BETTER buses could be on the way in Worcester under plans to make builders and developers cough up cash to improve public transport. As part of a drive to cut congestion in the city, any businesses hoping to build new office and industrial areas will
AN old boy - Mayor Richard Morris - returned to his alma mater of Droitwich High School to forge links with pupils. Town councillor Richard Morris is the first mayor to have attended the high school and said he thought it was important to strengthen the
MINISTERS were blasted by Worcestershire MPs last night after it emerged that more than 900 operations were cancelled by the county's hospitals last year. The MP for Bromsgrove, Julie Kirkbride, said the Government should be ashamed of the "human misery
SEEING the picture of the tank on The Cross, previous to being stationed at Gheluvelt Park, reminded me that it must have been the same tank that was stationed at the Cathedral precincts between College Street and the Cathedral from which War Savings
REGARDING Mr A Reece's letter headlined "Comparing apples and bananas" (Wednesday, June 15) I suggest he reads my May 20 letter. If he wants to dispute those figures, I suggest he takes it up with the sources I have quoted from. As regards his "...in
WEBBS Nurseries, part of Webbs of Wychbold, and Bransford Nurseries, of Worcester, has announced plans to merge its wholesale growing activities Both businesses grow garden plants to supply UK Garden Centres. "It is an exciting opportunity to grow into
A CIDER company from Malvern added to the buzz when its finest brew was served up at a gastronomic gala in Italy. Knights of Malvern was responsible for helping to keep everyone refreshed at the opening banquet of the British Food Festival. The festival
CELEBRATIONS 1945-style came to a Worcester school as children re-enacted a VE Day street party. Thornton House Special School, in Wyld's Lane, Worcester, put out the bunting, sung along to 1940s songs and served wartime food. Headteacher Hugh Thomas
ALCESTER trainer Roger Brookhouse will have sent hundreds of local backers home happy from a sweltering Stratford last Sunday, writes Mervyn Collins. On an afternoon when three favourites prevailed on the Birmingham Evening Mail Family Funday, Herne Bay
ALCESTER trainer Roger Brookhouse will have sent hundreds of local backers home happy from a sweltering Stratford last Sunday, writes Mervyn Collins. On an afternoon when three favourites prevailed on the Birmingham Evening Mail Family Funday, Herne Bay
WHEN Lee Knight was helped off the field at Yate Town in early March, the no-nonsense defender's durability would surely mean a swift return, writes Mervyn Collins. Almost four months on and Evesham United's club captain is set to pull on a red and white
WHEN Lee Knight was helped off the field at Yate Town in early March, the no-nonsense defender's durability would surely mean a swift return, writes Mervyn Collins. Almost four months on and Evesham United's club captain is set to pull on a red and white
WORCESTERSHIRE has confirmed they will be playing Austr-alia in a three-day match starting on Saturday, July 30. Around 2,500 tickets per day will be available to non-members and are already on sale via www.wc-cc.co.uk or on 01905 337921 (office hours
SHAKESPEARE and Wychavon District Council are again sponsoring this year's Evesham Junior and Intermediate Angling Championships to be staged on Town Waters on Saturday, July 30. All competitors will receive a goody bag from Midland Angler and the Environment
Evesham and District Ladies Darts League THE annual general meeting takes place at the Hospital Club next Tuesday night starting at 7.30pm.
TEENAGE batsman Adam West-macott hit an unbeaten 88 to guide Badsey to victory last Saturday. It was the 15-year-old's first ever senior league half-century and helped the chasers overhaul Hallow's 176-7 with nine wickets and ten overs to spare. Ian Hardwick's
STARS from one of Brit-ain's leading ruby union clubs, Newcastle Falcons, will be guests at the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Cham-pionship's city centre show along Newcastle-Gateshead's Quayside this evening. Fly-half Dave Walder, who has played for
MEMBERS of Worcester Tri Club have once again produced some impressive results. More than 300 seniors and juniors celebrated the 20th anniv-ersary of the Bishop's Castle Tandem Triathlon. This unusual event is similar to a standard but with couples competing
STARS from one of Brit-ain's leading ruby union clubs, Newcastle Falcons, will be guests at the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Cham-pionship's city centre show along Newcastle-Gateshead's Quayside this evening. Fly-half Dave Walder, who has played for
Vale of Evesham League THE annual general meeting takes place at the Ambassador Club next Wednesday - July 20. The business is scheduled to get under way at 8pm at Evesham WMC. On the same night at Weston Friendship Club from 8pm, the North Cotswold League
STUDLEY clung on to third place in the Premier Division of the Prudden Road Surfacing League after gaining valuable points against Littletons. Despite fielding four reserves, they secured a draw with both pairs beating their opponents' second pair. Sean
AFTER the soaring success of last year's event, Ilmington's cricketers are gearing up to host their second annual Twenty/20 Day on Sunday. Teams taking part include the West Indian Wanderers from Coventry, Kissing Tree CC, a Presidents XI and the host
IT promises to be a tough second half of the season for Pershore on the evidence of last Saturday's six-wicket loss to Aston Manor. With four teams set to drop out of Birmingham League Division Three, Pershore now find themselves hovering dangerously
WINNING ways continued at Broadway with victories in two mixed friendlies last weekend. Saturday's visitors were from Worcester BC but it was the hosts who recorded a comfortable victory with wins on five of the six rinks that brought a 23-shot margin
ON ONE of the hottest days of the year, 73 anglers competed in a Shakespeare qualifier on Hampton Ferry and Evesham Town Waters. Sunday's bright sunshine and intense heat made it a difficult match with stamina playing a larger part than usual. The winner
AROUND 25 members of Evesham Wheelers enjoyed one of the hottest days of the year to ride out to Welles-bourne. There were two groups led by Mark Brazier and Carol Hall and the original destination of the Mill Craft Centre had to be changed as it was
WONDERFUL sunshine and a gentle breeze from the west, made it hard to take competitive sailing at the Common Road club seriously last Sunday. The first race got under way with a steady start upstream for the mass of boats on the Avon. Stuart Bonham, in
A BEAUTIFUL sunny day and light winds with the occasional stronger breeze, greeted Arden club members in Defford for Sunday's sixth race in the Pursuit Series. David Brydon, sailing a Heron, was first away and immediately set to work developing an impressive
Evesham and District Association Junior Section TWO teams took part in the National Federation Cham-pionships alongside 300 boys and girls. Craig Aylett, Duncan Field, Gavin Griffiths, Jamie Harvey, Robert Thompson and Simon Pickering were in action at
DESPITE gaining ten shots for absent rinks, Evesham's ladies lost out to Worcester by one shot in last Sat-urday's Concorde League match. The visitors were unable to field a full side but they managed victories on both rinks to take an 11-point advantage
TEWKESBURY Rugby Club is inviting applicants for the position of first team coach ahead of the new season in Gloucester One. Last season's coach has stepped down due to family commitments and the ambitious club is hoping to appoint a replacement with
TEWKESBURY Rugby Club is inviting applicants for the position of first team coach ahead of the new season in Gloucester One. Last season's coach has stepped down due to family commitments and the ambitious club is hoping to appoint a replacement with
AFTER being handed the long trek to Tiverton Town in the FA Cup, Evesham United's opening Southern League Premier Division game also takes them to the same north Devon venue, writes Mervyn Collins. Saturday, August 13 is the date for the Robins' first
AFTER being handed the long trek to Tiverton Town in the FA Cup, Evesham United's opening Southern League Premier Division game also takes them to the same north Devon venue, writes Mervyn Collins. Saturday, August 13 is the date for the Robins' first
TRIALS for Evesham Uni-ted's Under-17 side will take place at Evesham High Sch-ool on Sunday from 10am and also on Tuesday night from 7.45pm on the Astro-turf at Pershore HS. Interested players are invited to the session in readiness for the new season
TEAMS are needed to compete for the six-a-side Youth Challenge Cup at Broadway United FC on Saturday, July 23. There are two age groups - 9-12 and 13-16 and girls are needed for both. Teams should consist of six players and a substitute for a tournament
FELICITY Organ, competing for the Cropthorne and Evesham Vale Riding Club, won the Riding Test and qualified for the National Championships at Lincoln. The Test team of Felicity, Helen Goodwin, Margaret Boyd and Sally Ingram was placed second overall.
IT'S been a hectic time at Broadway with several club competitions and other members on the road in an attempt to collect some silverware. T Gisbourne and S Edwards did just that in a foursomes medal for the Bonzo Roberts Trophy that saw that saw the
ANGRY residents threatened to withhold their council tax if the lido is not reopened at a meeting on Thursday night. Campaigners from the Save A Lido Today group called the meeting to thank townsfolk for their support during the parish poll and to consider
LAST night I went to the best live music event of the year. Forget Glastonbury, forget Live8 - this was the Gala Concert at the rugby club put on as part of the Droitwich Spa Music Festival. The headline band, Plan B, were excellent. What a pity, then
I AM planning a school reunion and hope that through the Advertiser I may be able to make contact with a number of old school friends. I am trying to locate pupils from Droitwich Spa High School who sat their GCSE's during the summer of 1975. Many of
THIS year I have got into the habit of visiting the Cheltenham Lido on a weekly basis. I have made the 60-mile round trip as opposed to what used to be a 60-yard round trip to our own spa lido, which remains closed. I have been to Cheltenham's beautiful
THOUSANDS of Austin enthusiasts were in top gear when they gathered near Bromsgrove for a mass centenary celebration. All models and makes from 100 years of motor manufacture were on display in glorious summer sunshine at the weekend in Cofton Park, near
REDDITCH'S Moslem community has condemned the terrorist attacks which ripped through central London claiming at least 52 lives. Leaders of the Pakistani community have spoken of their shock at the co-ordinated attacks, with blasts on three Underground
THREE overseas visitors have travelled 3,000 miles from Africa to visit a Bromsgrove school. The teacher and two students from Armitage High School, in The Gambia, west Africa, are spending three weeks at their link school, North Bromsgrove High. Their
PATRIOTIC choruses of Land of Hope and Glory could be heard emanating from the Ecumenical Centre as nearly 100 people gathered for a singsong to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Members of the Redditch Darby and Joan
A TALENTED Redditch artist is enjoying a brush with success after selling all her paintings at an exhibition. Amy Bennett of Tenbury Close, Church Hill North was delighted to have all 12 of her atmospheric spray paintings snapped up by art lovers at an
A RUBERY rock quartet experienced the biggest challenge of their fledgling career when they competed in a battle of the bands competition at the National Exhibition Centre on Monday, July 11. Wasted, made up of brothers Luke and John Hassan, Jonathan
FIRE call-outs in the Bromsgrove area have dropped by more than a quarter in a year. Newly-released figures show that the fire station, in Windsor Street, dealt with 296 calls between April 1, 2004, and the end of March 2005. This is a dramatic drop of
OPEN spaces throughout the Bromsgrove district will benefit from a whopping £1.2 million cash injection. The handout is the result of deals the district council has drawn up with developers involved in various programmes within the district. It will be
BROMSGROVE'S Artrix is set to get CCTV cameras to try and prevent further vandalism and theft from the building. Since HRH Duke of Gloucester opened the School Drive art and leisure facility in April vandals have smashed windows and stolen drinks. Thieves
Rachael Smith captivated us with her talk on the history of plant hunting. Her detailed knowledge of these courageous and dedicated men was backed up by a selection of very interesting slides. The meeting was well attended and our produce tables did brisk
IT is always a surprise to learn about the hobbies that other people enjoy and at the June meeting, when members demonstrated their interests, we were not disappointed. They ranged from one member telling us about her flock of alpacas, an animal originally
President Jenny Kerridge welcomed members and the visitors to our meeting. The meeting got under way with the telling of a joke, which is our custom. Jenny was pleased to note how well our AGM in the Albert Hall had been covered in some national daily
Following two deaths and a series of incidents in the past eight years, Bromsgrove's Barnsley Hall Hospital driveway was closed to the public. Hospital secretary William Tedstone said people with no interest in the hospital used the drive as a short cut
A Ferrari-driving drug dealer, who was caught after the police discovered wrappers from consignments of cocaine in his dustbin, has been jailed for ten years. Now high-living Dean Horton may lose his Ferrari Spyder car, large sums of cash, and even his
A gigantic party was held for employees and their wives to celebrate the Austin Work's golden jubilee. Pavilions and stands were erected outside the car assembly block, but surmounting everything was a 30ft high plaque of Lord Austin. The proceedings
LAST Sunday, July 10, saw the official anniversary of the end of the Second Word War. Millions of people, both at home and abroad, contributed to the war effort and pulled together for the greater good of the nation. Sixty years on, many veterans continue
AGE Concern will be celebrating its 65th birthday in October and is looking for people to help us celebrate If you are 65, or just over, we want to hear your stories and thoughts on reaching this landmark age. What do you think of being 65? Is it what
WE would like to thank all concerned in helping rescue when our car was stuck in the ford on June 26. Many thanks to fire service, police, ambulance crew, the 4x4 vehicle driver and the first gentleman to that stopped to assist. We survived, the car died
ROOKIE Chris Jones roared to victory at Snetterton in round eight of the British 125GP Championship to strengthen his title hopes on Sunday. The Droitwich rider won his second round out of the last three to turn him into a genuine contender for the championship
THE Friends of Bromsgrove's Community Hospital would like to thank the members of the Court Leet and their guests for joining in the spirit of the day at the recent Elizabethan Street Market. This was an off-the-cuff situation which the Court Leet was
BROMSGROVE District Council's planning commitee has decided to defer planning permission for the joint Meadows First and Parkside Middle Schools until a safe entrance is deisgned following the demoltion of the existing Meadows First School, as recommnded
THE Artrix - what can you say? A very good idea is being completely spoilt by mis-management. It has no marketing strategy whatsoever. I have been to the cinema screenings for the past three weeks and despite the well meaning of the many volunteers they
THE defection of Cllr Bill Newnes, the chairman of the Artrix centre, to the Conservative group in Bromsgrove now effectively means that local Tories hold the ruling hand within the Artrix operating trust which controls the £2.6m arts centre built and
THERE will be Much Ado about Nothing at Hanbury Hall when the 18th century country house plays host to Shakespeare's famous comedy. Heartbreak productions is staging an outdoor performance of the classic battle of the sexes at the hall on Saturday, July
FOLLOWING on from their success at The Lido, part of the Droitwich Spa Music Festival, the Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra will be performing at The Swan Theatre in Worcester with guest soloist tenor saxophonist Trevor Emeny next week. WYJO musical
A WINYATES Green man has spoken of his terror at being evacuated from a Birmingham nightclub following a bomb scare on Saturday night. Twenty one year old Sam Pritchard said he was left frightened and confused after being evacuated from the Birmingham
PARISHIONERS flocked to St Stephen's Church on Sunday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the historic building. Redditch Mayor Councillor Diane Thomas attended the special hour-long service as part of her civic duties, along with other town councillors
A THRIVING group of Redditch bell ringers is recruiting new members to help keep the dying tradition alive. The St Stephen's Bell Ringers, one of the few remaining bell-ringing groups in the country, are looking for budding campanologists to join them
AN arsonist who put lives at risk in Redditch after a row with her husband has been detained indefinitely under the mental health acts. Susan Burton piled bills, a bible and newspapers on her living room carpet and set them ablaze. She also lit her curtains
WITH names like Captain Smith, Black Prince and Nelson's Revenge visitors to the third Bromsgrove Beer Festival over the weekend may think with names like these the event must have a nautical theme. But the truth is that the names of these beers are simply
GREEN-fingered Studley residents are hoping to say it with flowers when judges descend on the village as part of the Britain in Bloom competition tomorrow. Organisers of the Studley in Bloom project are looking to impress the visiting experts with their
A DRAMATIC display of kickboxing will be one of the exciting activities to pack a punch at this year's Batchley Cool by the Pool. Live music, games and entertainers will also have fun-loving families flocking to the open-air extravaganza this Saturday
THERE has been a "great" public response to the consultation on proposed accident reduction work on Rough Hill Drive island. Worcestershire County Council's accident studies team wants to reduce accidents on the Oakenshaw island after it was named the
THE Subways' debut album is packed full of pounding anthems and brimming with confidence - surprising when you consider the group has an average age of about 19. But despite being so young, the three - frontman Billy Lunn, drummer Josh Morgan and bassist
ROYKSOPP'S first album, Melody AM, earned itself a fine reputation a couple of years ago and rightly so. This pair of Norwegian techno-heads produced a collection of beautiful and lush soundscapes that instantly captured the ear. This, their follow-up
THE Royal Shakespeare Company's season of comedies continues with The Comedy of Errors, with previews from Friday. Shakespeare's earliest comedy, the play tells the story of brothers, sisters, masters and servants "who find themselves confused, baffled
A NEW co-production of Michael Tippett's The Knot Garden by the Royal Opera House and Music Theatre Wales arrives at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre on Saturday. Part of the celebrations marking the centenary of the composer's birth, the new production
JUST when you think the cinematic world isn't big enough for another ridiculously poor horror film, you get proved utterly wrong. A young boy, Tim, sees his worst nightmare become reality as his father gets dragged bloodied, bruised and screaming into
A CANDIDATE in the Salford Priors Parish Council election has expressed anger at being told to take down her election posters after complaints from villagers. Jane Corbett spent hours over the weekend putting up 52 posters after being advised by present
THE stories of the people of Alcester who died in two world wars have been preserved for posterity in a new memorial book. It has been written by a Warwickshire policeman who wanted to make a record of every person whose name appears on war memorials
TRUSTEES of the Crawford Memorial Hall in Bidford have been told their accounts might not pass muster with the Charity Commission. Following the annual audit, accountants have pointed out that "the state of the records" was not satisfactory and have given
I READ with great interest the misinformed letter from failed Tory candidate Paul Swansborough (Advertiser, July 6) He obviously is not attending the Conservative group meetings and has put together a letter which has tried to discredit the work of not
DO those people who complain about lack of school funding ever consider the amounts that have to be spent repairing and preventing vandalism at school property? In this area alone this year, a classroom has been trashed costing many thousands to repair
I HAD to put pen to paper as there is something getting right up my nose! The smell emanating from the ladies' loos in the Kingfisher Centre is awful. I don't think us ladies smell any more than those in any other town. I think it's the lack of any air
I WAS sorry to see the word ''Victory'' liberally arraying the front and back pages of my Advertiser (July 6). Only those who do not know war talk glibly of ''victory''. No-one wins in war. There are only losers. The historian Max Hastings kindly talks
I'M not ashamed to own my Lord, nor to defend his cause...Unlike your anonymous correspondent who peddled his/her poison in your issue of July 6, the Rev Andy Kelso speaks out for a majority of Redditch citizens. Readers of this newspaper will remember
IT has been very discouraging for our charity, Redditch Association for the Blind, to discover two of our collecting boxes have been stolen from a Batchley store. We are really grateful to the shops and pubs that collect for our charity and we despair
SPEAKER and demonstrator at the July meeting was Michael Salt, whose topic was Landscape in Oils. Michael started by explaining his choice of surface for oil painting. Although he uses canvases for his portrait commissions, he uses medium density fibreboard
PLANS for an extra opening day for Redditch Market have been slammed by the town's traders. A five-day week would be a "waste of time", they say. "The public don't want it and neither do we," said Mr John Linley, toy trader. "But the council will benefit
A SWARM estimated to be composed of nearly 20,000 bees spent Wednesday afternoon clustered around the air-vent on the outside wall of the Gaumont Cinema, Redditch, preventing the air-conditioning of the cinema working. Passers-by watched as a local bee
THE AGM took place on June 28. Mr John Clark was elected chairman and Mr Hall and Ms Whytehead were re-elected vice-chairman and publicity officer and treasurer respectively. This year's committee consists of Mrs Bright-Clarke, Mr S Baker, Miss A Davis
THE club celebrates its 50th birthday this year. As Valerie Pickering took office as president for the third time, she said she was delighted to be guiding members through the "Golden" year and hopes to make it special. Her chosen charity is the County
AT the July meeting, a minute's silence was held in remembrance of Brenda Dainty, president of neighbouring Drakes Cross WI and much-loved member of the local community. Members then heard about how Sheila Jennings had taken part in the Playtex Moonwalk
ON June 9, secretary Sandra Boreham talked about her holiday in Barcelona. Her video showed many places of interest, including the famous Picasso collection given to the city in gratitude for its early recognition of his genius. The film also showed sites
THE June meeting was held at the home of Mrs Pat Grier. The speaker was Gordon Finn, who gave a very interesting and amusing talk on his experiences on being an evacuee during the Second World War. Margaret Bakewell won the raffle. In July there will
BIRMINGHAM'S Botanical Gardens is staging play about a women's revolt later this month. The Tamer's Tamed, by John Fletcher, follows on from Shakespeare's battle of the sexes, his brilliant comedy, The Taming of the Shrew. This time the tables are turned
Review - When Harry Met Sally at the Festival Theatre, Malvern, until Saturday, July 16. ONCE again Malvern can feel honoured to get the pick of the bunch when it comes to productions touring after West End success or prior to heading for the big lights
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LEGENDARY Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson will grace Birmingham's NIA Academy with his prescence on Friday, July 15. Music genius Wilson and his ten-piece band will be performer tracks from his masterpiece SMiLE as well as classic Beach Boys tracks.
A POOR third round by Belbroughton golfer Matthew Morris saw him slip down the leaderboard at the Open de Volcans - Challenge de France over the weekend. Morris finished the Challenge Tour tournament at the Golf des Volcans in 49th place after recording
DROITWICH Spa Dolphins clinched second place in the Mercian League at Tamworth. The Dolphins were only just pipped to first place by Wyre Forest. Tom Hartwright won the under-10s 50 metre backstroke, while Natalie Clifford was victorious in the 100m butterfly
Bowdon 133 all out Barnt Green 134-9 Barnt Green win by one wicket Cockspur National Knockout Cup WICKETKEEPER Adam Smith grabbed the winning runs in a thrilling match to ensure Barnt Green booked their place in the cup's quarterfinals on Sunday. Smith
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Jimmy Mullen admitted he was delighted that he has managed to strengthen the squad before tonight's re-arranged home friendly against Kidderminster Harriers (7.45pm kick off). Mullen is set to give his first team squad a run
Halesowen 226-3 Barnt Green 214-8 Barnt Green obtain a losing draw INEFFECTIVE Barnt Green saw their title hopes in the Birmingham and District League Premier Division suffer a damaging draw, as the bottom side outplayed them on Saturday. HOWES THAT?:
Droitwich 185-9 Stourbridge 188-4 Droitwich lose by six wickets DROITWICH had no answer to Stourbridge's deadly duo as they crashed to their fifth defeat of the season on Saturday. Spa have been sucked into a relegation battle in the Worcester League
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AVONCROFT beat Tanworth-in-Arden by five runs on Sunday. Richard Sinclair smashed a half century, after his side had slumped to 73-5. Will Sach (22), Jon Lucas (14) and Tom Murray (11) also got into double figures as Avoncroft reached 198 all out in 40
DROITWICH defeated Redditch by 87 runs to stay at the top of the Worcestershire Sunday League. Jerome Connor smashed 148 as Spa powered to 303-5. Redditch could only hit 224-7 all out in reply. Ben Dudley's century could not help Barnt Green defeat Kidderminster
TALENTED youngsters followed the yellow brick road during a school production. Catshill Middle School pupils performed The Wizard of Oz for fellow students and parents at the Meadow Road building on Wednesday, June 29. The cast was made up of members
Thursday July 14 Music: Brass and Percussion Course 2005, Bromsgrove School, Worcester Road. Music: Les Barker, Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate, Worcester, 8pm. Friday July 15 Festival: Bromsgrove Beer Festival, Bromsgrove Rugby Club, Finstall Park, Aston
FOLLOWING on from their success at The Lido, part of the Droitwich Spa Music Festival, the Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra will be performing at The Swan Theatre in Worcester with guest soloist tenor saxophonist Trevor Emeny next week. WYJO musical
CONTRASTING cultures collide in the Birmingham MAC's new production of Henry Purcell's classic opera Dido and Aeneas on July 21, 22 and 24. The style of Asia is used to give the English composer's epic tale of love and loss a modern and original feel.
IT seems Missy "Misdemeanour" Elliott has attempted to create some mouth-watering recipes for her latest album but all she's succeeded in doing is throwing a load of tunes into the pot which are past their sell-by date. Fans will be disappointed there
ROYKSOPP'S first album, Melody AM, earned itself a fine reputation a couple of years ago and rightly so. This pair of Norwegian techno-heads produced a collection of beautiful and lush soundscapes that instantly captured the ear. This, their follow-up
CONTEMPORARY dance from TV's Ballet Boyz graces the Birmingham Hippodrome stage in a brand new work, Naked, for two nights next week. The "Boyz," also known as Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, danced with the Royal Ballet from 1987-99. They co-filmed
WITH his bright, white Hollywood smile and boyish good looks, Tom Cruise is Mr Invincible. Nothing can get through this fella. He can deflect bullets, dodge mass explosions and fly fighter planes. He can even pour a mean Margarita cocktail. And, as we
Thursday, July 14 When Harry met Sally, Festival Theatre, Malvern. Until July 16. Tickets from 01684 892277. Magic of the Dance, Birmingham Hippodrome. Until July 16. Tickets from 0870 730 1234. A Midsummer Night's Dream/Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare
Review - When Harry Met Sally at the Festival Theatre, Malvern, until Saturday, July 16. ONCE again Malvern can feel honoured to get the pick of the bunch when it comes to productions touring after West End success or prior to heading for the big lights
LEGENDARY Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson will grace Birmingham's NIA Academy with his prescence on Friday, July 15. Music genius Wilson and his ten-piece band will be performer tracks from his masterpiece SMiLE as well as classic Beach Boys tracks.
A RUBERY rock quartet experienced the biggest challenge of their fledgling career when they competed in a battle of the bands competition at the National Exhibition Centre on Monday, July 11. Wasted, made up of brothers Luke and John Hassan, Jonathan
THERE will be Much Ado about Nothing at Hanbury Hall when the 18th century country house plays host to Shakespeare's famous comedy. Heartbreak productions is staging an outdoor performance of the classic battle of the sexes at the hall on Saturday, July
A TOP Bromsgrove theatre group is giving its future stars the chance to shine by putting on their own production. Young members of the All and Sundry Theatre Group will have the opportunity to organise, run and take part in their own theatrical show.
WITH names like Captain Smith, Black Prince and Nelson's Revenge visitors to the third Bromsgrove Beer Festival over the weekend may think with names like these the event must have a nautical theme. But the truth is that the names of these beers are simply
THE Subways' debut album is packed full of pounding anthems and brimming with confidence - surprising when you consider the group has an average age of about 19. But despite being so young, the three - frontman Billy Lunn, drummer Josh Morgan and bassist
THE Royal Shakespeare Company's season of comedies continues with The Comedy of Errors, with previews from Friday. Shakespeare's earliest comedy, the play tells the story of brothers, sisters, masters and servants "who find themselves confused, baffled
A NEW co-production of Michael Tippett's The Knot Garden by the Royal Opera House and Music Theatre Wales arrives at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre on Saturday. Part of the celebrations marking the centenary of the composer's birth, the new production
JUST when you think the cinematic world isn't big enough for another ridiculously poor horror film, you get proved utterly wrong. A young boy, Tim, sees his worst nightmare become reality as his father gets dragged bloodied, bruised and screaming into
WILL Smith stars as Hitch - matchmaker extraordinaire. He believes he can take any man and make him totally desirable to the woman of his dreams. Not an easy task when you consider many of the men seeking his help are obese and lacking in all self confidence
BIRMINGHAM'S Botanical Gardens is staging play about a women's revolt later this month. The Tamer's Tamed, by John Fletcher, follows on from Shakespeare's battle of the sexes, his brilliant comedy, The Taming of the Shrew. This time the tables are turned
BROMSGROVE band Reflections will play a charity gig on Saturday (July 16). The event will be held at Hanbury Village Hall and feature a pig roast and other attractions that will start from 7.30pm. Tickets cost £5 for the occasion that managed to raise
STUDLEY clung on to third place in the Premier Division of the Prudden Road Surfacing League after gaining valuable points against Littletons. Despite fielding four reserves, they secured a draw with both pairs beating their opponents' second pair. Sean
Evesham Invitation League THE annual general meeting takes place at the Ambassador Club next Wednesday, July 20 - and not last night as published in last week's edition. Clubs or pubs wishing to enter a team will be most welcome for the 7.30pm start.
Evesham Invitation League THE annual general meeting takes place at the Ambassador Club next Wednesday, July 20 - and not last night as published in last week's edition. Clubs or pubs wishing to enter a team will be most welcome for the 7.30pm start.
Cotswold Hills League Fixtures for Saturday Premier Division: Alcester & Ragley 188-9, Exhall & Wixford 192-3; Overbury 187-9, Moreton-in-Marsh 195-8; Stratford Bards 221-8, Shipston 223-5; Tanworth 159, Broadway 180-8; Earlswood 127-5, Twyning
DECIMATED by unavailability, Evesham showed their title winning potential when taking 15 points from Saturday's drawn clash with Worcester. The result leaves the Avon Street side 11 points clear at the top of Birmingham League Division Three ahead of
TWO teams aiming for a third successive promotion continued their winning ways in Division Four of the Cotswold Hills League. Woodbourne had eight wickets to spare in overhauling Alcester and Ragley's 114, while second in the table Temple Grafton blasted
WINNING ways continued at Broadway with victories in two mixed friendlies last weekend. Saturday's visitors were from Worcester BC but it was the hosts who recorded a comfortable victory with wins on five of the six rinks that brought a 23-shot margin
TWO teams aiming for a third successive promotion continued their winning ways in Division Four of the Cotswold Hills League. Woodbourne had eight wickets to spare in overhauling Alcester and Ragley's 114, while second in the table Temple Grafton blasted
IT promises to be a tough second half of the season for Pershore on the evidence of last Saturday's six-wicket loss to Aston Manor. With four teams set to drop out of Birmingham League Division Three, Pershore now find themselves hovering dangerously
Evesham and District Association Junior Section TWO teams took part in the National Federation Cham-pionships alongside 300 boys and girls. Craig Aylett, Duncan Field, Gavin Griffiths, Jamie Harvey, Robert Thompson and Simon Pickering were in action at
ON ONE of the hottest days of the year, 73 anglers competed in a Shakespeare qualifier on Hampton Ferry and Evesham Town Waters. Sunday's bright sunshine and intense heat made it a difficult match with stamina playing a larger part than usual. The winner
A BEAUTIFUL sunny day and light winds with the occasional stronger breeze, greeted Arden club members in Defford for Sunday's sixth race in the Pursuit Series. David Brydon, sailing a Heron, was first away and immediately set to work developing an impressive
DESPITE gaining ten shots for absent rinks, Evesham's ladies lost out to Worcester by one shot in last Sat-urday's Concorde League match. The visitors were unable to field a full side but they managed victories on both rinks to take an 11-point advantage
THE 36th annual general meeting of the Birdseye Sports Evesham and Dis-trict Sunday Football Lea-gue was staged at Evesham WMC where three new teams were elected. Blue Maze, Sporting Theocs and Tescos will take their place when the new season starts on
THIS year's annual five-a-side tournament for the Justin Gilks Memorial Shield will take place at Wickhamford Sports Club on Saturday, July 23. There are still a few vacancies for teams, consisting of eight players, for an event that is limited to 20
THE 36th annual general meeting of the Birdseye Sports Evesham and Dis-trict Sunday Football Lea-gue was staged at Evesham WMC where three new teams were elected. Blue Maze, Sporting Theocs and Tescos will take their place when the new season starts on
THIS year's annual five-a-side tournament for the Justin Gilks Memorial Shield will take place at Wickhamford Sports Club on Saturday, July 23. There are still a few vacancies for teams, consisting of eight players, for an event that is limited to 20
TRIALS for Evesham Uni-ted's Under-17 side will take place at Evesham High Sch-ool on Sunday from 10am and also on Tuesday night from 7.45pm on the Astro-turf at Pershore HS. Interested players are invited to the session in readiness for the new season
ASPIRING 2012 Olympic athletes from local clubs and South Warwickshire schools helped the Warwickshire county team to another year of outstanding success by winning the "C" County Championships at last weekend's English Schools National Track and Field
FELICITY Organ, competing for the Cropthorne and Evesham Vale Riding Club, won the Riding Test and qualified for the National Championships at Lincoln. The Test team of Felicity, Helen Goodwin, Margaret Boyd and Sally Ingram was placed second overall.
EVESHAM'S annual Cap-tain's Day competition saw Dave Everett opting for a three-man team stableford event with two scores to count on the par 4s and all three to count on the other holes. The course was presented in superb condition for the event with
VINA Kite was crowned ladies champion at Evesham for the sixth time after carding a gross score of 177 for the 16-hole competition. Conditions were good on both days and the Beryl Osborne Trophy was presented to the winner at the presentation evening
AN old boy - Mayor Richard Morris - returned to his alma mater of Droitwich High School to forge links with pupils. Town councillor Richard Morris is the first mayor to have attended the high school and said he thought it was important to strengthen the
WORLDLY youngsters at Hanbury First School played their part in making poverty history on Friday, 1 July. The kind-hearted little ones all dressed in white - the same colour as the popular 'Make Poverty History' wristbands - and joined their hands around
AN international charity has received a substantial boost from the people of Droitwich Spa. WaterAid was one of former Mayor Anne Taft's chosen charities and last week she handed over a cheque for £5,100. WaterAid ensures that millions of people no longer
FOUR fire engines were called to a barn fire at a farm in Hadzor. The barn and farm buildings behind Home Farm were discovered alight at 11.17pm last Tuesday. Spa firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, which took place close to the historic Hadzor
FIVE people were arrested after a dramatic incident outside a trouble-ridden hostel for young homeless people in Droitwich Spa. Now Step Out Drop In - the Redditch-based charity which ran the Ombersley Road centre - says it has closed. The incident, on
A RUSSIAN beauty moved 2,500 miles to Droitwich Spa in the name of love after meeting her future husband on the Moscow metro. Paul Middleton, of Ploughmans Walk, was lost at a metro station in the Russian capital when he saw a blonde-haired woman in a
DROITWICH Spa's long-awaited new supermarket, Waitrose, will throw open its doors at 8.30am tomorrow. And curious Spa folk will finally be able to check out the controversial development. The Saltway store was built on land previously occupied by Droitwich
LAST Sunday, July 10, saw the official anniversary of the end of the Second Word War. Millions of people, both at home and abroad, contributed to the war effort and pulled together for the greater good of the nation. Sixty years on, many veterans continue
SOON the new Waitrose store will be open but you may not have noticed that unobtrusive little pile towering above ancient buildings, it's that mountain of new brick, glass and metal with a white roof...depicting snow no doubt. The only other white roofed
AGE Concern will be celebrating its 65th birthday in October and is looking for people to help us celebrate If you are 65, or just over, we want to hear your stories and thoughts on reaching this landmark age. What do you think of being 65? Is it what
GOOD teaching and a positive ethos are some of the points highlighted by inspectors who visited Chawson First School in May. Governors said they are proud of the turnaround the Wych Road school has made since the last report in 1999. That report said
SPA folk observed a minute's silence at a town lido meeting to honour the dead and injured from the London terror attacks. Town residents were clearly shaken by last Thursday's horrific events, in which around 50 people were killed and 700 were injured
ONCE again the Government is trying to blame local health trusts for budget deficits which it says has occurred due to poor financial management in spite of increased funding. It is time that instead of blaming our local South Worcestershire Primary Care
I AM writing as a trustee of the Knee Foundation (a local Droitwich charity) to thank all those who supported the recent sponsored walk held in the Lido Park. The day was a great success due to the hard work of Ellen and the staff of the knee clinic,
A DAY spent caring for animals on a small farm in the countryside around Bromsgrove has worked wonders for hundreds of youngsters and adults with special needs and other social difficulties from the Black Country over the years. Many hitherto withdrawn
A WORKPLACE romance led to 50 years of happy marriage for Bromsgrove couple Roger and Norma Snell. Roger and Norma met at the Kalamazoo works, in Northfield, in 1952 when they were both 18. Roger was a printer there for 40 years and Norma worked her way
THREE top town buildings have scooped prestigious architectural awards. At the Bromsgrove Society's annual meeting, held at Avoncroft Museum last Thursday, the winners of its coveted competition were announced. Winners of the Society's plaques were St
TWO talented teams of pupils from Bromsgrove and Rubery have scooped places in the grand final of an outdoor adventure contest. Students from North Bromsgrove High School teamed up with youngsters from Chadsgrove School to take one of the 12 places in
FIREFIGHTERS spent more than ten hours bringing a barn blaze in Fairfield under control. Crews from Bromsgrove, Kidderminster and Worcester attended the fire at Glovers Meadow Farm, in Wood Lane, which started at 10.40pm on Monday night. The 20 metre
youngsters looking to follow in the footsteps of local poet A. E. Housemann have been pointed in the right direction after the visit of a published poet and author. John Foster, currently one of the most popular children's authors in the country, spent
YOUNGSTERS took their history lessons one step further by dressing up as children from World War Two. Pupils from Charford First School, in Charford Road, were kitted out as proper wartime evacuees. The enthusiastic pupils have been learning about the
REDDITCH shoppers got the chance to boogie as they browsed last week as a six-piece jazz band rolled into town. The Martinique Jazz Band, consisting of horns and a three-piece rhythm section, entertained the crowds in the Kingfisher Centre on Friday as
BENTLEY villagers marked Sunday's VE and VJ Day celebrations with an action packed family fun day. A special display of wartime memorabilia attracted many visitors to the Bentley Village Hall event, as well as a wide variety of stalls, games and refreshments
KIND-HEARTED pupils at a Rubery school provided food and entertainment for local pensioners. Youngsters from Waseley Hills High, in School Road, invited nearly 30 old folk to the school's business and enterprise centre. The pensioners were able to enjoy
POPULAR radio personality Malcolm Boyden signed copies of his new book for his fans. The Bromsgrove resident, famous for his shows on Radio WM and now BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester, paid a visit to Ottaker's book store in the High Street last Wednesday
TALENTED youngsters followed the yellow brick road during a school production. Catshill Middle School pupils performed The Wizard of Oz for fellow students and parents at the Meadow Road building on Wednesday, June 29. The cast was made up of members
A £1million revamp will see Wythall Transport Museum stepping up a gear in a massive project aimed at attracting more families and school groups. in motion at the transport museum. Last week the Advertiser reported the Chapel Lane centre refurbishment
TWO former Labour district councillors have defected to other leading political groups just 12 months after they formed their own party. Former Bromsgrove Independents Group (BIG) members Bill Newnes and Dave McGrath have disbanded the group they set
LINING up a new future is Adam Mason - although he knows he has a 'fairway' to go. Adam, who is 24, has just celebrated graduating in Applied Golf Management Studies at the University of Birmingham and hopes to make his way in the tough world of professional
TOP discussions have been held on plans for a £60m Bromsgrove schools project. Bromsgrove District Council planning committee will again look at the scheme to build seven new schools in the town at its meeting next Monday. Worcestershire County Council
A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD man was assaulted after he gave directions to two men in Bromsgrove. The man was walking along Stourbridge Road, near the junction with Perryfields Road, when a car stopped by him at about 12.40am on Saturday. The men in the car asked
Dot Waldron, president, was in the chair to welcome a good attendance. Members agreed to support the skittles team for participation in the new county competition. The guest speaker was Dianne Scrivens on researching your family tree. She advised anyone
HARRY Potter fans can get their hands on the latest book with a special midnight party at a High Street bookstore. To mark the launch of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Ottakar's is opening for the first time in the early hours of Saturday morning
AT Droitwich Town Council, a surveyor reported a new way to keep down dust and binding certain sections of the road affected by the recent dry spell. Parts of Bromsgrove Road, Worcester Road and Ombersley Street had been dressed with ground salt obtained
I THOUGHT we were being encouraged to recycle! I have been on holiday so missed the last collection. Today I had more than a box-full of cartons and bottles. I left the excess on top of the box and was surprised it was taken off and left. Are we allowed
I WAS saddened by the Burma Star Association's acrimonious criticism, endorsed by the Royal British Legion, of Bromsgrove District Council's supposed indifference to VE/VJ Day celebrations. Some months ago we, the Royal Naval Association, decided to organise
BROMSGROVE District Council's planning committee is meeting this month to consider, once more, the developer's extra plans for the Oakalls Estate, allowing for a further 56 homes to be built on the site originally designated for community use. An agreement
THROUGH the Advertiser/Messenger I would like to congratulate the organisers of the BromsProms Night in Sanders Park to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the hospital c arnival . It was a truly wonderful evening of entertainment appealing to all ages.
A 22-YEAR-OLD man is recovering from severe bruising after he was attacked following a night out in Bromsgrove. The victim had been with friends in the Hog's Head pub and left with a friend to go to the Jet garage, in Birmingham Road, at about 1am last
Thursday July 14 Music: Brass and Percussion Course 2005, Bromsgrove School, Worcester Road. Music: Les Barker, Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate, Worcester, 8pm. Friday July 15 Festival: Bromsgrove Beer Festival, Bromsgrove Rugby Club, Finstall Park, Aston
A TOP Bromsgrove theatre group is giving its future stars the chance to shine by putting on their own production. Young members of the All and Sundry Theatre Group will have the opportunity to organise, run and take part in their own theatrical show.
REDDITCH'S Moslem community has condemned the terrorist attacks which ripped through central London claiming at least 52 lives. Leaders of the Pakistani community have spoken of their shock at the co-ordinated attacks, with blasts on three Underground
A TWO-minute silence will be held in Redditch at noon tomorrow to remember the victims of the London terror attacks. Residents are invited to St Stephen's Church, Church Green, to observe the silence and to light a candle for those who died in Thursday's
YOUNG people are not interested in working in local government, a Redditch councillor has claimed. Conservative leader Councillor Carole Gandy said Redditch Council, along with local authorities across the country, was struggling to fill its job vacancies
CONTRASTING cultures collide in the Birmingham MAC's new production of Henry Purcell's classic opera Dido and Aeneas on July 21, 22 and 24. The style of Asia is used to give the English composer's epic tale of love and loss a modern and original feel.
A REDDITCH entertainer has shared his memories of a singer who progressed from performances in the back streets of Redditch to commanding the world's musical stage. Alan Styler (pictured), son of Madge Styler, a popular singer in town operatic circles
A REDDITCH carer claims she spent all her wages on car parking fees while caring for her 92-year-old mother in the Alexandra Hospital. Pat Jones, a full time carer from Matchborough, says she spent all of her £47 weekly income on parking at the hospital
THE closure of a Redditch bus depot has "made drivers' lives a misery", an ex-employee has claimed. Former Pete's Travel bus driver John Smith, of Hayford Close in Abbeydale, claimed Redditch drivers were being "forced to work 14-hour days" after the
A NEW Redditch women's group is uniting victims of domestic violence to share experiences and help dispel each other's feelings of fear and isolation. The Redditch Women's Support Group was started last month by housing association support worker Julie
THE possibility of introducing a residents only parking scheme in a busy Southcrest road has been abandoned by Redditch Council. Oakly Road residents have complained at neighbourhood group meetings for several years about the "appalling" parking situation
IT seems Missy "Misdemeanour" Elliott has attempted to create some mouth-watering recipes for her latest album but all she's succeeded in doing is throwing a load of tunes into the pot which are past their sell-by date. Fans will be disappointed there
CONTEMPORARY dance from TV's Ballet Boyz graces the Birmingham Hippodrome stage in a brand new work, Naked, for two nights next week. The "Boyz," also known as Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, danced with the Royal Ballet from 1987-99. They co-filmed
WITH his bright, white Hollywood smile and boyish good looks, Tom Cruise is Mr Invincible. Nothing can get through this fella. He can deflect bullets, dodge mass explosions and fly fighter planes. He can even pour a mean Margarita cocktail. And, as we
WILL Smith stars as Hitch - matchmaker extraordinaire. He believes he can take any man and make him totally desirable to the woman of his dreams. Not an easy task when you consider many of the men seeking his help are obese and lacking in all self confidence
Thursday, July 14 When Harry met Sally, Festival Theatre, Malvern. Until July 16. Tickets from 01684 892277. Magic of the Dance, Birmingham Hippodrome. Until July 16. Tickets from 0870 730 1234. A Midsummer Night's Dream/Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare
AN Alcester woman was one of a chosen few invited to witness an historic event in London on Saturday. Joyce Spires, who served in the Land Army during the Second World War, was one of 1,000 who gathered in Whitehall to watch the Queen unveil a new memorial
ALCESTER'S former servicemen were almost forced to scramble as they prepared to parade during celebrations to mark the end of the Second World War on Sunday. For as the band lined up to march from the parish church to the town hall after a special service
PLANS for Alcester's new hospital have finally been lodged with Stratford District Council after years of uncertainty about the project. On Monday a consortium of three GPs submitted their plans for the development, believed to be costing in the region
I AM appalled at the state of Redditch. Recently, at about 7.30pm, my younger brother was attacked by a gang of several youths in broad daylight and when he was defenceless. It was an unprovoked attack made upon him purely because he's a "rocker." Ambushed
I WAS intrigued to read Councillor Rebecca Blake is calling for action to tackle the issue of mini motorcycles in Church Hill (Advertiser, June 29). Admirable as this cause may be, I believe Ms Blake needs to get a reality check before campaigning any
I AM writing to say a big thank you to everyone who supported the Alexandra Hospital fete this year by buying and selling raffle tickets on our behalf and for supporting us on the day. We had a very successful day and raised £7,000 towards the Sim-Man
I AM a resident of Batchley and I would like to say how cross inconsiderate people make me. On Saturday, after a really lovely warm day, those of us on the bottom end of Batchley were unable to sit and enjoy the evening in our gardens. In fact, most of
A CHARGE was brought under the Factory and Workshops Act against George Gregg, printer, Hewell Road. The summons was for employing two boys named Joseph Bullock and James Pinfield, aged 14 years old, contrary to the provisions of the act. Mr Eliot May
IT was a glorious summer's evening when the ladies from Cookhill W I set out towards Bromyard. The journey was thankfully uneventful and everyone was able to enjoy the beautiful countryside as we jogged along. The destination -The Bannut Gardens, home
BROMSGROVE band Reflections will play a charity gig on Saturday (July 16). The event will be held at Hanbury Village Hall and feature a pig roast and other attractions that will start from 7.30pm. Tickets cost £5 for the occasion that managed to raise
BROMSGROVE'S athletics club is bracing itself for a massive influx of new members after London won right the to stage the 2012 Olympic Games. Bromsgrove and Redditch Athletics Club is preparing itself for a huge surge of new juniors who are swept up by
JOHN Bickerton finished ahead of some of world golfs most well known figures after a fine performance at the Barclay's Scottish Open at Loch Lomond over the weekend. The Droitwich professional finished the event, which was used by some of the world's
CLIVE Nash won the net section of Bromsgrove Golf Club's Open Championship over the weekend. One hundred and eighty competitors from around the West Midlands took part in the event at the Stratford Road based club. Alex Fuell, from Redditch's Abbey Park
THE ten kilometre Timberhonger run was hailed to be a great success by its organisers. The event, which had 338 athletes from across the county compete, raised £2,500 for the Princess of Wales Community Hospital. The event, which took competitors along
By Peter McKinney HOCKEY in Bromsgrove is set to enter a new era after it was announced that the town's three separate clubs are to merge. Chairman, Mark Robinson, hopes that the merger of the men's, women's and junior sections will allow Bromsgrove Hockey
DROITWICH Spa CC produced their strongest performance of the season to lift the Worcestershire County League Knockout Cup on Thursday, July 7. Spa, who are struggling at bottom end of the Worcestershire County League Division One, showed they are still
AVONCROFT were denied maximum points by battling Old Swinford in the Worcester League Division Three on Saturday. BATS ALL FOR YOU: Avoncroft batsman Dave Apperley gets into position. Despite a commanding performance throughout 'Croft could not remove
Bromsgrove 222-6 Stratford-Upon-Avon 175 all out Bromsgrove win by 47 runs A SPARKLING ton by Nick Reade made sure Bromsgrove ended their losing streak in the Birmingham and District League Division One on Saturday. MATURE DISPLAY: Bromsgrove captain
Bowdon 133 all out Barnt Green 134-9 Barnt Green win by one wicket Cockspur National Knockout Cup WICKETKEEPER Adam Smith grabbed the winning runs in a thrilling match to ensure Barnt Green booked their place in the cup's quarterfinals on Sunday. Smith
Halesowen 226-3 Barnt Green 214-8 Barnt Green obtain a losing draw INEFFECTIVE Barnt Green saw their title hopes in the Birmingham and District League Premier Division suffer a damaging draw, as the bottom side outplayed them on Saturday. HOWES THAT?:
AVONCROFT were denied maximum points by battling Old Swinford in the Worcester League Division Three on Saturday. BATS ALL FOR YOU: Avoncroft batsman Dave Apperley gets into position. Despite a commanding performance throughout 'Croft could not remove
Romsley and Hunnington 272-5 Chadesley Corbett 166 all out Chaddesley lose by 106 runs CHADDESLEY'S good run of form in the Worcester League Division One came to a grinding halt at the hands of promotion chasing Romsley on Saturday. Corbett's bowlers
Cutnall Green 196 all out Tenbury 80 all out Cutnall Green win by 116 runs GREEN enhanced their promotion hopes in the Worcester League Division Four with an emphatic win over Tenbury on Saturday. After a slow start Derek Higgins (21) steadied the ship
VILLAGERS living in fear of one of their neighbours have failed to persuade a judge to impose curbs on the man's behaviour. They asked for 60-year-old Richard Jackson to be banned from crossing to the other side of his street. And they wanted him prevented
YOUNGSTERS at a Worcester school put their best foot forward to take part in a major sponsored walk in the city - helping to raise more than £7,000 for charity. A total of 800 pupils from Bishop Perowne CE High School in Merrimans Hill Road trekked six
RESIDENTS of the two counties will join millions of people throughout Europe tomorrow to remember the victims of the London bomb attacks. Shoppers, workers and dignitaries will pause to observe a two-minute silence at noon. Worcester City Council staff
FIVE people were arrested after a dramatic incident outside a trouble-ridden hostel for young homeless people in Droitwich. Now, Step Out Drop In, the Redditch-based charity which ran the Ombersley Road centre, says it has closed. The incident, on Wednesday
After months of rehearsals, youngsters from Dines Green Primary School in Worcester will set off to see the Wizard of Oz when they stage the popular play tonight and tomorrow at 7pm.
YOUR sports headline (Friday, June 24) said "England still confident." That's what I like to hear - despite global warming, international terrorism, binge-drinking, death and disaster - still confident. GEORGE COWLEY, Warndon, Worcester.
IN response to Olivia Clayton (Letters, July 8) I have voiced, through these columns and to my local councillor, very strong objection at the city council for imposing these 'bins' upon the council tax payer. When passing through Stourport recently, I
UNLIKE the Mayor of Worcester Aubrey Tarbuck and Don Hull, Dr Roberts and L Spiteri (Letters, Tuesday, July 5) both have failed to do their homework. New roads do not generate more traffic and development. Take the Northern Link for instance, from Claines
GLOBAL food shortage was one of the main talking points at the G8 summit. Many developing countries rely on aid agencies to feed their hungry. Several supply living animals to breed. But farming animals is an inefficient and problematic way of producing
TOMORROW, the terrorists will succeed in their bid to bring Britain to a standstill - but not in the way they envisaged. At noon, the country will come to a halt to observe a two-minute silence in memory of the 60 or more people who died in the London
YOUR contributor P Caffrey, while seeking to make fun at the expense of the local authority's and services industries, which are all here for the precise purpose of serving the general community, simply misses the point. The only people who are inconvenienced
RESIDENTS in Blackpole fear a child could be killed if youngsters on quad bikes and mini-motos continue to ride roughshod over the estate. Salters Close Neighbour-hood Watch claim the problems have been going on for months but say police have failed to
HOUSE owner Roger Siviter has no desires to move from his home, but passers-by might be forgiven for thinking otherwise. More than a dozen For Sale signs were collected from houses in his area and placed in the front garden of his B&B by pranksters
YOUNGSTERS have welcomed plans to build a state-of-the-art skaters' paradise in Pershore. Wychavon District Council has applied to build the skating park, at a cost of about £80,000, in the grounds of Abbey Park, near an existing play area and water park
A CAT-loving couple fear their two missing furry friends have been stolen. Chloe Boden and Graham Ross, of Harley Whitefort, Warndon Villages, Worcester, have had the three three-year-old ginger tabbies - named Macher, Milo and Jake - since they were
THE first pictures of the new models that it was claimed could yet revive the fortunes of MG Rover have been revealed. Shots of the planned replacement for Rover's 45 and 75 models were shown in this week's edition of Auto Express magazine. According
PRESSED pears have earned a Worcestershire firm the title of Small Producer of the Year in Drink in a contest run by supermarket giant Waitrose. Clive's Fruit Farm, in Upton-upon-Severn, won the award for their hand-pressed Conference pear juice. The
IN its 41st year, Welland Steam and Country Rally is still so popular that there is no room for even one more classic car at this year's show. A fine display of classic and vintage vehicles is a regular feature of the rally, in addition to the steam engines
