BROMSGROVE Rovers are hoping to tempt Atherstone United goal machine Roy Dunkley to the club to bolster its shot-shy side. The Victoria Ground club submitted a seven-day bid for the forward last week and manager Jimmy Mullen will speak to him tomorrow
FISSC 4, Chipping Campden Ladies 2 THE hosts from Stratford started strongly and netted within the first few minutes. Campden had lots of shots but an equaliser wasn't forthcoming and, despite Fi Jordan showing some excellent work in defence, the visitors
A CHOIR from a Rubery school is set to serenade Christmas shoppers in a major Midlands shopping centre when it competes in the grand final of a contest on Friday, December 9. The sixty strong choir from Holywell Primary School, in School Drive, will be
A street in Worcester has been left like a rubbish dump with piles of black sacks strewn across pavements and bins bulging with waste as some residents disregard the city's new refuse collection service. People have to walk into the road to skirt the
BROMSGROVE band Trigger are offering two up and coming local bands a helping hand into the music business and the chance to play live next year. Trigger want to local two new groups under the age 21-years-old to perform during their show at the Artrix
THE Artrix will be buzzing to the sound of classic American rock'n'roll on Saturday, December 10 when the C'mon Everybody concert rolls into Bromsgrove. Legendary artists such as Eddie Cochran, Brenda Lee, Bill Haley and Chuck Berry will be brought to
FEARS that parked cars could obstruct emergency vehicles have prompted Worcester City Council to get tough on workers who are parking in quiet residential streets. It says new parking restrictions could be in place within six months but employers still
COUNCIL tax rises in Worcestershire are likely to remain below five per cent next year following a £69.7m Whitehall contribution to local government. The Government's extra cash, up 3.8 per cent from last year, should ensure that most councils in the
WORCESTER'S two post-16 colleges have been singled out by the Government which says the standard of education on offer is outstanding. Both the College of Technology and Worcester Sixth Form College were praised by the Chief Inspector of Schools, David
PARISH COUNCIL: The chairman, Cllr Tony Wilkins, opened the November meeting of the parish council by saying that he and Cllr Danny Wilkins had been to the opening ceremony of the first local choice scheme of affordable houses at Long Compton, and had
PRIMARY SCHOOL: Andy Ferguson has been appointed as head teacher from January 1. In reporting the successful programme of activities already enjoyed, he invited people to attend the Christmas Panto Pandemonium at the village hall on Friday, December 16
By Peter McKinney BROMSGROVE Rovers are hoping to tempt Atherstone United goal machine Roy Dunkley to the club to bolster its shot-shy side. The Victoria Ground club submitted a seven-day bid for the forward last week and manager Jimmy Mullen will speak
Barrow 2 Redditch United 0 Redditch's hopes of a morale-boosting FA Trophy run ended when they crashed out of the competition at an icy Holker Street. There was little to choose between the sides early on in this third qualifying round replay with United's
SWIMMING: Youngsters from Redditch Swimming Club took part in the Modern Pentathlon Association of Great Britain's National Biathlon Championships in Sheffield. And they produced a number of excellent displays, the highlight of which was a fantastic third
HOCKEY: Redditch Ladies made it five games unbeaten as they saw off Worcester 4-1, the goals coming from Jo Stafford, Emma Preston, Liz Thomson and Clare Berrisford. They head to Bournville on Saturday in their final game before Christmas.
RED Lion A's Russell Wilks clinched victory with a winning 157 out shot in their doubles decider with Bewdley A in the Banks's Bewdley darts league on Friday. Bliss Gare were in seventh heaven against Great Western as captain Tim Green produced a 119
HARRIERS A held on to second place in the Kidderminster Table Tennis League, with a 7-3 win over their own B team. Other Division One results: Franche 6, Harriers C 4; Jims Gym C 5, Baggeridge 5; Harriers D 4, Jims Gym B 6; Jims Gym A 10, RB Iron 0. Division
STOURPORT'S former British schoolboy motorcross champion Chad Yarranton is hoping for his best season yet after stepping up to a new division on a bigger bike. Yarranton has been competing in the sport for 11 years and will take part in the Adult British
MORE than 7,000 spectators witnessed Stourbridge schoolboy Gary Hickman bagging a bronze medal at the 2005 British Indoor Rowing Championship - the country's biggest indoor sporting event. The 12-year-old raced in the Men's Junior 13 three-minute category
ORGANISERS have been so overwhelmed by the town's response to the Redditch Round Table's Italian earthquake appeal that they had to close it down. Redditch residents donated blankets, clothing, pots and pans after an urgent request by the Round Table
July 2005 (friendlies) Tues 19 Alvechurch (a) 2-1 Martin 2 WEDS 20 TAMWORTH (H) 0-1 SAT 23 Leamington (a) 2-1 Ball, Pinkney TUES 26 MOOR GREEN (H) 2-1 Duncan, Ball SAT 30 WORCESTER CITY (H) 0-0 August TUES 2 REDDITCH UTD (H) 1-1 O'Toole THURS KIDDERMINSTER
Redditch VC Women 5 Droitwich Spa Ladies 0 Redditch VC returned to winning ways thanks to a hat-trick from Jenna Dedicoat. VC started strongly with some good passing between Lianne Cooper and Janine Hay, which allowed VC to break down the left to cause
CLASSIC Christmas treat Beauty and the Beast returns to Birmingham Hippodrome this week. Birmingham Royal Ballets present the well known tale of passion and prejudice for one week only, starting tomorrow and running until December 15. Following a sell-out
Weights on the Sunday Open were smaller than the previous week, but the fish were more evenly spread across the Mucky Meadow Pool. Silver fish were back in action, with the Silver prize taken by Kevin Williams with 7lb. Pegs 38 and 42 seem to be the most
Bromsgrove men's 1st XI 2 Old Wulfrunians men's 1st XI 3 BROMSGROVE'S promotion hopes were dented on Sunday as they were beaten by rivals Old Wulfrunians in the Coaching Solutions West Midlands Division One. The Boars never recovered from a nightmare
Veterans section Fur and Feather contest: Brian Hill 42-8, Peter Knowles 29-12, Roy Vaux Harvey 22-10, Mick Scott 21-1. The Winter League will start at Ockeridge, Oak Pool, on Wednesday, the draw to be at 9am, with fishing from 10am until 2.30pm. The
JUNIOR FOOTBALL: There were mixed fortunes for Redditch United Girls. The u12s claimed an excellent 3-1 win at Bredon Colts in the Mercian League, despite conceding an early goal. Abigail Hemming levelled the scores and then turned supplier for Polly
A Knockabout will be held on the Stackpool on Sunday. Anyone interested in taking part should contact the secretary on 01562 631611. The draw will be made at 7.30am. Honoraries will be welcome.
Poole Hall, Abbey Pool: Kevin Driver 10-2, Gavin Wright 3-8, Dave Parry 3-7-8 (silver fish winner). On Sunday the Fur and Feather will be fished, members are asked to meet at 7.45am on the bank.
KIDDERMINSTER Harr-iers expect to be inundated with applications for their managerial vacancy - despite setting sacked Stuart Watkiss's successor the daunting challenge of making the promotion play-offs. Watkiss cleared his desk yesterday morning, 53
MARTIN O'Connor is in pole position to succeed close pal Stuart Watkiss after being given the Harriers manager's job on a caretaker basis. But with the vacancy already attracting interest there is talk that O'Connor might not fancy the role on a permanent
PERSHORE Town Under-13s are seeking to recruit new players for their Saturday morning league team. Training takes place on Monday nights and any one interested in joining is asked to ring Phil Tarran on 07989 700169.
Fur and Feather, Franche Pool: John Williams 6-2, Fred Hutton 5-15, Steve Sault 4-13, Ian Stokes 4-2.
STOURPORT Swifts are hoping Saturday's victory at fellow stugglers Thame United - the first win in 14 matches - is the start of things to come . A first half opener from Chris Hughes and Rory May's second half double put the seal on a success which give
THE two basement clubs in Division Four of the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League locked horns with both teams seeking to claim their first points of a troubled campaign. And, it was Pebworth who came out on top as goals from Sprigg, Chalman, James
IT was left to Bewdley Town reserves and youth team to fly the club's flag after the first's impressive start to the West Midlands League premier division season was halted by a water-logged pitch at Heath Hayes. Sadly, the reserves decent run in West
ALCESTER Singers will offer a feast of festive favourites with Music for Christmas at Ragley Hall tomorrow and Friday, starting at 7.30pm. The group present an array of traditional Christmas music including Vivaldi's Gloria and a number of well-known
Chaddesley Corbett CHADDESLEY Corbett hit top form to beat third-placed Bilbrook 4-1. Craig Richards opened the scoring on three minutes with Jon Baker adding a second on the stroke of half-time. After the break, only superb goalkeeping from Stuart Brooks
HARRIERS Trust, who play in Sunday Division Two of the Kidderminster and District Football League, reached round three of the Bromsgrove Sunday Cup with a 3-1 victory over Golden Lion. In Division Two Burlish Olympic beat bottom team Fish Athletic 6-3
Fur and Feather, Canal: S Cutler 5-11, T Wills 3-5, G Owen 3-1. The next match is on Sunday on the Wren's Nest Pools, draw 8am. Final top 10 aggregated: E McKeown 494, B Downing 442, J Moon 437.5, P Knowles 434, J Fox 414, Wills 392, P Butler 366, K Woodhead
Evesham Utd Robins U-9 3, Welland Jnrs 1 THE Robins emerged worthy winners from Saturday's clash betw-een two unbeaten sides. Matthew Abbott opened the scoring but the visitors were swiftly back on level terms. The second half saw Evesham regain the lead
Evesham Utd U-13 B 6, Vale Wanderers 0 JAMES Bearcroft converted dir-ectly from a corner to open the scoring in Saturday's Ambassador League Cup tie. Elliot Grady extended the lead when he ran in and fired home from the edge of the area before making
NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE P W D L F A P Accrington St 19 13 2 4 36 23 41 Grays Athletic 18 11 6 1 43 20 39 Exeter 20 11 4 5 35 20 37 Morecambe 19 10 2 7 29 17 32 Halifax 19 9 5 5 27 21 32 Stevenage 18 9 4 5 31 23 31 York 18 8 5 5 29 18 29 Hereford 18 8 5
CLEOBURY Mortimer's cracking Powergen Junior Vase run is clearly rubbing off on their league form as they won 15-13 at Midlands Four West South rivals Worcester Wanderers. In a tight game, all Cleobury's tries followed a similar pattern, being scored
CHADDESLEY Corbett under-10s did the double over Kidderminster Carolians, winning 45-0 and 30-5. Ross Westwood scored a hat-trick in the first game along with tries from Alex Lloyd, George Morgan, Jack Vaughan, Oliver Douglas, Sam Needham and Sam Smith
THE Fox Inn did the summer double by winning Worcester League's Division One and Two. Fox 'U' team won 16 out of 17 games with a massive 32 points, ahead of runners-up Albion Wanderers. And Fox Pots took Division Two with 24 points as the Deadstrokes
NATIONWIDE Doors and Windows Worcester teams returned to league duties after a fortnight of Pete Robinson Cup fixtures. St Stephen's 'A' secured a fine 4-0 win over their opponents, GWR 'B', who previously held second place. Dave Ashenden and Bill Spink
EVESHAM United's match at Mangotsfield was one of only two in the Southern League Premier Division to fall victim of the weather last Saturday but several other sides must have wished their games hadn't taken place. Mangotsfield remain in top spot after
REIGNING champions Exhall and Wixford will have home advantage when they start the defence of their Cotswold Hills Cricket Lea-gue crown next summer. The villagers will entertain More-ton-in-Marsh on Saturday, May 6. Promoted Bretforton, back in the top
AT THE annual general meeting of Evesham Cricket Club, it was reported that the Club had had its most successful year in recent history. "The first team were champions of Birmingham Premier League Division Three and there has been an influx of new members
THE penultimate week's action in the Worcestershire Cricket Centre Indoor League saw wins for Elmley Castle, Evesham Academy and Harvington. Leaders Elmley easily overcame Great Alne who were bowled out for 61 with Cawson (2-9) the pick of the bowlers
Bromsgrove 13 Dunstablians 45 Midlands Division One BROMSGROVE RFC showed glimpses of the form they will need to escape the relegation zone before fading in a hard fought match at Finstall Park on Saturday. IN THE THICK OF IT: A Bromsgrove player wades
IT was a successful weekend for Bromsgrove under-11s, who recorded two victories over Bournville. In the first match Jake Perryman, James Harborne, Dan Elliot and Ed Pollock touched down as Bromsgrove ran out 20-0 winners. In the second game a much changed
STARS from Guinness Premier League side Worcester Warriors put some of the juniors from Droitwich RFC through their paces last week. First team regulars Craig Gillies, Mike McDonald, Jamie Lennard and Nick Runciman gave Spa's young players a taster session
THE Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal committee thank the people of Bromsgrove for helping us raise, so far, with money still to come in, a total of £9,681.17. Our thanks also to all who helped with the appeal by collecting house to house and on Friday
NOT one of the hundreds of people who attended the town meeting to discuss the proposals to downgrade the Alexandra Hospital will recognise Peter McDonald's description of the meeting as 'politicised, rabble-rousing and infantile.' In fact, it was well-run
Hucknall Town 4 Redditch United 1 THE brave few fans who followed Reds on this trip to Nottinghamshire must be wondering if anything else can go wrong this season. Dumped out of every competition and languishing in the lower reaches of the Conference
AS a Bromsgrove resident for many years I feel it time to speak up about the problems being suffered by residents in Grafton Crescent. At the moment the anti-social behaviour at one particular house is beyond belief. The council has warned them, the police
By Peter McKinney BROMSGROVE Rovers are hoping to tempt Atherstone United goal machine Roy Dunkley to the club to bolster its shot-shy side. The Victoria Ground club submitted a seven-day bid for the forward last week and manager Jimmy Mullen will speak
Warwickshire One Alcester 10 Stoke Old Boys 12 Alcester slipped to an agonisingly narrow defeat in a vital game where victory would have seen them swap places with their opponents into mid-table. Unfortunately, the manner of the defeat epitomised much
Dudley Kingswinford Vets 10 Redditch Exiles 19 Good things come to those who wait and the Exiles have surely waited long enough, not just for the win but for the whole package - a display of running, tackling and passing. It didn't start so well though
Juniors Alcester's mini and junior teams made the journey to National League Division Two side Stourbridge for a busy schedule of matches. Alcester u11s had matches against both the home team and a Walsall side. In the opening game Alcester got off to
Juniors THE inaugural West Warwickshire Schools Year 7 (u12s) Rugby Tournament takes place at Alcester Rugby Club on Sunday. New coaches have been appointed in the county and their task is to forge links with schools; promote the game and provide an opportunity
MANAGER Stuart Watkiss was today sacked by Kidderminster Harriers after picking up their first Conference win in nearly two months. Harriers beat Dagenham and Redbridge 3-1 on Saturday but it was not enough for the club's board of directors who have appointed
THOUGH the BBC covers all the UK there is a difference in how the various nations are represented on BBC radio. There is a Radio Scotland, a Radio Wales, and Radio Ulster. but there is no Radio England. Instead there are local BBC radio stations. I suggest
AM disgusted by Wychavon's plan to give taxi tokens to young drinkers. We pensioners went to watch the vote on OAP travel tokens. Councillors set police on us; cowing the elderly by show of truncheons and dogs, calling pensioners 'Rent a Mob.' They voted
DO you have a dramatic love story to tell - an epic tale of twists and turns, ups and downs? I am looking for people in their 50s, 60s and 70s to take part in an ITV series about the British in love. Perhaps you had a forbidden love, or your heart always
I WOULD like to, through your paper, congratulate Worcestershire County Council on its prompt actions regarding the freak weather conditions that struck the area on Monday, November 28 for approximately five hours. It was only the ' quick response' of
THE Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Europe's largest nature conservation charity, is sending out a message of thanks to those who have helped it reach a milestone in its innovative fundraising appeal. Members and supporters have raised
SOME of your readers may be aware that last month was Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer in the UK with a new case diagnosed every 15 minutes. The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is the only charity solely dedicated
Birmingham Exiles 0, Evesham U-14 67pts ANOTHER dominant forward display set the tone with a safe catch and drive putting full back Ryan Clarke over inside the first two minutes. The visitors even supplied their hosts with two players with Adam Meadows
Droitwich III 0, Pershore III 41pts WHAT was supposed to be a home fixture for Pershore had to be rearranged on Saturday morning due to Piddle Park being flooded. After 20 minutes it looked like Droitwich were going to be the dominant side using the tactic
Birmingham Exiles 17, Evesham U-11 22pts A MUCH improved performance from their last outing saw Evesham take the game to Exiles from the kick-off. They dominated the first quarter and were rewarded with a try from Harry Charmley after good play from the
A GOOD turnout for Evesham's Under 7s allowed for two sides of mixed experience to tackle Droit-wich. Evesham made a slow start in the opener and conceded a couple of early scores. The Avon Street youngsters battled well with the more experienced boys
AFTER December's regular cold and wet seasonal weather, Sun-day was lovely, sunny and warm for Eve-sham's Under-10s to play host to Droitwich. Droitwich turned up with 28 players to face the home side's ten so they already had the advantage! Evesham soon
Bredon Buzzards Blacks 45pts, Hereford 20 THE Under-10s made a flying start with an opening try from Edward Girling. The home team played an impressive and expansive game and the visitors were unable to prevent further tries from Girling, David Bath,
LICKEY Players are performing Robert Marlowe's panto Robinson Crusoe between December 8 and 11 at Lickey Parish Hall. Tickets for the show costs £5 for adults and £3 for children. The shows on December 8 and 9 start at 7.30pm, while the performances on
MALVERN Theatres is putting on Pinocchio on Saturday, December 10 as part of its children's season. The show, for children aged between four and 11-years-old, starts on 11am and 2pm and tickets cost £6. Call the box-office on 01684 892277.
FOUNDATION degree students from NEW College's theatre and the community course are taking to the stage with their special play Parkside Middle School pupils were due to be the first to see the play yesterday which raises awareness of excessive drinking
ART lovers in Bromsgrove are in for a treat this month when two contrasting exhibitions start on Wednesday, December 7 at the Artrix. Bromsgrove based artist Frances Lloyd explores pollution and the disposable society with her Abstract Environments collection
SPETCHLEY Park, near Worcester, is getting ready to host what is likely to be one of the most unique displays of night-time illuminations ever seen in Britain. This month, hundreds of lights are set to transform the 30-acre Victorian garden into a living-theatre
CHRISTMAS came early for a lucky turkey that was discovered dumped outside an animal sanctuary near Bromsgrove. The turkey was found outside Farm Animal Sanctuary, in Stoney Lane, Broad Green, in a box last week. Attached to the box was a note asking
AS funny as this reviewer finds Lee Evans, the XL Tour just did not have the same comedy power as was generated during his Live at Wembley Tour DVD of 2002. The jokes are all new material but the manic way the Norman Wisdom look-alike delivers them just
IT'S been a whole year since G4 Mamma Mia-ed their way into the hearts of grannies across the nation on the TV talent show X-Factor. The "popera" boys first burst onto the scene with their take on Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody but after hearing it for the
WORK on revamping the town's busy bus station is almost completed. The bus station area has now re-opened, but the bridge is still closed. Bromsgrove district councillor Rita Dent (Con-St John's) said the bridge was currently unsafe, but she was awaiting
STAFF who leave the Alexandra Hospital will not be replaced and the purchase of new equipment will be avoided under drastic measures to try and stamp out spiralling debts. But health bosses claim patient safety will not be compromised. Health chiefs at
THE work of Operation Jericho, a project to tackle Class A drug supply, reduce crime and tidy up Charford, was showcased at a national conference. The conference, "Delivering the Drug Strategy: progress made, challenges ahead", was held in central London
A DEPRIVED area of Bromsgrove is set to receive substantial investment under proposals by a housing association. Bromsgrove District Housing Trust has teamed up with West Mercia police and the district council to give Charford a fresh start. Last week
BROMSGROVE residents are being given top advice by police to help prevent crime this Christmas. Town police say there is often an increase in theft and burglaries at this time of year. Sgt Gerry Smith said: "There is often a seasonal rise in house burglaries
Editor Alan Wallcroft, who was BBC Radio and Television's special co-ordinator and reporter on the Cromwell Street Investigation for more than two years in the 1990s, reviews a new book on serial murderers Fred and Rose West by the man who brought them
THE latest round of redundancies affecting senior staff at Bromsgrove District Council is to cost the authority more than a quarter of a million ponds. But residents have been assured that they will not face a hike in their council tax bills to pay for
Evesham and District League Division One: Bretforton RBL 6, Railway Club 3; Hospital Club B 5, Swan Inn 4; Rowing Club 4, Wheatsheaf 5; Angel Inn 2, Coach & Horses 7. Division Two: The Bear 4, Queens Head (IC) 5; Ivy Inn 5, Crown & Trumpet 4;
THE words "guilty by association" might be very appropriate for our MP, Jacqui Smith, if the Alexandra Hospital is stripped of vital services, as it is her Government's policy makers who are slowly but surely eroding the one thing that is envied around
Birdseye Sports Evesham and District Ladies League Results - Knockout Cup second round: New Inn 5, Evesham Rovers 4; Wheat-sheaf 4, Evesham WMC B 5; Long Lartin 5, Bridge 4; Hampton Club 4, Round of Gras 5; Hospital C 3, Badsey RBL 6; Red Horse 7, Talbot
THE regular Sunday Open at Manor Farm Leisure saw 37 anglers on the bank at the Harvington venue. Several newcomers used the event as a practice for this weekend's West Mid-lands Winter League but it was George Avery who showed true class to outgun a
THE penultimate week's action in the Worcestershire Cricket Centre Indoor League saw wins for Elmley Castle, Evesham Academy and Harvington. Leaders Elmley easily overcame Great Alne who were bowled out for 61 with Cawson (2-9) the pick of the bowlers
THE biggest ever collection of more than 600 performance and racing cars seen in the UK will be on display at next month's Autosport International 2006 at Birmingham's NEC. Some of these astonishing cars will be unveiled to the world for the very first
A VIOLENT bully who subjected a 16-year-old girl to a horrific sex ordeal in a Redditch hostel for the homeless has been jailed for 10 years. Kieron Scriven, 22, forced three youths to fondle the victim's breasts before he raped her, Worcester Crown Court
THE pressure is to be kept on health chiefs over the proposed downgrading of the Alexandra Hospital despite them delaying the start of the public consultation period. Campaigner Neal Stote said: "We are pleased Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
THE Tory Parliamentary spokesman for Redditch, Karen Lumley, has called for MP Jacqui Smith to consider resigning after the schools minister's parliamentary private secretary (PPS) quit over new Government education proposals. Martin Salter MP resigned
NEWS of up to 1,000 jobs losses in the local health service is a devastating blow to the West Midlands region. The NHS in the West Midlands has led the way in provision of medical and nursing care and has always been a matter of pride for employees. Student
FORMER director of Redditch casting firm BSA, Dave Milwood, said this week that its closure was out of his control. Thirty-nine people were made redundant last Friday, including him. Mr Milwood said: "There has been a long association with BSA and Redditch
THERE are a few people who regularly contribute to the Letters page whose style is instantly recognisable. Tom Wareing for his moral, Christian and family values, Howard Bellaby for the humorous tongue-in-cheek views of his cat Marmite and Robin King
REDDITCH Council has agreed to continue with its existing arrangements for bus passes when the Government's new free scheme starts on April 1 next year. At an extraordinary meeting of the council last Wednesday, members unanimously approved proposals
ALVECHURCH and Ridgeway Middle Schools were top of the primary school league tables in Redditch, according to the latest Government statistics. The figures were announced on Friday, revealing Alvechurch Middle had a total aggregate score of 263, with
FUTURE Olympic gymnasts could be reared in Redditch - if appeals for cash for a new gym hall are answered. Members of Wythall Gymnastics Club appealed for help to raise £150,000 in the Advertiser two weeks ago, but so far no-one has come forward. Deputy
HOME, away (Midlands Three West (South) fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 10 HARBURY 48-12 Sat 17 North Derbyshire (Powergen Vase) 15-18 Sat 24 Worcester Warriors 15-12 OCTOBER Sat 01 MARCONI COVENTRY 41-0 Sat 08 STOURBRIDGE LIONS 0-20 Sat 15 Worksop
THERE was some festive cheer earlier this week as a Redditch charity thanked all its volunteers and paid tribute to selfless people around the town. Carers Careline held a Christmas party for all its volunteers and the carers who spend so much of their
POLICE are appealing for information from anyone in the Redditch area who may have been offered a mobile phone believed to have been stolen. The appeal comes after a man went in to Hair Creations on Mount Pleasant at about 10.15am on Saturday, November
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council's cabinet committee has given the thumbs up to a new school being built to serve Church Hill North on the Ravens Bank First School site. Ravens Bank and Marlfield Farm First School governors approached the county council
KIND-hearted Brownies from the 2nd Studley (St Mary's) group have joined forces with the Studley branch of the Mothers Union to provide Christmas comfort to some of the young people helped by Redditch homeless charity Nightstop. Nightstop helps homeless
WORCESTERSHIRE and Redditch councillors were put through the mill by more than 80 young people at the Town Hall on Monday. Students from Kingsley College and Trinity, St Augustine's and Arrow Vale high schools took part in a question and answer session
PLANS for a showman's site in Holberrow Green look set to be turned down by Wychavon District Council at a planning meeting tomorrow. In a comprehensive 20-page report to the committee, planning officer Robert Peel has set out 11 reasons for refusal which
CRAFTY ideas for Christmas will be on offer at Redditch Library next Wednesday. A Coffee and Crafts event is being held at the Market Place library from 2.30-4.30pm. Townsfolk and visitors are being invited to drop in for a chance to have a go at various
HOME, away (Southern League Division One West fixtures unless stated) JULY Wed 13 KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS (friendly) 2-4 (Blakemore, Hadland). Sat 16 HEDNESFORD TOWN 0-3 (friendly). Tue 19 MOOR GREEN 0-1 (friendly). Sat 23 BRISTOL ROVERS 3-4 (friendly)
"DID so much for so many, but asked nothing in return" is the inscription on a memorial to a much-loved Batchley woman unveiled last Friday. Family, friends and colleagues of Ros Ebanks all turned out to see a first glimpse of the memorial plaque on a
PARKING, speeding, road signage and litter will be tackled in Redditch's Smallwood and Southcrest areas over the next month. The action follows the second Partners and Communities Together (PACT) meeting for Central Ward residents on Monday. Central Ward
PUPILS from Bromsgrove Taekwondo came away with a bumper haul of medals from the Invitational Attitude Championships at Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre last week. Fifteen members from the club brought back 11 medals. Over 140 competitors of all ages
AT the November meeting members discussed the schedules for the 2006 flower show and heard feedback from the work done on the memorial garden for babies at the Alexandra Hospital. It has been suggested the club should take on the ongoing maintenance of
AN Alvechurch couple who never had a honeymoon after the husband was called up to serve his country on the day of their wedding have celebrated their diamond anniversary in style. Betty, 80, and Denis Cottam, 81, of Hinton Avenue, marked the occasion
SENIOR citizens in Redditch are being invited to attend a coffee morning tomorrow. The event, organised by Redditch Older People's Forum, is being held at 10am at the Ecumenical Centre, Trinity Church, Evesham Walk, Redditch. Those attending will be able
A REDDITCH music teacher hit the right note when a self-composed piece of music received rapturous applause at its debut performance. Chris Long, head of music at St Augustine's High School, was delighted with the response to O Lord, Remember when it
CHILDREN at The Coppice Primary School in Hollywood got the tea towels and sparkly glitter out this week to celebrate the birth of Jesus. All pupils are taking part in the school nativity play, with guest of honour Cookie the donkey.
A GROUP of fundraisers is set to take part in the final event of a campaign this weekend (December 10-11). The Mount Carmel Make Poverty History Group is rounding off its year's work with the final White Band Day on Saturday and will put a white band
A NEW group of aspiring artists unveiled its first exhibition in Alvechurch. Worcs of Art, a newly formed group of Worcestershire and Warwickshire artists, held its inaugural show entitled First Edition at the new Ark building at St Laurence Church. Group
GENEROUS Studley youngsters donated toys to guarantee other, less fortunate children get a gift at Christmas. The Anglican churches in Studley and Mappleborough Green hosted special Toy Services. Tots were asked to bring along with them a new or quality
BROMSGROVE'S planners had been dubbed spoilsports by a Birmingham model car club. Members had applied to use the new car park at Churchfields on Sundays to try out their vehicles, but had been refused. Councillors said the noise, which was likened to
Droitwich Spa 39 Shipston-on-Stour 0 Midlands Division Four West (South) DROITWICH RFC enhanced their promotion credentials even further by inflicting a heavy defeat of bottom side Shipston-on-Stour in the Midlands Division Four West (South) on Saturday
GEORGE Rutter, a workman employed by Mrs Bridgman of the Talbot Hotel, Belbroughton, suffered serious injuries when a rope snapped as he attempted to secure a loaded wagon. He was pitched from it onto the ground breaking several bones and causing severe
CAMPAIGNERS against controversial plans for a quarrying development at Broom Court Farm were given an 11th hour reprieve last week. Villagers and councillors are celebrating after mineral company Cemex withdrew its application to extend its current site
LAST week's wintry weather caused the cancellation of matches in the Cotswold Floorball League but Tuesday night's action more than made up for the night off! A marathon six matches were completed in the D Division with newcomers Swell suffering a heavy
THE Hawks played in the Nati-onal Division of the Floorball League at Stratford Leisure Cen-tre where their opening opponents were Milton Keynes. They made a flying start when Max Levens netted within minutes of the first whistle only for the visitors
ANOTHER weekend and another crop of gold medals for the Evesham club's junior boys. The venue last Saturday was Wycliffe Sculling Centre for the Wycliffe Small Boats Head, rowed on the Gloucester Berkeley Canal. Race times were extremely slow this year
Evesham and District League Division One: Bretforton RBL 6, Railway Club 3; Hospital Club B 5, Swan Inn 4; Rowing Club 4, Wheatsheaf 5; Angel Inn 2, Coach & Horses 7. Division Two: The Bear 4, Queens Head (IC) 5; Ivy Inn 5, Crown & Trumpet 4;
Evesham and District League Division One P W L F A Pts Swan Inn 9 6 3 44 37 12 Norton Grange 8 6 2 38 34 12 Coach & Horses 8 5 3 44 28 10 Hampton WMC 8 5 3 39 33 10 Hospital B 9 5 4 39 42 10 Rowing Club 8 5 3 38 34 10 Wheatsheaf 9 4 5 38 43 8 Angel
THE European Indoor Rowing Championships took place at Copenhagen's Gladsaxe Sportshal last weekend. The British team numbered nearly 60 competitors, however the Old Wrecks club were thinly represented due to clashes with other events and to illness.
AN Alcester man was arrested after police found explosives in a flat in Avon Crescent. Fire crews were called to the flat just after 7pm on Sunday evening, after neighbours had reported seeing smoke. Firefighters discovered chemicals and literature about
BROOM Village Hall is set to benefit from an extra £5,000 to help in its revamp. It was confirmed at a Bidford Parish Council meeting last month the county council had agreed a grant of £5,000 towards the hall. And clerk Elisabeth Uggerloese said Stratford
THE thorny issue of election charges reared its head at a town council meeting on Monday night. The charges the council will now have to pay for elections were finally revealed in a letter from Stratford District Council this week. Clerk Derrick Ward
YOUNGSTERS at a Lodge Park school spent three days having an arty party with a visiting artist. Year 3 children at Oak Hill First School worked with professional artist Nicky Dupays to create eight translucent collages for the library windows. In the
GOOD sports at Arrow Vale High School have helped furnish a Matchborough nursery with new beanbags, balls and jumping mats. Pupils at the Green Sward Lane school have been collecting supermarket vouchers, which they exchanged for equipment for Noah's
STUDLEY tots were in fine voice at a singing workshop at St Mary's First School. Children azt St Mary's and Studley Infants schools took part in the Feel the Buzz project, arranged by Warwickshire County Council's music services department. The scheme
TEMPTING treats from across the globe were sold at St Stephen's First School to raise cash for the South Asian Earthquake Appeal. Indian delicacies including pakoras and samosas were sold alongside traditional cakes and biscuits to parents, students and
CREATIVE children at a Batchley school have been getting to the knitty gritty of making a Christmas gift for residents at a nearby care home. Youngsters at Birchensale Middle School in Bridley Moor Road have caught the knitting bug and created a colourful
A BROTHER and sister whose ancestors lived in Alcester are appealing to residents to help them research their family tree. Sally Taylor, who now lives in Droitwich, and her brother Stuart Doughty, who lives in Redditch, contacted the Chronicle to enlist
THE town's Roman Alcester Heritage Centre is set to feature on an ITV programme next week. The Globe House centre will appear on Heart of the Country on December 15 at 7.30pm. David Moulson, chairman of the trust which runs the museum, said the programme
BINGE drinking is the subject of a new play being taken on tour around schools in the area. Had Enough?, a play written by students at NEW College, aims to raise awareness of excessive drinking and its consequence. It has been written, organised and staged
TOP model Jodie Kidd put in an appearance at Longbarn Village recently to celebrate the launch of the area's newest art gallery. The starlet travelled from London for the opening of Love Contemporary Art, based in the renovated medieval barn at the Alcester
THIEVES dampened Christmas cheer in Dunnington when they stole a set of festive lights. A group of three or four people jumped out of a car at Holly Bush Farm at around 10.45pm last Tuesday. They made off with two sets of 40ft long flashing Christmas
From its idyllic location to the warmth of its welcome, from the quality of the golf to the standard of the cuisine, Belmont Lodge and Golf exceeds all expectations. As it winds its way through lush green Herefordshire countryside beside Belmont, the
IRISH singer/song writer Anthony-John Clarke will be performing for Bromsgrove Folk Club on Thursday, December 8 (8.15pm start). The affable Irishman is well known for his mixing social commentary and lilting Celtic gentility into elegantly woven songs
BROMSGROVE band Trigger are offering two up and coming local bands a helping hand into the music business and the chance to play live next year. Trigger want to local two new groups under the age 21-years-old to perform during their show at the Artrix
THE Artrix will be buzzing to the sound of classic American rock'n'roll on Saturday, December 10 when the C'mon Everybody concert rolls into Bromsgrove. Legendary artists such as Eddie Cochran, Brenda Lee, Bill Haley and Chuck Berry will be brought to
PARISH COUNCIL: The monthly meeting was held in King Georges Hall chaired by Cllr M Stowe. The new licensees of The Butchers Arms, Chapel Lane, have agreed to have the re-cycling bin for plastic waste in their car park. The damaged corner of the Plantation
TAKE A trip to Las Vegas this month and see Christmas with the Rat Pack at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre. The seasonal production celebrating Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior returns on Monday and runs until Saturday, January 7. The
REDDITCH Choral Society rounds off a successful year with a concert at St Stephen's Church from 7.30pm this Saturday. The programme, conducted by Alma Bright and featuring prestigious visiting soloists, features Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas
DEBATING SOCIETY: On Saturday, November 26, the society debated the motion: "This house believes that environmental protection is the privilege of those with full bellies." Proposing the motion, Professor Margaret Oliver said that while animals do not
IT'S been a whole year since G4 Mamma Mia-ed their way into the hearts of grannies across the nation on the TV talent show X-Factor. The "popera" boys first burst onto the scene with their take on Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody but after hearing it for the
Harborne IV 3, Badsey 1 SATURDAY'S Worcester-shire League second division match was much closer than the final scoreline would suggest. Badsey started well and put the home side under considerable pressure with some quick passing and good movement. Sarah
Redditch II 1, Evesham II 4 SATURDAY'S Coaching Solutions West Midlands League Division One game saw Evesham take on their county rivals and fellow strugglers. Evesham started the better and won a series of short corners but they lacked the necessary
Bretforton Ladies 3, Cheltenham 2 AN END to end and exciting match took place at Balcarras School in Cheltenham last Saturday when Bretforton found their form and produced some excellent attacking play. Sophie Corbett, Lisa Work-man and Deb Slatter worked
Evesham Ladies 2, Stourport 0 A CONFIDENT Vale outfit emerged victorious in Saturday's top of the table clash. They produced some positive play and short sharp passes, while their extra fitness training served them well. The first goal followed an attacking
A DROITWICH arrowsmith has reached the Professional Darts Players Association (PDPA) World Championships.GOT THE WORLD IN HIS SIGHTS: Dave Honey has qualified for the PDPA World Championships. Dave Honey won his qualifying board in Hull on Saturday to
Evesham 1, Finchfield 9 EVESHAM ended the first half of their Coaching Solutions West Midlands Premier League campaign with a disappointing display that left the Vale side in the bottom three and the management scratching their heads! Player/manager Martin
DROITWICH'S ashes hero Ashley Giles scooped all the top prizes at the BBC Midlands Sports Awards for his efforts with the England cricket team. Giles, who played a key part in England's 2-1 Ashes win over Australia in the summer, took three awards away
IRISH singer/song writer Anthony-John Clarke will be performing for Bromsgrove Folk Club on Thursday, December 8 (8.15pm start). The affable Irishman is well known for his mixing social commentary and lilting Celtic gentility into elegantly woven songs
THE new leader of the Conservative Party, David Cameron, was hailed by mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff last night. He said that the 39-year-old MP for Witney was about to make life a lot more difficult for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. West Worcestershire
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster has been urged to throw his weight behind a campaign to keep resident wardens in city sheltered housing schemes. Worcester Community Housing has announced it would go ahead in April with plans to replace live-in wardens with three
THE Elms Hotel at Abberley has teamed up with the Countryside Service of Worcestershire County Council to recreate an orchard of traditional fruit varieties. The hotel is undergoing an extensive refurbishment thatincludes the guest areas and bedrooms.
A POLICE campaign to tackle alcohol-fuelled Christmas crime is to be launched in the two counties. Next week, West Mercia Constabulary is due to launch Operation Christmas Presence, to reduce crimes related to alcohol and reassure people living, working
Beaconsfield SYCOB 1 Bromsgrove Rovers 2 Southern League Division One West By Peter McKinney THE fans and management had conflicting views as Rovers left Buckinghamshire with all three points after a backs-to-the-wall display against relegation battling
PARISH COUNCIL: The monthly meeting was held in King Georges Hall chaired by Cllr M Stowe. The new licensees of The Butchers Arms, Chapel Lane, have agreed to have the re-cycling bin for plastic waste in their car park. The damaged corner of the Plantation
TOP scorer Richard Ball will be missing on Saturday when Evesham United meet up with Banbury United for a swift rematch. The two sides met a little more than a month ago when the Puritans ran out 3-2 winners on a night when Ball found the net but so too
REDDITCH keeper Nathan Vaughan is set to face a hostile reception at Barrow this weekend as United look to claim a crucial three points in front of a partisan Cumbrian crowd. The Reds were beaten at Holker Street in their FA Trophy replay last week with
A FINE display from Northampton rider Richard Allen saw him land the honours in Redditch Motor Cycle Club's annual Terry Cup Christmas Pudding Trial. The event, which took more than 75 riders around a tricky course, also saw Inkberrow rider Mark Hicken
Hucknall Town 4 Redditch United 1 THE brave few fans who followed Reds on this trip to Nottinghamshire must be wondering if anything else can go wrong this season. Dumped out of every competition and languishing in the lower reaches of the Conference
DARTS: While Queens A were maintaining their place at the top of Division One in the Astwood Bank Winter League, Queens B were finding it as tough as ever at the foot of Division Two. They managed just three legs during their game with the Coach House
Wednesday, December 7 The Wizard of Oz, Repertory Theatre, Birmingham. Until January 21. Tickets on 0121 236 4455 or www.birmingham-rep.co.uk Alvin Stardust, Forum Theatre, Malvern. Tickets on 01684 892277 or www.malvern-theatres.co.uk Eliza Carthy &
THE Bell, Pensax finally won a match in the Wyre Forest Trivia League, beating Bird in Hand 64-56. Black Boy and Red Man BCC were equal second when their match began, but the close contest saw a two-point victory for Black Boy, 68-66. Other results: Eagles
A SUCCESSFUL social evening in connection with the Christian Endeavour Society was held in the schoolroom of the Baptist church, Cookhill, on Wednesday of last week. The Rev W E Hurst, who presided, delivered a short and appropriate address. The remainder
DUE to work commitments, John Varilone is unable to play for Kidderminster Chess Club until the New Year, and the Wolverhampton and District League Division Two side is badly missing him. Team captain Mike Kitchen found is squad's availability so stretched
ROGER Canavan, a member of the Amazing Feet Running Club, competed in two races in two days at the weekend. After helping the club to a successful Cross Country League event at Droitwich on Saturday, with steep climbs and having to negotiate a deep ditch
Wednesday, December 7 CINEMA: Vera Drake (7.30pm start), Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove. BALLET: Beauty and the Beast, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham. EXHIBTIONS: Hoofbeats and Abstract Environments, Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove. MEETING: Live
KIDDERMINSTER Cobras recovered from a slow start to beat Black Country Bears 69-62 in the West Midlands Premier League. Trailing 13-0 after the first four minutes, Cobras rallied round to produce a battling performance. Ultimately, Kidderminster's shooting
IF a recommendation of the Public Works Committee is accepted by Redditch Urban District Council when it meets next month, taxi charges in the town will go up. A suggestion from a Redditch taxi owner that a one-way telephone for receiving messages asking
STUDLEY manager Kevin Rowlands admits the pressure is on as his side begin to get dragged into a relegation scrap. The Bees boss was left frustrated as he saw his outfit throw away a lead for the third time in four games and knows he needs to turn things
Men's hockey STOURPORT skipper Phil Lashford admitted his side failed to do themselves justice during the Men's firsts' 4-2 defeat at Formby in the EHL Nastional North Division. Their trip to Merseyside ended in disappointment after they failed to cope
KIDDERMINSTER'S Glades Arena will be one of the venues when the Coaching Solutions Midland Invitation Indoor Hockey Tournament begins in the new year. The competition takes place on January 7 and 8 at the Glades, Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre in Birmingham
HOME, away (Midlands One fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 03 Whitchurch (Powergen National Trophy, Midlands round one) 3-51 Sat 10 BURTON 14-41 Sat 17 Luctonians (Powergen National Trophy, Midlands round two). Sat Dudley Kingswinford 48-12 OCTOBER
Midland Combination FECKENHAM midfielder Mark Hands was the biggest beneficiary as the Valley Stadium tenants saw two planned fixtures thwarted by the weather. Hands has managed to complete his suspension without missing a game and is set to be available
TAKE A trip to Las Vegas this month and see Christmas with the Rat Pack at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre. The seasonal production celebrating Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Junior returns on Monday and runs until Saturday, January 7. The
Wednesday Rover open, 13 fished, all pools: Andy Newton (Shimano Tipton) 49-2 (Bank 8), Nigel Anderson (Rodbenders) 37-0 (Bank 20), Jon Cook (Angling 2000) 32-13 (Island 26). Thursday Cost Cutter, 14, Bank and Moors: Mal Watson (Daiwa Gordon League) 53
Droitwich men's 1st XI 2 Sikh Union men's 1st XI 5 DROITWICH were denied a point in the Coaching Solutions Midlands Premier Division after a late scoring burst condemned them to defeat on Saturday. Spa had been holding on for a valuable draw against their
Droitwich women's 1st XI 5 Tenbury women's 1st XI 3 DROITWICH came from a goal down in the first half to win a thrilling match in the county league on Saturday. Droitwich were forced to battle hard to see off spirited Tenbury, who came from 3-1 down in
Fur and Feather, Staffordshire/ Worcestershire Canal near Stewponey: Reg Bastable 3-15, Jacqui O'Reilly 2-8, Paul Wilson 7-7-12dr, Derek Willis 1-10-8, Steve Reynolds 1-9, Jerry Bartlett 1-5.
The Fur and Feather will be contested on Sunday at Moorlands, Silver Pool. Anglers should meet at the venue at 8am for breakfast.
The annual Fur and Feather will be held on Sunday on the BAA Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal, bridges 10-11 at Oldington. The draw will be made at 8am at the venue. Members requiring BAA Cards for 2006 should inform and pay J Baylie on or before this
A JOINT exhibition bringing a range of pieces produced by two aspiring artists opens at the Artrix in Bromsgrove today. Ada Gaden and Frances Lloyd will take up the gallery space at the School Drive venue with their work, produced as part of a BA degree
Fur and Feather, Moorlands, Island Pool: Alwyn Bilingham 13-15, Colin Reed 11-10, Jim Mills 6-13. The next meeting will be on Sunday, January 8 at 7pm, at the Waggon & Horses, Bewdley. New members will be welcome.
At the Fur and Feather contest, fished on the Staffordshire Canal at Caunsall, Mark Brown pole-fished bread punch to clinch first place with 2lb 11oz of roach. Clive James fished in a similar style, to take second with 2-3, and Reg Putnam was third with
TOP scorer Richard Ball will be missing on Saturday when Evesham United meet up with Banbury United for a swift rematch. The two sides met a little more than a month ago when the Puritans ran out 3-2 winners on a night when Ball found the net but so too
EVESHAM United's match at Mangotsfield was one of only two in the Southern League Premier Division to fall victim of the weather last Saturday but several other sides must have wished their games hadn't taken place. Mangotsfield remain in top spot after
There will be a meeting on Wednesday at the Eagle's Nest at 8pm. Members are asked to consider venues for next year before this meeting.
PRINCE Henry's progressed to the last 64 of the English Schools Football Ass-ociation's Under-18 National Schools' Trophy after an emphatic 8-4 defeat of Kinghurst City Technology College. The Evesham boys produced a superb performance against the highly
HARRIERS players have spoken of the high regard for the departing manager in the Aggborough dressing room and suggested even Jose Mourinho would have struggled to do the job. Wayne Hatswell admitted the squad were "stunned" to learn of Watkiss's sacking
Evesham Utd Robins U-12 0, Evesham Utd B 1 SUNDAY'S clash was closely fought and settled by a solitary strike. Dan Wilcox almost gave United an early lead but only superb defensive play at the opposite end denied Sam Penfold. United goalkeeper Tom Bennett
THERE were thrills galore at Tysoe in the Stratford Alliance last Saturday when the home side scored five goals but still lost! United boasted a handful of different scorers in the Cutler Division Three Knockout Cup but Blockley's quartet of net finders
ONE per cent inspiration and 99 per cent perspiration did the trick as Mark Pugh's pure genius and Kidderminster Harriers' hard work won the day against Dagenham. But it was not enough to save boss Stuart Watkiss, who was subsequently sacked despite seeing
Evesham Utd Ladies 5, Bredon 1 SUNDAY'S match was switched to Ashton-under-Hill due to the waterlogged state of Common Road and United ran out comfortable winners as Sam Perry once again showed her striking prowess. After a quiet opening period, the hosts
A FAN is compiling a roll of honour for former Kidderminster Harriers players who lost their lives in either World War or any other conflict. Phil Baker would like to hear from local historians, relatives of the war dead or anybody with information about
THE first game I can remember watching the Harriers was in 1946 against Walsall at Aggborough. It was a Birmingham League match. I was 10, and I was puzzled how a Polish team came to be playing the Harriers! I stood on an unterraced mound of earth, just
REDDITCH Choral Society rounds off a successful year with a concert at St Stephen's Church from 7.30pm this Saturday. The programme, conducted by Alma Bright and featuring prestigious visiting soloists, features Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on Christmas
Fur and Feather, Woodston Fisheries: John Gale 10-7, Frank Guest 10-0, Peter White 7-14, Dave Montroy 6-15. Sunday's contest will be on the canal at Gothersley for the Christmas Cup. This is a change to the programme. Members holding trophies are asked
STOURPORT and District Youth League officials have moved to reassure players and parents that the under-eights division will be continuing - but secretary Jenny Pollitt confirmed the current format is under review. It was feared that local football for
Women's football KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies came from behind to snatch a point with a last-gasp leveller in a thrilling 4-4 draw with Walsall in West Midlands Premier Division. After leading 1-0, then trailing 3-1 they staged a revival to grab a share
SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL ARTOIS Athletic were in goal mode on Monday night, gaining a 7-1 victory over Paramount, the star of the match being Chris Fellows, who netted a hat-trick. Other results: Ads Lads 1, Allen Buildings 2; Dreamers 4, FC Irrelevant 3;
Evesham Utd Robins U-12 0, Evesham Utd B 1 SUNDAY'S clash was closely fought and settled by a solitary strike. Dan Wilcox almost gave United an early lead but only superb defensive play at the opposite end denied Sam Penfold. United goalkeeper Tom Bennett
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians failed to continue their fleeting Midlands Three West North revival when they suffered a 18-15 defeat to Shrewsbury at Marlpool Lane. The Worcestershire-Shropshire derby proved to be a game of contrasting styles with Shrewsbury
STOURPORT are continuing to set the pace at the top ofNorth Midlands South Two - with Chaddesley Corbett in hot pursuit - after a 14-3 victory over Clee Hill In arguably their toughest test of the season, the Walshes Meadow men came up against powerful
Chaddlesley Corbett are still in the title frame after making hard work of their 22-15 defeat of Dudley Wasps. Tries from Will Haynes and Jamie Crawford and three Nick White penalties gave them a seemingly comfortable 19-6 interval lead. But Dudley staged
JAMES Anderson's best efforts were in vain as England suffered their second untimely defeat against Pakistan 'A' at Bagh-e-Jinnah to head for the start of their five-match series of limited-overs internationals nursing another new wound. Anderson (4-46
MANAGER Stuart Watkiss was today sacked by Kidderminster Harriers after picking up their first Conference win in nearly two months. Harriers beat Dagenham and Redbridge 3-1 on Saturday but it was not enough for the club's board of directors who have appointed
WORCESTER City midfielder Jai Stanley will go under the knife on Friday for his third knee operation in two years. The club record signing is due to have clean-up surgery on his right knee and, if successful, the 27-year-old return to the first team in
RETIRED David Leatherdale is confident Worcestershire will soon recreate the glory years of the late 1980's, writes Gary York. All-rounder Leatherdale made his senior breakthrough at New Road in 1988, the season Worcestershire scooped the first of back-to-back
MALVERN Town head to Lye Town for a Worcestershire Senior Urn second round tie tonight (7.45). Malvern have endured a frustrating time with the weather as Saturday's league game at Barwell was the latest to fall. The Midland Alliance clash has been rearranged
PERSHORE 'B' beat Heenans 'A' in the Nationwide Doors and Windows Worcester League Division One top-of-the-table clash. The home team took a hard-fought encounter by the odd frame in five. At the other end of the table, GWR 'A' earned a fabulous 3-2 win
Evesham Utd Ladies 5, Bredon 1 SUNDAY'S match was switched to Ashton-under-Hill due to the waterlogged state of Common Road and United ran out comfortable winners as Sam Perry once again showed her striking prowess. After a quiet opening period, the hosts
RETIRED David Leatherdale is confident Worcestershire will soon recreate the glory years of the late 1980's, writes Gary York. All-rounder Leatherdale made his senior breakthrough at New Road in 1988, the season Worcestershire scooped the first of back-to-back
DEBATING SOCIETY: On Saturday, November 26, the society debated the motion: "This house believes that environmental protection is the privilege of those with full bellies." Proposing the motion, Professor Margaret Oliver said that while animals do not
Droitwich Spa 39 Shipston-on-Stour 0 Midlands Division Four West (South) DROITWICH RFC enhanced their promotion credentials even further by inflicting a heavy defeat of bottom side Shipston-on-Stour in the Midlands Division Four West (South) on Saturday
BROMSGROVE Colts lost Ryan Godwin to injury late on in their 10-7 win over Derby on Sunday. The game was cut five minutes short when Godwin was taken to hospital. He was later discharged after being checked. Bromsgrove had controlled the game but could
REDDITCH keeper Nathan Vaughan is set to face a hostile reception at Barrow this weekend as United look to claim a crucial three points in front of a partisan Cumbrian crowd. The Reds were beaten at Holker Street in their FA Trophy replay last week with
LAST week we published a letter from a reader querying if there were any schemes in operation regarding the collection of plastic bottle tops. We have since contacted the district council's environmental offices and this is its response - '1) Bottle tops
I WOULD like to, through your paper, congratulate Worcestershire County Council on its prompt actions regarding the freak weather conditions that struck the area on Monday, November 28 for approximately five hours. It was only the ' quick response' of
IT seems Labour councillor Peter McDonald is seeking to save face over the proposed cuts at the Alex. He sees no issue when the Labour MP for Redditch, Jacqui Smith, calls a meeting to discuss the hospital situation, but criticises our Conservative MP
Barrow 2 Redditch United 0 Redditch's hopes of a morale-boosting FA Trophy run ended when they crashed out of the competition at an icy Holker Street. There was little to choose between the sides early on in this third qualifying round replay with United's
AS parents living in Woodrow Close, Catshill, we find it hard to understand why parents of the children from neighbouring avenues are allowing their children to congregate each night in our close in the freezing cold. These children are fighting, smoking
I FIND the irresponsibility of some reporting in the press very disturbing. I refer to the article on the possible cutting of warden services in supported housing, in this instance Crabtree Court. It spreads anxiety which could be totally unnecessary.
North Mids One (Sth) Kings Norton 20 Redditch 7 KINGS Norton took the honours in this league clash with neighbours Redditch at Ash Lane. And the result leaves Redditch struggling near the foot of the table without a point to their name. Kings coach Ian
Beaconsfield SYCOB 1 Bromsgrove Rovers 2 Southern League Division One West By Peter McKinney THE fans and management had conflicting views as Rovers left Buckinghamshire with all three points after a backs-to-the-wall display against relegation battling
FAIRFIELD Villa manager Paul Oakes admitted that Saturday's abandoned game at home to Littleton in the President's Cup was 'a blessing in disguise'. Villa had been set to be without six first team players for the cup clash. Torrential rain on the previous
Bromsgrove Rovers Reserves 4 Hinckley United Reserves 1 ROVERS came from a goal down to defeat Hinckley in a one-sided Midland Combination Reserve Division clash on Saturday at the Victoria Ground. The home side had been trailing to a goal struck in the
STAR and Garter cruised into the third round of the Advertiser/Messenger Cup by recording a 7-3 victory over Cofton Celtic on Sunday. Goals for C Cartwright (3), Scatter (2), Webb and A Cartwright cancelled out strikes by Wright (2) and Battle. In the
COCK FC lost to The Coach House in the second round of the Hunt Crane Cup on Sunday in the Redditch and South Warwickshire Combination League. Wychbold lost 8-2 to Black Horse in the Premier Division. Alvechurch Darts defeated Arrow Valley 3-0. Northfield
Juniors REDDITCH u12s clinched a 24-21 win at Bromyard at the weekend, prompting coach Adam Kite to claim it was the best display of the season by his side. Scorers were Dean Masters, Aeron Warburton and Tom Dalton who claimed a hat-trick. The u10s also
GOALSCORERS 7 - Banner 6 - Barnes-Homer. 5 - Hadland, Danks 4 - Dyer. 3 - Curtis, Szewczyk, Porter. 2 - Smith, Ramsay. 1 - Collins, Johnson, Mitchell, Maguire, Geohaghan. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 3 - Male 4 - Hadland 3 - Dyer 3 - Johnson
THE pheasant shooting season is underway, so why not join an increasing number of people who are taking advantage of nature's bounty and try some high-quality, healthy and delicious game. Game is leading the food revolution in the UK, and demand is at
I AM writing to you on behalf of the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) in the hope that you and your readers can help raise funds for blind and partially sighted people throughout the UK, by printing our appeal for used and new postage stamps
