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  • The Vow to be screened in Studley

    STUDLEY Film Club will be screening The Vow at Studley Village Hall on Saturday, April 19.  Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. The entrance fee is £4 for members and £5 for non-members. Membership costs £5 per year and membership forms can

  • New shop to give hospice a fundraising boost

    THE Primrose Hospice is seeing business bloom after opening a new fundraising facility. The Bromsgrove-based care centre recently launched a furniture shop and donation centre in Redditch with help from property agents John Truslove. Helen

  • Woodrush target league and cup double

    PLAYER-coach Jon Ford is targeting a league and cup double in his first year at Woodrush - and his first as a coach. The former Birmingham and Solihull centre saw his side seal the Midlands Division Four West (South) title with victory over Atherstone

  • Alvechurch boss Thorpe in buoyant mood

    ALVECHURCH boss Ross Thorpe was in buoyant mood despite back-to-back Midlands Alliance defeats. The Lye Meadow side went down 1-0 at home to champions-elect Tividale on Tuesday before a controversial injury-time penalty saw them beaten 2-1 at AFC

  • Try rugby league with the Ravens

    NORTH East Worcestershire Ravens are appealing for people try out Rugby League. The sport which boasts the Super League as its top flight competition and has a governing body which markets itself as “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” is the

  • Rocklands win dramatic final

    ROCKLANDS won the Jim Fleeman Cup Final in dramatic circumstances on Thursday evening in front of a crowd of 337. Dean Hay opened the scoring after only four minutes, with a John Manison penalty equalising for Bell Studley. The remainder of the

  • Studley duo say farewell to team

    STUDLEY head into the Warwickshire County League Division One having said a fond farewell to two of their most reliable players. Batsman and former skipper Brandon Miller has joined local rivals Astwood Bank, while bowler Stuart Harris also looks

  • Quad bike fire in Alcester

    FIRE crews were called out to deal with a quad bike that was on fire at Kinwarton Farm Road in Alcester. A call was received on Wednesday, April 16 at 3.13pm and the crew used breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet to put the fire out.

  • McDonald proud of United's resilience

    LIAM McDonald says is more proud of his side's new found resilience than of their free-scoring attributes. The Redditch United boss watched his side sweep to a second consecutive 3-0 away win - this time at Arlesley Town - a result which keeps

  • Redditch CC hoping for Mostert impact

    REDDITCH CC will be hoping South African all rounder Francois Mostert can make an impact. The 23-year-old is the Kingfishers' overseas player for the 2014 season. He has played for Natal Premier League Division One side Dawn Heights and is

  • Woodrush beat Atherstone to secure title

    Woodrush 48 Atherstone 14 Woodrush needed to secure a bonus point victory to secure the title over rivals Harbury. On a lovely sunny day at Icknield Street, the visitors, were at full strength and were in no mood to roll over and make things

  • Redditch swimmers continue surge

    REDDITCH Swimming Club continued their surge to becoming the best club in the county. Over three weekends in March members of RSC competed in the 2014 Worcester County Swimming Championships held at the Central baths in Wolverhampton. For the

  • Redditch continue fine form with Corby win

    Corby Town 2, Redditch United 3 REDDITCH made it three straight wins with an emphatic display against a lacklustre Corby side. But they were almost made to pay for missing a hatful of chances as the home side staged a late fightback. The

  • Dave has transformed his street into an oasis of nature

    A SANCTUARY Housing resident has proudly transformed his Warwickshire street into an oasis of flowers, fruit trees and vegetable,s with a helping hand from the national housing provider. Dave Morris, aged 45, founder of Abbeyfields Community Club