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  • Take a trip to winter wonderland

    IF the recent snow wasn’t enough, residents are being invited to another winter wonderland. The Palace Youth Theatre is presenting CS Lewis’ fantasy adventure The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe. Dramatised by Adrian Mitchell the play sees

  • Indigo Arts lets adults in on the act

    EXCITING things are happening at Indigo arts, as the organisation responsible for some of Redditch’s most acclaimed young singers begins singing sessions for adults. The charity, which has supported over 100 young people and learning disabled adults

  • Did Wesley come to Barley Mow?

    AT St Luke’s Church a few weeks ago, we had a visiting Methodist minister who said he had lunched at the Barley Mow where, he told us, John Wesley ate on one or two occasions. I asked the local Methodist minister when the Wesleys were active and

  • A fresh start for Europe

    “BRITAIN is being ever more controlled by Brussels,” says Redditch MP karen Lumley talking about David Cameron’s pledge for an in-out referendum on the European Union. Mrs Lumley, vice chairman of the Fresh Start for Europe campaign, which offers

  • Redditch man loses claim against B&Q at employment tribunal

    A REDDITCH design consultant dealing in bathrooms and bedrooms for B&Q complained he was “undermined and set up to fail” following an issue over sales targets. Andrew Brown, of Lodge Park, eventually resigned – prompting a Birmingham Employment

  • Art exhibition at Redditch Library

    ARTIST Jenny Mann, based at Redditch's craft centre The Old Needle Works, will be exhibiting some of her artwork. On show will be colourful portraits of celebrities such as Jimi Hendrix and Siouxie Sioux and close up portraits of cows, elephants