Worcestershire | Archive | 2001 | February
SUNDAY: Broadway/Chipping Campden area, start 10am, seven and a half miles with some climbs. Details: 01386 870430. Alcester Heath, start 2pm for a five mile easy walk, meet Somerfield CP, Station Road, Alcester. more...
John Webster's tale of sexual intrigue, torture and murder seemed to suffer for its staging in the main house at first as all the highly-charged sexuality between the duchess (Aisling O'Sullivan) and her ill-suited suitor Antonio (a slightly cold Richard Lintern) seemed too far away to be noticeable. more...
A GARDEN of delights is on offer during the new season of events at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre with an interesting spring display and some choice blooms for summer. more...
Rose, Kidderminster - Laughter & Intrigue Saturday. more...
TWO of the best known voices from Radio 4 are due to pile on the romance at Evesham Library, just in time for Valentine's Day. more...
New dates more...
I wonder why more...
THE Royal Shakespeare Company's commitment to opening the world of theatre to disabled people took another step forward when a deaf audience was introduced to a new way of enjoying a play. more...
Malvern Festival Theatre is playing host to two of Britain's best-loved comedy stars in a revival of a Peter Shaffer favourite. more...
PERHAPS one of Shakespeare's best-known characters, and one who brings fame or notoriety to all who play him, Richard III is a daunting prospect for any actor of whatever experience. more...
THURSDAY: Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Dick Gaughan. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Viva Santana. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Classic Soul Show until Saturday. Stourbridge: Robin R'n'B - New Delhi Freight Train. more...
AN artistic coup has been scored for Evesham, thanks to the town's music society. more...
ACCLAIMED pianist Yoshiko Endo is in town for a special birthday party. more...
A SERIES of public meetings will be held during the creation of a £20 million development on contaminated land, writes Becky Procter. more...
A MASSIVE blaze which gutted the upstairs of four terraced houses in Astwood Bank may have been sparked by storms earlier in the day. more...
I WISH to bring to the attention of any of your readers who may have an interest of the existence of the TS Vindicatrix Association. more...
I HAVE just finished reading Alvechurch 1920-1960. more...
A GROWING and optimistic economy, coupled with low unemployment levels, has been helping to boost Herefordshire's businesses. more...
NEEDY children across the country will soon feel the benefit after a £200,000 pub refurbishment. more...
LOVE and devotion has spurred a Bromsgrove pupil to launch a £15,000 appeal to buy her brother a wheelchair so he can become more independent. more...
THE huge success of the Race for Life, supported by the Stratford Journal, means it has helped to raise a record £5.2 million for the Imperial Cancer Research campaign. more...
PERSHORE High School has received a huge pat on the back by Ofsted - the government's education watchdog. more...
A MAN who stole a boxed set of Rambo videos from a Stratford shop while he was on licence from a prison sentence and subject to a conditional discharge is back behind bars. more...
co-operation between officers and the public is behind the area's falling crime rates, say Winchcombe Police. more...
MEMBERS of the Stratford-in-Bloom committee unveiled a plaque thanking the town's hotel and guest house owners and workers for their long-standing support. more...
A STRATFORD woman has joined the campaign to save the town's driving test centre, saying that if it closes most drivers from the area would be isolated because of spiralling costs. more...
STAFF and pupils are celebrating this week after Stratford High School became the latest in the area to receive a glowing Ofsted report. more...
WORDS are something few politicians have problems with, but, the leader of the district council was stumped by an article in a magazine -- until the Advertiser/Messenger stepped in to help. more...
A MAN who rushed into a Stratford building supplies store and stabbed his ex-foreman in the arm because he had woken up feeling depressed is to be detained in a psychiatric hospital. more...
THE troubled South Warwickshire General Hospitals NHS Trust was plunged further into turmoil last week when chairman David Evans resigned. more...
A MASSIVE shake-up is on the cards at Stratford District Council in a bid to tighten the purse strings - even though more cash is to go into the coffers from council taxpayers. more...
PROPS belonging to the Royal Shakespeare Company have inspired an exhibition currently on display at Stratford's Gallery. more...
GLANCE at almost any listings or leisure magazine and you may well be struck by the seemingly endless array of adverts luring you to Salsa and Latin dance classes. more...
A COLLECTION of letters and accounts, thought to be missing since 1932 and relating to a prominent Vale of Evesham family, has been unearthed at public auction and is now on view at the Worcestershire County Records Office. more...
ENSCONSED in his cluttered workshop, surrounded by lovingly made wooden objects and hand tools, it's hard to believe that Cecil Sanford is Shipston's answer to Carl Fogarty, but he has the memories and now he has the motorbikes to prove it. more...
PREVENTING boatloads of Jewish refugees entering Palestine from continental Europe was among Larry Billingsley's duties as a serviceman with the Parachute Regiment policing the territory during the post Second World War years. more...
IT has obviously escaped Mr Shenton's notice that neither myself nor Mr Brett has passed a comment about the Jeavons family altercation with the hunt (You Say, January 23). more...
I MUST reply to Jon Burgess' letter published in the Evening News on Thursday, February 1, to put the record straight concerning the RSPCA Worcester Branch. more...
HOW nice to read the comments from Mr Roger Willott (You Say, January 30) about Margaret Thatcher and privatisation of the railways. more...
MOVING into a residential care or nursing home is expensive. more...
PETER Parker (You Say, January 29) asks if any of the anti-hunting brigade have lost any chickens to a fox. more...
HERE we go again - Elgar High School is not good enough for my child. more...
I WAS interested in your article of Friday, January 26, in which it said that the control of the river by installing sluice gates in all five weirs between Worcester and Gloucester would allow floodwater to pass downstream. more...
I AM writing with reference to your article regarding the couple and their monoxide poisoning experience (Evening News, January 13). more...
IT IS mischievous that residents should be asked to help decide the level of the council tax. more...
I MUST offer Prime Minister Tony Blair and Home Secretary Jack Straw my congratulations for the honesty they have shown towards myself and the general public. more...
WHEN I was a child I lived opposite fields and more fields. All that became houses and factories. Now houses are being knocked down where there was beauty and peace. more...
IS Mr Gunter aware that because of people like him, children living on St Peter's who are in the catchment area for Nunnery High School have been denied a place there, and have to take two buses to get to schools on the Westside of the city? more...
I WAS very interested to read of Bernadette King's dilemma as to her travelling. Surely a parent who has their children's future at the forefront of their minds is obviously going to consider the best option. more...
SHOULD a dog accidentally kill a rabbit, its owner is liable for prosecution. The owner will not be acquitted "unless intent is proven" as Jo Cunningham stated. more...
A RECENT television programme included interviews with groups trying to re-open railway branch lines. more...
ALISON Fraser's Counterpoints (February 1) started off " iced, jam-filled, apple-filled, chocolate, dough and ringed - there are more and more types of doughnut." more...
TORY city councillor Aubrey Tarbuck is shedding crocodile tears over the decision to force a "shotgun wedding" between St Peter's Parish Council and the Baptist Church on land far too small to accommodate both their needs. more...
REGARDING the news item in the Evening News that viewers in the Malvern area were left with fuzzy screens on Monday, January 29, nobody minds if they are told beforehand that work is to go ahead. more...
JOHN Phillpott writes (Evening News, January 30) of the "short-lived adulation" that attended most pop stars of the 1960s. more...
HOW typical of the city council to want to replace Tallow Hill car park - which is convenient for those many thousands of us who live on the eastern side of the City - with a car park in the centre of the city! (Evening News, January 30). more...
GEORGE Cowley is dead right (You Say January 13) when he says "running a country isn't the easiest of jobs". more...
I HAVE we not reached the point where the EU has proved itself to be our weakest link and so should say goodbye? more...
THERE was no flaw in the lollipop law (Evening News, January 30). The local authority is only insured until the children have crossed the road. more...
A VIVID imagination is proving invaluable for bright young sparks trying to make their names in a national scheme to help them develop business and personal skills while still at school. more...
Gloucester, more...
Wednesday club: The new year has seen the already high standard of the club's programme being continued. The first of the January meetings took the form of a light-hearted but interesting series of quizzes entitled `Who, When, Where, Why and What'? At the second meeting members welcomed a return visit of Miss Jill Wilson who, on this occasion, showed slides and spoke on `The Malabar Coast' - a pleasant journey along this coast of Western India. For its third meeting of the month, Dr David Arthey returned to the club to show some most beautiful pictures of the `Canyons of North America'. During January members had an additional `treat' with a visit to the Stratford Memorial Theatre to see the RSC production of `The Secret Garden'. A musical based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The next club meeting will be held on February 14 when the speaker will be Mrs Carolyn Roberts on the subject of `Britain's Rivers'. more...
VILLAGE VOICE: The newly formed Steering group meet on January 30, 7.30pm in the Conservative Club. Councillors P L A Coton and Mrs J Lampton attended. Both agreed to share liaison between the parish council and the steering group. Ms Rebecca Frost, appraisals officer, Stratford District Council also attended. To have full support of the people of Wellesbourne and to ensure that the final document will truly represent village opinion it was agreed that Village Voice was a more appropriate name for the project. The group also agreed that a logo for publicity purposes was desirable. Wellesbourne Junior School should be approached to stage a competition for a suitable logo the winning entry to be decided by the school. Coun P L A Coton said he would contact the school. The question of funding was discussed and a budget should be prepared immediately in order to secure maximum financial help from the district council. The parish council has also promised some funding. A photograph competition to show the best and worst of the village is being considered. There will be an open day on April 21 in the village hall inviting people to find out more about village projects and to discuss their opinions. more...
THE high cost of the county beds shortage has been further highlighted by news a surgeon, from outside Worcestershire, has been paid more than £5,000 for a day's work clearing up waiting lists. more...
A LIVE television debate on the county health shake-up will go ahead in Kidderminster on Sunday despite health officials pulling out in droves. more...
CANCER operations at an under-siege hospital have been axed to keep beds empty. more...
HOSPITAL campaigners want to ban Labour's new heart-shaped logo in forthcoming elections because it is too similar to theirs. more...
ASPECTS of city living, ranging from surveillance to obsessive shopping, are highlighted in a current exhibition at Bewdley Library. more...
THE chairman of Wyre Forest District Council has called for a change in planning laws for telecommunications masts. more...
A SCHOOL has given the green light to a radical traffic calming scheme despite an outcry by residents who say it is "over the top". more...
A CHARITY which houses families of children in hospital has appealed for help in staging Wyre Forest street collections to aid its work. more...
HARTLEBURY'S MP has called for a better rail service from the village to Worcester and Birmingham. more...
100 years ago, February 9, 1901 more...
100 years ago, February 9, 1901 more...
WILDLIFE has been given a boost after a deer museum was spared paying money by councillors who agreed to waive its rates. more...
100 years ago, February 9, 1901 more...
THE husband and wife team that oversaw the revitalisation of the Salvation Army in Kidderminster are moving to Guildford on a mission to achieve similar success there. more...
AN American therapist is jetting into the UK to carry out the latest stage of treatment for a 10-year-old autistic Stourport boy. more...
OLD boys of a Kidderminster school maintained an annual tradition by laying a wreath to mark the anniversary of the execution of King Charles I. more...
TEN more bodies are expected to be found on the Severn Valley Railway line in the next few weeks! more...
TWO teenagers have returned home safe and well after being missing from their Wyre Forest homes for almost a fortnight. more...
THE mystery of a memorial to a Kidderminster war hero has been solved. more...
A DOTING mother died from an overdose of painkillers and alcohol the night after a row with her husband, an inquest was told. more...
TRIBUTES have been paid to a senior Kidderminster magistrate who retired at the weekend on his 70th birthday. more...
A NIMBLE-FINGERED Droitwich Spa resident who can work wonders with matchsticks is exhibiting the cream of his work. more...
FIVE hundred pounds in compensation has been offered to a Vale widow who suffered distress over the burial of her husband. more...
HISTORIC Bengeworth slipway by the side of the River Avon in Evesham looks set for a £25,000 facelift. more...
FLOODING problems at Childswickham are to be taken up by Mid Worcestershire MP Peter Luff following a meeting with villagers which included a tour of key points. more...
A Bidford man has been honoured with a plaque bearing his name which has been placed in the foyer of the Crawford Memorial Hall. more...
AN Evesham woman says she is prepared to "go to the top" over the death of her partner who died at home half an hour after being released from hospital. more...
EVESHAM'S licensees are uniting in opposition to plans to revamp the town's former bingo hall. more...
CADETS of today came face to face with their predecessors from wartime days when Pershore Air Training Corps celebrated its 60th anniversary. more...
THE OWNER of Littleton Manor, Nicholas Parker-Jervis, has challenged Wychavon District Council to a courtroom battle over the authority's urgent works notice. more...
A CROWN court judge has spoken of his alarm at the growing number of young people he is seeing in his courts whose lives have been "wrecked" by drugs. more...
TORY Mark Simpson writes about Labour's supposedly broken election pledges (Kidderm-inster Shuttle, January 18) while neatly forgetting to tell people about the clear pledge the Tories have made to the people of Wyre Forest. more...
ECKINGTON people have been shocked and saddened after a head-on crash claimed the life of one villager and seriously injured another this week. more...
A PULSE raising can-can will be just one of the highlights of an Old Time Music Hall being performed by the Ashton Players. more...
I WRITE to prepare the Council Tax payer of Wyre Forest, and for that matter, all of the people of Worcestershire. more...
I AM writing to ask if any readers can help me find information on the house which stood opposite the Lock 19 bridge on the canal at Wolverley. more...
AS a past principal of Kidderminster College I am, inevitably, interested in its proposed move to the town centre and the implications for Kidderminster. more...
IT is not really fair to blame the local planners for the demise of the Brintons chimney. more...
I AM sure some readers will be surprised at Mark Simpson's comments about the rail network, especially when it was a Tory government which privatised the industry. more...
THERE are few features of a town centre less inspiring than car parks. more...
A DRIVER who had no insurance left the scene of a collision with a parked car. more...
LIKE David Lock (Letter From Westminster, February 1) I also do not condone the actions of the petrol bombs and abusive behaviour of the demonstrators to staff and their families of Huntingdon Life Sciences. more...
Forest ranger James Pulford had small amounts of amphetamine and cannabis bush when detectives raided his cottage at dawn, magistrates heard at Kidderminster. more...
WHAT a pathetic and arrogant excuse Councillor Nigel Knowles gives for not allowing the planning application for the incinerator to be held in Kidderminster. more...
Over the last three weeks, I have been without my car, so have taken to walking a lot more, which for my health is a very good thing. more...
A MAN whose planned raid on a Stourport newsagent was thwarted by police, who were lying in wait for him, failed in an appeal court bid to cut his jail term. more...
I READ frequently in your paper about so-called "problem" with dog fouling and how villages plan special clean-up signs and fines. more...
IT comes as no surprise to hear that Councillor Nigel Knowles is not in favour of holding the meeting of the planning and regulatory committee in Kidderminster (Shuttle, February 1) more...
Congratulations to Mr Spicer for securing an adjournment debate in the House of Commons entitled "A Shortfall in Worcestershire SSA Education Funding". more...
A car crashed into bollards in the Stourport High Street and caught fire, magistrates have heard. more...
THE scale of the lobbying campaign on school funding by teachers, governors, parents and pupils is huge. more...
WE are volunteers aged between 50 and 80, helping at a local day centre and working with a wide variety of other organisations covering all age groups. more...
THANK you for all the coverage the headteachers have received in our campaign for fairer funding for schools. more...
In reply to the recent letter from Brian Houghton, I would like to make several more...
A CHARGE against a 19-year-old factory worker of attempting to murder a policeman has been withdrawn by the Crown Prosecution Service. more...
THERE is a perception in Wyre Forest that local GPs support the changes that have taken place at Kidderminster Hospital. more...
NORMALLY I would not give a fig for the stirring plans hatched by the Pershore Town Council coterie, together in their fine premises, but recent reports leave me slightly uneasy. more...
MR Fred Kaler's letter, (January 18) in which he exposes the Government's disregard of the welfare of senior citizens gives food for thought. more...
A POLICE sergeant dealing with a driver brought in on a drink charge was attacked and grabbed by the throat, Kidderminster magistrates heard. more...
A MAN with behavioural problems tried to kill himself by setting ablaze the residential hostel where he was staying, a court heard. more...
A FREEPHONE hotline which allows the public to report crime has recorded "incredible" success since its launch seven years ago. more...
THREE men and a woman accused of taking part in an attempted robbery in which a man died are to stand trial on June 6. more...
A DRUG dealer who made over £21,000 from trafficking in cannabis has walked free from Worcester Crown Court. more...
CREDIT card frauds in Kidderminster shops could involve goods worth up to £50,000, Kidderminster magistrate heard. more...
A Kidderminster man who launched sex attacks on a young girl was warned by a judge he was facing jail. more...
TIGHTER restrictions on the care of children in swimming pools have caused heartbreak for a mother-of-two whose husband has cancer. more...
COSTUMES from across the globe have been brought together for an eye-catching display at Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle. more...
THE much-awaited Stourport more...
HUNDREDS of mourners followed a gipsy procession through Worcestershire to pay tribute to a popular grandmother. more...
WE regard today as an important day in the lives of every man, woman and child in Worcestershire. more...
PLANS to stem Kidderminster's car parking crisis have been given the green light by councillors. more...
A POPULAR community centre has been saved under a plan which will also bring new homes and shops to Kidderminster. more...
HOMELESS animals are up to their ears in paperwork - and loving it - thanks to a Kidderminster advice service. more...
CIVIC leaders are set to spend more than £150,000 on a massive clean-up operation in a unique partnership with the Shuttle/Times & News. more...
STONEMASONS are carving a trail through Worcester Cathedral as phase three of its restoration programme nears completion. more...
A PLANT hire company fined thousands of pounds has gone into liquidation. more...
A DRUG addict sacked from work after his employers found a syringe, went on a six-week crime spree to fund his habit, a court was told. more...
FLOOD victims from Diglis may meet the Queen when she visits Worcester next month. more...
WORCESTER'S Elgar High School was praised by Government watchdogs in 1999 for the speed and manner in which it improved. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S director of education has reassured parents that Worcester's Elgar High School is doing an excellent job. more...
THE headteacher of a Worcester school has praised his staff and students for their efforts during recent years and says he has great confidence in the future. more...
A HOT dog war has broken out between two mobile snack bars trading within yards of each other. more...
WYRE Forest MP David Lock is to play a key role in moves to give police more powers to deal with yobbish and drunken behaviour. more...
MORETON Hospital is celebrating a first for mental health care in the north Cotswolds. more...
SHIPSTON'S largest employer IMI Norgren has said it will continue its operations in the town despite announcing 23 redundancies last week. more...
CHIPPING Campden residents are due to have their say on the town council's plan to buy the old police station. more...
PUPILS at Winchcombe School took the opportunity to don their glad rags and help less fortunate children at the same time. more...
BREAKFAST bangers and muesli were firmly on the shopping list for visitors to Longborough Farm Shop last week. more...
PROTESTERS threw eggs and flour at a Government minister's car in Moreton last Sunday afternoon. more...
THE funeral of one of Moreton's best-known faces takes place today (Thursday) at St David's Church at noon. more...
JAN Molby slaughtered his defence in a post-match press conference and it was hardly a surprise. more...
TUESDAY night's visit to Shrewsbury Town was called off on the morning of the match. more...
AT a solemn Sixways on Sunday, a call rang around the stadium which caused a laugh or two among the punters during the dismal conditions. more...
JAN Molby has spoken of his disappointment in summer signing Tony Bird who he believes has not adapted to Harriers' style of play. more...
JAN Molby is calling for Kidderminster Harriers fans to help his off-colour side regain winning form this Saturday. more...
HEREFORD United may have been left behind in the Conference but their reserves enjoyed a good 3-0 win at Harriers on Wednesday night. more...
BOOK your children in on the popular half-term cricket courses at Prince Henry's High School. more...
Evesham and District more...
CHILDSWICKHAM Gun Club staged its monthly clay pigeon shoot with over 30 members contesting for three competitions - the monthly High Gun, MSS All-Rounders and Herbert Sandals Skeet Cup. more...
Evesham and District Airgun League more...
EVESHAM archers were in fine form on Sunday when they travelled to Smethwick for the Warw-ickshire open FITA 18m and West Midlands Junior Indoor Champion-ships. more...
BENGEWORTH Diamonds moved off the bottom of Division Two of the Evesham and District Association for the first time this season following an emphatic 8-2 victory over clubmates 49ers. more...
BROMSGROVE provided the venue for a tough meet for the Evesham club. more...
JAMES Calado was presented with the Cadet Championship trophy at Shening-ton Kart Club's presentation evening. more...
Evesham Jubilee AS more...
Chipping Norton II 7 pts, Evesham II 29 more...
Alcester II 15, Pershore II 67 pts more...
Chaddesley Corbett II 0, Evesham IV 28pts more...
Stoke Old Boys 12, Pershore 36pts more...
YOUNG golfers are being encouraged to "get in the swing" and raise money for the British Heart Foundation. more...
EVESHAM golfer Jeremy Robinson is just "twiddling his thumbs" as he waits for an opening to get his European Tour campaign under way. more...
EVERYBODY in the camp is extraordinarily positive in preparation for our trip to Wakefield on Saturday. more...
NICK Baxter has won a sensational recall to the Worcester Rugby Club line-up just 19 days after fearing his season was over. more...
SATEKI Tuipulotu has been given a massive boost before the trip to Wakefield with the return of his `lucky' boots. more...
LAST man Nason hammered an unbeaten 44 to steer Bidford to victory in the Evesham Indoor Lea-gue. more...
PUNTERS should be sweet on Royal Romeo, who looks the best bet on Southwell's all-weather card tomorrow. more...
WORCESTER scrum-half James Price and flanker Neil Mason have both been included in the North Midlands squad for the opening match in the Tetley's Under-20 County Championship against Staffordshire at Droitwich RFC tonight (7.30pm). more...
STOURPORT Ladies Hockey Club re-started their league campaign with 4-2 victory over Kettering and will be hoping to continue their winning ways when they travel to Wrekin on Saturday. more...
LUCTONIANS Rugby Club, licking their wounds after Sunday's defeat at Hereford in the North Midlands Cup, could do Malvern a huge favour by beating Hinckley on Saturday. more...
SATEKI Tuipulotu has been given a massive boost before the trip to Wakefield with the return of his `lucky' boots. more...
WORCESTER-based Robert McCracken has turned up the heat for his European title showdown with Howard Eastman by launching a blistering verbal assault on the British and Commonwealth middle-weight champion. more...
GRAEME Hick's hopes of clinching a place in England's Test team against Sri Lanka nosedived in Colombo today. more...
NICK Baxter has won a sensational recall to the Worcester Rugby Club line-up just 19 days after fearing his season was over. more...
CLEOBURY Mortimer remain mid-table in Midlands Four West (South) after a 22-3 home defeat to second-placed Droitwich. more...
TOP-OF-THE-TABLE Stourport countered a dismal first-half display to gain a crucial 28-10 victory at Bishops Castle in North Midlands One. more...
SECOND-half mistakes cost Kidderminster Carolians a 12-18 North Midlands Cup exit at home to Malvern. more...
A YOUNG Kidderminster footballer has been handed a dream opportunity to progress through the ranks at his favourite club. more...
RYAN'S Wanderers retained the lead in Kidderminster League Division Two with a 4-2 win. more...
JORDAN Kings and Stephen Hawkes were the stars in Ferndale Youth U-17s 13-0 thrashing of bottom side Bewdley FC in the Stourport and District Boys Football League. more...
TOP Kidderminster and District Football League Sunday Division One side Round Oak showed their superiority over bottom club Cookley St Peters, winning the derby 10-1. more...
Brintons slipped to a 5-2 defeat at Leominster to leave them a point behind Bewdley Town who have games in hand. more...
CHADDESLEY Corbett's excellent run continued with a 2-1 victory over visiting Bustlehome despite them ending with nine men. more...
BEWDLEY Town returned to the top of Banks's Brewery League Division One South with a 3-0 home win over Hinton. more...
STAR keeper Rob Clarke played a leading role for Stourport Swifts as they pulled off the double at Rushall Olympic with a 1-0 win. more...
MIKE Williams was in hot form at Woodland View Fishery with a double victory and a total of nearly 58lb of fish. more...
STOURPORT Swifts aim to crown a great run of form by making the FA Vase last eight at Tooting and Mitcham United on Saturday. more...
THIS wasn't the hiding the final scoreline would suggest as brave Evesham missed out on a place in the last 16 of the FA Umbro Trophy. more...
PHIL Mullen faces the difficult task of lifting his players after Tuesday night's defeat ahead of Saturday's trip to Gloucester City. more...
Evesham United 0, Morecambe 0 more...
LITTLETON will be playing their football in the Midland Combin-ation next season. more...
Littleton Juniors U-11 2, more...
Pershore Town 2, Cheslyn Hay 2 more...
HEAVY weekend rain once again had a serious effect on the Evesham Sunday League programme. more...
HEAVY overnight rain caused further disruption to the Stratford Alliance fixture programme as another half-a-dozen games fell victim to the elements. more...
ALL three Red Man teams won their Kidderminster Trivia League matches. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Chess Club Rooks continued their revival in Division Two of the Worcester and District League with a 2.5-1.5 home victory over St James, of Longbridge. more...
A GALLANT effort by Worcestershire failed to prevent a 31-32 defeat to Hertfordshire in English Counties League Division Three. more...
A COMPETENT display by Cleobury Mortimer Volleyball Club saw them fall 3-2 at home to unknowns Cosford in Hereford, Worcester and Shropshire Men's League. more...
ALAN Whittaker edged the Seniors Winter League at Cleobury Mortimer Golf Club by just one point from Louis Turner and Harry Mills. more...
STOURPORT'S Paul Cook co-drove Bridgend's Peter Lloyd to victory on the Rally Gwdreath in south Wales on their first outing of the year. more...
Amazing Feet Running Club took part in the Stourbridge Stagger 10-mile multi-terrain event, the second in the 2001 Inter-Club race league. more...
TWO of Kidderminster Table Tennis League's in-form teams met when Bewdley Cricket Club A beat Harriers C in the Vice President's Cup. more...
Three Samurai heavyweights helped the Worcestershire boys team to an unexpected bronze medal in the Midlands Inter-County Championships. more...
British Sugar A are leading the Dot Comm Wednesday Snooker League but St George's A are two points behind with a game in hand. more...
Snooks A increased their lead at the top of Kidderminster and District Monday Snooker League Division One to eight points when they beat Franche B 4-1. more...
QUALIFYING fever will grip Bewdley snooker professional Richard King who must win five matches to make the Asian Masters. more...
IMPRESSIVE Kidderminster firsts are still second in DTZ League Midlands Two after a solid 2-0 victory at Leicester. more...
RED-FACED Stourport men's firsts suffered a 9-1 thrashing at home to Doncaster in National League Division One. more...
THE Harrison family again featured in the honours for Habberley with January successes following their December trophies. more...
A SCHOOL has kept up its reputation for fencing excellence, securing another trophy with an outstanding display. more...
TWO members of Stourport Athletic Club are celebrating after ending up first overall in the last Gloucester League event at Leamington Spa. more...
WYRE Forest Swimming Club won their first home gala of the season, the Ray Wall Junior Team Trophy, with 23 first places and 18 seconds from 49 races. more...
KART-RACING champion Nathaniel Freke won his second outing of the year in a club meet at Shenington, near Banbury. more...
RECORD entries are in for the ROC Fencing Wyre Forest Eight race this Sunday. more...
TABLE tennis star Christopher Webb has been crowned Worcestershire Schools' U-19 champion at the age of 16. more...
STOURPORT Ladies Hockey Club re-started their league campaign with 4-2 victory over Kettering and will be hoping to continue their winning ways when they travel to Wrekin on Saturday. more...
TRANSFER-LISTED Dean Bennett put in a hard-working display at Carlisle to show where his loyalties lie. more...
Evesham Ladies 3, more...
Bidford 2, Chipping Campden 2 more...
BRETFORTON managed to win yet again following a hard fought game against the Cheltenham side. more...
West Bromwich 2, Pershore 2 more...
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