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Stories for 15 July 2004

Leisure

School's joy at band date

ONE of Britain's first rock `n' roll bands, which had a string of top 10 hits throughout the swinging 60s, will take Wyre Forest music lovers down memory lane with a performance at a Kidderminster school fair.   more...

Suffolks to pack punch at show

MORE than 30 rare heavy horses will be on show in a Wyre Forest village next month when a Bewdley farmer and his daughter hold the second Trimpley Horse Power Festival.   more...

Jo's artwork on show at library

A SEVERELY disabled teacher from Kidderminster who says painting has given her an "impetus to keep on going" is displaying her work at Bewdley Library.   more...

Maiden exhibition has taste of Brazil

A BRAZILIAN Scout leader will open an exhibition of holiday photos of his homeland next week - in Bewdley.   more...

Crooked House in repeat pub gig

HISTORY is to repeat itself in a Kidderminster pub which hosted the first concert by top Wyre Forest tribute act, Crooked House.   more...

Painting project kicks off festival

TWO weeks of treats are in store for art lovers from Monday, courtesy of Kidderminster Arts Festival.   more...

Annual town festival attracts star names

ELKIE Brooks, The Reduced Shakespeare Company and the face behind The Blue Planet TV series are among the stars of this year's Bewdley Festival, set to kick off in October.   more...

FORBIDDEN SIREN

THERE are two approaches to the horror genre - a bloody gore fest or a psychological horror. Forbidden Siren fits into the latter category and bears many similarities to the popular film, The Ring.   more...

Native reptiles need our help

IN Britain we have six species of native reptiles.   more...

News

Smooth operator's drinks with a kick

WORKERS who find themselves flagging at their desks can now pop into one of Worcester's newest watering holes for a Midday Rush!   more...

Jobless figures edging up again

UNEMPLOYMENT has edged up for the first time in almost a year but the number of people claiming jobless benefits has fallen to the lowest level since 1975, new figures have revealed.   more...

Tycoon to fight back

Shares in Marks & Spencer fell 6 per cent today after retail entrepreneur Philip Green walked away from the battle to land the struggling high street group.   more...

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Charity's event to save rare butterfly

BUTTERFLY conservation efforts will take wing during a day dedicated to saving one species and its habitat.   more...

Moped is hit by fire

FIREFIGHTERS used a bucket of water from the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal to extinguish a blazing moped.   more...

Plea for new foster carers

A SENSE of humour is one of the top qualities needed by people fostering teenagers, according to a survey of foster carers in Kidderminster.   more...

Campaigner earns reward for efforts

MORE than a quarter of a century of campaigning to help diabetics earned a Kidderminster man a special award.   more...

Trailer snatched

A HORSE trailer worth £1,500 was stolen from a farmyard in Cleobury Mortimer.   more...

Fair turn-out in spite of showers

THOUSANDS of revellers turned up to make Broadwaters Fair a success - despite organisers' hopes for sunshine being dashed by heavy rain.   more...

Drivers facing delays

RESURFACING work to make a smoother, quieter 1.4km stretch of the A449 between Low Hill and Hoobrook, south of Kidderminster, started on Monday, at a cost of £180,000.   more...

Good feeling about awards

COMMUNITY-spirited young people from Wyre Forest and Cleobury Mortimer were recognised in an awards scheme run by police.   more...

Runners sock it to them for charity effort

SPORTY Wyre Forest residents dug out their training shoes and broke into a sweat to take part in a nationwide run to raise charity cash.   more...

Summer fun guaranteed

A MASSIVE programme of summer activities kicks off in Wyre Forest next week with everything from adventure training to barbecues promised to keep youngsters entertained.   more...

Mane attraction axed in charity stunt

A ROCK music fan who lost his precious locks for charity has given a big thank you to Wyre Forest residents for helping him raise £700.   more...

Teen crashes spark scheme

AN alarming increase in the number of teenage drivers injured in collisions has prompted police to encourage them to improve their skills behind the wheel.   more...

Pony Charlie is Heather's darling after show success

A CLEOBURY woman is celebrating after her pony scooped prizes at two prestigious shows.   more...

Bouncers will need licence

VIOLENT bouncers will be vetted under a new scheme - five years after similar plans for Wyre Forest were thrown out.   more...

David is firm's new driving force

A LONG-established Kidderminster coach and bus company, which was sold earlier this year, has a new boss in the driving seat.   more...

Relief road fight enters key phase

OFFICERS of Worcestershire County Council may be ordered to turn up to a meeting to discuss Stourport's long awaited relief road - if district councillors have their way.   more...

Women hurt in crash

TWO women were taken to hospital following a road accident in which two cars collided in Walter Nash Road, Kidderminster.   more...

Storm in town tea shop

A STOURPORT woman who thought she was opting for the quiet life when she switched careers to run a tea room has claimed her stress levels are now sky high because of council red tape.   more...

Looking out for their community

CHILDREN are being encouraged to take more interest in their surrounding environment and be more community-minded with the setting up of a new club.   more...

Sheep shape and Bristol fashion

CHAMPION sheep keeping teachers Steve and Chris Higgins have learned enough lessons to come top of the class in their hobby.   more...

Elderly man died after fall at home

THE death of an 89-year-old man who died at a nursing home in Cookley was an accident, Worcestershire coroner Victor Round has said.   more...

July 15, 2004

I HAVE received many letters recently about the shortage of NHS dentists.   more...

Luff is spot on... we are being mugged

PETER Luff is spot on when he says our children and schools are being mugged by the Ministers.   more...

It's clear current courts don't work

THANK you for your comprehensive coverage of the F4J protest.   more...

There's no supporters of present Home Secretary

TERENCE Ambler and E F Showell took an exception to the Home Secretary for wanting to suspend the Chief Constable of the Humberside Police Force (You Say, July 2 and 5 respectively).   more...

Destruction of trees is enough to make you weep

SUNDAY afternoon I popped into town to buy my son's birthday present and was, for the second time, confronted by the stark expanse of tarmac, concrete and paving stones that now makes up Worcester's High Street.   more...

Salters shopping shock

HAVING just returned from the Salters Shopping Centre, in Droitwich, I was amazed at with the money that was spent to build this. What a mess it has been allowed to become.   more...

It's vandalism

One of the few redeeming features of this benighted town were the trees in High Street.   more...

£1.5bn dished out on pocket money

SEEING that shiny nugget appear from my mum's pocket every week was a bit like winning a Willy Wonka golden ticket.   more...

Burglar is jailed

A burglar who raided two homes on the same night 16 days after being released from a prison sentence has been jailed for three and a half years.   more...

Appeal is fantastic!

DONATIONS for the Journal's St Richard's New Hospice Appeal have topped £1,600 in just two weeks.   more...

Parents to get full say in school's review

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council education chiefs have assured Vale parents there will be full consultation in a review of middle schools.   more...

Elvis surfaces at festival

EVESHAM'S river festival, which attracted thousands of people to the town over the weekend, has been declared an outstanding success.   more...

Bewdley and District Horticultural Society

MEMBERS and friends marked the 150th anniversary of the society with an evening at Bodenham Arboretum, hosted by society president David Binnian and his wife, Jennifer.   more...

Green light for plans

EVESHAM town councillors have given the green light to a scheme aimed at improving pedestrian access along Waterside.   more...

Chaddesley Corbett WI

GEORGE Hook was the guest speaker at the July meeting. His talk entitled "Mother of Pearl" demonstrated his skills in the art of jewellery and button making.   more...

Pensioner gets £3,500 after tripping on `poor' path

A BROADWAY pensioner who tripped on a pavement outside Barn Close Surgery in the village has won her three-year battle for compensation.   more...

Kidderminster Cycling Club

ON Sunday, an A ride will start at 9am, to explore Shobdon Church and Arches.   more...

Vale family man is jailed in death crash court case

A motorist from Honeybourne who killed a grandmother by dangerously overtaking a convoy of cars on a winding road, has been jailed.   more...

Kidderminster and District Prostate Cancer Support Group

THE quarterly meeting will be held on Monday at Kidderminster Town Hall, when Mike Vincent will talk on "A Patient's Perspective of Cancer Care - The Road to Acceptance".   more...

Bomfords get a Royal approval

VALE-based agricultural machinery manufacturers Bomford Turner Ltd celebrated its 100th birthday in style by being named overall winner of the RASE New Equipment awards at the Royal Show and then having a Royal visit.   more...

Workers to go at factory

EVESHAM Foods, one of the Vale's largest employers, has announced 25 workers will lose their current positions as part of a `restructuring' programme.   more...

Kidderminster and District Scottish Society

AT the 46th annual meeting it was decided to continue with St Andrew's and Burns' Nights, as the society is thriving.   more...

Habberley WI

MEMBERS were welcomed to the annual summer supper with a new menu. The meal was prepared by president Mrs Sue Stone with help from the committee. Entertainment was by Paul McGuire, whose talk was entitled "life as a redcoat".   more...

On home ground...

EVESHAM'S top TV comic, Alistair McGowan was back on home ground extolling the virtues of unspoilt Vale countryside.   more...

Stourport Floral Art Club

SETSUKO Watanabe was the guest demonstrator on June 28, with a presentation entitled "Kaleidoscope of Flowers".   more...

Just cowardly

AN elderly woman walking to a hospital appointment was knocked to the ground by a mugger who made off with her handbag.   more...

Wyre Forest Society

ON Saturday, the Birch Farm Butterfly Count will take place, led by Sylvia Sheldon.   more...

Worcestershire County WIs

ARELEY Kings was the overall winner of the Challenge Shield at the Flood Flower and Craft Day.   more...

Ramblers Association

THE Wyre Forest group has organised a trip to Weston-super-Mare on Sunday, July 25, when members will walk about four miles, to Jill Dando's Garden and Kewstoke Woods.   more...

No time for gutter politics

AS the Conservative group on Wyre Forest District Council, we would like to respond to criticisms in last week's letters pages on the subjects of education, health and this authority's leader Stephen Clee.   more...

Work makes road safer

I WAS pleased, but also saddened, to see that new foliage on the trees along Birmingham Road, Kidder-minster, had been trimmed this year on June 22.   more...

Decision means reducing choice

I WRITE as the Director of Education for the Diocese of Worcester, which is proud of the excellent and longstanding service of our 16 Church of England schools to the people in Wyre Forest.   more...

Beating Ofsted - to lose to LEA

I HAVE been the headteacher of Sion Hill Middle School in Kidderminster for just over five years.   more...

Figures mean pupils must go elsewhere

WE HAVE read with interest the media coverage of the Wyre Forest Educational Review and wonder if the full implications of keeping the three high schools have been fully understood by parents of pupils and potential pupils of those three high schools.   more...

Stalls galore on offer at home's garden fete

A GARDEN fete will be taking place at Avery Overall Christian Home, in Worcester on Saturday, July, 24.   more...

Power to close and the power of love

THE PURPOSE of me writing this letter is quite simply to say thank-you to the people who matter the most to me.   more...

Luxury pad without sparks

RARE white tigers have a new enclosure at the West Midlands Safari Park.   more...

Blessed Edward Oldcorne: Controversy over `too strict' teacher

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They've got some cheek turning up here!

A PARTY for the families of twins and triplets had a couple of star guests when famous Transylvanian twins the Cheeky Girls dropped in.   more...

Deception admitted

A MAN admitted evasion of a liability by deception when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court.   more...

Help gipsies to buy their own land - Minister

GIPSIES should be encouraged to buy their own land as part of a "less expensive" way of managing the travelling community, a Government Minister has said.   more...

Baby was dead in its cot - inquest

A TEN-month-old baby from Warndon died of sudden infant death syndrome, a Worcester coroner has concluded.   more...

Police plea on garden sets

MORE than £1,500 of garden furniture was stolen from a garden centre in Kidderminster - despite being chained to a patio.   more...

Street alcohol powers aid police in drinking clean-up

POLICE have welcomed new powers to enable them to further crack down on alcohol consumption in Worcester city centre.   more...

Fears over fake £20 notes after seizure

SEVERAL counterfeit notes have been seized in the Habberley area of Kidderminster by police who believe more fraudulent currency is in circulation.   more...

Return to battle site

A WAR veteran from Worcestershire will revisit the scene of a famous Second World War battle, thanks to a Lottery-funded scheme.   more...

Each one a shining example to us all

NINE "amazing" Droitwich children have been honoured for their outstanding achievements in a special ceremony.   more...

Ex-boss on theft charge

THE former manager at Kidderminster Social Education Centre pleaded guilty to seven counts of theft when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court.   more...

Cheers! Our beer's now in Tesco!

A BREWERY in Worcestershire is celebrating after sealing a deal to sell its latest beer in Tesco supermarkets.   more...

£3k raid

POLICE in Worcestershire are appealing for information about a burglary in which around £3,000 worth of cigarettes were stolen.   more...

Petition over bus rule on buggies

A DETERMINED mum has handed a petition to bus company First to demand more suitable buses for mothers and their young children.   more...

Addict sold on surplus drugs

A 20-YEAR-OLD drug addict who used a Worcester man as her supplier died after inhaling vomit, a judge heard.   more...

Curtain call for children

WORCESTER-based theatre company Collar and TIE still has places available for its summer drama and arts activity week.   more...

Mourners pay tribute to tragic teen

MORE than 400 mourners poured into Wribbenhall Church yesterday to bid a fond farewell to a Bewdley teenager who died as he returned home from an end-of-school party.   more...

Threats to kill denied

A STOURPORT man has been remanded on bail to await trial accused of threatening to kill a neighbour.   more...

Comedian back on his home turf

TELEVISION funnyman impressionist Alistair McGowan is deadly serious when it comes to the environment.   more...

Hospital staff set for operation cash

CLINICIANS will be paid extra cash to carry out more operations at a Worcestershire treatment centre in a pilot scheme aimed at slashing patient waiting times.   more...

SACK HIM!

OUTRAGED campaigners are demanding the head of county education chief Julien Kramer, claiming they have been betrayed, ignored and lied to during the public consultation over Worcester's special schools.   more...

Teen drinkers are targeted

PUBLICANS, who fear under-age drinkers are putting people off visiting Kidderminster, have welcomed increased police spot-checks on pubs and have renewed their call for an alcohol-free zone.   more...

Burglar escapes prison sentence

A BURGLAR who stole £10,000 worth of musical instruments has been ordered to undergo treatment for his drug habit and freed from custody.   more...

School raid linked?

POLICE think the vandalism and break-ins at Mostyn Rangers FC might be linked to a similar incident at Stourport's Burlish Park First School.   more...

Retired shop owner dies after illness

A WELL-known and respected former Stourport businessman has died after a short illness in Cornwall at the age of 76.   more...

County needs to listen to parents

WORCESTERSHIRE County Council is - like all local authorities - meant to represent and act in the interests of the public.   more...

Final whistle threat to club

THE chairman of a vandal-plagued and theft-hit football club is set to blow the final whistle unless attacks on the club's ground end.   more...

Conservation award delight for rangers

HARDWORKING rangers in Wyre Forest are "over the moon" after receiving a prestigious award for managing three sites of special scientific interest in the district.   more...

Fun day to celebrate opening of park

A GALA fun day will mark the opening of a new park in Kidderminster on Saturday.   more...

Peter hangs up his apron

IT was the end of an era on a Kidderminster housing estate when a long-standing butchers shop got the chop.   more...

Teenager `goaded by neighbours'

A 15-YEAR-OLD remains banned from areas of Stourport while awaiting the final hearing of his case before Kidderminster magistrates.   more...

Chiefs to seek extra cash for the police

WEST Mercia police chiefs have pledged to lobby the government for more cash after the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) announced plans to limit how much the authority will charge council tax payers next year.   more...

Parents get new chance to save school

PARENTS fighting to save an under-threat special school are to come face to face with the man who could finally shut it down.   more...

Nursery places are under threat

CHILDREN face being turned away from two Wyre Forest nurseries because of changes to admission numbers, staff have claimed.   more...

Thumbs down for road ban on bikers

A BID to ban traffic - especially bikers - from a picturesque Bewdley street during weekends has failed.   more...

Belly dancing for joy at fund-raiser success

VISITORS to a Kidderminster health centre were in for a surprise this week as staff turned up to work in an array of odd-looking trousers - but it was all for a good cause.   more...

Park and ride is timely tonic

TOURISM in Bewdley has been given a major shot in the arm after a long-awaited park and ride scheme was finally launched in the town.   more...

People power pays off as post office is saved

RESIDENTS are claiming a victory for people power after their campaign saved a popular Kidderminster post office.   more...

Final farewell to beloved Jamie

MORE than 400 mourners poured into Wribbenhall Church yesterday to bid a fond farewell to a Bewdley teenager who died as he returned home from an end-of-school party.   more...

Punched to the ground Good Samaritan's `reward' for trying to help a man

A TENBURY good Samaritan was punched to the ground by a man whom he thought was unwell and was trying to help.   more...

Aussie plea over Pump Rooms

A CALL from Australia to keep Tenbury Pump Rooms open for tourists at weekends has sparked a debate over public access.   more...

Retired shop owner dies

A WELL-known and respected former Stourport businessman has died after a short illness in Cornwall at the age of 76.   more...

£60,000 pool makeover to start

A MAJOR makeover at Tenbury Swimming Pool gets under way on Monday July 26, thanks to a £60,000 cash injection from Malvern Hills District Council.   more...

Blaze of glory

IN a blaze of glory, leading firefighter Graham James, from the Tenbury Brigade has been recognised for 30 years service to the community.   more...

Dave turns punter and hall decorator

DAVE Hopkins became a punter and decorator when he took on one of his more unusual jobs - painting the exterior walls of Harvington Hall at Chaddesley Corbett.   more...

Get on your scooter for work

TENBURY and Teme Valley job seekers can get on a moped in their search for work.   more...

Historic past on view

TENBURY'S Royal Seal and Charter goes on show at a coffee morning in the Pump Rooms this weekend.   more...

SCHOOLS AXE FACES PROBE

REBEL councillors have won a key victory in the battle over a shake-up of Wyre Forest schools by getting the controversial decision put under the microscope of an education watchdog.   more...

Councillor pays for proposals

TOWN councillor Phil Grove has put his own money where his mouth is and paid for outline plans for improving the facilities at Palmer's Meadow.   more...

Ex-newsman inks in 65 years

CHILDHOOD sweethearts, who were separated for two years by the Second World War, will celebrate 65 years of marriage today.   more...

New plan for village houses

A REVISED proposal for affordable housing in the village of Alfrick is being drawn up by Elgar Housing Association after an initial draft scheme was rejected by the parish council.   more...

Alcoholic's body found sitting up

THE inquest has opened into the death of an alcoholic Worcester man whose mum discovered him dead in a sitting position with his back against a chair.   more...

Inquiry into patient's death

AN inquest has opened and been adjourned into the death of a man who died after discharging himself from a Worcester hospital.   more...

Pupils learn pitfalls of practical parenting

YOUNGSTERS at a Worcester primary are simulating the responsibility of parenthood by adopting a "flour baby".   more...

Appeal after moped crash

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an eight-year-old boy was in collision with a moped in Worcester.   more...

Car in front door

A DRIVER crashed into two parked cars and then a house after inhaling a toxic chemical stored in the boot of his vehicle.   more...

Probe into closure of schools

REBEL councillors have won a key victory in the battle over a shake-up of Wyre Forest schools by getting the controversial decision put under the microscope of an education watchdog.   more...

Appeal after raid

A "RAM raid" at a Hereford shop has prompted an appeal for witnesses to the late night burglary.   more...

Appeal finds vintage Elgar bike

THANKS to Evening News readers, a Royal Sunbeam bicycle has been found to double for the one ridden by Sir Edward Elgar as a young man.   more...

Sport

Chainwire slide

CHAINWIRE missed the chance to overtake Knighton-on-Teme in the table on Saturday.   more...

Stone sink Brintons bid

A WELCOME 24 points against rivals Brintons lifted Stone out of the Division Five bottom two.   more...

Only Greg copes

SIX batsmen failed to trouble the scorer as Cookley were comprehensively beaten at Worcester Nomads in Worcestershire League Division Two.   more...

Dave aids leap away from drop

A STRONG all-round display elevated Kidderminster Victoria thirds out of the Worcestershire League Division Two relegation zone.   more...

Town cheer at improving fortunes

A WINNING draw at fellow strugglers Romsley and Hunnington provided much-needed encouragement for Stourport.   more...

Leaders Pershore create a storm against Bewdley

BEWDLEY'S dismal display matched the weather as they were thrashed by leaders Pershore in Worcestershire League Division One.   more...

All-rounder Ian gives villagers hope for title

A TREMENDOUS individual display from Ian Chambers helped Chaddesley Corbett brush aside struggling Stourbridge on Saturday.   more...

Baylis leads challenge to set up two-leg affair

A SEVENTH Birmingham League Challenge Cup success is the aim for Kidderminster Victoria after 22 years of trying.   more...

Some shine taken off KVCC at top

THE lead at the top was cut to six points after Kidderminster Victoria failed to shine in a rain-affected game on Saturday.   more...

Getting a kick in the ring!

STUDENTS from the UKCBA Kick Boxing Club in Pershore were in action in their first competitive bouts at Bristol.   more...

Kidderminster Harriers FC - Fixtures and results - 2004/05

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Getting a kick in the ring!

STUDENTS from the UKCBA Kick Boxing Club in Pershore were in action in their first competitive bouts at Bristol.   more...

Things just got worse following a bad start

Amblecote and Wollaston 107 ao Tenbury 91 ao   more...

Comfortable seven-wicket win for Bishop's Castle

Cae Glas 103 ao   more...

Last-wicket pair thwart bowlers

Ludlow 186-8 Newport 147-9   more...

14/7/04 - Royals suffer cup tie blues

WORCESTERSHIRE crashed to a surprise 34-run victory at Taunton last night - against a Somerset side without a win going into this eventful Twenty20 Cup tie.   more...

County aim to seal home tie

WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will be at home in the quarter-final of the Twenty20 Cup on Monday night if they beat Glamorgan Dragons in their final group match at New Road this evening (5.40).   more...

Young Kwik cricketers quick on the draw!

SATURDAY morning coaching sessions at Offenham Cricket Club have proved extremely popular with local children.   more...

15/7/04 Great start for Yates

EX-Harrier Mark Yates, appointed coach at Championship team Burnley, scored in their first friendly, a 2-1 win over Accrington.   more...

15/7/04 Late switch for kit deal

THERE was an unexpected twist when Kidderminster Harriers revealed their long-awaited new home and away shirts.   more...

15/7/04 Red Devils on show

AGGBOROUGH will host more West Brom reserve team games this season, including the visit of Man Utd on Monday, November 1.   more...

15/7/04 Bishop to move in at York

ANDY Bishop, a past Harriers loan signing, is set to refuse a new contract at Walsall and play regular first-team football in the Conference with York.   more...

15/7/04 Helping out your neighbours

STOURPORT Swifts are trying to forge closer links with professional neighbours Kidderminster Harriers.   more...

15/7/04 Forward thinking Harriers

AN army of attacking signings are expected at Kidderminster Harriers as the pre-season action kicks in.   more...

15/7/04 Midfield men give hope despite defeat

CINDERFORD 2, HARRIERS 1   more...

City date

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Green rides luck to win

TOM Green rode his luck to plunder 121 for Bromsgrove seconds and lift the batsman of the week award.   more...

Sale start

WORCESTER Warriors' Zurich `A' fixtures will begin at Sale in September. The fixtures, for reserve team matches, were announced yesterday with Worcester facing a trip to the Sharks in their opener on September 6.   more...

Tipster leads the way

MR `X' was again the star tipster at Worcester Racecourse last night, tipping three out of five Pitchcroft winners.   more...

Final replay in store

MALVERN and Aston OEs, last season's North Midlands Cup finalists, are on course to meet again in the preliminary round of the Powergen Cup.   more...

General manager stuns Malvern

MALVERN Town's pre-season preparations have been rocked by the resignation of general manager Richard Anson.   more...

Own goals beat Harriers

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers paraded a side made up mainly of trialists when they lost 2-1 in a friendly at Dr Martens League Western Division outfit Cinderford Town last night.   more...

City date

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County aim to seal home tie

WORCESTERSHIRE Royals will be at home in the quarter-final of the Twenty20 Cup on Monday night if they beat Glamorgan Dragons in their final group match at New Road this evening (5.40).   more...

Champions cannot wait for start

NORTH Midlands Three champions Chaddesley Corbett are already preparing for the new season.   more...

15/7/04 - Own goals beat Harriers

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers paraded a side made up mainly of trialists when they lost 2-1 in a friendly at Dr Martens League Western Division outfit Cinderford Town last night.   more...

PARK INN AC

SION Farm: Carl Carter 34-9, Steve Wilson 21-4, Mark Pearce 19-11, Barry Chesson 19-10.   more...

Girls needed

THE Mercian Festival Junior League has now closed the books for next season's boys leagues.   more...

BRIDGE AC

THERE will be a club match on Sunday on the KDAA Winterdyne stretch, drawn at 8am in Bewdley Country Park car park.   more...

Colts' surprise

VIC Colts suffered a rare defeat in the Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre Adult Five-a-side League Division One.   more...

Kit prize for Badsey

IT'S been a successful time on the football field for pupils of Badsey First School.   more...

REGENT AC

THIS Sunday's contest is on the river, pegs 65 to 79, and the draw will be at 10.30am on the bank.   more...

League calling

AN adult five-a-side league starts again at Stourport Sports Centre on September 19.   more...

BLACK BOY AC

WREN'S Nest pools: J Hall 49-10, K Beard 29-8, P. Beard 18- 12.   more...

Ladies' late woe in festival final

KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies suffered extra-time agony at the Worcestershire Female Football Festival.   more...

GOLDEN MAGGOT AC

THE next match is at Furnace Mill Fishery on Saturday and will be drawn at 2pm with fishing from 3pm until 8pm.   more...

OLD BEAR AC

WILLOW Marsh Fishery: C Price 29-11, R Jordan 18-6, G Lee 16-4.   more...

BANKSIDERS AC

SUGAR Lane: Craig Price 24-9-12 (including a 10lb 6.4oz carp), Carl Brown 15-15-8, Dennis Moles 15-0, Mick Swalwell 9-5-8.   more...

GILT EDGE AC

SEVERN Lyttelton pegs 60 to 79: Richard Broadhurst 4-18, Pete White 4-0, John Gale 3-8-8.   more...

WOLVERLEY AC

UCKINGHALL Pool: C Brookes 1-8, S Garrington 1-6, P Garrington 1-5-5.   more...

TOMKINSONS AC

RIVER Severn at Hallow: R Price 6-4, M Sztybel 5-1, G Owen 4-1, J Baylie 3-10.   more...

FRANCHE VILLAGE AC

FRANCHE pool: Steve Sault 16-10, Tony Plowright 11-12, Al Griffiths 11-10, Ian Stokes 6-5.   more...

MARKS TACKLE

LYTTELTON Canal, Wednesday: M Lewis 0-15-8dr, B Cumbers 0-12-8, M Wilde 0-11.   more...

LYTTLETON AA

A LYTTLETON junior contest is to be fished at Wren's Nest pool on Saturday. The draw is to take place at noon with fishing from 1pm until 4pm.   more...

WILLOW MARSH FISHERY

TIM Rogers, of the Gunmakers AC, broke the Whispers Pool silver fish record with his 43lb catch on Sunday morning, using sweetcorn and maggot baits.   more...

POOLE HALL FISHERIES

WEDNESDAY Open, Heron Pool: Tim Rogers 51-13, Harry Taylor 38-11, Ivan Laight 28-5.   more...

SHATTERFORD LAKES

A BIRMINGHAM angler bagged a 5lb 8oz rainbow trout with a yellow and white fritz on the Masters Lake which also produced two to 9lb 8oz for a viva.   more...

MOORLANDS FARM

TUESDAY, Bank (10 fished): Mark Jones (VDR) 57-14, Dave Highfield (Moorlands) 44-2, Ken Hall (Moorlands) 43-9.   more...

Alvin's big catch rings Bell at fishery

NEWCOMER Alvin Bell landed 73lb 3oz to win Furnace Mill Fishery's Sunday Afternoon Open.   more...

Fixtures

July (friendlies)   more...

Sad loss of Alan

CHESS: Wyre Forest players are mourning the death of Alan Copeman, an ambassador for county chess over many decades.   more...

Coach reward

AWARDS: Nominations are being collected for Shropshire Sports Partnership's Coach of the Year accolades for this year.   more...

Club's city high

SPECIAL OLYMPICS: Wyre Forest members achieved great success for Worcestershire in a City of Birmingham athletics event.   more...

Mark seals Medal

GOLF: Mark Sprason topped Wyre Forest men's medal competition with a convincing score of 62 nett.   more...

Bradley's cup bid

GOLF: A Bewdley amateur golfer has netted a place in the prestigious Audi Quatro Cup UK final.   more...

Quality Alliance

GOLF: Mitch Humphries and Alan Hurst were clear winners in Habberley's Men's Alliance Medal.   more...

Toman on target

GOLF: The battle for the Kidderminster Golf Club Championship crown has been won by James Toman.   more...

Davies' double

GOLF: Judith Davies completed a double at Little Lakes by winning the Keith Boyce Trophy and Ladies' Mid-week Medal.   more...

Club revamp in 10th year

GOLF: Wyre Forest Golf Club are celebrating their 10th anniversary with an Invitation Open and a number of changes at their Zortech Avenue base.   more...

Active message given to pupils

A FEW unusual sports were on the agenda as youngsters enjoyed an activity day at King Charles I High School.   more...

Defeat fails to deter Cookley

BOWLS: Cookley A survived a slip-up to continue as Kidderminster and District Mid-week League Division Two leaders.   more...

Competitive debut

ROWING: Bewdley rowers were successful at the West Midlands' inaugural Project Oarsome Regatta in the town.   more...

Worlds looming for veteran duo

ROWING: A good display at Henley upped the stakes for a Bewdley Rowing Club duo in their preparation for the World Veteran Championships.   more...

Boys retain Forest pride in final gala

SWIMMING: The boys picked up most of the nine first places for Wyre Forest swimmers in the Mercian League final at Worcester.   more...

Howard happy with fourth

CYCLING: Howard Jones sped to a superb fourth place in the C category when Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club promoted their third event of the season.   more...

Kate walks off with a bronze

JUDO: Kate Walker was on target again with a bronze medal at the British Cadet Open Championships in London.   more...

Tom's big strides

ATHLETICS: Three Kidderminster and Stourport athletes were well placed in the popular Action Heart charity 5km race at Himley Hall, near Kingswinford.   more...

Hearty effort from district athletic stars

ATHLETICS: There were double victories for Kidderminster and Stourport athletes in the first Heart of England League Division Two meet of the season.   more...

Simon voted the strongest Link at race

ATHLETICS: Runners from all over the country were attracted to Amazing Feet's fourth Runaround Wyre Forest Half Marathon on Sunday.   more...

Olympic no-go hits discus ace

ATHLETICS: Discus thrower Shelley Newman missed out on August's Olympic Games in Greece following the weekend athletics trials in Manchester.   more...

15/7/04 - Sale start

WORCESTER Warriors' Zurich `A' fixtures will begin at Sale in September. The fixtures, for reserve team matches, were announced yesterday with Worcester facing a trip to the Sharks in their opener on September 6.   more...

Cricket fixtures

SATURDAY (1.30pm unless stated)   more...

Honours board

BATTING TOP 10   more...

Stourport shake off Waldron blitz

BRINTONS' Ian Waldron was man-of-the-match but could not prevent Stourport winning the Stainweld League Wednesday Junior Plate.   more...

Battling Brazier

MIKE Brazier's 71 runs could not guide Stone to victory at Claverley as they lost Sunday's friendly by 24 runs.   more...

Runs depend on duo as Bewdley slump

BEWDLEY relied on two batsmen for many of their runs as they suffered a fourth Sunday league defeat of the season.   more...

Griffiths' glory

A SPARKLING spell of 4-9 from bowler Tom Griffiths blasted out Vine for 90 in Worcestershire League Division Six.   more...

Swifts

15/7/04 Helping out your neighbours

STOURPORT Swifts are trying to forge closer links with professional neighbours Kidderminster Harriers.   more...

Stourport Swifts FC - Fixtures and results - 2004/05

Pre-season friendlies   more...

  
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