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Woman bitten in town centre

10:50am Wednesday 20th August 2008

A WOMAN suffered deep scratches to her face, arms and chest, and a deep bite mark to her left forearm following a scuffle between her and another woman in Redditch.

Drink driving fine and ban

4:18pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

A CHURCH Hill man has pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol in his system.

Olympic activities

Isabel and James Parish making Olympic medals at Wythall Library.

4:19pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

TO celebrate the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Wythall Library is holding a number of Olympic-themed activities for youngsters.

Day celebrates next Olympics

Hannah Lau with Ryan and Catherine Chan.

12:31pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

REDDITCH will celebrate the handover of the Olympic flag from Beijing to London with a day of sport, art and dance.

Vandals strike in attack on church

St Gregory’s Roman Catholic Church following the latest attack.

12:32pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

A PARISH priest has said he is “at his wits’ end” following a suspected arson attack at a disused Redditch church.

Street art keeps youngsters busy

Street art keeps youngsters busy

12:35pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

STREET art sessions are helping to keep youngsters entertained in Woodrow during the summer break thanks to a project launched by What’s Your Point and sponsored by the area’s local policing team.

Mystery of man’s jaw broken on night out

12:37pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

POLICE are attempting to piece together information to discover how a man ended up with a broken jaw following a night out in Redditch at the weekend.

Charity fun day

12:37pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

FAMILIES are invited to a fun day at the Foxlydiate Arms to enjoy themselves while helping raise money for charity.

Annual meeting

12:38pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

THE Redditch and Bromsgrove branch of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association will be holding its annual meeting on August 28 at Webheath Village Hall.

Nothing scary about centre craft event...

Gift shop assistant Harriet Simmons with one of the scarecrows.

12:39pm Tuesday 19th August 2008

THERE’S something to crow about at Arrow Valley Countryside Centre as visitors are invited to make their own scarecrow.


National Sport News

Blonska 'fails drugs test'

Lyudmila Blonska

Updated 4:08pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

Lyudmila Blonska, the Ukrainian athlete who won silver in the women's heptathlon, is facing disciplinary action after failing a drugs test.


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