A RABBIT and guinea pig charity is in desperate need of old mobile phones which can be recycled to raise much-needed funds. Hopper Haven and Littlefoot Sanctuary on Evesham Road in Crabbs Cross is home to more than 120 rabbits and 80 guinea pigs, some
POLICE are searching a house and grounds in Alvechurch for the body of a man who has been missing for almost two years. Former male model Andre Nunes (pictured below), 48, went missing from his home in Weoley Castle, Birmingham, on September 11, 2005
A MAN was due to appear before Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday, August 7 charged with the rape of a woman in Redditch on Sunday, July 29. The local man, who was remanded in custody after an initial hearing at Redditch Magistrates Court last Thursday
POLICE are reassuring people from minority ethnic groups not to be frightened of visiting Redditch after two men were assaulted outside a pub during what police believe was a racially motivated attack. The two men, both in their 20s and of eastern European
A BLACK and silver horse box worth about £500 has been stolen from a yard in Alvechurch. Thieves forced their way into the yard in Watery Lane and stole the trailer between 5.30pm on Saturday, July 28 and 9am on Sunday July 29. A police spokesman said
REDDITCH families are being encouraged to enjoy the summer by taking part in a number of activities. Worcestershire County Council's Family Information Service (FIS) is reminding people there are lots of things to do to stop children getting bored.
A MAN is critically ill in hospital with severe head injuries after an horrific assault outside a town centre nightclub. And a second man suffered minor injuries following the assault near Fuse nightclub in Church Road at about 9.30pm on Friday, August
STRIKER Keith Rostill is battling to be fit for Alvechurch's opening Midland Alliance clash at home to Loughborough Dynamo on Saturday. He was one of a number to miss the final warm-up match at Lye Meadow when visitors Coleshill Town ran out 2-1 winners
STUDLEY boss Lee Adams admits his side is not the finished article going into the new season. But he believes he is close to having a side good enough to avoid a repeat of last season's relegation dogfight. The Bees drew 1-1 at Feckenham in their final
FECKENHAM go into their opening Midland Combination match with Massey Ferguson on Saturday brimming with confidence. Manager Neil Randall has seen his side go through pre-season unbeaten, a run that culminated in the 1-1 draw with Studley on Saturday
RUGBY: Bosses at Kings Norton Rugby Club are to bolster their community links with the help of a team of specialists. Tryhard Sports Management Company has been appointed to manage the commercial activities of the Hopwood-based club and develop a five-year
Leicester City Ladies FC 1 Birmingham City Ladies 5 WITH two players on crutches after last week's opening pre-season outing, Birmingham manager Laura Harvey - in Thailand managing the British team at the World Student Games - will be heartened by a
SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL: The new six-a-side league organised by soccersixes kicked off this week with 24 teams taking part in a series of grading games. League matches start on Sunday with two divisions of 12 teams competing at Trinity High School's Astroturf
ANGLING: Astwood Bank's Dark Lane AC fished their fifth aggregate Dalesman Shield on Saturday on club waters on the Arrow. Leading the 26-strong field was new member Glyn Blewett, who netted 16lb 14oz on the waggler while the in-form Martin Spencer took
JUNIOR FOOTBALL: Experienced players are being sought by Astwood Colts u14s. The team play and train at Morton Stanley Park, Redditch, and anyone interested should call Glenn on 01527 574965 or Richard on 01527 570240.
Bretforton 1st 316-3 beat Alcester & Ragley 1st 195 all out by 121 runs ALCESTER dominated the early exchanges as they were put into the field by Bretforton skipper Paul Jones. After 23 overs, Bretforton had limped along to 71-3, with all the Ragley
FORMER Worcestershire bowler Matt Rawnsley demolished Studley's hopes of grabbing something from their Birmingham League Division Three match at leaders Ombersley. Brandon Miller's 42 could do little to lift the visitors who were all out for 146, left-armer
REDDITCH United have been handed another home fixture against bitter rivals Bromsgrove Rovers in the second round of the Worcestershire Senior Cup. Both sides have received a bye into round two and will square off at the Reds' Valley stadium on or before
EXTRA training was the request from Redditch United's players ahead of their Blue Square Conference North opener at Vauxhall Motors on Saturday. The Reds rounded off a frenetic week of pre-season games with a 1-1 draw with Bromsgrove Rovers on Thursday
Sat, 11 August: Vauxhall Motors v Redditch United Tue, 14 August: Redditch United v Tamworth Sat, 18 August: Redditch United v Leigh RMI Sat, 25 August: Hucknall Town v Redditch United Mon, 27 August (3pm): Redditch United v Nuneaton Borough
NEW Redditch United skipper Simon Rea is hoping he has finally shaken off the curse of the captain's armband. The former Peterborough United centre half has taken charge on the field for the majority of United's pre-season games and said he was honoured
A WOMAN in her 60s was punched and spat at by a man in a road rage incident. The two drivers were involved in a minor collision by the shops on Batchley Road, Batchley, at about 10.30am on Wednesday, July 11. The victim was driving a blue Fiat. The
THE Farm Animal Sanctuary in Tardebigge, which looks after rescued animals, is holding an event to raise money following the recent floods. The sanctuary, in Stoney Lane, has to raise money to pay for damaged fences and hay which was ruined after flash
RESIDENTS living in Wishaw Close are getting hot under the collar with a nearby social club and have pleaded with it to move its new smoking shelter further away from their homes. In a letter to South Redditch Social Club, the Greenlands residents complained
THE graves of children at Bordesley Lane Crematorium Centre have fallen victim to antisocial behaviour after a series of incidents involving the theft or movement of items and damage. Staff have received several complaints of damage to grave sites over
REDDITCH library is set to become one of the first municipal buildings in the town to launch a new eco-friendly lighting system. The system, which is due to be installed in the library offices in September, will use movement sensors to detect when the
A REDDITCH post-op transsexual claims she was treated like a "third-class citizen" when she visited Debenhams store in Redditch to be fitted for a bra. Yvonne Rhodes, of Crabbs Cross, was already recognised as female on her passport and medical records
YOUNGSTERS from all over Redditch are getting to try out their culinary skills at Redditch Youth House this summer with fun cookery sessions. The Cook n' Eat sessions are running throughout the holidays and offer 11 to 17-year-olds the opportunity to
CHILDREN'S entertainers are needed to help add fun to the Cookhill annual fete, which takes place on September 1. Chairman of the Cookhill Village committee Eileen Payne said: "There will be lots of fun things going on during the day but we do really
THE inquiry into the refusal of a controversial planning application in Welford-on-Avon has begun. South Warwickshire Housing Association (SWHA) made an application for the erection of 17 dwellings, an access road, car parking and associated infrastructure
A GREAT day out for all the family is promised at the 18th annual Warwickshire and West Midlands Game and Country Fair at Ragley Hall. The fair takes place on Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19 from 10am-6pm. Tickets cost £10 for adults and
A YELLOW and black compressor with 50 feet of yellow pipe and a metal lance attached has been stolen from Coughton Cross Farm. The farm compressor, which has the name McGurney embossed on the side in black, weighs approximately one tonne and is valued
INFORMATION is being sought by police following an incident in Redditch which left a woman "shocked and embarrassed". At about 4.10pm last Wednesday a woman was walking along Bromsgrove Road towards Webheath. As she looked right to cross the road near
REDDITCH rollergirls are heading to Las Vegas to represent Team World as they take on Team USA during a rollerskating celebration. The Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames are going to Rollercon this month, where an estimated 4,000 skaters will come together
TWO 16-year-old girls have been indecently assaulted by three men who led them to Pitcheroak Woods and then touched them in a sexual manner. Between 8-9.15pm on Monday, August 6, the girls were walking along Bromsgrove Road, between Cherry Tree Walk
A MAN with a distinctive scar on his face is being hunted by police after he touched a woman in a sexual manner in the street. At about 5pm on Monday July 16, a woman in her 50s was walking from the Golden Cross pub along Hewell Road in Batchley when
OKLAHOMA may not be associated with flooding - but the recent deluge has caused a bit of trouble for Alcester Operatic Society. The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical is being staged at the Palace Theatre in Redditch from September 25-29 but preparations
A COMMUNITY organisation for the Conway Fields and Ten Acres communities will form a new team of trustees after it was felt the current members could not devote the necessary time to their duties. Alcester Opportunities was established in 2002 as a company
A CHARITY car wash will be making a splash at Redditch Fire Station. The event takes place at the Middle House Lane station on Saturday from 11am-4pm. All money raised will be divided between the mayor's charities - the Sandycroft Family Centre and
A REDDITCH housewife and mother-of-two has won nearly £50,000 on a television game show. Alanagh Adams appeared on the daytime show Win My Wage, hosted by Nick Hancock. The rules of the game meant she had to try to determine which of eight mystery guests
