PARISH COUNCIL: At its August meeting, the parish council, chaired by Cllr Tony Wilkins, heard that no decision could be made on the financing of the bowls club netting until there had been a meeting of the cricket club. The chairman agreed to contact
COFFEE MORNING: The annual WI coffee morning held at the village hall to raise money towards the senior citizens' Christmas party raised £426. WEDNESDAY CLUB: The club resumes activities for the next session with the annual general meeting to be held
TIMOTHY West, one of this country's most established stage and screen actors, and Olivier award-winning actress Nichola McAuliffe are set to star in National Hero, a new play by Terry Mackay. Following its premiere at the Edinburgh Festival this August
FROM autumnal Pershore to tropical India - audiences have the chance to dream of warmer climes in a show coming to town this month. A group which comes from the lush southern Indian state, Samudra, is coming to the Number 8 arts centre as part of its
PERSUASION is Jane Austen's last completed novel and next week, the famous tale of love and marriage is on stage to entertain Cotswold audie-nces in Chipping Norton. The Phoenix Theatre Company is bringing its interpretation of the story to The Theatre
OLDBURY Glam punk rockers Killin' Zoe will be taking to the stage in the next heat of the Robin Live Band of the Year competition. The band will be up against hard rock act Sciatica from Bloxwich and Darlaston punk mettallers The Zombie Extras at The
WHAT do Alan Bennett, David Attenborough Stephen Fry, Rory Bremner, Judi Dench, Prunella Scales, Madhur Jaffrey, Rik Mayall, Salman Rushdie and Eric Sykes all have in common? They are all appearing at this year's The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival
AFTER the No 1 single You're Beautiful and a triple platinum album 'Back To Bedlam, James Blunt's success story continues with the news that the critically acclaimed singer/songwriter is performing at the Civic at Wolverhampton. James Blunt's show on
CZECH artist Mila Judge-Furstova, who studied at the University of Gloucestershire and the Royal College of Art, is now based in Cheltenham and is artist in residence at Cheltenham Ladies' College. She is staging an exhibition at the town's Art Gallery
THE complexities of racial conflict in America post 9/11 are explored with unflinching honesty in Crash - undoubtedly one of the best films to come out of Hollywood for a long time. Played out over about 36 hours in Los Angeles, it dips in and out of
THIS film is an unashamedly girlie chick-flick whose ridiculous attempt to portray British life is reason enough to set aside an hour and a half of your time. Debra Messing (TV's Will and Grace) plays dappy, unlucky-in-love Kat Ellis who has the misfortune
THERE'S just something so unbelievably funny about many werewolf films - except American Werewolf in London which was, of course, a work of genius. Try as I might, I generally just cant take the hairy critters seriously. The ones in this film resemble
Wootton Wawen's Saxon Sanctuary is hosting an unusual recital, which will encourage its audience to 'dream on'. Warwickshire's oldest church is the venue for a performance of three of JS Bach's Cello Suites, some of the most emotionally and technically
Willenhall Town 2 Bromsgrove Rovers 1 Southern League Division One West TEN men Bromsgrove Rovers, who had goalkeeper Lee Evans sent off, came close to taking a point at Noose Lane on Bank Holiday Monday. Evans was sent off in the ninth minute when he
West Bromwich Dartmouth 170 all out Barnt Green 141 all out Barnt Green lost by 29 runs BARNT Green CC's grip on the Birmingham and District League Premier Division title weakened as latest challenger West Brom beat them on Bank Holiday Monday. Green
EVESHAM Summer League squad were outright winners of the Worcestershire Divisional League. The men's margin of success was underlined by the fact that they forfeited points from two fixtures that they were unable to fulfil. Evesham were then invited to
A PUB and a lorry were destroyed in separate blazes this morning in fires which brought dozens of firefighters to Hereford and ground city traffic to a standstill. No one was thought to have been injured, but a total of 65 firefighters from Herefordshire
FAMILY fun was taken to new heights during a three-day kite-flying festival at a Worcestershire park. Visitors of all ages tried their hand at kite flying at Croome Landscape Park and were given tips from the professionals from the Worcester & Alcester
RESEARCHERS taking part in a local history course in Worcester will be in safe hands - as the man behind the classes celebrates his 30th anniversary of running them. County archivist Robin Whittaker started the popular courses in 1976 and the latest one
Alice Lavender and Anna Holiday, both aged eight, were both at sea when they took part in Warwickshire County Council's "Reading Voyage" at Bidford last week. Activities included a treasure hunt, colouring and puzzles.
CELEBRATIONS were in full swing across Alcester as the town's school pupils picked up their GCSE results. High-flying Alcester Grammar School students echoed last year's success with a 100 per cent pass rate and a higher number of A* grades than ever
Willenhall Town 2 Bromsgrove Rovers 1 Southern League Division One West TEN men Bromsgrove Rovers, who had goalkeeper Lee Evans sent off, came close to taking a point at Noose Lane on Bank Holiday Monday. Evans was sent off in the ninth minute when he
Bromsgrove Rovers 4 Bourne Town 1 FA Cup pre-qualifying round DEAN Curtis grabbed a brace as rampant Rovers strolled into the first qualifying round of the FA Cup at the Victoria Ground on Saturday. Curtis scored twice in the first half to kill off any
FROM autumnal Pershore to tropical India - audiences have the chance to dream of warmer climes in a show coming to town this month. A group which comes from the lush southern Indian state, Samudra, is coming to the Number 8 arts centre as part of its
DUDLEY Little Theatre is kicking off its 2005/2006 season with John Godber comedy Teechers. The popular play is being staged at Netherton Arts Centre, Northfield Road, Netherton, from Wednesday September 14 to Saturday September 17, with performances
A PRIVATE ear bashing and a public admission that some of his players don't appear to want to slug it out at a higher level was Dave Busst's honest reaction to Monday's defeat at home to Grantham, writes Mervyn Collins. The Evesham manager issued a stark
JUST three points separate Redditch from the relegation zone but skipper Dan Protherough believes his players have what it takes to get out of trouble. The Bromsgrove Road side suffered back-to-back defeats over the Bank Holiday weekend and now face an
Cotswold Hills League COOKHILL missed out on claiming the Division Six title when they were thrashed for the second week in a row, losing by 131 runs at home to nearest rivals Blockley. The visitors were restricted to 186-7, Simon Edmunds the pick of
CHRIS Smith is expected to win his battle for fitness in time for Worcester City's clash at Harrogate Town this Saturday. The influential defender was ruled out of Bank Holiday Monday's 2-1 Nationwide North defeat to Droylsden with an injured ankle. Smith
OLD Elizabethans registered their second Division Two win in two days with a 113-run defeat of Solihull Blossomfield. James Brinkley made a century as OEs posted 206 before dismissing their visitors for just 93. Having lost the toss, OEs batted first
WORCESTER Canoe Club hosted more than 800 racers in the National Canoe and Kayak Marathon Racing Championships on the River Severn. And they finished third overall out of 30 clubs with victories for Simon Davies and Mike Hawthorn in the over 44 K2 class
STOURPORT Swifts opened their win tally in Southern League Division One West by beating Bedworth United 1-0 at home last night. Wide midfielder Daniel Mason scored the only goal in the 90th minute from Duncan Willetts' pull-back in front of a crowd of
Evesham Utd 0, Grantham Tn 2 THERE was an air of gloom and despondency around Common Road after Monday's defeat and it's difficult to understand why, writes Mervyn Collins. Admittedly, four points out of 18 is hardly the best possible start to a first
THERE should have been only one winner in Hertfordshire last Saturday . . . and it definitely wasn't the home side, writes Mervyn Collins. United outplayed their hosts throughout but a failure to turn chances into goals proved costly. And, just when you
West Bromwich Dartmouth 170 all out Barnt Green 141 all out Barnt Green lost by 29 runs BARNT Green CC's grip on the Birmingham and District League Premier Division title weakened as latest challenger West Brom beat them on Bank Holiday Monday. Green
Alvechurch and Hopwood 189 all out Droitwich Spa 193-4 Droitwich won by six wickets IAN Cottrill blasted a century to steer Droitwich CC to a welcome victory in the Worcestershire League Division One on Monday. Cottrill hit 125 not out off 90 balls to
THE new term for Pershore Choral starts this Monday at 7.30pm in Abbey Park Middle School, as usual under the entertaining direction of conductor Andrew Wilson. New members are warmly welcomed to the choir which has now been going for 56 years. If you
Bromsgrove 176-8 Dorridge 132 all out Bromsgrove won by 44 runs MARK Bagley produced a sensational performance with the ball as Bromsgrove started relegation battle in earnest in the Birmingham and District League Division One on Saturday. Bagley took
AFTER the No 1 single You're Beautiful and a triple platinum album 'Back To Bedlam, James Blunt's success story continues with the news that the critically acclaimed singer/songwriter is performing at the Civic at Wolverhampton. James Blunt's show on
Ombersley 268-7 Kington 106 all out Ombersley won by 162 runs OMBERSLEY took a massive step forward to securing the Worcester League Division One title by thrashing their main rivals on Saturday. Victory over the side which had been keeping the pressure
CUTNALL Green clinched promotion from the Worcester League Division Four on Saturday by earning a winning draw with Birlingham. Neil Fletcher's impressive 226 not out helped guided his side to 336-6. Birlingham provided stubborn resistance with the bat
FURIOUS Redditch United manager Rod Brown has told his players to buck up or get out! And he slammed his side for throwing the towel in during Bank Holiday Monday's miserable 5-1 mauling at Northwich Victoria. Brown kept the players in the dressing room
THURSDAY CLUB: On September 15 there is a meeting in the village hall at 2.15pm. This month there is a free afternoon in the hall where there will be games of bingo, a raffle and refreshments. Non-members are welcome. For information call Janet on 750066
FLYFORD Flavell's cricketers pulled off an amazing success at Monday's annual tournament at Colwall. Playing under the name of Whittington and captained by Paul Clarke, the village cricketers recorded a brace of convincing wins to book a place in the
BRETFORTON'S run hungry batsmen secured a return to the Premier Division of the Cotswold Hills League. But, who will join them and who will replace them in the first division won't be decided until this weekend's final fixtures with Winch-combe favourites
DAVID Hudson-Wood became the third Ashton player to score 10,000 runs for the club during Sunday's game against Lydney. He joined Richard Keen and Les Haines at the head of the aggregate charts - a tally that includes ten centuries and 64 half-centuries
PERSHORE'S hopes of avoiding relegation received a massive Bank Holi-day boost after two wins in three days. Youth and experience proved the ideal recipe as they notched up a victory at bottom of the table Lichfield on Saturday before following up with
WORCESTERSHIRE bowled out Leicestershire for 405 at New Road on the second day of their Frizzell County Championship clash. The County attack toiled for almost 90 minutes to mop up the tail, with Paul Nixon reaching 58 before he was the last man out,
Willenhall Town 2 Bromsgrove Rovers 1 Southern League Division One West TEN men Bromsgrove Rovers, who had goalkeeper Lee Evans sent off, came close to taking a point at Noose Lane on Bank Holiday Monday. Evans was sent off in the ninth minute when he
ROVERS have told AFC Telford hands off striker Dean Curtis and defender Matt Johnson. The Shropshire club has stepped up their interest in both players and is preparing to put in seven-day approaches for the duo. Both have hit rich veins of former for
FAIRFIELD Villa continued their unbeaten start to the Midland Combination Division Two over the Bank Holiday weekend. Villa edged out Newhall United 1-0 on Saturday, before battling out a 0-0 draw away at Northfield Town. The four points for Villa keeps
VICTORIA Barnt Green stayed at the top of the Bromsgrove Advertiser/Messenger League Division One after being held to a 1-1 home draw by second placed Star and Garter. Goals from Barnt Green's man of the match Hobbis and Star and Garter's Worley ensured
FURTHER to my previous letter and also with regards to Mr Christian-Brooke's abusive reply. He might be interested to learn that I am not a member of SALT or, for that matter, any other such pressure group. Nor am I politically motivated. I am simply
IF the provision of cycle bays is anything to go by in Droitwich, there must only be about six of us! Even outside the new Waitrose complex, as a cyclist it's not welcoming. There are two massive iron bench circles - one of them could have been for cyclists
GOALSCORERS 3 - Hadland, Curtis. 2 - Smith. 1 - Banner, Collins, Johnson, Dyer. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 3 - Male 1 - Hadland 1 - Dyer 1 - Johnson Up to and including Tuesday, August 23, 2005.
I'M one of the assistant producers on a Channel 4 design series. We are looking for people who might like to appear on the programme and wondered if any Advertiser/Messenger readers might be interested in hearing about it. We are looking for people who
I AM seeking the help of Advertiser/Messenger readers. I'm in the first year of a PhD at the University of Lancaster and I 'm researching the lives of gays and lesbians in the Armed Forces during the Second World War. I desperately need to interview any
IS it true the Chapel Bridge flats plan is back after only minor changes, with a similar scheme for Hanbury Road? Will some councillors leave town - if so, or has the exodus already started? Mark R Heel Burrish Street Droitwich Spa
BROADWAY golfer Ed Kennedy recorded his first-ever hole-in-one when representing Gloucestershire last week. The 16-year-old, who plays off one, helped his county side defeat Glamorgan at the Rolls of Monmouth course and his ace helped him to victory in
North Gloucestershire Foursomes League Latest results - Division One: Lilley Brook 5, Puckrup Hall 1; Cirencester 5, Minchinhampton 1; Broadway 1.5, Cotswold Hills 4.5. Division Two: Forest Hills 1, Gloucester 5; Brickhampton Court 4.5, Cleeve Cloud 1.5
WINGER Michael Blackwood sh-ould provide Kidderminster Harriers with an attacking ace card on Friday. The left-sided summer signing is winning his fight against a hamstring injury to swell the Harriers squad against Canvey Island at Aggborough. But manager
Evesham and District Youth Association MEMBERS will be in action in the Rob Tingle Memorial match on Saturday, September 10. The contest again takes place at Rob's favourite venue, Willow Farm, with the draw at 9am and fishing for five hours from 10am
AT the August meeting, Olive Mason was thanked for organising the very enjoyable outing on July 20 to the lovely gardens at Bryans Ground, Presteigne, and Stockton Bury, Leominster. Our talk for the evening was titled the birth of a dream. Rob and Diane
LAST Friday, 16 members of St Catherine's WI gazed at the sky in trepidation, watching the black clouds gathering overhead. Our object was a one hour walk in the Beacon Woods, beginning from Rose Hill at Lickey. We were all well attired in macs, strong
The club starts its autumn/winter programme on Wednesday, September 14, with a slide presentation entitled Asian Steam at Large. This presentation will be given by top railway photographer Mike Dodd, from Cheltenham. This will be Mike's first visit to
STRIKER Lee Ross could be back in Studley's line-up for this weekend's trip to Loughborough Dynamo - and that won't be a moment too soon for manager Kevin Rowlands. The former Redditch United and Evesham United frontman was among the goals in pre-season
KINDHEARTED restaurant manager Giles Carless will be living up to his name when he goes car less for a charity bike ride. Giles, who works at the Harvester in Lickey End, is taking part in a 20-mile cycle today (Wednesday) to boost funds for the Make
LEE Adams tasted the highs and lows of football in the space of three days over the bank holiday. The Feckenham boss saw his side trounced 7-3 at Meir KA on Saturday only to watch them bounce back with a 3-1 victory at home to Cadbury Athletic on Monday
toddlers took a lesson in road safety at a Rubery nursery as part of a national campaign. Children from My First Friends Day Nursery rode their bikes around a marked out playground road and learnt the importance of holding hands and the word 'stop' as
Redditch United 0 Lancaster City 1 GOALS are proving hard to come by for Reds this season - but it is certainly not for the lack of chances. Craig Wilding missed a hatful in the season's opener with Leigh two weeks ago and it was business as usual for
THERE were delighted hugs and beaming faces at local schools last Thursday when the GCSE results were announced. It was the end of a lot of nail biting for the students who had worked so hard to get their results. At Waseley Hills High School most of
The parents of two brothers who were swept to their deaths as they waded in the sea have paid tribute to their 'wonderful' boys. James and Matthew Hole were playing in the sea off Llandanwg Beach, near Harlech, north Wales, last Thursday evening when
NEW taxi rank developments in Bromsgrove have been given the green light. Bromsgrove District Council's executive cabinet met last Wednesday to look at the findings of the taxi ranks task group and its views on five taxi ranks proposals for the area.
A TOUR of Anne Hathaway's garden by a Shakespeare Trust expert gardener is being staged this Sunday. The tour will include historical information as well as practical tips for the cottage gardener. Tickets are £5 for adults and £2 for children. Call 01789
PEOPLE aged 55 and over can squeeze on the tights and strap on the leggings ready for a dance class aimed specially for them. Chance to Dance is a course of weekly classes being staged at the Malvern Theatres complex, led by a professional dancer. They
CZECH artist Mila Judge-Furstova, who studied at the University of Gloucestershire and the Royal College of Art, is now based in Cheltenham and is artist in residence at Cheltenham Ladies' College. She is staging an exhibition at the town's Art Gallery
A SUDDEN downpour could not dampen the spirits of visitors to Bromsgrove's Street Theatre. The event, held last Wednesday, proved to be anything but a washout after part of the outdoor show was moved to The Dolphin Centre, in School Drive, following the
A FOURTEEN-year-old Spa school boy and motorcycle star has died after crashing at a race in Lincolnshire on Bank Holiday Monday. Chris Jones, from Stoke Prior, near Bromsgrove, was seriously injured at Cadwell Park racetrack, near Louth, when he took
A YOUNG man from Droitwich Spa was killed in a car crash on the A38 by-pass in the early hours of Saturday morning. Eighteen-year-old Robert Blythe, of Hunters Close, died after the crash which took place on the A38 just underneath the Ombersley fly-over
A FORMER Droitwich Spa High School student is celebrating a meteoric rise through the Australian army, and it's all thanks to a little help from his friends back home. Major General Mark Evans, who used to be a keen member of Droitwich Spa Army Cadets
NEAL Radford bowled Evesham to victory over third in the table Beacon last Saturday to extend their advantage at the top of the third division of the Birmingham League. And, the weekend then got even better for the Avon Street side who easily overcame
LAST weekend's Evesham Angling Festival attracted bumper crowds and it promises to be even better in 2006 with more suppliers, manufacturers and corporates becoming involved. Event sponsors Wychavon District Council, Shakespeare Angling UK and Midland
PERSHORE'S hopes of avoiding relegation received a massive Bank Holi-day boost after two wins in three days. Youth and experience proved the ideal recipe as they notched up a victory at bottom of the table Lichfield on Saturday before following up with
Evesham and District Association THE new season of the popular general know-ledge quiz organised is set to start soon. The association divided into three geographical areas - Evesham, Tewkesbury and Bid-ford - and allows for all standards. Quizzes take
PRESCOTT stages the next round of the 2005 British Hillclimb Championship this weekend - a title already in the hands of Martin Groves who won in Northern Ireland four weeks a ago. Since then Groves has been going even faster, breaking his own two-month-old
FOR a nation that was still just over a century old at the time Daisy Miller was written, the United States had managed to establish its own class strata, with the intolerance to individuality that often goes with it. Such is the snobbery that the heroine
CRAIG David was barely out of short trousers when he had his first hit, Rewind, which was a massive underground hit before it took over the top spot of our mainstream charts. And for a while, due to hits like 7 Days, he was at the top of the tree when
TAKING a rather different approach to the full-on grunge/punk efforts of their first album, BRMC have produced a fine album with Howl. Yes, it's slightly derivative, with influences mainly stemming from the 70s, but that does not detract - it's still
DROITWICH'S John Bickerton experienced a disappointing weekend at the BMW International Open. The professional finished the European tour event at the Golfclub Munchen Nord-Eichenried 71st, missing the cut, after carding a three under-par score of 141
BROMSGROVE Golf Club duo Gregory Hill and Robert Faulkner won the foursomes cup, beating a strong field of 40 competitors. The juniors at Bromsgrove ended the season by bagging their first away victory of their campaign. Bromsgrove edged Kidderminster
TAS continued to fly the podium flag for Suzuki during Monday's Bank Holiday meeting at Cadwell Park where there was success in both the Supersport and Superstock classes with podiums for Simon Andrews and Adrian Coates. Andrews, in a season's best performance
DAN Eaves failed to secure a podium position at last weekend's latest action in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship races at a saturated Knockhill track in Scotland. The Moreton-in-Marsh ace did manage to grab a fourth place finish in the
STRATFORD Racecourse is staging Walls & Ceilings Day on Saturday when there will be seven top-class National Hunt races starting at 2.25pm. Races include the Walls & Ceilings International Handicap Steeple Chase over two miles and 1 furlongs with
MINDLESS thieves are putting people's safety at risk by stealing manhole covers to sell as scrap metal. About 60 metal drain covers have been stolen from roads in Moons Moat, Church Hill and Lakeside since Sunday, August 21. And not only are the exposed
THE next one-day event in the 2005 Wychavon Parish Games is the cross country and runners will be on the start line at Pershore High School on Monday. Any Parishes who have not yet entered a team can do so by contacting Sue Collins on 01905 841269. Teams
STRATFORD Bowls Club beckons for John Mansell and Brian Quarterman who are now just three wins away from winning a national title. The Evesham duo, over-55 champions of Hereford and Worcester, staged a magnificent fightback at Nottingham last weekend
GENEROUS residents are helping to keep Hospital Radio Pulse on air by donating almost £3,000 in less than a week. Organisers at the Alexandra Hospital-run station say they have been overwhelmed by the generosity of people following a week-long fundraising
SUNDAY was a perfect day for sailing for Eve-sham club members who enjoyed the bright sunshine and a good up river wind. However, as the day went on the wind strengthened and gave all the participants a testing time. The first handicap race saw John O'Brian
THE inaugural Four Counties Under-25 Mixed Singles competition took place at Norgren BC last weekend when Broadway's Andrew Walters emerged triumphant. Youngsters from Warwickshire, Oxford-shire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire travelled to Shipston-on-Stour
TRIBUTES have poured in following the death of a former town and county councillor who helped both preserve the history of his beloved Redditch and shape its future. Walter Stranz, 81, died at Rashwood Nursing Home in Droitwich on Wednesday after a 22
WRIGHT Racing's Darryl Bradford failed in a mission to uphold British honours in his Top Fuel Dragster at last weekend's Allstar Nationals at Shakespeare County Raceway. Bradford, a Sky Sports TV presenter for the European series, suffered the misfortune
ALL things bright and beautiful will be on show at Feckenham Flower Show this Saturday. Residents will show off their green fingers at the village hall exhibition, which is open to the public from 2.45pm. Judging will take place behind closed doors from
THE annual end of season Pairs Tournament for the South Warwickshire Area Prudden Road Surfacing Summer League takes place at Stratford on Sunday. An action-packed climax to the season also sees the final of the Junior Cup competition and the league's
THE football tycoon who bought Studley Castle - MG Rover's most prized asset - for £4.5 million, is planning a multi-million pound revamp of the property. According to property specialists CB Richard Ellis of Birmingham who negotiated the sale, Tanzanian
A TRIP to Redditch's twin town of Mtwara in Tanzania has been hailed a success. Jackie Morgan, of Redditch One World Link (ROWL), said much was achieved during the three-week tour of Tanzania, in Africa, earlier this month. "We had a fantastic time and
A SHOP that sells nearly new clothes, toys and equipment for babies and youngsters is celebrating its first birthday by throwing a charity party. Bibi Boutique in the Southend, Ledbury, will hold its celebrations on Saturday, and will be asking shoppers
ADRENALIN junkies are invited to a special event to mark 25 years of BMX in Redditch. Some of the world's top BMX riders will perform jaw-dropping stunts at the event at Redditch Skatepark on Sunday from noon. According to the founder of the Icknield
COMPLAINTS have been pouring in to police about youths riding mini motorbikes, motor-cross and scrambler bikes off-road across Redditch. Town police say a growing number of bikes are being ridden illegally on public pathways in Greenlands, Lodge Park,
PUBS in Bromsgrove were left high and dry this week. The Navigation Inn, in Stoke Prior, was just one of the pubs to be beerless. Davenport pubs, affected by the three-week strike by brewery workers, had completely run out of all draught and bottled beers
THE annual summer show of Hanbury Horticultural Society was held at the recreation ground. Categories in the contest included flowers, vegetables and a children's section. In the miscellaneous section classes ranged from a miniature garden on a tray to
AT Droitwich Borough Police Court, John Rollins, of Winnetts Lane, Droitwich, was charged with being drunk. He pleaded guilty to the offence. Witness Elizabeth Harris said the defendant was using strong language to some women and when he spotted her he
TRIBUTES were today pouring in for schoolboy motorcycle champion Chris Jones, who was killed in a crash at a racetrack. Dozens of people have signed cards and left messages of condolence on bunches of flowers at the bike shop his parents, Pam and Clive
A RELIEVED Worcester mum is singing the police's praises after they found her son safe within hours of him going missing. Fifteen-year-old David Brooks, of Amberley Close, Blackpole - who has Downs syndrome - sparked a huge police hunt after he disappeared
A BEAUTY queen who was once bullied because of her looks has told her story in an effort to help other victims of taunts. Rachael Davies was crowned Miss Worcestershire on Saturday, June 4, but grew to hate her exotic looks because of the cruel jibes
ANYONE who wants to learn more about Shakespeare's plays can join in with Living Shakespeare Courses being staged in Stratford. Four-day courses are being staged with scholars and professionals where anyone can book up to both study and see favourite
DUDLEY Little Theatre is kicking off its 2005/2006 season with John Godber comedy Teechers. The popular play is being staged at Netherton Arts Centre, Northfield Road, Netherton, from Wednesday September 14 to Saturday September 17, with performances
THE new term for Pershore Choral starts this Monday at 7.30pm in Abbey Park Middle School, as usual under the entertaining direction of conductor Andrew Wilson. New members are warmly welcomed to the choir which has now been going for 56 years. If you
A SPECIAL musical event is planned at The Fleece Inn in Bretforton this weekend. The event starts at noon and continues until 11pm on both September 3 and 4, when there will be bands, groups and artists playing all kinds of music, designed to appeal to
A sparkling weekend of jazz to suit all tastes starts today as Pershore hosts its 4th annual Jazz Festival for the Community. As befits any community festival, entry to some events will be free, offering an unbeatable opportunity to catch some of the
THURSDAY CLUB: On September 15 there is a meeting in the village hall at 2.15pm. This month there is a free afternoon in the hall where there will be games of bingo, a raffle and refreshments. Non-members are welcome. For information call Janet on 750066
A TOUR of Anne Hathaway's garden by a Shakespeare Trust expert gardener is being staged this Sunday. The tour will include historical information as well as practical tips for the cottage gardener. Tickets are £5 for adults and £2 for children. Call 01789
PEOPLE aged 55 and over can squeeze on the tights and strap on the leggings ready for a dance class aimed specially for them. Chance to Dance is a course of weekly classes being staged at the Malvern Theatres complex, led by a professional dancer. They
FOR a nation that was still just over a century old at the time Daisy Miller was written, the United States had managed to establish its own class strata, with the intolerance to individuality that often goes with it. Such is the snobbery that the heroine
CRAIG David was barely out of short trousers when he had his first hit, Rewind, which was a massive underground hit before it took over the top spot of our mainstream charts. And for a while, due to hits like 7 Days, he was at the top of the tree when
TAKING a rather different approach to the full-on grunge/punk efforts of their first album, BRMC have produced a fine album with Howl. Yes, it's slightly derivative, with influences mainly stemming from the 70s, but that does not detract - it's still
WITH a title like this it would be ludicrous to expect a film specialising in subtlety. But what you do get is a funny, refreshingly un-politically correct film, which is also heart-warming and charming. Andy Stitzer (Steve Carrell) is a genuinely "nice
Kidderminster Victoria 263-7 Bromsgrove 127 all out Bromsgrove lost by 136 runs DEFEAT on Monday ensured that Bromsgrove CC are still in danger of relegation from the Birmingham and District League Division One. Defeat means the Boars, now fourth from
MALVERN man Steve Wheeler has a lot of bottle - though lots of bottles would be more accurate. Over the bank holiday weekend, the 57-year-old put 10,000 milk bottles from his collection of about 16,000 on display in his 78ft by 12ft workshop, at the back
TRAVEL agents and money exchange centres have been warned to be vigilant after a man tried to trick staff. On Saturday the man, who was with a young girl requested the conversion of £1,000 into American dollars at Midlands Co-op Travel in Worcester's
PEOPLE are being asked to comment on Worcestershire's new race equality plans at an open day next month. The Race Equality Scheme was launched for consultation in June and describes how the county council will ensure it remains central to all policies
THE English Civil War came to life over the bank holiday weekend at Harvington Hall. The medieval and Elizabethan manor house near Kidderminster put on the show for one of its Living History weekends. Pleasant Bank Holiday weather encouraged scores of
ORGANISERS of Worcester's biggest music event of the year have proclaimed it a huge success. Party in the Park was held in the gardens of Bar Bamboo, on Worcester's Tybridge Street on Sunday and Monday, with nearly 20 acts playing across two stages. Organisers
FISHERMEN are hoping to get troubled youngsters hooked on their hobby - and stop them falling foul of the law. A new scheme also hopes to promote the sport among a new generation of anglers, amid fears that fewer fishing licences being sold means that
PLANTS and flowers were pruned to perfection at a horticultural show over the bank holiday weekend. Guest of honour, Mayor of Droitwich Richard Morris presented awards to the winners of the Droitwich Spa Horticultural Society's annual event. "It was brilliant
CHRIS Smith is expected to win his battle for fitness in time for Worcester City's clash at Harrogate Town this Saturday. The influential defender was ruled out of Bank Holiday Monday's 2-1 Nationwide North defeat to Droylsden with an injured ankle. Smith
ALCESTER'S elderly and disabled are being put at unnecessary risk by protruding manholes and uneven pavements, claims a town councillor. Councillor Nina Knapman highlighted "problem" areas, including pavements in and around Hopkins Precinct, during a
POLICE are investigating possible links between four burglaries in Alcester in the space of four days. House-to-house enquiries are being carried out following the latest burglaries in Winchcombe Road and Haselor Close, in the early hours of Wednesday
A POLICE helicopter was scrambled to Aston Cantlow last week as the search for a man wanted on sexual assault charges continued. Police officers were responding to a reported sighting of Francis Grybowicz, who is wanted by both Warwickshire and West Mercia
TAKING a gap year is usually a life-changing experience, and the effects often far reaching. Ann Smith, of Marriage Hill Farm, Bidford, can vouch for that - though the gap year which changed her life was not her own but her granddaughter's Lucy Foster
PARISH COUNCIL: At its August meeting, the parish council, chaired by Cllr Tony Wilkins, heard that no decision could be made on the financing of the bowls club netting until there had been a meeting of the cricket club. The chairman agreed to contact
COFFEE MORNING: The annual WI coffee morning held at the village hall to raise money towards the senior citizens' Christmas party raised £426. WEDNESDAY CLUB: The club resumes activities for the next session with the annual general meeting to be held
FURIOUS Redditch United manager Rod Brown has told his players to buck up or get out! And he slammed his side for throwing the towel in during Bank Holiday Monday's miserable 5-1 mauling at Northwich Victoria. Brown kept the players in the dressing room
REDDITCH Hockey Club start their season with a fun day on Sunday, the action starting at 11am. The event will include a number of matches including one between the Over 35s and Under 35s while another will see a Presidents XI take on a Past and Present
ANYONE who wants to learn more about Shakespeare's plays can join in with Living Shakespeare Courses being staged in Stratford. Four-day courses are being staged with scholars and professionals where anyone can book up to both study and see favourite
TIMOTHY West, one of this country's most established stage and screen actors, and Olivier award-winning actress Nichola McAuliffe are set to star in National Hero, a new play by Terry Mackay. Following its premiere at the Edinburgh Festival this August
Evesham Utd 0, Grantham Tn 2 THERE was an air of gloom and despondency around Common Road after Monday's defeat and it's difficult to understand why, writes Mervyn Collins. Admittedly, four points out of 18 is hardly the best possible start to a first
THERE should have been only one winner in Hertfordshire last Saturday . . . and it definitely wasn't the home side, writes Mervyn Collins. United outplayed their hosts throughout but a failure to turn chances into goals proved costly. And, just when you
Loughborough 1, Littleton 3 A ROUND trip of 140 miles proved worthwhile as Littleton collected their first points of the new Midland Combination campaign last Saturday. The visitors dominated throughout but needed a splendid finish from Simon Brain six
WORCESTERSHIRE bowled out Leicestershire for 405 at New Road on the second day of their Frizzell County Championship clash. The County attack toiled for almost 90 minutes to mop up the tail, with Paul Nixon reaching 58 before he was the last man out,
WINGER Michael Blackwood sh-ould provide Kidderminster Harriers with an attacking ace card on Friday. The left-sided summer signing is winning his fight against a hamstring injury to swell the Harriers squad against Canvey Island at Aggborough. But manager
WOLVERHAMPTON Wanderers fan Mark Little has realised his dream by signing professional forms for the club. Worcester teenager Little, 17, is part of the Molineux club's academy and has put pen to paper on a contract until 2008. The right wing-back, from
WORCESTER Men's Veteran's track and field athletic team retained the Midlands South league title for the 13th time in 14 years following a convincing display at the fourth and final meeting of the season at Tipton Harriers track. In the ladies' competition
PERSUASION is Jane Austen's last completed novel and next week, the famous tale of love and marriage is on stage to entertain Cotswold audie-nces in Chipping Norton. The Phoenix Theatre Company is bringing its interpretation of the story to The Theatre
OLDBURY Glam punk rockers Killin' Zoe will be taking to the stage in the next heat of the Robin Live Band of the Year competition. The band will be up against hard rock act Sciatica from Bloxwich and Darlaston punk mettallers The Zombie Extras at The
WHAT do Alan Bennett, David Attenborough Stephen Fry, Rory Bremner, Judi Dench, Prunella Scales, Madhur Jaffrey, Rik Mayall, Salman Rushdie and Eric Sykes all have in common? They are all appearing at this year's The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival
Kidderminster Victoria 263-7 Bromsgrove 127 all out Bromsgrove lost by 136 runs DEFEAT on Monday ensured that Bromsgrove CC are still in danger of relegation from the Birmingham and District League Division One. Defeat means the Boars, now fourth from
Walsall 159 all out Barnt Green 162-3 Barnt Green won by seven wickets BARNT Green bounced back from their disappointment in the National Knockout Cup Final by trouncing Walsall to enhance their title hopes in the Birmingham and District League Premier
A SPECIAL musical event is planned at The Fleece Inn in Bretforton this weekend. The event starts at noon and continues until 11pm on both September 3 and 4, when there will be bands, groups and artists playing all kinds of music, designed to appeal to
Droitwich Spa 192-9 Bewdley 195-6 Droitwich lost by four wickets INCONSISTENT Droitwich were unable to build on last week's victory over Astwood Bank as they went down by high-flying Bewdley on Saturday. Droitwich never recovered from a disastrous start
Feckenham 213-5 Avoncroft 126 all out Avoncroft lost by 87 runs CLUB captain Paul Athey was full of praise for Avoncroft's first and second teams after Saturday's results. PROMOTED: Avoncroft, pictured in action against Feckenham, have won promotion to
A sparkling weekend of jazz to suit all tastes starts today as Pershore hosts its 4th annual Jazz Festival for the Community. As befits any community festival, entry to some events will be free, offering an unbeatable opportunity to catch some of the
Alvechurch and Hopwood 247 all out Chaddesley Corbett 172 all out Chaddesley Corbett lost by 75 runs ALL rounder Rohan Vorster's efforts could not save Corbett from defeat to their mid-table rivals in the Worcester League Division One on Saturday. The
TWO victories over the Bank Holiday weekend boosted Belbroughton's top four hopes in the Worcester League Division Four. On Saturday they edged Malvern by 16 runs to get them off to a good start to the weekend. Williamson hit hit 53 runs as the Tons reached
Northwich Victoria 5 Redditch United 1 WRETCHED Reds crashed to a 5-1 mauling in Cheshire and they could have had few complaints if Vics had hit double figures. With the exception of a five-minute spell around the hour mark, Rod Brown's side were a sorry
Redditch United 0 Lancaster City 1 GOALS are proving hard to come by for Reds this season - but it is certainly not for the lack of chances. Craig Wilding missed a hatful in the season's opener with Leigh two weeks ago and it was business as usual for
A COTSWOLD Hills League representative side easily overcame Evesham at Avon Street. The hosts were dismissed for 139 with Moreton's Jamie Hurrell sending down nine overs for just nine runs in what was a fabulous effort with the ball by the league players
THREE of Badsey's top five batters failed to trouble the scorers as the villagers slumped to a Worcestershire County League Division Five defeat at Stone last Saturday. Adam Westmacott fell without a run on the board and the target of 224 had been reduced
Bromsgrove Rovers 4 Bourne Town 1 FA Cup pre-qualifying round DEAN Curtis grabbed a brace as rampant Rovers strolled into the first qualifying round of the FA Cup at the Victoria Ground on Saturday.HEADS ABOVE: Rovers goal hero Dean Curtis rises above
BARNT Green maintained their winning start to the Midland Combination Premier Division with two victories over the Bank Holiday weekend.CAPTAIN FANTASTIC: Barnt Green skipper Zahoor Suliman ventures forward. On Saturday goals for Warren Sewell, Simeon
DROITWICH Spa FC is still waiting for their first points in the Midland Combination Division Two after two defeats over the Bank Holiday weekend. Droitwich suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Coton Green on Saturday. Bartley Green then edged them out
FAIRFIELD Sunday got the better of West Heath Snooker in the Redditch and South Warwickshire Combination League Premier Division on Sunday. Beaument's brace cancelled out a strike by Nelson for West Heath Snooker. In-form Austin Ex-Apprentices were too
THE Moseleians Association is organising a major 'Golden Reunion' at Moseley Modern School, College Road, Birmingham, of those who were there from 1955 - 1974. This will be on September 24 with an 'open' afternoon from 1.30pm and a ticket-only (£10) evening
ON behalf of myself, my friend - Mrs Sabel, and my sister - Mrs Gardner, I would like through the Advertiser/Messenger to express my thanks to the Rotary Club of Bromsgrove for yet another excellent holiday in Blackpool. We had great weather, good food
AS we remember Princess Diana on the eighth anniversary of her death today, it is rewarding to know that her legacy lives on through thousands of young people up and down the country. Over 10,000 young people from 1,800 secondary schools in the UK now
TWO letters in last week's 'Your View' require a common response to dispel misapprehensions about who is responsible for the roads of the district. One of your readers complains about the incorrect marking of cycle lanes in Rubery and incorrectly blames
North Gloucestershire Foursomes League Latest results - Division One: Lilley Brook 5, Puckrup Hall 1; Cirencester 5, Minchinhampton 1; Broadway 1.5, Cotswold Hills 4.5. Division Two: Forest Hills 1, Glou-cester 5; Brickhampton Court 4.5, Cleeve Cloud
BREDON Buzzards juniors are looking forward to kicking off the new rugby season on Sunday at 10am. Players in the Under-7s, 8s, 9s, 10s and 15s squads are training at Bredon School, Bushley, while members of the Under-11s, 12s, 13s, 14s and 16s are in
THIRTEEN members of the Evesham District Disabled Club met at a private lake near Evesham for their annual charity match that this year raised funds for the Spinal Foundation, which is based in Oldham. The foundation has treated both the club's chairman
Wednesday August 31 Film: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (PG), mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 1pm and 8.45pm. Thursday September 1 Show: The Great Raymondo, bandstand, Sanders Park, off Kidderminster Road, Bromsgrove, 2pm and 3pm. Film: Ladies
POPULAR poet and performer Pam Ayres will be paying a visit to Bromsgrove. Her career was launched in November 1975 when she appeared on ITV talent show, Opportunity Knocks. Since then Pam Ayres has appeared on virtually every major TV show in the UK,
TWO pupils from Bromsgrove School of Dance were crowned the Warwickshire doubles champions. Shannon Quinney, aged eight, and seven-year-old Katie Harris proved to be a formidable duo, as they beat some of the best young dancers in the West Midlands to
A BROMSGROVE theatre group will attempt to reveal the secrets behind the ever-popular James Bond fight scenes. All and Sundry Theatre group will run 'James Bond Style Workshop' - A beginners guide to unarmed stage combat techniques on Saturday September
Witton WI met at the Methodist Church Hall. Jenny Kerridge, our president, welcomed members and three visitors. We sang Happy Birthday to May Evans on her recent 90th birthday and presented her with decorated fairy cakes. Names were taken for various
BUDDING pirates found their sea legs at Bromsgrove library when they set sail for nautical fun. Children's entertainer Angie Lilly dropped in to run two drama workshops, which were hailed as a piratical success. Children's librarian Jo Cox said: "The
Birmingham Premier League IT looks like going to the wire in Division Two with Studley one of five clubs battling for promotion. Leaders Shifnal have opened up a 24-point lead at the top with three games to play but the next four sides are separated by
PET lovers are in for a treat when the Blue Cross Animal Adoption Centre holds its annual dog show. This year promises to be another bumper success with some classes being sponsored by the Advertiser/Messenger. Among them is a class for best child handler
Football: Midland Alliance THREE league defeats and an FA Cup exit have not been the best of starts for Alvechurch but manager Peter Frain is not reaching for the panic button. The Lye Meadow side suffered back-to-back defeats over the bank holiday weekend
THE chairman of Bromsgrove Rovers predicts a bright future for the club after it was officially given a 14-year lease to remain at the Victoria Ground. Tom Herbert believes the deal with the district council secures the club's long term future and could
Northwich Victoria 5 Redditch United 1 WRETCHED Reds crashed to a 5-1 mauling in Cheshire and they could have had few complaints if Vics had hit double figures. With the exception of a five-minute spell around the hour mark, Rod Brown's side were a sorry
SOPHIE Shaw, from Lickey Rock, cycled her way to success on national television and won a coveted Blue Peter badge. Sophie was part of a team of unicyclists from the Unimeets Club in Wolverley near Kidderminster which was contacted by the programme makers
A FOURTEEN-year-old school boy and motorcycle star has died after crashing at a race in Lincolnshire on Bank Holiday Monday. Chris Jones, from Stoke Prior, near Bromsgrove, was seriously injured at Cadwell Park racetrack, near Louth, when he took part
THE landlord of a popular Bromsgrove pub, silenced by a noise abatement notice, says he is prepared to go to court if the council is not satisfied with his sound-proofing. Jeff Kay, of the Hop Pole Inn, in Birmingham Road, resumed his live entertainment
PARKING problems around Bromsgrove railway station are set to ease after it was agreed commuters can use a nearby social club. Bromsgrove District Council's executive cabinet has taken moves to allow train users to park at Aston Fields Social Club, in
DOOR staff at Bromsgrove pubs handed out lollipops to Bank Holiday revellers in a bid to reduce violence and related crime and disorder. The move was part of a high visibility operation carried out in the town to crackdown on alcohol-related crime. Operation
TINY tots will be banging the drum in a new class specially designed for little ones. Rhythm Time, a company which arranges music classes for children, has been running in the Droitwich area for about a year with sessions for babies and toddlers. But
PLANS by MG Rover's new oriental owners to use an office as residential accommodation has sparked fears that hundreds of Chinese workers will be brought in to man the site. Nanjing Automobile, which won the race with rivals SAIC to take over the Longbridge
MAGNIFICENT birds of prey will be circling stately home Hanbury Hall next weekend - as part of the Great Countryside Day Out. The event at the National Trust estate on Saturday and Sunday will also feature organic food companies offering up tasty morsels
A SPA girl was beaming with joy after picking up eight brilliant GCSEs on Thursday against all the odds. Sixteen-year-old Bethany Fielding of Birch Coppice, who attends Droitwich Spa High School, overcame a bout of rare inner ear disorder labyrinthitis
A WYCHBOLD woman has been feathering the nest of the swan rescue centre she runs - and now the elegant birds are enjoying the high life. Jan Harrigan, who owns and runs the Wychbold Swan Rescue Centre at Walk Mills Farm, off the A38, has scrimped and
RESIDENTS of a Spa estate are kicking up a stink about a pungent smell lingering in their area. Householders in the Chawson area of Droitwich often have to contend with choice aromas tickling their nasal passages due to their proximity to the River Salwarpe
FLYFORD Flavell's cricketers pulled off an amazing success at Monday's annual tournament at Colwall. Playing under the name of Whittington and captained by Paul Clarke, the village cricketers recorded a brace of convincing wins to book a place in the
THE next one-day event in the 2005 Wychavon Parish Games is the cross country and runners will be on the start line at Pershore High School on Monday. Any Parishes who have not yet entered a team can do so by contacting Sue Collins on 01905 841269. Teams
CROPTHORNE and Evesham Vale RC member Helen Good-win, riding Helen Stock's Cottage Cry-stal, was lying tenth in her section after the dressage at Monday's Springhill Horse Tri-als. The partnership then had three fences down in the show jumping, before
THE annual end of season Pairs Tournament for the South Warwickshire Area Prudden Road Surfacing Summer League takes place at Stratford on Sunday. An action-packed climax to the season also sees the final of the Junior Cup competition and the league's
THE complexities of racial conflict in America post 9/11 are explored with unflinching honesty in Crash - undoubtedly one of the best films to come out of Hollywood for a long time. Played out over about 36 hours in Los Angeles, it dips in and out of
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)
THIS film is an unashamedly girlie chick-flick whose ridiculous attempt to portray British life is reason enough to set aside an hour and a half of your time. Debra Messing (TV's Will and Grace) plays dappy, unlucky-in-love Kat Ellis who has the misfortune
WITH a title like this it would be ludicrous to expect a film specialising in subtlety. But what you do get is a funny, refreshingly un-politically correct film, which is also heart-warming and charming. Andy Stitzer (Steve Carrell) is a genuinely "nice
THERE'S just something so unbelievably funny about many werewolf films - except American Werewolf in London which was, of course, a work of genius. Try as I might, I generally just cant take the hairy critters seriously. The ones in this film resemble
MATT Neal took a massive stride towards winning the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) after an action packed meeting at Knockhill. The Droitwich driver tightened his grip at the top of the drivers' championship by winning the 23rd round and securing
A MEMBER of Bromsgrove Golf Club finished third in the Weetabix Age Group Championships. Emily Priest proved she is one of the country's hottest young prospects by coming third at the Marriott Forest of Arden Golf and Country Club on August 17. Priest
WORCESTER Canoe Club hosted more than 800 racers in the National Canoe and Kayak Marathon Racing Championships on the River Severn. And they finished third overall out of 30 clubs with victories for Simon Davies and Mike Hawthorn in the over 44 K2 class
SHOPPERS received a shock recently as a hawk could be seen circling around the ceiling of the Kingfisher Centre. Rolf Harris - a Harris' hawk - has been bought in to scare off pesky pigeons which enter the shopping centre. Various methods have been used
A CONCERNED Redditch woman is alerting residents after she was targeted by hoax phone callers claiming to be from British Telecom and asking for her bank details. Abby Stonehall is worried that other residents, particularly the elderly or vulnerable,
A WINYATES grandmother is fuming with Redditch Council after it housed her daughter and granddaughter in a Webheath hostel which she believes is dangerous and entirely unsuitable. Janet Perry and her husband previously had their 19-year-old daughter and
Evesham and District Association THE new season of the popular general know-ledge quiz organised is set to start soon. The association divided into three geographical areas - Evesham, Tewkesbury and Bid-ford - and allows for all standards. Quizzes take
CROPTHORNE and Evesham Vale RC member Helen Good-win, riding Helen Stock's Cottage Cry-stal, was lying tenth in her section after the dressage at Monday's Springhill Horse Tri-als. The partnership then had three fences down in the show jumping, before
PALACE Theatre supporters who made donations to fund its refurbishment more than 20 years ago have been assured their legacy will not be forgotten. Redditch Council has promised memorial plaques, given as a thank you to those who funded new seating at
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is forging ahead with plans for work on Rough Hill Drive island, despite criticism from one of Redditch's top driving examiners who claims it will continue to be a potentially lethal "race track". Gerry Harrison, a Royal
PRESCOTT stages the next round of the 2005 British Hillclimb Championship this weekend - a title already in the hands of Martin Groves who won in Northern Ireland four weeks a ago. Since then Groves has been going even faster, breaking his own two-month-old
THE team leader of Redditch police's public service desk is jumping in at the deep end to raise money for a cancer charity. Mo Townsend is doing a sponsored swim on Friday for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. She is swimming 100 lengths of a Rubery pool to
JOBCENTRE Plus, in partnership with Ambition: Energy, is offering budding water maintenance workers the chance to undertake a course leading to a recognised qualification and job offer. Unemployed and disadvantaged residents from Redditch can enrol on
EVESHAM-BASED Dawn Foods has announced the appointment of two new members to its team. Maureen Welford is now national account manager for food service and Sally Lampitt is supply chain leader for the whole of Dawn Foods ensuring time efficiency and customer
FRESH flowers for a year is the prize on offer in a charity raffle organised by a Studley florist. Pam Taylor Hughes, of Studley Florist, is holding a raffle in aid of the village's branch of young firefighters. The winning ticket will be drawn at Studley
A BUSINESSMAN'S son threatened to burn down the family home after he was refused money to spend at a pub. Bricklayer Oliver Higgins, of Balan Farm, Packhorse Lane, Wythall, poured petrol onto the kitchen and living room floors, Worcester Crown Court heard
JOBS suitable for people of all ages and abilities will be available next Thursday at an ever-popular event in Worcester. It is the fifth year the Worcester News has run its Jobs and Careers Fair in the city and the demand for it means this is the second
A 19-YEAR-old woman was brutally punched in the face as she walked past the Palace Theatre in Redditch town centre. Police are appealing for information following the assault on Monday, August 22, between 6.15-6.30pm. The teenager was walking past the
A LAKESIDE mum, whose baby daughter won her battle against meningitis, is donning her trainers and taking to the streets to raise money for other sufferers. Ella Checkett, of Prospect Road South, will be running the Hydroactive Challenge's 5k run with
Wootton Wawen's Saxon Sanctuary is hosting an unusual recital, which will encourage its audience to 'dream on'. Warwickshire's oldest church is the venue for a performance of three of JS Bach's Cello Suites, some of the most emotionally and technically
BRIGHT futures lie ahead for the hundreds of hard-working Redditch teenagers who collected some of the best ever GCSE results. Pupils at St Augustine's High School performed particularly well, with 71 per cent achieving more than five A* to C grades,
THE exquisite surroundings of Ragley Hall, near Alcester, will be the setting for the first ever "Cancer Research UK 10" run next month. It is one of just 23 venues across the country staging a unique series of 10km runs, supported by Tesco, giving participants
TRAVEL into Worcester on the new Express bus service will be free for everyone for the first two weeks, it has been announced. The trial aims to show people how convenient the three hop-on, hop-off bus routes, which run between the park-and-ride site
