DAVIS Henry Harry Beryl and family would like to thank all family, friends and neighbours for the many cards and floral tributes received in their sad loss. Special thanks to Rev. Wendy Moore and James Giles and Sons. Rest in Peace. Published in paper
PEARCE Kurt & Vicky Congratulations on the birth of beautiful Jessica 15.1.07 Lots of love Mom & Dad Pearce Karen, Alisha, Lauren X Published in paper 24/01/2007
GLADWIN Luke 22.01.07 Happy 3rd Birthday All our love Mommy, Daddy, April, Nannie, Grandad, Aunty Janice & Uncle Phil xxx Published in paper 24/01/2007
JUGGINS Natasha Happy 18th Birthday All our love Mum, Dad & Luke xxx Published in paper 24/01/2007
HARDING Ernie 30.01.05 Dad, you are always in our thoughts Love Kev, Karenand Dean xxx Published in paper 24/01/2007
CRUMPTON Annie Nancy Passed away peacefully on 22nd January at Bryden House Nursing Home, Kidderminster Aged 95 years. Formerly of Blackwell and Shenstone Court, Bromsgrove. Enquiries to: Edwin Harris 01562 822625 Published in paper 24/01/2007
INCE Jack Of Cobnall Road Passed away 20th January 2007 Aged 81 years. Sadly missed by sister Ruby and all family and friends. Funeral service will be held at Redditch Crematorium on Thursday 1st February at 10.15 am. Donations if desired for The British
BERRY Jim Died suddenly Friday 19th January 2007. Beloved husband to Janice and father of Julie, Michael & Richard. Will be deeply missed but never forgotten. Funeral arrangements with James Giles. For information please contact 01527 872318 Published
STEVENS Ronald Ron Ex Painter and Decorator of Droitwich, taken suddenly from us on November 25th 2006. Aged 56 years. Father of Paul, Matthew and Adam and Partner of Di for 26 years. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Friday January 26th 2007
JOHNSON Ruth Irene Aged 77 years Passed away at home 2.1.07 Sadly missed by all family and friends Published in paper 24/01/2007
BAILEY Edna Passed away on January 16th 2007. Aged 91 years. Sadly missed by all family and friends. Funeral service will be held at Redditch Crematorium on Friday 26th January at 1.15 p.m. Funeral arrangements with James Giles & Sons Ltd Tel: 01527
HAGAN William Died peacefully on 17th January 2007 Aged 95 years Sadly missed by Maud, Lucy, Rosemary, Michael and all the family MAY HE REST IN PEACE Funeral Service will be held at St. Peters R.C. Church, Bromsgrove on Friday 26th January at 11.00 a.m
BECK Eirwen Irene Of Droitwich Peacefully on January 18th 2007 Aged 80 years Beloved Mother and Grandmother Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday January 24th at 2 p.m. No flowers at her request. Donations, if desired, to St. Richard's
WESTON Laura Michelle Michelle, Chris, Holly, Pat and Brian would like to thank family, friends and neighbours for the overwhelming donations, floral tributes and support in memory of Laura. Also Birmingham Children's Hospital, Ward 15, Oncology and ICU
HALLING Jean Happy 70th Birthday Love from Jack, Garry, Pauline, Tracey, Justin, Louise, Scott, Kate, Joe and Jack. xxxxxxxxxx Published in paper 24/01/2007
RUTTER Ivy 30-01-1999 Eight lonely years have passed. A silent tear for the one who is left behind. Your loving daughter Pat Published in paper 24/01/2007
BURTON Harold Tucker One year today 28th January 2006 Softly the leaves of memory fall Gently we gather and treasure them all Unseen, unheard you are always near So missed, so loved, so very dear. Love Colin, Ann, Carol, Tracey, Jeanette & Lisa x
YATES & CARPENTER Kate and Stephen We are delighted to announce the engagement of Kate & Stephen. Wishing you love and happinessMom & Dad and all the family. Published in paper 24/01/2007
HUGHES Joyce Passed away suddenly on Thursday 18th January 2007 at the Alexandra Hospital. Sadly missed by husband Robert, daughters Catherine and Jeanette, sons-in-law David and Darryl, grandchildren Phillip, Suzanne, Brian, Jordan-Lee and Hamish and
WARNER Phyllis Formerly HARBER Of Wychbold and previously Dodford. Passed away in hospital on January 18th 2007, aged 92 years. Dearly loved mother of JUNE and TONY. Much loved mother-in-law of DOT and a loving nan and great nan. Funeral service at Worcester
MASON Amy Edna Passed away peacefully on 16th January 2007.Aged 84 years.She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends.Funeral service at Redditch Crematorium on Friday 26th January at 2. p.m.Flowers or donations to the Air Ambulance c/o R L
REYNOLDS Joyce Wife of the late Jack, passed away 17th January 2007. Aged 86 years. Sadly missed by Lesley, Ian, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Regent's Court for their care. The
PIMLEY Joseph Frederick Passed away suddenly on 18.1.07. Aged 90 years. Dearly beloved Husband of Lucy. Much loved Father, Father-in-Law, Grandad and Great Grandad. Will be deeply missed by all family and friends. Funeral service at Redditch Crematorium
GREENWAY Gladys Of Rubery Died 18th January 2007 peacefully at Alexandra Hospital, Redditch. Mother of Carole, Mother-in-law of Robert and Sister of Victor. Funeral service will be held at Lodge Hill, Birmingham Crematorium on Friday 26th January at 2.00
HILLSON John Edward Of Droitwich Suddenly after a short illness on January 18th 2007 Aged 81 years Beloved Husband of Betty, dear father of Ann, Martin and Simon and father-in-law of John, Gail and Katie and much loved Grandad of Anthony, Louise, James
WAITES Herbert Born Hetton-Le-Hole 9th September 1904. Died peacefully at Reading 8th January 2007. Lived in Lickey End, Bromsgrove from 1926 to 1949. Worked as a psychiatric nurse at Barnsley Hall Hospital and was branch secretary of the Mental Hospitals
LORD Margaret On 14th January 07 after a long fight against illness. She was lovely, humble, friendly and blessed with many talents. A keen Christian who really cared. She leaves behind George her husband, two sons Andrew & Stephen and four grandchildren
I AM the Marie Curie Cancer Care Nurse of the Year in England and I am urgently calling on people from the Bromsgrove and Droitwich area to give up just two hours of their time during March to help raise vital funds for the charity's annual Great Daffodil
ACCORDING to The Guardian earlier this month, hundreds of local councils across the UK are ignoring the threat of climate change and taking no action to address the rising carbon emissions of their residents. It contacted all 442 local authorities in
I HAVE parked my car almost daily for the last couple of years at the bottom of Corbett Avenue in Droitwich, close to the new traffic lights. I have never received a parking ticket until this week. The traffic wardens used to walk past my car without
A RECENT letter from Councillor Christian-Brookes called my criticisms of Wychavon inaccurate. Can he contest the following facts? I objected to wasting resources to ban smoking outside, not inside buildings, as they should be used to fulfil pledges
WE have seen recently the Government grappling with the issue of serious hospital acquired infections due to MRSA and other bugs and it is an issue that affects many people in Worcestershire. One of the difficulties for patients is that there is limited
WHAT on earth is the Goverment thinking of to make 18 the leaving school age of the future. If they havn't learned how to read and write by the age of 16 then it's only a waste of another two years - or am I being cynical in thinking it's only to cut
SO D Colley (Santa late...Jan 10 Your view) thinks that the Round Table's Christmas float appearance in Coppice Close, Droitwich, at 8.30pm was symptomatic of the end of the Christmas spirit. Could it not have been due to the fact that the float would
THE letter from Neil Laurenson about global warming was exactly right. Next week a major report will be published that shows the we have very few years left in which to change the way we run our economies and our personal lives if we are to avoid the
LIKEthe recent lettersabout the smell and taste of our tap water I too have experienced this and still do. Severn Trent came out twice last year but denied any problems after testing. I received a letter after the last visit stating they will not pursue
THE family of Les Andrews would like to thank the kind people who stopped to help him and called a ambulance when he fell and hurt himself in Churchfields, Bromsgrove, just after Christmas. Thankfully he was not hadly hurt. Mrs E Mapother, Bromsgrove
THE latest I Will' Bridal Exhibition, staged by the Bromsgrove and Droitwich Advertisers, in conjunction with sister newspapers - the Stourbridge, Halesowen and Dudley News, was another outstanding success at the weekend. Sunday's event drew in around
Wednesday, January 31 PERFORMANCE: Z Red Dance, Artrix, Br'grove. LEARN: Belly Dancing lessons, Artrix. CINEMA: The Full Monty, Norbury Theatre, Friar Street, Droitwich. Thursday, February 1 MUSIC: Prussian Blue, Hop Pole Inn, Birmingham Road,
POPULAR theatre group All and Sundry aim to blow away the January blues with its production of Cinderella at the Artrix. Bromsgrove MP Julie Kirkbride is set to grace the stage when guest starring as the Town Crier in two performances of the timeless
District 13 (Momentum Pictures) Cert: 15. DVD - £17.99. FOLLOWING its hugely successful theatrical presentation in the UK, taking over a quarter of a million pounds at the box office and garnering four and five star reviews in the media, the spectacular
AMERICAN folk legend Tom Paxton bring a song book packed with classic tunes to Huntington Hall this Sunday (January 28). The artist has released over 40 albums and recorded classics such as Ramblin' Boy, Bottle of Wine and Marvellous Toy. He has also
SAUCY comedy Bitches Ball, which recreates the controversial life of an 18th century socialite and poet, comes to the Swan Theatre next Wednesday (January 31). In her day multi-talented Mary Robinson was often the subject of rude rumours. The courtesan
THE waning lovelife of two 30-somethings is explored in a play called Presumption at the Birmingham Rep's experimental Door stage. The play peers into the lives of Tom and Beth, the generic couple of our time. A couple who have been building a life
RISING television star Billie Piper is the object of desire as two men go to war to win her affections in bitter sweet drama Treats at Malvern Theatres. The actress, who shot to stardom as Rose Tyler in new Doctor Who series, plays Ann, a young professional
WITH agriculture facing an uncertain future many farmers in the Bromsgrove and Droitwich Spa areas are being forced to seek alternative sources of income. Increasingly for many that means not waiting around for a sudden change of fortune, but opening
WALKERS are being reminded not to leave handbags in cars after another theft at a spot popular with visitors near Bromsgrove. The window of a Renault Clio parked near the canal at London Lane, Tardebigge, was smashed, causing £100 worth of damage, and
VISITORS to this year's Bromsgrove Society Lecture are set for a double treat. Speaking about the Life of a Potaholic will be the star of the BBC's popular Antiques Roadshow programme - author and lecturer Henry Sandon. Not only will the audience be
THE head of a Bromsgrove school has pledged to keep worried parents fully informed after a teacher was suspended for a second time in less than a year for allegedly similar offences concerning indecent images. It follows an incident when adult material
A BROMSGROVE community support officer gave a talk to youngsters about personal safety and drugs. Vanessa Halford gave the talk to children at the Methodist Centre in Stratford Road last Wednesday. She answered questions and took along kit such as a
THIEVES stole thousands of pounds worth of property from a car parked outside a pub in Rednal. A Toshiba Tectra laptop, worth £1,500, a Nokia mobile phone, an Olympus digital camera, an ipod, some running shoes, a holdall containing sports clothes and
UNIVERSITY design experts have played a leading role in the launch of a Bromsgrove firm's new range of furniture. The UCE Birmingham Institute of Art and Design (BIAD) has helped Bromsgrove-based glass furniture and accessories company, Bromsgrove Glass
BARNT Green's most flamboyant resident, Big Ron Atkinson, is back in the football world after being named as director of football at Kettering Town. The former football pundit has been out of the game since making racist remarks on air.
A BOY who died after being forced to consume salt, possibly as a punishment, by a couple hoping to adopt him was "quiet" and "very timid", a court heard. Christian Blewitt, aged three, was in the care of Ian and Angela Gay when he collapsed at their
A BRACING two-hour winter walk, taking in some of the surrounding villages, is being held by the Fairfield Ramblers this Saturday, January 27. It starts at the Crown pub car park in Catshill at 10.15am.
A TOUCH of Bollywood glamour came to a Bromsgrove school as part of a geography project. Pupils at Sidemoor First School in Broad Street, have been studying Indian culture and climate in their geography lessons this term. They brought their studies
Bromsgrove Rovers Fixtures 2006/2007 (Southern League Midlands Division fixtures unless stated) JULY Sat 15 HEDNESFORD TOWN 3-2 (Snape, Burgess, Francis) Thu 20 MOOR GREEN (friendly) 1-0 (Lamey) Sun 23 KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS 0-4 Sat 29 REDDITCH
A PARTY of six officers and district councillors from Bromsgrove will travel to Westminster Hall in London on February 7 to hear if their efforts to haul the authority out of its difficulties are meeting with the government's approval. In 2004 Bromsgrove
A SCHEME to combat night-time disorder in Bromsgrove is being credited with helping to keep crime down over the Christmas and New Year period. BAND (Bromsgrove Against Night-time Disorder) was launched last February by Bromsgrove police in conjunction
Bromsgrove Rovers 2006/2007 season statistics Scorers 24 - Lamey 9 - Davis 7 - Banner 6 - Hay 3 - Dyer, Heeley, McDonald, McHale, Snape 2 - Doyle 1 - Burgess, Butler, Smith Bromsgrove Advertiser/Messenger man of the match
A SATELLITE navigation system was stolen from a locked van at a petrol station. A man had left his white Vauxhall Astra van locked while he went to pay for petrol at Hopwood Park services at about 9am last Friday. While he was inside, the window was
YOUNGSTERS from a Bromsgrove performing arts group are set to appear at one of the country's most legendary venues. Theatretrain, which holds classes at the Artrix Centre in School Drive, Bromsgrove, is offering youngsters the chance to appear in the
THE cash-strapped health trust, which runs the Alexandra and two other Worcestershire hospitals and which is axeing up to 700 jobs from its 5,000 workforce, is in line for an Employer of the Year award. But the accolade is for the way it treats its
A MOCK emergency was staged at Bromsgrove sheltered housing scheme to test how emergency services would cope with a real explosion. Dozens of residents at Crabtree Court, in Sidemoor, pretended to be casualties of a boiler explosion, with firefighters
A PERMIT scheme is being introduced for residents who use a commercial vehicle, a braked trailer or a non-braked trailer over 1.3 metres in length to bring their rubbish to household waste sites. A survey of nearly 1,000 waste site users showed that
A HUSBAND and wife team showed they have a marriage made in car heaven by winning a rally championship. Graham and Dorothy Woodhouse, from Dodford, showed that marital harmony is the secret to racing success when they won the Cotswold Historic Rally
GREEN keen youngsters from Bromsgrove's first and primary schools could soon be getting a visit from a hip hop mean machine on a mission to reduce waste. Recycler - the Rapping Robot - will be visiting the district later this month, and again in February
FIRST aid awareness will be available at a Bromsgrove support group next month. Worcestershire ME Support Group will play host to the British Red Cross - offering first aid awareness sessions, at a reduced price of £2, to all people affected by ME (myalgic
GREEN fingered residents are invited to spruce up their gardens with a fruit tree. Worcestershire's once famous orchards have dramatically reduced in number and as a result, some local fruit varieties have become rare. But by buying an apple tree, residents
A STOKE Prior company is co-hosting a series of informal networking sessions at a country pub. Business growth and accountancy consultancy forim Cognitor Ltd will be at the Nailers Arms pub, in Bournheath, every Wednesday, from 12.30pm. Conceived by
A PIONEERING plan to give junior football in Bromsgrove a lift has been given the green-light to take the next stage. At a special meeting at Bromsgrove Rovers on Sunday night representatives from the club, local schools, Bromsgrove District Council
Keresley 0 Droitwich Spa 22 Midlands Divsion Four west (South) GRITTY Droitwich showed they can take the rough with the smooth as they saw off basement boys Keresley to make it 14 wins in a row on Saturday. Spa had to show determination to defeat
LUKE Harris bagged a hat-trick to help Droitwich under-16s beat Whitchurch 38-0 in the North Midlands Plate on Sunday. Harry Baillie opened the scoring when he was on the end of a fluid attacking move to score a try. Max Fitter grabbed a second, before
DOUBLE British Touring Car champion Matt Neal was guest of honour at a star-studded ceremony at the Royal Automobile Club last Friday. The Droitwich driving ace was presented with the championship trophy by former Formula One champion Damon Hill at London's
RISING cycling star Jessica Varnish played a big part as the West Midlands team tied up the Revolution 16 series on Saturday. The Finstall teenager produced some consistently solid performances at the Manchester Velodrome to help her team see off the
BARNT Green Hornets stung Droitwich Tigers to win 6-4 in the Bromsgrove and Redditch Table Tennis League Division One. The Bentley trio of Darren Williams, Graeme Farrall and Dot McFarlane won two matches each to seal victory, but the Tigers rallied
DROITWICH Dolphins were clearly in the swim as they secured promotion from the Speedo League Division Two at Stechford in Birmingham. Droitwich continued their impressive performances with eight first places and 12 personal best times to secure promotion
A STRONG contingent of runners from Bromsgrove and Redditch Atheltic Club competed in the third round of the Birmingham Cross Country league last week. Competitors were faced with blustery conditions over the twisting and undulating nine kilometre course
A LANDMARK Edwardian Bromsgrove building which faces an uncertain future could be given a new lease of life. The current Parkside Middle School building, in Stourbridge Road, could become the new base for Bromsgrove County Offices, which is now in Windsor
Droitwich men's 1st XI 1 Redditch men's 1st XI 4 DROITWICH suffered a set back as they lost an entertaining match to DTZ West Midlands Division One leaders Redditch at home on Saturday. Spa played their part and matched the division's runaway leaders
Old Halesonians men's1st XI 4 Bromsgrove men's 1st XI 1 BROMSGROVE suffered a derby defeat after a first half goal blitz to dent their promotion hopes in the DTZ West Midlands Division One on Saturday. The Boars never recovered from going 3-1 down
BORN in Birmingham and still residing locally, as well as having strong Bromsgrove connections, Sir Digby Jones - who is probably best known from his former role as director-general of the Confederation of British Industry - is to be the Primrose Hospice's
Droitwich ladies first team lost 4-2 to Stourport seconds on Saturday in the County League. Captain Sue Williams had put Spa ahead, before Chloe Davis made it 2-0 minutes later. Stourport pulled a goal back and then scored twice to take the lead in
INFORMATION passed anonymously to Crimestoppers has seen more than 250 criminals brought to justice in the West Mercia area after another bumper year for the crime-solving charity. Figures for 2006 show that of the thousands of calls received by the
Droitwich Spa 2 Feckenham Reserves 1 DETERMINED Droitwich grabbed an important victory to give them a lift in the Midlands Combination Division Two on Saturday. Victory ensured Spa kept the pressure on second placed Wernley. Manager Tom Goss was
Santiago Colts U8s 1 Bromsgrove Town U8s 2 CRAIG Strobers scored for Colts, while Tom Rushton was man of the match. Rubery U8s Colts 9 Alvechurch Lions U8s 1 RUBERY were too strong for Alvechurch as they put nine goals past them. Rubery's under-8s
ANYONE wanting to find out what to do and where to stay within Worcestershire can now find all the information they need in the Worcestershire Visitor Guide 2007 which has just been launched. The new definitive guide has been produced by Destination
Bromsgrove Fixings and Power Tool League results Bromsgrove Fixings and Power Tool League Cup - quarter finals: DP Dons 3 Cofton Falcons 2. LMS Shield - quarter final: Victoria Barnt Green P Churchill United P. Rose Bowl semi-final: Hanbury 1 Golden
