Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | July
BROMSGROVE band Reflections will play a charity gig on Saturday (July 16). more...
LEGENDARY Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson will grace Birmingham's NIA Academy with his prescence on Friday, July 15. more...
Review - When Harry Met Sally at the Festival Theatre, Malvern, until Saturday, July 16. more...
BIRMINGHAM'S Botanical Gardens is staging play about a women's revolt later this month. more...
Thursday, July 14 more...
WILL Smith stars as Hitch - matchmaker extraordinaire. more...
WITH his bright, white Hollywood smile and boyish good looks, Tom Cruise is Mr Invincible. more...
JUST when you think the cinematic world isn't big enough for another ridiculously poor horror film, you get proved utterly wrong. more...
A NEW co-production of Michael Tippett's The Knot Garden by the Royal Opera House and Music Theatre Wales arrives at Birmingham's Repertory Theatre on Saturday. more...
CONTEMPORARY dance from TV's Ballet Boyz graces the Birmingham Hippodrome stage in a brand new work, Naked, for two nights next week. The "Boyz," also known as Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, danced with the Royal Ballet from 1987-99. more...
THE Royal Shakespeare Company's season of comedies continues with The Comedy of Errors, with previews from Friday. more...
ROYKSOPP'S first album, Melody AM, earned itself a fine reputation a couple of years ago and rightly so. more...
IT seems Missy "Misdemeanour" Elliott has attempted to create some mouth-watering recipes for her latest album but all she's succeeded in doing is throwing a load of tunes into the pot which are past their sell-by date. more...
THE Subways' debut album is packed full of pounding anthems and brimming with confidence - surprising when you consider the group has an average age of about 19. more...
CONTRASTING cultures collide in the Birmingham MAC's new production of Henry Purcell's classic opera Dido and Aeneas on July 21, 22 and 24. more...
WITH names like Captain Smith, Black Prince and Nelson's Revenge visitors to the third Bromsgrove Beer Festival over the weekend may think with names like these the event must have a nautical theme. more...
FOLLOWING on from their success at The Lido, part of the Droitwich Spa Music Festival, the Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra will be performing at The Swan Theatre in Worcester with guest soloist tenor saxophonist Trevor Emeny next week. more...
A TOP Bromsgrove theatre group is giving its future stars the chance to shine by putting on their own production. more...
THERE will be Much Ado about Nothing at Hanbury Hall when the 18th century country house plays host to Shakespeare's famous comedy. more...
Thursday July 14 more...
A RUBERY rock quartet experienced the biggest challenge of their fledgling career when they competed in a battle of the bands competition at the National Exhibition Centre on Monday, July 11. more...
TALENTED youngsters followed the yellow brick road during a school production. more...
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THE June meeting was held at the home of Mrs Pat Grier. more...
IT was a glorious summer's evening when the ladies from Cookhill W I set out towards Bromyard. more...
ON June 9, secretary Sandra Boreham talked about her holiday in Barcelona. more...
AT the July meeting, a minute's silence was held in remembrance of Brenda Dainty, president of neighbouring Drakes Cross WI and much-loved member of the local community. more...
THE club celebrates its 50th birthday this year. more...
THE AGM took place on June 28. more...
A CHARGE was brought under the Factory and Workshops Act against George Gregg, printer, Hewell Road. more...
A SWARM estimated to be composed of nearly 20,000 bees spent Wednesday afternoon clustered around the air-vent on the outside wall of the Gaumont Cinema, Redditch, preventing the air-conditioning of the cinema working. more...
PLANS for an extra opening day for Redditch Market have been slammed by the town's traders. A five-day week would be a "waste of time", they say. more...
SPEAKER and demonstrator at the July meeting was Michael Salt, whose topic was Landscape in Oils. more...
IT has been very discouraging for our charity, Redditch Association for the Blind, to discover two of our collecting boxes have been stolen from a Batchley store. more...
I'M not ashamed to own my Lord, nor to defend his cause...Unlike your anonymous correspondent who peddled his/her poison in your issue of July 6, the Rev Andy Kelso speaks out for a majority of Redditch citizens. more...
I WAS sorry to see the word ``Victory'' liberally arraying the front and back pages of my Advertiser (July 6). more...
I AM a resident of Batchley and I would like to say how cross inconsiderate people make me. more...
I AM writing to say a big thank you to everyone who supported the Alexandra Hospital fete this year by buying and selling raffle tickets on our behalf and for supporting us on the day. more...
I HAD to put pen to paper as there is something getting right up my nose! more...
I WAS intrigued to read Councillor Rebecca Blake is calling for action to tackle the issue of mini motorcycles in Church Hill (Advertiser, June 29). more...
I AM appalled at the state of Redditch. Recently, at about 7.30pm, my younger brother was attacked by a gang of several youths in broad daylight and when he was defenceless. more...
DO those people who complain about lack of school funding ever consider the amounts that have to be spent repairing and preventing vandalism at school property? more...
I READ with great interest the misinformed letter from failed Tory candidate Paul Swansborough (Advertiser, July 6) more...
TRUSTEES of the Crawford Memorial Hall in Bidford have been told their accounts might not pass muster with the Charity Commission. more...
THE stories of the people of Alcester who died in two world wars have been preserved for posterity in a new memorial book. more...
PLANS for Alcester's new hospital have finally been lodged with Stratford District Council after years of uncertainty about the project. more...
A CANDIDATE in the Salford Priors Parish Council election has expressed anger at being told to take down her election posters after complaints from villagers. more...
ALCESTER'S former servicemen were almost forced to scramble as they prepared to parade during celebrations to mark the end of the Second World War on Sunday. more...
AN Alcester woman was one of a chosen few invited to witness an historic event in London on Saturday. more...
THE possibility of introducing a residents only parking scheme in a busy Southcrest road has been abandoned by Redditch Council. more...
THERE has been a "great" public response to the consultation on proposed accident reduction work on Rough Hill Drive island. more...
A DRAMATIC display of kickboxing will be one of the exciting activities to pack a punch at this year's Batchley Cool by the Pool. more...
A NEW Redditch women's group is uniting victims of domestic violence to share experiences and help dispel each other's feelings of fear and isolation. more...
THE closure of a Redditch bus depot has "made drivers' lives a misery", an ex-employee has claimed. more...
GREEN-fingered Studley residents are hoping to say it with flowers when judges descend on the village as part of the Britain in Bloom competition tomorrow. more...
A REDDITCH carer claims she spent all her wages on car parking fees while caring for her 92-year-old mother in the Alexandra Hospital. more...
A REDDITCH entertainer has shared his memories of a singer who progressed from performances in the back streets of Redditch to commanding the world's musical stage. more...
AN arsonist who put lives at risk in Redditch after a row with her husband has been detained indefinitely under the mental health acts. more...
A THRIVING group of Redditch bell ringers is recruiting new members to help keep the dying tradition alive. more...
PARISHIONERS flocked to St Stephen's Church on Sunday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the historic building. more...
A WINYATES Green man has spoken of his terror at being evacuated from a Birmingham nightclub following a bomb scare on Saturday night. more...
YOUNG people are not interested in working in local government, a Redditch councillor has claimed. more...
A TWO-minute silence will be held in Redditch at noon tomorrow to remember the victims of the London terror attacks. more...
REDDITCH'S Moslem community has condemned the terrorist attacks which ripped through central London claiming at least 52 lives. more...
A 22-YEAR-OLD man is recovering from severe bruising after he was attacked following a night out in Bromsgrove. more...
THE defection of Cllr Bill Newnes, the chairman of the Artrix centre, to the Conservative group in Bromsgrove now effectively means that local Tories hold the ruling hand within the Artrix operating trust which controls the £2.6m arts centre built and donated by the district council. more...
THE Artrix - what can you say? A very good idea is being completely spoilt by mis-management. more...
BROMSGROVE District Council's planning commitee has decided to defer planning permission for the joint Meadows First and Parkside Middle Schools until a safe entrance is deisgned following the demoltion of the existing Meadows First School, as recommnded by Councillor Dennis Norton, and the moving of the building away from local properties after the footpath has been diverted. more...
THROUGH the Advertiser/Messenger I would like to congratulate the organisers of the BromsProms Night in Sanders Park to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the hospital c arnival . more...
THE Friends of Bromsgrove's Community Hospital would like to thank the members of the Court Leet and their guests for joining in the spirit of the day at the recent Elizabethan Street Market. more...
WE would like to thank all concerned in helping rescue when our car was stuck in the ford on June 26. more...
BROMSGROVE District Council's planning committee is meeting this month to consider, once more, the developer's extra plans for the Oakalls Estate, allowing for a further 56 homes to be built on the site originally designated for community use. more...
AGE Concern will be celebrating its 65th birthday in October and is looking for people to help us celebrate more...
I WAS saddened by the Burma Star Association's acrimonious criticism, endorsed by the Royal British Legion, of Bromsgrove District Council's supposed indifference to VE/VJ Day celebrations. more...
I THOUGHT we were being encouraged to recycle! more...
LAST Sunday, July 10, saw the official anniversary of the end of the Second Word War. Millions of people, both at home and abroad, contributed to the war effort and pulled together for the greater good of the nation. more...
AT Droitwich Town Council, a surveyor reported a new way to keep down dust and binding certain sections of the road affected by the recent dry spell. Parts of Bromsgrove Road, Worcester Road and Ombersley Street had been dressed with ground salt obtained from the Salt Union. The chairman suggested that if it proved successful it might be advantageous to issue a leaflet on it. It was also suggested that brine should be used as it was less expensive. more...
A gigantic party was held for employees and their wives to celebrate the Austin Work's golden jubilee. Pavilions and stands were erected outside the car assembly block, but surmounting everything was a 30ft high plaque of Lord Austin. The proceedings began with the firing of a maroon, a fanfare of trumpeters by the Austin and other units of Air Training Corps, the raising of flags of all nations and the unveiling of the plaque by Lord Austin's brother, Harry. The 35,000 guests included British Motor Corporation dealers and distributors from Commonwealth countries. more...
A Ferrari-driving drug dealer, who was caught after the police discovered wrappers from consignments of cocaine in his dustbin, has been jailed for ten years. more...
Following two deaths and a series of incidents in the past eight years, Bromsgrove's Barnsley Hall Hospital driveway was closed to the public. Hospital secretary William Tedstone said people with no interest in the hospital used the drive as a short cut between Stourbridge and Birmingham roads. Over the past eight years both a member of staff and a patient had been killed in accidents caused by drivers taking short cuts. The hospital had locked gates to be put across the driveway. more...
President Jenny Kerridge welcomed members and the visitors to our meeting. more...
IT is always a surprise to learn about the hobbies that other people enjoy and at the June meeting, when members demonstrated their interests, we were not disappointed. more...
Rachael Smith captivated us with her talk on the history of plant hunting. Her detailed knowledge of these courageous and dedicated men was backed up by a selection of very interesting slides. more...
BROMSGROVE'S Artrix is set to get CCTV cameras to try and prevent further vandalism and theft from the building. more...
HARRY Potter fans can get their hands on the latest book with a special midnight party at a High Street bookstore. more...
OPEN spaces throughout the Bromsgrove district will benefit from a whopping £1.2 million cash injection. more...
Dot Waldron, president, was in the chair to welcome a good attendance. more...
A TWENTY-YEAR-OLD man was assaulted after he gave directions to two men in Bromsgrove. more...
TOP discussions have been held on plans for a £60m Bromsgrove schools project. more...
FIRE call-outs in the Bromsgrove area have dropped by more than a quarter in a year. more...
LINING up a new future is Adam Mason - although he knows he has a `fairway' to go. more...
TWO former Labour district councillors have defected to other leading political groups just 12 months after they formed their own party. more...
A £1million revamp will see Wythall Transport Museum stepping up a gear in a massive project aimed at attracting more families and school groups. more...
A TALENTED Redditch artist is enjoying a brush with success after selling all her paintings at an exhibition. more...
PATRIOTIC choruses of Land of Hope and Glory could be heard emanating from the Ecumenical Centre as nearly 100 people gathered for a singsong to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. more...
POPULAR radio personality Malcolm Boyden signed copies of his new book for his fans. more...
KIND-HEARTED pupils at a Rubery school provided food and entertainment for local pensioners. more...
BENTLEY villagers marked Sunday's VE and VJ Day celebrations with an action packed family fun day. more...
REDDITCH shoppers got the chance to boogie as they browsed last week as a six-piece jazz band rolled into town. more...
THREE overseas visitors have travelled 3,000 miles from Africa to visit a Bromsgrove school. more...
REDDITCH'S Moslem community has condemned the terrorist attacks which ripped through central London claiming at least 52 lives. more...
YOUNGSTERS took their history lessons one step further by dressing up as children from World War Two. more...
youngsters looking to follow in the footsteps of local poet A. E. Housemann have been pointed in the right direction after the visit of a published poet and author. more...
FIREFIGHTERS spent more than ten hours bringing a barn blaze in Fairfield under control. more...
TWO talented teams of pupils from Bromsgrove and Rubery have scooped places in the grand final of an outdoor adventure contest. more...
THREE top town buildings have scooped prestigious architectural awards. more...
A WORKPLACE romance led to 50 years of happy marriage for Bromsgrove couple Roger and Norma Snell. more...
A DAY spent caring for animals on a small farm in the countryside around Bromsgrove has worked wonders for hundreds of youngsters and adults with special needs and other social difficulties from the Black Country over the years. more...
THOUSANDS of Austin enthusiasts were in top gear when they gathered near Bromsgrove for a mass centenary celebration. more...
THIS year I have got into the habit of visiting the Cheltenham Lido on a weekly basis. more...
I AM writing as a trustee of the Knee Foundation (a local Droitwich charity) to thank all those who supported the recent sponsored walk held in the Lido Park. more...
I AM planning a school reunion and hope that through the Advertiser I may be able to make contact with a number of old school friends. more...
ONCE again the Government is trying to blame local health trusts for budget deficits which it says has occurred due to poor financial management in spite of increased funding. more...
SPA folk observed a minute's silence at a town lido meeting to honour the dead and injured from the London terror attacks. more...
GOOD teaching and a positive ethos are some of the points highlighted by inspectors who visited Chawson First School in May. more...
AGE Concern will be celebrating its 65th birthday in October and is looking for people to help us celebrate more...
LAST night I went to the best live music event of the year. more...
SOON the new Waitrose store will be open but you may not have noticed that unobtrusive little pile towering above ancient buildings, it's that mountain of new brick, glass and metal with a white roof...depicting snow no doubt. more...
LAST Sunday, July 10, saw the official anniversary of the end of the Second Word War. Millions of people, both at home and abroad, contributed to the war effort and pulled together for the greater good of the nation. more...
DROITWICH Spa's long-awaited new supermarket, Waitrose, will throw open its doors at 8.30am tomorrow. more...
A RUSSIAN beauty moved 2,500 miles to Droitwich Spa in the name of love after meeting her future husband on the Moscow metro. more...
FIVE people were arrested after a dramatic incident outside a trouble-ridden hostel for young homeless people in Droitwich Spa. more...
FOUR fire engines were called to a barn fire at a farm in Hadzor. more...
AN international charity has received a substantial boost from the people of Droitwich Spa. more...
WORLDLY youngsters at Hanbury First School played their part in making poverty history on Friday, 1 July. more...
ANGRY residents threatened to withhold their council tax if the lido is not reopened at a meeting on Thursday night. more...
AN old boy - Mayor Richard Morris - returned to his alma mater of Droitwich High School to forge links with pupils. more...
LAND thought suitable for affordable housing in Kempsey, near Worcester, would be cut off by a proposed development. more...
CELEBRATIONS 1945-style came to a Worcester school as children re-enacted a VE Day street party. more...
IN its 41st year, Welland Steam and Country Rally is still so popular that there is no room for even one more classic car at this year's show. more...
PRESSED pears have earned a Worcestershire firm the title of Small Producer of the Year in Drink in a contest run by supermarket giant Waitrose. more...
THE first pictures of the new models that it was claimed could yet revive the fortunes of MG Rover have been revealed. more...
A CIDER company from Malvern added to the buzz when its finest brew was served up at a gastronomic gala in Italy. more...
WEBBS Nurseries, part of Webbs of Wychbold, and Bransford Nurseries, of Worcester, has announced plans to merge its wholesale growing activities more...
A CAT-loving couple fear their two missing furry friends have been stolen. more...
YOUNGSTERS have welcomed plans to build a state-of-the-art skaters' paradise in Pershore. more...
HOUSE owner Roger Siviter has no desires to move from his home, but passers-by might be forgiven for thinking otherwise. more...
RESIDENTS in Blackpole fear a child could be killed if youngsters on quad bikes and mini-motos continue to ride roughshod over the estate. more...
YOUR contributor P Caffrey, while seeking to make fun at the expense of the local authority's and services industries, which are all here for the precise purpose of serving the general community, simply misses the point. more...
TOMORROW, the terrorists will succeed in their bid more...
REGARDING Mr A Reece's letter headlined "Comparing apples and bananas" (Wednesday, June 15) I suggest he reads my May 20 letter. more...
SEEING the picture of the tank on The Cross, previous to being stationed at Gheluvelt Park, reminded me that it must have been the same tank that was stationed at the Cathedral precincts between College Street and the Cathedral from which War Savings Certificates was sold. more...
GLOBAL food shortage was one of the main talking points at the G8 summit. Many developing countries rely on aid agencies to feed their hungry. Several supply living animals to breed. But farming animals is an inefficient and problematic way of producing food. more...
UNLIKE the Mayor of Worcester Aubrey Tarbuck and Don Hull, Dr Roberts and L Spiteri (Letters, Tuesday, July 5) both have failed to do their homework. New roads do not generate more traffic and development. more...
IN response to Olivia Clayton (Letters, July 8) I have voiced, through these columns and to my local councillor, very strong objection at the city council for imposing these `bins' upon the council tax payer. When passing through Stourport recently, I stopped, only for the sake of research, alongside a bank of these monstrosities and I have to say the aroma was sickening. more...
YOUR sports headline (Friday, June 24) said "England still confident." That's what I like to hear - despite global warming, international terrorism, binge-drinking, death and disaster - still confident. more...
After months of rehearsals, youngsters from Dines Green Primary School in Worcester will set off to see the Wizard of Oz when they stage the popular play tonight and tomorrow at 7pm. more...
MINISTERS were blasted by Worcestershire MPs last night after it emerged that more than 900 operations were cancelled by the county's hospitals last year. more...
AN old boy - Mayor Richard Morris - returned to his alma mater of Droitwich High School to forge links with pupils. more...
FIVE people were arrested after a dramatic incident outside a trouble-ridden hostel for young homeless people in Droitwich. more...
RESIDENTS of the two counties will join millions of people throughout Europe tomorrow to remember the victims of the London bomb attacks. more...
YOUNGSTERS at a Worcester school put their best foot forward to take part in a major sponsored walk in the city - helping to raise more than £7,000 for charity. more...
BETTER buses could be on the way in Worcester under plans to make builders and developers cough up cash to improve public transport. more...
VILLAGERS living in fear of one of their neighbours have failed to persuade a judge to impose curbs on the man's behaviour. more...
DROITWICH defeated Redditch by 87 runs to stay at the top of the Worcestershire Sunday League. more...
Cutnall Green 196 all out Tenbury 80 all out more...
AVONCROFT beat Tanworth-in-Arden by five runs on Sunday. more...
Romsley and more...
AVONCROFT were denied maximum points by battling Old Swinford in the Worcester League Division Three on Saturday. BATS ALL FOR YOU: Avoncroft batsman Dave Apperley gets into position. more...
Halesowen 226-3 Barnt Green 214-8 more...
Bowdon 133 all out Barnt Green 134-9 more...
Droitwich 185-9 Stourbridge 188-4 more...
Bromsgrove 222-6 Stratford-Upon-Avon 175 all out more...
AVONCROFT were denied maximum points by battling Old Swinford in the Worcester League Division Three on Saturday. BATS ALL FOR YOU: Avoncroft batsman Dave Apperley gets into position. more...
Halesowen 226-3 Barnt Green 214-8 more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Jimmy Mullen admitted he was delighted that he has managed to strengthen the squad before tonight's re-arranged home friendly against Kidderminster Harriers (7.45pm kick off). more...
Bowdon 133 all out Barnt Green 134-9 more...
DROITWICH Spa CC produced their strongest performance of the season to lift the Worcestershire County League Knockout Cup on Thursday, July 7. more...
By Peter McKinney more...
DROITWICH Spa Dolphins clinched second place in the Mercian League at Tamworth. more...
THE ten kilometre Timberhonger run was hailed to be a great success by its organisers. more...
CLIVE Nash won the net section of Bromsgrove Golf Club's Open Championship over the weekend. more...
A POOR third round by Belbroughton golfer Matthew Morris saw him slip down the leaderboard at the Open de Volcans - Challenge de France over the weekend. more...
JOHN Bickerton finished ahead of some of world golfs most well known figures after a fine performance at the Barclay's Scottish Open at Loch Lomond over the weekend. more...
BROMSGROVE'S athletics club is bracing itself for a massive influx of new members after London won right the to stage the 2012 Olympic Games. more...
ROOKIE Chris Jones roared to victory at Snetterton in round eight of the British 125GP Championship to strengthen his title hopes on Sunday. more...
IT'S been a hectic time at Broadway with several club competitions and other members on the road in an attempt to collect some silverware. more...
VINA Kite was crowned ladies champion at Evesham for the sixth time after carding a gross score of 177 for the 16-hole competition. more...
EVESHAM'S annual Cap-tain's Day competition saw Dave Everett opting for a three-man team stableford event with two scores to count on the par 4s and all three to count on the other holes. more...
FELICITY Organ, competing for the Cropthorne and Evesham Vale Riding Club, won the Riding Test and qualified for the National Championships at Lincoln. more...
ASPIRING 2012 Olympic athletes from local clubs and South Warwickshire schools helped the Warwickshire county team to another year of outstanding success by winning the "C" County Championships at last weekend's English Schools National Track and Field Champion-ships held at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. more...
FELICITY Organ, competing for the Cropthorne and Evesham Vale Riding Club, won the Riding Test and qualified for the National Championships at Lincoln. more...
TRIALS for Evesham Uni-ted's Under-17 side will take place at Evesham High Sch-ool on Sunday from 10am and also on Tuesday night from 7.45pm on the Astro-turf at Pershore HS. more...
THIS year's annual five-a-side tournament for the Justin Gilks Memorial Shield will take place at Wickhamford Sports Club on Saturday, July 23. more...
TEAMS are needed to compete for the six-a-side Youth Challenge Cup at Broadway United FC on Saturday, July 23. more...
THE 36th annual general meeting of the Birdseye Sports Evesham and Dis-trict Sunday Football Lea-gue was staged at Evesham WMC where three new teams were elected. more...
TRIALS for Evesham Uni-ted's Under-17 side will take place at Evesham High Sch-ool on Sunday from 10am and also on Tuesday night from 7.45pm on the Astro-turf at Pershore HS. more...
THIS year's annual five-a-side tournament for the Justin Gilks Memorial Shield will take place at Wickhamford Sports Club on Saturday, July 23. more...
THE 36th annual general meeting of the Birdseye Sports Evesham and Dis-trict Sunday Football Lea-gue was staged at Evesham WMC where three new teams were elected. more...
AFTER being handed the long trek to Tiverton Town in the FA Cup, Evesham United's opening Southern League Premier Division game also takes them to the same north Devon venue, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
AFTER being handed the long trek to Tiverton Town in the FA Cup, Evesham United's opening Southern League Premier Division game also takes them to the same north Devon venue, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
TEWKESBURY Rugby Club is inviting applicants for the position of first team coach ahead of the new season in Gloucester One. more...
TEWKESBURY Rugby Club is inviting applicants for the position of first team coach ahead of the new season in Gloucester One. more...
DESPITE gaining ten shots for absent rinks, Evesham's ladies lost out to Worcester by one shot in last Sat-urday's Concorde League match. more...
DESPITE gaining ten shots for absent rinks, Evesham's ladies lost out to Worcester by one shot in last Sat-urday's Concorde League match. more...
A BEAUTIFUL sunny day and light winds with the occasional stronger breeze, greeted Arden club members in Defford for Sunday's sixth race in the Pursuit Series. more...
ON ONE of the hottest days of the year, 73 anglers competed in a Shakespeare qualifier on Hampton Ferry and Evesham Town Waters. more...
Evesham and District Association more...
A BEAUTIFUL sunny day and light winds with the occasional stronger breeze, greeted Arden club members in Defford for Sunday's sixth race in the Pursuit Series. more...
WONDERFUL sunshine and a gentle breeze from the west, made it hard to take competitive sailing at the Common Road club seriously last Sunday. more...
AROUND 25 members of Evesham Wheelers enjoyed one of the hottest days of the year to ride out to Welles-bourne. more...
ON ONE of the hottest days of the year, 73 anglers competed in a Shakespeare qualifier on Hampton Ferry and Evesham Town Waters. more...
Evesham and District Association more...
WINNING ways continued at Broadway with victories in two mixed friendlies last weekend. more...
IT promises to be a tough second half of the season for Pershore on the evidence of last Saturday's six-wicket loss to Aston Manor. more...
TWO teams aiming for a third successive promotion continued their winning ways in Division Four of the Cotswold Hills League. more...
WINNING ways continued at Broadway with victories in two mixed friendlies last weekend. more...
IT promises to be a tough second half of the season for Pershore on the evidence of last Saturday's six-wicket loss to Aston Manor. more...
TWO teams aiming for a third successive promotion continued their winning ways in Division Four of the Cotswold Hills League. more...
DECIMATED by unavailability, Evesham showed their title winning potential when taking 15 points from Saturday's drawn clash with Worcester. more...
Cotswold Hills League more...
AFTER the soaring success of last year's event, Ilmington's cricketers are gearing up to host their second annual Twenty/20 Day on Sunday. more...
Evesham Invitation League more...
Evesham Invitation League more...
STUDLEY clung on to third place in the Premier Division of the Prudden Road Surfacing League after gaining valuable points against Littletons. more...
STUDLEY clung on to third place in the Premier Division of the Prudden Road Surfacing League after gaining valuable points against Littletons. more...
Vale of Evesham League more...
STARS from one of Brit-ain's leading ruby union clubs, Newcastle Falcons, will be guests at the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Cham-pionship's city centre show along Newcastle-Gateshead's Quayside this evening. more...
MEMBERS of Worcester Tri Club have once again produced some impressive results. more...
STARS from one of Brit-ain's leading ruby union clubs, Newcastle Falcons, will be guests at the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Cham-pionship's city centre show along Newcastle-Gateshead's Quayside this evening. more...
TEENAGE batsman Adam West-macott hit an unbeaten 88 to guide Badsey to victory last Saturday. more...
A KWIK cricket course gets under way at Badsey CC on Sunday and will run until Sunday, September 11. more...
CREWS from Evesham tre-kked to Wales for last weekend's Llandaff Regatta and the journey was well worth the effort with a haul of five wins. more...
Evesham and District FC more...
Evesham and District more...
Evesham and District more...
SHAKESPEARE and Wychavon District Council are again sponsoring this year's Evesham Junior and Intermediate Angling Championships to be staged on Town Waters on Saturday, July 30. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE has confirmed they will be playing Austr-alia in a three-day match starting on Saturday, July 30. more...
THE biggest hits at this year's annual Wychavon District Council Kwik Cricket tournament were the winners - Badsey First School! more...
WICKHAMFORD racer Simon Andrews suffered further disappointment in the British Superstock Championships at Snetterton last weekend. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE has confirmed they will be playing Austr-alia in a three-day match starting on Saturday, July 30. more...
WHEN Lee Knight was helped off the field at Yate Town in early March, the no-nonsense defender's durability would surely mean a swift return, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
A COUPLE of former Evesham United players made life hot for Pershore Town last Saturday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
WHEN Lee Knight was helped off the field at Yate Town in early March, the no-nonsense defender's durability would surely mean a swift return, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
A COUPLE of former Evesham United players made life hot for Pershore Town last Saturday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
ALCESTER trainer Ray Brookhouse will have sent hundreds of local backers home happy from a sweltering Stratford last Sunday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
ALCESTER trainer Ray Brookhouse will have sent hundreds of local backers home happy from a sweltering Stratford last Sunday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
ALCESTER trainer Ray Brookhouse will have sent hundreds of local backers home happy from a sweltering Stratford last Sunday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
ALCESTER trainer Roger Brookhouse will have sent hundreds of local backers home happy from a sweltering Stratford last Sunday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
ALCESTER trainer Roger Brookhouse will have sent hundreds of local backers home happy from a sweltering Stratford last Sunday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
ALCESTER trainer Roger Brookhouse will have sent hundreds of local backers home happy from a sweltering Stratford last Sunday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
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