Worcestershire | Archive | 2003 | May
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THIS year's Bromsgrove Festival may now be in its final week but there is still a host of exciting entertainment to tantalise residents out of their homes. more...
FUN loving residents are invited to shake, rattle and roll down to an Elvis Presley disco in Aston Fields. more...
STEPHEN Daldry's An Inspector Calls has been hailed as a modern masterpiece. more...
DROITWICH Spa residents looking for a lively night out need go no further than the town theatre. more...
THE final Barber Celebrity Concert of the series takes place on Tuesday when the Venice Baroque Orchestra makes a rare appearance in the UK. more...
BIRMINGHAM Jazz presents the Soweto Kinch Quartet at Midlands Arts Centre on Friday. more...
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THE Palace Theatre is offering people the gift of entertainment with the launch of its new voucher scheme. more...
GEORGE Orwell's Animal Farm arrives at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on Tuesday - but with a warning that mud may fly off the stage into the first few rows of the audience! more...
TICKETS for Cats, the world's most successful and longest running musical, go on sale on Friday. more...
THE songs of Frank Sinatra are brought to life on Sunday when brand new show Stephen Triffitt Celebrates Sinatra stops off at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre. more...
A SPECIAL concert commemorating the diamond anniversary of the Dambuster raids takes place at Redditch's Palace Theatre on Sunday. more...
PEOPLE are invited to get set for a sponsored fun run next week as part of Astwood Bank Carnival's programme of events. more...
A Worcestershire At War Exhibition is being held on Saturday at St Philip's Church, Church Road, Webheath. more...
An exhibition of paintings by Lee Forrest will be displayed at Redditch Library from Saturday. more...
WHEELS are being set in motion for a fascinating new exhibition at Forge Mill Museum. more...
Review: Measure for Measure at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon. more...
A GLOWING example of vocal versatility and awesome musicianship is on offer at the Huntingdon Hall, Worcester on Friday (8pm), with an appearance by Emily Slade. more...
COUNTRY-music lovers can look forward a fantastic double bill show in Droitwich Spa this weekend. more...
TICKETS are still available for Bromsgrove Operatic Society's next show stopper Guys and Dolls. more...
THE Antara String Quartet will be at Avoncroft Museum's New Guesten Hall next Wednesday from 9pm. more...
HIGHLY-strung residents looking to take up a new past time are being reminded of the opportunities being offered by a town music school. more...
THE annual show was held on April 19. The visiting society displays were outstanding and the potting demonstration was greatly enjoyed. more...
THE club's 190th meeting took place on April 23 at The Swan Hotel, Alcester. more...
MEMBERS and friends of Christian fellowship group Poppies enjoyed a meal at the Oasis Christian Centre on April 25. more...
SKINCARE expert Sue Bisp and make-up artist Karen Skinner educated the Merry Wives by giving demonstrations of their skills. more...
MEMBERS were thanked for their contributions and help at the hot cross bun morning, when the raffle raised £50 for the Leukaemia Research Fund. more...
OUR next event will be the annual concert on Saturday at 7pm at the Palace Theatre. more...
THE bring-and-buy sale last month went very well and raised a considerable amount of money for the club. more...
Whenever our secretary goes on holiday, she takes several rolls of film which she later presents as a lecture. more...
At our meeting in April we discussed and voted on three resolutions that would go forward to the AGM at the Albert Hall, London. more...
PRESIDENT Angela Watson opened the meeting and after singing Jerusalem the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Items of interest in the county news sheet were discussed. more...
IN APRIL, the annual dinner for members was held at McKee's Restaurant in Studley. more...
A LONG-standing battle to stop dog walkers taking their pets to a wood surrounding a Rowney Green residential centre for young people could result in legal action being taken. more...
LICENSEES in Alcester have been warned of the consequences of serving alcohol to young people following the successful prosecution of the manager of a Warwickshire off-licence. more...
RESIDENTS are being asked to scale new heights to help raise cash for a vital national charity which helps thousands of people in the area. more...
TEACHERS in Warwickshire have given the local education authority the thumbs-up in a recent survey by the Audit Commission. more...
PLANS to upgrade Alcester High School Technology College were approved last Wednesday despite objections from the local parish council. more...
THERE have been golden wedding celebrations in King's Coughton this week as Reginald and Dorothy Covey celebrated 50 years of married life. more...
GREEN-fingered Alcester residents who think they have the best kept gardens in town are being invited to enter them in a competition organised by Alcester in Bloom. more...
PUPILS at Alcester Grammar School raised more than £50 for charity by selling second-hand books on World Book Day last month. more...
THEATREGOERS from Alcester will be able to see plays at the Royal Shakespeare and Swan theatres in Stratford at reduced rates over the next three years. more...
BUDDING artists will be brushing up their skills at a series of one-day courses in Alcester next month when Longbarn Village hosts a Summertime Arts Week. more...
NEW help for charities has been set up after a void was left by the collapse of Redditch Council for Voluntary Services (RCVS). more...
RESIDENTS in Oversley Green are calling on local councillors to back them in their bid to beat the noise from the Alcester by-pass. more...
ALCESTER police have been handed 12 guns and 42 rounds of ammunition during the final week of the national firearms amnesty, Operation Kraken, which ended on Wednesday. more...
VISITORS to Coughton Court who have been inspired by the historic home's glorious gardens can learn how they were created at a half-day course on May 13. more...
WORK on Alcester's revamped hospital has been put on hold again because of management changes in the local health authority. more...
The new-look Alcester Town Council, which will meet for the first time on May 13 at Globe House, is as follows: more...
ALCESTER Mayor Ron Leek lost his seat on the town council on Thursday when voters went to the polls in the local government elections. more...
A NEW course is offering people the chance to strengthen their listening skills and awareness of loss and bereavement. more...
KINGSLEY College has received praise and positive feedback from the first Ofsted report received since its formation under the Redditch Review. more...
NEW College could produce the next Jamie Oliver after five students reached the heat finals of a prestigious catering competition. more...
THE streets of Inkberrow are now a much prettier sight thanks to the hard work of a village group. more...
SCHOOLS in Alvechurch and Wythall are being challenged to grow the tallest sunflower. more...
THERE is still no official re-opening date for Studley Leisure Centre - but council chiefs say they are working hard to get it up and running as soon as possible. more...
WYTHALL Animal Sanctuary has cancelled its 20-year open day tradition because of parking problems. more...
A NEW police officer is patrolling the streets of Wythall, Alvechurch and Beoley. more...
THE curriculum, teaching staff and standard of behaviour were all praised during a recent Ofsted report of Studley C of E Junior School. more...
REDDITCH Early Learning Centre (ELC) is holding a one-day Funtastic Fundraising event as part of the NSPCC's Children's Day today. more...
An application for 24 new one to four-bedroom homes at Mill Farm, off Radford Road, in Alvechurch has been withdrawn by applicants Persimmon Homes. more...
Studley Fire Station's cleaner, Jane Kember, received a long service award at last week's Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service Awards Ceremony held in Leamington Spa. more...
COOKHILL residents have come out in force to show their support for the village hall building project. more...
THERE was major drama at Alvechurch ward's count for the Bromsgrove Council elections. more...
A FESTIVAL giving young people across Redditch an exciting and accessible introduction to the arts took place at Redditch Youth House last week. more...
MORE than 100 people attended a thanksgiving service to celebrate Redditch YMCA's silver jubilee on Sunday. more...
HUNDREDS of youngsters got their wheels in motion for the national Blue Peter bikeathon event, at Arrow Valley Countryside Centre, for Leukaemia Research. more...
REDDITCH police said a woman driver who escaped a car crash with just cuts was very lucky to have not been more seriously hurt. more...
CONFUSED driving instructors have called for some clarification on how their pupils should be told to negotiate a roundabout. more...
THERE were some wheel skills on show on Saturday as thousands of people joined in the birthday celebrations of a Redditch shop. more...
NEARLY 800 guns and more than 15,000 rounds of ammunition have been surrendered to West Mercia police during the month-long gun amnesty. more...
RESIDENTS are gearing up to fight the ambitious £50 million Abbey Stadium project. more...
RESIDENTS have slammed Redditch Council chiefs for not attending an exhibition of the plans for a £50 million sports, leisure and entertainment complex on the site of Abbey Stadium. more...
Q: What do you feel the role is for the PCT in Bromsgrove? more...
THE lid has been lifted on the secret lives of servants who were once employed at a grand mansion near Droitwich Spa. more...
TORY councillor Don Lawley slammed an anonymous sleaze campaign which had been circulating in Droitwich Spa. more...
TRUIMPHANT Tories have maintained their tight grip on politics and policy at Wychavon District Council. more...
WELL below half of voters had their say on the leadership of Droitwich Spa. more...
RESTLESS residents have voted new blood onto Droitwich Spa Town Council, opening the doors to greater debate about community issues. more...
Returning officer Sid Pritchard reveals the winners and losers. He is due to retire next year so it was the last time he would take the stage on election night. more...
YOUNGSTERS in Rubery are still without a place to play after more than three months waiting for new equipment. more...
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ONCE it was thought to have been a has been but now it's been brought back and is all set to become a bean with a long future ahead of it. more...
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AN ACCIDENT at the intersection of the M42 and the M5 resulted in two fatalities and a number of minor injuries, as well as hours of chaos for Bromsgrove's commuters. more...
DEVELOPERS have built flood defences on land belonging to Droitwich Rugby Football Club, it has been claimed. more...
A CAMPAIGN to see a disgraced Barnt Green doctor struck off has moved forward after an influx of phone calls from concerned women. more...
JOY Bushby's 26-year spell on the district council ended last Thursday when she failed to retain her seat at Catshill after being beaten by her daughter Sarah by three votes. more...
A DROITWICH man charged with child pornography offences had his case adjourned. Richard Stevens, 23 of Crofters Green entered no plea on one charge of posessing indecent photographs, five of distributing indecent photographs and 10 of making indecent photographs. He was granted unconditional bail to reappear at Worcester Magistrates court on Thursday May 15 for his case to be committed to crown court. more...
THE Conservatives have retained their grip on political life in Bromsgrove. more...
A GANG of thieves raided a Wychbold car garage and stripped the forecourt of eight motors. more...
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THERE is a new and enthusiastic figure helping the fight against crime in Droitwich Spa. more...
A NEW chief constable has been appointed to lead the fight against crime in the West Mercia force area. more...
THE MP for Droitwich Spa has signed and voted in favour of a major opposition motion attacking the Government's record on community services. more...
PLANNING chiefs are set to say no to anymore new housing developments in the district in a bid to protect the green belt and ease pressure on local facilities. more...
THE town's Tory MP has been framed to become a parliamentary film star. more...
A TEACHER unfairly sacked from Droitwich Spa High School has accepted a £50,000 compensation pay out. more...
BROMSGROVE businesswomen and travel experts Jenny Withey and Beverley Anslow have been regally recognised with a prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise. more...
RESIDENTS are being urged to clean out their medicine cupboard and back a Droitwich Spa drugs amnesty. more...
AN ATHLETIC teenager has been the first beneficiary of a fund set up in memory of a young Bromsgrove sportsman. more...
A 'WAKE-UP' call to what is happening in Droitwich has been sounded to the rest of Worcestershire by the Spa town's MP. more...
A devoted Bromsgrove couple proved diamonds are forever when they celebrated 60 years of marriage. more...
A TWINKLE-toed teenager will be bidding `au revoir' to Droitwich Spa when she jets off to dance at Disneyland, Paris, this summer. more...
A FIRST class train trip to London was just one of the treats in store for a young railway enthusiast from Bromsgrove. more...
BUILDING work on Bromsgrove's new, multi-million pound arts centre is set to start at the end of this month. more...
TOTS will enjoy hours more play thanks to the generosity of a group of professional women. more...
ONE Saturday evening recently, I went into Worcester to attend a concert in the Huntingdon Hall. more...
The society hosted a social evening during March at the village hall when a small but enthusiastic attendance took part in a quiz which was presented by David Rea. The high-scoring teams of Alice Bates and Alice Harrison contested a nail-biting tiebreaker to establish the Harrison trio as eventual victors. The evening was a pleasant and successful occasion, with a generous raffle, good refreshments and much laughter. more...
WHILE my children and I were visiting a family in Worcester, recently, we were taken to the woods at the Countryside Centre at County Hall. more...
THE Corbett Group of WIs held their spring meeting at the Sacred Heart Church Hall. The afternoon was hosted by Hadzor and Oddingley. more...
AFTER reading the report from the British Medical Journal about further cuts in hospital services due, to the Private Finance Initiatives, perhaps Tony Blair and his advisers will heed this and put a bit more thought into any other devious scheme they may be dreaming up for future use. more...
Our social evening on April 10 was enjoyed by all. Following the good news that we had won our fifth skittle match, and an account of our WI business, Brenda, our secretary, prepared us for a stimulating time. Our projects were to design an Easter Card with material provided, also to paint a hen's egg. This was followed by very welcome refreshments, including cheese and wine and a general knowledge quiz. Prizes of Easter eggs went to the lucky winners and our competition, our favourite brooch, concluded a lively evening. more...
HAVING read Gerald Harris's remarks (You Say, Saturday, April 26) about the reopening of the Swan Theatre, he has a paltry excuse in saying that the theatre had problems and lack of funds in the past. more...
President Margaret Donnelly was in the chair when Salwarpe WI met on April 13 to hear Roger Tolman, of the Woodland Trust, talking about trees in this country and the struggle to maintain and conserve them. For centuries forests and woods have been cleared and large tracts have been denuded; Dutch elm disease and the huge storms of 1987 and 1989 have also played a part recently and now there is a big drive to correct the balance and restore trees to the landscape. The Woodland Trust has some 1,100 sites all over the country, some big, some small; it conserves existing woods and also buys suitable land and plants new ones. In the National Forest it already has 11 sites flourishing. The favoured trees are English hardwood, like hornbeam and ash, but softwood is now being tried out on purpose-built power stations, a new venture. Pollarding and coppicing are being used as old and well-tried ways of wood maintenance and control. Many handsome slides illustrate this talk. The VOT was given by Rosemary Grave and Sheila Verity won the raffle. more...
EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke is intent on crushing anyone who opposes this New Labour government, and also shows that when it comes to education, Clarke & Co are completely out of touch with the reality. more...
The April meeting was conducted by Brenda Jenkins, vice president, with 36 members attending. The secretary, Marge Colvin, read the report from the previous month, also a great many notices of future events taking place. more...
What a wonderful evening we had at Rowberry's Nurseries at Chaddesley Corbett. About 60 members and friends enjoyed a conducted tour with Marie or Chris Rowberry followed by coffee and biscuits in their new tea room. Many cars returned home laden with plants that were vigorous and reasonably priced. Our annual plant fair will be held on Wednesday, May 28, at St Saviour's Hall, West Hagley. Plants grown by our members will be on sale. Please try and come along. more...
SPEEDY Robert Helsall and Sam Wilkes appeared before magistrates at Kings Heath charged with "scorching," that is riding their cycles at excessive speeds. Superintendent Chare was on duty on horseback near Rubery when he saw the pair riding furiously at speeds of not less than 18 or 20mph. He gave chase but the cyclists outstripped him. Eventually he caught up with them at the New Rose and Crown. They were fined 5s (25p) plus costs. more...
BROMSGROVE magistrates fined a woman cyclist from Penn, Wolverhampton, 15/- (75p) for not dismounting at a halt sign at the junction of Twatling Road and Fiery Hill Road, Barnt Green. more...
VILLAGERS in Belbroughton defied the rain to welcome in the new month of May with a range of activities, including maypole dancing on the village green. Jennifer Yates was crowned May Queen. more...
DEAR EDITOR -- We appear to have a cowardly poison-pen letter writer in Droitwich Spa, who feels able to tell lies without giving their name. more...
DEAR EDITOR --I should imagine all the voters and ratepayers of Droitwich are so happy that a warehouse is to be built next to the DFS store -- after all there is only a quarter of a million square feet of empty warehouses on the Hampton Lovett industrial estate. more...
DEAR EDITOR -- Hopefully, the misery of those of us who live near to the many developers' building sites for new flats and houses with their constant noise and destruction of once treasured familiar and pleasant views, creating a kind of visual mugging, will be over. more...
DEAR EDITOR -- With reference to the letter by V J Crawford (Advertiser/Messenger April 23) about a German bomber attack on the Austin Motor Company. more...
DEAR EDITOR -- The headlines on the front page of the Advertiser/Messenger April 16 only confirms the inadequacy of Defra. more...
DEAR EDITOR -- I have lived in Droitwich for 35 years now and I have watched the erosion of our services until we have practically nothing left. more...
DEAR EDIT0R -- It was with great amazement and disgust that I saw in the paper, the Mayor of Droitwich was called to `officially' open the eyesore of the fast-food outlet, which has blotted the landscape in Mulberry Tree Hill, Droitwich, along with the rest of the development there. more...
DEAR EDITOR -- Much as Bromsgrove District Councillor Peter McDonald (Lab-Uffdown and Waseley) is admired for his efforts on part of the A38 in Rubery, when is he going to recognise the on-going problem along New Inns Lane caused by football spectators's parking? more...
OFFICERS dedicated to catching litter droppers and irresponsible dog owners have been given specialist training to ensure offenders are brought to book. more...
ANGER over the proposed closure of a Headless Cross post office continued this week with a town health watchdog pledging to take up the case. more...
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A HUGE plume of smoke could be seen for miles when an old lorry used for storage went up in flames. more...
A SIGNIFICANT win for the Conservatives was in Central ward where Labour stalwart Ron Passingham was ousted by 24-year-old Arjamand Farooqui. more...
HOW the political parties will work together is the key question after major gains for the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats at Labour's expense in Thursday's Redditch Council elections. more...
CONCERNS have been expressed about the progress of a project team set up to oversee a review of county ophthalmology services. more...
YESTERDAY, we admitted to being non-plussed by Education Secretary Charles Clarke's allegation that £3.7m is missing in Worcestershire County Council's accounts when the Local Education Authority insists it's been allocated over the next financial year. more...
A MELTED trainer could hold vital clues to the arsonists targeting bollards in bus lanes from Redditch town centre to Church Hill and Winyates. more...
WYTHALL police are appealing for information after a woman fought off a man who tried to grab her handbag. more...
WEST Mercia Magistrates' Courts Service - which has undergone a multi million pound courthouse refurbishment programme - has been praised in a report to the Lord Chancellor. more...
A THIEF grabbed cash from a till in the shop section of a garage in Washford Drive before making off on foot. more...
A teenage drug addict who burgled a house and stole a purse has been given 15 months' detention. more...
Police are hunting a teenage attacker who broke a boy's jaw. more...
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THE 45 per cent turn-out at last week's local elections brought shock changes at town and district level, complaints of poor information and allegations of dirty tricks. more...
THE unexpected defeat of district councillor Alec Wall by only 16 votes, in a contested election, has shocked friends and colleagues in the Teme Valley community who are still reeling at the news. more...
ELECTION fever hit Tenbury last week when, for the first time in 12 years, town councillors faced a full election and a steady stream of voters made their way to the Pump Rooms Polling Station. more...
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YOUNGSTERS at Sunnyside Preparatory School in Barbourne, Worcester, spent a fun-filled afternoon taking part in traditional May Day celebrations. more...
A GANG ran a big drug supply operation from a council flat in Hereford, a jury was told. more...
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's has leant its support to a campaign to end violence and abuse to shopworkers. more...
AN autistic teenage author aiming to highlight mental health needs for young people will be the guest speaker at a Worcester conference. more...
AN ANGRY mother-of-three is demanding compensation from the council after thieves stole her son's bike for the second time by walking into her hallway through a broken door. more...
A FUN cheese and wine tasting will have guests scratching their heads as they try to work out who is telling the truth. more...
A SUPPORT group for farmers looking to expand their businesses has grown to 200 members. more...
Yesterday we reported the refusal of city schools to back the controversial Cadbury's Get Active Scheme. more...
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to convert agricultural buildings to light industrial and office use at Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, looks likely to be given planning permission tonight. more...
TWO boys who have been friends since they started school have both grown up to be members of an elite Army regiment. more...
A HAND grenade was among the weapons handed in to police during a month-long firearms amnesty which ended last week. more...
A RALLYING cry has gone out to Droitwich folk to get behind a £10m restoration project for the town's canal. more...
OBJECTORS to plans to install cattle grids on roads around Castlemorton Common are said to be coming round to the idea after a month of talks. more...
POLICE are still investigating the death of a 25-year-old man whose body was discovered in a Worcester bedsit. more...
RESIDENTS' lives on a Worcester estate are being made a misery by teenage thugs. more...
NINE men are due to go on trial today charged after a Worcestershire lorry was hijacked and the driver's £171,000 computer load stolen. more...
EDUCATION chiefs in Worcestershire were under fresh attack today for spending £4.6m meant for teachers. more...
WORCESTER'S hospital will share a £200m Government pot to drive up standards under last-ditch Government efforts to avert a rebellion over "super" Trusts. more...
CONTROVERSIAL plans to relocate GP surgeries in Malvern have been put on hold after two new possible sites were suggested. more...
A CHARITY is inviting elderly people in Worcester to join it on a tour of the World Wide Web. more...
TIDY Toyah Wilcox continues to keep a low profile as we go into the ninth day of ITV1's I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! in the Australian jungle. more...
A NEW state-of-the-art bus to link Worcester city centre with the Worcestershire Royal Hospital has been launched. more...
PLANS to close Pershore Cottage Hospital and open 25 beds on the ground floor of a new residential development have been abandoned by South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust. more...
AN elderly man died after his car collided with a wall in Holt Heath, near Worcester. more...
A POLICE officer based in Worcester is fighting for his life after contracting a killer bug. more...
DROITWICH Spa light middleweight boxer Matt Greening produced one of his best performances to defeat Aberystwyth's Steve Welsby on points. more...
MURRAY Boss is the next winner in the Advertiser/Messenger's latest instalment of the Bromsgrove District Sports Council's annual awards. more...
BROMSGROVE Cricket Club First XI made their best start to a league season for five years with a winning home draw against Leamington in Birmingham and District division one. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers clung on to third position in the Dr Martens Western despite a 3-1 defeat by struggling Swindon Supermarine at the Victoria Ground. more...
THE crazy structure of rugby in England has condemned Bromsgrove RFC First XV to relegation to Midlands Two (West) - more than three weeks since the season ended. more...
GARY Hackett and Jon Ford have left Bromsgrove Rovers by mutual consent. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE soon lost Stephen Peters after they were put into bat by the Worcestershire Cricket Board in today's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy Third round clash at New Road. more...
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TWO junior drivers from Droitwich Spa have made flying starts to the new Ministock season. more...
DROITWICH Dolphins put in some excellent performances to finish third in the first round of the Mercian Swimming League. more...
FOLLOWING the loss of their previous course at Dunstall Park, the Wheatland Point-to-Point has been transferred to Chaddesley Corbett. more...
AMERICAN Wrestling (pictured) is coming to Droitwich Spa this month with some top competition in store. more...
A PROMISING young Droitwich Spa golfer continues to impress despite being hampered by illness. more...
NEW world snooker champion Mark Williams put paid to Bromsgrove-born Stephen Lee's title hopes by comfortably defeating him in the semi-finals at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. more...
DROITWICH Spa light middleweight boxer Matt Greening produced one of his best performances to defeat Aberystwyth's Steve Welsby on points. more...
ALTHOUGH we didn't finish the season as we would have liked, it's been a very good season for the club. more...
THERE were contrasting fortunes for the Warwickshire Cricket League Division Three newcomers in their opening fixtures. more...
ALVECHURCH and Hopwood slipped to a losing draw in their top two clash at Brockhampton to trail the leaders by three points after two fixtures. more...
THE big village derby between Exhall and Wixford and Bidford was the only match to be abandoned because of the weather in the Cotswold Hills League Premier Division. more...
STUDLEY started the season in style with a rapid fire win at Bedworth to propel them to joint top after their first match. more...
AUSSIE star Dan Fredrick returned figures of 2-40 off 18 overs on his competitive Redditch debut as the Bromsgrove Road side opened with a winning draw against Pelsall. more...
WORCESTER Rugby Club are today playing a waiting game following the latest twist in the controversy surrounding arch- rivals Rotherham. more...
A nippy forward who left Rovers two seasons ago to join Port Vale. Has since played in the Conference with Nuneaton Borough and returned to the Victoria Ground in summer 2002. more...
Another summer 2002 acquisition from Redditch United. Paul is a proven goalscorer who has also had spells with Walsall and Stourbridge. more...
A skilful forward who scored the quickest goal in Midland Football Alliance history with his six-second strike against Oadby Town in March 2002. Has also played league ootball for West Bromwich Albion. more...
Joined from Evesham United in January 2003. more...
Joined Rovers in January 2003 after non-league spells with Worcester City and Evesham United. more...
Joined Rovers from Redditch United during summer 2002. Has previously played for Walsall, Bilston Town, Stourport Swifts and Stourbridge. more...
Signed from Redditch United during the 2001/2002 season. Has played league football with West Bromwih Albion and Kidderminster Harriers. Other clubs include Norway side Sogndal, Telford United and Halesowen Town. more...
A hard tackling player who joined Rovers from Redditch United. Has also played for Worcester City. more...
A useful right sided player who left Rovers two seasons ago for Reddith United. Following that, he headed for Australia to play for SWC Premier League side ECU Joondalup. Returned to the Victoria Ground in summer 2002. more...
Hard working player who signed from Bloxwich United. Particularly noted for his left foot free-kicks. His previous clubs include Preston North End, Telford United and Sutton Coldfield Town. more...
A versatile player across defence or midfield. more...
Local lad who made the left wing his own during the 2001/2002 season but can also play in midfield or attack. Signed from Oldbury United after a spell at Nottingham Forest. more...
One of the youngest members of the squad, who an play fullback on either side of the pitch. Previously with Halesowen Town and Cradley Town. more...
Experienced left and centre back who scored Rovers' first ever goal in the Conference in 1992. He also scored Rovers' last goal in the Conference when they went down five years later. more...
Brave defender making a name for himself in the Rovers back line. Signed from Evesham United and has also played for Bilston Town and Redditch United. more...
A quality defender with football league experience after spells at Crewe Alexandra and Kidderminster Harriers. Was part of Crewe's division two promotion winning side of 1997. Claim to fame is that he once marked Michael Owen. more...
A young keeper currently warming the bench. more...
Ever present in the Midland Alliance promotion campaign. A reliable shot stopper and a good kicker of the ball. more...
SOLIHULL are hoping to upset the odds yet again when they take on higher division Old Yards in the North Midlands Shield final on Sunday. more...
ALAN Ryan was this week's winner of the Northfield Starlets Veterans event on Tuesday at Moorlands Farms Meadow pool. more...
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SELECTED results from the Advertiser/Messenger Football League. more...
SELECTED results from the Advertiser/Messenger Football League. more...
BARNT Green Spartak brought the curtain down on the Midland Combination division two championship season with a 2-2 draw with Earlswood Town. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers were named team of the year at the Bromsgrove District Sports Council awards. more...
DROITWICH Spa A Football Club claimed their first piece of silverware this season - the Bayliss Cup - with a 2-1 defeat of Worcester City Youth. more...
ROVERS Sunday made it a cup treble for the season as they claimed the Advertiser/Messenger cup with a 5-2 defeat of Bromsgrove Town at Redditch United's Valley Stadium last Sunday. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers have had a successful season, make no mistake about it. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers clung on to third position in the Dr Martens Western despite a 3-1 defeat by struggling Swindon Supermarine at the Victoria Ground. more...
GARY Hackett and Jon Ford have left Bromsgrove Rovers by mutual consent. more...
DROITWICH Spa RFC U14s were thrashed 50-0 by Stourbridge in the North Midlands Junior Cup final. more...
THE crazy structure of rugby in England has condemned Bromsgrove RFC First XV to relegation to Midlands Two (West) - more than three weeks since the season ended. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers have axed their joint managers Gary Hackett and Jon Ford. more...
ALTHOUGH we didn't finish the season as we would have liked, it's been a very good season for the club. more...
IT'S been a season of highs and lows at St George's Lane -- but for once it was mostly highs as Worcester City enjoyed a better than average season. more...
WESTFIELDS have another chance to rubber-stamp the West Midlands League Premier Division title tonight when they face a quick return clash at Kington Town (7.45). more...
WORCESTER'S Jonathan Dayus has clinched his first win since joining cycling's professional ranks this year. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE and Herefordshire, the defending RLF North Midlands Rugby Union champions, have been forced to reshuffle their side for this season's final against Shropshire at Stourbridge tonight (7.30pm). more...
WORCESTERSHIRE soon lost Stephen Peters after they were put into bat by the Worcestershire Cricket Board in today's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy Third round clash at New Road. more...
WORCESTER Rugby Club are today playing a waiting game following the latest twist in the controversy surrounding arch- rivals Rotherham. more...
RAIN ruined Barnt Green Cricket Club's start to their Birmingham and District Premier campaign. more...
DROITWICH Spa Cricket Club's efforts to continue their good start to the season were halted by the weather last Saturday. more...
RAIN stopped Cutnall Green Cricket Club making a start to their Worcestershire County Legaue division five campaign last Saturday. more...
A NINE-run defeat at Amblecote and Wollaston saw Avoncroft Cricket Club's First XI get their Worcestershire County League division four campaign off to a disappointing start last Saturday. more...
REDDITCH United manager Rod Brown has already turned his thoughts to next season after guiding his resurgent Reds to seventh. more...
BROMSGROVE Cricket Club First XI made their best start to a league season for five years with a winning home draw against Leamington in Birmingham and District division one. more...
Saturday, May 10 more...
STUDLEY finished the season in style with a 5-1 win at Boldmere St Michaels which featured a cameo appearance from (player) manager Mark Chambers. more...
HEADLESS Cross Ladies, cheered on by arch rivals Redditch United Women, picked up the first silverware in the club's brief history with a comfortable County Cup win at the weekend. more...
IT'S been a season of highs and lows at St George's Lane -- but for once it was mostly highs as Worcester City enjoyed a better than average season. more...
WINYATES Green's Andy Burbidge says he will be grateful to come away from his next race in one piece after two fatalities in the opening three rounds on the MRO circuit. more...
BROMSGROVE and District Champions Lickey Monarchs finished their season in style with a resounding 10-0 victory at SPSP. more...
BROMSGROVE and Redditch racewalker Sharon Tonks made it a hat-trick of wins in the May Day five-mile run/race walk in Memorial Park, Coventry. more...
Redditch Arrows 15 Southern Sundevils 28 more...
STUDLEY Blue and White Rope Skippers bagged 20 medals and four trophies at an international knock out competition in Naarden, Holland. more...
HEADLESS Cross hope Stefan Hodgetts finally secured the remaining sponsorship needed to compete in the new Seat Cupra Championship - and then went on to announce his arrival by winning the first race of the ten round series. more...
ASTWOOD Bank ace Andy Tinsley continued his headline-grabbing season with a podium finish in round five of the British Superstocks Series at Oulton Park at the weekend. more...
13 mins: Liam O'Shea lays off for Keith Rostill to reach 49 goals. 1-0 more...
AFTER stumbling and faltering like all the other teams to temporarily top the Midland Combination this season, Alvechurch came good when it mattered most to win the league before annihilating shell-shocked Cheslyn Hay on Monday. more...
Saturday, May 3, 2003 more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers were named team of the year at the Bromsgrove District Sports Council awards. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers have had a successful season, make no mistake about it. more...
GARY Hackett and Jon Ford have left Bromsgrove Rovers by mutual consent. more...
AS Stourport signed off with a drab 1-1 draw at Shepshed Dynamo, Swifts' boss Dave Titterton was already considering next season. more...
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