POLICE are hunting a thief who heartlessly stole a Royal British Legion poppy box from a Redditch shop just days before Remembrance Sunday. The box, thought to contain about £100, was secured to the till with a cord at the Co-Op in Evesham Road
AT the weekend the people of Worcestershire will join the rest of the country in remembering those who have lost their lives in combat. This year Armistice Day falls on Remembrance Sunday, making the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
REDDITCH-based sports clubs are being invited to the Redditch Sports Club Forum for the second meeting of the year, to get free expert advice and support. The Redditch Sports Club Forums are an annual series of free forums organised by Redditch
JOE Roberts emerged triumphant from the Jim Hemmings Memorial Match which was held on Arrow Valley Lake on Saturday. He landed 36lb and again it was long pole tactics with pieces of worm on the hook fished over groundbait which did the damage,
A CELEBRATION of the life of Chris Gower, who tragically died in a collision in Bromsgrove, is to take place. Mr Gower, 24, who lived in Redditch but grew up in Bromsgrove, died at Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital shortly after being in a
A PENSIONER who fleeced two elderly women he befriended of their savings has been convicted of theft and fraud. Francis Winters stole £8,000 from Sheila Mayneord and swindled Audrey Ashby out of £1,100. Winters and his wife Brenda became carers
Alcester 21, Manor Park 40 ALCESTER slipped to defeat against their high-flying Nuneaton opponents despite an improved showing at King’s Coughton in the Midlands Division Four West (South). The visitors scored an early penalty and when they
REDDITCH MP Karen Lumley has met with the managing director of London Midland Rail to discuss the recent delays and cancellations on the London Midland Service between Redditch and Lichfield. Mrs Lumley said it had been a very “frank and open”
THE Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra has been described as one of the world’s best young big bands. It was unbeaten in the BBC National Big Band Competition for 20 years, including the final year, in 2006. At Toronto, it received an “Outstanding
REDDITCH voters are being reminded that the first Police and Crime Commissioner Elections take place on Thursday, November 15 and to make sure they are ready to vote. Polling stations across West Mercia will be open from 7am to 10pm on polling
ALCESTER Court Leet is organising a Ladies Evening next Thursday at the King’s Court Hotel. The evening is running from 7.30-9.30pm with a raffle, as well as beauty products, gifts and flowers on offer. Tickets for the event are £6 from Linda
GREAT individual performances by four of Redditch Swimming Club’s senior members resulted in medal success at the recent ASA British Gas National Masters Championships in Sheffield. Club captains Paul Wilkes and Laura Cranshaw were both champions
ARTIST John Harris is preparing a new collection of watercolours for his 29th Annual Inkberrow Exhibition. A busy professional artist, supplying several local galleries and some overseas, Mr Harris recently appeared in the Advertiser for the stained
