Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | March
REDDITCH town centre rota chemist is Carrington and Turner, Church Green West, open every day except Saturday and Sunday until 7pm. more...
ONE of the world's most renowned tribute bands returns to the Vale on Saturday, April 6. more...
BIRMINGHAM'S favourite swing band King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys have a new mini-album out on the Big Bear Records label called Let 'em Roll. more...
MEN are being sought to join the chorus of Scrooge - The Musical. more...
THE Redditch team behind a website devoted to promoting musical talent in the area has revealed details of its first major projects due to emerge in the next few months. more...
Thursday, March 28 more...
Theatre March more...
IT seems a bit pointless to write a review of so many words when just three sum it up - what a show! more...
It's all aboard at Worcester's Swan Theatre next week for a classic adventure by E Nesbit. more...
THE best-loved skeletons ever to emerge from a dark, dark cellar will be putting in personal appearances at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury, on Thursday (April 4). more...
THREE of the productions from the recent Herefordshire One Act Play Festival will be staged at Bromyard's Conquest Theatre on Saturday, April 6. more...
LEDBURY'S Market Theatre will host an award-winning play next week, after correctly backing a Herefordshire drama group to put on a top production. more...
FORMER Kidderminster College performing arts and music industry management students Godsize are planning a "birthday bash" to celebrate a year together. more...
ONE of Wales' most successful choirs is aiming to help boost the depleted funds of a group which works to restore historic churches in Abberley. more...
WELL-known broadcaster Lyndon Jenkins will present a programme of recorded music entitled Old Wine in New Bottles at Holy Innocents Community Hall, Foley Park, Kidderminster, at 7.30pm on April 12. more...
HOT on the heels of Peter Blake's Pop Art Alphabet exhibition comes another "draw" to Kidderminster Library. more...
EVER-popular tribute act Crooked House are set to bow to demand from their hometown fans and perform at Kidderminster's Tap House this weekend. more...
GIRLS with "personality and charm" are bring sought to act as ambassadors for Kidderminster this summer. more...
CHRISTMAS is coming early to Droitwich's Norbury Theatre this year - six months early, to be precise. more...
EGG-stra special fun is being hatched at Worcestershire County Museum on Easter Bank Holiday Monday. more...
THIS year might be the Queen's Golden Jubilee but there is another memorable milestone being celebrated in Kidderminster - and Germany. more...
A WEEKEND of fascinating talks, discussions and performances is being lined up for literary enthusiasts. more...
WORCESTER Swan Theatre's Next Generation Youth Theatre presents Cuba from Thursday, April 6, to Saturday, April 8. more...
THE Norbury Theatre in Droitwich is going for something completely different this year and staging Scrooge The Musical in the middle of summer! more...
BAGS of unusual art will be on display at Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum until Thursday, April 28. Contemporary bag-makers and artists were commissioned by Leicester City Museum to create a bag which explores some of the underlying meanings of the handbag. more...
Various wrestlers from all over the country and the USA are coming to Evesham next Friday. more...
A WELL-established blues duo from Cheltenham are making their debut at the Crown and Trumpet in Broadway on Thursday, April 11. Dave Low and Graham Harrison who make up Lowdown will play blues and blues-related material as part of the Blues on Broadway series. It starts at 9pm. more...
Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham - Masters of the Musicals Sunday. Foster and Allen Wednesday. more...
MALVERN youth centre is to host an evening of acoustic music and song next Saturday (April 6) organised by Malvern Fringe. more...
A SPINE-tingling, toe-tapping, foot-stomping show is dancing its way on to the Everyman stage in Cheltenham. A whirlwind of spellbinding dances from around the world, Spirit of the Dance is a breathless, must-see spectacular. more...
AS the weather begins to warm up many of the rarely seen residents of local nature reserves slowly wake up from hibernation. more...
HOW weird. After looking for the meaning of the word Gomez in the trusty office Oxford dictionary, the closest I could come up with was gonadotrophin or golliwog. more...
AT the risk of sounding like my dad, they don't make music like they used to. more...
AND so the debate reopens. For every argument there is no sequel better than the original. There is a The Empire Fights Back, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and (arguably) The Cannonball Run II. more...
VISUALLY stunning, yes. Superb acting, yes again. But this is not a film I would want to sit through again. more...
THERE is no denying Steve Coogan is a talented comic actor. From his risqué drag character Pauline Calf to the stupid, celebrity wanna-be, knitted jumper-endorsing Alan Partridge to his ludicrous Latino lover Tony Ferrino. more...
THERE'S a vibrant blend of top-quality entertainment coming to the stage as part of Malvern Theatres' spring season. more...
THURSDAY: Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Tommy Emmanuel. Stourbridge: Rock Café 2000 - Bernie Torme. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - U-Rythmix. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Company of Snakes. more...
THIS film is for all those blondes distressed at being the sharp end of a new humour wave. more...
Cabaret more...
HAILED as "the theatre of the 21st century" by The Guardian, Frantic Assembly had a lot to live up to and, inevitably, Heavenly, their latest touring show, did not quite hit these lofty heights. more...
THIS is the lesser of Bach's two Passion settings that survive; two are lost, probably irretrievably. more...
AN epic tale of Liverpool life returns to Malvern Theatres next week following a sell-out visit in September 2000. more...
A MODERN day Gulliver's Travels is set to be performed next week in the form of Terry Pratchett's adventure story Truckers. more...
YOUNGSTERS explore conformity, the effects of stepping out of line and what makes a rebel in emotive drama Cuba at Worcester's Swan Theatre. more...
Costume changes a-plenty and energy levels fit for an egg and spoon race save The Bible from descending into cocksure adolescent rebellion. more...
Zulus came to Malvern and transported a capacity audience through a saga, which they used much of their African musical and dance culture to illustrate. more...
LOCATION, location, location. The mantra of filmmakers for so long, it seems extraordinary that Malvern, with its imposing hills, is not regularly filled with Hollywood players. more...
THOMAS Middleton's Jacobean comedy has aged surprisingly well, and was deftly brought to the stage by the Almeida Theatre. more...
VALE actors are celebrating after their stage talents earned them a spot in the Midland final of a prestigious theatre festival. more...
MUSIC and poetry are the order of the day at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford tomorrow (Friday). more...
MALVERN Museum, at Abbey Gateway, has acquired a collection of material relating to the Malvern Gunners, volunteer members of the Worcestershire Royal Artillery Regiment. more...
BUDDING Ledbury stars, Laura Hutton, Emma Crossman, Zoe and Cassie Rule, Hayley Merrick and Kerry Hulatt took to the stage with pop star Gabrielle at a recent charity concert in London's Royal Albert Hall. more...
THREE of the UK's top comedians will be in Worcester next week. more...
A NEW range of daytime watercolour classes will begin at a Malvern gallery next week. more...
AN exhibition of limited edition prints from wood engravings by Sarah Van Niekerk go on display at the Foal Yard Gallery at Bransford this weekend. more...
MAJESTIC views across African landscapes captured by a Worcestershire-born artist are to be exhibited at Malvern's Lyttelton House Gallery over the next fortnight. more...
CROPTHORNE and Evesham Vale Riding Club will be holding an Open Dressage Show on April 13 at the RDA at Cheltenham Racecourse. more...
SCHEDULES are available for Peopleton Village Trust's 24th Pony Show and Exemption Dog Show which is to take place on May 19. more...
A NEW junior version of The British Horse Society (BHS) progressive riding tests is to be introduced as of April 1. more...
Once again our local councillors show how out of touch they are with reality and the people they are meant to represent. more...
An open letter to all council employees and police staff. Please get off my back and give me a chance to enjoy some of the money that I have worked hard for! more...
I CANNOT believe that Wychavon District Council have given the go ahead for a B and Q DIY Store on the present Brooklyn Ford site. Focus DIY might as well put up the closing down notices now. more...
I TOTALLY agree with the two pro hunt letter writers last week. Far too much time has been wasted on the hunting with dogs bill, we should have seen this abhorrent practice killed off years ago. more...
It all seems to have gone quiet about the proposed move of Evesham Football Club to a site near the Cheltenham Road roundabout and I wonder if you would publish the latest news. more...
Last Friday was a sad day in Evesham when the Farmers Market was forced out by the Town Council. The Mayor commented that the market was extremely welcome in the town even though he had found it impossible to support the requested move to the Market Square. more...
A WORCESTERSHIRE firm is at the centre of an international row over health supplements. more...
CHURCHGOERS in Wythall will be saying goodbye to their much-loved vicar in the autumn. more...
A WORCESTER company that supplies latches, locks, hinges and handles has been recognised for its business excellence. more...
MP Julie Kirkbride visited Woodrush High School on Friday to reveal the winner of the Safer Cycle Campaign. more...
A CONSORTIUM of Worcester businesses has held a successful conference for 50 delegates at the Worcester Rugby Club. more...
KINGSLEY Sports Centre was closed for about 24 hours when an electrical fire broke out on Sunday, March 17. more...
ENTERPRISING Malvern woman Dr Janet Devey has started her own business offering computer-related training and advice. more...
ILLEGAL parking outside two Headless Cross schools is causing concern. more...
A MALVERN veterinary surgery has been named the first winner of a nationwide business challenge. more...
TOWNSFOLK managed to create an all-time record after raising nearly £17,000 for this year's Poppy Appeal. more...
THE man behind the proposed Ragley Arena was asked to leave a public meeting in Cookhill after being told it was only for objectors. more...
THE Kingfisher Centre's new seven-day-a-week food hall will be open by late summer. more...
A KEY event in the revival of Redditch town centre happened on Friday when Debenhams finally took possession of its new department store ready for fitting out. more...
STUDLEY Leisure Centre was officially opened with a fanfare on Saturday with hundreds of people turning out to watch all sorts of sporting demonstrations. more...
A UGANDAN priest has been enjoying an extended visit to Redditch. more...
UP to 60 jobs will be created when a new store opens its doors to shoppers in the Kingfisher Centre later this year. more...
Plans are in the pipeline for a large production warehouse and offices in Claybrook Drive, Washford, as part of a major redevelopment. more...
Four fire crews were called to a first-floor kitchen fire at Hopwood Park Services at about 8am yesterday. more...
QUILTS made by the UK's premier textile designers will be unveiled at Forge Mill Museum on Friday. more...
FEARS are mounting for a 71-year-old depressed man who went missing form his Mount Pleasant home almost two weeks ago. more...
THE RSPCA has received dozens of calls after an appeal for information about a dog which was starved and left to die on a playing field. more...
SHOTGUNS were recovered and 11 people arrested as police swooped on 14 addresses in Redditch and Bromsgrove. more...
FAMILIES were evacuated and roads closed to allow fire crews to fight a massive blaze which gutted a home on Monday. more...
Legal action threatened in road repair row more...
JUNE 3 this year marks the Queen's Golden Jubilee, which will be heralded in villages, towns, and cities across the country with a variety of commemorative events and a public holiday for everyone to join in the camaraderie. more...
EASTER Sunday will be extra special in Evesham as the Carillon in the world-famous landmark the Bell Tower will play after a silence of nearly 10 years. more...
On March 15, Peter Maskell, who had gone from office boy to director at WH Smith & Son, talked about its history. more...
THERE was a bring-and-buy sale at the meeting on March 6. more...
THE group held its monthly meeting on February 28 at the Wythall Village Institute. more...
AT the March meeting, Roy Barrow from Roydon Orchids gave a talk and slide show on his trip to Peru to look for orchids. more...
Forthcoming events - April 13, 7pm: Annual concert featuring the Aber Valley Choir. Tickets available from the Palace Theatre. more...
THE annual general meeting was held on Tuesday, March 19, at the Greig Centre. more...
After a visitors' lunch on March 13, Gill Huddlestone introduced speaker the Rev Jim Symonds to talk about Life as an Army Chaplain. more...
The president welcomed 34 members to the March meeting. more...
THERE was plenty of laughter at the March meeting when members were entertained by a pantomime dame. more...
THE Inkberrow & District Horticultural Society's show took place on March 9. more...
AT the March meeting, president Ann Thurrell thanked all who had contributed to the Worcestershire WI Shoebox for Gambia Appeal. more...
Brenda Kirkman opened the meeting and many items were discussed for the months ahead. more...
THE club met again on March 12, having taken a break during February. more...
CAMPAIGNERS have been celebrating after district councillors threw out plans for a massive business park on the edge of their village. more...
LARGE bronze statues of storks worth £1,200 were stolen from a garden in Rowney Green. more...
POLICE have warned people not to treat pellet guns as toys after a 17-year-old youth had to have a pellet removed from the side of his face. more...
POLICE are seeking witnesses after a 76-year-old woman was pushed to the ground and her shopping bag stolen. more...
A ROBBERY at a Studley off-licence has been linked to several crimes in Solihull and Stratford. more...
Another CCTV camera is to be installed in Alvechurch to help in the battle against crime. more...
WEST Merica police have launched a three-pronged attack to prevent tragedy on the roads this Easter. more...
A 33-YEAR-old man suffered facial injuries when he was attacked while asleep in his own home. more...
A REDDITCH doctor has been found guilty of serious professional misconduct and issued a reprimand by the General Medical Council. more...
CHARITY money was snatched by thieves in the first of two break-ins at the same Redditch school. more...
THE number of convicted drink-drivers in Redditch and Bromsgrove being sent by magistrates to alcohol awareness classes is on the decline. more...
A MUSIC promoter who chained and handcuffed a woman in her own home before unleashing an ordeal of pain and humiliation won a cut in his sentence at London's Appeal Court. more...
To those of the equestrian world who exercise horses and selves in Oversley Wood, please be more considerate to other users of the same facility - walkers. more...
MORE than 60 per cent of Redditch people who completed a survey conducted by Redditch Community Safety Partnership want to see more visible police in the town. more...
CALLS have gone out for more permanent police bases in estates across Redditch. more...
PAY £10,000 for a mural by some foreigner? We have at least a round half dozen painters in Alcester (excluding the writer) who will do as good a work of art and have it equally reviled without cost...well, maybe a can or two of ale. more...
Crown Court Correspondent more...
John Aulton is spot on (Chronicle, March 20). Alcester needs and deserves a massive dose of European funding for community projects. more...
SET in 47 acres, Coughton Court boasts an impressive history, most notably a deep involvement with the Gunpowder Plot. more...
By Helen Clarke more...
ALCESTER residents have just a few weeks to put their feline friends in for a competition taking place at the Greig Centre on Saturday, May 4. more...
A cuppa and a hot cross bun will be on offer on Good Friday to boost the funds of Alcester's Macmillan Cancer Relief branch. more...
AFTER a recent boost in sales of its publication The Bear Flag, Alcester Writers Group is to apply for an Arts Council grant. more...
A LASER display and live music will be just two of the treats on offer when the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations take over Alcester. more...
IT was the end of an era on Friday as Andy Shearn stood down from his role as headteacher of Alcester Grammar School. more...
A DEVELOPER is to appeal after Stratford Council threw out controversial plans for an industrial site in Bidford more...
By Helen Clarke more...
POLICE were called to a children's football match after parents became concerned about a stranger taking photographs. more...
THE Citizens Advice Bureau is looking for people who would like to become volunteer advisers. The CAB is currently recruiting people to join the team of volunteers who offer advice and help. For more details contact 01527 832855 or pop into the CAB offices at 47 Worcester Road, Bromsgrove. more...
PARLIAMENT is about to make almost all forms of hunting with dogs a criminal offence. more...
A YEAR to the day since the biggest public demonstration that London would ever have seen - had it not been cancelled due to the foot-and-mouth epidemic - MPs devoted an entire day of parliamentary time to the same issue that ignited that march, namely a hunting ban. more...
AS a regular bus passenger, I travel on quite a lot of buses. A majority of the drivers are great but I really felt that I must write the Ten Commandments of being a bus passenger. more...
JOHN Heath's letter in the Evening News (You Say, March 8) March decried my views as being "unreasonable, unacceptable and contrary to the general riding fraternity". more...
N TAYLOR wonders if I am "terrified of debate on Europe" and says I am unwilling to answer questions (You Say, 20 March). The only thing that terrifies me is Mr Taylor's obduracy. more...
THE people in Worcester who say a new B&Q will cost jobs don't realise that people working at Homebase and other places will have more chance than most to get a job at B&Q, due to having the active experience that employers look for. more...
I HAVE today visited the new hospital for the first time, taking my son for an appointment. I set out well before my allotted appointment time as I expected various "teething problems". more...
A show will be held on Saturday, April 6, at the Sacred Heart Hall, Worcester Road, Droitwich, opening to the public from 11am until 4pm. more...
This friendly association is trying to make contact with any wartime members, male or female, of 158 squadron RAF, regardless of trade or rank. more...
The annual meeting was held on March 14 when Chris Smith reported on a successful year, with an increased membership. more...
the March demonstrator was Julie Pearce. Her title, A Sporting Life comprised designs created by using spring blossoms and foliage from the garden with flowers from the florist. more...
Jan Hodgson gave an update on the progress of the parish map project, and Moya Jones displayed items bought from donations to fill the shoe box for the Gambia, which will be taken to The WFWI council meeting in April. more...
The annual meeting was held on March 4, with Betty Bridgwater and Maureen Golborne as returning officer and teller. more...
There is whist on Friday afternoons, from 1.45pm until 3.45pm. more...
The annual meeting was held in February when there were many entries for a competition for a Valentine card, which was judged by Rev Andrew Vessey. more...
At the March meeting, Mrs Trow agreed to host a Marie Curie daffodil tea party at her home on June 13 at 2.30pm. more...
Karen Styles will give a talk and demonstration of Fabric Hats on Wednesday. more...
Brian Martin of Telford was the March speaker. more...
There are no rides this Sunday, or clubroom events this week as club members are away on a weekend tour to Dolgellau. more...
Cedric Quayle will give a talk on Wednesday on John Ruskin - Guild of St George. more...
The annual meeting was held on March 12, when returning officers were federation secretary Hazel Butt, and Betty Bridgewater, drama secretary for the West Midland Foundation. more...
NEW College's media students now have the chance to use state-of-the-art equipment. more...
At the March meeting John Hope described his life as a private investigator. more...
A CARETAKER has called it a day after 32 years at Coppice Primary School. more...
THE children of Inkberrow will soon be able to enjoy a beautiful scene from the Bible thanks to the hard work of one woman. more...
A Mitchell movement was played over six tables at the latest Duplicate competition. more...
A WYTHALL school has closed its doors for the last time after 64 years. more...
A SPECIAL event took place at Redditch's NEW College campus on Thursday to mark the college becoming a partner of The Prince's Trust. more...
At the March meeting numbers were taken for visits to the home economics rally at Perdiswell and the Forest Group Meeting. more...
100 years ago more...
BIDFORD NEWS: The funeral took place on Tuesday, March 19, of Mabel Moore formerly Houghton at the age of 86. Widow of Jack Moore. They ran a nursery in Inknield Street for many years, Jack was a fireman. Sympathy is extended to her family. more...
A CONTROVERSIAL bid to install traffic calming measures in a residential area of Bewdley is a step closer to reality - but residents insist the scheme could be smaller. more...
THE nurses of Trauma Ward at the Alexandra Hospital have organised a fundraising `Stars in Your Eyes' Karaoke evening for Friday, April 5. more...
A HEALTH watchdog believes eye treatment in Redditch is on a slippery slope as more patients were sent to Kidderminster last year. more...
SEASONAL activities will be on the cards this Easter at Hartlebury's County Museum. more...
FUND RAISERS are continuing to make steady inroads into the debt incurred in the major refurbishment of the Lifford Hall in Broadway. more...
RHINOS are now seven-up at West Midland Safari Park thanks to a new arrival. more...
A COUPLE celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary today with a surprise card from the Queen - but history could have taken another turn if they had not run out of petrol one night. more...
HEARTBREAK led to true love for Brian and Ruth Drew. more...
A street collection in aid of Wyre Forest Amnesty International on Saturday, March 9, raised £73.53. more...
Down to earth types are being sought for a parachute jump in aid of the Meningitis Research Foundation. more...
Bicycle owners are being invited to help keep thieves on foot by getting their bikes stamped in Kidderminster this weekend. more...
"Ruff" justice will be handed out in Stourport next month when the town hosts the local heat of the national RSPCA Dog of the Year competition. more...
CLUED-up youngsters are being invited to set out in search of Old King Cole and Little Miss Muffet next weekend when Witley Court holds a nursery rhyme trail. more...
GLASS blowing, maggot racing and "egg parachutes" were some of the activities explored by youngsters during a science week. more...
A CARING Kidder-minster dinner lady hopes to be served up with a national prize after winning a regional accolade. more...
STUDENTS from Kidderminster's Holy Trinity School were in fine voice to scoop a top award at a music festival. more...
CHILDREN are flocking to a library with more than just books on offer. more...
A Former Kidderminster Shuttle news chief has been appointed editor of a magazine for independent schools. more...
MONEY raised in the Save Kidderminster Hospital campaign has been put to good use. more...
A TEENAGER was airlifted to hospital after he was struck on the head by a cricket ball while playing at Stour-port Sports Centre. more...
A MAN trapped in a burning building in Kidderminster hung out of a window screaming for help before firefighters broke in and led him to safety. more...
A WORKING group has been set up to look at ways of securing the future of under-threat Bewdley Museum. more...
STUNNED passers-by watched as firefighters battled for half an hour to put out a blaze which engulfed a rubbish lorry in Stourport on Monday. more...
MOUTH-watering Vale of Evesham asparagus could be back on the menus of top London hotels and restaurants, thanks to an enterprise by a local company. more...
HUNTSMEN have pledged to "fight tooth and nail" any attempt by the House of Commons to impose a ban on fox hunting. more...
DIFFERENT proposals are vying for a share of cash to help give Pershore a spruce-up. more...
AN elderly woman who died in a fire at her home in Middle Lane, Cropthorne was described as an "absolutely wonderful woman" by her neighbour. more...
ANGLERS have been warned to stay away from the river banks when the new fishing season opens on Easter Monday. more...
BIRD enthusiast Audrey New was thrilled when a rare bird dropped into her garden at Manor Close, Badsey. more...
A PAIR of Malvern twins who were the first to be born at the new Worcestershire Royal Hospital are already playing an important role in life - helping their Scout Leader parents appeal for helpers to save the 1st Malvern Wells Scout Group. more...
A FORMER quarry at Beckford which has become a haven for wildlife has won a prestigious award for Huntsmans Quarries. more...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE police have closed their investigations into reports of a gunman at a industrial estate, saying instead that officers and estate staff were attacked only with stones. more...
MONEY saved by Malvern Hills District Council's proposed kerbside rubbish collection will be spent on consultants to advise on privatisation, says the public services union Unison. more...
FIRMS on a crime-hit industrial estate say their plight is so bad they are considering turning to a private security firm. more...
AN anonymous peak in the Malvern Hills is to be named in honour of the Queen's Golden Jubilee, following in the footsteps of the decision to create Millennium Hill in 2000. more...
NEXT week sees the start of a new system for managing health care in Worcestershire. more...
THIEVES managed to wrench a statue of the composer Sir Edward Elgar, weighing almost a ton, from Belle Vue Terrace but were forced to abandon it after getting it down nearby steps. more...
DEMONSTRATORS gathered outside Pershore's Civic Centre yesterday afternoon to greet Home Office officials there to discuss plans for an asylum seekers centre at Throckmorton. more...
ELECTRICITY supplies to nearby properties were cut off when overhead power cables snapped near Hampton Ferry. more...
JOB losses are likely at a Vale company. more...
THE Council Tax payers of Wyre Forest should be provided with details of how all county and district councillors voted on the 2002/3 budget. more...
MR Wilton's query as to why we are paying more and getting less (Shuttle/Times & News Letters, March 21) would be best directed to Messrs Blair and Brown. more...
I AM sorry to disappoint Mr Wilton (Letters, March 21) but he is clearly unaware of the most fundamental of council regulations, Murphy's First Law of Local Government. more...
LIKE many others, I have just received the Council Tax demand for this year and I note that, as usual, there is a disgusting rise in the charges made. more...
IF, as reported in the Shuttle/Times & News on March 21, the Stourport Road site in Kidderminster for the incinerator was "already chosen", surely it is time that certain county councillors told us the truth about the reasons for this. more...
WE are a recently formed group of at least eight enthusiasts looking to produce a book on the history of Kinlet. more...
THE local tax demands have been sent out and the expected screams of protest ensue. more...
MAY I say how delighted I am at the recent vote in the House of Commons to end hunting foxes, hares, deer etc with dogs? more...
SO the new Royal Worcester Hospital is accepting patients. The pictures on television were impressive. more...
I WAS interested in the item on Mr Little's speeding offence in Blakedown (March 14 issue) as I suffered the same fate at the same location. more...
A handbag containing £1,418 in cash and credit cards was stolen after thieves broke into an office at Rowberry's Nursery and Farmshop, Bromsgrove Road, Chaddesley Corbett between Thursday night and Friday morning. more...
A charge of street robbery in Kidderminster on Monday has been sent for trial at crown court. more...
THREE purses were stolen from handbags belonging to staff at In Touch, High Street, Kidderminster, between 1pm and 3pm on Tuesday. more...
A MERCEDES car worth £20,000 was so badly damaged when the owner's son drove into the family home that it was an insurance write-off, Kidder-minster magistrates heard. more...
A WOMAN was gra-bbed by the hair and robbed of her handbag after being attacked by two men in a Kidderminster subway. more...
FIVE youths followed a teenager after he left a Kidderminster town centre pub and robbed him at knifepoint of £7 in cash. more...
AN estate agent employee stole more than £5,000 from customers' building society accounts by manipulating computer records, she admitted in court. more...
There is growing speculation over the North Cotswold Point -to-Point being held at Paxford on Easter Monday. more...
EURO judges have thrown out a bid to restore services to Kidderminster Hospital. more...
HEALTH campaigners have claimed success in their lobby of parliament over the downgrading of district hospitals. more...
NATIONAL health watchdogs have urged district people to have their say on the under-fire county ambulance service. more...
TO me there are four important local community issues at the moment and these are the incinerator, Kidderminster Harriers, Bewdley Museum, and of course, the hospital. more...
ON behalf of an admiring readership, today, we salute the church caretaker who had the courage to stand up and be counted when he saw a thief attempt to drive off in his van. more...
A COUNTY youth media group has backed the findings of a national poll which revealed teenagers need more to do. more...
By Julian Seva more...
PLANS to install an ATM cash machine in a Post Office in Rectory Road, Headless Cross, have been refused by councillors. more...
WE would like to thank through your paper all the pupils of Evesham High School who organised and took part in the memorial concert for our son Adam. more...
CONTROVERSY about a proposed takeaway in Crabbs Cross has prompted a county councillor to call for a judicial review to overturn the planning decision. more...
THE leader of Redditch Council's Conservative group has announced her retirement after representing the town's west ward for 12 years. more...
THE number of black and ethnic minority groups using leisure facilities provided by Redditch Council is low according to a report released yesterday. more...
Several months ago, I visited the Alexandra Hospital and noticed the stone plaque on the wall outside the main entrance had gone. I thought it had perhaps been taken down for cleaning or repair. more...
NOT content with using the tax collected from my hard pension to partly subsidise mothers and children through child benefit and income support, the Government now wishes to pay the children's grandparents for minding their own grandchildren. more...
THE BBC Charter requires impartial, accurate reporting. It has apparently been disregarded by a recent BBC survey claiming "big support" for regional parliaments. more...
AFTER reading the article about the poor dog that had been dumped at Dingleside Middle School (Advertiser, March 20), I felt truly sick to the stomach that someone could be so cruel, selfish and just downright disgusting and a coward. more...
Doing your shopping at Sainsbury's by car must take a lot of stress off you. more...
I LISTENED in disbelief recently to a gentleman being interviewed on Radio 2's Jimmy Young programme there is a suggestion afoot that the Government intends to ban the use of mobile telephones while driving. more...
I HAVE followed the correspondence concerning the road markings at Wythall Island with great interest and not a little disbelief. more...
YET again another accident has occurred at the junction of Battens Drive and Colts Lane. more...
WITH reference to the proposed speed limit changes to the A435, it seems to me this is no more than further restrictions placed on the movement of motorists for the sake of it. more...
I AM deeply concerned about the proposal to build a mobile phone mast in Lakeside, particularly in view of the fact its proposed location is so near a school. more...
THE March meeting of Pershore WI was held in the Baptist Church. President June Warner welcomed members and presented birthday posies to Eileen Spalding, Philomena Bernie and Jean Nettley. Violet Wilcox was thanked for preparing the posies. more...
I notice from your recent Letters Page that there seem to be some confused comments in relation to council tax. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: Some of the items discussed at a recent meeting were: more...
THE Kingfisher Centre has now a supposed no smoking policy but on my recent visit it was obvious that it was simply a ``token'' gesture. more...
MOTHER GOOSE: In a week when most people's minds are turning to thoughts of Easter eggs and fluffy chicks, the season of goodwill held sway at Inkberrow Village Hall which was full of the festive spirit for Inkberrow Players' production of Mother Goose. more...
May we, through your Letters Page, draw the attention of our council to your report on a meeting which took place on January 29 to discuss the future of the Palace Theatre, and which may have given the impression that all interested in the future of the theatre were present. This was not so. more...
U3A: Evesham U3A monthly meeting is to be held on Thursday, April 4 in the Pubic Hall at 2pm. The speaker is Louise Darby and her subject is `Finely Thrown Ceramics'. This will be followed by the AGM. New members and visitors are always welcome. more...
THE uncertainty about the future of Forge Mill Museum (Advertiser, March 13) is a symptom of a larger problem. more...
I would like to explain the situation I find myself in and ask if anyone else has similar experiences or even advice that could help me. more...
GARDEN CLUB: At the February meeting the chairman reported the club had won the inter-club garden competition and congratulated the team. more...
GARDENING CLUB: Speaking on the first day of spring last week, the Pershore-based garden designer and author Frank Hardy gave the gardeners of Bishampton a bright start to the season in the village hall. His lively talk on `Your Garden in April' had his audience of more than 40 laughing and debating everything from carrot fly, through the virtues of compost to the design of herbaceous borders. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: At the meeting held on March 20 a welcome by chairman to councillors Winnard, Hiden, Crowther, Kirkland, Gill, county coun Adrian Hardman, district coun Peter Wright, six villagers and apologies from coun Williams-Thomas. more...
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Two stalwart Women's Royal Voluntary Service workers from Bewdley have been rewarded with long-service medals. more...
THREE parish councillors from Rock are set to quit after years of public service in protest at the introduction of Government red tape. more...
AN accountant from Kidderminster is on top of the world after raising more than £2,000 for some of the most disadvantaged children in the UK through a Himalayan trek. more...
BRINTONS were due to go to court today to seek the eviction of about 20 gipsy caravans from land earmarked for re-development in Kidderminster town centre. more...
A MILESTONE which was stripped to foil potential Nazi invaders during the Second World War has finally been restored to its former glory. more...
A BUSINESSMAN looking to safeguard Kidderminster Harr-iers' future has gathered a potential £20,000 in the first week. more...
A NEW vicar has been appointed to take over a Kidderminster church which was split by a gay sex row. more...
FLOOD victims in Bewdley could soon be turning to 21st century communications to warn them of rising river levels. more...
ONE of the area's fastest growing and grandest attractions is to receive a near £730,000 cash boost to help restore a magnificent 19th century fountain to its former glory. more...
RESIDENTS living less than a third of a mile from the proposed £40 million Kidder-minster incinerator had a big say in the final arguments put forward against the burner. more...
AN appeal aimed at completely overhauling the historic bells of Kidderminster's oldest church at a cost of £135,000 has been launched. more...
KIND-hearted people are being urged to donate items after the Worcester Corps of the Salvation Army and Worcester City Mission took over a clothing store in Worcester. more...
THE search for a Kidderminster man, who has been missing from home for almost a fortnight, is continuing. more...
THE closure of Hereford's Parcel Force depot has been condemned by Hereford MP Paul Keetch as a body blow to the city's postal deliveries. more...
ELDERLY people in Malvern will be receiving treats from benefactors on two wheels this Easter. more...
A HEROIN addict who spurned a chance to avoid custody after smashing up a Hereford pub has been jailed for 15 months. more...
POLICE want to hear from an elderly woman, who left the scene after a man tried to take her handbag, without contacting the police. more...
A LORRY driver, who made a U-turn on a dual carriageway, killing two people, has been jailed for two years at Worcester Crown Court. more...
MALVERN market traders have given a cool response to plans for an extra market day to boost flagging trade. more...
SHIRE horses will be taking visitors around some the hidden treasures in Much Marcle, near Ledbury. more...
LUCKY Ruby Ruff beat 600 people to win a mouth-watering hamper in an Evening News Mother's Day competition. more...
AN EVESHAM woman who threw a glass at a man who punched her boy-friend is to be sentenced at crown court after admitting an assault charge. more...
THE mother of an autistic boy is hoping the MMR debate will prompt research into the condition. more...
A ROBBER grabbed a terrified woman by the hair and demanded her handbag when she said she had no cigarette to give to him or his friend. more...
AN English graduate has gained a place on a top creative writing course, despite being dyslexic. more...
A WORCESTER dad has called for a day centre, which he claims is used by drug addicts, to be moved away from the city's technical college. more...
ONE of England's finest Victorian country estates will be restored to its former glory thanks to a large grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. more...
WORCESTER City Council's licensing committee has agreed to grant a Worcester nightclub a later Sunday night licence - despite opposition from elderly residents in the area. more...
A SEX offender has been jailed for a year for befriending a child in Worcester. more...
A POWICK man who fought back from the brink of death after a vicious street attack was due to return home today. more...
HOME Office officials visiting Pershore to discuss controversial plans to build an asylum seeker's centre in Throckmorton were met by group of protesters. more...
PARENTS say they are confident a failing Worcester school will turn itself around after they attended a meeting to discuss its future. more...
JULIEN Kramer, Worcestershire's director of education, has welcomed new laws which will see parents fined if their children attack or abuse teachers. more...
A FOUR-year-old fan of Anne Robinson convinced her mother to become bait for the acid-tongued queen of put-downs. more...
A HAVE-a-go hero dived into the cabin of his stolen van and collared the thief who had taken it while he was working inside an Evesham church. more...
THE woman who gave birth to firebomber Sajad Hussain's daughter has told how "sickened" she felt when she realised her lover had torched a home as six people slept inside. more...
Halesowen Town 3, Evesham United 0 more...
THE match referee called off Saturday's game at Swindon at 1pm because of concerns over a large muddy area in the centre of the field. more...
EVESHAM sixth-former Mark Hampton had a triumphant debut in the World Clay Pigeon Shooting Championships in Canterbury, New Zealand. more...
SEVERAL members of Evesham Swimming Club represented their schools in the ninth British Schools National Biathlon Cham-pionships in Rugby. more...
BRANSFORD-based Worcester Nomads Cricket Club is eagerly waiting for the start of a new season only weeks away. more...
A NEW name will appear on the Evesham and District Table Tennis Association Dillworths Ltd mens singles trophy after Wyre clubmates Matthew Hartwell and Geoff Woodward meet in the final at Bengeworth Church House on Saturday, April 6. more...
EVESHAM Rowing Club's weightlifting section enjoyed a record performance at the British Schools championships at Smethwick, including a gold for Kate Wilkinson. more...
BELL Inn 98 recorded their fourth successive victory in as many weeks to book their place in the Malvern Football League President's Cup final. more...
FAIRFIELD Villa's hopes of reaching the Midland Combination President' Cup final were dashed last night after they were thrashed 5-0 by Rugby Town in their semi-final second leg. more...
SUPERBIKE rider and reigning Post Classics champ Jason Wilshaw is back, writes Matt Smith. more...
Redditch Utd 1 Sutton Coldfield Tn 0 more...
Droitwich RFC Colts 14 Hereford RFC Colts 24 more...
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Division 2: Bromsgrove Gen 2 Waseley Utd 2; Ringspanners 2 Central Park 2; Woodbourne Sports 0 Merlin 3 more...
Hunt Crane Cup semi-final: Lakeside 4 Millfield Rovers 2; Star & Garter 2 Alcester Rovers 4 more...
Headless Cross Ladies eased into the quarter-finals of the League Cup following a 3-0 victory at Knowle. more...
A SORRY string of results has left Alvechurch boss Andy Hibbert anxiously looking over his shoulder as the relegation battle hots up. more...
Feckenham 2 Worcester C Res 0 more...
FECKENHAM striker Andy Underwood could be back in the starting line-up as the Millers prepare for back-to-back Bank Holiday fixtures. more...
KINGS Heath will be hoping to continue their current good run when they travel to lowly Alveston on Saturday. more...
Alvechurch 1 County Sports 2 more...
Studley BKL 1 Malvern Town 1 more...
SOLID defending is the key to Studley BKL's charge up the Midland Football Alliance table on the back of a 15-match unbeaten run, writes David Lawrence. more...
FORMER England rugby international Brian Moore is the guest speaker at Evesham Rugby Club's annual men's dinner next month. more...
Old Sillhilians 54 pts, Shipston 22 more...
A SORRY Sunday climaxed a miserable Madeira for Evesham golfer Jeremy Robinson last weekend. more...
BEDFORD at Worcester is undoubtedly one of the games of the season at Sixways and after a week's rest the boys are determined to give them the blues. more...
Astwood Bank Angling Club's subs will remain unchanged at £25. They can be paid at the Rocklands Social Club on Tuesday evenings from 7pm. Take subs and Redditch Fed cards. more...
A NUMBER of runners from Bromsgrove & Redditch AC produced fine performances at the Forest of Dean half marathon last weekend. more...
A HECTIC weekend of archery brought more success for the Redditch Company of Archers as the winter archery season draws to a close. more...
TWINS Thomas and Richard Brenda helped steer the three-man England Junior Sabre Fencing team to victory in the Home Championships at the weekend. more...
FLINSTONES were the top scorers in Division One of the Worcester and District Ladies Skittles League. more...
WORCESTER NORTON 1 MELTON 4 more...
BIRMINGHAM UNIV 0 WORCESTER LADIES 0 more...
TOWN striker Wes Joyce, who signed on in January, has parted company with the club. more...
A 5-1 WIN over Hinckley on Monday kept Harriers U-18s top of the Midland Floodlit Youth League. more...
OVERBURY put a two-point cushion between themselves and nearest challengers Casuals, Elmley and Ashton in the Evesham Indoor League when they beat Ashton by 22 runs. more...
CHELTENHAM 2 HARRIERS 1 more...
THE Kidderminster Harriers Independent Supporters Association end-of-season party will be on Friday, May 3, at the football club's Aggborough Suite from 7.30pm. more...
REALISTIC full-back Scott Stamps admitted Kidderminster Harriers have been left needing to win their last five games to stand a chance of making the top seven. more...
A BUSINESSMAN looking to safeguard Kidderminster Harriers' future has gathered a potential £20,000 in the first week. more...
A LATE goal on Wednesday cost Kidderminster Harriers Reserves a 3-2 defeat at home to Rochdale and dented their Avon Insurance League Division Two promotion chances. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have a must-win clash against Southend United at Aggborough on Saturday, regardless of who is in charge of the team. more...
BOSS Jan Molby has suggested he will still be in charge of Kidderminster Harriers at the weekend despite speculation he was leaving for Division Three rivals Hull City. more...
COVENTRY City keeper Gary Montgomery has been added to Kidderminster Harriers' squad for Saturday's home game with Southend United. more...
REDDITCH United head for fellow Dr Martens Western Division strugglers Racing Club Warwick on Saturday on the back of an unprecedented winning run, writes David Lawrence. more...
FAIRFIELD Villa's hopes of reaching the Midland Combination President's Cup final were dashed last night after they were thrashed 5-0 by Rugby Town in their semi-final second leg. more...
MALVERN U16s confirmed their progress with a storming last minute win on Sunday. more...
MILLWALL manager Mark McGhee expects to complete the loan signing of Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin before today's transfer deadline. more...
WORCESTER went into this final DTZ Hockey League fixture with promotion already secured, but with an under-strength side against a Melton team needing to win to stay in the league they lost 4-1. more...
WORCESTER Ladies hopes of winning the Midland League Premiership title disappeared when they were held to a goalless draw by Birmingham University. more...
GRIMLEY Raceway begins its 40th anniversary season with racing on Easter Monday (April 1). more...
THE historic Red Marley Hill Climb roars back onto the calendar on Easter Monday. more...
LUKE Narraway, one of Worcester Rugby Club's brightest prospects, will win his second England 18-Group Schools cap against Ireland at Cambridge University's Grange Road ground on Saturday. more...
WORCESTER City manager John Barton says he is confident of bringing in one new player before Saturday's Dr Martens Premier Division game at Bath City. more...
JOHN Brain will be on red alert this weekend after handing Dan Zaltzman his first start for seven weeks. more...
FOUR Kidderminster Carolians players helped Worcestershire U-14s Rugby Development Group to two great results at the weekend. more...
CLEOBURY Mortimer put up a stiff test but local rivals Kidderminster Carolians claimed the Tony Bradbury Cup with a 29-14 home win. more...
A MEETING of Worcestershire Coaches Association is set for Thursday, April 11, from 7pm until 9.30pm at Aggborough Stadium, Kidderminster. more...
FERNDALE Girls U-16s are looking unstoppable at the top of Warwickshire League Division One after a 6-2 hammering of second-placed Northampton Town. more...
BRIARS beat Champs in a 5-4 thriller in Kidderminster Six-a-side League Division One, dropping their opponents to third. more...
BURLISH Olympic Ladies have appointed a new manager after an appeal in the Shuttle, Times & News. more...
FERNDALE Youth reached the Stourport and District Youth Football League U-12 Cup final with a 3-0 victory over Nunnery Eagles. more...
OLDINGTON United moved up two places to fourth in the Kidderminster and District League Saturday Premier Division with an 8-3 home win over Wollescote Sports. more...
Coleshill Res 3, Littleton 1 more...
The next contest will be on April 7 on the canal, bridges 26-27, draw 7.45am at the venue. more...
MOUNTINNEERS reached their first final with victory over Crown Athletic in the semi-final of the Black & White Garages Bluck Cup. more...
BRINTONS Athletic remain second in West Midlands League Division One South after a 1-1 home draw with Bridgnorth Town Reserves. more...
Southam Utd 1, Pershore 4 more...
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Canal: J Billingham 4-4, C Price 3-10, M McGowan 2-2. more...
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CHADDESLEY Corbett's recent run of good results came to an end as they were beaten 6-2 at home by Leominster Town in West Midlands League Division One South. more...
DATES for two Stratford Alliance finals have been decided. more...
FUTEBOL de Salao, the Brazilian Soccer Schools in the South Warwickshire area, are holding special day schools over the Easter holidays for those who wish to learn their skills the Brazilian way. more...
A contest will be held on Bow Mill Canal on Sunday, draw 8am. Fishing will start at 12.30pm. more...
BOTH WYRE Forest and Bewdley Town were hoping for a victory after the previous week's setbacks but the derby ended honours even at 1-1. more...
The quarterly meeting will be held on Wednesday at 8pm at the Chainwire Club - all members will be welcome. more...
Birmingham-Worcestershire Canal, 20-21: P Bruce 1-1, R Burrows 0-13, E McKeown 0-11, K Green 0-9, GF Mansell 0-3. more...
Strawberry Pool: G Yeomans 8-2, C Tipper 6-7, P Walker 5-10. more...
LATEST results from the Redditch and South Warwickshire Combination. more...
LATEST from the Bromsgrove Advertiser/ Messenger District League. more...
Haye Farm: L Galaszewski 26-14, B Parkinson 21-12, S Philips 20-10, M Johnson 11-10. more...
Pole and Maggot match on the pool: Roy Vaux-Harvey 4-13, Pete Knowles 2-13, Mick Stzybel 2-11. more...
FAIRFIELD Villa turned in a much improved display to end their losing streak with a 2-0 victory at Dudley Sports. more...
A Haye Farm Open will be fished on Monday from 1.30pm until 6.30pm, with the draw to be made at the shop at noon. No floating pole is allowed. more...
Fishing has been good on coarse waters with a good showing of silver fish. more...
FAIRFIELD Villa turned in a much improved display with a 2-0 victory at Dudley Sports. more...
ABOUT 200 of the top UK Trailquest riders assembled for round one of the 2002 TCA National Trailquest League at Coniston in Cumbria. more...
There were two matches, each of three hours duration, in the Ultimate Semi for the top 40 in the league. more...
JULIAN Pritchard passed another milestone in his riding career when Rocket Radar provided the Ledbury-based jockey with the 250th win of his career during the Confined at Saturday's VWH meeting at Siddington. more...
THE Easter weekend is the busiest on the point-to-point calendar and this is especially true in this area which has three meetings scheduled for the holiday period. more...
MALVERN Town suffered another agonising penalty shootout defeat in this WFA Senior Urn semi-final at Studley on Tuesday night. more...
STOURPORT'S Adam Roberts used maggots to catch a 45lb mixed bag on the Stella Lake at Shatterford Fishery. more...
MALVERN Town entertain Smethwick Rangers at the Langland Stadium tomorrow (Saturday) and in an Easter home double header, face Shawbury United on Bank Holiday Monday with both games kicking off at 2.45pm. more...
TRIVIA: Black Boy beat George B 67-48 to secure the Wyre Forest Forest League championship. more...
CHESS: Kidderminster extended their unbeaten run to nine games in Wolverhampton and District League Division Two with a 4-2 victory at Wolverhampton C. more...
DARTS: Royal Forester clinched the Rock and District League title by beating Sun and Slipper 8-1. more...
DARTS: Leaders Red Lion bounced back from the previous week's defeat in the Bewdley League with a 5-2 victory over in-form Rising Sun. more...
GOLF: Ann Needham and Bridget Turner won the Winter Knockout at Kidderminster ladies section. more...
CYCLING: Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club sponsor Joe Rowe, of Fabricolor, will be the first man away on the 26-mile circuit of Clows Top, Clee Hill, Tenbury and Newnham Bridge at 8.01am tomorrow. more...
CLEOBURY Mortimer Trampoline and Gymnastic Club are celebrating a National Lottery cash boost of £4,824 after their success in an Awards for All bid. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S netballers suffered another crushing English Counties League Division Two defeat with a 64-29 loss to rivals Warwickshire. more...
MEMBERS of Wyre Forest Gymnastics School impressed at the West Midland British Development Plan In and Out of Age Championships at North Solihull Sports Centre. more...
KIDDERMINSTER and Stourport Athletic Club's annual presentation evening was held on Friday at the clubhouse. more...
ATHLETICS: Members of Amazing Feet were out in force at several events last weekend with a husband and wife team recording personal bests. more...
MOTORSPORT: Two local drivers managed podium positions in the opening round of the Formula Monoposto Championship at Silverstone. more...
TWO swimming stars each won three gold medals for Wyre Forest Swimming Club in the final galas of the Worcester County Championships in Worcester. more...
EIGHT young Samurai Judo Club players gained valuable experience in the Midlands squad which travelled to Holland for the Rotterdam Open. more...
HOCKEY: Deadly Tom Jarvie fired home a hat-trick as Kidderminster recovered from an early deficit to draw 3-3 at home to Finchfield in DTZ League Midlands One. more...
HOCKEY: Jubilant Stourport Ladies won the Worcestershire Veterans Hockey Club Championships. more...
HOCKEY: Never-say-die Stourport moved out of the danger zone in National Hockey League Division One with a fine 3-2 victory over Firebrands. more...
FORMER Stourport Hockey Club ace Laura Price will captain England U-18s in a European Invitational Tournament in Holland at the weekend. more...
MOTORSPORT: James Crumpton got over a bad start to the Motorcycle Racing Organisation National Championships with a second place at Mallory Park. more...
KIDDERMINSTER K-1 fighter John Wyatt was left cursing complacency after "throwing away" the British title. more...
CROWDS of up to 8,000 are expected to flock to the historic Red Marley Hill Climb which returns on Easter Monday, April 1. more...
THERE is nothing new about selling your soul in rugby. more...
THREE Woodrush youngsters helped Worcestershire's U14 (Clubs) Development Squad to back-to-back wins in the first leg of the North Midlands inter-county festival at Droitwich. more...
Alcester `A' 16 v Redditch `A' 18 more...
WORCESTER City manager John Barton says he is confident of bringing in one new player before Saturday's Dr Martens Premier Division game at Bath City. more...
MALVERN RFC more...
MALVERN second XV went to Gloucester for what is always a competitive fixture, but were too strong for a Richians side fielding several colts. more...
THE Worcestershire Under 14 (Clubs) Development Squad proved that have the potential to be a cut above the rest after two excellent results at the first leg of the North Midlands U14 inter-county festival held at Droitwich last Sunday. more...
REALISTIC full-back Scott Stamps admitted Kidderminster Harriers have been left needing to win their last five games to stand a chance of making the top seven. more...
JOHN Brain will be on red alert this weekend after handing Dan Zaltzman his first start for seven weeks. more...
LUKE Narraway, one of Worcester Rugby Club's brightest prospects, will win his second England 18-Group Schools cap against Ireland at Cambridge University's Grange Road ground on Saturday. more...
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PERSHORE Hockey Club is organising a reunion of former players who played for the men's section in the 1950s and early 60s. more...
STRATFORD Hockey Club's men's 1st XI played their last game of the season in the DTZ West Midlands Premier League on Saturday and will be looking forward to the challenges next term in DTZ Midlands Two. more...
TIM Langford must again juggle his Stourport Swifts side as they head to rock-bottom Swindon Supermarine in the Dr Martens Western Division on Saturday. more...
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