WEBBS, the UK's biggest independent garden centre, is celebrating 70 years at Wychbold this year and is asking the public to dig deep to help. The family-run firm is planning an exhibition highlighting the history of its growth at Wychbold and is hoping
A SATELLITE navigation system was stolen in Rubery just one day after police launched a campaign warning motorists about sat-nav thefts. The TomTom sat nav, worth £350, was taken from a Vauxhall Vectra taxi parked in New Road at around 6.45am last Wednesday
POLICE have vowed to continue targetting drink-drivers after new figures showed that just over 23 per cent of motorists tested in north Worcestershire over the Christmas period were over the limit or failed to give a sample. Statistics show that out
A RACE night is being held to raise money for the Barnt Green Scout and Guide hut rebuilding fund. The social and race night takes place at the parish centre in Sandhills Road, Barnt Green, on Saturday, February 3. The event starts at 7.30pm.Entrance
BUSINESSES are being invited to a networking meeting in Stoke Prior. Mandy Gutsell will be talking on how to develop, create and maintain positive relationships. The Stoke Prior Business Association meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 7, at Harris
MULTI-instrumental pop quartet Guillemots, fronted by former Bromsgrove School pupil Fyfe Dangerfield, have been nominated for a top award at the Brits. The band, who released their debut album Through the Windowpane last year, are nominated for the
Lamey is brought down by Swifts captain Craig Webb as he tries to bulldoze forward.
Player/coach Snape wins an aerial challenge as Rovers looked to pile on the pressure. Ref:NT03709
John Snape is mobbed by his team-mates after grabbing the second goal just before half time.
Kevin Banner's well struck penalty leaves Swifts 'keeper Paul Evans on his knees, as it thumps into the right hand corner. Ref: NT03708
Taylor finds some space on the wing with former Bromsgrove striker Dean Curtis chasing him down. Ref: NT03707
Striker Nathan Lamey out foxes Swift's defence with some neat footwork. Ref:NT03706
But the Rovers man gets the better of Graham with a firm interception. Ref:NT03704
Taylor uses his experience to get to a loose ball first in a congested midfield. Ref:NT03702
Bromsgrove midfield general Mark Taylor makes his mark with a determined challenge on former Rover Steve Frost. Ref:NT03701
Scheppell puts himself about as the game took a while to settle at the Victoria Ground. Ref:NT03700
Rovers midfielder Danny Scheppell controls the ball early on, as the derby game against Stourport got off to a slow start. Ref:NT03699
EVERYTHING clicked into place at Blackwell First School when they launched their new website with a celebration Mouse Day. The school, in St Catherine's Road, held a technology day to celebrate the launch of the site. Pupils dressed up as mice and got
THE number of elected members sitting on four parish councils in Bromsgrove is set to be cut following a review. Bromsgrove District councillors unanimously gave the go ahead to plans which will see the number of councillors at Lickey and Blackwell,
TORIES were put in the hot seat in a political question time in Belbroughton. Bromsgrove Conservative Future, the group for Conservative-thinking under 30s, held the event at The Bell pub. Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride, Karen Lumely, the parliamentary
Our Christmas party was enjoyed as usual with a couple of party games before settling down into the serious matter of eating and drinking and laughing with each other. No business was discussed at this party other than to tell members of the illness
OUR New Year party was held in St Mary de Wyche church when 21 members sat down to an elegantly laid table to share a splendid meal of cold meats, salads and hot baked potatoes, followed in due and unhurried course by trifles, chocolate mousse, fruit
IN the midst of a gale, the members of St Catherine's WI joined together to celebrate the WI on its second birthday. Club president Maureen welcomed members and thanked them all for making the Christmas cracker party, held in December, such a great success
THE start of the year saw a celebration of our 90th birthday that began with Champagne. Hadzor and Oddingley WI was formed in 1917. The meeting began with the president, Mary Gray, reading notes about subjects covered in earlier time including goat
The Lickey Hills Arts Society has moved and will be meeting on the first Saturday in every month at 7.30pm in the Longbridge Methodist church hall, Bristol Road, Rednal. On February 3 our demonstrator will be June Dudleston who will be producing a portrait
PRESIDENT Betty Wolsey welcomed 11 members to our first meeting of the year. Secretary Betty Gibbs read the minutes of the November meeting and presented each member with a copy of the 2007 programme. Future plans were discussed and two tea hostesses
The New Year opened in sad fashion, and members held a silence in memory of Barbara Walker, a cheerful and enthusiastic member, who died at Christmas. In the absence of the president, Brenda Clarke presided at a well attended meeting. The treasurer
The January meeting was opened by the president, Maureen Smith, who wished members a happy New Year. She then proposed a toast to Doris Passey, our oldest member, on the occasion of her birthday. The speaker for the evening, Jen Eddins, gave an enlightening
THE Primrose Hospice has launched a service offering support to children coping with bereavement. The new service, launched by the hospice's family support team, is run by a qualified children's counsellor and offers support to children, both before
A drink-driver, who smashed into two cars on a dual carriageway, has been jailed for four months. One witness estimated that Gavin Byng's speed before the crash was 100mph, Worcester Crown Court heard. He lost control on a bend and careered off the
Bromsgrove Rovers 5 Stourport Swifts 0 BG Southern League Midlands Division One BUOYANT Rovers sent out a defiant message to their promotion rivals with a ruthless second half mauling of hapless Stourport Swifts at the Victoria Ground on Saturday.
