SKATEBOARD crazy youngsters were warned that they were likely to be disappointed because Bromsgrove would most probably be the last town in the West Midlands to get its own skateboard ramp. A request by the Recreation committee to build a skateboard ramp
WORCESTER Bedwardine: Mr D W Prodger (Con), 52 Cormorant Rise, Worcester (01905 426293). Claines: Mr A C Roberts (Con), 5 Tyndale, Harley Goodacre (01905 21799). Nunnery: Mr R C Peachey (Lab) 36 York Place, Worcester (01905 28858). St Barnabas: Mrs M
THERE'S no point in feeling sorry for ourselves after Otley. We won the game convincingly but lost Ben Hinshelwood in the process. With the amount of injuries we are picking up we are beginning to wonder just when our luck is going to turn! I looked on
THE main talking point at Sixways this week has been the move for Craig Quinnell and I must admit, it's an exciting signing. We have not had our fair share of luck with injuries this season and to lose not one but two of your main impact players has been
FOR someone who only joined his first Scout group because he was persuaded to by his father, Kidderminster's Ted Ebury has gone on to record a remarkable list of achievements. Mr Ebury, who will be 91 in August, has just finished serving on the executive
WE'RE all going on a summer holiday, fun and laughter for a week or two - or is it really tantrums and tears for a mammoth six weeks? Every child across Worcestershire is now basking in the glory that alarm calls are of no consequence and school is a
County Youth Service: County Buildings, St Mary's St (01905 763763). Education: PO Box 73, Worcester -- Pupils admission transfers and exclusions, free school meals, school transport, essential clothing. County Buildings, St Mary's St, Worcester (01905
THE image of "old chalky", of Dennis the Menace fame, may be long outdated. But there can be few to equal Astley's Graham Campbell for matching a modern schoolchild's view of what makes a "cool" headmaster. The 80-odd pupils at the rural primary school
BROMSGROVE and Stoke Prior were thrown into a high state of excitement when inmates at Stoke Reformatory rebelled and escaped. The Messenger said: "If the emergency had not been met promptly and determinedly the outcome might have been serious, but the
GOVERNORS at North Bromsgrove High School were to make representations to the county council for £29,000 to refurbish the school's swimming pool which had fallen into disrepair. THE Bromsgrove family grocery firm of John B Wilson and Sons held a dinner
STRIKER Michael Moore will be back in training with Stourport Swifts tonight but boss Dave Titterton has ruled out a quick return to action. Titterton has a strong squad to select from for Saturday's game at home to Gloucester City and can afford to give
CONGRATULATIONS all round for those celebrating various awards this term. It comes as no surprise that Worcestershire has an abundance of projects to celebrate. Whether they are individual awards or for the whole school, they are all something to be proud
THE first of four men only Sunday afternoon services was held at St John's Church in Bromsgrove. A fairly large congregation turned up to hear the vicar give his sermon on the subject "Workingmen and the Church." The aim was to encourage more men to attend
PUPILS at Elgar Technology College are marking the end of what has been a transitional year for the school. It is 12 months since the school was awarded specialist status as a technology college. And what a year it has been! Walking through the building
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DAVE Titterton is calling for Stourport Swifts players to begin producing results as he nears the final piece of his squad jigsaw. The Swifts boss expects to complete the signing of a highly rated 17-year-old forward from the lower leagues next week.
PUPILS in Bromsgrove were taking packed lunches because of the small portions dished out by schools, the town's Trades Council claimed after receiving complaints from parents. Presently one in four youngsters were in receipt of free meals. CAMPAIGNERS
SOME 65 veteran members of Bromsgrove Labour Club sat down to their annual supper. Most of them had supported the club since its formation in 1927. A capital meal had been prepared by Mrs Dyer, Mrs H Webley, wife of the secretary, and Mrs Troth the stewardess
EXAMS may be coming to an end, but that doesn't mean students will stop being tested. They may only be half way through their sixth form studies but, for hundreds of students across the county, it's time to find out what they want to do in the future.
Pershore 26pts, Keresley 30 SATURDAY'S match was possibly Pershore's worst league performance of the season. Even taking account of a few late cry-offs, there was still enough quality in the team to have won the game. Pershore started the stronger and
AT least seven players will be missing as Stourport Swifts tackle Dr Martens Western Division leaders Bromsgrove on Saturday. The crisis is likely to force boss Dave Titterton into making his first start for about eight months in front of a bumper crowd
A TOTAL of 32 cases of scarlet fever, in Bromsgrove during December and the first two weeks of this month, had been notified to the town's medical officer Dr Kidd. He suspected that in the case of children, the epidemic was being made worse by parents
A WATERLOGGED Bedworth pitch prevented Stourport Swifts from making up ground on their Dr Martens Western Division rivals on Saturday. Swifts remain fourth from bottom with the teams below them all losing and they are three points behind Rocester, who
BOSS Dave Titterton has launched an audacious bid to bring former skipper Asa Charlton back to Stourport Swifts on loan. The versatile 24-year-old, who joined Worcester City earlier this season, is battling back to match fitness after a groin injury.
PERSISTENT drunks appearing before magistrates in Bromsgrove and Droitwich would pay higher fines in line with new national licensing laws aimed at trying to cut drinking. However, many believed it went against the fundamental right of the individual
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OFTEN you hear coaches say that teams didn't play well during a draw or defeat. You don't hear it too much when you've scored 11 tries during a match! We beat Bedford Blues 69-10 on Saturday and there were some good aspects to the display. However, I
THE sales were in full swing with many shops in Bromsgrove taking large adverts in the Messenger. John Justin in High Street had men's suits on offer at £17.99 and shirts for just £2.59. Avalon three-piece suites at £244 were selling well at Baylis furnishers
STOURPORT Swifts defender Parfait Medou-Otye is hoping to earn a professional deal at Conference promotion challengers Chester City. The 25-year-old, who is also being targeted by league rivals Bromsgrove Rovers, was due to play for Chester's reserves
LIFE took an abrupt right-angle turn for Mike Lewis the day he was told to wear glasses. All of a sudden this 50-something boss of a Kidderminster printing firm, well known in his home town as assistant district commissioner for Scouts, turned into Rolf
THE Greek Government is set to recognise David Walker's service during the Second World War by awarding him a medal. The Royal Army Service Corps driver was captured in Crete during the Second World War and held for four years. He had been on the British
ANYONE drawn to a key role in influencing important changes in the way society is organised would envy Isobel Dale's CV. It is difficult to imagine better credentials for her new post from April as a non-executive director of the new Worcestershire Community
A FIREMAN had to be lowered down the face of a cliff in Leach Green Lane, Rednal, to rescue a dog trapped on a ledge. The animal, which was none the worse for its ordeal, belonged to Mr Johnson from Leach Heath Lane. THE death occurred of well-known Bromsgrove
GOAL poacher Michael Moore has been snapped up from Stratford Town to end Stourport Swifts' search for a prolific scorer. The 29-year-old is among new boss Dave Titterton's initial signings as Swifts hunt their elusive first win of the season. Titterton
NEW boy Wes Morgan is set to make his debut for Kidderminster Harriers in tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against fellow promotion-hopefuls Scunthorpe United at Aggborough (3pm). The 19-year-old centre-back has been snapped up from Nottingham
FORMER Hereford United and Coventry City defender Dave Titterton is the new manager of Stourport Swifts. Titterton, who has also played for a string of Midlands non-league clubs, has joined from Ludlow Town where he was assistant boss. He will be assisted
CHRISTMAS shoppers were being urged to take a look at the gift selection in Whitfields, the Bromsgrove outfitters. The Worcester Road shop boasted a large selection of festive presents including handkerchiefs, travel rugs, braces and leggings. BROMSGROVE
DR Colin Starkie has played an incredible role in the medical and social history of Wyre Forest district. A school, Kidderminster and district medical officer for almost 30 years, he was responsible for the creation of the area's first family planning
THERE was excitement among Finstall Women's Institute (WI) members when the opening of their meeting was recorded for the Archers world famous radio show. Programme bosses needed a typical WI meeting opening for a forthcoming episode. The women sang Jerusalem
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have a chance to move into an automatic promotion place in the Nationwide League Third Division tomorrow if they beat Boston United at York Street (3pm). Harriers have stormed into fourth place in the table after securing three
RIVALS Bromsgrove Rovers and Stourport Swifts go head-to-head at the Victoria Ground tonight (7.45pm) with sharply contrasting fortunes. Table-topping Rovers have blasted 19 goals in their last four home games, while Swifts are languishing at the bottom
THE BISTO kids were heading Bromsgrove's way. Housewives were told to look out for their car carrying the pair and if they called and you could show them a packet of the famous gravy powder you could win a £1 voucher. THE once popular amateur boxing matches
SO far there had been no emergency calls to Bromsgrove Fire Station since the start of the national firemen's' strike in support of a wage claim. It would remain to be seen if the retained men would, as they had promised, cross the picket line if a life
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are to start work on a new all-seater stand at Aggborough in the next two weeks. The Bill Greaves Terrace, known locally as the 'Cowshed', will be used for the last time at Saturday's home game with Torquay United. The new 2,040
THE indomitable spirit of Annie (Nancy) Hancock of Worcester radiates out from the sorrows and hardships of much of her life as recounted in her memoirs, published recently in book form. A copy of A Matter of Chance, has kindly been sent me by Nancy Hancock's
TROUBLED Stourport Swifts boss Tim Langford is trying to pick up the pieces after two Bank Holiday defeats and the loss of his captain. Swifts deserved much more from a 3-0 home Dr Martens Western Division beating by Weston-super-Mare on Saturday but
A CHANCE visit to the memorabilia shop at the Severn Valley Railway in Bewdley was the beginning of a railway buff's loyal 18 years voluntary work there. Geoff Richardson is now the sales manager of the Erlestoke Manor Fund and buys collections of railway
MORE prehistoric finds had been unearthed at a gravel pit at Upton Warren, following the exciting discoveries last year. The latest was a part of a mammoth and a rhino jaw, complete with teeth. ANTHONY Nutting, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers can clinch a place in the Nationwide League Division Three play-offs. That's the firm belief of two of their key campaigners Sean Flynn and Craig Hinton. Both are convinced Harriers have the credentials to mount a serious challenge
A LONG-FORGOTTEN but once prominent and prosperous "City Father" of Worcester in Victorian times is the subject of this week's Memory Lane. He was Francis Dingle (1829-1915), Mayor of Worcester in 1877-78 and a wine and spirits merchant in the city for
All Saints CE: Rev Barry Gilbert, Wilden Lane, Wilden (01299 822041) All Saints CE: Canon Hazel Hughes, Kidderminster Road, Bewdley (01299 402196) Areley Kings Methodist Church: Stourport (01562 700468) Baxter United Reformed Church: Rev Gerald England
IT was by a twist of fate that Julie Saunders became a librarian at Stourport and started writing books with her husband Dave. She had been an art teacher for many years, but when she applied to work in Hereford and Worcester she found they had introduced
ABBA and their Name of the Game was at number one in the singles charts in Bromsgrove with the Bee Gees How Deep is your Love in from nowhere at number seven. BROMSGROVE'S 17 part-time firemen voted to cross the picket lines if an emergency arose involving
FRANCIS Millinchip, aged 11, a Rubery Wolf Cub in the St Chad's pack who had both his legs amputated below the knee, was presented with a Cornwall certificate as a reward for his unfailing cheerfulness. FOR the first time in decades no cases of diphtheria
Catholic Men's Society: Peter Young 01562 639068. Catholic Parish of St Ambrose: Fr Douglas Lamb, St Ambrose Rectory, Birmingham Road, Kidderminster (01562 822839). Cleobury Methodist Wives and Friends Group: Mrs J. Garbett, 36 High Street, Cleobury (
The picture was taken from a (French) Jodel aircraft piloted by John Scott out of Bidford airport on Wednesday, February 5. To order, quote Fly 34. Click here for ordering details
MEMBERS of Droitwich Rural District Council, at a meeting, declined to support a plea from councillors in Yeovil who wanted to see a ten mph speed restriction put on all motor vehicles. Cllr Philips remarked it was "ridiculously slow" and barely the speed
TAKING a bow in the Memory Lane spotlight this week is a prime mover on the Worcester entertainment and pop scene for two decades from the Swinging Sixties. He's Walter Exall of The Limes, Kempsey, who was in partnership with perhaps the area's best-known
The picture was taken from a (French) Jodel aircraft piloted by John Scott out of Bidford airport on Wednesday, February 5. Click here for ordering details
The picture was taken from a (French) Jodel aircraft piloted by John Scott out of Bidford airport on Wednesday, February 5. Click here for ordering details
BACK in the 1930s and 40s, Worcester was a positive mecca for amateur boxing, but very few of the well-known local names who then fought in the ring for the pure love it ever took the courageous step of turning professional. Therefore, it's been fascinating
A CHANCE letter from Canada to a Memory Lane reader has thrown the spotlight on the fascinating past of a prominent and recently restored Georgian property in Worcester. The Red House in Castle Street, is one of the two listed and protected buildings,
MALVERN RFC Saturday, February 22 North Midlands Cup Quarter-final: 1st XV v Ledbury (Home). Meet 12.45pm, kick off 2pm. No. 1 dress code. Maroon shorts and socks. J Daniell, D Irish, S Lancett, V Hill (Capt), C Smith, J Anderson, N Smith, A Ridley, S
NOW that the warmer weather is with us once more, I daresay that the steamers will soon be plying their trade up and down the Severn. Just a small request then - could the skippers please turn down all that thumping pop music? It's played at such a volume
LIVING in a town where the River Severn flows through provides ample opportunities for boating enthusiasts, but there are few who can have done as much for others as Arthur Page. The 69-year-old is retiring as the organiser and skipper of the Stourport
A VOCAL section of Bromsgrove and Redditch Community Health Council was critical of the new strategy document concerning health care in the district, for the next two years. A number of town members said the document assumed a new district general hospital
A ROBOTICS specialist held workshops for students and gave a lecture on robots in space at Pershore High School this week. Dr Ashley Green, who has been involved in science, engineering and space research for more than 25 years, held workshops with robots
A SUPERB example of the work of Worcester gunsmith John Perrins - a master craftsman in the city for 60 years through the Victorian era - is about become a prized local museum piece. It's an eight-inch "pepperbox" revolver made by Perrins more than 160
AFTER reading N Taylor's letter (You Say, Thursday, March 27) I was reminded of when I lived in Bath Road less than 12 months ago. Every month I could collect a bin bag full of rubbish from my front garden. Many times I wondered about my wisdom in bothering
A CRACKDOWN on crime and anti-social behaviour on the streets of Evesham and Pershore could be boosted by neighbourhood and street wardens providing high visibility patrols. The wardens would be accredited by police to support officers as well as providing
MALVERN RFC's Youth Development Section has achieved the Active Sports Seal of Approval accreditation and will be receiving the Sport England Clubmark award later this month. The RFU Community Rugby Department introduced the Active Sports Seal of Approval
FRAN Richman (Evening News, Tuesday, March 25) opens and ends with criticism of the Church, asking "where is the boldness of the church?" when writing on the horrors of Saddam Hussein. Perhaps she hasn't read quality national papers, for many clergy,
ASPIRING gardeners were invited to learn more about potting, planting and pruning at Bromsgrove School of Science and Art. The New Road school was offering free tickets for a lecture on gardening. They were available from Thomas Horton. SPA residents
THERE can be few people in this country able to match the achievement of a Worcester brother and three sisters who are now all in their 90s - the entire tally of children of a once well-known city couple. This remarkable quartet of nonagenarians were
CHRIS Garrard is winning his fitness battle to face Rotherham next weekend. The winger, who missed Wor-cester Rugby Club's 55-36 win at Wakefield on Saturday with a groin injury, has responded to treatment and is now expected to make the April 12 showdown
CONGRATULATIONS to the Department of Internal Revenue on the slaughter of a goose that lays golden eggs. Apparently Mohammed al Fayed has been pursued for more tax with such diligence he is about to take himself (and presumably his already considerable
VERSATILE former Aston Villa man Richard Crisp has played his way into Stourport Swifts' plans for the coming season. The 30-year-old, who has also turned out for Telford and Halesowen Town, can operate anywhere on the pitch. But boss Tim Langford has
FARMERS who are young, fit, prepared to weather the financial storms of farming and keep in tune with new conservation ideas are few and far between. There are only 15 in Worcestershire receiving grants under the farm stewardship scheme and one of them
THE society exists to promote the use and well being of our local canal which many people enjoy, whether for boating, walking, cycling or fishing. We meet at The Boat and Railway in Stoke Prior on the first Tuesday of each month, except July and August
WE'VE all heard of the famous and valuable "Strad" violins made in Italy, during the 17th and 18th Centuries by the Stradivari family. Yet, did you realise that Worcester too was once the home of a prestigious violin maker, Henry Handley, and that Handley-made
TICKET fever hit Sixways this morning as frantic supporters tried to snap up the last seats for Worcester's titanic tussle with Rotherham on April 12. More than 300 people queued up for the 538 extra tickets which were made available to the public today
THE design for a new coat of arms had been agreed by Bromsgrove Rural District Council. It consisted of a sickle to represent industry, a demi crosier because of Bishop Latimer's association with Alvechurch, a beech tree to signify Frankley Beeches and
THE Faithful City has been home to Gladys Milton throughout the 100 years of her life to date. In fact, except for her first few months as a baby, she has always lived near to St Mark's Church in Cherry Orchard - a focal point of many memories from her
BROMSGROVE would soon be featured on the world squash map when a new club built by town building firm William Weaver opened in Worcester Road. The town's MP Hal Miller was to perform the opening ceremony. n IT had taken ten years to get him, but international
Saturday, March 29, 2003 WORCESTER can at last see a glimpse of the chequered flag after fumbling through the gears at College Grove. They hit fifth a number of times against a resilient Wakefield side but, much to the coaches' consternation, slipped
HANBURY Bowling club held its annual meeting at the Vernon Arms. Fifty-four members, including many from Bromsgrove, sat down to a capital goose supper followed by entertainment, which included an accordionist. Dennis Baylis won the club championship.
AN intimate history of Mildenham Mill was written in 1974, by Denis Watts, the last member of a family who owned and ran the water mill for a century. He was the final miller at Mildenham, selling the historic building in 1972, to live in retirement,
SAM Smith was the name of the popular newspaper seller whose "pitch" for many years was outside Worcester's Foregate Street station. I included a photograph of him in a recent Memory Lane feature but said I couldn't remember his name, or anything about
A FEW tears were shed as the remaining workers at the former UEF factory left for the final time last Friday. At its peak the Sherwood Road, Aston Fields factory, which was owned by Garringtons before UEF, employed more than 2,500 people. Production ceased
Saturday, February 15, 2003 THE Premiership dream is still beating for Worcester but, on a bleak day in Lancashire, it was clear that it might have to be revived from a cryogenic state. Worcester will now have to hope that Orrell can muster the same energy
IT will truly be the end of an era when Simon Arbuthnott leaves the helm of the Chaddesley Corbett school he has been involved with since the age of four. He moved to Winterfold House School in 1946 and after boarding school, reading history at Oxford
SEAN Parrish is back in contention for a place in Kidderminster Harriers' side for tomorrow's Nationwide League Division Three clash against Darlington at Feethams (3pm). The 30-year-old midfielder has declared himself fit after missing Harriers' last
A CENTURY ago, the City Fathers at Worcester were faced with a local unemployment crisis which had plunged many local families into poverty and hardship. Berrow's Journal for this week of 1902 explained: "The wives and children of the unskilled labourers
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Ian Britton is urging his players build on their 'encouraging' first half of the season and clinch a place in the Nationwide League Division Three play-offs. Hard-up Harriers have performed better than some of their supporters
PROBABLY the match that underlined Stourport Swifts' impressive rise up the non-league pyramid was last season's FA Trophy encounter with Chester City. Just four or so years earlier, Chester had been doing battle with other established Football League
MALVERN RFC Saturday, February 8 1st XV v Leicester Lions (Away). Meet bus Spring Lane 11am, Ketch Hotel Worcester 11.15am. Kick off 2.15pm. No. 1 dress code. Navy blue shorts & socks. J Daniel, D Irish, S Lancett (capt), S Ironside, C Smith, N Smith
'EXCELLENT', 'eye-opening', 'invaluable' and 'worthwhile' were some of the comments made by the primary school teachers and community sports leaders who qualified as RFU tag rugby coaches in the first of three coach education evenings hosted by Malvern
A GRUDGE FA Trophy first round tie awaits Stourport Swifts if they can win their preliminary round clash at Mangotsfield. Swifts can line up a home date with big county rivals Redditch United if they dispose of their fellow Dr Martens League Western Division
THE wife-to-be of a Bewdley soldier in the thick of the action in the Gulf has spoken about the agony of her last moments of contact with her fiance. Jane Brockway last talked to Irish Guardsman Peter Wilson on March 16 when he called from Kuwait, on
HARD work and a caring attitude added up to success for a Barclays bank workers from Droitwich Spa. Sarah Muckle scooped the Barclays 2003 Chairman's Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the local community. The Droitwich resident was
Franche VC AC: Kidderminster (01562 827656). Furnace Mill: Wyre Forest (01746 862547). Kidderminster and District Angling Association: M Millinchip, 246 Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster (01562 753471). Lyttelton Angling Association: Brian Dickinson, Water
RECENTLY, in my weekly feature for Berrow's Worcester Journal, I published what I considered a very significant photograph taken in the Faithful City exactly half-a-century ago. It was of the Remembrance Sunday wreath-laying ceremony at the Cathedral
MALVERN RFC have fixed their North Midlands Cup clash with Ledbury for Saturday, February 22. Cup holders Malvern will have home adavatage over their Midlands West Three (South) opponents who will no doubt be trying to produce an upset.
TERRITORIAL Army centre caretaker and storeman Eileen and Jonathan Berrow were thrilled to hear the voice of soldier daughter Catherine when she phoned from her base near Basra in Iraq. The 22-year-old military policewoman, serving with the 16 Air Assault
Saturday, December 14, 2002 WORCESTER moved to within three points of title rivals Rotherham after a dogged display at the home of the Bees. With the Millmoor club failing to take five points against Orrell, the Warriors cut the gap with a performance
IT was finding out about a serious heart condition that led Roberta Carradine to leave a high-flying job and look to her roots. Five years later she has been instrumental in the setting up of Wyre Forest Permaculture Group and LETS, sustainable forms
by SARAH CHAMBERS MILLIONS of pounds are flooding into Droitwich Spa to rejuvinate the town's landlocked canals. A whopping £7m worth of potential investment has been secured for the £9.5m project, which aims to breathe life into the historic waterways
Amazing Feet RC: Secretary Richard Baker, 9 Sycamore Road, Great Barr, Birmingham (0121 358 4483). Stourport Athletic Club: Secretary Sue Moreton, 38 kittiwake Drive, Kidderminster (01562 861431) or Ron Payne, 76 St John's Avenue, Kidderminster (01562
WORCESTER'S Westside has lost one of its most amiable and friendly characters with the death of Horace Perks. I had known him since the 1960s when he was a regular at what was then the unofficial Worcester Press Club - the 600 year-old Coventry Arms pub
AN energetic Droitwich woman is going for the double by completing her second marathon in a matter of months. Kind-hearted Faye Kelly is planning to run the London Marathon to raise pots of cash for the Cancer Centre of Excellence Appeal at St Bartholomew's
by Pete Lammas YOUNGSTERS in Rubery can look forward to an action-packed time with the setting up of their own school holiday activity scheme. Bromsgrove District Council, in partnership with Rubery Leisure Centre, has successfully obtained a £10,000
n EXACTLY 90 years ago and again now, the fate of Worcester's theatre - then the Royal and now the Swan - hung precariously in the balance. TWICE during its 174-year history, Worcester's Theatre Royal suffered devastating blazes which could have spelled
A VIGIL for peace will be held outside Kidderminster Town Hall on Saturday. The meeting, organised by several churches in Kidderminster, is open to people of all faiths and will start at 12.30pm. Following the vigil there will be a guided time of prayer
ONE well-known name missing from the Droitwich Spa Town Council candidates' list is that of current leader Pam Davey. The Tory councillor for the South ward is standing down after four years at the helm but will still vie for a seat at the Wychavon District
A DETAILED study of the condition of the lofty 198-foot sandstone spire at St John's Parish Church in Bromsgrove began on Monday. A team of three steeplejaks based in Warwick, were expecting to complete the survey of the interior and exterior by tomorrow
SEPTEMBER 29 A Hull NT 104-95 OCTOBER 06 H Liverpool NT 69-68 07 H Manchester NT 100-89 14 A Liverpool NT 66-75 20 H Teeside NT 82-115 27 A Manchester NT 103-117 28 A Teeside NT 82-110 NOVEMBER 03 H Hull NT 87-94 10 A Mansfield NL 79-61 17 A Westminster
Saturday, November 23, 2002 THE crestfallen expressions on Worcester's doughty travelling support said it all as they walked away from Millmoor utterly confused. True enough, the 'game of two halves' clich is well worn in sporting circles but nothing
LIVING every day as if it was his last is Brian Glass's motto in life and his own experiences seem to bear out that principle. Spells helping his parents in a cafe in Park Butts, Kidderminster, producing missiles, being a delivery driver and then contracts
CAN Memory Lane readers answer a couple of posers I have been set but can't answer? Mrs Joan Smith of Tudor Way, Worcester, has written wondering if I can settle a friendly argument she is having with her brother. She is convinced from that the former
MALVERN Rugby Club took a giant step along the road to Midlands One safety with both points from their home league game against Hinckley. Malvern coach Andy Cushing, whilst saying there was still much work to be done, was pleased with the performance,
A SERIES of fascinating photographs I have discovered in the pictorial archives of Berrow's Journal - the world's oldest surviving newspaper - reveal that Worcester people chose unusual, if not rather strange ways to mount Peace Celebrations in the summer
A START was made this week on laying mains water pipes from New Road to The Eachway in Rubery. The work was expected to be completed by the end of the month. It was good news for those householders who daily formed a procession to fetch their water in
THE creator of Reginald Perrin, David Nobbs, will talk about his illustrious career at The Theatre in Chipping Norton next Thursday. David Nobbs started out writing for the Sheffield Star and went on to write for the 60s TV satire That Was The Week That
DAVID and Jane Storer, who have run the post office at Aston Somerville for the past 15 years, are leaving the village. As well as losing a post office, the village is also losing a couple who have contributed much to their community. Mr and Mrs Storer
Bewdley Bowling Club: Severnside, Wribbenhall, Bewdley (01299 403781). Chainwire Bowling Club: Mrs Jeffrey (01299 825387). Chester Road Bowling Club Ltd: Chester Road North, Kidderminster (01562 822610). Cleobury Bowling Club: President David Jones, Cleobury
BROMSGROVE residents are being urged to speak up and help plan future development in the district. Local people are being warned not to miss their opportunity to comment on the district council's Local Plan during the limited six-week consultation period
ALMOST 750 years after his death, St Richard of Droitwich Spa has been given a nose job. Wychavon District Council has pulled out all the stops to get the statue of St Richard, in Vines Park looking spick and span for his landmark anniversary tomorrow
THE Bishop of Dudley, the Rt Rev David Walker, will visit Broadway next Thursday to interview prospective vicars for St Michael and All Angels' Church. The Broadway church has been without a vicar since Canon Peter Burch ended his 40 years' service to
IT would be fascinating to discover if Kenneth Mears, who at the age of four was rescued from drowning in the canal at Worcester in 1938, is still alive, and where he can be found. I make the inquiry as a result of responses I had to the publication in
IF ever there was a model ''jolly postman'' it should have been Evan Jasper. People from miles around Bewdley remember him as the sort of postman who did more than just deliver letters. As he saw it, part of his job was to look after the elderly living
A FEATURE of the first ever fundraising fete organised by the new Friends of Bromsgrove Hospitals organisation and held at Hill Top chest hospital, was a colour film of an operatiin being performed on a girl. The Friends aimed to raise cash to provide
THE Gallery, Stratford, hosts Reflected, an exhibition of sculpture by Ros Stoddart, beginning on Monday and running until Sunday, May 18.
SOMETHING fishy will be going on at a Spa chip shop later this week. Owner of Droitwich Chippie, Andrew Ellinas will be decorating his joint with balloons and banners to welcome two officials of the fish-frying world. A representative from the National
SOMEBODY recently asked me a very pertinent question about Worcester's past but, alas, I didn't know the answer. So I'm turning again to Memory Lane readers to see if anyone can resolve the puzzle. The important inquiry is this: Whatever happened to the
The This is Worcester Rugby Football Club website is brought to you by Newsquest (Midlands South) Limited, publishers of the Worcester Evening News. It is not the official club website. The official Worcester Rugby Football Club website can be found at
MALVERN RFC Saturday, January 11 1st XV v Hinckley (Home). Meet Spring Lane 12.45pm. Kick off 2.15pm. No 1 Dress Code. Maroon shorts. Team selected from: T Allies, D Irish, S Lancett, S Ironside, C Smith, P Hart, D Hill, A Ridley, T O'Brien, M Moaby,
THE number of tramps seeking outdoor relief at Droitwich Workhouse during the past fortnight had numbered 144 compared with a more modest 84 for the same period last year. The ruling Guardians, who as always kept a very close watch on the purse strings
Kidderminster and Worcestershire Chess Club: Maurice Bissell, Secretary, 5 Bitternwood Road, Kidderminster (01562 60146).
SEVERAL times on our many meetings, I asked Bill Gwilliam which of all the tales he had researched in his lifetime was his favourite, and his answer was always the same. "The remarkable life story of the woman who stood for the Presidency of the United
Areley Kings Wives: Mrs A. Daw, leader, 12 Walton Close, Areley Kings (01299 826041). Minster Ladies: Mrs J. Salter, St George's Annex, Radford Avenue, Kidderminster (01562 748699).
Saturday, October 12, 2002 WORCESTER re-branded themselves Warriors over the summer. On Saturday's evidence Globetrotters might be more appropriate. They were simply sublime for 40 minutes at Old Deer Park, the best Worcester performance I have witnessed
MALVERN'S Welsh International David Llewellyn makes his debut for the club at Spring Lane tomorrow (Saturday). Still trying to regain full match fitness, Llewellyn has had a couple of outings with Newport's second string, including a half against Bath
A Marlbrook man was cheated out of his hard earnings when Birmingham man James Patrick McIlroy was found guilty of obtaining £6 from Birmingham Road resident Reginald Ironmonger under false pretences. The thirty-two-year old was sentenced to two months
Areley Kings: Mrs B. Jackson, 15 Jackson Crescent, Stourport (01299 826188). Cleobury: Secretary Mrs H. Birch, Beechcote Lodge, The Hurst, Cleobury (01299 270035). Kidderminster Deanery: Leader Mrs Mary Wear, Oakenshaw, Rosenhurst Drive, Bewdley (01299
TODAY marks the 80th anniversary of the official opening of the War Memorial Hall at Fernhill Heath. It was completed and opened on September 28, 1922, after three years of fund-raising by local people who had it built as the village's war memorial to
WELSH international David Llewellyn has signed for Malvern Rugby Club and will be available for games later this month. Llewellyn, capped 23 times for Wales, has come on loan as part of his rehabilitation after two years out of the game through injury
SPA residents are being urged to nominate their favourite historic town buildings to help raise the profile of Droitwich. The town council is looking for properties of cultural or architectural interest to take part in a Heritage Open Day later this year
AN EMINENT yet controversial Archbishop of York in the turbulent 16th Century stands out prominently in the long and complex lineage of the present Lord Sandys of Ombersley Court. The Sandys family tree has branched widely down the centuries and thrown
MALVERN RFC travel to Midlands One leaders Longton tomorrow (Saturday) with the memory of the recent home defeat still fresh. However, there is a determination amongst the players to perform well against the promotion favourites and an air in the camp
THERE was a sad ending to a full-scale operation to rescue a carthorse belonging to Mr Webb, who had got stuck in a water-filled ditch at Walmers Farm, Wychbold, during a violent thunder storm. After many hours of toil it was finally freed by firefighters
SOON after fears that Bromsgrove was heading for an outbreak of smallpox were proved to be unfounded, the prospect of a scarlet fever epidemic hitting the area loomed. Prior to the start of the month no cases had been reported but now there were between
Bewdley E: Pam Roberts (01299 403414). Kidderminster Central Morning: Secretary, Muriel Wanklin (01562 823184). Lickhill Evening: Secretary, Wendy Steadman (01299 825331). Stourport Burlish Park E: Mrs C. Wilday, 50 Buttermere Road, Stourport (01299 823286
MILK deliveries to 3,500 Quinney's customers were getting back to normal after a five-day strike by dairy staff. The Bromsgrove depot had been picketed, but the public had been allowed in to collect supplies. Shopkeepers who collected whole crates to
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers utility player Adie Smith underwent an operation on his damaged ankle today. He suffered the injury in a practice match and, despite a course of anti-inflamatory tablets and rest, a specialist decided surgery was needed. Former
Cleobury Tuesday Darts League: Secretary Mr C.J. Smith, 13 College Close, Cleobury (01299 270728) HQ, Bell Inn, Cleobury (01299 270305).. Cleobury Sunday Darts and Dominoes League: Secretary Mr M. Forrest, 10 Furlongs Close, Cleobury (01299 270459).
TIM Langford's Stourport Swifts were given a lesson in finishing by Mangotsfield's young striker Darren Edwards who inspired the West Country side to a 4-1 victory. Edwards roamed free around Walshes Meadow in a display that brought Swifts deficiencies
STAFF employed at the Longbridge car plant who helped make the world famous Austin Seven cars would have to wait a long time to buy one. The firm said the majority of the vehicles would be exported to the United States to earn the country valuable dollars
A WELL-known Worcester cycle dealer was in court this week a century ago for speeding in his automobile. He was alleged to have been travelling at more than 12 miles an hour! The Journal carried a report of the court case under the heading "A Bad Judge
MALVERN Dogs team travelled over to Evesham, a first team fixture of just three seasons ago, and came away with a win despite only travelling with 13 players. EVESHAM 18pts, MALVERN II 'DOGS' 20pts Playing in heavy conditions Malvern soon found themselves
CORONATION Day was celebrated in Bromsgrove, Droitwich and elsewhere in the district. However, the festivities were less than would have taken place had the big event not been postponed some weeks ago because of the King's illness. In Bromsgrove bunting
THE year this atmospheric view of Tallow Hill, Worcester, was captured on camera is, I'm afraid, not recorded, though the photograph appears to me to have been taken sometime between the First and Second World Wars. The smoking chimneys of factories and
MALVERN RFC's second string was on the road yet again on Saturday, this time to old rivals Bromsgrove. BROMSGROVE II 0, MALVERN 'DOGS' II 71pts With Marc Gaubert called in as a last minute replacement in the unfamiliar position of prop and several of
THANK goodness, many will say, that a ludicrous and much-published idea of the redevelopment-crazed 1960s never came to fruition at Worcester! An influential group of local people, including a handful of city councillors, launched a campaign early in
WITH six players from their 22-man squad out with injuries, the Malvern U14 Pirates booked themselves a semi-final place in the North Midlands U14 Plate competition on Sunday. BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL U14S 15pts, MALVERN U14S 38pts From the outset, Malvern
Wyre Forest Women's Aid: Stourport (0800 980 3331). Worcestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre: (01905 724514).
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Ian Britton is certainly coming up trumps with his selection of loan players this season. And he's convinced his decision to bring in loan performers when necessary will not hinder the development of younger squad players
THE Christmas and New Year period is not only one of the most hectic of the football calendar but also the most important. It can shape the rest of your season depending on how well you do so while everyone can relax and enjoy themselves we have to keep
THE glaringly obvious can often be missed as, in my case, with the late realisation that Worcestershire villages with "castle" in their names, once actually had ... castles! My latest discovery - though clearly long-known to keen historians - is the south
MALVERN RFC Saturday, November 30 1st XV v Pool. T Allies, A Logan, S Lancett, V Hill, C Smith, A Ridley, S Rieter, M Gaubert, G Blakeway, P Jenkin, D Billane, J Martin, G Richards, R Young, A Longley, P Hart, J Daniell, S Hardcastle, M Coulston, C Alcott
DMW January 3, 2000 ROVERS launched the new century with a rare draw at soggy Townsend Meadow on Monday. Both sides gave everything in appalling conditions, producing a game that may have lacked quality, but wasn't short on commitment or enthusiasm. Steve
WE tend to blame global warming for the extremes of weather Britain and Europe has seen this August, yet a quick trip through the bound archives of Berrow's Journal suggests that these spectacular climatic conditions are nothing new for the eighth month
MALVERN halted their sequence of away Midlands One defeats in the gloom and mud of Kenilworth on Saturday. KENILWORTH 5pts, MALVERN 26pts A dour battle up front, with the Warwickshire side taking advantage of "poor" refereeing, kept the points-hungry
HORDES of 'invaders' driving across the Birmingham city boundary into the Bromsgrove district are believed to be largely responsible for vandalism, excessive noise and even arson in the Rednal area at weekends, the Messenger reported. It was reported
I AM often asked how Worcester's Bull Ring got its name but the answer is, alas, very unsavoury. The stark truth is that from mediaeval times until the early 1840s, this centrepiece of St John's was the regular scene of appalling barbarism. The area between
WSC R2 December 7, 1999 SUBSTITUTE Mark Benbow's injury time strike booked Rovers' place in round three. Trailing 3-2 with four minutes to go, Steve Daley's men staged a stunning comeback at the Victoria Ground last night to leave neighbouring Redditch
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers line up against Swindon in the LDV Vans Trophy tonight (7.45) with Ian Britton promising to fine players who pick up silly bookings. The Aggborough manager intends to clamp down on indiscipline by increasing fines after seeing both
WORCESTER Rugby Club have made an enquiry for Gloucester's out of favour winger Daren O'Leary. The National One pacesetters are hoping to bring in the 29-year-old to bolster their injury-hit squad with continued uncertainty surrounding loan star Chris
Stourport Sports Centre: Stourport Sports Centre, Harold Davies Drive, Stourport (01299 822308). Wyre Forest Gym School: Ann Combes, Chief Coach, 10 Sandstone Road, Bewdley (01299 403318).
GEOFF Budd is something of a legend with the farming community of Worcestershire. At the age of 80, he's still in business as an agricultural seed specialist from his home in Claines. He's the oldest licensed seedsman in Britain and, with such an appropriate
A WIDE circle of friends and neighbours have, this weekend, been helping Worcester "born and bred" Ernest Smith celebrate his 90th birthday. Ever amiable, he is perhaps best known for his life-long and active association with Old St Martin's Church in
NINE records tumbled when Bromsgrove High School held its annual sports day. Hibbins won the inter house competition. THE 16th annual Catshill music festival attracted a record number of entries from far and near to take part in the event staged in the
IAN Britton is convinced Wyre Forest football followers don't realise how lucky they are to have a club like Kidderminster Harriers on their door-step. The Harriers manager believes the stay-away fans are missing out on full value entertainment from his
DELIGHTED Stourport Swifts manager Tim Langford paid tribute to his players after they stretched their unbeaten run to five games with a 3-0 victory at Mangotsfield United. The win lifted Langford's side to fifth in the Dr Martens League Western Division
GOALS or lack of goals returned to haunt us on Saturday and saw us knocked out of the FA Cup. We are not delivering on that front and for a side that is joint top of the league we are eight to 10 goals short of where we should be. The finishing on Saturday
JANET White from Kidderminster wants to find out any information she can about a farm near Malvern. She writes: "I'm trying to find Little Nurden Farm, which was on a map of land belonging to the Foley Family in 1831. It was next to the Links Farm, near
AN RAF aircraft crashed just outside Malvern 50 years ago this week, killing the pilot. The twin-engined Oxford trainer, flown by acting-Pilot Officer Douglas Lewin of Sussex, was based at an advanced flying school in RAF Welland. The aeroplane crashed
DMW November 9, 1999 A MINUTE of madness just after the break cost Rovers three points at the Victoria Ground. After taking the lead through Mark Bowater, the Greens pushed the self-destruct button by allowing Scott Voice to net twice in quick succession
100 years ago In the fall of Inquisitor, who was one of the competitors in the Champion Steeplechase at Aintree on Saturday, Mr A W Wood, who is well known in Malvern, sustained a nasty scalp wound, an injury to his nose, and also hurt one of his knees
MEMBERS of the newly formed Lickey End Hospital Tenants' Association were shocked to discover an area of ground designated as a play area for staff children since 1957 was about to be developed. Following negotiations with the Health Authority, the Red
FOND recollections of Lowesmoor in the 1920s and 30s and of her courtship and marriage are highlighted in the hand-written memoirs of Kathleen Worthington, who died two years ago at the age of 86. Daughter Betty (Mrs Brown) says Kathleen often used to
BROMSGROVE Rovers revealed it had serious money troubles and gate prices would have to go up. The club had suffered £318 losses in 1951/52 and bosses decided to hike ticket prices in a bid to stem its cash crisis. Ticket prices showed that men had to
POSTPONED coronation celebrations went off with a bang at Breakback, in Bromsgrove. The town was finally allowed to go ahead with its High Wood bonfire and fireworks following permission from the chairman of the National Movement, Viscount Cranbourne.
HUGH Grant and Sandra Bullock star in romantic comedy Two Weeks Notice (12A), showing at Malvern Cinema from today (Friday). Two Weeks Notice is on Friday-Sunday at 7pm and Monday-Thursday at 7.30pm, with 3pm matinees on Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday
STOURPORT Swifts' postmen and chippies battled their way to a 1-1 at the full-time professionals of Chester City in the third round of the FA Umbro Trophy. Just two years ago, City were a Football League side while Swifts were still playing their football
BROMSGROVE Rovers hope to celebrate their latest reprieve from closure by moving out of the Dr Martens League Western Division relegation zone tonight. Rovers, who had an £18,000 winding-up order from HM Customs and Excise adjourned for a further 28 days
A PAST Bishop of Worcester suffered one of the most horrific of deaths in being burnt at the stake. Hugh Latimer was publicly executed in the centre of Oxford, in 1555, and became a martyr for his religious beliefs. I've been learning all about him from
DMW October 16, 1999 IN another case of what might have been, Rovers had much the better of long passages of play but perennial failings came back to haunt them. The Greens' inability to put the ball in the back of the net and loss of concentration at
THE Rev J Crofts was given a cordial welcome by parishioners at All Saints Church in Bromsgrove when he was installed as the new vicar, the second in 18 months. In the congregation was his father who had been rector of Romsley from 1935-41. n A FIVE-TON
THE sad news, less than two days before it was set to take place, that the Coronation would have to be postponed because of the King's grave illness was met with disbelief in Bromsgrove at first. Organisers of the many celebratory events in the town and
THE draw for the next round of the plate and cup competitions has just been announced and there is mixed news for the three Malvern RFC junior sides who are still in with a chance of playing in finals day at Ledbury RFC in April 2003. In the U17 Plate
CRAIG Hudson will be released from Worcester Rugby Club on health grounds. The giant winger, who has been a peripheral figure at Sixways this season, will return to New Zealand after only joining Worcester in the summer. The 6ft 6in, 17 stone powerhouse
TROPHY-chasing Kidderminster Harriers stormed into the Worcestershire Senior Cup semi-finals last night with a 5-1 beating of neighbours Stourport Swifts. But it was a clinical 10-minute first-half blitz from Harriers that decided the tie. The home side
Jim has memories of Elgar: SOON to celebrate his 99th birthday is James (Jim) Andrews, who achieved the remarkable record of being a church organist in Worcester for three-quarters-of-a-century. It was on their 22nd wedding anniversary that I went along
MALVERN RFC Saturday, November 9 1st XV v Old Patesians II (Home). Meet Spring Lane 1pm. Kick off 2.30pm. Maroon shorts. Selected from: T Allies, A Logan, S Lancett, V Hill, C Smith, S Ironside, A Thomas, S Rieter, G Blakeway, P Jenkin, J Martin, C Alcott
Cleobury Playing Fields Association: Mrs Ingrid Purslow (01299 271118). Shropshire Playing Fields Association: High Street, Shrewsbury (01743 231270).
MEMORY Lane pays homage this week to the teams of volunteer women who, down the past 62 years, have run an invaluable service for the needy in Worcester. It was the Women's Royal Voluntary Service clothing store, set up in 1938 and only recently relinquished
Saturday, November 2 1st XV v Spalding (Home). Meet Spring Lane 1pm. Kick off 2.30pm. No 1 Dress Code, maroon shorts. C Alcott, T Allies, D Alton, D Beech, R Beech, D Billane, G Blakeway, M Coulston, J Daniell, M Gaubert, D Green, B Hames, S Hardcastle
ANOTHER tale of a miraculous escape from death in the Meco bombing has been told me in the wake of my recent feature on that fateful day - October 3, 1940. My last piece threw the spotlight on the only still living victim of the bombing - Margaret Wainwright
Brintons factory in Corporation Street provided employment for hundreds of carpet workers. Corporation Street, 1969 The legendary whistle from the Brintons "Bull" which marked the start each working day at the carpet firm for more than 115 years was heard
This week, Post Offices across Britain began to feel the effects of a shake-up hailed as the "death of the pension book". From now on, instead of an over-the-counter service, the new Government payment system will see pension money paid directly into
MALVERN used this friendly to introduce some of their promising young players to the top level of junior rugby and they were not disgraced. MALVERN A 15pts, DUDLEY KINSWINFORD II 24pts DK fielded several first team regulars from their National League
CHRIS Pearson is back in plaster just weeks after being passed fit. The Worcester Rugby Club hooker has already missed six weeks of the season with a broken wrist and, after returning on the bench against Otley two weeks ago, the injury is still giving
WOULD you really notice if your beer is a tad too much froth and not enough of the good stuff? Actually, I do know people who would thrash a bartender within an inch of his life for this particular sin, but generally it goes unnoticed in most watering
Woodrush 26 pts Cleobury Mortimer 10 WITH just one game to go Cleobury Mortimer must settle for fourth place in North Midlands One following this defeat to fifth place Woodrush. Going into the game without number eight Ian King, top points scorer and
TWO members of Bromsgrove Youth Organisation met with a tragic accident while canoeing on the lake at Hewell Grange, Tardebigge. The youths, John Hollis, aged 17 from Churchfields and Brian Jones, 18, from Broad Street, Sidemoor, were members of the club's
SIR Alex Ferguson's dressing room tantrum which injured star player David Beckham has brought back painful memories for Worcester City manager John Barton. The St George's Lane boss booted a teapot in anger during the half-time interval at Crawley Town
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' manager Ian Britton is today suffering a massive selection headache after having his preparations for tomorrows home Nationwide League Division Three clash with Rochdale devastated by illness and injuries this week. The players
Tenbury 26 points Birchfield 3- AFTER repelling the visitor's opening burst, Tenbury made the most of the good playing conditions to show-off their ball-handling skills and cross for four tries to deservedly take the North Midlands Two points against
OCCASIONALLY, I have glanced at an impressive tomb in a fairly isolated position within Worcester Cathedral, but only recently have I been aware of the noble personage whose remains lie below it. The tomb is that of Sir Griffyth Ryce, making it a last
FORMER British Lion Craig Chalmers will be strutting his stuff at Sixways tonight as Worcester United take on Plymouth. The fly-half, who has struggled to get a game time since Tim Walsh's arrival, will play against a development side in a friendly (7.30pm
FOLK living in the north of Bromsgrove were becoming healthier and living longer, it was revealed. In a report to North Bromsgrove District Council, the medical officer said in the first five months of this year there had been 18 deaths compared with
THIS summer marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway line between Stourbridge and Evesham, which extended the train network to Droitwich, Pershore and Fladbury. It was 1850 that first saw the railways come right into the Worcester with
A NUMBER of silver birch trees and Queen Elizabeth roses were to be planted in Sanders Park. They had been given to Bromsgrove District Council by Roseacre Nursery at Hagley to mark the Queen's forthcoming Silver Jubilee. n BOMB disposal experts were
During the Second World War, a girl would do anything for an American soldier if there was "candy" on offer. Which explains why a huge sigh of relief went up on February 4, 1953, when sweet rationing was declared well and truly over. And although girls
ANDY Keast has paid tribute to Werner Swanepoel's leadership skills as the South African came back into the Worcester Rugby Club team today. Swanepoel's growing influence on the team has become apparent as the National One season has gone on and, as Worcester
CLEE paid the penalty for a slow start to the second half and had to settle for a share of the spoils in their home fixture with Drayton. The home team started well, playing some good attacking football but without creating too many clear-cut scoring
STOURPORT Swifts take a seven-match unbeaten home run into Saturday's Dr Martens League Western Division clash with Swindon Supermarine. But their below-par away form cost them with Saturday's FA Cup third qualifying round exit at Hucknall and a 1-0 league
IT COULD so easily have been Stourport Swifts rather than Hucknall Town in the draw for the FA Cup fourth qualifying round. Rod Brown's side created more chances than their Nottinghamshire hosts but were only denied another useful pay day by outstanding
AN attempt by the minority Labour group on Bromsgrove District Council to get their veteran leader Cllr Henry Webley installed as vice-chairman to mark the silver jubilee had failed. The holder of an MBE, he was the only member of the council to have
IF you're in a couple, there's one rule in life. DON'T FORGET VALENTINE'S DAY! OK, I mean if you're male and in a couple but, nevertheless, you can't beat being smothered with love on February 14. When it comes to buying Valentine's gifts, get it wrong
Kidderminster Wednesday League: G Byworth (01562 630918). Libertys Snooker Club: 11-12 Foundry Street, Stourport (01299 826599). Pockets (Kidderminster) Ltd: Rear of 9 Church Street, Kidderminster (01562 740291). Snooks Snooker Club: 46A George Street
MEMORY Lane pays belated homage to quite an accomplished Worcester amateur artist of yesteryear. Jack Bedford, who died in 1989, left a legacy of painstakingly-drawn etchings of local and Midland scenes, plus some equally arresting watercolour paintings
FOR the first time, my New Year's resolutions include thrashing myself at the gym, nibbling lettuce leaves and regularly flushing myself out with water. I'd like to say my five-month-old nipper is responsible for my spare tyre but admit the vast quantities
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have injury doubts over defenders Adie Smith and Lee Ayres for tonight's Worthington Cup first round clash against Division One Nottingham Forest at the City Ground (7.45). Smith is suffering from hamstring trouble while Ayres has
A RECENT Memory Lane photograph of Worcester from the 1920s brought a very interesting call from a local man whose forebears, it turns out, were butchers in The Shambles for at least a century. I followed it up with a visit to the home of 77 years-old
THE Sick and Dividend Club at the Ewe and Lamb pub at Stoke Health, Bromsgrove, held its annual sports day on Whit Monday, when around 1,200 turned up to watch. There was a variety of events including hammer throwing and races for all ages. One of the
TWO speed cameras on the A46 between Alcester and Stratford are to be switched on soon. The Warwickshire Casualty Reduction Partnership hopes the fixed cameras will reduce the number of people killed or hurt on the road each year. On the 8km stretch of
TOWN MP Hal Miller raised questions about six historic chartist cottages in Dodford, in the House of Commons. The recent listing of the cottages was now the subject of a complaint to the Local Commissioners and the MP hoped to draw the government's attention
NEW Year's Day can only mean two things - a hangover and a sense of guilt after drinking and eating too much over the Christmas period. Fretting over how we've abused our bodies and our bank accounts during December, January 1 is traditionally the day
Wednesbury 19 Ludlow 24- LUDLOW's good form continued with a fine away win at Wednesbury in the Midlands Four West (North) match on Saturday. Rob Evans opened the scoring when he broke from the back of a maul to drive over for a try with Williams adding
... and it cost just £1,575 to build ST MARK'S in the Cherry Orchard, the delightfully named church in a southern suburb of Worcester, celebrates the centenary of its birth this summer. Its foundation stone was officially laid on June 21, 1902, by Lady
STOURPORT Swifts spluttered their way to a 4-2 victory against visitors Cinderford Town in the league on Saturday. Boss Brown was just thankful his players' far from vintage display arrived against a below-par Forest of Dean side. He said: "We didn't
FIT Bromsgrove men were being sought to work as locomotive firemen. The London Midland region of British Railways wanted workers aged 18 to 30 to enter the one-month training programme for the position. Successful applicants could expect to work a 44-
A RETIRED research chemist died after he choked on his food at a family meal, an inquest heard. Gordon Sutcliffe, who was a widower, had been enjoying Sunday lunch with his son in Ombersley, when he had difficulty swallowing, Worcestershire Coroner Victor
