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Leisure
Henry's six glamourous wives boost tourism at Sudeley castle
THE TOURIST industry is hoping for a major boost due to the 400th anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth I more...
Baby boom is on safari
STAFF at West Midland Safari Park have seen an unprecedented baby boom over the last few weeks which just adds to the array of new species that were introduced at the park this year. more...
Swinging into action
DRAYTON MANOR Family Theme Park opened its gates for a new action-packed, magical season back in March -- and it has been action ever since, especially with some of the park's newer attactions. more...
Charford course
RESIDENTS are invited to find out which colour suits them best on a new course being launched in Charford. more...
What's on guide
Wednesday, May 21 more...
Choir sings well
A concert in Stoke Prior next month will raise funds for the Primrose Hospice. more...
What's On Guide
Thursday, May 22 more...
Measure for Measure Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford
ANYONE planning to see the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Measure for Measure this season should acquaint themselves with the story beforehand. more...
Bowling for Columbine (15)
Four star more...
Lou Reed NYC Man
Five star more...
Marilyn Manson The Golden Age of Grotesque
Four star more...
The Bluetones Luxembourg
Three star more...
Die Another Day (12)
Three star more...
The Good Girl (15)
Three star more...
Return of the spirit
RETURNING to Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre by popular demand is international dance sensation Spirit of the Dance for two shows this weekend. more...
An epic arrives
EPIC musical Miss Saigon arrives at the Birmingham Hippodrome on Thursday. more...
Hear the call of a thriller
JB Priestley's classic thriller An Inspector Calls plays at Malvern's Festival Theatre from Monday. more...
Ben is toy boy hero
WYTHALL Theatre Company presents the hilarious Silly Cow at Redditch's Palace Theatre this week. more...
Jumble date
Town residents will be able to have a rumble in the jumble in aid of charity on Sat, May 31. more...
Kick-off on for family activity
A PROJECT aimed at encouraging Batchley families to become more active is set to kick off on June 2. more...
Trust stroll
Members of the Redditch branch of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust will be taking people on a stroll around Hewell Grange today from 7pm. more...
Be a pilgrim
The annual Bordesley Abbey pilgrimage will set off from St Stephen's Church on Tuesday, June 17. more...
Learn to play netball
A NEW eight-week course ideal for people who want to improve their netball skills starts at Kingsley Sports Centre next month. more...
Workshop to reopen
A REDDITCH group is re-launching its weekly workshops for youngsters on Saturday after having to close them due to a lack of volunteers. more...
Brass
BRASSED-off Spa residents looking for musical fun on a summer Sunday need look no further than the historic Lido Park. more...
Top band Kyro
ONE of the biggest successes of the Bromsgrove Festival fringe events was the Battle of the Bands competition. more...
Abba tribute in town
DANCING Queens are being urged to troop down to a Bromsgrove hotel for a memorable musical spectacular. more...
Country night
A NIGHT of pure Country music is promised at a Droitwich Spa venue this Saturday. more...
News
Wythall Gardening Club
Speakers Rob and Dianne Cole were welcomed to the May 7 meeting. more...
St Mary's Wives
VICE-president Miriam Knowles welcomed 51 members to the group meeting on April 24. more...
Kingfisher WI
FOR our resolutions meeting, we had WIA Janet Clemas to guide us and as a result of that and some lively discussions, all three were passed. more...
Ipsley WI
The May meeting of Ipsley WI proved interesting. Members Lorna White, Sheila Darby and Judith Scott presented the resolutions to be voted on at the Annual General Meeting at the Albert Hall in June. more...
Hopwood WI
THE May meeting was to discuss three resolutions put forward by the National Federation. more...
Feckenham Forest History Society
At their meeting on May 8, members of the Feckenham Forest History Society were treated to an imaginary walk over Bredon Hill by Deborah Overton, from Worcestershire Archaeological Service. more...
Crabbs Cross & Hunt End WI
THE May meeting was chaired by president Hilary Taylor, safely returned from her holiday in New Zealand. more...
Alcester Conservative Ladies' Luncheon Club
AT the May meeting, members were fascinated by a talk by Ralph Richardson on 'The Campden Wonder', the events of which took place between 1660 -1662. more...
Hear it now
There is a free way for visually impaired people to keep up to date with all the news in in the Advertiser. more...
Setting seal on display
ARTISTS young and old gathered at the Kingfisher Centre on Saturday to show members of the public their work. more...
Gardeners gear up for challenge
ITS time for those green-fingered residents to show people what they are made of during the Redditch Best Garden Competition 2003. more...
Time change at YMCA
Redditch YMCA's parent and toddler group has a new time slot from Monday, June 2. more...
Relief as boy found
A 14-year-old boy who had been missing for 24 hours has been found safe and well. more...
Winners take it all
THE winners of tickets to the opening night of Miss Saigon at the Birmingham Hippodrome are Cliff Parsons, of Easemore Road, Riverside, Mrs B M Sperring, of Snowhill Close, Church Hill and Mrs T J Pickering, of Fulbrook Close, Church Hill. more...
Clothing boom in city's M&S branch
WORCESTER'S Marks & Spencer has had a "terrific year", reflecting national figures that show profits for the High Street retailer rose by 11.5 per cent. more...
Blanket coverage on good ideas
A MALVERN company is making the most of a new fund designed to promote technology. more...
Memories drummed up
THANKS to Colin Wheeler for his photo of the once very popular Redditch Charity Jazz Band, but the write-up for it was not quite correct. more...
Weaving its way to future success
A CARPET manufacturer is strengthening its position in the marketplace with the purchase of a weaving company. more...
Treatment was a treat
I WRITE to congratulate the A&E team at the Alexandra Hospital on the excellent service they provided when I visited recently with a head injury. more...
Record set in desecration
TO all Redditch residents, is this a record? A shiny new bus shelter with seats installed on Studley Road (although the actual use of the bus stop meant one was not really required). more...
Schools are top of class
TWO Alcester primary schools have been recognised for improving achievement with a Government award. more...
Post offices can be saved
IF people want to ensure their local post office remains open, they must continue to use it for drawing pensions and benefits, either by cash over the counter or through a bank or building society which offers free cash withdrawals at the post office. more...
Woman, 83 is conned by a 'friend'
AN 83-year-old Alcester woman was conned out of £40, bank cards and four rings by a woman pretending to be an old friend. more...
Snowdome is welcome
I WRITE in response to Mrs Davies' comments regarding the Abbey Stadium project (Advertiser, May 7). more...
Mayor leaves council
IT was all change at the first Alcester Town Council meeting after the elections. more...
Whole plan is so greedy
AS a resident of Birmingham Road, I was up till now reasonably sanguine about the prospect of the sports, leisure and entertainment complex proposed for the site of the Abbey Stadium. more...
Booms for the blooms
Arrow Valley Brass Band will be holding a concert in aid of Alcester in Bloom on Friday. more...
A groundless accusation
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council has been wrongly accused of withholding £3.7 million from schools' budgets and of 'shifting' £4.6 million education budget into capital projects. more...
Don't ignore our crossing!
I WAS very pleased when I found out a zebra crossing was to be installed in Beoley village to help children and parents cross safely to and from the school and nursery. more...
Top award for Emma
A REDDITCH athlete with outstanding achievements in disability sports was celebrating recently after being handed a Sportswoman of the Year award. more...
Protest was appalling
I AM writing with regards to the appalling behaviour of the so-called animal rights protesters outside KFC on Saturday, May 10. more...
It's courses for horses!
THERE was no time for horsing around for Redditch Fire Brigade's White Watch when they completed some rather specific rescue training. more...
Angry and hurt at crash rebuke
IT was with great interest that I read your article (Steel lorry in accident, Advertiser May 14). I would like to put the matter straight about the actual roadside assistance. more...
Carnival plea to bosses
A DESPERATE plea has been made to Redditch business people after the town's community carnival has again been cancelled. more...
Driver had bad heart
A FORMER mayor of Redditch was delivering raffle tickets and a bottle of wine to a coffee morning when he suffered a heart attack and died, an inquest heard. more...
Councillors vow to fight for business
Alcester is losing its fight to expand the town's employment opportunities after Stratford Council rejected an amendment to the revised draft of the local plan. more...
Health chief's pledge
THE chief executive of South Warwickshire Primary Care Trust has sought to allay fears about delays to Alcester Hospital. more...
Arrests made in raids
POLICE have carried out a series of drug raids on houses in Alcester. more...
Join the band
Youngsters will be able to blow their own trumpets by joining the Redditch Schools Concert Band which meets during term time. more...
Church plans go on show
A MODEL and drawings outlining a proposed upgrade of Alvechurch Baptist Church were displayed at a spring fair on Saturday. more...
Canal boat drama is a cut above
TARDEBIGGE children witnessed scenes from life aboard a canal boat in the 1950s as part of British Waterways educational initiative Harry's Cut. more...
A golden birthday
CELEBRATIONS will come to Alvechurch Village Hall on Saturday as a Redditch group celebrates its 50th birthday. more...
Just like Mummy made
THE Old Library Restaurant will be transformed into a house of horror where evening diners will be offered a taste of Transylvanian terror. more...
Teacher levels at all-time high
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith has praised new school figures which reveal teacher levels across the county to be at a record high. more...
Bus users warned of more cuts to service
MORE misery is on the way for Wythall bus users after it was revealed contracts for the 175 service through the village are to be terminated. more...
Village puts on its party best
THIS year's Astwood Bank Carnival has once again proved a huge success. more...
Chip blaze
Two fire crews were called to a chip pan blaze at a house in Woodrow at about 8.40pm last Wednesday. more...
Auction goes with a sparkle
THE hammer proved mightier than the sword after a hugely successful auction raised pots of cash for a Headless Cross church. more...
Jail review after third cell death
CUSTODY procedures at Blakenhurst Prison are to be reviewed after a prisoner was found hanged just six weeks after two other men were discovered hanging in their cells. more...
Piecemeal start for new food hall
A £1.5 million indoor food hall in the Kingfisher Centre is set to be opened a few stalls at a time from September 3, it has been revealed. more...
Muslim march honours birth
UP to 200 Muslims from across Redditch will march through the town centre on Sunday as part of an annual celebration. more...
Building on fire
A FIRE broke out at a derelict building near Redditch railway station on Monday. more...
Knifeman threat at cashpoint
A MAN was threatened at knifepoint at a cashpoint outside Safeway on Sunday. more...
Spoiling it for all
VANDALS wrecked all the hard work involved in a community project to give Batchley Pool a facelift just hours after it was finished. more...
Dad's child porn shame
A Redditch man who had been married for 30 years downloaded more than 1,000 indecent photographs of children on his home computer. more...
Early morning crimebusters
Emily Bridgewater joins the police on Operation Acorn. . . more...
Angels with attitude
FUN-LOVING divas were kept out of trouble with a host of exciting activities at the town's Ryland Centre. more...
Rumble in the jungle
AN intrepid Rubery resident is preparing for a rumble in the jungle to boost the coffers of a children's charity. more...
Hedge's in vow to keep growing
A CENTURY-old family firm has vowed to fight to keep going, after it was announced planning permission was being sought to demolish its premises. more...
Sex shop bid is dropped
PLANS to convert a derelict Rednal property into a sex shop have been abandoned. more...
Crying his heart out
TOWN crier Kevin Ward bellowed the brilliance of Bromsgrove and came 16th in the world championships in Newquay, Cornwall. more...
Parents face fines
A BROMSGROVE headteacher has backed the hefty fines and prison sentences, which could face parents allowing their children to persistently play truant from school. more...
Concern over third cell death at prison
A MAN has been found hanged at Blakenhurst prison, Tardebigge, the third death of its kind there in as many months. more...
Rovers' ground saga resurfaces
TALKS are taking place aimed at relocating Bromsgrove Rovers to a new ground off the A38 by-pass on land purchased last year for close on £500,000, it was claimed this week. more...
Austin's office goes on show
THE office of a pioneering Bromsgrove man, kept from public view for 60 years, is to be revealed for the first time as part of MG Rover's centenary celebrations. more...
Makeover for middle school
A TOWN middle school is looking to the future after being chosen to take part in a school environment programme. more...
Town ale passes the taste test
A TOWN CENTRE pub has played host to a time-honoured beer ritual. more...
SUDDEN URGE TO BUILD
BROMSGROVE builders are scrambling to secure permission to build new houses before planning officers put the brakes on future town developments. more...
Droitwich Spa Inner Wheel
At the April meeting at the Raven Hotel, president Marion Neale welcomed members of the Rotary Club of Droitwich Spa. more...
How healthy is NHS under New Labour?
FULL marks for Charles Entwhistle's letter (You Say, Tuesday, May 13). At last, someone who knows the NHS from the inside has blown a few cobwebs away. more...
Bromsgrove Photographic
From June 3, the club will be starting its summer programme, which will involve outings every Tuesday evening to take advantage of the light nights and to put the cameras to use before retiring for refreshments at a convenient hostelry. Full details of this programme, including meeting places, will be posted on the club website at www.bromsgroveps.org.uk more...
Heart-felt thanks... from the secretary!
I WAS heartened to read E F Showell's letter concerning a meeting of the West Midlands Regional Assembly at University College Worcester. more...
Witton WI
How do you fancy taking a car and caravan through Europe and Asia, and on to India? Our speaker this month did just that, and illustrated the events with slides. more...
Ali living proof of war's futility
AFTER reading about Ali Abbas, I will be donating to his fund. By all accounts, the doctors treating him say he's doing well. more...
Good news about the infernal euro... will PM notice?
THERE was news last week that will warm the cockles of every English heart. more...
These callers make me rude
COUNTERPOINTS (Evening News, Thursday, May 1) writes of "cold callers". more...
Thanks to all
I WAS unfortunate to be taken ill with a chest infection and was admitted to Worcestershire Royal Hospital. more...
Full of beans
TALENTED Spa students have been showcasing their artistic talents to proud parents at a Droitwich school. more...
It's time to do the spadework
PROUD garden fanatics are being urged to grab a spade, don their gardening gloves and show off their floral creations in time for this year's Droitwich Spa in Bloom competition. more...
Having a field day
NATURE lovers braved the weather on Saturday to take a stroll through an ancient meadow. more...
Looking after our furry friends
FURRY hamsters, cuddly rabbits and cute guinea pigs were the centre of attention when an animal road show visited a Spa nursery. more...
Blitz on rubbish
GREEN, keen villagers from Wychavon were happy to get their hands dirty as part of a massive clean-up operation in the district. more...
Treasure trove
SPA victims of recent shed and garden raids should study this photo very carefully. more...
Let Pauline put you in the picture
TOWN residents with a passion for contemporary art are being urged to attend an exhibition by a Spa artist this month. more...
A head for heights
STUDENTS and staff at Droitwich Spa High School have welcomed an ambitious new headteacher. more...
Hero cop up for bravery award
A HEROIC police officer, based at a station near Droitwich Spa, is nominated for a national police bravery award. more...
Secret talks over travellers' camp
POLICE held a meeting behind closed doors to discuss the settlement of Irish travellers on a paddock near Droitwich Spa on Monday. more...
Homes group on brink of collapse
A DISILLUSIONED Droitwich resident claims a Spa housing association is folding through lack of community support. more...
County splash £1m on canal
THE multi-million pound canal project, set to put the Spa back on the map, has received a cash injection of £1m from Worcestershire County Council. more...
Diamond brings a sparkle to the Spa
MUMS were treated to a visit by TV presenter Anne Diamond, who popped in to open a new family advice centre. more...
Family pays tribute to bomb victim
THE Wychbold family of an American army veteran, killed in last week's Saudi Arabia suicide bombings are mourning his tragic death. more...
100 years ago May 23, 1903
LONG awaited improvements to Birmingham Road from the new asylum gates at Barnsley Hall to the Plough Inn at the Whetty in Rubery were announced. The sides would be edged in stone and channelled to take away storm water at a cost of £300. The Messenger observed the road could no longer be deemed rural as houses were beginning to spring up along its length. more...
50 years ago May 23, 1953
FINAL preparations were in hand for next month's Coronation festivities. Decorations were being erected in Bromsgrove, for which traders had chipped in £300 towards the cost, and in Rubery. A 16mm cine film was to be made of Bromsgrove's Coronation carnival procession. more...
25 years ago May 19, 1978
THE recent resurgence of interest in Bromsgrove's ancient Court Leet was demonstrated at its annual spring court when a record five new jurymen were sworn in. It prompted senior member and past Bailiff Mr W Weaver to remark he had never known so many. The current Bailiff Ray Neale welcomed the court's new Chaplain, St John's vicar the Rev Peter Larkin. more...
Sacking was a surprise
DEAR EDITOR -- Why has Tom Herbert sacked Gary Hacket and Jon Ford as managers? more...
Service was `par excellence'
DEAR EDITOR -- Some weeks ago you printed an article in the Advertiser/Messenger concerning the generosity of a local firm in repairing and recovering a number of armchairs for a Bromsgrove charity. more...
Unwrapping a better future?
DEAR EDITOR -- As a local employer I was also surprised at the reaction of schools to the collection of Cadbury wrappers for sports equipment. more...
More support is sought
DEAR EDITOR -- I am an endometriosis sufferer and am looking at the possibility of setting up a support group within Herefordshire and Worcestershire. more...
Cage is cruelty towards pigs
DEAR EDITOR -- I have recently became aware of a shocking example of the cruelty of factory farming - the pig farming crate, a metal cage in which sows are confined a week before giving birth and remain imprisoned until her piglets are three to four weeks old. more...
New chairman
Wythall Parish Council has a new chairman in the shape of Ron Hall. more...
Plans set for refusal
MAJOR plans to build 24 new homes on the site of the Jaffar car sales garage in Crabbs Cross looked set to be rejected by Redditch councillors last night. more...
Property move
MORE that 100 properties have been transferred into the ownership of Redditch Co-operative Homes (RCH) after it was designated a registered social landlord. more...
Groups tackle human rights
COUNCILLORS and representatives from groups across the town spent Friday at the town hall learning about human rights issues. more...
MP's PO support
REDDITCH MP Jacqui Smith dropped in to see new facilities at Greenlands Post Office on Friday as she continues to add her weight to the fight to retain in Headless Cross and St Georges post offices. more...
Bypass in delay setback
EVEN if the cash were available now, work on building a Bordesley bypass could not start for years. more...
Resident livid at lamppost location
A DISPUTE over a lamppost looks unlikely to be resolved after a resident demanded one be moved from outside her house. more...
More power awarded
MONDAY'S first full council meeting of the municipal year was at times a heated affair as the chairmen of various overview and scrutiny committees and regulatory committees were elected. more...
D-day for union
REDDITCH Credit Union, which is threatened with closure after Redditch Council pulled funding, will find out tonight if an appeal against the decision is successful. more...
Tories fear tactics war
THE Conservatives have accused Labour and Liberal Democrats of ganging up at the first full meeting of Redditch Council since the local elections. more...
Blood date
The next sessions for Redditch blood donors take place at Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre next week. more...
An invitation to support
Endometriosis sufferers interested in joining a support group in the area are invited to come forward. more...
Keeping the ball rolling
FITNESS and fund-raising came together on Sunday as a group of 25 women undertook a three-hour sponsored aerobics session in aid of the baby unit at the Alexandra Hospital. more...
Alex set for MRI boost?
PATIENTS waiting for scans could be seen quicker if the Alexandra Hospital takes on a new piece of equipment. more...
Tax farce betrays uneasy Britain
IN the wake of Clare Short's dramatic resignation speech, last week, we concluded this column by harking back to Tony Blair's pledge, on becoming Prime Minister in 1997, to make Britain a country at ease with itself. more...
Evil thugs are killing swans
SWANS in Redditch may be being killed and injured by cruelty and not just carelessness, according to an RSPCA inspector. more...
Motorist dies from DVT clot
A FORMER university student from Feckenham had his driving licence revoked following a collision which later resulted in another driver's death from deep vein thrombosis. more...
Raids led to arrests
VIOLENT offenders, drug dealers and car criminals were targeted in a series of dawn raids in Redditch last Wednesday. more...
Con theft is 'despicable'
AN elderly woman had her life savings stolen after two youths conned their way into her Batchley home on Sunday. more...
Family's tribute
THE family of a Redditch man killed by a hit and run driver will be visiting hospital staff who cared for him to say thank you. more...
Fall case adjourned
THE case of a bricklayer accused of grievous bodily harm after his partner fell from a second floor window has been adjourned again until June 2. more...
25 years ago
May 19, 1978 more...
Invitation to a walk
The 13th annual Alcester garden walkabout for Cancer Research UK is on Sunday, June 8. more...
50 years ago
May 22, 1953 more...
Golden concert
ALCESTER will be trying to top last year's fun and frolics of the Golden Jubilee with the Queen's coronation celebrations in June. more...
100 years ago
May 23, 1903 more...
Putting the wiggle into Tina's tales
A BELLY dancer has charted the history of the ancient art form to show how a healthy "shake" has helped people throughout the ages. more...
Revamped museum to unveil painting
A PAINTING depicting the new face of a Worcestershire regiment is taking pride of place in the revamped Worcestershire Soldier Museum. more...
Lock your vehicles against thieves - warning
MOTORISTS must make sure their cars and vans are locked, police have warned after opportunist thieves struck in Wychbold. more...
New recycling plant is readied for start of kerbside collection
A NEW recycling plant has opened in Worcestershire in a bid to encourage more people to dispose of their waste efficiently. more...
Reaching out to city unemployed
AN unemployment troubleshooter will soon be tackling joblessness in the most deprived areas of Worcester. more...
Brass is back at two open-air city concerts
THE traditional sound of a brass band looks set to return to two Worcester parks from this Sunday. more...
Firm's joy at tenth year of help
A CHARITY is celebrating its 10th anniversary of supporting and helping disadvantaged and vulnerable people. more...
`Keep recycle bags off kerb for now'
ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly residents keen to become involved in Worcester's new recycling scheme have been putting out their bags of cans, plastics and paper too soon. more...
Veteran of Basra is back to hero's welcome
A ROYAL Marine from Inkberrow has returned home to a hero's welcome after months in Iraq. more...
Green light likely for £50m facelift
A £50M transformation of an historic part of Worcester looks set to be approved despite objections to the demolition of part of the Victorian vinegar works. more...
Groups to share in grant bonanza
ORGANISATIONS in Worcester are to receive grants totalling almost £180,000. more...
Mothers fume as revenue bungles continue
A MOTHER-of-two says she is "furious" after her child tax credit claim was rejected on the basis that she earned £200,000 - almost 10 times her actual income. more...
Police call for witnesses
POLICE have launched an appeal for witnesses as part of a fresh investigation into the death of 21-year-old heroin addict Rachel Whitear. more...
Hall hosts hands-on history
FASHIONS from throughout history brought the past to life at Hanbury Hall. more...
Money back for families in fiasco
DOZENS of families could be entitled to compensation from the Inland Revenue after being plunged into debt by the tax credit fiasco. more...
Research reveals all on pensions and youths
YOUNG people in Worcestershire are no longer relying on the Government to provide for them when they retire, but many of them think they can put off saving towards their own pensions. more...
Bid to break balloon record
WITH tailors from Russia and a diet of white bread and rice, a Malvern defence agency is making sure two intrepid adventurers have just the right recipe to take a hot air balloon to the edge of space. more...
`In memory of pops' - Hannah's race tribute
A LITTLE girl will spend her birthday running a charity race in memory of her grandfather. more...
Health complex boost
NEW plans for an ultra-modern health complex in Malvern have been drawn up after health chiefs' original plans encountered fierce opposition from the public. more...
Persistent young offenders dealt with quickly
PERSISTENT young offenders are being hauled before the courts and dealt with in one of the quickest times in the country. more...
Bailed after theft
A MAN stole goods from a DIY store in Worcester to fund his drug habit, Worcester magistrates heard. more...
Elgar score up for auction
THE full score of Souvenir d'Amour, signed by its composer Edward Elgar, is expected to fetch up to £15,000 when it is auctioned at Sotheby's tomorrow. more...
Readers vote to stop badger cull
STOP the badger slaughter - that was the verdict of readers who voted in our phone poll this week. more...
Attack on retail plan at inquiry
A COUNTRYSIDE lobby group has urged a planning inspector not to allow the retail element of Worcester City Football Club's plans for a new stadium. more...
EIGHT MEN QUIT AFTER WOMAN JOINS CLUB
EIGHT men have quit Worcester Lions Club after the first woman joined their ranks. more...
Specials
`In memory of pops' - Hannah's race tribute
A LITTLE girl will spend her birthday running a charity race in memory of her grandfather. more...
Sport
It's Rooney for Rovers
GEORGE Rooney is the new manager of Bromsgrove Rovers. more...
21/5/03 - County are sent in to bat
WORCESTERSHIRE made a steady start after being put into bat by table-topping Gloucestershire in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at New Road today. more...
Cup winners
TABLE tennis cup winners for 2003 in the Bromsgrove and Redditch and District League. more...
Darts winners
GREYHOUND won the Bromsgrove Ladies Darts League for 2003, pushing Catshill A into second and Turks Head into third. more...
Sporty students striding
TWO sporty students from Droitwich Spa have taken huge strides towards a community award by attending a major event at Loughborough University. more...
Records set
TWO Bromsgrove cyclists recorded season best times in a 25-mile time trial. more...
Third place
BROMSGROVE Swimming Club finished third at their latest graded sprint gala. more...
Champions again
BROMSGROVE School's U15s basketball team has been crowned county champions for the second year running. more...
Races could land awards
THE members race at next Monday's Albrighton Woodland fixture at Chaddesley Corbett will have a direct bearing on the destiny of several awards at the last meeting to be staged in the West Midlands during 2003, writes Pete Mansell. more...
John beats Woods
DROITWICH Spa golf ace John Bickerton finished ahead of Tiger Woods and pocketed £20,000 by finishing joint 20th at the Deutsche Bank Open. more...
Henderson heads table
BROMSGROVE rally driver Iain Henderson has moved to the top of the National Tarmacadam Championship table after success in the Isle of Man. more...
Jokers having the last laugh
A HORSE even the trainer said not to back in her first race, has doubled the money of a Droitwich Spa syndicate. more...
League off
Worcestershire Division Five is 'as you were' with all five fixtures abandoned before the start of play. more...
Bank ready for the cup
ASTWOOD Bank will have to overturn the odds at the weekend if they are to fly the flag for the Crusader League in the regional semi final of the National Village Knockout Cup. more...
Wythall find life tough
NEWLY-promoted Wythall sit just four points above the trapdoor in Division Three after their match against Solihull Municipal was a washout on Saturday. more...
Cookhill off
Division Six newcomers and leaders Cookhill were frustrated at the weekend when their match against Harvington II was abandoned without a ball played. more...
Another Great result
Great Alne's rise up the league appears set to continue after another weekend win. more...
21/5/03 - Barton chasing three new players
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is currently in talks with three players. more...
Alcester hang on
Alcester and Ragley Park held on to the top berth in Cotswold Division One despite losing at home to Earlswood. more...
Exhall cup date
Twyning's match at home to Exhall and Wixford was one of several hit by wet weather at the weekend. more...
Bidford make belated start
BIDFORD pulled clear of the Cotswold Hills League Premier Division relegation zone with their first win of the season, at the weekend. more...
Studley through instead of rivals
STUDLEY eased into the second round of the Birmingham League Challenge Cup Knockout after opponents Stratford withdrew. more...
Hill climb for Mason
REDDITCH will have to pull out the stops if they are to enjoy the Birmingham League Knockout Cup success they have had in recent seasons. more...
21/5/03 - Coaches set to sign new deals
CECIL Duckworth believes John Brain and Andy Keast are on the verge of committing for another season. more...
21/5/03 - Jenner wraps up his switch
JIM Jenner last night sealed his switch to Birmingham & Solihull, signing a one-year deal at the Sharmans Cross Road club. more...
Where to fish
WATERS booked by the Birmingham Anglers Association. more...
Angling round-up
EXTENSIVE tests carried out by CEFAS (Centre for Environment, Fisheries, Agriculture Science) following problems at Woodlands View Fishery have discovered a strain of SVC, which saw a percentage of the resident large Carp die. more...
Knight's award
DANIEL Knight was named players' player of the season at Bromsgrove Athletic U14s' annual end of season presentation on Friday, May 16. more...
Villa first on the list
ASTON Villa have become the first side to sign up for a friendly at Bromsgrove Rovers this summer. more...
Swifts lose final
CALLOWBROOK Swifts U10s A narrowly missed out on a league and double with defeat in the Central Warwickshire Youth League Cup final. more...
Title goes to Rovers
ROVERS Sunday have capped a superb season by claiming the Advertiser/Messenger Football League division one championship. more...
County champions
AN U12s football team from Rubery has won the county cup. more...
Witton are county champions
A SCHOOL football team from Droitwich Spa snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to claim their first ever county cup. more...
Bowen and Wyatt sign up for Rovers
STRIKER Sam Bowen and goalkeeper Paul Wyatt have become George Rooney's first two signings as manager of Bromsgrove Rovers. more...
It's Rooney for Rovers
GEORGE Rooney is the new manager of Bromsgrove Rovers. more...
Town's five out in semis
FIVE members of Bromsgrove Rugby Club's First XV have missed out on an appearance at Twickenham with the North Midlands squad. more...
Double for Pershore `B'
IN the Nationwide Doors & Windows Snooker & Billiards Leagues, all of the knockout tournaments have now finished. more...
Under 20s are underdogs in the final
NORTH Midlands admit they have surprised themselves by reaching the final of the Tetley's National Under 20 Championship against Yorkshire at Twickenham on Saturday. more...
Record return at the college
THERE were a record 175 finishers to Worcester Triathlon Club's annual Spring Triathlon held at Malvern College. more...
Stourport's Bailey in triple trophy success
LADIES first teamer Kate Bailey scooped a handful of awards when Stourport Hockey Club gathered for their annual awards and dinner at Wharton Park Golf Club, Bewdley. more...
Barton chasing three new players
WORCESTER City manager John Barton is currently in talks with three players. more...
Jenner wraps up his switch
JIM Jenner last night sealed his switch to Birmingham & Solihull, signing a one-year deal at the Sharmans Cross Road club. more...
County are sent in to bat
WORCESTERSHIRE made a steady start after being put into bat by table-topping Gloucestershire in the Frizzell County Championship Division Two match at New Road today. more...
Coaches set to sign new deals
CECIL Duckworth believes John Brain and Andy Keast are on the verge of committing for another season. more...
Green is double star
TOM Green was the star as Bromsgrove Cricket Club U15s won their opening two matches of the season. more...
Weather halts Spa
DROITWICH Spa Cricket Club Seconds have managed only two of four games this season due to rain. more...
Croft hit by rain
AVONCROFT Cricket Club Seconds recorded a losing draw in a rain-reduced 34-over match at Claverley last Saturday. more...
Boars face treble in busy holiday period
BROMSGROVE Cricket Club face three big games in three days over the Bank Holiday weekend. more...
Seconds are rained off
WORCESTERSHIRE Seconds' match with Derbyshire at Ombersley was abandoned as a draw. more...
Fixtures
Saturday, May 24 more...
Up for cup
Studley youngsters will be taking part in a mini version of the FA Cup Final today. more...
Bigg win for auto villagers
Inkberrow's Nigel Biggs won on home turf at Radford Autograss Club's second meeting of the season, near Westoll Hall Farm. more...
A New race for Andy
WINYATES Green biker Andy Burbidge says the step up in class he made to race in the MRO series was obvious when he returned to the club circuit at the weekend. more...
Tin Man tumble halts good start
ASTWOOD Bank star Andy Tinsley's flying start to the National Superstocks Series came shuddering to a halt with his first DNF of the season. more...
Colin out to show Will-power
REDDITCH driver Colin Willmott is heading to Rockingham at the weekend for the next round of the MG Challenge hoping it will be third time lucky. more...
Mucci wants to overcome problems
Another driver well qualified on the Silverstone circuit is Hodgetts' colleague Enzo Mucci who is also racing on the circuit in the British GT Championship at the weekend. more...
Stef set for wins
TOURING car hopeful Stefan Hodgetts has to deliver in the second weekend of the new Seat Cupra Championship at the weekend. more...
Town clubs mourn death of sportsman
REDDITCH United chairman Neil Pagett has paid tribute to club stalwart Mick Langfield who died on Saturday night after a brain haemorrhage. more...
U13s finish third in finals
REIGNING Midlands mini hockey champions from Bromsgrove finished third on goal difference at their first national finals. more...
Magnum eye 'stocks ace
REDDITCH superbikes team Magnum Motorsport could be set to swoop for National Superstocks Championship hopeful David Jefferies after solving their contract problems with new signing Gary May. more...
21/05/03 - It's Rooney for Rovers
GEORGE Rooney is the new manager of Bromsgrove Rovers. more...
21/05/03 - Villa first on the list
ASTON Villa have become the first side to sign up for a friendly at Bromsgrove Rovers this summer. more...
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