Worcestershire | Archive | 2004 | April
DRIVING through torrential rain to see the Playhouse Company's version of The Tempest seemed eerily appropriate but the journey proved well worthwhile. more...
A DELICIOUS cocktail of excess, scandal and hedonism, this is an absorbing adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel Vile Creatures by Stephen Fry in his directorial debut. more...
HAVING blown us all away with Volume 1, Quentin Tarantino has created an entirely different animal with the story's conclusion. more...
IT'S only now that we realise what harm The Darkness have done. more...
HEADLINES have been spinning about this beautiful 23-year-old singing sensation for months now. And for good reason. more...
1974 was a good year for so many reasons and one of them was undoubtedly the birth of Abba with their Waterloo Eurovision song contest win. more...
Yes, with the cinema release of Kill Bill Volume 2 comes the DVD release of Kill Bill Volume 1. more...
DO it yourself enthusiasts are invited to ditch their tools this bank holiday weekend and instead get their hands dirty at a Bromsgrove museum. more...
FOR many years, Barry Cryer and Colin Sell have wandered around Great Britain looking for people who needed a good laugh and giving them one. more...
SONGS and slapstick humour is on the cards at the Norbury Theatre, in Droitwich Spa, next month. more...
PAINTINGS by Roger Watson will be shown at Bromsgrove Library, in Windsor Street, until the end of next month. The exhibition features depictions of land, sky and sea and runs during normal library hours. more...
TOWNSFOLK are being invited to take a walk in the park this weekend. more...
Wednesday, April 28 more...
ONE of the world's most highly-regarded experts on William Shakespeare will speaking in Bromsgrove this weekend. more...
AGATHA Christie's most famous spinster detective will be searching for clues on a Droitwich Spa stage. more...
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Thursday, April 29 more...
"THE ultimate drawing room comedy" Somerset Maugham's The Constant Wife, starring Liza Goddard, arrives at Malvern's Festival Theatre from Monday. more...
FOLK icons Steeleye Span are celebrating their 35th anniversary with a world tour, stopping off at two local venues next week. more...
EXHILARATING dance companies from around the world arrive at Birmingham's Hippodrome Theatre in May as part of their first World Wide season. more...
Review - The Landmark Appeal Concert at St John's Church, Bromsgrove. more...
THE WESTONBIRT Arboretum at Tetbury, Gloucestershire, is well known for innovative events and great entertainment and on Sunday May 2 a new kind of show `Verbal Jazz' comes to the attraction bringing together story-telling and a cappella voices in a truly spectacular setting. more...
LOVERS of classical music should head for St Mary's Church, Oldswinford, on May 15 when a concert of light classical music will be held to raise funds for the Mary Stevens Hospice. more...
TALENTED town youngsters are being given a special opportunity next month to perform in a world class music venue. more...
THE Old Rope String Band makes a welcome return to Huntingdon Hall with their own particular brand of sheer lunacy! more...
A CANDLELIT performance of mesmerising vocal music will be the final event in this year's Bromsgrove Festival. more...
FRIENDLY pirates, beautiful maidens and bungling policemen will invade the Spadesbourne Suite in the latest offering from Bromsgrove Operatic Society. more...
PURE Country performs for members of a Droitwich Spa club next weekend. Rick and Jodie return to the End of the Trail Country Music Club, at the Royal British Legion, on May 7 from 8pm. Tickets for the Salwarpe Road gig cost £4.50 on the door. Further details on 01905 771540. more...
By Emily Bridgewater more...
AN award-winning Finnish pianist will tinkle the ivories in Bromsgrove this week, writes Emily Bridgewater. more...
A MULBERRY tree believed to be an offshoot of one planted by William Shakespeare in Stratford could become one of Alcester's latest tourist attractions. more...
ARTISTS in Alcester are being called to donate their work to help raise funds for a vital new facility in the town. more...
RESIDENTS fighting for improved safety measures on a busy road have been asked to put their campaign on hold. more...
RESIDENTS on the flight path of an alleged UFO in Great Alne say they are so used to helicopters flying overhead, they take little notice. more...
HUNDREDS of Redditch homes were left without power for more than an hour on Monday night after a fault occurred in an underground cable. more...
A free bus will be taking people to an acclaimed history exhibition in Feckenham which chronicles the area's rich past. more...
A QUARTER century will be celebrated next week with Redditch Model Railway Club's 25th exhibition. more...
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith popped into Church Hill North's YMCA on Friday to see the newly expanded community centre and nursery. more...
SUCCESSFUL youngsters in Alvechurch could win a Young Achievers Award, it was revealed at a meeting of the parish council. more...
ALVECHURCH is buzzing with things to do for youngsters at the Pathfinders group at St Laurence's Church. more...
A WORCESTER computer software company is leading the world in computer access software for blind and visually impaired people. more...
A FORMER marketing manager for West Mercia Constabulary has set up her own PR consultancy. more...
MARK Garvie is a florist and proud of it. Not for him the pretensions of fancy titles like floral architect or designer - just plain and simple florist. more...
AMERICAN businessman Sim Wilbanks, a regular visitor to Alcester and Arrow, has died at his home in Alabama. He was 92. more...
GILL Prottey thought she was going to spend her 50th birthday at the races, with just her husband for company. more...
A REDDITCH pub will be putting on the glitz, glamour and fun to help a child with leukaemia to fulfil her dream. more...
TRUSTEES and staff at the Greig Centre are still refusing to reveal redevelopment plans because, they say, they have not decided which option to take. more...
ALCESTER Scouts and Guides had a smashing time when they tucked into a giant Easter egg which had been raffled to raise funds for their new headquarters. more...
THE Greig Centre lost more than £95,000 last year and trustees have warned that unless more people use the facility, they could lose it. more...
EASTER was far from over from for two Redditch youngsters after they won a hotly fought competition organised by Debenhams. more...
AN inquest into the death of a 52-year-old Winyates Green man who had suffered depression since his divorce four years earlier has recorded a verdict of suicide. more...
A GROUP of youngsters will be getting their skates on in a bid to halt the demolition of Alcester's skate ramps. more...
A MARKED police car has been fitted with a new device which automatically reads number plates to help officers across Redditch and the rest of the division. more...
REDDITCH pubs are being challenged to enter a team of 10 or more in a fun run which organisers hope will become an annual charity event. more...
A REDDITCH teenager is celebrating after being presented with a prestigious award for his contribution and commitment to school life and the community. more...
THE possible dangers of an 80ft chimney not more than a mile away from the new site of two Alvechurch schools were raised at a residents' meeting in Hopwood. more...
TWO members of a Redditch club which has been thriving in the town for 56 years have proved life behind the lens pays off after their superb photographic work was accepted into a prestigious West Midlands exhibition. more...
NEW police powers have been hailed a success after nuisance behaviour on the streets of Studley dropped by nearly half. more...
A NEW sports development worker for Alvechurch and Wythall hopes his work will help to reduce nuisance behaviour. more...
AT the April 7 meeting, Mr and Mrs Cole presented the history of their nursery garden. more...
THE annual show took place on April 10 at Arden School, Knowle. more...
AT the April 20 meeting at the Methodist Hall, Alcester, members were introduced to the new committee by new chairman Vickie Barker. Thanks were given to the previous committee for all their excellent work through a difficult year. more...
THE Woodland Trust was the subject of the talk given by Mr R Tolman at the April meeting. It was illustrated with slides. more...
JANET Cottrill welcomed members and visitors to the April meeting in the absence of the president, who was on holiday. more...
THE April meeting began with the candle of friendship being lit for Madrid. more...
THE March meeting of the Redditch & Alcester Group of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway saw Don Gardner present a show called Steam in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. more...
MODERN takes on classical paintings form part of an exhibition running at Redditch Library until May 22. more...
THE April meeting was chaired by president Sue Lawson. Following the minutes of the March meeting, correspondence was dealt with and forthcoming events announced. more...
SUPPORTERS of the club are asked to note that from the meeting on the first Wednesday in May, meetings will be held at Studley Village Hall while major refurbishment of Cookhill Village Hall is under way. more...
PRESIDENT Jackie Gregory was welcomed back from her travels, which had included her attending the ACWW conference. more...
TAT and Treasure was the title of the demonstration given by Eileen Spalding at the April meeting. more...
April 30, 1904 more...
April 30, 1954 more...
REDDITCH heroine Lynsey Walters, who helped save the life of a man who had been stabbed 12 times on a bus, is up for yet another prestigious award for her outstanding act of bravery. more...
April 27, 1979 more...
HOSPITALITY students at NEW College will be holding an event with a taste of Eastern promise next month. more...
FAMILIES in Church Hill can dance the night away with new modern dance workshops at the community centre in Rickyard Lane. more...
MEMBERS and friends spent a 'tasty' evening in the company of one of the founder members of LIPS, otherwise known as Ladies in Pigs. more...
JUST over half the Redditch taxis who were stopped for a police spot check on Friday night failed. more...
A 42-year-old carpenter hanged himself after his relationship with his wife broke down. more...
A FIFTY-year wait is over for former RAF man Dennis Stanton, who has finally received a medal for his service in the Suez Canal crisis of 1951-54. more...
AN 18-year-old man who threw a beer can down on Unicorn Hill has been successfully prosecuted in a landmark court case spearheaded by Redditch Council. more...
Redditch Guides, Scouts, Beavers, Cubs and Brownies took to the streets of Redditch on Sunday in the glorious sunshine to celebrate England's patron saint. more...
ALVECHURCH villagers wore red roses and red and white lapel badges for a fun-packed and sunny St George's Day. more...
THE Kingfisher Centre looks set to be sold by the end of next month in a deal reported to be £212 million. more...
WE must do all we can to help young people make the most of their education. more...
THE entrance to the proposed £50 million sports, leisure and entertainment complex on the site of Abbey Stadium has been changed to allow for a bypass. more...
CAPTAIN Cook, Sir Francis Drake, Ellen MacArthur, Admiral Nelson. more...
WYCHBOLD residents will have the chance to air their views about a possible new development in the village at a planning appeal later this month. more...
A SPA syndicate which bought a racehorse last year has been reaping the rewards after winning two races in a fortnight. more...
PLEAS to disguise "an ugly blot on the landscape" have been answered by Severn Trent Water. more...
FEARS have been raised over the issuing of medals since plans to axe the town's Army Medal office were revealed. more...
ACTION looks set to be taken against a group of travellers who illegally set up camp in a hamlet near Droitwich Spa. more...
A PIONEERING Droitwich pensioner is proving it's never too late to learn by enrolling on an Oxford University course at the age of 73. more...
A VERY warm welcome was given to the first two patients admitted to Bromsgrove's new palliative care unit on Monday. more...
A SPA mum has been left counting the cost after her home was flooded for the fourth time in 12 months during this week's flash floods. more...
A NEW walking bus will be turning up late at a Bromsgrove school after parents decided to put it off by a week. more...
THE new bus service is up and running and has received much positive feedback, according to the new operator, MHS. more...
A HERO'S welcome awaits a Bromsgrove soldier who is due home from war-torn Iraq today (Wednesday). more...
YOUNGSTERS from a Spa first school can enjoy some fun in the sun this year with a host of new games and activities in their playground. more...
THE Attorney General, the Government's chief legal advisor, has become involved in the dispute over the future of the Victoria Ground - home of Bromsgrove Rovers Football Club. more...
THE Bromsgrove toddler suffering from a rare brain tumour is, this week, almost half way through his first course of medical treatment. more...
SPA residents, still reeling after being dubbed "rent-a-mob" at a Wychavon District Council meeting, are calling for an apology. more...
A SPECIAL remembrance service for the people of Catshill was held at the weekend with the dedication of new railings around the war memorial. more...
STARRING alongside silver screen heartthrob Johnny Depp is the dream of every teenage girl in the land. more...
FIREFIGHTERS this week renewed their plea to householders to make sure their smoke alarms are in working order after attending a fire at a house where the batteries had been removed. more...
A ROCKING Rubery band promise to really get you going at their first town gig in 10 years. more...
A KIND-hearted pensioner is baring her soles for a Finstall charity. more...
TOWNSFOLK who signed up to fight the flab donated bucket loads of Easter eggs to charity. more...
FUN-loving families need not resort to watching the same old repeats on television this bank holiday weekend, thanks to an action-packed programme of entertainment in Tardebigge. more...
BOOKWORMS enjoyed discovering the history of Rubery Library in a special exhibition. more...
IT'S five weeks to go until the Bromsgrove Youth Carnival and youngsters are busy organising performances and honing their acts ready for the big day. more...
CLEVER-clogs pupils at The Mount School are celebrating getting into some of the top independent schools in the region. more...
A THREE-course meal and coffee was on the menu when sixth formers at Waseley Hills High School tested out their catering skills. more...
AFTER 30 years in the fire service Pete Moth has seen a lot but one of his most vivid memories is saving the life of a five-year-old boy from a burning house. more...
A WOMAN was lucky to be alive after two houses were destroyed when lightning struck in Bromsgrove during a massive thunderstorm on Monday night. more...
RON Atkinson talks exclusively to the Advertiser/Messenger's Pete Lammas about the row which has rocked football this past week . . . more...
THE April meeting of Chaddesley Corbett WI was held as usual at the village hall. more...
N TAYLOR (You Say, Tuesday, April 13) chose my letter supporting David Palmer's proposal for the Cornmarket to repeat his well-known opposition to park-and-ride and house building. more...
OUR April meeting was an illustrated talk by Ian Hughes, who, since his retirement, has studied local transport history. more...
THERE have recently been several letters regarding the Worcester City football ground. more...
MARY Fairbairn, our president, welcomed members to our April meeting. Secretary, Lynn Jones, read the minutes, which were duly approved, and gave details of an alternative therapy day at Hartlebury Village Hall on May 13 from 9.30-1pm. The cost will be £1.50. There will be a literary lunch at The Hundred House, in Great Witley, on September 17, which could be a possible outing for our Book Group members. Shirley Walker announced the annual outing on August 11 would be to Chester. more...
G BUDD deserves a reply to his question "What is the point in Worcester City Council taking away the lovely trees in the High Street" (You Say, Monday, April 19). more...
OUR members met on April 13 in the Masonic Hall, Churchfields. Betty Pickering opened the meeting by welcoming the members and two visitors. The flowers on the committee table had been arranged by Barbara Barton. more...
MOST people would, I feel, support the retention of the special schools in Worcester as it does appear that the children who are taught there benefit greatly from their expertise and many of them will undoubtedly suffer if they are transferred to mainstream education. more...
FINSTALL WI's March meeting was held in the village hall where president, Jill Findon, welcomed 15 members and three visitors. It was Finstall's turn to arrange flowers in WI House and Jill thanked Mabel and Marion for helping her. Four members attended the spring council meeting, in Malvern. more...
I AM so pleased that the Big Smoke Debate is taking place and urge your readers to make their views known. more...
ON a glorious sunny afternoon, our president Jenny Marsh welcomed us to our April meeting. Judy Lee read minutes and gave out notices about county events. Dianne Bidwell announced the date for our annual lunch at Droitwich Golf Club in May. more...
ONE Sunday evening recently, as I was driving from Worcester to St John's, I noticed a patrol car travelling behind me. more...
BUSINESS is certainly booming for a young Redditch business which has just won the 2004 Birmingham and Solihull Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award. more...
REDDITCH automotive suppliers are being given the opportunity to embrace higher voltage technology with a new partnership. more...
A VIRTUAL gateway into the world of regeneration opportunities has been launched in a bid to create a best practice approach for Bromsgrove and Redditch. more...
OK it's not Hollywood but there was a special appearance at Studley's new Co-op store last week by that star of the silver screen Scooby Doo. more...
BEOLEY-based contract packing, storage and logistics company Oakland International has been chosen to help a major US food manufacturer expand into Europe and the UK. more...
POTENTIAL Redditch entrepreneurs are being urged to turn ideas into commercial reality with a new workshop. more...
SHOPPERS in Crabbs Cross will be able to take advantage of a new store from tomorrow - and nearby schoolchildren are also to benefit. more...
BROMSGROVE District Council is considering revamping the Market Hall in Bromsgrove, which cost £500,000 to build - but by today's property values stands at more like £1m. more...
I THINK it is only right to reply to remarks made by J Tunnadine in her recent letter to your paper. more...
AM I the only person out there who is struggling to understand the reasoning behind the imminent roadworks at the junction with the Worcester Road, Droitwich? more...
I AM writing to thank the Advertiser/Mes more...
SOME local people and organisations are deeply concerned about pockets of unemployment in the West Midlands, by the often heard statement that manufacturing is finished and by assertions that the region's people are unskilled. more...
I AM appealing to your readers to Swim a Mile between May 16 and 30 to help children. Over the years your readers have given fantastic support. more...
A PERSISTENT and vociferous minority within the Labour party is suggesting that it might once again be a good idea to concentrate on banning hunting, despite the fact that less just two per cent of the public agree. more...
I ACT as a volunteer for the War Research Society and am particularly interested in the battle for Arnhem of September 1944. more...
ONCE again Maple Road in Rubery is being converted into an eyesore by someone from a neighbouring road dumping a battered car outside the old people's bungalows. more...
NOW that the councillors' official attendance figures at Bromsgrove District Council meetings have been published the poor turnout of certain councillors needs pointing out. more...
A SUCCESSFUL fancy dress ball was held at Salters' Hall, in Droitwich, where 100 revellers took to the floor, watched by an audience of around 200 from the galleries. The first part of the evening was given over to juniors interspersed with Highland flings. more...
A FULL-SCALE mock up of a railway accident was staged in Bromsgrove by the county police force on Sunday to test the emergency services' responses. To make it as lifelike as possible to represent wreckage, eight tons of timber had been put into a "crashed" carriage which had to be cleared to get at the 40 "casualties," half of whom were presumed dead. Town GP Dr Kenchington was the token medic on duty. more...
THE Messenger commented on the number of empty shops in Bromsgrove. Rental firm British Relay was the latest to close, following hard on the heels of Burton's men shop, Gilboys Leather in Church Street and Currys. District council leader Cllr Henry Chattin, however, forecast the opening of Fine Fare supermarket would attract more shoppers to the town and other shops would follow as a result. more...
BROMSGROVE District Council is considering revamping the Market Hall in Bromsgrove, which cost £500,000 to build - but by today's property values stands at more like £1m. more...
I THINK it is only right to reply to remarks made by J Tunnadine in her recent letter to your paper. more...
AM I the only person out there who is struggling to understand the reasoning behind the imminent roadworks at the junction with the Worcester Road, Droitwich? more...
I AM writing to thank the Advertiser/Mes more...
SOME local people and organisations are deeply concerned about pockets of unemployment in the West Midlands, by the often heard statement that manufacturing is finished and by assertions that the region's people are unskilled. more...
ONCE again Maple Road in Rubery is being converted into an eyesore by someone from a neighbouring road dumping a battered car outside the old people's bungalows. more...
NOW that the councillors' official attendance figures at Bromsgrove District Council meetings have been published the poor turnout of certain councillors needs pointing out. more...
HELP is at hand for Redditch children with dyslexia. more...
A REDDITCH woman has been appointed as the new head nurse for the state-of-the-art Acorns children's hospice being built in Worcester. more...
FOLLOWING a successful open day, Redditch Council is continuing to consult residents and answer questions on the future of its housing stock. more...
MANY elderly bus users have been told they cannot actually use Redditch's Dial-a-Ride service, which is being "expanded and improved" as part of a concessionary fare shake-up. more...
A REVOLUTIONARY refuse collection van hit the streets of Redditch on Monday. more...
THE first patients have been admitted to the new Primrose Hospice palliative care unit - paying dividends for both the patients and the Alexandra Hospital. more...
WE, like many in the Faithful City, want Worcester City Football Club to succeed. more...
A CLEAN-UP operation was carried out after vandals blocked a drain causing raw sewage to spew out above ground. more...
A 39-year-old man was slashed across his stomach following a disagreement in Yates's Wine Lodge in Redditch town centre at about 6pm on Friday. more...
A GANG of men shouted racist comments and threw eggs at a couple as they walked along Evesham Road in Headless Cross. more...
THE licensee of the Railway Inn, Hewell Road, was sentenced by Redditch Magistrates on March 31 for benefit fraud. more...
BRAND new cars were among 24 vehicles vandalised at two showrooms at Park Farm Industrial Estate on Thursday night. more...
POLICE have issued stark warnings after a quantity of potentially dangerous prescription drugs were stolen from a house in Headless Cross on Thursday, April 22. more...
A MONTH-long police operation code-named Kodiak has led to a 50 per cent drop in street robberies compared to this time last year. more...
BLUEBELLS are blooming in the woods at Coughton Court. more...
THERE will be no gala in Bidford this year unless a new organiser can be found. more...
ARTISTS in Alcester will be able to pick up tips from top painters visiting a new gallery in the town. more...
A NEW networking group was launched in Arrow on Wednesday, aiming to boost the profits of local business people. more...
DOG owners will be asked to keep their pets on a lead when they walk on Big Meadow in Bidford. more...
MARATHON runner Linda Loomes took the first 16 miles of the London marathon in her stride - and the rest in agony after suffering a knee injury. more...
THE inquest into the death of Alexander Letchford, of Gilbert Road, Malvern, was opened and adjourned yesterday in Stourport-on-Severn to a date to be fixed. more...
A BUSINESSMAN accused of paying a business cheque for more than £17,000 into a personal bank account will reappear in court next month. more...
POLICE found a pensioner lying dead in her night-clothes on the bedroom floor of her Kidderminster home, an inquest heard. more...
A FRESH start for a once-troubled Worcester primary school has been rubber-stamped after funding was agreed and final approval given. more...
A "MYSTERY" million pounds could provide the lifeline needed to save the drowning Droitwich Lido. more...
CONCERN is growing for the welfare of a Worcestershire teenager after he was seen being threatened by a man with a knife in a Kidderminster Park. more...
HUGE debts run up by NHS Trusts including Worcester Acute Hospitals threaten to unbalance NHS books, a shock report warned today. more...
THE little girl was fast asleep with her teddy bear when she was woken by the sounds of running feet. more...
A KIND-hearted Worcestershire music group has given a helping hand to several charities and organisations by cash raised from its concerts. more...
THINGS were hotting up in the kitchen when eight chefs battled it out in the second heat of the Worcester Chef of the Year Competition. more...
THOUSANDS of students are expected to head for the hills today - as Malvern plays host to a higher education fair. more...
TWO neighbours whose homes were destroyed by flash floods on Monday night have blamed speed bumps in their road for the damage. more...
HELPING reduce the death toll of motorcyclists on Worcestershire's roads is the key aim behind a high-profile police campaign to improve biking skills. more...
THE new college campus proposed for Worcester city centre will be a development people can be proud of, says the chief of University College Worcester. more...
A UNIQUE library and "modern learning centre" forms part of the proposals for the new University College Worcester campus, in Castle Street, Worcester. more...
A DROITWICH mum is to dive in at the deep end in memory of her young son after a successful Evening News campaign. more...
DEFENCE Minister Ivor Caplin has agreed to crunch talks on the future of a Worcestershire office which hands out medals to war heroes. more...
A PENSIONER died after stepping out into the path of a car in Kidderminster, an inquest heard. more...
A FINAL plea for backing by Worcester City Football Club has been dismissed by councillors who have rejected their stadium project. more...
n A HAND-reared wallaby's surrogate mum is jumping for joy now the abandoned youngster has reached five months old. more...
TWO men who were killed in a car crash on a dangerous stretch of road near Ombersley were not wearing seatbelts, an inquest heard. more...
A WOMAN says she has been left "truly terrified" after another accident outside her home. more...
HEADTEACHERS of Worcester's threatened special schools have demanded "grassroots" input into any decision on their future in a 12-point statement to Worcestershire County Council. more...
YOUNG people who have not had the MMR jab are being advised to see their doctors after reports of mumps affecting 15 to 21-year-olds. more...
WORK on a £100m state-of-the-art university campus in Worcester is set to start this year, following the announcement of a £10m grant. more...
STUDLEY High School celebrated recently with news that it had received a very positive Ofsted inspection report - despite the headteacher's concerns about underfunding. more...
MILLIONS of television viewers are watching the world's top snooker players do battle for the world crown at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. more...
LIGHT middleweight boxer Matt Greening has scored one of the best wins of his career. more...
A DAVID Seal hat-trick helped a goal shy Mangotsfield United, who had not scored in their last seven games, beat Bromsgrove Rovers at Cossham Street. more...
HOME, away more...
WORCESTER look set to reinforce their Premiership-bound squad with the capture of Phil Murphy from Leeds Tykes. more...
BROMSGROVE cyclist Chris Poole recorded his best result of the season with a superb fourth place in the LVRC Bishopswood Road Race in Settle, Yorkshire. more...
BROMSGROVE swimmers put in some excellent performances in a county final. more...
SAILORS from as far away as Cheshire and Northamptonshire took part in the Enterprise Class Open Meeting at Barnt Green Sailing Club last Sunday. more...
DROITWICH Spa Lawn Tennis Club Ladies A began their summer league campaign with a winning draw at home to Cutnall Green A. more...
TWO tennis doubles teams from Cutnall Green reached the semi-final of a tournament last Sunday. more...
IAN Barber was the toast of Bromsgrove Golf Club after winning the Men's April Stableford competition. more...
LICKEY Monarchs have successfully defended their Bromsgrove and Redditch League title. more...
MILLIONS of television viewers are watching the world's top snooker players do battle for the world crown at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre. more...
Redditch swimmer Jamie Mackay smashed the 800 metre freestyle record by 21 seconds to become Great Britain Masters 19 to 24 years age group champion. more...
REDDITCH and Studley prepared for the new cricket season with a 50-over friendly on Saturday, April 24. more...
JUST three league games got underway...or tried to this weekend in the Worcestershire League Division Two. more...
LIGHT middleweight boxer Matt Greening has scored one of the best wins of his career. more...
THE end of a long season is in sight but we're still focused on winning our remaining two games to end on a positive note. more...
CAN you hear it yet? more...
Redditch United 0 more...
HARRIERS 0, ROCHDALE 1 more...
Redditch Exiles 24 more...
Alcester held their annual seven a side tournament at their Kings Coughton ground recently. more...
Scottish International and British Lion Craig Chalmers along with Pertemp Bees Director of Rugby Phil Maynard and try scoring wonder Nick Baxter are guests at Kings Norton's dinner at the Westmead on Friday (April 30). more...
Alcester 0 more...
ADAM Webster is set to return to Worcester City's squad for tonight's rearranged Worcestershire Senior Cup Final clash against Sutton Coldfield at St George's Lane (7.45). more...
THE opening day of the first-class cricket season at New Road got off to a soggy start today. more...
AS it turned out a draw was all that was needed by Redditch United but the Tigers roared and the Reds fell short. more...
WE are at that time of year again where temperatures fluctuate daily and fish are very temperamental in their feeding habits. more...
Callowbrook Swifts U6s 6 Bromsgrove Town U6s 2 more...
DROITWICH Spa had to settle for a point in their final Midland Combination division one away day this season. more...
A DRAMATIC penalty shoot-out victory won Droitwich Spa Sunday Reserves the Worcestershire FA Minor Cup. more...
A DAVID Seal hat-trick helped a goal shy Mangotsfield United, who had not scored in their last seven games, beat Bromsgrove Rovers at Cossham Street. more...
MIDLANDS Two (West) champions Bromsgrove RFC First XV are to be honoured with a civic reception. more...
TWO people with Football League experience have been interviewed for the Bromsgrove Rovers manager's job. more...
DROITWICH Spa RFC First XV play their traditional end of season Jack Andrews Cup match with Worcester Wanderers at home this Saturday. more...
DROITWICH Spa RFC First XV play their traditional end of season Jack Andrews Cup match with Worcester Wanderers at home this Saturday. Kick-off at the Memorial Ground is at 3pm. more...
THREE junior rugby teams from Bromsgrove enjoyed mixed success at the end of season Stratford Festival Tournament. more...
A DROITWICH Spa-based women's rugby star was selected to unveil a railway locomotive because of her nickname. more...
MIDLANDS Two (West) champions Bromsgrove RFC First XV are to be honoured with a civic reception. more...
Old Elizabethans earned themselves a trip to Birmingham Premier League side Walsall when they comprehensively beat Shropshire side Bishops Castle by 157 runs in the National Knockout Cup first round. more...
DROITWICH Spa RFC First XV play their traditional end of season Jack Andrews Cup match with Worcester Wanderers at home this Saturday. Kick-off at the Memorial Ground is at 3pm. more...
TWO Worcestershire riders -- Leslie Law and Carolyne Ryan-Bell -- take on one of the greatest challenges in the equestrian calendar at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials in Gloucestershire starting tomorrow. more...
ALDERSHOT Town manager Terry Brown is expecting an open game against Hereford United in their Nationwide Conference play-off semi-final first leg at the Recreation Ground tomorrow. more...
EX-Worcester City favourite Joe Jackson is in the frame for the vacant manager's post at Bromsgrove Rovers, along with former Kidderminster Harriers boss Ian Britton. more...
ADAM Webster is set to return to Worcester City's squad for tonight's rearranged Worcestershire Senior Cup Final clash against Sutton Coldfield at St George's Lane (7.45). more...
WORCESTER look set to reinforce their Premiership-bound squad with the capture of Phil Murphy from Leeds Tykes. more...
THE opening day of the first-class cricket season at New Road got off to a soggy start today. more...
HEREFORDSHIRE have snapped up Sri Lankan ace Aravinda de Silva to play against Worcestershire in next Wednesday's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy second round clash at Luctonians. more...
AT just 14 years old football mad Rory Curtis is already a superstar. more...
Alcester Tennis Club is holding a Play Tennis Open Day on May 2. more...
A BRITISH dressage competitor from Mappleborough Green is jumping for joy after winning her way to regional championships. more...
SUPERSTOCKS champion Andy Tinsley is sitting pretty at the top of the leader board after finishing fourth at Snetterton at the weekend. more...
IN line with her decision to have a light summer season before going into high mileage training in the autumn, Bromsgrove and Redditch AC's racewalker Sharon Tonks travelled with no ambitions to the National 5km Championships at Sheffield. more...
AVONCROFT Cricket Club First XI get their first taste of life after promotion this Saturday as they open their league campaign. more...
DAVE James hit an impressive 100 not out as Avoncroft CC won their final game ahead of the new season. more...
NICK Davies could miss his first match as Bromsgrove CC First XI skipper with a hamstring injury. more...
SKIPPER Lyndon Jones hailed his team's fielding against Walsall to reach the Graham Williamson Trophy semi-finals as the best display by a club side he has ever seen. more...
DROITWICH Spa Cricket Club First XI got their Worcestershire County League Division One campaign off to a disappointing start with a losing draw at home to Kington. more...
Wednesday, April 28 more...
Cradley 1 more...
Studley 2 more...
Redditch United 0 more...
GOOD, bad or just plain indifferent! Just how does City's season measure up? more...
AS it turned out a draw was all that was needed by Redditch United but the Tigers roared and the Reds fell short. more...
Saturday, April 24, 2004 more...
ROVERS Reserves drew 1-1 at Tamworth to finish fourth in their first Midland Combination Reserve Division season. more...
TWO people with Football League experience have been interviewed for the Bromsgrove Rovers manager's job. more...
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