Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | February
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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...
ENERGETIC townsfolk who want to see the first signs of spring should meet at All Saints Church next Saturday at 10am. more...
LOVEBIRDS should get down to a St Valentine's disco this Saturday at the Bromsgrove Rovers Victoria Club. more...
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...
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...
SORCERY comes to the Palace Theatre on Saturday when On Cue Productions present The Legend of Merlin and King Arthur. more...
NEIGHBOURLY tension is the subject of classic comedy Party Piece at Malvern's Festival Theatre from Monday. more...
FIREWORKS are expected at Worcester's Swan Theatre this week when their Amateur Company presents Alan Ayckbourn's comedy Joking Apart. more...
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A NIGHT of toe-tapping fun is in store for music loving townsfolk at a live jazz evening in Clent. more...
"THE friendliest folk club in the Midlands" will play host to an award-winning Canadian singer and songwriter tomorrow (Thursday). more...
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...
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...
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...
£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...
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...
I hear with delight the vocal criticisms of the new Alcester Frieze on our museum. more...
ALCESTER councillor and parliamentary candidate Susan Juned has launched a survey to assess local crime concerns. more...
A PHEASANT crossing the road caused a collision on the A435 near Coughton Court on Monday morning. more...
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...
A CONCERT at Alcester Grammar School raised nearly £2,000 for the Asian tsunami relief fund. more...
THE number of firms looking for shop space in Worcestershire rocketed in January despite reports of "bleak" Christmas trading. more...
BIDFORD'S seventh Christmas Tree Festival in December raised £3,000. more...
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...
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...
MUSICIANS and firefighters joined forces in Alcester for a fund-raising concert in aid of the tsunami relief fund. more...
A CAR stolen from St Faith's Road in Alcester last week was used in a raid in Earlswood a few hours later. more...
TWO students from Alcester Grammar School are preparing a feast in a bid to raise money for a trip of a lifetime. more...
AN Alcester man has been rewarded for his hard work and dedication to a long distance footpath which runs through the town. more...
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...
SHROVE Tuesday was celebrated in true Alcester style yesterday with the annual pancake races along High Street. more...
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...
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PresidenT Jill Warner opened the meeting by congratulating Jean Bayliss on having been a member of Wythall WI for 50 years. more...
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...
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...
AT the February meeting, Alan Hackett spoke about the trials and joys of putting on a musical. more...
MORE than £40 was raised for a charity speaker at the January meeting, the 13th anniversary of the Institute. more...
AT the AGM on December 9, 38 members and 18 visitors were in attendance. more...
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...
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...
A POPULAR Batchley crèche is to fold next month, leaving children and staff "abandoned". more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A WELL- attended February meeting was chaired by deputy chairman Derek Spencer in place of the chairman who is still, unfortunately, in hospital. more...
WYTHALL villagers could face being fined "unfairly" because signs for alcohol free zones are too small, say parish councillors. more...
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...
STAFF at Redditch's Richmond Motors helped raise a whopping £3,000 for a good cause recently. more...
REDDITCH has dropped one place in the TV Licence League of Shame. more...
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...
POLICE are investigating the source of a suspected arson attack at Kingsley College on Sunday. more...
AN inquest was opened into the "unusual case" of a Matchborough West man who died in hospital. more...
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...
LOCAL Rotarians have joined forces with the Redditch Advertiser to offer dozens of townsfolk fun, sun and sea air. more...
A REDDITCH charity which has helped thousands of young homeless people plans to set up a 24-hour helpline. more...
I WAS interested to read the most recent pronouncement from Jacqui Smith MP on the policing of Redditch. more...
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...
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...
THIS Labour Government promised people would be better off with them than the Conservatives. more...
A successful trade fair was held in the Kingfisher Centre on Saturday by Redditch and Bromsgrove Young Enterprise. more...
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...
PLANS to build nine flats on the site of an old gas works in Studley have met formal objection from Studley Parish Council. more...
I WAS deeply moved by the programmes marking the commemoration of the end of the Holocaust. more...
CHURCH Hill residents were flooded out when a deluge cascaded through their homes from a burst water main. more...
SAMBOURNE villagers want urgent action to curb speeding though the village and drivers using it as a rat-run. more...
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...
TWO Arrow Vale Community High School pupils have been suspended after admitting downloading pornographic internet pictures by using a teacher's password. more...
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...
REDDITCH residents in band D properties will have to pay at least an extra £32.50 council tax next year. more...
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...
HOW many readers are aware all properties in England (and Scotland) are about to be revalued for council tax? more...
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...
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...
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 are connecting the theft of a digger in Droitwich Spa with three other similar incidents in the Worcestershire area. more...
LITTLE ones are invited to banish the half term blues at a Wychbold garden centre. more...
A TOP business speaker and former Bromsgrove schoolboy will be speaking in Clent this Friday. more...
AN 81-year-old woman locked herself in her lounge and called police after hearing noises in the hall. more...
A HAIRDRESSER from Bromsgrove has picked up a top award for her coiffing skills. more...
BOWLING enthusiasts in Rubery have been left without a green after it has apparently been "hijacked" by a private club. more...
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...
PROGRESS on Droitwich Spa's new health centre is being held up by "petty council officers", a town resident claims. more...
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...
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...
GENEROUS readers of the Advertiser have helped to raise more than £4 million for St Richard's New Hospice Appeal. more...
A WOMAN waiting for a bus was hit by a car when would-be-thieves tried to snatch her handbag. more...
TOTS at a Droitwich Spa school enjoyed a taste of the exotic in a Caribbean dance workshop. more...
HISTORY-loving children at a Bromsgrove school stepped back in time with a workshop on the Great Fire of London. more...
A HANBURY man was devastated after only one person turned out for the launch of his new craft club. more...
A LEISURELY stroll in woods near Bromsgrove turned into a scary experience for a well-known Midlands TV news presenter. more...
DROITWICH Spa's Lido - one of the final pieces of the town's unique history - has been earmarked for the bulldozers. more...
CHILDREN at a Rubery school dressed up as farm animals to raise funds for charity. more...
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...
CHEERS could be heard from a Worcester school as it received its batch of Evening News wishbands. more...
BULLDOZERS could demolish Droitwich's Lido as soon as the end of the month, claims the chairman of SALT. more...
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...
OLD romantics are urged to pen a poem or splash out on flowers or a card for a loved one this Valentines Day. more...
LICENSING chiefs are not expecting 24-hour-a-day drinking in Bromsgrove. more...
TWO Bromsgrove historians are unhappy that a well-known town centre pub has reached the end of the line. more...
TRIBUTES have flooded in for the Hanbury farmer who was killed when the tractor he was driving slipped into a slurry pit. more...
A TEENAGER, who battled anorexia, has turned her life around by becoming one of the youngest pet shop owners in the country. more...
ALMOST half of the jobs at the new Waitrose store will be offered to employees of the supermarket chain in Kidderminster. more...
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...
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...
TRIBUTES have flooded in for the Hanbury farmer who was killed when the tractor he was driving slipped into a slurry pit. more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A RECENT television programme gave their viewers a chance to elect a Member of Parliament. more...
BROMSGROVE Art Club's 2005 meetings recommence next Tuesday at 7.45pm at the Red Cross Centre, Barnsley Hall Drive, Birmingham Road. more...
CONGRATULATIONS to Rachel Overfield, a director of nursing. more...
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...
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...
I'm not surprised Councillors Spencer, Davey, and Hope talked Wychavon into erasing Droitwich Lido. more...
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I CANNOT believe that Wychavon District Councillors, three of them Droitwich Town Councillors, voted to demolish the Lido. more...
LET us stop knocking the National Health Service and the Alexandra Hospital in particular. more...
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...
I FEEL compelled to correct the mis-information put forward by David Jones in the photo article "ID cards". more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I'm not surprised Councillors Spencer, Davey, and Hope talked Wychavon into erasing Droitwich Lido. more...
Droitwich Memorial Eulogy more...
I CANNOT believe that Wychavon District Councillors, three of them Droitwich Town Councillors, voted to demolish the Lido. more...
LET us stop knocking the National Health Service and the Alexandra Hospital in particular. more...
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...
I FEEL compelled to correct the mis-information put forward by David Jones in the photo article "ID cards". more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A SECOND mobile phone mast is likely to be put up on Tolladine Golf Course. more...
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 in Worcestershire could benefit from the development of a 21st century rights of way network suitable for off-road vehicles. more...
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...
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...
Environmentally-minded households in Worcestershire are responsible for record levels of waste being sent for recycling. more...
DEMOLISHING the building voted the ugliest in Worcester would cost millions of pounds, television producers have been warned. more...
MPs in the two counties are being urged to say ``no'' to the European Constitution. more...
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...
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...
TEACHER workloads could be reduced when the first batch of specially trained classroom assistants qualifies from a Worcester college, writes DAN KENDRICK. more...
EXTRA funding for social services in Worcestershire has been approved, even though Council Tax will be lower than first predicted. more...
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 secondary pupils in Worcester played truant last year, new figures reveal. more...
MINISTERS have been accused of restricting Worcestershire patients' choice of healthcare. more...
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...
SAMBOURNE councillor Les Topham is the new Leader of Stratford District Council. more...
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...
A DECRIMINALISED parking scheme in Redditch could have definite benefits for residents says one councillor who is keen to see it introduced. more...
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LITTLE more than a year ago we reported on a charity's plans to raise £5.25m for a new hospice in Worcester. more...
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...
TACKLING the fear of crime and improving communication with residents must be priorities for Redditch Council, officers have been told by councillors. more...
POLICE are appealing for information after three quad bikes were stolen from a garage in Matchborough. more...
POLICE are appealing for information after unusual clocks were stolen during a burglary at a Headless Cross home. more...
AN Oakenshaw man has been sentenced to 21 months in jail for making and possessing 5,000 images of child pornography. more...
A 69-year-old man walked free from court after being found guilty of six counts of indecent assault against girls under 14. more...
A MAN was forced at knifepoint to withdraw £200 cash in Redditch town centre. more...
ARMED raiders assaulted two customers in a Wythall post office before leaving empty-handed. more...
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...
A MAN forced a Redditch Halifax Bank cashier to hand over money before making his escape through the Kingfisher Centre. more...
ARTY youngsters have brought a fiery start to the Chinese New Year, creating their very own dragon. more...
PLANS to extend Droitwich's Salters Shopping Centre have finally been approved following concerns about the loss of the centre's canopies. more...
RESIDENTS of Worcester today join the world's most populated nation, China, as it begins its New Year's celebrations. more...
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...
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...
THESE are the latest winners of the Evening News Lucky Numbers competition. more...
Catering students and businessmen joined Worcester Mayor Allah Ditta for a flipping good time in the St Richard's Hospice pancake tossing competition. more...
ECHOES of Worcestershire's cricketing past have come back with the death of Jack Foster, who lived in the Cotswolds. more...
A CELEBRATED religious art exhibition has arrived at Worcester Cathedral for a two-month stay. more...
THE first pupils to ever attend Ridgeway Middle School in Astwood Bank in 1958 are being invited to a reunion at the school. more...
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...
EVESHAM Wheelers' A and B riders grouped together for Sunday's club run when 20 headed for Wellesbourne Aviation's cafe. more...
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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...
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...
Badsey Ladies 1, Evesham 2 more...
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EHS UNITED edge closer to the top of the MK Technical Services Division 3B with a hard-fought victory over leaders Pershore Plums. more...
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...
STRATFORD Racecourse is gearing up for its first National Hunt meeting of 2005. more...
THE Worcestershire Schools Badminton Association, supported by Worcestershire County Council, stages its Under-13s Championships on Sunday, February 27. more...
SWIMMERS from Pershore High School performed superbly in the pool when they competed in the English Schools Association Cham- pionships last Saturday. more...
CROOME Pony Club's Fiona Watt finished second in the junior section at the Vale of White Horse Triathlon. more...
INJURY ravaged Spa produced a gutsy performance - despite suffering a derby defeat on Saturday. more...
RESULTS went to the form guide in the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League last week. more...
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...
Droitwich Hockey Club 2nd XI 5 Stratford Hockey Club 2nd XI 3 more...
Worcester Norton Ladies 2nd XI 6 Droitwich Ladies 1st XI 5 more...
Bromsgrove 2nd XI 4 Barlaston 2nd XI 1 more...
PETE Hall scored against his old team as Bromsgrove Hockey Club's 1st XI defeated Yardley 3-1 on Saturday. more...
Market Drayton Hockey Club 1st XI 2 Droitwich Hockey Club 1st XI 3 more...
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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...
Pershore 0, Kynoch 1 more...
SWIMMERS from Pershore High School performed superbly in the pool when they competed in the English Schools Association Cham- pionships last Saturday. more...
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CROOME Pony Club's Fiona Watt finished second in the junior section at the Vale of White Horse Triathlon. more...
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...
Wednesbury 3, Evesham 1 more...
EVESHAM Cricket Club have recruited Phil Newport as specialist bowling coach. more...
Astwood Bank Cricket Club return to the nets on Sunday, February 20 - and will have the services of leading coach Gavin Haynes. more...
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...
LACKLUSTRE Bromsgrove's hopes of a top three finish were killed off by a determined Luctonians side on Saturday. more...
EVESHAM Under-9s travelled to Stratford last weekend to take part in a triangular tournament against the hosts and Silhillians. more...
Evesham 0, Camp Hill 37 more...
Malvern III 0, Evesham II 65pts more...
Droitwich 6, Pershore 30pts more...
Rushall Olympic Reserves 1 Bromsgrove Rovers Reserves 1 more...
Birmingham University 3 Droitwich Spa 0 more...
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Northfield Town 3 Fairfield Villa 0 more...
Massey Ferguson 1 Barnt Green Spartak 2 more...
Bromsgrove Rovers 2 Burnham 1 more...
Thame United 0 Bromsgrove Rovers 1 more...
BROMSGROVE ROVERS have made a double swoop to bolster their midfield. more...
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Bromsgrove U15s 20 Bournville U15s 0 more...
STARLET Sean Walker made his debut as England Colleges defeated Wales Colleges 20-10 on Sunday. more...
Birmingham Solihull U15s 12 Chaddesley Corbett U15s 22 more...
Droitwich 3 Pershore 27 more...
Luctonians 17 Bromsgrove 0 more...
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...
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...
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...
WORCESTER are confident that Tim Collier sees his future at Sixways, despite being linked with a move to France. more...
GOLF: Alex Bishop has been appointed captain of Droitwich Golf and Country Club for 2005. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE young riders Katherine Worrall and Amy Furness have secured places in the second stage of a national show jumping championship. more...
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...
WORLD champion Ronnie O'Sullivan makes a rare visit to Worcestershire tomorrow night, aiming for a swift return in fortune. more...
WESTFIELDS' home game last night was postponed but they have two more important fixtures coming up at allpay.park. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers climbed into the Southern League Division One West top five after an impressive display last night. more...
WORCESTER are confident that Tim Collier sees his future at Sixways, despite being linked with a move to France. more...
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...
Evesham Utd Robins U-11 3, more...
Evesham Utd U-11 A 11, more...
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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...
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...
Tewkesbury YMCA 0, more...
Littleton 5, Wilmcote 3 more...
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...
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...
FORMER Evesham United player Andy Preece was named as the new manager of Worcester City last Thursday. more...
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...
TEAMS are invited to play in a 5-a-side competition on Monday, February 14, in aid of the Tsunami Appeal. more...
GIRLS at an Alvechurch school have been rewarded for their skills on the football field. more...
A NEW award has been introduced to recognise the contribution grass roots coaches make to football. more...
Headless Cross Ladies got back to winning ways after an impressive 3-2 victory against Stoke City Ladies. more...
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 proved Alvechurch's downfall at the weekend when they went down 2-1 at home to Malvern Town. more...
HOME, away more...
BIRMINGHAM City Ladies are returning to the Valley Stadium. more...
ALVECHURCH manager Peter Frain has paid tribute to battling centre half Simon Redhead. more...
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...
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...
Redditch Swimming Club achieved more than 20 personal best times as they hosted the Redditch Trophy Gala at Droitwich on Saturday, January 29. more...
REDDITCH Hockey Club maintained their title aspirations with a battling 2-1 victory over Leamington in West Midlands Division One. more...
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...
Young badminton stars are being urged to take part in this month's county championships. more...
Racewalker Sharon Tonks is heading to Italy to train with one of the sports all-time greats. more...
STUDLEY'S Andy `The Pieman' Smith was in the money at the weekend after securing his second Budweiser UK Open regional title. more...
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...
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...
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The Travel Factory Midland Football Alliance more...
Lansdown III 1, more...
Market Drayton Hockey Club 1st XI 2 Droitwich Hockey Club 1st XI 3 more...
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...
BROMSGROVE ROVERS have made a double swoop to bolster their midfield. more...
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