Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | October
n The IgNobel Prizes, by Marc Abrahams (Orion, £9.99) more...
The Chronicles of the Tudor Queens by David Loades (Sutton, £20) more...
ARE the days of the suave James Bond numbered? Is he about to be usurped by a louder, brasher new spy hero, more in tune with the rave generation? more...
A BIT of bare-faced cheek is perhaps one way of summing up Jamie Knight's debut video - but only for a fleeting moment. more...
I once met Bobby Gillespie, lead singer of Primal Scream, when he was hanging round with a band called Pop Will Eat Itself. more...
Van Gogh - Music of His Time more...
A WORCESTER company is celebrating a deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). more...
A WORCESTER engineering company is celebrating a large order from Ford Cologne, in Germany. more...
A NEW position of general manager at Hereford Racecourse has been created by owners Northern Racing Limited as part of a restructuring of its racecourse management. more...
TOP agency workers from Worcestershire were rewarded at a presentation day for their hard work and excellence. more...
A FEW months ago, Peter Luff (left) helped to inflict a rare defeat on the Government. more...
TONY Blair already had quite a headache over the prospect of military action against Iraq. more...
MPs and Peers can, as long as they word them correctly, table almost any written Parliamentary question. more...
AN ANIMAL sanctuary owner in Middle Littleton has called for a halt to wildlife carnage, now her pet dog has been poisoned. more...
FIVE teenagers have been released on police bail pending further inquiries after Hadzor Hall was damaged. At 5.10pm last Saturday, a call was received by police reporting a group of youths breaking glass and causing criminal damage to the hall, which is now the site of a new housing development. Officers attended the scene and arrested five teenage boys on suspicion of criminal damage. more...
TWO men snatched a mobile phone from a teenage girl as she walked into Bromsgrove town centre. more...
FURTHER to Dieter Schroeder's letter (You Say, October 8) extolling the uniformity of German traffic roundabouts, I write to point out to Herr Schroeder that we British have always in fact prided ourselves on our individuality, irregularity and non-conformity. more...
I HAVE recently received an anonymous letter from a resident of Claines who objects to the planned alterations to improve the facilities at the Church Hall in Cornmeadow Lane, and is hoping to enlist other nimbys who also feel that their Utopian existence is being threatened. more...
AFTER reading about the life of John Hewlett I wonder why he is not one of the first in line in the Queens honours list. more...
TIM Pinney says that I am not interested in facts. This is not so. Here are three that I find particularly repulsive. more...
THERE is talk of Regional Government. This could be of advantage to Worcester and Worcestershire, which under the existing system of local government, invariably receive paltry grants from Westminster/Whitehall, compared to other parts of the country. more...
IN reply to Herr Dieter Schroeder's letters (You Say, September 28 and October 8) concerning the inefficiency of our city clocks and the untidiness of our city roundabouts, I find it hard to believe that Herr Schroeder cannot find more important topics to gripe about. more...
IF Dieter Schroeder thinks the traffic islands in Worcester are neglected, all I can say he has never been to Kidderminster - probably the most unwelcoming town in the country. more...
LET me hasten to assure Herr Schroeder (You Say, October 14) that had he been an Englishman his complaints would probably never have arisen. more...
CHILDREN could choke on small plastic darts fired by toy guns, parents and toy sellers have been warned. more...
ANY rumours that Maggs Day Centre may be in danger of closing should be of concern because, to be plain about it, the Deansway centre does nothing but good in Worcester. more...
IT was time for tea at Worcester's racecourse over the weekend when antiques guru Harry Frost attended a ceramics fair. more...
BRITAIN'S most accomplished mountaineer has told pupils at a Worcester school that their forthcoming expedition will change their lives. more...
DISABLED and wheelchair-bound people living in Worcester are enjoying a lift thanks to the latest addition to a city community transport scheme. more...
AN independent school celebrating its 40th anniversary is appealing for help to fill in the gaps in its history and locate some of its very first pupils. more...
A DRUG addict who "flagrantly abused" chances by the courts to keep him out of custody has been sent to prison for 18 months. more...
A PROJECT to help children improve their physical and social skills can be launched at Cranham Primary School, Worcester, thanks to an Awards for All Lottery grant. more...
STREET wardens in a Worcestershire town could be just the ticket after a training programme with West Mercia police. more...
A LEDBURY mum-of-five's first public art commission has been unveiled at Hereford County Hospital. more...
A BABY ended up with a bump on the head and a bruised toe after a buggy bought from a Worcester store collapsed while he was in it, his angry mum claims. more...
THE new headteacher of a county school is looking forward to spending half-term re-plumbing his family bathroom. more...
AT least 14,000 people watched 200 demonstrators show off their skills at the county council's showcase for local arts. more...
THE cricket world's favourite umpire Dickie Bird was a sell-out success when he signed copies of his latest book during a visit to Worcester. more...
WORKERS who support Worcester's homeless claim false rumours are being spread that the Maggs Day Centre is closing. more...
PROTECTED bird species could scupper plans to build a massive asylum seeker centre in Throckmorton. more...
PEOPLE living near rivers or streams have been asked to remain alert after a flood warning was issued yesterday afternoon. more...
PEOPLE on their way home from a Saturday night out helped control a fire in a Worcester bedsit - minutes before the fire brigade arrived. more...
SWAN rescue centres in Worcestershire are being inundated with birds suffering from lead poisoning as a result of illegal fishing. more...
THE plight of an elderly Kidderminster man who is selling off heirlooms to fund a vital hip operation is further proof that more elective surgery should be used, according to Wyre Forest MP. more...
A TAXI driver fears that plans to use 53-seater buses on a subsidised late-night service through the city will cause misery for Worcester families living along the routes. more...
TWO Worcester schoolboys playing "army" in the street ended up in the back of a police car after sparking a security scare. more...
THIS week's football fixtures for clubs across the two counties include: more...
JOHN Barton believes striker Mark Owen is starting to see light at the end of the tunnel following his return from serious injury. more...
ANDY Keast was far from happy with his side despite the 73-5 defeat of Bracknell. more...
Saturday, October 19, 2002 more...
Sat July 13 Stratford Town (a) 1-1 Lewis more...
Redditch United 0 Clevedon Town 1 more...
SATURDAY more...
Saturday, October 19, 2002 more...
Both teams made switches at half-time as Harriers replaced Stamps with Coleman and Shrewsbury brought on Drysdale for Van Blerk. more...
Saturday, October 19, 2002 more...
WORCESTER Wolves triumphed 90-88 in their National Basketball Trophy clash at Team Bath. more...
MALVERN Rugby Club's 'A' team used this friendly to introduce some of their promising young players and, although they went down 24-15 to Dudley-Kingswinford, they were not disgraced. more...
ASTON Old Edwardians stunned Hereford as they knocked the Wyesiders out of the Intermediate Rugby Cup. more...
DROITWICH bowed out of the Intermediate Rugby Cup on Saturday with a disappointing 24-11 defeat at Ludlow. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians Rugby Club triumphed 23-3 over Shrewsbury in Saturday's North Midlands Cup round one clash at Marlpool Lane. more...
ANDY Keast was far from happy with his side despite the 73-5 defeat of Bracknell. more...
WORCESTER Wolves triumphed 90-88 in their National Basketball Trophy clash at Team Bath. more...
FORMER Worcestershire fast bowler Glenn McGrath today joined an elite group of bowlers when he claimed his 400th career Test wicket. more...
JOHN Barton believes striker Mark Owen is starting to see light at the end of the tunnel following his return from serious injury. more...
Rugby Utd 3, Evesham Utd 0 more...
The Worcester-born teenager has worked his way through the youth set-up and reserves to get a handful of first-team chances. more...
Sat July 20 Halesowen Harriers (a) 3-1 Mulders, Stanier, Dobson more...
NEW Stourport Swifts manager Dave Titterton certainly seems to have the golden touch. more...
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