Worcestershire | Archive | 2004 | July
Bidford Gliding Centre: Bickmarsh Airfield (01789 772606). more...
Evesham and District Association: Chairman, Ray Woods (01386 422689). more...
Evesham Archery Club: Laurence Gregory (01386 710278). more...
Bourton Roadrunners: Lucy Townsend (01608 659740). more...
British Heart Foundation: Pam Hooper, Lilac House, 24 Fosseway Ave, Moreton in Marsh. 01608 651 320. more...
Banbury: Crown Buildings, Southam Road, Banbury. 01295 455000. more...
Aston Somerville: Church Lane, Aston Somerville, Broadway. Sec, B Wilmore (01386 446945). more...
Stratford and District ABC: Chairman, John Duckett (01789 551067). more...
Chipping Campden Club: Sec, Mrs Diana Evans (1386 840313). more...
Banbury: 2 Broughton Road, Banbury. 01295 256224. more...
Badham Chemists Ltd: Bengeworth Pharmacy, 48 Port Street, Evesham (01386 446244). more...
Chipping Campden Club: Sec, Dr G Mills (01386 841316). more...
Abberton (St Eadburgha), Naunton Beauchamp (St Bartholomew) and Bishampton (St James) with Throckmorton North Piddle (St Michael) and Grafton Flyford (St John the Baptist) and Flyford Flavell (St Peter): The Rectory, Bishampton. 01386 462648. more...
Banbury: Cornhill House, Cornhill. 0845 120 2998. more...
Vale of Evesham Friends of the Earth: Glyn Hayter 01386 871253. more...
Worcestershire more...
Cheltenham: County Court Road, 01242 519983. more...
Evesham and District League: Sec, Mike Wells (01789 772580). more...
Adlestrop: Sec, Eric Gordon 01451 830793. more...
Warwick: North Gate, South Side 01926 495428. more...
Evesham District Wheelers Cycling Club: Chairman, Adrian Main, 01386 854762. more...
Bourton and District League: Claire Evans (01451 821998). more...
Alcester: I F Salmon, Diane E Smith, , The Old Tile House, Market Place (01789) 762567, NRI Groves, 19 Priory Road (01789 400111). more...
North Cotswold more...
Gloucestershire: Ley Court, Barnet Way. 01452 360200. more...
Alcester: Dr Wallace, Dr Vicars, M E Harrison, Health Clinic Priory Road, Alcester (01789 763060). Mohan B Singh, R Bulchand, R Lambert, Arrow Lodge Medical Centre, Kinwarton Road, Alcester (01789 763293). more...
AQUILA (previously Midlands Electricity):- more...
West Midlands Region more...
Aircrew Association, Stratford-upon-Avon and District Branch: Secretary, Mr J R Brandish, 29 St Andrews Crescent, Stratford. (01789 266143). Falcon Hotel fourth Tuesday of the month. more...
Excalibur Fencing Club (Evesham): Nick Chapman (01527 501384). more...
Cotswold League: Andrew Clough (01386 840216). more...
Age Concern Gloucestershire: Bleak House Station Road, Gloucester (01452 422660). more...
General emergency escapes: 0800 111 999. more...
Broadway: Men: 01386 853683. more...
Badsey Ladies: Jane Rickey (01386 833947). more...
Alcester Hospital: Kinwarton Road more...
Banbury: Crown Buildings, Southam Road 01295 225000. more...
Bidford: Dennis Malin, 34 Jubilee Close, Bidford. 01789 772698. more...
Gloucestershire County: Library Arts and Museum Service. 01452 425020. more...
Cotswold: G Clifton-Brown (Con). Constituency office 01242 514551. more...
Banbury, N. Oxfordshire and Chipping Norton: 01295 452000. more...
Evesham Market: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 7am-6pm. Auction 11am. Bennetts Hill Farm, South Littleton. 01386 831819. more...
Cheltenham: Relate, 24 Cambray Place. 01242 523215. more...
Evesham Kick Boxing Club: Steve Humphrey (01386 48452). more...
Evesham Motor Cycle Club: D Kimberley (01905 345395). more...
Evesham Autograss Club: Pete Haines (01285 750330) or Norman Grasby (01527 523041). more...
Cotswold Motor Museum: The Old Mill, Sherborne Street, Bourton-on-the-Water. 01451 821255. more...
Banbury: Orchard House, Hopcraft Lane, Deddington. (01869 337400). more...
NSPCC Pershore and Evesham Group: Mrs N Clarke, The Old Off-Licence,Peopleton WR10 2EE. (01905 841672). more...
Evesham Ladies: Amy Bates (01386 48719). more...
Dollond & Aitchison, 22 Bridge Street, Evesham. (01386 446176). more...
N. Cotswolds more...
Coventry Centre: (02476 590298). more...
Worcestershire more...
Gloucestershire Constabulary HQ: 08450 901234. more...
Network Rail: Helpline including emergencies: 08457 114141. more...
Banbury: (births and deaths) 33a Crouch Street, Banbury. 0845 1295900. more...
Evesham Rowing Club: Rowing and Squash Abbey Park, (01386 446131). more...
Call Centre for the Area: 08705 555999. more...
Bredon Buzzards: Jeremy Phillips (01684 772180). more...
Linkline: 08457 909090 (national number). more...
Arden Sailing Club: Helen Williams (01905 23298). more...
Childswickham Gun Club: Steve Keyte (01905 381165). more...
Deals with first aid courses and training to deal with injuries. more...
Evesham and District League: Kevin Newbury (01386 553653). more...
Sport England (West Midlands): 1, Hagley Road, Five Ways, Birmingham B16 8TT (0121 456 3444). more...
Evesham Rowing Club: (01386 446131). more...
Chipping Campden Sports Centre: 01386 841595. more...
Evesham and District Association: Press officer, Rob Sexton, 40, Harvey Road, Evesham WR 11 5BQ (01386 41618). more...
Ashton-under-Hill: Derrick Rees (01386 881239). more...
Alcester Town Council: D J Ward, town clerk, c/o Globe House, Priory Rd. 01789 762352. more...
Broadway: 1 Cotswold Court, The Green, Broadway. 01386 852937 (March - December). more...
Gloucestershire: Hillfield House, Denmark Road, Gloucester. 01452 426200. more...
Banbury and District: Borough House, Marlborough Road. 01295 279515. more...
Abbey Green Veterinary Group: Church Close, Broadway (24 hours). (01386 852421). Abbey Cottage, Winchcombe (24 hours). (01242 602235). more...
Environment Agency: Floodline: 0845 9881188. more...
Gloucestershire more...
Stratford: Mulberry Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, 01789 298236. more...
Young Farmers Gloucestershire County Office: North Wing, Agriculture House, Gloucester 01452 526032. more...
AN outdoor concert with the Michael Nyman Band will be held at Compton Verney Art Gallery in conjunction with Peter Greenaway's current exhibition, Luper, at Compton Verney. more...
THE band who played at the unveiling ceremony of the new Stourport bandstand are to make a welcome return to the Wyre Forest attraction, thanks to Stourport Rotary Club. more...
SEVEN to 11-year-olds will be taught how to make pop-up books in an innovative workshop coming to Kidderminster Library. more...
A CELEBRATED German band are set to bring music to Kidderminster's multi-million pound shopping complex tomorrow. more...
BUDDING artists are being invited to take part in a homegrown arts showcase to run alongside the popular Bewdley Festival this winter. more...
A DANCE troupe from Kidderminster has renewed its appeal for a new leader after more than six months of fruitless searching. more...
A BAND working with Kidderminster College's Mighty Atom Smasher record label is on a quest to find a drummer with a vivid imagination to create pop magic. more...
LIVE music is set to fill Wyre Forest parks on Sunday afternoons this summer. more...
THE RSC's bold venture into the Spanish `Golden Age' offers a fascinating opportunity to make comparison with the equivalent Jacobean English drama. more...
Library, Kidderminster - Flight in Paint, until August 1. more...
Lock Inn, Wolverley - Another Fine Day, Monday. more...
TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Wolverhampton: more...
A SCHOOL band with a difference is celebrating being "spotted" by a BBC talent scout and Worcestershire County Council's chief arts adviser - which led to a performance in the final spot of the Skills on Show talent showcase at County Hall. more...
THE ORGANISERS of the 23rd Music For You event at Kidderminster Town Hall are hoping to reach the £120,000 fund-raising milestone. more...
A DANCE company will explore the ups and downs of family life in a performance at the Swan Theatre in Worcester tonight. Mobius Dance Company presents Clan The Buffet Tour, which is set at a family buffet and leads you through a ride of emotions where relationships can blossom or break. more...
THE last Jive Dance Night of the season will be at the Subscription Rooms in Stroud next week. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Melting Pot Theatre Company will be rounding off its tour of Othello at Huntingdon Hall. more...
DISCOVER a fascinating world at Britain's friendliest open-air museum - the Black Country Living Museum, on Castle Hill, Dudley, in the West Midlands. more...
STARRING Jean Reno as Jacques and Takeshi Kaneshiro as Samanosuke, one could be forgiven for believing Onimusha 3 is the latest Hollywood movie to hit the box office. more...
THE fifteenth Stratford Flute Festival is up and running with dozens of concerts lined up for the next week. more...
SOUL singer Sharon Eusebe, hailed as the new Nina Simone by Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant, will be lending vocal support to Jools Holland at Westonbirt Arboretum tomorrow. Gates open at 4pm for the concert that starts at 8pm. For information call 01842 814612 or visit www.wayahead.com. more...
THE quintessential all-singing, all-dancing Broadway musical Crazy For You opens at the Birmingham Hippodrome next week. Set in the aftermath of the Wall Street Crash in 1930s America, the production features classic Gershwin hits such as I Got Rhythm, They Can't Take That Away From Me, Someone to Watch Over Me and Embracable You. The show, which stars Melanie Stace, Mark Wynter and Darren Bennett, runs until Saturday. Tickets are available by calling the box office on 0870 7301234. more...
THREE local bands will play under the banner of Loathe Formality at the Subscription Rooms in Stroud. more...
THE Royal Ballet's principal dancer will appear at the Birmingham Hippodrome with his box office hit Tocororo. more...
FORMER Blue Peter presenter Mark Curry is famed for his on-screen cock-ups, including the impromptu beheading of a Lego model on live TV. But the Catchphrase host is hoping to generate a different brand of entertainment in Malvern. more...
SOME of the hottest names on the comedy circuit will be heading to Stratford in October for the annual RSC Week with Laughter. more...
AUDIENCES at The Roses theatre in Tewkesbury will be transported back to the Summer of Love at The Ultimate 60s Show on Saturday. more...
ONE of the singing Nolan sisters will take a leading role in Blood Brothers at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham. more...
ONE of Wyre Forest district's most impressive birds has to be the grey heron. more...
DIRECTOR Peter Mimmack stated he wished to create a "fresh, visual, psychological, theatrical and dynamic perspective" with his version of this popular Shakespeare play. more...
THOSE of you who own the clutch of stunning albums Todd Rundgren made during the early 70s probably pondered over whether to check out his show last week at Symphony Hall, one of his first British dates in a decade. Well, you didn't miss anything. more...
I WONDER if any of your kind readers could assist me? Some years ago I acquired a commemorative medal upon which is written: more...
THE street collection on Saturday, June 26 at Chipping Campden on behalf of The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association raised £299 in spite of the bad weather. more...
recently I attended an appointment at Evesham Hospital. I was called to X-ray almost at once on arrival, the job was done, with friendly dispatch and in a few minutes I was carrying the prints for scrutiny by the consultant. more...
I HAVE recently spoken to David Train and have to say that I totally agree with his Fladbury philosophy and would urge you to think seriously about the implications of what could happen if we all adopt the philosophy as suggested by Lord Coe of wanting `sore bad losers' as opposed to simply people who take part thus promoting good sportsmanship and fair play. more...
WILL the middle classes in our country now wake up to the insidious plans for even more tax heists and the covert way in which Blair and his cronies are governing. more...
FIRSTLY our congratulations to Ted Annis on the successful setting up of Pershore Branch of the Royal Naval Association, however, I would like to add that the Pershore and District Branch of the Royal British Legion, now in its 82nd year, also makes great efforts each year at its Abbey service and parade in November to remember all those who served and gave their lives in the wars. more...
Re Alderman Knight school closure in Tewkesbury. I would like to ask the Gloucestershire County Councils cabinet whatever they were thinking of, closing the above. Obviously it had been decided in March meeting - and they just were stringing everyone along until now. If money is not the issue what is? more...
THE dispute is not with the travellers' and residents of neighbouring villagers. It is with criminals (people breaking the laws of the land) and those who are employed to enforce the law. more...
THE owners of a farm in Bidford have applied for planning permission to extend a stable block. The application submitted to Stratford District Council is to extend the building at Summer Hill Farm in Grafton Lane to provide a tack room, hay store, garden machinery and garaging. more...
A VAUXHALL Astra was stolen from Grafton Lane in Bidford between 5pm on Monday, June 28 and 5pm last Thursday. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them on 01926 415000. Two cars were also broken into in Bidford last Thursday night. Police said a Mazda was broken into in Scott Close and a mobile phone was stolen and a Volkswagen Passat was broken into the same night but nothing was stolen. more...
WARWICKSHIRE'S Magistrates Courts Committee has been highlighted as one of the best collectors of court fines in England and Wales. more...
A BIDFORD photographer was named the best wedding photographer in the West Midlands and the best commercial photographer at a recent awards ceremony. more...
RADICAL changes to the way funding and business support is delivered in rural areas are set to make an impact on Worcestershire and Herefordshire businesses. more...
A DROITWICH burner manufacturer has been training the staff of a worldwide cereal manufacturer that employs more than 15,000 people. more...
Picture special from the Bromsgrove Advertiser... more...
MAKING a scale model of the Church of St John the Baptist in Beckford is a real labour of love for Paul Buckley. more...
IT is that time of year again when anxious students and even more anxious parents find out the results of the A-level examinations. more...
EVESHAM Cricket Club's historic pavilion has been totally refurbished and rebuilt and former players were among guests at the reopening. more...
EVERY year thousands of cyclists are involved in road traffic accidents with more than 2,500 killed or seriously injured in 2001. more...
BUTTERFLIES, dragonflies, newts, frogs, deer, weasels, stoats, birds and many wild flowers are just some of the flora and fauna at a Vale nature habitat. more...
MENTION Homme, Bradanuuege or Bisantune and most people could be forgiven for thinking you were talking about far off foreign lands, but these place names are a little closer to home. more...
CANCER Research UK is encouraging people to `Get in the Pink' during October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and raise as much money as possible for future research. The charity provides £15 million annually for research into the disease, which is greater than any other group or organisation in the UK. more...
His activities over the last few weeks have inspired historian and artist Michael Barnard to put pen to paper. On this page he looks back on the history of bells in Evesham and the changing story of Avonside Hospital: more...
ANYONE with young children knows family life can often be a strain and sometimes parents need a shoulder to lean on. more...
PERSHORE'S new vicar is looking forward to becoming part of the town's `rich tapestry' and a familiar face to residents. more...
DEAD bodies, tax evasion and extra-marital affairs are perhaps not the most obvious subjects for someone writing a book about the Vale. more...
During the coming few days people from all over the Vale of Evesham will be getting all fired up to mark an explosive plan by one of Britain's most notorious traitors. more...
A FORMER Vale of Evesham man has been researching the whereabouts of the graves of two of his uncles who died in the First World War. more...
Sonia Woolven doesn't let the grass grow under her feet. If she has a problem, she takes the bull by the horns and finds out what she needs to do in order to resolve it. more...
GIVE Mike Edwards a subject and he'll sit down and write a poem about it. Even when challenged to write about a thong, the Asum Poet came up with the goods. more...
THIS is European Year of the Disabled and Worcestershire County Council is keen to move disability equality issues up the agenda. more...
MONTHS of painstaking work lie ahead for a team of experts who have the job of putting one of the country's most unusual collections safely into storage. more...
POLICE across The Vale, the north Cotswolds and Stratford are preparing to get tough on motorists who use their mobiles while driving. more...
Diana Raphael's association with the Avonbank Brass Band stretches back more than half a century. Here, with Gerry Barnett, she looks both back over the years and forward to her hopes for the future... more...
WHILE some anti-social residents continue to dump their rubbish in the nearest beautyspot, lay-by or farmer's field, the new generation are being taught the values of conservation. more...
A CONVICTED armed robber serving life at Long Lartin told the Journal how the prison's religious and cultural diversity week helped him become more tolerant of others. more...
SANTA and his reindeer may have a hectic time at Christmas, but spare a thought for the Royal Mail staff who help deliver an estimated 2,100,000,000 cards, letters and parcels across Britain. more...
ONE of the most fascinating but dilapidated private homes in Worcestershire, The Manor House in South Littleton, is getting the care and attention it richly deserves. more...
A flag day in Bewdley by Kidderminster and District branch of Guide Dogs for the Blind raised £134. more...
THE spirit of Christmas is with a Vale woman all the year round, as she prepares her 19th trip to El Salvador to bring comfort to destitute children. CLAIRE CHARLES reports: more...
The walls in the prison remain bare of decorations, the strongest celebratory drink on offer is coffee and inmates are separated from their families with no increase in the usual prison visits. more...
FISHING enthusiasts are being urged to pit their rods against their neighbours for a contest aimed at getting young people active in the Broadwaters area of Kidderminster. more...
WHAT do you do with all the loads of extra rubbish generated over Christmas? more...
IN July 1948 RAF Honeybourne became history. more...
A CREATIVE student from Kidderminster is enjoying duvet delight after being selected to show some of her unique quilting at a national exhibition. more...
THE chairman of Pershore Skate Park Club does not care where a skatepark is built, as long as his sons are able to practice safely on the sort of facilities he wished for as a youngster. more...
IT'S the 25th anniversary of RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch and everyone has the chance to take part in the world's biggest survey of its kind to find the country's number one bird visitor to gardens this winter. more...
PEOPLE visiting Kidderminster Job Centre can also receive free help and advice from the Inland Revenue. more...
AFTER more than ten years of tireless fund-raising the structure of the new Number 8 arts centre has begun to take shape above the Pershore skyline. more...
FOR the many people struggling with their New Year's resolutions, whether giving up smoking or eating more healthily, help is at hand on a High Street near you. more...
GARDENERS harvested hundreds of pounds when they threw open their gates for a good cause. more...
CHRIS Penny is no stranger to challenges so his campaign to build a multi-million pound centre for profoundly disabled people should come as no surprise. more...
THE ongoing battle between Wychavon District Council planners and a group of gipsies living near the Wyre Piddle bypass has become part of a much wider issue. more...
TRAIN passengers could tune in to the bat channel if Severn Valley Railway managers go ahead with plans to install a CCTV screen in the company's Hampton Loade station waiting room. more...
TEST results which will reveal if a cooling tower in Pinvin was responsible for a second case of the potentially fatal legionnaires' disease are due today. more...
SAFETY conscious pupils at Franche Middle School in Kidderminster have scooped a top award after being quizzed by police about how to tackle everyday dangers. more...
IN the year 1922 Pershore still had five years to wait for the coming of electricity and radio broadcasts, as we know them today, were only just beginning. more...
ANYONE who finds stolen tablets in Kidderminster is being urged to hand them in. more...
CRUELTY to dogs, highlighted in the Journal last week and immediately after Christmas, has revealed a certain amount of confusion regarding the procedure for dealing with abandoned animals. more...
A PRIMARY school judged to be failing just two years ago has bounced back and is off the Government's blacklist. more...
AS Valentine's Day looms large again with card shops carpeted in red hearts and fluffy bears, one Vale woman has taken a rather different approach to the proceedings. more...
TRAFFIC came to a standstill when the only remaining Victorian horse-drawn hearse led the funeral procession for a 25-year-old who died while on holiday in France. more...
WHO wants to be an engine driver? Now's your chance to fulfil those childhood dreams, on one of the most popular restored railways, and right on the doorstep. more...
PUPILS at Lacon Childe School in Cleobury Mortimer are to benefit from a £75,000 grant to improve sporting facilities. more...
THE church hall in Bidford will have a grand re-opening this weekend after an £85,000 refurbishment. more...
A LIFELONG interest in aircraft has turned into a full-time occupation for a Vale of Evesham man who has written two major books and already has others in the pipeline. more...
A MOTHER awoke to find a text message from her daughter - whose death has yet to be explained - asking her to get help, an inquest was told. more...
FOR hundreds of years the Vale of Evesham has been at the heart of one of the most important food-producing regions in Britain, according to a detailed report of the industry. more...
DECADES of experience in local government makes Bill Taylor the man for the job when it comes to fighting the corner of Vale pensioners. more...
COUNCIL tax payers in Wyre Forest face a triple the rate of inflation rise in their bills next year, a Westminster hopeful for the constituency has claimed. more...
COMMUNITY projects which take a fresh and creative approach to issues in their area are being invited to apply for Gannett Foundation grants. more...
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save an under-threat special school have hit out at plans to introduce mobile classrooms at alternative schools, to house some of its most vulnerable pupils. more...
THE old winding, steep road up the Craycombe Bank of the 1940s, with a homestead nestled well below away from the roadside among a coppice of trees and wild flowers, is but a memory. more...
CAR boot sales in towns including Kidderminster were targeted by trading standards officers, who seized £31,000 worth of fake goods. more...
GIVING up smoking is the single most important thing you can do for your health and you'll be financially better off as well according to smoking cessation adviser Wendy Green. more...
FOR many people the word "pastel" conjures up an image of something pale, even wishy-washy; something more suited to sensible cardigans than great art. more...
A 20-year-old Kidderminster woman died from methadone poisoning - just a week after taking an overdose of paracetamol - an inquest was told. more...
IN the last two decades obesity levels have trebled in England with around 24million adults either overweight or obese. more...
A NEW book telling the story of cricket in Evesham since 1831 has been written by two stalwarts of the club to mark the 150th anniversary of the club and the centenary of the Avon Street ground. more...
POLICE have slammed a decision to allow a Kidderminster nightclub to open until 4am on Saturday and Sunday mornings. more...
"I LOVE company and it makes a big difference when someone calls round because you can get very lonely on your own." more...
THE tiny chapel at Kinsham has had a chequered history but its centenary was celebrated with major alterations. more...
PEOPLE in Wyre Forest might be missing out on premium bond payouts of up to £1,000. more...
SID Pritchard, retiring managing director of Wychavon District Council, is a man of action. He likes to get things done. more...
Eunice Rhymes has been playing the piano professionally for more than 50 years, starting lessons at the age of seven. Her career has turned her into a local celebrity, having worked with entertainment greats including Bob Monkhouse, Des O'Connor and Michael Barrymore. Here she talks to CLAIRE CHARLES about her life and career: more...
TOWN centre wardens could vanish from Wyre Forest's streets unless more money is found to fund them, according to a report on community safety issues in the district. more...
The Reverend Edward Pillar, minister of more...
PREPARATIONS are under way for the annual Good Friday pilgrimage up Bredon Hill. more...
Harriers' players might be facing problems when the new season kicks off next month if this sign on a wall at their Aggborough ground is anything to go by. more...
AS a journalist I a felt a pang of envy when I entered the control room of Wychavon's CCTV network. more...
SHOPPERS using the revamped Swan Centre car park in Kidderminster face increased charges when it re-opens fully on Monday following a £2.4million upgrade. more...
THE scale of the fatalities suffered during the First World War is hard to comprehend. more...
HOUSEHOLDERS have been warned to watch out for bogus callers after two homes were targeted in Kidderminster. more...
PROBUS is thought by some as no more than an acronym for Pathetic but Respectable Old Blokes Usually all at Sea, but that is far from the case, as Neil Richardson, chairman of Pershore Probus, told Gerry Barnett in the Pershore Club's 30th anniversary year: more...
BULLYING is a worry for most children but one Vale school has decided to tackle their fears head-on. more...
A FILM about a man at a car boot sale finding a genie in a coffee percolator has given Evesham Movie Makers' Club its best competition success ever. more...
HELP is at hand for young Vale families who are struggling to cope with the pressures of domestic life. more...
HAVING written with co-author Bernard Lowry the story of the auxiliary patrols in this part of the country, Mr Wilks, volunteer researcher for the Defence of Worcestershire Project, is now set on collecting information relating to the 12 battalions of Home Guard recruited in Worcestershire. more...
THE search is on for animal lovers in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire to act as foster families for guide dogs. more...
AN exhibition from one of the most celebrated explorations of the 20th century is being held at Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe. more...
NATIONAL Volunteers' Week this week aims to entice more people into voluntary roles in the community. more...
EVESHAM County Secondary School was born into a changing world in 1954, built for 350 pupils and led by headmaster Arthur Cave until he was succeeded by Michael Duffy in 1970. more...
DAIS, now called Disability Awareness in Society, understands the challenges faced by disabled people in the Vale. more...
ON June 8, 1924, exactly 80 years ago on Tuesday, George Mallory disappeared into the mists of Everest and entered the realms of mountaineering legend. more...
ILLEGAL gipsy sites are increasing throughout Britain and Wychavon District Council is one of the hardest hit local authorities. more...
FATHER'S Day this Sunday will be an especially poignant time for one Vale man who plans to spend the day with his young son. more...
PEOPLE from the north Cotswolds and Evesham are being invited to sign up for a 1,000 food tasting panel at a Chipping Campden based food research centre. Reporter Mark Jessop went along to find out if there is such a thing as a free lunch.... more...
TESCO has constructed a temporary store on its Worcester Road site in Evesham without planning permission. more...
A WORKSHOP and 3.8m of boundary wall at 88-90 High Street, Broadway, fronting Colletts Field, may be demolished if the planning application is approved by Wychavon District Council. more...
A BROADWAY woman's fears that her credit card is being used illegally by crooks has prompted a police warning to Vale residents. PC Tom Iddon said people should report any suspicions they have about cash machines in the area. more...
REDUNDANT farm buildings outside Childswickham will be converted to a storage business after planning permission was granted. more...
A CAR boot extravaganza held by Willersey Primary School raised £900 for the school. more...
TOMORROW the parliamentary recess begins. So much has occurred this week in the House of Commons that I will summarise some events in my column next week and concentrate on local affairs today. more...
TONY Blair and his inner court did not act on flawed intelligence. The Butler report shows that intelligence advice was consistently describing the quality of their information as patchy. more...
THE owners of Newlands Fish Bar in Pershore are preparing for a visit by a mystery customer in their bid to be named as Britain's best chippy. more...
MAY I thank all the Volunteers at Age Concern for providing some excellent ways of various activities. more...
AN historic house that was the secret base of a plot to thwart Hitler's war machine is on the market for £1.5 million. more...
THE question of the origin of the "D" in D-Day is becoming too complicated. more...
PERSHORE Town Council is opposing plans for 100 new homes on the edge of the town, despite advice from its own planning committee that the development should be supported. more...
WHEN swans have nested in Gheluvelt Park there is a very limited supply of natural food for the cygnets. more...
PERSHORE town councillors have been told that the Abbey Park is the only possible site for a skatepark in the town. more...
I HAVE just received a replacement vehicle registration certificate for my car. more...
BUSINESS people in Pershore have been applauded for helping to make the town bloom. more...
I WONDER how many of the good people protesting outside the Oaklands Nursing Home gave a thought to those who will be kicked out of their stable environment? more...
A Vale man has secured a top job as the European Parliament met in Strasbourg this week after June's election. more...
VISIT the Mediterranean and you'll know exactly how different we are when it comes to the work/life balance. more...
PIONEERING members of a Kidderminster support group were "overwhelmed" when almost 200 men took up their offer of free blood tests to detect the early signs of prostate cancer. more...
PATIENTS in Wyre Forest are still having to wait too long for crucial services, including A and E care, operations and expert medical advice, the Government's latest star ratings have revealed. more...
FETE AND PRODUCE SHOW: The bi-annual Village Fete and Produce Show on Saturday, September 4, is designed to be an entertaining event for the whole village, suiting all age groups. Villagers are being encouraged to enter lots of competitions and events and the schedule for the produce show will be available shortly. Events include a village procession from Old Manor Farm to the playing fields led by a traditional jazz band and a dazzling array of Brilliant Brollies. Entries for this can be of any age with lots of prizes for the most unusual, decorative or just outrageous umbrella. Do get the children involved for this now and start planning. Inside the marquee events planned include unusual hobbies and collections stand, from stamp collecting to bird watching. Gardeners are already cosseting their plants in a bid to win such competitions as the largest pumpkin and longest runner bean. Other attractions include Paws for Thought, a wonderful dog agility display, classic cars, cake decorating, skittles and a bouncy castle, alongside the usual produce and plant stalls, bric-a-brac, books and CDs. Lots of things for the children include a sports event and egg throwing contests. The day will conclude with a dance in the evening. The fete committee has arranged a superb evening in the marquee on Sunday, Countryside Memories with the Fred Archer Society. This will include a ploughman's buffet and Elsie Archer will introduce amusing recordings and readings of Fred Archer's wonderful memories of Ashton. Tickets will cost £5.Bidford more...
More than £400 was rung up for Home-Start Wyre Forest through a sponsored event at Bewdley's St Anne's Church. more...
A BEWDLEY pub has been taken over by a major drinks chain. more...
A STREET named after a former Bewdley mayor has been unveiled in the town. more...
AN olive branch has been offered to fed-up residents on the Bewdley riverside after the latest attempt to get their street closed to bikers was thrown out. more...
A NEW weapon in environmentalists' armoury has been unveiled by the Woodland Trust. more...
THE CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, from tomorrow to Sunday is the World's biggest countryside event. more...
POLICY and economic circumstances had combined to produce a bleak picture for the future of grazing animals and the countryside they helped maintain, according to the Country Land and Business Association. more...
CONSERVATION charity The Tree Council is urging people to help reverse the decline of the hedge tree, a characteristic feature of the British countryside which is now under serious threat. more...
JEFF Pardoe has taken pride in earning the highest accolade available to members of the Lions Clubs International. more...
The group met on July 5. An outing to Birmingham Botanical Gardens has been arranged on August 2. more...
Guest speaker, Maria Shakespeare, from the solicitors Morton Fisher, gave a talk on how important it was to have a valid and up to date will. She also discussed power of attorney, tax saving measures and inheritance tax. The matters were complex so it was useful to have printed handouts. more...
On July 9, Kidderminster musician David Morgan demonstrated the "Art of Percussion" with a programme entitled "Shed Building for Beginners", in an evening of music interspersed with humour. more...
Two rides have been organised for Sunday both starting at The Green, Blakebrook, Kidderminster. more...
On Wednesday August 11 the guest speaker for the evening will be Shirley Noble, with a talk about underwear through the ages at 8pm at Franche Village Hall, Wolverley Road. more...
At the July meeting, members were informed that Margaret Reeves, a valued member of the group and the local community had died. more...
The president welcomed members and visitors to the July meeting. more...
WILLERSEY residents will hold a demonstration if steps are not taken to introduce a weight restriction on two roads in the village. more...
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PROPERTY developers are fighting back with an appeal after Wychavon District Council refused planning permission for 32 homes in Evesham. more...
DESPITE doubts about the future of Badsey Flower Show earlier in the year, the stage is set for this year's event this Saturday. more...
A VALE grandmother has welcomed the opening of a pelican crossing on the road where her young son died more than 30 years ago. more...
A VALE epilepsy sufferer, who has applied for more than 240 jobs in the last seven months, is making a desperate appeal for employment. more...
A GANGMASTER'S minibus has been recruited to provide a service for visitors to Evesham and townsfolk this summer. more...
VISITORS to Eckington Wharf and Jubilee Bridge, Fladbury, Picnic Places can enjoy the new and improved facilities following recent makeovers. more...
A FORMER Evesham United goalkeeper who dishonestly obtained nearly £1m belonging to the founder of the Habitat shop chain is facing a lengthy prison sentence. more...
AN Evesham motor-sport champion is hoping the tale of her marathon rally feat can be turned into mountains of cash for St Richard's Hospice. more...
ST Richard's Hospice volunteers are essential cogs in the organisation's wheel and one Vale woman has experienced both sides of their vital role. more...
EVESHAM parents and carers will be able to find out things to do and places to go with children at the Community Contact Centre. more...
A MAN not used to drinking threatened to kill a police officer then threw a bike at him, magistrates at Worcester were told on Monday. more...
VALE clubs and organisations are celebrating after receiving hand-outs totalling £120,000 from Wychavon District Council. more...
MENTAL healthcare throughout Worcestershire has been given a zero rating by a government body. Primary care in the south of the county, however, fared better with a two-star rating. more...
IN ALL the plans that have been made about the two-tier schools system I wonder how much thought has been put into the safety of the children crossing the river at Bewdley. more...
AN Evesham man hit his girlfriend over the head with a glass after she tipped away half a bottle of brandy. more...
VALE residents are among the safest in the country, according to Home Office figures. more...
I HAVE read with interest your articles and letters from readers concerning the recent Wyre Forest schools review. more...
THE long-running dispute over the continuation of a former agricultural building in Station Road, Bretforton, for the storage of waste paper and animal bedding could be settled today. more...
A GRIEVING Vale mother, whose teenage son suddenly died, has urged mourners attending his funeral tomorrow to wear bright outfits. more...
I RECENTLY stood as a Conservative candidate for Greenhill ward, and am now astounded at the revelations of the national press relating to Ms Rachel Lewis, who was duly elected to serve the people of Greenhill. more...
AN Evesham man has hooked his ideal job in the travel industry. more...
I AM both disgusted and upset by the county council's latest education idea. They are now attacking a small number of nurseries within Wyre Forest. more...
STANDARDS of education at King Charles I School have been found to be very good by the last Ofsted report. In fact the sixth form was pronounced as offering a very good standard of education with very good value for money. more...
I HAVE watched with increasing disbelief the decisions made over the past few years by committees and councils at all levels. more...
A SCRAP metal trader from Kidderminster wrote dud cheques for trailers worth over £7,000 after claiming crack troops of the SAS were after him. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER man denied 11 counts of indecent assault on a male when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court. more...
A FORMER clergyman has been cleared at Worcester Crown Court of downloading indecent pictures of children from the internet. more...
CIGARETTES worth £3,000 were stolen from a Kidderminster shop after thieves threw two concrete slabs threw the window. more...
A FATHERS' rights campaigner has dismissed the latest Government scheme to improve parental access to children as "recycled rubbish". more...
A GRIEVING mother, whose teenage son suddenly died, has urged mourners attending his funeral tomorrow to wear bright outfits. more...
A CHARITY for the blind has found its gym'll fix it following an appeal in the Evening News. more...
A GREEN-fingered Kidderminster man has been left upset after a plant was stolen from his garden. more...
PEOPLE whose spirits have been dampened by the recent bout of bad weather will be pleased to hear that a brighter future is on the horizon this summer. more...
MAX Darby, an 11-year-old member of a city amateur dramatic society's youth group, has landed himself a part in Fame, being staged at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, this summer. more...
LEAVING doors and windows open during the summer holidays could be an invitation to thieves, police chiefs have warned Wyre Forest householders. more...
PEOPLE looking for a bargain at a car boot sale may be in for a nasty surprise - after £31,000 of counterfeit goods have been seized. more...
A WHIPPET was so thin it could barely stand up and was reduced to almost half its normal body weight following neglect by its owner, a court heard. more...
TWO county primary schools are in the pink after sharing in the success of Thunderbirds - the Movie, which premiered in London this week. more...
THE Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham made a pit stop at Worcester Cathedral during a 235-mile cycle ride across his diocese. more...
A MAJOR shake-up of the Army is likely to see the historic Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment merged into a larger regiment. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust has until the end of August to appeal against being awarded the lowest rating in performance. more...
A GROUP of travellers were due to be given their marching orders today after setting up camp on private land in Wychbold, near Droitwich. more...
A POLICE officer recognised a motorist in Stourport who had given a bogus identity when he stopped him two years earlier. more...
POLICE are searching for a gang of teenage vandals who have damaged a golf course and thrown stones at golfers. more...
TESCO has constructed a temporary store on its Worcester Road site, in Evesham, without planning permission. more...
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a serious assault in Kidderminster. more...
A STUDENT was so determined to gain a degree he sold his home and sports car to pay his way. more...
VIOLENT crime has risen in Worcester, according to the latest Government figures. more...
THREE men have been rescued from a flat above a blazing Worcester restaurant. more...
THE opening weekend of a £200,000 park in Kidderminster has been marred by the report of a 12-year-old being attacked by a girl of 10. more...
STOURPORT firefighters raised a total of £466.32 for the Fire Services National Benevolent Fund during a collection day in the town. more...
An annual charity event held by the Rotary Club of Stourport has raised more than £400. more...
IF you're trying to fathom out whether being in the two counties is safer or more perilous today than it was this time last year, the latest crime figures are definitely not the place to find reliable clues. more...
I write with regard to the countryside at this time of year in particular. more...
THE July meeting was a social occasion. Three enjoyable quizzes were arranged by Helen Tuff. The overall winner was Ann Hillier and the runner up was Chris Smith. more...
MEMBERS were pleased to welcome four visitors to the monthly meeting in July. more...
THE speaker at the July meeting stood before the members with an electric travel iron in one hand and a duster in the other. Anyone concluding that this was to be a talk on modern housekeeping methods would have been completely wrong. In fact, Lucy Garner was introducing items used in a modern form of art. It is known, that art created by using molten wax was used by the Romans. In the 21st century, Encaustic Art features specially prepared coloured wax spread onto the solid base of an iron at low temperature, which is then wiped across prepared paper to create a picture. The wax dries instantly, but can be altered and adapted by further applications of colours and heat. more...
ON Wednesday, July 14 Mac Grundy gave a most interesting and informative talk to members on how bulbs which included corms and tubers would give colour and form to gardens from season to season, especially if planted in groups. This was illustrated by colourful slides mostly taken in her own garden. more...
THE July meeting was the annual outing. A number of members travelled to Charlecote Park, the home of the Lucy family and spent the afternoon studying its treasures and learning its history. The colourful knot garden is particularly attractive. more...
FLOWER arranger Gill Thomas proved a great success at the July meeting in St George's Hall. more...
HANDLING clay is like handling men, you have to be firm but gentle. That was the advice given to members at their July meeting by the speaker for the evening, Heather Barningham, of Ombersley. She explained how she became interested in pottery and adeptly showed her skill by producing a small vase. During her talk Mrs Barningham guided the president, June Barke, through the process of throwing a pot on the wheel. After much hilarity she too produced a small, very recognisable pot. After many questions, Mrs Barningham was thanked for being a very entertaining speaker for the evening. more...
JULY'S meeting covered several topics. The chairman, Linda Ellis, had thoroughly enjoyed the NFWI AGM last month in Sheffield, the guest speakers being George Alagiah, Liz Forgan and Esther Rantzen, who had spoken on differing, thought-provoking subjects. more...
THE Vale of Evesham Volunteer Centre is seeking to recruit volunteers willing to befriend elderly and isolated individuals living in Evesham and outlying villages. All that is required is the willingness to make a regular commitment and a patient, sensitive and caring manner. Contact Helen Gray on 01386 40165. more...
SUNDAY: Stratford Ramblers - Alcester, figure of eight walk, start 10am for nine miles of easy walking. Details: 01789 400944. Evesham Ramblers - Starting on Avon Valley Circular Walk from Eckington Wharf, meet at Eckington wharf picnic place on B4080 at traffic lights at 10am for a six and a half mile walk, refreshments as required. Details: 01905 841280. TUESDAY: Stratford Ramblers - Studley Castle, start at 10am for five miles of easy walking. more...
FRIDAY: 7.30pm, Flute Festival at Town Hall. more...
1st (£1,000) 11653, Worcester; 2nd (£100) 19905, Hay on Wye; 3rd (£50) 15965, Worcester. more...
THE following garden will be open under the National Gardens Scheme: more...
FRIDAY: 6.30pm, Mayor and Mayoress to host A Country and Western Evening at Sankey Marine after a boat trip on the Avon. more...
ALCESTER: Lloyds Pharmacy, 51-53 High Street, except Weds and Sats, until 6.30pm. 01789 400122. Hopkins Pharmacy, 4 Hopkins Precinct, Mon-Fri to 6.30pm. 01789 762634. No rota Sunday and public holidays. more...
TALKING NEWSPAPER: An edited edition of the Evesham Journal is available on audio tape for those who find newsprint difficult to read. The Vale of Evesham Talking Newspaper can be contacted on 01386 853602 or 01386 831319. more...
PLAYGROUND: The Management Committee held a Fun Day on July 11 - not for themselves but for children.. Winners included: Three-legged race, (children): Amy Hawkes and Stacey Wilson; Spud and Spoon: Rebecca Pouton, Ben Stephens and Michael Kings (there were three heats); Welly Wanging: (over ten years): Shaun McKeever and Simon Kings (21 metres each); (under 10 years): Rachel Frain (8.3m); Adults: Rob Roberts (21m); Beat the Goal keeper (boys): Shaun McKeever, (girls): Debbie Wilson, (adults): Paul Frain; Sack Race (over 10 years): Amy Hawkes, (under 10 years): Joseph Stephens and Tiffany Hawkes; (all comers): Kate Richardson; Tennis Ball Relay: Stacey Wilson. more...
PITCHILL FAIR: The weather was quite nice on Saturday at Pitchill House, lots of stalls and some car boot and lovely cream teas in a lovely country setting raising money for the residents. more...
WEDNESDAY CLUB: On June 16 Dennis Charlton talked to a very well attended meeting about his memories of the theatre. His interesting talk was about his life as a RADA and the famous people he had met. Mr Charlton had a splendid delivery and was able to project his voice to all sections of the audience and his stories of his experiences were full of pathos and humour. There were many interested questions afterwards and everyone enjoyed the meeting. more...
AN Offenham floral group won a silver medal at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show for an exhibit made up of items from the earth. more...
LITTER PICK-UP: John Redman, chairman of the village hall committee, spoke warmly of the response last Saturday morning to the planned litter pick-up when nearly 30 volunteers arrived at the designated starting points to take part in this first attempt to clean up the village. Splitting into two groups, they worked hard all morning and succeeded in covering most areas including the playing field, leaving them litter-and-rubbish free. Their effort qualifies the village to claim the £500 offered at this time by Wychavon District Council, a very welcome boost to village hall funds and one for which we are all grateful. It also demonstrates how the local environment could be improved by everybody being more conscientious about removing their own litter as a matter of course. The present spick-and-span look could become the norm! more...
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: The next meeting of the Vale of Evesham Horticultural Society will be held on Tuesday, July 27 at 7.30pm in Wallace House. The speaker will be Mr N Clark who will give a talk, with slides on Spring in Texas. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. New members and visitors welcome. more...
SCHOOL: Dunnington School end of term music concert was Jack and the Beanstalk and Humpty Dumpty - was he pushed or did he fall? The subsequent `court case' involved lots of nursery rhyme characters played by the infants. Jack and the Beanstalk was a derivation of the original fairytale with modern music and swinging dances. more...
TWO first-time entrants have won top awards in the best farm competitions organised by Moreton Show Society. more...
FLOWER FESTIVAL: On July 11 at the Baptist Chapel at Cookhill a flower festival took place. The chapel, built around the time of Queen Victoria's accession to the thrown, is a little off the beaten track and sadly in need of restoration. The floral arrangements depicted the miracles and were very well thought out and very attractive. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: Declarations of interest were made by Coun Davey (footpath work) and Coun Stroud (Lenches Sports and Recreation Club). more...
GARDEN CLUB: At the June activity the club had a visit to Whichford Pottery. The next meeting will take place at the usual time and venue on Monday, July 26. The visiting lecturer will be Anne Marlow on flower arranging. The competition flowering pot plant. more...
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Due to the weather the trip to Rockcliffe has been postponed to Monday, July 26. more...
GARDENING SOCIETY: On the evening of Thursday, July 15, members visited Hill House Victorian Gardens in Warwick. Chris Begg welcomed everyone and gave a fascinating talk outlining the history of the gardens and plans for their future. Local people saved Hill Close Gardens from development. The Victorian detached gardens were common just outside the built up area of a town. They were used and enjoyed by townsfolk who lived over their businesses and were unable to escape to a garden. There are only two other such areas of gardens in existence in the UK. A lottery bid for £1m has just been completed to restore the gardens to their former glory. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER school celebrated its 300th anniversary by inviting former pupils and staff to walk down memory lane. more...
A RARE dog owner whose mighty pet had to be shot with a tranquilliser dart usually reserved for lions has warned about the dangers of keeping such an animal in the home. more...
FEARS that developers will bid to have a controversial industrial estate operate around the clock - causing sleepless nights for Spennells residents - have been realised, a campaigner has warned. more...
THE new mayor of Kidderminster has said she is "absolutely thrilled" to have taken up the post and has pledged to raise vital cash for charities which help people with incurable illnesses. more...
Calendar to focus on local talent more...
THE future of Hartlebury Castle as the home of Worcestershire County Museum is secure after months of speculation. more...
BOLD plans for a busy Kidderminster street have met another delay, nine months after a bid to make it one-way were thrown out. more...
MORE than 40 jobs have been axed after a Kidderminster-based firm went into administration - just months after celebrating its first royal visit. more...
A FORMER Kidderminster Harriers goalkeeper who dishonestly obtained nearly £1 million belonging to the founder of Habitat is facing a lengthy prison sentence. more...
A MOTHER whose baby was born 13 weeks early - weighing just 1lb 6oz - is celebrating his safe arrival home after three months in hospital. more...
A MUCH-LOVED model train set display, which has been attracting visitors to the Severn Valley Railway at Bewdley for more than two decades, is to be axed. more...
Gran's shock at damage to tribute more...
A teenager is under curfew and banned from six streets as the first Vale troublemaker to be hit with tough new police powers. more...
RISING ballet star Olivia Ratcliffe is off to Germany for a life under the spotlight with Ballet Dresden. more...
A FRUSTRATED dieter who lost nearly eight stone in just two years claims the secret to his success was - eating! more...
A SPATE of incidents of replica guns being fired in public areas has prompted police to issuing a warning. more...
RADIO enthusiasts can look forward to the Heritage Radio Weekend, which is coming to Worcester tomorrow. more...
LARGE delivery vehicles that damage property, spew out diesel fumes and block daylight from an Upton-upon-Severn cottage are making life unbearable for the occupants. more...
SKATEBOARDERS are being invited to take part in a competition at Worcester's RampAge Skate Park on Saturday. more...
Generous businesses in St John's, Worcester, have donated prizes for an art competition organised by the Friends of Cripplegate Park. more...
CONCERNS have been raised that three vital rail projects in Worcestershire could face delays because of restructuring in the rail industry. more...
ENERGETIC fund-raisers are all set to cycle for charity. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE motorists travelling to the Birmingham Hot Air Balloon Festival can find out whether they are good enough behind the wheel, courtesy of West Mercia Constabulary. more...
STONE were knocked back into the Worcestershire League Division Five bottom two by Wyre Forest rivals Chainwire on Saturday. more...
NEIL Fletcher ran amok with 168 runs but Cutnall Green could not force a victory against Knighton. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria could not cause an upset as Astwood Bank zoomed to the top of Division Two. more...
COOKLEY have moved into fifth spot in Worcestershire League Division Two after enjoying the best of the game at Malvern. more...
POOR batting again cost struggling Stourport who suffered another blow in their fight to avoid the drop from Worcestershire League Division Two. more...
SATURDAY'S disappointing home losing draw ensured Bewdley slipped down to fourth from bottom in Worcestershire League Division One. more...
CHADDESLEY Corbett lost ground in the Worcestershire League Division One title chase after dropping points on Saturday. more...
CHANGES in the line-up may have to be considered after Kidderminster Victoria lost their Birmingham League Division One unbeaten record. more...
KIDDERMINSTER cricketer Steve Davies has had a great sporting month so far. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE has been allocated 4,000 tickets for the C & G Trophy Final at Lord's on Saturday, August 28. more...
NORTH Midlands are running a series of rugby coaching and development courses in Worcestershire next month as part of the RFU's 100 Days of Rugby celebration - an initiative to continue attracting and developing new rugby talent following England's success in winning the Rugby World Cup. more...
A STUNNING goal from trialist Youssou Diop was the only real highlight from Kidderminster Harriers' 2-1 loss at Gloucester on Saturday. more...
RELEASED keeper Stuart Brock has joined Sean Parrish in signing for reformed side AFC Telford in Unibond League Division One. more...
AGGBOROUGH'S East Stand will now be known as the John Smith's Stand in a five-figure sponsorship deal. more...
IF Kidderminster Harriers win at Cheltenham on December 18, then their double friendly despair in Gloucestershire shall soon be forgotten. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies' first and reserve teams start pre-season training on Sunday at 11am. more...
HARRIERS 0, BRISTOL CITY 1 more...
Simon Marsh - Striker - Joined United at the start of the season from Stourport Swifts. more...
Grant Pinkney - Midfield/striker - Local youngster who joined United last season after spending two seasons with Lincoln City. more...
Inderpaul Khela - Defence/midfield - Youngster who spent most of last season on loan from Kidderminster Harriers. more...
Paul West - Defender - Experienced defender who was appointed assistant to Dave Busst in November. more...
Marc Burrow - Defender - Central defender who is in his first season with United after moving from Worcester City during the summer. more...
Andy Smith - Defender - Experienced full back who is enjoying his fourth season with the Robins. more...
WORCESTER City's pre-season preparations have been dealt a blow with the departure of key defender Jon Holloway. more...
Articles from last season can be found by following the 'archive' link - left. more...
NEW recruits Kirk Master, Marc Burrows and Simon Marsh pulled on the red and white striped shirts for the first time last weekend. more...
A GOALLESS friendly at Common Road hardly seems the sort of contest to inspire optimism for the new season, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
Evesham Utd 2, Clevedon Town 3 more...
Sutton Coldfield Tn 2, more...
Evesham United 0, more...
Cinderford Town 0, Evesham Utd 3 more...
Evesham Utd 3, Hallen 3 more...
Hallen 2, Evesham Utd 1 (aet) more...
Evesham Utd 4, Taunton Town 0 more...
Mangotsfield Utd 3, Evesham Utd 1 more...
Evesham Utd 1, Solihull Boro 0 more...
Gloucester City 2, Evesham Utd 0 more...
Evesham Utd 1, Gresley Rvrs 1 more...
Redditch Utd 3, Evesham Utd 1 more...
Gloucester City 3, Evesham Utd 1 more...
Evesham Utd 0, Rugby Utd 1 more...
Evesham United Ladies 1, more...
Sutton Coldfield Tn 3, Evesham Utd 2 more...
Evesham Utd 2, Yate Town 1 more...
Evesham Utd Ladies 4, more...
THE harsh realities of football management couldn't have been so amply illustrated at Lodge Road last Sat-urday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
DAVE Busst's worst fears were realised as Shepshed won for the first time in 17 att-empts last Saturday. more...
Clevedon Tn 2, Evesham Utd 4 more...
AN UNBEATEN century from Graeme Hick helped Worcestershire Royals maintain their promotion push with a 70-run victory over table-topping Middlesex Crusaders in last night's floodlit totesport League Division Two clash at New Road. more...
Rugby Utd 3, Evesham Utd 2 more...
WORCESTERSHIRE skipper Ben Smith is having intensive treatment on a knee injury which has forced him to miss the last two matches. more...
Articles from last season can be found by following the 'archive' link - left. more...
Evesham Utd 1, Sutton Coldfield Tn 3 more...
EVESHAM United's football ground at Common Road is on the verge of being sold. more...
Evesham Utd 2, Cinderford Tn 1 more...
SUTTON Coldfield Town will again provide knockout opposition for Evesham United. more...
Swindon Supermarine 1, Evesham Utd 1 more...
EVESHAM United's ladies are back in action this weekend when they will meet up at Pershore High School for the Worcestershire FA Female Football Fest-ival. more...
THE nucleus of Evesham United's first team pool is already in place ahead of the first training session on July 10. more...
EVESHAM United Ladies fielded a team in the third WFA Women's Festival which at Pershore High School last Sunday. more...
Evesham Utd 3, Stourport Swifts 0 more...
ANOTHER tough FA Trophy hurdle to cross but a more favourable FA Cup challenge came the way of Evesham United in last weekend's draws for the early rounds. more...
Bewdley Tn Ladies 4, Evesham Utd 7 more...
EVESHAM United will have to put the memory of two end of season black days to the back of their minds if they are to get their Western Division campaign up and running in style. more...
Team Bath 0, Evesham Utd 0 more...
SLOPPY defending and a series of dead-ball successes left Evesham United nursing a 4-2 friendly hangover on Tuesday night. more...
Evesham Utd 2, more...
Evesham Utd Ladies 3, more...
PHIL Mullen is trying to sign an Australian goalkeeper in time for Saturday's Dr Martens League Western Division opener at Sutton Coldfield . . . but it isn't Damien Beattie, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
Evesham Utd 2, Redditch Utd 0 more...
A TOP seven finish will guarantee Evesham United a place in the new-look Dr Martens League Premier Division next August. more...
ANOTHER three points, another unbeaten record torn to shreds and a Manager of the Month in waiting. That's the triumphant tale of another successful Saturday. more...
PHIL Mullen tried to sign an Australian goalkeeper last week . . . but it wasn't Damien Beattie, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
Gresley Rovers 2, more...
A COACH will be leaving the High Street at 4.30pm tomorrow for the FA Cup preliminary qualifying round replay at Hallen. more...
Gresley Rovers 2, Evesham United 0 more...
Hallen 2, Evesham Utd 1 (aet) more...
Taunton Town 3, Evesham Utd 1 more...
FRESH from Saturday's emphatic victory over Taunton, Phil Mullen has arranged a friendly outing with Kidderminster Harriers for Wednesday night - September 10. more...
Worcester City Ladies 6, more...
Evesham Utd 0, Mangotsfield Utd 1 more...
AMAZINGLY, after what appears to have been a disastrous start to the new season, Evesham United go in search of a third successive Dr Martens League Western Division win at Mangotsfield on Saturday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
Evesham Utd 3, Bedworth Utd 0 more...
Cirencester Tn 2, Evesham Utd 0 more...
Evesham Utd 0, Bromsgrove Rvrs 1 more...
EVESHAM United will travel down the M5 on Saturday intent on salvaging respect from a couple of previous embarrassing results. more...
Solihull Boro 3, Evesham Utd 1 more...
Evesham Utd 0, Cirencester Tn 0 more...
Evesham Utd Ladies 2, more...
Evesham Utd 0, Gloucester City 1 more...
MATCHES against two of the Western Division's form sides will test Evesham United to the full, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
SOUTH African James Kingston was the early leader at today's Nissan Irish Open at County Louth. more...
Bromsgrove Rvrs 2, Evesham Utd 1 more...
Evesham Utd Ladies 1, more...
WORCESTERSHIRE skipper Ben Smith is having intensive treatment on a knee injury which has forced him to miss the last two matches. more...
Evesham Utd 1, Halesowen Town 2 more...
A DISAPPOINTING performance at Malvern on Sunday saw Evesham Ladies crash to defeat in the Wyvern Associates League Cup. more...
Crazy days to delight punters more...
Stourport Swifts 0, more...
EVESHAM face a major fixture reshuffle if they aren't to endure a trio of blank weekends. more...
AN amazing spell of 9-47 earned Ian Goodman the bowler of the week award. more...
Shepshed Dynamo 2, more...
WORCESTER Nomads' under 15 skipper Nathan Newport's unbeaten 151 from just 20 overs clinched him the Evening News/Fearnley Factory Shop Cricketer of the Week award as the top batsman. more...
JOINT temporary manager Micky Brennan has issued an ultimatum to Evesham United's players in the wake of Phil Mullen's resignation. more...
JAN Molby admitted he was poised to make four new signings after seeing his Kidderminster Harriers side slump to their third straight friendly defeat at Aggborough last night. more...
Evesham Utd 4, Gloucester City 2 more...
THERE'S a programme fair at Common Road on Sunday when a huge selection of matchday magazines will be on sale. more...
AN UNBEATEN century from Graeme Hick helped Worcestershire Royals maintain their promotion push with a 70-run victory over table-topping Middlesex Crusaders in last night's floodlit totesport League Division Two clash at New Road. more...
Bedworth Utd 1, Evesham Utd 2 more...
PHIL Mullen resigned as Evesham United's manager soon after watching his side lose for the tenth time in 15 matches this season, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
SUCCESSIVE matches against fellow Western Division strugglers Yate Town could hold the key to Evesham's short and long-term future. more...
September more...
CHAIRMAN Jim Cockerton is confident that the managerial vacancy at Common Road will be quickly filled, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
DAVE Busst was installed in the hot seat at Common Road yesterday (Thursday). more...
September more...
CRAIG Pountney has been earmarked as the player to end Evesham United's attacking problems. more...
DAVE Busst takes charge of Evesham United for the first time at fellow Western Division strugglers Yate Town on Saturday and he is expecting a "scrap", writes Mervyn Collins. more...
September more...
LEE Ross is expected to pull on an Evesham United shirt again after Dave Busst agreed a deal to bring the Redditch striker back to Common Road for a month. more...
SUCCESSIVE home defeats without finding the net will signal the hunt for new faces ahead of Evesham United's trip to Clevedon Town on Saturday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
September more...
WESLEY Joyce made a surprise return to Evesham colours last weekend and he will be joined by another player who will bring even more steel into United's ranks. more...
Evesham Utd 0, Halesowen Tn 2 more...
Evesham Utd 1, Sutton Coldfield Tn 3 more...
ANDY Stooksbury has taken over training at Kidderminster Carolians due to coach Ian Bletcher's departure to Birmingham Solihull. more...
DAVE Busst has been dealt another blow in his bid to elevate Evesham United away from the lower reaches of the Dr Martens League Western Division. more...
PHIL Mullen returns to Common Road on Saturday in charge of a team in a worse predicament than when he resigned as Evesham manager in October, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
DAVE Busst enters a crucial phase of the Dr Martens League Western Division campaign with the strongest squad he has had at his disposal since taking over at Common Road last month, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
THERE could be a familiar face back in Evesham's new year line-up but there won't be one in Stourport's on Saturday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
DAVE Busst is facing up to a double blow after seeing his Evesham United side rattle up a trio of unbeaten matches. more...
A MAGNIFICENT fightback at Ilkeston on Tuesday stretched Eve-sham United's unbeaten run to five matches. more...
NOT even the weather could dampen the enthusiasm of 240 players and more than 300 supporters who filled Common Road last Saturday for an Under-10s seven-a-side tournament. more...
LONG serving Andy Smith revealed the reasons behind the amazing turnaround at Common Road in the past couple of months. more...
Chesterton 1, more...
REFEREE Russell Green left both managers seeing red after last Saturday's Dr Martens league clash at Common Road, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
CONFIDENT Evesham United will be in seventh heaven if they can avoid defeat at Halesowen Town on Saturday. more...
ATHERSTONE'S demise leaves Evesham United's players kicking their competitive heels this weekend but Dave Busst is ensuring things keep ticking over with a training session on Saturday. more...
FOLLOWING on from a highly successful season at Under 11s level, team managers at Evesham United are already busy preparing the new season. more...
DAVE Busst completed a hat-trick of Western Division Manager of the Month awards when he picked up the first accolade of 2004, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
EVESHAM United Under-13s came face to face with the FA Cup, Community Shield and the only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final! more...
Evesham Utd Ladies 3, more...
DAVE Busst has been named the Dr Martens League Western Division Manager of the Month for January, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
DAVE Busst will be desperately disappointed if his Evesham United side fails to bring back anything from Saturday's visit to Taunton Town, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
THERE will be no sweeping changes when Dave Busst reflects on the abrupt end to Evesham United's recent revival, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
AFTER losing Lee Knight for four matches and then losing three successive matches, Evesham United face the prospect of losing Sean Flynn, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
EVESHAM United manager Dave Busst has signed a two-year contract with the Common Road club, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
TIM Jones captured his first win on the Mucky Meadow Pool at Furnace Mill Fishery. more...
WHILE Dave Busst had another go at the referee for sending off his skipper, the United manager had no sympathy for Lee Knight, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies' first and reserve teams start pre-season training on Sunday at 11am. more...
LAST Sunday's car crash that ended Lee Ross's season was another blow for frustrated Evesham United manager Dave Busst. more...
BROCKAMIN Fishery: 1 M Charlesworth, 2 S Farley, 3 P Hardiman. more...
DAVE Busst has reacted swiftly to plug the gap caused by Lee Knight's two-match ban, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
FORMER Birmingham City and Walsall midfielder Danny Sonner looks likely to play for Kidderminster Harriers tonight in their pre-season friendly against Bristol City at Aggborough (7.45). more...
VIC Colts have been crowned Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre Adult Five-a-side League champions with a week of the season to go. more...
NEVER mind Chelsea v Arsenal in the Champions League, get down to Common Road next Wednesday, March 24. more...
JAN Molby admitted he was poised to make four new signings after seeing his Kidderminster Harriers side slump to their third straight friendly defeat at Aggborough last night. more...
RIVER Severn, pegs 65-79: E Dutton 7-0, N Fulloway 3-0, G Bellamy 2-14. more...
DREAMERS were pushed to the limit by lower-placed Trotters in their Kidderminster Six-a-Side League match but eventually won 5-4. more...
EIGHTEEN minutes of farcical football was finally called to a halt when referee Lee Hodgson abandoned yesterday's Western Division clash at Common Road. more...
Kidderminster Ladies 3, Evesham Utd Ladies 3 more...
DANERY, Sunday: Chris Greaves 1-14 (golden peg), Paul Connolly 1-2-8, Jamie Barfield 0-15-8, Steve Stebbings 0-15-8. more...
DAVE Busst laid the blame for his side's latest reverse entirely at the feet of Tim Clarke after the goalkeeper's error in the final minute last weekend, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
EXPERIENCED defender Jan Mulders is the latest target ahead of Bewdley Town's first season in the new West Midlands League Division One. more...
MASONS Road was awash with goals on a night of torrential rain that made conditions tricky when Stratford Town Ladies played host to Evesham United last night. more...
WRENS Bottom pool: S Shurmer 40-8, R Coles 33-10, B Downing 13-12. more...
Evesham Utd 1, Swindon Supermarine 0 more...
SATURDAY'S final match of the Dr Martens League Western Division season provides an interesting numbers' game for Evesham United. more...
SUNDAY contest at Wellfield (Meaton): T Cooke 44-9, G Mansell 16-15.5, R Burrows 16-8.5, R Campbell 15-0, K Green 10-8.5. more...
EVESHAM United is one of 20 clubs to express support for the launch of a new youth development league. more...
COMMON Road will stage the Worcestershire FA Senior Urn final tomorrow evening. more...
JUNIORS, Stackpool: C McPherson 5-7, M Shoring 2-13-8, A Buxton 2-0. more...
ROAD maps will be a necessity for followers of Evesham United next season after details of National League Restr-ucturing were announced earlier this week, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
STRIKER Jermaine Clarke's late season burst of scoring has earned him a contract at Common Road, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
KDAA Pool: 1 Trevor Wills, 2 Ken Cooper, 3 Eric Coles; previous week: Mick Millinchip 4-0, S Davidson 2-2, Peter Knowles 1-13. more...
DAVE Busst's former club, Coventry City, form part of an attractive series of friendly action for Evesham United. more...
EVESHAM United's annual awards night encompassed all aspects of football at Common Road with representatives of the youth, ladies and senior sections getting together at the Northwick Hotel last Friday evening. more...
LYTTELTON Canal, Wednesday: G Owen 3-7, T Noakes 2-8-8dr, F Morris 1-14-8. more...
WEDNESDAY, Meadow, 26 fished: Giles Cochrane (Mosella West Midlands) 105-4 (47), Brian Cawley (Kamasan) 94-7 (55), Carl Astbury (Beechdale) 93-2 (59). more...
THERE has been good fishing on all waters with weights recorded from 32lb to 74lb. more...
THE fishery record was broken on Sunday afternoon by Terry Butler, of Red Lion AC. more...
A BLACK gnat landed Jason Gall a good catch at Shatterford Lakes. more...
CHESS: Kidderminster Pawns defeated Kidderminster Rooks 2.5-1.5 in a crucial Worcester and District League Division One relegation battle. more...
MULTI-SKILLS: Sporty youngsters looking for something to do during their summer break are being catered for by Wyre Forest District Council. more...
BOWLS: Stourport's Alan Guest won the annual Lord Ednam Trophy on Sunday at his home club. more...
GOLF: Stuart Manser and Michael Hodges won the men's Open Invitational Stableford at Wyre Forest on countback. more...
GOLF: Little Lakes will pack a punch on Monday when former boxers do battle at the Bewdley course. more...
GOLF: Kidderminster's Ann Hunter and Vanessa Murrant have booked a place in the sixth round of the Daily Mail Foursomes. more...
GOLF: The victorious team at Bewdley Pines' charity day was made up of Mike Winwood, Stuart Watkins, Joe Cartwright and John James. more...
CYCLING: Howard Jones is proving a consistent performer in League of Veteran Racing Cyclists events. more...
BOWLS: Runaway Division Four leaders Gilt Edge D have lost the Kidderminster and District Mid-week League's last unbeaten record. more...
ROWING: Stourport Boat Club is now home to another top county group. more...
SNOOKER: Franche D retained the prestigious title of Padmore Shield champions in the Kidderminster and District League. more...
GYMNASTICS: Potential future stars of Wyre Forest gymnastics are being put through their paces at Baxter College. more...
MARTIAL ARTS: Two Stourport UK Kickboxing Club students were among the medals at the National Jujitsu Kumite Association's West Midlands Championships. more...
MOTORSPORT: Nathan Freke's first outing of the year in a 125cc Rotax Max kart led to a handsome victory at the GYG circuit, north Wales. more...
ATHLETICS: Amazing Feet put out the largest single club entry at the Crown Classic 10km in Telford. more...
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Danny Allen Apps 2, gls 0; Linton Bailey 30, 1; Craig Ball 20 (4), 1; Damien Beattie 13, 0; James Brown (1), 0; Marc Burrow 42 (1), 4; Dave Busst 1, 0; Leon Canning 1 (3), 0; Junior Christie (6), 0; Tim Clarke 28, 0; Simon Fitter (1), 0; Sean Flynn 23, 5; Omar Green (1), 0; Adam Guest 1 (6), 0; Andrew Hammett 3 (2), 0; Steven Hands 7; 0; Danny James 1 (7), 1; Wesley Joyce 8 (1), 2; Nathan Jukes 17 (3), 5; Inderpaul Khela 35 (1), 1; Lee Knight 13, 0; Craig Ladek 2, 0; Steve Lutz 1(6), 0; Simon Marsh 24 (3), 4; Phil Mortimer 1, 0; Scott Mullen 7 (1), 0; Craig Nicholls 14 (7), 1; Paul Oakey 7 (10); Grant Pinkney 43 (2), 1; Jay Powell 13; Craig Pountney 18 (7) 11; Shaun Pratt 4 (1); Mykey Pryce (2), 0; Lee Ross 9, 6; Kevin Rowlands 2, 0; Kris Sage 13 (1), 0; Steve Shaw 1 (5), 0; Mark Shepherd 14, 6; Andy Smith 45, 0; Peter Sutton (5), 0; Leon Thomas 7, 0; Martin West (3), 0; Paul West (2), 0; Danny Williams 9 (1), 3; Lee Wilson 1 (1), 0. more...
JUDO: A break away from competitive judo gave Samurai Judo Club the chance to continue their domination of the sport's technical aspect. more...
ROWING: Bewdley's open junior coxed four reached the National Rowing Championships grand finals at the weekend. more...
ROWING: Stourport's juniors hit peak performance at the National Championships to establish themselves as one of the country's top squads. more...
SAILING: Trimpley Sailing Club's Alison Young won one event and was fourth in another at two European regattas. more...
ATHLETICS: A last-minute call-up means Kidderminster athlete Shelley Newman will head to next month's Olympic Games. more...
CANOEING: A former Wolverley High School pupil has sealed her Olympic dream by winning a place in the Great Britain canoeing squad. more...
ROWING: A total of 560 entries will flock to one of the biggest rowing extravaganzas in England this weekend. more...
TONIGHT (6pm) more...
BATTING TOP 10 more...
KIDDERMINSTER and District Umpires Association will be meeting on Tuesday. more...
STOURPORT High School U-14s' bid to win the J Ward Trophy was dashed by a century-making batsman. more...
SPENCER Colley hit a magnificent 99 not out for Brintons in their Stainweld Wednesday League 42-run victory over Stourport. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria took the Worcestershire Sunday League derby honours by defeating Chaddesley Corbett. more...
A SUPERB display by Cleobury Mortimer knocked Stourbridge Social off the top of Worcestershire League Division Six. more...
BRINTONS played to a six-point losing draw with Alvechurch and Hopwood in Worcestershire League Division Five. more...
FORWARD Tony Hemmings should play some part in Stourport Swifts' first pre-season friendly at Bromyard on Saturday. more...
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