Worcestershire | Archive | 2004 | January
Wednesday, January 14 more...
WHAT better way to see in the New Year than with a whopping dose of first class comedy, courtesy of The Glee Club?, writes Emily Bridgewater. more...
TOWNSFOLK looking to ease, rather than squeeze, back into their swimwear this summer can choose from a host of exercise classes to help them shape up. more...
HAGGIS, poetry and whisky will be the delicious ingredients featuring at a traditional Burns Night being held in Bromsgrove later this month. more...
MEMBERS of the Longbridge Methodist Church in Rednal will stage a production of Aladdin from February 18 to 21. Tickets on 07741002542. more...
THEATREGOERS still have a chance to catch Rubery lad Mikey Lightfoot in the Wizard of Oz this winter. more...
Thursday, January 15 more...
WORCESTER'S Huntingdon Hall offers some great live music to help banish those New Year blues this week. more...
THE Alan Barnes Quartet performs at Inkberrow's Bull's Head tomorrow evening in the first "Inkberrow Jazz" event. more...
ROALD Dahl's popular book The Twits will be brought to life at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre for a short run from next Tuesday. more...
LATE, great comedy favourite Les Dawson is actually alive and well and appearing on the stage of the Norbury Theatre - almost! more...
DON'T forget to snap up your tickets for a top rock gig in Bromsgrove next month. more...
RESIDENTS are invited on a whistle-stop musical tour of the British Isles at a classical concert later this month. more...
A NIGHT of good, old country music is guaranteed in Droitwich Spa this weekend. more...
REDDITCH fire station's Safe Home project has so far seen crews visit 195 properties across the town and fit 237 smoke detectors. more...
A REDDITCH charity is on the look out for residents who are willing to help make a difference to people's lives. more...
AN exciting new venture called Action Studley starts on Saturday and all villagers are being urged to get involved and come up with some ideas. more...
THE Primrose Hospice Tree of Light appeal has broken all records by raising a staggering £16,200. more...
TWO people were treated for whiplash after a three-vehicle crash in Studley which shut the main Alcester Road through the village for two hours. more...
MORE than half-a-million Worcestershire travellers have helped Birmingham International Airport (BIA) achieve record passenger numbers. more...
ALCESTER Court Leet members are gearing up again for their annual service. more...
ALCESTER councillors were left fuming by Stratford Council's decision to hold an important council tax meeting at the same time as their monthly meeting. more...
A WOMAN from Wrexham is appealing for people's help in her search for records of her relatives who lived in Alcester during the First World War. more...
WITH Christmas just a memory for another year, many people may find themselves faced with more than just a hangover from the seasonal festivities. more...
ALCESTER Town Council is pressing for more CCTV for the town centre. more...
PUPILS at Astwood Bank First School were given an insight into the services provided by Worcestershire County Council on Friday. more...
THE rubber gloves and dusters were out in force for a spring clean at Coughton Court yesterday. more...
AN Astwood Bank man embarked on a challenge of Herculean proportions when he took part in 12 days of high-endurance events for a TV show being screened on BBC3 this week. more...
REDDITCH'S Where Next Association has been able to buy and install a new potting shed thanks to the generosity of two benefactors. more...
January 14, 1904 more...
January 18, 1979 more...
ALCESTRIANS packed a meeting on Monday night to hear an update on plans for a new hospital. more...
STAFF and patients at the Primrose Hospice are preparing to celebrate their move into a new extended day hospital at its site in Finstall after months of tireless fundraising. more...
IT may already be steeped in history but Studley Parish Church is creating another landmark with the launch of a website. more...
PLANS are already well under way for Redditch's massive summer arts showcase. more...
WORK to build a £1 million extension to St Laurence's Church, Alvechurch, is now officially under way. more...
MOUNT Pleasant residents have been warned their vehicles could be towed away if they park outside their homes while work to repair a road is carried out. more...
FORMER pupils of the old Lodge Farm Secondary Modern School are holding a major reunion. more...
THE Ladies Section held their Christmas party on December 17. more...
THE society held a slide show and talk by Tania Brown and Keith Kimber on December 5, which was a successful evening enjoyed by all who attended. more...
AMONG the many events which have taken place in November and December, the Curate of St Leonard's, Rev Leigh Machell, was welcomed to Mendip House on November 10. more...
STUDLEY Young Firefighters had a leg-up recently after fund-raising allowed them to buy a specially made lightweight training ladder. more...
ON DECEMBER 19, the society held its second competition of the current season. more...
THE December concert was a great success. Thanks to the soloists and accompanying orchestra. more...
CHRISTMAS Cracker's Miscellany was the theme of the December 4 meeting. Poems, stories and demonstrations and delicious cakes and sweets were presented to members. more...
A GAILY decorated church hall greeted members and visitors when they arrived for the December meeting and a buffet lunch provided by committee members was enjoyed by all. more...
THE next meeting of the Malvern & Worcester group will be on Monday, January 19, at Bilford Court, Southdown Road, Worcester, between 2-4pm. more...
A MAJOR public inquiry into the future of a Studley bypass scheme starts on Tuesday. more...
IT was mince pies all round at the annual general meeting, held at Headless Cross Memorial Hall on Thursday, December 18. more...
AFTER performing four concerts in December, Bel Canto look forward to the New Year. more...
AT the Christmas Lunch, there was splendid entertainment from Mervyn John, who brought his instrument along in the shape of a very versatile organ. more...
AT the November meeting, the speaker was Ralph Richardson, from Redditch, who gave a talk with slides on the natural history of South West Ireland. more...
NEW College students have devised a play which aims to enhance nine to 11 year olds' understanding of the world around them. more...
PARENTS of youngsters at Tardebigge First School recently showed off their own artistic talents by painting colourful murals for the children in the school's toilets. more...
MOTORISTS are to be diverted off the A435 around Matchborough while roadworks costing £400,000 are carried out. more...
IN December, 21 members attended the AGM, followed by a social evening held at the home of Mrs Rita Hoare. more...
A SCOOTER-mad Redditch youngster who was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was seven was left distraught when spiteful thieves stole his favourite Christmas present. more...
NOW we have two new policemen in Alcester (Chronicle, December 31), perhaps they can solve the litter problem around town by imposing £50 fines. more...
IN view of the notoriety speed cameras seem to be attracting, my concern is over their legality on certain roads. more...
WHAT a stupid and crackpot idea that certain individuals and organisations have put forward to do a feasibility study to make the River Arrow navigable between Salford Priors and Alcester. more...
IN the early hours of Friday, December 19, we were added to Redditch police station's computer as yet more poor souls who had to be issued a crime number. more...
AS a longstanding member of the Ramblers' Association, I was astonished to read the reported comments of Richard Hemmings (Advertiser, December 17) regarding public rights of way in the Alvechurch area. more...
I WOULD like to say how nice Redditch town centre looked over the Christmas period, with all the lighting in the trees etc. more...
A STUDLEY student is off to Thailand in March on a mission to help disabled orphans. more...
AFTER a 60 per cent rise in council tax in six years, Worcestershire County Council leader Dr George Lord's idea of a moderate increase is still three times above inflation rate. more...
IT was with great pride that I sat at St Augustine's High School to see my son and many others receive their GCSE and A2 awards presented by our MP, Jacqui Smith. more...
I HAVE been reading the debate regarding bus passes and feel strongly this issue is part of a much wider picture. more...
SHOPKEEPERS on Unicorn Hill have objected to the latest proposals to keep a taxi rank outside their stores. more...
A REDDITCH man led police on a high-speed chase as he tried to escape being arrested for an alleged offence which, ironically, was subsequently dropped. more...
A DECISION on whether or not to allow a controversial animal carcass incinerator to operate in Astwood Bank looks set to be taken out of the hands of Redditch Council. more...
A REDDITCH resident who was described as the 'archetypal neighbour from hell' challenged police officers to seek an antisocial behaviour order, a court heard. more...
A WEBHEATH woman who died when her car collided with a lorry has been described by her husband as "a beautiful person who could never be replaced". more...
ON Friday, December 19, we were travelling from mid-Wales to London via Alvechurch, where we visited my brother-in-law, who lives in Snake Lane. more...
A PRIVATELY funded investigation into the death of a Webheath woman has prompted the General Medical Council to reopen a case it originally threw out. more...
PIPING hot coffee and good conversation were the perfect way to end a brisk winter's walk around Bromsgrove's Sanders Park on Monday. more...
Needy people in Droitwich could benefit from the town's United Charities if they put their case forward, it has been announced. more...
After many years of competing, Droitwich has decided to withdraw from the Britain in Bloom competition. more...
A Spa head teacher has raised doubts over a new policy which gives heads the power to issue on-the-spot fines to parents who take their children out of school for family holidays. more...
TRADERS in and around Ombersley are up in arms over a decision to close a busy bridge over the River Severn for repair work. more...
Green-fingered youngsters from a Spa middle school are set to benefit from their new environmental area. more...
A well-travelled bear has returned from his round-the-world trip to entertain youngsters at Chawson First School. more...
BROMSGROVE is to host a special exhibition to commemorate the UK's fourth annual Holocaust Memorial Day, which will be held on Tuesday, January 27. more...
A community-spirited Spa resident has been recognised for his good work by a town company. more...
CAMPAIGNING residents opposed to proposed development on the Victoria Ground plan to quiz candidates in a forthcoming by-election before deciding who to support. more...
BUBBLY youngsters at a local nursery proved their first day at school need not be a scary experience. more...
FORMER employees of the failed United Engineering Forgings (UEF) firm took to the streets of London to fight for their pension rights last Saturday. more...
A CONCERNED community leader is calling for robust railings be installed on a dangerous stretch of road in Rubery before a child is killed. more...
A CHIEF executive has been appointed by Bromsgrove District Housing Trust, the organisation which will take over the management of the council's housing stock in March. more...
YOUNGER motorists are more likely to ignore the important drink drive message than any other age group, a new police study has shown. more...
A WOMAN'S love helped save a town man from another spell behind bars. more...
AMONG the usual batch of letters and notices youngsters at a Bromsgrove school will take home to their parents this week will be a bundle of bookmarks. more...
ANGRY neighbours of fee-paying Bromsgrove School, already upset at having to look out on new classrooms they say resemble `bike sheds' - claim plans for a new, palatial headmaster's house to be built near their homes is the final straw. more...
A BMX cycle track, a multi-surface sports pitch and two youth shelters could be up and running in Rubery by the end of the year. more...
CREATIVITY was the name of the game when local school children got together for a Challenge Plus Day. more...
RUBERY residents are being urged to sign up to learn a new language. more...
PARISHIONERS at a town church, who waited 15 months for a new appointment to be made, have given a warm welcome to their new parish priest. more...
REMOVAL of vegetation and installing new warning signs were all part of a £12,000 scheme to improve the safety of a rail crossing. more...
IF you fancy a flutter without the risk of losing any real money then a fundraising casino night may be just what you are looking for. more...
THE president, Catherine Kealy, welcomed the members to the meeting, especially Jill's mum. more...
WE are writing regarding the threatened changes at Thornton House School. more...
Lickey WI's first meeting of the New Year was held at the parish hall on Tuesday, January 6. more...
P J MAYNE (You Say, January 3) states that you do not print letters in support of foxhunting. more...
AT our first meeting of 2004, we welcomed Sally Wilding FCA, a fellow soroptimist from the Central Birmingham club. more...
MR McAvoy may not like my expression "creative accountant's handbook," but it's winkled out of him the fact that the figures he used as the "costs of road accidents to our community" are actually Department of Transport "estimates!" more...
The choir is hoping for a beautiful summer evening for its summertime concert on June 7. This is the first time the choir has put on a public concert in the summer, its other established public concerts being the Christmas concert and the Proms concert in the autumn. more...
CAN I congratulate the Post Office on achieving a tick in the box marked "consultation" over branch closures in Worcester. more...
AFTER a hard day's work, frequently getting soaked through to the skin, you didn't seek shelter in the 1940s and 50 when a cloud appeared in the sky. more...
A LEADING Redditch automotive firm is well along the road to forging strong partnerships with American companies. more...
AN Alcester hardware store is celebrating after winning a National Retailer of the Year Competition. more...
AUTOMOTIVE manufacturers in Redditch and Bromsgrove are being offered a helping hand with employment issues, health and safety laws and contract disputes thanks to a pioneering scheme. more...
BEOLEY-based packaging and distribution firm Oakland International has become one of the first UK companies to receive a prestigious industry accolade for its food safety and general trading practices. more...
A LEADING Redditch aerospace firm has been bought by American engineering giant Honeywell, it was announced on Monday. more...
DEAR EDITOR - What are pavements intended for? The obvious answer to this is that they exist as communal, safe, traffic-free, pedestrian rights of way. more...
DEAR EDITOR - Why remove more A-boards from our local shopkeepers. A-boards have been part of trading for hundreds of years. These traders are giving good quality goods and service to our town. We need these people. more...
DEAR EDITOR - The Royal British Legion (Aston Fields Branch) would like to thank all those who so generously gave to the Poppy Appeal last November. more...
DEAR EDITOR - At the fox hunt meet on Boxing day in Droitwich Spa, animal rights campaigners questioned the posters saying "59 per cent agree with hunting", as we strongly suspect that the survey was carried out among 1,000 members of the Countryside Alliance. Other surveys carried out by nationally recognise bodies have produced 70-80 per cent against hunting with dogs. more...
Dear Editor - Mr Anderson thinks Blair and Bush are great leaders (Advertiser, January 7 ). I'm afraid I don't agree. more...
Dear Editor - The much publicised media campaign by the DVLA in prompting people to tax their vehicles on time is to be commended but my recent personal experiences have left me at a total loss! more...
Dear Editor - As the New Year begins is anyone else in Bromsgrove faced with a similar situation as my neighbours and I? more...
DEAR EDITOR -- For almost 13 years my wife and I have been walking our dog almost every day in Droitwich Lido Park/St Peters Fields,(we do clear up), more...
DEAR EDITOR - Once again we wait in dread for the annually ever increasing council tax which should be renamed the annual extortion tax. more...
DEAR EDITOR -- As the writers of letters over the previous two weeks, have pointed out, the reporting of the `improved New Year train service was a little wide of the mark. more...
ENSURING health chiefs in Worcestershire do not spend a penny more than their budget, while keeping politicians happy and meeting targets, is "a significant challenge", according to Dr Richard Whitmore, a health chief at the South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust. more...
THE body of a newly born boy was discovered in the alley off Ednall Lane. Annie Nowell, aged 13, was the first witness. She said she was coming home from Sunday School at about 3.30pm and discovered the body, wrapped in a brown paper bag tied up with string. A doctor examined the body and said there were no signs of violence and no bones were broken. In the doctor's opinion the baby was still born. The mother of the child could not be found. more...
A MEETING was to be held to decide whether Bromsgrove should become a borough. There were opposing views on the situation. On one hand it was thought that a mayoralty would bring dignity to the town but on the other hand it was thought to be "municipal snobbery and social climbing". more...
DUE to a severe cold spell, schools had been notified that they were to close if they had less than a week's worth of fuel left. Parkside Middle, Gannow Middle, Catshill Middle and Bromsgrove CofE School were all closed. The authorities were watching the situation closely and were trying to work out how long they must allow for frost precautions without closing the schools. more...
REDDITCH Council is looking at continuing to provide street entertainment in the market. more...
PLANS to merge some of the town's neighbourhood group meetings due to boundary changes have met a mixed reaction from councillors. more...
REDDITCH town centre rota chemist is Carrington and Turner, Church Green West, open every day except Saturday and Sunday until 7pm. more...
HUNDREDS of people have already taken the opportunity to enjoy peace, tranquillity and prayer at the Alexandra Hospital's new multi-faith centre. more...
THE new £19m treatment centre at Kidderminster Hospital prompts some irresistible observations today. more...
REDDITCH police are appealing for information after racist graffiti appeared in St George's underpass on the Warwick Highway and on a property in Smallwood Street. more...
TWO teenage boys had wallets and a mobile phone stolen by a gang of five youths. more...
IN the latest of our regular features with Redditch police, we ask you to help solve crimes through the Crimestoppers hotline on 0800 555 111. You can give information anonymously, calls are free, not recorded, and a reward may be offered for information leading to the arrest and charge of a suspect. more...
PEOPLE who would like to impress their friends with a party trick, can join Malvern Juggling Club. more...
CHURCHES will be ringing the changes following the appointment of a tourism officer. more...
CHILDMINDERS in Worcestershire have welcomed the Government's decision more...
HOW far would you go to help Worcester clean up its act? more...
A LEADING Worcester city councillor has called for a clean-up of the Faithful City. more...
NEIGHBOURS say a large new house proposed for Kempsey would spoil a conservation area and ruin the situation of a prominent local landmark. more...
A CHARITY that helps life-limited children desperately needs volunteers to help at its newly opened Pershore shop. more...
GENEROUS fund-raisers have been digging deep into their pockets to help Acorns raise the cash it needs to build a £4m hospice for life-limited youngsters in Worcester. more...
A DECISION by a court to allow travellers to stay on a piece of land without planning consent could have disastrous consequences for the whole country, according to an MP. more...
THE controversial speed camera in Worcester does meet the required criteria, according to an official study. more...
HEREFORD will hit the airwaves this month when the city's Cathedral Choir makes a prestigious live broadcast on BBC Radio 3. more...
LANDLORDS at a historic Worcester pub could face enforcement action after beginning the refurbishment of their premises without planning permission. more...
THE new centre will start by diagnosing and treating patients in Worcestershire, with the hope of also contracting its services out to primary care trusts across the UK, said Richard Haynes, spokesman for the county's acute trust. more...
SWIMMERS took the plunge and quizzed experts about the running of Worcester's pool and Perdiswell sports centre at a special forum recently. more...
MORE than 500 homes in Ombersley were left without electricity in the early hours of this morning. more...
A YOUNG business trio in Droitwich is taking the commercial entertainment world by storm. more...
A MEDIAEVAL brooch found in a Worcestershire field could be kept for the county after it was declared to be treasure. more...
Two teenagers who mugged a pair of youngsters on the river bank in Worcester have been sent to detention. more...
It's full steam ahead this month as the Royal Mail celebrates the launch of its latest stamp issue Classic Locomotives. more...
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a naughty knicker and sex-aid shop opposite Worcester's The Guildhall have moved a step closer. more...
An employee who lost his job with a Hereford car rental firm made a £50,000 blackmail threat to his former boss, Worcester Crown Court was told. more...
THE new Bishop of Hereford, the Rt Rev Anthony Priddis, has put rural issues at the heart of his ministry. more...
A RADICAL new £19m treatment centre is to open in the county in a bid to slash waiting times for patients across Worcestershire awaiting minor operations. more...
TWO skeletons have been discovered beneath The Commandery - and experts warn they could be the first of many. more...
PAUL Szewczyk became the first Bromsgrove Rovers player in nearly eight years to score four goals in a match as his side thrashed basement boys Shepshed Dynamo 5-1. more...
LAST week's first action of 2004 saw just one match in the A Division of the Cots-wold League when Mickle-ton easily beat St James to move a step closer to the play-offs. more...
GOOD shooting from both sides saw leaders Offenham RBL and old rivals Campden separated by a mere four points at the finish. more...
EVESHAM Wheelers A group of nine hardy riders took a route through Gretton, Goth-erington, Bishops Cleeve and Stoke Orchard last weekend. more...
Evesham and District League more...
PERSHORE Swimming Club welcomed 14 new members as young swimmers in the county took up the invitation to attend a free trial evening at Pershore Leisure Centre. more...
NEXT Thursday will see Welford's ladies line up for the Zone final of the Yetton Trophy after they overcame Tamworth on their latest outing. more...
THE inaugural staging of a variation on Stratford Athletic Club's popular winter race takes place on Sunday. more...
PUBS and clubs in the Evesham area are asked to notify their interest in joining a summer pool league. more...
DUNCAN Roke has been ruled out of Worcester's crunch trip to Orrell on Saturday. more...
Saturday, January 10, 2004 more...
BROMSGROVE cyclist Joe Rowe (pictured) has become a veteran cyclo-cross national champion after a superb performance. more...
PAUL Szewczyk became the first Bromsgrove Rovers player in nearly eight years to score four goals in a match as his side thrashed basement boys Shepshed Dynamo 5-1. more...
GEORGE Rooney is tipping Paul Wyatt (pictured) to develop into an "exceptional goalkeeper". more...
Pre-season friendlies more...
Pershore III 3, more...
Evesham 10, Pershore 1 more...
PERSHORE Swimming Club welcomed 14 new members as young swimmers in the county took up the invitation to attend a free trial evening at Pershore Leisure Centre. more...
NORGREN moved out of the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League's third division relegation zone after a surprise win over near neighbours and leaders Shipston Excelsior. more...
OVERBURY will have to overcome last year's beaten National Village Cricket Championships runners-up if they are to make progress this summer. more...
BEN Thomas was the hero of the day as Droitwich Spa RFC First XV secured the narrowest of victories at Southam. more...
RACHAEL Sellick was Evesham's star turn at the annual Worcester-shire Junior Closed Table Tennis Championships. more...
A MAGNIFICENT fightback at Ilkeston on Tuesday stretched Eve-sham United's unbeaten run to five matches. more...
SELF-DEFENCE classes for ladies are starting in Aston Fields this month. more...
THREE players shared the top break in the first Droitwich and District Snooker League matches of 2004. more...
GEORGE Bate became the second Bromsgrove Olympique Cycling Club rider to need hospital treatment in a week. more...
BROMSGROVE cyclist Joe Rowe (pictured) has become a veteran cyclo-cross national champion after a superb performance. more...
TWO wins in three days has put a spring back in our step but after the season to date forgive me if I don't go shouting from the roof tops just yet. more...
GOLF ace John Bickerton has opted for the sun of Dubai rather than the rain of Droitwich as he prepares for the new season. more...
Evesham Jubilee Society more...
WORCESTER City's football secretary Steve Bond has stepped down from duties after more than 10 years in the post. more...
Evesham 25pts, more...
Kings Norton 21 more...
Rugby St Andrew's 23 more...
Redditch 16 more...
WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Kadeer Ali and off-spinner Shaftab Khalid are included in England's `A' squad for their forthcoming tour of Malaysia and India. more...
Saturday, January 10, 2004 more...
Tuesday, January 13, 2004 more...
OPENING matches in the 2004 WCB Evesham Indoor League brought success for Ashton and Elmley Castle. more...
OVERBURY will have to overcome last year's beaten National Village Cricket Championships runners-up if they are to make progress this summer. more...
MANY anglers seem to have given the thumbs down to midweek Stillwater open matches, possibly due to the cold spell. more...
BROMSGROVE RFC First XV have been given a bye to the North Midlands Cup quarter-final after Pershore pulled out of their first round tie. more...
BROMSGROVE RFC could be one of the first clubs in the country to be graced by the World Cup when it pays a flying visit to the Midlands next month. more...
Bromsgrove Town Boys U11s 10 Solihull Juniors U11s 0 more...
ADVERTISER/Messenger League results for Sunday, January 11. more...
REDDITCH and South Warwickshire Combination results for Sunday, January 11. more...
REDDITCH and South Warwickshire Combination results for Sunday, January 11. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers Reserves began their 2004 campaign with a 2-1 defeat at Barwell. more...
THREE penalty decisions were at the centre of Droitwich Spa's 1-0 Midland Combination division one defeat at West Hagley last Saturday. more...
RUNAWAY Midland Combination division one leaders Barnt Green Spartak go head to head with second place Pilkington XXX in a top of the table clash this Saturday. more...
FAIRFIELD Villa were outclassed by second place Pilkington XXX in a home defeat last Saturday. more...
PAUL Szewczyk became the first Bromsgrove Rovers player in nearly eight years to score four goals in a match as his side thrashed basement boys Shepshed Dynamo 5-1. more...
BEN Thomas was the hero of the day as Droitwich Spa RFC First XV secured the narrowest of victories at Southam. more...
GEORGE Rooney is tipping Paul Wyatt (pictured) to develop into an "exceptional goalkeeper". more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' boss Jan Molby was left fuming over Wolverhampton Wanderers' hotly disputed killer goal in last night's FA Cup third round replay at Molineux. more...
Droitwich U8s 35 Birmingham and Solihull U8s 25 more...
BROMSGROVE RFC Colts extended their winning run to four games with a 12-3 win against Bedworth at Finstall Park. more...
A BROMSGROVE schoolgirl has been given the opportunity to represent the Midlands at the sport she loves. more...
BEN Thomas was the hero of the day as Droitwich Spa RFC First XV secured the narrowest of victories at Southam. more...
Bewdley Tn Ladies 4, Evesham Utd 7 more...
DAVE Clark put in a solid performance as Midlands Two (West) table toppers Bromsgrove RFC First XV won 34-8 at basement side Bedworth. more...
Team Bath 0, Evesham Utd 0 more...
BROMSGROVE RFC could be one of the first clubs in the country to be graced by the World Cup when it pays a flying visit to the Midlands next month. more...
BROMSGROVE RFC could be one of the first clubs in the country to be graced by the World Cup when it pays a flying visit to the Midlands next month. more...
OLDBURY Park School took the honours in the annual RGS Worcester six-a-side competition for primary schools. more...
EVESHAM United came from two goals down to win 3-2 at Ilkeston Town in the Dr Martens Western Division last night. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' hopes of pulling off an FA Cup giant-killing act were dashed when they were destroyed by two goals from Wolves' Kenny Miller in last night's replay at Molineux. more...
HEREFORD United boss Graham Turner has extended Anwar Uddin's loan deal for another month. more...
WORCESTER City's football secretary Steve Bond has stepped down from duties after more than 10 years in the post. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Kadeer Ali and off-spinner Shaftab Khalid are included in England's `A' squad for their forthcoming tour of Malaysia and India. more...
DUNCAN Roke has been ruled out of Worcester's crunch trip to Orrell on Saturday. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' boss Jan Molby was left fuming over Wolverhampton Wanderers' hotly disputed killer goal in last night's FA Cup third round replay at Molineux. more...
A MAGNIFICENT fightback at Ilkeston on Tuesday stretched Eve-sham United's unbeaten run to five matches. more...
Kempsey Warriors A 1, more...
Cheltenham Saracens 2, more...
Salford Rvrs 1, more...
Blockley 1, more...
Evesham Utd U-13 1, more...
THERE'S a triple Vale contingent in the Worcestershire FA Youth Under-18 squad to face Shropshire at Gay Meadow on Sunday. more...
CAMPDEN Town suffered a goalless and pointless on a rare off day in the Stratford Alliance. more...
Littleton 3, more...
Bewdley Tn Ladies 4, Evesham Utd 7 more...
THERE'S a triple Vale contingent in the Worcestershire FA Youth Under-18 squad to face Shropshire at Gay Meadow on Sunday. more...
NORGREN moved out of the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League's third division relegation zone after a surprise win over near neighbours and leaders Shipston Excelsior. more...
Newtown Jnrs 4, more...
Team Bath 0, Evesham Utd 0 more...
CRICKET classes for youngsters to learn skills of the sport continue in Droitwich Spa this weekend. more...
FORMER Bromsgrove Rovers player Bob Beechey has died aged 57. more...
HIMBLETON Cricket Club is hoping 2004 will bring success - and a new-look pavilion. more...
Saturday, January 17 more...
Christiansen's signing was another major coup for Harriers director of football Jan Molby in January 2004. more...
The pacey striker started off at Derby as a youngster but failed to make a first-team appearance and had trial spells at Walsall, Mansfield and Oldham. more...
The Birmingham-born front man was once known as the Flying Postman from his non-league days at Cradley Town. more...
A player with an impressive reputation in homeland Denmark, Henriksen signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Aggborough in February 2002. more...
Once capped by England U-20s and also in the national youth sides, the Birmingham-born midfielder has had a turbulent 2003-04 season. more...
Jenkins moved on to pastures new in December 2003 on an 18-month contract after 181 games over more than seven seasons at Swansea. more...
Redditch United 1 more...
The Republic of Ireland U-20s captain did well in the reserves at Wolverhampton Wanderers but failed to make his first-team debut. more...
Studley 2 more...
Rocester 1 more...
Parrish has enjoyed three promotions before from Division Three, twice with Northampton Town and once with Chesterfield. more...
Continental Star 0 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...
Worcester City 5 more...
REDDITCH United boss Rod Brown has promised versatile wingback Nicky Clark he has a future at The Valley Stadium but Rob Sawyers' Reds career looks less certain. more...
STUDLEY have been handed a pre-FA Vase boost with influential midfielder Matt Coppin pledging his future to the club after Bedworth United attempted to lure him away from The Beehive. more...
After starting off as a trainee at Liverpool, Williams was released at the age of 19 to return to his native Wrexham. more...
The uncompromising defender was Ian Britton's last signing before the manager was sacked in October 2003 and cost Harriers a four-figure fee. more...
The versatile Gadsby was Ian Britton's first signing after the 2002/03 season, agreeing a one-year contract at Aggborough. more...
August 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, long-serving 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...
LIAM McDonald is winning new fans every time he pulls on the blue and white striped shirt of Worcester City. more...
REDDITCH Swimming Club rounded off their year with a series of galas. more...
REDDITCH Road and Path Cycling Club have a full programme of events, starting on Sunday, January 25 with the Open Cyclo-Cross at Pitcher Oak Wood (11.30am). more...
THE club waters at Great Alne were in the finest condition for many months making the first Needles Winter League match a good start to the new year for the 16 club members. more...
STUDLEY boss Mark Chambers has called on the whole of Redditch to get behind his team's courageous quest for FA Vase glory this Saturday. more...
BROMSGROVE Ladies Hockey Club Seconds began 2004 with a 5-0 victory at Worcester Norton. more...
BROMSGROVE Hockey Club First XI will be without four key players as they re-start their season. more...
DROITWICH Spa Hockey Club Men's First XI go in search of three league points as they attempt to get the second half of their league campaign off to a winning start. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers Reserves began their 2004 campaign with a 2-1 defeat at Barwell. more...
FORMER Bromsgrove Rovers player Bob Beechey has died aged 57. more...
GEORGE Rooney is tipping Paul Wyatt (pictured) to develop into an "exceptional goalkeeper". more...
Saturday, January 10, 2004 more...
Pershore III 3, more...
Bidford Ladies 5, more...
Evesham 10, Pershore 1 more...
Gloucester II 2, Bretforton II 0 more...
Pre-season friendlies more...
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