NEARLY 500 years of history looks likely to be wiped from the face of Worcester when the re-developed Lychgate Shopping Centre is given a new name. The city's links with the historic Lich Gate will be finally obliterated when the complex is re-named,
A TEENAGER threatened to break a policeman's legs after officers were called to a disturbance in a block of flats. Kevin Rudd was with his girlfriend together with a group of others inside his first-floor flat in Orchard Court, Malvern, when they began
WORCESTER Cathedral has been offered a grant of more than £200,000 to carry out the latest phase of repair work on the historic building. English Heritage yesterday announced repair grants of £1.9m, which will be divided between more than 20 cathedrals
RESIDENTS of Worcester streets plagued by sewage flooding have had their first stress-free winter, thanks to a new pumping station. Every year for as long as residents can remember, sewage has flooded through drains into homes and gardens. But a campaign
PARENTS of disabled pupils at a Worcester school are celebrating after a council U-turn saved their school transport service. The parents of children at Manor Park School, St John's, reacted with horror last month when the Evening News reported that Droitwich
THE future of Worcester including housing, supermarkets, and employment is underway at the Guildhall. A public inquiry into the city council's local plan, which maps out Worcester's physical make-up until 2011, will also see supermarket giants Tesco and
AN investigation into NHS dental treatment access in the county has been launched as a result of fears that too many dentists are going into private practice. Concerns about dental services were first raised during early meetings of a recently-formed
A SOLUTION to part of the city's high speed internet and e-mail needs could be in the air. A Worcester company, Serv-IT is bringing Air-Band, a wireless alternative to broadband, to the city. Unlike broadband, this system does not require the Asymetric
PIANIST Andrew Ball kicks off this year's season of classical concerts in Bromsgrove next month. The accomplished musician appeared as past of a trio in last season's Friday evening series for Bromsgrove Concerts. Now, he is returning to Avoncroft's Guesten
A FORMER security guard at a firm of car dealers has admitted being part of a gang that plotted to steal £30,000 worth of new cars. Richard Fox, aged 26, helped to steal two Volkswagen Golfs from the main Volkswagen dealers in Cheltenham, C D Bramall,
A RARE Royal Worcester blush ivory grand vase, cover with intertwined serpent handles, will be featured in a sale this weekend. The 12-inch high vase, handpainted with sprays of summer flowers and ferns on a square base, date-marked 1871 and in excellent
AN aircraft was forced to land in Bredons Norton due to engine problems. Police were called to the scene after a report that the aircraft had had to land near the B4080 Eckington Road. They arrived to find the pilot, who was the only person in the plane
Saturday, December 28, 2002 BROMSGROVE Rovers swept to a 5-0 victory at lowly Shepshed Dynamo. The visitors showed why they are top of the league. In a fairly even first half, most of the attacking pressure came from Gary Hackett and Jon Ford's side,
Review - Dick Whittington at the Festival Theatre, Malvern until Sunday. JUST a few days left to grab a slice of the action, and there's plenty of it in this excellent family offering. It's a very traditonal pantomime, including one of those hilarious
Review - Aladdin at The Hippodrome, Birmingham (until February 9). ANYONE feeling down or woeful as we enter a new year should seek out the tonic that this wonderful panto will provide. It will put a smile back on your face and some colour in your cheeks
FORMER redditch physio Lee O'Neil has joined the Bromsgrove bandwagon. A hoped-for move to first division Coventry City's academy was held up after the decision of Sky Blues chairman Bryan Richardson's decision to step down. O'Neil is still hopeful of
UTILITY player Matty Southwick has jumped ship to arch rivals Bromsgrove Rovers. Manager Rod Brown initially signed all of last season's squad for pre-season but Southwick, who followed Brown from Stourport last season, has linked up with former United
THE bitter rivalry between Stourport Swifts and Redditch United looks set to be rekindled in the summer with a tug-of-war over Alex Cowley. Halesowen Town will not be signing the talented young winger and he has now emerged as one of Redditch's top targets
REDDITCH United manager Rod Brown has secured the first three signatures of his team rebuilding. Crowd favourite Matty Hall has committed himself to the Valley Stadium side after a season with Western Division champions Halesowen Town. The wing wizard
REDDITCH United have unveiled two new signings and a familiar face for next season. Crowd favourite Matty Hall has confirmed his return to the Valley after a one year sojourn at Western Division champions Halesowen Town. And he seems likely to be joined
FORMER Redditch United manager Rob Smith has accepted an out-of court settlement from the football club after taking it to a tribunal for unfair dismissal and breach of contract. Mr Smith claimed he was dismissed by former United chairman Rod Laight on
MANUNYA Pantavatee is the first winner of the Miss Kidderminster Harriers competition. The Shrawley 17-year-old was picked by a panel of judges, including Harriers boss Ian Britton and strikers Drewe Broughton and Bo Henriksen. The event brought in more
THE news of Bilston's demise means no-one is likely to be cut from the Dr Martens League Western Division this season with bottom club Rocester the obvious beneficiaries. The Queen Street club folded last week to suffer the same fate as newly-formed Bloxwich
REDDITCH United manager Rod Brown and assistant Gary Whild have had a busy time since the end of the season. The management duo have approached eight players with Brown set to meet another tonight (Thursday) and Whild meeting a tenth target tomorrow.
Reds manager Rod Brown has already approached four unnamed transfer targets and is set to meet two more tonight (Tuesday). Brown has a list of nine targets and is hopeful of securing at least seven by the end of next week. For more news on Paul Danks'
VETERAN midfielder Brendan Hackett has not ruled out a return to the Valley next season. Hackett was forced to hang up his boots after the turn of the year because of increasingly heavy work commitments. But he was invited to return for pre-season training
REDDITCH United are awaiting a decision from star striker Paul Danks about his plans for next season. Manager Rod Brown and assistant Gary Whild have met twice with the leading scorer with United holding an option of extending his contract for another
REDS prospect Chris Hill could force his way into Rod Brown's first team plans after a Man of the Match performance in Saturday's 1-0 win over Cinderford. Peter Sutton claimed the goal which finally confirmed United's Dr Martens Western status for another
Bromsgrove: Knights, Birmingham Road. Also open for half-an-hour extra on weekdays 6-6.30pm. Kiddem, Perry Lane Pharmacy, Perry Lane. Open Easter Sunday 1-2pm. South Bromsgrove: Safeways Pharmacy, Buntsford Park Road. Open every Sunday 10am-4pm except
December 20, 1902 THE death of Mr Robert S Bartleet means the severance of the few remaining local links uniting the early part of the 19th century with the early part of the 20th century. For the great part of the inhabitants of Redditch can only remember
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
IAN Bennett did his former club a favour with two goals for Sutton Coldfield Town last night. The former United favourite helped the Royals to a 3-1 win over second from bottom Rocester. With only one club set to go down this season Redditch now need
December 13, 1902 MICHAEL Daly, a tramp, in custody, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting Police Constables Garrard and White at Redditch on December 6th. Superintendent Hayes said this was not an ordinary case. The prisoner was
A POINT for RC Warwick at the weekend saw them slightly close the gap on Redditch United but Rod Brown's side are virtually assured their Western Division status after bottom club Swindon Supermaribne crashed 2-0 at Gresley. United are 11 points clear
December 6, 1902 A shooting case of a very painful and somewhat sensational nature occurred in Redditch on Saturday night. At about 7 o'clock in the evening, the startling report gained currency that Percy Dominick, who lodged with Mrs Andrews in Grove
REDS number two Gary Whild says striker Lee Booth will be used sparingly until the end of the season now the club is confident of Dr Martens Western football next season. Booth, a golden boot contender until his move from Stourport, has been playing with
Former Reds defender Tommy Byrne is set for his Stratford Town debut tonight. The injury-plagued stopper, released by Rod Brown before deadline day has boosted Town's title hopes and was hoping to figure against Quorn. Attacker Mark Swann, released at
REDDITCH United head for fellow Dr Martens Western Division strugglers Racing Club Warwick on Saturday on the back of an unprecedented winning run, writes David Lawrence. It may only be two games since Reds tasted defeat but manager Rod Brown is keen
THIS was Ipsley Mount Nursing Home, seen here in the early part of last century. The home was near the present Trafford Retail Park in Ipsley Street. In the early 1930s, the home was run by a Nurse Tristram. The picture is from the collection of Alan
November 29, 1902 Redditch Petty Sessions - John Adams was charged with using indecent language on the 19th November. Defendant pleaded guilty and Mr Hobson, for the defence, said defendant had been in South Africa on active service for two-and-a-half
November 28, 1952 PLANS to obviate flooding at the Allendale Estate, Studley, were referred to at Wednesday's meeting of Alcester Rural District Council. A letter from the architects pointed out that the county surveyor attributed the flooding to the
November 25, 1977 REDDITCH councillors have added their weight to the demand for a strict speed limit on Donnington Close, Church Hill, to make the road safer for children. They voted to back a residents' petition calling for the erection of 10mph warning
ROD Brown's trimming of the Redditch United squad continued yesterday with the release of forward Mark Swann. Swann, another of Rob Smith's signings to fall victim to the Brown revolution, has had an injury-hit season and is currently nursing a hamstring
REDDITCH United could be shorn of seven players for tonight's trip to Sutton Coldfield Town. On-loan winger Matty Hall, striker Paul Danks and midfielder Richard Field are all ruled out through work commitments, defender Lee Knight has a back injury and
November 18, 1977 REDDITCH children are suffering pain and discomfort for more than two years because waiting lists for ear, nose and throat operations are out of control. And in some cases, surgeons are turning children away because they do not know
FORMER Reds winger Matty Hall returned to the Valley on saturday at the start of a one month loan spell from Halesowen Town. Wing wizard Hall joined the Dr Martens Western title favourites in the close season but has failed to nail down a regular place
November 14, 1952 SEVENTY years ago, a 10-year-old boy began part- time work at P Spencer & Sons Ltd, Oswald Street, Redditch, with the other half of his time, until he reached the age of 13, spent at the Wesleyan School just across the road. Now
November 11, 1977 LOCAL firemen were this week planning to give all-out support to the call for a national strike. The 27 full-time firemen at the Redditch office were planning a round-the-clock picket of their Birmingham Road station and were expecting
November 8, 1902 Crabbs Cross Salvation Army - A musical evening followed by a sale of work was held in the Barracks on Monday. Mr W R John, Astwood Bank presided - in opening the meeting the chairman said he hoped the sale of work would be a success.
November 4, 1977 THE shape of future industrial development in Studley hangs in the success or failure of a scheme to convert a small village school into a factory. That was the feeling of Studley parish councillors this week as they delayed a decision
November 1, 1902 REDDITCH Petty Sessions - William Neale, gipsy, whose wife appeared, was fined 2s 6d and 4s 6d costs for allowing a donkey to stray in Holyoakes Lane, Tardebigge, on October 4. PC Prosser proved the case. Fred Simpson, Redditch, was charged
REDDITCH chairman Neil Pagett has given manager Rod Brown a vote of confidence in the wake of Saturday's heavy defeat to Shepshed. "Rod's only task this season is to keep us up and there's no reason to believe that won't happen," he said. "His plans for
October 31, 1952 A NUMBER of oak pumping rods and water pipes believed to be at least 200 years old were discovered when Mr Alfred John Tipping, of Hookey's Farm, Cookhill, decided to have the old-fashioned deep well at the rear of his farmhouse cleaned
October 28, 1977 ARECENT appeal in the Indicator for the return of a souvenir Nazi flag taken at the Battle of Arnhem has produced not one, but three flags for Redditch veterans. Members of the Redditch branch of the Parachute Regimental Association wanted
REDS manager Rod Brown has made a seven day approach for Solihull's Peter Sutton. The out-of-favour Boro forward has been loaned to Studley BKL for match practice. The United manager wants to bring in Stourport forward Matty Southwick after speaking to
REDDITCH will be looking to climb a place with a win at home to Shepshed on Saturday. And Tuesday's dramatic 4-3 win at Stourport leaves the club just one point short of Rod Brown's 26 point survival target. But the visitors are hoping to recall international
TEENAGE hotshot Kevin Jones impressed on his competitive Reds debut in last night's charged 4-3 win at Stourport Swifts. Fans' favourite Paul Danks missed Saturday's 5-1 friendly romp against Express and Star league leaders Causeway United with a troublesome
REDS chairman Neil Pagett said tomorrow's planned friendly against Causeway United was set to go ahead despite a last minutes search for officials. The club arranged the game, four days after a similar run-out against Studley BKL, because of a lack of
FORMER fans' favourite Nicky Cross scored on his playing return at the Valley Stadium last night with United drawing 3-3 neighbours Studley in a hastily-arranged friendly. BKL's Alliance game at home to leaders Stratford was postponed yesterday because
England are set to grace the Valley on Wednesday night when the national ladies under 19s team take on a Birmingham City Ladies team who are Women's Premier League Cup finalists (ko 7.30pm).
FORWARD Stuart Grosvenor is expected to put pen to paper for Redditch in time to travel to Weston on Saturday. The former Lye, Oldbury and Willenhall striker was at the club to discuss a move last night and plans to join training tomorrow. Reds assistant
BILSTON forward Stuart Grosvenor is due at the Valley tonight to discuss a move after he joined the exodus from Bilston. Reds boss Rod Brown has already signed defender Quentin Townsend after the Steelmen's drastic budget cuts and could be poised to add
OFFICIALS are hopeful tonight's match at home to Gresley will go ahead despite the wet weather. The rain has stopped and, with the sun out, a pitch inspection is planned for 4pm but chairman Neil Pagett said: "It was draining well and despite some surface
RELEGATION-haunted RC Warwick won a point at Bedworth last night to climb within three points of United. But it could have been worse for Redditch with the Racers missing a penalty when they were 1-0 up. The Reds have two games in hand over their rivals
REDS number two Gary Whild said efforts to rearrange the Sutton Coldfield Town fixture for tonight had fallen through. And the Valley assistant manager said he doubted whether the Coles Lane pitch would be playable yet after Saturday's postponement. Whild
FULL Back Andy Bradley has linked up with Express & Star Premier outfit Causeway United after parting company with Redditch. The former Halesowen Town full back is back at The Grove, where Causeway groundshare with his old club, and was on the bench
NICKY Cross is set to declare himself fit to play against his former employers on Saturday. The veteran striker has been sidelined with knee trouble this season but is hoping to figure against the club who dispensed with his services as player-manager
Redditch United Grand Christmas Draw Result; 1st: Mr K Jones c/o Linread; 2nd: Sanders Clan; 3rd: Mr DK Broome c/o Howard; 4th: D Dyson c/o J Mee; 5th: Rana Micro Springs c/o Rg; 6th: J Slater c/o Howard; 7th: M Harris c/o Good food group. For prizes
FORMER United favourite and player-manager Nicky Cross could be ruled out of a charged return against his former club on Saturday. The former West Brom legend joined Sutton Coldfield Town as a player after leaving the club by mutual consent in mid-November
Pre-season 21/07/01 - Redditch United 0 Kidderminster Harriers 3 (Hadley, Hinton, Middleton) (friendly) 24/07/01 - Redditch United 2 (Danks 2) Gloucester United 3 (Tatton, Meadows, Freeman) (friendly) 28/07/01 - Weston St Johns 2 Redditch United 6 (Campbell
June 28, 1902 AT the Worcestershire Assizes on Tuesday before Mr Justice Wright, Samuel Middleton, Labourer, of Spring Hill Lane, Foxlydiate, was arraigned on the charge of murdering his wife, Hannah Middleton, at Foxlydiate, near Redditch, on May 10th
June 28, 1952 AT a meeting of Worcestershire Health Committee today (Saturday) the ambulance sub-committee will recommend the acquisition of a site in Hewell Road, Redditch, offered by Redditch Urban District Council for the erection of a prefabricated
June 24, 1977 SOMETHING distinctly fishy has been going on down at Arrow Valley Lake recently. Passers-by may have noticed two men with fishing rods landing fish as if they were going out of style. Onlookers may be forgiven for thinking the men were two
July 1, 1977 TOWN planners have flatly turned down an offer by Redditch United boss Mr Bill Lawrenson to take them out on an all-expenses trip to see a greyhound track in Willenhall - in case of idle gossip. Planning committee members were told the club
July 5, 1952 Studley Parish Council is to seek the advice of Mr John Profumo MP for the division on the possibility of obtaining ministry permission for the provision of a pedestrian crossing along what was described by Mr AG Cooke at a previous meeting
July 5, 1902 Feckenham. When the news was received at this village on the serious illness of His Majesty the King and that the coronation was postponed, it caused a feeling akin to consternation. The coronation committee were very anxious to know the
July 12, 1902 The execution of Samuel Middleton for murdering his wife Hannah Middleton at Foxlydiate on May 10th has been definitely fixed for Tuesday next the 15th inst. At eight o'clock in Worcester Gaol. Billington will be executioner. Astwood Bank
July 12, 1952 The Rev WJ Wray, who has been minister of Redditch Congregational Church for the last 21 years, has handed in his resignation to Mr FG Heaphy the church secretary. In a letter to Mr Heaphy, Mr Wray says "after nearly 21 years of a warm and
July 19, 1952 The funds of Bates Hill Methodist Church will benefit by £75 from a successful garden party last Saturday. The grounds of the "Southcrest" placed at the disposal of the organisers by Ald. and Mrs Charles Terry made an ideal setting for the
July 26, 1902 HONOUR for Feckenham man - Mr William Baker, an old scholar of the National School, now a student at Hatfield Hall, Durham University, has just passed the honours list in theology. The success carries with it the title of LTH. Mr Baker will
REDS boss Rod Brown is closing in on Solihull Borough target Richard Beale. Brown spoke to the left-sided player last night and is expecting a decision from him after Beale talks to Gresley tomorrow. If Beale opts for the Valley he is likely to be given
July 26, 1952 THE new fire engine which has been acquired by Redditch Fire Brigade was officially handed over by Ald WR Amphlett, Chairman of Worcestershire City and County Fire Brigade Committee, at a ceremony at Redditch Fire Station on Friday last.
REDDITCH supporters who visited Cinderford for Saturday's farcical match had every reason to voice their disapproval, writes Max Hall, Advertiser Sports Editor. The match was a Christmas pudding of a surface to start with but Mr D Hannis, from Stonehouse
July 24, 1977 REDDITCH'S cabbies have been granted the fare increases they claim were necessary to end fiddling and give them a 'decent living wage'. Councillors nearly doubled the fares this week, bringing them in line with the rates Birmingham cabbies
Summer signing Parrish has enjoyed three promotions before from Division Three, twice with Northampton Town and once with Chesterfield. The competitive left-footed midfielder with an eye for goal turned down a one-year deal with Chesterfield to sign for
September 6, 1902 THE following, which appeared in the London Gazette of August 15, shows that order in council constituting St George's a separate parish has now been granted. The delimitation of the boundaries of the new parish will be found set out
Rod Brown this week continued to reshape his squad by releasing Scott Colcombe, Ian Mitchell and Martyn Lakin. Keeper Lakin and midfielder Mitchell have joined Midland Alliance neighbours Studley and Colcombe looks set to choose between Bromsgrove, Stourbridge
REDDITCH have rearranged two fixtures next month and may have to rearrange a third. United's home game against Gresley Rovers is on Tuesday, February 5 (ko 7.30pm) and the trip to Stourport, postponed on New Year's Day, will be played on Tuesday, February
IT was no mean feat that Denis Dipple escaped with only slight bruising when a ton of steel bars fell on his toes. For Denis had the good sense to be wearing safety shoes which protected his size nine's from serious injury and helped him hot step into
REDS number two Gary Whild says the wheeler-dealing at the Valley is almost at an end after the arrival of league leading scorer Lee Booth. Booth made his Reds bow in the 3-1 Boxing Day defeat to leaders Halesowen Town and former Stourport assistant Whild
Ex-England youth and schoolboy international Ducros has been used by Harriers both behind a front-two and in attack. He was a record signing for £80,000 from Nuneaton Borough in July 2000 after only 12 months at the Conference side. The diminutive Ducros
September 12, 1952 When Redditch Urban District Council meets next month it will be advised for the second time by its Parks and Open Spaces Committee not to allow the use of the Valley Stadium - the home of Redditch Town FC - for greyhound racing. The
ROD Brown has hailed Craig 'Chopper' Harris a revelation after his gritty displays for United. Brown signed the hard-tackling midfielder from the now-defunct Bloxwich three weeks ago. "To be honest, Craig's name has been mentioned to me a few times in
Tall target-man who made an immediate impact with his aggression, spirit and goal-scoring on being signed for £50,000 from Peterborough in January 2001. Despite his disciplinary problems, Broughton is a first choice when fit and wins a lot of aerial challenges
September 19, 1952 After ducking his plane under electricity grid cables carrying 60,000 volts and crashing in a field at Abbots Morton, near Inkberrow, last Thursday, a 30-year-old Birmingham man climbed calmly out of the cockpit and walked to the nearest
September 16, 1977 £100 to spend and a well-stocked supermarket to go at. It sounds like a housewife's dream and it was a dream come true last week for Mrs Sheila Clarkson at the Redditch Co-op store. Mrs Clarkson, a regional winner of the Bacofoil Wrapping
FORMER United boss Rob Smith has been installed as manager of Alliance outfit Willenhall Town. Smith left the club towards the end of last season under a cloud. He claims he was dismissed shortly after signing a contract and is in dispute with the club
REDDITCH have got their man - almost. Stourport leading scorer Lee Booth signed for the club this morning but his former club are claiming Rod Brown, who left Walshes Meadow for Redditch a month ago, made an illegal approach for the striker. But Brown
Rod Brown is set to talk to Stourport Swifts hitman Lee Booth tonight and is hoping to team him up with Paul Danks on Boxing Day. "We are very hopeful of getting Lee," he said. "If he comes in it will be a terrific signing for us and will take some of
FORMER United keeper Dave Adey is set to return from his self-imposed exile at neighbours Studley BKL. Bees boss Mark Chambers, who approached Adey earlier in the season, has asked the former Solihull shot-stopper to help out after losing four keepers
AVONCROFT Cricket Club has had its hopes of playing in Worcestershire County League division three next season dashed, the Advertiser/Messenger can exclusively reveal. The club finished third in division four last season, one place behind the promotion
SPECULATION is mounting Redditch manager Rod Brown is set to swoop for Swifts goal machine Lee Booth. After signing Stourport player-coach Brendan Hackett, Brown had to wait 28 days before he could lodge another seven day approach with his former club
REDDITCH manager Rod Brown has apologised to United fans after their side's drastic 6-0 capitulation to Clevedon on Saturday and made an about turn by signing Halesowen hitman Alfie Carter. Reds number two Gary Whild last week told the Advertiser they
UNITED full back Nigel Brown was last night released by Reds boss Rod Brown as he continued to reshape the squad he inherited. Brown follows central defender Mark Creighton and left back Andy Bradley out of the exit door ahead of tonight's home League
FORMER Bloxwich United goalkeeper Neil Olden was today set to be unveiled as United's latest recruit. Reds boss Rod Brown moved swiftly to sign up the former Blakenall shot-stopper, available after Bloxwich folded, and intends to hand him his United debut
REDS boss Rod Brown will stick to the 3-5-2 formation which earned his side a 3-3 draw against high-flying Solihull last night. The Scot switched to his favoured formation and packed the midfield to good effect in the Worcestershire Senior Cup quarter
YOUNGSTERS can start practising their cricket skills for the summer at Droitwich Spa High School. Karl Goddard, of the town's cricket club, is running a 12-week Saturday course starting this weekend in the Briar Mill school's sports hall. Sessions for
NONE of the Redditch squad were paid after Tuesday night's 3-1 slump against Atherstone. Manager Rod Brown fined the team their wages and said they would not see the money until their first win. "I was embarassed on Tuesday and can honestly say that will
UNITED physio Lee O'Neil has his hands full after the side picked up two more injuries in last night's 3-1 loss. Player-coach Nigel Niblett faces up to three weeks on the sidelines with a pulled thigh muscle and Tommy Byrne is unlikely for the Worcestershire
REDS assistant Gary Whild has warned it is time to bring in recruits in the wake of last night's 3-1 loss to Atherstone United. The former Stourport assistant said there were at most half a dozen players with the talent to play at United's level after
UNITED manager Rod Brown says he can take heart from his team's display despite a 3-1 loss to league leaders Chippenham. The Reds took a first half lead through a clinical Michael Campbell finish after the striker, a perennial substitute under Nicky Cross
REDS star Ian Mitchell says the players have responded positively to the arrival of Rod Brown as manager. The former Stourport boss has a reputation as a disciplinarian but Mitchell says the squad has welcomed his appointment. "I think he can turn it
REDS manager Rod Brown is already imposing his renowned sense of discipline on the squad ahead of the visit of league leaders Chippenham on Saturday. The Scot wasted no time in introducing a system of fines for the players including... Turning up on matchdays
NEWLY-installed Reds boss Rod Brown hopes to have United old boy Lee Knight back in the fold for the visit of league leaders Chippenham on Saturday. Defender Knight defected for Dr Martens Western rivals Halesowen Town in the summer but has had his chances
ROD Brown has wasted no time in ringing the changes at the Valley. The newly-installed Reds manager is set to hand former Sheffield United under 21s keeper Martin Lakin his debut at Shepshed tomorrow (ko 3pm). The 6' 5" keeper is unattached after a spell
REDDITCH United today appointed Rod Brown as their new manager. Brown, whose Stourport team was ironically on the end of a 5-4 League Cup loss, to the Reds on Tuesday warned his players he wanted discipline and organisation. "I'm very much a manager from
PLAYER-assistant manager Gary Hackett has left the club along with Cross, who appointed him in the close season. The former Aberdeen winger was persuaded to turn down the chance to take the manager's hotseat at Midland Combination Premier neighbours Alvechurch
DEFEAT against Dr Martens Western strugglers Swindon Supermarine on Saturday proved the final straw for Redditch player-manager Nicky Cross this week. After a meeting with chairman Rod Laight on Monday afternoon the former West Brom ace parted with the
REDS powerhouse Richard Field is the subject of a seven day approach from Dr Martens Premier outfit Hinckley United. Field, who equalised in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Clevedon, is set to talk to Knitters boss Dean Thomas about joining last season's
ABBEYDALE residents have given £150 to Age Concern so it can hold a Christmas party for elderly residents in the town. The donation will come from neighbourhood group funds. At a meeting last week it was also decided to give £400 to the United Flyers
REDS boss Nicky Cross is tracking Solihull striker Peter Sutton and had a close look at the forward in Saturday's 1-1 draw. Sutton has been in limbo at Damson Park for much of the season as Dave Busst turned to Derek Hall and Chris Smith as his first
REDDITCH defender Paul West is a definite non-starter for tomorrow's derby trip to Solihull Borough. West has been sidelined by ankle and knee problems since the FA Cup replay against Gresley a month ago. He has resumed training but the Solihull match
UNITED manager Nicky Cross last night threw down the gauntlet to striker Michael Campbell to prove he is ready for a first team start. The former Alvechurch striker has caught the eye with a string of lively cameo appearances but his manager says playing
UNITED star Scott Colcombe said he cannot understand why the team have been misfiring since their FA Cup adventure. "We played really well in both games against Kettering and should have got a result. "But since then I don't know what's been going wrong
REDS hitman Paul Danks was a fitness doubt ahead of last night's planned trip to Staffordshire outfit Rocester. The freescoring forward has been troubled by a niggling hamstring problem for the past fortnight and was forced off at half time of the FA
KETTERING Town have offered their fans a £500 reward to find the culprit who shattered the windscreen on United's team coach. The attack, discovered after Kettering's 2-0 win on Tuesday appears to have been retaliation for the stoning of the Premier Division
UNITED assistant manager Gary Hackett is hoping striker Paul Danks' hot goalscoring streak can continue until Christmas. The former Stourbridge striker has notched ten league and cup goals in 13 games this season and attracted a posse of scouts from league
REDDITCH United have signed another striker. Reds manager Rod Brown secured the signing of Stafford Rangers hitman Chris Rowell. Rowell, 20, was born in Aldershot and has been with high-flying Dr Marten's Premier Division outfit Stafford for just four
REDDITCH United will be running a golden ticket on Saturday - providing the town turns out to support them. Everyone will be given a ticket on the gate and if the attendance tops 800 a draw will be made with the winner pocketing £200.
STRIKER Peter Sutton has joined arch rivals Stourport Swifts after being released by Redditch. Sutton, who joined from Alliance neighbours Studley, could be facing United in the Boxing Day clash at Walshes Meadow.
REDDITCH chairman Rod Laight wants fit-again midfielder Scott Colcombe to 'pull a few strings' and get the Sky Sports cameras to the Valley for a home FA Cup tie against Kettering. Laight made the request with tongue firmly in cheek after the wing back's
WORCESTER City have put Nationwide Conference referee Steve Dorr on standby for an early pitch inspection at St George's Lane ahead of Saturday's FA Trophy third round clash with Newport County. The Worcester-based official has been earmarked to carry
REDS boss Nicky Cross says his fit-again squad are getting stronger ahead of Saturday's FA Cup mission to Dr Martens Western rivals Gresley. United entertained neighbours Stourport last night on the back of two successive wins, the latest a 2-0 triumph
STRIKER Peter Sutton and defender Dennis Mulholland are the latest players to be released by Reds manager Rod Brown. The United boss released the duo after the additions of Mark Scott, Nicky Clark, Gary Knight, Mark Taylor and Jimmy Quiggan in recent
Redditch chairman Rod Laight has announced tonight's home fixture with Stourport will go ahead. A sombre Laight said a minutes' silence would be held before kick-off. "We have to hold a minute's silence to remember those poor souls. "It will be a sombre
REDDITCH went out of the Birmingham Senior Cup at the first hurdle last night despite taking a 26th minute lead through former Brewer Jimmy Quiggan. Goals from Jason Kavanagh and Steve Evans, back from a loan spell at Moor Green, earned the Conference
SATURDAY'S opponents Atherstone United could be missing star striker Emeka Ejiofor. The bulky target man hobbled out of Saturday's FA Cup win over Buxton with an ankle injury. The news would come as a boost to United who are set to blood new signing Paul
GABRIELLE Allen swam to first place in the 13 year 50m breaststroke in the Crystal Diddy Open Sprint Meet. She was one of six Worcester Swimming Club members that travelled to Wolverhampton to compete championships. Against really tough competition they
REDDITCH United are tonight set to complete the Second Round of the Birmingham Senior Cup at Nigel Clough's Conference newcomers Burton Albion. The Brewers will be more interested in their FA Cup First Round replay at home to Second Division high-fliers
REDDITCH are waiting anxiously on the results of a specialist's report on defender Nigel Niblett's calf injury. Reds assistant manager Gary Hackett admitted the mystery problem, which will sideline the captain for Saturday's trip to Shifnal, was a concern
REDDITCH United were talking to a former international on Monday night after the 2-1 defeat at Solihull Borough. Manager Rod Brown and coach Kim Casey were deep in talks with former Tamworth, Worcester and Halesowen Town striker Gary Smith. And Brown
REDDITCH United have a massive incentive to beat lower league Halesowen Harriers in the FA Cup on Saturday after the FA upped the financial rewards for the early stages of the competition. Reds chairman Rod Laight wants at least two wins in the competition
NICKY Cross has made a seven-day approach for a Dr Martens Western defender as he continues to fine tune his Redditch squad. He is believed to be interested in signing Evesham United defender Ian West after the loss of Leon Jackson and Lee knight in the
ELEVENTH hours signing Steve Frost is set to continue in the heart of defence at home to Rocester tonight. Midfielder Frost is playing out of position with Nigel Niblett (calf) and Tommy Byrne (heel) again missing. Striker Joey Dowling (holiday) and wide
MANGOTSFIELD United should return to strength for the FA Trophy visit of Redditch on Saturday after a weakened side beat Weston in the first round of the Dr Martens Cup on Tuesday. Midfielders Gareth Loydon and Adam Sims should return after being rested
AN injury to Nigel Niblett has lessened the chance of any ill-feeling towards the Reds at Gloucester City tomorrow. United stopper Niblett is claiming wages owed to him by the Tigers with the help of the FA. Redditch are set to face a young team in a
EVESHAM United could hand a debut to teenage striker Matty Lewis in tonight's Dr Mratens League Cup first round clash against Redditch. The youngster has joined on a month's loan from third division neighbours Kidderminster Harriers and could link up
REDS full back Ian Mitchell has confirmed United manager Nicky Cross is hoping to blood a new signing in the opening league match at Gloucester City on Saturday (ko 3pm). Wing back Scott Colcombe, suspended on Saturday, saw a specialist last night about
REDDITCH United manager Rod Brown will be hoping for a decision from Halesowen Town midfielder Mark Taylor this week. Veteran midfielder Taylor, who Yeltz manager Brendan Phillips took to Halesowen from Nuneaton, is a free agent after being released last
UNITED fans could be forgiven for failing to keep track of who was playing where and why for their team in a revolving door close season. So here is the comprehensive list of trialists, hopefuls, seasoned pros, misfits and free transfers who had a run
TOMORROW'S visitors Clevedon are set to hand a debut to new signing Deion Vernon. The former Gloucester City, Bath City and Mangotsfield forward signed from Welton Rovers. But regulars Mike Wyatt and Lee Collier are ruled out with hamstring injuries and
PROMOTION is the aim for new Reds manager Nicky Cross as he embarks on his first season in charge. But the former West Brom ace has been told he has three years to take United to the next level. After deciding to take the Valley hotseat late last season
IT'S official - Redditch United have been handed the easiest draw in the whole of the FA Cup Third Qualifying Round. The Reds are at home to Northern Counties East strugglers Arnold Town. Arnold are second from bottom of the Premier Division after losing
REDDITCH United have been handed a dream tie in the Third Qualifying Round of the FA Cup, if they can get past Leek. The winners of Tuesday's Second Qualifying Round replay will entertain Northern Counties East League strugglers Arnold Town. The Nottinghamshire
REDDITCH United have completed the signing of four players ahead of the friendly at home to Leamington tomorrow (ko 3pm). Former Solihull striker Joey Dowling has put pen to paper after a year out of Saturday football. And Neil Beagan has joined from
REDS new signing Andy Jones has reportedly departed the club after one appearance. Striker Jones signed on loan from Halesowen Town, where he is on contract, in time to feature in last saturday's 0-0 draw at Atherstone United. But the former Crewe and
UNITED are set to offer terms to former Solihull Borough striker Neil Beagan this week. Beagan made a dramatic debut for the Reds on Tuesday, scoring the third in a 3-1 win over Brierley and Hagley Alliance. And with player-manager Nicky Cross also looking
ATTACKING midfielder Mark Swann is hoping to play a part in tonight's friendly at home Banks's Premier outfit Brierley and Hagley Alliance (ko 7.30pm). Swann has yet to figure in Nicky Cross' pre-season plans because of a niggling injury problem. But
REDDITCH United have been handed an inviting draw in the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Cup after their 2-1 win at Eastwood Town at the weekend. A Peter Sutton equaliser and an own goal from Town striker Mark Smith on Saturday earned the Reds a home
REDDITCH United will be making the trek to Nottinghamshire in the First Qualifying Round of the FA Cup after Eastwood Town beat Bourne Town 3-1 last night. There were no upsets as the Unibond One hosts, who held Bourne to a 1-1 draw at the weekend, saw
Nicky Cross' new-look Redditch United had nine new faces on show in a one-sided 3-0 loss to Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday. The new player-boss, hit by the loss of half a dozen regulars in the close season, blooded new signing Neil Cartwright and
AFTER frustrating slower-than-expected start to the season, Redditch United roared into action with a 5-0 demolition of hated rivals Stourport. What started out as a Worcestershire derby last season turned into a charged fixture after Swifts manager Rod
Substitute Andy Dodds came off the bench to give United the lead on his debut but newly-promoted Taunton hit back to win 2-1 with goals in the 85th and 87th minutes. Reds boss Rod Brown completed the signing of Naveed Adshad this week but the pursuit
FECKENHAM, the Valley Stadium's 'other team' are searching for a manager after stalwart Clive Campion opted to leave the club during the close season. The Millers, who play at the ground because their Mill Lane home has no floodlights, were guided from
REDDITCH United look set to be without a trio of regulars for the first match of the season. United entertain Dr Martens Western newcomers Taunton Town on Saturday August 17 and will be missing two central defenders. Combative stopper Lee Knight is suspended
REDDITCH United are set to renew hostilities with neighbours Stourport Swifts over a new transfer target. Former Blues and QPR hitman Dennis Bailey, best remembered as the last visiting player to score a hat-trick at Old Trafford, is wanted by United
IT was good news and bad news for Redditch United as chairman Neil Pagett announced the latest transfer developments at the Valley. Former Burton Albion youngster Ian MacVarish has joined the club's pre-season preparations to boost United's front line
THE future of Stourport Swifts' talented winger Alex Cowley continues to be shrouded in mystery. Cowley failed to turn up for Swifts' first pre-season training session last week and is believed to want to join Redditch United. Swifts are entitled to a
REDDITCH United will be on the road in the first round qualifying of the FA Cup if they manage to beat the winner of the all Alliance tie between Grosvenor Park and Stafford Town. If United get an expected win they will visit either Bourne Town or Eastwood
THE FA Trophy draw has thrown up a potentially mouthwatering derby against Stourport Swifts. United will visit either Western Division rivals Mangotsfield United or Swifts in Round One on Saturday, November 2 with £700 up for grabs for the winner. The
THE FA is set to announce details of a long-awaited restructuring of the non-league pyramid. The proposal for two feeder leagues to the Conference failed to win enough support from enough clubs in the top tier of the three current feeder leagues and has
REDDITCH United boss Rod Brown will be taking a look at four new faces when pre-season training starts. Brown has enticed Moor Green duo Richard Softly and Stewart Brighton to the Valley along with goalkeeper Richard Anstiss and midfielder Steve Shaw.
DROITWICH Spa travel to Midland Combination division two leaders Littleton this Saturday looking to close the gap in the title race. Spa drew 1-1 at home with Enville last Saturday to move up to second, four points behind Littleton with a game in hand
MATTY Morton scored twice as Droitwich Spa A won 4-2 at Upton Town in the Worcester Premier Division last Saturday. Aaron Parr put Spa ahead before Upton levelled from the penalty spot. Spa led 2-1 at the break through Matt Rees. Spa goalkeeper Simon
A BUSY Christmas and New Year angling round-up begins with Moorlands Farm's Boxing Day Open. Chris Hill (Fosters MG) staked at island pool peg 14 where he pole fished corn for 91-15-0 of Carp. Andy Newton (Lifestyle) followed with 81-12-0; third, Mal
Team colours: Home: Red shirts, red shorts, red socks. Away: Sky blue shirts, claret shorts, sky blue socks. Contacts: Pat Cremin, commercial director, 01527 67450 Rod Laight, chairman, 07747 775510 Manager: Rod Brown Assistant manager: Gary Whild Official
ENERGETIC townsfolk looking to beat the battle of the Christmas bulge can walk their way to a healthier lifestyle. Bromsgrove District Council is encouraging residents to join one of their town walks and help reduce the risk of heart disease, high blood
STUCK for something to do tonight? If so, then put on your glad rags and get down to the New Inn in Worcester. Live Wyres, a group of social singles will be meeting in the Ombersley Road pub from 9pm onwards. For further details call Maurice on 01905
TWO new dance classes have been launched in Droitwich to help Spa residents of all ages get back into shape this New Year. Dance at 8, which already runs successful classes in Worcester, Malvern and Pershore, has branched out in the town with classes
IF you're into the outdoors, be it sailing, walking, camping, caravanning or touring, then make sure you visit the National Boat Caravan and Outdoor Show at Birmingham's NEC. The 2003 show, from February 15-23 February, is bigger than ever before with
I AM frequently shocked and disappointed by the cut of fashionable wedding dresses worn by young brides today. Typically, these dresses leave the shoulders, arms and necklines bare. Ironically many of such brides still wear the veil that symbolises the
THE next meeting of the Birmingham and District Group of the Alpine Garden Society will be held on Friday at The Medical Institute, Highfield Road, Birmingham. We are delighted to be returning to a venue which had been used by the group for many years
PRESIDENT Maureen Smith welcomed the members with season's greetings and a pleasant glass of sherry. Special welcome was given to Barbara Moore on her return to the fold after an illness. It was noted that the boat trip and dinner had been very much enjoyed
I READ with great interest (Memory Lane, Evening News, Saturday, December 28) the article on The Public Hall. It brought back happy memories, yet sad ones that it was torn down. I was a pupil at Worcester Grammar School for Girls - then known as the Secondary
THE near view through my lounge window is of a petrol station and McDonald's restaurant. Looking out on Christmas Day, the petrol station was busy all day, at times a queue forming for the car wash. I suppose this could be expected, knowing that people
THE club begins the year 2003 with a cine film presentation from Mike and Audrey Flavell, which will be called 50 Years of Railway Preservation. The couple have been visiting the club for years and their show is one of the club's highlights scheduled
TERRY James (You Say, Tuesday, December 31) tells us that the "the pot is empty" when it comes to finding money for the NHS, transport, the elderly and so on. I quite agree with him. But, unfortunately, we have to give billions, year in, year out to the
WHETHER the monarchy should be abolished was the topic of a lively debate between students from two Bromsgrove schools. Pupils from Bromsgrove School proposed the motion "That the United Kingdom becomes a republic," and "The Monarchy be Abolished." While
THREE years on from the opening of London's Millennium Dome Bromsgrove is about to get asimilar landmark of its own. But there is no controversy surrounding this structure, in the course of being built at the county council's depot near the Lydiate Ash
THE town of Droitwich Spa is best known for its brine baths and the salt industry but now it has a new claim to fame - Hollywood star Gabriel Byrne went to school there, writes Alex Wellings. Byrne, who is one of the leading actors in America with a string
WORCESTER City have put Nationwide Conference referee Steve Dorr on standby for an early pitch inspection at St George's Lane ahead of Saturday's FA Trophy third round clash with Newport County. The Worcester-based official has been earmarked to carry
EFFORTS to boost trade, have "failed to arouse shoppers interest" say town shopkeepers. Christmas has hit some Bromsgrove traders hard, according to Karen Phillips, co-owner of Worcester Road store, The Clothes Rail. "Personally it hasn't affected us,
A businesswoman has decided to merge her PR company with a Birmingham firm and chose Bromsgrove as the site for its national headquarters. The new public relations consultancy Haswell Holden was born after talks between Bromsgrove-based Haswell PR and
A PROPOSED 100 per cent hike in car park charges at a Bromsgrove hospital has been met by howls of protest from visitors and condemned as a "tax on the sick." From Monday, January 27, drivers visiting the Princess of Wales Community Hospital off Stourbridge
BROMSGROVE golfer Pete Williams will be feeling the heat as he swaps the freezing weather for sunny Portugal in his quest to be crowned Wilson Matchplay Golf champion. Williams, assistant greenkeeper at Bromsgrove Golf Centre, in Stratford Road, flies
A FACT-FINDING day trip to study how the Dutch collect and recycle their household rubbish turned into a test of endurance for a party from Bromsgrove. The group of 11, comprising six district council officers and four Tory councillors spent Monday freezing
A HEADTEACHER from Bromsgrove has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's honours list for her services to education. Heather Williams, from Harwood Park, was appointed head at Whitecrest Primary School, Sandwell, in September 1989. She did her training
A PROLIFIC Spa pensioner did not know she had been awarded an MBE until she read about it in a newspaper. Mary Louise Miles was delighted when she found out that she had been awarded the MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours List. The 76-year-old, of
WYCHAVON District Council has announced who will replace the managing director when he retires. Jack Hegarty, council head of planning, will be promoted when Sid Pritchard leaves in April 2004. At a meeting of Wychavon's executive board, last week, members
DROITWICH Spa golf ace John Bickerton finished 2002 in 29th place on the European Tour Volvo Order of Merit. Bickerton, aged 33, played in 29 tournaments throughout the year and collected more than £400,000 for his efforts. His placing is just nine behind
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Redditch United 4 REDDITCH fans went home happy after seeing their team rack up their second four goal haul in successive matches in a game delayed by half an hour because of congestion on the A42. But the four goal scoreline does not
Redditch Utd 1 Gloucester City 0 REDDITCH held on to snatch all three points from the Tigers who were kept in their cage mainly thanks to two wonder saves by Richard Anstiss, writes Matt Smith. The Redditch stopper's heroics in the first half meant United
SATURDAY SOCCER DR MARTENS LEAGUE Premier Division: Tamworth 1 Worcester City 2. Western Division: Atherstone United 1 Evesham United 2; Bromsgrove Rovers 2 Sutton Coldfield Town 0; Rocester 1 Redditch United 0; Stourport Swifts 2 Racing Club Warwick
Redditch United 2 Evesham United 1 IN front of a hardy band of 174 fans, Reds star signing Alex Cowley again proved his worth with a decisive contribution. With Rod Brown and co. appealing Paul West had handled in the area in the 73rd minute, Cowley snuck
Redditch United 0 Clevedon Town 1 WHAT a difference a goal makes. When Lee Booth showed a delightful touch to control a difficult Matty Hall cross in the box and beat Town keeper Dave Mogg in the 24th minute he could have opened the floodgates. But his
Sutton Coldfield Town 1 Redditch United 0 (match abandoned after 73 min) A GOAL down with 17 minutes to go Redditch lived to fight another day after the official finally called a halt to a farcical match on a filthy night at Coles Lane. With buckets of
REDDITCH obviously had their minds on other things during a limp defeat to a side who were spanked 7-0 at the weekend. The hosts did little to threaten with Naveed Arshad anonymous up front and wingers Matty Hall and Alex Cowley putting in subdued performances
Redditch United 3 Mangotsfield United 3 UNITED fans trooped home in stunned silence after watching their side contrive to throw away a seemingly unassailable three goal lead. When Matty Hall rolled home United's third off his shin in the 61st minute,
REDDITCH'S road to Cardiff got off without a hitch in the against Midland Alliance newcomers Grosvenor Park, writes Matt Smith. But United had to scrap for their place in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup with victory only coming after a calamity
Redditch United 0 Solihull Borough 2 TWO goals in two minutes settled a typical last game of the season at the Valley, writes Matt Smith. Solihull defender, Jamie Campbell and league top scorer Derek Hall both netted after the break ruining the Reds'
WITH little but pride to play for Redditch went down to a second half Mark Peters penalty at the Moat Ground. Former Leeds United defender Jon Newsome was seeing his charges in their first home league game and saw an even match. With thoughts turning
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
Redditch United 1 Burton Albion 1 NIGEL Clough and his Conference new boys got a shock at the Valley - only managing a pre-season draw. New signing Ian MacVarish got the Reds off to a flier after the hour mark rounding the Brewers' keeper Dan Robinson
Racing Club Warwick 2 Redditch United 0 ON a day when Warwick scrapped and blustered their way nearer survival, Redditch were left grateful for already having done enough, barring a miracle, to ensure their Dr Martens Western status. For three quarters
Bedworth United 3 Redditch United 1 REDDITCH United were mugged of the points for the second time in five days. New coach Kim Casey's influence on the side was evident early on with United hungry for the ball, passing crisply and creating space. And everything
Sutton Coldfield Town 2 Redditch United 1 SUTTON Coldfield Town manager Chris Keogh admitted his team had robbed Redditch after a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat for United. Reds fans heaved a sigh of relief as forward Lee Booth finally broke his goal drought
Redditch United 0 RC Warwick 0 DEFINITELY one to be watched on Ceefax, this dourest of goalless draws would have been seen as a point further from the bottom but an unconfirmed rumour had Swindon Supermarine beating Solihull and could mean misery for
Swindon Supermarine 1 Redditch United 2 IT'S time to heave a sigh of relief after Redditch did the business down in Wiltshire. Much had been said by United manager Rod Brown about placing too much importance on individual results but nevertheless it was
Stourport Swifts 3 Redditch United 4 WITH two of Redditch's four away wins this season coming at Stourport, Walshes Meadow is becoming something of a happy hunting ground for United. There is something about this fixture which guarantees goals and both
Redditch United 3 Studley BKL 3 The clenched fist salute said it all as Nicky Cross, inevitably, marked his return to the Valley Stadium with a goal. Six minutes from time the former Reds player-manager, who had come off the bench 22 minutes earlier,
Redditch United 2 Feckenham 3 TENANTS are forever troublesome to their landlords and so it proved last night at the Valley where Feckenham won in a hastily-arranged friendly. The Millers relished a chance to have a crack at their higher league bedfellows
Redditch United 0 Gloucester City 0. IT wasn't pretty at times but United's well-organised draw against an in-form Gloucester was further proof of Rod Brown's influence on the squad. After a turbulent week at the Valley, Redditch got their heads down
THE clouds at the Valley lifted and the Redditch faithful were given a glimmer of hope as Rod Brown's new-look striker force linked up to give United three points. The hosts dug-in and battled for the win but it was the Booth-Danks axis which secured
Redditch United 1 Moor Green 3 POOR Neil Olden. Without making any glaring errors the goalkeeper, signed after former club Bloxwich United went bust, has let in ten goals in his first two games. Out of the frying pan... Though manager Rod Brown would
Redditch United 1 Atherstone United 3 AFTER promising spells at Shepshed and against leaders Chippenham on Saturday, the size of the task facing Rod Brown was made clear in a dreadful game at The Valley. United never got started and although dominating
UNITED came flying out of the blocks in a storming start but were left to rue missed chances as the league leaders reasserted their control before dominating the second half. After good signs against Shepshed Rod Brown's side were fired up and Paul Danks
Stourport Swifts 4 Redditch United 5 CRISIS? What crisis. Caretaker manager Paul West saw the same side who folded against lowly Swindon Supermarine turn the tables on their Worcestershire rivals and soar into a 4-0 lead after 34 minutes. Goal-getter
Chippenham Town 4 Redditch United 0 CHIPPENHAM forward Matt Rawlins gave Nicky Cross' men a lesson in finishing with a well-taken hat-trick. The town hitman hit two first half goals before completing his treble in the second half. And James Bent joined
Solihull Borough 1 Redditch United 1 A PAUL Danks penalty, 21 minutes in was the sole reward after United dominated the first half against their high-flying neighbours. Reds boss Nicky Cross will have been casting envious glances at Borough's lofty league
LOWER league Rushall dumped nine-man Redditch out of the Birmingham Senior Cup at the first hurdle after Nicky Cross' selection gamble backfired. Goalkeeper Harvey Willetts, defender Nigel Niblett, midfielders Mark Swann, Richard Field and Neil Cartwright
REDDITCH United's mini-slump continued with a 2-0 loss to Mangotsfield which plunged the Valley Stadium outfit into the bottom six. Goals from Steve Campbell on 17 minutes and Adam Sims in the 46th completed a comfortable victory for the hosts in a game
Kettering Town 2 Redditch United 0 REDDITCH United's FA Cup adventure is over for another year. The knowledge they were not outclassed by a side playing in the Conference last season and the extra cash garnered from a share of the 1,000 plus gate will
Redditch United 0 Kettering Town 0 REDDITCH almost pulled off a shock result at the death after a rip-roaring FA Cup tie. An 89th minute Mark Swann thunderbolt was deflected behind and from the resulting corner Reds sub Nigel Brown almost decapitated
Evesham United 2 Redditch United 0 REDDITCH rolled up their sleeves and battled in a typical blood-and-thunder Worcester-shire derby. The chances came thick and fast at both ends in an entertaining encounter and the visitors' never-say-die attitude was
Gresley Rovers 1 Redditch United 1 REDDITCH were cruelly denied a cash jackpot and mouthwatering home draw against Conference giants Kettering when Barry Woolley headed past a despairing Harvey Willetts seconds from time to salvage a 1-1 draw. Woolley
Formed: 1886 Chairman: Colin Youngjohns. Vice-Chairman: Barry Norgrove. Company Secretary: Richard Painter. Associate director: John Baldwin. Football Secretary/Stadium Manager: Roger Barlow. Matchday Secretary: Dave Colwell. Manager: Ian Britton. Youth
Redditch United 5 Rocester 1 AFTER misfiring on their first outing, Redditch delivered the landslide of goals they have been threatening, overwhelming a shell-shocked Rocester. Visiting keeper John Edensor will wonder how he managed to let in five goals
Redditch United 2 Feckenham 2 VALLEY tenants Feckenham gave their landlords a run for their money in a 2-2 draw and Mat Henning could have won it for the Millers, forcing a great save from Reds keeper Harvey Willetts late on. Mark Creighton put the Reds
Redditch United 3 Brierley and Hagley Alliance 1 (friendly) THREE goals in 10 minutes secured a Redditch United victory against Banks's Premier outfit Brierley and Hagley Alliance. An early goal from Brierley Hill hitman Richard Perry shocked the Reds
Weston St Johns 2 Redditch United 6 NICKY Cross' ragtag Redditch army recorded their first friendly win of the season by the seaside on Saturday. With four of the goals in a 6-2 win coming from trialists the new player-manager will feel vindicated in
Redditch United 2 Gloucester United 3 ANOTHER make-do-and-mend United squad of trialists and youngsters slumped to a 3-2 defeat to a lower division outfit on Tuesday. Gloucester United ply their trade in the equivalent of the Alliance, a league below
Redditch United 0 Kidderminster Harriers 3 (friendly) IT took Third Division Kidderminster Harriers just 11 minutes to get off the mark in a comfortable friendly win over sluggish Redditch United. Trialist Darren Middleton outpaced Reds' one-paced new
A £2.5m care home will house a specialist dementia unit and create 20 extra jobs when it opens in March. Breme Care Home in Providence Road, Sidemoor will provide 60 ensuite rooms and be one of the most up-to-date in the country. Work currently being
ENGINEERING subcontractors in Herefordshire and Worcestershire can get grant aid to exhibit at a major manufacturing exhibition. Companies that want to improve market awareness by exhibiting at the Midlands Manufacturing 2003 Exhibition can apply for
County Councils, District Councils, Parish Councils & MPs County Councils Worcestershire County Council: County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester (01905 763763). Warwickshire County Council: Shire Hall, Warwick (01926 410410). Warwickshire Record Office
THE agency responsible for economic development in the two counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire claims it is on course to meet its key performance targets. Advantage West Midlands said it had exceeded its own half-year forecasts for the number
Charities and Charity Shops Age Concern: 103 Easemore Road, Redditch (01527 584653) Alexandra Hospital League of Friends: Mrs Pat Hadley, (01527 512009). Barnardos: Redditch Family Centre, 26 Salop Road, Redditch (01527 550577). British Heart Foundation
Places of Worship Astwood Bank Methodist Church, Crabbs Cross Methodist Church and Headless Cross Methodist Church: 7 Sandygate Close, Webheath, Redditch (01527 541885). Baptist Church: Alvechurch (0121 445 3235). Christ Church Anglican and Methodist
College, Nursery Schools, Day Nurseries/Playgroups, First Schools, Middle Schools, Secondary Schools, Before/After-School Club & Holiday Club College NEW College: Peakman Street, Redditch (01527 570020). Open University West Midland Region: 66 High
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