Worcestershire Ambassadors has appointed six new directors with a wealth of experience across a range of business sectors. Joining the board to help build awareness of the group and raise funds for its 2019 charities St Paul’s Hostel and Worcester Community Trust are Chris Green, James...
Work on the Celebration Statue is nearing completion and plans are in place for the ten foot bronze statue to be unveiled in New Square, West Bromwich on Wednesday, May 22. The Celebration Statue - created by sculptor Graham Ibbeson - represents ‘art in action’ as Laurie...
Droitwich-based Jane Newman has been named among the UK’s top rated financial advisers. Mrs Newman joins an elite list of the highest rated financial advisers in the country based on positive reviews from clients via VouchedFor.co.uk, the UK’s leading ratings site for financial and legal professionals....
Following the success of last year’s Duncan Edwards exhibition at Dudley Archives and Local History Centre, a new exhibition based on the recently published book Black Country Boy to Red Devil will be held at the same venue starting in April. The exhibition, which runs from April 4 to...
Annual dance spectacular Strictly Worcestershire has named its two charities for 2019. Proceeds from the black tie event, which will be held at the Chateau Impney in Droitwich Spa on May 23, will support mental health initiatives at Worcester Community Trust and St Paul’s Hostel. Julia Williams,...
Memories of the Black Country’s greatest sportsman, Duncan Edwards, were shared at the opening of a room in his name at the Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley. Seventy guests included Edwards family members, former team-mates from his youth, West Bromwich Albion’s FA Cup winning captain Graham...
Following the success of the Duncan Edwards Tribute Dinner at the Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill-Dudley in October 2018 it has been decided to make the dinner an annual event. Representatives of Manchester United FC were among the guests at the Duncan Edwards Tribute Dinner at the...
Fifty schoolchildren from Worcestershire raised the roof at a sell-out charity fundraising concert at Worcester Cathedral on Saturday, November 10 to commemorate the centenary of the World War One Armistice. Voices of Remembrance was the culmination of a special partnership project between Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra,...
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="225"] Mary Arden-Davis and Philip Greenway.[/caption] A specially commissioned play to commemorate the centenary of the World War One Armistice is to be performed by members of the community of Areley Kings, near Stourport, next week. The play, entitled Lest We Forget, has been...
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Composer Laura Rossi. Photo: Tas Kyprianou. [/caption] Worcester Cathedral is the setting for a charity fundraising concert blending Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra, the Worcester Cathedral Choir and the voices of 70 schoolchildren from across the county. Voices of Remembrance, which is being held...