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  • Dangerfield disqualified in the final

    REDDITCH judo star Laura Dangerfield was in the medals again after she reached the final of the North West Senior Open in St Helens. A good start saw her power into the last eight of the competition and maximum points wins in the quarter- and semi-finals

  • See who you can vote for

    REDDITCH residents can find out who is standing in the May elections this week. April 10 sees the announcement of everyone who is standing in the Parliamentary, Borough and Parish elections on May 7. Candidates have to have their nominations

  • Call for more NHS support for couples dealing with illness

    RELATE Worcestershire is calling on local government to give more NHS support to couples where either partner is living with long term health conditions as part of its Best Medicine campaign.The charity which operates in Bromsgrove and Redditch, is asking

  • Crumpton battles to fifth after early crash

    REDDITCH mountain bike star Beth Crumpton produced a battling display to finish fifth in the first round of the British Cycling MTB Cross-Country Series at Sherwood Pines on Sunday. The 20-year-old found herself dead last after crashing early on

  • Redditch student, 16, elected MYP

    A REDDITCH student is celebrating after being elected to represent the Worcestershire constituency in the UK Youth Parliament. Glen Cordha, aged 16, from St Augustine’s Catholic High School said he was eager to take on the challenge. He added

  • Everywoman's Circle

    Another interesting trip into the past from Ron Gallivan concerning wartime Christmases and how, as the war progressed, these became more austere. In September 1939, King George VI gave a morale-boosting speech warning the nation of the hard times

  • Dream wedding for terminally ill Redditch bride

    A TERMINALLY ill Redditch bride tied the knot with her partner during a spectacular ceremony at the Southcrest Manor. Natalie Bradley- Price, aged 30, was recently told she has just weeks to live as she suffers from a severe and rare lung disease

  • St Bede’s win tag title

    ST BEDE’S dominated the District Tag Rugby Tournament held at Redditch Rugby Club to be crowned as champions. The team won their group after beating Meadow Green, Birchensale and Ridgeway all by over four tries. In the semi-finals they tackled

  • New service launched to tackle life-threatening diseases

    A NEW service to support and encourage healthy lifestyles has been launched.The Living Well Service, launched by Worcestershire County Council and delivered by the Independence Trust, aims to tackle chronic life-threatening diseases such as diabetes,

  • Business as usual at Alexandra Hospital

    MOST non-urgent operations at Worcestershire’s three major hospitals are being carried out as normal, despite claims all elective procedures had been cancelled until after the Easter Bank Holiday. Although it was reported elsewhere this morning

  • Power shown as Redditch crush Welsh

    Redditch 46 Coventry Welsh 19 REDDITCH put a few bad weeks behind them to raise their game and put Coventry Welsh to the sword in the Midlands Division Four West (South). With the North Midlands Plate cup final in May to look forward to, the

  • Top comic Rich Hall rides into Redditch

    COMEDIAN Rich Hall, star of critically acclaimed BBC 4 documentaries including Rich Hall’s Continental Drifters, Rich Hall’s The Dirty South and How The West Was Lost, is back touring the UK and will be coming to Redditch The star will be performing

  • Four-try Clark guarantees a top-two finish in fine display

    Wellesbourne 7, Alcester 40 ALCESTER produced a dominant display to guarantee a top-two finish in Midlands 5 West South and to maintain their unbeaten record in 2015. The hosts powered into a lead in the first two minutes when winger Alex Chiles