PUPILS at a Bromsgrove school recently held a charity day. Youngsters and staff at St Peter's Catholic First School raised money through wearing their own clothes, fancy dress and onesies. The money raised was donated to several charities including
DROITWICH Spa Ladies are through to the semi-finals of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Women’s County Cup following a crushing 16-0 defeat of Welland Ladies on Sunday. From the outset, Droitwich dominated possession and territory, creating
PARENTS with toddlers in Bromsgrove and Droitwich could be able to claim up to 15 hours of free childcare for their two-year-old every week as part of a new scheme being organised by Worcestershire County Council to help children from less-well-off backgrounds
FOLLOWING on from the success of last year, the Santa Zumba will be returning to Sanders Park this year for a pre-Christmas workout to raise money for the Primrose Hospice.The hospice has teamed up with local Zumba teacher Nicki Carless to offer three
A BROMSGROVE church has organised a Christmas fair. Holy Trinity Church, in Rose Hill, is holding the fair on Saturday, December 6. There will be crafts, produce, jewellery, cards, calendars and a tombola. Light refreshments will be available
A CONSTRUCTION worker has been injured while working at road works at Lydiate Ash. The man, understood to be in his 20s, was working at Junction 4 of the M5 yesterday, (November 17), at around noon. An ambulance, an ambulance officer, the Trusts
FAIRFIELD Villa’s attacking trinity kept the goals coming as Feckenham were routed 8-2 in the Midlands Division Two on Saturday. Top-scorer Connor Collins bagged a hat-trick, while Ellis Blakemore (2) and John Pykett also scored during a one-sided
REVIEW: Pitcairn – at the Festival Theatre, Malvern, from Tuesday, November 18 until Saturday, November 22, 2014. THE search for paradise abroad, the ideal Utopian world, is a most difficult and dangerous assignment according to these ‘revelations
THE last 12 months have seen some superb achievements by Bromsgrove and Droitwich sportsmen and women, and to celebrate that success The Advertiser is beginning its search for the Sports Personality of the Year. We want our readers to send in their
PAUL Smith believes Bromsgrove Sporting must maintain their high standards if they are to progress in the FA Vase.The Rouslers go to East Midlands Counties side Borrowash Victoria on Saturday (3pm ko) looking to book their place in the third round.Sporting
FIGHTERS from Droitwich Amateur Boxing Academy continued to raise the bar in the club’s annual tournament at Kidderminster Harriers’ Aggborough Stadium. The Spa members clinched the majority of victories in the nine bouts fought with good showings
DELIGHTED head coach Dan Protherough took heart from Bromsgrove’s narrow defeat to Midlands rivals Old Halesonians. The Boars were edged out 17-13 at Wassall Grove in the National Division Three Midlands. They had been leading at one stage
FRENCH authorities have confirmed that the driver of a coach which crashed while carrying school children and staff from Alvechurch, killing a teacher and seriously injuring others, will face trial for involuntary manslaughter.Having reviewed all the
A FUNDRAISING evening of live music in aid of Save the Children will be held at the village hall in Salwarpe, near Droitwich, from 7.30pm on Saturday, November 29.Popular band Vocal Score will perform at the event, which will also raise cash for Salwarpe
A BROMSGROVE man faces a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of a series of sex offences against young girls. Melvyn Banner, 42, of Bishop Hall Crescent, Charford, was found guilty on five charges of raping a child under the age of 13
A REDDITCH mother screamed and lay on the floor of the dock after she was convicted at Worcester Crown Court of not acting to prevent her daughter's death. Jessica Jamie Wiggin, formerly of the Oakalls, Bromsgrove, was still sobbing as the jury
200 STUDENTS at a school in Rednal got to learn essential life-saving skills this week as part of a training scheme by St John’s Ambulance.The 14 and 15-year-old pupils at Colmers School and Sixth Form College in Rednal received training over a day’s
