Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | January
A REMARKABLE collection of rare photographs of Marilyn Monroe and some of Hollywood's greatest stars is coming to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in a very special exhibition to be held in the Gardens' Gallery for just three days - February 6-8. more...
LOVEBIRDS should get down to a St Valentine's exhibition at Forge Mill Museum in Redditch next month. more...
TOE-tapping townsfolk should get down to a jazz dance class is to raise money for the tsunami appeal. more...
A SCOTTISH novelist will kick the literary year off with the first event of the Words season on Friday, February 11. more...
Coronation Street actress Susie Blake stars in hit musical High Society at the Birmingham Hippodrome next week. more...
DRAMATISTS will be putting on a classic Alan Bennett play at the Rose Theatre in Kidderminster from Monday, January 31, to Saturday, February 5. more...
TWO local young actors are set to show their talents as they perform at the Rep theatre in Birmingham next month, writes Lianne Cooper. more...
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A "WILDLY funny" play by Alan Bennett, The Lady in the Van, starring Susan Hampshire, arrives at Malvern's Festival Theatre from Monday. more...
REHEARSALS are well under way for the Astwood Bank Operatic Society's next production, Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow, at the Palace Theatre from March 22-26. more...
FECKENHAM'S St John the Baptist Church is the apt setting for a production of T S Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral next month. more...
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Review - The Dresser at the Festival Theatre, Malvern, until Saturday. more...
FOLK music fans will have an enthralling evening of music when the innovative Limerick -born fiddle player, Joe O'Donnell, comes to Bromsgrove tomorrow (Thursday). more...
A MUSICAL extravaganza is being put on at a church in Redditch on Friday in aid of the Primrose Hospice. more...
THE silky sounds of the saxophone and jazz infused vocals will fill the air of Bromsgrove's Epic Bar Brasserie on Sunday, February 13. more...
LETTER - Having lived in Alcester for the last five years, I feel moved to write to you in response to last week's front page article about Alcester having no "heart". more...
FORMER high bailiff John Moss, of Church Street, said Alcester was "very much alive" and had a great deal to be proud about. more...
ANGRY shop owners in Alcester have hit out at claims that the town is dying. more...
ALCESTER town councillors are to oppose plans to erect another telecommunications mast in Oversley Green to give residents the chance to have their say. more...
THE Community Arts Festival Event (CAFE) and Redditch Council are joining forces in a partnership which plans to take forward the excellent work of the voluntary sector in the town. more...
A JOINT coffee morning organised by Astwood Bank's St Matthias and St George Church and the village Methodist Church will be held in aid of the disaster relief fund tomorrow. more...
LOCAL rock bands have teamed up to put on an acoustic show for the appeal. more...
THE panto Aladdin was a box office success for the Palace Theatre at Christmas, with nearly 15,000 seeing the show. more...
KINGSLEY Theatre kick-started a new year of community performance with a Back to Basics evening. more...
TACKLING antisocial behaviour and other crime in Studley was top of the agenda when police, residents and councillors gathered in the village. more...
UNSUNG heroes and heroines across Worcestershire's care industry are being targeted for a new monthly award to help give public recognition to the difficult job they do. more...
A YOUNG performer from Church Hill is dancing for joy after being sponsored by a Coventry company. more...
FARMERS in Worcestershire and surrounding areas will be able to find out directly how to apply to the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) as a new roadshow tours the length and breadth of England. more...
THE managing director of Bromsgrove specialist packaging and label group OPM has solved the thorny problem of what he'd like to receive for his 40th birthday. more...
A binge drinking crackdown during the festive period has been hailed a success by Warwickshire police. more...
ALCESTER folk continue to record their war memories for an exhibition to be mounted in Alcester this summer. more...
INSPECTORS have praised a village school as "very welcoming" while pupils' achievements were said to be "very good". more...
A PE teacher who dedicated 29 years of his life to Alcester Grammar School has finally hung up his boots. more...
THE head teacher of Alcester Grammar School has apologised to residents affected by building work but said "we are trying our best". more...
ALCESTER is gearing up for a green year with the launch of a new project to put residents back on bikes. more...
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NOW hugely successful, Redditch Lions Club had an unconventional start to its philanthropic activities - including almost losing money from its first fundraiser and accidentally melting a section of new motorway. more...
PRESIDENT Jill Warner wished everyone a happy new year and hoped the few members who had been ill over Christmas would soon be better. more...
THE women's section's December meeting saw members exchanging cards, presents and best wishes for Christmas and new year and being entertained by a trio group. more...
THE first meeting of 2005 was a new year party with an American supper. more...
AT the last meeting, the group was visited by Robert Rookwood (alias David Lord), a member of Cromwell's Parliamentarian army. more...
President Judith Scott welcomed members to the January meeting with wishes for a happy new year. The Christmas party had been an enjoyable occasion, as had the Redditch Group Christmas celebration of carols and readings held at St Peter's Hall, Crabbs Cross, in December. more...
THE January meeting was held at the Quality Hotel, where members were pleased to welcome district chairman Shirley Clutton. more...
THE January meeting began with president Ann Thurrell welcoming two visitors and wishing everyone a happy new year. more...
AT the January meeting, members heard a fascinating talk from Brian Draper on the River Severn. more...
THE AGM was held on January 11. Joyce Mumford was thanked for her two years as chairman. Glynis Pearce was voted in to replace her for the next two years. more...
ASPIRING actors from Trinity High School are taking to the stage to perform classic musical Bugsy Malone. more...
VOLUNTEERS in Redditch are needed to help support victims of crime. more...
BEADS, rag rugs and old CDs will feature at the Countryside Centre's next family learning event. more...
HOOK Norton Brewery was the subject of a talk by Howard Hicks. more...
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith met a top police officer last week to discuss a range of issues concerning crime and safety in Redditch. more...
A party gatecrasher struck a guest on the head with a bottle and then bit his finger in a second attack. more...
A STUDLEY wildlife artist is set for the biggest break of her professional career. more...
I FOUND this photograph in some old correspondence. It was sent to me at Christmas in 1933 and I would like to know what happened to Arthur Rust, of Redditch. more...
I AM sure I speak for many people when I say what a pleasure it was to go into the post office on Batchley Road (now closed). more...
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith did not vote for the change in pensions for MPs announced last year, nor has she accepted the new terms, as claimed in a letter published in last week's issue of the Advertiser. more...
A REDDITCH woman is hoping to raise as much cash as possible for her aunt who runs a convent in Sri Lanka and is trying to help children who were orphaned in the the Tsunami. more...
THROUGH your columns, I would like to express our heartfelt thanks to your readers for their tremendous generosity over the Christmas period in supporting the Primrose Hospice Lights of Love and Tree of Lights campaigns. more...
THE name Belsen is synonymous with the horrors carried out by the Nazis and for one Redditch man, the memory of spending just one day there still haunts him to this day. more...
IN response to the letter ``Bus passes are not free (Advertiser, January 19), I would like to point out that most people will reach pensionable age (including the writer) and hopefully benefit from this concession. more...
INDY 90s pop idols The Wonderstuff have offered to play a one-off fundraising concert after hearing about the plight of a Redditch and Bromsgrove diving club caught up in the tsunami disaster. more...
SO much for our "Conservative-controlled county council" when recently Labour councillors, en-bloc, joined with a motley collection of poisoned political dwarfs in order to sack the dedicated county councillor June Longmuir (Advertiser, January 19). more...
Arrow Vale Community High School has started fund-raising in earnest for the tsunami disaster appeal after requests from students. more...
THE wife of a 39-year-old Redditch man who suffered serious head injuries in an attack in Birmingham, has spoken of how he and his family had left Zimbabwe to find a "better life" in Britain. more...
VOLUNTEERS are needed to give blood in Bidford. more...
A MEMBER of Redditch and Bromsgrove Sea Cadets has received a coveted award after gaining top marks in the country during his promotion to Cadet Petty Officer. more...
A MOTHER-of-four was warned she could be jailed for attacking a woman with a pair of cricket stumps. more...
THE success of new antisocial behaviour legislation to disperse gangs in north east Redditch has prompted police to extend the powers to further areas in Redditch. more...
MUSIC will kick off Studley Parish Church's 900th Anniversary Year celebrations on Friday. more...
REDDITCH bus passengers can finally enjoy a first-class service following the introduction of a gleaming new fleet of vehicles. more...
WHY is it that when Redditch Council urges residents to be environmentally friendly and recycle as much as possible, when we do, there always seems to not enough room in the recycling containers placed around the town to be able to do this? more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council's Trading Standards team is inviting Redditch retailers to a free seminar next month covering subjects such as consumer and trader rights, distance selling and pricing. more...
REDDITCH police have welcomed a jail sentence and five-year Antisocial Behaviour Order (ASBO) imposed on a tearaway teenager at Redditch Magistrates Court last Tuesday. more...
4 INTREPID walkers braved the snow-capped Malvern Hills on Sunday to raise more than £7,000 for the tsunami appeal. more...
MUSICIANS of all ages from across the county will be drumming up cash for victims of the Asian tsunami. more...
RONKSWOOD Junior School has raised a total of £321.80 for the disaster appeal through a charity event. more...
THE sheer devastation of the Asian tsunami disaster and the immense suffering is what inspired four of Worcester's biggest organisations to support the Evening News' Wishband Appeal. more...
A NEW charter to advise town and parish councils how best to deal with illegal travellers could be adopted in Droitwich Spa. more...
THE future is looking particularly bright for a bunch of Spa students who have been offered places at the country's most prestigious universities. more...
A NEW scheme to improve the uptake of benefits by pensioners and other residents is being piloted in Droitwich Spa. more...
AN energetic Spa teenager will be swapping the great British seaside this June when he jets off to the USA for two months on a summer camp. more...
BROMSGROVE is to hitch a `piggy back' on near neighbour Dudley to speed up the purchase of three special refuse freighters. more...
A leading West Midlands wholesale florist has chosen to move to Bromsgrove. more...
A FASCINATING new book exploring the history of villages, churches and pubs of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the north Cotswolds has proved a hit with Spa residents. more...
A NEW library has been built at a secondary school in The Gambia, thanks mainly to the efforts of pupils, parents, teachers and friends of Bromsgrove schools. more...
ENERGETIC bunnies running the Flora London Marathon this Easter attended a special meeting last night (Tuesday). more...
A SPECIAL school in Clent will be top of the class when it becomes the first in the country to have its own research institute. more...
A SPECIAL clean up unit was sent out to tackle stray rubbish blown around Bromsgrove by high winds. more...
COMMUNITY leaders are urging shopkeepers in Ombersley Street East to improve the safety of a sloped walkway. more...
A charity dedicated to helping the victims of crime is looking for new volunteers in the Bromsgrove area. more...
A £50,000 one-off windfall payment from the firm which developed the Oakalls estate in Bromsgrove is to be spent on buying cinema equipment for the town's new Artrix. more...
VILLAGERS in Droitwich Spa are celebrating after planning permission for a mobile phone mast was disconnected. more...
TOWNSFOLK who have started smoking again or not quite got round to starting that New Year diet, should think about taking up a different kind of resolution. more...
PATRIOTIC townsfolk are being invited to join in a walk for England on St George's Day in aid of the Primrose Hospice. more...
THE gaffer of a top football team will be enjoying a different kind of match when he opens a new club in Droitwich Spa. more...
TROUBLED teenagers in Bromsgrove are in line for a share of a massive cash boost from Europe. more...
TWO Droitwich dentists have been arrested in connection with investigations into alleged fraud. more...
KIND-hearted fundraisers show no signs of slowing their efforts for the survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami. more...
RESIDENTS and visitors to Bromsgrove are being asked to help reshape the town's museum and tourist information centre. more...
ADVENTUROUS youngsters at a Rubery school are seeking help to make their company a success. more...
A SICK man was told by a doctor to "take paracetamol and go to sleep" when he phoned the Worcestershire Out of Hours medical help service. more...
PEACE campaigner Neil Laurenson has set up a Bromsgrove Stop the War Coalition and is looking for more people to get involved. more...
A RUBERY-based volunteer group has nominated five of its eager youngsters for regional and national awards. more...
A colourful new guide aims to make choosing where to stay in Bromsgrove easy. more...
FILM crews set up shop in a difficult-to-sell Bromsgrove house to capture a property makeover for national television. more...
FAMILIES and friends who have suffered bereavement through cancer can find help at a new group set up by the Primrose Hospice. more...
A BRIGHT Bromsgrove youngster has been declared one of Britain's brainiest after being accepted into Mensa. more...
THE search is on to find Bromsgrove's outstanding new architectural gems. more...
A LONG campaign by a group of nature-loving neighbours to save `a little piece of paradise' has finally been won. more...
ANIMAL lovers are being called upon to be creative. more...
Members were welcomed by their president Lynne Reading, then began their New Year's programme with a very interesting and factual talk by Paul Betterton on RMS Titanic. He even suggested the ship that went down might not have been the Titanic! Members had been asked to produce items for a bring and buy table in aid of the tsunami appeal, which raised £96. A similar table was manned by members at a coffee morning at Tardebigge Community Hall on January 17 when £114 was made. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 8, at 7.45pm when the talk will be on Witley Court gardens and cellars. more...
CORRESPONDENT Bill Davison is very plausible (Letters, Wednesday, January 19) but what is this "St John's Community" to which he refers if not an unelected pressure group? more...
Our president, Mrs. Prior, was happy to report that we had had a very good turn-out for our Christmas carol concert at St Katherine's, Blackwell, which had been much appreciated by the congregation. more...
WITH reference to an article in the Evening News headlined "Woman: Sex claim girl `a liar'" (Friday, January 7) your readers may be interested to note that Re-Solv, the Society for the Prevention of Solvent and Volatile Substance Abuse (VSA) operates a Freephone1 National Helpline 0808 8002345. more...
AT our weekly meeting at St Andrew's House Hotel on January 11 president John Skilton was in the chair. The speaker was Julie Millard, head of Westlands First School. All the Rotary members were impressed by her presentations. Throughout her talk you could hear a pin drop. A vote of thanks was given by Sandy Laird. more...
I AM writing to ask your readers to join me and support a very special event to raise money for Cancer Research UK. more...
The January meeting started with the singing of Jerusalem. more...
"HERE are the crowds but where are the sales?" (Evening News, Wednesday, January 17). more...
AS a councillor in the previous administration at Malvern Hills, my memory has not failed me in confirming that Councillor Clive Smith spoke in haste in Malvern Focus a week last Friday. more...
n I AM writing a book for parents who would like their children to go to college or university. more...
IF you've ever wearily shaken your head about "that lot at the town hall" then read on. more...
TWO Redditch office blocks have been sold for £3.7 million. more...
A NO-Nonsense Guide to Small Business Funding and a No-Nonsense Guide to Finance for High-Growth Companies have been launched by Business Link, the Government's business advice service. more...
REDDITCH-based fenestration contractor Radway has won the LHC Partner of the Year award for 2004. more...
A REDDITCH woman turned entrepreneur recently celebrated her first successful year of trading after setting up her business with help from the Prince's Trust. more...
THE manager of the Kingfisher Centre has welcomed a move to relax planning laws to allow retailers to move into a vacant unit near Redditch Market. more...
THE magnificent response to the tsunami appeal demonstrates a wonderful more...
THERE was great news for angling: at a recent meeting when I gained a public assurance from Fisheries Minister, Ben Bradshaw, that angling will be exempt from the forthcoming Animal Welfare Bill. more...
IN view of some of the reported comments of councillors in recent Droitwich Town Council meetings - at which our proposals for the Lido have been discussed, I feel I should bring to the attention of your readers the views of SALT to redress the balance. more...
I FIND it strange Councillor Kate Spencer should object to Droitwich Town Council voting to support the SALT proposals for the Lido. more...
I AM writing to ask your readers to join me and support a very special event to raise money for Cancer Research UK. more...
IT must be hell living in a city centre but, even though I live in a small town like Droitwich, with no night-clubs, I'm often disturbed at night by drinkers returning from pubs through my residential area. more...
IF you've made a New Year's resolution this year, it's likely to be either ' get fit', or 'give some time to a worthy cause'. If you'd like to do both at once, then I've got the perfect answer - Butlins Swimathon 2005. more...
FIVE months after Bromsgrove Urban District council had sanctioned the installation of warning bells in the homes of town firemen, the work had still not been carried out. The telephone company was experiencing wayleave problems from people who objected to cables being dragged over their premises and having insulators fixed to chimneys. more...
THERE were reports of packs of hungry foxes roaming the Bromsgrove area. It was claimed that the deliberately introduced disease myxomatosis, which was devastating the rabbit population, was upsetting the balance of nature and was depriving foxes of their staple diet. more...
JULIE Emms, aged 14, had turned her bedroom at her parents home in Mount Lane, Fairfield, into a shrine to the popular TV series Star Trek. The walls were covered in pictures of Captain Kirk and crew of the Enterprise and she belonged to four clubs and regularly travelled long distances to attend conventions. Stories about her passion for the programme had been published and she hoped eventually to run her own club and magazine. more...
A high-flying Woodrow pilot has landed an award for making the greatest progress in his hang-gliding club. more...
RECENT articles in the Advertiser/Messenger have prompted me to write. more...
I Am writing as the former rector of Stoke Prior, Wychbold and Upton Warren. more...
AS a resident of Stoke Heath, I am both appalled and angered at the attitude of the vicar of St Michael's, in saying that Stoke Heath residents cannot use his church for christenings, weddings or funerals. more...
WE must express our disappointment at reading the headline quoting our rector had been reported as saying `you can't use my church' regarding the use of Stoke Prior church. more...
THE Advertiser/Messenger should print an apology to the Rev Roger Antell concerning the very misleading report in last week's edition. more...
I SOLD my home in Bromsgrove last July and moved to live permanently in the Republic of Ireland. more...
SO, Councillor Athol Deakin, the parish councillor for Stoke and Labour district councillor for Sidemoor, deems himself worthy of payment whilst carrying out the voluntary duties of a parish councillor. more...
IF you've made a New Year's resolution this year, it's likely to be either ' get fit', or 'give some time to a worthy cause'. If you'd like to do both at once, then I've got the perfect answer - Butlins Swimathon 2005. more...
YOUNG people will be given the chance to have their say on the issues which affect them in a series of interactive meetings. more...
THE number of planning applications for three-storey blocks of flats in Studley has started to worry the parish council. more...
FRESH faces at Alvechurch Parish Council are hoping to take people's concerns on board and bring the community together. more...
AN ancient monument that serves as a centre point for life in Feckenham may be leased on a long-term basis to a village trust after nearly 60 years of Redditch Council control. more...
THE sterling efforts of a Studley student both at home and abroad have been recognised by the parish council with the presentation of the Golden Jubilee Shield for Outstanding Youth Achievement for 2004. more...
THE committed work of two Studley carers has been recognised by Warwickshire County Council. more...
A WALK by the Mayor of Worcester, Coun Allah Ditta, and macebearers through the centre of the city raised £1,900 for the tsunami aid appeal. more...
HOUSEHOLDERS are being warned to be on their guard after reports of a woman knocking on doors claiming her car has broken down. more...
TRIBUTES have been paid to Evesham teenager James Tartaglia who died in a helicopter crash at the weekend. more...
LIFE in The Commandery - one of Worcester's finest historical buildings - is to be recorded in an ambitious oral history project of eyewitness's memories. more...
A NEW educational campaign to help drivers of light goods vehicles identify their speed limits has been launched by the Safety Camera Partnership in West Mercia. more...
RAIL chiefs have poured scorn on claims it is not doing enough for students commuting to school, by saying a cut-price fare scheme is already in place. more...
VOLUNTEERS are invited to a drop-in session near Droitwich to find out how they can get involved in different projects. more...
LABOUR councillor Peter Pinfield has criticised Droitwich Spa High School for failing to achieve the national average in its GCSE results. more...
THE carer of an eccentric old man who left his six-figure estate to an 11-year-old girl is challenging his will. more...
TWO rival swans have survived for a whole month without food in the pitch dark of a canal overflow pipe at Claines, Worcester. more...
A FAMOUS Worcestershire pub is in the running to win a prestigious national title next week after scooping a regional prize in the annual Best Pub Awards. more...
TRANSPORT Minister Charlotte Atkins has been accused of ducking the problems plaguing Worcestershire rail services. more...
ANGRY residents opposed to the Cripplegate Park car park expansion must be listened to, a city councillor has pleaded. more...
TWO more Worcestershire schools are this morning celebrating being awarded specialist status. more...
GUN crime and homicide have both risen in West Mercia over the last year, latest Government figures have revealed. more...
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A REDDITCH Council committee was last night due to look at a number of ways of improving and increasing recycling opportunities in the town. more...
DEVELOPMENTS in Astwood Bank and Headless Cross were both given the green light last week by Redditch Council's planning committee. more...
A SCHEME to transfer power from council officers to residents has received unanimous support from Redditch councillors. more...
GPs and Primary Care Trust members dropped into a Redditch pharmacy on Friday to see a consultation room which forms part of a new approach to supporting patients on medication and promoting health. more...
THE fact that the West Mercia region has one of the lowest gun crime rates in the country is good news for everyone that lives there. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an incident in Redditch shortly after 3.30pm on Saturday, January 15, when two men were arrested. more...
WITNESSES are sought after a burglary at a Headless Cross hairdressers. more...
RESIDENTS of a block of Winyates flats had to be evacuated at the weekend after what is believed to be a suspicious fire. more...
POLICE are appealing for information after an attempted burglary at a house in Croft Close, Winyates, between midnight and 7am on Sunday. more...
AN 80-year-old woman was left shaken after having her bag snatched. more...
ALCESTER pub-goers can have double the fun this Friday at a charity auction for the Tsunami Appeal. more...
ALCESTER Grammar School is the venue for a gig to be held on Saturday evening in aid of the victims of the Asian Tsunami. more...
A BIDFORD woman was taken to hospital after a collision between her car and a lorry in Oversley. more...
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a 24-year-old man found collapsed in the entrance of Kidderminster police station. more...
DRINKERS in a Worcester pub will not quite get the chance to tie their kangaroo down but they will be able to shear a fake sheep for Australia Day. more...
THE new chairman of Droitwich Spa Twinning Association is no stranger to the world of town twinning. more...
TWO men stole cigarettes during a burglary at Victoria Wine in Monarch Drive, St John's, at 3am yesterday morning. more...
SCHOOLS across Worcestershire are being offered free reflective stickers for their pupils as part of a Road Sense campaign. more...
MUSIC fans have been reminded to bring and buy LPs and CDs at the Worcester branches of Oxfam. more...
NVESTIGATIONS into allegations of fraud at a Droitwich dental practice are continuing after the arrest of two dentists. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE health chiefs are calling on Malvern residents to air their views on plans for a new hospital in the town. more...
LEGENDARY film director, writer and food critic Michael Winner is set to take a trip to the Malvern Hills next month. more...
WORCESTER police are appealing for witnesses to a disturbance in the Akaash restaurant in Lowesmoor. more...
THE size of Worcester City Council's licensing committee will be enlarged from 11 to 15 members. more...
A FREE taster session is to be held at Woodrush Community High School for parents and children who want to learn how to play the keyboard. more...
DEMAND for more information and careers advice for young people has prompted a new town agency to throw open its doors for one day. more...
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BROMSGROVE Blaze B paid the price for a lack of team practice by crashing to a 60-24 defeat in the Worcestershire Junior League at the Ryland Centre. more...
BROMSGROVE Indoor Bowls Club guaranteed international action by defeating Welford-on-Avon 78-61 on Sunday. more...
TEAMS battled it out in the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League's Handicap Cup. more...
Bournville Ladies 1st XI 0 Bromsgrove Ladies 1st XI 1 more...
Harborne Ladies 2nd XI 1 Droitwich Ladies 1st XI 2 more...
Market Drayton 1st XI 3 Bromsgrove 1st XI 2 more...
Droitwich 1st XI 9 Kingswinford 1st XI 0 more...
CAPTAIN Paul Atkinson believes Droitwich Hockey Club's men's first XI control their own title destiny. more...
MUCH has changed in a year for Droitwich darts ace Dave Honey. more...
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CRICKET: Wythall CC players will be back in the nets at Woodrush High School on Sunday from 11am-1pm. more...
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 more...
IT goes without saying that resigning as manager of Worcester City was a very sad moment for me -- but a decision I believe is in the best interests of the football club. more...
Saturday, January 15, 2005 more...
AFTER a 15-year gap junior rugby has returned to Kings Norton RFC. more...
Droitwich Spa Reserves 1 Inkberrow 2 more...
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Boldmere St Michaels 2 Bromsgrove Rovers Reserves 2 more...
Old Wheatleans 7 more...
West Hagley 0 Droitwich Spa 1 more...
Heather Athletic 0 Fairfield Villa 0 more...
Leamington 4 Barnt Green Spartak 0 more...
Bromsgrove Rovers 0 Rothwell 1 more...
BARNT Green Spartak manager GJ Singh has demanded a Leamington FC fansite post an apology after a furious war of words erupted after Saturday's Midlands Combination clash. more...
Studley 3 Bromsgrove Rovers 2 more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers have been stunned by the news that goalkeeper Matt Lowe has been hit with a three match suspension and will miss Saturday's derby match at Evesham United (3pm kick off). more...
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KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' loan quandary is threatening their Coca-Cola League Two status, according to boss Stuart Watkiss. more...
Birmingham U15s 10 Bromsgrove U15s 22 more...
BROMSGROVE will be aiming to maintain their excellent record over Saturday's rivals Derby at Finstall Park and kick-start their top three aspirations in the Midlands Division One. more...
Droitwich 5 Bedworth 27 more...
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 more...
THREE forwards from Worcester's RFU England Regional Rugby Academy will get the chance to turn out for their country. more...
HEADLESS Cross Ladies improved after last weekend's battering but suffered the same result after going down by the single goal to Rae Valley. more...
Junior football round-up: Studley Juniors under 12A beat Romulus 3-0 thanks to goals from Ross Hunter, John Mutton, and Harry Sharpe. Man of the match was Elliott Williams. more...
YOUNG table tennis stars have qualified for the latter stages of a national tournament. more...
EXCELLENT shooting and team work from both West Malvern and TWS ensured a tight match in Worcester City Netball League Sunday Division Two. more...
A LATE brace by Bromsgrove Rovers sub Kevin Banner could not stop Studley progressing into the Worcestershire Senior Cup final at the Beehive last night. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' loan quandary is threatening their Coca-Cola League Two status, according to boss Stuart Watkiss. more...
HEREFORD'S brave bid to become the first non-league side to reach the LDV Vans Trophy area final was scuppered by two defensive errors. more...
THREE forwards from Worcester's RFU England Regional Rugby Academy will get the chance to turn out for their country. more...
GRAHAM Turner was angry with Hereford United's defending after they slipped out of the LDV Vans Trophy northern semi-finals last night. more...
MANAGERLESS Worcester City crashed to a 3-1 defeat at Tamworth last night in the GLS Cup third round, despite producing their most encouraging display of 2005. more...
SQUASH: Club Ventura were looking to improve on their mid-table position in Worcestershire League Division One but were outwitted 3-2 at home by Stourbridge. more...
TENNIS: On Sunday Wythall B were at home to Snitterfield A in Division Four of the Stratford Winter League, in a game neither team could afford to lose. more...
ANOTHER vital three points was picked up by the Bees on Saturday which further lifted them out of the danger area. more...
REDDITCH Ladies boasted a full compliment of players and put in a scintillating display as they took apart Kings Heath 4-2. more...
REDDITCH skipper Ashley Freeman labelled the 5-2 scoreline away at Barlaston as "flattering" and called for his team to reproduce more of the last 15 minutes of the game rather than the previous 55. more...
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REDDITCH VC's journey in the Birmingham County Open League Cup has landed them in the final after a thrilling 2-1 away win over West Brom Strollers. more...
REDDITCH mixed martial artist Ross "The Boss" Mason has stepped into the international arena for his next fight as he takes on Bosnian Amir Subasic. more...
REDDITCH Special Olympians and distinguished guests gathered at Arrow Valley Social Club for their annual presentation evening on Saturday night. more...
STUDLEY made their way to the final of the Worcestershire Senior Cup with another giant-killing performance after beating Bromsgrove Rovers 3-2 last night (Tuesday, January 25). more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers have been stunned by the news that goalkeeper Matt Lowe has been hit with a three match suspension and will miss Saturday's derby match at Evesham United (3pm kick off). more...
Saturday, January 22, 2005 more...
Tuesday, January 25, 2005 more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers have been stunned by the news that goalkeeper Matt Lowe has been hit with a three match suspension and will miss Saturday's derby match at Evesham United (3pm kick off). more...
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