Worcestershire | Archive | 2002 | June
THE number of unemployed people in the two counties has fallen, in line with national figures. more...
THREE's company at a computer and network support company, where a father has enlisted the help of his two sons to provide ``unbeatable customer service''. more...
THE region's development agency has created a forum to help companies in the two counties access finance. more...
NEW rules proposed by the European Commission to do with fair trading practices are complex and unnecessary, according to one of the region's MEPs. more...
THE region's development agency is championing a series of free breakfast workshops designed to address the challenges facing manufacturers in Worcestershire. more...
VANDALS ripped the heated wing mirror from a green Rover 75 parked in Hughes Close, Harvington, near Evesham, between 9pm last Friday and 10.30am last Saturday. The cost of the damage has been put at £140 and anyone with information is urged to contact police on 01905 723888. more...
POLICE arrested a man in Broad Street, Pershore, on suspicion of drinking and driving at 2.45pm last Saturday. He was later charged and is due to appear before Worcester magistrates next Tuesday. more...
SPANISH polytunnels in Evesham have got the backing of town councillors - but only just. more...
THE Pershore branch of the Arthritis Research Council is holding a garden party at Upper Brook End Court, Kempsey, from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday. more...
THE by-election for the vacant district council seat in Drakes Broughton is to be held next month. more...
THE theft of a computer in Evesham has prompted police to issue a warning. more...
TWO nights of fun is on the cards for townspeople. more...
A HIGH-FLYING Bromsgrove student is jetting off to France this summer as part of a new drive to attract more girl graduates into the male dominated world of engineering. more...
n MY thanks to Vic Gibbons from Ramsey, Cambridgeshire (You Say, May 23) for his letter confirms what I have said before in these columns - that the world "England" has been eliminated from EU maps for several years now. more...
n MUCH has been written about the proposed development of the new Worcester City Football and B&Q Store in Swineherd Way. more...
n I HAVE been following the correspondence about fox hunting between Jon Burgess and Mrs Marion J Large (You Say, June 6). more...
REFERRING to the letter in the Evening News from Mr K Holtom headlined "Pool needs more care" I would agree with part of the letter. more...
n SO Malvern is to attract even more dogs on to the Hills. more...
FURTHER to Mark Lazenby's letter over the proposed Throckmorton Refugee site (You Say, June 5) I agree with his sentiment. more...
ALL religions of the world are based on fundamental beliefs. All men are born equal, under God. more...
THE sea of faces pictured on page 11 of today's Evening News sums up the attitude of Worcestershire people when asked to support a cause with which few could argue and which strikes the right chord. more...
A BOOKLET has been produced to help Worcestershire mothers who have lost babies through miscarriage to increase their chance of a successful pregnancy. more...
THE focus will be on cycling and recycling this coming week at the Bishops Wood Environment Centre. more...
POLICE are warning elderly people across Worcestershire to be on the alert against bogus officials. more...
BUILDING their own workshop is the latest project for the Malvern Young Engineers, who have been working and learning together at a variety of venues since 1999. more...
THOUSANDS of women flocked to the centre of Worcester yesterday to show their support for cancer sufferers in the Race for Life. more...
THE secret of one award-winning company's success at the Three Counties Countryside Show really is a shaggy dog story. more...
A NEW file on missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh has been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service. more...
A SOLDIER abused a police officer in Worcester city centre. more...
TIBBERTON First School had a right royal time at its jubilee-themed fete. more...
FOOTBALL fans had to dash madly from pub-to-pub in Bromsgrove after a power cut eight minutes before England kicked off against Denmark. more...
ONE of Worcestershire's MPs has published his first Westminster report - a newspaper designed to keep constituents abreast of everything happening in the corridors of power. more...
A RETIRED army officer involved in a bitter dispute with a Hereford solicitors' firm will be powerless to prevent his 15-bedroom mansion being sold to pay his legal bill. more...
Three youngsters caused £11,223 damage when they set fire to play equipment at the Lido park in Droitwich, Worcester Crown Court was told. more...
CHILDREN with moderate learning difficulties will be taught at home if a special school closes. more...
ANXIOUS parents fear their children will be bullied when they are moved to mainstream schools after the closure of Cliffey House School. more...
A SLAUGHTERMAN and butcher were embroiled in a scuffle in Worcester after a racist comment was hurled at a taxi driver. more...
A delegation of Libyan politicians was due to visit Westminster after a weekend visit to the Lockerbie bomber as his wife spoke of her plans to move to Scotland, where he is serving a life sentence. more...
NEW Asylum Minister Bev Hughes has vowed to visit Throckmorton to speak to protesters fighting plans for a massive asylum seekers centre. more...
ORGANISERS were today putting a brave face on the lowest Three Counties Show attendance for 20 years. more...
A FORMER Malvern student who admits he fancies Margaret Thatcher has become the latest hopeful to enter the Big Brother house. more...
BEN Hinshelwood looks set to be included in Scotland's side to face a USA `A' side tomorrow after winning his first Test cap. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE are determined to learn from this season's Benson and Hedges Cup exploits when they resume their quest for Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy glory this week. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S County Championship Division Two clash with Durham ended in a drab draw after another rain-affected day at Chester-le-Street. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE Royals' Norwich Union League Division One match against Leicestershire Foxes at Oakham School was abandoned yesterday because of rain. more...
Worcestershire Royals kept up their challenge at the top of the Norwich Union League Division One as Ben Smith and David Leatherdale steered them to a 121-run win over Durham Dynamos. more...
DEVASTATING bowling from Steve May helped Old Elizabethans maintain their 31-point lead at the top with a crushing 10-wicket win at third-placed Pershore. more...
IN a high-scoring game on a superb wicket, visitors Leamington always had the upper hand at Kidderminster, and had the better of the draw. more...
DESPITE dominating their home clash with Bedworth, Worcester had to settle for a winning draw. more...
THE thrills and spills of grass track racing returned to the Three Counties Showground after a 13-year gap with a bang at the weekend. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE'S County Championship Division Two clash with Durham ended in a drab draw after another rain-affected day at Chester-le-Street. more...
BEN Hinshelwood looks set to be included in Scotland's side to face a USA `A' side tomorrow after winning his first Test cap. more...
HEREFORDSHIRE scored their first win in this season's ECB 38-County Cup with a convincing 156-run success over Gloucestershire Cricket Board at Bristol University. more...
Worcestershire Royals kept up their challenge at the top of the Norwich Union League Division One as Ben Smith and David Leatherdale steered them to a 121-run win over Durham Dynamos. more...
Worcestershire Royals kept up their challenge at the top of the Norwich Union League Division One as Ben Smith and David Leatherdale steered them to a 121-run win over Durham Dynamos. more...
LUCK is a fickle thing and as soon as you start relying on it you are doomed to failure. more...
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