Worcestershire | Archive | 2004 | April
THIS classic adaptation of the novel by Thomas Mann is a serenely sensuous treat for anyone who enjoys the dress and decorum of a bygone age. more...
ANY film with a religious theme will cause controversy and this is no exception. more...
This quintet from New Jersey take the insipidly dull 'angry young man' movement precisely nowhere. more...
I USED to like Diana Krall. Her gentle lyrics and old-fashioned musical prowess were a welcome change to the immature din of many of today's artificially formed mime artists. more...
THE term Holocaust conjures up, for most, a single image of millions of persecuted Jews suffering at the hands of the Nazis. more...
LAND, sea and sky are the themes of an exhibition of artwork at Bromsgrove Library. more...
A MUSEUM near Bromsgrove is gearing up for a wheelie good fun day. more...
A SEASONAL walk around Sanders Park will put a spring in residents' step next weekend. more...
Wednesday, April 21 more...
SHAKESPEARE'S sonnets will be the topic of a literary lecture in Bromsgrove this month. more...
JUGGLING, acrobatics and high-wire trapeze will be just some of the spectacular acts marvelling residents at the circus this weekend. more...
GLITZ and glamour are at the forefront in Malvern Theatres' packed spring and summer season. more...
THE much loved characters of Bill and Ben and Andy Pandy have been brought to life in an entertaining show specially adapted for the stage, with songs and audience participation. more...
THE Rubery Drama Group is staging their version of a comedy made famous by silver screen legend James Mason. more...
Thursday, April 22 more...
LITTLE-known plays from the Spanish Golden Age are the subject of a new season at Stratford's Swan Theatre. more...
THE Spring Season at DanceXchange kicks off with Robert Hylton Urban Classicism's programme Physical Elements at the Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome, tomorrow evening. more...
ALAN Ayckbourn's trio of plays, The Norman Conquests, run at Birmingham Repertory Theatre's Main House until May 22. more...
SISTERS of swing will not want to miss a soulful gig in Bromsgrove this weekend. more...
TWO Bromsgrove families are starring in a colourful production of The Scarlet Pimpernel next week. more...
ONE of Britain's leading country and western musicians is performing in Droitwich Spa. more...
A GROUP of talented town musicians are hoping to raise buckets of cash at a charity gig. more...
OPERA lovers will not want to miss a swashbuckling new show opening in Bromsgrove next month. more...
A POTENTIALLY life saving service in Wootton Wawen is threatened because of a shortage of volunteers. more...
BIDFORD Parish Church could receive thousands of pounds following the sale of the former primary school site in Victoria Road. more...
ERNIE and Marjory Beasley celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary recently only yards away from where they met. more...
YOUNGSTERS on motorised scooters are "causing havoc" at a Redditch beauty spot, according to one Headless Cross resident. more...
ALCESTER Nursery School made headline news on Monday when Central News presenter Joanne Malin dropped in to celebrate the nursery's re-launch. more...
A NEW activity group is being formed by the YMCA specifically for teenage girls in Redditch. more...
REDDITCH companies could play a special part in helping a talented young racing driver get her career off to a flying start. more...
CCTV has been installed in Studley Library in High Street. more...
A BRAND new show featuring Sooty, Sweep, Soo and their friends comes to the Palace Theatre on Saturday. more...
A WORCESTER mum has launched a new business dedicated to making designer bedroom dreams come true. more...
REDDITCH youngsters will be on top the world after being given the chance to share the stage with the world's finest tribute to Karen and Richard Carpenter. more...
A WORCESTERSHIRE events specialist has been going almost to the ends of the earth for one of its clients. more...
FREE courses are available to help Redditch people living with long-term illnesses. more...
A WORCESTER company has launched a web-based system to help companies take care of their customers. more...
SET in the picturesque surroundings of Feckenham is a fascinating family-run farm which boasts an astonishing array of rare breed chickens, bantams and soft-billed birds. more...
ALCESTER councillors are to reiterate concerns over the safety of a major road out of the town following a recent double fatal accident. more...
A ROYAL wedding in Alcester could help in the fight to restore the sight of blind people in Africa. more...
VANDALS may have dealt their final blow to Alcester's skate park. more...
A BUDDING Redditch comedian will have a huge smile on his face when his work is featured on ITV. more...
A 17-YEAR-OLD Alcester lad is under starter's orders for a great career after entering his first race as a professional jockey on Thursday. more...
IRISH dancing, Indian head massage, balloon modelling and cricket were some of the free activities on offer on Saturday at Redditch's Multi-Cultural Day. more...
VISITORS may warm to the latest theme at Forge Mill Needle Museum with an unusual display of Amish quilts. more...
A BATCHLEY man says something must be done to net cash for tennis facilities for Redditch teenagers who are not being given a chance to play. more...
A VITAL new phoneline for thousands of people in Redditch who find themselves in debt each year was launched on Friday. more...
THE heat is on at Chicago Rock in Redditch to find the next singing and music sensation. more...
THE speaker at the April meeting, Stan Gardener, was invited to judge the Easter hat competition and Hazel Davies was declared the winner. more...
WEATHEROAK Group of WIs held its spring group meeting at Beoley Village Hall on March 30. more...
THE last meeting was the annual topics competition. more...
CLASSIC Rhythm returned to give another stunning performance for the April concert. more...
AFTER years of anxious waiting, it looks like plans for a new medical centre for residents of Inkberrow could be coming close to realisation. more...
THE chairman opened the April meeting by making some announcements in connection with the spring exhibition and presenting the two trophies for the autumn exhibition to Barbara Winfield. more...
April 23, 1904 more...
AT the April meeting, Trevor Genge gave a talk about the Gunpowder Plot. more...
April 23, 1954 more...
AT their April meeting, members had a talk on Some Visible Bits of History by Cyril Johnson. more...
THE Institute held its annual members' afternoon in March. After a short business meeting, the chair was handed to Beryl Parsons who, introduced speaker Brenda Doidge, who had recently returned from the maiden voyage of the new liner Queen Mary II. more...
April 20, 1979 more...
THE Easter break flew for children taking part in kite-making lessons at the Arrow Valley Countryside Centre. more...
KINGSLEY College pupils and staff have launched a campaign to raise up to £12,000 to help provide a poverty-stricken South African school with computers and books. more...
POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a 37-year-old woman who disappeared from her Church Hill home on Monday. more...
THE April meeting welcomed new chairman Margaret Portman. more...
REGARDING the recent proposal by Redditch Council to tarmac the muddy footpath which runs from Ipsley electricity sub-station, past the recreation ground to Studley Road. more...
ON BEHALF of the Where Next Association, I would like to pass on our thanks to all the staff and customers of The Butcher Boy, Headless Cross, for their kind donations from our counter box. more...
ON behalf of Wythall Animal Sanctuary, I wish to thank customers of Pioneer Superstore, Studley, for their wonderful support over the years with pet food for our charity box in the store. more...
IT SADDENS me to read of complaints concerning treatment of patients at the Alexandra Hospital (Advertiser, April 14). more...
THE UK Independence Party spokesman (Letters, April 7) employs the arithmetic of the infants school to further his anti-European argument when, in fact, he should be engaging with the economics of the sixth form. more...
THE latest round of bus service cuts from April 18 is the last straw for residents of Redditch. more...
THESE unique aerial views of Redditch are unlikely to have been seen by many people in more than 30 years. more...
I HAVE just received a pamphlet from Jacqui Smith, my MP, making various claims about her representation of residents in Inkberrow. more...
AN estate agent has been cleared of a sex attack on a 19-year-old spina bifida victim in a Redditch park. more...
NO sooner has the dust settled after the last Education Review in Redditch than we are now reading about a further review and more school closures. more...
A REDDITCH woman who is seeking compensation for unfair dismissal is facing a delay in the proceedings - to find out if she has made a claim against the right employer. more...
I WOULD like to respond to the letter from K Ward (Advertiser, April 7) regarding the battle to save our trees. more...
INTRIGUE, spies, blackmail and the French Revolution are the themes when Studley Operatic Society's lavish production of The Scarlet Pimpernel is staged at the Palace Theatre next week. more...
TWO men accused of carrying out terrifying robberies at a Studley petrol station and a restaurant in Meriden on successive days have been remanded in custody. more...
SCOOBY the dog is smiling after finding a happy home in Alvechurch. more...
A MAN was airlifted to hospital after a dramatic car crash which left a road closed for more than two hours and caused massive tailbacks. more...
A MOTORSPORT fanatic who recently landed his dream job as a pit crewman died while riding his motorbike. more...
THE suicide of a 22 year old at Brockhill women's remand centre on April 4 has prompted an ex-inmate to call for change to protect vulnerable first-timers. more...
I CANNOT understand what is going on in the minds of some of the people living in Redditch. more...
CRITICS rounded on Worcestershire County Council's cabinet member for education on Monday after a heated meeting in which she was challenged to rule out school closures in Redditch. more...
MID-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff has stepped up his battle to keep a special school open for youngsters in Droitwich and Bromsgrove. more...
TOWN gift and card shop Smart Ideas has been nominated as a finalist in the GREATS awards 2004 for the best multiple retailer of gifts. more...
LIFE is set to be breathed into a neglected Spa beauty spot, thanks to a £50,000 cash injection. more...
A POPULAR and successful Beaver colony in Droitwich may be forced to close its doors in the summer unless additional leaders come forward. more...
GREEN-fingered children will put their skills to good use thanks to a donation of plants from a garden centre. more...
A DISTRICT councillor has voiced her concern and anger at the settlement of "gypsies" on green belt land near Droitwich. more...
A SURPRISE retirement party was thrown for a Bromsgrove woman who has devoted more than 30 years of her life caring for others. more...
A TOWN mum is diving in at the deep end to raise £1,000 for sick children. more...
THOUSANDS of Bromsgrove people put their names to a petition handed in at a mass demonstration to save Rigby Hall School. more...
A DECISION on whether a youth shelter will be installed in a Rubery park has been delayed. more...
PARKING problems in Bromsgrove are to come under the spotlight at a special meeting called by councillors at the start of next month. more...
AN exotic visitor dropped in for a bird table breakfast and startled a Bromsgrove woman as she relaxed in her conservatory. more...
A CELEBRATED Spanish harpist will be just one of the musicians performing at a charity concert later this week. more...
A BROMSGROVE tip has been given the go-ahead to start engineering works to help prevent flooding. more...
TOWN MP Julie Kirkbride has set up a meeting next week with supermarket bosses to try and save Marlbrook Post Office. more...
ANGRY residents were left fuming on Monday night when a meeting to discuss the problems of anti-social behaviour was cancelled at the last minute after police under-estimated the strength of public feeling and just how many people would attend. more...
THE number thirteen might be unlucky for some, but for a Bromsgrove nursery it signalled the start of some grand celebrations. more...
AFTER 27 years in the police force father-of-two Steve Pooler took over as Bromsgrove's chief inspector on April 1. more...
A BUGLER will play in a solemn service to mark the return of railings around the war memorial in Catshill after a 60-year absence. more...
A TOWN company, which started off as a one-man band and now employs ten people - seven of them from the same family - is in line for a top regional business award. more...
ROLL up! Roll up! The circus has come to town! more...
STAFF and children were ushered into a brave new world when they entered the £2.5m teaching block at Bromsgrove Preparatory School. more...
YOUNGSTERS got into the groove at Rubery Leisure Centre as they geared up for the summer's big youth carnival. more...
CHILDREN have been getting to grips with the grave problem of litter in a Bromsgrove churchyard. more...
A 15-FOOT high press, salvaged when bulldozers moved in to demolish the factory, is the only reminder of a Bromsgrove company that was once the envy of the world. more...
CHILDREN at Catshill Middle School got creative when they made some beautiful lanterns. more...
PATRIOTIC residents can fly the flag for St George this Friday. more...
A GOOD evening was had by the North Worcestershire Fuchsia Society in March. more...
WHO is Mr Foster trying to kid when he says that Worcestershire has had an increase in funding formula greater than Surrey and Kent? more...
THE April meeting commenced with a two-minute silence being observed in memory of Audrey Bryant, who died peacefully at her home in March. more...
R A Lane (You Say, Saturday, April 10) suggests that hounds from hunt kennels are mistreated. more...
A GOOD evening was had by the North Worcestershire Fuchsia Society in March. more...
MARGARET Rowley writes that Lib Dems are likely to make all the gains (You Say, Tuesday, April 6). more...
MEMBERS enjoyed an evening about Capability Brown and his garden designs, including Croome Park, given by Jamie Whitehouse in March. more...
News (P3, Thursday, April 15) that city planners are not happy with the new surgery because of the car parking spaces not encouraging patients to use public transport. more...
MEMBERS of a town allotment associaition are sitting pretty, thanks to the generosity of a local supermarket. more...
I AM trying to trace Margaret Bradley, an old friend of mine. We used to work together at Kays in the mid-1960s. more...
WE met on March 11 and were introduced to our speaker Paul Betterton. more...
I THINK the manager at Worcestershire Royal Hospital should be congratulated for showing great common sense in putting two men on the side rooms on the maternity block when they were the only beds left in the whole hospital. more...
AT our March meeting we welcomed Jackie Harris, whose demonstration Going Dutch entertained us with stories of her trip to the Floriades, in Holland, and made six delightful arrangements. more...
AT the March meeting, the main event of the evening was a bottle top whist competition. more...
THE society's Spring Show was held on April 3, in Wychbold Village Hall, which became a veritable Aladdin's Cave of colours and scents of the magnificent bulbs, flowers, shrubs and pot plants displayed. more...
WHAT is Bromsgrove District Council trying to do to the pensioners? Help us or break us? more...
THERE has been a deluge of letters from Droitwich Spa voters enraged by the actions of their councillors - from failed health care to curtailed bus routes, building on green belt areas to ugly unwanted superstores, pensioners' bus tokens to bobbies on the beat - the list is eclectic as it is long. more...
WHAT is this talk about free bus passes? more...
RECENTLY I read that Wychavon District Council are running tourist coach trips to scenic Pershore and exotic Evesham. more...
HAVING been a regular swimmer at the Dolphin Centre in Bromsgrove for thirty years I have enjoyed free entry for the last twenty-eight years. more...
HAVING recently moved to Bromsgrove we are appalled at the state of the pavements, particularly those from All Saints Road into the town centre. more...
FOR three days recently there were people selling plants at the lay-by at the top of Buntsford Hill, Bromsgrove, occupying half of it. more...
MAY I add my support to the person from Aston Fields who finds it hard to spot a member of the police force. more...
AS an elected district councillor I am ashamed to be connected with the new arts centre building which has sprung up next to NEW College in School Drive. more...
ON behalf of the Friends of the Princess of Wales' Community Hospital in Bromsgrove I would sincerely like to thank Safeway (Buntsford Hill) for allowing us to hold a collection outside their store recently. more...
WHAT is everybody in Bromsgrove moaning about? more...
I FELT compelled to write in after reading J Tunnadine's 'rant' in Letters on April 14. more...
A LARGE gathering of people, who turned up to watch the netting of fish in the vastly overstocked Big Bittell Reservoir at Cofton Hackett, were treated to some comic capers. Despite the efforts of the onlookers and two strong horses, the 100-yard sea net could not be budged, the rope eventually snapped. It was feared the net was fouling the submerged yacht Mermaid which had sunk some years before in a storm. About 3,000 fish were caught and transferred in four water carts to a pool in Birmingham. more...
THE wooden church hall built at a cost of £300 in a corner of a strawberry field alongside Middle Road, Wildmoor, was used for Holy Communion for the first time on Easter Sunday. It would be used for the spiritual and secular needs of the community. The land had been donated by Walter Webb, of Townsend Farm, Bromsgrove. more...
THREE families were lucky to escape with their lives when their Bromsgrove homes were severely damaged by fire and a freak flash of lightning over the Easter holidays. Two upstairs rooms at farmer Philip Powell's home in Timberhonger Lane were destroyed when a bolt from the blue hit the premises. And fire caused damage put at £2,000 to Graham Hawkin's home in Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior, while a house in School Lane, Upton Warren, has also been damaged in a blaze. more...
WHAT is Bromsgrove District Council trying to do to the pensioners? Help us or break us? more...
THERE has been a deluge of letters from Droitwich Spa voters enraged by the actions of their councillors - from failed health care to curtailed bus routes, building on green belt areas to ugly unwanted superstores, pensioners' bus tokens to bobbies on the beat - the list is eclectic as it is long. more...
WHAT is this talk about free bus passes? more...
RECENTLY I read that Wychavon District Council are running tourist coach trips to scenic Pershore and exotic Evesham. more...
HAVING been a regular swimmer at the Dolphin Centre in Bromsgrove for thirty years I have enjoyed free entry for the last twenty-eight years. more...
HAVING recently moved to Bromsgrove we are appalled at the state of the pavements, particularly those from All Saints Road into the town centre. more...
FOR three days recently there were people selling plants at the lay-by at the top of Buntsford Hill, Bromsgrove, occupying half of it. more...
MAY I add my support to the person from Aston Fields who finds it hard to spot a member of the police force. more...
AS an elected district councillor I am ashamed to be connected with the new arts centre building which has sprung up next to NEW College in School Drive. more...
ON behalf of the Friends of the Princess of Wales' Community Hospital in Bromsgrove I would sincerely like to thank Safeway (Buntsford Hill) for allowing us to hold a collection outside their store recently. more...
WHAT is everybody in Bromsgrove moaning about? more...
I FELT compelled to write in after reading J Tunnadine's 'rant' in Letters on April 14. more...
IT ALL began with a school choir and boys who didn't want to practise during their lunch break. more...
REDDITCH Council's first green space development officer has taken root in his new post at the town hall. more...
THE shocking statistic that as many as 45 Redditch people die each year through 'fuel poverty' could prompt council support for a partnership initiative with British Gas. more...
ROTTING rubbish could be all you need to bring your garden into bloom this spring. more...
POLICE are looking for witnesses to an attempted burglary at the Duke of Marlborough pub in Studley. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after youths threw paint from a bridge, damaging a car which was passing underneath. more...
KINDHEARTED locals and staff at the Golden Cross Pub in Redditch have been busy raising cash for a worthy cause at the Alexandra Hospital. more...
TONY Blair's remarkable U-turn over the holding of a referendum on the European Union constitution was an enormous gamble. more...
THOUSANDS of cigarettes and hundreds of counterfeit CDs and DVDs, including pornographic films, were seized from a Redditch car boot sale. more...
A SECURITY guard from the Kingfisher Centre had to be taken to hospital with leg injuries after he was hit by a car driven by a suspected shoplifter. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after criminals stole and broke into a large number of cars in Redditch over the Easter holiday weekend. more...
WHEN Margaret Kerr moved to Redditch from Scotland, she joined Studley WI to meet people. more...
COMMUNITY groups can bid for cash grants from Warwickshire County Council. more...
WALKERS will be encouraged to explore the outer reaches of Alcester with a new series of maps. more...
A NEW scheme designed to help people recovering from mental or emotional distress was launched in Alcester on Thursday. more...
TWO competition winners are looking forward to cooking up a treat this summer after winning a barbecue each. more...
RESIDENTS in Worcestershire are being urged to don their dancing shoes and help raise cash for people with life-threatening illnesses in the county. more...
CHILDREN from Worcester schools and youth groups were due to help to keep the city tidy today. more...
A GRANT by the Countryside Agency to the tune of £50,000 means work can finally begin on the development of a would-be beauty spot - after 17 years of frustration. more...
A GARDENER who has received national acclaim for her horticultural skills is to open up her back garden for all to view this Sunday, April 25. more...
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to give the elderly and immobile people of Droitwich the social life they deserve. more...
VENUES are desperately being sought to house an ever-increasing number of acts taking part in this year's Droitwich festival. more...
PRAISE: Worcester Rugby Club's promotion to the Zurich Premiership will be applauded by MPs at Westminster even though it is to be officially confirmed yet. more...
A drug addict who burgled two houses to fund his heroin habit has been jailed for three years and three months. more...
HOMES at risk of flooding could lose insurance cover if the Government slashes spending on new defences, Gordon Brown has been warned. more...
A DRUG dealer who supplied the cheapest heroin in Worcester has been jailed for six years. more...
THE heat was on as six chefs cooked up culinary delights in the first round of the Worcester Chef of the Year Competition. more...
ANYONE with a passion for wine should head for Worcester at lightning speed! more...
DIRECTOR of Education Julien Kramer has warned there is no room for complacency despite being "delighted" by the LEA's latest Ofsted report. more...
RELIEF may be at hand for the villagers of Baughton, near Upton-upon-Severn, who are plagued by noise from the nearby M5 motorway. more...
THE average price of a house in Worcestershire has increased by 13 per cent in the past year meaning an average priced home now costing £181,323. more...
A GROUP of travellers has illegally set up camp in a hamlet near Droitwich, laying hardcore, putting up fences, and erecting temporary toilets. more...
DISTRICT nurses in Worcestershire have called for training to spot and stop elderly people being the victims of sexual, physical, verbal, and other forms of abuse. more...
A drug addict with a £50-a-day habit sold heroin to finance his craving, Worcester Crown Court heard. more...
A CHARITY race night organised to raise cash for Worcestershire people with life-threatening illnesses has proved to be a galloping success. more...
A WORCESTER man was killed in an horrific accident on the M4 near Bath last night. more...
A WORCESTER college has been given a prestigious award to mark the high standard of its career guidance. more...
A GROUP of MPs is visiting Worcestershire today to assess a controversial county railway line. more...
A YOUNG city actor is preparing for his silver-screen debut as a new British film arrives at cinemas across the country this week. more...
A MAN was being questioned by police today after a blaze at a home in Tolladine, Worcester. more...
Saturday, April 17, 2004 more...
TWO second half goals from Mark Bellingham salvaged a point for Bromsgrove Rovers. more...
AN astonishing eight and a half minutes of injury time cost Victoria Barnt Green the Advertiser/Messenger cup final. more...
DROITWICH Spa Cricket Club First XI begin their quest for Worcestershire County League Division One glory this weekend. more...
STEVE Poke was the star of the show as Droitwich Spa RFC First XV ended their Midlands Three West (South) campaign on a high with a 55-24 victory at Ledbury. more...
CAUGHT at Dawn, who won at Upton on Easter Tuesday, made a quick reappearance to land the prestigious Lady Dudley Cup, the feature race at the Worcestershire point-to-point meeting at Chaddesley Corbett last Saturday. more...
BEING a supporter of Bromsgrove RFC First XV is a nerve-shredding existence. more...
MR RELIABLE Matt Birch kicked a last gasp conversion to hand Bromsgrove RFC First XV the Midlands Two (West) championship. more...
Tuesday, April 20, 2004 more...
FORMER Great Britain athletics team coach Conrad Phillips led a coaching clinic at Bromsgrove School. more...
THREE Bromsgrove skiers have raised pots of cash for charity. more...
SUPERB swimming gave Droitwich Dolphins victory in the Worcester Winter League Division Three final. more...
MANY athletes took part in the Ann Carter Open track and field meeting hosted by Bromsgrove and Redditch Athletics Club at Redditch's Abbey Stadium last Saturday. more...
BROMSGROVE Golf Club Ladies started their Droitwich Inter-Club League season in winning fashion with a fine 4-1 victory at Worcester Golf and Country Club. more...
LICKEY Monarchs remain unbeaten at the top of division one of the Bromsgrove and Redditch League after a 8-2 win over Barnt Green B. more...
CAUGHT at Dawn, who won at Upton on Easter Tuesday, made a quick reappearance to land the prestigious Lady Dudley Cup, the feature race at the Worcestershire point-to-point meeting at Chaddesley Corbett last Saturday. more...
A NEVER-say-die attitude reaped rewards on Saturday with a dramatic late win against Eastbourne. more...
CAMBRIDGE UTD 0, HARRIERS 0 more...
Saturday, April 17, 2004 more...
KINGS Norton has become one of the first rugby clubs in the country to receive an award to improve their pitches and install floodlights at Ash Lane. more...
Redditch 39 more...
Manor Park 22 more...
WORCESTERSHIRE lost an early wicket as they opened their Frizzell County Championship Division One season against Kent at Canterbury today. more...
THERE were plenty of Bank Holiday Monday opens at local fisheries and Astwood's Smokey Joes pool event gave John Halfpenny (Astwood) a clear victory. more...
Bromsgrove Town Boys U11s 3 Kinghurst Sports U11s 0 more...
AN ANDY Keenahan hat-trick gave Droitwich Spa a 3-0 victory against Handsworth United. more...
A SWEDISH football fanatic has made his second 2,000-mile round trip to watch Bromsgrove Rovers. more...
MR RELIABLE Matt Birch kicked a last gasp conversion to hand Bromsgrove RFC First XV the Midlands Two (West) championship. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers have all but blown their chances of moving up to the Dr Martens Premier. more...
STEVE Poke was the star of the show as Droitwich Spa RFC First XV ended their Midlands Three West (South) campaign on a high with a 55-24 victory at Ledbury. more...
HEADLESS Cross Ladies are up but they're not stopping there. more...
IT was a case of so close but yet so far away for Studley Juniors under 7s squad in their first season. more...
Droitwich Spa U13s 35 Malvern U13s 5 more...
OLD Elizabethans got their season off to a winning start when they beat visiting Kington in a friendly by 65 runs. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE and Herefordshire made a losing start to the Robinson Low Francis North Midlands Championship with a 20-14 defeat against defending champions Shropshire at Ross Road, Ledbury last night. more...
EVESHAM United found a `spring in their step' last night when they crushed title contenders Gloucester City 4-2 in the Dr Martens Western Division at Common Road. more...
HEREFORD United have released their ticketing information for the second leg of the Nationwide Conference play-off semi-finals at Edgar Street on Monday, May 3. more...
WORCESTER badminton ace Simon Archer has boosted his Olympic hopes by reaching the quarter-finals of the European Championships in Geneva. more...
STUDLEY FC has joined forces with a professional development centre to train budding football stars of the future. more...
Three millimetres of water are being put on the hurdle track at Worcester today ahead of this evening's meeting. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE lost an early wicket as they opened their Frizzell County Championship Division One season against Kent at Canterbury today. more...
A BARRY Woolley header kept Worcester City's Senior Cup hopes alive last night but manager John Barton was left fuming by some poor defending. more...
WHAT a year it's been for Redditch Swimming Club. more...
"IT'S the best race I've had so far," said Winyates Green racer Andy Burbidge after pulling out all the stops to claim his highest positions of the season at Cadwell Park. more...
THE annual fixture between Bromsgrove School and an MCC XI will mark the opening of a new outdoor net facility. more...
CRICKET coaching for youngsters begins in Droitwich Spa this weekend. more...
BROMSGROVE CC First XI got their season underway with victory in a friendly against local rivals Redditch. more...
AVONCROFT CC gained a useful pre-season workout against league rivals Lye, losing out with two balls to spare. more...
BARNT Green CC First XI started their season in fine style with a resounding eight-wicket victory win against West Bromwich Dartmouth in round one of the Graham Williamson Trophy. more...
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GAMES are coming thick and fast at St George's Lane but too many to sustain the quality of the pitch. more...
Nene Valley Hybrids 6 more...
STUDLEY'S world champion Blue and White Rope Skippers were in top form at the British Team Championships held in the village. more...
REDDITCH Snooker League players will be queuing up to get a glimpse of snooker's new bad boy next month. more...
REDDITCH United is one game away from being crowned champions of the Western division. more...
WITH the hockey season at an end, this section of the website will not be updated as often as others. more...
KEEPER John Danby is focussed on earning a new contract with Kidderminster Harriers after showing impressive form between the posts. more...
FORMER Birmingham City striker Kevin Francis has not ruled out the possibility of one day playing for Bromsgrove Rovers. more...
LAST Friday marked one year since the death of footballer Ashley Read. more...
Saturday, April 17, 2004 more...
THE pressure has been on George Rooney from the start. more...
FORMER England international Andy Sinton has emerged as a surprise contender for the vacant manager's job at Bromsgrove Rovers. more...
A LATE goal denied Bromsgrove Rovers Reserves three points as they drew 1-1 at Shepshed Dynamo Reserves in their penultimate match of the season. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers face two huge matches over the Easter weekend as their chances of securing a top seven spot hang in the balance. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers need a helping hand from teams around them if they are to salvage anything from their season. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers have all but blown their chances of moving up to the Dr Martens Premier. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers have all but blown their chances of moving up to the Dr Martens Premier. more...
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