Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | March
THE most advanced training method worldwide will be on display in the Supreme Equine Arena at the Malvern Spring Equine Fair. more...
Thursday March 7 more...
BROMSGROVE women will celebrate International Women's Day with style this year. more...
SICK youngsters will benefit from cash raised at a Kids' Gardening Day organised by Webbs of Wychbold. more...
A DROITWICH Spa man is to open his garden to help a Bromsgrove hospice, despite suffering from a rare illness. more...
BROMSGROVE Boaters are calling on town residents young and old to learn more about off-shore sailing. more...
GREEN fingered Bromsgrove residents can enjoy an informative chat with gardening expert Michael Ecob on how to make the most of your vegetable patch. more...
CLIVE James and Pete Atkin bring their new show Together At Last Again to the Malvern Theatres on March 15. more...
A TOUCH of glamour is heading for Birmingham's Hippodrome Theatre later this month. more...
BROMSGROVE residents are in for a treat when Aber Valley Welsh Male Voice Choir sound off their musical talents at a Redditch theatre. more...
A GIANT of contemporary British music is coming to Worcester. more...
FARMERS who supplement their income through doing work for other farms may have to pay business rates on their property. more...
A SERIES of free factsheets for farmers has been produced by DEFRA. more...
CLIMATE change is a real and serious issue which rural businesses and landowners in the two counties can help to address. more...
BUSINESS consultants will be on hand to offer free advice to Herefordshire's rural entrepreneurs at a series of meetings over the next four months. more...
A TV chef has been lending his support to the Worcester-based Kitchen Specialists Association (KSA), the trade association that works to promote high standards within the kitchen industry. more...
RESIDENTS in the north of Bromsgrove were to meet next week at Lickey End Board School to decided on what form the celebrations to mark King Edward VII's coronation in June would take. One of the chief considerations would be money, as the urban district council was unlikely to chip in. more...
A PROPOSAL by Mr W Neal that subscriptions for members of Bromsgrove Cricket Club be increased was resoundingly rejected at their annual meeting held at the Golden Cross Hotel. more...
STANLEY Nokes of Quarry Lane, Bromsgrove, realised a dream that tantalised millions of people every week, when he won a fortune on the pools. He was shocked when a representative from Littlewoods called to say he had won at least £20,000, but was even more surprised later to learn he had in fact scooped a £38,703 dividend. more...
LICKEY residents breathed a sign of relief last Thursday when the owner of the controversial Marlbrook tip was ordered to stop working on his land. more...
THE start of work to finish construction of a new road bridge which crosses the railway line at Finstall has been delayed yet again. more...
MEMBERS of Bromsgrove District Council have agreed on the allowances they will receive, which have been drawn up by an independent panel. more...
A FRANKLEY school has shaken off its reputation for poor standards after achieving a sparkling report from an education watchdog. more...
COUNCIL house tenants in Bromsgrove can look forward to improved heating in their homes far earlier than they expected. more...
THE people of Bromsgrove are being short changed when they want to spend a penny in the town centre's only loos which have been dubbed "toilets of shame." more...
BROMSGROVE District Council has hiked its council tax by close on 27 per cent, one of the highest in the country. more...
A LONG-awaited initiative to help homeless young people in Bromsgrove has been launched. more...
BROMSGROVE District Council is in hot water after a damming report which ordered bosses to change gear and improve services for residents. more...
THE carnivals in many Midland towns may be over, but Bromsgrove's big summer fun bonanza is going from strength to strength. more...
AN ANGRY Bromsgrove resident has hit out at the yobs who are using a derelict property next to his home as a rubbish tip. more...
A BROMSGROVE mum has taken the drastic step of shopping her nine-year-old son to the police in a bid to curb his bad behavioural problems. more...
THE mother of two young boys has spoken of their terror when their family car was clamped whi tay were alone inside. more...
TOWN traders attended a conference last week to squeeze the value out of local food and drink production. more...
LUCKY parents will be receiving handmade surprises from their thoughtful children this Sunday but ssshh - mum's the word. more...
YOUNGSTERS have joined forces with teachers in a quest to find a school crossing patroller for a Bromsgrove first school. more...
YOUNGSTERS were flying high after a balloon launch at a Bromsgrove school on Friday. more...
AT an extraordinary meeting of the Arrow Valley Countryside Group, Mrs Pat Tomlinson was elected as the new secretary. This was followed by a very entertaining talk by Ralph Richardson on William Sable, an agricultural labourer who lived on the Ridgeway from the end of the eighteenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth. The basis of Mr Richardson's research was from the paying out book of the Overseer of the Poor for Ipsley and Parish records. Our next meeting was a talk entitled "A walk on the wild side" by Mr M Ecob in which he described a camping expedition to the Kruger National Park illustrated with slides of the flora, insects, birds and close encounters with wild game. The first walk of 2002, led by Rod Quilter, started from Cookhill when 13 members groped their way through fog and mud on a seven mile walk via Weethley and Alcester, arriving safely back at Cookhill having enjoyed the experience. Our next walk, led by Carol Quick and Brian Michie, started on an uphill track from Snowshill, crossing the Cotswold way, descending to Stanton, thence to Buckland and then up a steep path to Broadway Coppice where we found enough shelter from the rain to eat our lunch. From here we followed a level path with good views, eventually descending back to Snowshill. The third walk of the month, led by Mavis Booker and Carol Quick, started at Dodford when 14 walkers followed a four mile circular route through beautiful and varied countryside. We descended to the muddy river valley then a steep path joining the Monarch's Way. We crossed Warbage Lane and Yarnold Lane, through Bournheath and rejoined the river valley at Valley Wood, passing Alfred's Well on the way back to the Dodford Inn for lunch. New members will be made most welcome. For further information ring 01527 402663. more...
NOW that the foot-and-mouth epidemic has ended, it brings with it one real danger - the resumption of the cruel live animal export trade. more...
MEMBERS and visitors were welcomed to the February meeting of Chaddesley Corbett WI by President Sylvia Beardshaw. It was agreed that the New Year party had been extremely enjoyable with good food and entertainment. Details of the forthcoming fashion show on March 27 at 7.30pm were now available. Wine and fruit juices would be provided at the start of the evening. Clothes from Kate Barclay Fashions and underwear by Lejaby would be modelled. Tickets cost £5. The number to ring for information and tickets is 01527 873270. After further notices, Peter Preece gave a talk and slide show. He described his technique for photographing birds. The results were outstanding and something which started as a hobby now takes up most of his time. He has won many national and international awards and he shows a great love of his subject. The vote of thanks was given by Betty Onions. The next meeting will be held in the village hall today (Wednesday) at 7.30pm. more...
ALAS, the Prime Minister has decreed that residential care for the elderly will not be provided free of charge. more...
CHEERFUL chairman, Mrs Betty Long, was happy to welcome nearly 60 members and visitors to the February meeting. Mary Rutter reported that she has already started to make bookings for speakers for the year 2003. In the absence of Joan English while on holiday, members were informed that a final decision has been reached to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the club, founded in May 1982. The celebration will take members by coach to a day out around Bath. This will include lunch at a hotel, a sightseeing trip of the area and will round off the day with a complimentary tea (courtesy of the club funds). Malcolm Faulkner, from Birmingham Children's Hospital, was introduced as the evening's speaker. Before working as a fundraiser for the hospital, he had gained much experience first of all as an office clerk, then as a Butlins Redcoat and finally as a tour guide/holiday representative for Cosmos holidays. When he had become homesick for dear old Blighty, he became the chief fundraiser for the Children's Hospital in Birmingham, and proceeded to raise thousands and thousands of pounds. He showed a video film of the work in the hospital, while adding his own comments on the work of all the staff, including the education/teaching staff. Even children in hospital can't escape from lessons! During his work he met the Queen and Prince Philip when they came to visit the hospital after it had been moved from the old site to the new site in Steelhouse Lane, and then renamed Diana, Princess of Wales Children's Hospital. The Spadesbourne Ladies were all so touched by what Mr Faulkner had to tell us that they dug deep into their purses and pockets at the end of the talk, and raised a very nice sum of money for the hospital funds. more...
I UNDERSTAND that Worcestershire Community Mental Healthcare Trust - responsible for the new Malvern Community hospital and other health related services - is in deficit. more...
PRESIDENT Mrs Jean Towler welcomed everyone to the meeting, and gave special welcome to two ladies who are prospective new members. It has been agreed that members over the age of 90-years-old should have free honorary WI membership. Jean Bromley organises social events and out trips, and discussed future events. The speaker was Karen Hitchie who gave an interesting talk on "Keeping Healthy" with the chemical activity of food. Farming is necessary to produce good food, and some chemicals are necessary to ensure animal health. more...
I'M writing to ask if you know of anyone brave enough to sign up for The Military Challenge 2002 and raise money for Mencap, the UK's leading charity for children and adults with a learning disability. more...
IT seems somewhat bizarre for J Burgess to claim that hare coursing and hunting is responsible for an increase in the hare population (You Say, February 4) when on the other hand the blood sports brigade says that fox hunting is necessary to keep fox numbers under control. more...
THAT was an inspiring letter from H Klee (You Say, February 26) extolling our English culture and calling for "an upsurge of the spirit of England". more...
REGARDING John Phillpott's article (Evening News, February 26) I reckon the case against the five "metric martyrs" is just plain daft. more...
ACRES of countryside in Droitwich are to be saved from the clutches of developers after councillors gave it a ten-year reprieve. more...
Dear Editor - In January Cllr Richard Morris wrote asking Droitwich Spa people to support the proposed new supermarket and Lido developments. So I asked assurances that a replacement market would be provided and trees in the park preserved. He replied that he did not know the answers and passed the buck to Wychavon. A councillor and member of the town council's planning committee should know the answers or find them out in person when asked. It's remarkable that a councillor on the relevant committee publicly seeks support for schemes when not knowing the basic facts about them himself. more...
DEAR EDITOR - May I through your paper express my sincere thanks and gratitude to the five youths who appeared more mature than most, and helped me when I had an angina attack and fell into "The Bushes". more...
DEAR EDITOR - For several weeks, your letter writers have provided sensible views about the forecasted supermarket, Lido and canal basin projects in Droitwich Spa. more...
DEAR EDITOR - I would not condone toilet excrement and paper alongside a canal towpath. I would, however, like to see Max Harper's bag to collect HIS dog's excrement. more...
DEAR EDITOR - Droitwich Spa's Worcestershire Brine Baths Hotel does not currently bring in any income for either Wychavon District Council or it's owners. more...
DEAR EDITOR - It has taken me a week thinking of what to say, more...
DEAR EDITOR - On the subject of public transport, I am wondering why poor or indeed anyone on a pension should have to pay on the Midland Red to ride from Bromsgrove to Redditch when this is not the case vice-versa. more...
DEAR EDITOR - In recent correspondence a Mr Davey commented on the controversial "humps" scheme for Stoney Hill and asked why I failed to object until "this late stage in the proceedings"? more...
DEAR EDITOR - I have followed with great interest recent correspondence to the Advertiser/Messenger regarding the proposed bandstand to be erected in Sanders Park. more...
DEAR EDITOR - I wish to add my comments about the litter problem we have in and around Bromsgrove - especially around Chapel Walk and Chapel Street. more...
DEAR EDITOR - Firstly I must point out that I support the proposed Waitrose development because I feel it is about time Droitwich Spa was not treated as second best. more...
DEAR EDITOR - We would like to bring to the attention of your readers a very special reunion to celebrate the Children's Society's work over the last 121 years. We are asking people who were brought up in our care to join us at The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London, on March 26 more...
NOTICES listing by-laws are to be erected at all parks owned by Malvern Town Council to enable action to be taken against offenders. more...
Malvern residents are being urged to have their say in shaping the town's new hospital. more...
IT'S difficult to say whether the outcome of last night's vote on Worcester City's Nunnery Way football stadium project represents a significant step forward or not. more...
MUMS-to-be in Droitwich look set to be dressed to impress, thanks to a new business which aims to provide cheaper maternity wear. more...
ENERGETIC Spa youngsters have been putting their fitness levels to the test in a sponsored event, organised to raise money for their schools. more...
PROPOSED council tax increases for householders in Droitwich Spa have now been confirmed. more...
GROUPS in Droitwich can apply for a cut of £200,000 thanks to the district council's lauch of its annual community grants scheme. more...
A SIX year-old from Kidderminster will be taking on some of the country's top dog breeders at Crufts tomorrow. more...
A DEVOTED Droitwich couple, who first exchanged glances across a Spa dance hall, have celebrated 50 happy years together. more...
A THIEF sneaked into the youth centre in St John's and stole a mini disc player from one of the worker's bags. more...
YOUNGSTERS from the Spa have been tapping their feet to the beat and rocking around the clock during PE lessons with a difference. more...
EMERGENCY talks are to be held to save threatened Bewdley Museum - a "key part" of Wyre Forest's heritage. more...
KIDDERMINSTER ambulance station is being given a £141,000 facelift to bring it into the 21st Century. more...
HOUSEHOLDERS are being given the chance to have their say, if they feel they have been short-changed, at a special advisory meeting in the Spa. more...
PLANS to hold a street party at the Lyppard Grange car park to mark the Golden Jubilee have come under fire from some staff in the surrounding shops. more...
A DROITWICH man is rubbing shoulders with the likes of actors Robert Carlyle and Ewan McGregor and maths buff Carol Vorderman. more...
A MOBILE computer centre will be coming to Warndon Parish, members of the parish council decided. more...
ENERGETIC youngsters at a Spa school have received a welcome cash boost after two of its sports clubs were given grants. more...
THE topics up for debate at this year's open meeting of Warndon Parish Council have been discussed by council members. more...
TINY tots in Droitwich were visited by a whole host of furry creatures when residents from a county rescue centre visited their pre-school. more...
FRUSTRATED residents have met with parish councillors to find out what can be done about increased levels of litter and youth crime in Warndon Villages. more...
THE funeral of a former Droitwich postmaster found dead in Hanbury Woods is due to take place this week. more...
AN UNEMPLOYED fibreglass engineer died after taking almost 100 paracetamol tablets, an inquest heard. more...
A DISABLED Spa woman has been left "extremely shaken" after she had her bag snatched from the front of her disability scooter during a "despicable" theft. more...
TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved councillor who died at the weekend after losing his battle against cancer. more...
COMPLAINTS from people unable to access their drives in two Malvern roads have sparked action from Worcestershire County Council. more...
THE sweet aroma of flowers was in the air at a Spa school when bulbs youngsters planted last year started to bloom. more...
A COLOURFUL pole is the latest simple scheme aimed at helping children combat loneliness at school. more...
MYSTERY still surrounds the death of a Droitwich teenager who was found dead in the Spa with "head injuries". more...
A GIRL from Droitwich came within millimetres of loosing an eye when she was shot at, in broad daylight, in the town centre. more...
THE future of Avon Close play area in Malvern could be decided by town councillors later this month. more...
WORCESTER'S hospital radio service will be bidding a sad farewell to its current premises next week, 26 years after hitting the airwaves. more...
A TEENAGER headbutted a youth centre caretaker after accusing him of assaulting his brother. more...
THE Government today dealt a fresh blow to residents fighting controversial plans to build an asylum seekers centre at RAF Throckmorton. more...
TWO Worcestershire schools have been highly praised for their efforts in bringing sporting opportunities to pupils. more...
WOULD-BE thieves tried to break into two lorries while they were parked on a Worcester road. more...
WORCESTER police swooped on a city hairdressers after a scissor-wielding robber burst in and demanded money from the terrified staff. more...
WORCESTER householders will be hit by a 10.1 per cent council tax rise from next month, it has emerged. more...
MOTHERS from across Worcestershire will be steaming to the Severn Valley Railway this Sunday for the first special event dining train of 2002. more...
CONTROVERSIAL play The Vagina Monologues is to be performed in Worcester. more...
CAMPAIGNERS fighting for a new Worcester City football stadium have been given a glimmer of hope. more...
A MURDER investigation has been launched after a man's body was found in a Worcester flat. more...
Tuesday, March 5, 2002 more...
DROITWICH Spa Men's Hockey Club Firsts will be playing their hockey in the DTZ West Midlands Premier next season after a 3-3 draw at Market Drayton ensured promotion. more...
Droitwich U12s 49 Alcester U12s 0 more...
DROITWICH RFC Firsts' preparations for the remainder of the season were boosted despite going down 27-15 in a friendly match at Kidderminster. more...
A 13-YEAR-OLD runner has put Droitwich on the cross country map after winning a national title. more...
LICKEY Monarchs continued their impressive run of form in the Bromsgrove and Redditch table tennis league division one with a second successive 10-0 whitewash. more...
THE Harkaway Club has attracted a huge entry of 226 for its point-to point meeting at the popular roadside course at Chaddesley Corbett on Saturday. more...
BROMSGROVE RFC Firsts continue to close in on the Midland Two West championship after their latest victory, 32-22 at home to fourth place Stafford. more...
STEVE Taylor and Steve Frost may have started Bromsgrove Rovers' clash against Bridgnorth Town with the wrong shirts on but they finished it by scoring one each in a 2-1 victory. more...
AFTER a poor display against Hednesford Town I switched the formation against King's Lynn and the players produced a much-improved performance to claim three points. more...
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BROMSGROVE Hockey Club Men's Seconds lost 3-1 after facing their toughest challenge of the season at home against league leaders and unbeaten Wolverhampton. more...
BROMSGROVE Hockey Club Ladies' Firsts put in a good performance to record a comfortable 3-0 win at Evesham. more...
BROMSGROVE Hockey Club Ladies' Seconds cruised to a 5-0 success at home to Kidderminster. more...
BROMSGROVE Hockey Club Men's Fourths recorded their first win of the season with a 5-1 win at King's Heath. more...
FLOODED rivers and poor weather has not stopped determined anglers braving the waters for competition. more...
AN U15s football match ended in a mass punch-up at the weekend after enraged parents attacked match officials. more...
THE introduction of substitute Ian Ellis during extra time saw Salford Rovers through to the final of the Evesham Sunday Football League's Black & White Garages Bluck Cup. more...
ANDREW Enston, the Bromsgrove School back row forward, is a surprise inclusion in the England 18-Group Schools squad for their game against England 18-Group Clubs at Welford Road in Leicester on Sunday. more...
ALTHOUGH floods have put paid to many rowing events in recent weeks Royal Grammar School, Worcester, boys have had a successful time in trials for regional and national events. more...
IT'S now three defeats on the trot for Hereford United after they gifted a 1-0 Nationwide Conference win to Telford United at Edgar Street last night. more...
WORCESTER'S Olympic bron-ze medallist Simon Archer and his partner Jo Goode won twice yesterday to qualify for the main draw of the Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena. more...
MANAGER John Barton refuses to risk Worcester City ace Mark Owen before the end of the season unless it is 100 percent right for the player. more...
JAN Molby was disappointed by Kidderminster Harriers' 1-1 Nationwide League Division Three draw against Oxford United at The Kassam Stadium last night. more...
GEOFF Cooke will quit Sixways in the summer after Worcester's failure to win promotion. more...
BROMSGROVE Athletic U13s 6 Kidderminster Lions U13s 1 more...
LATEST from the Redditch and South Warwickshire Combination. more...
BROMSGROVE Advertiser/Messenger District Football League. more...
BARNT Green Spartak's poor run of results continue after two defeats inside a week. more...
A CARL Gray hat-trick helped advance Bromsgrove Town to the semi-final of the Worcester Nursing Cup after a 3-1 victory over Cutnall Green. more...
FAIRFIELD Sunday got revenge for last week's 5-1 defeat at home to Black Horse by winning the reverse fixture 3-2. more...
DROITWICH Sports continued their goal scoring spree with a 4-0 win at Brownhills Town Reserves in Midland Combination division three. more...
KELLY Godfrey's 40th goal of the season helped Fairfield Villa Ladies complete the double over Southam with a hard fought 4-2 away victory. more...
WYCHBOLD Royal British Legion moved to within a point of the top of Redditch and South Warwickshire division one with a convincing 6-2 loal derby win over Droitwich Spa. more...
FAIRFIELD Villa's Midland Combination division one campaign came off the rails with a sound 7-0 thrashing at third place Knowle. more...
STEVE Taylor and Steve Frost may have started Bromsgrove Rovers' clash against Bridgnorth Town with the wrong shirts on but they finished it by scoring one each in a 2-1 victory. more...
JOHAN Cruyff may have pioneered it in the early 70s and Gazza added it to his bag of tricks but I'm sure neither could have produced a better turn than Adam Webster managed near the end of Worcester City's clash at King's Lynn. more...
THE Birmingham Anglers Association has booked the following water for next week. more...
MANAGER John Barton refuses to risk Worcester City ace Mark Owen before the end of the season unless it is 100 percent right for the player. more...
THREE fencers from Bromsgrove School have won the right to represent the West Midlands at a national competition. more...
A BROMSGROVE rugby player could be one of many stars of the future from his school after receiving a trial with England. more...
FOUR Bromsgrove swimmers have excelled themselves after competing against England's best at a national competition. more...
TWO Bromsgrove cyclists were three minutes off the pace at the Walsall Roads two-up 25-mile time trial. more...
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