ANDREW Robinson is ready for another step on the path to silverware when he takes on tough customer Dan Blackwell at Wolverhampton Civic this Friday. The Redditch super middleweight faces his toughest test yet against the Bath-born 21-year-old
YOU'VE seen him on TV, now prepare to 'ooohhh', 'aaahhh' and wonder how on earth he did that, as Pete Firman embarks on a national tour his new show Trickster. He's wowed television viewers, but you haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen Pete
MORE than 200 people attended Alcester Court Leet’s charity concert at St Nicholas' Church. Last year, the Court Leet raised £6000 throughout the year which was distributed in many local charitable organisations in need of money this included The
WEST Mercia Police is appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed in her home, in Yardley Close, in Redditch. The incident happened on Tuesday, July 29 at approximately 3.30pm when a man entered the property and stole cash from her handbag
STUDLEY A were crowned champions of the Wildmoor Spa League Division One with a 31 point margin after ending the season with a 2-2 against mid-table Snitterfield. In Division Two, Alcester B lost to Moreton-in-Marsh who sealed the title. HDA
STUDLEY manager Paul Smith said they tried to sign goal machine Mark Bellingham. The striker bagged a brace for the Bees in last Thursday’s 6-2 win over Stratford Town. But the highly-rated hitman opted to joined Studley’s Midlands Football
RESIDENTS from Bidford and surrounding villages are being urged to come forward with information on the missing body of murdered Surrey man, Jesse Richards. The family have spoken of their pain over his death and re-issued an appeal with a £10,000
THE part-night street lighting reduction programme, which will save cash for the taxpayer and cut carbon emissions, is continuing to progress well, according to Worcestershire County Council. Approximately 52,000 street lights and 8,000 illuminated
I WRITE to support Councillors Mallett and Bloore’s push for a feasibility study into a western bypass for Bromsgrove. Our town’s infrastructure is already under pressure and this will only increase as thousands of proposed new houses are built
INKBERROW Eagles Girls are spreading their wings and are in need of players. After two successful seasons they are now expanding two to create an under-11s and 13s team. All the girls are from local schools and are proudly sponsored by Redditch
A DELEGATION of MPs and peers, including Redditch MP Karen Lumley, will travel to Bosnia to support a local charity, Medica Zenica, to help build and equip a new counselling and information centre. Medica Zenica provides psycho-social, medical,
ASTWOOD Bank’s battle to stay out of the Birmingham League Division Three suffered a setback on Saturday when they lost to mid-table Kings Heath by five wickets on Saturday. Skipper Steve Adshead had elected to bat first after winning the toss
COOKHILL edged out local rivals Great Alne by one wicket in the Cotswold Hills League Division Four on Saturday. After winning the toss and deciding to bowl first, Cookhill soon began to regret the decision with the Great Alne openers putting on
THE Ragley estate is hosting its fourth Battle Proms open-air concert with a commemorative twist. In memory of those who sacrificed their lives in the First World War cavalry displays will be carried out in battle regalia and an orchestral performance
REDDITCH United manager Liam McDonald is to have another look at trialist Elias Katsoloudi. The midfielder caught the eye of the Reds boss in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Gosport Borough. Both he and fellow player Leo Athanangelou are been hopefuls
A GANG of 20 from Staffordshire, Manchester and the West Midlands, including one from Redditch and one from Bromsgrove, has been jailed for almost 90 years for stealing more than £8 million in a sophisticated tax fraud. The 17 men and three women
VISITORS throughout August to the Transport Museum, Wythall, can have the pleasure of a ride on board one of its prizewinning collection of classic buses. The museum opens on Saturdays, Sundays, plus Wednesday afternoons in August, with the heritage
