillor David Cartwright, some of us are confused about the council tax (Letters, March 27). I am confused. The Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions said money given to local authorities had increased by 20 per cent
FOLLOWING your recent coverage of the fire at the Abbey Stadium bowls pavilion, I would like to make some further comments with regards to the people affected by this act of mindless vandalism. Like many other young mothers, I regularly use the sports
I WRITE regarding a number of complaints I have received concerning the allotments in Sillins Avenue. The allotments are an absolute disgrace. They have become a dumping ground for rubbish and residents are living in fear because young children are setting
I SHOULD like to express my sincere thanks to all those involved in the three Cabaret shows which were presented at the Palace Theatre on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16. My aim was to raise funds for the Community Arts Centre, which is the eventual
THE Easter recess was overshadowed by the death of the Queen Mother. Parliament was recalled on April 3 for members to express their feelings about her life and achievements. I attended the debate with mixed feelings, fearing members might compete with
REDDITCH face an anxious wait which could stretch for another three weeks to learn the final results of the North Midlands one promotion scramble. A topsy-turvy title race took another couple of twists at the weekend but with the Kingfishers doing their
FIVE Ways Old Edwardians' North Midlands One status is all but secure despite defeat at the weekend - and they have arch rivals Redditch to thank! While the Masshouse side's disappointing season continued with a 22-10 home defeat to Upton, neighbours
Stourport 13 Woodrush 5 IT WAS not hard to understand why these two sides languish at the foot of the table. In an error-strewn game Woodrush failed to capitalise and punish an equally poor Stourport side. The result probably consigns Woodrush to North
Redditch Exiles 24 Bromsgrove Crusaders 41 This was a day of true course rugby, with players being pulled from the bar to make up the numbers and one of the players having to referee the match as the real one didn't show up. Exiles were nowhere near full
Projected population growth in Stourport was one of the key reasons cited by town council members in favour of a proposed bypass. The comments came in a document produced by a working party of councillors due to be sent to Worcestershire County Council
A PETITION signed by almost 1,000 traders and shoppers in Stourport has failed to persuade Consignia - formerly the Post Office - to set up a new sub post office in the town. The application to the troubled monopoly for the facility in a Bridge Street
Has stepped onto the bench after the release of Brendan Murphy to Solihull Borough. The Stoke-born teenager has been playing for the U-19s, including during their fine FA Youth Cup run, and for the reserves. Was spotted playing for West Midlands Schools
Versatile Hinton began his career at right-back before reverting to a centre-half role during the Conference championship-winning season. The change of position proved the making of the former Birmingham City trainee who is now rated at £1 million and
Stamps started with Torquay United despite being brought up in Birmingham and his obvious talent earned him a £10,000 move to Colchester United in 1997. The left-footer moved to Harriers on a free in September 1999 after playing in the Second Division
A broken tibia temporarily ended his professional career and Clarkson was forced to play outside the Football League, signing for Harriers in November 1999. But the break from full-time football allowed the injury to recover and he was allowed to return
San Diego-born Joy began his footballing education at Tranmere Rovers but did not make the first team. After leaving Prenton Park, he moved to Scottish side Stirling Albion and made a couple of substitute appearances before joining Montrose last season
Rangy Ayres joined Harriers as a youth-team player from Walsall but progressed to the reserves after impressing at the heart of the defence. A big future is predicted for the youngster who has signed a two-year deal and made his competitive debut in the
Senegal-born Sall began his career with French Third Division Montauban and impressed enough to be snapped up by Toulouse. However, a switch to England earned the giant defender a trial with Harriers and a two-year move in August 2001. Powerful in aerial
WITNESSES are being urged to come forward after a man was threatened by two armed would-be muggers in Kidderminster. The incident happened in the Choices video store on Comberton Hill between 3.50pm and 4pm last Thursday. The man had withdrawn money from
A POOL table "bandit" targeted three pubs for easy cash but was caught when a suspicious landlord tipped off police. Adrian Broadway and a friend struck first at the Duke William at Rock, near Bewdley, said Mr Pardeep Tiwana, prosecuting at Hereford Crown
Bennett was a then club record buy of £30,000 from rivals Bromsgrove Rovers in January 1999 and proved a goal-scoring menace to Conference opponents in the title-winning season. The ex-England semi-professional international signed a two-year deal at
Dubliner Doyle began his career back in his native Ireland with Cherry Orchard before being snapped up by Premiership Coventry City for a nominal fee in 1998. However, he was mainly confined to academy football and a trial spell with Harriers earned him
WORKERS at a centre used by dozens of district children are reeling from a concerted vandalism attack and attempted break-in. The management committee at Wyre Forest Play and Leisure Centre in Radford Avenue, Kidderminster, has warned the cost of using
Faulds, born in Solihull, progressed through the youth side into the reserves after linking up from Northampton Town where he was a scholar. A tough-tackling, mobile teenager, he signed a 12-month professional deal with Harriers in May 2001 but has only
POLICE are investigating a fight which broke out between three women in Kidderminster town centre, leaving one with cuts and bruises on her face. The melee erupted at about 4.30pm on Thursday, March 21, outside Church Street Surgery in Callows Lane. Kidderminster
The Worcester-born teenager has worked his way through the youth set-up and reserves to get a handful of first-team chances. Showed enough with good movement and work-rate to earn a two-year deal at Harriers in the summer of 2001 but is now patiently
JAN Molby took Richie Appleby to Swansea in August 1996 and is now reunited with him until the end of the season at least. The versatile Appleby, who can play on the wing or in midfield, began his career at Newcastle United and represented England at
A player with an impressive reputation in homeland Denmark, Henriksen signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Aggborough in February. The flamboyant striker, who impressed in an initial three-month loan spell with an immaculate first touch, signed from cash-strapped
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy spent a night in hospital after he ran into the road and was struck by a car. The driver had been drinking and failed to stop at once, district judge Philip Browning was told in court at Kidderminster. Geoffrey Gowen, 52, of Cheshire
BARNT Green Cricket Club are hoping the form they showed in the latter half of last season will continue throughout the new campaign. The close season has been a busy time for club officials with improvements made to the clubhouse and general facilities
Tuesday, April 9, 2002 Bromsgrove Rovers strolled to a 3-0 victory over improving Oldbury United at The Victoria Ground last night to maintain their Midland Alliance title hopes. Managed by ex-Rovers boss Bob Green, Oldbury were quicker to the loose ball
I SEE that Mr Waite feels "unjustly criminalised" for having broken the speed limit in Blakedown (Letters, March 28). Perhaps instead of being given a dictionary for your Letter of the Week, you could have rewarded him with a copy of the Highway Code.
I DO not want to enter the arena of writing letters on behalf of any political party, but I do feel compelled at this moment in time, after reading the letter "Paying more to see Stourport abandoned", from AD Adams (Shuttle/Times & News, April 4),
A YEAR ago to the day since the biggest demonstration that London would have ever seen - had it not been for the foot and mouth epidemic - MPs devoted an entire day to the very same issue that ignited that march. In an ideal world, on the anniversary
PROTESTERS opposed to a ban on hunting are due to leave Knightwick on Friday morning to join a Countryside Alliance march in Worcester. They will be gathering at the Talbot Inn at 6.30am and walking to Whittington, before joining others on a march to
GRAEME Hick revved up for the new season with a dazzling century for Worcestershire against Derbyshire at Derby yesterday. The New Road skipper hammered 101 before the County were all out for 212 in 61.5 overs on the opening day of a two-day friendly.
STEVEN Vile has left Sixways and retired from first-class rugby. The New Zealand fly-half, who came to Worcester Rugby Club in November as back-up to Craig Chalmers and Tony Yapp, has decided to call it a day following a number of injury problems. The
Worcester Rugby Club's Nicola Milne has been selected for the Irish women's World Cup squad. Milne, a teacher at Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester, is in a 26-strong squad that will travel to Barcelona next month. The 28-year-old plays at fly-half,
THE Nationwide Doors & Windows Worcester Snooker League has now finished, with just the singles, pairs and Thurston Cup Knockout finals left to be contested over the next few weeks. The highest break in the closing matches was an excellent 72 by M
A GANG of workmates are forced to question their own loyalties in a comedy by a Birmingham writer at the city's Repertory Theatre this month. No Sweat sees Naz, Earl, Floyd, Devlin, Turbo, Doc and Zippy chained to the production line in a car factory
BLACK Country funnyman Lenny Henry appears at the Alexandra Theatre next week as part of his Have You Seen This Man? Tour. Funny, topical and naughty but nice, Lenny aims to bring his small yet aesthetically pleasing powers of observation to bear on his
A MAGICAL treat for young people aged five and over in a world of adventure and enchantment is being staged at Malvern Theatres next week. The Borrowers, tiny people who live under the floorboards, own nothing. Everything they have is borrowed from 'human
SILENCE descended across Wyre Forest on Tuesday as folk joined a nationwide tribute to the Queen Mother on the day of her funeral. Many shops closed their doors at 11.30am as people observed a two-minute silence and some national chain stores closed from
CHILDREN with life-threatening conditions will benefit from a new hospice set to open in 2004. A fund-raising campaign for the £4 million Worcester centre - which will cater for Gloucestershire and Herefordshire as well as Worcestershire - was launched
A PENSIONER in her late 70s collapsed and was rescued from her smoke-filled Great Witley home after a pan of milk overheated and caught fire. Fire crews from Kidderminster and Stourport were called to the house at Woodbury Close on Wednesday, April 3
A KIDDERMINSTER man will be pounding the streets of the capital this Sunday to help secure a better future for homeless people in Ethiopia. John Sutton, 29, is running the London Marathon with three colleagues from Bromford Housing Association, where
A HISTORIC hall will return to its Elizabethan roots next week. Harvington Hall will roll back more than 400 years of history with an Elizabethan-themed night on Saturday, April 20. The moated, timbered manor will host an authentic three-course meal from
GOOD weather, especially at this time of the year, always seems to bring out the best in a nature reserve. There may not be the spectacular blasts of colour we will see when the majority of springtime flowers come in to bloom a little later this month
THE mysteries of how British and American intelligence deciphered German codes - shortening the Second World War by an estimated two years - will be unveiled tomorrow. Mark Baldwin, who runs a Cleobury Mortimer bookshop, is giving a talk entitled Codebreakers
Three star Having always been a fan of Savage Garden and disappointed at the band's sudden break up, it was great to hear this first solo effort from lead singer Darren Hayes. It becomes apparent after listening to the first few tracks Mr Hayes likes
Three stars TAKEN from the signature song of hit musical Cabaret, the title of this album could describe anything but Ms Minnelli's life, which has certainly not been a song and dance. Most notably she came out fighting and singing after being diagnosed
Three star JUST to get you in the mood for the World Cup in South Korea and Japan this summer, why not try this out. Because it probably won't be far from the truth in this summer's World Cup with Sven, Beckham and the boys. The documentary-style, fly-on-the-wall
Four star WESLEY Snipes returns as Blade in this action-packed sequel about a weapon-toting vampire killer. But this time the vampires need his help to wipe out a new type of bloodsucker which is exterminating the vampire race and soon to start on humans
Three star THERE are those who would stress the need for a national day of celebration to commemorate Matt Groening's pure, inspired genius in creating these hilarious characters. But unless some die-hard maniacally obsessed fan buys this video, it will
Campaigners trying to save eye services at the Alexandra Hospital should be given a boost this week as Redditch Council throws its full weight behind the project. A petition calling for the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust to keep eye services
SHOPPERS were treated to their own version of Pop Idol on Saturday thanks to the Alexandra Hospital's Radio Pulse. Presenters set up stall in the Kingfisher Centre and invited people to show off their talents behind a microphone, raising £400 in the process
SEVERNSIDE North in Bewdley is set to be made a no-go zone for cars as part of a multi-million pound Government scheme to install removable flood barriers. Bewdley Town Council has backed calls by residents for the pedestrianisation of the riverside road
AN appeal for information has been launched after an 80-year-old man was discovered dead at the side of the road by his wife. Robert Hunter left a pub at Button Oak, Bewdley, at about 9pm on Tuesday, April 2 to walk to his nearby home before he was found
PRINT-MAKING skills are being honed by schoolchildren at Bewdley Museum. The under-threat museum, subject of a working group trying to secure its future under Wyre Forest District Council budget cuts, is hosting a couple of sessions later this month.
"AMUSING and gripping" stories will be told about Bewdley next week as part of an exercise to find out what sets the town apart from the crowd. A "What Makes Bewdley Special?" evening will be held at the town's Baptist Church on Tuesday from 7pm courtesy
CHILDREN had a muddy great time creating monsters out of the mire in the Wyre Forest last week. "Mud Monster Mayhem" was the latest in a series of forest fun events for families and youngsters organised by the Wyre Forest Visitors Centre at Callow Hill
FORMER Reds favourite David Farrell is set to return to the Valley - in a pre-season friendly with Barry Fry's Peterborough United. The Division Two side and their larger-than-life manager Barry Fry will take on the Reds on Saturday, July 20, and assistant
DISAPPOINTED Drewe Broughton signed off the Division Three campaign with a goal but admitted: "That game was the story of our season". The competitive Broughton is now suspended for the last two league games along with defender Scott Stamps for collecting
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have cited uncertainty over the ITV Digital deal as the reason for delaying building a new stand at Aggborough. The proposed 2,400-seater stand was set to replace the Bill Greaves Terrace in the summer but has now been put off until
MALVERN Town went down 2-1 to Ledbury Town in this Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division derby on Saturday. LEDBURY TOWN 2, MALVERN TOWN 1 Ironically, the game hinged on the substitution of Ledbury's prolific goalscorer Robbie Colwell
Southam 8, Droitwich 25 DROITWICH travelled to already promoted Southam and came away with a fine win. Late changes before kick-off saw Lee Mortlock start the game at scrum half for the missing Matt Blackmore. The game began with Droitwich using the wind
HEALTH chiefs have been urged to end the uncertainty over the future of eye services which are available to patients at hospitals in Bromsgrove and Redditch. Bromsgrove's Tory MP Julie Kirkbride, who recently handed a petition to the House of Commons
A PANIC-STRICKEN family had to jump for their lives when they fell prey to a second suspected arson attack in a week and had to escape through the bedroom windows of their Frankley home. A smoke alarm installed at the Devon Road property saved the family
BROMSGROVE District Council can at last blow its own trumpet after drumming up cash from local firms to help pay for its controversial jubilee bandstand. When it was first proposed, the idea of erecting a £50,000 bandstand in Sanders Park to mark the
A CHARFORD mum is looking to raise pots of cash to help revamp the local Scout hut, which has become an easy target for vandals. Julie Grazier, of Lyttleton Avenue, is spearheading the campaign to raise funds to make the hut a better place for youngsters
PARENTS in Blackwell are over the moon after discovering the county council is to withdraw plans to change school catchment areas. Last week the Advertiser/ Messenger was inundated with calls from concerned parents of children at Linthurst First School
PLANS to relieve traffic chaos in Aston Fields by building a new car park at Bromsgrove Railway Station were rubberstamped yesterday (Tuesday). The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) has awarded Worcestershire County Council £180,000 to improve the town's
THE estate agent who handled the sale of the England goalkeeper's home showed she had a safe pair of hands when the deal went through without a hitch. Now goalkeeping star David James has said thanks to Joan Powell by sending her a load of footballing
FEARS over deteriorating air quality in some parts of the Bromsgrove district have led to a call for a council committee to be set up specifically to deal with the problem. A full meeting of Bromsgrove District Council was last night (Tuesday) set to
ANOTHER disgruntled customer from a Bromsgrove housing estate has hit out at builders who have left her dream home a wash out. Two weeks ago, the Advertiser/Messenger highlighted the case of Bromsgrove couple Dr Julian Hall and Catriona Adams who suffered
Bromsgrove Town Boys u9 5, Bidford Boys u9 1. A BRIGHT sunny morning and a performance to match from Town Boys as they excellently passed their way past a team who have scored 103 goals this season in their respective Central Warks. League. Despite showing
Droitwich Sports 6, Wellesbourne 1. SPORTS' afternoon started badly when Anthony Johnston limped off after only eight minutes Despite this Droitwich took the lead four minutes later when Scott Crane laid on Matty Henning to score, and the second came
August 18 Shepshed (h) 2-0 Booth 2 21 RC Warwick (a) 1-0 (og) 25 Clevedon (a) 0-2 27 Evesham (h) 2-3 (og), Cowley September 1 Rugby Utd (h) (FA Cup preliminary round) 5-1 Marsh 2, Charlton, Booth 2 8 Gresley (h) 2-0 Booth 2 11 Redditch (a) 2-1 Langford
BIGGEST win of the day in the Bromsgrove Advertiser/Messenger District Football League was Freemasons 6-0 rout of Riverside Rangers in Division Four. Russell Evans and Chris Deakin both scored twice. In the same division Real Archers and Abbeydale Wanderers
BROMSGROVE'S Court Leet Bailiff David Turner will be at the forefront of two major attractions which take place in June. As Bailiff David, from Finstall, will lead the traditional fair day parade through the town on June 22 when the Court Leet carries
STUDLEY Blue and White Rope Skippers have been crowned the best in the world in a first for the club. The perennial British Champions took the top prize at the world championships in Belgium. It was the 12-14s who lifted the title in their age section
Fairfield Villa 1, Handshaker 1. THIS was the second meeting between these two sides in the Midland Combination Division One, and the outcome was again the same. The visitors did the early attacking but Villa's defence remained strong and play was mainly
THERE was no need to ask a friend, go 50-50 or ask the audience when a group of youngsters took part in a topical quiz game at Bromsgrove Library. The answers were written in the smiles on the youngsters' faces, as well as the tell-tale chocolate marks
A SPECIAL anti-climb paint designed to stop youngsters hurting themselves clambering on a block of council owned garages on a housing estate in Bromsgrove has proved useless -- it is claimed. It was applied to garages at Breakback Road, in Rock Hill,
CIVIC dignitaries from Bromsgrove and the German town of Gronau will be getting together for a twinning meeting this weekend. A party of 11 visitors from Bromsgrove's twin town, Gronau, are due to arrive this Friday, for the three-day visit. Bromsgrove
A REDDITCH rider is hoping for success at the British Show Jumping Association Blue Chip Championships this week. Caroline Webley was set to contest the event at Solihull Riding Club starting today and will be joined by Alvechurch's David Austin. The
A KIND-HEARTED Bromsgrove pensioner made the unusual gesture of giving a gift instead of receiving one at her birthday party. Eighty-five-year-old Marjorie Foster, of Sidemoor, generously donated £400 to Crown Eye Care Centre opticians, in Crown Close
ALCESTER police hold their annual netball tournament on Saturday. The 11-year-old event is at Studley High School, Crooks Lane, Studley from 9am. 16 schools from Alcester, Bidford, Studley, Tanworth and Henley have entered the junior event for under 11s
EASTER Monday was very busy at local stillwater fisheries, with hardly any spare pegs available for pleasure anglers. This has given some fishery owners the instinct to hike up their peg fees well above the inflation rate but the word on the banks is
Many visitors joined members to hear Michael Ecob telling how to make the most of a vegetable garden, with practical, and often amusing, advice. The trade stand had a wide selection of plants, plus wild bird seed and boxes. An outing has been organised
The annual meeting will take place on April 22 at Gainsborough House Hotel, starting at 7pm. Society president the Rt Hon Lord Sandys will chair the meeting, after which an address will be given by Police Superintendent, Suzette Davenport.
Parents of St Augustine's High School pupils are being invited to attend a drugs awareness evening on Tuesday. The talk will take place at the Stonepits Lane school from 7.30pm.
Youngsters at a Matchborough nursery wore their Easter bonnets with pride when they took part in a parade. The event was at Noah's Ark Nursery, Ryton Close, and everyone who entered the parade was presented with an Easter egg.
Workers from McDonald's in Oakenshaw will be spring cleaning with the help of pupils from two Redditch schools. Youngsters from St Bede's Middle and Trinity High schools will help with litter picks. St Bede's will be cleaning around Oakenshaw on Monday
REDDITCH people keen to learn about working with children will now have the chance. A free introductory course is to be held by Interact 21 in partnership with the Worcestershire Early Years and NEW College. Organisers are urging anyone interested in
Trevor George gave a talk on the licensing trade and the origins of pub names at the March meeting of this Kidderminster club. His talk prompted many comments and questions from the audience. The speaker on Tuesday will be Geoff Neal, with Tales from
The Wyre Forest group have organised a 2.5-mile family walk on Sunday in Chaddesley Wood. Walkers should meet at 2pm near St Cassian's Church, Chaddesley Corbett - the walk is not suitable for pushchairs. For further details contact the walk leaders on
An outdoor meeting on Sunday will comprise a guided walk around Pipers Mill and Hanbury Hall, with Alan Shepherd. Those attending should meet at 10am at Pipers Hill, Holmes Lane car park, SO 959648.
LET me hasten to assure George Cowley and others that I intended no disrespect to former patients in my recent reference to Powick Lunatic Asylum. Indeed, at the period of which I was writing, its official name was Worcestershire County Lunatic Asylum
I AM not the most deep-thinking person in the Worcester area. However, it does not need a brain surgeon to realise the Pershore cannot cope with an influx of 750 people. Pershore is a very forward thinking town but there is no way on this earth that doctors
WHY does the Evening News only print negative information and misinformation about asylum seekers? Immigrants to this country work hard, are often the most dynamic and enterprising of people and they pay more in taxes than they consume in public services
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VANDALS have attacked a Redditch church three times in the past fortnight. In the latest incident at St George's Church, yobs sprayed graffiti on the church and trampled flowers and overturned pots in the graveyard on Saturday night. The St George's Road
Police have issued cautions to two motorists for public order offences against Redditch traffic wardens. Pc Terry Rosco said having to caution people for being aggressive towards traffic wardens was an unusual step.
THREE men have been arrested following alleged assaults on two taxi drivers in Church Hill in the early hours of Sunday, March 24. Police said six men, aged in their early 20s, were dropped off in Fulbrook Close, refused to pay the fare and threw stones
Thieves stole hundreds of toy lawn mowers and wheelbarrows from a lorry near junction three of the M42 as the driver slept. Redditch police believe 282 lawn mowers and 88 wheelbarrows, costing about £1,000, were taken from the lorry. The vehicle was parked
A NORTHERN Soul enthusiast on the verge of emigrating to the other side of the world will be choosing the tunes at this weekend's landmark revival event. Kidderminster man Mick James will be spinning discs for the West Midland Soul Club for the last time
Alcester's Mayor fears some town councillors could step down from office because of the intrusive nature of a code of conduct they have to sign. The town council has a few weeks to sign the document, which has been brought in by the Government for parish
ONE of Wyre Forest's biggest tourist attractions has had a boom start to the new season. The first two days over Easter - regarded as a litmus test for the year - was the busiest in West Midland Safari Park' s 30-year history. It basked in record numbers
A SOLIHULL woman got more than she bargained for when on a recent shopping trip to Budgens in Bidford. Julie Garbett picked up a competition leaflet and had her name drawn out of the hat to win a Smart car.
A DECISION to charge pensioners an extra £10 a year to cross the Warwickshire border on public buses has been labelled 'diabolical' by Alcester's mayor. Originally, pensioners had not been able to travel over the border on their county council-supplemented
RADIO listeners have been introduced to a retired butcher who beat off competition from more than 2,400 other hopefuls to front his own show. Vic Kidgell, of Little Lakes in Bewdley, took to the airwaves for the first time last Friday night with his new
AN Alcester man has taken steps to prove himself as an established writer and a superb guide to the great outdoors. Roger Noyce is an experienced rambler with a wide knowledge of Britain's footpaths. His newly published book, Worcestershire Teashop Walks
The Rotary Club of Alcester is offering residents a chance to take a relaxing and fun week-long break in Blackpool. It will be taking a coach-load of people to the holiday resort from Thursday, June 6, until the following Thursday. The cost is £114 and
THE giant sails of the Danzey Green windmill, Avoncroft museum's latest acquisition were turning again for the first time in a century. The mill, dating from about 1800, had been re-erected and restored at the Stoke Heath museum at a cost of some £4,000
A BRADLEY Green farmer reported a freak among a new hatch of ducklings. One had four wings and four legs. n THE parlour game of Ping Pong was continuing to become more popular in Bromsgrove as it was elsewhere across the country. Many hotels, restaurants
Bilston Town 3 Redditch United 2 A STIRRING comeback from Redditch United ul-timately proved to be in vain as Steelmen sub Jamie Nicholls hit an 85th minute winner. Goals from Peter Sutton and Lea Shaw had seen the visitors come back from the dead but
ALVECHURCH manager Andy Hibbert has dusted down his boots and come out of semi-retirement in a bid to save the Lye Meadow club. The former Northfield Town, Atherstone, Hednesford and Boldmere striker signed as a player at the start of the season in case
STUDLEY hitman Craig Pountney edged nearer the Midland Alliance golden boot with a late strike in Saturday's 2-0 win at Bridgnorth. The Bees' rise and rise continued despite a 3-1 blip at home to league leaders Stourbridge last week with BKL climbing
BIRMINGHAM City Ladies can bounce back from the disappointment of their 7-1 League Cup final mauling at the hands of Fulham by doing the double. Blues sit top of the Northern Division of the AXA Premier League, seven points clear of second placed Oldham
Redditch & South Wark Combination Keith Turner Cup Final: Austin Ex Apps 1 Black Horse 2 (AET) BSA Cup quarter-final: Finnegans 1 Kings FC Res 3; Rubery Red Star 1 Studley Rd Social 2 Premier Division: Bromsgrove Gen 2 Fordrough 0 Division 1: South
INKBERROW Young Farmers is on the lookout for more members. Club secretary Rob Lancaster said membership had been falling since the foot and mouth crisis. Young Farmers is a registered charity and will cost only £7 a year to join. Anyone interested can
The next meeting of Studley Local History Group will be held next Tuesday at Studley Parish Centre. Alan Godfrey will be speaking about the postal history of Warwickshire. For more details, call 852002 or 853998.
The owners of White Cottage in Stock Green, near Inkberrow, will be opening their garden to the public as part of the National Gardens Scheme. It will be open on Saturday, April 20, and the following day from 10am-5pm. Nursery plants will be available
People in Wythall will be treated to a talk with slides about Seattle, Vancouver and the Rockies from Michael Tremlett. The Wythall Forum will be hosting the talk at Wythall Library in May Lane, Hollywood, on Monday from 7.45pm. Admission is 75p.
A fun Old Time Music Hall evening proved a huge help towards the Tardebigge community hall fund. More than 90 people were treated to a night of comedy and music. The event raised more than £400.
By Julian Seva IT was hardly The Towering Inferno but Studley Village Hall played one last starring role before it is torn down. The hall was filled with smoke and 30 firefighters used it to train in rescue operations. Four fire engines from Redditch,
DEFEAT to fellow strugglers Stourport at the weekend condemned Woodrush to their second successive relegation. The Old Icknield Street side needed to win to have any chance of escaping the bottom three but went down 13-5 away from home and are set for
THE annual Easter Junior training event hosted by Barnt Green Sailing Club saw 54 participants between the ages of six and 16 ensure the club was a hive of activity with the masses of boats on the water making a spectacular sight. Tim Jobson, the Commodore
BROMSGROVE Senior Ladies Winter League: 1st Judy Taylor and Janet Slade with 13pts, 2nd Joan Banner and Margaret Escott with 10pts, 3rd Alma Busby and Elsie Hammond with 10pts. Seniors Mixed Match against Gaudet Luce played on March 27 was lost six and
FANTASTIC weather blessed Phil Morgan and Andy Bull at the start of the TAC Rally in Belgium last weekend. It was just what they had hoped for. Although disappointed to be seeded 16th the duo had a sensational run through the opening 7.2km Schuifeskapelle
Thursday, April 11 The Barron Knights, Palace Theatre. Tickets from 65203. Jim Davidson, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. And April 12. Tickets from 0870 607 7533. Adults only. Antony and Cleopatra, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford. Until July 13. Tickets
QUEEN tribute band The Bohemians will be showing off their own kind of magic when they perform at Astwood Bank Carnival next month. The Bohemians, who will be performing on the evening of May 18 following a range of music and entertainment. Astwood Bank
There will be fun for all the family on Saturday, April 20, as Redditch YMCA hosts a spring fair. Face painting, bouncy castles and competitions will be held from 11am-3pm at the centre in Church Hill shopping centre. Admission is free.
A fascinating talk will be given at Forge Mill Needle Museum on Sunday, April 21. Jan Jefferson will be giving a talk entitled Amish people - Their history and their Quilts. Tickets are available from the museum and cost £4.50. For more details, call
Bargain hunters are invited to an auction sale being held at St Luke's Memorial Hall, Evesham Road, next week. Viewing begins at 10am on Saturday, April 20, and the auction starts at noon. Drinks and refreshments will also be available in aid of church
THE first speaker for the fifth season of the Friends was Dermot Rhodes, Master of the Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick. This is not a hospital for the sick. The word has an older meaning of 'shelter'. The hospital is a retirement home for fit men who
Fine art will be on display at Redditch Library from Saturday, April 20, until Saturday, May 18. "Artmonkeys" is an exhibition of oilbased paintings by talented artist Jane Hallam. For details of opening times, call the library on 63291.
AT the March meeting, Jim Steele, a craftsman from Southam and maker of the famous Windsor Chairs, was speaker. One of only about 100 such craftsmen in the country, Mr Steele demonstrated the various stages of making one of these beautiful chairs. He
LONDON folk group Suntrap will be appearing at a Redditch town centre pub on behalf of Redditch Folk Club on Saturday. Suntrap is described as 'a wonderfully energetic band with a striking sound' which has captivated audiences around the West Midlands
FOR a town which has not had a cinema since the ABC shut in 1999, Redditch now has two rival schemes for multi-screen complexes on the table. The council has already announced it wants a cinema as part of its ambitious £40 million leisure and entertainment
FAMILIES had to flee as fire tore through homes in Lodge Park during the early hours of Monday. Fifty firefighters from across the county were drafted in to tackle the blaze, which is being treated as arson. It is believed a wheelie bin and three-piece
REDDITCH Council has pledged not to increase council tax by more than two per cent above inflation for the next three years. This year's rise of nearly six per cent sparked a storm of letters to the Advertiser from furious residents. The council vow comes
DEAR EDITOR - One or two correspondents have claimed Bromsgrove District Council's housing transfer proposals would adversely affect rent levels and alter their Right to Buy. This is simply not true. Rents are going to rise whether tenants vote in favour
By Matt Smith A WELL-known Redditch charity is under investigation by the Charities Commission. An inquiry into the management of Redditch Council for Voluntary Service (RCVS) is being carried out after a complaint by a member of the public. A Charity
DEAR EDITOR - This blessed plot, this beautiful England, has long attracted immigrants to its shores and until recent times many of them have been Irish. We are therefore all familiar with the St Patrick's Day parades and the sporting of shamrock leaves
A new support group has been set up in Redditch for people coping with divorce. The Divorce Recovery Workshop starts next Thursday for people going through the trauma of separation or divorce. For more details, call Anita Davies on 01386 793533.
DEAR EDITOR - Firstly may I point out how infuriating I found Mr Scurrell's patronising attitude, when I read his letter in the Advertiser/Messenger, under the heading - Why the tax is going up. He says, and I quote: 'Despite attempts to get this message
STAFF and shoppers in the Kingfisher Centre paid their respects to the Queen Mother as they observed the national two-minute silence yesterday, writes Melina Cannon. Shops like Marks & Spencer and Woolworths were closed during the morning, while staff
A condolence book in memory of the Queen Mother has been defaced. Pages of the book in the porch of St Stephen's Church, in the town centre, were daubed with words saying, "I'm glad she's dead" and "cow" and signed by famous dead people over other people's
DEAR Editor - With the closure of UEF/Garringtons and the loss of 500 jobs, it was interesting to note where MP Julie Kirkbride's support was. Her publicity photograph showing her support for the eye clinic transfer highlights her lack of support for
A REDDITCH company director cannot hold directorships or take any part in company management for four years after his business went into liquidation with debts estimated at more than £600,000. The Insolvency Service revealed last week Andrew McGoldrick
DEAR Editor - I feel I have to write to you in respect of your report on the future of the Market Hall in Droitwich Spa. Yes- the plans to demolish it have, I understand, been passed. But when this will happen is still to be decided. As a trader, I would
TWO professional musical directors have been appointed to help out with the Up4it youth music project at Redditch Youth Centre, writes Matt Smith. Composition specialist Andy Williams and Matt Devenish, an electronic musician and sound engineer, have
DEAR EDITOR - A chance to tell Bromsgrove District Council what you think! Every household should have received their latest council tax demand and with it an invitation to give their views on the council's services etc. Use this opportunity! The chief
ALTERATIONS to plans for part of the £60 million Kingfisher Centre revamp were set to be given the go-ahead last night following serious safety concerns for pedestrians, writes Becky Procter. Original agreed plans for the redevelopment of Royal Square
UP to 200 jobs will be generated following the £2.3 million sale of a disused industrial unit in Redditch - now set to be transformed into a thriving business centre, writes Becky Procter. The former Redditch Skills Centre in Moons Moat has been bought
A CHURCH Hill North woman has taken up the gruelling challenge, once again, to run this year's London Marathon in support of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Helen Tuite is joining more than 150 others running for the charity on Sunday. Helen's father,
A FARMING charity is looking at ways to expand its care provision for retired members of the farming community in Worcestershire. The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) is investigating the matter following reports that significant numbers
TWO Church Hill men will be putting their best feet forward when they take part in the London Marathon. Lee Connor and Trevor Brewster will be raising money for the Children's Liver Disease Foundation. Mr Connor, 27, started running last year and hopes
THE Arrow Valley Brass Band recently a successful day at a national competition, beating off others to win a place in the finals. The band played in the Midland finals of the Boosey and Hawkes National Brass Band Championships and as a result of its version
RESIDENTS have been invited to help rejuvenate areas around Headless Cross. A planning day will be held on April 27 at St Luke's Church hall but residents association chairman John Gilmore wants people to start thinking now for what improvements can be
A WORCESTER man who raised £4,000 to replace a city landmark is furious his contribution has not been acknowledged. Peter Telfer is "outraged" the Worcester Twinning Association has not mentioned his name and those of others who donated cash on a plaque
PUBS and bars throughout Worcester will be allowed to open their doors for an extra two hours to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee on Monday, June 3. The law has been relaxed throughout the country, to save a total of £8.9m in individual licence extension
A LORRY driver had to have his arm amputated after his vehicle overturned on a Worcestershire motorway, shedding its load of glass bottles. Fire crews from Bromsgrove, Redditch and Worcester attended the crash, which happened on the link road between
WARNDON Parish Council says its warnings about parking problems at the new Worcestershire Royal Hospital were ignored. It also believes the congestion around the site will become worse when new offices are built nearby. Many residents have already complained
DROITWICH Spa residents joined the rest of the nation when they paid their final respects to the Queen Mother. A hush fell over the town centre at 11.30am yesterday (Tuesday) when shoppers observed a two-minute silence in memory of the much-loved royal
A WOMAN who stole her friend's Giro cheque has been given a 12-month conditional discharge after her victim begged for a lenient sentence for her. Worcester magistrates heard Zahra Novinpoor and her partner-in-crime stole Helen Webster's £231.50 Giro
COUNCILLORS have rebelled against officers to allow a bungalow to be built in the garden of a Worcester house. The go-ahead was given for the application, at 14 Barneshall Avenue, following a site visit by the planning committee. Approval was given, despite
A WESTLANDS mum has hit out at the vandals who ransacked her home and emptied the contents of her fridge inside the property. Susan Checketts was shocked to discover milk and cereal tipped over her car, food crushed into her carpets and eggs thrown at
A COLOURFUL Droitwich garden looks set to be adored by visitors when it is opened for members of the public to see. The grounds of 24 Alexander Avenue will be open on Sunday, April 28, June 9 and July 14 from 2-6pm as part of The National Gardens Scheme
A WORCESTERSHIRE independent school will come under new ownership as it prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Bredon School is to be bought by its general manager, David Keyte. Founder Colonel Tony Sharp and his fellow owner Betty Thomas have decided
FIXTURES Saturday, April 13. Malvern v Banbury. Saturday, April 20. Sunday, April 21. Sponsor's Day game at Spring Lane. Saturday, April 27. RESULTS MIDLANDS ONE 8/9/01: Dunstablians 41, Malvern 7. 15/9/01 (NPI Intermediate Cup) Malvern v Old Halesonians
A RETIRED Droitwich firefighter has taken his many years of experience and put them to good use by launching his own business. Harry Yale, who featured in the Advertiser when he retired from the fire brigade last month, is already working towards his
CALLING all budding anglers, both young and old. The Droitwich Canals Trust is holding a fishing contest this year to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee and to raise funds for the Droitwich Canal's restoration fund. The event, which will take place on Sunday
PEOPLE who want to talk about their treatment at the hands of ambulance staff in Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being invited to express their opinions. The Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) is, this week, beginning a routine assessment of
PARTY poopers from the Spa are snubbing celebrations for this year's Golden Jubilee. Only one street in Droitwich has asked permission to host a street party, in stark contrast to 1977 when the town's streets were filled with people celebrating the Queen's
NATURE lovers across the county are being urged to listen out for nightingales during April and May. Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is trying to assess how many of the rare birds are left in Worcestershire, and wants to be contacted by people if they hear
CONSULTING residents has, so far, failed to resolve a dispute over trees planted on Colletts Green, near Powick. Some people complained after 65 oak, ash, holly and birch trees were planted in February, with the aim of replacing mature trees in generations
EXOTIC and delicate flowers adorned a Droitwich Spa hall at the weekend. Hundreds of visitors turned out to admire the exquisite blooms which were on display during the Worcestershire Orchid Society's annual show. Sacred Heart Hall, in Worcester Road,
PEOPLE living in Droitwich look set to be better represented by their councillors if proposed ward changes are given the go-ahead. The new draft changes for boundary and wards in the Wychavon area propose that the Spa is split into five wards instead
THE manager for Weight Watchers for Worcester celebrated 20 years with the company with a slice of cake from celebrity chef Ross Burden. Jane Holmes, from Warndon Villages, joined Weight Watchers 20 years ago, and 12 years ago became the manager for the
POP idols of the future are being urged to take part in a ground-breaking music project in Droitwich Spa. Talented young people are needed to support Worcestershire's Up4It youth music scheme following the appointment of two new musical directors. Composition
Worcester Rugby Club's Nicola Milne has been selected for the Irish women's World Cup squad. Milne, a teacher at Nunnery Wood High School, Worcester, is in a 26-strong squad that will travel to Barcelona next month. The 28-year-old plays at fly-half,
A WOMAN who had the "great, great privilege" of meeting the Queen Mother twice has spoken of her fond memories of the smiling royal who always took an interest. Jennifer Haynes, of Crundalls Lane in Bewdley, met the then Queen in the early 50s and again
AFFECTIONATE tributes have been paid to the Queen Mother across Wyre Forest. For more than a week hundreds of people have signed books of condolence in Kidderminster, Stourport and Bewdley - with most appreciation being expressed at Kidderminster's Town
PEOPLE from all walks of life paid their respects to the Queen Mother this week as the district came to a standstill. Both Kidderminster's main shopping centres, the Rowland Hill Centre and the Swan Centre, observed the two-minute silence at 11.30am on
A COUPLE whose garden began disappearing into a giant hole believe they may have stumbled on the remains of an historic stately home. Alyson Lawrence and Alan Wells were felling fruit and fir trees at their home in Waresley Court Road, Hartlebury, when
A COUPLE who were given a 10-year ban from keeping dogs have been cleared of breaching the order. RSPCA inspectors found a number of dogs in the caravan of James and Susan Carter when they made visits to their Wolverley home. But Droitwich magistrates
RESIDENTS are being invited to have their say on the revised blueprint for Wyre Forest which features some 200 proposed changes to the district. The most significant proposed alterations to the Local Plan include the identification of the former British
THIS year's variety of entries for a biennial award scheme to improve a town's environment has led to the "unusual" decision to make two schemes joint winners. The Stourport Civic Society Award, open to architectural, conservation or landscaping projects
April 12, 1902 Redditch Petty Sessions - The chairman said he was sorry to hear that Supt Jeffrey has sent in his resignation. He referred to in high terms of praise to the way in which Mr Jeffrey had carried out his duties, adding that they were sorry
Bromsgrove Ladies Second XI 1, Harborne Ladies Third XI 0. Bromsgrove were forced to field a changed side for this rearranged last league game of the season against Harborne. Town played strong in the first half with one-two passing from end-to-end. They
GRAEME Hick revved up for the new season with a dazzling century for Worcestershire against Derbyshire at Derby yesterday. The New Road skipper hammered 101 before the County were all out for 212 in 61.5 overs on the opening day of a two-day friendly.
I READ with great sadness the Forge Mill Museum and Bordesley Abbey site may be forced to close. I am a volunteer at the museum and would like to put forward a few suggestions that might help regenerate the site: Firstly, an on-site caf is needed as people
I HAVE to agree with virtually every word of Alan Foxall's letter (Advertiser, March 20) concerning the Forge Mill Museum and Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre. A more imaginative approach is needed to attract people to visit. Although it may seem rather
IN reply to Bill Bayley, who does not agree with my views on dealing with crime in Redditch (Letters, March 20), it is the breakdown in law and order brought about by the do-gooders who have caused the punishment NOT to fit the crime and who are the root
AGAIN your readers were treated to the oft-repeated diatribe from Tory Gavin Smithers (Letters, March 27). It was a long letter but the cat came out of the bag in the one sentence, which I quote: 'Our Labour councillors have overspent quite deliberately
FURTHER to your report (Advertiser, March 27), parents whose children attend Vaynor School should be aware that at certain times there is no access to the school for emergency vehicles due to illegal parking by selfish and arrogant motorists. Any parent
IN answer to Mrs Gill Miller, whose son was failed by social services (Letters, March 27), I would advise to give up on trying to get funding for her son if she values her own health. We have been trying to get help from social services for our 17-year-old
WHY is it Redditch Council couldn't care less about its football pitches that are allocated to teams based outside the Redditch Football League. As a Redditch-based team which plays in the Bromsgrove District League, we have just had a fixture called
SMALL post offices around the county could be closed as part of a massive effort to shake up postal services. The writing's been on the wall for many years, of course, but the day of destiny was hastened when Consignia - the Post Office, to those who
FEEDBACK from traders is being sought following the release of latest plans for a new outdoor covered market in the town centre. Calls from traders to remain in Market Place, where they have been temporarily located, have been turned down by Redditch
TURNTABLE teenagers had the chance to become DJs for the day at the Leys youth club. On Friday, teenagers at the club, in Kingsley College, Woodrow, were spinning the wheels of steel in one of a series of Worcestershire County Council taster days.
A NUMBER of groups and organisations will be given cash boosts of up to £5,000 each from the National Lottery, writes Becky Procter. More than £34,000 is coming to Redditch from the Awards for All scheme - part of about £2 million which has been shared
A neighbourhood housing co-operative for the over-60s set up by Redditch Co-operative Homes has won a national award. The ROOM National Partnership Award, which focuses on community involvement and regeneration, was given to the new Breedon Housing Co-operative
A VILLAGE school which has coped without a hall for about four decades could finally be in line for one, writes Julian Seva. Children at Mappleborough Green First School have assemblies and lunch in their classrooms and do PE outside. But on Thursday,
CANDIDATES for the May 2 Redditch Council elections have been announced. Both Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties will be fielding 11 candidates, while Labour field 10 and there is one independent. Anyone away on polling day can apply for a postal
By Becky Procter OUTRAGED Woodrow residents are calling for large containers to be taken away from their street, claiming they are being used as a rubbish dump. The containers have been in Bushley Close for nine months while work on installing new windows
WATCHING Worcester City at the moment is frustrating to say the least and there was an air of inevitability about Saturday's latest defeat. It wasn't a bad display as such but with three points for the taking John Barton's team allowed them to slip through
DIXONIANS had to put the championship champagne on ice after a shock 18-12 home defeat to second from bottom Old Halesonians at the weekend. Needing just one point from fixtures against the league's bottom two sides going into the weekend, the Kings Norton
KINGS Norton kept their heads above water in the scrap to stay in Midlands West Four South with a timely win at the weekend. The Ash Lane outfit condemned Dunlop to a bottom three finish with an 18-15 win and the points could prove vital with Stourport
