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Stories for 16 November 2005

Leisure

Cranky yank is all jokes

RIBS are set to be tickled when grumpy American comedian Rich Hall appears at the Artrix on Saturday, November 26 (8pm start).   more...

Artist has a stroke of genius

A PAINTER who captured the spirit of Droitwich on canvas is artist of the month at the town's library for November.   more...

Stage whispers

IRISH comedian Brendan O'Carroll's hit comedy - Mrs Brown's Last Wedding - continues at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre until this Saturday.   more...

Amnesia play will stick in the memory

CONTROVERSIAL Worcestershire stage company Kayelle Productions bring their second play, Mompesson's Well, to the Artrix on Tuesday, November 22.   more...

Where to go

Wednesday, November 16   more...

Benn's musical comedy time

COMEDIAN Mitch Benn will be lampooning popular songs when he performs at the MAC in Birmingham on November 24 (8pm start).   more...

Choir sings for charity

HEAVENLY voices will fill Worcester Cathedral on Saturday, November 19 when the London Welsh Male Choir sing in aid of charity.   more...

News

We're in a fight to save our wardens

OLD people in Worcester sheltered housing have vowed to fight on to save their resident wardens.   more...

Middle class grabbing the best schools - MP

MIDDLE-class families in Worcestershire have monopolised the best schools, city MP Mike Foster claims.   more...

Prove it's TB if you slaughter my cows

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...

CITY'S GOING CUP CRAZY

WORCESTER is going FA Cup crazy as the biggest money-spinning game in the city's football history beckons.   more...

Abstract art

ALCESTER'S art haven opened its doors for another live demonstration by an aspiring artist.   more...

Street assault

A DRUNKEN man was assaulted by three men on just after midnight on Sunday near the Greig Hall.   more...

Church bazaar

THE festive season will kick off with a bang in Alcester this weekend.   more...

Police meeting

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...

Gangmaster law will hurt temping firms

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...

Abstract art

ALCESTER'S art haven opened its doors for another live demonstration by an aspiring artist.   more...

Shoppers' return revives Sainsbury's sales

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...

Katie's bike is just the ticket!

AN Alcester school teamed up with a town business to reward one hardworking pupil.   more...

Lessons in speaking out aimed at farmers

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Token gesture

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...

Halcrow engineering hangs on to good employer badge

ENGINEERING consultancy Halcrow, which has offices in Worcester, has successfully retained its investors in people recognition.   more...

Voice your views on group's future

RESIDENTS will be able to put forward their ideas for the future of Advantage Alcester as its funding period comes to an end.   more...

Butcher revives local speciality pasty as a winter warmer fit for pub menus

A BUTCHER is hoping a long-forgotten regional dish that he has recreated will be a recipe for success.   more...

Lunch with HRH

RESIDENTS are being given the chance to have lunch with the Queen.   more...

BUSINESS BRIEF

Rise in jobless   more...

Annual awards

FIREFIGHTERS from the area were rewarded for their efforts at Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Services annual awards ceremony held this month.   more...

Donations take a dive

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 remembers

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...

Pure wizardry brings in cash for hospice

WITH a little bit of Harry Potter magic a well-known Worcester optician has raised more than £500 for a city hospice.   more...

Teens save dad from jail

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...

100 years ago November 18, 1905

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...

50 years ago November 19, 1955

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...

25 years ago November 14, 1980

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...

Follow the bear

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...

Diary of events

Thursday, November 17   more...

Motorbike crash

A TEENAGER escaped with minor injuries after she was involved in a motorbike crash.   more...

WI chemicals lobby

MEMBERS of Studley Priory WI are appealing to residents to help in their battle to change Europe's chemical regulations.   more...

Forklifts hijacked

NUISANCE youths broke into a Studley business and hijacked a couple of forklift trucks.   more...

Laundrette raided

CASH was stolen from a Studley laundrette.   more...

Car break-ins

THIEVES targeted three high-performance vehicles in pub car parks on Friday.   more...

High jinks at hotel

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...

Police meeting

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...

Hanging tragedy

A WOODROW woman was found hanging from a doorframe in her home two days after an argument with her boyfriend, an inquest heard.   more...

Future of parish

FECKENHAM residents will have a questionnaire on the future of the parish come through their letterboxes at the weekend.   more...

Chips are down

POLICE are set to oppose plans to extend the opening hours of a Redditch town centre fish bar.   more...

Wythall Gardening Club

THE speaker at this month's meeting was Dr Michael Johns, who is head of science at Newman College in Birmingham.   more...

Commission claim lost

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...

Solihull & District Orchid Society

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...

Trial is called off

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...

Redditch Art Circle

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...

MP backs project

REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith lent her support to the Abbey Stadium last week at the project's much-anticipated planning inquiry.   more...

Redditch Speakers Club

ON a wet and windy evening, members enjoyed a warm and friendly club night.   more...

Church's calendar

A HEADLESS Cross Church is inviting people to come and sample the range of activities it has to offer.   more...

Reddishare Club

THE Reddishare Club for Elderly and Disabled Persons is pleased to announce its programme for the Christmas period.   more...

Car to help prevent crime

A REDDITCH police officer has been given a brand new car to help his crime prevention work.   more...

Matchborough West Community Group

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...

Lions collect their share

REDDITCH Lions will once again be relying on the generosity of townsfolk when they collect for Children in Need this Friday.   more...

Dogs' foul play

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...

Churches unite

A SERVICE of unity for churches of all denomination was held in Studley last night.   more...

Pilot gets go ahead

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...

Spotted: rare bird

TWITCHERS spotted a rare breed of woodpecker at a Redditch nature reserve.   more...

Tots' favourite drops in at centre

A CHILDREN'S TV favourite will help launch a variety of new services at SureStart family centre in Batchley.   more...

Surgery not linked to death

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...

Centre's safety award

THE Kingfisher Centre has been awarded for providing high levels of customer safety.   more...

Let there be light!

CHRISTMAS officially gets underway at the Kingfisher Centre when the seasonal lights are switched on tomorrow.   more...

Church in urgent need of organist

A TALENTED musician is needed to crank up the organ at St Stephen's Church in Redditch.   more...

Stardom beckons for Damon

A RISING Redditch star has won a place at a top performing arts school which boasts Victoria Beckham as a former student.   more...

Cookhill Keyboard Club

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...

Students take play on tour

DRAMA students at Trinity High School will be spreading an anti-bullying message across the town this month.   more...

Tidy up will deter youths

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...

Guard hit in robbery

A SECURITY guard was hit with a metal bar during a robbery outside Greenlands Post Office.   more...

Brush maker's cancer death

A FECKENHAM man who made artists' brushes died of a cancer usually associated with exposure to asbestos, an inquest heard on Friday.   more...

Truant's mum jailed

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...

Plan to double travellers' site

By Emily Bridgewater   more...

Age no barrier to yoga fun

ENERGETIC senior citizens are being encouraged to don their tracksuits and get involved in sessions at a Woodrow school.   more...

Cash prize in green scheme

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...

Illness hampering quest for work

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...

Donation to DIAL

A GENEROUS donation of £3,000 was handed over to a charity supporting disabled people in Redditch and north Worcestershire.   more...

Town needs places to go

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...

In fine voice

A WELL-established group of singers will hit the high notes at a concert next weekend.   more...

Sabotaging vital project

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'm let down over housing

I WAS born in Redditch in 1943 and am now a pensioner. I also raised my family here.   more...

First for tree festival

A UNIQUE festival featuring the weirdest, wackiest and most colourfully decorated Christmas trees will be held in Redditch next month.   more...

Now time to ban fireworks

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...

Fire at prison

POLICE are investigating a fire which broke out in a toilet receptacle at Brockhill prison in Tardebigge.   more...

Proud of our work at Alex

NOW all Redditch residents are aware of the Alexandra Hospital dilemma, I would like to express my thoughts on this serious matter.   more...

Girl is safe and well

A TEENAGE girl who went missing last week has been found safe and well.   more...

Kingfisher is due for a lift

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...

Biker's death

A TEENAGE motorcyclist from Oakenshaw South has died following a collision on Woodrow Drive last Monday.   more...

First gear for bypass plans

THE wheels of the proposed Bordesley bypass scheme have finally been put in motion.   more...

Book on life of a legend

A BOOK has been published on the life and career of the Redditch-born music legend John Bonham.   more...

Wife died of overdose

A HUNT End woman died of an overdose of painkillers on the day of her husband's funeral, an inquest heard on Friday.   more...

Lest we forget...

REDDITCH veterans laid wreaths of poppies to remember those who lost their lives in conflict at the Plymouth Road War Memorial on Friday.   more...

Stables hit in £30,000 raid

HEARTLESS thieves have "wiped out" a Redditch horse riding school, stealing more than £30,000 worth of equipment.   more...

Protest march planned

A PROTEST march for residents angered by the proposed cuts to the Alexandra Hospital is being planned for January.   more...

Let's seek future elsewhere

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...

Health chiefs under fire

PASSIONS were running high at Thursday's public meeting held to discuss the proposed downgrading of the Alexandra Hospital.   more...

Good Ofsted report for Droitwich High

PUPILS and teachers from a Spa school are celebrating after being put under the spotlight by inspectors.   more...

Father and son who hit police are jailed

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...

Playhouse destroyed by vandals

SPA children have been left saddened after mindless vandals targeted their school and destroyed their much-loved playhouse.   more...

Tributes paid to former Spa governor

FORMER colleagues and family members have paid tribute to a retired teacher and former Droitwich school governor after his unexpected death.   more...

Upwardly mobile

YOUNGSTERS at a Spa school were taught the importance of keeping a healthy body thanks to the help of a special mobile classroom.   more...

Top school facing fine

BROMSGROVE School faces a huge fine after it was named among a string of independent schools in a fee-fixing investigation.   more...

We're heading off to the woods!

ADVENTUROUS children took a walk on the wild side thanks to a Spa nursery.   more...

Trench to be filled

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...

Town all set to do its bit for Pudsey

KIND-HEARTED Spa folk are preparing to pull together to raise much needed funds for the Children In Need appeal.   more...

Pubwatch is to relaunch

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...

Keelan keeps calm to call ambulance

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...

High Street market plan

TRADERS in Bromsgrove are backing a plan to stage a pre-Christmas market in High Street on December 18.   more...

Call for hospital ballot

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...

Tip work set to go ahead

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...

There's more to us than raising charity cash

A LIVELY social group for Bromsgrove businessmen is appealing for more members to join in a host of fun activities.   more...

Bed losses bring fears of closure

THE number of beds at Bromsgrove's Brook Haven mental health unit could be slashed.   more...

Black history

TOWN youngsters celebrated Black History Month with a special puppet show.   more...

Under cover

KINDHEARTED children at a Bromsgrove school helped make a quilt full of their favourite things for adoption week.   more...

Treasure island

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...

The new bailiff is unveiled

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...

Kids are well read

YOUNG bookworms gathered in Rubery library to collect their much-coveted reading awards.   more...

Thousands turn out to pay their respects

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

Lickey WI met at the parish hall on November 1. An outing to Chester had been enjoyed in October, despite the inclement weather.   more...

We just don't know if these masts are safe

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...

Stoke Prior WI

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...

BBC is mouthpiece of the Labour Party

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...

Chaddesley Corbett WI

THE 85th birthday meeting of Chaddesley Corbett WI was held in the village hall on November 2.   more...

Bridge brought back memories

SIR - Seeing the old photograph of Berwick Bridge recently in the Evening News brought back many happy childhood memories.   more...

Barnt Green Day Centre

AN outing with a double purpose was organised by Betty Lucas, treasurer of the Barnt Green Day Centre.   more...

They certainly did their duty

SIR - No 8 area Royal Naval Association would like to thank all those who helped in the Trafalgar Parade.   more...

Hanbury WI

MARION welcomed us to our October meeting.   more...

Researching my family history

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...

Bromsgrove Rovers Supporters Club

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...

Breaking the law riding a bicycle

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...

Worcester & Birmingham Canal Society

OUR November meeting, held at The Boat & Railway, Stoke Works, was an illustrated talk on pub signs.   more...

How can we make government listen?

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...

Bromsgrove & District Flower Arranging Society

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...

Youth shelters are an excellent idea

SIR - I think youth shelters are an excellent idea. Grown men have their pubs and clubs, after all.   more...

Funding the drinkers

SPA pensioners are about to subsidise Pershore's lager louts.   more...

Struggling to pay way

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...

Amazing diversion

WITH reference the accident adjacent to the Chateau Impney Hotel during last Friday evening's rush hour.   more...

Canals effort wins cash

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...

Saving our services

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...

Not broken

I WOULD like to add my thoughts to those recently expressed in your excellent newspaper.   more...

Missing at protest

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...

Struggling!

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...

It's noisier

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...

Suspension

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...

Real treat

I WOULD like to thank the Catshill Village Meadow committee for its brilliant Trick or Treat Treasure Hunt evening on the Memorial Meadow.   more...

Tolerance

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...

Bus schedule

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...

Lack of respect

SO another year goes by and another Remembrance Sunday.   more...

25 years ago

November 14, 1980   more...

50 years ago

November 18, 1955   more...

100 years ago

November 18, 1905   more...

City to walk out on field of dreams

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...

Write your messages on a poster for hospice

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...

PENSIONER'S PROOF OF MILD AUTUMN

A GARDENER is thrilled that her gladioli are in full bloom, despite the autumn chill.   more...

Cassie's research wins special award

University of Worcester student Cassie Johns received a special award for her research work on the force driving special police constables.   more...

We climbed high to raise charity cash

A GROUP of fund-raisers scaled dizzy heights last week to raise more than £2,000 for a good cause.   more...

Restored well to be given a blessing

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...

This spread is all for you, Jack

A SPECIAL lunch was held in a Worcester residential home to celebrate the long tenure of a 93-year-old resident.   more...

All the advice you need for a career

STUDENTS and graduates can access the most up-to-date careers opportunities and advice at the University of Worcester's Graduate Opportunities Fair.   more...

How a letter you write in Worcester could help to free a prisoner in Burma

EVER wanted to change the world while sitting at home? Well, here's the way.   more...

Teething trouble with wheelie bin scheme

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...

Chance to have your say

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...

This new yob law just isn't working

MEASURES introduced to clamp down on anti-social behaviour are failing to solve the roblem, according to a worried city resident.   more...

Sport

16/11/05 - Hyde sends warning to Terriers

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...

16/11/05 - Preece to get cash for players

DAVE Boddy is preparing to hand Andy Preece a slice of Worcester City's FA Cup cash bonanza to strengthen his squad.   more...

Shooting news

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...

With the Wheelers

SEVENTEEN members of Evesham Wheelers set off in cold but sunny weather last Sunday towards Droitwich.   more...

Clear conditions for climax

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...

Quiz Association tables

Evesham and District   more...

Latest crib league news

Evesham and District League   more...

Plato prize on offer for visitors to NEC event

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...

Bang on at Boxhill

THE last recognised major duathlon event of the year saw Michelle Parsons of Worcester Triathlon club triumph in impressive style.   more...

Tigers in pole position

Evesham and District Table Tennis Association   more...

Minster in chase

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...

Tredington surprise senior school

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...

Finish with a flourish

ALL the knockout finals have now taken place in the 2005 Wychavon Parish Games.   more...

On track for dream date

KEEN motor sport fan Gill Hughes has been given the opportunity to pursue her dreams in a once in a lifetime experience.   more...

Two clubs excel in Speedo League

Bromsgrove Swimming Club booked their place in the final of the Speedo League Division Two in December by winning its latest round.   more...

Jets hit the Pacers with power play

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 catch fire to to apprehend Outlaws

BROMSGROVE Blaze proved they can compete at the highest level by beating Ilkeston Outlaws 82-77 in the National Basketball League in Derbyshire.   more...

Monarchs lick the champions

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...

Alex Strutts his stuff to start season with a bang

MIDDLEWEIGHT Alex Strutt made a winning start to the season in Hereford on Friday (November 11).   more...

Bromsgrove Rovers fixtures and results 2005/2006

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Shooting news

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...

Battle back after break to post win

Pershore III 26pts, Warley II 14   more...

Plato prize on offer for visitors to NEC event

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...

Tigers in pole position

Evesham and District Table Tennis Association   more...

Six of best steer Crowle to summit

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...

Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up

Evesham Utd U-15 3,   more...

Finish with a flourish

ALL the knockout finals have now taken place in the 2005 Wychavon Parish Games.   more...

Summit side Sils prosper in Park

Pershore 15pts, Old Silhillians 31   more...

Walking to glory

ATHLETICS: Race-walker Sharon Tonks took the honours in the latest Winter League meeting, held at Birmingham's Perry Park at the weekend.   more...

Trouble and strife over as Husbands wins it!

Evesham 4, Old Halesonians 3   more...

Scullers Oli and Rory show style on water

A COUPLE of juniors from the Evesham club rowed at last weekend's Pangbourne Junior Sculls.   more...

Basement battle one not to lose

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...

Reds battle to Cumbrian win

Nationwide Conference North   more...

Scarrott tops bill at Lakes

Evesham and District Disabled AC and Partnership's   more...

16/11/05 - Replay win makes me proud to be manager

I FEEL immensely proud to be Worcester City's manager -- Monday night was a great, great occasion.   more...

Defeat follows draw

Painswick 0, Bredon Buzzards U-13 0   more...

All players play part

Evesham U-10 0, Stratford 5   more...

Battle back after break to post win

Pershore III 26pts, Warley II 14   more...

County rivals collapse under second half salvo

Redditch 6, Evesham 32pts   more...

Misery in Mail

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...

Summit side Sils prosper in Park

Pershore 15pts, Old Silhillians 31   more...

Season's spoils dished out

CAPTAIN Chris Wright han-ded out the men's prizes at Broadway following the ladies presentations by their captain Rita Smith.   more...

Bromsgrove Rovers Football Club - Match Stats - 2005/2006

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Merit joy

Warwickshire One   more...

Seventh heaven

BROMSGROVE General Reserves stormed into the next round of the LMS Shield by thumping Leisureline 7-0 on Sunday.   more...

Away day boost may prove vital

Warwickshire One   more...

12/11/05 - Droitwich bag first victory

Droitwich Spa 3 Cadbury Athletic Reserves 0   more...

12/11/05 - Fairfield edged out

Fairfield Villa 1 Knowle 2   more...

12/11/05 - Bubbling Brookes keeps on the goal trail

Barnt Green Spartak 3 Pershore Town 0   more...

12/11/05 - Benbow off in battle of Bath

Bath City 2 Bromsgrove Rovers 0   more...

15/11/05 - Chairman gets behind the team

BROMSGROVE Rovers' chairman Tom Herbert has given his out-of-form side his full support this week.   more...

Club set to launch appeal

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 in town

GAZZA mania hits Redditch next week when his Kettering Town side take on the Reds at the Valley Stadium on Tuesday.   more...

Junior rugby round up

MATTHEW Sowden bagged a hat trick as Droitwich under-8s edged Stourbridge 35-30 over the weekend.   more...

12/11/05 - Spa overpowered by Berkswell

Berkswell and Balsall 21   more...

12/11/05 - Hard working Boars taste defeat

Bromsgrove 5 Scunthorpe 26   more...

Dean quits role as Hall starts new era

THE new director of coaching at Bromsgrove RFC has vowed to pick up the struggling team and get them back on track.   more...

16/11/05 - Robins still confident

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...

Perry pounces three times to spearhead easy success

Evesham Utd Ladies 5,   more...

City club tops the charts

WORCESTER Athletic Club finished first cross-country team in both the `A' and `B' races in Birmingham League Division Three at Senneleys Park.   more...

Warrior called into England U19 squad

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...

Danny joy

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 run is ended

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...

Baggies coach scheme to help county supporters

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...

England cap Little is big Wolves hope

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...

Hyde sends warning to Terriers

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...

Preece to get cash for players

DAVE Boddy is preparing to hand Andy Preece a slice of Worcester City's FA Cup cash bonanza to strengthen his squad.   more...

Colts hit goal trail

Shipston Excelsior Panthers 0,   more...

Six of best steer Crowle to summit

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...

Ben treble fits bill for new leaders Quinton

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...

Wanted!

CALLING all fast defenders, proven strikers and ball winning midfielders!   more...

Injuries hinder hosts

Polesworth 3, Littleton 1   more...

Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up . . . Junior round-up

Evesham Utd U-15 3,   more...

Perry pounces three times to spearhead easy success

Evesham Utd Ladies 5,   more...

Kate's goal gives Spa hope

Droitwich ladies 1st XI 1 Worcester ladies 1st XI 2   more...

Bromsgrove beat Old Sils

Bromsgrove men's 1st XI 3 Old Silhilians men's 1st XI 0   more...

Harry's hat-trick wraps up points

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Robbins at the double

Women's football   more...

Skipper hoping for return

Midland Alliance   more...

Ten-goal thriller frustrates boss

Midland Comb   more...

Joes lose

LEISURE LEAGUES: Sunday's star game in the Premier Division saw Sickadem edge out Average Joes in a five-goal thriller.   more...

The A team

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...

Walking to glory

ATHLETICS: Race-walker Sharon Tonks took the honours in the latest Winter League meeting, held at Birmingham's Perry Park at the weekend.   more...

Four score

HOCKEY: Redditch Ladies kept up their recent good run of form with a 4-0 victory over Harborne in Worcestershire Division One.   more...

Double up for shield

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 in town

GAZZA mania hits Redditch next week when his Kettering Town side take on the Reds at the Valley Stadium on Tuesday.   more...

Basement battle one not to lose

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...

15/11/05 - Chairman gets behind the team

BROMSGROVE Rovers' chairman Tom Herbert has given his out-of-form side his full support this week.   more...

16/11/05 - Warrior called into England U19 squad

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...

12/11/05 - Benbow off in battle of Bath

Bath City 2 Bromsgrove Rovers 0   more...

Malvern Town FC - Fixtures/Results - 2005/6 Season

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Visitors tumble at table toppers

North Staffs II 5, Evesham II 2   more...

Chairman gets behind the team

BROMSGROVE Rovers' chairman Tom Herbert has given his out-of-form side his full support this week.   more...

Karen cracks in the clincher

Badsey 0, Evesham Ladies 1   more...

Slatter strike secures success

Bretforton Ladies 1,   more...

Hard working Boars taste defeat

Bromsgrove 5 Scunthorpe 26   more...

  
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