A WOMAN, who works tirelessly in many capacities for the benefit of her local community, is the new chairman of Bromsgrove District Council. Caroline Spencer, from Aston Fields, represents the Slideslow ward on the council for the Conservatives. She
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after being thrown from a horse in Bromsgrove this morning. West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to High Elms Lane, Lower Bentley, at about 9am. A spokesperson said: "When the ambulance arrived at the scene,
I HAVE have been a regular user of Amphlett Hall for 30 years and I am constantly amazed to discover that many Bromsgrove people do not know of its existence. It was built in the early 1950's with money left in the will of Mrs Amphlett for the use of
HERE we are again - the wallies at Bromsgrove District Council trying to balance their books by wanting to put up more charges for parking in the town. Of course, they have to generate enough income to fund their salaries! Three and half years ago I
CONSERVATIVES voted back a paradox. Nick Psirides cannot understand why, with a Conservative controlled district council described as poorly performing,' with car park charges going up and with Council Tax as ever on the increase, there is still overwhelming
CAN someone explain why, when Bromsgrove District Council is pleading extreme poverty, they are installing big brother type CCTV cameras in car parks? After the recent withdrawal of the pensioners' parking concession and increases in charges, the car
YES, another letter about the Meadows footpath in Bromsgrove! If the head teachers are so concerned about pupils' health and safety at Parkside and the Meadows Schools, surely it would be safer and healthier for them to walk at least some of the way
WHAT is the point in having parish councils when Bromsgrove District Council blatantly ignores their objections? Once again it has given planning permission for the erection of very high-spec, superior stables to - it's understood - a non-local who
I CAME across a heartfelt plea from your local animal sanctuary, Highfields' - 300 mouths to feed, battling against the odds.' In this town we have at least two shops and one supermarket where bins are soon overflowing with tins and packets for local
BEING a pensioner I was looking forward to having the new bus pass to be used nationwide, supplied by the Government and which will be helpful. However, my question is if it was for pensioners nationwide why did this not apply to local train journeys
PERSONALLY I want to thank all our volunteers who turned out for the Rubery bi-annual litter pick and Neighbourhood Watch Promotion spring clean-up day last month. The enthusiasm with which they tackled this event was great to see. Take for example
YES it was sad that Droitwich Town Council forgot to fly the English flag on St George's Day. Perhaps we can remind them to give it a flutter next year. However, worry not - St George, alias Stan Gould, was alive and flying the flag in the Martley area
THE BROMSGROVE teenager who fell 100ft off a mountain top in Wales, says he is lucky to be alive. Ben Halley, from Fallowfields Close, cheated death when he fell off Tryfan in Snowdonia, smashing into a rock edge on the way down before landing on a ledge
YOUNGER residents in the district - under the age of 30 - are being invited to quiz local MP Julie Kirkbride at a Question Time session in Wythall. The event is being organised by Bromsgrove Conservative Future, to be held on Friday, May 9, at 7.30pm
A SUBSTANTIAL reward has been offered for the safe return of a treasured family statue stolen from a property in Clent. The 25-inch high, white marble statue of a child, probably Cupid, on a square base, is believed to be worth more than £2,000. Charles
A CATSHILL mother has contacted the Advertiser/Messenger to thank a woman who came to the aid of her two teenage sons involved in a horrific car crash. On April 29, at about 6pm, a Peugeot 106 collided with two parked vehicles and a telegraph pole in
AN animal lover has raised £2,500 for the Bromsgrove-based Blue Cross pet charity after a husky dog trek across Norway. Dudley sales director, Mark Higgins, returned from a seven-day Husky dog trek across Norway and Sweden raised the cash for the adoption
BEWARE of parking outside the Slug and Lettuce in Bromsgrove! That's the message from motorists whose cars have been clamped on land at the back of the pub off Windsor Street. In many cases the cars were only parked for a couple of minutes before clampers
FIREFIGHTERS from Bromsgrove were called to Sidemoor and Rockhill over the Bank Holiday weekend.Crews extinguished a small quantity of rubbish which was on fire at King George Close play area, at 6.28pm last Sunday. On Bank Holiday Monday, firefighters
VISITORS to Avoncroft Museum in Bromsgrove will hope for a couple of windy days when the Stoke Heath tourist attraction joins in the National Open Mills Weekend this Saturday and Sunday. Avoncroft's Danzey Green Post Windmill is the only working windmill
BROMSGROVE and Droitwich rail users could see an improved service following Network Rail's announcement of investment in the infrastructure. The investment will lead to work starting in July and August, which includes the development of Bromsgrove station
THE woman who died in a crash involving two cars near Clent last Thursday has been named. The accident happened at 7.25pm on the A491 Bromsgrove to West Hagley dual carriageway, close to the turn for Clent. Heather Linley, from Redditch and a senior
ANGRY residents at a home for the elderly are disgusted after changes to their accommodation led to a cut in vital services. Last year the Advertiser/Messenger reported on the loss of the 24-hour warden service which hit tenants of Bromsgrove District
PUPILS at Meadows First School had fun when their grandparents joined them for a cup of tea and a sing song. The five and six-year-olds designed and coloured the invitations themselves for the event, which is held every year. Headteacher Pam Townsend
