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Stories for 21 August 2000

Leisure

Online DIY store goes live

DIY chainstore Homebase took the wise decision to spend some time - and considerable money - building an online store. Now it has gone live, and initial impressions are pretty good.   more...

Wonders of falling in love

Falling, by Elizabeth Jane Howard   more...

Trying to make sense of world

Local Girls, by Alice Hoffman, (Vintage, £6.99)   more...

Adventure and fantasy combined

The Farthing Wood Collections, by Colin Dann (Red Fox, £4.99)   more...

Relive those schoolday assemblies

Sing, Ye Heavens - Hymns For All Time   more...

News

Emma stresses how to progress

A COLWALL company thinks it has come up with the solution to help firms and their employees cope with stress.   more...

Pub ploughs a straight furrow to earn rewards

A PUB near Pershore has won a regional award at the Whitbread Pub Partnerships Excellence Awards 2000.   more...

Historic cider factory to close

ONE of Herefordshire's oldest cider factories - Symonds at Stoke Lacy, near Bromyard - is to close next January.   more...

Time for Foster to tackle health issue

I WELCOME Mike Foster's long overdue acknowledgement that public confidence is on the line where the NHS in Worcester is concerned, as reported in the Evening News of Friday, August 11.   more...

They need leaves and a quiet corner

WE enjoyed the article in the Thursday, August 3, edition of the Evening News about the hedgehog homes being built on Severn Trent properties.   more...

Licence police cash can be saved

I WAS most interested in your feature on the TV licence police.   more...

We should be looking after our own jobless

In the Evening News on Monday, August 14, a letter from Jerry Williams was headlined: "Welcome to the asylum seekers".   more...

About time someone thanked nursing staff

AFTER reading so much about the poor service at the A&E Department at Worcester Royal Infirmary, I thought it was about time someone gave it, and the staff, some praise.   more...

Help me find Fred

I AM trying to trace a friend of mine who I haven't seen for a number of years.   more...

Soft Shoe Shuffle

TORY peer Lord Deedes, who is no doubt not short of a bob or two, says: "So many of us have ceased to wear good shoes" (Evening News, Tuesday, August 15).   more...

Building threat to Green belt

GREEN belt land could be swallowed up as part of plans to develop Bromsgrove in the next 20 years.   more...

Animal rights activists in court

TWO people from the Vale arrested last week on suspicion of animal rights activities have been remanded in custody by Peterborough magistrates.   more...

Rise in unemployment

UNEMPLOYMENT figures for South Warwickshire rose slightly last month, but are nothing to worry about, according to the local Chamber of Commerce, because they are due to university and college leavers.   more...

Witness appeal

A MAN from Moreton has been arrested after a road accident on the A429 Fosse Way just south of Stow yesterday (Sunday).   more...

118 reasons to count our blessings

THE doctors, nurses, police, paramedics and firemen who protect our health and safety will be breaking bad news to people somewhere in the Faithful City, and beyond, today.   more...

Bound over to keep the peace

A DROITWICH woman who pestered a female friend with phone calls and banged on the doors and windows of her victim's home has been bound over to keep the peace.   more...

Pair cleared of assault charges

A FATHER and son have been cleared of assaulting a man in his own home.   more...

New decorations should bring a festive glow to town centre

THE biggest and brightest Christmas light display is promised for a Worcestershire town this year in a bid to attract shoppers.   more...

Obelisk gift to historic hall

A 17ft triangular monument has been proudly placed in the grounds of a stately home.   more...

Family flees TV blaze

A KIDDERMINSTER family were treated for smoke inhalation after their TV caught fire.   more...

Skate park set to go ahead

WORK is set to begin on a £250,000 indoor skateboarding and BMX park in Kidderminster after Wyre Forest district councillors finally gave it the go-ahead.   more...

Accused of 10 break-ins

Ten houses in the Wyre Forest district were broken into by a Stourport man during February and March, the prosecution alleged in court at Kidderminster.   more...

Councillor smells good on his big day

WORCESTER city councillor Nazrul Islam was getting used to life as a married man today.   more...

Pictchcroft festival for the ale and hearty

WORCESTER pulled the crowds over the weekend as real ale worshippers from all over the country descended on Pitchcroft for the city's annual Beer Festival.   more...

Call for action on drink

EASY access to alcohol causes mental and physical problems for youngsters, research has revealed.   more...

230 jobs hang in the balance

THE prospects for Worcester City Contract Services are uncertain after questions were raised about its viability.   more...

Pair cleared of assault charges

A FATHER and son have been cleared of assaulting a man in his own home.   more...

Terrified sheep in river leap

SCARED sheep were savagely attacked in their field before fleeing to the banks of the River Severn and into the water.   more...

Woman pestered female friend with phone calls

A DROIWICH woman who pestered a female friend with phone calls and banged on the doors and windows of her victim's home has been bound over to keep the peace.   more...

Worcesters' memorial unveiled in France

THE chairman of Worcestershire County Council is to travel to France this week to unveil war memorial made of Malvern stone   more...

Firm set to end jobs uncertainty

TWO months of uncertainty were due to end today as workers at Worcester firm Metal Castings Ltd found out whether their jobs were safe.   more...

AT LAST! A LITTLE PEACE: Neighbour quits street

A WORCESTER street is celebrating after a man who subjected neighbours to a two-and-a-half year barrage of thumping music moved out.   more...

Sport

Tamworth 1 Worcester City 2

Saturday, August 19, 2000   more...

Scunthorpe United 2, Kidderminster Harriers 0

Saturday, August 19, 2000   more...

Bromsgrove Rovers 1 Rugby United 3

Saturday, August 19, 2000   more...

21/8/00 - Hayward returns to solve City crisis

PAUL Hayward has answered an SOS call from Worcester City to play in tonight's Dr Martens League Premier Division clash with Bath City at St George's Lane (7.45).   more...

Winning start for Evesham

EVESHAM United got off to winning ways in their Dr Martens League Western Division campaign by beating Sutton Coldfield Town 2-1 at Common Road.   more...

21/8/00 - Malvern impress despite setback

MALVERN Rugby Club put up a good fight but eventually went down 40-29 to the professionals from Reading at Spring Lane.   more...

21/8/00 - Malvern share the spoils at Langlands

Malvern Town picked up a well-earned 0-0 draw at Tividale in their opening Banks's Brewery League Premier Division fixture.   more...

Hereford United 0 Southport 0

Saturday, August 19, 2000   more...

21/8/00 - Royals cut down as Sabres go top

SOMERSET Sabres put Worcestershire Royals' Norwich Union National Lea-gue Division One title hopes to the sword by winning yesterday's top-of-the-table clash at New Road by 53 runs.   more...

21/8/00 - County win would be just the tonic

WITH rain having washed out last Sunday's match with Sussex, this has been a blank week for Worcestershire until yesterday's crucial table-topper with Somerset.   more...

21/8/00 - Webb plays down broken leg incident

PAUL Webb insisted there was no bad feeling between him and Nigel Pepper after his challenge left the Scunthorpe United skipper with a double leg break.   more...

21/8/00 - Wilson on form in crucial victory

KIDDERMINSTER took another huge step towards Premier Division safety with a six-wicket win over Harborne.   more...

Giant's Causeway to make it four in row

TAKE Giant's Causeway to record his fourth consecutive Group One victory within nine weeks in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York tomorrow.   more...

Worcester hang on to stay in touch at top

WORCESTER were held to a draw when they visited Hampton-in-Arden but still retain second place in the Birmingham Cricket League Division two.   more...

Hat-trick of medals for the county

YOUNGSTERS from across the county tasted success at Southampton over the weekend by winning three medals at the Millennium Youth Games.   more...

Malvern impress despite setback

MALVERN put up a good fight but eventually went down 40-29 to the professionals from Reading at Spring Lane.   more...

Hereford hit back in style

TWENTY-one wickets fell on an action-packed opening day to Herefordshire's Minor Counties Championship Western Division clash with Wales at Brockhampton.   more...

Royals cut down as Sabres go top

SOMERSET Sabres put Worcestershire Royals' Norwich Union National Lea-gue Division One title hopes to the sword by winning yesterday's top-of-the-table clash at New Road by 53 runs.   more...

Webb plays down broken leg incident

PAUL Webb insisted there was no bad feeling between him and Nigel Pepper after his challenge left the Scunthorpe United skipper with a double leg break.   more...

Hayward returns to solve City crisis

PAUL Hayward has answered an SOS call from Worcester City to play in tonight's Dr Martens League Premier Division clash with Bath City at St George's Lane (7.45).   more...

Redditch United 2 Hinckley United 1

Saturday, August 21, 2000   more...

21/8/00 - Pace ace delighted with debut season

GLENN McGrath is aiming to make up for lost time with Worcestershire following his 17-day break "Down Under".   more...

21/8/00 - Webb plays down broken leg incident

PAUL Webb insisted there was no bad feeling between him and Nigel Pepper after his challenge left the Scunthorpe United skipper with a double leg break.   more...

In danger after big collapse

A SHOCKING batting performance plunged Bromsgrove back into the Birmingham Cricket League Division One relegation battle as they sank to a seven-wicket defeat against Worcestershire rivals Stourbridge.   more...

  
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