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News
Tories claim overall control of council after Labour vote crumbles
Gary Morgan 02/05
REDDITCH turned blue on Friday as the Conservative party took the four seats needed to gain control of the council - for the first time since 1982. They took six of the nine seats up for grabs, with Labour holding two and the Liberal Democrats one. The Tories gained seats in Batchley, Greenlands, Matchborough and Central wards following Thursday's local election, and even came within a whisker of ousting Labour councillors in Lodge Park and ...»
James - inquest opened
Lianne Cooper 02/05
AN INQUEST into the death of James Hughes, whose body was found concealed in a suitcase at his family home last week, was opened on Wednesday (April 30). James was reported missing along with his mother Heather Wardle on April 19 (Saturday) after she left the family home the previous evening, claiming to be visiting a friend nearby, but never turned up. Her body was then discovered last Monday (April 21) at the bottom of ...»
Popular plant sale combines with bridal exhibition
Lydia Moxey 02/05
THE VILLAGE of Tardibigge's annual May Day weekend celebrations are set to be bigger and better than ever this year with events taking place both tomorrow (Saturday) and on Monday (May 5). Tomorrow, the village's ever-popular plant sale starts at 11am in the grounds of St Bartholomew's Church and, inside the historic building at the same time, there will be a 'Bridal Nostalgia' gown exhibition. This will include displays from the local flower group, bouquets ...»
02/05 News
Tribute to James - he was "the most beautiful of ...

THE FATHER of James Hughes, who was found ...
02/05 News
Museum spotlights wartime bomber

HISTORIANS can venture back in time this weekend ...
02/05 News
"Nothing wrong with employing family" - Jacqui Smith

THE HOME Secretary, Jacqui Smith, has claimed there ...
02/05 News
Town history comes alive

DRAPES and Doodles, Tours and Tales are just ...
Sport
Boss aims to leave on a high
Will Wood 01/05
SHAUN Cunnington goes into his last match as Alvechurch manager tomorrow hoping to end his reign on a high and lift their second trophy of the season. The former Kidderminster Harriers caretaker boss is stepping down at the end of this campaign to fulfil personal ambitions of managing at a higher level. However, he hopes not before he delivers the club’s second piece of silverware of the year in the Worcestershire Infirmary Cup final against ...»
01/05 Sport
Departing Cunnington sets double trophy target

DEPARTING Alvechurch boss Shaun Cunnington believes a second ...
01/05 Sport
Studley finish a whisker in front

THE 2008 Midland Alliance campaign finally came to ...
01/05 Sport
Bees boss has much to build on

STUDLEY boss Lee Adams says he is pleased ...
01/05 Sport
Reds are already looking ahead

REDDITCH United ended a successful 2007/2008 campaign on ...
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