Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | September
THE composer of the best original song in the 2002 Radio 2 Folk Awards will be in concert at Cheltenham Town Hall tomorrow. more...
SOUL survivors will groove to the sounds of the 60s and 70s next week. more...
MEMORIES of lost loved ones will spur a Wyre Forest band on in a mammoth concert to raise cash for a cancer charity. more...
TIME is running out for people to secure tickets for events at this year's Bewdley Festival, which organisers claim boasts the best ever line-up. more...
THE deadline is close for young writers hoping to see their plays performed by professionals at Birmingham's Rep theatre. more...
WORK by Bewdley wood-turner David Jones and oils and acrylics artist Paul Langford has gone on display at a Worcester museum in a bid to meet demand for more contemporary exhibitions. more...
WELL-travelled organist Andrew Fletcher will be the star of the show in autumn series of lunchtime recitals at Kidderminster Town Hall. more...
THE Amateurs will be doing anything but living up to their name for the rest of 2002. more...
SLIP back a few decades on Friday, when premier Led Zeppelin tribute band, Fred Zeppelin, come to town. more...
ENGLISH Symphony Orchestra welcomes back soloist Noriko Ogawa to perform at Malvern Theatres next week. more...
Arrow Vale Singers will perform their annual concert in Redditch for the first time next month. more...
STUDLEY Sports and Social Club will be the venue for a night of entertainment when The Bakelite Boys perform Pop Goes The Century for one night only. more...
REDDITCH Music Society kicks off its 41st season with a concert at the Ecumenical Centre next week. more...
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ONE of Britain's top explorers will be talking about his latest expedition - which will be featured on the BBC television series, Ice Dogs - when he appears at Malvern Theatres on Tuesday, October 1. more...
RICKY Grover - who has been on television's 11 O'Clock Show and `Orrible - appears at Cheltenham Town Hall's Pillar Room at 8pm next Tuesday, bringing his own brand of stand-up comedy, more...
Hippodrome, Birmingham - Way out West Wednesday until October 5. more...
THE first event in the new season of Parish Music Classical Concerts will be at St Barbara's Church, Ashton-under-Hill, on Saturday, October 5. more...
A FLAVOUR of New York's Broadway is coming to Tewkesbury this Sunday - with excerpts from some of the great musicals. more...
FANS of Eagles' tracks such as Lyin' Eyes, Hotel California and Take It Easy will be able to wallow in nostalgia when tribute band, Talon, recreate their distinctive brand of rock in Worcester on Thursday, October 3. more...
A GROUP of 15 orphaned or destitute children from Africa who have formed themselves into a choir will perform at the Vale of Evesham Christian Centre on Sunday. more...
HAMPTON Lucy parish church, near Stratford, is the venue for a concert by the St James's Singers and Players on Saturday, September 28. Music to mark the Golden Jubilee includes the Coronation Mass in C and Handel's Coronation Anthem.Tickets cost £12.50 and are available on 01789 840329 or at Presto Music, Leamington. more...
ACOUSTIC music ranging from traditional to contemporary will be presented by five-piece band, Firebrand, at Tewkesbury's Roses Theatre on Tuesday, October 1. more...
COTSWOLD and Chipping Norton Male Voice Choirs will be among those raising the roof in a charity concert at Pershore Abbey on Saturday, October 5. more...
One animal which always seems to be around in abundance at this time of year is the spider. more...
MISCHIEF-making is sure to figure when the Sooty Show Izzy Wizzy Tour comes to the Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury on Saturday. more...
FAMOUS faces from television will be turning out in force for Malvern Theatres' autumn season, which runs from October onwards. more...
If I had six stars at my disposal, I would award them to this album. It's fantastic! Chris has combined blues and gospel with his distinctive growl to produce 20 perfect tracks. more...
IT'S a tough job getting past the first three songs of Scorpio Rising, let alone listening to the whole of this 10 track album. more...
CLEVER lyrics and a top-drawer storytelling ability make this album a lot less of a chore to listen to than originally anticipated. more...
It's a shame someone of Paul Weller's innate talent seems to be resting on his laurels. more...
REMEMBER Tin Can Alley, the infra-red shooting game every 10 year old wanted in the 80s? more...
TWO hours and 20 minutes of entertaining weirdness would be the best way to describe this David Lynch offering. more...
BIRMINGHAM Royal Ballet presents a "dazzling and colourful celebration of America" at Birmingham Hippodrome next week. more...
THURSDAY: Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Mundy-Turner. Castle Bromwich: Hunters Moon - Ballroom Glitz. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Moore of Less. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Pretty Things. more...
CHIPPING Norton Theatre presents the UK premiere of a Vietnamese comedy of mistaken identity next week. more...
A CELEBRATION of America - from New York to the Wild West - will be performed by Birmingham Royal Ballet at Birmingham Hippodrome, beginning next Wednesday, October 2. more...
THE Chisinau National Opera presents Aida at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. It will be performed from Tuesday, October 1 to Thursday, October 3 inclusive and on Saturday, October 5. more...
A ROMANTIC comedy presented by international touring company, Hoipolloi, is set to provide some laughs in Tewkesbury on Wednesday, October 2. Marry Maria is about Maria, who - just months after her own funeral - visits Tom and cannot believe he is all set to marry Sarah. The story is about burying the past and then finding it walking back through the front door. more...
A STAGE version of H E Bates's The Darling Buds of May could provide the "perfick" night out at Malvern Theatres next week. more...
MAKING a trip to the Cotswolds I felt bombarded with Liberty and Livelihood boards and stickers. more...
I HAVE just had a short stay on Avon 1 at Worcestershire Royal Hospital and would like to express my gratitude and thanks to all the lovely nurses and staff who work there. more...
THE response from Rufus Segar of to my letter of August 15 deserves a reply. more...
AFTER your wonderful write-up on me last week, I felt you should be informed what a great success the coffee morning at Shear House was. People turned up and my heartfelt thanks go out to everyone especially all the ladies and gentlemen who helped with the stalls. more...
MAY I, through the columns of your newspaper, thank everyone that contributed to the Burma Star Association annual Burma Week street collection in Evesham. The result was an impressive £893.37. more...
I would like to say how very much I enjoyed the Evesham Operatic and Dramatic Society's production of Salad Days that was staged last week at the Evesham Arts Centre. With all the hard work and effort that is put into a show like this Evesham should be very proud of the standard that was achieved. more...
It has been requested that a letter be sent through your paper thanking everyone who has donated to and supported the recent building project of the Methodist Church in Broadway, costing around £64,000. more...
There can be no justification to reverse the decision made to close the road through Wyre Piddle for the following reasons: more...
ON behalf of The League of Friends of Evesham Community Hospital may I through your columns express sincere appreciation for the generosity of the public in supporting the two-day collection at Safeway, Evesham which realised £1,027.62 which will provide additional facilities and comfort for patients. more...
BIDFORD'S new library and information centre is ready to open at the end of September. more...
A SCHEME to bring police officers back to the rural areas of Warwickshire could be made permanent. more...
ONE of Evesham's biggest employers has held a party to celebrate the tenth year of its operations in Britain. more...
PRODUCERS of the finest food and drink in Herefordshire met to receive their plaudits yesterday. more...
AN innovative partnership between two Droitwich companies has created a product that could be the answer to hotel booking agents' dreams. more...
A WORCESTERSHIRE boat-building company notched up record sales at this year's Southampton Boat Show. more...
I was encouraged by the Prime Minister's statement and the adjournment debate on Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction for which the House of Commons was recalled on Tuesday. more...
TOWNSFOLK campaigning to protect the countryside were among more than 400,000 people who marched through the streets of London on Sunday. more...
REDDITCH Jobcentre has adopted a zero tolerance policy after reports of customers being physically and verbally abusive. more...
THERE was jubilation in Astwood Bank on Tuesday as villagers opposing an animal incinerator saw attempts to transport it to the site fail dismally. more...
FOUR fascinating properties in the village of Upper Arley go under the hammer next week - including a historic folly. more...
TEENAGERS hoping to be part of the next generation of business entrepreneurs will be able to pick up some tips at a special event next month. more...
A TECHNOLOGY company in Kidderminster is among the top three highest performing web hosts in the country, according to Internet Magazine. more...
A LEADING district businesswoman has aired her concerns about planned European legislation. more...
WASTE disposal needs to be taken seriously in Worcestershire, a county councillor has warned. more...
HOW to prevent and recover from strokes will top the agenda of Stroke Awareness Week. more...
PUPILS at Stourport High School and Lacon Childe School in Cleobury Mortimer discovered major makeovers had been carried out during the summer break. more...
A MAN found dead on his living room floor had earlier sent a text message to his wife, an inquest heard. more...
A TOP American biscuit maker is opening its first UK production outlet in Hartlebury. more...
A PUBLIC inquiry into a controversial nursery site could be held in Bidford. more...
THE mother of a six-year-old daughter gassed herself in a car after writing a suicide note, an inquest has heard. more...
HUNDREDS of runners will be hitting the road on Sunday to raise money for a group which helps children cope with bereavement. more...
COME rain or shine, a Kidderminster artist has a range of subjects after being chosen to produce a mural of the four seasons. more...
YOUNGSTERS at a Bewdley school are preparing gifts for visiting friends who live in another continent. more...
A TIRELESS campaigner against crime has been honoured with a national award. more...
THE results of 12 months hard work will be revealed tomorrow when a new book by a Vale of Evesham historian is launched. more...
AN Evesham woman is hoping to use her 30 years of caring experience to help Barnardo's recruit more volunteers for its Worcestershire-based project. more...
THE speaker on September 11 was Alan Benjamin, who spoke about the history and music of Morris Dancing. more...
Delice Bayliss told of the recent summer outing visit to Wellesbourne Water Mill. more...
THE President welcomed members back after the summer holiday break. There was little business and no county news sheet so members welcomed the speaker Angela Hugman, a physiotherapist. more...
PRESIDENT Georgina Hunt opened the business meeting by inviting Pat Pritchard to light the Candle of Friendship to remember the victims of the New York atrocity 12 months ago. more...
PRESIDENT Sue Canfield welcomed members and visitors to the September meeting. more...
DUE to the indisposition of president Ann Thurrell, Jean Bovett took the chair at the September meeting. A warm welcome was given to two visitors. more...
The society held its first meeting of the new season on 12th September at Webheath Village Hall. more...
THE September meeting was the AGM. Chairman Essillt Thomas welcomed the many members present. more...
THE Club met in September in the church hall when demonstrator Frances Hales, from Alcester, entitled her arrangements Flowers for Autumn. more...
ON July 11, members enjoyed an enlightening and interesting talk by Isabel (Izzy) Seccombe, a Conservative County Councillor. more...
A VITAL service for young Pershore people faces closure unless it can secure urgent funding. more...
AN EMINENT yet controversial Archbishop of York in the turbulent 16th Century stands out prominently in the long and complex lineage of the present Lord Sandys of Ombersley Court. more...
A DROITWICH Spa vicar will be sharing tales from his adventures in Africa later this month. more...
COFFEE lovers in Belbroughton can enjoy a cuppa and mingle with a scarecrow or two this Friday. more...
MORE bobbies could soon be on the beat in Bromsgrove as the number of officers reaches record levels. more...
POOR old Mr Margrett just can't get anything right, no matter how hard he tries. He informed us (You Say, September 18) that "old time" footballers were fitter than the players of today. more...
AT the official opening of the new hospital by Health Minister Alan Milburn (pictured), Richard Hayes, the hospital trust spokesman, said that this is a good way of marking the hospitals successes. more...
HOLIDAYMAKERS have experienced swingeing price rises in countries that have joined the euro. At home, opposition among trade unionists is rising. more...
JO Johnson accuses D E Margrett of talking nonsense in his letter with regard to Israel and then goes on to similarly write a mixture of nonsense, half-truths and distortions with regard to the same subject. Here are the facts. more...
YOU'VE really got to pity poor Mr Spiteri, caught in the quicksands of his own wishful thinking and slipping deeper down the harder he struggles. more...
YOUR editorial headlined "Liberty march is vital to everyone (Voice of Worcester, September 14) stated that "people shouldn't make the mistake that this is just about hunting". more...
EVERY summer there is a rush of anxiety and stress as thousands of pupils wait for their exam results. more...
A PRIVATE party had a public spin-off after a couple celebrating their ruby wedding anniversary asked guests to help Kemp Hospice's building appeal. more...
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PEOPLE interested in a health service career have been urged to attend a job shop at Kidderminster Hospital. more...
AMBULANCE bosses have said Wyre Forest patients are getting their best service. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: Much of the discussion of the meeting was centred on the running and upkeep of the playing field. The chairman, Mr Derrick Grainger, reported on an informal meeting to which all users of the field had been called. This had arisen following a request from the police because of a complaint from a local parent. PC Cavendish had asked that a simple set of rules might be drawn up and displayed for general guidance. He also had suggested that the parish council should make a list of the many acts of vandalism throughout the summer, which in total amounted to no small amount of damage. This, he had suggested, should be published in the parish magazine for parents to see, and to encourage them to question their own children. It was agreed by the parish council that all ratepayers and families had the right to use the field up to the time of scheduled matches, especially since corner flags and goal posts were not erected until immediately before the start of games. Also it was agreed to observe a trial period to see if things ran smoothly without a specific set of rules. A reminder was issued that no cycles should be ridden on the field, either by adults or children. more...
A DOUBLE birthday celebration was ruined when vandals targeted four cars during a party in Bewdley. more...
A BLEAK Christmas shopping period is on the cards for Bewdley traders, due to ongoing parking problems. more...
FARMERS carrying out the annual plough-up after the cereals harvest have been urged to ensure that they restore all footpaths and public rights of way. more...
ORGANISERS of the last major gardening spectacular on this year's horticultural calendar have revealed plans to incorporate Show Gardens as a long-term feature of the event's traditional format. more...
The Wyre Forest group will host an illustrated talk on wild flowers, to be given by Roy Mantle at the Corn Exchange, Kidderminster, on Thursday, October 3. more...
The Kidderminster and Wyre Forest Branch will be holding a public meeting on Wednesday, October 9 in the Post Graduate Centre at Kidderminster Hospital, starting at 7.30pm. Lyn Gilbert and Dawn Edwards, diabetes specialist nurses at the hospital, will be talking about the national service framework and how this important issue is being addressed in Wyre Forest. more...
The Hedgehog Preservation Society is the title of a talk, to be given by Harry Scruton at the meeting on Thursday, October 10. more...
At the meeting on September 2, a letter from Acorns Hospice thanking members for their donation was read. more...
During the summer break, outings were held, to Windsor in July, and to Coughton Court in August. more...
The winter programme will begin on October 2 with Chris Stuart's talk on The Bells of St Mary's Church, Kidderminster, entitled Ringing for the Future. more...
On Wednesday, Diana Brothwell will demonstrate sugar craft icing, with a Christmas theme. more...
Meetings are on Tuesdays in the Horsefair Community Centre, Broad Street, beginning at 8pm. The club is a member of the National Federation of Solo Clubs. more...
Members took part in a sponsored walk in Wyre Forest in aid of the RSPCA. The annual guild outing, to Eastnor Castle, took place in August. Social secretary Edna Plimley-Rodriguez organised both events. more...
A member, Melvyn Thompson, will give an illustrated talk called Woven in Kidderminster, which is the title of his book, at Bewdley Fringe Festival on Tuesday, October 8 in Bewdley Baptist Church, at 8pm. more...
There will be two rides on Sunday. more...
On September 13, Terry Wilkinson reminisced on how he became The Record Collector, his stories and choice of music evoking many memories among the members. more...
The annual two-day show attracted a record number of visitors, more than 1,800. more...
Two husbands and several visitors attended the September "open" meeting, when The speaker was Keith Orchard Robinson. more...
Members visited the September 20 soiree at Hartlebury Castle, and the group meeting in Arley on September 30. more...
This year's annual summer outing was to Llangollen, where members went on canal trips and the steam railway. more...
Hilda Mottram's daughter, Wendy, visiting from South Africa, gave news of the group's WI link in Richard's Day, and presented a tablecloth from the link group. more...
Claire Harper gave a talk, illustrated by videos, about the work of the donkey sanctuary, showing how pitiable the state of some of the animals is when they arrive at the various branches of the sanctuary. They are brought back to health by the care of the vets and helpers. It is possible to adopt a donkey for an annual fee, and one member of the group has done this. more...
GENEROUS members of Redditch Police Social Club have brought colour and art to the children's area of the A&E department at the Alexandra Hospital. more...
STAFF at the Alexandra Hospital have bid a fond farewell to a retiring member of staff who has worked at the hospital since it opened it 1986. more...
FIVE children have been declared homeless after the lease on their house in Greenhill, Evesham, ran out in August. The children's ages range from four to 16. more...
TED Pinder, who in his 44 years at Willmotts in Evesham worked his way from tea boy to managing director and was involved in much voluntary work in the town, has died aged 76. more...
A BECKFORD woman who organised a petition to protest about a pedestrian refuge has slammed a public meeting attended by the Highways Agency as a `waste of time'. more...
HUNDREDS of people from South Worcestershire, the North Cotswolds and South Warwickshire were swallowed up in a massive 407,791 people on the Countryside March in London on Sunday. more...
NEARLY 350 loads of soil, concrete, hardcore and old tarmac were illegally dumped on a Vale of Evesham site designated for special protection by the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. more...
THE Phoenix Theatre Group's latest production, Don't Dress for Dinner, promises lots of laughs at Badsey Remembrance Hall next week. more...
WHAT a lousy Wednesday, September 18 I had. more...
MORE than 200 workers at an Evesham business were evacuated after fire broke out in an industrial oven. more...
VALE people made many calls to the Journal offices on Monday morning following the biggest earth tremor of the decade. more...
THE Post Office (at national level) has been criticised repeatedly recently but now it deserves to be complimented. more...
NO amount of braking from a driver would have prevented a collision in which an Evesham schoolboy died. more...
COFFEE will be served up all over the Vale tomorrow between 10am and 12noon, as the coffers of Macmillan Cancer Relief get a boost. more...
HEALTH Secretary Alan Milburn's remarks about re-opening "old wounds" seem to indicate that he sees the Kidderminster Hospital controversy as nothing more than an emotional and sentimental issue. more...
THANKS to the efforts of a Vale schoolgirl and her friends, Channel Four's Big Brother star Tim Culley will be helping the Hug That Tree theatre company raise money for charity this Saturday. more...
IF Comberton Road re-surfacing was so competently managed (Annette Kurtin, Shuttle/Times and News Letters, September 12), why was virtually no work carried out mid-week, but all done on a Saturday when, no doubt, overtime rates are highest? more...
THERE has been a number of letters to the Evening News recently about the life and times of 14th Century religious reformer John Wycliffe. more...
WHAT is so special about Linden Avenue, Kidderminster, that requires a 20-year campaign to close the road? more...
I WOULD like to respond to Paul Shepherd's letter (Shuttle/Times and News, September 12). more...
THERE have been several items in the newspaper about bus services, and I would like to comment on the service in Stourport. more...
I WOULD like to reply to Don Perks who could not wait to get back to Cornwall after visiting Kidderminster (Shuttle/Times and News, September 19). more...
A TEENAGER who sold a neighbour's stolen stereo has been given a last chance to stop offending. more...
POLICE are searching for three men who walked into a house and made off with a bike. more...
A BURGLAR made off with more than £1,500 worth of gear and caused damage valued at £270 breaking in. more...
TWO break-ins in Stourport early yesterday morning may be connected, police believe. more...
A RUN-DOWN pub has been given a new lease of life after a six-week refurbishment project by the new licensees. more...
FIREFIGHTERS in Stourport have been raking in the cash for good causes. more...
A SWAN that had its neck sliced through to the bone after becoming entangled in discarded fishing line is back home on the River Severn. more...
District charities are being invited to bid for money raised at Stourport Carnival earlier this month. more...
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THE Alexandra Hospital's League of Friends is staying abreast of modern technology after launching its very own website. more...
THE huge sum of almost £1m from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help look after the Malvern Hills is great news for lovers of our landscape. more...
The man standing next to me on the Circle Line train after the Liberty and Livelihood march last Sunday said "these things travel at a hell of a rate." more...
JUST weeks after starting to learn how to handle calves in the show ring, a Vale of Evesham girl has qualified to take part in a national show. more...
ARC (Arthritis Research Campaign) - Pershore Branch: Will be holding their AGM on October 30. The meeting will commence at 7pm at the Almonry, Pershore. Members, friends, helpers and anyone who could give ARC any help during next year, be it making cakes or helping on flag days, every little helps, or even just by attending functions, will be welcome at the AGM. more...
COFFEE MORNING: You are invited to join in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning, by coming to Overbury Village Hall tomorrow. Between 10am and noon, coffee will be served. There will be a raffle and all the morning's proceeds will be devoted to Macmillan Cancer Relief. more...
NEW HALL: Harvington C of E First School is now the proud possessor of a newly-built hall and what a splendid building it is, much larger when seen from inside than one imagines, filled with light and gleaming new surfaces and almost ready to use. Almost, because there are some finishing touches to be made and various necessities still to be bought and fitted, but the colourful hall, changing rooms and storage rooms are all ready and waiting and it is understandable that both staff and children are longing to be in there. There is to be a permanent acknowledgement of the school's religious foundation and its ongoing connection with St James' church in the provision of a special table which will do service as an altar during the regular assemblies which will continue to be taken by the Rector, but, apart from this, the hall will become gymnasium, dance studio, drama forum, music room, lecture hall and, not least, a very attractive amenity available for rent by members of the community which Mrs Palmer, the headmistress, hopes it will serve for many years to come. She is to be most warmly commended for her foresight and energy in pursuing this dream through many years of difficult negotiations and unseen obstacles, but she in turn, pays great tribute to the support she has had from her board of governors, members of her loyal staff and the PTFA, without whose understanding and commitment she says she would long ago have felt defeated. It is worth adding that the sports area behind the school is still more...
U3A: Evesham and District U3A will be holding their next meeting on Thursday, October 3, in the Public Hall at 2pm. The speaker will be Gerald Asbury whose topic will be Children of the North Cotswolds 100 years ago. Visitors and new members will be welcome. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: County Council: Coun T Bean reported the county were undertaking a small schools review. more...
KIDS can now brush up on their spelling and sums while their parents go shopping. more...
FEARS have been expressed Wyre Forest could end up "ruled from Birmingham, by Birmingham and for Birmingham" under plans for a Government shake-up. more...
STUDENT Daniel Locke-Wheaton was charged by a rhino and dived into shark-infested waters during a once-in-a-lifetime summer break. more...
A NEW police "super division" is set to be based in Kidderminster. more...
A COUPLE have claimed their dream of fostering children has been wrecked because a housing company could not find them a big enough house. more...
NEIGHBOURHOOD wardens introduced last month to a Stourport estate are starting to put the boot into anti-social behaviour, it has been claimed. more...
A RELIEVED mother has finally had her hysterectomy at the fourth attempt. more...
GALLIC groceries are set to hit the streets of Kidderminster again after councillors said "au revoir" to a ban on French traders. more...
BUOYANT boat builder Sealine is celebrating record multi-million pound orders at the world's largest seafaring trade show. more...
ALCOHOL will be banned in parts of Bewdley town centre in a bid to curb anti-social behaviour and "mayhem", it has been confirmed. more...
A WALKER has told how his "heart missed a beat" when he came across a body hanging from a tree. more...
A FIRE at a golf club came just 20 minutes after the earthquake. more...
Monday's tremor may have been an unnerving experience for some, but not for latest Shuttle/Times and News recruit Mars Chua. more...
I WOULD like to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who came to my aid when I fell while boarding a number 58 bus in Easemore Road on Monday, September 9. more...
DISTRICT folk were all shook up early on Monday morning by the biggest earthquake nationwide for a decade. more...
UPON my visit to Redditch town centre and the Kingfisher Centre, I observed the following: more...
Surely the loss of the right to hunt with dogs will be the animals lovers' gain? more...
IT will be full steam ahead on Monday when the first direct rail link between Kidderminster and London in 100 years is launched. more...
BY now, the farce that was the Liberty and Livelihood march should be over. more...
JACQUI Smith may be pleased that blight has been removed from homes in Redditch by the proposed revocation of the orders for Studley bypass. more...
THE owner of a Wyre Forest old folks home has reassured residents and staff he had no imminent plans to close it down, despite applying for permission to change it back into a house. more...
MANY of you by now will have seen the draft Revocation Orders that have been published and the Secretary of State for Transport has decided to proceed to revoke the various orders relating to the original Studley Bypass western route. more...
WITH reference to Mrs L Braithwaite's letter concerning Feckenham Road (Advertiser, September 18), I would like to make it clear I have had no part in removing any proposed speed bumps. more...
SCHOOL heads in Wyre Forest today spoke out about the "ludicrous" standard of exam marking amid claims hundreds of end-of-year test results are wrong. more...
I WOULD like to warn other shoppers who visit Redditch's town centre after our experience on Saturday. more...
REFERRING to Mr Pugh's letter in relation to problems with the replacement bus service for Alvechurch railway station (Advertiser, September 4). more...
ONCE again, as he has done so many times before over the years, Tom Wareing blasts the Palace Theatre as an unnecessary waste of public money (Letters, September 18). more...
IN response to Mark Shurmer's invitation on your letters page (Advertiser, September 11) I'm pleased to explain the Conservative group's policy on council housing. more...
Congratulations on your front page story on the situation with Redditch Carnival (Advertiser, September 18) and the plight that Tommy Wilson, one of our members, finds himself in. more...
I WAS very saddened to read the editor's comments in The Standard newspaper of September 13 regarding Redditch Carnival. more...
A VITAL service for young Pershore people faces closure unless it can secure urgent funding. more...
A MARTLEY trucking company has been making sure pupils at a county school drink their share of healthy H2O. more...
SIX hundred cannabis plants have been seized by police during a massive drugs raid on a farm in Worcestershire. more...
THE anxiously-awaited Wyre Piddle and Upper Moor bypass is making progress and is still on schedule to be finished before the end of the year. more...
MORE than 4,000 homes were left without electricity in Kidderminster and Bewdley this morning after a cable fault. more...
A STATE-OF-THE-ART soccer stadium fit for the 21st Century is an architect's vision for the future of Worcester City. more...
THE benefits of joining a trade union were spelled out to everyone who turned up to a special road show. more...
A PLAY featuring cross-dressers and back gardens is guaranteed to have the audience roaring in the aisles. more...
MORE than a decade of dedicated service has been recognised with this week's bottle of champagne. more...
A DROITWICH group is pushing for the town's magistrates court to be converted into a health centre. more...
A DRIVE to promote the safety of children travelling on buses - prompted by the death of 10 Worcestershire pupils and their teacher - has been backed by a world motor sport hero. more...
A HAVEN for people recovering from major treatments is set to welcome more people through its doors. more...
A CITY councillor has asked officers to investigate the possibility of all electors in Worcester voting by post. more...
A WORCESTER family was forced to traipse outside to use the toilet after building work on their £5,000 conservatory failed to live up to expectations. more...
TWO motorcycles have been stolen during a series of shed and garage break-ins that have been sweeping Kidderminster. more...
A WORCESTERSHIRE student is taking a six-month work placement in the Falkland Islands. more...
WORK may have only just begun on building 21 new homes along the canalside in Diglis, but now only two are left to buy. more...
WOMEN at risk from domestic violence are among the vulnerable people who could benefit from a new housing programme. more...
A 14-year-old schoolboy punched a teaching assistant during a disagreement in the classroom. more...
A SHEPHERD and his flock of sheep will be free to roam the Malvern Hills for another five years thanks to a £1m Lottery grant. more...
A FIFTY-mile tramp through the wilderness has seen seven students from Droitwich step nearer to their gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards. more...
LABOUR councillors who felt afternoon planning committee meetings were excluding members who work full-time have won their battle to hold them in the evening. more...
HOSPITALS across Worcestershire are being equipped with chemical suits and decontamination shelters in the face of the increased threat of chemical and biological weapons attacks. more...
A MAN who used a replica revolver to wake up his sleeping girlfriend by firing it near her face has been jailed for nine months. more...
ADVENTURER and Kidderminster bin man John "Bindiana" McBride is planning to visit Iraq - because nowhere else in the world is interesting enough. more...
A WORCESTER teenager jumped on a man who was attacking his cousin. more...
LORD Walker of Worcester is to be made an Honorary Freeman of the City. more...
VOLUNTEERS at a Worcester charity shop have walked out after their manager was allegedly suspended over a poster hanging in the window. more...
Defender/Midfielder - Versatile player who can play in midfield or at the back. Previously with Pershore Town and Stourport. more...
Defender - Tidy, compact right sided full back. Loves to get forward whenever he can, quality crosser of the ball, a constant threat. Has played for Redditch United, RC Warwick and Solihull Borough. Now in his third season at Common Road. more...
Goalkeeper - Youngster who joined in the summer from Midland Combination outfit Littleton. Good shot stopper. more...
Goalkeeper - Manager Phil Mullen's latest signing, replacing Darren Steadman. Young 'keeper who made his Evesham debut at Bedworth United after signing from league rivals Shepshed Dynamo. more...
Midfield - Third season at the club. Previously with Kidderminster Harriers and Tamworth. more...
Striker - Youngster who has progressed through the ranks and is now looking to hold a regular first team place. more...
Midfielder - Local lad who joined United in the summer having spent two seasons with Lincoln City. Made just one substitute appearance in the FA Cup. Plays in behind the front two, a real livewire. more...
Midfielder/Striker - Quick and bustling player who joined United from Cradley Town last season. more...
Striker - Large target man who has a neat turn of pace and good control. Signed from Halesowen Town at the end of August and has already notched up four goals to his credit. Popular with the fans and a proven goalscorer. Has league experience with Hereford United, also played for Kidderminster Harriers and last season, Halesowen Town. more...
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DARREN Bullock has decided to add his vast experience to Evesham United's hopes of an improved showing in the Dr Martens League Western Division. more...
ANOTHER warm-up reverse at least provided a glimmer of hope for the Common Road faithful when a last minute strike from John Grant earned Hereford United the narrowest of wins. more...
SUSPENSIONS threaten to wreak havoc with Phil Mullen's plans to get Evesham United off to a successful start in the Dr Martens League Western Division, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
OFFICIALS certainly don't seem to have improved as the whistle blew on a new campaign, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
THERE was a new hero for the Common Road faithful to worship as Darren Bullock left the field last Saturday. more...
AFTER losing out at the same stage 12 months ago, Evesham United will be keen to exorcise the memory of a horror show against Bridgwater when they make the long trek to Falmouth for Saturday's FA Cup first qualifying round tie. more...
CINDERFORD Town will make a return visit to Common Road just a month after losing 3-1 to the Robins in the league. more...
LEADING referee Janie Frampton will take centre stage as the first game in the Kidderminster Women's County Football League kicks off on Sunday. more...
EVESHAM United's goalkeeper, Damion Quailey, has undergone tests to try to determine the cause of his recent illness. more...
Drakes Broughton 2, Evesham Utd U-10 2 more...
Evesham Utd U-9 6, Warndon Village Hares 0 more...
Drakes Broughton U-10 2, Evesham Utd 2 more...
Midfield - Vastly experienced player who captains the side. Local player who started at Malvern Town. Huddersfield paid £55,000 to sign him from Nuneaton Borough in 1993 and, in three seasons, made 156 appearances scoring 20 goals. more...
Evesham Utd U-16 1, Evesham Colts 0 more...
Evesham Utd Robs U-9 5, Littleton 2 more...
Midfield - Second season at Common Road after moving from Worcester City. Good passer and holds the ball up well. Also played for Pershore Town. more...
Midfield - Summer signing from Worcester City. Strong and skilful, will prove to be a great asset. Already scored three times this season. more...
Defender - Ever present in the side over the last three seasons. Strong in the air. Had spells at Kidderminster and Bilston Town. more...
Defender - Left-sided defender who rejoined the club after a spell at Studley BKL. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Paul Pollard today announced his retirement from first-class cricket. more...
EVESHAM Sailing Club took a team of five boats to Arden SC at Defford on Sunday last for the annual competition for the Avon Trophy. more...
THE last evening Evesham Wheelers' ten-mile Time Trial on the Salford Priors course was held in warm and still conditions. more...
Evesham and District League more...
AFTER suffering defeat in a club match for the first time since mid-June at the hands of Cheltenham Spa, Bidford returned to winning ways when Hewell visited Salford Road last Saturday. more...
BROADWAY staged its annual 81 Trophy tournament in which 24 teams from all across the shire counties competed. more...
KADEER Ali will make his first appearance of the season when Worcestershire Royals rap up their Norwich Union League Division One campaign by entertaining Leicestershire Foxes at New Road tomorrow (noon). more...
WELFORD brought a successful summer to en end with victory at the annual Warwickshire Fours Championships. more...
Evesham and District League more...
THE new indoor season started with the traditional opener at Pingles Leisure Centre in Nuneaton. more...
TWO races in six days has meant a busy week for local triathletes but it was rounded off in style by Michelle Parsons winning the National Fire Service Duathlon held at the Fire Service College at Moreton-in-Marsh. more...
THE 2002 Wychavon Parish Games are now really under way. more...
THE second round of the Cotswold League brought together four teams in the B Division. more...
THE Stratford-upon-Avon Mot-orcycle Club stages its final round of the 2002 Summer Trials Championship on Sunday at Saintbury Quarry. more...
AIMING to shoot for the top in a sorting arena then let Stratford Basketball Club lend a hand. more...
BEN Hinshelwood has been told to sit out Worcester Warriors' National One clash at Manchester. more...
AND Winyates Green biker Andy Burbidge made it a double celebration for town riders by sealing the EMRA Road Stock Challenge in the final round at Mallory Park. more...
Jason Wilshaw romped to his third Classics Club Post Classics Series title with a meeting to spare. more...
SPORTS mad twins have every reason to be proud of themselves after tasting success at skater hockey. more...
TWO brilliant late strikes from Matt Blackmore saw Droitwich edge Shrewsbury 16-10 in a fascinating and highly competitive Powergen Intermediate Cup clash. more...
Sat July 13 Stratford Town (a) 1-1 Lewis more...
Evesham and District League more...
Pershore 29pts, Keresley 30 more...
Birdseye Sports Evesham more...
REDDITCH United Women had to make-do-and-mend at the weekend with manager Steve Tayler down to his last 12 players. more...
STUDLEY veteran Ian Mitchell has warned the club's next opponents Cradley not to read too much into the weekend defeat at Barwell. more...
HEADLESS Cross Ladies return to West Midlands Regional League action at home to a strong Hereford Pegasus. more...
FECKENHAM manager Lee Adams says a win in the Smedley Crooke Cup tonight is a must after a shock 4-2 Endsleigh Challenge Cup defeat at the weekend. more...
ALVECHURCH can test their Midland Combination title credentials earlier than expected after winning a mouthwatering FA Vase tie at home to Rugby Town. more...
BIRMINGHAM City Ladies have ventured into the transfer market by making a seven day approach for a midfielder. more...
LAST night's FA Women's Premier League results saw Brighton and Hove Albion lift themselves off the foot of the table and nearer goalshy Blues. more...
REDDITCH obviously had their minds on other things during a limp defeat to a side who were spanked 7-0 at the weekend. more...
SECOND place is not enough at this weekend's end-of-season Prescott Speed Hill Climb where, with two major Championships to be decided, the top drivers will be going all out for maximum points. more...
Evesham Utd 4, Cirencester Tn 1 more...
Evesham Jubilee Society more...
ON behalf of the club, the players and the coaches I want to thank our supporters who helped us to victory on Saturday. more...
PERSHORE'S second string didn't manage to maintain the level of performance achieved in their previous matches but still chalked up a 21-8 win over Stourport in their first game of the Worcestershire and Herefordshire Merit League. more...
Pershore 29pts, Keresley 30 more...
Evesham 23, Kenilworth 45pts more...
BROADWAY'S final monthly medal of the year (Division One) has been won by Peter May who shot an excellent gross 74 (net 64) to beat Shaun Thornhill (68, 65) by one. more...
DARK Lane AC fished its 8th aggregate match and Bass Shield on Saturday on the River Arrow at Alcester. more...
A PAIR of talented Redditch youngsters are part of a Stourbridge side gunning for a national club title. more...
Redditch mother and daughter team Pauline and Katherine Fisher have fought their way through to the Northern quarter final in this year's Britannic Asset Management Family Tennis Challenge. more...
STUDLEY Blue 'n' White Rope skippers enjoyed their usual domination at a national competition on home turf at the weekend. more...
ENGLAND rebel Andy Smith is hoping to gatecrash the Embassy World Darts Championships for a fifth time after playing in the final qualifying tournament in Liverpool at the weekend. more...
CLIO'S ace Enzo Mucci made the best of a difficult weekend to finish 13th in the final round of the 2002 Renault Clio Cup. more...
F3 driver Stefan Hodgetts had a frustrating time at the prestigious Donington event which brought the curtain down on the season. more...
THE Tin Man has trained his sights on the podium at the weekend after chasing a top three finish all season. more...
The Black Beauties were just edged out by the Hills Angels in a close match in the Worcester and District Ladies' Skittle League Division Two. more...
THE champagne fell flat after recipient Colin Emms had bowled Ebrington into early trouble last Sunday. more...
REDDITCH United have boosted their options ahead of Saturday's crunch FA Cup tie against Leek by signing striker Andy Jones from Halesowen Town. more...
A ROBBIE Colwell brace helped Ledbury Town beat Dudley 4-2 last night in the West Midlands Premier Division. more...
EUROPE'S golfers will be up against the $200million men when they try to regain the Ryder Cup at The Belfry tomorrow. more...
BOOKMAKERS William Hill have shortened the USA's Ryder Cup odds from 4/7 to 1/2 after taking two wagers of £10,000 on them to win the event at the Belfry. more...
ON behalf of the Worcester Rugby Club, the players and the coaches I want to thank our supporters who helped us to victory on Saturday. more...
ROTATION is normally greeted with enormous scepticism by old pros but at Worcester it has to be the name of the game. more...
WORCESTER Norton Ladies expect a difficult encounter on Saturday when they visit newly-promoted Belper for the opening fixture in the Midland Premier League. more...
CHRIS Adams scored a hat-trick as Worcester Norton scored a fine 3-2 away win over Hampton-in-Arden in a hockey friendly. more...
BEN Hinshelwood has been told to sit out Worcester Warriors' National One clash at Manchester. more...
LOWER league Stourport were certainly not disgraced as they bowed out of the Powergen Intermediate Cup first round at home to Wolverhampton. more...
THE first round of Cleobury Mortimer's double cup clash with Telford ended in a heavy 52-0 defeat for the villagers. more...
A BAD display by Kidderminster Carolians led to them being dumped out of the Powergen Intermediate Cup first round in a 32-25 defeat to Ledbury. more...
ENGLAND U-19s will be in Kidderminster on Thursday, October 10, to take on Yugoslavia in a friendly at Aggborough (7.45pm). more...
AGGBOROUGH hosts Worcestershire and Essex in the FA County Youth Challenge Cup first round on Saturday (2.30pm). more...
SATURDAY (3pm unless stated) more...
ALL Stars stay top of Kidderminster Six-a-side League Division Two with a comfortable 6-2 win over Prawn Stars Reserves. more...
FERNDALE U-16s had to battle hard to win a close contest with Dudley United 4-3. more...
ST Johns Tigers have are top of the Stourport and District Youth League U-12s Division One after thrashing Droitwich Packers 15-0 . more...
RIVER Avon: Keith Moss 2-10, Pete Hardiman 2-6, Mick Carrick 2-4. more...
BRINTONS teams are on the upward path in the Kidderminster and District League following good results at the weekend. more...
Birdseye Sports Evesham more...
WOODLANDS View, Ghost Pool: Mark Henderson 49-0, Karl Brown 30-0, Ryan Calder 25-2. more...
DOG and Pheasant hit back in fine style with a hard-fought Cutler Division Two win in the Stratford Alliance. more...
LEADING referee Janie Frampton will take centre stage as the first game in the Kidderminster Women's County Football League kicks off on Sunday at 2pm. more...
Long Eaton Utd 2, Pershore Tn 1 more...
Central Ajax 0, Littleton 1 more...
WREN'S Pools: Alan Andrews 20-2, D Horton 12-9, P Butler 8-2. more...
WYRE Forest Brintons surrendered an early lead as they drew 3-3 at home to West Midlands League Division One South newcomers Blackheath Town. more...
Bredon Colts U-14 0, Peopleton Yth 3 more...
Evesham Utd 3, Swindon Supermarine 2 more...
SUNDAY'S match: 1 E McKeown, 2 T Hyrons, R Jordan. more...
Evesham Utd 4, Cirencester Tn 1 more...
A HARD-FOUGHT and often niggly West Midlands League Division One South crunch derby ended in a 2-0 win for Bewdley Town over rivals Chaddesley Corbett. more...
WHAT a disappointment! Town could only equal the club's biggest ever win and record score in the competition in Saturday's embarrassingly one-sided FA Vase second qualifying round tie! more...
LYTTELTON 44-79: Reg Bastable 4-14, Jan Zamur 4-2, Bob Harris 2-15, Paul Burbridge 2-2. more...
DOCKLOW: A Plowright 58-7, I Stokes 24-3, J Williams 23-7, J Bevan 20-0. more...
BUILDWAS: Wayne Price 11-11, Neil Walford 8-12, Richard Broadhurst 5-0. more...
STRAWBERRY Pool: P Walker 20-5, J Ellis 10-9, G Yeomans 7-8. more...
FRENCHMAN Parfait Medou-Otye has signed for Stourport Swifts after being given the all-clear following a heart condition scare. more...
JUNIORS, Stackpool: W Coldrick 8-14, A Buxton 1-14, N Wall 1-8. more...
WASSELL Grove: D Saunders 9-5.5, R Burrows 7-13, K Green 6-9, T Cooke 3-12, M Brown 3-11.5. more...
SECOND place is not enough at this weekend's end-of-season Prescott Speed Hill Climb where, with two major Championships to be decided, the top drivers will be going all out for maximum points. more...
SEVEN Bredon Colts sides were in action last weekend in addition to the 50 attending their Coaching Centre/Tewkesbury Soccer Sch-ool. more...
LYTTELTON Cup: Reg Bastable 7-11, Trevor Wills 5-12, Paul Wilson 5-7. more...
Tewkesbury Yth U-12 10, Charlton Rvs Blues 1 more...
IT'S only the third week of action in the Tewkesbury Sports Pool League and already it has proved how competitive this year's competition will be as the defending champions the Nomads lost their first game of the campaign. more...
THIS event will be held on the big lake on Sunday, October 20, draw 9am. more...
LONGDON swimmer Joanne Bentley rewrote the record books when competing in Tewkesbury SC's Club Championships at Cascades. more...
A player with an impressive reputation in homeland Denmark, Henriksen signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Aggborough in February 2002. more...
THE Lyttelton Open wil be held on Sunday, draw 10.30am at the shop, fishing noon until 5pm. more...
The Redditch Federation of Anglers are resurrecting the event on Sunday, October 13, after a 10-year absence. more...
Tall target-man who made an immediate impact with his aggression, spirit and goal-scoring on being signed for £50,000 from Peterborough in January 2001. more...
MANY double-figure carp have been caught with popular baits maggot, sweetcorn and meat. more...
WEDNESDAY: Warren Blizzard 96-4, A James 90-12, David James 89-6. more...
Ex-England youth and schoolboy international Ducros has been used by Harriers both behind a front-two and in attack. more...
WEIGHTS from 27lb to 78lb have been recorded on the coarse waters. more...
FAR Forest 11-year-old Tom Walker impressed at Shatterford Lakes, catching two trout to 6lb with a cinnamon sedge. more...
Stamps started with Torquay United despite being brought up in Birmingham and his obvious talent earned him a £10,000 move to Colchester United in 1997. more...
Another Mr Versatile, long-serving Smith signed for Harriers in 1997 for £19,000 from non-league rivals Bromsgrove Rovers. more...
CHESS: Kidderminster B were convincingly beaten by visiting Rushall in Wolverhampton and District League Division One. more...
GOLF: Little Lakes hosted the annual Kemp Hospice golf contest with the home team winning the men's section. more...
TOP darter Richard Watkiss was influential in earning White Swan their first win of the season in the Bewdley Town Darts League. more...
ROTATION is normally greeted with enormous scepticism by old pros but at Worcester it has to be the name of the game. more...
GYMNASTICS: Two Wyre Forest Gymnastics School stars have passed their coaching examinations. more...
ATHLETICS: Amazing Feet's Craig Freeman made it three long-distance runs in four weeks as he completed the New Forest Marathon last Sunday. more...
ATHLETICS: Daniel Bradley won both the 100 metres and 200m for Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club at the Heart of England track and field event. more...
BOWLS: Skipper Vic Bowen has led by example to inspire his fellow Franche Village Club bowlers to the Thursday Midweek League title. more...
SWIMMING: Amy Smith took top honours at the Worcester Sprints, qualifying for the county championships in four of her five events. more...
SAILING: There was an excellent turn-out of 19 boats at Trimpley for the annual Cock of the Wyre team race between the GP14s and the single-handed Lasers and Toppers. more...
MOTORSPORT: Around 30 of Great Britain's leading trials drivers will take on 10 different hills in a top annual event at Hurtle Hill Farm, Heightington, near Stourport, on Sunday. more...
MARTIAL ARTS: Hard work at training paid off with national success for three stars from Kidderminster Tae Kwon Do club. more...
ARCHERY: The Saints and Sinners Archery Club will celebrate their 40th anniversary on Saturday with a dinner dance. more...
REDDITCH reached the second round of the Powergen Junior Vase without kicking a ball after scheduled opponents Chaddesley Corbett were forced to withdraw. more...
FIVE Ways Old Edwardians recorded their first competitive win of the season with a 27-21 Powergen Junior Vase win over lower league Bournville at the weekend. more...
SAILING: Star sailor Alison Young left the opposition trailing in her wake as she brought a long summer season to a close by becoming RYA Ladies Topper National Champion. more...
KINGS Norton hope to welcome second row Paul Nesbitt back into the fold for the visit of Marconi on Saturday. more...
ALCESTER skipper Pat Lamb is confident his side will extend their winning run to three matches at the expense of derby rivals Claverdon on Saturday. more...
WOODRUSH fell at the first hurdle in the Powergen Intermediate Cup with a 30-19 loss to a Ludlow side from the Midlands West Four South league the hosts were relegated from last season. more...
MOTORSPORT: Nathan Freke proved to be a star driver for Wales at an Inter-nations meeting in Cork, Ireland, after being snubbed by the England team. more...
REDDITCH have been handed a tough home draw in the Second Round of the Powergen Junior Vase. more...
MOTORSPORT: Rally driver Matt Barker has tied up the Peugeot 205 Challenge novice class and still leads the overall championship. more...
JUDO: Samurai and Bewdley judo clubs teamed up with 12 others to raise £800 for Kemp Hospice in Saturday's competition at Lisle Avenue. more...
HOCKEY: A young Kidderminster side with just four players from last season's first team had little answer to experienced Old Halesonians. more...
HOCKEY: A much improved display from Stourport still saw them lose 3-2 at Bournville after surrendering a two-goal lead. more...
SAILING: A Hartlebury company director will be embarking on the race of a lifetime next month. more...
MANY strikers may have melted into the background by now in a similar situation but not Harriers' goal-less target-man Drewe Broughton. more...
CENTURY star Graeme Hick and Ben Smith continued to capitalised on four wickets each for Andy Bichel and Kabir Ali as Worcestershire took complete control of their Frizzell County Championship Division Two match against Durham at New Road today. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S bowling attack left Frizzell County Championship Division Two leaders Essex in serious trouble after the first day of their clash at Southend. more...
Bretforton 2, Warwick 0 more...
West Bromwich III 1, Pershore III 1 more...
FRENCHMAN Parfait Medou-Otye has signed for Stourport Swifts after being given the all-clear following a heart condition scare. more...
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