TWO briefcases and a handheld computer were stolen when a car was broken into. The theft happened on Thursday, December 28 between 3.45-5.30pm. The car was parked by the Old Washford Mill pub in Ickenield Street Drive. Anyone with information should
YOUNG musicians from Alcester were part of a rock band which performed at a special church service. John Blackman, a Year 8 pupil at Alcester High School, played lead guitar and Ollie Tabor played drums in Red Kyte - a countywide band put together by
THREE authors were better than one at a book signing event in Alcester. Avid readers were treated to a visit by Wolfren Riverstick, Mike Gerrard and Paul Manning at Venue Xpresso. All three have brought out books on subjects ranging from cats to community
A BRITISH Red Cross support worker from Redditch has flown to Saudi Arabia to help relatives and survivors after three Britons were killed in a coach crash. Keith Nevitt, 41, flew out as part of a foreign and commonwealth rapid deployment team who are
A SCHOOL has asked for its class sizes to be reduced so that it can become more organised. St Stephen's First School in Riverside made the request to limit class sizes from 40 to 30 after class sizes were proving akward to manage. Headteacher Mrs Skan
A TWO feet long black Indigo snake has been stolen from a Studley pet shop. The non-venomous snake was discovered missing from Aqua Fanatics on The Slough at 1.15pm on Wednesday, December 20. A clear plastic case, which the snake had been inside, was
THIEVES forced their way into Studley Football Club and escaped with a cigarette machine. They drove up to a fire door at the Birmingham Road club in the early hours of Wednesday, December 20 and removed a panel to gain entry before removing the machine
THE company behind the new £4.5 million cinema in the Kingfisher Shopping Centre has announced the team that will be running the complex. General manager Gary Stevens, deputy manager David Wells and assistant manager Julie Jones, a former teacher who
A CLUB which looks after children out of school hours has received an impressive Ofsted report. Funzone, based at Walkwood Middle School, provides care for children up to 13 years of age before and after normal school opening times. There are 20 children
ON behalf of everyone at Primrose Hospice, I would like to thank Redditch Council for allowing us to have a second tree at the crematorium in support of our Tree of Lights Campaign and also for letting us hold a memorial service there on Saturday, November
ACCIDENTS on roads in Wythall and Alvechurch on Christmas Day were not serious. At 9.58am Redditch firefighters were called to Hollywood Lane, Wythall, where they rescued one person from a car in a ditch. At 12.24pm firefighters attended a collision
REDDITCH Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is urging people to make managing their money a New Year's resolution. Last year CAB dealt with more than 1.4 million new debt problems and is warning the debt hangover from Christmas could turn into a nightmare
A REDDITCH company has agreed to sponsor a rabbit at a local animal sactuary for a whole year. After reading an appeal made by Hopper Haven in the Advertiser, Redwing Solutions Ltd agreed to sponsor a rabbit called Mortimer. Imogen Edmunds, managing
ON December 19, I left my handbag containing my mobile phone and purse, with credit cards and cash inside, in a shopping trolley in Tesco car park. I rushed back and to my great relief found my bag had been handed in to customer services. The kind person
VOLUNTARY organisations are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to £1,000 by Redditch Council. Priority will be given to those who work with people suffering from social or economic disadvantages, but any organisation can apply so long as the
YOUNG photographer Joe Geehan is just eight years old - but his pictures have already been on display to the public. Redditch Library held a presentation of Joe's photographs throughout December. His proud mum Karen said: "Santa brought him a digital
YOUNGSTERS who face losing a loved one or have already said goodbye to someone struck down by illness are to receive help and support from a Redditch and Bromsgrove charity. Primrose Hospice has just announced it will launch a new service which offers
AFTER 20 years in Alcester High Street, a locksmiths has handed over its keys and is relocating due to business demands. Alcester Locks will leave its current location and move to a purpose built workshop on the Arden Forest Estate in early January.
OLDER people in Alcester just itching to become au fait with the internet are being given the chance to by the town's library. The Priory Road library will run free weekly sessions on using email, the internet and other computer-related issues from January
CAR parks in Alcester, Studley and Bidford have won awards for being safe places to park. The Park Mark Safer Parkng Awards are given to car parks vetted by police to confirm they meet a range of requirements to help deter criminal activity and anti
MACMILLAN Cancer Relief in Alcester has paid tribute to town residents who have helped to raise more than £200,000 for the charity in just 15 years. This year more than £11,000 has been raised through fundraising events, with £1,000 being raised during
A BRONZE statue of horses worth £2,600 has been stolen from a nursery at Pitchill, near Salford Priors. Theives took the 5ft 4ins statue from Golls Aquatives after breaking in by cutting through a fence and unwrapping it from a pallet. It is believed
POWER tools have been stolen from Severn Trent premises at Oversley Green. Padlocks were forced open when thieves entered the site near Alcester between 6pm and 7am on Thursday, December 14. Passers-by may have witnessed a vehicle leaving or entering
