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  • Dolphin’s early win offers solid platform

    DROITWICH Dolphins have made a fine start to the Arena National League with victory in round one in Tamworth. While this was the first event overseen by Dolphin’s new head coach Brian McGuinness, the team success owed much to the excellent work

  • Spend Halloween with Dan Greenaway

    GUITAR hero Dan Greenaway will be performing a very special set at Bromsgrove Cricket, Hockey and Tennis Club, in Aston Fields on Friday, October 31. The percussive acoustic guitarist, singer and songwriter, who has been likened to Ed Sheeran and

  • Charity event makes £1,350 for Macmillan

    A COMMUNITY afternoon tea held in a former Victorian public school building raised £1350 for Macmillan Cancer support. Around 200 people attended the event at Hillscourt hotel and conference centre in Rosehill. During the fundraiser, visitors

  • Ruthless Vic sink Northfield

    VICTORIA Barnt Green continue to show no mercy to most opponents in the Bromsgrove and District League as they saw off AFC Northfield 8-0. Results – LMS Shield: Bromsgrove Unionists 1, Victoria Barnt Green Reserves 0; Hare & Hounds 2013 7,

  • Rubery nursery rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted

    STAFF and children at a pre-school and nursery in Rubery are celebrating after being rated as outstanding by Ofsted. Jellybabies Pre-School & Nursery, based in Longbridge Methodist Church, was given the highest rating by a government inspector

  • Juniors keep a spotless record

    MEADOW Park under-13s regained top spot in the Worcestershire FA County Youth Development League with a 5-1 win over West Hagley at Harris Brushworks. A brace for Josh Done and goals by Harry Tudge and Cain Ellis saw Park head into half-time with

  • Have your say at county roadshows

    WORCESTERSHIRE county councillors and senior officers are going back out on the road to give Worcestershire residents and businesses the opportunity to ask any questions they may have about the council's plans for the future.This will be the fourth

  • White Hart Morris Men

    OVER August Bank Holiday, the Morris men joined in the Rushcart Festival, hosted by Saddleworth Morris Men in Lancashire. A few years ago, this festival was included on a TV programme about dance in folk traditions. This year was the 40th annual

  • Police target boy racers on Bromsgrove and Droitwich streets

    POLICE were out in force in Bromsgrove and Droitwich over the weekend as part of a crackdown on boy racers. On Sunday night, (October 19), around 50 officers were involved in Operation Overture - part of a continuing drive to stamp out problems

  • Salon raises almost £1,000 for charity

    STAFF at a Bromsgrove hair and beauty salon are taking part in a month of events in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Since the start of this month SAKS hair and beauty raised £982 for the charity through a range of fundraising including a sponsored

  • Concerns raised following housing development proposal

    CONCERNS have been raised following an exhibition on proposed plans to build around 1,200 new homes in Perryfields. The public meeting held by the house-building company Taylor Wimpey on Thursday, October 16 was visited by around 300 people.

  • Spa run out of steam as Redditch fight back

    DROITWICH Spa lost out after a stirring fight back by Redditch Borough as they slipped to a 5-4 defeat in the Les James Cup on Saturday. Goals for Jimmy Ward (2), Brett Mould and Henry Davies had put Droitwich into a 4-2 lead. But they succumbed

  • Canadian singer songwriter to appear at town folk club

    FOLK fans can enjoy an appearance from an award winning singer songwriter at a town club this October. James Keelaghan, from Canada, is currently on his first UK tour in five years. On Thursday, October 30, James will be visiting Bromsgrove

  • Bromsgrove coach laments Lichfield loss

    BROMSGROVE must stem the flood of points at the back, insists head coach Dan Protherough.The Boars boss was slightly frustrated as the Finstall Park outfit scored four tries but were edged out 33-31 by Lichfield at home on Saturday, despite them picking

  • Memory Lane

    100 years ago. October 24, 1914. IN the Worcestershire and the War section, more letters were published from local men at the front. Private Westwood, of Bromsgrove, reported that they had lost a good many men so far, but the Germans had lost