THE county council has announced it is pulling out of an eight-and-a-half-year customer service contract because calls plummeted by more than half. Worcestershire County Council plans to end its contract with IT specialists Civica which ran the
BROMSGROVE captain Mark Evenson praised the mental toughness of seamer Tom Russell after his six-wicket haul against Halesowen. The Boars returned to winning ways thanks to an eight-wicket win at Seth Somers Park last Saturday. However, it was
BARNT Green skipper Darrel Williams was left to rue more "fine margins" as his side had to settle for a losing draw at Shrewsbury. Green are winless in their last three games after an intriguing battle at the league's second-placed side last Saturday
A HOMELESS man from Bromsgrove betrayed the trust of a congregation, who had helped him, when he stole from their church. A vicar has said it is ' very sad' Vojtech Ziga stole from his church, despite members helping him with money. Ziga, 25
STOURBRIDGE tightened their grip on the Worcestershire County League Premier Division with a comfortable victory. Jitesh Jivan-Patel took 6-28 as Stour removed lowly Feckenham for 131, a total they easily chased down. Redditch beat Chaddesley
POLICE are re-appealing for witnesses to an unprovoked assault in Bromsgrove where a man was reportedly punched in the face on a dancefloor. The attack happened on Saturday May 18 at around 3.30am in a licensed premises on Worcester Road. A man
FUN in the sun is expected when thousands of people pack Sanders Park and its surrounding areas for the annual Bromsgrove Carnival this weekend. Temperatures in the mid-20s are expected with forecasters predicting minimal chances of rain. The
