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  • Redditch rearguard pleases McDonald

    MANAGER Liam McDonald believes Redditch United’s new-look defence is the best he’s had at the club. The centre back pairing of Dan Scarr and Jim Mutton and full backs Jordan Jones and Callum Flanagan as well as goalkeeper Sam Hornby kept their

  • Company celebrates special milestone

    TO celebrate Mettis Aerospace's 75th anniversary there will be a special event, held this weekend. The firm, (formerly High Duty Alloys) which has played a huge part in the Redditch community, will be holding an open day for employees as well as

  • Pesticide amnesty to take place in Alcester

    A PESTICIDE amnesty to rid gardens of dangerous chemicals will take place in Alcester.On Saturday, August 30 between 10am to 12.30 residents are being asked to bring the pesticides to the town’s Waitrose. From there they will be disposed properly

  • Alcester to host its first ever arts festival

    ALCESTER is to host its first ever arts festival. The event will be held in Alcester High Street, Butter Street and Church Street on Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31. Six to eight artists from Alcester and the surrounding villages will be painting

  • Get on the bus at special event

    WYTHALL'S Transport Museum will be marking 25 years since the closure of MCW, the major employer also known as Metro-Cammell, which supplied top quality buses and trains all over the world. As part of a special event on August 24 and 25 more than

  • Visitors at Battle Proms raise thousands for charity

    MORE than £4,499 was raised during Ragley Hall Battle Proms in aid of The Veterans’ Mental Health Charity, Combat Stress. The money was donated by the excess of 6,000 people who attended the event on Saturday, August 16. For the last four years

  • Callum goes the extra mile for Primrose fundraising appeal

    A YOUNG boy has gone that extra mile to support the Primrose Hospice's BIG Appeal.The hospice is trying to raise £100,000 to secure the future of its vital local services. Callum Gauntlett, aged 11, who will be starting at King Edwards Five

  • Inquest opens into death of mum who went missing

    THE coroner for Worcestershire has opened an inquest into the death of Hollywood woman Eve Cullen.Mrs Cullen, aged 52, had been missing from her home since July 17.A member of the public discovered her body near a public footpath in Chantry Close, Hollywood

  • Lee Adams named Alvechurch manager

    LEE Adams has been named as Ross Thorpe's successor at Alvechurch. The former Studley and Highate boss was handed the reins after impressing Church chairman Richard Thorndike on Monday night. He replaces Thorpe, who handed in his resignation

  • Thousands flock to festival

    A HUGE array of talent was on show during the Morton Stanley Festival at the weekend. And after disappointment when one of the headline acts, the Layers, had to pull out, a fantastic replacement was found in the form of Dan Sealey (Ocean Colour