Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | April
MILD-mannered travelling salesman David Mann (Dennis Weaver) finds himself and his car the innocent targets of a gigantic Petetbilt 351 truck and its maniacal driver. more...
ALL-American sweetheart Hilary Duff stretches her acting ability to the max in the title role of this saccharine, up-to-date version of the classic fairy tale. more...
APPARENTLY, this is Ocean Colour Scene's best album since Moseley Shoals. more...
WHILE time has marched on since New Order's heyday back in the 1980s, it seems the band's distinctive sound has not. more...
Steven Spielberg's first theatrical feature, based on a true story, follows the adventures of a Texan outlaw couple striving to keep their family together against all odds. more...
Gordon Giltrap admits he has problems distinguishing a crotchet from a hatchet. But place a guitar in the hands of this adopted Brummie and he becomes a musical maestro. more...
PREPARE yourselves for loads of lycra clad wannabes as all-sing-all-dancing musical Fame comes to the Birmingham Hippodrome between April 18 and 23. more...
A HOST of star names - Peter Bowles, Sian Phillips, Leslie Grantham, Jean Boht, Shirley Anne Field, Susie Amy, Gaby Roslin, Clare Teal and Julian Lloyd Webber- will be coming to the Malvern Theatres this summer. more...
A COMEDY portraying a mid-life marital crisis is set to keep audiences laughing. more...
A MAGICAL Shakespeare play will be performed at a Malvern theatre next week. more...
THEATRE lovers are in for a treat when an annual festival starts. more...
THE stage is set for the first musical production at Bromsgrove's new theatre. more...
"A MAGICAL and entertaining" double bill of dance, created especially for children aged six-10 and their families can be enjoyed at DanceXchange at The Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome, next week. more...
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Review - The Birthday Party at the Festival Theatre, Malvern, until Saturday. more...
Review: Churchill: The Hollywood Years (15) more...
MUSIC lovers are in for a treat this summer with some of the most accomplished British bands of the last two decades playing at Gloucestershire's Westonbirt Arboretum. more...
THE English Symphony Orchestra welcome to the Malvern Theatres on Friday one of the world's most eminent baroque violinists - Monica Huggett. more...
CASTING its net far and wide for a special celebration of Mozart next month is Ludlow's enterprising choral society. more...
THERE'S the chance to see chart topping pop stars in the musical Love Shack. more...
TWO top tribute acts will be asking townsfolk to `Let us entertain you' when they play Bromsgrove. more...
A POPULAR Bromsgrove rock act is set to wow crowds with their mix of original music and cover tunes. more...
A NEW series of organ recitals arranged by Hill Organ Promotion Society kicks off tomorrow at Kidderminster Town Hall. Town Hall organist Timothy Morris, who is also chairman of the society, will play from 1.10pm to 2pm and admission is £4. more...
A GANG of "scumbags" has turned an empty shop in St John's, Worcester, into an eyesore by spraying graffiti all over it, according to one resident who lives nearby. more...
NEIGHBOURS in Pershore are fighting a planning application for homes on their doorstep for the third time. more...
THE rebuilt organ in Great Malvern Priory will be heard in all all splendour this month when the church's organist and choirmaster gives a recital on it. more...
The barren territory of the American West may be a far cry from the gentle green slopes of the Malvern Hills, but the founding of a major religious organisation connects the two places. more...
CCTV and a residents' association could be introduced to part of Droitwich town centre following a number of complaints about vandalism. more...
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help in a major clean-up of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal. more...
THE organisation in charge of keeping Worcester safe from flooding said it would continue to look at areas where properties can be kept dry. more...
A PARISH council chairman is outraged after vandals smashed his car windscreen with stones - just minutes after councillors discussed plans for a £50,000 playground to be built for youngsters in the area. more...
TRAVELLERS have descen-ded on sites around the county. more...
By Dan Kendrick more...
TWO referees were chased off a basketball court by fans after passions boiled over at a game. more...
PLANS are progressing well for the Community Arts Festival Event (CAFE) in Redditch, which culminates on June 11. more...
PARISH councillors are concerned over proposals for a massive gravel quarry near Bidford. more...
ONE of the groups performing at this year's CAFE will be One Step Beyond, an Appalachian dance troop based in the heart of Redditch. more...
CHILDREN at Coughton Primary School have been learning about healthy eating with the help of local chef Felice Tocchini. more...
THE cream of Redditch talent will perform on stage at Batchley's annual Cool by the Pool event this summer. more...
AN Oakenshaw man is looking to give Paula Radcliffe a run for her money when he takes part in the London Marathon. more...
MEMBERS of Alcester's Roman Catholic community have been mourning the death of Pope John Paul II in services and private prayers over the past few days. more...
ASTWOOD Bank residents claim improvement work to a busy crossroads in their village is causing traffic chaos. more...
CLARICE Cliff would have been proud of the ceramic creations produced by pupils at Great Alne Primary School during a recent art event. more...
PEOPLE can enjoy a day at the races or take part in a new creative activity to help raise vital funds for the Primrose Hospice and Cancer Help Centre. more...
CAR giant MG Rover tried to reassure its workers that talks to save its future were still on track as it stressed its commitment to achieving a partnership with the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation. more...
A REDDITCH organisation has welcomed new rights for carers introduced by a new law. more...
DOZENS of Worcestershire employees face being made redundant if MG Rover goes into insolvency. more...
ALCESTER'S in bloom committee is hosting a coffee morning at the home of chairman Maggie Payne on Saturday. more...
CHARITIES and groups will be exploiting their French connections at Alcester's street market this summer. more...
THE future of the Greig Centre in Alcester hangs in the balance again after Stratford district councillors voted to give less than 10 per cent of the revenue funding requested by management and trustees. more...
BIDFORD residents were preparing for another fight with developers today in their bid to save a Victorian schoolhouse from the bulldozer. more...
COUGHTON Parish Councillor Maureen McTavish has just returned from a holiday in Sri Lanka where she witnessed the devastation caused by the Boxing Day tsunami and is now determined to do something to help the country. more...
WORK on Alcester's new Guide and Scout headquarters looks set to start in the summer - despite being turned down for a lottery grant. more...
JAMES Miller, 16, gets cropped for cash by Katherine Copperthwaite, 13, during Alcester Grammar School's rag week. more...
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THE first half of the March meeting was the AGM. more...
AT the March meeting, John Gledhill gave a talk and display on Overprints on British Stamps. more...
AT the meeting on March 21, there was a talk by Ken Whitaker on the dos and don'ts of gardening. more...
THE visitors' lunch on March 9 was followed by entertainment from Christine Sheen on keyboard. more...
THE AGM was held on March 22 at the Methodist Church. more...
At the March meeting, there was a talk on the emergence of the Black Country by Trevor Genge. more...
AT the March meeting, Mrs Pat Radford welcomed everyone and paid tribute to Mrs Gwen Jones, who had died. more...
THE March meeting was members' night, when Hilary Armitage and Margaret Jones acted as president and secretary respectively. more...
AT the concert on March 18, Penny Weedon delighted a packed house with her superb programme and performance and with her sense of humour - largely at her own expense. more...
A GREEN-fingered Wythall man has shown he is the cream of the crop by tending to the care home garden where he is a day patient. more...
THE manager of an Alvechurch residential home says he will fight "tooth and nail" to extend it, even if the building becomes listed. more...
IT takes more than a few weeks' rehearsal and a desire to sing in front of an audience to put on a concert which will enchant hundreds of music lovers - as Arrow Vale Singers have proved for many years. more...
SIXTY years ago, wedding bells were ringing for one Church Hill couple. more...
THE March meeting started on a sad note with a minute's silence for Mrs Florence Catley, who had been the oldest and longest-serving member. more...
CHILDHOOD sweethearts Gerald and Violet Paggett have shown their significant difference in height was not a stretch for love after celebrating 60 years of wedded bliss. more...
NEW flashing warning signs are to be installed on a dangerous road in Wythall in a bid to cut accidents. more...
YOUNGSTERS just couldn't mask their enthusiasm when they took part in some Easter holiday workshops at Arrow Valley Countryside Centre last week. more...
A MUCH-admired Redditch-born painter has returned from Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji where he was the official tour artist for Prince Charles. more...
A HUGE response from members of the public has saved a threatened Smallwood special needs group from going under. more...
IT is 60 years since the Second World War finally came to an end after six years of blood, sweat and tears. more...
THE arrival of five newborn lambs was a real shepherd's delight for one astonished Redditch farmer. more...
THE Conservatives base their election spending promises on public spending cuts resourced by axing 250,000 Government bureaucrats who they say are not needed. more...
THE leader of Redditch Council is proposing to give the private developer of the Abbey Stadium between £5-£10 million to build a bypass for the residents of Bromsgrove district. more...
A MAN who went on the run for more than three years after a violent incident in a Redditch pub has been jailed for 12 months. more...
ROBIN King's recent letter telling us Labour's achievement over the last few years are a "modern-day miracle'' would have made a clinically depressed cat burst out laughing. more...
THE assistant manager of a Redditch shop has written the only book in existence which will help people create beautiful artistic impressions of their favourite photographs using a computer programme. more...
I AM sickened at the poor excuses given by Redditch Council regarding the reasons for tree removal. more...
RESIDENTS' dreams for a new play area in Crabbs Cross could be scuppered tonight because of fears it would attract more antisocial behaviour. more...
REGARDING the letter about horse riders in Morton Stanley Park (Advertiser, March 23). more...
A VARIETY of delicious dishes were on the menu at an open day at Redditch Youth House. more...
A BODY found in woodland near Redditch last week is believed to be that of a missing Bromsgrove man who died from a gunshot wound. more...
REDDITCH United Football Club's controversial plan to extend its training facilities onto a neighbouring field has been cautiously welcomed by a borough councillor. more...
A CAR crashed into a house in Honeychurch Close, Smallwood, in the early hours of Friday. more...
AN ambitious plan to cut crime in Redditch by 17.5 per cent in three years has been announced by the Community Safety Partnership amid political squabbling over whether crime has fallen or not. more...
CRUEL yobs have been shooting birds on Redditch's Arrow Valley Lake with an air rifle and then taking their bodies away in black bags. more...
REDDITCH people have joined communities across the globe in paying tribute to "Poland's greatest son", Pope John Paul II, who died on Saturday aged 84. more...
MAY I refer to the letter from Mr Saunt of Jays Close? (Advertiser, March 23) more...
A MASSIVE £60,000 has been raised by a group of divers for Sri Lankan villagers who saved their lives when the Asian tsunami struck on Boxing Day. more...
RESIDENTS are being terrorised out of their homes by vandals in a Spa street. more...
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help youngsters get on their bikes and make sure they ride safely. more...
CANAL lovers received a boost this week when the Spa restoration project was awarded a massive £250,000 windfall from the National Lottery. more...
A TOWN councillor has raised his concerns that the new Waitrose supermarket may not employ Droitwich Spa people in the available job positions. more...
DROITWICH MP Peter Luff has labelled the Government's free bus pass scheme for pensioners and the disabled as 'a con trick'. more...
A CONCERNED councillor has called for a soon-to-be empty village school to be used for community use. more...
CREATIVE children at a Spa school have been linking up with a parish church. more...
VOTERS in one Bromsgrove area, who are disillusioned at the prospect of more EU controls on Britain, will have the chance to show their feelings in next month's county council elections. more...
SPA MP Peter Luff has slammed the distribution of an anonymous leaflet in the town that he says seriously misrepresents his views. more...
SMALL businesses in Bromsgrove could feel the pinch after two dramatic rate rises. more...
NATURE-lovers will be taking a walk on the wild side during a series of free events, more...
A man found dead in woodland near Bromsgrove has been named. more...
A PARISH poll will be called on the future of the Droitwich Spa Lido thanks to the overwhelming response of town people last week. more...
WORSHIPPERS at churches of all denominations in Bromsgrove joined in prayer on Sunday to celebrate the life and mourn the death of Pope John Paul II. more...
A PACKED Tardebigge church heard friends and family pay their last respects to a well-known Bromsgrove woman who was described as an inspiration to all. more...
A SPECTACULAR collection of more than 2,000 Victorian photographs taken by a Bromsgrove photographer at the turn of the nineteenth century will go on display in the town. more...
A SPECIAL working group is being set up to help find employment and retrain Bromsgrove workers who may lose their jobs at Longbridge-based MG Rover. more...
GREEN-fingered townsfolk can check out a trio of rare Japanese giant bonsai trees at Webbs of Wychbold garden centre. more...
A COMMEMORATIVE plate will be up for grabs in this year's Bromsgrove carnival. more...
A GROUP of stained glass enthusiasts from Cambridgeshire visited Bromsgrove yesterday (Tuesday) to see some local church windows. more...
Parents and teachers at a Bromsgrove school have organised a fun way to raise money, writes Lizzie Bryce. more...
A POPULAR town centre tea room was forced to close after thieves broke in and left fridge doors open. more...
FUN-loving girls are being invited to an action-packed activity day this Friday. more...
President Betty Wolsey welcomed members to the meeting. Thanks were expressed to Betty Gibbs for ensuring that the hall was adequately heated for the meeting. The recent long cold spell has prevented some of the older members attending. Margaret Chance had enjoyed her recent visit to Denman College for a course on lace making so much that she has booked a place on a similar course for next year. Lynn Nash, a beauty therapist, was introduced to give a talk on skin care, reflexology, aromatherapy and other therapies. The talk was followed by a general discussion. The importance of skin cleansers and moisturisers in the daily routine was stressed, together with the need to drink two litres of water to maintain hydration and overall health. Mobility can be improved by attending a health and fitness centre where power assisted exercise machines and toning chairs are available for those who don't or cannot exercise. Lynn was thanked for presenting such refreshing ideas and for promoting discussion between members. more...
THE person responsible for partially closing Deansway during the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning rush hours should be placed in the stocks by St Andrew's spire. more...
The March meeting was as usual our birthday meeting so members joined us from Dodford, Fairfield, and Sidemoor. more...
MARY Dhonau (Letters, Wednesday, March 30) accuses Labour of following the Liberals in supporting free bus travel. more...
The president Maureen Smith welcomed members to the 49th birthday meeting of Sidemoor WI. more...
I CAN well understand the point N VJones is trying to make (Letters, Tuesday, March 29) concerning the date The Second World War ended. more...
BROMSGROVE AND DISTRICT CANINE SOCIETY RINGCRAFT more...
APPARENTLY, Roger M Barrett is incapable of understanding that we are, virtually, in a state of war against both internal crime and external terror (Letters, Monday March 28). more...
The president, Mary Davies, opened the meeting and warmly welcomed everyone. more...
THE letter from Marion Large (Worcester News, Monday, March 28) confirms the Hunting Act has not and never was intended to save one fox. more...
Ian and Dawn Nex demonstrated to a well-attended meeting on how much gardeners can do to provide winter interest in their gardens. Ian's talk, entitled trees and shrubs for winter interest, was illustrated by a very interesting collection of slides, plus cuttings taken from flowering trees and shrubs in their own garden. Our next meeting will be in the form of a visit to Hurrans Gardens Centre in West Hagley next Wednesday, which will include a talk by Reg Moule on seasonal plants. Please note the earlier starting time of 7pm. Visitors are welcome. more...
WORCESTER Mayor Allah Ditta is right to suggest a revival of Worcester's carnival. more...
OVER the weekend a letter was put through our letterbox listing the names of councillors who voted against the Lido. more...
FIRST we have Councillor Pam Davey saying she voted to destroy the Lido because she really wants an outside pool. more...
FURTHER to the recent letter from Margaret Warman regarding Wychavon District Council and their decision to end green waste collection from this month. more...
SOME residents in Droitwich are calling for a Parish Poll about the Lido. more...
I WOULD like to thank all the children and young people who volunteered during the second month of the Year of the Volunteer 2005. more...
WE are currently organising a school reunion to celebrate 40 years since we left junior school. The school involved is Charlton Kings Junior School in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. more...
THE standing room only meeting called by SALT (Save A Lido Today) to consider calling a Parish Poll last week was further evidence to Wychavon and the controlling Conservatives how strong the feelings are in the Spa and how so out of touch they are. more...
I WRITE in respect of HMS Protector, a former net layer first commissioned in 1938 and which saw wartime service in Norway and the Eastern Mediterranean in 1941 where she was damaged by an aerial torpedo. more...
NEVER mind the Doorstep Green being developed along Primsland Way, next time you are passing take a look at the `Doorstep Dump' being created next door! more...
THE Pleasure Park, more...
I WRITE as a former secretary and swimming teacher of the Droitwich Dolphins in the days when the only pool we had in which to teach non-swimmers was the Lido. more...
REGARDING the letter from Ian Spencer and the difficulties he has encountered with his wheelie bin. more...
CREDIT should be given where it is due. By that I refer to the recent report about the saving of the ophthalmology services in Bromsgrove, following the worries in 2002 that all eye services were likely to be moved to Kidderminster. more...
THE recent article headed `newsletter in political pawn row' seems to be yet another example of the Liberal Democrats opportunistic election techniques, on this occasion sadly dragging the Scouting movement into the political circus ring. more...
RESPONDING to the letter from Paul Byrne of Wythall - Geoff Denaro was appointed as leader by the Tories. more...
I WAS horrified to read that we have been over charged by two per cent by the Conservative controlled Bromsgrove District Council. more...
IT was understood that Redgrove School in Stoke Works, now scheduled for closure, has an uncertain future. more...
SURGEON/DENTIST Arthur Ward, from Birmingham, took out an advert in the Messenger to inform patients he now held surgeries every Tuesday night until 9pm at a house called Branksome, in Bromsgrove's Marlborough Avenue. All types of operations were carried out including extractions using gas, ether or cocaine for a fee of 2/6 (12.5p). Scaling and fillings cost the same. more...
IN spite of recent unseasonable weather several species of birds, who spend the summer in Britain, had already arrived. These included garganey ducks, lesser black backed gulls at Westwood Park, in Droitwich, and meadow pipits at Frankley. more...
A FIRE destroyed the Jehovah's Witnesses' Kingdom Hall, in York Road, Sidemoor, during the early hours of Sunday causing £40,000 worth of damage. Some nearby residents were evacuated as firemen from Bromsgrove and Redditch fought to control the blaze. Police were seeking witnesses. more...
A pioneering tale of struggle will be re-enacted in Malvern. more...
HUNDREDS of mourners in Malvern paid tribute to a showman who lived and loved the fairground life. more...
Seven out of 10 people want to see the new Malvern Hospital built at Seaford Court, according to the results of a recent public consultation. more...
WHILE Malvern residents relaxed over the Easter weekend, one local man experienced riots, gunfire and looting. more...
PROPOSALS which could have seen the old Megabowl site in Greenlands demolished and redeveloped have been recommended for refusal by planning officers. more...
BATCHLEY Post Office, which sold its final stamp earlier this year, could be turned into an eatery. more...
FORMER pupils of Redditch County High School are invited to meet up with old classmates at a reunion this summer. more...
A SET of golf clubs worth £1,500 was stolen during a raid on a shed in Redditch over the Easter holidays. more...
POLICE are appealing for information after the theft of an air rifle from a car in Woodrow. more...
POLICE are appealing for information after a distinctive set of tailor-made golf clubs were stolen. more...
COMMUNITY-minded villagers in Studley who have a bit of free time on their hands can apply to join the parish council after vacancies arose. more...
A MAN who has been giving blood for almost 35 years is to be honoured at a ceremony. more...
THE introduction of car parking charges for staff at the Alexandra Hospital has been put on hold while workers try to negotiate more reasonable rates. more...
THERE can be little doubt that sport has a pervasive influence on society. more...
A GUN-toting thief stole a large quantity of cash from Aldi supermarket in Trescott Road, Redditch. more...
A MAN was hit and wrestled to the ground in Hopwood before his attacker made off with his bag. more...
A TEN-year-old girl was indecently assaulted in Headless Cross as she walked home from school. more...
THIEVES who forced their way into Budgens supermarket in Bidford on Thursday made off with a large number of cigarettes. more...
AGE is no bar to keeping fit for people who take part in Extend exercise classes. more...
A COUPLE from Fernhill Heath, near Worcester, have told of their delight after a surprise party was thrown for them in celebration of their golden wedding anniversary. more...
POLICE officers had to use their own car to stop a run-away tractor after the driver jumped off. more...
AN epilepsy sufferer suffered a fit as he walked along the River Severn, fell in and drowned, an inquest heard. more...
WARNDON Parish Council has voted in favour of recommendations aimed at streamlining the way in which its meetings are conducted. more...
A FARMER who bet he could produce the first crop of British asparagus this year is being given a run for his money by Worcestershire growers. more...
THE sound of blues singer Connie Lush can be heard at Worcester's Marr's Bar this week. more...
PEOPLE who spend too much time in their armchairs are being invited to improve their fitness and well-being on a "Health Walk" in Tenbury Wells. more...
A TRIBUTE band to the psychedelic rock music of Jim Morrison and The Doors is to perform at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall. more...
WORCESTER cleansing teams are going electric in the latest blitz on street litter, with the introduction of two new mini-vans. more...
A MISTY start to Sunday's club run saw members head to Avoncroft near Broms-grove. more...
THE Arden club at Defford belatedly staged its annual Easter Egg event last Sunday when a substantial turnout consisted of four different classes of dinghy for the three-race event. more...
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THERE was action all day at Evesham's Common Road club last Sunday when members competed for the Chel-may Cup. more...
THERE'S a six-race National Hunt card at Stratford Race-course on Sunday, April 17. more...
KIM Smyly saddled three winners when the Cotswold staged their meeting at Andoversford and, while it is too much to expect the Stanton trainer to repeat that feat, the stable is likely to enjoy further success on Sunday afternoon. more...
DUE to a last minute rush to enter, the organisers of the Blackthorn British Skittles Cham-pionships have agreed to put the closing date for entries back to next Tuesday, April 12. more...
THERE was debut delight at Donington Park for Vale racer Matt Nicoll-Jones last Sunday. more...
LAST Saturday's Evesham and District Association's Finals Night at Bengeworth Church House saw Matt Hartwell regain the Bob Bryant School of Motoring Men's Singles with a 7-11, 11-7, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8 win over Doug Payne. more...
THE good news is that the Land Rover sponsored Gatcombe Novice and Intermediate Event which takes place this weekend features a full entry of riders on both days. more...
Stratford 33 Droitwich Spa 0 more...
BARNT Green sailing club put their promising juniors through their paces over the Bank Holiday weekend with a three day long training session. more...
BASKETBALL: Bromsgrove Blaze A 118 Redditch Royals 49 more...
BROMSGROVE Golf Club were double losers to Worcestershire rivals Gaudet Luce over the weekend. more...
GOLFER John Bickerton experienced a topsy-turvy weekend at the Open de Portugal. more...
ASTWOOD Bank came from 4-1 down to beat Hillcrest 6-4 in the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League Division One. more...
FORMER England bowler Richard Illingworth has been given the difficult task of replacing Lyndon Jones as captain, as Barnt Green look to go one better in the Birmingham and District Premier Division this season. more...
LEGENDARY Worcestershire batsman Graeme Hick showed off strokes of a different kind at Bromsgrove Cricket Club on Saturday. more...
HOME, away more...
MATT Neal believes he can take advantage of the most open British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in years to challenge for the title this season. more...
HOME, away more...
THE Arden club at Defford belatedly staged its annual Easter Egg event last Sunday when a substantial turnout consisted of four different classes of dinghy for the three-race event. more...
Ledbury 3pts, Pershore 32 more...
THERE'S a six-race National Hunt card at Stratford Race-course on Sunday, April 17. more...
KIM Smyly saddled three winners when the Cotswold staged their meeting at Andoversford and, while it is too much to expect the Stanton trainer to repeat that feat, the stable is likely to enjoy further success on Sunday afternoon. more...
DUE to a last minute rush to enter, the organisers of the Blackthorn British Skittles Cham-pionships have agreed to put the closing date for entries back to next Tuesday, April 12. more...
THERE was debut delight at Donington Park for Vale racer Matt Nicoll-Jones last Sunday. more...
LAST Saturday saw Worcestershire CCC's entire squad turn out in force to help local clubs with their renovations and refurbishments for the biggest cricketing initiative in England and Wales. more...
Fixture for tomorrow (Friday) more...
LITTLETON Reserves and Bretforton Sports Club Old Boys are in Worcestershire FA County Cup final action this weekend. more...
Ledbury 3pts, Pershore 32 more...
CONSISTENCY on the oche has seen Rachael Dixon move four places up the darts world rankings, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
LAST Saturday saw Worcestershire CCC's entire squad turn out in force to help local clubs with their renovations and refurbishments for the biggest cricketing initiative in England and Wales. more...
Evesham Utd 1, Yate Tn 1 more...
WORCESTERSHIRE were beaten by Essex in yesterday's friendly during a dramatic final over at Chelmsford. more...
Evesham Jubilee Society more...
IT was pleasing to win the manager of the month award for March -- though I would credit the honour to everybody involved at Worcester City. more...
Redditch United 1 more...
Broadstreet 21 Bromsgrove 20 more...
BREDON Buzzards Under-9s returned home tired but triumphant from last weekend's mini tournament at Thornbury RUFC. more...
Evesham 8, Solihull 55pts more...
AN ACE from Ian Tyrell helped his team to victory in Evesham's Mixed AM/AM last Sunday. more...
Callowbrook Swifts U6s A 2 Balsall Common U6s A 0 more...
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THE town's new rugby league outfit Redditch Ravens have just finished their first training session at Abbey Stadium as they prepare for the summer season. more...
Barnt Green Spartak 2 Pilkington XXX 0 more...
Thimblemill 2 Fairfield Villa 0 more...
Droitwich Spa 3 Castle Vale 1 more...
Brackey Town 1 Bromsgrove Rovers 3 more...
Sutton Coldfield Town 0 Bromsgrove Rovers 0 more...
MANAGER Jimmy Mullen has not given up on Bromsgrove Rovers gaining automatic promotion from the Southern League Division One West - despite Monday's draw with Sutton. more...
Spartans 29 more...
Stratford 33 Droitwich Spa 0 more...
Broadstreet 21 Bromsgrove 20 more...
EVESHAM Henricians are looking to fill their four remaining fixtures for the coming season. more...
EXHALL and Wixford will again be entering two sides - Under-16 and Under-13 - in this season's Cotswold Hills Junior League. more...
AFTER a well attended winter programme of coaching indoors, youngsters from Evesham Cricket Club move outdoors next week in readiness for the start of the new season. more...
EVESHAM Under-15s narrowly lost out in Sunday's final of the Worcestershire Cricket Board's Tornado Trophy. more...
THE Cricket Force was with Ashton CC last Saturday when David Leatherdale and Daryl Mitchell got down to some serious work in readiness for next month's start of the new season. more...
WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: HEADLESS Cross Ladies will be returning to league action on Sunday when they take on high-flyers West Bromwich Albion at Abbey Stadium (KO 2pm). more...
JUNIOR FOOTBALL: Studley Juniors under 12A demolished Coppice United 8-1 on Easter Monday despite being a player short. more...
BROADWAY United clinched promotion to Division One of the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League with a hard-earned win over Defford/Besford United. more...
THREE races were staged at Arden Sailing Club's (Defford) annual Easter Egg event. more...
HANLEY Castle High School pupil Sophie Perry has missed a place in the jump-off at the 2005 Pony Club Dengie Winter League show jumping championships. more...
IMPROVING Pershore Town were held 1-1 at home by third-placed Coventry Sphinx last night. more...
WESTFIELDS completed a Travel Factory Alliance double when they beat Racing Club Warwick 1-0 at allpay.park last night. more...
AS they streamed away from Edgar Street last night, fans of Hereford and Carlisle could have been forgiven for wishing the season had ended with the final whistle of their important Conference match. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE were beaten by Essex in yesterday's friendly during a dramatic final over at Chelmsford. more...
DAVE Boddy believes Worcester City can scoop the maximum 15 points from their end-of-season run-in -- providing they triumph at Stafford Rangers and Altrincham. more...
HOCKEY: REDDITCH Ladies finished third in the Worcestershire League Division One after continuing their unbeaten form with a 4-0 demolition of neighbours Bromsgrove. more...
KNOCKOUT action took centre stage in the Stratford and District Alliance last weekend when a quartet of clubs made progress in four separate competitions. more...
Polesworth 4, Littleton 2 more...
QUINTON'S 3-1 semi-final defeat of Southam last Satur-day sealed a second cup final appearance. more...
Fixture for tomorrow (Friday) more...
BROADWAY United clinched promotion to Division One of the Birdseye Sports Evesham and District Sunday League for the first time with a hard- earned win over Defford and Besford. more...
Balsall Hornets 1, more...
MANAGER Dave Busst is expected to reinstate Richard Ball and Stuart Hamilton into Evesham United's starting line-up for two crucial Division One West matches in the space of four days. more...
THE STI Midland Junior Premier Football League hosts its first ever Open Day at Hinckley United's new ground, the Marston Stadium on Sunday, April 17. more...
LITTLETON Reserves and Bretforton Sports Club Old Boys are in Worcestershire FA County Cup final action this weekend. more...
COMMON Road has been given the green light to stage Southern League Premier Division matches next season. more...
Studley 2 more...
Evesham Utd 1, Yate Tn 1 more...
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Redditch United 1 more...
MANAGER Dave Busst is expected to reinstate Richard Ball and Stuart Hamilton into Evesham United's starting line-up for two crucial Division One West matches in the space of four days. more...
COMMON Road has been given the green light to stage Southern League Premier Division matches next season. more...
REDDITCH'S Freestyle Kickboxing Association was back in action at the Gloucester Open on Sunday, March 27. more...
THERE have been more ins and outs at Redditch Arrows than the hokey-cokey this close season. more...
THE expected crunch derby between Kings Norton and Redditch rugby clubs was called off. more...
WOODRUSH Rugby Club's annual Presidents Day got under way on Saturday but former presidents weren't the only VIPs as Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride dropped in. more...
TERRY Sands could never have imagined the sucess of Redditch Arrows from its humble beginnings. Now - 20 years on - the founder and life president is arranging a reunion bash to celebrate. more...
REDDITCH United will play their Birmingham Senior Cup Final against Birmingham City at Valley Stadium on April 26. more...
DAVE Boddy believes Worcester City can scoop the maximum 15 points from their end-of-season run-in -- providing they triumph at Stafford Rangers and Altrincham. more...
MANAGER Jimmy Mullen has not given up on Bromsgrove Rovers gaining automatic promotion from the Southern League Division One West - despite Monday's draw with Sutton. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers' fans can question manager Jimmy Mullen about his 30-year career in football on Saturday (7.30pm start). more...
Brackey Town 1 Bromsgrove Rovers 3 more...
Sutton Coldfield Town 0 Bromsgrove Rovers 0 more...
BRETFORTON took part in the annual county first team tournament involving six teams at Dene Close School. more...
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