Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | February
THE liveliest swing band in the West Midlands are on the bill at Stratford's Swan Theatre next week. more...
REDDITCH Music Society is set to present what will arguably be its most unusual concert ever on Saturday. more...
REDDITCH sticksman Steve Street and his band Green Troman Street have a new CD out. more...
A REDDITCH band is streaking their way to the top of the charts - and managing to keep their clothes on. more...
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A POPULAR tourist attraction is gearing up for the spring season with the opening of a new active learning centre. more...
PICASSO'S WOMEN, the current production at Malvern's Festival Theatre, is packing them in this week and with good reason. more...
COOKING the Books is the latest in mac's long line of successful theatre more...
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TONY Britton stars in 'brilliant, touching and delightful' comedy Hobson's Choice at Birmingham Repertory Theatre next week. more...
THE most unlikely lads to make it big in the boy band world will be appearing at the Palace Theatre on Friday. more...
BIRMINGHAM Royal Ballet returns to the Hippodrome next week with a romantic favourite and triple bill tribute. more...
A MUSICAL tale set in the heart of the movie industry begins a two-week run at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre tomorrow. more...
MYSTERIES and spells are promised at the Palace Theatre next week when Astwood Bank Operatic Society stages The Sorcerer. more...
THE glitz and glamour of one of the most popular musicals of all time is coming to a stage in Birmingham. more...
MEMBERS of a Bromsgrove choir will bring the sweet sound of music to a town church later this month in their annual spring concert. more...
HUNGRY for success after headlining a series of gigs in London, a Bromsgrove song writer has returned home to play at a Dudley venue. more...
MORE than 500 friends and family paid their respects to a popular Redditch nurse who died just four weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. more...
FIRE chiefs fear people's homes could be targeted next following a string of arson attacks in the St George's area of Redditch. more...
SECURITY and customer services staff have undergone specialist training in preparation for a smoking ban in the Kingfisher Centre, writes Becky Procter. more...
Two sheds at the back of a Redditch first school were destroyed by fire just after 1am on Thursday. more...
A VITAL Smallwood service is appealing for women volunteers to help victims of domestic abuse or violence, writes Melina Cannon. more...
AN Oakenshaw nurse will be swapping her normal uniform for cowboy boots and a lasso when she takes part in a charity cattle drive in America. more...
A woman who knocked down and killed a pensioner by reversing off a driveway has walked free from court. more...
A MAJOR drive to encourage children to wear cycle helmets is being pushed by Redditch police following the death of a Wythall paper boy last year, writes Becky Procter. more...
A SERVICE of celebration will be held at St Stephen's Church to commemorate the achievement of all who helped raised money for restoration work. more...
A 32-year-old Worcester mum has won a trip-of-a-lifetime to Canada through her work. more...
TWO county firms are battling to win prestigious awards at the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Business Festival. more...
THE Government Minister responsible for food and farming will speak at a conference aimed at addressing the challenges faced by food and drink producers. more...
Redditch firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped in her car in a ford at Hollywood. more...
Fire crews battled through the night against a blaze which destroyed the roof of new offices being built off the Coventry Highway. more...
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco launched an immediate investigation after a 12ft board fell over at the Redditch branch earlier this month. more...
A drug trafficker trapped by a motoring bungle faces a long time in jail. more...
THE quick-thinking bus driver who sped to the Alexandra Hospital after a passenger was stabbed said this week: "I don't feel like a hero." more...
URGENT talks have been set up to discuss the security problems on Redditch buses after a man was stabbed while travelling on a 58 bus last week, writes Matt Smith. more...
REDDITCH police are still appealing for two passengers who were on a number 58 bus on Tuesday February 19 to come forward after a 35-year-old man was stabbed, writes Matt Smith. more...
ON February 6, members met for the first time at the new temporary venue in the Parish Centre. Unfortunately, the speaker was unable to attend due to illness. more...
THE meeting on January 24 at Wythall Village Institute was opened by Sue Barnard. more...
WOMEN serving the global community describes very simply what Soroptimists try to do. more...
This month saw the AGM. Nick Houghton was re-elected as chairman and the other officers also remained the same. more...
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AN enthralling and colourful talk awaited members and visitors at the open meeting in February. more...
AT the luncheon on February 13, the club welcomed new member Joan Woodfield and Betty Fitzmaurice was made a life member. more...
TWO visitors were welcomed to the February meeting and it is hoped they will consider joining the Institute in the near future. more...
AT the February meeting held at Webheath Village Hall the society was treated to a fascinating talk by Mr Ned Williams entitled 'History with Dividends', the history of the Co-operative Society in Birmingham and the Black Country. more...
THE February meeting was entitled 'Back to Basics', a practical evening well attended and enjoyed by all. more...
AN additional CCTV camera will be provided for Alvechurch thanks to a £25,000 Home Officer grant. more...
QUESTIONS will be asked of a mobile phone company responsible for erecting a mobile phone mast in Beoley. more...
FRIENDS and family of a popular Feckenham nature lover who died on St Valentine's Day will gather at the weekend to celebrate his life. more...
Youngsters from a town school are all geared up to take part in a mini-soccer league thanks to a generous Redditch car firm. more...
A REDDITCH councillor has voiced concern over ambitious proposals to create an open-air venue on part of Alcester's Ragley Estate which could host to up to 150,000 people, writes Melina Cannon. more...
BROMSGROVE Musical Club was tuning up for its annual concert at the Drill Hall. more...
TALENTED actors from a parish near Bromsgrove set the stage alight when they presented a Welsh comedy to fellow villagers. St Andrew's Dramatic Society members starred in Wishing Well, a humorous play about a country inn. more...
BROMSGROVE community leaders wanted detailed information before they would accept that more than half of 117 homes modernised in Catshill suffered from varying degrees of damp. The complaints were raised at Bromsgrove District Council's housing and health committee after Bromsgrove MP Hall Miller and two councillors visited the estate. They found 61 homes had damp and in some mushrooms were growing out of walls. The authority's environmental health expert said condensation and rising damp caused the problems. Councillors called for a detailed study. more...
VANDALS broke into the premises of a Redditch charity and damaged a computer last Saturday night. more...
THERE have been reports of fake £5 notes circulating around Redditch. more...
SEVERAL firms have been targeted by thieves in the Lakeside area during the last three weeks, prompting police to launch an undercover operation. more...
A £100 reward has been offered for the return of specialist equipment used in high voltage switches which were reported stolen on Thursday, February 7. more...
THE fight against crime is slowly being won in Studley after recent crime figures showed a general fall. more...
A BURGLAR who carried out raids at two houses in the same street on the same day has been jailed for 18 months. more...
A THIEF who got 'a buzz' from stealing more than £12,000 from the Redditch department store where he worked has escaped being sent to jail. more...
A married woman who fiddled more than £10,000 in state benefits while she was working was warned she had come close to being jailed. more...
A 35-year-old man who was seriously assaulted in a town centre subway is still suffering repercussions from his ordeal, writes Becky Procter. more...
POLICE have launched a campaign to prevent school children from becoming victims of mobile phone thieves. more...
WEST Mercia Constabulary's use of anti-social behaviour orders received national recognition this week as the force was re-awarded the Government's Charter Mark. more...
TWO stone policemen and a squirrel were among a host of garden ornaments stolen in three separate incidents in Matchborough. more...
LETTERS promoting car security will be sent to Rover Metro and Ford Escort owners in a campaign by Redditch police and Stoplock to cut car crime, writes Melina Cannon. more...
An 18-year-old Redditch man has appeared before Redditch Magistrates' Court charged with grievous bodily harm. more...
THE future is looking brighter for the hundreds of Alcester Guides and Scouts who faced becoming homeless. more...
A 13-year-old girl was indecently assaulted and robbed of her mobile phone during an attack in Oakenshaw on Thursday evening. more...
MANY Alcester people are missing out on enjoying the surroundings of the historic town hall because they can't get in. more...
An undercover detective posed as a wealthy American crook dealing in cheap cigarettes to infiltrate a gang laundering fake US dollars in Britain, Worcester Crown Court heard. more...
TOWN residents can today view the plans for the next phase of the refurbished flood defences in Alcester. more...
ALCESTER residents had the chance to raise a cuppa for a good cause during a recent coffee morning. more...
AN Alcester teenager has spoken of her sense of humility when faced with the poverty stricken lives of Brazilian street children. more...
AN Alcester couple are outraged after discovering their land has been earmarked for public use without their permission. more...
AN Alcester councillor has renewed his pleas to Warwickshire County Council to improve parts of High Street before somebody is hurt, writes Helen Clarke. more...
ST Nicholas' Church can now be seen for miles around after tireless fund-raising by the Churchyard Committee. more...
PLANS for a huge music venue on part of Ragley Estate have met with fierce opposition from throughout the Alcester area. more...
THE chairman of the Greig Centre trustees claims Alcester could lose the centre after Stratford Council withdrew an offer of nearly £1 million, writes Helen Clarke. more...
A Bromsgrove woman will swap the grey skies of England for the crystal clear waters of the Ionian Sea when she sets sail with her boyfriend later this year. more...
WORK to improve safety on a busy Bromsgrove dual carriageway could begin in May after three years of arguments and controversy. more...
RESIDENTS of traffic-troubled Stoneyhill are to be asked for the third time if they want speed humps installed. more...
THE taxi owner at the centre of a legal wrangle over licences is accusing civic leaders of wasting taxpayers' money. more...
IT was love at first sight for a businessman when he was shown around a derelict house in Droitwich Spa's High Street and, since buying it the same day as he discovered it, Andrew Brooker-Carey has not looked back. more...
THE NHS Trust which covers Bromsgrove's nearest hospital has been rated below average for the number of patients dying within a month of surgery. more...
THE spirit of a Victorian learning centre has been revived thanks to the hard work of a group of committed residents, writes Sarah Chambers. more...
HUMAN error may have cost a Bromsgrove shop worker a £30 car parking "fine." more...
A RUBERY hit and run victim, who has spent more than a year recovering from horrific injuries, has married the woman who kept a constant vigil at his hospital bedside. more...
STAFF at the doomed UEF forgings factory will take to the streets of Bromsgrove in a ceremony to mark the plant's closure. more...
The problem of fly posting in and around Bromsgrove is being tackled in a novel way by a concerned civic leader - she has dumped a load of posters at the tip. more...
A POPULAR member of the community, who was found dead in Hanbury Woods at the weekend, died of natural causes - a post mortem has revealed. more...
THREE members of a Bromsgrove family are lucky to be alive after a large pane of glass fell from a town centre store window and shattered at their feet. more...
PAST pupils at a Redditch first school are being urged to dig out memorabilia for a birthday exhibition. more...
UP to 1,800 residents in Church Hill, Matchborough and Winyates are to take part in a revolutionary learning project by the end of next of year. more...
MEMBERS of the Inner Wheel Club of Droitwich Spa met at the Raven Hotel in January, where president Shirley Jones wished all present a happy New Year. more...
A TRAINING and development day took place at a Church Hill nursery when candidates had fun finding out more about creative work in play with young children. more...
I AGREE entirely with Christopher Kingsley (You Say, February 19) that the UK is heading inexorably towards complete rule by the European Union and its unelected commission in Brussels. more...
THE canine society held its first show of 2002 at All Saints Hall on February 2. more...
NEW College has been approved by City and Guilds to offer NVQs in oral health care. more...
REGARDING the article by Ann Wheeldon headlined "Faithful City could be best-kept secret" and Councillor Andrew Roberts' assertion that Sabrina Bridge was named after the murdered daughter of German King Humber the Hun (Evening News, February 16), I would like to make the following points. more...
LICKEY Women's Institute held its monthly meeting on February 5 at the parish hall. President Sue Taylor welcomed everyone to the meeting and made several announcements. more...
AN artist in residence helped pupils create artwork reflecting life at St Bede's Middle School during a recent three-day visit. more...
n MRS Coldwell (You Say, February 6) is under the impression we have had "five years of Socialist rule". more...
MEMBERS and visitors who attended the February meeting of the society, were in for a surprise. more...
A POPULAR health centre in Wythall will shut in two years unless a replacement site is found, writes Matt Smith. more...
LIKE thousands of others, I support the new Worcester Stadium project, and appreciate it needs supporting finance. more...
YEAR 12 students at St Augustine's High School produced posters to promote Nightstop, which has been awarded £3,433 lottery cash to raise its profile in the town. more...
I AM sorry to hear that Ms A Monschau (You Say, February 18) has declined my invitation to visit a hunt kennels. more...
You Say, February 16) at the liberals holding the upper hand over the traditionalists in the Church of England. I say thank God for this. Liberal to me means free, open-minded and modern. more...
A WELL-KNOWN former Droitwich man, who was found dead in Hanbury Woods at the weekend, died of natural causes -- a post mortem examination has revealed. more...
DEAR EDITOR - Having read the letters column for a number of years, I feel that I can no longer remain silent about the arguments surrounding the expansion of Droitwich. more...
DEAR EDITOR - In the light of recent comments we thought it might be helpful if we also set out our thinking on the various projects planned for Droitwich Spa. more...
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DEAR EDITOR - The recommendation by the Worcestershire County Council cabinet that the full council approve an 8.2 per cent increase in the 2002/2003 levy - as reported in the Advertiser - raises an interesting issue. more...
DEAR EDITOR - In view of the outrage at the proposed investment of £50,000 on the bandstand, can I suggest that Bromsgrove District Council might find that the money would be better spent and more appreciated in the refurbishment of the once award winning public toilets in Market Street. more...
DEAR EDITOR - I am grateful to the leader of the opposition for the praise he has given in his letter last week at the way in which Bromsgrove District Council's finances have benefited from the Conservative stewardship over the past three years. more...
DEAR EDITOR - The comments made by County Councillor Russ Clayton with reference to the MMR vaccination, show a complete lack of understanding of the issue. more...
DEAR EDITOR - I recently phoned the highways department at Bromsgrove, as I was worried about a deep pothole in the Sandhills Green area, which I felt could have been quite dangerous to cyclists and motorists. more...
DEAR EDITOR - The `worried tenant' - Housing transfer will be a disaster - is, of course, absolutely right - but I fear a little confused in presentation due to his or her anxiety. more...
DEAR EDITOR - Prior to moving to Droitwich last year, I lived in two other large Worcestershire towns - both of which suffer their fair share of anti-social behaviour. more...
DEAR EDITOR - A simple question:- What is happening to Bromsgrove? more...
DEAR EDITOR - This is a response to a recent article in Memory Lane, relating to Fred and Bessie Wall. more...
DEAR EDITOR - While out walking around the Catshill, Marlbrook and Lydiate Ash areas, I find the amount of litter and rubbish in the hedges and grass verges appalling, but last Tuesday afternoon was the worst yet. more...
DEAR EDITOR - I welcome the comments of "Karen", Primsland Way, Droitwich, concerning the fish and chip shop application at Mulberry Tree Hill. more...
DEAR EDITOR - Patrick and Brenda Gower, former residents of Bromsgrove who emigrated to more...
DEAR EDITOR - It is with much dismay that I have come to realise how out of touch a great number Bromsgrove District councillors have now become. more...
DEAR EDITOR - The leader of Wychavon District Council, Malcolm Meikle, has criticised protest groups in Droitwich for putting off potential business investment in the Spa. more...
A FUND-raising mission to collect £2,000 for special hospital equipment has been launched at St Augustine's High School. more...
PUBLIC support for keeping eye services at the Alexandra Hospital is still going strong, with hundreds more people signing a petition. more...
A SERVICE which helps elderly and vulnerable people when they return home from hospital is desperately seeking Redditch volunteers. more...
MALVERN Hills Conservators are alarmed at proposals by Worcestershire County Council's sustainable transport section for cycle routes across Malvern Link Common. more...
MALVERN Hills District Council has been warned to expect a greatly increased number of complaints when it privatises its rubbish collection services. more...
REDDITCH councillors unanimously voted for a council tax rise of almost six per cent despite conflict between parties over using reserve funds to boost spending plans. more...
OLDER people and those with disabilities who have Redditch Council bus passes can now use them on all Pete's Travel services including the 61a, 57, 58 and 178/179 services. more...
HEADLESS Cross residents have enrolled the help of a charity called Welcome to Our Future to create a more appealing environment for the area. more...
AN advice session on debt problems takes place at the Knowledge Café from 10am on Tuesday. more...
MORE Redditch bus users will be saved the brunt of Mother Nature with plans for three new shelters across the town. more...
Townsfolk who want to check their child's car seat is fitted correctly can call the town hall. more...
A DRAMATIC fall in bin and rubbish fires in Woodrow Centre has been put down to a joint initiative created to tackle the problem. more...
THREE bus only routes will be opened up to allow taxis - despite objections from Redditch Council. more...
A MULTI-cultural resource unit is to be developed and launched in Redditch after a £10,000 cash injection. more...
I AM the proud owner of a Staffordshire bull terrier. I take her walking every day. more...
THANK you for your report highlighting arson and vandalism in the Smallwood area (Advertiser, February 20). more...
MAY I use your columns to add to the article regarding the proposal to build an extension onto our lovely St Laurence Church in Alvechurch (Advertiser, February 20). more...
I HAVE recently moved into the Southcrest area of Redditch and have also recently received a fixed penalty fine for driving down Ipsley Street and turning right along Station Way (a designated bus lane). more...
I FEEL it is unbelievable that since the bus-only lane has been introduced in Arthur Street the speed of vehicles has trebled. more...
WHAT a delightful picture you published in your February 20 issue of the two children, Sophie and Martin, who are two of a group of "Breaktime Buddies". more...
WITH reference to an article in the Daily Sport and Tim Nash's letter (Advertiser, February 13) concerning the revival of the shell suit, I can only say, 'Wassup dude, how's it hangin?' more...
THREE unrelated things this week have reinforced my belief the time has come to change the political scenery in Redditch. more...
THE news that there is a suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease on a North Yorkshire farm will send shock waves through the county agricultural community. more...
MY husband has been a resident at Stonebridge Nursing Home for the last 16 months. more...
WITH respect to the article headed 'The home they said smelled' (Advertiser, February 20) may we, the management, take the opportunity to point out to the person or persons responsible for the derogatory comments, the dedication and level of care the staff have to give in the 24-hour "business". more...
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This postcard shows a scene taken in 1908 and the town's Band of Hope parade in Church Green East. more...
SPA youngsters are being given a second chance to talk to the town's MP. more...
A DROITWICH company has welcomed its own Charlie Dimmock. more...
AN Upton Warren man returned home to find two men attempting to steal his trailer from outside his house. more...
ENERGETIC youngsters in the Spa were climbing on brand new PE equipment this week thanks to Droitwich police. more...
A MAN was left stranded in the Spa after thieves stole the car he was driving as he made a delivery at a town home. more...
PERFORMERS at a Worcester school will be wowing audiences tonight with their latest production. more...
CRIME and disorder in Droitwich is to come under the spotlight next month when a three-year blueprint is drawn up to tackle the problems. more...
A WEST Midlands MP who almost died from measles when she was a baby has accused Julie Kirkbride of being "irresponsible" over her views on MMR. more...
STAYING dry while waiting for a bus in Droitwich should soon be on the agenda for some Spa commuters after the town council pledged to provide two new shelters by the end of 2003. more...
CITY MP Mike Foster has reassured dads on low pay they will be able to take advantage of "paternity leave" after all. more...
A MAN who drank alcohol during a business lunch was found to be more than twice the legal drink-drive limit after police stopped him that evening. more...
YOUNGSTERS at a Spa school will be travelling in style thanks to a parents' committee which bought them a new set of wheels. more...
FIRE crews from Hereford battled with a blaze in a bungalow for an hour. more...
HOAX callers in Droitwich are being warned their actions could cost a life after it was revealed nuisance calls rose by a massive 60 percent during the recent school holidays. more...
WORK costing £55,000 to improve an accident blackspot near Evesham is starting on Monday, March 4. more...
PLANS for the town's proposed Waitrose supermarket development are a step closer after the go-ahead was given to demolish the indoor Market Hall and five other buildings to make way for the store. more...
A DROITWICH man is rubbing shoulders with the likes of actors Robert Carlyle and Ewan McGregor, maths supremo Carol Vorderman and domestic goddess Nigella Lawson. more...
TWO police officers have been commended for their professionalism after the detection of 30 burglaries and the recovery of stolen property from an address in Droitwich. more...
A PROJECT at Northwick Manor Infants School in Worcester has unearthed some future interior designers and taught children about the world's greatest buildings. more...
A SPA man has been released on police bail after appearing in court following a massive drugs swoop in Worcestershire. more...
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy who burned down a barn, causing £51,000 damage, has been given a 30-month supervision order. more...
A GIRL from Droitwich made history when she became the first female pupil to register for admission at an all boys' school in Worcester. more...
A VIOLENT robber who kicked and punched a man before escaping with his wallet, following an attack in the Spa, is being hunted by police. more...
A PROJECT to encourage Worcester parents and children to enjoy learning together can get off the ground, thanks to a £5,000 Lottery grant. more...
AN angry Spa mum has hit out Droitwich householders claiming they only have themselves to blame that children's safety is still being put at risk by discarded needles. more...
A HEROIN addict with learning difficulties burgled his mother's home in Worcester to finance his drug habit, a court was told. more...
A SPA woman, whose daughter has a serious medical condition, has hit out at the owners of her "damp" home claiming they are putting her daughter's health at risk. more...
A GOLDEN Jubilee street party could be on the cards in St Peter's, if things go according to plan. more...
YET more redundancies have hit the Spa, it has been revealed this week, after another company cut jobs -- leaving more than 100 people out of work. more...
FOUR scented trees could soon be planted outside St Peter's Community Centre. more...
THE number of Christmas trees recycled in Worcester this year has rocketed by a quarter. more...
OLD-fashioned ink fingerpints have become a thing of the past at Worcester police station. more...
A WATER meter reader was left shaken when he was mugged for £5 as he walked along a road in Malvern. more...
AN innovative scheme to combat alcohol-related crime in Worcester is being launched this week. more...
SIXTEEN police officers from the south Worcestershire area all received honours for a range of courageous acts at Worcester police station last night. more...
A PROLIFIC drug dealer has had his prison sentence more than doubled - the second crook this year to be jailed for longer following appeals by Worcester detectives. more...
A DISQUALIFIED driver was arrested by police as he took a friend to court hearing. more...
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build an asylum-seeker centre in Worcestershire could be undermined - by the discovery of archaeological remains. more...
A WORCESTERSHIRE schoolboy was so inspired by a work of fiction that he decided to write a letter to his favourite author. more...
AUTHOR and comedian Spike Milligan has died aged 83 at his Sussex home, his agent announced today. more...
TWO heroic rescuers who plunged into the Severn to save a suicidal man from drowning have been given awards for their bravery. more...
Evesham United 2, Mangotsfield United 1 more...
NINE students from Pershore Tae Kwon Do Club took part in the South Midlands Cham-pionships at Hereford. more...
TOP faced bottom in the latest round of matches in the Evesham and District Airgun League and it was the Lygon who emerged easy winners to maintain top spot. more...
EVESHAM Ladies brought the curtain down on the Worcestershire League campaign with a narrow defeat at Malvern. more...
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BOTH A and B groups of the Evesham Whe-elers club run travelled to Cleeve Hill golf course last Sunday. more...
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ST CATHARINE'S qualified for the Cotswold League play-offs with a 2-1 win against closest rivals Stow. more...
EVESHAM High School plays hosts to the Evesham Journal sponsored Evesham and District Lower Divisions and Cadets Table Tennis Championships on Sunday. more...
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Redditch manager Rod Brown has hit back at fans calling for his head and promised to keep United up. more...
DROITWICH Spa Cricket Club is seeking sponsors with ready for the start of the 2002 season. more...
BROMSGROVE RFC Firsts recorded the largest win in their 130-year history at the weekend after a 116-9 victory at Newport. more...
NORTON Rangers U14s booked their place in the Mercian Elgar League Cup final with a classy 7-0 win over Malvern Wanderers. more...
Redditch & South Wark Combination; Worcester Premier County Cup semi-finals: Mayfly FC 4 Garrington Sunday 3; Austin Ex Apps 3 Grange United 2. more...
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REDDITCH Sunday side the Mayfly are set for their first County Cup final after a dramatic comeback in the semi final at the weekend. more...
A SQUAD of 17 cheerleaders from Redditch have gone pom-pom crazy after receiving £1,200 from three generous neighbourhood groups. more...
THE Smedley Crooke Cup is the priority for Alvechurch manager Andy Hibbert after a poor start to the season ruled out any heroics in the league. more...
KINGS Heath boss Sean Lawless says his side will be battling it out with two others to avoid the second relegation spot from the Midland Combination Premier Division. more...
FECKENHAM manager Clive Campion has doubts over two of his goalscoring Three Amigos for the visit of bogey side Bolehall Swifts on Saturday (ko 2.45pm). more...
HEADLESS Cross Ladies tasted defeat for only the second time this season against Marconi on Sunday. more...
STUDLEY manager Mark Chambers is hoping to fend off an approach from Redditch United for recent acquisition Peter Sutton. more...
BROMSGROVE RFC U12s won a mini tournament on Sunday playing Birmingham and Solihull. more...
Pershore Town 2 Barnt Green Spartak 1 (aet) more...
DROITWICH RFC Firsts' good run of form came to an end when they lost out narrowly 10-8 at Woodrush in Midlands Division Four West (South). more...
IT may not be the FA Cup but Barnt Green were fired up for this Smedley Crooke Cup quarter-final at Pershore Town but lost 2-1 after extra time last night (Tuesday). more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers welcomed back defender Steve Pope after his 70-day suspension for the 2-1 friendly home defeat to Evesham United last night (Tuesday). more...
THE World Indoor Rowing Champion-ships were held in Boston, USA on Sunday and forming part of the 83-strong Great Britain team were four members of the local Old Wrecks club. more...
IT'S always a blow to lose -- but the manner of our defeat to Hednesford Town was especially disappointing. more...
A DROITWICH boxer is within touching distance of national glory after reaching the national finals of the Schools' Boxing Championships for the second time. more...
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Evesham 5pts, Nuneaton Old Edwardians 10 more...
A CHARITY darts match will be held at The Woodrow pub on Saturday in memory ex-England darts player Nigel Suggars and all money raised will go towards a project for town youngsters. more...
Redditch 0 Leicester Thursday 4 more...
White Hart crown green star David Broome topped the league averages to take the Warwick and Worcester Premier Average Trophy for the second time and collected the award at the White Hart, Headless Cross. more...
Redditch Reign 37 Stratford on Avon 22 more...
ALCESTER Tennis Club will continue to have a presence in the Prudden Road Surfacing Tennis League despite the withdrawal of its A team. more...
AT a well-attended annual general meeting at Evesham, outgoing captain Gary Bri-stow thanked members for making his term of office an enjoyable one. more...
COPPICE Primary School's sports acrobatics team are bidding for their fourth successive School Team Championships next month. more...
A FORMER karate world and European champion is passing on his expertise to Alcester students and hopes to unearth some champions of the future. more...
ALNE anglers braved the elements to complete their winter league series on the club waters at Great Alne. more...
REDDITCH had to share the spoils with arch rivals Bromsgrove after both finished top of a Trophy B Gala. more...
REDDITCH Company of Archers Compound Bow teams won their match against Stourbridge in the British Archer Portsmouth League. more...
THE bottom two teams in the Worcester and District Skittle League Division One met when Redhill Dropouts entertained Back Scuttlers. more...
The King Pin Knockout quarter-finals in the E&E Engineering/ Banks's Brewery Worcester Friendly Skittle League saw a 10-pin success at the Cavalier for Kingfishers over the Rams. more...
HARRIERS 1 SHREWSBURY 0 more...
DROITWICH Hockey Club Ladies Thirds' match with Pershore was abandoned after three quarters of the match with the score at 1-1 when a goal blew over. more...
BROMSGROVE Hockey Club Ladies' Seconds came from 2-0 down to earn a point with Cresconians. more...
BROMSGROVE Hockey Club Men's Seconds turned in one of the best performances of the season to beat s strong Evesham side 2-0. more...
DROITWICH Hockey Club Ladies' Seconds moved three more points closer to promotion after a 1-0 victory over Bourneville Thirds. more...
BROMSGROVE Hockey Club Men's Firsts continue to slip dangerously towards the bottom of DTZ Midlands League Premier West after a 4-2 defeat at Old Silhillians. more...
DUMBLETON found themselves at the sharp end as Overbury's Gillet starred with both bat and ball during the latest round of matches in the Evesham Indoor League. more...
WHILE the groundstaff at New Road have been busy clearing up after the recent floods in Worcester, the county's cricketers have started preparing for the new season. more...
THE Birmingham Anglers Association has booked the following waters for next week. more...
UNDER-FIRE Reds manager Rod Brown has vowed to keep United up and promised critical fans a top six side next season. more...
REDS boss Rod Brown will be keeping an eye on the match between Gresley and Cirencester tonight. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers welcomed back defender Steve Pope after a 70 day suspension for the 2-1 friendly home defeat to Evesham United last night (Tuesday). more...
BROMSGROVE RFC Firsts recorded the largest win in their 130-year history at the weekend after a 116-9 victory at Newport. more...
JOHN Barton kept his side in the dressing room for half-an-hour following Monday's 1-0 defeat to Hednesford Town for what is euphemistically called a roasting. more...
IT'S always a blow to lose -- but the manner of our defeat to Hednesford Town was especially disappointing. more...
JOHN Smith of St Stephen's `A' recorded one of the biggest breaks in the history of the Nationwide Doors and Windows Wor-cester Billiards League. His magnificent 141 helped his team beat St John's `A' 3-1. more...
The King Pin Knockout quarter-finals in the E&E Engineering/ Banks's Brewery Worcester Friendly Skittle League saw a 10-pin success at the Cavalier for Kingfishers over the Rams. more...
Second division Pebworth, in danger of successive relegations, boosted their survival hopes with a seven-goal defeat of third placed Ashton with goals from Tom Coles (4), Valentine (2) and Clevely. more...
TIM Langford hailed his Stourport Swifts side for their gritty 2-0 victory over Solihull Borough in a fractious Dr Martens Western Division match at Walshes Meadow last night. more...
MANAGER John Barton has leapt to the defence of 'keeper Danny McDonnell whose mistake cost Worcester City defeat against lowly Hednesford Town. more...
BOSS Jan Molby believes Kidderminster Harriers are back in the hunt for a Nationwide League Division Three play-off place following last night's well-deserved 1-0 victory over Shrewsbury Town at Aggborough. more...
SECOND division Pebworth, in danger of successive relegations, did their Evesham Sunday League survival hopes a power of good by inflicting a seven-goal defeat on third-placed Ashton with goals from Tom Coles (4), Valentine (2), and Clevely. more...
THE top three sides in Herald Division One of the Stratford Alliance hit the goal trail with a vengeance last Saturday. more...
Martley Spurs 4, Bishampton Utd 3 more...
Littleton 3, more...
STRATFORD Referees' Associ-ation is staging a course for prospective referees starting next Wednesday at Shipston Sports Club from 7pm. more...
Coventry Marconi 1, Pershore Town 2 more...
Norton Rgrs U-14 7, more...
Evesham United 2, Mangotsfield United 1 more...
FAIRFIELD Villa Ladies' match with Redditch United fell victim to the weather with the match all square at 1-1. more...
CHAWSON Old Boys were denied a place in the Rose Bowl Shield final after losing 2-1 with a last gasp goal at home to Sporting Harbourne. more...
FAIRFIELD Sunday suffered their worst Redditch and South Warwickshire Combination defeat of the season when they went own 5-1 at home to Black Horse. more...
BARNT Green Spartak had to settle for a share of the spoils in a late show at lowly Chelmsley Town. more...
FAIRFIELD Villa picked up a valuable three points after a 3-1 victory over Mile Oak Rovers in a Midland Combination division one mid table tussle. more...
BROMSGROVE Town booked their place in the LMS Shield final with a comfortable 4-1 win at Hoolahans. more...
DROITWICH Sports ran riot as they wrapped up their biggest win of the season, 10-0 at Midland Combination division three basement side Birmingham United. more...
BROMSGROVE Cricket Club has been boosted by the news that they are to have the use of three Worcestershire county players for the new season. more...
BARNT Green Spartak put in a gutsy performance at two divisions higher Pershore Town but lost 2-1 after extra time in the Smedley Crooke Cup quarter-final last night (Tuesday). 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...
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...
Pacy Foster was top scorer during the Conference-winning season but has been hit by injury throughout his professional footballer days. more...
Bird started off at Cardiff City and proved a good young Welsh hope, gaining youth and U-21 honours for the country. 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...
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...
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...
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...
Old Halesonians 23 Redditch Exiles 12 more...
Kings Norton 19 Earlsdon 10 more...
Woodrush 10 Droitwich 8 more...
ALCESTER are targeting a top four finish after a resounding win over Stoke OB at the weekend. more...
FIVE Ways Old Edwardians skipper Jez Williams has set his side a target of two wins from their last four matches to halt their freefall into the North Midlands Two. more...
KINGS Norton's timely win over Earlsdon at the weekend kept them off the bottom of the league. more...
WOODRUSH'S bid to escape the Midlands Four West South drop zone was frustrated again at the weekend despite a return to winning ways. more...
REDDITCH RFC started a run of tough fixtures as they mean to go on with an impressive 22-7 win against promotion rivals Edwardians. more...
JOHN Barton kept his side in the dressing room for half-an-hour following Monday's 1-0 defeat to Hednesford Town for what is euphemistically called a roasting. more...
BROMSGROVE and Droitwich Spa anglers are being invited to two of the country's top angling shows. more...
MANAGER John Barton has leapt to the defence of 'keeper Danny McDonnell whose mistake cost Worcester City defeat against lowly Hednesford Town. more...
DROITWICH Spa Men's Hockey Club Firsts stand just one win from promotion to DTZ Midlands League Premier West after hammering Kynoch 7-0. more...
LICKEY Monarchs and Newton Works A made light work of their opponents in the latest round of matches in the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League, recording comfortable 10-0 whitewash victories. more...
BROMSGROVE Swimming Club will have to share the Reddiwire trophy after having to settle for joint first place with Redditch in their latest gala. more...
A RUBERY girl is celebrating after being offered a place in the West Midlands regional gymnastics squad. more...
A BROMSGROVE swimmer has done her chances of competing for the county squad no harm after setting a new club record for the 800m Freestyle. more...
Bretforton 2, more...
Bourneville 0, Evesham Ladies 2 more...
Market Drayton 5, Pershore 3 more...
Evesham III 6, Stone III 0 more...
BRETFORTON Ladies Hockey Club is staging a junior tournament on the Evesham High School Astro on Sunday from 12.30pm. more...
TIM Langford hailed his Stourport Swifts side for their gritty 2-0 victory over Solihull Borough in a fractious Dr Martens League Western Division match at Walshes Meadow. more...
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