A STUDENT from St Augustine's High School who is recording and producing his own album is organising a gig to show off his hard work. Roy Margara, 17, has been working on his debut album, My Initiative, for more than a year. With help from his friends
BIG Brother's Big Mouth star Russell Brand will be bringing his unique style of humour to the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham. The critically acclaimed 6 Music host fronted the NME Awards earlier this year and continues to keep viewers in stitches with
FANS of suspense and tension are in for a treat when Stephen King's chilling thriller Misery comes to the Swan Theatre, Worcester. Inspired by Stephen King's own experiences with a crazed fan, his novel is a terrifying story of a man fighting for his
FOR people who want to try something different, The Children's Ghost Walk of Worcester offers chilling tales of history featuring restless spirits and evil goings-on. The walk is a chance for children in search of adventure to accompany a brave, ghost-busting
BEE Gees Fever has been wowing audiences across the UK and Europe with live tributes to the brothers Gibb since 1999. From ballads such as Too Much Heaven and How Deep Is Your Love to disco classics such as Stayin' Alive and Night Fever, the band recreates
A SCHEME which will alert truck drivers by text message when an HGV has been stolen has been sponsored by a Redditch firm. Text message specialist FASTSMS, based in Stock Green, is sponsoring the pilot scheme Truck Crime Text Alert to help lorry drivers
WOMEN have been urged to take the first step to a new career at the Women in Technology event in Redditch. The event, held at the Abbey Hotel in Redditch in January, was organised by the UK IT Association to support women currently working in or interested
TRAFFIC cones are being placed outside St Nicholas' CE Primary School to resolve a long-term parking problem. Lollipop man Fred Allsop volunteered to put out the cones after police received numerous complaints from residents in the St Faith's Road/Kingley
FOND memories of the Aston Cantlow church they married in have been tarnished for a couple who have been ordered by the High Court to pay more than £200,000 for repairs to the building because of an "archaic" law. When sheep farmers Andrew and Gail Wallbank
A BATCHLEY council flat tenant says she has spent hundreds of pounds and three "miserable" years trying to make her home habitable because of a severe mould and damp problem. Kelly Shaw, 22, of Salters Lane, said when she first moved into the studio
VAN drivers are being urged by police to secure their vehicles after two overnight thefts in Winyates. Tools were stolen from a van parked in Fownhope Close on Monday night. The items taken included a Meggar CM500 mains tester worth £1,200, a SDS 11
THE boy who wanted more is the focus of Trinity High School's new production, the musical Oliver! Everyone at the school, including teachers, has been given jobs to do and have been rehearsing since September. Ed Keedy, head of drama, said: "It's a
HORSE tack worth more than £3,000 and a motorbike worth about £1,000 have been stolen from a yard in Crofts Lane, Astwood Bank. Thieves took the blue Kawasaki KMX 125 motorbike and four saddles and bridles between 3-4pm on Monday. Pc Christopher Day
PEOPLE who have benefited from the good work of a Redditch charity for the homeless are being asked to come forward and share their experiences to celebrate the organisation's forthcoming anniversary. This year, Redditch Nightstop will be celebrating
A PARADE of scooters and wheelchairs will travel through the town tomorrow to mark the 20th anniversary of the town's Shopmobility scheme. The procession, led by the town crier, will pass through the Kingfisher Centre before travelling towards Water
YOUNG people's groups which have received county council cash will be showcased at a special event in Bromsgrove on Tuesday. Redditch Student Council, Likkle Roots dancers and reggae band and the Distinctive Youth Group in Wythall will be among those
TRIBUTES have been paid to the late Tory councillor Ken Kenney at a Redditch Council meeting. Mr Kenney, who served the Matchborough ward from 1999- 2004, died of heart failure on Friday, December 15, aged 63. Several councillors praised Mr Kenney's
THOUSANDS of women will raise funds for the fight against cancer in Redditch this summer when the Race for Life comes to town for the first time. It is hoped 2,000 people will take part in the event at Arrow Valley Country Park on Sunday, July 8, raising
PLANS for a new £800,000 community centre have been dealt a blow after Redditch Council decided it would not provide funding for the scheme. The Oasis Christian Centre (OCC) has planning permission for the redevelopment of its site in Plymouth Road,
FOLLOWING a spate of car clamping horror stories, residents in Ipsley Street are being warned to take great care where they park. Several people have contacted the Advertiser, councillors and police to complain about their vehicles being towed away and
FLOWERS, hanging baskets and all things green will be discussed at Alcester In Bloom's AGM at 7.30pm on Monday, February 19 at 3, Sherwell Drive, Alcester.
MEMBERS of Alcester Rotary Club are getting their beach towels ready for a summer holiday to Blackpool. The club is looking for people to join the trip, from May 31 to June 7. Priced £130 per person, the holiday includes transport, dinner, bed and breakfast
TWO Alcester Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) have been rewarded for their commitment to building a safer community. Anita McKinley and Gareth Walton were given the Citizen Focus Award for their part in the Safer Neighbour-hoods initiative during
THE conductor of Alcester Singers is trading the baton for the bench after 15 years of service as he becomes a High Court judge. Judge John Saunders is currently the recorder at Birmingham Crown Court but his new appointment will take him away from Alcester
