Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | July
THE country church at Tardebigge will be filled with glorious singing by international performers on Sunday week, July 31 (3pm). more...
Thursday, July 21 more...
PARENTS looking for a new way to occupy their children this summer can take advantage of Malvern Theatres' programme. more...
THE Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) season of comedies started on Friday, July 15, with a preview of A Comedy of Errors. more...
DROITWICH'S Norbury Theatre is looking for some volunteers to help promote their work. more...
A POPULAR stately home near Bromsgrove has a whole programme of events for the summer season. more...
SUMMER is here and to celebrate a top Bromsgrove arts facility has lined up a host of great blockbuster films for all the family. more...
A PENSIONER who shares his name with the late, great comic Bernie Winters has won the opportunity to sing his way to stardom in a talent contest for the over 60s. more...
A CENTRE aiming to develop family parenting within the Malvern Conservation Area could be all set to expand its premises. more...
THE Nunnery Wood High School annual awards evening celebrated this year's achievements. more...
TWO cases of wine are being offered to anyone who can track down a new treasurer for Malvern Citizens Advice Bureau. more...
THE generosity of the people of Worcestershire has allowed land to be bought in Nepal with the aim to building a school for impoverished children. more...
A PET snake turned up alive and well - FOUR years after it slithered out of James Gleave's front room more...
A NURSE who took an overdose after a night out drinking had been sexually abused in the past and left notes in her journal stating "my rapist should have killed me". more...
A YOUNG musician from Fernhill Heath near Worcester who is studying at London's Royal Academy of Music is to tour with the European Youth Orchestra. more...
FAMILIES enjoyed making a splash when they tested out hoses during an open day at Worcester fire station. more...
FAIRER funding campaigners for Worcestershire could be on the road to victory after the Government revealed it is changing the way money is dished out. more...
A KEEN gardener and propagator from Malvern is delighted at the sell-out success of a plant sale to raise money for St Richard's Hospice. more...
THERE was a time when it was impossible to open your newspaper or turn on the TV without being confronted with stories about Aids. more...
A WOMAN inspired by her son's death to help others has been honoured for raising £500,000 for charity. more...
ONE person a fortnight is diagnosed with HIV in Worcestershire and the number is on the increase, Worcester Aids Foundation has said. more...
CANCER patients throughout Worcestershire are being forced to bear the massive financial burden of changes in NHS treatment according to a report launched today by Macmillan Cancer Relief. more...
THE neglected railings around the war memorial in Callow End, near Worcester, will soon be gleaming with new paint, thanks to two dedicated members of the Royal British Legion. more...
PARTY-goers are invited to dance the night away at a special disco evening in aid of charity at the Chicago Rock Café in Worcester next week. more...
A WOMAN inspired by her son's death to help others has been honoured for raising £500,000 for charity. more...
ANDREW Ching loves Worcestershire so much he set up a website to sing its praises. more...
ALONG with many others I have become dissatisfied with rail services from Bromsgrove, therefore this week I decided to visit Birmingham by bus and make use of my senior citizens bus pass. more...
THANK you for covering the story of my offer to allow members of the public to visit the recently excavated World War Two air-raid shelter in my garden. more...
WHAT has happened to our bus service for Finstall, and Aston Fields? It has diminished to once an hour! You see lonely souls hanging around the bus stop with glazed eyes of bewilderment. more...
THE Worcester News recognises there is plenty to be proud of in our great county - with its rolling hills, famous sons, historic landmarks and world-renowned industry. more...
ON behalf of the Multiple Sclerosis Society we would like to say a big thank-you to all the people who donated prizes and supported us on the day of the Elizabethan Market and carnival more...
ONCE again Bromsgrove District Council has shown its true colours. more...
THE sign outside the Hop Pole pub stating, `Live music tonight' has remained for too long. If it were there now it would read, `Dead music until?' more...
I WOULD like to help your readers and residents of Bromsgrove district more...
IS `The Meadow,' the unfenced public open space between Clent Road, Rubery, and New Inns Lane, Frankley, safely in the hands of Bromsgrove District Council - its owner, for the foreseeable future? more...
THE Bromsgrove branch of Leukaemia Research would like to thank its volunteers who gave up their time on Saturday, July 9, to collect on behalf of Leukaemia Research at Morrisons Store in Rubery. more...
A WORD of warning for local residents who need the services of Bromsgrove District Council's Pest Control Service (PCS)....it will cost you at least £35, and you may have a long wait. more...
RECALLING the splendid campaign of a while ago to put the `spa' back into sparkle and noting that our new store is called Waitrose Droitwich. more...
AN entrance fee to go into the new Waitrose store, an entrance fee to go into Morrisons, even an entrance fee to go into the local butcher's. more...
PLEASE, can anyone give us an explanation why our yellow bows were removed from the railings of the lido? more...
AMBIVALENCE? Yes, love and hate so fairly now evinced more...
THE opening of Waitrose moves the town forward into a brighter future than that offered by the backward Socialist/Liberal troglodytes who use the lido only for pre-electioneering purposes. more...
WELL done to the Spa Music Festival more...
AT the time of writing, the Spa's music festival was drawing to a close, with only the Pop Icons event at the Chateau Impney Hotel to come. more...
CAN I say how good the City Bus Service currently is. Living in the north of the city, it is now a pleasant surprise to see buses come along Grange Avenue, as opposed to the previous route along Green Lane, which served virtually no one. more...
Marion opened the meeting and Greta read the minutes, following the reminder of the business our speaker for the evening Rosemary Prosser, was introduced to us. more...
M CLARKE accuses me of envy and greed (Monday, July 11). I certainly don't envy today's middle class, with its money-orientated lifestyle. Christ said quite clearly: "You cannot serve both God and Money." more...
We met on Tuesday evening for our visit to the Tythe Barn at Chaddesley Corbett, where the owners, Judy and Tom Berrow, showed us round their garden . more...
IT seems that the council cave-in to those shopkeepers who complained about the tall trees on the High Street has encouraged another local trader to make a complaint. more...
The President, Maureen Smith welcomed the members to the meeting. Molly Coyle and Freda Edrug were given a special welcome, both recovering from recent operations. It was good to hear that Doris Passey was feeling a little better. Good wishes were sent to her, the birthday girls for the month of July and August were also greeted. more...
A POLICE spokesman said they (the police) "would prosecute begging when they saw it" in our Faithful City (Worcester News, Tuesday, July 12, Page 2). more...
A RUBERY school pupil is celebrating after winning a good citizen award. more...
PARENTS worried about the effects a mobile phone mast may have on their children's health took to the streets to highlight their campaign to have it resited. more...
VISITORS from across the country had a merry time after flocking to Bromsgrove over the weekend to sample and celebrate real ale. more...
We met for our annual Songs of Praise service in St Mary de Wyche Church at the end of May, and Pat Kay welcomed Pat Antell, the rector's wife, Margaret Bradford, leader of Upton Warren Women's Fellowship and its members that were able to be present. more...
A TOWN woman, who is taking part in Bromsgrove's Race for Life this weekend, has been doing a different kind of training. more...
THERE was magic in the air at Bromsgrove library last Saturday thanks to the launch of the latest Harry Potter book. more...
A TOP town museum re-opened a popular windmill for a national archaeology event. more...
ECO-friendly youngsters learnt the benefits of recycling during a textiles project. more...
Kind-hearted workers at Webbs of Wychbold are regularly running round the garden centre's riverside paths in a bid to boost their fitness for two charity events. more...
THE silver jubilee celebrating Bromsgrove's highly successful twinning link with Gronau has been marked with the erection of a street sign pointing to the German town 385 miles away. more...
A MAN in his sixties had his £10,000 car stolen in a robbery in Barnt Green. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers Football Club is set to kick off the new season secure in the knowledge they have a new ten year lease on the Victoria Ground - and it won't cost the club a penny. more...
RESIDENTS plagued by rats now have to pay for a pied piper service to get rid of the pests. more...
YOUNGSTERS and adults with special needs will still be able to visit a farm near Bromsgrove to care for animals after the service was saved. more...
MORE than 200 guests filled a marquee on the lawns of Bromsgrove School for a fundraising Champagne, strawberries and jazz evening. more...
BROMSGROVE'S sports stars of the future will suffer after the whistle was blown on their grants, it is claimed. more...
AN order to combat anti-social behaviour in Rubery has come into force for a second time. more...
BROMSGROVE police are warning car owners to keep their vehicles safe at beauty spots near the town. more...
TWINKLE-toed youngsters did themselves proud when they took part in a countywide dance festival. more...
A VALUABLE bracelet, worth more than £1,000, has been stolen from an antique dealer's stall in Bromsgrove Market. more...
BARGAIN hunters will be able to enjoy the new-look St Richard's Hospice shop after it re-opened its doors following a major refit. more...
ENERGETIC tots at a Spa school have been in training for their annual sports day, which will take place today (Wednesday). more...
GOVERNMENT ministers came under fire from Bromsgrove's MP Julie Kirkbride after it emerged that more than 900 operations were cancelled by the county's hospitals last year. more...
SCORES of curious Spa folk queued to be first to check out the town's new Waitrose store last Thursday. more...
THE bustle and noise of a normal Thursday in High Street was temporarily suspended when townsfolk joined others around the world to remember the victims of the London bombings. more...
YELLOW ribbons, which were put up to show support for renovating the town's lido, have been taken down from the railings outside the redundant saltwater attraction by officers from Wychavon District Council. more...
DROITWICH Spa's music festival was put well and truly on the map when the the Pop Icons finale wrapped up the successful two-week event. more...
A SPA man, who works for the Royal Air Force, picked up an MBE last week for making dramatic changes to childcare provision in his squadron. more...
A DROITWICH lad is devastated after the bike he spent two years building was stolen as he worked at his part-time job. more...
BUS users will be hit in the pocket after ticket prices for travel in the town shot up by a whopping 12.5 per cent. more...
Josh Hobbs, George Hill, Oli Whelan, Joseph Hallam, Mitchell Woolford and Johnathan Wilson. 28664605 more...
THE BRITISH bid for the MG division of the MG Rover Group was expected to be formally offered today. more...
CBI Director General Sir Digby Jones will focus on topical issues at a special business lunch in Worcestershire. more...
Argos sales dive more...
THE house price rise in Bromsgrove had finally begun to slow down, but last year's increase had still been 24 per cent. The average price of a house in the district was now £22,298. more...
A WORCESTER business that offers top quality beef to people is hoping to take the lead in another market - making luxury food for canines. more...
THOMAS Crowther and John Priddey, two boys from The Vines in Droitwich, appeared before Spa magistrates charged with being naked while bathing in the canal in Ricketts Lane, contrary to a bye-law. Magistrate Mr Hobson appeared to side with the lads and was heard to remark the provision of a proper pool in the town was many years away. The case was dismissed. more...
DESPITE heavy overnight rain the track at Bromsgrove County High School was in good condition when 18 records were smashed during the annual spots day. The Victor Ludorum was Harvey Troth and the Victrix Tehmina Goodman. Hibbins won the house championship. more...
Exclusive by MAT KENDRICK more...
COLIN Youngjohns has been given the prestigious position of president of Kidderminster Harriers after announcing his decision to stand down as chairman. more...
Exclusive interview more...
PEACE broke out in the war between Bromsgrove Rovers and its independent Supporters Society this week, after the club presented the fans' group with 5,000 shares. more...
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Barnt Green 250 all out, Old Hill 248 all out more...
DROITWICH High School won Bromsgrove Cricket Club's under-14s tournament last Friday (July 15). YOUNG AND GIFTED: Teams from the area played in Bromsgrove Cricket Club's under-14s tournament. more...
BLOCKLEY Sports and Social Club's hockey players can't wait for the new winter season to start after earning promotion last term. more...
Bromsgrove Rovers (0) 0 Moor Green (0) 1 more...
Bromsgrove Rovers (0) 0 Hednesford Town (3) 3 more...
FIXTURES (Provisional) more...
Bromsgrove Rovers (0) 2 Kidderminster Harriers (4) 4 more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers FC begin their FA Cup campaign with a home game against Lincolnshire side Bourne Town in the pre-qualifying round on August 27. more...
PEACE broke out in the war between Bromsgrove Rovers and its independent Supporters Society this week, after the club presented the fans' group with 5,000 shares. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers start and end a testing pre-season schedule with two difficult derby matches this summer. more...
By Peter McKinney more...
THERE was plenty for manager Dave Busst to ponder over after his Evesham United side started a hectic pre-season campaign with a 2-1 win at Alvechurch on Tuesday night, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
GOALKEEPER Tom Att-wood was the hero as Badsey Rangers emerged triumphant from last Saturday's six-a-side tournament at Moreton Town. more...
THERE was plenty for manager Dave Busst to ponder over after his Evesham United side started a hectic pre-season campaign with a 2-1 win at Alvechurch on Tuesday night, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
DROITWICH Spa resident Ashley Giles is set to square up to the best cricket team in the world this week, as England look to make a strong start to the Ashes series. more...
Barnt Green 250 all out Old Hill 248 all out more...
Bromsgrove 141 all out more...
Stourport 207 all out Avoncroft 157 all out more...
Droitwich 228-9 Eastnor 229-7 more...
Droitwich 183-7 Studley 161-8 more...
Ombersley 347-3 Bewdley 265 all out more...
THE scorecard might give the impression of a one-man show but Pershore Cricket Club's victory in the Under-17 Club Championship was a real team effort. more...
16/07/05 - Belbroughton 270-3 Barnards Green 166-7 more...
Himbleton 226-9 Cutnall Green 228-1 more...
THE Worcestershire Cri-cket Centre is staging two summer holidays cricket days on Monday, August 8 and Friday, August 12. more...
SAM Thomson took the last wicket with two balls left last Saturday to clinch maximum points for Badsey. more...
Cotswold Hills League more...
TEENAGE wicket keeper at Evesham, Chris Weaver, hit a century for the county Under-17s side last week. more...
ONLY two sides in the Cotswold Hills League have yet to record a win this summer and relegation would appear an odds-on certainty for Alcester and Ragley's senior side and Shipston's second string. more...
PERSHORE'S bowling attack was put to the sword in Saturday's sweltering heat but the batters responded in fine fashion to deny the visitors victory. more...
PEACE broke out in the war between Bromsgrove Rovers and its independent Supporters Society this week, after the club presented the fans' group with 5,000 shares. more...
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BARNT Green Spartak start their 2005/2006 campaign in the Midland Combination Premier Division with a home game against Coventry Copsewood on Saturday, August 20. more...
A TRIO of juniors from Broadway Golf Club helped Gloucestershire to victory in the South West Boys Championship at Broadstone last week. more...
THE annual Ladies Cham-pionship at The Vale Golf and Country Club was a hotly con-tested affair over 27 holes on the International Course. more...
STRATFORD Rugby Club in association with `Socious Sports' will be running a week-long workshop for children aged seven to 18 at Loxley Road starting on Monday, August 8. more...
KARL Biddle, Tony Bench, and Tony Avery were last weekend's qualifiers for the Shakespeare Championships over the August Bank Holiday weekend. more...
GOLDEN Cross angler Martin Ludlow fished brilliantly last Thursday to record the first 200lb catch of the season at Manor Farm Leisure at Harvington. more...
DAN Eaves led home teammate Matt Neal in a Team Halfords 1-2 in the third of Sunday's Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship races in front of the live ITV cameras. more...
A RESOUNDING victory over Redditch lifted Evesham 28 points clear of the chasing pack in Birmingham League Division Three. more...
SPONSORSHIP from Abbey Butchers almost helped Sue Cosnett bring home the bacon from the seventh World Masters Judo Champion-ships. more...
THE scorecard might give the impression of a one-man show but Pershore Cricket Club's victory in the Under-17 Club Championship was a real team effort. more...
THE men's five-a-side football in the 2005 Wychavon Parish Games will take place at Badsey Recreation Ground on Sunday. more...
MILTON Harris claimed a first at Stratford last Sunday when he trained two winners at the same track on the same day. more...
Prudden Road Surfacing League more...
PERSHORE'S bowling attack was put to the sword in Saturday's sweltering heat but the batters responded in fine fashion to deny the visitors victory. more...
FOR the second successive year, Shipston and Inkberrow will contest the Prudden Road Surfacing League Junior Cup Final, following Monday's absorbing and closely contested semi-final pool at Bidford. more...
GOLDEN Cross angler Martin Ludlow fished brilliantly last Thursday to record the first 200lb catch of the season at Manor Farm Leisure at Harvington. more...
Evesham and District more...
TWO days of action on two, three and four wheels. That's the format at Prescott speed hillclimb this weekend when the Bugatti Owners' Club stage two separate back-to-back meetings. more...
TWO podium finishes helped to extend Droitwich driver Matt Neal's place at the top of the British Touring Car Championship on Sunday. more...
JOHN Bickerton rubbed shoulders with the world's best golfers as he made the cut at the 134th Open over the weekend. more...
HOME, away more...
SPONSORSHIP from Abbey Butchers almost helped Sue Cosnett bring home the bacon from the seventh World Masters Judo Champion-ships. more...
BROMSGROVE Golf Club got the better of local rivals Ombersley to win their latest match in the Worcestershire Handicap League. more...
AMY Lewis has proved herself a hot shot among the men in the Evesham and District Airgun League. more...
BROADWAY Bowling Club has been given the honour of staging this year's Worcestershire Women's Association Finals. more...
IT'S crunch week for Broadway's men as they enter the final stages of county competitions in which they are represented in three out of the fur disciplines ahead of next month's National Bowls Championships at Worthing. more...
MILTON Harris claimed a first at Stratford last Sunday when he trained two winners at the same track on the same day. more...
THREE members of Eve-sham Wheelers led by Carol Hall travelled to Redditch to ride a 70-mile Randonee. more...
JUNIOR crews from Evesham smashed course records and came home with a brace of medals from the National Rowing Championships. more...
THE men's five-a-side football in the 2005 Wychavon Parish Games will take place at Badsey Recreation Ground on Sunday. more...
FOR the second successive year, Shipston and Inkberrow will contest the Prudden Road Surfacing League Junior Cup Final, following Monday's absorbing and closely contested semi-final pool at Bidford. more...
TWO days of action on two, three and four wheels. That's the format at Prescott speed hillclimb this weekend when the Bugatti Owners' Club stage two separate back-to-back meetings. more...
IT'S been a busy week for Broadway's men in the Con-corde League. more...
EVESHAM Jades enjoyed a comfortable 46-24 win in their latest Worcester City Netball League match. more...
Concorde Ladies League more...
LITTLETON'S annual Gala Day raised more than £1,200 for club funds and success on the green for the quartet of husband and wife Sue and Rob Heming, Angela Roberts and Betty Jelfs. more...
Evesham and District more...
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