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SURGEONS in Worcester are pioneering a ground-breaking operation which uses pigskin to repair damaged tissue in humans. Specialists have flown in from America to learn about the technique, and surgeons in Europe are also due to be taught the procedure
ONE of Worcester's biggest employers has been accused of using bullying tactics on its staff. Members of Reality's security team claim their contracts are being changed without notification and they believe eight people could be made redundant. But Reality
A FARMER has been forced to watch his cattle in Cutnall Green destroyed after his other stock grazing four miles away was found to be infected with foot-and-mouth. MAFF officials admitted there had been no confirmed infection in the village near Droitwich
FACE-TO-FACE interviews with Spa residents have helped community chiefs make improvements to the town. Wychavon District Council held a walk-about session last year. Senior councillors and officers spoke to shoppers and traders to identify views and issues
A PERSHORE pensioner transferred from Worcester's Ronkswood Hospital to Gloucester after surgery later died, an inquest was told. Emily May Bird, aged 79, was moved because there was a shortage of intensive care beds at the Worcester hospital. Mrs Bird
TOWN councillors who have questioned whether a proposed flood barrier is viable in Bewdley have been urged to keep an open mind. The Environment Agency said it expressed "concern and disappointment" that Bewdley Town Council had reservations about whether
THERE'S a boxing extravanganza taking place at Garringtons Sports and Social Club this Sunday. A number of National School Finals will be staged at the Newton Road venue in Aston Fields, as well as the West Midland under-19 Championships. The action,
TALENTED tennis aces at Tardebigge First School were in fine form at an Inter-School Short Tennis tournament last month. Scott Hancox and Ben Myatt won their matches to win a silver trophy while Josie Colemeadow and Emma Green finished runners-up in their
DUE to cancellations and double bookings, the next Avoncroft CC nets are Friday March 23 at Bromsgrove Sports Hall. The junior sessions (aged 8-14) take place from 5pm-6pm, with the adults following on from 6pm-7pm. Both junior and adult sections are
DROITWICH & District League March 6: Division One: BUC A 4 DRBL B 1. CWMC A 4 BPC A 1. AFSC A 1 AFSC C 4. DGC A DSC A. CWMC C 3 BLC A 2. Division Two: DSC B 4 BRBL B 1. BPC B 3 BUC C 2. MILL YB BUC D. Highest break was 30, by Adie Waldron, Aston Fields
SMOKE engulfed a rural village near Droitwich Spa when the latest victims of foot and mouth were incinerated. Cattle at Blindfield Farm, in Cutnall Green, were slaughtered last Friday. Farmer Robin Feakin was forced to kill 260 animals as a precautionary
THREE members of a Droitwich Spa family have been hauled before the courts charged with affray. Sarah Biddle, aged 53, her 26-year-old daughter, Annette Biddle, and Paul Biddle, aged 19, appeared at Worcester Magistrates' Court on Monday. The trio made
A SPA man was found dead on his settee at the weekend, surrounded by drugs paraphernalia, an inquest heard. David Barker, aged 35, was discovered at his home in Woodmans Place, by police after a tip-off. The divorced warehouseman was found on Sunday and
I WRITE with reference to the letter "Ballot waste of our Money" (Advertiser, March 7). Concerns were expressed about the recent community consultation that Redditch Borough Council has undertaken to help councillors choose one of four options for a new
AROUND this time of year, I start to lose patience with winter. Almost gone, yet hanging around every corner, the icy blast can catch one by surprise, Jack Frost's clammy fingers still possessing the power and authority to chill the unwary to the bone
I WANT to write this letter to you because I know how upset you must be. I am an animal lover as well, but I always think there must be a way to make the crisis stop. It must be like an actual plague for these poor animals which aren't having a long life
IF Gavin Smithers wasn't a Tory, he might be able to talk about political achievement rather than football (Letters, March 7). Let us remind ourselves of his party's proposals for county funding. From the budget they published but never put before the
A TAILOR-made action plan to rid the town of litter has been launched by Redditch Counci, writes Becky Procterl. The move comes after the council created a new system called "area working" aimed at providing services at a smaller local level. And it comes
CONTROVERSIAL proposals for a health and fitness club on the former Megabowl site in Greenlands Drive were poised to gain approval by councillors last night. The application by Esporta Leisure was being considered by the planning committee after Kingfisher
THE future of a pilot 'dog walking area' in Church Hill will be decided next week. The scheme started last March in a bid to reduce dog mess. Redditch Council reported a substantial improvement in four sites in the area. A council report said: "Results
A DISPUTE between Headless Cross residents and a shop has reached deadlock as neither side can reach a solution, writes Becky Procter. Highfield Road residents want to see their road made into 'residents only' after complaining about constant lorry deliveries
A STUDLEY teenager who is a member of the national Youth Parliament is back from London where he helped draw up a manifesto for the attention of MPs. Nathan Brake, 16, of Castle Road, worked with 300 other youngsters on the three-day trip, including Scottish
TRADERS in Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa have given last week's budget a cautious welcome but say it will have little effect on their day-to-day business. Measures include an increase and extension of maternity pay for mothers, two weeks paid paternity
ESCORTS may be provided for lone female Kingfisher Centre staff after grave concerns over their safety, writes Becky Procter. Shop employees were notified last week they would have to park in Car Park 3 rather than Car Park 2 from the beginning of April
Stoke Old Boys 10 Redditch 25 The Kingfishers' slim hopes of avoiding relegation were helped by a well-deserved victory against fellow strugglers Stoke Old Boys. On a heavy pitch Redditch managed to play adventurous running rugby and started strongly,
A 54-year-old man was found dead at his home in Exhall Close, Church Hill, on Monday morning. James Forsyth Thomas Ridgewell, an incinerator worker, was found hanging over his lounge door by his partner Sandra Ridgewell at 6.30am. He had last been seen
THE Palace Theatre has secured a photographic first by staging an exhibition of 28 photographs at its gallery. All the pictures on display at the Alcester Street venue are described as natural photography, which captures the moment without enhancing the
REDDITCH Fire Brigade was called out yesterday morning to rescue a trapped dog. Sophie, a West Highland Terrier was caught in a wrought iron gate in 31 Ledbury Close in Matchborough yesterday morning at around 10.30am. Firefighters used pneumatic spreaders
TECHNOLOGY won through when budding tycoons did battle in a Young Enterprise competition on Saturday. Nine companies from schools in Redditch and Bromsgrove offered goods and services at a trade fair in the Kingfisher Centre. Overall winner was FTL, from
A lucky Redditch woman has been handed a cheque for £1,000 after entering the Hill House Hammond Winter Windfall promotion last month. Mrs Butson from Redditch received the money after entering the competition, which all customers had the chance to win
AN on-the-ball volunteer is desperately needed to help keep a Rowney Green sports club thriving. The junior section of the village tennis club already has two qualified coaches but somebody is needed to help organise outdoor sessions. For more details
SPORTING FC U12s 1 Hanbury U12s 6. Two goals from Luke Matthews and three from MoM Mark Hayward saw the league leaders go 5-0 up at half time. Sporting came out fighting in the second half and pulled a goal back but Tom Stockwell scored a deserved goal
THREE of the semi finalists for the LMS Shield were decided on Sunday. Droitwich Red Lion sealed their spot with a narrow 4-3 win over Sight & Sound SSC. Justin Evans bagged a brace, Jason Hancox scored and an own goal went one better than Euan Rose's
REDDITCH and South Warwickshire Combination League results for Sunday March 11. Studley Charity Cup semi-final: Droitwich Spa 2 (Robert Dufty, Ben Pheasant) BKL Sports 0. BSA Cup semi-final (extra time and penalties): Alcester Rovers 2 Studley Road Social
TOWN progressed to the semi-final thanks to a scintillating second half performance against much-fancied Division One high flyers 'Church. Darts opened brightly but Town gradually got more of the ball. Somewhat against the run of play Town took the lead
FOX & Goose had to come back from behind twice due to two mix-ups between their defence and goalkeeper. However, a third purely defensive mix-up saw the Plumbers take the game. Although the home side tried to keep up the pressure on the visitors late
SPA householders are facing disruptions to water supplies. Severn Trent Water is carrying out a rolling programme of pipe-cleaning work in Droitwich. Last week, Oakleigh Road residents, from Chawson Farm, suffered interruptions when their water supply
LEAFLETS could be one way Lido campaigners can gather further support for their plans to reopen the town's unique pool. Last night, the town's Liberal Dem-ocrats, who have led a campaign to save the Lido Pool, were due to consider the future plans of
AN OAP who faces jail for non-payment of business rates claims she will attend her next court appearance -- according to a close friend. On Tuesday March 6, Nellie Copson failed to appear before Droitwich Magistrates' Court to face a new charge. The town
A NIGHT out ended up in a court appearance and fine for a Droitwich man. Darren Walton, of Petersfield Drive, was among youths fighting outside Images nightclub, in Worcester, on December 28, last year. On Monday, Worcester magistrates heard Walton was
THE impact foot and mouth is having on communities has been tabled for discussion in parliament by the Spa's Tory MP. Peter Luff has prepared a number of parliamentary questions about how the epidemic is affecting Mid-Worcestershire. His questions include
A GROUP of committed people who want to rejuvenate a run-down part of the Westlands estate have reported an "encouraging" response from residents. Westlands Community Association wants to knock down Westlands Community Hall, off Farmers Way, and build
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers had little use for their new £20,000 electronic scoreboard last night. Jan Molby's men battled out a dire 0-0 draw in their Nationwide League Division Three match against Scunthorpe United at Aggborough. For Harriers it was their
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Graeme Hick is still waiting to find out if he will keep his England place for the third and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, which starts tomorrow. Yorkshire batsman Michael Vaughan has recovered from a stomach illness to put
CAMPAIGNERS calling for a skate park in Droitwich Spa have been reminded a similar project is already under way. Dave Spicer, who runs Droitwich Spa Adventure Playground, on King George Playing Fields, is trying to raise £13,000 to build a skate park
THE town's Tory MP Peter Luff has welcomed Conservative proposals that could end Droitwich Spa's endless growth. Mr Luff was speaking after the Conservative Party's spring forum. Tory environment spokesman Archie Norman made it clear to supporters that
THERE was a Celtic vibe among Spa children who took part in an event celebrating all forms of art. Pupils and staff St Peter's First School, off The Holloway, are clearing up after a busy arts week. For five days, all lessons were aimed at exploring students
IT was lowly Oldbury United who went closest to finding the target as Stourport Swifts dropped two Midland Alliance points in a goalless draw at Walshes Meadow. The visitors hit the bar midway through the opening half which proved the highlight of a shot-shy
A DROITWICH Spa man, tracked down by a helicopter after swimming across the River Avon to escape police, has been jailed. Worcester magistrates heard how Stephen Davis swam across the freezing river to give officers the slip after being stopped for driving
SPA shoppers are being urged to think about what fills their trolley next time they do their weekly shop. Wychavon District Council is encouraging folk to support local farmers by buying goods from town markets and choosing home-grown products. But the
WITH appropriate foot and mouth disease containment measures taken at Finstall Park, Bromsgrove avenged their early season defeat at Hinckley with a converted try in injury time. With Malvern clear leaders, Hinckley and Luctonians are now the only realistic
TALENTED Spa Guides want to attract packed audiences to their money-spinning variety shows. Girls from Droitwich Division Guide Association are rehearsing for their show -- Amazing Fun in 2001. It will include a variety of acts such as line dancing, excerpts
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Malvern man who helped sink the German battleship Bismarck and was awarded nine medals and a bar during his military career. Wilfred Hoskins, a former Royal Marine who died at the age of 80, was a member of the elite regiment
I SEE the Bromsgrove Women's Festival once again took the town by storm at the weekend. As ever, I assume it is a serious and genuine attempt to focus on issues that affect women, an opportunity to acknowledge the diversity, challenges, successes and
STUDLEY Cricket Club's junior cricket registration evening is on Wednesday, March 21 at 7pm and anyone interested, aged 8 to 17, can attend at the Washford Fields ground, Birmingham Road, Studley. Everyone will play in friendly and competitive matches
A DISTRAUGHT Redditch woman is seeking legal advice after an operation turned into a nightmare. Doris Howard, 59, of Walkwood, needed a pelvic floor operation after a lifting accident at work. But the Alexandra Hospital was full and she was referred to
PLANS to introduce counselling for women having problems during early pregnancy are being developed at the Alexandra Hospital. The early pregnancy unit will be separate from the gynaecology and maternity units where women can be assessed. Worcestershire
PLANS to launch a counselling service for black and Asian residents in Redditch are being drawn up following a huge health research project, writes Becky Procter. Redditch Primary Care Group's taskforce which focuses on ethnic minority groups is due to
NO matter what's left for good causes after Camelot's taken its profit, it's as undeniable now as it has ever been that many people prefer to spend £1 on six Lottery numbers which could change their lives than drop it directly into a collecting tin and
Maternity pay will be increased from £60 to £75 next year and then up to £100 in 2003. From June, the child care tax credit will pay up to 70 per cent of child care costs -- instead of £100 a week as at the moment. Statutory obligation to maternity pay
Hi-flying Venessa's hard rewarded with new car A HI-FLYING Bromsgrove training advisor has scooped a sparkling new car for her work. Vanessa Bullock, of Stourbridge Road, works at Lunn Poly's headquarters in Leamington Spa and has been named head office
FORMER table-toppers Worcestershire Royals are facing the threat of relegation from the Norwich Union National League Division One after crashing to a disappointing two-wicket defeat against Lancashire Lightning at New Road yesterday. The bottom-of-the-table
SOMERSET Sabres put Worcestershire Royals' Norwich Union National Lea-gue Division One title hopes to the sword by winning yesterday's top-of-the-table clash at New Road by 53 runs. The County are now two points behind leaders Somerset who gain-ed sweet
REDDITCH Ladies Hockey Club stopped the rot with a 0-0 draw against a Towcester side struggling with them at the wrong end of the table. And captain Angela Taylor insists the Bromsgrove Road side can beat the drop. "It's very tight at the bottom and it
ACTING captain Steve Rhodes was a ton-up hero for Worcestershire on Saturday - and yesterday was being branded a villian. Rhodes went into the dock for his tactics when bitter rivals Gloucestershire triumphed by three wickets with a ball to spare in their
REDDITCH Hockey Club player-manager Rob Allen is set to blood a couple of the club's talented youngsters as he uses the remaining fixtures to prepare for next season. Centre back Jason Spyer should be available for Saturday's trip to lowly West Bromwich
A WYTHALL teenager was celebrating last week after winning three silver medals in a national swimming competition, writes Matt Smith. Matthew Wilkes, 16, bagged his medal haul at the BT National Junior Championships in Darlington. Matthew, who has Cerebral
REDDITCH Regents star Andy Swift, fresh from his successful England trial, was set to return for the Arrowvale High School side after injury last night. The forward, who also plays for Birmingham Bullets and Bromsgrove, managed to make the last 20 for
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals are today standing eight points clear at the top of the Norwich Union National League Division One table following a Graeme Hick century in Saturday's tense four-run victory over title-rivals Somerset Sabres at Taunton. The County
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals roared four points clear at the top of the Norwich Union National League Division One table thanks to a dazzling display by Glenn McGrath in last night's floodlit clash with Gloucestershire Gladiators at New Road. The Australian
A LADIES Random Pairs Open takes place at the White Lion, Astwood Bank, on Monday. Entrance fee £1.50, registration from 7.30pm onwards with start of play at 8pm. Ladies, of any ability welcome.
YORKSHIRE exiles Richard Illingworth and David Leatherdale each captured three wickets against their native county at Headingley yesterday as Worcestershire Royals beat Yorkshire Phoenix by nine runs. The contest was not quite as close as the final score
WORCESTER City Council has me scratching my receding hairline in bewilderment. If a planning application is thrown out without "good planning grounds" and a developer lodges a successful appeal, the councillors responsible for landing the authority in
THE stench of burning flesh hung over Bromsgrove at the weekend as hundreds of carcasses were incinerated at a farm where foot and mouth had been detected. Last Sunday 240 cattle and 20 sheep were slaughtered at Happy Bank Farm, in Stoke Prior, after
A REDDITCH woman has joined the ranks of midwives honoured with a professorship. Shirley Jones, of Church Hill, became a midwife 27 years ago and delivered countless babies before turning to teaching. The mother-of-two began as a community midwife in
I READ A Reece's letter (You Say, March 5) with interest. It's sad this individual does not read all I have said through your letters page about public transport, being a regular train user that I am. Stations are being refurbished and passenger comforts
YOUR correspondent S Blight says that the influence of the Liberal Democrats will be limited while we retain the "first-past-the-post" electoral system (You Say, March 5). S Blight need not be so pessimistic. A recent MORI poll asked people how they would
I AM surprised and disappointed that the Evening News would print such an offensive and spiteful letter as that written by Tim Pinney (You Say, March 7). By all means let's put forward our different and varied views on the hunting debate, but to personalise
DESPITE William Hague's tendency to flag down any passing bandwagon, he is right in one respect - the coming General Election will be our last chance to send MPs to a Westminster Parliament that can decide how our country is run. If New Labour is given
MR Lord alleges I am a vitriolic and disillusioned malcontent and persistent purveyor of diatribes and depressing features. I am pleased Mr Lord didn't include the word "wrong" in his lexicon of literary abuse. Mr Lord doesn't bother debating or refuting
I WOULD like to say a big thank you to Dr John O'Driscoll of Spring Gardens Health Centre for highlighting the waiting lists for heart bypasses (You Say, March 5). My dad, who was a patient at Spring Gardens, had his first heart attack in November, 1998
RYAN Driver celebrated his NatWest Trophy debut for Worcestershire with a match-winning innings in yesterday's tense three-wicket triumph over holders Gloucestershire at New Road. The 21-year-old left-hander cracked an unbeaten 61 which enabled the County
WE were very pleased with our win at Folkestone on Saturday, achieved despite the sending-off of goalkeeper Danny McDonnell. We were wondering what to expect going down there. They have had two excellent results at Havant and Burton, and a thumping at
EXTRA Government funding and a specialist status can be incentive enough for schools to consider concentrating on one aspect of a child's education. Since the 1990s, there has been an increase in the number of schools changing to technology colleges a
A REDDITCH teenager who became the youngest person in Britain to have an anti-social behaviour order placed against him now faces fresh charges. The 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named, will appear Redditch Youth Court tomorrow after being charged with
CRIME is being cracked in Studley thanks to the village's new CCTV system, according to council officials. Research showed in one year, criminal damage had dropped by 52.9 per cent and non-residential burglary had fallen by 47.1 per cent. The improved
A BULLY who was ordered to pay a woman £500 for beating her up at a dance spent all his money buying drugs, Worcester Crown Court heard. Heroin addict Mark Congrave had been given a two-year conditional discharge and told to pay the cash to Clare Skidmore
REDDITCH United Women were frustrated at the weekend when their trip to Knowle to face Villa Aztecs was a washout. But the Women have another bite at the cherry when Villa visit the Abbey Stadium on Sunday (ko 2pm). And the break could play into manager
I AGREE with the person whose letter was headed: skateboard amazement prompts police question. I live at Norbury House, in Droitwich, and am constantly disturbed by the noise made by the gangs which hang around the precinct until at least 10pm. Not only
KINGS Heath manager Sean Lawless is unhappy about the prospect of sharing double-header weekends with Lye Meadow tenants Alvechurch in a bid to catch up on a nightmare fixture backlog. With at least 24 matches to be staged on the ground before the extended
As secretary of the Lickey Hills Society, I would like to clarify the role of the society in relation to your article 'Protest aims to save oasis.' In April 1999 when the possibility of development of the site in Beacon Hill was first raised, our chairman
ST AUGUSTINE'S High School U16 netball team have won a place in the Daily Telegraph National Schools Netball Championship Final. The final will be played at the Acklam Leisure Centre and St David's School, Middlesborough, on Saturday, March 24. St Augustine's
ALTHOUGH the outbreak of foot and mouth disease was confirmed on about February 22, it has taken until March 8 for farmers in this area, within half a mile of an outbreak, to receive any information about taking precautionary measures and being able to
IN November, you published a letter (under the title of: wartime memory) and a week later carried a story, German bomber did fly over town. The coverage prompted seven letters and three telephone calls. You may be interested to know what Mr Leach and
Coventry Sphinx 2 Feckenham 0 The Millers started brightly with Andy Underwood going through on goal after being released by Richard Pincher only to shoot straight at keeper Morris. Minutes later Underwood again went through only to be chopped on the
BROMSGROVE Rovers will soon have an official supporters' trust, new majority shareholder Pat Bannister has revealed. The move comes after the chief executive finally ran out of patience with the independent Bromsgrove Rovers Supporters Society, launched
STAFF employed by the Bromsgrove centre of the world's largest cattle improvement organisation face being laid of if the foot and mouth epidemic continues for any length of time. The warning came this week from Frank Degraaf, managing director of Avoncroft
AVONCROFT museum at Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove's premier tourist attraction, is open to the public, but is taking no chances over precautions to stop the spread of the disease. Director Dr Simon Penn said they had taken advice from a wide range of experts
FARMERS' clubs in Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa will not be going to an annual conference, which has been cancelled following the foot and mouth tragedy. More than 200 members of Worcestershire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (WFYFC) were set to travel
A CONCERNED vicar, who covers Stoke Prior, where a case of foot and mouth was detected last week, is offering advice for farmers. The Rev Dennis Wight, who is also Worcestershire's chaplain for Agriculture and Rural Life, said: "Everyone in my three parishes
THE Harkaway Club, which was forced to postpone its point-to-point meeting at Chaddesley Corbett last Saturday because of the foot and mouth outbreak, is seeking a new date. Secretary Jenny Hancox, from Romsley, said their hopes for an evening meeting
March was members' night so the committee had the chance to sit back and relax. President for the evening was Bernice Peach and her secretary was Julia Tremlett. Bernice introduced the speaker for the evening, Dr Alan Richards, who spoke on The History
HIGHWAYS bosses were forced to close a road near Tardebigge, to stop passers-by from seeing animals being slaughtered. Grange Lane was closed last week by Worcestershire Highways Partnership in Bromsgrove following orders from the police and the Ministry
THE following organisations can offer help and support to farmers in Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa in light of the foot and mouth crisis. n Rural Stress Support Network 0870 707 4445. n Worcestershire Rural Stress Initiative (01905) 381460. n The Royal
THE February meeting fell into two parts, the first part being the AGM conducted by John Stewart. Chairman Graham Downie was able to report on a successful year of talks and visits by a wide range of speakers and expressed the hope this would continue
A MAN admitted sex attacks on four girls dating back to the 1970s when he appeared before a judge at Worcester Crown Court on Monday. Francis Banner, aged 77, of Shelley Close, Catshill, Bromsgrove, pleaded guilty to seven counts of indecent assault and
THE Changing Faces of Business, Local and Global, was presented by Digby Jones, director general of the CBI. Mr Jones is a native of Alvechurch and has many friends in the village. When asked why he had taken the job, he said he 'wanted to make a difference
VANDALS smashed five panes of glass on a Pershore greenhouse. The damage, at Defford Road, was caused at around 9am on Monday. The value of the damage is unknown.
THE award-winning team at the Journal Series have expanded their internet coverage of Stratford-upon-Avon and launched a new website at http://www.thisisstratford-upon-avon.co.uk. Visit our new site and catch up on all the latest local news, sport and
Are you interested in cage and aviary birds? If so, why not come along to the society's open night at the Rocklands Social Club, Headless Cross, on Monday, March 26, at 8pm. There will be birds on show and if anyone is interested in joining the club,
THE society recently held its second theme competition with the theme of Winter. The winners in the colour print section were first and second places for John Kettle and third for Gill Kettle. The colour slide winners were first and second for Irene S
MOBILE phone users who have been putting people off their food at a Catshill pub have been told to take their calls in a passageway so customers can enjoy a peaceful meal. Alan Lynch, who runs the Plough and Harrow, in Stourbridge Road, was fed up with
A SIDEMOOR factory worker apparently stabbed himself in the heart and later died, an inquest heard. Leslie Binner, 64, of Melbourne Road, died at the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, on Saturday, March 3 after paramedics were called to his house to treat
AT the March meeting, Dave Parkinson gave a talk on hardy orchids and disas. His slides were excellent, showing many hardy orchids in and around Yorkshire and also the greenhouses where he grows his disas, an amazing mass of colour when in flower. The
GREEN-MINDED residents are being urged to recycle their rubbish in a bid to tidy up the town. The clean-up forms part of Bromsgrove District Council's Local Agenda 21 Plan which looks at key issues highlighted by townsfolk where it is thought improvements
A heroin addict who committed a string of offences was determined to go straight after the death of his brother from the same habit, Worcester Crown Court was told. Wayne Glennon received stolen wine, burgled a house and carried out thefts to fund his
THE final draft of Bromsgrove District Council's blueprint for future development in the area has been drawn up. At the authority's special policy and resources committee meeting members decided on the final draft of the Bromsgrove District Local Plan
A PIONEERING group, which wants to abolish Lickey End Parish Council before it has been formed, has put forward ten names for Election Day on May 3. The Anti-Parish Council Group has put the wheels in motion to form the body so when in power its first
Members of the Redditch Road and Path Club spent a very enjoyable evening at the Club Room last Thursday. On the Sunday, the touring section visited Abberley, travelling through Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Bewdley, Clows Top and then on to Abberley. The
THE Prime Minister is to visit Redditch later this year to open the latest stage of the town centre redevelopment. Mr Wilson has suggested September 22, when he will be visiting the National Exhibition Centre, as a suitable date and he is expected to
BROMSGROVE'S top school debating team had the opportunity to hear first hand how they compared to the professionals at Westminster. Kate Flecchia and Andrew Enston, from Bromsgrove School, were the winners, last November, of the Schools' Debating Competition
Tuesday, March 13, 2001 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers had little use for their new £20,000 electronic scoreboard last night. Jan Molby's men battled out a dire 0-0 draw in their Nationwide League Division Three match against Scunthorpe United at Aggborough.
UNEMPLOYMENT figures in Worcestershire bucked the national trend for February as the number of jobless in Britain fell below the magic million mark for the first time since 1975. Countywide the number of people without work rose by 108 to 6,827 - a rise
The Jadu House - Travels in Anglo-India. Laura Roychowdhury (Black Swan, £7.99) The term 'outcast' is one that still relates to India today. More than a hint of discrimination here. The Anglo-Indian and Eurasian communities are beset by discrimination
THE delivery of post around the town has been severely hit after it was revealed more than 20 Redditch postmen are off sick. A flu-type virus is sweeping the Fishing Line sorting office and Royal Mail has been forced to draft in casual labour from employment
NEW College students are entering into the Comic Relief spirit this year as they kidnap teachers to raise money. The unidentified kidnappers will be around campus on Friday holding teachers at ransom to raise money for the charity. But other students
PROCEEDINGS against Bromsgrove District Council's Labour group leader on charges of a breach of the Data Protection Act have been adjourned. Cllr Peter McDonald (Uffdown and Waseley) was set to appear before Redditch Magistrates' Court yesterday but a
SINGLE vaccination jabs for measles, mumps and rubella are being made available to youngsters in Bromsgrove and throughout Worcestershire. The news was welcomed this week by the town's MP Julie Kirkbride who is campaigning for parents to be given a choice
Essentials of Jazz by Quintessence. IT'S jazz Jim, but not as we know it. Well, that's not strictly true, because this couldn't be mistaken for anything else. Here you have top tunes composed by the likes of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker
HOUSEHOLDERS in Bromsgrove who will miss having their refuse collected during Bank Holiday weeks will in future be given free plastic bags. It follows Bromsgrove District Council's recent change of policy to move to a fixed day collection service. The
A WORCESTER church keen to move into St Peter's is delivering leaflets to homes across the estate this week in a bid to drum up support. Red Hill Baptist Church wants to build on land behind the Abbotsbury Court Shops, pledging to let community groups
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Malvern man who helped sink the German battleship Bismarck and was awarded nine medals and a bar during his military career. Wilfred Hoskins, a former Royal Marine who died at the age of 80, was a member of the elite regiment
HOSPITAL chiefs have expressed regret over their failure to meet national targets for admitting patients to beds. The Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has blamed a busy New Year period for not hitting a 90 per cent national standard. Patients
A BUSINESSMAN says he fears for the safety of his staff claiming they could be killed on a "lethal" traffic roundabout outside his factory. Brian Jakeman claims the new roundabout on the A442 at Hampton Lovett confuses motorists, causing them to take
A MAN fuelled by seven bottles of sherry picked a fight but ended up covered in his own blood, a court was told. Patrick Foley launched an attack on a man walking his dog in the St John's area of Worcester, said Sally Badham, prosecuting at the city's
GENEROUS punters are getting red-y to say Pants to Poverty for this year's Comic Relief appeal. Calls have flooded in from companies, playgroups and beer drinkers alike who hope to raise a stash of cash for Red Nose Day this Friday, March 16. Promotions
CAMPAIGNERS bidding to rid Kidderminster of "eyesore" Crown House are to continue their fight after meeting council heavyweights. Margaret Bradley, Sue Moore and Sue Jones, all members of CATCH - Campaign Against The Crown House - met with Wyre Forest
IN Division One of the Bromsgrove and Redditch League the two top teams both had easy 10-0 victories. League leaders Newton Works A beat SPSP, and second in the league Lickey Monarchs did the same to Barnt Green A. Newton Works B, at home to Himbleton
BROMSGROVE Bridge Club results for March 6, when 38 members played in the mixed pairs competition: First Carol Gilmour and Andrew Gilmour, second Jimmy Ledger and Maureen Hannah, third Ed Payne and Sheila Short, fourth Thelma Beris and Albert Beris, fifth
BROMSGROVE could not have guessed the score line from Saturday's match at the top of the Worcestershire league. Nothing could have prepared the visitors for the superb hockey played by Bournville, who deserved the win that took them to the top.Bromsgrove
ONE realises Robin King is only the lead in Jacqui Smith's pencil. But he cannot be allowed to make such outrageous statements. Firstly, the one in his letter "Cancelled operations" (Advertiser, February 14). I quote ".....merely an attempt to make political
Could someone at our town hall please explain why our footpaths are not being repaired and why drains are not being cleaned out. Ask any employee who works for the council and they will tell you the council does not got the vehicles for the jobs. No doubt
COULD this Labour-run council please explain to us, the people who elect them, why it is that the elderly people who live in Redditch are always the ones who suffer when council tax goes up? We were given a rise in our pensions starting in April, yet
I AM writing with regard to the recent letters concerning the cleansing of Redditch. I would like to make a few points which may be of interest. If you drop litter and allow your dogs to foul public areas, everyone suffers. Further, to carry out these
I AM writing to say a small thank you to the lady who helped me to my bus on Saturday after I had fallen outside MacDonalds. Also to the gentleman who saw me to my door off the bus. Mrs M Sabin Greenlands
LAST week's major event was Gordon Brown's fourth Budget. Set against a strong, stable economy with the lowest inflation, lowest interest rates and lowest unemployment for years, some would say it would be easy to set a Budget at this time. However, delivering
REDDITCH council has stopped collecting rubbish in some parts of the town after the foot and mouth outbreak. There will be no bins service in part of Astwood Lane and Feckenham, and other rural areas may be affected. Road closures by the Ministry of Agriculture
AN emergency telephone line has been installed to cope with calls from distressed farmers about licence information. BT was called out to install the new line for Worcestershire Trading Standards after being inundated with calls at the weekend. Farmers
A MAN has claimed he will lose his livelihood after the relocation of Redditch market from Royal Square to Market Place, writes Matt Smith. Carl Warrilow, of Wythall, has been on the market for 23 years and this week will drop one day of trading because
REDDITCH is to expand into the countryside in the next 10 years as the council strives to find space for 1,335 new homes, writes Becky Procter. The development will see greenfield areas to the south west of Webheath and north of Enfield used for housing
REDDITCH ringroad could be closed off four times while explosives are used to demolish part of Kingfisher House in the town centre. A 50-metre exclusion zone around the building, which is coming down as part of a £60 million centre revamp, will be in
A REDDITCH Council review of polling stations to be used by townspeople for all elections until February 2002 has resulted in the following venues being agreed. The bungalow at Elim Pentecostal Church, renamed the Oasis Christian Fellowship, will be the
PILES of rubbish in an Astwood Bank garden are attracting scores of rats according to neighbours who are demanding action from Redditch Council, writes Julian Seva. Residents of Western Hill Close have reached the end of their tether with the state of
Matchborough residents are calling for a new bus shelter in Milhill Road after the original shelter was removed due to its poor condition. A 29-name petition is to be considered by the council's public and environmental services committee next week.
SURVIVAL is still on the cards for Redditch RFC after a vital win over fellow strugglers Stoke OB at the weekend. Knowing defeat could consign them to relegation, the Kingfishers pulled out the stops in a morale-boosting 25-10 victory. And with lowly
ALCESTER skipper Andy Flynn was dramatically ordered from the touch line as tensions ran high at Kings Coughton on Saturday. But the beleaguered hosts shocked their second placed visitors with a much-needed 20-12 win. And a psyched up Alcester team were
KINGS Norton rugby club could be thrown a dramatic lifeline if they can haul themselves off the foot of the Midlands West Three South. After 11 consecutive league defeats, Kings won their second on the trot against lowly Evesham on Saturday. The visitors
A RARE Victorian pillar box which has served Studley for 140 years was destroyed in an instant when a minibus ploughed into it, writes Julian Seva. The accident near Spernal Ash Junction, Alcester Road, on Sunday afternoon left the cast ironwork of the
Alcester 20 Coventry Welsh 12 After running leaders Earlsdon close in their previous game, Alcester went one better at King's Coughton on Saturday, producing one of their best performances of the season to beat second placed Coventry Welsh. A lively,
NATIONAL Science Week will be launched at Forge Mill Museum on Sunday with a talk related to its current exhibition 'Discovering Dinosaurs'. Palaeontologist Mike Howgate will take a look at theories of dinosaur extinction by presenting new evidence and
TOWNSFOLK have shown their caring side this week by donating money to this year's Comic Relief appeal, writes Matt Smith. Students at St Augustine's High School said 'pants to poverty' with a disco at Hewell Road Social Club yesterday. The St Augustine's
REDDITCH United Football Club will be the venue for an after-show party after Redditch Welsh Society's annual concert at the Palace Theatre next week. Chairman Rod Laight has donated the use of the social club free of charge, which means the society can
A BROMSGROVE business has moved to Redditch, citing a lack of affordable medium to large industrial space in Bromsgrove as one of its reasons. Let by Redditch chartered surveyor John Truslove on behalf of a private pension fund, 20-20 Direct Mail Ltd
UP to 90 jobs could be created if the go-ahead is given to develop a call centre at an old MEB site in Windsor Road, Enfield. Planning committee members met last night to discuss the application by Dial Direct. The centre will employ people working on
STUDENTS at Arrow Vale Community Sports College will meet Redditch's Conservative prospective Parliamentary candidate this week to discuss concerns over the lack of leisure facilities for young people. Karen Lumley said being a mother of two teenagers
TOWNSFOLK were drummed into action early on Monday as eight military drummers from the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters arrived in town. The drummers were on a recruitment drive handing out tickets to a military tournament, which took place in Worcester
THIS was played in atrocious conditions and the match was called to a halt after an hour with Rovers in the lead. Bromsgrove played some excellent football and pressed from the start against their Banks's Brewery West Midlands League hosts. The visitors
FAIRFIELD completed the double over second placed Coleshill on Saturday. The game kicked off on a very heavy pitch and both sides were showing each other the utmost respect, with chances very limited. After 25 minutes it needed a good save from visitors
SPA can consider themselves robbed of a point in this game. Leamington's winner came in the second minute of injury time, and everyone in the ground, including the 200 Leamington supporters, clearly saw no less than four Leamington players offside when
SPARTAK went into Saturday's match at Archdale looking for three points to help avoid being pulled into the relegation battle below them. The fixture was reversed at the last minute, due to Spartak's ground being placed out of bounds due to the foot and
GARRINGTONS took the lead as early as the tenth minute when Steve Evans crossed, Robert Powell headed on and Noel Tilley headed in from close range. Powell was involved again in the 18th minute, crossing from the left to give Tilley a side footed goal
WHITE Hart came to Wychbold to keep up their push for promotion and did enough to hold on to the three points from a hard working RBL Reserve side. It was an even first half but White Hart took the lead through Stephen Hill, and with play going from end
STRUGGLING to get a run of games together, Fairfield started slowly and General had the upper hand. It was no surprise when they took the lead on 30 minutes when Fairfield gave away a needless free kick on the edge of the penalty area. The ball was played
BUDDING actors and actresses from a village school near Droitwich Spa dazzled parents with their antics on stage. Youngsters from Tibb-erton First School, in Plough Road, hosted a fantasy musical called The King's Magic Cloaks. All 62 children took part
A TEENAGER punched a woman in the face after hearing jibes about drug dealing, a court was told. Droitwich Spa magistrates heard how Paul Biddle stripped to the waist after attacking Dorothy Smith and challenging the woman's friend to a fight -- even
SPA Labour supporters have given their backing to the Government's handling of the foot and mouth outbreak. Mid-Worcestershire Labour party members praised the Government at their annual committee meeting on Thursday March 8. A branch spokesman said:
WORCESTER City's hopes of using video evidence to overturn goalkeeper Danny McDonnell's sending-off have been dashed. City have obtained a video of Saturday's 2-1 win at Folkestone Invicta, and hoped to use it to prove that McDonnell did not handle the
HELPING children find their voice is a new initiative running in a Spa school. St Peter's First School, off The Holloway, is one of three schools in the Worcester diocese taking part in the Voice for Life scheme. The project, supported by the diocese
ONE of Worcestershire's top motorcycling events has become the latest victim of the foot and mouth crisis. The Red Marley Freak Hill Climb, scheduled for the Easter weekend at Walsgrove Farm, near Great Witley, was cancelled after a meeting of the organising
SPA traders are being asked to stump up cash and help make the town twinkle at Christmas. Droitwich Spa Christmas Illuminations Working Group has sent letters to traders asking for a contribution towards the festive lights. By modifying power sources,
JOE Licata grabbed a priceless injury time winner as Evesham United moved into one of the two promotions spots in the Western Division of the Dr Martens League with a 2-1 victory at Cirencester Town. And it was the recalled midfielder who had dragged
The John Barton column WE were very pleased with our win at Folkestone on Saturday, achieved despite the sending-off of goalkeeper Danny McDonnell. We were wondering what to expect going down there. They have had two excellent results at Havant and Burton
Function Dream can give Huntingdon's clerk of the course, Hugo Bevan, a memorable 65th birthday tomorrow with a triumphant visit to the Cambridgeshire track. Cheltenham's loss looks like being Huntingdon's gain with the appearance of Mary Reveley's star
A FORMER policeman has been drafted in to tackle crime hot spots in Droitwich Spa. Wychavon District Council has appointed Alan Paul as the new community safety co-ordinator. With 30 year's service in the police force under his belt, tackling crime is
TANWORTH-in-Arden Cricket Club Juniors have arranged to use the facilities of Edgbaston Indoor Cricket School. Sessions are on Wednesday evenings from 6-7pm on March 7, April 4 and May 9 for 13 and 14-year-olds and March 21 and April 25 for 11, 12 and
STAFF at the Alexandra Hospital are struggling to make work on time due to an increasing parking problem, writes Becky Procter. Urgent action is being called for to ease the situation, which has meant staff having to wait up to an hour to park. The Redditch
LAST week sports editor Chris Vaughan went to Bromsgrove Rovers' Victoria Ground for a question and answer session with new majority shareholder and chief executive Pat Bannister. Also present were director of football Steve Daniels, Pat's brothers Simon
THE fishing tackle trade has been in the doldrums for months. First it was the floods, the snow and freezing conditions. Now it's foot and mouth. All of these issues have stopped anglers wetting a line and some have even given up the sport, but foot and
ADVISING Bromsgrove families how they can save hundreds of pounds each year was the aim of Government transport minister Larry Whitty's visit to the town last week. Bromsgrove District Council Labour leader Cllr Peter McDonald (Uffdown and Waseley) joined
WORCESTER City's hopes of using video evidence to overturn goalkeeper Danny McDonnell's sending-off have been dashed. City have obtained a video of Saturday's 2-1 win at Folkestone Invicta, and hoped to use it to prove that McDonnell did not handle the
RON Headley wants to become Worcestershire County Cricket Club's new coach. The former New Road star batsman has contacted the County with a view to taking over from Bill Athey. Headley has turned down the position of director of cricket at Stourbridge
WORCESTERSHIRE'S alarming slump continued at Grace Road last night -- and they now have to beat Kent in their final National League game to avoid relegation from Division One. It's a staggering change of fortune for a side who topped the table by eight
WORCESTERSHIRE'S National League season touched a new low at Canterbury when they threw away an excellent chance of regaining pole position in the race for the division one title, losing by 44 runs. Jamie Pipe led a blistering assault on the Kent bowlers
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' latest floodlit experience turned out to be anything but illuminating as Northamptonshire Steelbacks inflicted a crushing seven-wicket National League defeat at Wantage Road. Even Glenn McGrath -- on his last county appearance before
TITLE-chasing Worcestershire Royals were saved by the rain after a poor batting display against Leicestershire Foxes in yesterday's Norwich Union National League Division One match at New Road. The wet weather eventually forced the game to be abandoned
STOCK Green driver Brian Thorp made an impressive debut in the Super Coupe Cup with victory in the opening round at Brands Hatch, writes David Lawrence. And the win means the 45-year-old company director is now unbeaten on the racetrack for more than
REDDITCH Blue and White Rope Skippers have once again showed their skills in their own under-11 masters competition. The event held early this month at the Studley Junior School gave members the chance to feel some pressure before they come up against
GLENN McGrath inspired Worcester Royals to a crucial Old Trafford win over Norwich Union National League champs Lancashire Lightning. Coach Bill Athey underlined its importance saying: "If there is one place you want to win it's here. Fantastic, we had
PAUL Pollard was Worcestershire Royals batting hero when they opened up a four-point lead at the top of the National League Division One table with a 47-run win over Northamptonshire Steelbacks at New Road. The rain-affected victory was achieved under
GLENN McGrath certainly didn't let the Worcestershire fans down when he finally displayed his world-class bowling talents at New Road. The Australian pace star produced the remarkable figures of 9-6-9-4, but it still wasn't enough to prevent the County
WORCESTER City Council members were treated to an illuminating presentation on mediation recently, writes Owen Fairclough. The county's mediation service aims to stop "neighbours from hell" problems developing and has had 87 requests for assistance this
IF County Commentary was a school report, its verdict on some of its readers would be could do better. Most of you who entered the competition to win a couple of books about New Labour got the answer wrong. I asked. When did Tony Blair became leader of
DELIGHTED campaigners used people power to stop developers building on land at Beacon Hill which they say is a haven for wildlife. Bromsgrove District Council's planning committee voted on Monday against the five-home development. Planning officers had
A TYPICAL Redditch high or middle school is to receive an extra £98,000 after the Budget announcement more money will go directly to headteachers outside the Standard Spending Assessment (SSA) system. High and middle schools are to benefit from a £70,000
ST Bede's Catholic Middle School is set to secure itself extra cash after registering with an internet fund-raising company. By logging on to www.schoolboost.com, internet surfers can buy goods and access services produced by more than 130 companies with
A FRUSTRATED mother has hit out at the lack of provision in the town for mentally disabled children and wants to set up a support group, writes Becky Procter. Alison Davies, of Hunt End, has a two-and-a-half year old son with severe learning difficulties
HAPPY with the Budget? Well, spare a thought for our fishing industry which has been devastated. Then there's our farming industry and our manufacturing industry... . all devastated. Why? Because of Europe. BRIAN HUNT, Worcester.
MOTORISTS seem to think they have a God-given right to park their vehicles on the pavement, to the detriment of pedestrians. On Astwood Road, one can frequently see cars, taxis and delivery vans partially parked on pavements, double-glazing and builders
I AM the local contact for the War Research Society, an organisation that is run mainly by retired and serving police officers and ex-servicemen as a charitable hobby. It was founded many years ago and supports a number of charities including the Royal
BROMSGROVE Swimming Club had to watch the Harris Brushes Trophy leave for the second consecutive year last week, despite enjoying some spirited performances on the night. Wyre Forest eventually won the trophy provided by the club's main sponsors. Bromsgrove
ROVERS grabbed three vital points on Saturday with a last-ditch winner from Catshill based Steve Frost. After a lacklustre 45 minutes it looked like being another miserable afternoon for Bromsgrove fans at the Victoria Ground. But the Greens upped the
THE foot and mouth crisis meant another weekend without racing for Bromsgrove Olympique Cycling Club.. There were plenty of takers for the Sunday club run however, and around 20 riders set out for Bewdley, Stourport and Holt Fleet, meeting similar large
YOUNG Barnt Green sailor Kelsey Suggitt won the chance to ask Laser Class gold medal winner Ben Ainslie a question last Saturday at the RYA Sailboat and Windsurf Show. Along with other sailors from Barnt Green Sailing Club, Kelsey travelled to London
KIM Briggs just can't stop winning medals in the swimming pool. The Droitwich Spa High School pupil scooped another six to add to her impressive collection last weekend. Representing the West Midlands, the 12-year-old won four golds, a silver and a bronze
THIEVES broke into a shop in Studley High Street and escaped with several expensive remote control cars, writes Helen Clarke. Police had a call from a member of the public at 3.30am on Monday, who reported seeing three men smash a shop window. They were
A STUDLEY man was forced to hand over £200 in cash after he was threatened at knife point in a street robbery. The 26-year-old man was withdrawing money from the HSBC cash machine in Alcester Road, Studley, when he was approached by two men just before
A WINYATES man was banned from driving for a year and fined a total of £250 after he failed to stop after an accident and was found to be over the drink-drive limit. Kenneth Daly, 50, of Kinnersley Close, had 94 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres
AN organisation for lone parents will be launched in the town following a cash injection from Redditch Council. Gingerbread UK plans to set up a branch in Redditch following research which revealed a large population of lone and single parents. The money
BROMSGROVE U12s 21 Dudley Kingswinford U12s 21. Bromsgrove's high quality performance was overshadowed by an injury to Sam Schofield. Bromsgrove were under pressure in the opening period but excellent defensive work kept DK out. Ben Raybould and Ashley
STUDLEY manager Mark Chambers was hoping to tie up two new signings this week as transfer deadline day loomed. Alvechurch midfielder Dean Meyrick, who started the season at the Beehive has been approached along with long-term target Simon Brain, from
ALVECHURCH are faced with the prospect of playing on Friday nights in a bid to catch up on a nightmare fixture backlog which worsened at the weekend with another washout. The visit of Highgate was postponed with Church manager Mick Preece describing the
I REFER to Mrs Eades's letter in the Advertiser/Messenger. While congratulating her on her robust attitude in defence of a sport and on the value of family activities, I feel there are points in her letter which need to be addressed. Wildmoor Residents
FECKENHAM could be without two strikers tonight (Wednesday) as they bid for a Challenge Cup semi final spot. Andy Underwood's comeback from an ankle injury ended with a recurrence in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Coventry Sphinx. Underwood has already been out
I WOULD like to respond to Cllr Williamson's letter (We'll sort out problems) published on February 28. The matter of the fallen tree on the North Worcestershire path, although improved, has still to be finally resolved because the path remains partially
I CANNOT allow former Labour leader Trevor Porter to get away with his comments regarding the finances of Bromsgrove District Council. During the four years of the Labour administration, the reserves of the council were raided to the tune of £2.3m. This
ON behalf of the farming community in Worcestershire, I would like to thank the organisations and individuals who have thrown their support behind the efforts to tackle foot and mouth disease. By staying away from the countryside, members of the public
HEADLESS Cross Ladies' promotion push was halted at the weekend when the Abbey Stadium clash against Villa Veterans was rained off. Injuries and unavailability meant manager Robert Auld could only field ten players in their last match, a loss to Villa
IN November, you published a letter (under the title of: wartime memory) and a week later carried a story, German bomber did fly over town. The coverage prompted seven letters and three telephone calls. You may be interested to know what Mr Leach and
Sat Aug 12 Torquay United (h) 2-0 Hadley, Horne Sat Aug 19 Scunthorpe United (a) 0-2 Tues Aug 22 Walsall (Worthington Cup 1st round, 1st leg) (a) 1-1 Hadley Sat Aug 26 Halifax Town (h) 2-1 Hadley 2 Mon Aug 28 Brighton and Hove Albion (a) 2-0 Foster, Bennett
Studley BKL 5 Ledbury Town 1 ON A tricky surface, BKL stamped their authority on the game immediately with Craig Gillett on hand to drive home a half volley from close range after three minutes. James Hayden doubled the advantage minutes later with a
THE thoughts of pupils and staff at a Bromsgrove school are with a popular and talented young student who is being treated in hospital for a tumour. South Bromsgrove High School pupil Elizabeth Cross, aged 16, is currently in the Diana, Princess of Wales
AN inquest into the death of a 64-year-old Bromsgrove man who was killed in a road crash last year has been adjourned while the Crown Prosecution Service considers whether to take action. Michael Cooper, of The Green, Cutnall Green, who ran Bromsgrove
FUNDRAISERS at a Marlbrook hotel are getting ready to flex their muscles this Friday and collect cash for Comic Relief. Staff and members at the Hilton Hotel's Living Well Health Club, in Birmingham Road, are set to row 150 miles on a machine at the venue
THE February meeting was held at the home of Mrs Jackie Clark, where members enjoyed a talk and slide show by Irene Purslow on Fun with Famous Faces. The raffle was won by the speaker. Next month, Roger Noyce will give a talk and slide show on Nepal.
AT the February 14 meeting, president Christine Crabtree welcomed 35 members. Jackie Gregory will be collecting jumpers for Gambia at her home on Friday, March 16, and there will be a ramble on Saturday, March 17, organised by Lorna White. The skittles
A BROMSGROVE woman is campaigning to save a town charity which helps needy people set up home. Sandra Jones, from Villiers Road, Charford, was shocked to learn that Attics, Bromsgrove and Redditch Furniture Recycling Project, will have to close because
A PROJECT designed to help town residents make the most of their retirement is proving such a smash hit that extra sessions are being added before the first one has officially taken place. Age Concern Bromsgrove and District, based in Windsor Street,
PLANS by Belbroughton Parish Council to keep their recreation ground beautiful could leave a local football team without a home pitch. Work began last Monday on a winding path through the Stourbridge Road recreation ground to give children a better route
STUDLEY historian Bill McCarthy will give a talk and slide show to the on Tuesday, March 27. Studley Past and Present will be based on photographs and postcards from around the turn of the century and the talk will start at 8pm at the White Hart, Headless
AT the meeting at the Swan Hotel, president Jayne Hancocks introduced speaker Alan Stewardson, who gave Rotarians and visitors a fascinating talk on his 35-year career in aviation. Alan joined the Redditch ATC and was awarded a flying scholarship in Canada
TOWN residents are being given the chance to elect a mayor in the biggest shake-up in local government since 1974. Bromsgrove District Council has already formed an executive cabinet but voters will be asked to consider whether they want a directly-elected
March 16, 1901 Henry Maynard, tramp, in custody, was charged with begging in Peakman Street on March 12. Mr J Gross said a man came to his house and asked for money on Tuesday night but he could not tell if prisoner was the man. He did not send for the
A WOUNDED soldier discharged from Bromsgrove Cottage Hospital started a fight with an Imperial Yeoman in Worcester when he said the other man was "no class," had been no further than Aldershot and that his kind could not be depended on by this country
AN investigation involving Bromsgrove police has led to the arrest of a man accused of 27-armed robberies throughout the Midlands and the north -- the alleged Flat-Cap Robber. Alan Kirkby Lee, aged 56, from Northamptonshire, was arrested by Cheshire police
THIS poignant picture shows the Redditch Territorials of the 8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment, who were based at the Drill Hall in Church Road. These were infantrymen, not to be confused with the pre-war territorials based in Easemore Road, who were
SISTERS were doing it for themselves in Bromsgrove which hosted the Women's Festival 2001 last Friday. Organised by Bromsgrove District Council the event is in its fifth year and puts the skills and talents of women from the area under the spotlight.
ROWING hero and gold medal winner Matthew Pinsent is set to toast the business success of 30 organisations. The organisations, which have recently achieved the Investors in People Standard, will receive their awards on Tuesday, March 20, at the Jarvis
RATS in the quartermaster's stores are unlikely to pose a problem thanks to a Worcestershire firm. Martley Electronics' device will see rodents on the run and pesky birds taking flight with ultrasonics, strobe flashers and predator noises. The BS4 has
Bright Young Things by Scarlett Thomas. (Flame, £10.99) Did I miss something? Was there a Government directive at the advent of the new millennium which suggested a theme for the decade revolving around castaways, desert islands and survival in general
