Worcestershire | Archive | 2004 | October
ALASTAIR Fothergill told the remarkable story of the groundbreaking documentary series about our planet's oceans with great wit, charm and insight yet it was the breathtaking imagery captured for the BBC's TV epic which enthralled the festival crowd. more...
THE Andy Warhol Syndrome is Jenny Eclair's hard-hitting one woman comedy play which reflects the current obsession with reality television and the consequences on those living Andy Warhol's prophecy. more...
THE cast of Carpet Trades Operatic Society's latest production received a deserved standing ovation on Monday night. more...
WHEN Babyshambles last played this neck of the woods in April lead singer Peter Doherty was a member of The Libertines who, after just one album, were touted as the finest British band of their generation. more...
BOOGIE Nights is back - and this time it's the 1980s with stiletto heels, padded shoulders, puffball skirts, Bob Geldof and Maggie Thatcher. more...
AN amusing and moving portrait of Jewish composer Gustav Mahler is promised in performances at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, tomorrow and at The Roses in Tewkesbury on Tuesday. more...
A DRAMA following three contemporary women as they begin to explore the witches' creed "to know, to will, to dare, to keep silent..." is being staged in Wyre Forest this month. more...
TIRED of eating the same old grub at the same old pub? Well, Michelin have come up with a bright new paperback that will add welcome spice to your weekend meals out. more...
The Emporium, Bewdley - Handmade Furniture, Saturday/Sunday. more...
Rose, Kidderminster - Scream, Saturday. more...
TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Symphony Hall - John Mayall and The more...
A YOUNG singer/songwriter from Cleobury Mortimer is celebrating seeing his first CD on the shelves of music shops in the district. more...
A GROUP of music mad AC/DC fans are hoping to become a premier tribute act to the heavy metal giants as the weight of expectation reaches fever pitch over their gig tonight. more...
THERE is a "dream" chance to find out more about quilting at a special exhibition being held as part of Bewdley Festival. more...
COMEDY and jazz helped get Bewdley Festival off to a flying start as art lovers from Wyre Forest and beyond flocked to the town. more...
TWENTY years ago you wouldn't have got me to the opera if you'd offered me free beer for a week. more...
RICHARD Harris's premiere Going Straight, with veteran stars of stage and screen John Alderton and Pauline Collins, was a treat to watch. more...
THE first thing to notice about The Calling is the astonishing, fiery voice of Alex Band. more...
BEFORE Kidderminster's "proms" got under way on Saturday, compere Peter Tomlinson asked the audience to observe a minute's silence to pay respects to the late Ken Bigley and his family, and his American fellow-victims. more...
BUDDING directors, producers and actors in Wyre Forest are being given the chance to capture their skills on film this month. more...
CONTROVERSIAL comic Mark Thomas will be telling all about his latest projects when he appears in Stratford later this month. more...
MUSIC lovers in Stratford will be settling in ready for a nine-day feast of world-class delights. more...
A STAR-studded Sixties extravaganza is coming to Cheltenham Town Hall on Tuesday. Reelin' and a Rockin' brings together lead singers Dave Dee, Wayne Fontana, Dave Berry, Mike Pender, Brian Poole and Tony Crane with The Nolans as special guests. Box office: 01242 227979 more...
THE father of British folk rock, Ashley Hutchings, promises some `interesting, sensitive and thought-provoking material' in his stage show coming to Huntigdon Hall in Worcester tomorrow. The musician, songwriter and poet, who held the post of music director at the National Theatre, will be joined on stage by talented young singers and musicians. Box office: 01905 611427 www.huntingdonarts.com. more...
HOLD on to your seats and make ready for a high-octane classical concert coming to Tewkesbury on Sunday. more...
TASTE a bit of that Latin spirit when Tiempo De Tango comes to Tewkesbury.The production, reflecting social and cultural life in Argentina, takes place next Thursday. Contact the Roses box office on 01684 295074. more...
GOING from Bad Girl to prissy headmistress in one fell swoop has proved effortlessly easy for actor Jennifer Ness. more...
STAND-UP comedian and writer Linda Smith is bringing her show to Chipping Norton's Theatre next Thursday. With Have I Got News For You, Room 101 and BBC Radio 4 credits to her name, she is set to blend the topical with the personal, the political with the surreal and silly. more...
GRAHAM Greene's centenary is being marked at The Theatre in Chipping Norton next week with a performance of his classic thriller The Third Man. The tale of a man unravelling the details of his friend's death is brought to life by Redshift Theatre Company next Wednesday. Box office 01608 642350. more...
ONE of the nation's favourite actors, David Suchet, is bringing another interesting character to life, this time on the stage in Malvern. more...
FORMER Dr Who Colin Baker is lending his unique talents to bring a classic Victorian terror tale to life on the Cheltenham stage next week. more...
IT'S the turn of Stratford's amateur performers to tread in the footsteps of the most famous townsperson of them all. more...
PUPPETS will play the parts in a new version of Shakespeare's great erotic poem Venus and Adonis, which comes to Stratford next month. more...
ONE of the things that always surprises me is just how much wildlife can be found even in a small nature reserve. more...
I CANNOT believe the short sightedness of the council regarding Shipston on Stour's new pool. more...
I would like to make a point regarding the Pershore Abbey park lights. more...
ONCE again November 5 looms and local residents will enjoy the colour of the fire-work display. more...
I am surprised that Anne Porter (Letters, 7 October 2004) describes the three very well-reasoned anti-hunt letters (Journal, 30 September 2004) as hysterical. I share her concern about the foxes facing a slow painful death - this is also what happens when dogs are sent down foxholes to attack them. Odd how the pro-hunt people never seem to worry about that. more...
WE all know that millions of pounds of our taxes are syphoned off, before any of our services start to happen ... spent behind virtually closed doors! more...
I was interested to read Mr Shanks' view of the modern shooting fraternity. In my local and fairly typical game shooting syndicate we have the following personnel: a carpenter, a builder, 2 bricklayers, 2 sales reps, a service engineer, 2 engineers, a construction manager and 2 company directors employing people in the Vale. more...
I WOULD like to reply to the letter from Bob Shanks, dated October 7, the so-called countryman from Norfolk, ha ha what a laugh. more...
ROYAL Shakespeare Company actors enthralled pupils from South Warwickshire when they brought a children's version of Macbeth to Bidford-on-Avon C of E Primary School. more...
QUIET lunch times and evenings at Bidford Library have prompted Warwickshire County Council to rethink the opening hours. more...
FUNDING has been secured for the ambitious next phase of development at Malvern Hills Science Park, which will include one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in the country. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE construction firm Weaver PLC, based in Bromsgrove, is encouraging industry managers of the future by launching an award for excellence for local students. more...
Stoke Prior-based PolymerLatex has been singled out for praise by the Environment Agency's Spotlight publication - a national report which evaluates business environmental performance. more...
A SERIES of workshops have pointed growing businesses in the two counties in the right direction towards expansion and development. more...
AILING retailer WH Smith today unveiled annual losses of £135m following an "unacceptable performance" by its high street business. more...
CHURCH bells will be ringing on Sunday evening to mark an international day focusing on getting rid of poverty. more...
MORE than 60 people stepped out in force to support their local branch of the Alzheimer's Society for the Memory Walk 2004 at Wyre Forest Visitor Centre, Callow Hill. more...
WOOD you believe it? Huge amounts of `green' energy could soon be flowing from Wyre Forest. more...
A COUNTRY fair held in the tiny village of Broome raised more then £4,000 for charity despite being hit by bad weather. more...
A CARPENTER who is carving out a career on the TV makeover show circuit has been putting his skills to good use close to home. more...
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to inspect custody facilities at Kidderminster police station and check on the welfare of people being held. more...
MUSICAL youngsters are to set sail for France for a series of concerts which includes a prestigious show at Disneyland Paris. more...
Kidderminster-based Purac, who are process engineering specialists, were among the finalists in the International Aquatech Innovation Award 2004, presented in Amsterdam. more...
AWARD-winning Kidderminster headteacher Tom Revell has landed a leading role with the headteachers' union. more...
A RHEUMATOID arthritis sufferer completed a gruelling 22-mile walk with five friends to raise £2,000 for charity in memory of her late father. more...
SALFORD Priors Parish councillors have reacted angrily to Warwickshire County Council's latest ruling on speed restrictions in the village. more...
AN impassioned plea has been made for someone to rehome this feisty feline, who has been at Forest Cat Welfare since February but cannot be allowed out of its pen because it "beats up" the other animals. more...
SCHOOLS and colleges in Wyre Forest have been encouraged to send young entrepreneurs to take part in a new initiative. more...
AN endangered species is being offered a new place to live by countryside rangers on two Wyre Forest nature reserves. more...
FORMER pub landlady Doris Green, who ran the Red Lion at Cookley with her husband for 30 years, has died. more...
ECO-friendly Wyre Forest householders can find out how best to use a compost bin at a clinic at Kid- more...
A GLAMOROUS evening of cocktails and fun is being held at a brasserie near Kidderminster to raise money for Leukaemia Care. more...
THE region's newest MP has been in the district to give a boost to a Wyre Forest parliamentary hopeful. more...
A MYSTERY buyer from Kidderminster dug deep to buy a legendary superband's gold disc at a unique charity auction. more...
POLICE are appealing for information following a £50,000 mystery blaze which completely destroyed a barn and its contents at Dunley near Stourport. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER teenager who died as a result of a stab wound had a drugs problem and suffered from depression, an inquest was told. more...
A COUNTY councillor has volunteered to put his reputation on the line and survived the first round of a reality web game for schools. more...
KIDDERMINSTER police are appealing to members of the public to be on the look-out for suspicious-looking people as part of a major new crackdown on criminals who prey on the elderly and vulnerable. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER businessman - himself a victim of crime - has stepped in to help a disheartened young soldier who had his car trashed by vandals. more...
A VALE pensioner's Mediterranean cruise almost ended in disaster when the liner he was travelling on was in collision with an oil tanker. more...
WITH Christmas just weeks away it is tempting to pay for expensive presents with a credit card and worry about the bill later. more...
Henry Smith has probably had a greater influence over the reading habits of people in Evesham than any other person. more...
PARENTS, teachers, governors and pupils of Willersey Church of England Primary School celebrated the opening of their new play area at an official ceremony. more...
PEOPLE are being urged to dust down their antiques and bring them to an antique valuation day at Lifford Hall, Broadway in aid of charity. more...
I WELCOME the opportunity to respond to the letter from Marina Duffell. more...
IN recent correspondence with Mary Dhonau, I was extremely surprised to find that it was Conservative councillors in Worcestershire that were pushing forward plans to close special schools, in particular those catering for children somewhat misleadingly described as having moderate learning difficulties. more...
PERSHORE is to lose a major tourist attraction with the shock decision to end the town's annual midsummer brass festival. more...
IF the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Worcester really wants to save special needs schools in Worcester as she claims in your report (Evening News, Wednesday, October 6) she should have a word with her Worcestershire County Council colleagues. more...
PUPILS at Pershore High School cooked up poetry in the form of food when National Poetry Day took place. more...
IN answer to Gary Webb, I wonder who is he trying to fool, because for someone who neither supports nor opposes hunting, his sentiments are very sympathetic to the pro-hunting debate. more...
GIPSIES camped off the Wyre Piddle bypass look set to re-apply for planning permission in six months time if they get their foul water drainage sorted out. more...
I ATTENDED the Labour Party Conference on behalf of the Countryside Alliance. The event cost us several thousand pounds for the chance to engage in meaningful debate with delegates and MPs. more...
PERSHORE'S Dillons store in the High Street is due to close on Saturday to make way for a Tesco Express. more...
OVER the last few years, letters on hunting by Messrs Pinney and Burgess have regularly been published in support of the sport. more...
THE future of Wychavon Parish Games and the Sports Council is in the balance after 30 years at the centre of sport in the district more...
MAY I enter your recent headline "Judge hits out at street violence" as my favourite of the year? more...
RATHER ironic isn't it? Perhaps the only one telling the truth about WMD was Saddam Hussein. more...
WITH regards to pensioners being given free passes, the travel costs for myself and two children from February will be around £90 a month. more...
ON Monday I took part in one of the best debates I have attended. more...
A ROBOT designed by a former NASA robotics physicist is predicted to be one of the top-selling toys this Christmas as shoppers are already turning their minds to the festive season. more...
COMMUNITY-spirited Wyre Forest people will be using pedal power to raise money for charity on a special push bike. more...
HEALTH Secretary, John Reid, has been invited to see Kidderminster's treatment centre by Wyre Forest's Labour parliamentary candidate. more...
MOVIE MAKERS' CLUB: Illness, holidays and two members attending the Guernsey International Amateur Film and Video Festival, in which Evesham had an entry, meant that there were only eight members at the October meeting. more...
SHOPKEEPERS have been warned not to dabble in fake goods after a Bewdley businessman was ordered to pay nearly £4,000 for being caught in possession of counterfeit DVDs, CDs and videos. more...
HUNDREDS of young people will miss out on visits to a popular Scout centre after arsonists caused a major fire which gutted its main building. more...
A NEW way of measuring the impact activities have on life in waters is being developed to ensure that all waters, including rivers, lakes and groundwater, are protected for the future. more...
MEMBERS of Bewdley Twinning Association welcomed friends from America and France to the town and visited Germany during a busy year of international relations. more...
Owners are urged to remember that the fireworks season can be a nightmare for cats, and a few sensible precautions can help to lessen their trauma. more...
The Wyre Forest Family Rambling Group has organised a three-mile walk at Pound Green on Sunday. more...
Friday, October 22, is the closing date for applications to take part in the Day School on "Mixed Media" on Friday, November 5 at Shrawley village hall. more...
Members' videos were shown at the first meeting after the summer break, including one made on a visit to BBC Engineering, at Wood Norton, Evesham, starring Ron Carter and Mike Rendall. more...
On the Waterfront will be shown on Tuesday in Kidderminster Library, at 7.30pm. more...
The annual act of remembrance to the fallen in all conflicts will be held at the War Memorial, Kidderminster, on Thursday, November 11 at 11am. more...
Paul McGuire recounted tales of his life as a Butlins redcoat at the latest meeting. Several members visited Areley Kings for their 1920s evening. more...
The next meeting will be on Thursday, October 21 from 11am until 12.30pm at Olive Guest House, Minster Road, Stourport. more...
Area demonstrator Georgina Burrell made her first visit to the club, conveying her love of natural plants and foliage with her presentation entitled "Country Living". more...
The Dadelsen Trio - Anne de Dadelsen (piano), Colin Twigg (violin) and David Powell (cello), visited Kidderminster Library for the first of the society's collaborations with the CBSO "On the Road", and presented a "Palm Court" evening. more...
The annual meeting was held in September, when chairman Tony Hartland G8WOX remarked on the society's active year. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council has launched an official objection to plans to stop heavy goods vehicles passing through Willersey. more...
Because of rain there was no gliding at Bidford-on-Avon on Sunday, so the group of three riders went to Stratford instead, in all covering over 80 miles. more...
The guest speaker at the village hall, Wolverley Road, Kidderminster, on Wednesday, November 10, will be Terry Church, with his "Village Memories". more...
Meetings are now held at the Railway Bell, Comberton Road, Kidderminster. more...
The club commences its autumn/winter programme on Wednesday at 7.30pm in St Mary's Church chantry. more...
On Members Day Roger Baulk spoke about accountancy, commencing his talk by giving his interpretation of the word "probus". more...
Clive Joyce, editor of the Shuttle/Times and News, was the guest speaker at the September meeting. He explained how the paper began, and how the name "Shuttle" was chosen because of the town's carpet industry. more...
At the Lion Inn, Cleobury Mortimer on September 28, a five-table Mitchell movement was played. more...
"The Rhododendron Story" will be told by George Hargreaves at Astley village hall on Wednesday. The doors will open at 7.30pm, with the speaker at 8pm. more...
A HEAVILY-pregnant mother and her three-year-old son will find themselves on the streets of Droitwich on Monday after losing an appeal against a housing application. more...
100 Years Ago October 15, 1904 more...
EVESHAM town councillors have agreed to contribute £14,000 towards continued improvements to the town under the Market Town Initiative partnership. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council has launched an official objection to plans to stop heavy goods vehicles passing through Willersey. more...
A SILVER Surfers day is to be held in Pershore to help older people find their way around a computer with the help of an expert tutor. more...
ANGLERS leaders have warned that anyone fishing illegally in Evesham will not cast another line in the town. more...
GIPSIES camped off the Wyre Piddle bypass look set to re-apply for planning permission in six months time if they get their foul water drainage sorted out. more...
AN appeal into enforcement notices served on gipsies on an unauthorised site near Eckington opened yesterday. more...
AN Evesham counter assistant suffered a heart attack after two men carried out a £5,000 armed robbery at the sub post office where she worked. more...
A POPULAR play area in Evesham has been closed to allow contractors to give it a facelift. more...
I FEEL I must respond to Howard Martin's letter (October 7 issue) in which he accuses myself and the Conservatives of a U-turn and of breaking one of our main election promises. more...
THE future of Wychavon Parish Games and the Sports Council is in the balance after 30 years at the centre of sport in the district more...
TWO Cleeve Prior parish councillors have been interviewed by police about alleged racist remarks made against gipsies at a meeting in July. more...
I REFER to your story, All Change for Old Laws (Shuttle/Times and News, September 30), which details the plans to reform the licensing laws and the fact that local authorities will be taking control of liquor licensing from magistrates. more...
AN Evesham mother, who feared her toddler would lose his finger after it got stuck in a bracket on his cot, has praised emergency services. more...
EVESHAM'S Christmas shoebox appeal could be in jeopardy if volunteers are unable to find a warehouse for storage. more...
John's work earns him the title Prince's Trust Voluntary Business Mentor of the Year more...
I AM writing not on the issue of hunting, but on the welfare of the hounds and their future. more...
EVESHAM'S Co-op and main post office is to close next Spring with 34 jobs affected. more...
I WAS disappointed to read the article "Library plans are shelved" and hope the district council will reconsider this decision at its meeting on October 20. more...
IN an age of cash-strapped councils and extortionate Council Tax it seems absolutely crazy that Wyre Forest District Council intends to spend £3.16 million on a make-over of Kidderminster Town Hall, with a café, theatre and other facilities. more...
WYRE Forest District Council leader John Simmonds says of Kidderminster Town Hall that it is "nice, well used and there are alternatives", and says of the proposed revamp: "I don't like it and I don't think it is necessary" (Shuttle/Times and News September 30). more...
A PET rabbit died after callous intruders kicked its hutch during a raid in which they stole a mountain bike. more...
A TEENAGER who "glassed" a former schoolfriend in a Kidderminster night club and caused a serious eye injury has been sentenced to two years detention. more...
A BEWDLEY man who crashed his car and then lied to police that it had been stolen has been jailed for three months. more...
A TEENAGER has been warned by a judge he faces custody for a drug crime. more...
A SUCCESSFUL coach business wants to put a new building on its site near Kempsey to provide for its expanding workforce. more...
A MAN who beat his lover with a belt during a frenzied attack has been jailed for three years at Worcester Crown Court. more...
KEMPSEY householders could face an increase in council tax if they want to keep their community centre for the use of local groups. more...
A CHARITY is to run its first ever support group in Worcester for bereaved grandparents whose grandchild has died of a life-limiting condition. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER teenager has changed his plea to guilty on charges of attacking two police officers. more...
BRAVE youngsters who want their spines tingled and goosebumps raised should head down to Chapter Meadows on Friday, October 22, for fright night. more...
Cash to get community groups off the ground will still be handed out by Powick Parish Council, its members have decided. more...
POLICE are appealing for information about the theft of a custom-built cycle stolen from outside a shop in Weavers Wharf, Kidderminster. more...
SCHOOL pupils have gone more...
DOG walkers using a gaping hole in a school boundary fence could be creating a health risk by using the playing fields to exercise their pets. more...
OFSTED has praised a Worcester nursery for its "confident, articulate and inquisitive" pupils. more...
A LODGER accused of stealing from his elderly landlady has been cleared by a judge at Worcester Crown Court. more...
A SECOND camera will be installed to tackle once and for all a fly-tipping menace in Worcester's Shire Business Park. more...
A NATIONAL children's charity is urging youngsters to talk about their "harmful experiences" after a survey revealed that many bottle up their problems. more...
WOMEN are flocking to join a fan club dedicated to celebrating the talents of Evening News weatherman Paul Damari. more...
TENBURY: Police have identified the body found in the River Teme on Monday as Brian Tongue, who went missing from hishome eight days earlier. more...
THREE people from Wyre Forest have denied the unlawful killing of a woman who died after being trapped in a capsized pleasure boat. more...
A GROUP of gipsies flouting planning laws have claimed their human rights would be breached if they were forced to move. more...
A MOTHER is urging county councillors not to restructure Worcester's special schools after a national report criticised the standard of Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision in mainstream schools. more...
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THE fast-moving world of information technology has been opened up to 128 Wyre Forest people who, between them, have gained 255 awards from the Stourport Training Centre. more...
A STOURPORT firefighter has been keeping it in the family by notching up almost 37 years service - the longest ever at his station. more...
PLANNING regulations are an important part of any community. more...
IN Iraq a man sat in an orange jump suit for three long weeks of despair, caged and shackled with chains, charged with no crime, without legal support or proper contact with his family and all the time in fear of his inevitable, despicable death at the hands of madmen. more...
PARISH PLAN: Madeleine Sumner of Community First addressed an open meeting of Wick residents, chaired by Ray Day, the parish council chairman. more...
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WOMEN'S SECTION: Held their October meeting in the Betteridge Room. After the business, Miss Emma Kearsey gave a talk entitled My Life as your Standard Bearer. Miss Kearsey was thanked by Mrs Brown. more...
WEDNESDAY CLUB: Members met on October 6 when Mrs M Boath presided. After the distribution of birthday cards a new member, Mrs Ivy Edkins, was welcomed. The trip to Weston-super-Mare was enhanced by beautiful sunshine which made a very pleasant day. The Christmas shopping to Milton Keynes takes place on Tuesday, November 23. more...
A VALE of Evesham farm has been named runner-up in a prestigious national award for conservation. more...
THE MICKLETON SOCIETY: The new season opened with a presentation by Maurice Heritage, a volunteer weekend guide at Snowshill Manor. The Manor closed last September for major refurbishment works and is due to re-open for Easter 2005. Because of the nature of this unique collection, for the first time in the National Trust's history a house has been completely emptied, apart from a small number of bulky items such as beds. more...
ANTIQUES VALUATION: On Friday an antiques valuation will take place, tickets are £5, and valuations by Steve Bruce will be £1.50 per item. There will be fish and chips and coffee and soft drinks will be available; start at 7pm, information from 01789 773400. more...
PRIZE BINGO: Will be held at the New Inn, on Friday, October 29. Eyes down 8pm. In aid of Willersey Football Club. more...
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WOMENS SECTION: On Tuesday evening, October 5, the women's section of the RBL held their AGM at Wulstan Hall. more...
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: At a ceremony in Bishampton last Sunday, Mrs Sophie Dodds of Breslau, Leys Road, was honoured by the presentation of an award given by the Lions' organisation to a person who has been seen to have done much for the community in which he or she lives. more...
A SPECIALIST support group for working age people suffering from dementia in Wyre Forest is being launched tomorrow. more...
A DEL Boy lookalike and bungee jumping were two of the highlights at a successful fun day in Kidderminster. more...
PROPOSALS to open a council contact centre at Kidderminster Library has forced the annual Cards for Good Causes sale to move to a new location - although the planned work has been thrown out by councillors. more...
CHILDREN were treated to a day of fun in Bewdley to celebrate the launch of the town's annual arts festival. more...
A MANAGER of a Weavers Wharf store fears staff are being put at risk by high car parking charges which are forcing them to walk across town in the dark to cheaper car parks. more...
AGE Concern Wyre Forest is set to drive away a new minibus after reaching its appeal target with a £5,000 donation from Kidderminster Carnival. more...
STAYING-ON rates at Wyre Forest high schools are on the up following the launch of a partnership which enables students to take advantage of a wider range of post-16 courses. more...
HUNDREDS of people have joined forces to protest against plans to erect a 45ft mobile phone mast which they fear will ruin an idyllic country view and could be a danger to health. more...
TWO sisters have been devastated by the theft of their two horses from a field in Hartlebury. more...
AN internet map which shows exactly what parts of Bewdley are at risk from flooding has been welcomed as a major step forward for people looking to sell their homes or buy insurance. more...
TAXI drivers in Wyre Forest should feel safer in their cabs following the installation of CCTV cameras in 30 of the vehicles. more...
CRIMEBUSTING in Kidderminster received a boost this week as two new community safety officers began patrolling the streets. more...
HUNDREDS of young people will miss out on visits to a popular Scout centre after arsonists caused a major fire which gutted its main building. more...
CHILDREN in Wyre Forest looking forward to going to high school in 2007 could be in for a shock after it emerged they could have to stay put in middle school buildings. more...
A CINEMA could be open in Kidderminster by February after a businessman came forward with vital start-up cash, the Shuttle/Times and News can exclusively reveal. more...
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THE £1.7million funding for Tenbury High School's state-of-the-art community sports hall has been confirmed by the Big Lottery Fund last week. Work is already under way and the four-court hall, two tennis courts, changing rooms and equipment are expected to take a year to complete. more...
LIFE-LONG learning prospects were in the spotlight at an open day last week. more...
A TENBURY World War Two veteran has finally received his Dunkirk medal after a 60-year wait. more...
TOURIST information on tap all year round is just one of the ideas behind plans to extend Tenbury's library. more...
INTEREST in Tenbury's old fire station, for sale at £200,000, is mounting. more...
A COFFEE morning is due to be held at Nash House, in the grounds of Nash Court on Saturday, from 10am to noon. There will be refreshments, a cake stand, plant sale, raffle and draw. Admission is £1.50, children 50p. more...
PLANNING officers are due to recommend approval today for a new hospital and medical centre in Pershore despite concerns from neighbours about traffic flow. more...
GOALKEEPING legend Peter Shilton chatted to fans and signed copies of his new book during a visit to Worcester. more...
ST PETER'S parish councillors are calling for road safety measures to be put in place on one area of the estate where they claim a number of residents have had "near misses". more...
WHEN Carousel is staged by Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society this month, it will give few clues to the back-stage drama that went into its making. more...
EXPLODING cakes are probably not the first things that cross your mind when you dream about hitting the slopes this winter. more...
ST JOHN'S artist David Birtwhistle was on hand to present prizes to the winners of an art competition. more...
CHIP pans, cigarettes, alcohol, matches and electricity are the most common cause of house fires. more...
SMOKERS can swap their cigarettes for mobile phone games after a charity has adopted technology as its latest weapon in the war against smoking in Worcestershire. more...
FIVE lucky Evening News readers are walking tall after each scooping £20 vouchers for Robin Elt Shoes. more...
RESIDENTS are being urged to take a peek behind the scenes and find out exactly how the criminal justice system works. more...
POLICE are warning the public to beware of bogus tradesmen after two failed attempts to trick home owners in the past week. more...
THE Worcestershire Cricket Centre's popular Friday night open nets have been extended to a Saturday evening between 7 and 9pm at a cost of £3. more...
NEWLY promoted Littleton Borg made the best possible start to their first season in Division One of the Evesham and District Table Tennis Association with a 6-4 victory over Kington Bulldogs. more...
AT LAST Sunday's Riding Club's Area 18 Hunter Trials qualifier at Tetbury, Jan Stout of Cropthorne and Evesham Vale RC was placed first in the Novice section to qualify for the Championships in Peterborough next spring. more...
D DIVISION action in the Cotswold Floorball League started on Tuesday when, as expected, Chipping Campden School easily overcame Swell. more...
Vale of Evesham more...
AWARDS to the value of almost £3,000 were presented when the Evesham Summer League staged its awards evening. more...
NINE intrepid Wheelers set off for last Sunday's club run to Malvern. more...
Evesham and District League more...
LAST weekend saw a strong breeze from the north east with frequent wild gusts to keep members of the Common Road Sailing Club on their toes. more...
MEMBERS of the Arden club at Defford were greeted by a squally breeze that made sailing quite a challenge last Sunday. more...
Evesham & District Inter-Division League more...
HAGLEY and District Light Car Club's 48th annual Ken Wharton Memorial Auto-tests return for the 18th year to the car park of the Arrow Mill Hotel, on the A435 just outside Alcester on Saturday. more...
VICTORIES in three age categories made it a triumphant trip to Sandwell for a trio of local youngsters last weekend. more...
MANY people will have seen or heard of the tremendous success enjoyed by British cyclists at the Olympic Games in Athens, following similar success in Sydney. more...
MEMBERS of the Arden club at Defford were greeted by a squally breeze that made sailing quite a challenge last Sunday. more...
Evesham & District Inter-Division League more...
Ludlow 1, Pershore 4 more...
BRETFORTON Old Boys, among the favourites for this season's Bluck Cup fell at the first hurdle, surprisingly defeated by Moreton Town who won with a second half strike from Bartlett. more...
NEW players are needed to bolster Peopleton's Under-12 squad. more...
Badsey Rgrs U-8 14, more...
PERSHORE Town have parted company with manager Nigel Russell following last Satur-day's home defeat against Bloxwich Town. more...
Pershore 46 pts, Droitwich 7 more...
Tenbury 10pts Bromyard 13pts more...
Tenbury United Reserves 1 more...
Blackheath 0 more...
Tenbury Ladies 5 more...
MANY people will have seen or heard of the tremendous success enjoyed by British cyclists at the Olympic Games in Athens, following similar success in Sydney. more...
PERSHORE Town have parted company with manager Nigel Russell following last Satur-day's home defeat against Bloxwich Town. more...
EVESHAM Rugby Club have been thrown out of the Powergen Junior Vase for fielding an ineligible player during their 22-0 first round home win over Bishop's Castle. more...
Ashford Tn 2, Evesham Utd 1 more...
Fisheasy Winter League more...
I ALLOWED myself a wry smile when mulling over the vagaries of the game on Sunday night. more...
Old Halesonians 7, Evesham II 11pts more...
Evesham 25pts, Old Halesonians 12 more...
Pershore 46 pts, Droitwich 7 more...
BROADWAY members helped the Gloucestershire Seniors team return triumphant from the Southern Finals of the National Foursomes Championships. more...
WORCESTER Warriors have admitted they came "very close" to landing Marcel Garvey in the summer. more...
AUSTRALIAN Mark Penter will be Evesham Cricket Club's overseas player next summer. more...
WHERE do Kidderminster Harriers go from here? more...
JAN Molby has read the riot act to his players ahead of their clash with League Two high-fliers Scunthorpe United at Aggborough on Saturday. more...
MIDFIELD general Dean Keates has warned his Kidderminster Harriers team-mates it is time to "Grow up and become men". more...
WORCESTER City's midfield playmaker Jai Stanley will be out of action for four to six weeks following keyhole surgery on his knee. more...
WESTFIELDS landed a Herefordshire FA Senior Cup semi-final place with a 6-5 penalty shoot-out victory at Ledbury Town last night. more...
WORCESTER WOMEN 1sts 5 SUNDERLAND 5 more...
SNOOKER Professional Dave Finbow begins his UK Championship campaign this weekend. more...
WORCESTER Wildthings are urgently appealing for new squad members ahead of the new West Midlands Ladies Basketball League season. more...
WORCESTER badminton ace Simon Archer and partner Robert Blair stormed into the last 16 of the Yonex German Open after toppling top seeds Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen, of Denmark. more...
FREDERIC Advice-Desruisseaux scored in his comeback from injury but Kidderminster Harriers reserves suffered their first defeat in the Central Conference League last night. more...
WORCESTER Warriors have admitted they came "very close" to landing Marcel Garvey in the summer. more...
WORCESTER City's midfield playmaker Jai Stanley will be out of action for four to six weeks following keyhole surgery on his knee. more...
CHADDESLEY Corbett under-13s went try crazy as they crossed the line eight times in a convincing 46-15 triumph over Bredon. more...
STOURPORT seconds maintained their good form with a 26-14 win over their Chaddesley Corbett counterparts. more...
IT WAS honours even for neighbours Chaddesley Cor-bett and Stourport as they played out a 19-19 draw in North Mids Two South. more...
CLEOBURY Mortimer climbed up to fourth in the North Mids (South) One table with an impressive 19-8 win over Stourbridge Lions. more...
MIDLANDS THREE WEST (NORTH) more...
A DETERMINED display could not prevent Kidderminster Carolians from suffering a 23-13 defeat at Telford as their Midlands Three West (North) campaign continues to stutter. more...
As the dust settles on a mixed first season for the newly-amalgamated Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club, BRIAN GITTINS reviews the goings-on at Chester Road during 2003-04. more...
GOLDEN Balls top scored in the Kidd-erminster Six-a-side League with an 8-2 thrashing of Stourport Sports Club Reserves. more...
Ashford Tn 2, Evesham Utd 1 more...
THE Stanton kept their run going and maintained their position at the top of Division One of Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre Five-a-side League after comfortably beating The Spicier boys 3-1. more...
IT WAS far from the perfect 10 for Kidderminster Harriers Ladies as they suffered a heavy 10-1 defeat at home to West Bromwich Albion in the West Midlands Premier League. more...
The River Severn at Winterdyne is the venue for Saturday's match, which will be drawn at 8am, with fishing from 9.30am until 2.30pm. more...
JOSH Gaunt scored all the goals in Mostyn Rangers's Under-12s 6-0 home victory over Brom-sgrove Town in the Stourport and District Youth Football League. more...
Poole Hall, Kingfisher: Carl Carter 21-13, Kevin Driver 20-8, Dave Peters 19-0, Dave Parry 17-11. more...
SATURDAY PREMIER more...
A contest will be held on Sunday on the canal at Swindon, bridges 39-40. more...
MOSTYN Rangers, who play in Sunday Division One of the Kidderminster and District Football League, stormed into round two of the Kidderminster Hospital Cup with a 9-4 victory over Division Two's Cookley. more...
DEFENSIVE problems contributed to the downfall of Badsey Rangers who found the net four times in Saturday's Stratford Alliance Journal Premier Division clash yet still finished up on the losing side. more...
Canal: P Knowles 3-2, P Butler 2-13-8, K Woodhead 2-9. Members are reminded that subscriptions are now due. more...
Littleton 1, more...
CHADDESLEY Corbett Football Club suffered a 7-0 thrashing in their West Midlands League clash at home to Mahal. more...
Evesham Utd Ladies 3, more...
THE Worcestershire Football Association is staging a women's only referee's candidate course. more...
The draw for Sunday's match on the HETA Pool will be made at 7am. more...
A HAT-TRICK for Chris Hough gave Bewdley Town three points to keep them up with the West Midland League Div One pace-setters, as they beat Ludlow Town Reserves 3-1. more...
BRETFORTON Old Boys, among the favourites for this season's Bluck Cup fell at the first hurdle, surprisingly defeated by Moreton Town who won with a second half strike from Bartlett. more...
NEW players are needed to bolster Peopleton's Under-12 squad. more...
On Sunday there will be a contest at Broadacres (Bill's Pool). Anglers taking part are asked to meet at Green Street, Kidderminster, car park at 7am. more...
Badsey Rgrs U-8 14, more...
BIDFORD Primary School won the inaugural Sainsbury's Seven-a-Side Trophy following a closely- fought final at the NFU Sports Club in Tiddington last Saturday. more...
Cob House Farm: Ron Price 20-7, Bert Potter 16-15, Harold Price 16-6, Ron Russell 15-3. more...
Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal, bridges 10-11 (Oldington to Falling Sands): Phil Hoare (visitor) 7-13, Sue Jacques (Visitor) 6-11, G Owen 5-5-8, T Wills 4-6, M Weston 3-9. more...
AFTER recording their best ever win on Tuesday night, Stratford Town are now preparing themselves for probably the biggest game in the club's history, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
Juniors, Canal: A Swalwell 1-7, W Mills 1-5-8, C McPherson 1-4. more...
Monday Cost-Cutter, Meadow, nine fished: Harry Ward (Moorlands) 66-11 (56), Jason Cowan (Team `Ave it) 65-15 (47), Paul Webley (Bears) 52-7 (500. more...
An angler from The Vine AC won the open on Mill Pool with a catch of 71lb 10oz off peg 88, using red maggot, caster and corn. The catch mainly comprised carp. more...
Fishing peg six on the Abbey, Mark Brown landed 40lb of tench, roach and carp, his best an 8.5lb mirror carp, plus four at 4.5-5lb. He used sweetcorn and maggot bait. more...
Friday Afternoon Open, Dragonfly Pool: Doug Greenow (Solihull AC) 89lb 6oz 8dr, Barry Parsons 66-14-8, Martin Ridgeway 56-4-0. more...
JOHN Hayes of Kidderminster caught eight trout, including an 8lb brown, with a goldhead daddy long legs on the Stella Lake at Shatterford Fishery. more...
Evesham Utd Ladies 3, more...
July (friendlies) more...
CLEOBURY Mortimer Sports Centre's Junior Netball U-11s league has a new leader, as Cleobury Angels moved to the top on goal difference from Bayton Bears, after beating Cleobury 15-0, Lizzie Jones scoring 12 of the goals. more...
IT was a case of six of the best for three boys from Wyre Forest Swimming Club who each won half a dozen races during the latest stage of the club championships. more...
KF Falcons B are flying after beating Hospital A 10-0 in their Kidderminster Table-Tennis League Division Two encounter. more...
MAURICE Bissell won the Kidderminster Chess Club Championship, beating John Wrench in the final. more...
KIDDERMINSTER AND DISTRICT SNOOKER LEAGUE more...
CLEOBURY Mortimer have made a storming start to their Prosport National League Women Two campaign with two succcessive victories. more...
REIGNING champions Invincibles picked up where they left off in the Gilt Edge Short Mat Bowls League. more...
WYRE Forest Cycling Club's Joe Rowe has made a superb start to the cyclo cross season, winning his age group in the second round of the West Midlands league. more...
BRIAN Humphries came fifth in the North Worcestershire eight-mile multi-terrain event and was third male 40 veteran. more...
SAMURAI Judo Club's success in kata continues after Amy Millington,12, and Hannah Cooper, 15, took gold in the junior section of the British National Kata Championships. more...
THIRTEEN was not unlucky for the Samurai Judo Club as they swept up 13 gold medals out of the 16 categories at the Cockburn Cup. Bewdley Judo Club took two of the remaining gold medals and with Stourport Judo Club also taking four silvers and bronzes it was a very successful event for the Wyre Forest clubs. more...
TORRENTIAL downpours, thunder and lightning at Evesham failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Bewdley Rowing Club's Junior-14 squad during their first taste of competitive racing. more...
THERE was no place like home as Cleobury Mortimer Golf Club's Ladies AMAM was won by the host team. more...
STOURPORT golfer April Whetton and clubmate Carole Moore enjoyed the experience of a lifetime after qualifying from a field of tens of thousands to play at "the home of golf". more...
KAY McDonald's penalty flick gave Kidderminster Ladies a 1-0 victory over Badsey in Division Two of the Worcestershire Ladies League. more...
STOURPORT Ladies kept their early season success story rolling by prolonging their unbeaten record in Worcestershire Division One. more...
CHADDESLEY Corbett continue to prop up West Midlands Division Two after losing their third successive game, a 7-1 home defeat to Stafford. more...
KIDDERMINSTER put their opening day rollercoaster result behind them and settled into their stride with two encouraging results in the West Midlands Premier League. more...
STUTTERING Stourport stumbled to a third successive defeat, losing 3-2 at home to Doncaster, and are now the only National League Division One team without a point. more...
STOURPORT horse owners Adrian and Terrie Hyde-Brazier are feeling "sky high" after their filly reached the pinnacle of success in British competition. more...
A WYRE FOREST teenager is quickly finding her way in endurance horse-riding after winning a prestigious international competition - despite getting lost half-way round. more...
As the dust settles on a mixed first season for the newly-amalgamated Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club, BRIAN GITTINS reviews the goings-on at Chester Road during 2003-04. more...
NATHAN Freke's attempts to round off his British Superkart Championship season in style were thwarted by engine problems which could also jeopardise his European hopes. more...
Kidderminster 1, more...
Devizes 1, Bretforton Ladies 3 more...
Ludlow 1, Pershore 4 more...
Evesham 2, Stratford 1 more...
A QUICK glimpse at the league table will show Stourport Swifts rubbing shoulders with the league's leaders. more...
STOURPORT may have bowed out of the Staffordshire Senior Cup this week but the penalty shoot-out defeat failed to take the shine off their weekend goal feast - a 5-0 drubbing of Paulton Rovers. more...
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