Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | November
RIBS are set to be tickled when grumpy American comedian Rich Hall appears at the Artrix on Saturday, November 26 (8pm start). more...
A PAINTER who captured the spirit of Droitwich on canvas is artist of the month at the town's library for November. more...
IRISH comedian Brendan O'Carroll's hit comedy - Mrs Brown's Last Wedding - continues at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre until this Saturday. more...
CONTROVERSIAL Worcestershire stage company Kayelle Productions bring their second play, Mompesson's Well, to the Artrix on Tuesday, November 22. more...
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COMEDIAN Mitch Benn will be lampooning popular songs when he performs at the MAC in Birmingham on November 24 (8pm start). more...
HEAVENLY voices will fill Worcester Cathedral on Saturday, November 19 when the London Welsh Male Choir sing in aid of charity. more...
OLD people in Worcester sheltered housing have vowed to fight on to save their resident wardens. more...
MIDDLE-class families in Worcestershire have monopolised the best schools, city MP Mike Foster claims. more...
A FARMER whose cattle have tested positive for bovine tuberculosis said that she will refuse to allow them to be destroyed without more accurate tests. more...
WORCESTER is going FA Cup crazy as the biggest money-spinning game in the city's football history beckons. more...
ALCESTER'S art haven opened its doors for another live demonstration by an aspiring artist. more...
A DRUNKEN man was assaulted by three men on just after midnight on Sunday near the Greig Hall. more...
THE festive season will kick off with a bang in Alcester this weekend. more...
RESIDENTS of Alcester are being reminded they can have their say on the future of policing in the area at a special meeting tonight (Wednesday, November 16). more...
A GOVERNMENT scheme to licence gangmasters could mean temp agencies in Worcester, which operate in the food packing industry, will be faced with huge fees. more...
ALCESTER'S art haven opened its doors for another live demonstration by an aspiring artist. more...
SAINSBURY'S expressed surprise at the speed of its recovery today as first-half sales rose and it clawed back more of the grocery market from its rivals. more...
AN Alcester school teamed up with a town business to reward one hardworking pupil. more...
BIDFORD Parish Council will be handing out Transport Tokens to all pensioners and registered disabled at The Jolly Tea Pot in the Church Rooms, Church Street, tomorrow and next Thursday mornings. more...
ENGINEERING consultancy Halcrow, which has offices in Worcester, has successfully retained its investors in people recognition. more...
RESIDENTS will be able to put forward their ideas for the future of Advantage Alcester as its funding period comes to an end. more...
A BUTCHER is hoping a long-forgotten regional dish that he has recreated will be a recipe for success. more...
RESIDENTS are being given the chance to have lunch with the Queen. more...
Rise in jobless more...
FIREFIGHTERS from the area were rewarded for their efforts at Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Services annual awards ceremony held this month. more...
A GROWING gap between the cost of running the church and the amount given by worshippers could lead to the loss of a parish priest, the rector of Alcester's St Nicholas Church has warned. more...
ALCESTER residents and veterans turned out in force to remember those who lost their lives in conflict 60 years after the end of the Second World War. more...
WITH a little bit of Harry Potter magic a well-known Worcester optician has raised more than £500 for a city hospice. more...
A BARMAN from Arrow who planned to sell hundreds of ecstasy tablets to young people at last year's Godskitchen dance music festival in south Warwickshire has escaped being jailed. more...
SAMUEL James, a labourer from Catshill, was charged with deserting his wife. Bromsgrove Petty Session heard he had joined the militia and absconded and had often neglected his wife and children. The prisoner stated he left the district because he had no work. He was committed to Worcester Goal for a months' hard labour. more...
THE winter show of Bromsgrove Chrysanthemum Society was held at the Parish Church Hall. There were 372 blooms to show from 19 growers. The display included 114 vases of blooms, whereas at a previous event there had only been 78. more...
BROMSGROVE'S Poppy Appeal broke all records this year - Saturday's collection totalled £585. Almost a fifth of the total was collected by 76-year-old pensioner Beryl Pottier, of Milton Road, Catshill. She started at 9.15am in the High Street and carried on until 4.30pm and only stopped for a cup of tea and biscuit. more...
MUSICIANS, schoolchildren, workers - the young and elderly alike - everyone is coming together across Herefordshire and Worcestershire to do their bit for Children In Need. more...
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A TEENAGER escaped with minor injuries after she was involved in a motorbike crash. more...
MEMBERS of Studley Priory WI are appealing to residents to help in their battle to change Europe's chemical regulations. more...
NUISANCE youths broke into a Studley business and hijacked a couple of forklift trucks. more...
CASH was stolen from a Studley laundrette. more...
THIEVES targeted three high-performance vehicles in pub car parks on Friday. more...
REDDITCH'S Quality Hotel in Southcrest will be hosting a spectacular night of sparking entertainment to raise cash for Children in Need on Friday. more...
RESIDENTS in Studley are being reminded they can have their say on the future of policing in the area at a special meeting tonight (Wednesday, November 16). more...
A WOODROW woman was found hanging from a doorframe in her home two days after an argument with her boyfriend, an inquest heard. more...
FECKENHAM residents will have a questionnaire on the future of the parish come through their letterboxes at the weekend. more...
POLICE are set to oppose plans to extend the opening hours of a Redditch town centre fish bar. more...
THE speaker at this month's meeting was Dr Michael Johns, who is head of science at Newman College in Birmingham. more...
A CAR salesman who was awarded more than £1,000 earlier this year for unfair dismissal by a Redditch firm has failed to claim £20,000 commission allegedly owed to him by his former employee for selling vehicles. more...
FOR our November meeting our president Peter White provided us with an entertaining afternoon with a potting demonstration and advice on the care and culture of plants that members had brought along. more...
A HAIRDRESSER accused of stabbing a member of an angry mob who had chased him into a Wythall pub car park has been cleared after the prosecution dropped the case against him. more...
OUR recent autumn exhibition at the Kingfisher Centre was very successful and proved of great interest to the public, who readily voted for their favourite paintings. more...
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith lent her support to the Abbey Stadium last week at the project's much-anticipated planning inquiry. more...
ON a wet and windy evening, members enjoyed a warm and friendly club night. more...
A HEADLESS Cross Church is inviting people to come and sample the range of activities it has to offer. more...
THE Reddishare Club for Elderly and Disabled Persons is pleased to announce its programme for the Christmas period. more...
A REDDITCH police officer has been given a brand new car to help his crime prevention work. more...
LORNA opened the meeting on October 25 by thanking everyone for coming and introducing the committee and visitor, Stuart Head, Community Support Officer from West Mercia Constabulary. more...
REDDITCH Lions will once again be relying on the generosity of townsfolk when they collect for Children in Need this Friday. more...
BATCHLEY dog owners are putting the health and safety of children at risk by allowing their pets to foul on a school playing field. more...
A SERVICE of unity for churches of all denomination was held in Studley last night. more...
OLDER people in Redditch will see changes in how health and social care services are provided after a pilot scheme received the go ahead. more...
TWITCHERS spotted a rare breed of woodpecker at a Redditch nature reserve. more...
A CHILDREN'S TV favourite will help launch a variety of new services at SureStart family centre in Batchley. more...
THE death of a Southcrest woman last year was not connected to an operation she had undergone at Droitwich Spa Hospital, an inquest heard. more...
THE Kingfisher Centre has been awarded for providing high levels of customer safety. more...
CHRISTMAS officially gets underway at the Kingfisher Centre when the seasonal lights are switched on tomorrow. more...
A TALENTED musician is needed to crank up the organ at St Stephen's Church in Redditch. more...
A RISING Redditch star has won a place at a top performing arts school which boasts Victoria Beckham as a former student. more...
A FANTASTIC evening's entertainment was given at Cookhill Village Hall on November 2 when the club's annual professional concert was given by Yamaha's Ryan Edwards on his EL900 electronic organ. more...
DRAMA students at Trinity High School will be spreading an anti-bullying message across the town this month. more...
LANDSCAPING work in an historic Redditch cemetery has not only improved it but will also deter youngsters from gathering there, a town councillor has said. more...
A SECURITY guard was hit with a metal bar during a robbery outside Greenlands Post Office. more...
A FECKENHAM man who made artists' brushes died of a cancer usually associated with exposure to asbestos, an inquest heard on Friday. more...
THE mum of a Greenlands teenager has been given a prison sentence after her son attended school for just 19 days in more than a year. more...
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ENERGETIC senior citizens are being encouraged to don their tracksuits and get involved in sessions at a Woodrow school. more...
REDDITCH Council is to study residents' recycling behaviour and increase the amount of waste recycled each year through a pilot scheme called Don't Bin it to Win it! more...
I SUFFER with asthma and eczema. I am 46 years old and because of my asthma, my stature is not what you would expect it to be for a man of my age. more...
A GENEROUS donation of £3,000 was handed over to a charity supporting disabled people in Redditch and north Worcestershire. more...
I have just spent 90 minutes on the Bromsgrove Highway in a traffic jam. The reason I was in the jam? I was trying to get to a cinema. more...
A WELL-established group of singers will hit the high notes at a concert next weekend. more...
WITH regards to the county council's late, late decision to double the cost of any Bordesley bypass that would be needed to secure the Abbey Stadium Project (Advertiser, September 9). more...
I WAS born in Redditch in 1943 and am now a pensioner. I also raised my family here. more...
A UNIQUE festival featuring the weirdest, wackiest and most colourfully decorated Christmas trees will be held in Redditch next month. more...
JUST thought I would put pen to paper, as I listen to fireworks going off yet again, to express my frustration at the mindless people who still think it is OK ok to let fireworks off this late into November, nine days after bonfire night. more...
POLICE are investigating a fire which broke out in a toilet receptacle at Brockhill prison in Tardebigge. more...
NOW all Redditch residents are aware of the Alexandra Hospital dilemma, I would like to express my thoughts on this serious matter. more...
A TEENAGE girl who went missing last week has been found safe and well. more...
I WOULD like to take this opportunity to respond to Julie Robinson's complaint regarding the car park lifts in the Kingfisher Centre (Letters, November 9). more...
A TEENAGE motorcyclist from Oakenshaw South has died following a collision on Woodrow Drive last Monday. more...
THE wheels of the proposed Bordesley bypass scheme have finally been put in motion. more...
A BOOK has been published on the life and career of the Redditch-born music legend John Bonham. more...
A HUNT End woman died of an overdose of painkillers on the day of her husband's funeral, an inquest heard on Friday. more...
REDDITCH veterans laid wreaths of poppies to remember those who lost their lives in conflict at the Plymouth Road War Memorial on Friday. more...
HEARTLESS thieves have "wiped out" a Redditch horse riding school, stealing more than £30,000 worth of equipment. more...
A PROTEST march for residents angered by the proposed cuts to the Alexandra Hospital is being planned for January. more...
HAVING attended the public meeting at Redditch Town Hall on Thursday, I was left feeling that, under the current management of the Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust, the people of Redditch and Bromsgrove will still inevitably experience a severe reduction in health services - at best we will be faced with a choice between the lesser of any number of evils. more...
PASSIONS were running high at Thursday's public meeting held to discuss the proposed downgrading of the Alexandra Hospital. more...
PUPILS and teachers from a Spa school are celebrating after being put under the spotlight by inspectors. more...
A FATHER and son were sentenced to a total of 18 weeks in prison after hitting police officers called to a disturbance at a wake. more...
SPA children have been left saddened after mindless vandals targeted their school and destroyed their much-loved playhouse. more...
FORMER colleagues and family members have paid tribute to a retired teacher and former Droitwich school governor after his unexpected death. more...
YOUNGSTERS at a Spa school were taught the importance of keeping a healthy body thanks to the help of a special mobile classroom. more...
BROMSGROVE School faces a huge fine after it was named among a string of independent schools in a fee-fixing investigation. more...
ADVENTUROUS children took a walk on the wild side thanks to a Spa nursery. more...
WATER company Severn Trent has responded to calls from worried traders and promised to fill in a 75m trench, which has caused traffic chaos in Rubery. more...
KIND-HEARTED Spa folk are preparing to pull together to raise much needed funds for the Children In Need appeal. more...
BROMSGROVE town centre's Pubwatch scheme is to be relaunched as part of an action plan to improve the quality of life for people living and working in the area. more...
A BRAVE eight-year-old boy called for an emergency ambulance crew after his little sister fell ill and started to have convulsions at their Spa home. more...
TRADERS in Bromsgrove are backing a plan to stage a pre-Christmas market in High Street on December 18. more...
HEALTH issues - particularly a potential crisis looming at the Alexandra hospital over cuts to services - occupied the minds of district councillors when they met for their November meeting. more...
PLANS to carry out work on a landfill site with a view to creating a golf course look set to be agreed, subject to further discussion over conditions. more...
A LIVELY social group for Bromsgrove businessmen is appealing for more members to join in a host of fun activities. more...
THE number of beds at Bromsgrove's Brook Haven mental health unit could be slashed. more...
TOWN youngsters celebrated Black History Month with a special puppet show. more...
KINDHEARTED children at a Bromsgrove school helped make a quilt full of their favourite things for adoption week. more...
WATCH out all you Lickey End landlubbers. Long John Silver and his swashbuckling, scurvy pirate crew are dropping anchor for a yarn about dark deeds and adventure on the high seas. more...
BROMSGROVE'S new Court Leet Bailiff is a man used to having people fall asleep in his presence, but he doesn't mind because he is senior consultant anaesthetist at the Alexandra hospital. more...
YOUNG bookworms gathered in Rubery library to collect their much-coveted reading awards. more...
SILENT tributes were paid to the war dead in Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Rubery and surrounding villages both on Friday and Sunday, when the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country were remembered. more...
Lickey WI met at the parish hall on November 1. An outing to Chester had been enjoyed in October, despite the inclement weather. more...
SIR - Few, if any of the residents of the Harleys would dispute your observation that phone masts have to be placed somewhere. In fact members of the local "Mast Committee" have, with relevant scientific and engineering backgrounds and using sophisticated radio coverage mapping software, identified some alternative sites nearby. more...
PRESIDENT Betty Wolsey welcomed Lenchton, Redditch and Saltway members to the group meeting hosted by Stoke Prior. After the singing of Jerusalem, group co-ordinator Monica Carden also welcomed members from the many WIs incorporated in the group. Following the treasurer's report and a talk by the WI adviser, Richard Hadley was introduced to give a talk about his work as an undertaker or funeral director. He outlined all the procedures to be followed, starting with registering a death and finishing with the cremation or burial. Information was also given regarding cost, choice and arrangement of transport and other requirements for a personalised funeral. During the presentation of the serious side of his work, Mr Hadley did lighten the mood by describing some of the amusing incidents that can happen. After a question and answer session, he was thanked for his very informative and sometimes amusing presentation, and it was agreed that a donation to a charity would be made on his behalf. more...
SIR - Helen Mead writes in her Monday column "...there's nothing remotely watchable in today's (television) offerings." Well said! I am not surprised that what I see as Labour's public communications wing is approaching our totalitarian Labour Government, for more of our money. more...
THE 85th birthday meeting of Chaddesley Corbett WI was held in the village hall on November 2. more...
SIR - Seeing the old photograph of Berwick Bridge recently in the Evening News brought back many happy childhood memories. more...
AN outing with a double purpose was organised by Betty Lucas, treasurer of the Barnt Green Day Centre. more...
SIR - No 8 area Royal Naval Association would like to thank all those who helped in the Trafalgar Parade. more...
MARION welcomed us to our October meeting. more...
SIR - I am researching my family history and wonder if anyone can still recall my grandfather - Henry Evans - who kept a small off licence and general store on the corner of Little Chestnut Street and Lower Chestnut Street between 1911 and 1944? more...
The fourth AGM of the BRSS Ltd was held at the DD & S Club, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove. It was attended by the board of directors. more...
SIR - In my youth it was obligatory that cycles had either bells, horns or other methods of letting pedestrians know you were about to overtake them, if going the same way and using the same path. It was also obligatory to have front and rear working lights at night. And riding a bike on a footpath at any time was also a punishable offence. Are these no longer offences? more...
OUR November meeting, held at The Boat & Railway, Stoke Works, was an illustrated talk on pub signs. more...
SIR - Regarding the Worcestershire school funding - or lack of it - the Department for Education and Skills 2005-06 figures for per pupil funding have just been publicly announced. more...
At our October meeting, we were delighted to welcome 43 members and nine visitors for our demonstration by Sheila Hand, entitled the third season. Sheila demonstrated six lovely arrangements, which were raffled at the end of the demonstration. more...
SIR - I think youth shelters are an excellent idea. Grown men have their pubs and clubs, after all. more...
SPA pensioners are about to subsidise Pershore's lager louts. more...
DUE to a much lower income, I have been struggling to pay my council tax and as I am now paid monthly, instead of paying on the first of each month, I pay on the 10th of each month. more...
WITH reference the accident adjacent to the Chateau Impney Hotel during last Friday evening's rush hour. more...
DROITWICH Canals Trust would like to thank everyone who rang in to ITV's People's Millions lottery programme on November to `vote for the boat'. more...
I HAVE a few comments regarding the `Clinical Service and Finance Review' published by Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust (WAHT), and the subsequent meeting held at the Artrix. more...
I WOULD like to add my thoughts to those recently expressed in your excellent newspaper. more...
I WISH to thank the Advertiser/Messenger for supporting the public campaign to safeguard the services provided for the people of Bromsgrove at the Alexandra Hospital, and for helping to organise the public meeting held at the Artrix - an excellent venue. more...
DUE to a much lower income, I have been struggling to pay my council tax and as I am now paid monthly, instead of paying on the first of each month, I pay on the 10th of each month. more...
I HAVE every sympathy with the writers of last week's letters regarding the noise created by fireworks. But spare a thought for us poor residents in Stourbridge Road (approaching Parkside school). more...
AS a member of the working group on the future of Bromsgrove's Museum, I must disagree with my colleague Councillor Nick Psirides (who is not a member of the working group). more...
I WOULD like to thank the Catshill Village Meadow committee for its brilliant Trick or Treat Treasure Hunt evening on the Memorial Meadow. more...
While I applaud the Rev Neil Bennett's initiative in providing an alternative to Hallowe'en, I think it is a shame that he could not do so without misrepresenting the older religion's festival. more...
WOULD it not encourage more motorists to use public transport if every bus stop could be provided with some form of shelter in which, an updated map of the area could be displayed to show local bus routes, with an indication of the times (or frequency) of buses using each stop? more...
SO another year goes by and another Remembrance Sunday. more...
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ALL talk of relocating to a better ground seemed to have faded away, Warriors were stealing all the headlines, and it's naturally taken for granted that most of the reports from New Road tend to be of a glowing nature. more...
People are being offered the chance to save money, paper and time this Christmas by sending seasons greetings in an eco-friendly way that will also help St Richard's Hospice in Worcester. more...
A GARDENER is thrilled that her gladioli are in full bloom, despite the autumn chill. more...
University of Worcester student Cassie Johns received a special award for her research work on the force driving special police constables. more...
A GROUP of fund-raisers scaled dizzy heights last week to raise more than £2,000 for a good cause. more...
RESTORATION work at St Ann's Well, on the hills above Great Malvern, should be nearing completion by the Saint's Day, December 9, in time for a well blessing ceremony. more...
A SPECIAL lunch was held in a Worcester residential home to celebrate the long tenure of a 93-year-old resident. more...
STUDENTS and graduates can access the most up-to-date careers opportunities and advice at the University of Worcester's Graduate Opportunities Fair. more...
EVER wanted to change the world while sitting at home? Well, here's the way. more...
WORCESTER residents with queries and complaints about the new wheelie bin refuse collection service are asked to be patient as council staff plough through all the problems. more...
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on ambitious plans, which would see Worcester become a top rank cathedral city on a par with York and Oxford. more...
MEASURES introduced to clamp down on anti-social behaviour are failing to solve the roblem, according to a worried city resident. more...
SKIPPER Graham Hyde -- an FA Cup finalist in 1993 -- admits he is buzzing at Worcester City's stunning assault in the famous knockout competition. more...
DAVE Boddy is preparing to hand Andy Preece a slice of Worcester City's FA Cup cash bonanza to strengthen his squad. more...
COMPETITORS were greeted by miserable weather for the first meeting of the month at Throckmorton Clay Pigeon Shooting Club and only the keenest were willing to brave the elements and attempt a good score on the layouts. more...
SEVENTEEN members of Evesham Wheelers set off in cold but sunny weather last Sunday towards Droitwich. more...
SUNDAY was the last day of the competitive season for Evesham's river based club and what an absolutely glorious day it turned out to be! more...
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IF YOU love motor sport, don't miss this once in a lifetime chance to win Jason Plato's very own SEAT Sport UK racing overalls he wore in three rounds of this year's FIA World Touring Car Cham-pionships. more...
THE last recognised major duathlon event of the year saw Michelle Parsons of Worcester Triathlon club triumph in impressive style. more...
Evesham and District Table Tennis Association more...
OCTOBER was the first full month of the new Evesham Badminton Association season and Bour-ton-on-the-Water currently sit on top of two divisions. more...
THE C Division threw up a shock result in the Cotswold Floorball League when a strong CCS team only just scraped a 2-2 draw against Tredington. more...
ALL the knockout finals have now taken place in the 2005 Wychavon Parish Games. more...
KEEN motor sport fan Gill Hughes has been given the opportunity to pursue her dreams in a once in a lifetime experience. more...
Bromsgrove Swimming Club booked their place in the final of the Speedo League Division Two in December by winning its latest round. more...
BROMSGROVE Jets soared high above Worcester based Pacers with a comfortable 98-17 victory in the Worcestershire Basketball League at the Ryland Centre. more...
BROMSGROVE Blaze proved they can compete at the highest level by beating Ilkeston Outlaws 82-77 in the National Basketball League in Derbyshire. more...
LICKEY Monarchs took a stride towards winning the title in the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League Division One by defeating defending champions Barnt Green B. more...
MIDDLEWEIGHT Alex Strutt made a winning start to the season in Hereford on Friday (November 11). more...
HOME, away more...
COMPETITORS were greeted by miserable weather for the first meeting of the month at Throckmorton Clay Pigeon Shooting Club and only the keenest were willing to brave the elements and attempt a good score on the layouts. more...
Pershore III 26pts, Warley II 14 more...
IF YOU love motor sport, don't miss this once in a lifetime chance to win Jason Plato's very own SEAT Sport UK racing overalls he wore in three rounds of this year's FIA World Touring Car Cham-pionships. more...
Evesham and District Table Tennis Association more...
CROWLE moved to the top of Division Three in the Birdseye Sports Evesham and District Sunday League after making it six wins from six games with victory at Eckington. more...
Evesham Utd U-15 3, more...
ALL the knockout finals have now taken place in the 2005 Wychavon Parish Games. more...
Pershore 15pts, Old Silhillians 31 more...
ATHLETICS: Race-walker Sharon Tonks took the honours in the latest Winter League meeting, held at Birmingham's Perry Park at the weekend. more...
Evesham 4, Old Halesonians 3 more...
A COUPLE of juniors from the Evesham club rowed at last weekend's Pangbourne Junior Sculls. more...
IT MIGHT only be the middle of November but Saturday's fixture against Northwood bears all the hallmarks of a "must win" match for Evesham United, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
Nationwide Conference North more...
Evesham and District Disabled AC and Partnership's more...
I FEEL immensely proud to be Worcester City's manager -- Monday night was a great, great occasion. more...
Painswick 0, Bredon Buzzards U-13 0 more...
Evesham U-10 0, Stratford 5 more...
Pershore III 26pts, Warley II 14 more...
Redditch 6, Evesham 32pts more...
PRINCE Henry's High School's progress in rugby's Daily Mail Under-18 Schools Cup came to an abrupt halt when they visited King's School Worcester. more...
Pershore 15pts, Old Silhillians 31 more...
CAPTAIN Chris Wright han-ded out the men's prizes at Broadway following the ladies presentations by their captain Rita Smith. more...
Warwickshire One more...
BROMSGROVE General Reserves stormed into the next round of the LMS Shield by thumping Leisureline 7-0 on Sunday. more...
Warwickshire One more...
Droitwich Spa 3 Cadbury Athletic Reserves 0 more...
Fairfield Villa 1 Knowle 2 more...
Barnt Green Spartak 3 Pershore Town 0 more...
Bath City 2 Bromsgrove Rovers 0 more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers' chairman Tom Herbert has given his out-of-form side his full support this week. more...
BOSSES at Redditch RFC are planning an appeal after the Bromsgrove Road side was docked points to leave them languishing at the foot of the table. more...
GAZZA mania hits Redditch next week when his Kettering Town side take on the Reds at the Valley Stadium on Tuesday. more...
MATTHEW Sowden bagged a hat trick as Droitwich under-8s edged Stourbridge 35-30 over the weekend. more...
Berkswell and Balsall 21 more...
Bromsgrove 5 Scunthorpe 26 more...
THE new director of coaching at Bromsgrove RFC has vowed to pick up the struggling team and get them back on track. more...
MALVERN Rugby Club were defeated 28-17 at home against Old Laurentians on Saturday in a Midlands Two West bottom-of-the-table clash more...
Evesham Utd Ladies 5, more...
WORCESTER Athletic Club finished first cross-country team in both the `A' and `B' races in Birmingham League Division Three at Senneleys Park. more...
SEVEN Midlands-based players have been included in the England Under 19 squad for a training match against the Leeds Tykes Academy at Chandos Park today (3.30). more...
HEREFORD United's Danny Carey-Bertram came off the bench to score last night as England's National Game XI won 2-0 against Belgium. more...
MALVERN Town lost their 12-match unbeaten Midland Alliance run when they fell 3-1 at fellow high-fliers Racing Club Warwick last night. more...
WEST Bromwich Albion are launching a pilot coach scheme to make it easier for current fans and potential new supporters living in outlying areas to attend Hawthorns matches. more...
TEENAGE Worcester prodigy Mark Little has refused to let a little hindrance like the date of his birth get in the way of a promising football career. more...
SKIPPER Graham Hyde -- an FA Cup finalist in 1993 -- admits he is buzzing at Worcester City's stunning assault in the famous knockout competition. more...
DAVE Boddy is preparing to hand Andy Preece a slice of Worcester City's FA Cup cash bonanza to strengthen his squad. more...
Shipston Excelsior Panthers 0, more...
CROWLE moved to the top of Division Three in the Birdseye Sports Evesham and District Sunday League after making it six wins from six games with victory at Eckington. more...
THERE'S new leaders in Aquaid Division One of the Stratford Alliance after Ben Adshead's treble spearheaded Henley Forest to a 6-2 win over Southam. more...
CALLING all fast defenders, proven strikers and ball winning midfielders! more...
Polesworth 3, Littleton 1 more...
Evesham Utd U-15 3, more...
Evesham Utd Ladies 5, more...
Droitwich ladies 1st XI 1 Worcester ladies 1st XI 2 more...
Bromsgrove men's 1st XI 3 Old Silhilians men's 1st XI 0 more...
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LEISURE LEAGUES: Sunday's star game in the Premier Division saw Sickadem edge out Average Joes in a five-goal thriller. more...
TENNIS: Wythall A maintained their unbeaten start to the Stratford Winter League campaign, edging out Studley B 3-1 in their Division Two clash. more...
ATHLETICS: Race-walker Sharon Tonks took the honours in the latest Winter League meeting, held at Birmingham's Perry Park at the weekend. more...
HOCKEY: Redditch Ladies kept up their recent good run of form with a 4-0 victory over Harborne in Worcestershire Division One. more...
ANGLING: Astwood Bank's Dark Lane Club fished their Doubles Shield on the Arrow on Saturday with Martin Spencer and Dave Curtis claiming the honours with a combined haul of 15lb 13oz. more...
GAZZA mania hits Redditch next week when his Kettering Town side take on the Reds at the Valley Stadium on Tuesday. more...
IT MIGHT only be the middle of November but Saturday's fixture against Northwood bears all the hallmarks of a "must win" match for Evesham United, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers' chairman Tom Herbert has given his out-of-form side his full support this week. more...
SEVEN Midlands-based players have been included in the England Under 19 squad for a training match against the Leeds Tykes Academy at Chandos Park today (3.30). more...
Bath City 2 Bromsgrove Rovers 0 more...
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North Staffs II 5, Evesham II 2 more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers' chairman Tom Herbert has given his out-of-form side his full support this week. more...
Badsey 0, Evesham Ladies 1 more...
Bretforton Ladies 1, more...
Bromsgrove 5 Scunthorpe 26 more...
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