Bromsgrove Rovers 4 Rushall Olympic 1 AN injury to defender Ross Collins took the shine off a comfortable victory on Tuesday night at the Victoria Ground. Collins was taken to the Alexandra Hospital with a back injury, after a clash with goalkeeper with
A CARE unit dedicated to rehabilitating elderly people after a period of illness is celebrating after having received its 1,000th patient. Mary Callow arrived at the Worcester Intermediate Care Unit after a fall. The 79-year-old is expected to return
ALMOST 100 people attended two meetings to grill officials about the future of transport and how to tackle congestion in Worcester. At the sessions, held at the Sixways Stadium off Pershore Lane, people were able to see in greater detail plans for the
A BLOSSOMING Worc-ester music club is bracing itself for a feast of all things musical as it launches its new programme. The group celebrates its 60th anniversary next year and organises six classical concerts annually at the city's Huntingdon Hall. This
A TALENTED Dodderhill School pupil is drumming up support for her passion. Ten-year-old Miriam Downer has scooped top acolades for her musical abilities in piano and drumming. She has recently passed with merit a drumming exam at the Rock School academy
SOUTH Worcestershire Police are investigating a suspected diesel spill on a road, which happened before a serious accident. Two men were injured when their cars were involved in a head-on collision on the Ombersley to Droitwich road, near Hadley, at about
ALCESTER town councillors are reserving judgement over controversial proposals to build a bridge over the River Arrow which would create a cycle route across a popular nature reserve. They have been asked by Warwickshire County Council to approve one
STUDENTS at Alcester Grammar School were celebrating on Thursday after picking up high grades in their A-Levels. The Birmingham Road school boasts a 100 per cent pass rate this year (grades A-E), with more than 56 per cent getting top A and B grades.
BAD weather in June put a dampener on Alcester's Farmers' Markets, but traders say they are determined to make the scheme a success. Mike Wilkes, chairman of Warwickshire Farmers' Markets, said: "We suffered from torrential downpours at the market before
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Jimmy Mullen has called on his side to blaze a trail in the FA Cup. Rovers entertain Bourne Town in the pre-qualifying round at the Victoria Ground on Saturday, August 27 (3pm kick off). While promotion from the Southern League
The British are a compassionate lot, invariably willing to give someone with a hard-luck story the benefit of the doubt. But if there's one kind of person that we can't abide then it's the individual who thinks that he or she can get away with something
AMONG the six women from various parts of Worcestershire who took part in the district round of Mr Therm's "Bride of the Year" competition, at Worcestershire last Thursday, was Mrs Mary Clark, of Highfield Avenue, Headless Cross. The object of the competition
July 2005 (friendlies) Tues 19 Alvechurch (a) 2-1 Martin 2 WEDS 20 TAMWORTH (H) 0-1 SAT 23 Leamington (a) 2-1 Ball, Pinkney TUES 26 MOOR GREEN (H) 2-1 Duncan, Ball SAT 30 WORCESTER CITY (H) 0-0 August TUES 2 REDDITCH UTD (H) 1-1 O'Toole THURS KIDDERMINSTER
EUROPE'S first super-library is on the books for Worcester after millions more pounds were promised for the project. The Government has announced £36.8m funding for a four-storey £50.5m centre to be built on the Butts by 2012. It adds to £10m secured
PRIMARY school test results in English and maths improved slightly this year, with children in Worcestershire beating the national average. Children aged seven and 11 in the county's 200 primary schools were tested. Seven-year-olds did better in reading
Rugby Town 1, Evesham Utd 3 by Mervyn Collins A NEW era is dawning at Common Road and, on the evidence of Tuesday night's second half showing, it promises to be an exciting one for United fans. Only four players who helped the Robins defeat Bromsgrove
Littleton 0, Handsworth 3 PROMOTED Handsworth inflicted a rare opening day defeat on Littleton last Saturday. The visitors were somewhat flattered by their margin of victory and they survived numerous scares in front of goal on an afternoon when Lady
IT will be the end of an era this weekend for Mappleborough Green dressage rider Vikki Weaver. She heads to Lincolnshire for the British u21 championships with her horse My Charming Valentine, knowing it is likely to be her last time competing in that
Motorsport IT was a frustrating weekend for Redditch-based outfit Buildbase Knotts Magnum. Matt Llewellyn was hoping to continue his good form at Silverstone in the latest round of the British Supersport Championships. Instead he needed to use all his
American Football REDDITCH Arrows finished the season on a high with 50-12 victory at Andover Thrashers. The Arrows may have been expecting a win against the bottom club but the home side surprised Redditch by opening up an early 12-0 lead. The opening
STEVE Rhodes has backed calypso king Chris Gayle to help dig Worcestershire out of their one-day relegation hole. The West Indies Test opener goes straight into the County side that faces Lancashire Lightning at Old Trafford in the totesport League this
SHOAIB Akhtar has been dramtically ruled out of tomorrow's Frizzell County Championship with an injury. It is the latest miserable episode in a stop-start Worcestershire stint for the Pakistan fast bowler. Worcestershire wanted Shoaib at Blackpool to
BROMSGROVE Rovers thumped Rushall Olympic 4-1 at the Victoria Ground. The game, however, was marred by an injury to Rovers defender Ross Collins, taken to hospital following a collision with his own goalkeeper. Scott Hadland put the hosts ahead on 26
Thursday, August 25 As You Like It/Comedy of Errors/Twelfth Night/A Midsummer Night's Dream, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford. Until October. Tickets from 0870 609 1110. Thomas More/A New Way to Please You/Sejanus: His Fall/Believe What You Will,
MALVERN Town made it three Midland Alliance wins out of four by beating Stourbridge 6-3 in a thriller last night. After Andy Wright had put the visitors ahead on 19 minutes, Malvern hit back with five before half-time. Ricky Halion levelled things up
FOOTBALL coach Naheed Khan has been named the best in the West Midlands, beating off more than 500 others who were nominated for the prestigious award. And it means Khan, who works for Action Sports in Redditch, can also look forward to a coaching session
STUDLEY manager Kevin Rowlands has backed FA Cup villain Adam Blake after the midfielder was sent off in Saturday's clash with Oadby Town. The Bees looked to be heading into the next round of the competition until Blake picked up his red card ten minutes
Wednesday, August 24 Midland Football Combination Premier Division FECKENHAM v Atherstone Town (7.45pm) Saturday, August 27 Nationwide Conference North REDDITCH UNITED v Lancaster City (3pm) Midland Football Alliance Quorn v ALVECHURCH (3pm) Midland Football
POPULAR actress Maureen Lipman stars as Florence Foster Jenkins, "the worst singer in the world", in the opening production of Birmingham Repertory Theatre's autumn season. Glorious!, a new play by Peter Quilter, is the true story of an eccentric American
Evesham Utd 2, Salisbury City 2 SUBSTITUTE Jamie Bailey was the hero as the Robins pocketed their first top flight point last Saturday. Bailey scored with a delig-htful header from a Matty Hall cross to earn the Robins a deserved share of the spoils 17
Evesham United 0, Team Bath 1 PROMOTED Evesham are still searching for their first win in the Southern League Premier Division after a below-par display saw them narrowly lose against a Team Bath side who themselves tasted victory for the first time.
Tiverton Town 3, Evesham United 0 THE perils of West Country holiday traffic proved an unexpected obstacle to United's hopes of starting their new life in the Southern League Premier Division on a high note. After a gruelling, caravan-blighted coach journey
Horsham 220-9 Barnt Green 219-8 Barnt Green lost by one run Cockspur National Knockout Cup final BARNT Green CC suffered the agony of defeat at Lord's, as they lost a thrilling encounter in the Cockspur National Cup final on Tuesday evening. The Green
Chaddesley Corbett 159 all out Ombersley 163-5 Ombersley win by five wickets OMBERSLEY strengthened their grip at the top of the Worcester League Division One on Saturday with a victory over their derby rivals. Victory over struggling Corbett ensured
Alveley 108 all out Cutnall Green 109-4 Cutnall Green won by six wickets BOWLER Arief Saleem enhanced Green's promotion hopes in the Worcester League Division Four on Saturday. Victory, inspired by Saleem's bowling, cemented a promotion place in the top
Belbroughton 183-9 Worcester Nomads 186-4 Belbroughton lost by six wickets BELBROUGHTON'S chances of a top four finish in the Worcester League Division Two slipped further away after Saturday's defeat to Worcester. The Tons trail fourth placed Coombs
TEDDY bears and their owners are invited to a picnic at Birmingham's Botanical Gardens next Wednesday. The Edgbaston venue offers a feast of bear necessities and more - including a bouncy castle, children's entertainer, hoopla, Teddy Bears' Hospital,
Redditch boss Rod Brown on Nuneaton ... "We are not working hard enough for long periods of the game. We didn't compete with them at all in the second half and that's not acceptable. We are just a 45-minute side and 45 minutes don't win you games." n
YOUNGSTERS from Evesham progressed to finals day of the Midlands Under-16s competition after recording a fine nine-run victory over Wombourne on Monday night. After electing to bat first on a slightly damp wicket, Evesham got off to a quick start thanks
A BOUNDARY off the last ball sentenced Badsey to defeat last Saturday. Chainwire found themselves needing ten runs off the final two overs after the villagers had battled back and Hymans scored the crucial runs to bring a thrilling contest to a close.
DROITWICH continued their preparations for the coming season with a useful workout at home to Hereford on Saturday. Spa ran out five-tries-to-one winners at the Glyn Mitchell Memorial Ground. The match was split into four 20-minute periods - allowing
BROMSGROVE are looking for players from the past to help celebrate their 50th anniversary of moving to Finstall Park. The club is set to celebrate 50 years of playing at the ground on Saturday, September 10 and has invited members of the team which played
SHOAIB Akhtar has been dramtically ruled out of tomorrow's Frizzell County Championship with an injury. It is the latest miserable episode in a stop-start Worcestershire stint for the Pakistan fast bowler. Worcestershire wanted Shoaib at Blackpool to
I've read just read a piece on the Artrix, A venue for culture, to share, Snag is, it's not well frequented, 'Cos nobody knows that it's there! So a re-launch is on the agenda, A promotion to show off their wares, And a following page with an advert.
IS there a plan by Bromsgrove District Council to either imprison or ban all drivers who make the mistake of driving almost anywhere in Bromsgrove along the new cycle lanes? These have been created by the painting of little white cycles, that obviously
NOT that many years ago there was hardly a pub in the town or on its outskirts that didn't have live music. How people's tolerance has changed. These people want to get out more - and report things that really matter within the town, like the assaults
THE staff of Sidemoor Pre-School would like to thank the parents, local businesses and schools and NewSong Community Church for all their help and support over the past 12 months. A big thank you to everyone for all their gifts and good wishes at the
CAN any of your readers help me? I am currently researching my 'family tree' and am keen to trace a 'Gloria Bastin' (nee Reynolds) who may be living within the Bromsgrove area. Colin McCrorie 82 Park Road Barton-under-Needwood Burton-on-Trent
I WONDER if the villagers of Stoke Prior are aware that yet again it is subject to the whims of big business. Plans submitted by Allibert Buckhorn to change the use from storage and warehouse to a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week plastic moulding plant will
A COUPLE of things of concern:- What is happening in Bromsgrove? There has been far too many reports of assaults within the town. I have never known things so bad in the town. We have this CCTV in the town yet the assaults continue. What are the police
I HAVE read with interest over the past few weeks the letters concerning the 'Leavers Ball' at Aston Fields Middle School which we, the PTA, put on for the year eight children leaving the school to go on to high school. I have been a member of the PTA
I SAW my doctor towards the end of July and told him that I had a problem with my right eye due to a discharge, soreness and feeling as if there was something in it. After examining me he said he would write to the Princess of Wales' Community Hospital
THE annual two-day collection by the RNLI Bromsgrove branch outside ASDA supermarket last month, raised a grand total of £485.23. Many thanks to all the ASDA shoppers who so generously supported the RNLI. Mrs Sheila Louch Churchfield Gardens Bromsgrove
CAN I just ask which bright spark decided it would be a good idea to resurface the A38 at the M42 roundabout whilst Stourbridge Road is closed? Are we now trying to physically stop people getting into Bromsgrove if the car park machines haven't discouraged
THANK you Nick for your 'constructive' reply to my letter of the previous week. In turn, I am perplexed at the logic of your response. Firstly, I have studied Bromsgrove history in a great deal of depth and would not need to visit the local library as
Bromsgrove Rovers 4 Rushall Olympic 1 AN injury to defender Ross Collins took the shine off a comfortable victory on Tuesday night at the Victoria Ground. Collins was taken to the Alexandra Hospital with a back injury, after a clash with goalkeeper with
Bromsgrove Rovers Reserves 6 Atherstone Reserves 5 ROVERS' new look second string made an explosive start to the season in the Midland Combination Reserve Division on Saturday. A team containing only one regular from the side that finished runners-up
GOALSCORERS 3 - Hadland 1 - Banner, Collins, Smith, Curtis. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 2 - Male 1 - Hadland 2 - Dyer Up to and including Tuesday, August 23, 2005.
I WILL find it hard to believe, if I am the only person who read Councillor Andrew Christian-Brookes comments and was totally disgusted and appalled by his direct assault on Droitwich residents. His claims that hard-working families want to see value
WE would like to thank the generosity and support of neighbours, friends and family in raising the sum of £300 for Air Ambulance at our garden fete held in Stalls Farm Road earlier this month. A letter of thanks has been recieved from the County Air Ambulance
DID councillors really close Ombersley Road hostel due to anti-social behaviour, or because of radiation from the new high-powered phone mast opposite that Wychavon planning is considering? Mark R Heel Burrish Street Droitwich Spa
RESIDENTS are invited to take a seat in the plush living room at 13 Richmond Road as five adults take refuge, while a neighbour's daughter enjoys her first unsupervised party next door. Abigail's Party runs until this Saturday (August 27) at the Wolverhampton
PLAYWRITE Henry James' timeless classic tale of unrequited love, Daisy Miller, is to have its world premier at Malvern Theatres at the end of August,before embarking on a national tour later this year. This magical story is brought to life on a stage
THE Environment Agency is offering children and adults a chance to have a go at fishing at this weekend's annual Wychavon Festival on the River Avon from Crown and Corporation Meadows. Taster sessions will be held near Evesham Rowing Club and will be
FANS of Snakeskin Rose can catch them at the three day Pastits Motor Cycle Rally being held over the August Bank Holiday. The band will be playing on Saturday, August 27 at the Farmers' Arms, Kempsey Common, Worcester.
WHAT a fantasist is Mr Spiteri! He cleverly avoids all the factual arguments on how the UK would fare outside the EU and with no evidence whatsoever, postulates a failing society in the event we were fortunate enough to quit. I wish he would stop ignoring
FURTHER to Gary Webb's letter in the Worcester News, August 15, Griffin statues now mark the boundaries of the "City" of London which was originally walled in, after Roman occupation. Over the years it has pushed out to the "Financial Square Mile" and
FURTHER to your article regarding the new Fire and Rescue regional control centre at Wolverhampton, I should like to make a few points clear. Much has been made of the loss of local knowledge that the move to a regional control centre will entail. I would
A HEADTEACHER of a Bromsgrove school has retired after teaching there for 31 years. Tecwyn Richards left Finstall First School in Carnforth Road, and invited all the children, parents and friends of the school to a special farewell picnic with a clown
SWEET toothed townsfolk are in for a treat after a Bromsgrove shop was given a TV makeover. Twinklepud's sweet shop, in the Strand Centre, will appear on the BBC's Mind Your Own Business show after TV crews paid owner Bob Jordan a visit. Business experts
THERE was no pulling the wool over a Belbroughton couple's eyes when their sheep scooped top prizes. Chris and Paul Andrews, of Quantry Lane, entered two agricultural society shows with their flock of Lleyn sheep and won championship cups in both for
THERE were smiles all round when delighted pupils discovered they had made the grade last Thursday. Students at South Bromsgrove High School gathered in anticipation to discover if their hard work had paid off. Cara Simpson gained an A, B and C and is
WORK is set to start on making Bromsgrove's bus station and surrounding area safer for pedestrians. The £200,000 Mill Lane improvement package starts on September 14, following extensive consultation with residents, shopkeepers and bus operators. The
A TECHNOLOGY park for Bromsgrove - promising 350 new jobs - has got the go-ahead from the district council. Advantage West Midlands will now be moving ahead with construction work on the 23 acre site formally owned by Garringtons, and latterly by United
A LIMITED edition history book, created by two Bromsgrove residents about the 5,102 RAF men captured by the Japanese during World War Two, is still available. The publication, 'Unsung Heroes of the Royal Air Force: The Far East Prisoners of War', was
A PETROL station cashier in Lickey was threatened with being shot by two balaclava-clad men. The armed robbery happened at Lynwood Service Station, known at Rosehill garage, in Old Birmingham Road, last Thursday night just before 8.30pm. The two men went
RESIDENTS in the Bromsgrove area are being urged to become lifesavers. Caring people with the ability to handle stressful situations are being offered training to be first on the scene to treat heart attack patients and those with equally life-threatening
A MASSIVE £63m project to build seven new schools in Bromsgrove could face severe delays over concerns of possible traffic congestion. Plans have been submitted to Bromsgrove District Council for the new Parkside middle and Meadows first schools, off
BROMSGROVE District Council has been praised by the Local Government Ombudsman for the way in which it deals with complaints from the public. The Ombudsman, Jerry White, in his 'Annual Letter' for the year 2004/5, said the council's performance in responding
CYCLE-crazy Spa folk are gearing up for the annual Leukaemia Research Fund Bikeathon on Sunday, September 11. The fundraising ten or 26-mile rides will start at 10am and scores of townsfolk are expected to take part in what is the charity's biggest local
PATIENTS in Bromsgrove who need to consult or be seen by a doctor at weekends will have to travel to Redditch after September 1. From that date the GP out-of-hours service will be transferred to the Primary Care Centre attached to the Alexandra Hospital
YOUNGSTERS from a Spa nursery braved the summer showers to take part in a nature walk on the Lickey Hills on Monday. Countryside-loving little ones from the Safehands Nursery in Droitwich Park took part in the walk, which was organised by experts at the
DROITWICH Spa students were left reflecting on the past two years and what the future now holds after getting their A-Level results.SUCCESS STORIES: Tom Williams, Rebecca Harris and Richard Edghill all did well in their A-Levels. Pupils at Droitwich Spa
A KIND-HEARTED Droitwich Spa resident is helping to raise funds for a charity that aids young homeless people. Michael Norris, from Littleton Court, has produced a show that will be performed at the Alexandra Theatre, in Birmingham, to raise money for
A DROITWICH Spa resident feels that Wychavon District Council should be branching out rather than cutting back on green waste collection. The council stopped garden waste collection only a few months ago, but it is now that people are starting to notice
ONE of the biggest angling festivals in the country takes place on the River Avon this weekend. The annual three-day Evesham extravaganza - starting on Saturday and ending on Bank Holiday Monday - has again attracted some of the biggest names in the sport
Evesham Jubilee Society IT PROVED hard going for members contesting the Severn Shield match at Liscombe. However, Alan Gardner managed to put four lbs and 11 ozs into the net to see off the challenge of David Jones (3.12.0) and Simon Stewart (1.11.8).
Evesham and District League AT MONDAY night's first meeting of the new season, £70 was raised for league funds from a crib drive and a raffle. The committee would like to thank those people who donated prizes and send a special thank-you to Toni at the
Birmingham Premier League STUDLEY'S promotion hopes were kept alive at the weekend when they claimed a winning draw at fellow high-fliers Wolverhampton. But it could have been even better for the Washford Fields side who were just one wicket away from
Cotswold Hills League IT has been a long time in coming but Alcester & Ragley finally claimed their first victory of the season on Saturday. The Premier Division side had gone 15 weeks without a win but that changed when they edged out visitors Twyning
THERE comes a point in most rock stars' careers when they feel the need to turn the volume down, whip out the acoustic guitars and take things a little easier. Just look at Lemmy - actually don't - that would be a mistake. But the point stands that any
IT seems unbelievable that two great talents such as David Walliams and Matt Lucas could have created something as unfunny and moronic as Rock Profile. The men play a series of famous singers and bands ranging from the hugely talented Eurythmics to the
I EXPECTED great things from this tense action thriller but considering director Sydney Pollack's investment of money, time and talent, it was a disappointment. The plot is centred around the United Nations, where Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) works as
THIS highly acclaimed story is full of human interest. I do not believe that anyone who reads it can help but be involved in the story of a family where a girl, Kate, develops leukaemia, her brother, Jesse, goes off the rails and a younger daughter, Anna
DOMINIC Jelfs impressed in the latest round of the Halesowen Track League The Bromsgrove Olympique Cycling Club rider, who is also a member of British Cycling Youth Talent team, pipped clubmate and George Bate to the 800m. Ted Bate, aged ten, won the
DOMINIC Jelfs impressed in the latest round of the Halesowen Track League The Bromsgrove Olympique rider, who is also a member of British Cycling Youth Talent team, pipped clubmate and George Bate to the 800m. Ted Bate, aged ten, won the 240m dash, while
THE plug will be pulled on Hospital Radio Pulse if enough money cannot be found to replace vital broadcasting equipment, writes Emily Bridgewater. The Alexandra Hospital-run station, which was recently voted one of the most listened to hospital radios
POLICE have named a 33-year-old Church Hill man who was killed in a motorcycle crash at Arrow near Alcester last Wednesday. Three motorbikes were involved in the collision, which took place on the A422, east of the junction with the B4088, just after
A WOMAN who spent years serving tea and refreshments to thousands of Londoners was last week pampered herself as she celebrated her 101st birthday. Edith Knibb, nee Claret, who lives at The Lawns residential home in Alvechurch, marked the occasion on
STUDLEY Castle has been sold for £4.5 million to a football tycoon. The Warwickshire-based conference centre owned by MG Rover's parent company Phoenix Venture Holdings (PVH) has been bought by the Firoka Group, which also owns Oxford United Football
DAN Eaves has insisted he can still catch and beat more experienced teammate Matt Neal to this year's Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship title. Eaves, one of the BTCC rising stars, currently lies third in the standings, behind fellow Team Halfords
EVESHAM Wheelers were represented in last Sunday's Cardiff RCC 50-mile Time Trial by Michelle Parsons and Adrian Main. The former recorded a time of two hours 18 minutes and 40 seconds to win the ladies event, while her clubmate was pleased to record
SUCCESS should be on the cards for a Redditch collectors' group hoping to get the public's stamp of approval as it prepares to celebrate its 35th anniversary. Redditch Philatelic Society has published a postcard featuring some of the nineteenth century
Evesham and District League AT MONDAY night's first meeting of the new season, £70 was raised for league funds from a crib drive and a raffle. The committee would like to thank those people who donated prizes and send a special thank-you to Toni at the
BUILDING work on a 100-bedroom Holiday Inn Express hotel will start "as soon as possible" after plans were finally given the green light. Redditch Council's planning committee agreed to permit the development of the former railway goods yard in Hewell
REDDITCH environmental action groups have agreed to meet regularly with the council's tree officers after taking part in a "tour of trees". During the expedition last week, Redditch Tree Action Group (TAG) and Friends of the Earth discussed the town's
A 31-year-old man with a fear of enclosed spaces wept in the dock at Worcester Crown Court as he was jailed for six months for taking ecstasy tablets into a Redditch nightclub. Shaun Morris, who was suffering from depression at the time, planned to use
A WEBHEATH talk show fan found herself at the centre of the action after appearing as a guest of American TV legend Jerry Springer, on his ITV show. Sharon Johnson, 22, agreed to take a lie detector test for the controversial daytime programme, entitled
Wolves deal WOLVERHAMPTON & Dudley Breweries stepped up the consolidation of the pub sector by announcing a £13.7m offer for a smaller operator. The brewing and pub firm said it had reached agreement with English Country Inns that would see it take
A course at NEW College was a revelation for reporter Emily Bridgewater who decided to put her 'girl power' years behind her and rekindle a secret passion for good old-fashioned cookery. AS an awkward teenager of the nineties, I chanted the Spice Girls
WORKERS from Purac, the Kidderminster-based waste-water treatment specialist, took to the mountains to raise money for WaterAid - the charity that provides deprived areas in the developing world with water. They took part in this year's WaterAid Munro
THE Malvern-based science firm QinetiQ has sold its 1901 Census online business - which it ran for the National Archives - to Friends Reunited for £3.3m. The website, launched in January 2002, has played a key role in the burgeoning popularity of family
A DEVELOPMENT of 52 new homes in Astwood Bank was set for approval by Redditch Council's planning committee last night, despite residents' objections. The plan, submitted by developers Kings Oak South Midlands, is to build houses and apartments on land
A REDDITCH musician has won a prestigious scholarship to study at the renowned Franz Liszt Academy in Hungary. Michael Higgins, 24, a former pupil at Moatfield Middle and Arrow Vale High schools, has been awarded the Joseph Weingarten Memorial Scholarship
A-LEVEL results at North Bromsgrove High School were the best ever. But the good news was tempered by the fact that, due to proposed cuts in the county's education budget, the sixth forms at both high schools in the town may in future be switched to North
THE group is holding an open evening on Thursday, September 8. Local author Mike Chinn will be covering the procedures involved in writing a graphic novel. The meeting starts at 7pm at Wythall Library. New members are welcome. For more details, call Charles
IAN and Tony braved the pouring rain to cook sausages and chicken thighs at the annual society barbecue while inside, Margaret and Beryl provided a variety of food, rounded off with Pat's cream-covered carrot cake with drinks in the hand of regular barman
LEAFLETS giving full details of the 2005/06 season of concerts are now available from the Tourist Information Centre and local libraries or by calling 546056. Sadly, for financial reasons, there will be only five concerts rather than the usual seven but
A TALENTED Dodderhill School pupil is drumming up support for her passion. Ten-year-old Miriam Downer has scooped top acolades for her musical abilities in piano and drumming. She has recently passed with merit a drumming exam at the Rock School academy
A BROMSGROVE author signed his latest work of art at a town bookshop. Peter Ward, of East Road, was at Ottakar's, in High Street, for the launch of Pacific Voyage A year on the escort carrier HMS Arbiter during WWII. The book is a personal account of
Anyone who experienced last weekend's Homegrown Festival at Hereford's Herdsman pub would find it hard to believe that this is not a city which has creativity seeping out its pores. Twelve bands played over three nights, entertaining the crowds who packed
POPULAR actress Maureen Lipman stars as Florence Foster Jenkins, "the worst singer in the world", in the opening production of Birmingham Repertory Theatre's autumn season. Glorious!, a new play by Peter Quilter, is the true story of an eccentric American
PLAYWRITE Henry James' timeless classic tale of unrequited love, Daisy Miller, is to have its world premier at Malvern Theatres at the end of August,before embarking on a national tour later this year. This magical story is brought to life on a stage
SPORTING residents can take a trip back in time with a special games which are taking place this weekend. Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings, in Stoke Heath, is holding the medieval games from Saturday to Monday (August 27 to 29). There are a whole
FANS of Snakeskin Rose can catch them at the three day Pastits Motor Cycle Rally being held over the August Bank Holiday. The band will be playing on Saturday, August 27 at the Farmers' Arms, Kempsey Common, Worcester.
RAGLEY Hall is allowing visitors to get to know more about bats on Friday, August 26. The 'Bats and BBQ' evening is set to be an informative evening where visitors can learn more about the nocturnal creatures. The informative event is introduced by expert
IT seems unbelievable that two great talents such as David Walliams and Matt Lucas could have created something as unfunny and moronic as Rock Profile. The men play a series of famous singers and bands ranging from the hugely talented Eurythmics to the
I EXPECTED great things from this tense action thriller but considering director Sydney Pollack's investment of money, time and talent, it was a disappointment. The plot is centred around the United Nations, where Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) works as
THE debut album from little-known Californian rock act Louis XIV couldn't be more aptly titled. Reminiscent of the Kinks, the Stones and Iggy Pop, the tracks on this album make you want strut down the Kings Road in sixties London clad in skinny jeans
THIS highly acclaimed story is full of human interest. I do not believe that anyone who reads it can help but be involved in the story of a family where a girl, Kate, develops leukaemia, her brother, Jesse, goes off the rails and a younger daughter, Anna
JULY saw the Good Neighbours meeting when members of Naunton Beauchamp, Peopleton, Crabbs Cross and Hunt End, Inkberrow and Bentley Pauncefoot attended. Miriam was praised for her staging of the open evening and Denise thanked all the exhibitors. Everyone
THE Golden Age of Coaching was the title of a talk by Graham Sutherland. As Town Crier of Warwick, Mr Sutherland easily addressed the audience with the topic of stagecoaches. He explained the word ''stage'' was the distance between two overnight stops
Horsham 220-9 Barnt Green 219-8 Barnt Green lost by one run Cockspur National Knockout Cup final BARNT Green CC suffered the agony of defeat at Lord's, as they lost a thrilling encounter in the Cockspur National Cup final on Tuesday evening. The Green
Blockley Ladies 3, Cheltenham 3 A DRAW in their final Bretforton Summer League game earned Blockley top spot on goal difference from the organising club. The Sparmoor side lost just one of their seven matches, winning five and drawing the last one against
MORE than 5,000 Worcestershire people have signed a petition against plans to replace England's 46 fire control rooms with nine regional centres. The Fire Brigades Union has claimed that the Government's plans, which would see Hereford and Worcester Fire
THE boy set on fire in Worcester has spoken briefly to police about his ordeal but is still not well enough to be formally interviewed. Johnny Baldwin, aged 11, received 30 per cent burns to his chest and abdomen following the terrifying attack on a canal
DETECTIVES have laun-ched an investigation after a live swan was seen in the back of a car travelling through Worcester. A member of the public told the police that the bird was seen in the hatchback part of a grey Peugeot 306 in Hylton Road just after
PEOPLE living near the proposed site for a new block of flats and terraced houses have vowed to continue battling the plans. Dozens of letters objecting to the proposals - to demolish two Victorian houses at 51 and 53 Battenhall Road and build new apartments
POLICE have made a national appeal for information about a man found dead in woods at Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire. He had no form of identification on him and he was found on Wednesday, August 3, by a man walking his dog. A search and rescue team was needed
With the wind beneath his wings - and up his shirt sleeves - Croome Landscape Park property manager Michael Smith prepares for the kite-flying festival at the National Trust property near Worcester this week. Kites will soar from 11am until 4pm every
FIXTURES Harvey World Travel Midland Football Alliance Saturday, August 27, FA Cup, Malvern Town v Mickleover Sports (3.00). Monday, August 29, Westfields v Malvern Town (3.00). Saturday, Sept 3, Malvern Town v Biddulph Victoria (3.00). Tuesday, Sept
A SUMMER theatre school in has been hailed a success. The course at Alcester Grammar School was part of its community outreach programme and will form the basis for a new comedia del arte company next year. Up to 15 students attended the free, week-long
STAFF and friends at the Greig Memorial Hall in Alcester have launched a self-help campaign to counter criticism over the state of the building. They are aiming to raise more than £20,000 towards refurbishment of the original hall, which is in need of
VISITORS flocked to Ragley Hall at the weekend for the Warwickshire and West Midlands Game and Country Fair. Now in its 16th year, the event has a keen following from families and lovers of country activities and they were not disappointed. There were
THREE men received stab wounds and a fourth suffered facial cuts and a broken nose during an incident involving two groups in the early hours of Saturday morning. The incident happened near the telephone kiosk at the junction of Ten Acres and Kinwarton
ANCIENT bones and artefacts were uncovered during building work on a house in Bleachfield Street last week. Police were called to the 200-year-old property after builders unearthed what were believed at first to be human bones and teeth. But when they
AN Alcester care worker has been recognised as one of the best training managers in the county at an awards ceremony hosted by the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership for Care. Ilze Careless was nominated by directors of Helping Hands Home Care, where
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal accident involving three motorbikes in Arrow on Thursday morning. Two men died in the pile-up on the B422, close to the junction with the B4088, shortly after 7.30am. They have been named as Dale Sherry, 33
SCHOOLS in Alcester have the chance of extra funding towards safe travel schemes for their pupils. The government has extended its funding to Warwickshire County Council, under the Travelling to School Project, which will fund travel plans for up to 32
Bromsgrove Rovers 4 Rushall Olympic 1 Southern League Division One West AN injury to defender Ross Collins took the shine off a comfortable victory on Tuesday night at the Victoria Ground. Collins was taken to the Alexandra Hospital with a back injury
Brackley Town 1 Bromsgrove Rovers 0 Bromsgrove Rovers were left to rue a missed penalty, as they crashed to defeat against one of the title favourites in the Southern League Division One West on Saturday. Matt Murphy's diving header in the 59th minute
Bromsgrove Rovers 2 Beaconsfield SYCOB 0 ROVERS kicked off the Southern League Division One West with a hard fought, but deserved victory over Beaconsfield SYCOB at the Victoria Ground on Saturday. Late goals by Scott Hadland and Kevin Banner ensured
A BROMSGROVE author signed his latest work of art at a town bookshop. Peter Ward, of East Road, was at Ottakar's, in High Street, for the launch of Pacific Voyage A year on the escort carrier HMS Arbiter during WWII. The book is a personal account of
EVESHAM United embark on a new chapter in the club's history on Saturday when they travel to Tiverton Town for their first match in the top flight of the Southern League, writes Mervyn Collins. And, manager Dave Busst has a warning for the rest of the
THERE was instant action once the Indicator got its teeth into the problem of an ash tree which was making a widow's life a misery. Mrs Annie Burrows told us that the tree was planted outside her flat six years ago and had since grown tall enough to completely
GEORGE Daniels, James French and Robert Stanton, Birchfield Road, Headless Cross, were summoned for playing "pitch and toss", on August 6th. Police constable White saw the defendants gambling on the footpath leading from Highfield Road, Headless Cross
PEOPLE chomping on their lunch, views of Worcester Cathedral, and shoppers with their bargains - these are some of the scenes captured by budding photographers. The pictures, taken by students at Worcester College of Technology on the Starting Photography
ANDY Gomarsall is facing a fitness battle ahead of Worcester Warriors last warm-up game against Benetton Treviso at Sixways on Friday night (8pm). The England international scrum-half missed Saturday's friendly at Llanelli after picking up an infection
TORCHED cars have become an everyday sight in Worce-ster and Hereford, with firefighters being called to deal with at least one a day. They were called to douse 3,127 cars, vans and motorbikes deliberately set alight between May 1997 and September 2004
Evesham Utd 2, Salisbury City 2 SUBSTITUTE Jamie Bailey was the hero as the Robins pocketed their first top flight point last Saturday. Bailey scored with a delig-htful header from a Matty Hall cross to earn the Robins a deserved share of the spoils 17
Fixtures for Saturday Southern League Premier Division: Cheshunt v Evesham Utd. Midland Combination Premier Division: Atherstone Tn v Pershore Tn. Division One: Loughborough v Littleton. Gloucestershire Northern Senior League Division One: Sharpness v
ANDY Gomarsall is facing a fitness battle ahead of Worcester Warriors last warm-up game against Benetton Treviso at Sixways on Friday night (8pm). The England international scrum-half missed Saturday's friendly at Llanelli after picking up an infection
EVESHAM United registered their first win in the Southern League Premier Division with a 3-1 victory at Rugby Town last night. Sloppy defending saw the visitors go behind on 15 minutes when un-marked Chris Tullin beat Karl Lewis, Evesham's third goalkeeper
CHAMPION jockey Tony McCoy rode to victory as evening action at Worcester ended for another season yesterday. McCoy led home 4-1 joint favourite Jazz Night from Dante's Battle in the Hygiene Solutions Handicap Chase. Norton Sapphire set the tone with
WORCESTER Dragon Boat Racing Club took part in the eighth round of the British National League competition based at Worcester's Pitchcroft Racecourse. Twenty crews from across the UK descended on Worcester to race in superb conditions. The weather was
INJURED Redditch United pair Scott Rickards and Sean Flynn face a race against time ahead of this weekend's double header. Boss Rod Brown hopes to have them fit for Saturday's match with Lancaster City and Monday's trip to Northwich Victoria but admits
Vauxhall Motors 1 Redditch United 2 IT was a matter of third time lucky for Redditch United as they finally notched up their first win of the season. The victory may have come courtesy of a last gasp own goal but it mattered not to the visitors who were
Redditch boss Rod Brown on Nuneaton ... "We are not working hard enough for long periods of the game. We didn't compete with them at all in the second half and that's not acceptable. We are just a 45-minute side and 45 minutes don't win you games." n
Nuneaton Boro 2 Redditch Utd 1 REDDITCH suffered their second defeat in four days when they were edged out at Nuneaton. A Gez Murphy strike 14 minutes from time left Reds without a point and had manager Rod Brown looking for answers. "We look a good side
A STAR-studded production of the Henry James' classic Daisy Miller receives its world premiere at Malvern's Festival Theatre on Tuesday. Scarlett Johnson, better known as Vicki Fowler from BBC soap EastEnders, takes on the title role of Daisy, a beautiful
Rugby Town 1, Evesham Utd 3 by Mervyn Collins A NEW era is dawning at Common Road and, on the evidence of Tuesday night's second half showing, it promises to be an exciting one for United fans. Only four players who helped the Robins defeat Bromsgrove
BROMSGROVE CC captain Nick Davies has targeted a win and a draw from the Bank Holiday weekend's fixtures to inject some life into their ailing relegation battle. The Boars lie second from bottom in the Birmingham and District League Division One after
Leamington 188-6 Barnt Green 191-8 Barnt Green won by two wickets GARETH Williams sealed a final over victory over basement side Leamington as Barnt Green extended their lead at the top of the Birmingham and District League Premier Division. The bowler
Sutton Coldfield Town 271-9 Bromsgrove 176 all out Bromsgrove lost by 95 runs RELEGATION battling Bromsgrove were blown away by Sutton all rounder Tim Groenwald in the Birmingham and District League Division One on Saturday. The Boars, eager for a win
Astwood Bank 237-6 Droitwich 238-5 Droitwich won by five wickets DROITWICH continue to edge towards safety in the Worcester League Division One after a comprehensive victory over Astwood Bank on Saturday. The win propels Spa away from the bottom two to
Enville 107 all out Avoncroft 111-2 Avoncroft won by eight wickets AVONCROFT tightened their grip at the top of the Worcester League Division Three with a convincing victory on Saturday. Nick Riley took 4-23 as their opponents crumbled to 107 all out.
BROMSGROVE tied their match with Halesowen in the Worcestershire Sunday League First XI Division. The Boars' opponents made 213-9, but Paul Duffy led Bromsgrove's reply by hitting 77, as they made 213-8. Barnt Green were far too strong for Swindon as
THE Wild West comes to Alcester's Civic Hall on Friday when New Mexican band Bayou Seco celebrates the lively music and dance traditions of America's southern states. A children's workshop, starting at 2pm and suitable for ages five and over gives youngsters
INJURED Redditch United pair Scott Rickards and Sean Flynn face a race against time ahead of this weekend's double header. Boss Rod Brown hopes to have them fit for Saturday's match with Lancaster City and Monday's trip to Northwich Victoria but admits
Vauxhall Motors 1 Redditch United 2 IT was a matter of third time lucky for Redditch United as they finally notched up their first win of the season. The victory may have come courtesy of a last gasp own goal but it mattered not to the visitors who were
Nuneaton Boro 2 Redditch Utd 1 REDDITCH suffered their second defeat in four days when they were edged out at Nuneaton. A Gez Murphy strike 14 minutes from time left Reds without a point and had manager Rod Brown looking for answers. "We look a good side
A DISAPPOINTING three-wicket reverse at the hands of Penkridge last Saturday didn't do much to hamper Evesham's hopes of promotion to Division Two of the Birmingham League. It was a match they should have won comfortably but both the batsmen and bowlers
ON an afternoon when a handful of table topping sides were emphasising their superiority at the summit, Cotswold Hills League Division Six leaders Cookhill came unstuck for the first time this summer. Already assured of promotion, Cookhill lost out at
PERSHORE returned to winning ways in emphatic style against Moseley Ash-field at The Bottoms last Saturday. Skipper Stephen Cooper invited the visitors to bat and his bowlers gave him immediate success with the visitors reeling at 20-3. However, Guy Shears
Cotswold Hills League Fixtures for Saturday Premier Division: Earlswood 40, Exhall & Wixford 41-3; Overbury 237-6, Shipston 236-8; Stratford Bards 175, Tanworth 234-7; Broadway 199-8, More-ton-in-Marsh 176; Alcester & Ragley 246-7, Twyning 243
FORWARD James Lloyd-Jones has left Bromsgrove RFC to play for National League Division Two side Stourbridge. Lloyd-Jones became a stalwart of the team last season, but his impressive performances caught the eye of Bromsgrove's league neighbours. Coach
STEVE Rhodes has backed calypso king Chris Gayle to help dig Worcestershire out of their one-day relegation hole. The West Indies Test opener goes straight into the County side that faces Lancashire Lightning at Old Trafford in the totesport League this
WELL done and all the best to Cheryl Jalloh who ran in the recent Race for Life at Sanders Park. I did it with my friend Sue in June at Cannon Hill Park and it was tough - but I did it. I did it in the memory of my mum who died six years ago through cancer
AS a guitar teacher and local musician I am pleased to find, that popular music is encouraged in schools. It's good that local education authorities allow this. If we are to educate people in playing musical instruments, eventually they will want to gain
A BIG thank you to the Advertiser/Messenger for its support and its readers for the help given me in collecting stamps for the blind. Please keep up your good work I am hoping to fill up a sack. Fred Stanley Bromsgrove
THANK you to all who supported my New York Marathon fundraising BBQ. A special thanks goes to Bruce and Collette for their fantastic BBQ Skills. Also a big thank you to everyone who supplied raffle prizes. Over £550 was raised for the children's charity
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Jimmy Mullen has called on his side to blaze a trail in the FA Cup. Rovers entertain Bourne Town in the pre-qualifying round at the Victoria Ground on Saturday, August 27 (3pm kick off). GREEN MACHINES: Bromsgrove Rovers' first
Brackley Town 1 Bromsgrove Rovers 0 Bromsgrove Rovers were left to rue a missed penalty, as they crashed to defeat against one of the title favourites in the Southern League Division One West on Saturday. Matt Murphy's diving header in the 59th minute
A FOOTBALL coaching school dedicated to teaching the sport to children while keeping it fun was in action in Barnt Green this August.TROPHY WINNERS: Total Footballing coach Brian Nicholls with Alex O'Brien, Harrison Frost and Luke Billingham. The Total
Fairfield Villa 4 West Midlands Police 0 BRACES for Spencer Kenwood and Stuart Hall handed Villa's new management duo a dream start to the Midland Combination Division One on Saturday. Despite a host of players missing for the match, including first choice
University of Birmingham 4 Droitwich Spa 1 DROITWICH suffered the wrath of last season's Midland Combination Division Two champions on Saturday. Spa were no match for a University of Birmingham, which was denied a place in Division One last season because
Barnt Green Spartak 2 Coventry Copsewood 0 BARNT Green Spartak made a comfortable start to the Midland Combination Premier Division Saturday. The promotion hopefuls had new signings Emad Bouanane and Simeon Smith on target to brush aside Copsewood, which
TWO goals by Andy Cartwright helped Star and Garter edge past Church 3-2 in the Advertiser/Messenger League Division One on Sunday. Craig Scattergood also scored to cancel out goals by Ceman. Andy Weatherall (2), Chris Weatherall and Daniel Hobbs were
GREEN MACHINES: Bromsgrove Rovers' first team squad for the 2005/2006 season is geared up for promotion from the Southern League Division One West.Back row from left - Dean Curtis, Lee Greenway, Jason Ramsay, Matthew Barnes-Homer, Leon Mitchell, Lee Evans
OUR current town mayor, Councillor Richard Morris, is as much a credit to our Spa as his predecessor, Councillor Anne Taft. Both councillors display a keen and active interest in providing positive activities for our young people. Their public defence
WHO are these morons who go round in the early hours of the morning stealing the milk off the doorsteps of pensioners who can ill afford this act of cruelty. It's not the first time in and around this area, but hopefully it will be the last if I can shame
ISN'T it reassuring to see that Councillor Andrew Christian-Brookes was amused and had a good laugh at one of your readers recent letters. How sad that someone in his elected position should stoop to such vitriolic and venomous attacks, not on just the
THE Waitrose debate rumbles on with both sides putting forward subjective arguments in support of their respective positions. Claim and counter-claim will no doubt continue for some time to come. However, the pro-Waitrose lobby have for some time, and
COUNTY Seniors captain Les Carter helped Glouces-tershire through the south west preliminary round of this year's EGU Southern Regional Seniors Foursomes competition. The Broadway man and John Hindshaw halved their match as the county overcame old rivals
A WORKING party has been set up to consider the re-structuring of league rugby in the Midlands West area from the start of next season. The working party will be chaired by Paul Kaminski, chairman of the Midlands Leagues Organising Committee, and will
Thursday August 25 Event: Vagabond Puppets, mac, Birmingham, 1-3pm. Event: Clown Wolly at Jubilee Bandstand, Sanders Park, Bromsgrove, performances at 2 and 3pm. Free. Friday August 26 Cinema: Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith, Artrix centre, School Drive
SPORTING residents can take a trip back in time with a special games which are taking place this weekend. Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings, in Stoke Heath, is holding the medieval games from Saturday to Monday (August 27 to 29). There are a whole
Evesham Jubilee Society IT PROVED hard going for members contesting the Severn Shield match at Liscombe. However, Alan Gardner managed to put four lbs and 11 ozs into the net to see off the challenge of David Jones (3.12.0) and Simon Stewart (1.11.8).
Residents can enjoy an energetic night out at a barn dance in September. Live band Patchwork and caller Marlow Davies will provide the entertainment. A bar, ploughman's supper, and raffle will also be available. The event will take place at the Dodford
STAR Wars fans will be flocking to Bromsgrove's Artrix centre this week for the latest showing. Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith is on at the School Drive venue from tomorrow (Thursday) until Saturday. Top stars include Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and
THE final match to qualify to fish this weekend's Shakes-peare Championships was staged on Hampton Ferry and Evesham Town Waters. A very clear Warwickshire Avon attracted 72 competitors who found conditions difficult. Lee Klimczuk from Peterborough did
RAGLEY Hall is allowing visitors to get to know more about bats on Friday, August 26. The 'Bats and BBQ' evening is set to be an informative evening where visitors can learn more about the nocturnal creatures. The informative event is introduced by expert
TONIGHT'S picture (Wednesday, August 17) is of the Severn Trow Jonadab in the Bristol Channel. She was built in 1848 at Newport, South Wales and worked in general trade around the Bristol area, and Welsh Ports sometimes trading to Ireland. She was seen
IT was important to register our first league win of the season -- now we must try for back-to-back victories at Workington on Saturday. We thoroughly deserved to beat Gainsborough Trinity at St George's Lane, but there are still areas where we can improve
A POPULAR deputy headteacher has retired from a Charford school. Helen Skipworth worked at Charford First School for 20 years. During that time she set the foundations for learning for hundreds of children in the town. Helen took on a variety of roles
A GREEN-FINGERED Blackwell resident is celebrating after his garden scooped a top prize. Ken Johnson, of The Glen, was the overall winner of the annual Lickey and Blackwell Parish Council gardening competition. Ken went on to win the overall prize after
TALENTED youngsters took to the stage for their production of a top play. PL:bg00109.jpg:AMAZING PLAY: Ellie Horton, Jordan Reeden and Megan Beale. Key stage two children from Holywell Primary School in Rubery performed Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat
Famous names from motoring history will be on parade this Sunday at Webbs of Wychbold's tenth annual motor show. Triumphs, Bentleys, Jaguars, MGs, Austin Healeys and many more classic names will displayed by car enthusiasts from across the Midlands at
A NEW after school club in Bromsgrove has received the seal of approval from Ofsted. The Government watchdog has declared QEST (Quality Extended Schools Team) at Stoke Prior a good place for children to have fun and learn. Working parents with children
FUN-loving bar staff donned pyjamas and beach wear to promote a host of charity events at the Swan Inn, Martin Hussingtree, this week. The pub in the village near Droitwich has just had a major refurbishment and is hosting the week of fundraising activities
BRAINY Bromsgrove students are top of the class after scooping some of the best ever A-level results. Pupils across the town celebrated excellent results with one of the best being Bromsgrove School pupil Jasper Law who clinched six straight As. South
TUNEFUL tots banged the drums and crashed the symbols during a musical workshop for charity. Youngsters spent an hour at the Sacred Heart Church Hall, Worcester Road, in Droitwich, taking part in the Monkey Music Workshop to help raise funds for the Acorns
TWO men were seriously injured in a head-on car smash on the road to Hadley on Monday, at about 10.20am. A young man, in his 20s, lost control of his blue Renault Kangoo van after hitting a massive diesel spillage in the pouring rain on the A4133. He
VULNERABLE Spa householders are being warned to ignore 'pushy' sales approaches from security firms. South Worcestershire police say they have received a number of reports about salesmen from security firms alleging they are 'working alongside police'
VALE racer Simon Andrews finished eig-hth in Sunday's two-part British Super- sport race at Silv-erstone. Andrews, riding his TAS Suzuki, finished more than 12 seconds adrift of winner Pere Riba's Kawasaki and took great confidence from his efforts on
PERSHORE returned to winning ways in emphatic style against Moseley Ash-field at The Bottoms last Saturday. Skipper Stephen Cooper invited the visitors to bat and his bowlers gave him immediate success with the visitors reeling at 20-3. However, Guy Shears
A WORKING party has been set up to consider the re-structuring of league rugby in the Midlands West area from the start of next season. The working party will be chaired by Paul Kaminski, chairman of the Midlands Leagues Organising Committee, and will
BROADWAY regained the Willersey Provisions Cup after a 24-shot victory over Bredon at Littleton. Both teams had a rink in action at Worthing for the National Championships but Broadway's strength in depth came through and they won on five of the six rinks
THERE is still space on the oche for an open pairs tournament at Hampton WMC tomorrow night. Entry for ladies, men's and mixed pairs cost £5 and places can be reserved by telephoning 01386 442719. There will be prizes for the winner, runner-up, semi-finalists
Worcestershire League STEFAN Jagielski struck an impressive 114 for Astwood Bank in their Division One match at home to Droitwich Spa. But it was all in vain as the visitors romped home, leap-frogging their hosts in the process. Bank made 237-6 but still
HOME, away (Southern League Division One West fixtures unless stated) JULY Wed 13 KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS (friendly) 2-4 (Blakemore, Hadland). Sat 16 HEDNESFORD TOWN 0-3 (friendly). Tue 19 MOOR GREEN 0-1 (friendly). Sat 23 BRISTOL ROVERS 3-4 (friendly)
ANY woman who has been helplessly abandoned for a game of football will sympathise with Drew Barrymore's character in The Perfect Catch. The premise is simple - boy meets girl and they fall in love but unfortunately for girl, boy loves sport more - in
THE debut album from little-known Californian rock act Louis XIV couldn't be more aptly titled. Reminiscent of the Kinks, the Stones and Iggy Pop, the tracks on this album make you want strut down the Kings Road in sixties London clad in skinny jeans
CHRIS Jones ignited his title challenge in the 125cc British GP Championship by grabbing a podium place in round nine on Sunday. The Droitwich rookie finished second to put him within 21 points of championship leader Christian Elkin.HOT WHEELS: Chris
BROMSGROVE rider Dave Barnes was the highest finished for Wyre Forest in the VTTA 25-mile time trial. Barnes finished the course, which runs on the A38 to Burton-on-Trent, in 55 minutes and 22 seconds, while Stuart Dangerfield was the event's overall
WAR veterans and pensioners enjoyed a mouth-watering feast of fish and chips on a leisurely cruise down the Severn. The group was invited on yesterday's trip, organised by the West Midlands War Pensions Committee, an organisation dedicated to ensuring
FUN-loving families will have something to crow about at Arrow Valley Countryside Centre this Bank Holiday. On Monday, the Battens Drive centre will host its annual gathering of scarecrows and residents are invited to join in the fun from 10am. Families
Evesham and District Flying Club TWELVE members sent 124 birds to Win-canton on August 20, liberated at 11.15am into a moderate north west wind. 1 Miss J Saysum 1247.20; 2 J Fretwell 1217.35; 3 J Fretwell 1214.91; 4 J Fretwell 1210.60; 5 J Fretwell 1209.48
A BIRD of prey has been enlisted by Kingfisher Centre management as the hotly-fought battle against armies of pigeons in the bus station and centre steps up a notch. Neil Curtis from NBC Bird Solutions will be bringing his trained hawk to the centre on
GOOD souls are invited along to enjoy some live music and great conversation at a Mapple-borough Green church. The Church of Ascension in Birmingham Road is launching its very own Soul Caf, offering residents the opportunity to widen their social circle
BROADWAY regained the Willersey Provisions Cup after a 24-shot victory over Bredon at Littleton. Both teams had a rink in action at Worthing for the National Championships but Broadway's strength in depth came through and they won on five of the six rinks
THERE is still space on the oche for an open pairs tournament at Hampton WMC tomorrow night. Entry for ladies, men's and mixed pairs cost £5 and places can be reserved by telephoning 01386 442719. There will be prizes for the winner, runner-up, semi-finalists
REDDITCH is among towns targeted by a "high impact" police operation to crack down on alcohol-related violence. "Operation Presence" will see high visibility police patrols in the town centre during the bank holiday weekend, from Thursday to Sunday. Police
THE thunderous roar of 300mph Top Fuel Dragsters returns to Shakespeare County Raceway for this weekend's three-day Custom Car Magazine Allstar Nationals. Hoping to make amends for his 2-0 defeat in their match race demos at the Power Nationals in June
CROPTHORNE and Evesham Vale Riding Club member, Helen Good-win, will be competing in the Novice class at the Springhill Horse Trials on Monday. This will be her third outing at this level and she has already gained one point when finishing eighth at Berrington
A BATCHLEY war hero shook hands with the German and Japanese ambassadors in a show of forgiveness for the actions of the two countries during the Second World War on Sunday. Bert Evans, 84, of St David's House, Willow Way, had his right arm blown off
A PETITION bearing 41 signatures against a Matchborough pub's plans to extend opening hours has been dismissed as "too easy and unfair". And the Wild Goose pub's application to stay open until midnight on Fridays, Saturdays and other specified dates was
ADVANTAGE West Midlands has received the green light to start building work on Bromsgrove Technology Park. The district council approval means that work to put roads and services in to the 23-acre site can now begin. Bromsgrove Technology Park is one
A COUNCILLOR is calling for residents' help in the battle against HGVs travelling illegally along a narrow road between Astwood Bank and Feckenham. Although there is a 7.5 tonne limit along Astwood Lane, heavier lorries regularly use it as a through road
FURIOUS residents in a hamlet near Inkberrow have pledged to fight "tooth and nail" against plans to create a permanent site for travelling performers. People living in Holberrow Green have launched a campaign opposed to the development of a six-acre
