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Stories for 11 September 2007

Afghanistan

Give our brave boys a medal

YOUR Worcester News today joins a campaign calling on the Government to give the county's soldiers a special medal for fighting on the frontline in southern Afghanistan. more...

Baby faced but trained to kill

A TEENAGE soldier from Worcestershire was the first man in his regiment's tour to use his gun in Afghanistan. more...

How you can join our medal campaign

YOUR Worcester News has joined a campaign calling on the Government to give soldiers a special medal for fighting in Afghanistan. more...

Before The 1900'S

Business

Husband and wife team in franchise final

JON Briscoe, who is originally from Eckington, near Pershore, has reached the national finals of the 2007 British Franchise Association Franchisee of the Year Awards, sponsored by HSBC Bank and Express Newspapers. more...

Coach'S Column

Bristol an ideal place to go and win the title

IT was frustrating that we couldn't wrap up the NatWest Pro40 title at home on Sunday - but I can think of no better place than Bristol to go and do it. more...

Community News

HALLOW PARISH COUNCIL

THE following is extracted from minutes of meetings of the council held in June and July: Police Report: PC Jones and PCSO Prosser reported that since the installation of the light covering the play area there had been a marked reduction of incidents there and supported a permanent arrangement. more...

HALLOW PARISH COUNCIL

CLASSICAL MUSIC SOCIETY

Following a short summer recess, meetings will recommence at Holy Innocents Community Centre, Kidderminster at 7.30pm on Friday, September 14, when Ron and Margaret Morter will present a programme of recorded music entitled His N' Hers. more...

HALLOW WI

WE had a couple of events affected by the poor summer weather. Our planned treasure hunt in late June around the village, when we hosted a group function, very quickly had to be turned into a fun quiz and a game of kurling in the Parish Hall as the rain hammered down all evening. But we made the most of it and everyone had an enjoyable evening. And an art trip to Oxford which I was really looking forward to, planned the weekend of the floods, had to be cancelled. more...

INKBERROW SHOW

Despite a very difficult season and a non-existent summer, Gareth Edwards, chairman of Inkberrow and District Horticultural Society, congratulated members on rising to the occasion and producing a superb display of exhibits for the Annual Show which was held at Inkberrow Village Hall on September 1. more...

OAK APPLE WI

IN place of the August meeting a group of us, with some husbands, partners and friends, visited Blackmore Gardens at Hanley Swan. more...

LOWER BROADHEATH SHOW

THE Annual Show at Lower Broadheath, organised by the Gardening Society, proved a very successful day, in spite of all the growing difficulties due to the weather. more...

U3A

To all retired or semi-retired people who would like to usefully learn more skills, or would just like to enjoy some company within a friendly organisation, don't forget the coffee and registration morning today, between 10 and noon at the Green Centre, Dines Green. more...

Down The Lane

Colley showed up abusive home fans

TAMWORTH fans had waited four years for Nick Colley to return to The Lamb. more...

Education

Is it cheaper to buy or rent if you’re a student?

THOUSANDS of 18-year-olds across Britain are preparing to move out of home for the first time as they set off to university this autumn. For the students it will be their first real taste of freedom, away from the prying eyes of parents. more...

Is it cheaper to buy or rent if you’re a student?

Equestrian

Cross-country course steps in to save trials

YOUNGSTERS travelled from across the Midlands and beyond to attend the Pony Club area nine mini horse trials at Ledbury's Hilltop cross-country course. more...

Gardening

Now's the best time to sow a new lawn

If you're thinking of creating a new lawn and need to do it on a budget, then sowing it from seed is your cheapest option - and September is an ideal time to do it, when the ground is still warm and there's a fair chance of rain. more...

BEST OF THE BUNCH : Penstemon

These pretty perennials produce graceful spires of foxglove-like flowers in shades or soft reds, pinks, purples, blues and whites, and are great for adding colour to your border in summer. Most hybrids, which grow up to around 90cm (3ft) high, start flowering in June or July and the main flush can last six to eight weeks They prefer full sun and a well-drained soil and hate excessive wet, so if there's prolonged rainfall, cover the crown with a cloche over the winter. They have a reputation for being tender, but the biggest losses are incurred because of wet soil rotting the crowns. more...

BEST OF THE BUNCH : Penstemon

Good enough to eat: Sweet peppers

They're colourful and tasty, growing happily in containers outside or in a greenhouse and give a boost to salads or can be roasted and stuffed, or grilled. more...

Three ways to...

Create a touch of urban chic more...

What to do this week - September 8

* Encourage outdoor tomatoes to ripen by giving them a light dressing of sulphate of potash. more...

Kidder News Latest

OAP purse theft victim

POLICE are appealing for information about a purse theft in Kidderminster. more...

OAP purse theft victim

POLICE are appealing for information about a purse theft in Kidderminster. more...

OAP purse theft victim

POLICE are appealing for information about a purse theft in Kidderminster. more...

Breathing new life into annual show

THIS year's Kidderminster Horticultural Show has been hailed as the most successful yet by the event's organisers. more...

Flood relief cash boost

HOUSEHOLDERS affected by July's flooding in Wyre Forest can apply for cash to help them recover from damage caused. more...

Flood relief cash boost

HOUSEHOLDERS affected by July's flooding in Wyre Forest can apply for cash to help them recover from damage caused. more...

Teenager punched in face

A TEENAGER was punched in the face in an assault in Stourport. more...

Five charged over metal thefts

FIVE men have been charged with offences as part of the police's Project Livewire initaitive to combat metal thefts. more...

Five charged over metal theft

FIVE men have been charged with offences as part of the police's Project Livewire initaitive to combat metal thefts. more...

Business park revamp milestone

STOURPORT'S Sandy Lane Business Revitalisation Project has reached a milestone with work getting under way on the biggest and most crucial part of the works. more...

Parking plea to parents

PARENTS of children at a Kidderminster school are being urged to park more responsibly. more...

Latest

A449 deaths - inquest to open today

AN inquest into the death of four teenagers who died on a notorious stretch of road near Worcester is due to be opened today. more...

Police open their doors for the day

ABOUT 2,000 people joined the police' as part of an open day at Worcester police station to mark the 40th anniversary of West Mercia Constabulary. more...

Council’s bin bags are so thin they’ve left a trail of litter

TRAILS of rubbish are being left in a Worcestershire village because refuse sacks are too flimsy, residents have claimed. more...

We're all drinking pints of delicious goat's milk

YODEL it across the mountains - well, at least across the Malvern Hills and Worcestershire - goat's milk is the new tapas. Once considered seriously old fashioned and an acquired taste, today it's so trendy it has become one of Britain's fastest growing dairy products. more...

Go to the big show and get your antiques valued for free

ARTS and antiques enthusiasts keen to discover the true worth of household treasures and family heirlooms are being invited to visit the valuation pavilion at Worcestershire's annual countryside extravaganza. more...

Concerns over major Pershore development

A CONTROVERSIAL major development at the corner of Pershore High Street is set to be discussed by councillors. more...

Foster's plan to keep ambulance control open

WORCESTER'S ambulance control centre could be merged with Shropshire to create a West Mercia centre rather than closing the two, the city's MP has said. more...

Dream holiday thanks to your Worcester News

A WORCESTERSHIRE family is on a dream holiday thanks to a children's charity and a story published in your Worcester News. more...

University gets go-ahead to develop campus

THE University of Worcester has been given the go-ahead to build £10m student accommodation blocks and 200-space carpark on its campus. more...

'Spiked' drinks did not contain date-rape drug

FEARS that drinks were being spiked in Worcester have been eased after test results found no trace of a date-rape drug. more...

Concern for birds of prey as wildlife crime rises

REPORTED bird crime is on the rise in the two counties and nationally. more...

Anguish as A449 inquest is adjourned

AN inquest into the death of four teenagers who died on a notorious stretch of road near Worcester has been adjourned. more...

Bogus caller flees with cash and jewellery

A BOGUS water board official fled with £300 and jewellery after calling on the home of an elderly resident. more...

Fitness scheme reduces church vandalism

A FITNESS scheme for youngsters in a Worcester parish appears to have helped reduce vandalism at a nearby church. more...

Rachel Whitear ex denies being present at time of her death

THE ex-boyfriend of Rachel Whitear, who was found dead in her flat holding a syringe, has told an inquest he was not present at the time of her death. more...

Fake ID man jailed

AN Algerian who admitted working in Evesham while using a fake identity card has been jailed for eight months. more...

Oarsman hoping for world record

AN Evesham IT worker and a friend were this week waiting to discover whether they had rowed their way into the Guiness Book of World Records - in a Tesco supermarket. more...

Oarsmen hoping for world record

AN Evesham IT worker and a friend were this week waiting to discover whether they had rowed their way into the Guiness Book of World Records - in a Tesco supermarket. more...

Flood victims fear being 'forgotten'

A PERSHORE couple are worried that the town's flood victims are being forgotten about' in the aftermath of July's unprecedented events. more...

Hotel celebrates 30 years in business

THE CHAMPAGNE was flowing at the Dormy House Hotel in Broadway on Sunday (9) as hundreds of guests filled the hotel to celebrate its 30th anniversary. more...

Heroin smuggler jailed

A criminal who tried to smuggle heroin into a top security prison near Evesham has been given a five-year jail sentence. more...

Letters

How would we cope if a war broke out?

SIR - At work last week the power went down at 9.30am. more...

Grave desecrater caused us distress

SIR - To the person/s who vandalised and desecrated my mother and father's grave at St John's Cemetery recently, also leaving human excrement on the top of the headstone - I hope you feel very ashamed of yourself. Just one question - why? more...

Our opinion will fall on deaf ears

SIR - So, Spa residents will get to have their say on potential plans to build a multi-storey car park and leisure facilities in the town. What a joke. We had a vote once which was totally ignored. more...

Flood barriers took far to long to erect

SIR - I am shocked that it took 11 hours to get from the storage depot of the flood barriers to the site they were required at. more...

Medical museum is a hidden gem

SIR - I've just found a hidden gem of a museum in Worcester - the George Marshall medical one, on the Worcestershire Royal Hospital site. more...

There are just too many charity bags

SIR - Whilst I appreciate that charities need to stock their shops, I am becoming very concerned about the number of bags which are being delivered. In the last three weeks we have received five. Space them out please. more...

Proposed memorial is a monstrosity

SIR - Regarding the proposed War Memorial for Gheluvelt Park. What a monstrosity - a complete eyesore. School children could have come up with something far superior, and, £33,000 - someone's having a laugh aren't they? more...

We can learn a lot from other religions

SIR - B A Matthews says (Letters, August 3) that we could learn a lot from other religions. I am basically a Christian but I get great help and instinct from Buddhist and Hindu scriptures - also from Chinese Taoism. more...

Blacksmith’s shop

SIR - The picture (Letters, Wednesday, September 5) was The Blacksmith's Shop, London Road, Worcester, circa 1889. more...

Nappy rot

RECYCLING our rubbish must make a huge impact on the environment so why hasn't the fact that baby's nappies, which are thrown away in their thousands daily, been the subject of a public outcry. more...

Made me smile

WITH regards to the 'Racist Postcard' story recently, I would just like to say 'Thank you' to Cllr Peter McDonald for re-affirming that there are still people in this world who weren't born but were drawn by Walt Disney and most of them play in the political playground. more...

Disability group

THE West Mercia Constabulary is looking for volunteers to join an Independent Advisory Group (IAG) to advise on disability issues relating to policing. more...

Free service

IF you are a pensioner who is facing a financial dilemma then Charity Search may be able to help. more...

Losing facilities

IN response to Dean Smith I agree completely the local district council is taking away everything Bromsgrove market town stood for. more...

Bombs duty

A RECENT Memory Lane article referred to the Band of the 43rd Warwickshire Battalion, Rubery I read this with interest about the Home Guard and remember it taking place, although not present due to being out on bombs. This is a slight addition to Beryl Green's memory as mentioned in the story. more...

Care for all...

CORRECT me if I'm wrong, but I've always understood NHS to stand for National Health Service; the same health care for everyone, everywhere. more...

It’s our faith

YOUR correspondent Russell Bennett is perfectly entitled to state his opinions concerning my faith and the faith of other devout Christians. more...

Footing the bill

AS a resident of Old Birmingham Road I completely agree with Mr Roy Hughes comments about the damage that these large (oversized) wagons have done to our road and agree. Why should we foot the repair bill yet again? more...

Cracking up!

I HAVE previously seen letters in Your view complaining about the state of pavements in Bromsgrove - well, I am sick of telephoning the county council to complain about the pavements on Harwood Park. The main problem being Arundel, Chesworth and Hartford roads, these being the main roads into the estate. more...

It’s the chance to go to work with your dog...

I AM writing to tell you why I'm supporting this year's Take Your Dog To Work Day this Friday, September 14. more...

Getting his chips for holding up bus

I HAVE noticed more stupidity from motorists on our roads, following so- called tougher driving tests. more...

Common is dog's toilet

WHEN I moved to The Grove about 10 years ago I thought how nice it would be to have Hartlebury Common so close and imagined how pleasant it would be to walk the trails with my grandchildren. more...

Charge to cross town bridge

I READ with great interest, the letter from Pat Jones regarding Bewdley bridge. If she had taken the time to have a look at the site, the following would have been noticed. more...

Tesco/Esso to meet council

WE are writing in response to the recent articles in the Kidderminster Shuttle concerning cars rolling off the Tesco/Esso Bewdley Express forecourt. more...

Brakes may be at fault

The incidents of cars rolling off the petrol station forecourt could be caused by the growth of cars fitted with disc brakes all round as opposed to front disc and rear drum brakes. more...

Leave cars in gear

I have a simple solution to the problem of cars rolling off Bewdley Hill petrol station. more...

New aim for MP?

NOW that we have one of the finest medical centres in the country can we get our MP to concentrate on other issues? more...

Lovely park concerts

MAY I through your paper thank Wyre Forest District Council for the lovely concerts in the parks of Bewdley, Kidderminster and Stourport. more...

Thwarted in bid to go green

I HAVE for some time been running one of my minibuses on bio diesel. I am very pleased with the results, and in playing my part to support anti global warming. more...

Looking beyond the Labour granish on NHS

IT was perturbing to read Mr Neilsen's views for a return to the principles of good old-fashioned Socialism and his plea for the return of a Labour MP for Wyre Forest. more...

Parents must punish 11-year-old idiot

IT is with deep regret that I find myself corresponding with your journal in such atrocious circumstances. more...

Hilarious idea to unite

I FOUND the letter headlined "Labour and Health Concern unite" from a Mr Neilsen (August 30) hilarious. more...

Local Walks

Inkberrow, Worcestershire

Julie Royle visits Shell, a tiny hamlet consisting of a packhorse bridge, a ford, a former mill, a 15th-century cottage and farm and a 20th-century picnic place. more...

Manager'S View

Clean sheet inspired by key changes at the back

FOLLOWING the 2-0 victory at Tamworth, the challenge now is to repeat that performance this weekend. more...

Memory Lane

100 Years Ago, September 14, 1907

TEN of the 13 boys who had moved up from the infant department at Catshill School were found to be short sighted. Mr Kidd, one of the managers, declared this was not unusual among youngsters. Two of the 13 had been sent to hospital and one had been prescribed spectacles. Sadly the other's parents were too poor to afford them. more...

50 Years Ago, September 13, 1957

PARISH councillors at Cofton Hackett had take drastic steps to stamp out hooliganism on the village playing field. Some weeks before they had ordered it to be closed at weekends and each night at 8pm, but to no avail. Now, it would close at 5pm and barbed wire was to be used to fill in gaps and along the tops of border fences to keep out the unruly teenagers. If these measures failed the council would admit defeat and garages would be built on the field. more...

25 Years Ago, September 10, 1982

RUBERY Chamber of Trade had had a change of heart over its objection to the opening for a controversial Shipley's bingo centre in New Road. Originally many traders had added their names to the list of 500 objectors, but certain planning clauses had helped change their minds. more...

Set for a first class dinner

WE turn the clock back 50 years this week in Memory Lane with this photo of a group of Bromsgrove post office staff enjoying a social night out. It has been sent in by Marion Ricketts, from Charford. more...

News

County target 2009 revival

WORCESTERSHIRE chief executive Mark Newton is planning to have the New Road outfit back on an even keel by the end of the 2009 campaign. more...

Former City legend Deeley dies aged 73

FORMER Worcester City legend Norman Deeley has died, aged 73. more...

My way or the Highway

ANNIE Highway signed off in style with a hat-trick for Worcester City Women as they began their league campaign with a 3-1 victory at Dudley United. more...

Wolves swoop for double signings

WORCESTER Wolves have signed two new guards as they continue their preparations for the new British Basketball League season. more...

Opinion

Show your support for brave troops

ANYONE who still thinks British soldiers are in Afghanistan on some glorified peacekeeping mission should read our reports this week from Helmand province. Worcester News reporter David Paine spent nine days with men from the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters in the run-up to their re-naming as the Mercians. more...

Phillpot Files

We’re still waiting for the warmth of summer

WELL, that's it for another year summer's almost over. Not that you'd really notice, of course - winter began last November and outstayed whatever welcome it might have received, shunting everything aside to create a single season. more...

This badly defined metaphor does not impress me

I'D feel better about the proposed Gheluvelt memorial if the mysterious Plinke - whoever he, she or that is - had carried on the tradition laid down by the visionaries who designed the great memorials to the fallen of the First World War. more...

Only the absurd Boris brightens a bland political scene

POLITICIANS are increasingly blending into the bland celebrity soup that passes for public life these days. more...

Leave the moth

SUMMER continues apace, yet there's still time for some Worcester worthy to ring this office and announce that he's found a mysterious creature in his garden. more...

Safer at night in a French city than Tolladine

LARGE areas of British cities - including our near-neighbour Birmingham - are now virtually no-go areas for decent citizens. more...

Over the hills and far away is the life for me

THE camping trip to the Land of the Bear passed off without incident, despite weather that might have tested the fortitude of even Scott of the Antarctic. more...

Round-Up

Town stage for big cup

AN inaugural 45-over match is to be played at Kidderminster's Chester Road ground on Sunday (11am). more...

Town stage for big cup

AN inaugural 45-over match is to be played at Kidderminster's Chester Road ground on Sunday (11 am). more...

Morganite successfully scale the Tower

THE new Heenans Worcester Friendly League season started with a bang for Morganite. more...

City pair given big opportunity for GB teams

WORCESTER Canoe Club's Jonny Tye and Stephanie Holmes have secured Great Britain team places. more...

Midnight finish for billiards players

THE main talking point seemed to be the new rule of playing 125 up' in the William Hill Worcester Billiards League. more...

Jessica creates snooker history

THE SEC Solutions Worcester Snooker League kicked off with history being made in Division Three. more...

Newtown walk off pitch in league tie

A BOYS' football match was abandoned in controversial circumstances on the first weekend of the Mercian Festival Junior League season. more...

Newtown walk off pitch in league tie

A BOYS' football match was abandoned in controversial circumstances on the first weekend of the Mercian Festival Junior League season. more...

Malvern pack go on the rampage

MALVERN dominated their opening Midlands Two West rugby fixture against old rivals Bromsgrove and ran out impressive 37-14 winners at Spring Lane. more...

Malvern pack go on the rampage

MALVERN dominated their opening Midlands Two West rugby fixture against old rivals Bromsgrove and ran out impressive 37-14 winners at Spring Lane. more...

Droitwich youngsters hit by late Laurentians’ kick

AFTER remaining unbeaten for all of last year's league season Droitwich Rugby Club fell at the first hurdle of this year's Midlands Three West campaign when they went down 13-10 at home to Old Laurentians. more...

Pershore impress to win at Spartans

PERSHORE made a winning start to the new rugby season when they beat Spartans of Gloucester 23-20 in Western Counties North. more...

Midlands EDF Vase rugby ties

THE second round draws have been made for the Midlands section of EDF Energy Senior Vase and the Junior Vase rugby competitions. more...

Midlands EDF Vase rugby ties

THE second round draws have been made for the Midlands section of EDF Energy Senior Vase and the Junior Vase rugby competitions. more...

Major shock in cup opener

DIVISION Three side Eckington provided the biggest upset in the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League's Knock-out Cup first round. more...

School recruits

A NEW initiative for youngsters is launching across the county. more...

Women impress at Worcester regatta

THE women's squad enjoyed success as Worcester Rowing Club staged their autumn rowing regatta. more...

eBay car trader ends up in court

A REDNAL eBay car trader has been prosecuted for selling an unroadworthy and misdescribed Range Rover. more...

Child’s play

A RUBERY nursery is appealing for donations for a charity coffee morning. more...

Trace your family tree

PEOPLE in Bromsgrove trying to trace their family history can get help from the library which offers free access to the website Ancestry. Staff at the Stratford Road library are running a special session to show the different aspects Ancestry offers for beginners in family history. It will be held on Tuesday, September 25, between 2 and 3pm. Places are free, but are limited so early booking is essential on 01905 765025. more...

Firefighters are kept busy

BROMSGROVE firefighters helped release a baby which had been locked in a car in Alcester Road, Lickey End, at around 12.05pm last Friday. The baby was uninjured. Firefighters were also called to a car fire last Sunday on the M5, south bound, between junctions four a and five at 9.47am. On the same day, Bromsgrove firefighters extinguished a garden waste fire in Fairways Drive, Blackwell, at 4.27am. more...

‘Skimming’ gang are sent to prison

Four Romanians, who used a skimming' device to read customers' card details on a cash machine in Bromsgrove, have each been jailed for 21 months. more...

Dog mess bin

A NEW dog mess bin could be put in Stoke Prior. more...

Dr Who youth pleads guilty

A teenager has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a 51-year-old Bromsgrove town centre character known as Dr Who. more...

Tip talks

MARLBROOK tip was discussed at the last meeting of Lickey and Blackwell Parish Council. Members agreed to continue to monitor the situation at the site where work is being undertaken by Liberty Construction, to make it safe.Councillors also discussed the lack of a police report for the Lickey and Blackwell area, which is meant to submitted for every meeting. There was also disappointment expressed that recently, police had not arranged a PACT meeting for local residents. more...

Open day

THE County Air Ambulance, which covers the Bromsgrove area, will open its Worcestershire base to the public when it hosts its annual open day this Saturday. There will be something for everyone at the free event, taking place adjacent to the Strensham motorway services of the M5 (northbound) between junctions seven and eight. The event runs from 10.30am to 4pm. more...

Street attack

A MAN walking home with his wife was punched in the head in Bromsgrove town centre. more...

Cars vandalised

WING mirrors were snapped and kicked off vehicles in Rubery for the second time in three weeks last Saturday, September 8. more...

More than a ‘bob’

A LOCAL scout group was celebrating after being given a cash grant from a community scheme. more...

Seeing the lights

A CONCERNED resident wants action take over lights installed in a Stoke Prior road. more...

It's 100 up for Kay!

THERE were special centenarian birthday celebrations for a resident at a Bromsgrove care home on Monday. more...

Best place

THE family of a woman featured in an article about Crabtree Court, have contacted the Advertiser/Messenger to defend kindhearted staff at the Bromsgrove District Housing Trust property. more...

Steam fair

HUNDREDS of classic and vintage cars will be joined by full size and miniature engines at this year's Hanbury Steam Fair. more...

Firm in finals

A BROMSGROVE company has been nominated for the finals of a national competition. more...

Recycle date

WYTHALL residents will have the chance to find out more about recycling later this month when the special Recycling Bus visits their village. more...

Victim's plea fails to save burglar

A plea by a kind-hearted burglary victim failed to save the man who raided her Bromsgrove home from being sent to prison. more...

Time to enter

RURAL shops and businesses in the Bromsgrove and Droitwich area still have time to enter the Countryside Alliance's third annual Best Rural Retailer competition. more...

Cope with risks

THE thorny issue of how local farmers and other rural businesses can identify and mitigate different types of risk is addressed in a new guide published by Lloyds TSB Agriculture. more...

Ex-Rovers star’s death

FORMER England and Wolverhampton Wanders star Norman Deeley who also had a spell with Bromsgrove Rovers has died, aged 73. more...

Donation for rides

A DONATION of £20 to Rural Rides caused a discussion at a parish council meeting near Bromsgrove. more...

Sex predator has sentence cut

A MAN described as a controlling' sex predator - who subjected a teenager to his deviant whims after luring her to a secluded nature reserve - has had his 15-year sentence slashed to ten years in London's Appeal Court. more...

Sex predator has sentence cut

A MAN described as a 'controlling' sex predator - who subjected a teenager to his deviant whims after luring her to a secluded nature reserve - has had his 15-year sentence slashed to ten years in London's Appeal Court. more...

Airlifted to hospital after falling from roof

A MAN was seriously injured after falling from the roof at a house in Cloverdale, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, last Friday. more...

John gears up for top spot

A BROMSGROVE man has been appointed to a top position at a town housing trust. more...

Skills on show

DESPITE the late harvest and threat of restrictions imposed by the recent foot and mouth outbreak Bromsgrove and District Farmers' Club staged a highly successful family fun day on Saturday. more...

Back to school

SINGLE parents in Droitwich Spa were given a helping hand to get their children ready for the new school term. more...

Back to school

SINGLE parents in Droitwich Spa were given a helping hand to get their children ready for the new school term. more...

Time to enjoy the big band sound

THE Norbury Theatre is preparing to launch its autumn season with a big bang - or should that be a big band. more...

Banned driver behind wheel of a stolen car

A man, banned five times from driving, was seen at the wheel of a car stolen in a Droitwich burglary. more...

Open to all

THE County Air Ambulance, which covers the Droitwich Spa area, will open its Worcestershire base to the public when it hosts its annual open day this Saturday. more...

All set to clean up

FIREFIGHTERS from Droitwich Spa station are holding a car wash to raise cash for the town's flood relief fund. more...

Teenager raped two schoolgirls

A teenager, who raped two Droitwich schoolgirls, has been remanded in custody for a psychiatric report to be completed. more...

Hodge claims county crown at Broadway

LAST weekend's Gloucestershire Ladies County Golf Championships at Broadway started with fireworks and ended with a sustained display of first-class golf by Knowle's Jo Hodge who retained her crown. more...

Players gather for green glory

FINALS of the annual club competitions took place at Pershore last weekend on a green that was in superb condition thanks to the efforts of greenkeeper Dave Hutchings. more...

Latest angling news

Evesham Jubilee Society LAST Sunday's club match on the Worcester Canal was won by Tim Hunt who targeted large fish and caught chub and roach to weigh in 9.2.0. more...

AGM next Wednesday

Vale of Evesham Dominoes League THE annual general meeting will take place next Wednesday, September 19, at the Talbot Inn in Evesham starting at 8pm. more...

Opening fixtures on Monday

Evesham and District Crib League Knockout Cup first round: Angel Vaults B v Badsey RBL, Swan Inn v Coach & Horses, Bulls Head v Hospital A, Ivy Inn v Bidford RBL, Ambassador Club v Hospital B, Angel Vaults A v The Bear B, Rowing Club v Hampton WMC, Talbot Inn B v Wheatsheaf Inn. more...

Five goals in a friendly success

Pershore 5, Redditch II 2 A PACKED international sporting weekend took its toll on availability for the second of the warm-up games for Pershore's DTZ Hockey League campaign. more...

Foursomes success for Sheila and Alan

THE 33rd annual Open Mixed Foursomes competition, the Alex Jeffrey, attracted a large field of 55 pairs from 23 clubs. more...

New junior players wanted

EVESHAM United Under-15s are looking to recruit fresh faces for the new season. more...

Eckington spring a Sunday surprise

Birdseye Sports Evesham and District Sunday League THIRD division Eckington provided the biggest upset in the Knockout Cup first round with a 3-0 win at top flight Moreton Town thanks to goals from Mather, Law and Duffy. more...

Junior football round-up

Littleton U-12 5, Newtown Sports Colts 0 LITTLETON made a winning start to the season but the scoreline doesn't tell the whole story! more...

Disappointed with national finish

CAMILLA Russell from Wormington finished a disappointing 15th on Toome Yankee when representing Cheltenham Riding Club at the BRC Finals at the Lincolnshire Showground last weekend. more...

Wilks leads Pershore escape

LEE Wilks continued his superb run of recent form to hit a century that helped Pershore stave off relegation from Division One of the Crusader Worcestershire County League last Saturday. more...

Top trio help clinch a crucial victory

SCOTT Marshall, Alex Harrison and Nick Powell were the star turns as Evesham took a huge step to retain Birmingham and District League second division status. more...

More junior football reports

Evesham Utd Girls U-13 3, Callowbrook Swifts 0 UNITED made the step up to 11-a-side action look easy and playing on a full size pitch proved to be a walk in the park! more...

Road closures as Tour of Britain arrives

The Tour of Britain Cycle Race reaches its third stage tomorrow, Wednesday September 12, and will be passing through the area. more...

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September 8 to September 14

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