Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | March
ANYONE needing further proof that Basement Jaxx have revolutionised the dance music scene in the last 10 years should book a `Rendez- Vu' with their latest album. more...
After Mellow Gold, it seemed Beck would soon die out, remembered only as a one-hit wonder. more...
Bruce Campbell (of Evil Dead fame) plays a wonderfully melancholic Elvis Presley trapped in an ageing body at an old people's rest home in Texas. more...
A SURGE of lawsuits from the very citizens they have tried to save forces a group of superheroes into witness protection and mundane lives, vowing never to use their superpowers again. more...
GROUP and solo, original and cover versions, serious and amusing just about covers every aspect of the Musicmaker Live 05 performance on March 19. more...
Although this sounds like and indeed appears at first glance to be a purely romantic novel - the author has three times been nominated for Romantic Novel of the Year - there is much more to it than that. more...
A DANCE class will start after Easter to help townsfolk lose those extra pounds gained from eating too many chocolate eggs. more...
TOE-tappin' townsfolk will be stepping out at an absolute beginners line dancing course starting on Thursday week (April 7) in Bromsgrove. more...
A LIVELY show brimming with pizzazz and modern chart hits will be performed by the stars of a Kidderminster drama group. more...
THERE'S a chance to join Polly Parrot and her friends, Brer Rabbit, Anansi Spider and Ajapa the Tortoise for their very special tea party on Saturday. more...
THE Ecumenical Centre is the venue for Redditch Music Society's latest concert on Saturday evening with a performance by Ensemble Andromeda. more...
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THE Royal Shakespeare Company's summer season opens this week with A Midsummer Night's Dream. more...
A BRAND new comedy show written by Malcolm Stent - Back to Back - is on tour locally this month. more...
THE Roaring 20s will be brought to life at the Birmingham Hippodrome when Broadway and West End smash hit new musical Thoroughly Modern Millie arrives for a two-week run from Tuesday. more...
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A CONCERT is set to take place to raise funds for a new multi-purpose hall for Barnt Green Scouts and Guides. more...
FOLK music fans are in for a treat when multi-award winning duo John Spiers and Jon Boden come to Bromsgrove. more...
AN internationally acclaimed singer and songwriter will be appearing at this week's meeting of Bromsgrove Folk Club. more...
A RUBERY schoogirl is celebrating after winning a competitive arts festival. more...
STUDENTS from two county schools are celebrating after winning the first heat in a mock trial competition. more...
A GREEN-fingered garden centre lorry driver who spends his day off studying horticulture has been rewarded for his efforts by his employer. more...
A FAMILY has been reunited with two of their beloved Shetland ponies which were stolen from a field near Droitwich. more...
A TEAM of gardening buffs from Worcestershire is one step closer to being crowned horticultural champions at the Gardeners' World Live Show in June after winning the local heat of the Great Garden Quiz. more...
SOLDIERS from Worcestershire ensured New Year celebrations in Afghanistan passed peacefully at the end of their six-month stint in the war-torn country. more...
ARCHITECTS who designed a Worcester school have been tipped for a prestigious national award. more...
A CHAMPION of the Poppy Appeal who has helped raise more than £350,000 in four decades is looking for someone else to carry on his good work. more...
WORCESTER Rugby Club has been presented with its first defibrillator, which will be used to treat people who suffer cardiac arrest in and around the Sixways ground. more...
CONSERVATIVE leader Michael Howard was today set to attempt to shift the focus from the political storm surrounding MP and Worcestershire resident Howard Flight. more...
MORE affordable homes, extra school playing fields and 20 acres of recreation ground are included in a revised scheme for Pershore. more...
A BANK in Worcestershire has been targeted by card-cloning thieves for the second time in three months. more...
A JAPANESE fighting dog was shot with a tranquilliser gun after it allegedly attacked a five-year-old girl in the street. more...
ANGRY residents have signed a petition to curb speeding traffic in Worcester's Brickfields Road fearing a child could be injured or killed. more...
PEOPLE have come to the aid of a charity collecting items for children in need, swamping the organisation with much-needed donations. more...
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's has revealed a multi-million pound plan to build a new superstore in Worcester. more...
n Bright colours fill the building and every piece of furniture - from wheelchair height sinks to the intelligent door system - has been designed to make the young people who will use the facility feel as comfortable as possible. more...
THE new hospice comes complete with a hydrotherapy pool and jacuzzi - not simply things for the children to enjoy, but essential tools to unlock their potential. more...
RUNNING the new Acorns hospice will be no mean feat - with staff working around-the-clock to ensure high-quality care for the children and their families. more...
IT'S not just the interior of the new Acorns hospice that has been designed with great care and attention to detail. more...
SALFORD Priors parish clerk Eric Mitchell has a new office after the parish council landed a £5,000 government grant. more...
SARAH and Rebecca Aspinall gasp in delight as the door is opened and they get their first glimpse of the new Acorns hospice. more...
LOTTERY funding of £6,250 has been awarded to local groups planning events to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. more...
LIKE many people, Caroline Jordan was slightly apprehensive about what she would find when she took her son to the new Acorns hospice. more...
ALCESTER business bosses packed the town hall last Wednesday night to hear how they can benefit from new networking initiatives and two internet websites. more...
APART from the occasional epileptic seizure, little Joshua Loader was the picture of perfect health. more...
WHEN fund-raisers realised it would take more than £4m to build the new hospice, at first they were overawed at the prospect. more...
ALCESTER'S county councillor Susan Juned is standing down at next month's election to concentrate on her parliamentary campaign. more...
ACORNS hospice is here thanks to the hard work of the fund-raising public - but the tireless efforts are by no means over. more...
A COMPETITION to find a logo for the forthcoming Alcester town plan produced just two entries from schoolchildren. more...
GOOD weather and the clocks springing forward ensured Worcestershire tourism got off to a flying start this season. more...
ALCESTER residents will have the chance to buy a piece of a brand new building in the town this weekend when fundraisers for the joint Scout and Guide headquarters hit the streets. more...
SPORTS stars from Worcester were guests of honour at the opening of a newly refurbished pub. more...
THERE was a carnival atmosphere in Alcester on Monday when the town hosted its annual Easter parade. more...
PROPERTY owners are being encouraged to put empty rooms or houses up for rent to tackle Worcester's homeless problem. more...
THIEVES forced their way into an Alcester garage on Friday night in what police are describing as a ram raid style burglary. more...
A LEADING union today called for urgent action to tackle the "chronic" job segregation and undervaluing of the work women do in a bid to close the gender pay gap. more...
A CRUCIAL meeting which could decide the fate of the Greig Centre will be held next Tuesday. more...
ALCESTER mayor Chris Gough visited Scallywags pre school group last week to judge their Easter bonnet competition. more...
A NATIONAL training programme designed to improve business skills across the childcare sector is set to come to The Pear Tree Hotel, Smite, near Worcester, tomorrow. more...
DESIGNS which could be used to liven up Alcester's alleyways have gone on display in the town. more...
BIDFORD residents have been warned about the risks of leaving valuables in their cars after another spate of thefts in the area. more...
PEARL Capewell, from Peterborough, fought off tough competition to win the Heart of England Town Criers Competition in Alcester on Saturday. more...
ALCESTER will regain its status as a market town next month when the first Farmers Market is set up in Henley Street. more...
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DUE to forecasts for wintry weather, February's indoor meeting and field trip were cancelled. more...
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A WELL-attended AGM was opened by president Bryn Griffiths, who thanked everyone for their efforts during the past year. more...
LIGHT-footed Redditch youngsters danced the day away at an annual event involving 14 schools. more...
THE March concert by violinist Ruth Rogers and pianist Martin Cousin was voted one of the best in the society's 43-year history by an enthusiastic audience. more...
FOLLOWING the successful concert to celebrate its 40th Anniversary, the society has already sung at the recent civic service and is well into rehearsals of Bach's St Matthew Passion. more...
SUCCESS was achieved recently when two members of the South Midlands Area of Speakers Clubs earned places in the national finals of the speech and evaluation contests to be held in Hinckley in April. more...
PRESIDENT Delice Bayliss welcomed members and a visitor, Margaret Mott. more...
AT the March meeting, the speaker was Millicent Phillips, the Redditch- born singer who made it to the London Palladium. more...
MEMBERS began the meeting by browsing around the trading table. This month, the theme was items from spring cleaning. Proceeds from the sale helped to boost funds. more...
ON MARCH 14, David Besley gave a presentation on Gardens in Great Britain, which included slides on his visits to Spetchley Gardens and Croome Park in Worcestershire. more...
TUESDAY, March 1, marked the 75th birthday of Beoley WI and members celebrated in style. more...
GLYNIS Pearce will be chairman for 2005/2006. more...
THE March meeting began with a difference as members sang Jerusalem along with the group G4 and a full symphony orchestra - on CD, of course. more...
YOUNGSTERS from all over Redditch hit the right note recently when they gathered at Tardebigge First School for the Redditch Schools Music Festival. more...
TWO brothers reached the summit of their achievements when they cycled 33 miles from Redditch to Malvern. more...
REDDITCH people can take part in several events to raise funds for the Primrose Hospice and Cancer Help Centre. more...
MYSTERY and magic will abound in sci-fi sensation Inspector Drake and the Time Machine. more...
A SUMPTUOUS buffet of Thai food will be on offer at Cookhill Village Hall to raise money for victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. more...
GREEN fingered residents can create a beautiful sculpture for their garden at a series of workshops. more...
CHEEKY monkeys are invited to make some noise in a series of music workshops at Redditch Library. more...
A HOLLYWOOD primary school "hoodwinked" its audience with a performance based on events in Sherwood Forest. more...
A NEW 40-bedroom hotel could be built next to the Dog Inn at Mappleborough Green. more...
BUDDING Jimi Hendrixs can learn a few tricks of the trade at a new guitar workshop being hosted in Redditch by a musician who has played with some of rock's greatest men. more...
PICTURES in the Post was the title of a talk on picture postcards. Speaker Trevor Cleaver explained how British postcards had provided a social history of the country during the first half of the 20th century. more...
A SOUTHCREST exhaust pipe manufacturing company was fined £2,000 for inadequate safety measures that left a 21-year-old man with a crushed finger that was later amputated, a court heard. more...
THE wife of Conservative leader Michael Howard had a taste of culture when she dropped into the All Women's House last week. more...
AN increase in the number of vehicles being stolen and broken into in Redditch and surrounding areas has prompted a stepping up of police patrols. more...
A REDDITCH roadrunner is hoping to repeat last year's success when he tackles the London Marathon. more...
A MENTALLY handicapped woman died after contracting a stomach infection in a Headless Cross nursing home, an inquest heard. more...
A PROMISING Redditch firefighter is the 100th in Hereford and Worcester to complete top-level training. more...
A MOTORIST was killed instantly when he lost control of the car he was driving at high speed on a Wythall road, an inquest heard. more...
A REDDITCH beat bobby hopes to forge better links with the community through a series of regular drop-in sessions. more...
A REDDITCH resident is delighted plans to install further mobile phone masts in Church Hill have been rejected. more...
BOWS and bonnets were in abundance at a Wythall nursery last week as its young members celebrated Easter. more...
THE Government's recent Budget pledge of free bus travel for pensioners and the disabled during off-peak hours will "not benefit Redditch", according to the town's Tory spokesman, Karen Lumley. more...
A FINE display of work by one of the country's leading quilters has just gone up at Redditch's Forge Mill Museum. more...
A REDDITCH woman claims her partner died "a horrendous death" at the Alexandra Hospital and is demanding a better explanation to why he died. more...
A REDDITCH man is full of the joys of spring after retiring from the Lakeside factory where he has worked for 50 years. more...
MEMBERS of the Matchborough community are jumping on board a scheme to try to tackle antisocial behaviour on buses. more...
IN a timely move, Studley man Jim Smith has just published a new book all about Doctor Who. more...
A REDDITCH businessman has hit out at "unreasonable" refuse collection cost increases - just six months after the council contracted out the service to a private company. more...
ROMANS and Celts came to life for pupils at Woodrow First School, who battled it out in a workshop last week. more...
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A BODY found in woodland near Redditch was that of an adult male who died in "unexplained" circumstances, say detectives. more...
ANGRY residents want the red card shown to plans to build commercial football pitches on a "priceless piece of public space". more...
A SHARED faith has been the secret to a long and happy marriage for one Droitwich Spa couple, who celebrated in their diamond wedding anniversary, last week. more...
THE Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for mid-Worcestershire, held a street stall in Droitwich Spa to promote the recent budget. more...
CREATIVE children at a Spa first school got their thinking caps on last week and brainstormed ideas to improve their school environment. more...
TWO men were involved in violence after they had been called to help girls being harassed in the early hours outside the Odeon cinema in Foregate Street, Worcester. more...
SCHOOLCHILDREN had a visit from a scientific drama group to help them learn about vitamins, minerals and getting a balanced diet. more...
DROITWICH Spa will be turned into an amazing film set on VE weekend - May 7 and 8 - thanks to a massive £14,500 grant from the National Lottery. more...
POORLY pets in Bromsgrove, whose owners are in difficult financial circumstances, can now turn to the Blue Cross for care. more...
POLICE have released pictures of a man who forced a motorist to take £100 out of a cash machine in Droitwich Spa High Street. more...
A CALL for a full investigation into why Bromsgrove taxpayers have been overcharged has been rejected. more...
STAFF at Droitwich Spa's Army Medal Office said goodbye as it closed its doors for the final time last Wednesday. more...
WITH Prime Minister Tony Blair expected to officially launch the General Election campaign next Monday, two new candidates have thrown their hats into the Bromsgrove ring. more...
YOUNGSTERS got into the groove with a drumming workshop at Cutnall Green First School. more...
A BROMSGROVE campaigning group is fighting to save the town's traditional pubs. more...
AS the days get longer and the weather warmer, police in Bromsgrove are warning motorists to think carefully about car security. more...
ALL is not lost for Spa folk campaigning to reopen the Lido - they will get another chance to make their voices heard at a meeting tomorrow (Thursday). more...
BROMSGROVE'S new arts centre has unveiled some of its forthcoming events. more...
MYSTERY surrounds the gruesome discovery of two bodies over the Easter weekend. more...
THE director general of the Confederation of British Industry was the guest of honour at an AE Housman commemoration. more...
IF you go down to the woods today - you will find a Sidemoor group dressed up as teddy bears. more...
ENTHUSIASTIC children are enjoying a host of activities at an Easter camp. more...
BRAINY Bromsgrovians will have the chance to test their knowledge at a charity quiz night. more...
GREEN youngsters at a town school took to the stage for a special play. more...
KINDHEARTED regulars at a town pub dug deep to help raise cash for a good cause. more...
Rover - the Bromsgrove Rovers FC mascot - has returned to the Victoria Ground after a five year absence. more...
OUR March meeting was an illustrated talk on The Elan Valley given by Kenn Godfrey. He showed slides which had been made from very valuable, Victorian glass plates which had been rescued from a rubbish skip in Birmingham. more...
JIM Evans in his letter headlined "Inner City Wasteland", (Tuesday, March 22), is misinformed. In embracing cultural liberty I fail to see what moral or social Pandora's Box has been opened. more...
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WHEN I joined the local police and saw the size of most of my colleagues, and indeed, the size of the guys who they were arresting, I realised that I had either got to improve my body strength or try other methods to control the unruly. more...
THE AGM was well attended and four new committee members were voted on board. We were then transported to New Zealand to the gardens created at the homesteads. Marie Paginton injected us with her enthusiasm for the country and for the surprisingly abundant gardens. The most surprising thing was to find that everywhere looked so English. Don't forget to keep July 20 free in your diary for our annual outing. Details later. Visitors always welcome. Our meetings are held at the village hall, Chaddesley Corbett, at 7.30pm for coffee, company and a chat. You don't have to be a gardener to enjoy our evenings. more...
I WOULD like to thank all the young people who took part in the excellent Pop Icons concert at Malvern Theatre. more...
Mary's hats was the title of our March meeting held at Bentley Village Hall. Mary Holmes, accompanied by an abundance of huge hat boxes,kept us entranced. more...
CAN I recommend a short five-day trip with a difference? more...
The speaker at our March meeting was John Hill, who is a recommended expert on the subject of Alpines. more...
Our president, Jenny Marsh, opened the meeting by welcoming a new member, Sue Lovatt. The delightful flowers for the afternoon had been arranged by Gill Braithwaite and Pat Keen. Diane Bidwell spoke about Awards for All - a government grant and encouraged us to take part in the project and possibly visit Denman. Mary Gray still has a few vacancies on her list for the Spring Food, Flower and Craft Day in May. more...
OUR 23rd AGM was held at the beginning of March at the Bromsgrove Golf Centre and more than 60 members attended. more...
Chairman Jenny Kerridge opened our meeting with a welcome to members and visitors. Several letters of appreciation had been received following our recent group meeting when we had entertained our neighbouring WI's County Chairman Suzanne Owen. The talk was an explanation of the use of the DNA service in solving crimes. Our speaker was Mike Jones, a local bee-keeper, who entertained us with the fascinating story of the life of the honey bee and honey production. more...
PAN-European retail solutions provider, Torex Retail, has won the contract to implement an innovative self-scan system at Channel Island-based Checkers Superstore, operated by Le Riche. more...
THE largest worldwide seller of Cunard cruises, Victoria Travel, is opening a large call centre in Redditch as part of a major expansion program. more...
REDDITCH-based Drain Doctor Plumbing has crowned a successful 2004 by being named top franchise at the national group's annual awards. more...
REDDITCH-based engineering firm Lewis Spring Products has merged with another company and is creating 50 jobs in the process. more...
A REDDITCH hairdressers has proved it is a cut above the rest after winning a coveted place in the Midlands regional final of the 50th Anniversary L'Oreal Colour Trophy. more...
A HUGE logistics operation to move scattered TV archives to a new home in Leeds has resulted in a 50 per cent space saving, thanks to a Redditch company. more...
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I SEE the cost of water rates has risen from £328 to £374 - a rise of more than 13 per cent. more...
I AGREE with the recent correspondence from a Stoke Heath reader who said that Bromsgrove town centre is looking increasingly run down. more...
I AM the complete Anglophile. I love Britain, her institutions and her people, but I have one criticism. If you will forgive my temerity as a visitor - the condition of many parts of your beautiful country is made appalling with deposits of litter! more...
THIS is the poem I've written following the saga of our change over to the wheelie bin collection in Bromsgrove - more...
I CAN inform Sid and Hilda Payne that there is no shortage of suitable venues for their club in Bromsgrove. more...
WE thank AJ Milne for an excellent, thoughtful and constructive letter printed on March 16. more...
A RECENT letter from Spa Conservative Councillor Pam Davey was a fairly pathetic attempt to cover her tracks on her involvement in the closure of the town's lido and the undermining of the SALT plans and proposals. more...
NEVER was so much damage done to so many by so few. That is true of Droitwich and Wychavon councillors. more...
I WOULD like to draw readers' attention to the recent television series `Jamie Olivers School dinners,' in which Jamie implemented a project to improve our children's school meals. more...
SATURDAY afternoon at the Norbury Theatre was an absolute joy. We saw Ladies in Lavender and the theatre was almost full to capacity. more...
SINCE its inception in 1982, Neighbourhood Watch, with its 16,000 schemes covering six million house-holds, has become the largest voluntary organisation in the U.K. more...
I SEE the cost of water rates has risen from £328 to £374 - a rise of more than 13 per cent. more...
I AGREE with the recent correspondence from a Stoke Heath reader who said that Bromsgrove town centre is looking increasingly run down. more...
I AM the complete Anglophile. I love Britain, her institutions and her people, but I have one criticism. If you will forgive my temerity as a visitor - the condition of many parts of your beautiful country is made appalling with deposits of litter! more...
A female officer was required at the Workhouse, in Bromsgrove, to act as a cook and assistant in house under the direction of the Matron. The salary was £24 a year with board, washing, lodging and uniform, but no beer. more...
THIS is the poem I've written following the saga of our change over to the wheelie bin collection in Bromsgrove - more...
The amalgamation of Bromsgrove and Redditch police divisions took a step further and there was a surprise in the events. Bromsgrove was regarded the likely location of the headquarters because of the geography of the two towns. But Redditch had protested, saying it would be another slight to their civic pride, prestige and borough aspirations for them to be brought once more under Bromsgrove. A compromise was reached so the HQ would be at Redditch, but it would still be known as Bromsgrove and Redditch. more...
I CAN inform Sid and Hilda Payne that there is no shortage of suitable venues for their club in Bromsgrove. more...
High level talks to sort out Bromsgrove fairs' problems ended in a complete deadlock. Feelings had been running high in town since Jones' fair camped out without consent on Bromsgrove's recreation ground car park. Since then, 1,800 signatures had been collected to petition the council to allow spring and summer fairs on the site. The Showman's Guild of Great Britain had hoped that a compromise would be sorted out to allow Mr Jones to run his fair for the remaining three days of his stay. The Guild was to present a list of alternative sites to the July meeting of the council for consideration. more...
WE thank AJ Milne for an excellent, thoughtful and constructive letter printed on March 16. more...
A RECENT letter from Spa Conservative Councillor Pam Davey was a fairly pathetic attempt to cover her tracks on her involvement in the closure of the town's lido and the undermining of the SALT plans and proposals. more...
NEVER was so much damage done to so many by so few. That is true of Droitwich and Wychavon councillors. more...
I WOULD like to draw readers' attention to the recent television series `Jamie Olivers School dinners,' in which Jamie implemented a project to improve our children's school meals. more...
SATURDAY afternoon at the Norbury Theatre was an absolute joy. We saw Ladies in Lavender and the theatre was almost full to capacity. more...
SINCE its inception in 1982, Neighbourhood Watch, with its 16,000 schemes covering six million house-holds, has become the largest voluntary organisation in the U.K. more...
WILDLIFE enthusiasts are invited on a spring walk along the Batchley Brook. more...
SAMBOURNE Parish Council has approached Warwickshire County Council in a bid to get traffic calming measures installed. more...
AN Alvechurch councillor is demanding action be taken to stop lorries churning up a pavement alongside the A441 between Hopwood island and the M42 island. more...
RESIDENTS of a Southcrest road met councillors to talk about parking problems. more...
LIFE-LONG blood donor Anthony Strong, of Astwood Bank, was recently honoured for reaching the milestone of giving 75 pints of blood. more...
FOLLOWING an appeal in the Advertiser, a fish fanatic has stepped in to help the league. more...
THE league raised more than £1,100 in 2004 from the donation of stamps - a huge increase on the previous year. more...
THE league has recently bought some vitally needed pieces of equipment - and is looking to buy several more. more...
THERE are exciting times ahead for Hospital Radio Pulse - one of the most listened to hospital stations in the country. more...
A man apparently brandishing a firearm robbed Sainsbury's supermarket in Redditch on Friday. more...
MEMBERS of the Alexandra Hospital's League of Friends were recently invited to visit the multi-disciplinary meeting room at the hospital - which their funding helped to pay for last year. more...
MENTION the word supermarket development in Worcester and readers will immediately brace themselves for another tedious revelation in the seemingly unending St John's saga. more...
LITTLE five-year-old Bede Widdicombe's face says it all as he zooms around the freshly-landscaped gardens of the new Acorns hospice in Worcester. more...
WIDOW June Sayce takes a stroll into her garden and her face lights up as she looks out to see a view she has been waiting to witness for a long time - the new Acorns hospice. more...
ALONG-awaited hospice in Worcester offering care and support for life-limited children has opened its doors for the first time. more...
THIS is the first glimpse at the inside of the state-of-the-art hospice which promises 21st Century, high-quality care for children. more...
POLICE are appealing for information after three men broke into a Redditch petrol station and stole cigarettes. more...
A SPARE wheel worth £670 was stolen from a Land Rover Discovery after thieves cut the cable securing it. more...
THIEVES smashed a child's piggy bank and took its contents in a raid of a house in Headless Cross. more...
MORE than a month after a racially aggravated assault, police are still appealing for information to help catch the culprits. more...
A WOMAN from Tenbury Wells area who has spent the last five years being mistaken for Camilla Parker Bowles, is hoping to cash in on the forthcoming royal wedding. more...
THE Mayor of Droitwich Councillor Anne Taft visited the multi-million pound Waitrose site off the town's High Street yesterday and given a guided tour by project manager Neil Myers (pictured above). more...
FILM shot at the old site of the Worcester Royal Infirmary by professional artists has been on show at a city arts workshop. more...
KEEN walkers who relish an unusual challenge are being urged to put their best feet forward for a 31-mile dawn `til dusk Worcestershire Way Challenge. more...
AN enthusiastic town clerk is needed to join a small council in Pershore. more...
PLANS to lease a playing field to a football club have left residents fearing that Malvern will get its own version of Old Trafford, a councillor has said. more...
An increase in the cost of water bills landing on doormats earlier this month, has prompted WaterVoice to urge homeowners to consider fitting a water meter to their supply. more...
A MAJOR festival celebrating the coming of spring is set to go extra-terrestrial this year. more...
A TOP gardener working in the Worcestershire countryside is sharing the trials and tribulations of her job with garden lovers around the world. more...
A problem phone box and bench is attracting beer-drinking gangs who repeatedly smash the kiosk glass, claims a pensioner. more...
TWO entrepreneurial artists have joined forces to launch a new creative arts project in Ledbury in April. more...
TOM Moody admits that James Pipe is ahead in the race to grab the wicketkeeper's gloves. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will wait until next week on their Chaminda Vaas decision. more...
THERE are now six games to go and we simply cannot drop our level of performance if we want to make the Nationwide North play-offs. more...
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REDDITCH threw away a two-goal lead in Saturday's clash with promotion-chasing Kettering Town - and could now find themselves without a keeper. more...
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A SLIM 19-15 victory against neighbours Woodrush saw the Kingfishers safely into the quarter-finals of the North Midlands Shield. more...
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Barnt Green Spartak 2 Coventry Marconi 0 more...
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Bromsgrove Rovers 0 Sutton Coldfield Town 0 more...
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Southam United 1 Barnt Green Spartak 2 more...
Fairfield Villa 1 Wilmcote Sport S&S 2 more...
Warwick Town 1 Droitwich Spa 3 more...
Bedworth United 0 Bromsgrove Rovers 1 more...
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TALKS to bring Andy Gomarsall to Sixways are at an advanced stage. more...
PERSHORE Town claimed the honours in an intriguing derby clash last night. more...
PERSHORE and Kidderminster Carolians took advantage of a free weekend in the league calendar to notch large friendly victories. more...
THE 25th anniversary of the Worcestershire Cricket Board Tornado Trophy indoor cricket tournament is being held at the Evesham Cricket Centre of Excellence. more...
LEDBURY jockey Julian Pritchard continued in his quest to become the most successful Point-to-Point rider in the sport's history as he scored a double at the Croome and West Warwickshire meeting. more...
MIDFIELD predator Nick Colley is determined to keep banging in the goals to earn a new deal at Worcester City. more...
TALKS to bring Andy Gomarsall to Sixways are at an advanced stage. more...
TOM Moody admits that James Pipe is ahead in the race to grab the wicketkeeper's gloves. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE will wait until next week on their Chaminda Vaas decision. more...
REDDITCH threw away a two-goal lead in Saturday's clash with promotion-chasing Kettering Town - and could now find themselves without a keeper. more...
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WYTHALL B ensured their place in division four of the Stratford Winter League next season with a 2-2 draw away at Stratford, a result that takes them out of the bottom three with one remaining fixture. more...
The National Junior Club League got under way recently with Alcester under 12s playing Nuneaton. more...
WINYATES Green racer Andy Burbidge said the only positive he could take out of his latest race at Cadwell Park was that he stayed on his bike. more...
ASTWOOD Bank superbike ace Andy Tinsley topped the podium again in the first round of the British Superstock Championship at Brands Hatch on Monday. more...
MAPPLEBOROUGH Green dressage competitor Vikki Weaver has been in inspired form of late culminating in her being hand picked to represent Great Britain. more...
MIDFIELD predator Nick Colley is determined to keep banging in the goals to earn a new deal at Worcester City. more...
STUDLEY manager Kevin Rowlands has threatened to pull his team out of the Worcestershire Senior Cup final if they don't shape up for the remainder of the season. more...
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Bromsgrove Rovers 0 Sutton Coldfield Town 0 more...
Bedworth United 0 Bromsgrove Rovers 1 more...
DROITWICH rider Ellie Caines was more than a match for the boys when she finished fourth in a local league. more...
CHRIS Jones was denied the perfect start to the British Superbikes Grand Prix 125cc season after he crashed off at Brands Hatch on Bank Holiday Monday. more...
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