Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | April
LONDON folk group Suntrap will be appearing at a Redditch town centre pub on behalf of Redditch Folk Club on Saturday. more...
A NEW exercise class ideal for people who want to improve their mental and physical wellbeing begins at Kingsley Sports Centre next month. more...
Members' slides and videos will feature in the next meeting of Redditch Railway Interest Group on Friday. more...
Fine art will be on display at Redditch Library from Saturday, April 20, until Saturday, May 18. more...
REDDITCH people are being invited to dig in and show off their green-fingered skills at a workshop on Saturday, April 20, from 10am-noon at Woodrow Community Centre. more...
Music lovers will be treated to a concert featuring the Bel Canto Singers at Headless Cross church St Luke's. more...
Bargain hunters are invited to an auction sale being held at St Luke's Memorial Hall, Evesham Road, next week. more...
A fascinating talk will be given at Forge Mill Needle Museum on Sunday, April 21. more...
There will be fun for all the family on Saturday, April 20, as Redditch YMCA hosts a spring fair. more...
Music lovers are invited to the annual concert of the Alcester Male Voice Choir at Alcester's Greig Centre. more...
QUEEN tribute band The Bohemians will be showing off their own kind of magic when they perform at Astwood Bank Carnival next month. more...
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AN up-and-coming singing talent who hails from Kidderminster has arranged a special event to boost a district group who are enjoying success of their own. more...
RADIO listeners have been introduced to a retired butcher who beat off competition from more than 2,400 other hopefuls to front his own show. more...
THE timeless story of Cinderella is to get the Stourport Choral and Operatic Society treatment later this month. more...
ONE of Wyre Forest's biggest tourist attractions has had a boom start to the new season. more...
ONE more team is needed to line up for an afternoon of fun and frolics 1970s style in Bewdley this weekend. more...
A NORTHERN Soul enthusiast on the verge of emigrating to the other side of the world will be choosing the tunes at this weekend's landmark revival event. more...
Rose, Kidderminster - Katherine Howard Monday until April 20. more...
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GOOD weather, especially at this time of the year, always seems to bring out the best in a nature reserve. more...
THURSDAY: Birmingham: Symphony Hall - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Wolverhampton: Civic - Raymond Froggatt. Robin R'n'B2 - Blue Horses. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Iain Matthews and Ad Vanderveen. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - The Robin's 10th Anniversary Concert, featuring The Soul Survivors. more...
A MAGICAL treat for young people aged five and over in a world of adventure and enchantment is being staged at Malvern Theatres next week. more...
BLACK Country funnyman Lenny Henry appears at the Alexandra Theatre next week as part of his Have You Seen This Man? Tour. more...
A GANG of workmates are forced to question their own loyalties in a comedy by a Birmingham writer at the city's Repertory Theatre this month. more...
FOLK legends The Dubliners return to Malvern's Forum Theatre on Saturday as part of their 40th Anniversary Tour. more...
THERE will be a definite Welsh theme at the Palace Theatre on Saturday at a concert to raise money for the Fire Brigade's Benevolent Fund. more...
STUDLEY Operatic Society will soon be treading the boards at the Palace Theatre with its production of Hello, Dolly! more...
RESIDENTS have been invited to help rejuvenate areas around Headless Cross. more...
THE Arrow Valley Brass Band recently a successful day at a national competition, beating off others to win a place in the finals. more...
A RECENT exhibition at Forge Mill Museum has been hailed a success after a number of additional events boosted attendance figures. more...
REDDITCH daredevils can take part in the shortest sponsored walk in aid of the Primrose Hospice - over 20 feet of red-hot coals burning at more than 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit. more...
A RESIDENT of Lower Wick, Worcester, has spoken out about a proposed development in the area. more...
TWO Church Hill men will be putting their best feet forward when they take part in the London Marathon. more...
A FARMING charity is looking at ways to expand its care provision for retired members of the farming community in Worcestershire. more...
A CHURCH Hill North woman has taken up the gruelling challenge, once again, to run this year's London Marathon in support of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. more...
A STOURPORT-on-Severn construction company has been recognised for outstanding performance. more...
A REDDITCH forum is seeking more volunteers to help elderly people do their grocery shopping and retain their independence. more...
A HOTEL reservations business is celebrating £50m-worth of success in five years. more...
AN Astwood Bank woman has celebrated her retirement after working for the Redditch branch of Birmingham Midshires the whole of her working life. more...
UP to 200 jobs will be generated following the £2.3 million sale of a disused industrial unit in Redditch - now set to be transformed into a thriving business centre, writes Becky Procter. more...
CALLS to Redditch police will now be handled by a state-of-the-art call centre which was launched yesterday. more...
ALTERATIONS to plans for part of the £60 million Kingfisher Centre revamp were set to be given the go-ahead last night following serious safety concerns for pedestrians, writes Becky Procter. more...
DEAR EDITOR - A chance to tell Bromsgrove District Council what you think! more...
TWO professional musical directors have been appointed to help out with the Up4it youth music project at Redditch Youth Centre, writes Matt Smith. more...
DEAR Editor - I have recently had a stay, because of illness, in the Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, on ward 14. more...
DEAR Editor - I feel I have to write to you in respect of your report on the future of the Market Hall in Droitwich Spa. more...
A REDDITCH company director cannot hold directorships or take any part in company management for four years after his business went into liquidation with debts estimated at more than £600,000. more...
DEAR Editor - With the closure of UEF/Garringtons and the loss of 500 jobs, it was interesting to note where MP Julie Kirkbride's support was. more...
A condolence book in memory of the Queen Mother has been defaced. more...
DEAR EDITOR - A verse to lament the missing farmers from Bromsgrove Market on March 28 more...
STAFF and shoppers in the Kingfisher Centre paid their respects to the Queen Mother as they observed the national two-minute silence yesterday, writes Melina Cannon. more...
DEAR EDITOR - Firstly may I point out how infuriating I found Mr Scurrell's patronising attitude, when I read his letter in the Advertiser/Messenger, under the heading - Why the tax is going up. more...
Police are liaising with Redditch Council and the RSPCA after two dogs allegedly killed a cat in Ombersley Close, Woodrow. more...
DEAR EDITOR - I am surprised and annoyed that a budding apple blossom tree, one of three in Crofters Close, Droitwich Spa, and planted some years ago to enhance and screen the close, has been cut down. more...
A new support group has been set up in Redditch for people coping with divorce. more...
DEAR EDITOR - I submitted a letter to you a couple of weeks ago regarding the wheel-clamping activities of Midland Parking Contracts and since have received many messages of support for the comments in my letter. more...
A TRAINING programme for volunteers helping youngsters cope with bereavement is set to start in Redditch, writes Melina Cannon. more...
DEAR EDITOR - This blessed plot, this beautiful England, has long attracted immigrants to its shores and until recent times many of them have been Irish. more...
A REDDITCH man died at the weekend after his Honda motorcycle crashed into a tree near Shipston. more...
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DEAR EDITOR - One or two correspondents have claimed Bromsgrove District Council's housing transfer proposals would adversely affect rent levels and alter their Right to Buy. more...
REDDITCH Council has pledged not to increase council tax by more than two per cent above inflation for the next three years. more...
FAMILIES had to flee as fire tore through homes in Lodge Park during the early hours of Monday. more...
FOR a town which has not had a cinema since the ABC shut in 1999, Redditch now has two rival schemes for multi-screen complexes on the table. more...
A PLUCKY pensioner leapt into the back seat of her Mercedes as it was being carjacked from a Redditch supermarket in broad daylight on Tuesday. more...
PRACTICAL hints on propagation was the subject of the talk by Brian Ellis, of Avondale Nursery, Bagington, at the April meeting. more...
AT the March meeting, Jim Steele, a craftsman from Southam and maker of the famous Windsor Chairs, was speaker. more...
AT the Quiet Evening on March 25, the Rev David Rogers led a guided illustrated meditation on Women and the Cross, an appropriate subject for the Monday of Holy Week. more...
THE society recently held the second of its theme competitions. The subject was The Green Dragon at Sambourne. more...
THE first speaker for the fifth season of the Friends was Dermot Rhodes, Master of the Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick. more...
WHO would take early retirement at 60 to then go and take another occupation? more...
THERE were 47 members and one visitor at the meeting on March 28, together with seven apologies. more...
THE first meeting in March took the form of a musical evening when Keith Sandell entertained. more...
THE recent meeting featured an illustrated talk by David Worthington entitled The Popes - Nurserymen of the Midlands. more...
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WOMEN and children in The Gambia are set to benefit from a special delivery thanks to Beoley woman Jackie Gregory and WIs across the county. more...
A fun Old Time Music Hall evening proved a huge help towards the Tardebigge community hall fund. more...
People in Wythall will be treated to a talk with slides about Seattle, Vancouver and the Rockies from Michael Tremlett. more...
Tardebigge residents are invited to share ideas on how to make the annual fair and show in August a huge success. more...
A bench has been bought in memory of a Sambourne parish councillor who died nearly two years ago. more...
RESIDENTS in and around Alvechurch are invited to have their say when the spotlight falls on their area next week, writes Melina Cannon. more...
Feckenham Forest History Society's next event takes place at Webheath Village Hall tonight. more...
The owners of White Cottage in Stock Green, near Inkberrow, will be opening their garden to the public as part of the National Gardens Scheme. more...
INKBERROW Community Council has been awarded a £30,000 cash boost towards extending the village hall, writes Melina Cannon. more...
The next meeting of Studley Local History Group will be held next Tuesday at Studley Parish Centre. more...
INKBERROW Young Farmers is on the lookout for more members. more...
TECHNOPHOBES in Wythall can put their fears aside as a hi-tech bus visits the village. more...
HAYBRIDGE High School's Young Enterprise group Ethos has handed over a cheque for £300 to the Wyre Forest National Deaf Children's Society. more...
A BRADLEY Green farmer reported a freak among a new hatch of ducklings. One had four wings and four legs. more...
BUOYED by Labour's recent seat gains on the county council, Bromsgrove Trades Council decided to stage the town's first May day rally to protest against the Tory government's policies. more...
THE giant sails of the Danzey Green windmill, Avoncroft museum's latest acquisition were turning again for the first time in a century. The mill, dating from about 1800, had been re-erected and restored at the Stoke Heath museum at a cost of some £4,000. more...
Bidford residents have the chance to raise matters of concern and interest at the annual parish meeting on Monday. more...
PEOPLE can once again report noisy neighbours after Stratford District Council resumed its out-of-hours environmental health service. more...
The Rotary Club of Alcester is offering residents a chance to take a relaxing and fun week-long break in Blackpool. more...
The candidates for this year's Stratford Council elections have been announced. more...
AN Alcester man has taken steps to prove himself as an established writer and a superb guide to the great outdoors. more...
A DECISION to charge pensioners an extra £10 a year to cross the Warwickshire border on public buses has been labelled 'diabolical' by Alcester's mayor. more...
A SOLIHULL woman got more than she bargained for when on a recent shopping trip to Budgens in Bidford. more...
PEOPLE are to be given the chance to stroll through the beautiful grounds of Ragley Hall to help boost St Nicholas' Church Restoration Fund. more...
RESIDENTS from Alcester and the surrounding areas are being asked for their ideas on what would make the town better after a health check was carried out. more...
BIDFORD Community Group is looking to secure about £22,000 to develop an additional playing field in the ever-expanding village, writes Helen Clarke. more...
AN historic house near Alcester has particular reason for feeling a sense of loss at the death of the Queen Mother, whose funeral was held yesterday. more...
Alcester's Mayor fears some town councillors could step down from office because of the intrusive nature of a code of conduct they have to sign. more...
THE chairman of the Greig Centre trustees has stressed the venue is still very much alive and working at the heart of the community, writes Helen Clarke. more...
POLICE in Studley are searching for a youth who snatched a bag off a woman in broad daylight. more...
A POTENTIALLY disastrous arson attack at a disused Redditch factory has prompted fire chiefs to target industrial units to provide advice and gain information, writes Becky Procter. more...
Thieves stole hundreds of toy lawn mowers and wheelbarrows from a lorry near junction three of the M42 as the driver slept. more...
PERSISTENT illegal car parking outside two schools in Headless Cross has forced police to take action. more...
THREE men have been arrested following alleged assaults on two taxi drivers in Church Hill in the early hours of Sunday, March 24. more...
A DRIVE to get people to use the confidential Crimestoppers hotline took to the streets when police launched a bus advertising campaign. more...
Police have issued cautions to two motorists for public order offences against Redditch traffic wardens. more...
REDDITCH sailing club has been struck several times by vandals and thieves over the past two weeks. more...
VANDALS have attacked a Redditch church three times in the past fortnight. more...
WHY does the Evening News only print negative information and misinformation about asylum seekers? more...
TWO young women approached me in Worcester city centre. They were from Warwick and, being on a national holiday, they had visited Worcester, as they put it, "to see the sights and have some fun". more...
I AM not the most deep-thinking person in the Worcester area. more...
I REPLY again to Peter Alcock (You Say, March 27). more...
LET me hasten to assure George Cowley and others that I intended no disrespect to former patients in my recent reference to Powick Lunatic Asylum. Indeed, at the period of which I was writing, its official name was Worcestershire County Lunatic Asylum. more...
An outdoor meeting on Sunday will comprise a guided walk around Pipers Mill and Hanbury Hall, with Alan Shepherd. more...
The Wyre Forest group have organised a 2.5-mile family walk on Sunday in Chaddesley Wood. more...
Committee member and area demonstrator Joan Southerton gave a demonstration entitled Easter Wedding. more...
Trevor George gave a talk on the licensing trade and the origins of pub names at the March meeting of this Kidderminster club. more...
Ellis Oakes has taken over as treasurer as Win Hunt has retired from the post. She was presented with a gift of flowers and a voucher in recognition of her 35 years' service to the club. more...
REDDITCH people keen to learn about working with children will now have the chance. more...
Workers from McDonald's in Oakenshaw will be spring cleaning with the help of pupils from two Redditch schools. more...
Members were invited to design a card for HM The Queen's Golden Jubilee, to be submitted to WI House by April 30. The best one will be sent to Her Majesty. more...
Youngsters at a Matchborough nursery wore their Easter bonnets with pride when they took part in a parade. more...
Rosemary Read, a national justice and peace field worker, will give a talk entitled Towards a Vision of a Just World on Wednesday. more...
GENEROUS Trinity High School students have donated £450 to a Redditch charity. more...
The March business meeting was held at Stourport Manor Hotel. more...
There are no rides on Sunday. more...
Parents of St Augustine's High School pupils are being invited to attend a drugs awareness evening on Tuesday. more...
Popular broadcaster and society vice-president Lyndon Jenkins will be the guest presenter tomorrow at Holy Innocents Community Hall. more...
The annual meeting will take place on April 22 at Gainsborough House Hotel, starting at 7pm. more...
A DAY which saw youngsters and elderly brought together at a Redditch nursery was such a success a similar event is being planned. more...
The March 5 meeting was a "night on the air", with an HF station working on all bands from 80 to 10 metres, as well as a VHF/UHF and six metre set up. more...
Many visitors joined members to hear Michael Ecob telling how to make the most of a vegetable garden, with practical, and often amusing, advice. more...
At the March meeting, chaired by president Pat Darby, numbers were taken for visits to the Home Economics Rally at Perdiswell and the Forest Group Meeting. more...
On Wednesday, D Law of Deans Fuchsia Nursery will give a talk on Fuchsias at Astley Village Hall, starting at 8pm. The doors will be open from 7.30pm. more...
A NEW communications system which aims to make police officers in Bromsgrove more accessible to the public has gone on-line. more...
A KIND-HEARTED Bromsgrove pensioner made the unusual gesture of giving a gift instead of receiving one at her birthday party. more...
A NUMBER of prominent town centre sites, including the Worcestershire Hotel, have been earmarked for housing in a blueprint for the area's future. more...
CIVIC dignitaries from Bromsgrove and the German town of Gronau will be getting together for a twinning meeting this weekend. more...
FAMILY and friends of a former Bromsgrove solicitor will pay their last respects tomorrow (Thursday) at his funeral service. more...
A SPECIAL anti-climb paint designed to stop youngsters hurting themselves clambering on a block of council owned garages on a housing estate in Bromsgrove has proved useless -- it is claimed. more...
THERE was no need to ask a friend, go 50-50 or ask the audience when a group of youngsters took part in a topical quiz game at Bromsgrove Library. more...
STICKERS which monitor a driver's stress levels - using a traffic light system of colours - are being launched in Worcestershire next week. more...
SHOP windows darkened, busy offices fell quiet and the town streets fell silent when Bromsgrove remembered the Queen Mother this week. more...
BROMSGROVE'S Court Leet Bailiff David Turner will be at the forefront of two major attractions which take place in June. more...
POLICE are reappealing for information this week after a woman had her laptop computer snatched from her hands as she walked near a play area. more...
THE problems of speeding drivers and motorcyclists occupied much of members' time when Stoke Prior Parish Council met for its April meeting on Monday. more...
THE refurbishment of a Bromsgrove supermarket has resulted in the creation of 50 new jobs. more...
ANOTHER disgruntled customer from a Bromsgrove housing estate has hit out at builders who have left her dream home a wash out. more...
PERKY youngsters at a Bromsgrove first school laid on a feast of tea, biscuits and entertainment at a grandparents tea party. more...
A CAMPAIGN to encourage people to ring an anonymous police hotline aims to make Bromsgrove a safer place. more...
THE body of a 65-year-old Rednal man was discovered by work colleagues in a portable building on a new housing estate in Bromsgrove. more...
A MARLBROOK woman will make the marathon trek along the Great Wall of China to raise much-needed funds for a Midlands hospice. more...
FEARS over deteriorating air quality in some parts of the Bromsgrove district have led to a call for a council committee to be set up specifically to deal with the problem. more...
THE estate agent who handled the sale of the England goalkeeper's home showed she had a safe pair of hands when the deal went through without a hitch. more...
I HAVE always thought Channel Four's Cheers bar looked like a great place to drink -- the place where everyone knows your name, well that's what the theme tune says. more...
PLANS to relieve traffic chaos in Aston Fields by building a new car park at Bromsgrove Railway Station were rubberstamped yesterday (Tuesday). more...
SENIOR citizens in Bromsgrove will be raising the roof on their day centre this summer -- thanks to a £15,000 windfall. more...
PARENTS in Blackwell are over the moon after discovering the county council is to withdraw plans to change school catchment areas. more...
A CHARFORD mum is looking to raise pots of cash to help revamp the local Scout hut, which has become an easy target for vandals. more...
BROMSGROVE District Council can at last blow its own trumpet after drumming up cash from local firms to help pay for its controversial jubilee bandstand. more...
BROMSGROVE has been chosen to pilot a new style upmarket "job shop" pioneered by the world's leading recruitment agency. more...
A PANIC-STRICKEN family had to jump for their lives when they fell prey to a second suspected arson attack in a week and had to escape through the bedroom windows of their Frankley home. more...
HEALTH chiefs have been urged to end the uncertainty over the future of eye services which are available to patients at hospitals in Bromsgrove and Redditch. more...
CHILDREN had a muddy great time creating monsters out of the mire in the Wyre Forest last week. more...
"AMUSING and gripping" stories will be told about Bewdley next week as part of an exercise to find out what sets the town apart from the crowd. more...
PRINT-MAKING skills are being honed by schoolchildren at Bewdley Museum. more...
FLOOD victims in Bewdley need not get in a spin over clean clothes the next time the River Severn bursts its banks. more...
AN appeal for information has been launched after an 80-year-old man was discovered dead at the side of the road by his wife. more...
SEVERNSIDE North in Bewdley is set to be made a no-go zone for cars as part of a multi-million pound Government scheme to install removable flood barriers. more...
SHOPPERS were treated to their own version of Pop Idol on Saturday thanks to the Alexandra Hospital's Radio Pulse. more...
Campaigners trying to save eye services at the Alexandra Hospital should be given a boost this week as Redditch Council throws its full weight behind the project. more...
FOLLOWING the completion of refurbishment work at St Gregory's Church, Winyates Way, blood donor sessions will now resume there. more...
THE mysteries of how British and American intelligence deciphered German codes - shortening the Second World War by an estimated two years - will be unveiled tomorrow. more...
A HISTORIC hall will return to its Elizabethan roots next week. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER man will be pounding the streets of the capital this Sunday to help secure a better future for homeless people in Ethiopia. more...
A PENSIONER in her late 70s collapsed and was rescued from her smoke-filled Great Witley home after a pan of milk overheated and caught fire. more...
CHILDREN with life-threatening conditions will benefit from a new hospice set to open in 2004. more...
SILENCE descended across Wyre Forest on Tuesday as folk joined a nationwide tribute to the Queen Mother on the day of her funeral. more...
PROTESTERS opposed to a ban on hunting are due to leave Knightwick on Friday morning to join a Countryside Alliance march in Worcester. more...
A YEAR ago to the day since the biggest demonstration that London would have ever seen - had it not been for the foot and mouth epidemic - MPs devoted an entire day to the very same issue that ignited that march. In an ideal world, on the anniversary of the "march that never was" Parliament would be approving plans for investing in rural services or regenerating our farming industry. Instead, yet again, it debated foxhunting. more...
I DO not want to enter the arena of writing letters on behalf of any political party, but I do feel compelled at this moment in time, after reading the letter "Paying more to see Stourport abandoned", from AD Adams (Shuttle/Times & News, April 4), to reply on a personal basis. more...
I REFER to Mr AD Adams' letter last week regarding the abandonment of Stourport by Wyre Forest District Council. more...
RICHARD Dredge (Letters, April 4) thinks that Government aims of making it safer for children to walk or cycle to school are "ludicrous". more...
WE used the "park-and-ride" bus service into Kidderminster the week the service was free. more...
A CURRENT Labour leaflet bashes the district council budget and rushes on to announce that Band D council tax is up by £89 per year, giving the impression this is down to the district council. more...
I SEE that Mr Waite feels "unjustly criminalised" for having broken the speed limit in Blakedown (Letters, March 28). Perhaps instead of being given a dictionary for your Letter of the Week, you could have rewarded him with a copy of the Highway Code. more...
A LORRY driver who made a U-turn on a dual carriageway, killing two people including a Stourport woman, has been jailed for two years at Worcester Crown Court. more...
WITH regard to the resignation of Jan Molby, I have no wish to minimise his contribution to Kidderminster Harriers, nor do I deny his right to try and better himself. more...
KOI carp worth £4,000 were stolen from a garden in Stretton Road, Kidderminster, in a raid thought to have been carried out between last Thursday and Saturday. more...
AT the moment the Harriers are going through a difficult period and it is understandable that officials and supporters feel passionate about what is going on. more...
POLICE are continuing their investigations into a till snatch at Clows Top Post Office last Thursday. more...
WE shall always be grateful to Jan Molby for taking us into the Football League, but his actions of the last two weeks have left a very nasty taste in my mouth, along with many other fans. more...
A SERIAL burglar caught by police confessed to raids which netted £20,000 worth of property . more...
DRIVERS have been warned of the dangers of leaving valuables inside cars. more...
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy spent a night in hospital after he ran into the road and was struck by a car. more...
Two men have denied being involved in violence at the Cricketer's Arms pub in Kidderminster last November. more...
Detectives found nearly £1,500 worth of cannabis resin in a rucksack when they raided a Kidderminster flat. more...
ONE man was butted and another punched in the face during a fracas in a Kidderminster street, Hereford Crown Court was told. more...
POLICE are investigating a fight which broke out between three women in Kidderminster town centre, leaving one with cuts and bruises on her face. more...
WORKERS at a centre used by dozens of district children are reeling from a concerted vandalism attack and attempted break-in. more...
A POOL table "bandit" targeted three pubs for easy cash but was caught when a suspicious landlord tipped off police. more...
WITNESSES are being urged to come forward after a man was threatened by two armed would-be muggers in Kidderminster. more...
A FORMER Kidderminster man who stole nearly £10,000 of jewellery from his girlfriend's mother got only £250 when he pawned it, Hereford Crown Court heard. more...
A PETITION signed by almost 1,000 traders and shoppers in Stourport has failed to persuade Consignia - formerly the Post Office - to set up a new sub post office in the town. more...
Projected population growth in Stourport was one of the key reasons cited by town council members in favour of a proposed bypass. more...
THE Easter recess was overshadowed by the death of the Queen Mother. more...
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CANDIDATES for the May 2 Redditch Council elections have been announced. more...
A VILLAGE school which has coped without a hall for about four decades could finally be in line for one, writes Julian Seva. more...
A neighbourhood housing co-operative for the over-60s set up by Redditch Co-operative Homes has won a national award. more...
A NUMBER of groups and organisations will be given cash boosts of up to £5,000 each from the National Lottery, writes Becky Procter. more...
TURNTABLE teenagers had the chance to become DJs for the day at the Leys youth club. more...
FEEDBACK from traders is being sought following the release of latest plans for a new outdoor covered market in the town centre. more...
I SHOULD like to express my sincere thanks to all those involved in the three Cabaret shows which were presented at the Palace Theatre on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16. more...
I WRITE regarding a number of complaints I have received concerning the allotments in Sillins Avenue. more...
FOLLOWING your recent coverage of the fire at the Abbey Stadium bowls pavilion, I would like to make some further comments with regards to the people affected by this act of mindless vandalism. more...
SMALL post offices around the county could be closed as part of a massive effort to shake up postal services. more...
WHY is it Redditch Council couldn't care less about its football pitches that are allocated to teams based outside the Redditch Football League. more...
IN answer to Mrs Gill Miller, whose son was failed by social services (Letters, March 27), I would advise to give up on trying to get funding for her son if she values her own health. more...
FURTHER to your report (Advertiser, March 27), parents whose children attend Vaynor School should be aware that at certain times there is no access to the school for emergency vehicles due to illegal parking by selfish and arrogant motorists. more...
ACCORDING to Councillor David Cartwright, some of us are confused about the council tax (Letters, March 27). more...
AGAIN your readers were treated to the oft-repeated diatribe from Tory Gavin Smithers (Letters, March 27). more...
TAXI licensing officers are encouraging residents to help ensure Redditch passengers are charged fair fares. more...
IT is most unlikely the Government will ban the use of mobile phones while driving, despite evidence that they are dangerous. more...
AN ice-rink is to be included as part of Redditch Council's £40 million sports, leisure and entertainment centre project on the site of Abbey Stadium, writes Becky Procter. more...
I AM writing in response to SJ Fermor's letter, Slow driving is no solution (Advertiser, March 27). more...
COUNTY transport chiefs have announced a change to bus stops in Redditch town centre following requests from passengers. more...
Councillor Stephen Peters' letter (Advertiser, March 27) on the subject of Becketts island in Wythall misses the point completely. more...
IN reply to Bill Bayley, who does not agree with my views on dealing with crime in Redditch (Letters, March 20), it is the breakdown in law and order brought about by the do-gooders who have caused the punishment NOT to fit the crime and who are the root of the trouble. more...
I HAVE to agree with virtually every word of Alan Foxall's letter (Advertiser, March 20) concerning the Forge Mill Museum and Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre. more...
I READ with great sadness the Forge Mill Museum and Bordesley Abbey site may be forced to close. more...
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AS the postcard indicates, this is The Old Mill at Feckenham. more...
THIS year's variety of entries for a biennial award scheme to improve a town's environment has led to the "unusual" decision to make two schemes joint winners. more...
RESIDENTS in a crime-hit area have seen anti-social behaviour plummet after uniformed patrols were introduced last summer. more...
RESIDENTS are being invited to have their say on the revised blueprint for Wyre Forest which features some 200 proposed changes to the district. more...
A COUPLE who were given a 10-year ban from keeping dogs have been cleared of breaching the order. more...
ONE of Kidderminster's leading citizens has died aged 75 following a short illness. more...
A COUPLE whose garden began disappearing into a giant hole believe they may have stumbled on the remains of an historic stately home. more...
A LONG-AWAITED multi-million pound bypass could be a step nearer after Worcester-shire County Council was forced to buy a house that would be affected by the scheme. more...
A CHARITY set up in memory of a 13-year-old Bewdley girl who died in a road crash needs new volunteers to help support bereaved children. more...
PEOPLE from all walks of life paid their respects to the Queen Mother this week as the district came to a standstill. more...
AFFECTIONATE tributes have been paid to the Queen Mother across Wyre Forest. more...
A MOVING tribute was paid to the Queen Mother by Bewdley members of the Royal British Legion Women's Section, which she served as president for 78 years. more...
A WOMAN who had the "great, great privilege" of meeting the Queen Mother twice has spoken of her fond memories of the smiling royal who always took an interest. more...
POP idols of the future are being urged to take part in a ground-breaking music project in Droitwich Spa. more...
THE manager for Weight Watchers for Worcester celebrated 20 years with the company with a slice of cake from celebrity chef Ross Burden. more...
PEOPLE living in Droitwich look set to be better represented by their councillors if proposed ward changes are given the go-ahead. more...
TACKLING drugs, crime and vandalism in Pershore will be the aim of parents, police, councillors and an MP due to meet later this week. more...
EXOTIC and delicate flowers adorned a Droitwich Spa hall at the weekend. more...
CONSULTING residents has, so far, failed to resolve a dispute over trees planted on Colletts Green, near Powick. more...
NATURE lovers across the county are being urged to listen out for nightingales during April and May. more...
PARTY poopers from the Spa are snubbing celebrations for this year's Golden Jubilee. more...
PEOPLE who want to talk about their treatment at the hands of ambulance staff in Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being invited to express their opinions. more...
YOUNG fans of the Lord of the Rings film enjoyed a middle-earth world battle at the town library on Thursday. more...
THE chips could be down for computer equipment manufacturers who have been accused by Worcestershire MEP Liz Lynne of designing goods which self destruct. more...
CALLING all budding anglers, both young and old. more...
A FRIENDSHIP club for the disabled and over 50s in Worcester has been hailed a great success. more...
A RETIRED Droitwich firefighter has taken his many years of experience and put them to good use by launching his own business. more...
A WORCESTERSHIRE independent school will come under new ownership as it prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary. more...
A COLOURFUL Droitwich garden looks set to be adored by visitors when it is opened for members of the public to see. more...
A NATIONAL furniture company has marked its arrival in Worcester by donating £250 to Worcestershire Royal Hospital's neo-natal unit. more...
RESIDENTS from a medieval hamlet near Droitwich Spa are bracing themselves for major development on their doorstep. more...
A WESTLANDS mum has hit out at the vandals who ransacked her home and emptied the contents of her fridge inside the property. more...
COUNCILLORS have rebelled against officers to allow a bungalow to be built in the garden of a Worcester house. more...
A DROITWICH Spa firm has been fined £7,500 after it was found guilty of polluting a town canal and killing wildlife. more...
A WOMAN who stole her friend's Giro cheque has been given a 12-month conditional discharge after her victim begged for a lenient sentence for her. more...
TOWN shoppers were left "wheely" confused when they arrived at a Spa supermarket to find that no shopping trolleys were available for that quick dash round the aisles. more...
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster had his sights on helping the blind when he helped launch a new braille menu at The Swan at Whittington. more...
DROITWICH Spa residents joined the rest of the nation when they paid their final respects to the Queen Mother. more...
A DROITWICH stockbroker has miles to go before he completes the London Marathon. more...
WOMEN are invited to air their views on how safe they feel in the city's parks. more...
WARNDON Parish Council says its warnings about parking problems at the new Worcestershire Royal Hospital were ignored. more...
PEOPLE with learning disabilities across the county are set to benefit from a £232,000 cash injection. more...
A LORRY driver had to have his arm amputated after his vehicle overturned on a Worcestershire motorway, shedding its load of glass bottles. more...
THE father of two Worcester schoolgirls knocked down at a busy city junction has made a plea for safer crossings in the area. more...
THERE are probably few Worcestershire County cricket fans who did not know the face of faithful supporter, Don Baker, who died at his St John's home last week. more...
A HOUSING association has pledged to build almost 50 new homes in Herefordshire and Worcestershire after receiving a £2.5m cash boost. more...
PUBS and bars throughout Worcester will be allowed to open their doors for an extra two hours to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee on Monday, June 3. more...
A WORCESTER man who raised £4,000 to replace a city landmark is furious his contribution has not been acknowledged. more...
A STATUE of the Queen Mother should be erected in Trafalgar Square in her honour, an MP said today. more...
SMALL post offices across the county could shut down as part of a major Government-backed shake-up. more...
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AFTER blitzing the ballot box at district, county and constituency level, Health Concern is now gunning for town council seats. more...
FANTASTIC weather blessed Phil Morgan and Andy Bull at the start of the TAC Rally in Belgium last weekend. It was just what they had hoped for. more...
THERE were a number of excellent performances in the opening event of the 'road' season by several Bromsgrove Olympique Youth riders. more...
BROMSGROVE and Redditch Table Tennis League more...
BROMSGROVE Senior Ladies Winter League: 1st Judy Taylor and Janet Slade with 13pts, 2nd Joan Banner and Margaret Escott with 10pts, 3rd Alma Busby and Elsie Hammond with 10pts. more...
THE annual Easter Junior training event hosted by Barnt Green Sailing Club saw 54 participants between the ages of six and 16 ensure the club was a hive of activity with the masses of boats on the water making a spectacular sight. more...
DEFEAT to fellow strugglers Stourport at the weekend condemned Woodrush to their second successive relegation. more...
THE Leisure Leagues season continued at Trinity High School on Wednesday night with Bruno's Boys keeping up their winning ways, with a 10-4 victory over Crazy Yaks. more...
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BIRMINGHAM City Ladies can bounce back from the disappointment of their 7-1 League Cup final mauling at the hands of Fulham by doing the double. more...
KINGS Heath continue to drift around mid-table in the Midland Combination Premier after a goalless draw against a Meir side also playing out the rest of the season. more...
FECKENHAM can kick start their chase for a top three finish on Saturday after slipping to fifth while without a game at the weekend. more...
STUDLEY hitman Craig Pountney edged nearer the Midland Alliance golden boot with a late strike in Saturday's 2-0 win at Bridgnorth. more...
ALVECHURCH manager Andy Hibbert has dusted down his boots and come out of semi-retirement in a bid to save the Lye Meadow club. more...
Highgate United 2 Alvechurch 1 more...
HEADLESS Cross Ladies' title hopes were dented by a 1-0 loss to Romulus at the weekend. more...
Bilston Town 3 Redditch United 2 more...
UNLESS you are fighting to win something, get promoted or keep out of relegation then at this time of year you start to feel the effects of the season and it begins to feel like a pretty long one. more...
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EASTER Monday was very busy at local stillwater fisheries, with hardly any spare pegs available for pleasure anglers. more...
HEADLESS Cross Chess Club notched an impressive win against strong rivals Kidderminster Rooks. more...
Redditch snooker professional Jason Wallace saw his season end after he lost in his final tournament of the 2001/2002 campaign. more...
ALCESTER police hold their annual netball tournament on Saturday. more...
REDDITCH United Ladies Hockey Club are keen to bounce back after being relegated to Midlands League Division Two and have launched a recruiting drive. more...
A REDDITCH rider is hoping for success at the British Show Jumping Association Blue Chip Championships this week. more...
THE Prudden Road Surfacing Tennis League, covering South Warwickshire and District, had a welcome boost when local businessman Fred Prudden and his son Lee agreed to renew their association with the League for the next five years. more...
Redditch Arrows 26 Nottingham Caesors 14 more...
TWO Redditch golfers headed for the stunning Open Championship course at Carnoustie in Scotland yesterday to compete in an international event. more...
OAKENSHAW speedster Enzo Mucci picked up three championship points in the opening round of the Renault Clio Cup after a last minute baptism. more...
Fairfield Villa 1, Handshaker 1. more...
STUDLEY Blue and White Rope Skippers have been crowned the best in the world in a first for the club. more...
Bromsgrove Rovers 3, Oldbury United 0. more...
BIGGEST win of the day in the Bromsgrove Advertiser/Messenger District Football League was Freemasons 6-0 rout of Riverside Rangers in Division Four. more...
Droitwich Sports 6, more...
Bromsgrove Town Boys u9 5, Bidford Boys u9 1. more...
ROVERS took to the field wearing Pelsall's reserve strip after being asked to change by the match official due to the clash of stripes. more...
VICS were in good form to top the 400 mark and take 18 points from the Worcester Friendly Skittle League Wednesday Division One clash with Legionaires. more...
Southam 8, Droitwich 25 more...
Bromsgrove Colts 39, Lichfield Colts 10. more...
Brockworth 17, Bromsgrove U14s 65. more...
BROMSGROVE Rugby Club warmed up for Saturday's Midlands Two West showdown at Old Laurentians with a 53-0 dismissal of Sutton Coldfield. more...
MOOR GREEN 0 HARRIERS 2 more...
MALVERN Town went down 2-1 to Ledbury Town in this Express and Star West Midlands League Premier Division derby on Saturday. more...
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KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have cited uncertainty over the ITV Digital deal as the reason for delaying building a new stand at Aggborough. more...
HARRIERS U-19s entertain Cirencester on Saturday (11am), while the U-18s host Boldmere next Monday (7.30pm). more...
DISAPPOINTED Drewe Broughton signed off the Division Three campaign with a goal but admitted: "That game was the story of our season". more...
IAN Bennett did his former club a favour with two goals for Sutton Coldfield Town last night. more...
FORMER Reds favourite David Farrell is set to return to the Valley - in a pre-season friendly with Barry Fry's Peterborough United. more...
REDDITCH Cricket Club is keen to hear from young up-and-coming players who might like to join up. more...
ST Stephens `A' are still top of the Nationwide Doors & Windows Worcester Billiards League with St Johns `B' close behind. more...
THE Nationwide Doors & Windows Worcester Snooker League has now finished, with just the singles, pairs and Thurston Cup Knockout finals left to be contested over the next few weeks. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Saints Rugby League Club will be playing all their home RL Conference matches at University College Worcester this season. more...
Bromsgrove Rovers strolled to a 3-0 victory over improving Oldbury United at The Victoria Ground last night to maintain their Midland Alliance title hopes. more...
WORCESTER City have reported brisk sales for season tickets since announcing new prices for next year. more...
Worcester Rugby Club's Nicola Milne has been selected for the Irish women's World Cup squad. more...
STEVEN Vile has left Sixways and retired from first-class rugby. more...
GRAEME Hick revved up for the new season with a dazzling century for Worcestershire against Derbyshire at Derby yesterday. more...
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BARNT Green Cricket Club are hoping the form they showed in the latter half of last season will continue throughout the new campaign. more...
HOPES are high at St Peter's Fields that Droitwich Spa Cricket Club can enjoy a successful season in the Worcestershire League. more...
BROMSGROVE Cricket Club has got off to a winning start even before a ball of the new season has been bowled. more...
A player with an impressive reputation in homeland Denmark, Henriksen signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Aggborough in February. more...
JAN Molby took Richie Appleby to Swansea in August 1996 and is now reunited with him until the end of the season at least. more...
LARKIN joined Harriers on a month's loan on Friday, September 14, but suffered a dead leg in training and lasted only 45 minutes on his debut against Plymouth. more...
The Worcester-born teenager has worked his way through the youth set-up and reserves to get a handful of first-team chances. more...
Tall target-man who made an immediate impact with his aggression, spirit and goal-scoring on being signed for £50,000 from Peterborough in January 2001. more...
Ex-England youth and schoolboy international Ducros has been used by Harriers both behind a front-two and in attack. more...
Faulds, born in Solihull, progressed through the youth side into the reserves after linking up from Northampton Town where he was a scholar. more...
Dubliner Doyle began his career back in his native Ireland with Cherry Orchard before being snapped up by Premiership Coventry City for a nominal fee in 1998. more...
Bennett was a then club record buy of £30,000 from rivals Bromsgrove Rovers in January 1999 and proved a goal-scoring menace to Conference opponents in the title-winning season. more...
The former Walsall trainee joined Harriers' youth set-up near the end of the 1999/00 season and has forced his way into the first-team reckoning. more...
The son of former England goalkeeping legend Peter spent the past two seasons at Hartlepool before his free transfer move to Third Division opposition Harriers. more...
After starting off as a trainee at Liverpool, Williams was released at the age of 19 to return to his native Wrexham. more...
Senegal-born Sall began his career with French Third Division Montauban and impressed enough to be snapped up by Toulouse. more...
Rangy Ayres joined Harriers as a youth-team player from Walsall but progressed to the reserves after impressing at the heart of the defence. more...
San Diego-born Joy began his footballing education at Tranmere Rovers but did not make the first team. more...
A broken tibia temporarily ended his professional career and Clarkson was forced to play outside the Football League, signing for Harriers in November 1999. more...
Stamps started with Torquay United despite being brought up in Birmingham and his obvious talent earned him a £10,000 move to Colchester United in 1997. more...
Another Mr Versatile, Smith signed for Harriers in 1997 for £19,000 from non-league rivals Bromsgrove Rovers. more...
Versatile Hinton began his career at right-back before reverting to a centre-half role during the Conference championship-winning season. more...
Has stepped onto the bench after the release of Brendan Murphy to Solihull Borough. more...
Released by Aston Villa, Brock signed for Harriers in September 1997 after a short spell at Northampton Town where he failed to make an appearance. more...
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Alcester 22 Spartans 13 more...
Stourport 13 Woodrush 5 more...
ALCESTER continued their bid for a third place finish with a 22-13 win over Spartans at the weekend. more...
KINGS Norton kept their heads above water in the scrap to stay in Midlands West Four South with a timely win at the weekend. more...
FIVE Ways Old Edwardians' North Midlands One status is all but secure despite defeat at the weekend - and they have arch rivals Redditch to thank! more...
DIXONIANS had to put the championship champagne on ice after a shock 18-12 home defeat to second from bottom Old Halesonians at the weekend. more...
REDDITCH face an anxious wait which could stretch for another three weeks to learn the final results of the North Midlands one promotion scramble. more...
WATCHING Worcester City at the moment is frustrating to say the least and there was an air of inevitability about Saturday's latest defeat. more...
GRAEME Hick revved up for the new season with a dazzling century for Worcestershire against Derbyshire at Derby yesterday. more...
Bromsgrove Ladies Second XI 1, Harborne Ladies Third XI 0. more...
WORCESTER City have reported brisk sales for season tickets since announcing new prices for next year. more...
DISAPPOINTED Drewe Broughton signed off the Division Three campaign with a goal but admitted: "That game was the story of our season". more...
Worcester Rugby Club's Nicola Milne has been selected for the Irish women's World Cup squad. more...
STEVEN Vile has left Sixways and retired from first-class rugby. more...
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