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Toy gun backfires on school joker

A PUPIL who brandished a toy gun in a classroom and shouted "bang, bang" has been suspended from a Malvern school.  more...

Readers expose Royal Mail

READERS of your Worcester News have been contacting us in disgust over the revelation that letters and parcels are being left unattended in Worcester.  more...

Road open again after accident

BROMWICH Road in Worcester has reopened after an accident this morning.  more...

Vote for Cripplegate Park

WORCESTER'S Cripplegate Park will be transformed - if enough people vote in the ITV People's Millions today.  more...

Vote for Cripplegate Park

WORCESTER'S Cripplegate Park will be transformed - if enough people vote in the ITV People's Millions today.  more...

Vote for Cripplegate Park

WORCESTER'S Cripplegate Park will be transformed - if enough people vote in the ITV People's Millions today.  more...

Vote for Cripplegate Park

WORCESTER'S Cripplegate Park will be transformed - if enough people vote in the ITV People's Millions today.
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COMMENT: Politics is too reliant on handouts

WHILE Labour's decision to hand back more than £650,000 donated to the party by a wealthy supporter through four middlemen is commendable, it highlights again a real problem in our democratic system.  more...

House fire in Warndon

A HOMEOWNER used a pan of water to put out a small house fire in Warndon, Worcester.  more...

Victim of distraction burglary taken to hospital

A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a distraction burglary in Worcester.  more...

Victim of distraction burglary taken to hospital

A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after a distraction burglary in Worcester last night.  more...

Ambulance control centre will close

HEALTH chiefs have taken the decision to close Worcestershire's ambulance control centre in what has been described as a sad day for the county.  more...

Wanted paedophile will stand trial in Worcester

BRITAINS's most wanted paedophile is to be extradited from Ireland to the UK to stand trial in Worcester.  more...

Wanted paedophile will stand trial in Worcester

BRITAINS's most wanted paedophile is to be extradited from Ireland to stand trial in Worcester.  more...

Law lords dismiss hunt ban challenge

THE Law Lords today threw out the latest challenges to the ban on hunting with dogs when they ruled that the Hunting Act did not contravene any human rights.  more...

Meet the class of 2007's high-achievers

YOUNG achievers at a Worcester school have been rewarded for their work over the past year.  more...

Meet the class of 2007's high-achievers

YOUNG achievers at a Worcester school have been rewarded for their work over the past year.  more...

Hundreds pay last respects to popular dad

HUNDREDS of mourners packed a chapel at a funeral service for a popular and much-loved family man who died in a car accident.  more...

My injured foot won’t stop me from running for charity

AN injured foot will not spoil the festive fun for a Santa who will be battling through the pain to raise money for charity.  more...

Leaking roof is threat to art

VITAL work to save priceless pieces of art has begun at historic Hanbury Hall, near Droitwch.  more...

Prize for doctor who cut waiting times

A DOCTOR and his talented team have won a national innovation award for reducing patient waiting times for scans.  more...

We'll sing with pop star

HUNDREDS of schoolchildren from Worcestershire are gearing up for the performance of a lifetime when they take to the stage at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena.  more...

Police have new powers

ALCOHOL-RELATED crime and disorder could be reduced thanks to new police powers to remove suspects from an area.  more...

Worcester News to receive two awards for its coverage of the summer floods

YOUR Worcester News is set to receive two awards this evening for keeping readers informed during the summer's floods.  more...

Worcester News to receive two awards for its coverage of the summer floods

YOUR Worcester News is set to receive two awards on Thursday evening for keeping readers informed during the summer's floods.  more...

Beware bogs callers in Droitwich

BOGUS charity callers have been spotted knocking on doors in Droitwich.  more...

Health bosses vote to close ambulance call centre

HEALTH chiefs have hammered the final nail in the coffin of Worcestershire's ambulance call centre in what has been described a "travesty of justice".  more...

AMBULANCE CONTROL CENTRE WILL CLOSE

HEALTH chiefs have taken the decision to close Worcestershire's ambulance control centre in what has been described as a sad day for the county.  more...

Be wise when parking your car

CHRISTMAS shoppers who park in Wychavon are being encouraged to stay safe during the festive season and look for the Park Mark sign.  more...

Mistletoe incentive at fayre

A FREE bunch of mistletoe will be handed out with every purchase at the Christmas Fayre to be held at the Pershore College Plant Centre from Thursday, December 6, to Saturday, December 8.  more...

Late night shops

THOUSANDS of visitors are expected in Broadway when the village hosts its late night Christmas shopping festival.  more...

Floods were ‘one in 600 year event’

THIS year's floods were a one in 600 year event, according to research carried out by a Pershore company.  more...

Sporting round-up

TRIATHLON: Redditch Swimming Club duo Nicola Moss and Courtney Hyde performed well at the national triathlon championships in Wolverhampton.  more...

Sporting round-up

TRIATHLON: Redditch Swimming Club duo Nicola Moss and Courtney Hyde performed well at the national triathlon championships in Wolverhampton.  more...

Bees redemption

STUDLEY were offered the chance to put last week's Birmingham Senior Cup disappointment behind them with an outing in the Worcestershire competition last night.  more...

Chelsea doubtful

BIRMINGHAM City Ladies right-back Chelsea Weston is a doubt for Sunday's home game against FA Women's Premier League leaders Bristol Academy (ko 2pm) after damaging an ankle late on in Sunday's routine Birmingham County Cup win over Solihull Ladies.  more...

Alcester woes worsen

Upton on Severn 7 Alcester 0  more...

Solihull shock the leaders

Malvern 17 Solihull 18  more...

Hopwood rivals are prepared

Southam 9 Kings Norton 5  more...

Mandarins are put to sword

Redditch 20 Birmingham Civil Service 8 REDDITCH opened up a four-point gap on their three nearest rivals with victory in their top two clash at home to Civil Service.  more...

Rugby rivals ready for derby

THERE were contrasting fortunes for neighbours and arch rivals Kings Norton and Woodrush going into Saturday's big derby.  more...

Halfords in to sign Chilton

HALFORDS-sponsored British Touring Car Championship outfit Team Dynamics have installed Tom Chilton as a driver after the body blow of losing former double champion Matt Neal in the close season.  more...

Halfords in to sign Chilton

HALFORDS-sponsored British Touring Car Championship outfit Team Dynamics have installed Tom Chilton as a driver after the body blow of losing former double champion Matt Neal in the close season.  more...

Latets

Driver killed in collision

A CHURCH Hill man died following a road traffic collision in Evesham.  more...

Letters

Abandoned children arenotbeingignored

SIR - Following the repeat screening of the BBC4 documentary Bulgaria's Abandoned Children, a number of concerned constituents have written to ask what is being done at EU level to deal with this ongoing tragedy.  more...

Abandoned children are not being ignored

SIR - Following the repeat screening of the BBC4 documentary Bulgaria's Abandoned Children, a number of concerned constituents have written to ask what is being done at EU level to deal with this ongoing tragedy.  more...

Remember all the festive excitement

SIR - I am writing to urge your readers to get into the Christmas spirit.  more...

I didn’t catch a thing in hospital

SIR - Your Comment (November 19) says: "Too many people end up sicker during a stay in hospital than before they were admitted."  more...

Is it just me who finds advert ironic?

SIR - Am I alone astonished by the sheer irony of the current television advertisement for the Post Office services?  more...

Why haven’t we had Europe referendum?

SIR - Regarding Mike Foster's column (November 22), he says: "In our system of representative democracy, I accept we elect people to make decisions, but it should not stop those who are elected from asking the people for their views first." If he feels so strongly about democracy maybe we could have his view on the failure of this Government to give the people a referendum on the Europe fiasco?  more...

Do other readers know the truth?

SIR - Perhaps readers could ask their councillors if it's true - a prominent district council officer who tried to close and sell our lido, demolished Droitwich market hall to build a supermarket, and other acts in contempt of the people's opinion, is now hired for more money as a 'consultant in charge' of selling off Covercroft to build a multi-storey car park plus night-club, on top of his pension for previous service to Wychavon.  more...

Poppy appeal

The Royal British Legion poppy appeal committee thank the people of Bromsgrove for helping us raise so far a total of £10,914.04. This is for the 2007 Poppy Appeal and we hope that there is more money to come from wreaths.  more...

Ice-skating is very nice

While watching ice skating on TV, I thought how great it would be to have ice-skating facilities of this kind in Bromsgrove.  more...

Good Samaritans

I am writing to thank the two kind people who gave us a lift from Bromsgrove railway station to the bus station on November 8 when our train failed to appear.  more...

Sports complex

The news that a multi-million pound sports complex is being proposed for Bromsgrove seems like nothing but good news.  more...

Very grateful

The Royal British Legion (Aston Fields branch) would like to convey their thanks to all who so kindly helped with the Poppy Appeal - house collectors, static collectors in Aston Fields, local shopkeepers who kindly took a box of poppies and collecting tin and those who gave their time for the Poppy Appeal collection at Morrisons supermarket.  more...

Dogs in play area

I really have been forced to write in to your paper, hoping that you will print this to make parents aware.  more...

Hospital praise

Last weekend, after a fall, I ended up in the trauma unit at the Alexandra hospital in Redditch, ward 17.  more...

It’s rubbish

PLEASE, please, please, please, please, roll on the wheelie bin, We can't wait.  more...

Where’s the Christmas spirit?

MY family and I attended the switching on of the Rubery lights on Saturday and how sad it made me feel.  more...

There’s no need

I weekly dispose of my garden rubbish, tin cans, glass bottles, plastic bottles and papers at the Droitwich skip.  more...

Many thanks

May I, through your newspaper, thank all the organisations for their turn out on Remembrance Sunday.  more...

Charity bags

I wish to add my weight to Mrs S Roberts' view in Bags Blight from the November 7 issue.  more...

We think it’s a wheely bad idea

I must agree with all the letters I have heard in your pages regarding wheelie bins (not one of which has been positive).  more...

It’s rubbish

PLEASE, please, please, please, please, roll on the wheelie bin, We can't wait.  more...

He got as far as the theatre doors

ON Wednesday, November 21, my husband was admitted to the Alexandra Hospital Redditch, for a hip replacement the next day.  more...

Industrial carbuncle

I AM writing in reply to the letter from the Conservative parliamentary spokesman concerning Easter Island'. It left me with a warm glow inside of how caring and considerate our politicians are towards the people they are supposed to represent.  more...

Campaign of blame on units

IN last week's self congratulatory letter referring to the industrial units on Worcester Road, Mark Garnier names me as chair of planning when the decision to build this development was taken in 2004.  more...

Puzzling speed camera location

AFTER reading on the front page about the tragic accident on the A456 near the Hodgehill nurseries, killing John Thacker and his young son Matty, I was travelling out of Kidderminster on the A456 to Blakedown.  more...

Carpet fertiliser?

CAN anyone tell me why the field at the top of the Spennells estate in Kidderminster has been covered with old carpet fibres?  more...

Town weight limit

I HAVE followed with interest the many letters regarding the traffic dangers in Bewdley.  more...

Help appreciated

DURING October half-term my great niece Abigail, aged seven, wanted to have one of her favourite day trips to Stourport.  more...

Spreading the 'good news' gospel

WHAT a shame that the Shuttle has to print a story involving vandalism at one of the Kidderminster West Team Churches (St John's).  more...

Apology for error

Margaret Thatcher House Kidderminster DY11 6XB Further to my letter last week regarding Easter Park, I would like to correct one important factual error that I made.  more...

Apology for error

Further to my letter last week regarding Easter Park, I would like to correct one important factual error that I made.  more...

Listings

Where to go (November 28-November 5)

Wednesday, November 28 CINEMA: Notes On A Scandal, Norbury Theatre, Friar Street, Droitwich (7.30pm).  more...

Where to go

Wednesday, November 28 CINEMA: Notes On A Scandal, Norbury Theatre, Friar Street, Droitwich (7.30pm).  more...

Where to go

Wednesday, November 28 CINEMA: Notes On A Scandal, Norbury Theatre, Friar Street, Droitwich (7.30pm).  more...

Where to go

Wednesday, November 28 CINEMA: Notes On A Scandal, Norbury Theatre, Friar Street, Droitwich (7.30pm).  more...

Memory Lane

100 Years Ago, November 30, 1907

A SAD case of child neglect came before magistrates at Bromsgrove Police Court on Tuesday. Alfred Warman, a coal carter, and his wife Elizabeth, from Dodford, were charged with neglecting their five youngsters. An inspection of their hovel of a home revealed the children were dressed in rags, were lousy and their bodies so badly scabbed and consistently bug-bitten that their skins had become hardened so no marks appeared. Bromsgrove's medical officer, Dr Kidd, told magistrates that in his opinion the kitchen table was so encrusted with grime only planing would clean it. Mrs Warman was sent to Worcester gaol for six weeks, without hard labour, while strangely the case against her husband was dismissed.  more...

50 Years Ago, November 30, 1957

THE possibility of Bromsgrove Town Cricket Club and the Hockey Club joining forces was strongly hinted at in a speech at the cricket club's annual meeting held at the Golden Cross Hotel. There were murmurs of approval from guests when Jack Sellars, the chairman of the committee, hinted that the 155-year-old club might extend a warm welcome to the hockey players, whose ground was also in New Road.  more...

25 Years Ago, November 26, 1982

WITH the jobless total having reached one in five in Bromsgrove many families were facing a bleak Christmas. However, shopkeepers said people were spending just the same. Preedy's, one of the largest stores, reported sales were up on last year.  more...

It’s gone forever

NOTHING remains of this imposing old building, which was once the High Street home of a prosperous Bromsgrove doctor.  more...

Music

‘Welsh Boss’ on stage

THE man dubbed the Welsh Bruce Springsteen', Martyn Joseph, is hitting the stage at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall on Sunday.  more...

News

Bracken plays down links to Worcestershire

AUSTRALIAN left-arm seamer Nathan Bracken has poured cold water on the possibility of him joining Worcestershire as the County's 2008 overseas player.  more...

Worcester ladies suffer heavy loss

WORCESTER Rugby Club's ladies continued their disappointing start to the Premiership season when they went down to a comprehensive 36-0 defeat at Blaydon.  more...

City link costs Ashby his job

ONE applicant lost his job going for the vacant St George's Lane hot-seat.  more...

Dryden and Heeley take reins at City

WORCESTER City have made a shock early managerial appointment in the form of Richard Dryden.  more...

Heeley tight-lipped on top job

ROVERS assistant manager and club captain Carl Heeley has refused to rule out stepping into the manager's hotseat following Rod Brown's departure.  more...

Brown: I’d have turned it around

ROD Brown believes he was on the verge of reversing Rovers' fortunes before he was shown the exit door from the Victoria Ground on Monday evening.  more...

Brown: I’d have turned it around

ROD Brown believes he was on the verge of reversing Rovers' fortunes before he was shown the exit door from the Victoria Ground on Monday evening.  more...

Herbert won’t hurry new manager search

Hunt begins for new Rovers boss as Rod Brown is axed.  more...

Herbert won’t hurry new manager search

Hunt begins for new Rovers boss as Rod Brown is axed.  more...

Herbert won’t hurry new manager search

Hunt begins for new Rovers boss as Rod Brown is axed.  more...

Herbert won’t hurry new manager search

Hunt begins for new Rovers boss as Rod Brown is axed.  more...

Heeley and Casey leave Rovers

COACHES Carl Heeley and Kim Casey have followed Rod Brown out of Bromsgrove Rovers.  more...

Try Barnes-Homer for first goal

Kidderminster are aiming to book a place in the potentially lucrative third round of the FA Cup this weekend, at the expense of Dagenham and Redbridge but they will have to do so without striker James Constable whose appeal against the red card he was shown in the defeat against Oxford was turned down.  more...

Club to fight FA’s Constable verdict

FURIOUS Kidderminster Harriers chairman Barry Norgrove has vowed to fight the FA all the way after striker James Constable lost his red card appeal.  more...

Reds playing cards wrong

Evesham United 1 Redditch United 1  more...

Whild’s rage at referee

REDDITCH United manager Gary Whild was left fuming on Saturday after referee sent off two of his players in a 1-1 FA Trophy draw at lower league county rivals Evesham, writes David Lawrence.  more...

Reader'S Pictures

Do you know any of these men?

Reader Jean Reece from Worcester sent us this photograph. She believes it is from the First World War. Her grandfather Herbert Gardner, known as Bert, is inthe middle row, second from the right. If anyone has any more information she would love to know more about the picture. Write to: Letters, Worcester News, Hylton Road, Worcester. WR2 5JX  more...

Pink snow

I took this photograph in spring, just after all the pink cherry blossom fell onto my lawn after a gale. It looks just like pink snow. By Margaret Dixon, Worcester.  more...

Pink snow

I took this photograph in spring, just after all the cherry blossom fell onto my lawn after a gale. It looks just like pink snow. By Margaret Dixon, Worcester.  more...

Chad recovers

This is my dog Chad recovering in bed after an operation. His claim to fame is that he was Holloway Prison's first drug dog. He is now retired in rural Worcestershire. He just looked so cute, still out of it a little after his surgery.  more...

Chad recovers

This is my dog Chad recovering on the chair after an operation. His claim to fame is that he was Holloway Prison's first drug dog. He is now retired in rural Worcestershire. He just looked so cute, still out of it a little after his surgery.  more...

Chad recovers

This is my dog Chad recovering on the chair after an operation. His claim to fame is that he was Holloway Prison's first drug dog. He is now retired in rural Worcestershire. He just looked so cute, still out of it a little after his surgery.  more...

Reports

Rovers still crave elusive win

Banbury 2
Rovers 1
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Harriers ab-Us-ed by battling Oxford

Harriers 0
Oxford 2

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Reviews

Swing, jump and crawl New York

VIDEO GAME REVIEW Spiderman 3 - (XBOX 360) SPIDERMAN 3 is a game where you are free to swing, jump, and crawl around New York City any way you want.  more...

Richard Taylor'S Weekly Column

November 29, 2007

Sadly the Brown Bounce' has burst. I was pleased when Mr Brown became PM as I hoped that openness and honesty would be a feature of his administration.  more...

November 29, 2007

Sadly the 'Brown Bounce' has burst. I was pleased when Mr Brown became PM as I hoped that openness and honesty would be a feature of his administration.  more...

Round-Up

It's the great postbag scandal

BAGS of post are being left unattended for hours around Worcester while postmen and women do their rounds.  more...

Malvern match

MALVERN Town will tackle Bromyard Town in the Worcester Infirmary Senior Cup first round.  more...

Droitwich overcome Bridgnorth

DROITWICH Rugby Club'sUnder 17s had to dig deep to clinch a 31-18 win over their Bridgnorth counterparts.  more...

Seven players in Midlands call-up

SEVEN North Midlands players have been included in the Midlands Under 18 squad for an assessment session at Loughborough on Sunday.  more...

Harriers’ woe over Constable

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have requested a meeting with the Football Association after they lost their appeal against James Constable's sending off at the weekend.  more...

Vale team suffer first home loss of season

PERSHORE crashed to their first home defeat of the season with a 4-2 loss to Old Silhillians in BodyKraft West Midlands Division One.  more...

Bearcroft on form as Ludlow crumble

DESPITE not being on top form, Evesham saw off Ludlow 6-3 in BodyKraft West Midlands Division One.  more...

Better late than never for Stourport

STOURPORT Women's Firsts' unbeaten Midland B' Division run continued with a 2-2 draw at North Notts in a top-of-the-table clash.  more...

Women hit five to make it three victories in a row

WORCESTER Women's Firsts racked up their third successive win with a 5-0 triumph at home to Towcester in the Midland Premier League on Saturday.  more...

Catshill B sit on top

CATSHILL B won 6-3 at neighbours Catshill A to top the Bromsgrove Ladies Darts League.  more...

Kids triumph in gala

BROMSGROVE Swimming Club triumphed in the Redditch Diddy gala on Saturday.  more...

Home duo bag second

BARNT Green Sailing Club hosted the Enterprise Association Midland Area AGM which saw visiting sailors join in with the club racing.  more...

Rising star Ellie takes on Murray

ELLIE Hicken was among the young tennis aces who had the opportunity to play with British number one Andy Murray.  more...

Duo lead from front

JACOB Hood and Sally Hogan led from the front for Bromsgrove and Redditch Athletics Club in the latest round of the Gloucester Cross Country League.  more...

Played to a tee!

GET in the hole! That's what 10-year-old Mitchell Bott had stunned onlookers at Droitwich's Gaude Luce Golf Course shouting when he hit a hole-in-one - just 11 months after picking up a golf club for the first time.  more...

Bromsgrove take derby bragging rights

Hockey round-up  more...

Rowe slips back after crash

A CRASH on the final lap meant Bromsgrove's Joe Rowe slipped to sixth place in round three of the National Trophy Series at Leicestershire's Mallory Park on Sunday.  more...

Hanbury house gets an over-Hall

VITAL work to save priceless art features at an historic landmark has now begun.  more...

‘Dr Who’ death: teen given year’s custody

A teenager, who caused the death of a Bromsgrove eccentric character known as Dr Who, has been sentenced to 12 months detention and training after admitting manslaughter.  more...

Dr Who case - lLow level disorder’ escalated to tragedy

SENIOR detective Brian Russell has spoken out over the death of a Bromsgrove man, picked on by a gang of youths outside Asda supermarket.  more...

Dr Who case - 'Low level disorder’ escalated to tragedy

SENIOR detective Brian Russell has spoken out over the death of a Bromsgrove man, picked on by a gang of youths outside Asda supermarket.  more...

District axing jobs to balance books

STAFF working for hard-up Bromsgrove District Council face a bleak Christmas after it emerged yesterday that at least 35 jobs are to be axed in a bid to save £1.6m next year, the Advertiser/Messenger can exclusively reveal.  more...

Harry says let me entertain you

A BIG-hearted Bromsgrove man still dances and entertains at the ripe old age of 90.  more...

Climate change

ADVENT is traditionally a time in the Christian church for watching and waiting' and preparing for Christmas.  more...

Give blood

BROMSGROVE people are being urged to give blood at the town's Members' Club along the Worcester Road.  more...

Housing survey

PEOPLE in Droitwich Spa and the surrounding area can have their say on future housing growth.  more...

Charlotte’s big day out

A DARING Spa school girl took a 10,000ft plunge for charity.  more...

Historic mansion to get a new over-Hall

VITAL work to save priceless art features at a historic landmark building has now begun.  more...

Historic mansion to get a new over-Hall

VITAL work to save priceless art features at a historic landmark building has now begun.  more...

Warriors fired up on anti-smoking

STAR rugby players paid a visit to a Spa school to help tackle teenage health issues and drive home the anti-smoking message.  more...

Spa-rkling occasion

HUNDREDS of people turned out to see Droitwich Spa-rkle at the weekend when the town's annual Christmas lights were switched on.  more...

Making a promise

CHILDREN from Hanbury's First Brownies group gathered to make their official promise.  more...

Phil pounces to net hat-trick as Rangers hit six

Badsey Rgrs U-11 6, Alcester Tn 1 RANGERS put their patchy league form behind them to book a place in the League Cup quarter-finals.  more...

Clearance a key as late goal foils

Bretforton II 2, Stroud 2 SARAH Bragg and Becks Woods tested the Stroud defence early on and the pressure continued with solid work in the middle from Sue Sheppard and Katie Smith.  more...

Clearance a key as late goal foils

Bretforton II 2, Stroud 2,p/> SARAH Bragg and Becks Woods tested the Stroud defence early on and the pressure continued with solid work in the middle from Sue Sheppard and Katie Smith.  more...

Clearance a key as late goal foils

Bretforton II 2, Stroud 2 SARAH Bragg and Becks Woods tested the Stroud defence early on and the pressure continued with solid work in the middle from Sue Sheppard and Katie Smith.  more...

Six-hit Badsey easily overcome fellow high fliers

Badsey Ladies 6, Redditch II 1,p/> BADSEY maintained their winning streak with a terrific team performance against Saturday's fellow high-fliers.  more...

Six-hit Badsey easily overcome fellow high fliers

Badsey Ladies 6, Redditch II 1>p/> BADSEY maintained their winning streak with a terrific team performance against Saturday's fellow high-fliers.  more...

Six-hit Badsey easily overcome fellow high fliers

Badsey Ladies 6, Redditch II 1 BADSEY maintained their winning streak with a terrific team performance against Saturday's fellow high-fliers.  more...

Travel woes forladies

Droitwich 3, Evesham Ladies 0 SATURDAY saw another disappointing result that didn't reflect the standard of hockey pla-yed and the losers can still remain hopeful for success during the rest of the season.  more...

Pair net at the double

Streetly II 1, Evesham II 4 THE home team started slightly better during a wet and windy first half when chances were created at both ends but neither team could take advantage.  more...

Trio on target as visitors hit back to land points

Lansdown 1, Bretforton 3 BRETFORTON notched up another three league points despite the hosts making the better start.  more...

Pay losing price for failure to take chances

Pershore 2, Old Silhillians 4 A FIRST home defeat of the season came as a huge disappointment as the opening passages of play favoured the Vale side and the lively Prince Henry's pitch seemed like an extra player.  more...

Disjointed display enough to dispose of strugglers

Evesham 6, Ludlow 3 EVESHAM secured the three points from weak opposition despite only playing well in patches.  more...

Latest shooting news

Evesham & District Airgun League,p/> THE Badsey derby saw the Recreation Club get the better of the Legion by just two points.  more...

Duo grab glory in Gold's winning start

Evesham and District Table Tennis Association JESPREET Singh and Ella Mytton made a strong start in Specsavers Division One for Bengeworth Gold by winning their first match of the season 3-2 against Littleton Table Tigers.  more...

Fixtures

SATURDAY  more...

Have say on 9,000 new homes proposal

RESIDENTS in Malvern are being urged to put forward their views for the future of the town, which could see the population rise by 30,000.  more...

Shops enter into festive spirit

SHOPS in Malvern entered into the Christmas spirit with festive displays for the annual window competition.  more...

Bransford control centre will close

HEALTH chiefs have taken the decision to close Worcestershire's ambulance control centre in what has been described as a sad day for the county.  more...

Bransford control centre will close

HEALTH chiefs have taken the decision to close Worcestershire's ambulance control centre in what has been described as a sad day for the county.  more...

Burst water main causes chaos

THE headteacher of Somers Park Primary, Stuart Sewell, has nothing but praise for the police after 300 children were evacuated safely from a street that was flooding heavily, due to a burst water main.  more...

Pupil suspended for toy gun prank

A PUPIL who brandished a toy gun in a classroom and shouted "bang, bang" has been suspended from a Malvern school.  more...

Malvern Hills College sale a step closer

THE planned expansion of Malvern Hills College is a step closer, after the district council agreed to sell them the site.  more...

Gazette editor bids fond farewell

NICK Howells is leaving the Malvern Gazette and Ledbury Reporter next week after more than six years as editor of the two titles.  more...

Break from lesson for day of enterprise

A BREAK from usual lessons at Dyson Perrins School allowed pupils to take part in a range of activities that required initiative, team work and good business acumen.  more...

Northern Rock deposit challenged

QUESTIONS were raised about Malvern Hill District Council's decision to invest £1 million in Northern Rock during a meeting of the executive committee.  more...

Criminal record checks for councillors

ALL DISTRICT councillors will be asked to undertake a Criminal Records Bureau check, in a move designed to safeguard young people and vulnerable adults.  more...

Sale confirmed for Malvern Hills College

THE planned expansion of Malvern Hills College is a step closer, after the district council agreed to sell them the site.  more...

In a spin to win

A GROUP of Majorettes from Redditch proved they were spin it to win it after representing the town in a national competition.  more...

Big-hearted group donates funds

REDDITCH Big Hearts will be showing how hard they have worked this year when they hand over a cheque to the County Air Ambulance on Friday.  more...

Roundup

KCs duo tear apart brittle Edwardians

IMPRESSIVE Kidderminster Carolians were too strong for Edwardians and ran out 46-0 winners in the Midlands Division Three West (South) on Saturday.  more...

Walker shines for Portuguese team

RISING judo star Tom Walker continued his excellent form when he was invited to fight with the Portuguese national team.  more...

Kings see of Athletic

Kidderminster and District Football League results and fixtures.  more...

Zac’s on attack as Town beat Rangers

Stourport and District Youth Football League results.  more...

Slip costs Rowe third

RIDERS from Wyre Forest CC took on some of the country's top cyclo-cross competitors in the third round of the National Trophy series at Mallory Park, Leicestershire, on Sunday.  more...

Wasteful men are stunned by winner

KIDDERMINSTER men slumped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Warwick University in the West Midlands League Premier Division on Saturday.  more...

Wasteful men are stunned by winner

Hockey round-up.  more...

Burgess spot on in cup

Bewdley bounced back from the West Midlands League Premier Division loss to Ellesmere by knocking Studley out of the Worcestershire Senior urn on Tuesday night.  more...

Try Barnes-homer for first goal

Kidderminster are aiming to book a place in the potentially lucrative third round of the FA Cup this weekend, at the expense of Dagenham and Redbridge but they will have to do so without striker James Constable whose appeal against the red card he was shown in the defeat against Oxford was turned down.  more...

Try Barnes-Homer for first goal

Kidderminster are aiming to book a place in the potentially lucrative third round of the FA Cup this weekend, at the expense of Dagenham and Redbridge but they will have to do so without striker James Constable whose appeal against the red card he was shown in the defeat against Oxford was turned down.  more...

Leos tamed by Ferndale

Women and girls' football round-up  more...

Sun shine in victory

TRIVIA: Rising Sun A preserved their 100 per cent record in the Wyre Forest League by beating Black Boy A 71-60.  more...

Rugby

Super Spa go second

Droitwich 15
Leamington 14

Midlands Division Three West (South)
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Society

Bewdley

MOUNTAINEERING CLUB - The club held a weekend meet at Coniston in the Lake District in wild and windy conditions. Ascents were made of Swirl How, the highest mountain in this area, using a direct route from Levers Water. On Sunday, conditions were brighter and ascents were made of Coniston Old Man, Swirl How (again) and Wetherlam.  more...

Theatre

Cast go in search of gold

FOLLOWING the success of January's production Cinderella', Bromsgrove theatre group All and Sundry are set to return to the stage at the Artrix as they get ready to present Dick Whittington'.  more...

Cast go in search of gold

FOLLOWING the success of January's production Cinderella', Bromsgrove theatre group All and Sundry are set to return to the stage at the Artrix as they get ready to present Dick Whittington'.  more...

Let message hit home

THE plight of the homeless at Christmas is documented in Newsong Community Arts' latest production Home For Christmas'.  more...

Travel

Shoot and score with new soccer stations

WITH the England football team's obvious need for new talent, holidaymakers can start the ball rolling at Eurocamp's new soccer stations for kids.  more...

Shoot and score with soccer stations

WITH the England football team's obvious need for new talent, holidaymakers can start the ball rolling at Eurocamp's new soccer stations for kids.  more...

What'S On

Festive magic is all set to unfold

THE Magic of Christmas, which runs between December 14 and 23, is bringing snow and sparkle to Birmingham's NEC with a new and unique event for those looking for an enchanting family adventure in a 'magical land not so far away'.  more...

Cast in search of gold

FOLLOWING the success of January's production of Cinderella, Bromsgrove theatre group All and Sundry are set to return to the stage at the Artrix as they get ready to present Dick Whittington.  more...

‘Welsh Boss’ on stage

THE man dubbed the Welsh Bruce Springsteen', Martyn Joseph, is hitting the stage at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall on Sunday.  more...

‘Welsh Boss’ on stage

THE man dubbed "the Welsh Bruce Springsteen", Martyn Joseph, is hitting the stage at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall on Sunday.  more...

Let message hit home

THE plight of the homeless at Christmas is documented in Newsong Community Arts' latest production Home For Christmas.  more...