Kingswinford III 0,Pershore III 1 PERSHORE'S third team players continued their excellent run of form with a hard-fought victory. Mike and Tommy Handley controlled the centre of the pitch and launched attack after attack for new boy Karl Lawson to chase
Lansdowne 1, Bretforton Ladies 0 BRETFORTON made a promising start on a cold afternoon in Cheltenham with a number of good attacking moves down the right wing involving Deb Slatter and Lisa Workman. The visitors were unlucky not to take the lead hen an
PEOPLE who want to broaden their minds should keep their eyes peeled for a bright purple bus. Museum On The Move is back with a new exhibition called It's Good To Talk. The bus, a joint initiative of the County Museum Services of Worcestershire, Herefordshire
GRAFFITI will be rife at one spot in Malvern on Saturday - but residents need fear not as it is all part of an arts workshop being hosted by Malvern Theatres. The Grange Road venue is holding the street art and break-dancing workshops. Budding break-dancers
THE Artrix is set to be rocking and rolling with more than music when one of the country's top comedy show bands comes to Bromsgrove on Friday, February 3. The Rockin' Berries have been top of their profession for 30-years as one of Britain's best loved
History enthusiast Barbara Hopper has been delving into the past to discover the story behind her local church. Now, after 10 months of research, she has published a booklet telling the story of St Nicholas Church in Warndon, Worcester, where she worships
A TRUST set up in the name of an Evesham teenager who died from leukaemia has raised enough money to buy a vital piece of equipment to provide blood transfusions for patients at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Tracy Sollis died in 1993, a month before
Bromsgrove Rovers 1 Brackley Town 1 Southern League Division One West By Peter McKinney STRIKER Paul Moore grabbed an equaliser to make sure Rovers held a physical Brackley side to a draw in an eventful game at the Victoria Ground on Saturday.HACKED DOWN
POLICE have renewed their appeal for information after a man was assaulted opposite the Red Chamber Chinese restaurant in Redditch almost three weeks ago. The 28-year-old man was walking along Prospect Hill on Tuesday, January 10, at about 9.30pm. Two
A GUITAR worth more than £500 was stolen from a garage near Wythall. The black Fender 1972 Telecaster was stolen from the building in Heycott Grove, Walker's Heath, between 4pm last Tuesday and 10am the next day. DC Mark Carter, from Wythall CID, said
By Peter McKinney BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Rod Brown believes things are slotting into place for his side to launch a run that could secure a play-off place in the Southern League Division One West. The Rovers boss feels that despite only three weeks
NEW Bromsgrove Rovers manager Rod Brown outlined his burning desire to get the club promoted from the Southern League Division One West. During an intimate forum at the Victoria Ground the manager told the small number of fans who had braved the cold
ONE win and nine points from the last 11 matches is hardly the sort of form to lead Evesham supporters to believe that their side can avoid relegation, writes Mervyn Collins. However, the Robins have managed to avoid defeat in seven of those games and
HOCKEY: Redditch made a losing start to the year when they went down 3-1 to visitors Old Sils. Redditch were without four players but still went into the break all square after a goalless first half. Old Sils had looked dangerous on the break and they
CYCLING: There was victory for Redditch rider Abigail Cox in the u8s race in the latest round of the West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League. The event, at Rugeley, also saw Chloe Potts finish fourth girl in the u10s event while Joe Reeves finished third in
DIVORCEES Amanda and Elyot thought they had seen the last of each other but in an uncanny coincidence five years on they find themselves honeymooning with their new respective spouses in the same hotel. Their chance meeting re-lights the flames of fervid
BREAKING new ground, The Oxford School of Drama will present its first musical, Into The Woods, by Stephen Sondheim, at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, from Thursday, February 9, until the following Saturday. The school, based outside Woodstock, trains
RED Shift Theatre Company won rave reviews for their last production, a film noir-style adaptation of The Third Man and now they are giving the same treatment to another iconic movie. Get Carter, made in 1971, helped to establish a new breed of gritty
ONE of the country's finest stage actors is treading the boards at the Malvern Theatres in the latest production of The Creeper. Ian Richardson CBE, famed for his role as Francis Urquhart in the BBC's House of Cards trilogy, and a more recent stint in
Redditch United Girls u12s 1 Leafield Athletic 0 REDDITCH took the honours in a scrappy game that saw neither team being able to take the initiative. It looked to be heading for a stalemate but with five minutes left, Leafield's defence were caught out
DROITWICH'S Norbury Theatre will host an evening of homage to Gilbert and Sullivan on Saturday. The Worcester Gilbert and Sullivan Society presents The Zoo by Sullivan and Rowe, along with an abridged version of the fond favourite HMS Pinafore, known
Redditch VC Women 4 Kidderminster Ladies Reserves 1 REDDITCH reached the semi-final of the Kidderminster Women's League Cup with a superb performance against Harriers. Some excellent passing and movement early on, particularly from Jenny Worthington and
Droitwich men's 1st XI 1 Stone men's 1st XI 4 DROITWICH are still waiting for their first win of the season in the Coaching Solutions West Midlands Premier Division after the leaders beat them on Saturday. Spa fought hard but was shot down by Stone forward
Bromsgrove men's 4th XI 3 Walsall men's 4th XI 4 BROMSGROVE produced a spirited comeback in their seven-goal thriller to Walsall on Saturday. The Boars had been trailing 4-0 at half time, but a stirring fight back almost saw them snatch a draw. Nick Priddey
ONE win and nine points from the last 11 matches is hardly the sort of form to lead Evesham supporters to believe that their side can avoid relegation, writes Mervyn Collins. However, the Robins have managed to avoid defeat in seven of those games and
ANDY Hodgetts continued his rich vein of scoring form since Andy Robbins took over the reins at King George's to spearhead Pershore Town to a 5-3 victory over Meir KA. Hodgetts banged in a brace and further goals from Simon Judge, Chris Wright and Paul
Evesham Utd Ladies 3, Leominster Tn 0 SUNDAY'S League Cup quarter-final tie finally went the way of the hosts but only after a young Leominster side had put up a terrific fight. It was the visitors who took an early grip and United goalkeeper Mandy Upton
Littleton 1, Leamington Hibs 4 AN INJURY crisis of catastrophic proportions forced Littleton to turn to two more goalkeepers last Saturday when the Midland Combination side lost out for the second successive weekend to a side struggling near the foot
A FOLK festival, Gardener's Question Time, an evening with Germaine Greer and a Pinter double bill are the February highlights at The Theatre, Chipping Norton. Fresh from directing the sell-out run of the pantomime Puss in Boots, theatre director Caroline
LOVERS of those two icons of showbiz Frank Sinatra and Shirley Bassey are in for a treat at Evesham Arts Centre on Saturday. The Frank and Shirley Show at 7.30pm presents Phil Fryer as Frank Sinatra and Joanne Copeman as Shirley Bassey, singing the songs
TAKING a break from their six-year resident spot at the Savoy Hotel, the Piccadilly Dance Orchestra offer a cocktail of jazz, swing and dance band classics from the Art Deco era, played and sung with style, humour and impeccable musicianship. The ten
CRICKETERS of any standard are required for Evesham Henricians' new season of Sunday friendly matches. Nets start on Sunday, February 12 between 8 and 9pm at Prince Hen-ry's HS. Match subscriptions are only £4, for more details ring Mark Green on 01562
Walsall 26 Bromsgrove 17 Midlands Division One A LATE try denied Bromsgrove what would have been a deserved victory at Walsall on Saturday. The Boars had more than matched their Black Country rivals and seemed to be on course to record their first win
DROITWICH under-15s got the better of Hereford 24-5 on Sunday. Shaun Hooper opened the scoring, before Jack Pomroy bagged a second try. In the second half Max Fitter and Harry Baille touched down, while Bobby Scott-Walker had two conversions. David Edwards
DROITWICH RFC is holding a half term rugby camp at the Glyn Mitchell Memorial Stadium between, February 13 and 14. Qualified Rugby Football Union coaches will be on hand to pass their knowledge onto boys and girls aged up to 16-years-old. The aim of the
STAFF and supporters of Redditch United were mourning the death last week of one of the club's unsung heroes. Bill Barker worked behind the scenes at the Valley Stadium club for nearly 20 years before he was taken ill with cancer last year. Barker, a
LAST week Jim Eyre stated that he was assured by the district council at the Rubery Spotlight meeting that Councillor Stephen Peters was incorrect in saying that a third wheelie bin would be introduced in 2006 for the collection of recyclable materials
I WRITE to support the comments made by Graham Bennett in his letter in last week's Your View. The roads and verges in the district are a disgrace, covered in litter and fly-tipped rubbish. Anyone driving down Worcester Road into Bromsgrove cannot miss
Kings Norton 8 Woodrush 5 KINGS Norton maintained their place in the top three but had to fight for the points in this hotly contested local derby. Both teams were clearly committed to giving their all and league positions counted for nothing as they
By Peter McKinney BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Rod Brown believes things are slotting into place for his side to launch a run that could secure a play-off place in the Southern League Division One West. The Rovers boss feels that despite only three weeks
Bromsgrove Rovers 1 Brackley Town 1 Southern League Division One West By Peter McKinney STRIKER Paul Moore grabbed an equaliser to make sure Rovers held a physical Brackley side to a draw in an eventful game at the Victoria Ground on Saturday.HACKED DOWN
BARNT Green Spartak will be aiming to progress into the next round of the Smedley Crooke Memorial Cup when they entertain Northfield Town tonight (Wednesday, 7.45pm kick off). Spartak will be aiming to maintain their good form against local rivals at
Alcester 7 Southam 24 ALCESTER slipped to defeat at a chilly King's Coughton against a well drilled side who, on this showing, could still figure in the title race. Southam started with the slope in their favour but their territorial advantage was met
STAR and Garter booked their place in the LMS Shield semi-final by defeating Victoria Barnt Green 4-1. Duffy, Williams (2) and Cartwright hit the back of the net in a goal-laden quarterfinal. In the Advertiser/Messenger League Division One Bromsgrove
GOALSCORERS 10 - Hadland, Banner. 6 - Barnes-Homer, Dyer 5 - Danks. 4 - Porter. 3 - Curtis, Szewczyk. 2 - Smith, Ramsay, Johnson, Maguire, Moore. 1 - Collins, Mitchell, Geohaghan, Willetts, Davis, Hurren. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 3 - Male
I TOTALLY agree with Karen Collins' comments concerning the proposed demolition of the children's play area in Vines Lane. There are many families in Vines Lane and the surrounding area who have children that like to play there. Tony Blair has just started
WITH reference to Mr Grahame Bennett's letter on disgusting litter last week, I would agree with him that you would not see this in western Europe, for instance, northern France is almost litter free. I have the utmost sympathy with councils, as rapidly
THE fifth round of the Winter League at Broad-way turned the attention to the greensomes format and again scoring was excellent. The top three pairs all returned 44 points with winners Mike Hitchcock and Malcolm Scarsbrook taking top spot on countback
Pershore 18pts, Old Coventrians 19 PERSHORE'S run of defeats continued in Saturday's dour match against a side they comprehensively defeated at the start of the season. The Piddle Parkers have got themselves in a rut and, when you are having a run of
Evesham U-11 21pts, Bromyard 38 THE Avon Street youngsters ran on to the park hoping to continue the form shown against Shipston but a slow start gifted the visitors three unanswered tries before the home side woke up! The hosts came close on two occasions
TWO of the Victorian age's most important authors will have their work performed by one-man dramatist Ray Sargent at the Norbury Theatre in what is set to be a historical treat. Sargent will perform works by two of the era's greatest writers, Charles
SIR - I was shocked when I saw that David McGreavy was allowed to wander around Liverpool doing shopping and unsupervised. As a mother, a grandmother and a great-grandmother, I feel he should be kept inside for the rest of his life for the safety of others
SIR - So another public toilet is under threat at Upton-upon-Severn. Is there no one among all these councillors who can come up with an answer to this most basic of human needs? When I was a lad, 80 or so years ago, my grandmother used to take me to
SIR A multi-storey car park for the Royal Worcestershire Hospital, which could supplement the existing utterly inadequate parking facilities, would indeed be most welcome. However, it would appear that the new facility may replace the Aconbury Unit which
AN avid collector of road signs has uncovered a milestone he last saw 25 years ago. Graham Stanton, from Kendal Close, Bromsgrove, has a collection of hundreds of road signs and transport memorabilia, but last Saturday he made a startling discovery. He
THE hotly awaited Arctic Monkeys debut album has been a sell-out - reaching number one quicker than, well, a monkey up a short tree. The hype surrounding this band's first taste of the commercial market has not been without merit and the album lives up
A NURSERY experienced some Far Eastern culture when it held a festival to celebrate the Chinese new year. Jellybabies Nursery, which meets at Longbridge Methodist Church in Bristol Road South, Rednal, welcomed the Year of the Dog by kicking off a two-week
A FIVE-YEAR old Bromsgrove boy was air lifted to Birmingham Children's Hospital suffering from serious head and face wounds after he was involved in what may have been a freak accident. The boy was in collision with a car soon after he left school last
TWO English girl backpackers and their male Australian buddy set off into the bush to explore Wolf Creek crater - the site of a meteorite landing several years before. Things soon start going wrong and the young friends' trip of a lifetime rapidly descends
THIS is a book that should be on everyone's 2006 must-read list. It is a really thought-provoking book about loss and recovery. It starts off with a man called Leo Gursky who leads a lonely life in present-day New York. He falls in love at the age of
A teenage soldier, who committed a violent burglary while psychologically scarred by harrowing memories of the Gulf War, has had his sentence slashed by Appeal Court judges. Dean Goucher, now aged 20, from Bromsgrove, was detained for four years at Northampton
AN elderly Catshill woman had £600 stolen from her handbag by conmen just a day after a Rubery pensioner was also targeted. The distraction burglary happened in Oak Road, at the home of a woman in her 70s. A man called at about 5.20pm last Thursday while
STAFF based in Bromsgrove, who oversee all highways issues in and around the town, could be moved to Worcester as part of a bid to stream-line the service. A consultation exercise is underway to look at the future of the six county council-funded Highways
Benefit cheats in Bromsgrove are being warned to be on their guard as the district council, working with the Department of Work and Pensions, continues its hard-hitting campaign to catch the culprits. The stark warning follows the latest prosecutions
CONTROVERSIAL plans to hike up the price of taxi licenses are set to cause outrage among Bromsgrove cab drivers. Bromsgrove District Council's licensing committee agreed to proposals, which would see a 15 per cent increase in the cost of taxi licenses
The drama surrounding a former Droitwich Spa man at the centre of a murder probe into the deaths of his wife and baby daughter has taken a new twist. Neil Entwistle, aged 27, is reported to have failed to turn up at a meeting last Friday at the US Embassy
NEWS that councillors have given a unanimous thumbs-up to Droitwich's new lido development has been met with renewed optimism in the Spa. Residents and town dignitaries alike have spoken of their delight at the number of projects that are now quickly
Lancaster City 1 Redditch United 0 IF Redditch thought they had turned a corner in their fight to avoid the drop, this result illustrates just how much work remains to be done. Gary Whild's side had enough chances to claim at least a draw from their trip
ANDY Hodgetts continued his rich vein of scoring form since Andy Robbins took over the reins at King George's to spearhead Pershore Town to a 5-3 victory over Meir KA. Hodgetts banged in a brace and further goals from Simon Judge, Chris Wright and Paul
BY now, your readers will are more than aware of the financial disaster being faced by Redditch Council. But it is not recent news. I have to remind you this enormous budget shortfall was predicted two years ago when the Liberal Democrat group attempted
LAST Saturday saw the penultimate round of the Fisheasy Teams Winter League where ten teams are vying for a place in the prestigious Avon Teams Championships to be staged at the annual Evesham Festival in August. On what proved to be one of the coldest
Youth Strategy post. Neighbourhood Development - removal of the service and its support to groups and the subsequent loss of four posts, of which two are vacant. Neighbourhood Wardens. Pest Control - reduction and outsourcing of the service and loss of
REDDITCH Council Leader Phil Mould has agreed to be more responsible with council taxpayer's money following the cash wasted on the AIR Festival. He was responding to a question from former Worcestershire county councillor Tom Wareing at the full council
A "SAVE the Alex" banner will adorn the front of the Redditch Council House building in a mark of solidarity to the ongoing hospital campaign. Members of the council unanimously agreed to continue their support for the fight to stop the Alex from being
RESIDENTS concerned about the future of the Redditch and Bromsgrove Primary Care Trust (PCT) will have the chance to share their views at a second meeting in the town. The Redditch and Bromsgrove PCT has reassured townspeople there will be a follow up
PROTESTERS concerned about the future of the Alex Hospital will raise their placards and voices during a demonstration tomorrow. Save the Alex campaigners will be protesting outside the Woodrow Drive hospital from 12.30pm while members of the Worcestershire
INVESTIGATIONS are being carried out at Forge Mill Pool after shocked residents reported seeing dead fish floating in the water. The Advertiser was also contacted by several concerned readers who noticed fish floating on the surface of the pond, near
YOU carried a story on the proposed extension to Sainsbury's (Advertiser, January 18) in which Councillor Nigel Hicks, commenting as chairman of Redditch Council's planning committee, mentioned improvements made to the traffic island by the supermarket
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith has responded to calls to join the fight for fairer funding in Worcestershire with claims that she "will not be lectured by Conservatives". She said although she would always fight for more money for the county, it had already
PLEASE could you inform readers of a problem with the new wheelie bins we have recently received in Hollywood and Wythall. We keep our wheelie bins in the rear garden and I normally put them outside the night before the refuse collection. On the evening
ON Thursday, February 2, there is a protest outside the Alexandra Hospital at 12.30-2pm before Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust begins its public meeting. We need as many people as possible to turn up and help fight the proposed cuts to services
FUNNY sort of job, being a young live-in male companion to a slightly dotty old landed gentry type. That is the job spec for Maurice, whose function is, effectively, to be a rent boy without the funny business. Among the eccentricities of the employer
THERE is a narrow line between intense domestic drama and melodrama, especially when the setting is clasically Victorian. Patrick Hamilton's play, written just before the war, should be a psychological thriller in which the basic outlines of the plot
THERE will be some clowning around at Redditch Town Hall as a group of performers prepare to wow young crowds during the half-term holidays. On Tuesday, February 14, the National Clown Spectacular will come to town for two performances at 1.30pm and 3.30pm
A FORMER Redditch resident has been fined and ordered to pay costs after he was convicted of benefit fraud. The prosecution of Christopher Parker, 44, who now lives in Leicestershire, came about as a result of a joint investigation between Redditch Council
PRESIDENT Pauline Vining welcomed members, the music began and in danced our speaker for the evening, Val Rainbow. Beautifully dressed for the occasion, she both demonstrated and illustrated the history of belly dancing or, to use the correct name, Raks
A JUDGE decided not a ban a taxi driver from the road after hearing he would lose his job. But Judge David McEvoy QC jailed Stephen White for three months. White, aged 53, of of Bromsgrove Road, Redditch, pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course
THERE will be Punch and Judy and a plethora of puppets during two events at Forge Mill Needle Museum this month. On Sunday, there will be a free open day at the museum from 11am-4pm when people will be able to share their childhood seaside memories with
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith has been challenged by a neighbouring MP to lend her support to the long-running fight for more education funding in the area. Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff has written to the schools minister demanding she help close the growing
BROMSGROVE resident Ros Weston has been elected chairman of The English Ladies' Golf Association (ELGA).TOP BRASS: Roz Weston has been elected chairman of the English Ladies' Golf Association. After many years of administration in club, county, and the
DROITWICH Hawks and Barnt Green A battled out a 5-5 draw in the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League Division One. Davis Rogers was man of the match for the Hawks, winning three matches, while Steve Baker and Nick Whitham won one each. Ian Scott
REDDITCH police say they are disappointed with the apathy shown by residents invited to meet and discuss problems they have in their communities. Police and Communities Together (PACT) meetings have been held as part of a new government-led initiative
A DROITWICH business setting up a new tournament has signed up one of the most famous courses in the world as its starting venue. Droitwich based URO Competitions, which is on the Worcester Road, has signed up the De Vere Belfry for its new Uro Golf Super
PAM Hewitson, who was standing in for Delice, welcomed members. Miriam read the minutes of the last meeting, which were approved and signed. She said all the tickets for the theatre visit in March had been sold and the coach was full. Margaret, Gill and
ABBEYDALE residents are invited to their first community policing meeting tonight. The PACT meeting will be held at Arthur Jobson House in Sedgley Close, Abbeydale, at 7pm. Beat manager Pc Kate Johnson said it would be a great opportunity for residents
THE Christmas meeting saw the end of the 40th anniversary year, with a commemoration glass presented to every member. It was also members' autumn show. There were 46 entries. The Jack Pettit Trophy for the best hybrid and the Mary Griffiths Trophy for
A PACT meeting will be held at Batchley Community Centre in Cherry Tree Walk on Thursday from 7pm. This is the first PACT meeting in Batchley and police are urging residents to go along and have their say. Police representatives as well as those from
MEMBERS of the Bromsgrove Male Choir entertained the lads of Stoke Farm Reformatory to a musical treat. Under the leadership of Mr Chantry, they performed a selection of glees, humorous songs and dialogues, which were greeted with hearty applause and
A GENEROUS Midlands house builder has come to the rescue of a Redditch homeless charity. KingsOak South Midlands donated 12 fire extinguishers, worth £200, to Nightstop following an appeal for safety equipment in the Advertiser. The Ecumenical Centre-based
RESIDENTS are being invited to help as watchdogs at a Tardebigge Prison. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at Hewell Grange Prison is looking for people to help in its work ensuring prisoners are treated fairly. Vivien Mackenzie, chairman of the
A CALLOW Hill man has clocked up 25 years working for the Royal Automobile Club (RAC). Roy Davies, of Foxholes Lane, was rewarded for his hard work and commitment with a gold watch at a ceremony at the RAC in Pall Mall, London. He began his career as
HIGH school students looking for their next move are invited for a taster evening at NEW College next week. The Peakman Street campus is hosting an evening for prospective full-time students on February 8. There will be cooking and cocktail demonstrations
A TOWN green group is recruiting new members. Redditch Friends of the Earth (FOE) is inviting residents to 'think global, act local' this year and help protect the environment. Group member Alistair Waugh said: "Taking action can really make a difference
STUDLEY residents can let the good times roll at a music hall concert this Saturday. Revellers can look forward to live music from the 1930s, '40s and '50s, courtesy of talented pianist John Parker at the village hall event, which kicks off at 7.30pm.
BUSINESS leaders are invited to find out how the latest age discrimination laws could affect them when a seminar is staged in Redditch this month. Leap Human Resource and Training is hosting the conference at the Abbey Park Hotel in Hithergreen Lane on
A TWENTY-eight-year old Redditch man appeared before magistrates on Tuesday charged with a racially aggravated assault on a taxi driver. The incident took place at about 7pm on Wednesday, January 18, near the White Hart pub in Headless Cross. The Asian
THE campaign against mini motorbikes being ridden dangerously in Redditch is being stepped up this week. Police teamed up with Redditch Council and Trading Standards in the battle to stop people riding mini motors illegally in areas such as footpaths,
YOUNGSTERS aged 13-19 are being offered the chance to take part in a unique sports scheme in the half-term holiday using the Technical Development Ring (TDR). The TDR is a system which focuses on physical and mental player development and covers a variety
A WOODRUSH High School pupil is organising another talk from one of the world's foremost writers and educators on autism. Sixth former Zo Garratt has invited Wendy Lawson to talk for the third time at the Wythall school on March 1 from 7pm. Mrs Lawson
MEMBERS of Childswickham Gun Club met for the first time in 2006 last Sunday to contest for the Herbert Sandals Skeet Cup. Bright, cold and occasionally blustery weather made for testing conditions for the 23 competitors, with the wind altering the trajectory
SHIPSTON were hoping to earn themselves a place in the Cotswold League play-offs this week but had to endure two close and well-fought matches. They overcame Willersey 2-1 with a pair of well-taken goals from John Burt. Harry Foxall pulled one back for
COSMETICS worth up to £10,000 have been stolen from a garage in Bidford. A neighbour alerted police after hearing the house alarm and seeing three men driving from the scene in Ebsdorf Close. The Estee Lauder products are believed to be worth between
A LIBRARY book has been returned - 22 years late - to a school in Alcester. The Grammar School had a fortnight's book amnesty and staff were sent the book anonymously by its previous borrower. The book in question, The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes
PEOPLE with a sweet tooth are in for a treat this week. Our Lady's Catholic Primary School will be holding a Pudding Tasting day and visitors will get the chance to sample a small variety of sweets on offer. Admission to the event, held at Alcester town
EASTNOR Castle, the corporate venue and fairytale castle near Ledbury, has just launched a new, 'top-secret' teambuilding challenge for 2006 - Codename Bond. The Codename Bond challenge is an exciting treasure hunt-style mission, set among the beautiful
A MOTORCYCLE has been stolen from Alcester High Street. The Yamaha, with the number plate KU02 WWE, was chained up in an alleyway near the Tudor Rose Caf on the evening of Wednesday, January 25. The padlock was removed from the chain which secured the
THERE'S a new woman at Worcestershire County Cricket Club this season, so we'll get all the jokes about maidens, slips and fine legs out of the way to start with. They probably go down as well with Jodi Brandwood as cauliflower cheese, which she lists
TWO Alcester men have swapped beer for water and hard training as they gear up for the London Marathon in April. Simon Willington and Steve Flynn will be running the marathon for an Alcester woman who was paralysed in an accident almost two years ago.
THE newly-formed John Wood Big Band will be presenting their Strictly Swing concert at Evesham Arts Centre on the weekend of February 18 and 19. The musical spectacular will include many of the big band hits of yesteryear, including the music of Glenn
WORK on Alcester's Scouts and Guides headquarters is progressing quickly - despite £40,000 still needed to complete the project. The shell of the building has recently been finished, along with the floors, ceilings and electrical wiring - but much still
WELFORD-on-Avon Parish Council has unanimously agreed to recommend the rejection of plans for new housing association homes to be built in the village. The application, from South Warwickshire Housing Association, is for 17 affordable homes, four business
A NEW transport scheme for the elderly is being set up in Warwickshire. Community Links is aimed at people who do not have access to a car, have mobility problems, previously qualified for transport tokens or live in a rural location. It starts this spring
AN Alcester couple have proved themselves a diamond pair, having just celebrated 60 years of married bliss. And their bridesmaid also came over from Canada to join in the celebrations. Doug and Betty Wells, of Malt Mill Lane, first met at the pictures
A TEENAGE couple say they are lucky to be alive after firefighters rescued them from their smoke-filled Worcester flat. Ashley Green, aged 19, and girlfriend Sarah Hubbard, aged 18, were fast asleep when, to reach them, two city fire crews started to
A YOUNG Worcester actor is fighting back from an accident that could have left him paralysed and would certainly have ruined his career. Matthew Milward is in the final year of a three-year BA Honours degree course at Bird College of Dance and Theatre
PERCY the cockatiel is looking for a new home after his owner developed breathing problems. Doctors suggested that Margaret Smith parted with her feathered friend of 13 years before Christmas, after she started to become increasingly short of breath.
A 71-year old retired businessman has launched his own political party because he is fed up with the rest. Stanley Parr, of Paddock Close, Pershore, said his England Parliamentary Party (EPP) provides an alternative to the mainstream elite. He decided
TWO stalwarts of the British blues music scene will be performing at the Atrix on Thursday, February 2 (8pm start). Members of the The Blues Band, Paul Jones and Dave Kelly, dig into their impressively large back catalogue to play some of their older
BREAKING new ground, The Oxford School of Drama will present its first musical, Into The Woods, by Stephen Sondheim, at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, from Thursday, February 9, until the following Saturday. The school, based outside Woodstock, trains
RED Shift Theatre Company won rave reviews for their last production, a film noir-style adaptation of The Third Man and now they are giving the same treatment to another iconic movie. Get Carter, made in 1971, helped to establish a new breed of gritty
Wednesday, February 1 Footloose - the musical, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Until February 4. Tickets on 0870 607 7533 One Fine Day, Swan Theatre studio, Worcester. Until February 4. Tickets on 01905 611427 or www.huntingdonarts.com The Creeper, Festival
BROMSGROVE'S very own comedy band Rockin' Berries is returning to the town for a gig at the Artrix on Friday. The group, which has been top of its profession for 30 years, is guaranteed to impress with its slick, professional show. Through the 70s and
LOVERS of those two icons of showbiz Frank Sinatra and Shirley Bassey are in for a treat at Evesham Arts Centre on Saturday. The Frank and Shirley Show at 7.30pm presents Phil Fryer as Frank Sinatra and Joanne Copeman as Shirley Bassey, singing the songs
TAKING a break from their six-year resident spot at the Savoy Hotel, the Piccadilly Dance Orchestra offer a cocktail of jazz, swing and dance band classics from the Art Deco era, played and sung with style, humour and impeccable musicianship. The ten
TWO of the Victorian age's most important authors will have their work performed by one-man dramatist Ray Sargent at the Norbury Theatre in what is set to be a historical treat. Sargent will perform works by two of the era's greatest writers, Charles
THESE Norwegian pop gods just keep going and going. They caused a stir in the 80s with a string of slick hits and they are still trying to do the same thing now some 20 years later. But while there can be no doubting the excellent production and sound
DIRECTED by Rob Cohen, the man behind XXX and The Fast and the Furious, Stealth looked to be a top flight (no pun intended!) movie, guaranteed to impress. But this proves a director's previous successes don't guarantee anything, let alone blockbusters
For anyone with a creative spirit, Colemans shops in Ross-on-Wye and Malvern offer an Aladdin's cave of inspiration, with new card-making and craft designs arriving daily. Card-making has become hugely popular in recent years and at Colemans inventive
JAPANESE taiko drummers Joji Hirota and Hidekazu Kato will be appearing at Number 8 Community Arts Centre in Pershore next month as one of only three performances during their UK spring tour. The audience will have the opportunity to experience the purifying
WOOD BROWN Stacey and Layton are pleased to announce the safe arrival of their baby daughter Amie, 7Ib 5oz, born January 15th 2006. Baby sister for Leah. xxx Published in paper 01/02/2006
BRADLEY Edward John Ted Passed away on January 26th, 2006, aged 85 years. Beloved husband of Joyce, dearly loved father of John and daughter in law Celia, loving grandad to Paul and Iain and dear brother to Olive and Joan. Funeral Service at Worcester
BURTON Gladys Passed away on January 28th 2006, aged 79 years. Dearly loved mother of Gerald and the late Pamela. Grandmother to Darren and Wayne, and great grandmother to Jamie and Harry. She will be sadly missed. The Funeral Service will take place
LAMB Derrick Derrick lost his courageous fight against cancer on January 26th 2006 aged 67. He will be greatly missed by his beloved wife Joyce, his three girls Sam, Shelly and Clair and son in law Leigh, his soon to be born first grandchild, his brothers
CURTIS Win In memory of my loving wife who passed away three years ago on February 1st, 2003. Will always be loved and remembered by husband Bill and Family. Published in paper 01/02/2006
JONES Percy Vincent Loving memories of a dear husband, dad, grandad and great grandad. Always in the thoughts of all his Family. xxx Published in paper 01/02/2006
EVANS Herbert John Bert Peacefully in Ferndown, Dorset on January 27th 2006 aged 102 years. Widower of Min died 1952 and Joan died 1997. Father of Pamela, proud grandfather, great grandfather and Mayor of Worcester 1964-65. All enquiries to A E Jolliffe
WATKINS Marjorie Of Tibberton. Peacefully after a short stay in hospital, on January 28th, 2006, aged 86 years. Widow of Ernest. Funeral service at Tibberton Church on Thursday, February 9th, at 12 noon, followed by cremation at Worcester. No flowers
HAWKINS Mary Of Droitwich. Peacefully at Westmead, on January 28th, 2006, aged 83 years. Widow of Chris, dear mother of Clive and Carol and much loved grandmother of Tyna and Lucy. Funeral service at St Nicholas Church, Droitwich, on Wednesday, February
ORGEE Margaret Marg Passed away peacefully on January 26th, 2006, aged 64 years. Beloved wife of Gil, dearly loved mother of Mike, Chris and Dawn also a loving mother in law, nan, great nan and sister who will be sadly missed by her Family and Friends
GRICE George Grandad, no special day is needed for us to think of you, for you were so special and we thought the world of you. Lots of love from all your Grandchildren. xxx Published in paper 01/02/2006
GRICE George In loving memory of a dear husband, father, grandad and father in law, passed away one year today. A whisper on a February day, You heard a gentle call, You took the hand of Jesus, And quietly left us all. God bless. From all who loved you
OBREY Horis Mick Passed away February 1st 2005. Remembered with love by all his Family. God Bless. Published in paper 01/02/2006
Ludlow 1, Pershore 2 PERSHORE rode their luck on Saturday to claim all three points in a Coaching Solutions West Midlands match that defined the phrase "winning ugly". More than once, they were inde-bted to man of the match Russell Scudamore who turned
Old Silhillians II, Badsey Ladies 1 BADSEY secured a share of the points last Saturday but they should really have taken all three! Once again, they started slowly and the home side's unusual attacking formation initially confused the defence. It wasn't
By Peter McKinney BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Rod Brown believes things are slotting into place for his side to launch a run that could secure a play-off place in the Southern League Division One West. The Rovers boss feels that despite only three weeks
A FOUR-year-old boy who was traumatised when his foot got trapped in the workings of a pushchair has been offered a very special treat from his rescuers. Little Jack Spragg, of Grenville Road, Dines Green, Worcester, got into trouble when his right foot
THE leader of the English Symphony Orchestra Michael Bocchman joins forces with pianist Michael Blackmore to perform works by Beethoven and Schubert at Huntington Hall on Saturday, February 4. The passionate duo will perform Shubert's Sontantina and Beethoven's
TWO stalwarts of the British blues music scene will be performing at the Atrix on Thursday, February 2 (8pm start). Members of the The Blues Band, Paul Jones and Dave Kelly, dig into their impressively large back catalogue to play some of their older
Worcester Warriors are to host two prestigious international matches. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has chosen Sixways as the venue for the England Under 21 Six Nations games against Wales U21 this Friday, and Ireland U21 on Friday, March 17. Warriors
THE BISHOP of Worcester discussed his feelings on homosexuality within the church for the first time on prime time TV this week. The Rt Rev Dr Peter Selby - well known for supporting gay and lesbian clergy and civil ceremonies - spoke on the Channel 4
NETWORK Rail has refused to install dual-tracking between Worcester and Oxford, claiming there is "no business case". The rail operator broke the news to MPs and peers during a Westminster summit about frustrating services on the Cotswold Line to London
SPICY sausages made in Worcestershire came second in a top contest. The Worcester Spicy Sausages made by Teme Vale Victuallers, based in Cotheridge, reached the final of the Heart of England fine food's regional competition held in Birmingham on Thursday
A GRANDFATHER whose alarm clock has been set at 4.30am to go to work is looking forward to some well-deserved lie-ins after retiring from his job. Harry Massam, aged 65, from Portland Street, Diglis, yesterday retired from bus company First where he has
THUGS threw eggs at houses and shops in Studley at the weekend. Village police are appealing for help in catching the culprits who targeted the village hall in High Street and houses behind it on Saturday night. Studley Fish Bar, also in High Street,
IT may be cold outside, but on stage it's hot, hot, hot as Footloose cranks up the heat at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre. This high-energy show produces enough electricity to power a small town, so leave your thermals behind and go and check it out.
BOSSES at Redditch Arrows say they are confident of putting last season's disappointments behind them. The club, which has just celebrated 20 seasons, has been placed in a different division this term and a club spokesman said the players are looking
INFLUENTIAL scrum-half Neil Hodgkins made his long-awaited return for Redditch at the weekend. But he was unable to prevent the Bromsgrove Road side from slipping to a 10-0 defeat at North Midlands North (One) high-fliers Upton. Hodgkins injured his shoulder
TENNIS: Wythall 'A' consolidated their place at the top of Division Two of the Stratford Winter League with a 4-0 victory over visitors Aston Cantlow. Father and son pair Ian and Jake Smith proved the star turn as they cruised to back-to-back wins 6-2
ANGLING: Lodge Park AC's second round of the float only league was won by Monty Salisbury who caught two chub for a winning weight of 2lb. Barry Blewett was second (4oz) and Glyn Blewett (3oz) third.
Wednesday, February 1 Footloose - the musical, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Until February 4. Tickets on 0870 607 7533 One Fine Day, Swan Theatre studio, Worcester. Until February 4. Tickets on 01905 611427 or www.huntingdonarts.com The Creeper, Festival
THE local government board inquiry at Redditch met on Tuesday for an application by the Rural Urban District Council for a loan of £3,750, for the Headless Cross and Hewell Road new sewage scheme, which was of interest for the amount of the proposed loan
Wednesday, February 1 CINEMA: Everything is Illuminated (7.30pm start), Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove. MUSIC: Moonrise over Europe, Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham University (7.30pm start). THEATRE: One Fine Day, Swan Theatre, Worcester.
CROONER Frankie Vaughan kept his teenage admirers in Redditch waiting for an hour on Tuesday. The delayed arrival of Mr Vaughan - he was travelling from Bristol by road - increased the enthusiasm of the 50 odd girls as they waited in the Kingfisher Hall
A YOUNG Studley lass is starting out to challenge the Russians at their own sport - gymnastics. Emma Lediard, aged 12, is already one of the top 30 in her age group in Britain at the exacting sport. Emma, a pupil at the Alcester Grammer, who lives in
STUDLEY'S fine run of form continued on Saturday with an expected win over a seemingly doomed Rocester side who are without a win in more than 60 league games. A Mark Neath free-kick set up the victory with the three points secured by Junior Hewitt prompting
ALVECHURCH manager Shaun Cunnington is hoping that a week's rest will have done his team the power of good. The Lye Meadow side had a break from their relegation battle on Saturday but now face a tough double-header with Boldmere St Michaels and Loughborough
AWARD-winning play Festen starts its national tour of Britain at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre on Friday, running until February 18. Based on the renowned cult movie and play, which saw the start of the much-celebrated Dogme movement, Festen wowed audiences
FECKENHAM manager Lee Adams says he is feeling confident ahead of two of the club's biggest games of the season. The Millers host third-placed Coventry Sphinx at the Valley on Saturday (ko 2.45pm) looking to exact revenge for a recent league defeat which
Rugeley men's 1st XI 2 Bromsgrove men's 1st XI 7 BROMSGROVE returned to winning ways in stunning style as they inflicted more misery on strugglers Rugeley in the Coaching Solutions West Midlands Division One on Saturday. The Boars bounced back from defeats
BROMSGROVE'S very own comedy band Rockin' Berries is returning to the town for a gig at the Artrix on Friday. The group, which has been top of its profession for 30 years, is guaranteed to impress with its slick, professional show. Through the 70s and
SECOND from bottom of Division Three of the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League, Stratford-based Queens put their struggles behind them when rattling up their biggest ever league win. Eight players found the net with Bease leading the way with four
THE annual coaching week organised by Evesham Uni-ted's junior section takes place at Evesham High School during half-term week. Open to both boys and girls aged seven to 16, sessions take place daily between 10am and 3.30pm starting on Monday, February
ILMINGTON rattled in six of the best at home and away in the Stratford Alliance last Saturday. The club's senior side had hat-tricks from Ben Huckfield and Dan Hodgkins to thank for a thumping 6-3 Aquaid Division One triumph over Broadway United who replied
Bredon 0, Drakes Broughton U-16 3 DRAKES booked a place in the semi-finals of the County Cup thanks to two goals from Jamie Watts and a second half penalty from George Lavis. It was only the winners' second match in seven weeks but they were quickly into
Halesowen Tn 2, Evesham Utd 0 TWO or three more weekends like the last one will see Dave Busst's men's current precarious state become an unavoidable exit from the top flight of the Southern League, writes Mervyn Collins. On a day when both Northwood
Evesham Utd Ladies 3, Leominster Tn 0 SUNDAY'S League Cup quarter-final tie finally went the way of the hosts but only after a young Leominster side had put up a terrific fight. It was the visitors who took an early grip and United goalkeeper Mandy Upton
EVESHAM Cricket Club's quest for further glory gets under way next Wednesday evening with the start of indoor nets, coaching and training. Sessions for senior players, who will be joined by the Under-15 and 16 squad members, will take place every Wedn-esday
Droitwich Spa 6 Old Halesonians 31 Midlands Division Four West (South) DROITWICH'S promotion hopes were severely dented as they slipped to a heavy defeat at home to Old Halesonians on Saturday. Defeat to their mid-table opponents proved to be a blow,
TWO pupils from Bromsgrove School have been called up to England under-18s' training squad. Back George Crook and forward Joel Diggins will be trying to impress the England team coaches at the training sessions at RAF Cosford between February 3 and 5.
I WOULD like to thank the Advertiser/Messenger so much for the wonderful Samsung i5 Digimax Digital camera that I won in your Lloyds Pharmacy competition. It really is an amazing camera with so many functions that my grandchildren have had to guide me
I WOULD like to commend Bromsgrove District Council for their excellent refuse and green waste collection service. We have recently moved into the area and where we lived previously this sort of collection was not available - so we have really appreciated
NEW Bromsgrove Rovers manager Rod Brown outlined his burning desire to get the club promoted from the Southern League Division One West. During an intimate forum at the Victoria Ground the manager told the small number of fans who had braved the cold
Fairfield Villa 1 Chaddesley Corbett 0 KEVIN Daley bagged a late goal to ensure Villa booked their place in the final of the Worcestershire Junior Cup on Saturday.CUP FINAL BECKONS: A Fairfield Villa player goes to ground in the Worcestershire Junior
Droitwich Spa 2 Himley Athletic 0 DROITWICH gave their relegation battle a shot in the arm by defeating bottom side Himley Athletic in the Midland Combination Division Two on Saturday. The win made sure that Droitwich moved out of the bottom three and
WOODRUSH u16s edged to a 5-0 victory over Bromsgrove, the scoreline reflecting how even the match was. The only points of the game came early in the second half when full-back Danny Oak powered over the try line from the base of a ruck. There was a mixed
FOLLOWING the recent article about the Droitwich by-pass being converted to one lane southbound. This road has functioned satisfactorily for over the 25 years. Two unconnected accidents do not make the road dangerous. The main problem is a lack of maintenance
AT last the pensioners of Droitwich are to get free bus travel from April, and not before time either. Most of the big cities, like Birmingham, have always done this, but will there be any extra buses to enable us to take advantage of this offer? The
DROITWICH now has a new partnership manager courtesy of our wonderful Wychavon District Council, responsible for 'co-ordinating all the activities in and around the town, including supporting the Droitwich Spa Area Local Strategic Partnership'. Marvellous
I READ with interest that Wychavon District Council is to waste more council taxpayers' money on paying someone to run the High Street regeneration. I thought that was what we paid the councillors for anyway. I take it their wages will be passed on to
SALTWAY Rotary Club has just finished totting up the cash raised by the Christmas collections outside Waitrose and Morrisons stores in the weeks leading up to Christmas. A magnificent £1,850 was raised and the club would like to thank the generous people
Evesham U-12 33pts, Bromyard 21 DESPITE conceding an early converted try, Evesham were determined not to be beaten on Sunday as their improving form continued. Josh Critchley, Jordan Nobes, Thomas Mansfield, Andrew Uncles and Peter Johnson won good ball
SUNDAY saw Evesham's Under-9s entertain Bromyard eager to reverse their defeat from the first game of the season. The hosts started slowly and struggled to compete with a far more dominant outfit in the loose. Despite some solid defending the pressure
Evesham U-10 6pts, Bromyard 0 KNOCKOUT action resulted in the Under-10s recording their best home win this season. Thomas Heneghan picked up a spilt ball and returned at great pace to swiftly open the scoring. This action was soon followed by Adam Johnson's
Bromsgrove Vets 17, Evesham II 26pts ELECTING to play down the steep slope and with the wind at their backs Evesham were looking to build a healthy lead by half-time. They started well with their lighter forwards competing well against with a physical
Evesham 12pts, Hereford II 5 SATURDAY'S hastily arranged friendly on saw the home side looking to return to winning ways but, more importantly, start showing the form that had taken them to the top of the league. Luke Matthews was given a chance to look
LAST Saturday saw the penultimate round of the Fisheasy Teams Winter League where ten teams are vying for a place in the prestigious Avon Teams Championships to be staged at the annual Evesham Festival in August. On what proved to be one of the coldest
THE annual presentation evening of the Evesham and District Disabled Club, sponsored by Partnership's, took place at Badsey Recreation Club last Friday when the honours of a successful season were handed out. Roy Thomson and Wayne Panting were the chief
ONE of the hottest comedians in Britain continues his monster national tour at the Artrix on Thursday, February 9 (8pm). Stand-up comedian Lee Mack has become famous in the last year for his boundless energy on the stage. He shot to stardom in 2005 when
SIR - Ever since I can remember, I've been passionate about the environment. In 1999 I made the decision to devote myself to working full time within the environment sector. Through my work with various organisations, including environmental charity Global
SIR - On behalf of the Stroke Association, I'm writing to request the help of your readers. We would like your readers to ask their MP to sign Early Day Motion (EDM) 1186 National Audit Office Report on Treating Strokes. Stroke is the third largest killer
SIR - Compassion In World Farming (CIWF) has just made public the overall results of its exhaustive two-yearly survey to monitor how well animals are reared, transported and slaughtered for the UK's leading supermarkets. The results show that Britain's
A TOWN pub is raising a glass to its success after being nominated for a prestigious industry award for the quality of its drinks. The Hop Pole, in Birmingham, Road, is one of three pubs on the shortlist for a Punch Taverns Shine award in the best drinks
INTREPID pupils at a Bromsgrove school are setting off to Africa for an exchange trip. Eight students from North Bromsgrove High are off to The Gambia this Friday to learn more about culture and the life of the third world country. The Gambian link was
TEENAGE pupils at a Bromsgrove school have discovered that the town is one of the most lawless places in Britain when it comes to 'white collar' crime. The students at Chadsgrove School, in Catshill, found out that local figures for fraud and forgery
ASTWOOD Bank are looking for another successful season following their excellent run in the National Village Knockout last term. The Jill Lane side reached the last four of the last four of the competition and maintained their place in Division One of
RELIGIOUS education in schools has come a long way from the days when pupils studied the Christian faith by sitting behind a desk reading the Bible. Today, as in many subjects, computers and multi-media are used as valuable teaching aides, but now they
INTERNATIONAL peace campaigner Bruce Kent was on hand to express his views on military intervention and peace making at a conference in Bromsgrove. The veteran campaigner gave two presentations as part of a multi-faith peace and reconciliation event at
ANGRY Blackwell parents are vowing to fight plans to break up a class of children and send them to another middle school near Bromsgrove. Many parents, whose children are due to leave Blackwell First School in July, have learned that the next school in
THESE Norwegian pop gods just keep going and going. They caused a stir in the 80s with a string of slick hits and they are still trying to do the same thing now some 20 years later. But while there can be no doubting the excellent production and sound
DIRECTED by Rob Cohen, the man behind XXX and The Fast and the Furious, Stealth looked to be a top flight (no pun intended!) movie, guaranteed to impress. But this proves a director's previous successes don't guarantee anything, let alone blockbusters
SOME might say the telltale sign of a great musical is that you spend the half an hour following the end of the show singing snippets from all the songs. If this is the case, then Footloose the Musical really is up there with the greats. As if quality
IF you think your melodious trilling in the bath tub is worthy of a more appreciative audience than your rubber duck, your big break into the world of music could start right here in Bromsgrove, writes Pete Lammas. The area's leading and most respected
MORE than 80 people braved the chill of a January morning to attend Bromsgrove's sixth Holocaust Memorial Day in Sanders Park. The theme for last Thursday's event was One Person Can Make a Difference. It referred to the dark years during World War Two
LOVE will definitely be in the air this Valentine's Day for a Bromsgrove couple who have entered a contest to win a dream wedding. Michael and Lorraine Wilkes, from Harwood Park, have been shortlisted in 100.7 Heart fm's wedding competition to renew their
RAY Meredith, who had been a director of a well-known family firm of Bromsgrove builders for 40 years and who was actively involved in the social life of the town, has died aged 83. Ray died suddenly at his home in Stoke Pound last Thursday. He leaves
Santa serves up a tray of mince pies for Billy Craig and Betty Smith during a a belated Christmas lunch for pensioners at a Droitwich Spa pub. The Gardeners Arms in Vine Lane stepped in to host the party after another pub decided to drop the event. Hazel
BOLLARDS are to be removed from outside a small store in the hope of saving the business. Profits at Midland News Store in Wychbold have dropped by around 30 per cent each month compared to last year since the bollards were put up. Highway bosses have
AN application for waterside apartments submitted by a company using the name of a Worcester property tycoon has been refused. The plan for 11 waterside apartments in Droitwich, submitted by Neil Grinnall Properties 4, was thrown out on design grounds
A WOMAN motorist had to flee after another driver carrying a knife tried to get into her car. The frightening incident occurred in Middle Lane, near Gaudi Luce Golf Club, in Droitwich, at around 6.25pm on Wednesday, January 25. The man's car, believed
HUNT protesters and Worcestershire Hunt supporters have both claimed to have had members attacked at a foxhunt just outside Droitwich Spa. Members of the Hunt Saboteurs' Association say police were called to the scene after one attack in which a protestor
ONE win and nine points from the last 11 matches is hardly the sort of form to lead Evesham supporters to believe that their side can avoid relegation, writes Mervyn Collins. However, the Robins have managed to avoid defeat in seven of those games and
EVESHAM Rowing Club's junior girls were on top form at last Sunday's Stourport Head of the River as they returned home with three wins and two second place finishes. The girls, who are currently training for the Inter-Regional Championships in April,
CHRIS Pearce of Bengeworth Lions dominated proceedings at the Evesham Journal sponsored Lower Divisions, Cadets and Over-60s tournament staged at Evesham High School. In the Open Singles, Pearce overcame clubmate Dan Wood 11-8, 4-11, 11-8, 11-7 in the
Walsall 1, Evesham 0 SATURDAY'S latest Coaching Solutions West Mid-lands Premier League game saw Evesham denied a point when a controversial decision gave the home side a penalty corner in the last minute. There were just seconds left on the clock when
THE proposed swingeing cuts by cash-strapped Redditch Council, which have caused so much anger and distress among our readers over the last fortnight , will not go ahead. Forge Mill Needle Museum, Arrow Valley Countryside Centre, the One Stop Shops and
SECOND from bottom of Division Three of the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League, Stratford-based Queens put their struggles behind them when rattling up their biggest ever league win. Eight players found the net with Bease leading the way with four
Bredon 0, Drakes Broughton U-16 3 DRAKES booked a place in the semi-finals of the County Cup thanks to two goals from Jamie Watts and a second half penalty from George Lavis. It was only the winners' second match in seven weeks but they were quickly into
Ludlow 1, Pershore 2 PERSHORE rode their luck on Saturday to claim all three points in a Coaching Solutions West Midlands match that defined the phrase "winning ugly". More than once, they were inde-bted to man of the match Russell Scudamore who turned
Kingswinford III 0,Pershore III 1 PERSHORE'S third team players continued their excellent run of form with a hard-fought victory. Mike and Tommy Handley controlled the centre of the pitch and launched attack after attack for new boy Karl Lawson to chase
Pershore 18pts, Old Coventrians 19 PERSHORE'S run of defeats continued in Saturday's dour match against a side they comprehensively defeated at the start of the season. The Piddle Parkers have got themselves in a rut and, when you are having a run of
THE annual presentation evening of the Evesham and District Disabled Club, sponsored by Partnership's, took place at Badsey Recreation Club last Friday when the honours of a successful season were handed out. Roy Thomson and Wayne Panting were the chief
Birdseye Sports Evesham Ladies League Results - Division One: Evesham WMC 5, Golden Cross 5; Sun Nomads 7, Hospital B 3; Horse & Hounds 7, Coach & Horses 3; New Inn 2, Littleton BC 8. Division Two: Avon SC 5, Ivy Inn 5; Badsey RBL 6, Corner Cupboard
A FINAL decision to save the accident and emergency department at the Alexandra Hospital was made at a meeting yesterday. The Service Review Project Board agreed unanimously with proposals made by the Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust to retain
Congratulations to Councillor David Hunt - he has mastered the art of Labour Spin. In his letter (Advertiser, January 25) he mentions I have missed the point. No Councillor Hunt, I have not missed the point. The indisputable facts are: The list of cuts
PAUL O'Reilly makes me look a fool (Letters, January 11) but I am grateful to him and I hope to become a better person after reading his letter. He is, of course, right. The overhead motorway signs on the M42 are not pointless and I, of all people, should
ANXIOUS Wythall residents are hoping new CCTV and extra police officers in the village will deter gangs of antisocial youths. At a parish council meeting, residents voiced concerns over large groups of youths hanging around outside shops in May Lane.
IT seems the more we pay in taxes, the less we get in return. Was it not a gross waste of public money repainting road markings, erecting The Leaning Needles of Redditch and now Church Green is being dug up? What's that all about? Ways of saving money
I AM writing in response to the article "Parents urged to look beyond league tables" (Advertiser, January 25) in which Peter Woodman, head of Arrow Vale Community High School, emphasises the fact "good schools are more than just getting good results".
A FORMER soldier attacked a pool player with a broken bottle after hurling abuse while drunk. Desmond Kieff brought it down "in a chopping motion" but Luke Freeman pulled his head backwards, saving himself serious injury, said prosecutor Michael Aspinall
IT has been a busy few months for a Redditch model who will soon grace the pages of men's magazine Nuts. CC, who has appeared as a Max Power Live babe, did a photo shoot for the popular lads' mag recently. In the next few weeks she will be appearing in
