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Stories for 23 January 2002
Leisure
What's On Guide
Thursday, January 24 more...
Dogs on the catwalk
OWNERS of photogenic pooches are invited to take their canines to the Redditch branch of Pets at Home this weekend. more...
Steam away
The GWR Redditch and Alcester transport interest group is starting its 2002 programme of meetings on Tuesday, January 29, at Studley Village Hall, High Street, at 8pm. more...
Sale time
The County Air Ambulance is set to benefit from a coffee morning and a bring and buy sale to be held in Astwood Bank on Saturday. more...
Curtain up on a seasonal treat
A MODERN fairy story will be wowing the crowds at the Greig Centre from the beginning of February. more...
Last chance to stalk Jack
PANTO-goers are invited to join Jack Trot on his quest to save the Land of Merrydale from Giant Blunderbore and his horrible henchman Evil Eddy in Jack and the Beanstalk this week. more...
Worcester date for Blue Room
NEXT month sees controversial play The Blue Room being staged at Worcester's Swan Theatre. more...
New season, new sell-outs
SPRING and summer at The Birmingham Rep feature plays by classic writers and acting companies which include Tony Britton, Liza Goddard, Robert Powell and Leslie Phillips, writes Melina Cannon. more...
Palace to host night for charity
AN entertainment extravaganza takes place at the Palace Theatre in March to raise funds for groundbreaking Redditch theatre company Break-a-Leg's Charity Building Fund. more...
All sparkle
The Starlight School of Dance presents a traditional pantomime favourite at the Palace Theatre this week. more...
Stage is set
Consultation is to start with performing societies and touring groups who use the Palace Theatre as the council looks to refurbish and improve the backstage area. more...
News
Fire in flat
Heavy smoke damage was caused by a fire at a Church Hill flat. more...
They've bones to pick for you
A GROUP of young archaeologists are getting into good habits and helping to organise one of Forge Mill Museum's most ground-breaking exhibitions exploring history and science. more...
Vicar in search for M5 angels
A REDDITCH couple have been hailed 'Good Samaritans' for stopping to help a vicar and his wife who were injured in an accident on the M5. more...
Falconer takes wing
A HUNT End woman is getting her running shoes on early in preparation for the London Marathon. more...
Finding time for cuddles
IT'S a strong bond that has kept Ruby and George Edge together since the age of 14 when they started dancing together as part of a group of Birmingham friends. more...
Pop star helps nature group
THE new Redditch branch of a national environmental group has been given a kickstart by a Bromsgrove-bred music star. more...
Tablers donate chairs
REDDITCH Round Table has donated £2,000 to the town's Shopmobility service for a special power chair and three manual wheelchairs. more...
Cash help for group
REDDITCH Play Council is set to benefit from £51,470 from Redditch Council to continue its valued work with youngsters across the town, writes Melina Cannon. more...
Farmer fine
A Studley farmer has been fined £500 and £556 costs after he contravened regulations on the use of pesticides at land near Claverdon in Warwickshire. more...
Desert trip for soldier
A REDDITCH soldier will be deployed on exercise to Botswana and Kenya in spring as part of his desert warfare training. more...
Moggy's tale has a happy ending
IT took six months but one man's search for his lost cat has paid off. more...
Double joy is on the menu
A MOUNT Pleasant day care centre and lunch club will have a double celebration tomorrow to mark its first anniversary in new premises and the 80th birthday of one of its members. more...
Tributes paid to showman
MOURNERS filled St Stephen's Church on Monday to pay tribute to one of Redditch's best-loved singers and impresarios who once trod the boards of the West End, writes Julian Seva. more...
One firm blamed for cuts
SOME of the crippling power failures in Redditch town centre have been blamed on a town firm overloading the system. more...
Driver facing death charge
A MOTORIST has been sent for trial accused of killing a pedestrian by reversing her car into her from a driveway. more...
Rent rise relief for tenants
COUNCIL tenants in Redditch will pay another £1.48 per week in housing rent from April. more...
Burst main floods homes
A BURST main sent a river of water half a mile down a road and across playing fields before devastating residents' houses, writes Julian Seva. more...
He has bean and done it
A YOUNG entrepreneur has traded bricks for beans in his quest to hit the big time. more...
60 jobs on offer as Wilkinson comes to town
AROUND 60 jobs are up for grabs in Droitwich with the opening of a new home and garden store. more...
Two new faces at tourist board
THE region's tourist board has appointed two new directors to strengthen its ability to create greater value for its members. more...
Solihull & District Orchid Society
THE January meeting was a lovely afternoon with three new members. more...
Railway Interest Group
THE Redditch and Alcester group of the GWR ended its 2001 programme with a selection of vintage transport films presented by John Constable. more...
Merry Wives of Alcester
ON January 15 at the Greig Hall, Val Sumner gave a talk about the Royal Life Saving Society UK. more...
Ladies Probus Club of Alcester
THERE was a good attendance at the Christmas luncheon on December 12, a very enjoyable meal followed by a talk by John Bladon on Me and Music. more...
Inkberrow WI
ALMOST every member attended the new year dinner at the Bulls Head Inn for their January meeting. more...
Crabbs Cross & Hunt End WI
PRESIDENT Hilary Taylor chaired the January meeting. more...
Astwood Bank Flower Club
THE AGM was held at the church hall in Church Road. more...
Alcester WI
PRESIDENT Angela Watson welcomed members to the Christmas meeting. more...
Roadshow to help with power bills
SHOPPERS in Evesham will be able to find the most suitable way to pay their power bills by visiting the British Gas roadshow which will be visiting the town from next week. more...
Meet the police
RESIDENTS of Willersey and surrounding villages will have the chance to quiz senior police officers when a police and community consultative meeting takes place in the village hall at 7.30pm on February 4. more...
Pop Idol hopeful overcomes his stammer
ALTHOUGH he's not yet a pop idol, Gareth Gates has won the hearts of the nation since he first appeared on the ITV show. more...
Tonight, I'm going to Beoley
DRINKERS at the Village Inn in Beoley may think they have had one too many tonight when a multi-million pound rock star strides through the door. more...
New collection may just swing it for old M&S
We all know fashion is a fickle thing - but for Marks & Spencer, this adage is particularly true. more...
Blood sessions
Blood donors can go to sessions in Studley and Wythall. more...
Village's lottery bonanza
FECKENHAM Forest History Society has netted £4,777 lottery cash from the Awards For All programme to mount a prestigious, family-orientated exhibition. more...
What a lot of history!
A SET of fascinating historical documents chronicling an important part of Beoley's history is to go under the hammer at the end of the month. more...
Teenager beaten up for his mobile
A TEENAGER in Alcester was repeatedly kicked in the stomach when two robbers stole his mobile phone and cash. more...
Year ban for driver
A Redditch man was banned from driving for 12 months and fined £200 by town magistrates for drink-driving. more...
New idea to stamp out bogus callers
RECENT victims of distraction burglaries in Studley will be receiving a more welcome visit when police drop in to give them a new device to remind them to close the door on bogus callers. more...
Shirt taken
A Smallwood man has been fined £150 by Redditch magistrates for stealing a shirt worth £39.99 from a men's clothing shop. more...
Police in hunt for witnesses
THREE people who witnessed an assault on a man outside a Wythall store are being sought by police as part of an ongoing investigation, writes Julian Seva. more...
Hotline to open
West Mercia Police have this week linked up with community groups to launch a special 24-hour multi-lingual freephone hotline to combat racial harassment. more...
Motorist cleared of affray
A Redditch man has been cleared of affray after a traffic incident in the town involving a pensioner. more...
Man fined over car
A Winyates man was fined £60 by Redditch magistrates for damaging a police car. more...
Tyres taken
REDDITCH police are investigating possible links between two separate incidents where a number of tyres were snatched from town premises last week. more...
Court in the act!
HUNDREDS of Alcestrians crowded into St Nicholas Church on Sunday for the ever-popular annual Court Leet Service. more...
Cash taken
Police are seeking witnesses to a burglary at the Oast House pub, Papermill Drive, Church Hill, in which cash was taken from gambling machines. more...
Town's £1m bid hots up
A GROUP has been formed which may help Alcester secure anything up to £1 million of Government cash aimed at boosting rural economies. more...
Bag taken by runner
A 49-year-old woman had her bag snatched during the morning rush hour in Oakenshaw. more...
Give blood
Residents will be able to help save lives at an event at the Greig Hall on Wednesday, February 6. more...
Hit and run
Police are appealing for witnesses after a hit and run incident at 5.20pm on Saturday in Moons Moat Drive, North Moons Moat. more...
Home crime
Police in Alcester are investigating serious criminal damage to a house being built in Aston Cantlow. more...
Action on criminals
ANTI-Social Behaviour Orders for troublemakers should be used more, according to the town's new police operations manager, writes Julian Seva. more...
Flipping fun
With less than a month to go, now is the time for Alcester people to start flippin' practising for an annual town event which just can't be panned. more...
Driver banned for 18 months
A Brockhill man has been disqualified from driving for 18 months and fined £250 by Redditch magistrates for being more than twice over the limit. more...
More space for catering
Plans are in the pipeline to erect a marquee for catering purposes at the historic Coughton Court. more...
Callous pair's rip-off shame
ROGUE traders could be operating in the Webheath and Headless Cross area according to county trading standards officers. more...
New home for CAB
THE Alcester branch of the Citizen's Advice Bureau has now moved into its new home in Globe House, Priory Road. more...
Annie enjoys birthday lift
A LIMOUSINE ride and a surprise party helped mark the birthday of an Alcester woman who can now boast being one of the oldest people in town. more...
Jail for trio in drug plot
A REDDITCH couple and their nephew started six-year jail terms this week for their part in an international plot to supply £1 million of cannabis, writes Julian Seva. more...
AGM date set for hall
ALCESTER folk can attend a meeting on Tuesday, February 19, and help shape the future of their town hall. more...
Make Redditch a safer place
PEOPLE are being sought to join a group to launch crime prevention initiatives in the town, writes Becky Procter. more...
Huge venue bid at estate
SCORES of jobs, additional revenue and world-class musical events could be on the cards if the green light is given to an ambitious project in Alcester, writes Helen Clarke. more...
Re-seeding will not restore the meadow
I FIND it very sad that the Girls College in Malvern should have taken such drastic action to make their point about trespassers, nor why they would wish to create something so ugly (Evening News, January 15). more...
Fuming at the pupil smokers
I REALLY have heard it all now. A headmaster at a school near Chester has given pupils the go ahead to smoke during break times. more...
These errant MPs are not fit to live in a democracy
IT would be interesting to read your readers' views regarding the treatment of Dr Richard Taylor by his fellow MPs when, during a recent debate in the House of Commons, he gave his views on the closure of the A&E Department at Kidderminster Hospital. more...
All because he's in a muddle...
SO now we know why D E Margrett wishes to give our sovereignty away - it's because he cannot add up a few francs correctly. more...
Education should be a `level-up' process
JESUS said: "Suffer the little children to come unto me". The Good Lord included children, not just children living in affluent areas. more...
Help for the innocents
AS Assistant Communications Officer for UNICEF in Afghanistan, my recent visit to the UK has been an inspirational one. more...
Scotch January blues
NEW College students will be cooking up a Scottish storm for a Burns Night festival at The Old Library Restaurant next week. more...
Early start for GCSE hopefuls
SIXTY high school pupils are taking part in a revolutionary project aimed at allowing youngsters to gain early GCSE's, writes Becky Procter. more...
School plan due to be given nod
OUTLINE plans to build a new Matchborough First School on playing fields at the former Moatfield Middle School were approved by county councillors yesterday, writes Melina Cannon. more...
Safety countdown
WORK on traffic calming measures will be started along Studley Road next week as part of the Safer Routes to School initiative. more...
School's 'wheel' appeal
Children at a Studley junior school raised cash for a Blue Peter appeal through a bring and buy sale held last week. more...
Bank on success
Staff at a Redditch school have introduced a new scheme and are just banking on its success with pupils. more...
Village threat!
PEOPLE living in a village near Droitwich Spa are bracing themselves for a major housing development in their community. more...
Doors open
Redditch Mayor Dot Dudley will open a psychiatric intensive care unit at Hill Crest Mental Health Hospital in Woodrow tomorrow. more...
Mums well on course
NEW Redditch mums are being given the chance to meet others, forge friendships and learn new things thanks to a series of courses at Smallwood Health Centre. more...
Alex's radio date
PEOPLE interested in finding out more about hospital radio are invited to Radio Pulse's annual meeting on Sunday. more...
Push on to publicise new mums' classes
MUMS-to-be are invited to attend antenatal classes run by the Redditch branch of the National Childbirth Trust. more...
Trust may fly out to recruit
NURSES could be recruited from India to staff county hospitals including the Alexandra Hospital. more...
Nearly 1,000 sign petition
A PETITION set up to fight for the retention of ophthalmic services at the Alexandra Hospital has been inundated with signatures in the space of just two weeks. more...
Mobile memorial to men of the military railways
IT has been described as the most unusual war memorial in Britain, yet for the thousands of visitors who travel the Severn Valley Railway every year, it's probably no more than the lovely old locomotive that pulls their train. more...
£5,000 hospital wages stolen in raid on hut
FIFTY years ago, those running Worcester Royal Infirmary at Castle Street appear to have had scant regard for the safe keeping of the monthly wages of their nurses and clerks. more...
Cottage destroyed as hurricane hits county
ENGLAND was struck by a severe hurricane at this time exactly 200 years ago. more...
News Items Down The Years
1802: At our City Sessions, William Smith was convicted of stealing a handbag and was sentenced to be publicly whipped on Saturday next. more...
Taking big issue with the buskers
WALKING along Worcester's High Street, even the most casual observer cannot help notice how few good buskers there are around these days. more...
Managers make for town centre
REDDITCH will host a regional meeting of town centre managers from across the Midlands in June. more...
Better use for empty shops?
A NEW approach is needed to make shopping malls like the Kingfisher Centre sustainable, a Redditch councillor claims. more...
All change for taxis
PLANS for new taxi ranks in Redditch town centre were due to be discussed last night in preparation for the completion of the new bus station. more...
Cash boost
A drop in disputes between neighbours is good news for Redditch Council. more...
A chance to quiz and offer ideas
TOWNSPEOPLE will be able to put forward ideas to improve their area at the spring round of neighbourhood group meetings. more...
Jubilee bid
A BANDSTAND could be built in Arrow Valley Park to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. more...
Site plans follow memorial
PLANS are in the pipeline to create a memorial site in the town to remember the millions who perished in the atrocities of the last century including the Holocaust. more...
Sign delays
Flashing warning signs which were installed in the middle of last year near Studley, are still not working because of problems with the electricity supply. more...
Planning aim
A PLANNING application for houses on the Winyates Green Triangle was withdrawn at the eleventh hour last week - but is likely to surface again despite huge objections from neighbouring residents. more...
Taking action for the future
CONSULTATION has already taken place among town centre residents and users to help form an action plan to be delivered in the future by Redditch Town Centre Partnership. more...
Rival buses on the move
COUNTY transport chiefs have announced bus stop changes for a number of Redditch services this week to avoid traffic chaos and prevent danger to bus and other road users. more...
CAB pledge
The town's Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) is to appeal a decision to cut its annual grant from Redditch Council. more...
Road split over trees
A petition has been handed to the council calling for six trees in Beoley Road West not to be removed despite calls from other residents that they want them felled. more...
Letter from Westminster
LAST week I had a meeting with representatives of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust about the future of ophthalmology in Redditch. more...
Recalling rat tales
READING your article 'Plague of Rats in Town' (Advertiser, December 26), reminded me of the 1930s when the council put a bounty of ninepence on rats tails to reduce their numbers. more...
Whispering No10's spin
IT would appear that Redditch MP Jacqui Smith has forgotten how to count. more...
Thanks for money
THE Alcester & District Volunteer Group of the Worldwide Fund for Nature held a street collection recently in Redditch. more...
We can't take any chances
I CAN'T believe all the fuss 'human rights' groups are making about the treatment of the prisoners held in Cuba. more...
Surprise cost of home swap
AS a single working mother, I was upset to find out that once I had moved out of my first-floor, one-bedroom flat into my two-bedroom house on Winyates last week, I was liable to pay for all the maintenance on my flat. more...
Five reasons to bypass critcism of road plans
I WOULD like to respond to a number of comments made by S Walter (Letters, January 16) regarding the need for a Studley bypass. more...
Disabled toilets are just horrifying
I HAD to write my concerns about the new toilets in the Kingfisher Centre after your article (Advertiser, January 9). more...
Society's letting them all down
A MEMBER of the city council recently told colleagues that Worcester doesn't have a homeless problem, a declaration he was qualified to make, it appears, because he hasn't seen anyone sleeping rough. He should get out more. more...
Disabled toilets are just horrifying
I AM severely disabled and confined to a wheelchair. During a shopping trip to the Kingfisher Centre, I was absolutely horrified about the new disabled toilets. more...
25 years ago
January 21, 1977 more...
50 years ago
January 26, 1952 more...
100 years ago
January 25, 1902 more...
Kosovo
Reporter Guy Whitmore and photographer John MacBrayne travelled to the Yugoslavian province of Kosovo with Worcestershire's tank regiment, the Queen's Royal Hussars. more...
Raiders target homes of elderly
RAIDERS made off with a purse containing £350 cash after conning their way into a block of flats in Bewdley. more...
Proud to fly the flag of St George
THE St George Flag is now flying proudly in the Faithful City, thanks to the Mayor of Worcester. more...
Report today on outbreak
A COMMITTEE of MPs was today publishing its verdict on the Government's handling of the foot-and-mouth crisis. more...
Put in peril on the road
A COLLEGE student who drove into another motorist after his car had collided with hers has been sent to detention for three months. more...
£400,000 sewerage network upgrade
A VICTORIAN sewerage system is being upgraded thanks to a massive cash investment by Severn Trent Water. more...
Job loss shock led man to steal paint
A MAN "dazed and shocked" after being dismissed by bosses who had read about him defrauding a previous employer went out and stole a tin of paint. more...
Call to help the young homeless
EMERGENCY provision for young homeless people in Worcestershire is sadly lacking, according to a recently published survey. more...
Be eagle-eyed
ANIMAL lovers from a Wychbold pub are preparing to entertain a wealth of feathered friends. more...
Top sausage cuts the mustard for sizzling fare
SCORES of the region's sausage makers proved their bangers were flash at a competition organised to promote Farmhouse Breakfast Week. more...
New flats for town centre
RESIDENTS are being given the opportunity to swap large family homes for new town centre flats. more...
Manager's post agreed to oversee £5m project
A PROJECT manager post designed to implement the £5m Sure Start scheme in Worcester has been agreed by the city council's executive board. more...
Huge phone bill warning
A DROITWICH Spa woman who unwittingly ran up a huge mobile phone bill whilst visiting Europe has issued words of warning to fellow travellers. more...
Girl `glassed' in face at Spa pub
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenage girl was `glassed' in a Droitwich Spa pub. more...
Cannabis and lager ends in misery
A WORCESTER man's birthday ended in misery when police arrested him following a disagreement at his family's home. more...
Digging deep into Spa history
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have been delving into the past at two digs in Droitwich Spa. more...
Anger at plan to close main road
A CAMPAIGN to completely close the main road in Wyre Piddle to through traffic has been roundly condemned by businesses in the area. more...
Heading for Holland
A STUDENT midwife from the Spa is saddling up to raise cash for charity. more...
Man facing jail hanged himself
LETTERS from lawyers and others threatening him with eviction were scattered around a Worcester man when he was found hanging from his shower rail. more...
Store provides a welcome jobs bonanza
A JOBS jamboree is rolling into Droitwich Spa. more...
Holocaust victim speaks of his time in Belsen
CHILDREN growing up in a concentration camp believed they would not die there, a Holocaust survivor told a packed Worcester audience. more...
MP in war of words over top health job
A ROW was brewing today over the expected appointment of a Worcester councillor to a top health job. more...
School students take feud into streets
KNIFE-wielding youngsters from rival schools have been involved in a series of street clashes sparked by "a petty squabble". more...
Sport
21/1/02 - Weekend county soccer fixtures
THIS week's fixtures for football clubs across the two counties include: more...
Scunthorpe 1 Kidderminster Harriers 0
Saturday, January 19, 2002 more...
Kidderminster Harriers 2 Halifax Town 0
Tuesday, January 22, 2002 more...
Brown ignores Stourport claims
Redditch manager Rod Brown has shrugged off accusations from his former club about illegal approaches for two players. more...
Spartak lose winning run
BARNT Green Spartak's winning run of 12 consecutive Midland Combination Division Two games came to an abrupt end on Saturday when they crashed to a 3-0 home defeat against Earlswood Town. more...
Hat-trick helps Boars to away cruise
A LEE Wainwright second half hat-trick helped Bromsgrove RFC First XV to another comfortable landslide as they won 34-3 at Sutton Coldfield. more...
Palmer brace secures point
BROMSGROVE Rovers came down to earth with a bump after being held to a 2-2 draw by lowly Stafford Town at the Victoria Ground. more...
Rovers hit by loss of points
BROMSGROVE Rovers' promotion aspirations remain on track despite the Midland Alliance being thrown into confusion after a club handed in its resignation. more...
10/12/01 - Two more off in Reds horror show
Clevedon 6 Redditch United 0 more...
KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FC MATCH FACTS - 2001/2002
Cross go top by ousting the leaders
Headless Cross Ladies 2 Fairfield Villa 1 more...
Redditch Utd Women make a point
Birmingham Uni 2 Redditch United Women 2 more...
Alvechurch upset title-hopefuls
Romulus 1 Alvechurch 1 more...
19/1/02 - Casuals crash to Dean's double
MALVERN Town turned in an excellent performance at home to second-placed Wolverhampton Casuals in the Express and Star, West Midlands League, Premier Division on Saturday and were well worth their 2-1 success, indeed the final score flattered their high flying visitors, who might have been on the end of a much heavier reverse. more...
Football results
Redditch & South Warks Combination: BSA Cup R2: Finnegans 5 Shenley 1; Studley Rd Social 5 Millfields Rovers 3; Wychbold RBL Res 0 Rocklands Social 9; Lasercomb 4 Lakeside 3 more...
Junior football round-up
ALCESTER 2000 U15s were a goal up after two minutes against Olton Ravens in the Central Warwickshire League, scored by Joe Wright. more...
Headless and shoulders above
ROB Auld's Headless Cross Ladies top the table with two games in hand after beating leaders Fairfield Villa. more...
England call for Ellicott
REDDITCH United Women hotshot Mandy Ellicott has been called up for an England trial next Wednesday. more...
Dan's the man
KINGS Heath keeper Daniel Moseley could be set to join Third Division Carlisle after a successful trial at the club. more...
Shirley trip is 'Church reward
A TRIP to Midland Comb Premier rivals Shirley Town is Alvechurch's reward for their Smedley Crooke Cup win over Burmans. more...
Top two for the Millers?
FECKENHAM manager Clive Campion was this week playing down his side's chances of a top two finish. more...
Lakin commits to Bees
STUDLEY continued to consolidate their position in the Midland Alliance with a 2-0 win over Paget at the weekend. more...
Saturday, January 19, 2002
Results from across the two counties... more...
Sunday, January 20, 2002
Results from across the two counties... more...
Aston Fields sinking
DROITWICH and District Snooker League results. more...
Newton fight back after early loss
NEWTON Works B won two and lost one in the latest round of the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League. more...
County beckons for James
A TOP Rubery runner has won the right to represent Hereford and Worcester at cross country for the third time. more...
Kung Fu honour
THE leader of a Bromsgrove Kung Fu school has been honoured with the chance to train with the Shaolin Warrior Monks, who practise the ultimate style of the martial art. more...
23/1/02 - Satisfying sequence of success with style
THE atmosphere in the club and dressing room has certainly been lifted with our recent performances and long may it continue. more...
BRONZE MEDALS
TWO Bromsgrove judo players have started 2002 with a bang by winning medals at the prestigous Welsh Junior Open Championships. more...
Worcester Wolves fixtures & results - 2001/2002 season
SEPTEMBER more...
Wythall let record slip
Wythall lost their unbeaten record with consecutive defeats in Division Three. more...
Roll with it
REDDITCH Sailing Club member Sally Timmins goes through her paces on Arrow Valley Lake. more...
22/1/02 Harriers lose goal touch in big clash
SCUNTHORPE 1 HARRIERS 0 more...
23/1/02 Free-scoring ladies march on
JULIE Freeman's hat-trick helped Kidderminster Harriers Ladies keep top spot in the West Midland Premier League as they beat Bloxwich United 6-2. more...
23/1/02 Top seven again but crowds fall
HARRIERS 2 HALIFAX 0 more...
23/1/02 - Fowles the hero in tie
ANCHORMAN Mitch Fowles was the hero with a 14 spare to enable the Highwaymen to tie with the Outlaws in the E&E Engineering/Banks's Brewery Worcester Friendly Skittle League Wednesday Division One. more...
14/1/02 - Paget takes the helm
United director Neil Paget has taken the helm at the Valley after Rod Laight stepped down as chairman. more...
17/1/02 - Brown set for Shaw talks tonight
ROD Brown is hoping to talk to former Stourport skipper Lea Shaw tonight about a move from Bilston. more...
21/1/02 - Brown shrugs off illegal approach claims as sour grapes
ROD Brown has shrugged off complaints from his former employers Stourport about alleged illegeal approaches for two players. more...
22/1/02 - Sutton fixture will have to wait
REDS number two Gary Whild said efforts to rearrange the Sutton Coldfield Town fixture for tonight had fallen through. more...
23/1/02 - Reds ready
ROD Brown has the luxury of a fully-fit squad for Saturday's relegation dogfight against RC Warwick. more...
Members awarded at Angling Club bash
THE 100 Angling Club held its Annual Presentation on Monday evening at Rednal Social Club with members being recognised for their achievements. more...
High scoring second round
RESULTS from Sunday's matches in the Redditch and South Warwickshire Combination. more...
Carter at the double in cup
TWO goals from Matt Carter helped Turks Head to a 6-2 drubbing at Real Archers in the last eight of the Birmingham Trophies LMS Shield. more...
Fairfield solid
FAIRFIELD Sunday ran out comfortable 3-0 victors at Hymatic Allendale. more...
Athletico point
BROMSGROVE Athletico played out an end to end 2-2 draw at Garringtons Sunday FC in the Redditch and South Warwickshire Combination. more...
22/1/02 - Wes Joyce grabs hat-trick to sink Tividale
MALVERN Town carried on from last Saturday's result, when they defeated second placed Wolverhampton Casuals, to this time put a severe dent in third placed Tividale's title hopes by recording a 3-1 victory at The Beeches on Tuesday night. more...
Battling illness
Bromsgrove U13s had ten players out through illness but still managed a 31-19 win at Lichfield U13s more...
Walker's treble
A SEAN Walker hat-trick helped Droitwich U15s to a convincing 36-5 victory against Abingdon U15s more...
Town in struggle
Bromsgrove U16s never recovered from an early setback, going down 22-10 at home to Lichfield U16s. more...
Droitwich lose
DROITWICH RFC First XV were made to pay for their first half performance as they went down 39-29 at home to Old Halesonians in a friendly fixture. more...
HAT-TRICK HELPS BOARS TO AWAY CRUISE
A LEE Wainwright second half hat-trick helped Bromsgrove RFC First XV to another comfortable landslide as they won 34-3 at Sutton Coldfield. more...
Devils hit six of best to beat Bewdley
DINES Green Devils stay top of the Stourport Youth League Under 12 Premier Division after a 6-0 win at Bewdley Town, with two goals for Joe Blain and one each for Jamie Wharf, Ryan Gormley, Julian Triana and Edward Ford. more...
Worcs fightback proves in vain
WORCESTERSHIRE were left to rue a catalogue of missed chances as they slipped to a disappointing 3-2 Midland Counties Youth Championship defeat against Staffordshire at Chasetown. more...
Middleton itching to get back
Nat Sylvester's City Slicker column more...
Satisfying sequence of success with style
The John Barton column more...
Pegasus to visit in Urn
Worcester City entertain Pegasus Juniors tonight (7.30) in the Worcestershire FA Senior Urn. more...
City old boy hits Town treble
Former Worcester City player Wesley Joyce bagged a hat-trick as Malvern Town won 3-1 at third-placed Tividale in the West Midlands League Premier Division last night. more...
Claims laughed off by rivals
ROTHERHAM Rugby Club have laughed off claims they could be facing possible RFU sanctions after the row over ear-pieces. more...
Molby blasts absent fans
BOSS Jan Molby launched a blistering attack on Kidderminster Harriers' stay-away fans after his side moved back into the Nationwide League Division Three play-off zone with a 2-0 win over bottom-placed Halifax Town at Aggborough last night. more...
23/1/02 - Rovers hunt for revenge
Midland Alliance title-chasers Bromsgrove Rovers have an early chance to gain revenge at struggling Stafford Town tonight (7.45), having conceded a late goal draw 2-2 at home with them last week. more...
Junior soccer results
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BO HENRIKSEN - Forward. 7/2/75. 5ft 11ins. Squad number 30.
A player with an impressive reputation in homeland Denmark, Henriksen headed to Harriers on a three-month loan in November. more...
RICHIE APPLEBY - Midfield, winger. 18/9/75. 5ft 9ins. Squad number 29.
JAN Molby took Richie Appleby to Swansea in August 1996 and is now reunited with him until the end of the season at least. more...
COLIN LARKIN - Striker. 27/4/82. 5ft 9ins. Squad number 27.
LARKIN joined Harriers on a month's loan on Friday, September 14, but suffered a dead leg in training and lasted only 45 minutes on his debut against Plymouth. more...
DREWE BROUGHTON - Forward. 25/10/78. 6ft 3ins. Squad number 9.
Tall target-man who made an immediate impact with his aggression, spirit and goal-scoring on being signed for £50,000 from Peterborough in January 2001. more...
IAN FOSTER - Forward, wide midfield. 11/11/76. 5ft 7ins. Squad number 10.
Pacy Foster was top scorer during the Conference-winning season but has been hit by injury throughout his professional footballer days. more...
ANDY DUCROS - Forward. 16/9/77. 5ft 4ins. Squad number 14.
Ex-England youth and schoolboy international Ducros has been used by Harriers both behind a front-two and in attack. more...
TONY BIRD - Midfield, forward. 1/9/74. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 19.
Bird started off at Cardiff City and proved a good young Welsh hope, gaining youth and U-21 honours for the country. more...
DEAN BENNETT - Midfield 13/12/77. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 20.
Bennett was a then club record buy of £30,000 from rivals Bromsgrove Rovers in January 1999 and proved a goal-scoring menace to Conference opponents in the title-winning season. more...
SAM SHILTON - Left midfield 21/7/78. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 11.
The son of former England goalkeeping legend Peter spent the past two seasons at Hartlepool before his free transfer move to Third Division opposition Harriers. more...
DANNY WILLIAMS - Midfield 12/7/79. 6ft 1in. Squad number 8.
After starting off as a trainee at Liverpool, Williams was released at the age of 19 to return to his native Wrexham. more...
MARK BLAKE - Midfield. 16/12/70. 5ft 11ins. Squad number 24.
Ex-England schools, youth and U-21 international Blake was a big hope at Aston Villa before moving to Portsmouth, Leicester, Walsall and Mansfield. more...
ABDOU SALL - Centre-back. 1/11/80, 6ft 3ins. Squad number 26.
Senegal-born Sall began his career with French Third Division Montauban and impressed enough to be snapped up by Toulouse. more...
LEE AYRES - Centre-back. 28/8/82. Squad number 16.
Rangy Ayres joined Harriers as a youth-team player from Walsall but progressed to the reserves after impressing at the heart of the defence. more...
IAN CLARKSON - Right-back. 4/12/70, 5ft 10ins. Squad number 12.
A broken tibia temporarily ended his professional career and Clarkson was forced to play outside the Football League, signing for Harriers in November 1999. more...
SCOTT STAMPS - Left-back, left midfield. 20/3/75, 5ft 10ins. Squad number 3.
Stamps started with Torquay United despite being brought up in Birmingham and his obvious talent earned him a £10,000 move to Colchester United in 1997. more...
PARFAIT MEDOU-OTYE - Right-back, midfield. 29/11/76, 5ft 10ins. Squad number 2.
Cameroon-born Medou-Otye was playing in France with Le Havre and Le Mans UC 72 before he tried his luck overseas. more...
ADIE SMITH - Centre-back, right-back, midfield. 11/8/73, 5ft 10ins. Squad number 6.
Another Mr Versatile, Smith signed for Harriers in 1997 for £19,000 from non-league rivals Bromsgrove Rovers. more...
CRAIG HINTON - Centre-back, right-back, midfield. 26/11/77, 6ft. Squad number 5.
Versatile Hinton began his career at right-back before reverting to a centre-half role during the Conference championship-winning season. more...
STUART BROCK - Goalkeeper. 26/9/76, 6ft 1ins. Squad number 1.
Released by Aston Villa, Brock signed for Harriers in September 1997 after a short spell at Northampton Town where he failed to make an appearance. more...
23/1/02 - Pegasus to visit in Urn
Worcester City entertain Pegasus Juniors tonight (7.30) in the Worcestershire FA Senior Urn. more...
Eighth loss for Old Eds
FIVE Ways Old Edwardians had to stomach the taste of defeat for the eighth consecutive match after crashing 73-13 against Silhillians on Saturday. more...
Alcester out to end Marconi's run
ALCESTER captain Alan Williams says his side are the team to dent Coventry Marconi's perfect record. more...
Upton clash is so crucial
REDDITCH cannot afford any slip-ups when they visit fourth-placed Upton in a match which could make or break their promotion aspirations. more...
23/1/02 - Middleton itching to get back
MIDFIELDER Darren Middleton is close to a return for Worcester City but must first conquer fears about his injured knee before he can resume his career. more...
23/1/02 - Claims laughed off by rivals
ROTHERHAM Rugby Club have laughed off claims they could be facing possible RFU sanctions after the row over ear-pieces. more...
Fighting spirit but Ladies lose
BROMSGROVE Ladies Hockey Club Second XI showed their fighting spirit but still lost out 2-0 at home to Kidderminster Ladies. more...
BATES BRACE IN TITLE RACE
DROITWICH Men's Hockey Club Firsts moved to within a point of the league summit after winning the clash for second place with a 2-0 victory at fellow title contenders Redditch. more...
Fixtures and Results - 2001/2002
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Seconds' seven-up sparkle
West Bromwich II 2, Pershore II 7 more...
Swifts
Stourport Swifts FC - Fixtures and Results - 2001/2
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