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Stories for 27 July 2000
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Gardens open this week
GARDENS which are open in aid of the National Gardens Scheme this week include: more...
Leisure
Out and about
From Purcell to Presley more...
Do you like your art smoked or grilled?
SMOKE without fire can be found at Compton Verney this summer when Art in the Park 2000 gets underway. more...
The memories will flood back
WHEN Richard Baker returns to Warwickshire to present the spectacular Son et Lumiere Concert at Charlecote Park on July 29, it will bring back wartime memories for him. more...
A taste of the mystic East
YOUNGSTERS have the chance to get to grips with the beautiful art of Rangoli this summer, thanks to workshops organised by Stratford District Council. more...
Young poets ring in the changes
SCORES of children swapped their PlayStations for pens last year and their literary results have been put together for a special book celebrating the dawn of a new Millennium. more...
Out and about
Surf the web more...
One from the heart
WICKHAMFORD Manor is the venue for an open air production of Shakespeare's As You Like It on Sunday. more...
Concert of Music for Christmas Worcester Cathedral Choir Kidderminster Town Hall
IS there a better way to get in the mood for Christmas? more...
ROY CHUBBY BROWN WYRE FOREST GLADES ARENA
WHEN Roy Chubby Brown leapt on to the Glades Arena stage those in the audience sensed they were not going to be disappointed by the evening's entertainment. more...
AN EVENING WITH ANDREW MOTION Kidderminster Library
IT was a night which will be talked about for years to come as poet laureate Andrew Motion made an understated appearance in front of a packed audience at Kidderminster Library. more...
REVIEW
WYRE FOREST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA more...
KEN DODD'S HAPPINESS SHOW Wyre Forest Glades Arena Kidderminster
THE Squire of Knotty Ash, King of the Diddymen, photographic model and failed accountant took Kidderminster by storm. more...
Review
KIDDERMINSTER MUSIC LIVE more...
KIDDERMINSTER CARNIVAL CONCERT Town Hall, Friday
AS expected, this evening dedicated to the music of George Gershwin, with proceeds going to Wyre Forest Talking Newspaper, was packed with familiar melodies. more...
ALL ON A SUMMER'S EVENING Stourport Choral and Operatic Society Kidderminster Town Hall
JUDITH Standing marked her final concert as musical director with a varied programme of great musical items, too numerous to mention individually. more...
Fyfe spreads musical wings
"A BETTER Resurrection is a sophisticated work... and Fyfe is an exciting young composer.'' more...
Wyre Forest Symphony Orchestra And Collegium Musicum, Husum Kidderminster Town Hall
TO open this silver anniversary concert, the Mayor of Kidderminster, Councillor Nigel Knowles, presented a shield to Husum Musical Director, Thomas Wiese, before Rod Summers gave a brief history of the orchestra. more...
Bingo! It's time for a pop treat
THERE'S a first time for everything, as Rubery power popsters The Dillingers will find out this Friday. more...
Keep eye on Eagle
JAZZ enthusiasts have the choice of two tip-top nights out in the Bromsgrove area this week. more...
TV show as band bows out in style
A VALE glam rock band is appearing in a BBC nostalgia series celebrating the fashions and sounds of the 1970s. more...
Guiting gears up for music festival
THE internationally renowned pianist, Joanna MacGregor is the final highlight in a week of higlights in this year's Guiting Power Festival. more...
Enjoy grace and harmony
CLASSICAL music enthusiasts would be Bach-ing mad to miss a summer concert at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford today (Thursday). more...
News
Brave young Chris collects his award
LOWER Slaughter youngster Chris Hill received due reward for his bravery in the face of disability when he took a trip to Gloucester. more...
Welcome new arrivals
She said that while Guiting Power's donkeys were thriving, the UK's donkey population was declining, as fewer people needed them as pack animals or for beach rides. more...
Campden to bid for station
CHIPPING Campden people have backed plans to buy the town's old police station as a community asset. more...
Changes to green plan
PLANS to make a town green on the corner of Unicorn Hill and Bates Hill are to be amended following consultation with nearby businesses and the public. more...
Skate park shut again
AN exciting display by American skating experts is still due to go ahead on Tuesday at Redditch Skate Park, despite it being closed yet again by the council. more...
Houses would wreck beautiful spot
THERE is a tree-lined village green called The Park, in Tardebigge, which developers are planning to wreck by building more than 20 houses on it. more...
Young vandals are becoming too much
AFTER reading Marie Green's letter (urging us to stop moaning about children), I think she is in the wrong job. more...
Parents `are not doing their job properly'
THERE are those of us who would like to give support to the letter concerning the behaviour of the young `innocents' on our council estates. more...
Spare a thought for us pedestrians
I WISH to add my concern over the newly made cycle route. I use the West Road/College Road walkway. more...
Milk sales losses for dairy farmers
STRUGGLING dairy farmers are being forced to stomach 11p losses on every litre of milk they produce, new figures show. more...
Regeneration ideas
IT was interesting to read that the Ridings Community Hall has now been dropped and suggestions for the funding will be entertained. more...
County's skills shortages to be tackled by motor industry chief
MOTOR industry guru Chris Swan has been appointed to the Hereford and Worcestershire Learning and Skills Council. more...
MS proposals are not so NICE
MANY readers will have heard about the proposal from NICE, the Government's advisory body on health treatments, to stop prescribing the new beta interferon drugs for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). This is heartbreaking news for people who have been waiting for treatment, sometimes for years, as a result of the NHS `postcode lottery.' more...
Trading promise by GUS
GREAT Universal Stores has promised shareholders it is trading in line with market expectations - despite a £70m plunge in profits last month. more...
A big thank you from Australia
I AM writing to thank you for writing a story in your newspaper concerning my search for my ancestors and for handing a copy of my letter to Nellie Copson. more...
Surprise at hall comments
I WAS surprised to read David Barwick's letter re the Ridings Community Hall. Before he urges fellow owners to demand their money back, I suggest he remembers a few facts. He was a member of the Lib/Lab administration four years ago when the money was first available. He called for a survey, this showed a majority in favour - even on the Ridings - but it wasn't built. more...
Chairman's car switch attacked by residents
SOME of us present at the Rubery war memorial dedication service had quite a surprise. more...
Rover must be supported
IT would appear from reading the Advertiser that Bromsgrove District Council chairman Ann Doyle opted to travel to official council engagements in a Daimler. This would seem to be a change from the previous Rover. more...
Stoke Prior IS in Bromsgrove
LIKE most parents, I am becoming increasingly concerned with our ever-expanding town and the effect on our education system. more...
Plea for Rigby Hall memories
A WEEK or two ago I started some repair work at Rigby Hall School, in Aston Fields, Bromsgrove. I was pleased to go there because my last visit was 49 years ago, when I was born there. I chatted with the new owner but was surprised to find so much of the history of the building is unrecorded. more...
Social services debt criticised
I WAS recently appalled to discover that Worcestershire County Council is more than £2m in debt on its social services budget. more...
Darts champion John steps up for hospice
WORLD-FAMOUS darts champion John Lowe has stepped in to save the Primrose Hospice's annual celebrity golf tournament after patron John Conteh pulled out. more...
New bus routes to benefit patients
PATIENTS needing to travel to Redditch's Alexandra Hospital are to benefit from a new hourly bus service which is due to be up and running by early September. more...
Residents back plan to reopen estate rail link
FRANKLEY residents have backed a scheme to reopen a train line linking their estate with Longbridge station. more...
MP thanks hospital volunteers
KIND-HEARTED volunteers who have helped to raise more than £8,000 for the Princess of Wales Community Hospital (PoW) over the last two years have received a reward. more...
Saddling up to raise cash for charity
CYCLISTS from across the country are gearing up for a charity fun ride in Bromsgrove. more...
It's your moo-ve
PUPILS at a Bromsgrove school went green when they took part in an industry and farming day. MOO-VE OVER:Fourteen-year-old Lesley Davies with a cow more...
Families fight homes plan
DETERMINED residents near Bromsgrove have pulled together to stop a 25-home development being built on green belt land. more...
New cash to boost the thin blue line
POLICE in South Warwickshire will soon be able to get to the parts they could not reach before, thanks to a £282,108 cash boost from the Government. more...
Man's death is still a mystery
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a Sidemoor landscape gardener found slumped in the porch of his Bromsgrove home. more...
Cedar cash
STRATFORD mayor, Councillor Juliet Short, kicked off the fun at the annual Cedar Lawn garden party last Saturday. more...
Mums petition after play area vandalism
HONEYBOURNE mothers have launched a campaign for a new play area after vandal attacks left their children with nowhere to play. more...
Man on weapon charge
A MAN was due to appear before magistrates yesterday charged with possessing an offensive weapon in a Bromsgrove park. more...
Useful chance to go back to school
RETIRED people with a lot to offer the community are to be invited to join a pilot programme in Stratford which aims to help them carry on feeling "useful". more...
Winning Rosie is as safe as houses
STRATFORD youngster Rosie Witton will be meeting her TV-star namesake after proving she knew how to dodge food poisoning. more...
Help us to help the people who care
Evesham St John Ambulance urgently needs to raise £60,000 for a new emergency vehicle. more...
Look out for Bonny Baby winners
WINNERS of our Millennium Bonny Baby competition will be featured in a picture special in next week's newspaper. more...
Town all dazed with flowers
THIS year's Stratford-in-Bloom competition was a huge success. more...
Bogus officials steal from OAP
BOGUS water officials stole a building society book from a pensioner after tricking their way into her Bromsgrove home. more...
Cabbies' fury at `sex in taxi' slur
STRATFORD taxi owners were furious yesterday (Wednesday) after receiving letters claiming "indecent acts with the opposite sex" were happening in their vehicles. more...
End in sight to flood misery
RUBERY residents who have had their homes ruined by flash floods, this week welcomed news that help is on its way. more...
CCTV leads to nine arrests
A CRACKDOWN on crime in Bromsgrove is proving a smash-hit with nine arrests in just one week - thanks to closed circuit television cameras (CCTV). more...
Councillors to take a closer look at plans to convert pub
PLANNERS are set to take another look at a scheme to turn an historic Bromsgrove pub into offices. more...
Readers could hold vital clue
THE father of a man found decapitated in Cofton Hackett believes a Bromsgrove resident could hold a vital clue leading to his son's killer. more...
£50,000 appeal to save church tower
GENEROUS residents are needed to help preserve a crumbling town landmark, which dominates the skyline of north Bromsgrove. more...
Baby Thursday to be put up for adoption
ABANDONED baby Thursday who was dumped in a lay-by in the Clent Hills just hours after she was born, is to be put up for adoption after appeals to find her mum failed. more...
Parents left wanting more! more!
RUBERY schoolchildren considered themselves superstars when they took to the stage for a musical extravaganza. TREADING THE BOARDS FOR CHARITY: From left, Jade Hughes and Lisa Court, both aged 11, with Dean Delaney, aged eight, who starred as Oliver more...
Collecting box for Sarah stolen
THE heartbroken dad of a Bromsgrove worker who was killed in a car crash has hit out at thieves who stole a collecting box in her memory. more...
A lifetime dedicated to the beautiful game
Soccer-mad Jim Cox notched up 65 years in local football by seeing his village side win the league, writes Phil Sunderland. more...
Vital volunteers who can ease pain and calm the frightened..
It was when the blood began to gush from her foot that 12-year-old Elizabeth McMahon knew she was hurt and very frightened. An everyday trip to the park with her friends had turned into a nightmare. more...
Exciting new maze is in a field of its own
MAZES have come a long way since the primitive labyrinths created by our ancestors thousands of years ago, writes Andrew Flaxman. more...
Labour of love tells the story of Stratford's Great War dead
AN INTEREST in genealogy sparked a new hobby for a Tiddington man, and that hobby became the labour of love that is now a book dedicated to and entitled In Memory of the Brave Men of Stratford Who Died in the Great War. more...
You only take out what you put in
OVER the years, the development of Worcester has created a feeling of new and old, and understandably so. more...
The decent, law-abiding people of Lich Street
AS a surviving member of the Lich Street clan, I spent my childhood in Lich Street. I was fascinated by the Memory Lane article and have to say I most certainly did not see or remember seeing the buckets or sheets stretched across ceilings to prevent rainwater dropping on to bedding. more...
Problem of fox numbers
I WAS sorry to see Maurice Brett using the Evening News to attack Bob Brierley (You Say, July 17). more...
Carnival people badly treated
WE have helped with the Carnival for many years and to call Worcester Carnival Day a "fiasco" is an understatement. more...
A job well done
THE Worcester Carnival committee made a brilliant job of this year's event. more...
Hunting welcome
I NEVER fail to be amused by some of the letters written in these columns by the small anti-hunt brigade and the effort by C R Elliot (You Say, July 18) is no exception. more...
Oh, Mr Clarke!
HAVING so effortlessly floated into power in St Martin's Ward, Martin Clarke must start delivering outside the ranks of the admiring Tory faithful. more...
Well done, Tescos!
CONGRATULATIONS to Tesco for perceiving what politicians should have realised a long time ago. more...
Well done, Elgar
I WOULD like to congratulate the staff and pupils of Elgar High School on their wonderful production of Bugsy Malone. more...
Her offices letter was a load of old rubbish
I HAVE just read Joy Turner's letter in tonight's Evening News (July 25) I have to say what a load of rubbish it contained. more...
Police warn on gas tanks
WEST Mercia police have issued a warning over five stolen propane gas tanks which could be extremely dangerous. more...
Town's total topped with two overs left
STAND-IN opener John Duffy's spirited 71 failed to stop Bromsgrove First XI slipping to defeat in Saturday's Birmingham League Division One clash with Moseley. more...
Bus problems in Lowesmoor
I DON'T know who had the idea of allowing traffic both ways in Lowesmoor, but whoever it was should travel on a bus down this route. more...
Police alert for hols fun youngsters
CHILDREN in Worcestershire are being asked to tell their parents their whereabouts during the summer holidays to stop them worrying. more...
Still time to build a side -- Rooney
ROVERS manager George Rooney stepped up his player search this week, insisting that he's "not panicking.'' more...
Surf and slurp at cyber cafe
A BROMSGROVE chiropodist, who had never used a computer until four months ago, is opening the town's first cyber cafe. more...
CHARITY FORCED TO CLOSE AFTER THEFT
A VITAL service providing furniture for needy Bromsgrove residents has closed because heartless thieves stole its only delivery van. more...
£900,000 scheme at brush factory
TWO Bromsgrove companies have joined forces to embark on a £900,000 expansion programme. more...
Hair salon's makeover
A FAMILY hairdressing business in Bromsgrove is moving with the times after undergoing a makeover of its own. more...
Forging strong links
A BROMSGROVE precision forging firm has entered a new innovation award scheme to encourage companies to join forces with universities and colleges. more...
Children's safety put `at risk''
BOSSES are putting children's lives at risk by breaking health and safety laws, according to new research. more...
Stock
Gloucester, Monday more...
Wick
Wellesbourne
Stow
Pershore
Mickleton
Moreton
Wyre Piddle
Longborough
Ilmington
Harvington
Eckington
Condicote
Chipping Norton
Broadway
Bredon
Bourton
Bledington
Alcester
From the Evesham archives
100 years ago more...
From the Cotswold archives
100 years ago more...
From the Stratford archives
100 years ago more...
Fatal crash pilot blamed
THE pilot of a former RAF Provost jet was to blame for a crash which killed him and his Malvern passenger during a pleasure trip, an inquest jury has decided. more...
Kidnap case man's victory
A MAN accused of kidnapping a suspected thief and deliberately breaking his nose has been acquitted of both charges by a jury. more...
Treasurer escapes jail term for theft
A SPA man who siphoned funds from a town crib league has escaped a jail sentence. more...
Addict jailed for hold-up
A HEROIN addict who tried to hold up a petrol service station near Droitwich with a knife and fake gun has been jailed for four years. more...
Bogus caller warning
PENSIONERS from Droitwich Spa have been warned to be on their guard against bogus workers who call at people's homes and trick residents out of hundreds of pounds. more...
Ambulance boost
RESIDENTS from Droitwich Spa could benefit from a long-awaited new ambulance station. more...
Theft dismays volunteer
A CARING Droit-wich Spa women has been forced to pull the plug on her voluntary work with the blind after thieves stole her new car. more...
Flower `insult' sparks anger
ANGRY gardener John Quinn was shocked by claims that the Spa's flower displays are `disappointing.' more...
Strike planned by Spa workers
WORKERS from Droitwich Spa look set to bring distribution giants Christian Salvesen to a 24-hour standstill after voting to strike. more...
Top Tory meets Spa councillors
THE future of local government was the topic of discussion when Conservative shadow minister Nigel Waterson MP met Droitwich Spa councillors last week. more...
Mercy mission featured on Spanish TV
THE hard work of an animal-loving Droitwich Spa woman has been featured on Spanish television. more...
Rats problem: urgent action is demanded
A CONCERNED resident is calling for urgent action over Droitwich Spa's rat problem which he claims is worse than ever. more...
Vandals are `making our lives hell'
THE lives of families at Norbury House, in Droitwich Spa, are being put at risk by vandals who have waged a two-year campaign of misery, claims one fed-up resident. more...
MP `fearful' of NHS proposals
TOWN MP Peter Luff is so `fearful' over the future of hospital services in the county he demanded a debate so government ministers could be put on the spot. more...
Health report into mast emissions
WORRIED residents living on a Droitwich Spa estate are still waiting to find out whether they will have an invasion of mobile phone masts near their homes after councillors agreed to fund a survey into emissions. more...
Greek day
IT was all Greek to Droitwich Spa pupils who dressed up to join in a host of activities. more...
Disabled mum's garden despair
A DISABLED mother is to take legal action after her garden was left looking like a `building site.' more...
From Pershore to football glory
A PERSHORE businessman has masterminded what could be major sporting milestone for Asians in the UK. more...
Fines for brothers in street fight
BROTHERS involved in an assault in Pershore on Christmas Eve were each fined £300 with £70 costs and ordered to pay £100 compensation each. more...
Magnificent mural
CROPTHORNE with Charlton CE First School pupils have been rounding off their academic year on an artistic note. more...
End of the road for village pub
A MOCK Tudor pub in South Littleton is to be converted into a luxury home, despite a dramatic plea from the local councillor to keep it. more...
Fears hasten safety study
THE Highways Agency has brought forward a study of safety at a Salford Priors roundabout, following warnings that speeding traffic could cause a major accident. more...
The Iron Man cometh
A FATHER and son team of robot builders from Bidford is hoping its latest creation, the Iron Man, will make it on to the next series of BBC's Robot Wars. more...
Cash boosts bypass hope
VILLAGERS in Wyre Piddle, campaigning for a bypass for decades, are pulling out all the stops to grab a slice of the £180 billion earmarked for roads. more...
Hurray - school's open and shut
ECKINGTON First School pupils doubly celebrated end of term and new classrooms. more...
Check out the Flintstones
SHOPPERS at Evesham's Somerfield checked out an unusual sight last Thursday. more...
Durcott Lodge to be new care home
DURCOTT Lodge in Evesham has been bought by Evesham and Pershore Housing Association. more...
Making a splash for the millennium
PERSHORE'S Riverside Festival got the town's week of millennium celebrations off to a splashing start last weekend. more...
Response was immediate
MANY readers are aware of the terrible tragedy that struck our families on May 26 when our baby Daniel was killed in a road accident. We are so appreciative of the hundreds of people (locally, nationally and internationally) who sent cards and letters of condolence. more...
Ways of country life are under threat
AS co-ordinator and designer for the Countryside Alliance Float, I would just like to correct a couple of points made by Mr Walters in a recent Journal. more...
Let's get back to the first principles
THE media has already had much to say on the subject of hunting, as have many public figures, be they distinguished or not, and so the contest rumbles on. more...
Here's an invitation to prime minister
MAY we use your columns to give an invitation to Mr Blair? What we should like to say to him is as follows. more...
Keep these views for London marches
I WAS brought up in Broadway but like a lot of us I have had to move away to find work. I delayed going back to London, to attend with my parents, brother and his family the carnival in Broadway on July 1. more...
And who is going to see the show now?
I WATCHED both obstacle races in `It's A Knockout' on Saturday and Sunday respectively and as I watched the races and filming I realised what a joke it all was. more...
How to make it less of an ordeal for all
WHY are funerals such an awful ordeal for bereaved families? more...
Nothing but praise for these workmen
SOUTH LITTLETON as a whole has had its fair share of road works over the past few years, but we have nothing but praise for the gang of workmen recently working for Transco, fitting a new gas main in Station Road and Main Street. more...
Actions which count
A wise person once said to my mum "don't sit there worrying about a problem, get up and do something about it" - wise words that both she and I adhere to for positive results in life. more...
Truckers to strike over new pay plan
ANGRY truckers plan to bring distribution giant Christian Salvesen to a halt after last-ditch talks to stop strike action failed. more...
Village post office man's relief
A VILLAGE postmaster who fatally stabbed an alleged armed robber will not face a murder charge. more...
Intensive care crisis is looming
HOSPITAL campaigners have warned of a crisis of intensive care in the county after Kidderminster's IT unit closes this week due to nurse shortages. more...
ASYLUM-SEEKERS PLAN UNDER FIRE By Mike Maloney
UP to 150 asylum seeking families could be housed in Wyre Forest under Government plans as early as next month. more...
'KILL SMELLY OAPs' WEBSITE CALL
PERSHORE'S old people all smell and should be "massacred with a large sword", it is claimed. more...
Making life better...
SWEEPING changes to improve the lives of people living on Worcester's Warndon estate have been unveiled. more...
... and our youths should have a place to go
YOUTHS who intimidate elderly people in the St Peter's area of Worcester are wrongly perceived as trouble-makers, it has been claimed. more...
Village post office man's relief
A VILLAGE postmaster who fatally stabbed an alleged armed robber will not face a murder charge. more...
Young are blamed for the city's litter
YOUNGSTERS are to blame for Worcester's litter, it has been claimed. more...
TEENAGER'S NIGHTCLUB DRUG DEALING SHAME
A TEENAGER from Droitwich Spa who took 50 ecstasy tablets into a Worcester nightclub to sell is facing a long term of custody. more...
Smells could linger
SMELLS could linger at Worcester's sewage treatment plant due to technical hitches. more...
Inspired by girl's plight
A YOUNG girl who is recovering from a brain tumour touched the hearts of Worcester charity members and spurred them to fund the re-decoration of a hospital ward. more...
Three weeks to go, Citiplex is losing its race against the clock...
PLANS to open the new Friar Street cinema in three weeks have been described as over-optimistic by the project manager. more...
Kidnap case man's victory
A MAN accused of kidnapping a suspected thief and deliberately breaking his nose has been acquitted of both charges by a jury. more...
AND FINALLY: Body of war veteran found in river
TRIBUTES have been paid to one of Bewdley's best-known characters who was found dead in the River Severn. more...
Masked yobs in village riot
TWO balaclava clad yobs wielding sticks ran riot during a two-hour wrecking spree in Catshill. more...
Couple's bid to revitalise post office
AGAINST all odds, Jill and Tony Wall are determined to show that the village shop is alive and kicking. more...
Get tough over shop street signs
TOWN councillors are to get tough with Stow shopkeepers who block pavements with advertising boards and shop stock. more...
Pressure for crossing is stepped up
HIGHWAYS managers in Warwickshire are coming under increasing pressure to end the long wait for a pedestrian crossing on the A3400 in Shipston. more...
Cotswold theft trip man jailed
A MAN who travelled from Liverpool to steal from tourist hotspots in the Cotswolds has been sentenced to three years in prison. more...
Council wards may get bigger
COTSWOLD voters could have fewer councillors representing larger wards if new electoral reform proposals go ahead. more...
Painting is a real prize draw
A NEW exhibition at a Stow gallery is bringing in the pounds for Macmillan Cancer Relief. more...
Moreton Show is looking good
ENTRIES are looking good so far as Moreton Show organisers prepare for this year's big event. more...
Sport
Making the headlines
Three young Evesham swimmers are making the headlines after a series of achievements in the pool. more...
Biker Pete cheats death
A BRAVE Evesham motorcyclist, who cheated death after a horrific bike crash, has returned to the saddle. more...
Silver for Emma
Rower turned weightlifter Emma Fletcher added to her impressive collection of medals with a silver at the British Men and Women Senior Championships held in Manchester. more...
If the cap fits . .
Evesham Rowing Club more...
Champion of champions
BOWLER Sue Heming is celebrating after becoming a champion of champions. more...
National medal success major milestone for Tim
Tim Messent, from Evesham Rowing Club, is the first Project Oarsome graduate from over 50 clubs to win a National Championship medal. more...
Results throw league wide open
South Warwickshire Summer Tennis League Division One more...
Ratings clash comes up to scratch
The finals of the `Canada Life Ratings Tennis Tournament' were played to a successful completion at Evesham Rowing Club last Sunday. more...
A season without defeat
South Warks Summer more...
Youngsters do the double
YOUNGSTERS at Sedgeberrow C of E First School are celebrating success in two sporting tournaments. more...
Brace of bream just the job for Woods
Evesham & District more...
A high standard of play
Naunton Downs more...
27/7/00 - Hick and Sheriyar back for County
WORCESTERSHIRE will have Graeme Hick and Alamgir Sheriyar back for their County Championship Division Two match against Gloucestershire which opens at New Road tomorrow. more...
Pershore are left wanting
OMBERSLEY v PERSHORE more...
27/7/00 - Harriers finish tour with win
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers were due to arrive back in England today at the end of their successful Danish tour. more...
Town clubs take centre stage at two-day regatta
WYRE Forest crews notched 19 wins between them at Bewdley's two-day regatta over the weekend. more...
Ten grab medals in Shuttle challenge
THE Kidderminster Shuttle Challenge competition for junior beginners saw 10 promising newcomers, all from Kidderminster's Samurai Judo Club, in the medals. more...
Boat club net 10 more pots
STOURPORT Boat Club members amassed another 10 wins over the weekend. more...
Daniel puts foot down for title
DANIEL Rowbottom has become a national champion - at the age of 11! more...
Fourth spot for men
STOURPORT athletes finished fourth in the Midland Men's League meeting at Tipton on Saturday. more...
Sanders is top veteran
EDDIE Sanders, of Amazing Feet Running Club, came 21st overall and first in the veterans over-50 category in the Gloucester Half-Marathon on Sunday with a time of 1 hour 21 minutes 41 seconds. more...
Generous Ways to take his chance
Generous Ways is inconsistent but he goes well at Ascot and a return to the Berkshire track can bring the about the desired effect in the John Guest Brown Jack Stakes tomorrow. more...
Harriers finish tour with win
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers were due to arrive back in England today at the end of their successful Danish tour. more...
Will power wins birthday award
OMBERSLEY'S Will Thomas took a bumper 8-59 on his 40th birthday against Pershore in their Worcestershire League Division One match and with it claimed the Evening News/Duncan Fearnley Cricketer of the week award. more...
Archer eyes medal glory
FRESH from his mixed doubles victory in Jakarta, Worcester-based badminton star Simon Archer can now set his sights on getting fit for Olympic gold. more...
Old Boys moving on
FERNHILL Heath Old Boys Football Club, near Worcester, are being forced to play their home games at Feckenham after having to leave their headquarters. more...
Seconds facing uphill battle
WORCESTERSHIRE were facing the prospect of chasing a big total if they were to secure victory over Warwickshire in their Second XI game at Stratford. more...
Herefordshire in title booster
HEREFORDSHIRE gave themselves a real chance of becoming Minor Counties Western Division champions for the first time when they beat Cornwall by 133 runs at Dales Cricket Club, Leominster yesterday. more...
Hick and Sheriyar back for County
WORCESTERSHIRE will have Graeme Hick and Alamgir Sheriyar back for their County Championship Division Two match against Gloucestershire which opens at New Road tomorrow. more...
KCs drawn at home
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians Rugby Club have been drawn at home to Shrewsbury in the first round of the NPI Cup. more...
Under-17s lose in county final
KIDDERMINSTER finished runners-up in the Worcestershire Under-17 Cup when they were beaten by Bretforton in the final. more...
ANGLING ROUND-UP
TOP angler at Shatterford Lakes last week was Martin Whelan from Wolverley who landed 29 rainbows to 3.5lb, using a hog's head fishing on the Master's Lake. more...
Four goal defeat hints at better days to come
PERSHORE TOWN 0, Worcester City 4 more...
Nine points clear at top
HARTLEBURY A have a runaway lead in the men's Division One of the Kidderminster and District Table Tennis League. more...
Plan for over-35 team
SPRINGVALE Rovers will be running an over-35s veterans football team on Sunday afternoons next season. more...
Championship lifted by consistent Woods
THIS year's Wharton Park Golf Club Championship was won by Mike Wood, playing off a handicap of two, who maintained consistency over the two days of competition, completing both rounds in one under par. more...
Champion by 9 shots
JOHN Hyde won the Bewdley Pines Golf Club Championship with two fine rounds which gave him victory by nine shots. more...
July medal for Laud
ANTHONY Laud won the Men's July Medal at Little Lakes Golf Club. more...
Ellor in class of her own
THE clear winner of Wyre Forest Golf Club's ladies section LGU monthly medal was Margaret Ellor who finished nine shots ahead of Val Bow. more...
Verdict over back nine
THE men's Keir Cup Alliance (Stableford) at Habberley Golf Club saw Steve Wood and Jim Sanders edge to victory over the back nine. more...
Second pro at Cleobury
MARTIN Payne, a PGA Class A professional, joined Cleobury Mortimer Golf Club on July 1, to work alongside PGA professional Jon Jones, who has been with the club for six years. more...
Comberton go one better this time
COMBERTON Middle School were unbeatable in this year's Wyre Forest district schools under-13 rounders competition. more...
In Midlands final
VICTORIA Cricket Club have reached the Midlands regional final of the Sun Life under-15 competition. more...
Agony of KCC last-ball defeat
KIDDERMINSTER Cricket Club endured more disappointment in the Birmingham and District Premier League when they suffered an agonising last-ball defeat at Walsall on Saturday. more...
Town side's honours bid is dealt blow
BARNARD'S Green dented Bewdley's Division Two promotion hopes in the Worcestershire County League by taking a winning draw with a solid all-round display. more...
Stourport hold the leaders
STOURPORT Cricket Club's first team continued their improved form in Division Two of the Worcestershire League with a hard-fought draw at table-topping Bromyard. more...
Hat-trick for Baylis
ANDY Baylis was again the star as Chaddesley Corbett Cricket Club claimed a five-wicket win over Evesham in Division One of the Worcestershire County League. more...
Victoria claim Premier title with 5-wicket win
VICTORIA/Blakeley Hall won the Wednesday Premier Division in the Stainweld Cricket League after beating Stagborough by five wickets. more...
Back on winning trail
A REJUVENATED Stone got back to winning ways on Saturday with a seven-wicket verdict at local rivals Brintons in Division Four of the Worcestershire County League. more...
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