Ben - lucky to live to tell the tale
	10:20am Thu 8 May 08
	THE BROMSGROVE teenager who fell 100ft off a mountain top in Wales, says he is lucky to be alive. From Bromsgrove Advertiser

Quiz the area’s MP

10:19am Thursday 8th May 2008

YOUNGER residents in the district - under the age of 30 - are being invited to quiz local MP Julie Kirkbride at a Question Time session in Wythall. From Bromsgrove Advertiser

Stolen statue

10:15am Thursday 8th May 2008

A SUBSTANTIAL reward has been offered for the safe return of a treasured family statue stolen from a property in Clent. From Bromsgrove Advertiser

Search for mystery rescuer

10:10am Thursday 8th May 2008

A CATSHILL mother has contacted the Advertiser/Messenger to thank a woman who came to the aid of her two teenage sons involved in a horrific car crash. From Bromsgrove Advertiser

	Snowy trek helps local centre
	10:06am Thu 8 May 08
	AN animal lover has raised £2,500 for the Bromsgrove-based Blue Cross pet charity after a husky dog trek across Norway. From Bromsgrove Advertiser

Clampers warning for motorists

10:05am Thursday 8th May 2008

BEWARE of parking outside the Slug and Lettuce in Bromsgrove! That's the message from motorists whose cars have been clamped on land at the back of the pub off Windsor Street. From Bromsgrove Advertiser

Call outs

7:50am Thursday 8th May 2008

FIREFIGHTERS from Bromsgrove were called to Sidemoor and Rockhill over the Bank Holiday weekend.Crews extinguished a small quantity of rubbish which was on fire at King George Close play area, at 6.28pm last Sunday. On Bank Holiday Monday, firefighters went out just after 10pm to extinguish a scooter that was on fire in Fox Lane. No one was injured in either incident. From Bromsgrove Advertiser

Rail service upgrade

7:48am Thursday 8th May 2008

BROMSGROVE and Droitwich rail users could see an improved service following Network Rail's announcement of investment in the infrastructure. The investment will lead to work starting in July and August, which includes the development of Bromsgrove station, and possible plans to electrify the cross city line. Work will also begin on fitting an additional interim signal on the Hereford to Birmingham line, via Droitwich. The changes should see an improvement in reliability and allow for increased capacity. From Bromsgrove Advertiser

Let it blow

7:48am Thursday 8th May 2008

VISITORS to Avoncroft Museum in Bromsgrove will hope for a couple of windy days when the Stoke Heath tourist attraction joins in the National Open Mills Weekend this Saturday and Sunday. Avoncroft's Danzey Green Post Windmill is the only working windmill in Worcestershire. Visitors in the morning will see how the windmill is moved and the sails set, then find out how grain is ground into flour. From Bromsgrove Advertiser

Fatal car crash woman named

7:44am Thursday 8th May 2008

THE woman who died in a crash involving two cars near Clent last Thursday has been named. From Bromsgrove Advertiser

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