Worcestershire County, England News

That last beat ended at a packed St Mary's Church, Kington , where family and friends were waiting to say farewell.

Over the past few weeks we have been following the story of Derrick Such's family involvement in the brewing industry; Derrick worked on the drays at the Cape Hill Brewery in Smethwick, and his grandparents were pulling pints at M&B pubs in Oldbury around eighty years ago.

Emergency transport attendant Lisa O'Rourke demostrates to Gemma Burgwin, Nicola Burfitt and Mandy Chainey how to save lives at the recent open day.

Excited youngsters at St Peter's Catholic First School, in Rock Hill, welcomed Adrian Beckingham, better known as The Man from Story Mountain , last Wednesday, . Mr Beckingham has visited hundreds of school across the UK with his storytelling workshops, designed to bring characters to life.

Charlie Nelson, left, received a British Empire Medal at a County Hall ceremony.

This means that the cadets can gain extra qualifications through their hard work on the water, including a Fixed Seat Level 1 and 2 award, which are nationally recognised awards.

CAMPAIGNERS who have fought a long battle against two applications for 765 homes and a 200 unit care facility in Droitwich celebrated after council planners unanimously rejected the proposals.

CAMPAIGNERS claim the Health Minister has supported putting the two options for the future of the Alexandra Hospital to the public but residents say they feel snubbed after he failed to stop to talk to them.

The sanctuary needs volunteers willing to rattle a collection tin in Redditch or Bromsgrove on Saturday, June 1 as part of its Flag Day, a fundraising event to help with the upkeep and welfare of the animals.

MAGGIE Thompson is attempting to complete the final piece in her cycling jigsaw this week by riding from Glasgow to John O'Groats. It's the third and final leg in her solo length of Britain epic which the 61-year-old is determined to complete.

AN Evesham woman who was fined more than A 2,000 after refusing to trim a hedge says she will not cut it down despite facing the threat of more legal action.

Andy Godwin from NewStarts, Andy Licietis from Bristol Street Motors Redditch and Councillor Roger Hollingworth, Bromsgrove District Council leader, front row, with Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid, middle row, right.

THE wife of Dudley's former leader of the council has followed her husband's lead in quitting the borough's Conservative group in a bitter condemnation of ex-colleagues. Stourbridge Councillor Les Jones, former Dudley Council leader, resigned the whip after months of in-fighting following heavy local election defeats which handed control of the ... (more)

A MAN died soon after being committed for trial on a charge of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old Bromsgrove girl.

At 7.40 on Tuesday police received reports that a white powder had been sprayed into three shops on Mitton Way - a barbers, laundrette and an empty business - and a residential property opposite.

Bromsgrove Twinning Association's outgoing chairman Judith Stephenson was presented gifts by new chairman Roger Westbury, at the annual general meeting.

WRESTLING is making a return to Halesowen but this time a local grappler is set to be bouncing around the ring.

Burglars broke into a home in Shepley Road between 8.15am-2.50pm on Monday, , stealing various electrical items and jewellery.

PUPILS at Pedmore Technology College and Community School have been pulling out all the stops to raise money for Sunfield School in Clent.

Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics show that 10,018 people didn't have a job in the three months up to March this year, down by 748 on the same period last year.