Worcestershire | Archive | 2003 | March
WHILE walking in the city, I was tackled by an irate old friend who demanded to know why the county council was even considering a near 13 per cent rise in council tax. more...
THE war has started and will soon be over. The dictator Saddam will be gone. more...
WE now see the real cynical reasoning behind Turkey's devious actions in refusing coalition troops to use crossings along their borders with Iraq. more...
THERE have been many letters regarding the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, some praising and some against it - but there seems to be some confusion. more...
I TOTALLY agree with the sentiments expressed recently whereby every candidate should be judged on his/her own merits when voting in local government elections. That would be true democracy. more...
MATTHEW Clarke (You Say, March 19) is worried that Eastern European countries are signing away their hard-won freedoms by joining the EU. They are all absolutely determined this will never happen. more...
IT would appear that opening a gun shop near to a school creates far less outrage than the opening of a sex shop in a similar location. more...
I MUST apologise for my verbal assault on Mr Beard in a recent You Say page. I misunderstood the point of his original letter and sprang rather eagerly on to my high horse. more...
SLOWLY but surely, L Spiteri is beginning to show his true colours. Basically, he's anti-British. more...
MR Alexander writes (You Say, March 17) "Middle class Britain is paying for all this (the latest hike in council tax)." Surely through their good fortune the middle class are in a better position to pay than some of us more lower members of society? more...
THE indomitable spirit of Annie (Nancy) Hancock of Worcester radiates out from the sorrows and hardships of much of her life as recounted in her memoirs, published recently in book form. more...
LOCAL farmers forced to branch out after the twin disasters of BSE and foot-and-mouth have been advising their foreign counterparts how to survive economic hardship. more...
GAS was sprayed inside a flat after two men called to complain about noise from a karaoke machine, Worcester Crown Court heard. more...
IMAGINATIVE children have been showing their love for their mums by making Mother's Day cards. more...
A CHARITY worker who lost her daughter to leukaemia has joined the fight to save the work of a pioneering medical centre that provides crucial cancer research. more...
A HERO firefighter used his first aid skills in a dramatic roadside rescue to save the life of a choking woman. more...
TRAIN operators and commuters are bracing themselves for more strikes as another walkout by guards looks set to go ahead. more...
RELATIVES and colleagues have paid tribute to a well-loved cartoonist with a passion for sport who died this week. more...
FAMILIES and friends of troops out in the Gulf can send a unique message to their loved ones. more...
A FIRE victim who survived two night-time attacks has broken her silence to condemn the "evil" arsonists who nearly killed her. more...
A RECOVERING alcoholic, who almost lost her children because of her drinking, plans to set up a halfway house for women in the same boat. more...
Harriers bring back keeper Stuart Brock for his first start since January in place of the injured Fraser Digby . more...
Macclesfield started the stronger with Whitaker's early 30-yard shot smothered by Brock who then watched efforts from Tipton and Dunning fly over his crossbar. more...
Macclesfield took the lead with a goal from striker Miles on his debut after he had replaced Tipton at half-time. more...
The home side added another goal on 54 minutes with Miles again involved, passing low across the box for Whitaker to fire home a crisp low drive, this time into the bottom right hand corner of Brock's net. more...
MITCH Counsell could prove to be a real gem, according to Worcester City's assistant manager Mick Tuohy. more...
JOHN Brain has hailed David Officer as an `outstanding signing for Worcester Rugby Club'. more...
BOSS Ian Britton is ready to overcome the possible disappoint-ment of missing out on promotion and make Kidderminster Harriers a force to be reckoned with in the future. more...
Harriers have picked up just two points out of 12 and have failed to score in their last two outings after a disappointing result at Moss Rose. more...
THE Rugby Football Union and the Worcestershire Active Sports Programme are running a Girls' Rugby Development Day at Upton on Severn on Sunday, April 27. more...
COLWALL scored a double-header of victories in the Worcestershire Cricket Board Wednesday Indoor League at the Royal Grammar School. more...
JOHN Brain has hailed David Officer as an `outstanding signing for Worcester Rugby Club'. more...
BOSS Ian Britton is ready to overcome the possible disappoint-ment of missing out on promotion and make Kidderminster Harriers a force to be reckoned with in the future. more...
HEREFORD United face a nerve-wracking finale to their Nationwide Conference campaign but still stand a good chance of making the play-offs. more...
MITCH Counsell could prove to be a real gem, according to Worcester City's assistant manager Mick Tuohy. more...
SHROPSHIRE and Greater Birmingham will meet in the opening match of this season's Houghton Harries Rugby Shield at Harper Adams University next Wednesday. more...
WORCESTER Wolves are confident they can beat the odds and reach the semi-finals of the National Basketball League Division One play-offs. more...
WORCESTER Wolves are confident they can beat the odds and reach the semi-finals of the National Basketball League Division One play-offs. more...
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