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Stories for 9 February 2005

Leisure

CD - Eric Clapton, Sessions For Robert J

(Three stars)   more...

CD - Athlete, Tourist

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DVD - Dodgeball (15)

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DVD - The Terminal (12)

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DVD - The Village (12)

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Half term fun for little ones

PARENTS who want their little ones to get creative during half term are being invited to sign them up for an art or music workshop being held at St Peter's Church Hall, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove.   more...

Ramble

ENERGETIC townsfolk who want to see the first signs of spring should meet at All Saints Church next Saturday at 10am.   more...

Valentine's disco

LOVEBIRDS should get down to a St Valentine's disco this Saturday at the Bromsgrove Rovers Victoria Club.   more...

Men wanted!

MEN are desperately needed to tread the boards in Droitwich Spa. The town's Norbury Theatre will be hosting a production of Scottish musical Brigadoon in July but male singers and actors are required for the roles.   more...

35 years and still going strong

THIRTY-FIVE years after the release of The Who's rock opera concept album Tommy, Birmingham's Hippodrome Theatre will host the premiere of a new production of the musical.   more...

Conjouring up a theatrical treat

SORCERY comes to the Palace Theatre on Saturday when On Cue Productions present The Legend of Merlin and King Arthur.   more...

Everybody needs good neighbours...

NEIGHBOURLY tension is the subject of classic comedy Party Piece at Malvern's Festival Theatre from Monday.   more...

Play will go with a bang

FIREWORKS are expected at Worcester's Swan Theatre this week when their Amateur Company presents Alan Ayckbourn's comedy Joking Apart.   more...

What's On Guide

Thursday, February 10   more...

All that jazz

A NIGHT of toe-tapping fun is in store for music loving townsfolk at a live jazz evening in Clent.   more...

Club presents award winner

"THE friendliest folk club in the Midlands" will play host to an award-winning Canadian singer and songwriter tomorrow (Thursday).   more...

Quartet plays at hall

BROMSGROVE Concerts will be hosting another of their wonderful evenings with a performance given by the Belcea Quartet at the Spadesbourne Hall, on Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove, next Friday.   more...

Single is set to blow you away

A `FLAMENCO astro rock' band, which has two members from Bromsgrove, hopes to set the world alight with their `big hooks, attitudes and sleaze'.   more...

News

Proud to wear PJs for charity

THE chairman of Worcestershire County Council donned his dressing gown and swapped his shoes for slippers to help launch the St Richard's Hospice PJ Day taking place next month.   more...

Letter - Fair's fair?

£100,000 art for the tueries. £10,500 spent on steel frieze. £800,000 to the Greig Centre from Stratford District Council. Lottery grant secured for the Greig Centre.   more...

Letter - An example for everyone

I would just like to write and say how privileged we were to be invited to see the new Young Fire-fighters of Alcester be inaugurated.   more...

Letter - Art SHOULD spark debate

I hear with delight the vocal criticisms of the new Alcester Frieze on our museum.   more...

Survey on crime fears

ALCESTER councillor and parliamentary candidate Susan Juned has launched a survey to assess local crime concerns.   more...

Bird cause of accident

A PHEASANT crossing the road caused a collision on the A435 near Coughton Court on Monday morning.   more...

Shed-ding light on plans poser

WHEN is a shed not a shed? That is the question Bidford parish councillor Angela Deacon posed for Stratford planners as they pondered an application for a timber construction in a garden in Wilkes Way.   more...

Cash coming in for appeal

A CONCERT at Alcester Grammar School raised nearly £2,000 for the Asian tsunami relief fund.   more...

They all want to open up shops in the county

THE number of firms looking for shop space in Worcestershire rocketed in January despite reports of "bleak" Christmas trading.   more...

Tree joy

BIDFORD'S seventh Christmas Tree Festival in December raised £3,000.   more...

Older and wiser in the ways of beauty

TWO award-winning mature students who were looking for a new direction in life have set up shop as beauty therapists in Kempsey, near Worcester.   more...

Emotions on show for artist

WHEN Steve Haywood was a lad his mother used to take him to the art gallery in Birmingham for a cheap day out and as an alternative to a walk in the park.   more...

Concert success

MUSICIANS and firefighters joined forces in Alcester for a fund-raising concert in aid of the tsunami relief fund.   more...

Car used in raid

A CAR stolen from St Faith's Road in Alcester last week was used in a raid in Earlswood a few hours later.   more...

A feast to fund mission

TWO students from Alcester Grammar School are preparing a feast in a bid to raise money for a trip of a lifetime.   more...

Best foot forward for John

AN Alcester man has been rewarded for his hard work and dedication to a long distance footpath which runs through the town.   more...

Grant may fall short

A PROPOSED town grant to Alcester's Greig Centre would only be a third of the amount trustees have asked for it has been revealed.   more...

Town comes out to play for pancake day!

SHROVE Tuesday was celebrated in true Alcester style yesterday with the annual pancake races along High Street.   more...

Police op to target youths

POLICE have launched an operation to crack down on disorder and antisocial behaviour in the Hopkins Precinct area after complaints from residents and shopkeepers.   more...

100 years ago

February 11, 1905   more...

50 years ago

February 11, 1955   more...

25 years ago

February 8, 1980   more...

Wythall WI

PresidenT Jill Warner opened the meeting by congratulating Jean Bayliss on having been a member of Wythall WI for 50 years.   more...

Wythall Gardening Club

THE speaker for February, James Arbuthnot, was unable to attend so his wife, Louise, came in his place to talk about unusual wall shrubs and climbers.   more...

Redditch Speakers Club

THERE was a change of venue and focus for members as they took part in the Midlands Area's Speech and Evaluation Contest at Knowle.   more...

Holywood WI

AT the February meeting, Alan Hackett spoke about the trials and joys of putting on a musical.   more...

Drakes Cross WI

MORE than £40 was raised for a charity speaker at the January meeting, the 13th anniversary of the Institute.   more...

Bromsgrove & District Flower Arranging Society

AT the AGM on December 9, 38 members and 18 visitors were in attendance.   more...

Bordesley Historical Society

Secretary Anne Bradford arrived at the meeting in full Egyptian regalia to entertain members with slides of her holiday, a cruise on the Nile to Aswan and back.   more...

Jade's a real gem!

A WEBHEATH teenager and her family are celebrating after learning she has achieved the highest point score in the country for her psychology A-level.   more...

Anger at `abandoned' families

A POPULAR Batchley crèche is to fold next month, leaving children and staff "abandoned".   more...

Police apply to extend powers

POLICE in the Crabbs Cross area are going all out to tackle antisocial behaviour after the extension of new dispersal orders to move on gangs.   more...

Taking on pub giants

A REDDITCH landlord is "at the end of his tether with the big UK pub companies" and has decided to fight them to get a fairer deal for licensees and customers.   more...

Booking boost for transport scheme

ELDERLY and disabled residents having difficulty booking Redditch's Dial-A-Ride door-to-door bus service will hopefully benefit when a new computerised booking system is installed later this year.   more...

Popular cafe re-opens

A POPULAR cafe has opened its doors again after weeks of closure following a joint venture between Redditch YMCA and a centre for people with learning disabilities.   more...

Alcester U3A

A WELL- attended February meeting was chaired by deputy chairman Derek Spencer in place of the chairman who is still, unfortunately, in hospital.   more...

Signs are `too small'

WYTHALL villagers could face being fined "unfairly" because signs for alcohol free zones are too small, say parish councillors.   more...

Suicide verdict on decorator

A CORONER recorded a verdict of suicide after a Crabbs Cross man was found hanging from a rafter in his garage on Christmas Eve.   more...

Charity drive brings cash joy

STAFF at Redditch's Richmond Motors helped raise a whopping £3,000 for a good cause recently.   more...

445 in licence `hall of shame'

REDDITCH has dropped one place in the TV Licence League of Shame.   more...

Jessica looks to the future

A TARDEBIGGE teenager with a life-threatening eating disorder is using some animal magic to turn her life around - and is now one of the youngest pet shop owners in the UK.   more...

Arson probe

POLICE are investigating the source of a suspected arson attack at Kingsley College on Sunday.   more...

Coroner: hospital case is `unusual'

AN inquest was opened into the "unusual case" of a Matchborough West man who died in hospital.   more...

Strategy on water laid out

INDUSTRY'S views on a proposed Environment Agency strategy for managing the abstraction of water from the River Arrow through Redditch, Studley and Alcester are being sought.   more...

Fun week by the sea for £122

LOCAL Rotarians have joined forces with the Redditch Advertiser to offer dozens of townsfolk fun, sun and sea air.   more...

Helpline planned for homeless

A REDDITCH charity which has helped thousands of young homeless people plans to set up a 24-hour helpline.   more...

What is our MP's view?

I WAS interested to read the most recent pronouncement from Jacqui Smith MP on the policing of Redditch.   more...

Too many powers given to EU

YOU could hardly have a better illustration of how British independence and democracy have been given away to the European Union, by lies and stealth, than the present dispute over asylum and immigration.   more...

Eyesore set for tidy-up

THE remains of Hewell Road Social Club near Redditch town centre, which has been left untouched since it was demolished early last year, will soon be cleared and redeveloped.   more...

It's time to wake up...

THIS Labour Government promised people would be better off with them than the Conservatives.   more...

Getting ahead in business

A successful trade fair was held in the Kingfisher Centre on Saturday by Redditch and Bromsgrove Young Enterprise.   more...

We pay for needy areas

IT appears Robin Hood is alive and thriving in the guise of this Labour Government. They take from the supposed rich to give to the poor.   more...

Flats plan is opposed

PLANS to build nine flats on the site of an old gas works in Studley have met formal objection from Studley Parish Council.   more...

Israel should show more compassion

I WAS deeply moved by the programmes marking the commemoration of the end of the Holocaust.   more...

Misery as homes hit by floods

CHURCH Hill residents were flooded out when a deluge cascaded through their homes from a burst water main.   more...

Villagers' call to curb speed

SAMBOURNE villagers want urgent action to curb speeding though the village and drivers using it as a rat-run.   more...

Dud goods seized in raid

Trading Standards officers, working with police, seized hundreds of counterfeit DVDs, videos and computer equipment in a raid on a Redditch town centre shop and residential property on Friday.   more...

Pupils admit porn shame

TWO Arrow Vale Community High School pupils have been suspended after admitting downloading pornographic internet pictures by using a teacher's password.   more...

Firms count cost after huge blaze

ONE of the biggest fires in Studley since the huge Needle Industries blaze in the 1970s swept through an industrial estate at the weekend, leaving several small businesses counting the cost.   more...

Council tax up 3.94pc

REDDITCH residents in band D properties will have to pay at least an extra £32.50 council tax next year.   more...

Chief backs drinking law

THE chairman of Redditch Council's licensing committee believes new 24-hour drinking laws would reduce binge drinking and alcohol-fuelled violence in the town.   more...

Homes face council tax shock

HOW many readers are aware all properties in England (and Scotland) are about to be revalued for council tax?   more...

Parents face truancy fine

REDDITCH parents of pupils who are repeatedly truant will be slapped with £50 on-the-spot fines in new ``get tough'' measures being adopted by the county council.   more...

Helping to make changes

VILLAGERS in Droitwich Spa planning to make changes to their community for the better are being urged to take advantage of a new advice pack.   more...

Go green plea to Westlands residents

WESTLANDS residents are being urged to go green and recycle more of their household waste. The plea is being made after it was revealed at a Westlands Forum meeting that the estate has the worst record for recycling in the district.   more...

Police link digger theft

POLICE are connecting the theft of a digger in Droitwich Spa with three other similar incidents in the Worcestershire area.   more...

Banish half term blues

LITTLE ones are invited to banish the half term blues at a Wychbold garden centre.   more...

Business chief to open talks

A TOP business speaker and former Bromsgrove schoolboy will be speaking in Clent this Friday.   more...

81-year-old locked herself in lounge

AN 81-year-old woman locked herself in her lounge and called police after hearing noises in the hall.   more...

Cutting edge

A HAIRDRESSER from Bromsgrove has picked up a top award for her coiffing skills.   more...

Bowling club in green `hijack'

BOWLING enthusiasts in Rubery have been left without a green after it has apparently been "hijacked" by a private club.   more...

Rumble in the jungle

AN ARTISTIC girl from Fairfield First School won a drawing competition when she went to a Birmingham theatre to see a production of The Jungle Book.   more...

Officers `hold up' centre's progress

PROGRESS on Droitwich Spa's new health centre is being held up by "petty council officers", a town resident claims.   more...

That's snow joke

RED faced weather forecasters were keeping a low profile after predicting wrongly that last weekend would bring a touch of the Arctic to Bromsgrove.   more...

Heart to heart

LOVEBIRDS can write `sweet nothings' to each other for St Valentine's Day on Monday and help others have healthy hearts with a campaign at a High Street charity shop.   more...

Appeal update

GENEROUS readers of the Advertiser have helped to raise more than £4 million for St Richard's New Hospice Appeal.   more...

Terrified by raiders

A WOMAN waiting for a bus was hit by a car when would-be-thieves tried to snatch her handbag.   more...

Enjoying some Caribbean fun

TOTS at a Droitwich Spa school enjoyed a taste of the exotic in a Caribbean dance workshop.   more...

Can I smell burning?

HISTORY-loving children at a Bromsgrove school stepped back in time with a workshop on the Great Fire of London.   more...

Poor show at club launch

A HANBURY man was devastated after only one person turned out for the launch of his new craft club.   more...

Wild boar surprise for tv's Suzanne in the woods

A LEISURELY stroll in woods near Bromsgrove turned into a scary experience for a well-known Midlands TV news presenter.   more...

Shock move to demolish Lido

DROITWICH Spa's Lido - one of the final pieces of the town's unique history - has been earmarked for the bulldozers.   more...

Dressing up in style

CHILDREN at a Rubery school dressed up as farm animals to raise funds for charity.   more...

Focus switches over to cameras

THE deterrent posed by closed circuit television in Bromsgrove has been brought into question with cameras being labelled as a "substitute for real policing".   more...

Join the wishband cheers!

CHEERS could be heard from a Worcester school as it received its batch of Evening News wishbands.   more...

Bulldozers may even move in this month

BULLDOZERS could demolish Droitwich's Lido as soon as the end of the month, claims the chairman of SALT.   more...

An exciting cultural shift

BROMSGROVE is on the cusp of an exciting cultural shift as the town's new arts centre, the Artrix, prepares to open its doors in April.   more...

Don't forget that special someone

OLD romantics are urged to pen a poem or splash out on flowers or a card for a loved one this Valentines Day.   more...

Licensees reject 24-hour drinking

LICENSING chiefs are not expecting 24-hour-a-day drinking in Bromsgrove.   more...

Row over historic pub name change

TWO Bromsgrove historians are unhappy that a well-known town centre pub has reached the end of the line.   more...

Farmer dies in slurry pit tragedy

TRIBUTES have flooded in for the Hanbury farmer who was killed when the tractor he was driving slipped into a slurry pit.   more...

Pet shop lifeline for anorexic girl

A TEENAGER, who battled anorexia, has turned her life around by becoming one of the youngest pet shop owners in the country.   more...

New store jobs worry

ALMOST half of the jobs at the new Waitrose store will be offered to employees of the supermarket chain in Kidderminster.   more...

Students to get sex health help

HEALTH experts are set to introduce a new service into Bromsgrove's North Worcestershire College campus to help youngsters deal with sexual and other problems.   more...

Shock defection from Tory group

LONG serving Conservative, Joy Bushby, has blamed the state of Bromsgrove District Council as the final straw in her decision to quit the party and switch sides.   more...

Farmer dies in slurry pit tragedy

TRIBUTES have flooded in for the Hanbury farmer who was killed when the tractor he was driving slipped into a slurry pit.   more...

Which way for Rover?

UNCERTAINTY is hanging over workers at the MG Rover factory in Longbridge, as a planned £1.5m deal with a Chinese car company looks set to go ahead.   more...

Hanbury WI

WE were welcomed to a Red Evening. Marion opened the meeting, and after wishing everyone a happy New Year, Greta read the minutes, and Marion dealt with the correspondence.   more...

Help the fight to spread truth about 4x4 vehicles

IT seems to me that there is a growing feeling in recent times that 4x4 vehicles are evil. There have been several programs on television and radio that have been dedicated to the subject.   more...

Wychbold WI

OUR Christmas meeting was well attended, with Dot Waldron presiding over a relaxed and enjoyable time. But first, Pat Tonks spoke of the death of Hilda Morgan at the age of 92, recalling the branch's early days when Hilda, a founder member, was a valued member of the committee until failing health necessitated her resignation. Hilda had made the individual tablecloths which we still use at our meetings.   more...

We stand for anything these days

YOU could hardly have a better illustration of how British independence and democracy have been given away to the European Union, by lies and stealth, than the present dispute over asylum and immigration.   more...

Catshill WI

THE first meeting of 2005 began with the newly-elected president, Mary Davies, wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year and congratulating the seven birthday girls.   more...

Dereliction and rubbish

COULD I, through the Evening News, draw the city council and Network Rail's attention to the state of dereliction and rubbish next to the triple rail bridges at the lower end of Newtown Road.   more...

Wychbold Flower Club

NINETEEN members met at the home of Virginia Davis for the excellent Christmas meal she had prepared for us. When we were well-fed, we were challenged by not just one quiz but two. We survived to be entertained by Ruth Bottomley and Lesley Venezis, each giving their presentation of festive table decorations. These attractive arrangements were added to the raffle, which was so generously stocked that everybody received a prize.   more...

Right-wing triumphed

A RECENT television programme gave their viewers a chance to elect a Member of Parliament.   more...

Bromsgrove Art Club

BROMSGROVE Art Club's 2005 meetings recommence next Tuesday at 7.45pm at the Red Cross Centre, Barnsley Hall Drive, Birmingham Road.   more...

No sitting on the beds

CONGRATULATIONS to Rachel Overfield, a director of nursing.   more...

National Council for Conservation of Plants & Gardens

OUR New Year started with a wonderful talk from John Grimshaw who is gardens advisor at Colesbourne Park, well known for its marvellous collection of snowdrops.   more...

Stitched up over Lido

HERE we go again, Droitwich being stitched up by Wychavon, in the guise of Evesham and Pershore councillors, riding rough shod over the wishes of the people of Droitwich, who want to keep our lido.   more...

Wreckers hit the town

I'm not surprised Councillors Spencer, Davey, and Hope talked Wychavon into erasing Droitwich Lido.   more...

So where's it all gone?

Droitwich Memorial Eulogy   more...

For everyone

I CANNOT believe that Wychavon District Councillors, three of them Droitwich Town Councillors, voted to demolish the Lido.   more...

Be grateful

LET us stop knocking the National Health Service and the Alexandra Hospital in particular.   more...

Thanks for kind help

IN recent weeks, members of Bromsgrove Salvation Army have been busy distributing parcels to people in and around the town. Through your columns, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to various bodies who kindly donated food, toys and other gifts.   more...

ID cards won't work

I FEEL compelled to correct the mis-information put forward by David Jones in the photo article "ID cards".   more...

You know who you are

I WOULD like to thank the ignorant gentleman who was pushing his trolley and entering the Droitwich Morrison's shop via the Victoria Square door at midday on Thursday January 27. I am sure he will know who I am talking about.   more...

Prefab tales from history

I WONDER if readers could help? I am carrying out academic research into the survival rate of prefabricated timber houses from the late Victorian period (1890s)up until 1939.   more...

Let's pick litter

I'M WRITING in regard to all the litter which is blighting the area along Spadesbourne Walk. I feel so angry that it's been there so long.   more...

It's a load of rubbish -- why can't we do something about it?

MY SUBJECT IS the filthy conditions of our roads and the continuing inability to rectify the wheelie bin debacle as I am sure you have heard from many of us residents.   more...

100 years ago February 11, 1905

SCORES of revellers enjoyed Droitwich's annual town ball at Salters' Hall. The ballroom was tastefully decorated with flags, bunting, banners and drapes for the event which began at 9pm through to 4.30am. The catering was ably carried out by Mr Emery, landlord of the Spa's Barley Mow pub.   more...

50 years ago February 12, 1955

A PROPOSAL to buy German-made typewriters for use in Bromsgrove Council House caused a rumpus. Conservative councillor, Edgar Longney, was one who objected, claiming an example should be set to buy British-made goods and also the fact they were £11 cheaper.   more...

25 years ago February 8, 1980

ABOUT 120 people were at Perry Hall Hotel for the inaugural meeting of the Bromsgrove branch of Lions International, the largest community service organisation in the world. New members were given badges and certificates in a ceremony watched by representatives from neighbouring branches.   more...

Stitched up over Lido

HERE we go again, Droitwich being stitched up by Wychavon, in the guise of Evesham and Pershore councillors, riding rough shod over the wishes of the people of Droitwich, who want to keep our lido.   more...

Wreckers hit the town

I'm not surprised Councillors Spencer, Davey, and Hope talked Wychavon into erasing Droitwich Lido.   more...

So where's it all gone?

Droitwich Memorial Eulogy   more...

For everyone

I CANNOT believe that Wychavon District Councillors, three of them Droitwich Town Councillors, voted to demolish the Lido.   more...

Be grateful

LET us stop knocking the National Health Service and the Alexandra Hospital in particular.   more...

Thanks for kind help

IN recent weeks, members of Bromsgrove Salvation Army have been busy distributing parcels to people in and around the town. Through your columns, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to various bodies who kindly donated food, toys and other gifts.   more...

ID cards won't work

I FEEL compelled to correct the mis-information put forward by David Jones in the photo article "ID cards".   more...

You know who you are

I WOULD like to thank the ignorant gentleman who was pushing his trolley and entering the Droitwich Morrison's shop via the Victoria Square door at midday on Thursday January 27. I am sure he will know who I am talking about.   more...

Prefab tales from history

I WONDER if readers could help? I am carrying out academic research into the survival rate of prefabricated timber houses from the late Victorian period (1890s)up until 1939.   more...

Let's pick litter

I'M WRITING in regard to all the litter which is blighting the area along Spadesbourne Walk. I feel so angry that it's been there so long.   more...

It's a load of rubbish -- why can't we do something about it?

MY SUBJECT IS the filthy conditions of our roads and the continuing inability to rectify the wheelie bin debacle as I am sure you have heard from many of us residents.   more...

Second mobile phone mast for golf course on the cards

A SECOND mobile phone mast is likely to be put up on Tolladine Golf Course.   more...

Get lucky in love...

A BOUQUET of flowers, a little black dress, a candlelit dinner - and a self-help video to repair a rocky marriage. It is probably not what St Valentine had in mind to mend a faltering union.   more...

Tourism boost by off-road vehicles

TOURISM in Worcestershire could benefit from the development of a 21st century rights of way network suitable for off-road vehicles.   more...

Telephone text service to homes

RESIDENTS in Worcester can now take advantage of a new home telephone service that allows everyone to join the texting revolution, without needing a mobile phone.   more...

Driving home bus issue

MOTORISTS in the Malvern Hills district will be encouraged to leave cars at home and hop on the buses as the area's chiefs have appointed the district's first transport officer.   more...

Record rubbish levels are sent for recycling

Environmentally-minded households in Worcestershire are responsible for record levels of waste being sent for recycling.   more...

Millions to blast city eyesore

DEMOLISHING the building voted the ugliest in Worcester would cost millions of pounds, television producers have been warned.   more...

MPs band together to vote `no' to Europe

MPs in the two counties are being urged to say ``no'' to the European Constitution.   more...

`Gagged' from making speech

A CAMPAIGNER battling to increase cash sums set aside for south Worcestershire's special schools reorganisation has criticised councillors after they stopped her rallying speech.   more...

`Your rubbish is ruining our area'

LITTER in Warndon Villages in Worcester is "totally awful" and environment rangers say they are fighting a losing battle to keep the area tidy.   more...

Classroom assistants easing teachers' load

TEACHER workloads could be reduced when the first batch of specially trained classroom assistants qualifies from a Worcester college, writes DAN KENDRICK.   more...

More cash for services, despite council tax rise

EXTRA funding for social services in Worcestershire has been approved, even though Council Tax will be lower than first predicted.   more...

Proud to wear PJs for charity

THE chairman of Worcestershire County Council donned his dressing gown and swapped his shoes for slippers to help launch the St Richard's Hospice PJ Day taking place next month.   more...

One in five city pupils skipped school last year

ONE in five secondary pupils in Worcester played truant last year, new figures reveal.   more...

`No choice' for our patients, says MP

MINISTERS have been accused of restricting Worcestershire patients' choice of healthcare.   more...

£4 MILLION IN 191 DAYS

FUND-RAISERS are saying a huge thank you to Evening News readers after topping the £4m mark in the St Richard's New Hospice Building Beds Together campaign - just eight months after its launch.   more...

Les is leader

SAMBOURNE councillor Les Topham is the new Leader of Stratford District Council.   more...

Shake-up leads to `pact'

A RADICAL shake-up to develop the relationship between Redditch Council and voluntary organisations could lead to a change in the way services are delivered across the town.   more...

Parking plan could pay off

A DECRIMINALISED parking scheme in Redditch could have definite benefits for residents says one councillor who is keen to see it introduced.   more...

Alex lab is under pressure

By Julian Seva   more...

Amazing effort for hospice

LITTLE more than a year ago we reported on a charity's plans to raise £5.25m for a new hospice in Worcester.   more...

Mum in glass attack

A WOMAN smashed a beer glass over a man's head at a social club leaving him scarred for life, Worcester Crown Court heard.   more...

Council to focus on fear of crime

TACKLING the fear of crime and improving communication with residents must be priorities for Redditch Council, officers have been told by councillors.   more...

Plea on stolen quad bikes

POLICE are appealing for information after three quad bikes were stolen from a garage in Matchborough.   more...

Clocks go missing

POLICE are appealing for information after unusual clocks were stolen during a burglary at a Headless Cross home.   more...

Images man jailed

AN Oakenshaw man has been sentenced to 21 months in jail for making and possessing 5,000 images of child pornography.   more...

Sex attacker spared prison

A 69-year-old man walked free from court after being found guilty of six counts of indecent assault against girls under 14.   more...

Knifepoint robbery at cashpoint

A MAN was forced at knifepoint to withdraw £200 cash in Redditch town centre.   more...

Armed raid at village PO

ARMED raiders assaulted two customers in a Wythall post office before leaving empty-handed.   more...

Paperboy in terror ordeal

A 13-YEAR-OLD paperboy suffered a terrifying ordeal when he was grabbed by a raider who was believed to be carrying a gun.   more...

Staff threatened by `armed' raider

A MAN forced a Redditch Halifax Bank cashier to hand over money before making his escape through the Kingfisher Centre.   more...

Megan's a big fan of Chinese New Year

ARTY youngsters have brought a fiery start to the Chinese New Year, creating their very own dragon.   more...

Green light for more shops

PLANS to extend Droitwich's Salters Shopping Centre have finally been approved following concerns about the loss of the centre's canopies.   more...

Cock-a-hoop over Year of Rooster

RESIDENTS of Worcester today join the world's most populated nation, China, as it begins its New Year's celebrations.   more...

Death plunge man named

THE man who died after falling from a multi-storey car park at the weekend has been named as 48-year-old Brian Stinson.   more...

Civic leader's U-turn after visit to school

A CIVIC leader who criticised Droitwich Spa High School for failing to achieve higher GCSE results has done a U-turn following a meeting with the headteacher.   more...

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THESE are the latest winners of the Evening News Lucky Numbers competition.   more...

A flipping good time!

Catering students and businessmen joined Worcester Mayor Allah Ditta for a flipping good time in the St Richard's Hospice pancake tossing competition.   more...

Death of war hero

ECHOES of Worcestershire's cricketing past have come back with the death of Jack Foster, who lived in the Cotswolds.   more...

Emotive art on show at Cathedral

A CELEBRATED religious art exhibition has arrived at Worcester Cathedral for a two-month stay.   more...

Reunion call to first pupils

THE first pupils to ever attend Ridgeway Middle School in Astwood Bank in 1958 are being invited to a reunion at the school.   more...

Sport

Callum's hat-trick helps end Catharine's chances

THE second round of the play-offs in the Cotswold League saw a minor shock when second ranked St Catharine's, playing with a weakened line- up, went down to a determined Tredington side.   more...

Wheelers stick together

EVESHAM Wheelers' A and B riders grouped together for Sunday's club run when 20 headed for Wellesbourne Aviation's cafe.   more...

Badsey best as leading trio edge clear of chasing pair

Evesham and District Airgun League   more...

Darts league round-up

Evesham Ladies League   more...

Stayte's silverware after Saturday success

Evesham Jubilee Society   more...

Latest pool league tables

Evesham and District League   more...

Treble on travels

DROITWICH Arch-ers' annual double Worcester - ten dozen arrows shot at a five zone face with a top score of 600 points - provided triple success for the Evesham club.   more...

Saints sunk as hat-trick from Callum's a winner

THE second round of the play-offs in the Cotswold League saw a minor shock when second ranked St Catharine's, playing with a weakened line- up, went down to a determined Tredington side.   more...

Derby is fast and furious

Badsey Ladies 1, Evesham 2   more...

Marvellous Megan helps Campden win on travels

FISSC 3, Campden Ladies 5   more...

Single strike a settler

Pershore 0, Kynoch 1   more...

Daniel at the double

EHS UNITED edge closer to the top of the MK Technical Services Division 3B with a hard-fought victory over leaders Pershore Plums.   more...

Repeat wins sought

FOUR of last year's winners at the Oxford University Hunt Club Point-to-Point meeting are set to line up in the 2005 fixture at Kingston Blount on Saturday.   more...

First meeting set to excite

STRATFORD Racecourse is gearing up for its first National Hunt meeting of 2005.   more...

Courts calling youngsters

THE Worcestershire Schools Badminton Association, supported by Worcestershire County Council, stages its Under-13s Championships on Sunday, February 27.   more...

Quartet excel in the pool

SWIMMERS from Pershore High School performed superbly in the pool when they competed in the English Schools Association Cham- pionships last Saturday.   more...

Fiona starts new season in fine style

CROOME Pony Club's Fiona Watt finished second in the junior section at the Vale of White Horse Triathlon.   more...

05/02/05Droitwich 3 Pershore 27

INJURY ravaged Spa produced a gutsy performance - despite suffering a derby defeat on Saturday.   more...

Basement boys Hillcrest surprise Droitwich

RESULTS went to the form guide in the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League last week.   more...

Bickerton's false dawn

GOLFER John Bickerton continued his slow start to the European Tour by finishing 51st in the Heinenken Classic at Royal Melbourne over the weekend.   more...

Hine hat-trick puts Stratford to sword

Droitwich Hockey Club 2nd XI 5 Stratford Hockey Club 2nd XI 3   more...

Worcester leave it late to tame Spa

Worcester Norton Ladies 2nd XI 6 Droitwich Ladies 1st XI 5   more...

Brace's double ignites fading Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove 2nd XI 4 Barlaston 2nd XI 1   more...

Hall hits old pals

PETE Hall scored against his old team as Bromsgrove Hockey Club's 1st XI defeated Yardley 3-1 on Saturday.   more...

Leaders stay on title course

Market Drayton Hockey Club 1st XI 2 Droitwich Hockey Club 1st XI 3   more...

Bromsgrove Rovers fixtures and results 2004/2005

HOME, away   more...

Droitwich Spa RFC First XV fixtures 2004/2005

HOME, away   more...

Smith makes mark in easy win

EVESHAM Casuals cruised to another victory in the Worcester Cricket Board Indoor League after they easily overhauled Dumble-ton's score of 102-2.   more...

Single strike a settler

Pershore 0, Kynoch 1   more...

Quartet excel in the pool

SWIMMERS from Pershore High School performed superbly in the pool when they competed in the English Schools Association Cham- pionships last Saturday.   more...

Not at best in victory

Droitwich 6, Pershore 30pts   more...

Fiona starts new season in fine style

CROOME Pony Club's Fiona Watt finished second in the junior section at the Vale of White Horse Triathlon.   more...

Twelve-goal romp on trail of title

BRETFORTON Sports Old Boys look odds-on to lift the Division Three title in the Birdseye Sports Evesham League after the extended their unbeaten record with a 12-goal hammering of Pebworth last Sunday.   more...

Points lost as tactics used far from sporting

Wednesbury 3, Evesham 1   more...

Help from ex England ace

EVESHAM Cricket Club have recruited Phil Newport as specialist bowling coach.   more...

Club back in training

Astwood Bank Cricket Club return to the nets on Sunday, February 20 - and will have the services of leading coach Gavin Haynes.   more...

9/2/05 - Hard work will help us turn corner

IT'S great to be back at Worcester City -- the reception I've had from supporters over the last few days has been brilliant.   more...

05/02/05 - Luctonians 17 Bromsgrove 0

LACKLUSTRE Bromsgrove's hopes of a top three finish were killed off by a determined Luctonians side on Saturday.   more...

Nines battle well but fail in win bid

EVESHAM Under-9s travelled to Stratford last weekend to take part in a triangular tournament against the hosts and Silhillians.   more...

Early score leaves Hill in ascendancy

Evesham 0, Camp Hill 37   more...

Hammond hat-trick on return to former club

Malvern III 0, Evesham II 65pts   more...

Not at best in victory

Droitwich 6, Pershore 30pts   more...

Thomas goal earns a point

Rushall Olympic Reserves 1 Bromsgrove Rovers Reserves 1   more...

Cottrill returns to lift Spa after Brum defeat

Birmingham University 3 Droitwich Spa 0   more...

Scrappy clash in the wet

Redditch ................................ 23   more...

Chairman sets top half target for Villa

Northfield Town 3 Fairfield Villa 0   more...

Spot-on Brown gives improving Spartak victory

Massey Ferguson 1 Barnt Green Spartak 2   more...

Rovers survive scare

Bromsgrove Rovers 2 Burnham 1   more...

Sharp Collins leads from front

Thame United 0 Bromsgrove Rovers 1   more...

Rovers raid rivals for pair

BROMSGROVE ROVERS have made a double swoop to bolster their midfield.   more...

Hall try lands `friendly' win

Alcester A .................................5   more...

Boars revel in the mud to bury Bournville

Bromsgrove U15s 20 Bournville U15s 0   more...

Star shines

STARLET Sean Walker made his debut as England Colleges defeated Wales Colleges 20-10 on Sunday.   more...

Corbett book place in Plate's final stages

Birmingham Solihull U15s 12 Chaddesley Corbett U15s 22   more...

Young guns lift fading Droitwich

Droitwich 3 Pershore 27   more...

Bromsgrove no match for Luctonians

Luctonians 17 Bromsgrove 0   more...

Inspirational skipper back to revive flagging Boars' spirits

COACH Dean Ball believes Bromsgrove RFC can secure their place in the Midlands Division One with victory at Longton on Saturday (2.15pm start).   more...

Smith makes mark in easy win

EVESHAM Casuals cruised to another victory in the Worcester Cricket Board Indoor League after they easily overhauled Dumble-ton's score of 102-2.   more...

09/01/05 - Inspirational skipper back to revive flagging Boars' spirits

COACH Dean Ball believes Bromsgrove RFC can secure their place in the Midlands Division One with victory at Longton on Saturday (2.15pm start).   more...

9/2/05 - Keast tips Collier to stay at Sixways this summer

WORCESTER are confident that Tim Collier sees his future at Sixways, despite being linked with a move to France.   more...

Bishop is the captain

GOLF: Alex Bishop has been appointed captain of Droitwich Golf and Country Club for 2005.   more...

County duo win through

WORCESTERSHIRE young riders Katherine Worrall and Amy Furness have secured places in the second stage of a national show jumping championship.   more...

Ready for the off!

THE Worcestershire point-to-point season opens up this weekend when the Harkaway Club hold the curtain-raising meeting at the Chaddesley Corbett track on Sunday.   more...

O'Sullivan tops the bill of snooker stars

WORLD champion Ronnie O'Sullivan makes a rare visit to Worcestershire tomorrow night, aiming for a swift return in fortune.   more...

Westfields warming up for double test

WESTFIELDS' home game last night was postponed but they have two more important fixtures coming up at allpay.park.   more...

Collins strike lifts Rovers up to fifth

BROMSGROVE Rovers climbed into the Southern League Division One West top five after an impressive display last night.   more...

Keast tips Collier to stay at Sixways this summer

WORCESTER are confident that Tim Collier sees his future at Sixways, despite being linked with a move to France.   more...

New boss bags his first City signing

WORCESTER City player-manager Andy Preece has clinched his first signing at St George's Lane by drafting in former Bury midfielder George Clegg.   more...

Robins rule Reality

Evesham Utd Robins U-11 3,   more...

Hooray for Henry!

Evesham Utd U-11 A 11,   more...

End unbeaten record

Evesham Utd 2,   more...

Four for Tony as Gary grabs a winning treble

BADSEY United and Stud-ley Nags Head topped the goal charts last weekend when first round matches in the Stratford Alliance's Nursing Home Cup took centre stage.   more...

Finalist assured

DEFFORD and Desford United will play host to fellow Evesham Sunday Lea-gue side Bretforton Sports Old Boys in the semi-final of the Worcestershire FA Minor Cup.   more...

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

Tewkesbury YMCA 0,   more...

Littleton claim points after a five-goal flourish

Littleton 5, Wilmcote 3   more...

Twelve-goal romp on trail of title

BRETFORTON Sports Old Boys look odds-on to lift the Division Three title in the Birdseye Sports Evesham League after the extended their unbeaten record with a 12-goal hammering of Pebworth last Sunday.   more...

Britton buoyed by second half salvo

AN INSTANTLY forgettable opening 45 minutes was put firmly in the back of home supporters' minds after Town turned in a terrific second half display.   more...

Preece is back home

FORMER Evesham United player Andy Preece was named as the new manager of Worcester City last Thursday.   more...

Banned trio out of visit to Oxford

A WATERLOGGED surface at the notoriously troublesome Causeway Ground last Saturday put Evesham United's Division One West championship ambitions on hold, writes Mervyn Collins.   more...

Appealing for teams

TEAMS are invited to play in a 5-a-side competition on Monday, February 14, in aid of the Tsunami Appeal.   more...

Girls lift top title

GIRLS at an Alvechurch school have been rewarded for their skills on the football field.   more...

Coaching accolade

A NEW award has been introduced to recognise the contribution grass roots coaches make to football.   more...

Boddington double delights Cross boss

Headless Cross Ladies got back to winning ways after an impressive 3-2 victory against Stoke City Ladies.   more...

Millers make it six of the best

FECKENHAM made it six straight wins at the weekend as they swept Thimblemill Rec aside 10-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Midland Combination Challenge Cup.   more...

Missed chances deny Church win

MISSED chances proved Alvechurch's downfall at the weekend when they went down 2-1 at home to Malvern Town.   more...

Bromsgrove RFC First XV fixtures 2004/2005

HOME, away   more...

Blues return

BIRMINGHAM City Ladies are returning to the Valley Stadium.   more...

Redhead praised by boss

ALVECHURCH manager Peter Frain has paid tribute to battling centre half Simon Redhead.   more...

9/2/05 - New boss bags his first City signing

WORCESTER City player-manager Andy Preece has clinched his first signing at St George's Lane by drafting in former Bury midfielder George Clegg.   more...

Banned trio out of visit to Oxford

A WATERLOGGED surface at the notoriously troublesome Causeway Ground last Saturday put Evesham United's Division One West championship ambitions on hold, writes Mervyn Collins.   more...

Gala bid proves a success as times tumble

Redditch Swimming Club achieved more than 20 personal best times as they hosted the Redditch Trophy Gala at Droitwich on Saturday, January 29.   more...

Brookes grabs last gasp goal

REDDITCH Hockey Club maintained their title aspirations with a battling 2-1 victory over Leamington in West Midlands Division One.   more...

Two tests for riders

REDDITCH Road and Path Cycling Club is running two Reliability Rides on Sunday; one of 62 miles to Winchcombe and back and one of 42 miles to Willersey and back.   more...

County event beckons

Young badminton stars are being urged to take part in this month's county championships.   more...

Training date in Europe

Racewalker Sharon Tonks is heading to Italy to train with one of the sports all-time greats.   more...

Pies the limit for Studley champ

STUDLEY'S Andy `The Pieman' Smith was in the money at the weekend after securing his second Budweiser UK Open regional title.   more...

Rice steams to a rapid victory

HEADLESS Cross fighter Chris Rice demolished another opponent as he took apart Michael Holmes in the Ultimate Fight Club: Natural Instinct event in Sheffield.   more...

Play-off plan

REDDITCH United manager Rod Brown is calling on his players to put their miserable run behind them and climb back into the play-off places.   more...

Fund raising nights

Wednesday, February 9, 2005   more...

Rovers raid rivals for pair

Wednesday, February 9, 2005   more...

Rovers survive scare

Saturday, February 5, 2005   more...

Sharp Collins leads from front

Tuesday, February 8, 2005   more...

Malvern Town FC - Fixtures/Results - 2004/5 Season

The Travel Factory Midland Football Alliance   more...

Win aids chase for summit spot

Lansdown III 1,   more...

Leaders stay on title course

Market Drayton Hockey Club 1st XI 2 Droitwich Hockey Club 1st XI 3   more...

Corbett braced for big meeting

SUNDAY'S Harkaway Club point-to-point meeting at Chaddesley Corbett near Bromsgrove has attracted a bumper entry of 307 horses (11.30am start).   more...

Rovers raid rivals for pair

BROMSGROVE ROVERS have made a double swoop to bolster their midfield.   more...

  
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