Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | January
THERE'S a mixture for music lovers in Cheltenham over the next week - choose classical, soul or swing. more...
A YOUNG musician who has been touring with the hit musical, Blood Brothers, has followed his heart into a new job. more...
POLICE officers who have turned their hands to organising events are inviting young people to "party in the park". more...
THE usual requirement for quiet in Kidderminster Library will be waived next month for a swinging evening of jazz. more...
NAME a career in the entertainment industry and the chances are that one of three Kidderminster brothers will have turned their hands to it. more...
THE line-up for the third Young Proms charity concert has experienced a last-minute re-shuffle after one of the singers signed a £1million recording deal. more...
AN actress from Bewdley is going back to college with her actor/singer boyfriend to raise cash for victims of the Boxing Day tsunami. more...
THE tiny folk from under the floorboards are coming out to play next week. more...
YOUNG actors from the Stratford area will be balancing out their act when they use stilts to become animals in George Orwell's Animal Farm. more...
WHEN you go to a Sirens concert, you know you are going to enjoy it, and that you will be treated to a slick performance of wonderful music. more...
WORCESTER'S Gilbert and Sullivan Society took us to visit those famous soft-hearted pirates and cowardly police with great aplomb. more...
TALENTED Athlete frontman, Joel Pott, certainly had the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand. more...
More competitions coming soon. more...
IN terms of randomness and originality, Under The Skin is certainly an intriguing concept. more...
January has certainly been a windy month. Fortunately for us in Wyre Forest district, we have managed to avoid the severest gales that have battered northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. more...
ANYONE who fancies a night of 1960s nostalgia will not be disappointed with a top show coming our way. more...
TWO different shows celebrating some of the best musical works on stage are lined up at The Swan Theatre in Worcester over the next few days. more...
THE series of chamber music at Charlton Church continues with a concert given by the choir of Tewkesbury Abbey School on Saturday, February 5, at 7.30pm. more...
Anúna, the original Irish choral group from Riverdance, have split from the hit dance show and are heading for the Malvern stage for the first time on Saturday, February 5. more...
THE first tour of a special West End hit is coming to Malvern next week. more...
ALL the opera you never knew you knew is set to reintroduce itself in Pershore next week. more...
RSC actors and crew will be taking on some extra work next week, staging the On The Edge Fringe Festival 2005. more...
PAULO Coelho's best-selling novel The Alchemist is brought to life at The Theatre in Chipping Norton next week. more...
TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. MAC - Chris Smither. Symphony Hall - CBSO. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - 3 Men and Black. Halesowen: Wilson Hall - Flashback. Swan Theatre - All That Jazz. Malvern: Forum Theatre - Ex Cathedra. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Jill Crossland free lunchtime concert. more...
As Chairman of Charity Crescent Residents Association (CHACRA), may I take this opportunity to voice wholehearted support for Councillor Roma Kirke in her efforts to draw attention to the litter problem. more...
THE hunt in full cry across the fields is a fine sight I must admit and I had no thoughts either way having suffered a fox in my hen house. I would have dispatched it, also the thieving poacher who visited us! more...
WITH reference to the article (the cyclist branded arrogant) by Sir Michael Spicer, I must agree with him. more...
I POLITELY refer to the letter from MP Sir Michael Spicer, with his interest over the growing danger and arrogance of cyclists to the public. His concern is well justified. more...
I have had several telephone calls and e-mails from concerned people regarding the 'Christmas Lights' and why were they not switched off after '12th night' and I think an explanation would be appreciated. more...
AN heroic father and son helped pull a cancer-stricken man from his burning Worcester home. more...
SALFORD Priors Parish Council has landed a £5,000 Government grant for equipment at its new Parish Office. more...
A BIDFORD man has expressed his concern about the dumping of rubbish near to his home. At Monday's Bidford Parish Council meeting, Tony Quinney of Waterloo Road said a couple of years ago there was a fire in the fields behind his house and various locals helped put it out, which saved his property. Mr Quinney said that rubbish, which had caught fire regularly in the past, had recently been left even closer to his home. more...
LOWER speed limits may be on the agenda for areas such as Bidford now that the Warwickshire County Council's review of B roads has begun. more...
ENERGETIC people in Bidford are enjoying new basketball facilities which have finally been completed on The Big Meadow. more...
WOMEN outnumber men in the Herefordshire and Worcestershire workplace for the first time ever, according to a new survey. more...
MICHAEL Howard's plans to introduce a points system for migrants looking for work in the UK could deal a big blow to the local economy if the Conservatives are voted into power, says the county Chamber of Commerce. more...
WORCESTER Black Pear, the Lowesmoor-based savings and loans co-operative, has doubled its membership during the past year and has just enrolled its 1,000th member. more...
NEW Companies House fee structures come into force this Tuesday, February 1, and favour e-filing. more...
STRICTLY Come Dancing contestant, Esther Rantzen, waltzed off with a £2,000 donation to ChildLine - the charity she chairs - from an Elmley Lovett-based business. more...
BOSSES of a timber company saw the potential in investing more than £100,000 in the business to create up to 20 new jobs. more...
HARTLEBURY-based event presentation company, DRP Group, proved it had the X-tra ingredient when it was called on to produce a conference featuring X Factor star, Tabby. more...
FIVE drivers with a Hartlebury-based delivery company have clocked up a total of 125 years with the firm. more...
BUSINESSES in Wyre Forest could be eligible for up to £1,000 of free training. more...
WYRE Forest Talking Newspaper this year celebrates 25 years of delivering its weekly service of Shuttle/Times and News stories to 300 listeners in the district. more...
YOUNG people worried about their own potential drug or alcohol misuse or that of friends or siblings can tap into advice from a special help service. more...
A SMALL pre-school nursery which faces an uncertain future has won top marks from Ofsted inspectors. more...
THE case against a 44-year-old Kidderminster man accused of sex offences against two young girls in the 1970s and 1980s is not to proceed at Worcester Crown Court. more...
THE 355th anniversary of the execution of King Charles I will be marked on Sunday by a simple ceremony at Kidderminster Town Hall. more...
A POLICE officer who rose through the ranks will carry out chief inspector duties at Kidderminster for two months before moving to a new role. more...
A NEW lease of life for public pathways in Bidford looks set to take place after parish councillors agreed to join a national incentive. more...
FIREFIGHTERS had to rescue a woman who became trapped in the grounds of a factory after fleeing an electrical fire. more...
GREEN-fingered David and Olive Mason will be opening their garden at Dial Park, Chaddesley Corbett, in aid of the National Gardens Scheme, on February 16 and 17 from 11am until 4pm. more...
SCHOOLS in the district have been rallying around to sponsor Aquaboxes after watching videos about the devices, developed by members of a Derbyshire Rotary Club in 1990. more...
KEEPING it clean has paid off for students on a food hygiene course. more...
THE final stages of a massive re-organisation of Wyre Forest schools are under way, giving residents another chance to state their views. more...
BAY Watch is being launched in Wyre Forest in a bid to safeguard parking facilities for disabled motorists. more...
TRADERS who hit out at the state of toilets at the Rowland Hill Centre in Kidderminster have welcomed moves to spend £40,000 on improvements. more...
A WAR of words has broken out between two parties vying for the Wyre Forest seat at the next general election over alleged comments which have been described as "racist" and "unacceptable". more...
RESIDENTS have been warned to beware of a woman knocking on their doors claiming her car has broken down and asking for money for petrol. more...
A MAN found dead outside Kidderminster police station had phoned the police the previous night to say he had been kicked out of his house because of alcohol problems, an inquest heard. more...
THE inquest into the death of a 16-year-old who was involved in a collision with a car as he left his end of school party has been closed. more...
A CAMPAIGN to have front desks at Wyre Forest police stations manned 24 hours a day has proved popular with district residents, its chief supporter has said. more...
THE issue of homelessness will be marked with a special service at St Peter's Church, Birchen Coppice on Sunday. more...
A 13-YEAR-old girl was taken to hospital after being in a collision with a motorcycle while crossing a Kidderminster street. more...
A COLLEGE lecturer is preparing for a memorable challenge - to complete the famous Inca trail across the Peruvian Andes and raise at least £2,000 for charity. more...
HALLOW Primary is the latest school to raise money for the tsunami appeal. more...
A FORMER employee of the Worcester Evening News who is helping to rebuild the Sri Lankan village where she has lived for the past year is appealing for people to buy a Wishband to help the relief effort. more...
MEMBERS of staff from Worcestershire Royal Hospital are staging a talent show to raise money for the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. more...
BROADHEATH Primary School staged a non-uniform day to raise money for victims of the Asian tsunami. more...
A VALE teenager who died alongside his father in a helicopter crash has been remembered as a popular and outgoing young man. more...
TASTY breakfasts and attention to detail has proved the recipe for success for one Broadway guesthouse after it was voted the best bed and breakfast in Britain. more...
Willersey parish councillors say they feel let down by Gloucestershire County Council in the campaign to rectify the village's heavy goods vehicles problem. more...
AS England battle with South Africa for supremacy on the cricket field the anniversary of a more bitter and bloody struggle approaches. more...
I HAVE now had the opportunity to travel on the local No 31 bus from my local stop at Fern Road to the bus station in Worcester, following the changed structure for pensioners' fares, and have to say that the logic of the changes escapes me. more...
I SEE the Bishop of Worcester's god is pathetically and ineptly unable to deal with tsunamis as he is still in the process of making the universe (Bishop's Diary, Wednesday, January 19). more...
WE had a very interesting letter from Nick Wood, (Letters, Tuesday, January 18). more...
I AGREE with Peter Alcock's solution (Letters, Thursday, January 13) to vote only for UKIP, to ensure that we leave the EU. more...
"PHILOSOPHY of death," was the headline over Andrew Hall's letter (Evening News, Wednesday, January 12). He is very wrong to compare and link Socialism with Marxism. more...
A PERSHORE nursery is seeking to overturn a decision to refuse plans for a meal break area and rest room for workers during the summer months. more...
A FOUNTAIN play area for Pershore's Abbey Park is to be considered at a meeting in the town's Civic Centre. more...
BUSINESSES more...
A FRIENDSHIP group based in Kidderminster held coffee mornings and bring and buy sales to raise cash for our appeal. more...
CARNIVAL organisers in Kidderminster have chosen our appeal as the principal benefactor for this year's fun-packed event. more...
HUNDREDS of patients registered with GPs are being urged to complete questionnaires seeking their views on the standard of care they receive. more...
THIS week I have decided to use my column to let residents see the letter I have sent to John Rostill, chief executive of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS trust, regarding Wyre Forest Birth Centre. more...
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: The AGM took place at the Baptist Church School Room, when the chair was taken by the president, Margaret Haines. more...
A 21-year-old Bewdley soldier is helping to keep the peace in remote regions of Afghanistan. more...
BEAT surgeries are being revived by police at Bewdley Library following their success during an earlier trial. more...
BEWDLEY Carnival will be cancelled this summer unless more volunteers can be found, organisers have warned. more...
On Sunday there will be a field trip to the RSPB Sandwell Valley nature reserve, meeting at the visitors' centre at 10am. more...
The club for social singles has organised the following Tuesday pub nights: February 1 at The Queen's Head, Wolverley; February 8 The Old Leaking Well, Dunhampton; February 15, The Talbot, Chaddesley Corbett; February 22 The Whittington Inn, Kinver. more...
On Tuesday at Kidderminster Library, starting at 7.30pm, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, a 2002 film directed by Sijie Dai, will be the featured film. more...
The Wyre Forest group will join a walk organised by the Worcestershire group on Wednesday around Flyford Flavell. more...
Wildlife photographer Derek Saunders took some of his recent videos, including pictures of spring, with the "mad" march hares boxing, to the first meeting of the year. more...
Many Try-a-dive vouchers were given as Christmas gifts, the new scuba dive course is underway and a group of nine students has signed up for a six-week snorkelling course aimed at eight to 12 years-olds, though it is open to anyone. more...
At the first meeting of the year it was agreed that all proceeds from the Christmas raffle should be donated to the tsunami appeal. more...
Following an extraordinary meeting tomorrow at Holy Innocents Community Centre, Ian Grigg will present a programme of recorded music entitled "Pure Nostalgia III", in which he will once again choose music which evokes memories for him. more...
Kevin Down will give a talk on "Richard III: as bad as painted?" at St George's Church annexe, Radford Avenue, Kidderminster, on Wednesday. Visitors are always welcome at meetings, which are held on the first, second, fourth and fifth Wednesdays of the month, starting at 7.30pm. more...
The December meeting included a Christmas lunch, arranged by social secretary Edna Plimley-Rodriguez. more...
There will be two rides on Sunday, both starting from The Green, Blakebrook, Kidderminster. more...
The first event of the new year was a Bank Holiday walk, with members, husbands and their dogs, covering the red route at Wyre Forest Centre, some 3.2 miles and 9,500 paces. more...
A TRADITIONAL Broadway Inn, which was once used by Oliver Cromwell and Charles I has been awarded a Michelin star. more...
The Christmas dinner was held at Jamie's Bistro. more...
At the Lion Inn, Cleobury Mortimer, on January 11, a Mitchell movement was played. more...
The annual meeting will be held on Wednesday at Wribbenhall Community Centre, Shaw Hedge Road, Bewdley at 7.30pm. more...
Julie Jeacock was elected president at the annual meeting, and the committee was re-elected unchanged. more...
A quiz, bingo and a sing-a-long of wartime songs featured at the January 17 meeting. more...
Events of the new year have included a quiz/social evening with Lickhill. more...
KIND hearted folk whose resolution this year was to do something for charity, could look no further than Acorns new children's hospice. more...
A 90-YEAR-OLD Evesham man killed himself after becoming `tired with life'. more...
PEOPLE all over the country are being asked to remember the holocaust today. The Second World war atrocities involving the extermination of tens of thousands of Jewish people are likely to be retold to generations of schoolchildren for many years to come. more...
AN ex-employee cost his former company an estimated £200,000 by hacking into its computer system, Worcester Crown Court heard. more...
POLICE and water bosses in the Vale of Evesham are combining against fraudulent officials. more...
EVESHAM schools campaigner Helen Donovan is organising a mass rally of parents to highlight lack of funding in county school. more...
A VALE prison officer who won a landmark discrimination case against Long Lartin Prison, has resigned. more...
A farm in Cleeve Prior has been given the go-ahead to take garden waste and tree cuttings for recycling. more...
EXPERTS from English Heritage are being consulted about a bid to build flats on one of the most historic sites in Evesham. more...
MORE than 700 litres of diesel has been stolen from two Vale businesses in a spate of similar incidents across South Worcestershire. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Hospital Radio would like to thank all the people in Wyre Forest who showed their support by donating money in street collections in Stourport and Kidderminster in 2004. Stourport raised £175.15p and Kidderminster raised £174. more...
AN appeal has gone out to dog owners to keep their pets on leads when going for walks in the countryside. more...
A BADSEY woman who believes her bank card details were intercepted discovered more than £1,000 taken from her account. more...
I AM writing in response to the article "Warm Tributes to a Modest Teacher" (Shuttle/Times and News, January 13) concerning the recent passing of my mother, Mrs Gaynor Kane. more...
A MAN accused of causing the death of an 48-year-old woman by dangerous driving has appeared in court. more...
WORK has started on a £742,000 scheme by Severn Trent Water to improve the quality of the Littleton Brook in Cleeve Prior by the construction of a new pumping station in Quarry Lane. more...
I AM writing in response to the article in last week's Shuttle/Times and News, about the Warehouse Cinema. more...
MEMBERS of Evesham's Ambassadors Snooker Club are preparing to fight for its future - just eight months after saving it from demolition. more...
100 Years Ago more...
WHEN attending the Harriers home game last Saturday we had the high visibility policing most want to see. Why? Because the authorities have determined that if necessary for public safety, they will be present and charge for their attendance. more...
I READ with growing disbelief the letter from my Conservative opponent on the subject of education published in last week's Shuttle/Times and News. more...
AS an angry parent, I am writing about the article "Schools shake-up chief loses post" (Shuttle Times and News, January 21) . more...
AS one of the signatories, I would like to comment on my support for the county council motion which resulted in the change of county cabinet member for education. more...
THIEVES ripped a garden shed door off its hinges to steal a £300 bicycle. more...
WITH reference to the article on Page 23 of the January 20 edition of Shuttle/Times and News, I cannot allow Mark Garnier's misinterpretation of the remark made by Martin Bell in his Radio 4 interview to pass unanswered. more...
PEOPLE using Kidderminster Jobcentre are being urged to be on their guard after a woman had her handbag stolen there. more...
IN response to the concerns expressed on your letters page last week, concerning the refurbishment of Kidderminster Town Hall, we would like to point out there have been several meetings held and the main user groups involved in arts events at the venue have been invited. more...
A MOUNTAIN bike secured in cycle stands in Kidderminster town centre was stolen after the lock was cut off. more...
A SALES rep who was given a three-month driving ban after he was caught doing nearly 100mph on the M5 has won back the right to get behind the wheel and keep his job. more...
The Nazis made my uncle scrub the streets... more...
A SENIOR police chief has urged the elderly to be on their guard against bogus officials following a spate of distraction burglaries. more...
A HOUSE-hunting expedition left a chill down the spine of a Worcestershire man after a close encounter of the ghostly kind. more...
A BLAKEDOWN businessman who went on the run for six years when facing trial on VAT fraud charges has been jailed for nine months at Worcester Crown Court. more...
RESIDENTS on Droitwich's Westlands estate are to be targeted in a bid to make the estate more environmentally friendly. more...
HAGGIS, bottles of Scotch and kilts set the scene for a successful Burns Night Supper held in Droitwich. more...
TOOLS were among items taken during a break-in at a farm near Chaddesley Corbett. more...
A POPULAR group supporting ethnic newcomers to the city has folded because of a lack of management support. more...
VICTIMS of crime in Wyre Forest need more people to help them come to terms with the experiences they have been through, according to chiefs of an organisation intended to help them. more...
YOUNG people in Worcestershire and Herefordshire will soon have greater access to advice about careers and personal development. more...
ELGAR is usually associated with the best things about Worcester but the ugliest building in the city bears his name. more...
A TRAILER worth £1,100 was stolen from a farm in Wolverley. more...
UNION leaders at the Hereford and Worcester ambulance service have ruled out strike action after a private firm was hired to help reach 999 response targets. more...
THIEVES have lifted specialist heavyweight "strongman" equipment weighing around 2,000lb. more...
MOTORISTS are being warned about delays due to essential roadworks on a commuter route near Worcester due to start next week. more...
SHOPPERS have been warned to remain vigilant in town centre stores following a spate of thefts in Kidder-minster in just one day. more...
RUGBY fans travelling to this weekend's sell-out Worcester Warriors clash at Gloucester are being offered double the usual space on Saturday rail services. more...
THE fate of up to 130 employees at one of the city's world-famous companies - Royal Worcester - is expected to be announced tomorrow. more...
A HEADTEACHER has pleaded with the community to help catch burglars who stole computers from her Worcester primary - the second break-in at the site in eight months. more...
MORE areas of Worcester could soon have temporary defences to protect against floods. more...
POLICE who raided a Kidderminster cafe found customers smoking cannabis while the proprietor served behind the counter. more...
A LITTLE boy described by his parents as "the face" of the life-limited children's charity Acorns has lost his fight for life. more...
DISGRACED former Kidderminster Harriers footballer, Lee Hughes, will stay behind bars after losing his right to appeal against his six-year jail sentence. more...
POLICE are looking for a motorist who rammed into the back of a car which had stopped because of an accident and then turned around and drove off. more...
A STOURPORT man admitted buying £1,700 worth of stolen fishing tackle for £100 at Worcester Crown Court. more...
A STOURPORT woman who underwent chemical contamination tests with her family was among campaigners who lobbied the European Parliament. more...
STUDENTS of Stourport High School will re-enact the arrest and deportation of a concentration camp victim to bring home to them the horror of the Holocaust. more...
A STOURPORT man has avoided a jail term for using an ex-employer's account to buy himself more than £750 of fuel. more...
A STOURPORT firm of fabricators is on the crest of a wave after winning new orders following a feature on Central television. more...
DURING our campaign to help fund the building of Acorns Children's Hospice in Worcester's Bath Road, many youngsters' stories have touched our hearts. more...
We at Help the Aged were concerned to read in your reports: 'Rogue Security Men Prey On The Elderly' and 'Bogus Electrician Dupes Pensioner' that an older person in Shipston and an older woman in Stratford were targeted by bogus callers. We would like to offer some advice to your older readers about free equipment that we offer to provide support in these situations. more...
THURSDAY, January 27: Worcester Ramblers - Blakedown, Harvington and the Priestholes, meet at 10am Old House at Home at Blakedown on A456, four miles east of Kidderminster for an eight and a half mile leisurely walk via field paths to Harvington Hall which is famous for its priestholes, sandy soil should not be too muddy, bring packed lunch. Details: Ann 01384 394302. more...
FRIDAY, January 28: 7.30pm, Mayor's Charity Concert by The Bridgetown Singers at Town Hall. more...
MUSIC SOCIETY: Opened the new year with an illustrated talk on Friday, January 21, given by Graham Kiteley, treasurer of FRMS entitled Breeze from Alabama. The large number of members present might have expected an evening of hot South American Jazz. It was instead to hear a talk on the background to American music; starting from 1619 and the arrival of the first slaves in the USA. The influence of the early settlers from Britain and Holland and of the European composers of the time led to recordings of spiritual music from the time of the Pilgrim fathers leading on to little known artists such as William Billings or Edward Macdowell. From the 20th century the theme of the talk continued with description and recordings of music such as the Ballet Suite. From Aaron Copland; A Breeze from Alabama by Scott Joplin and to end Some Other Time by Leonard Bernstein. It was a great programme well received by the audience. In thanking Mr Kiteley the chairman also gave thanks to Norman Jones who controlled the recordings. The next meeting on Friday, February 18 at 7.30pm will be a presentation of Happy Days 1940s 1960s. Contact on 01608 663119. more...
HERITAGE AND HISTORY SOCIETY: The next meeting will take place on Thursday, February 3, at 7.30pm at Wolfstan Hall, Pershore, when the speaker will be Bob Davis who will talk about the River Avon in the local area. Visitors £1. All welcome. more...
MRS Chestnutt, president, opened the meeting by wishing everyone a happy new year. She also thanked members who turned out on a cold night in December to sing Christmas carols. These were much appreciated and £45 was raised for the Children's Association. The speaker for the evening was Emma Rippin who spoke briefly about homeopathy, following on with a very interesting talk about her sabbatical in India. more...
GARDENING CLUB: The chairman welcomed members to the first meeting of the new year. The Newsletter, giving an outline of the year's events, was available for all members. A silver salver was presented to Peggy Atherton who had gained the most points in the monthly competition in 2004. Members were encouraged to support the club team in the Inter Garden Club Quiz to be held on March 2 at Longborough. more...
SATURDAY, January 29: The North Cotswold Hounds - meet at Jockey Stables at 10.45am. The Warwickshire Hounds - meet at Alkerton at 10.45am. more...
1st (£1,000) 11789, Worcester; 2nd (£100) 14539, Worcester; 3rd (£50) 11681, Pershore. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: At the parish council meeting held last Wednesday evening further discussion took place about the appointment of a lengthsman - an ancient title for a person who would be responsible for doing a variety of jobs around the village, all designed to keep public areas clean, tidy and free from unwanted clutter. The scheme, prompted by the district council, was thought to have great merit. There will be further announcements in due course. On the subject of nominees for the Wychavon bursary, there was unanimous agreement when the name of Dr Hugh Nunn was proposed, it being felt that he has done invaluable work in and for the village over the past years and still continues to contribute in a variety of ways, some of which are not necessarily in the public eye. Comments were made about street lighting. Further consideration is also needed regarding the siting of the recycling bins; their removal from the Coach and Horses car park has not solved the problem of finding a suitable site. In answer to the question - Do we need them, Cllr Holt pointed out that Wychavon District Council is under great pressure to provide re-cycling facilities, which means that Harvington must find a spot for the offending bins. A letter to BT about the positioning of a new telegraph pole in Old Village Street produced a reply which gave little hope of its re-positioning, but the matter is still under discussion so there may still be hope. Cllr John James spoke on the Village Plan and put forward the suggestion of obtaining specific information about what had happened in the past through a survey, but the matter was not resolved at this stage, councillors pondering the question of whether this village should seek quality village status. Meanwhile readers are referred to the next edition of the Harvington News. It was reported that there having been no response whatsoever to the idea of starting a Rural Safety Initiative for the purpose of dealing with nuisance and minor crime, it has to be assumed that the village is satisfied with the situation as it is at present. more...
SUNDAY, January 30: 10.30am, Mayor and Mayoress to attend Redditch Civic Service at St Stephen's Parish Church, Church Green, Redditch. more...
DO you have a question about a disability issue? Did you know there is an advice service in Pershore that can help you find the answer? more...
GARDEN CLUB: The January meeting will take place on Monday, January 31 at the usual time and venue. The speaker will be Susan Burn on Batsford through the year. The competition is for a photo of autumn in colour (max size 7'' x 5''). The subscription for the year, £10 a member, will be collected. more...
TSUNAMI: Like most other communities, people in Bredon have responded to the call for funds to support those whose lives have been turned upside down by this terrible tragedy. The Rev Matthew Baynes reported that £2,200 had been raised in two Sunday collections. more...
CANCER sufferers' calls for fairer access to the benefits system have been backed by Wyre Forest's MP. more...
A SCHEME to boost drivers' skills that has been supported by the Kidderminster branch of a leading motoring organisation is in the running for national recognition. more...
HELPING the victims of the tidal wave of terror has become a focus at Wolverley High School because members of one teacher's family live in Sri Lanka. more...
PENSIONERS as old as 94 showed their compassion for the victims of the Boxing Day death wave by raising £410 for the tsunami appeal. more...
A MONTH after the Asian tsunami claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, the effort to raise cash for the victims shows no sign of letting up in Wyre Forest. more...
A RECYCLING scheme will be enforced at 99 per cent of homes in Wyre Forest - four months after council bosses pledged to limit the green revolution to 84 per cent of properties. more...
JAMES Abbott will be keeping a cool head - and everything else - when he takes part in the world's most arduous polar race. more...
A PLEA to build homes on the border of Stourport and Malvern Hills district would increase the town's population by more than a quarter, it has been claimed. more...
A BEWDLEY Rotarian has been honoured with the highest accolade possible from the international organisation for his work in building schools for poverty-stricken Romanian gipsy children. more...
SPORTING stars from Wyre Forest will be in the spotlight tonight at an awards evening in Kidderminster. more...
CONSERVATIVES have moved to quell fears over the future of Bewdley Museum after putting forward a budget which guarantees it funding for the next three years. more...
CARNIVAL organisers in Kidderminster have chosen our appeal as the principal benefactor for this year's fun-packed event. more...
A CHARITY stalwart who has worked tirelessly sending lifelines to some of the most troubled parts of the world has had his work boosted by compassionate children. more...
PIONEERING treatment has helped a boy with cerebral palsy come a long way since a plea from his parents for the public's help in paying for it was highlighted. more...
GRAVESTONES in Kidderminster cemetery could be laid flat by council workers if they are considered a danger to the public. more...
A ROCK man is on a party line he does not want after being rung three times with market research calls for the Conservative Party. more...
AN 11-year-old girl left more than £250,000 in a pensioner's will is facing a High Court challenge to her inheritance after her parents were accused of "manipulating" the old man for her benefit. more...
LABOUR'S election hopeful has been slammed for condemning Tory "plans" to close district Jobcentres - as a Government department this week announced that Stourport Jobcentre was in line to be axed. more...
Mum's joy as hundreds sign her petition more...
THE former Defford airfield near Pershore, leased to the MOD since the Second World War, may be taken over by West Mercia police. more...
A PRIMARY school in Worcester is celebrating Farmhouse Breakfast Week in style by providing pupils with a healthier start to the day. more...
A MOTHER has appealed for help in tracing the owner of a dog which attacked the family's pet puppy, leaving its side ripped open, exposing its ribs. more...
CARE homes in Worcestershire have a new set of inspectors - a team of 15 pensioners charged with checking facilities are up to scratch. more...
BANK cards were copied at an Evesham cashpoint for up to 18 hours, police fear. more...
SCORES of budding singers and songwriters turned up in their droves to find out about a music course running at Worcester College of Technology at an open evening. more...
VOLUNTEERS who rattled tins outside a Worcester supermarket have raised hundreds of pounds for a hospice that helps people with life-threatening illnesses. more...
LABOUR'S Wyre Forest election hopeful has been slammed for condemning Tory plans to close district JobCentres - as a Government department this week announced that Stourport-on-Severn JobCentre was in line to be axed. more...
THE overwhelming number of people seeking legal advice meant Age Concern had to turn some away from its last free surgery in Worcester. more...
A COLLEGE lecturer is preparing for a memorable challenge - to complete the famous Inca trail across the Peruvian Andes and raise at least £2,000 for charity. more...
FUNDING to support Stourport Community Centre has been pledged by the local council Conservatives. more...
THE handful of B group Evesham Wheelers set off on a cold and frosty winter's day along the lanes to Elmley Castle last Sunday. more...
Evesham & District League more...
Broadway and District League more...
Evesham and District Association more...
THE Al Ward Memorial Cup was played down to the last 16 in the Tewkesbury Pool League when achieving qualifying places from some of the gro-ups was always going to be difficult. more...
TUESDAY night's final set of Cotswold Floorball League games saw Tredington qualify for the play-offs in dramatic style. more...
CAMPDEN Dragons played their third round of matches in the National Floorball League at Spiceball, Banbury. more...
PRIZES for the 2004 Parish Games were presented alongside the Wychavon Sports Personality awards at Pershore and it was Bretforton who were crowned champion parish. more...
LAST Sunday saw 51 anglers competing for the coveted Evesham Rose Bowl in what is probably the longest established Open Fishing Match and was first contested in 1947. more...
Old Leamingtonians 20pts, Pershore 17 more...
CASUALS cruised to an easy victory in their opening game of this year's Worce-ster Cricket Board Indoor League competition. more...
Pershore 4, Ludlow 2 more...
TWO points separate the top four sides in Division One of the Birdseye Sports Evesham and District League. more...
PRIZES for the 2004 Parish Games were presented alongside the Wychavon Sports Personality awards at Pershore and it was Bretforton who were crowned champion parish. more...
Tenbury United Reserves 4 Rising Sun 1 more...
Tenbury 15pts Clee Hill 5pts more...
A NINE-HOUR journey from Scotland proved far more arduous than the six-kilometre cross-country race that saw Sophie Williams cross the line in first place. more...
LAST Sunday saw 51 anglers competing for the coveted Evesham Rose Bowl in what is probably the longest established Open Fishing Match and was first contested in 1947. more...
Hereford B 0, Bredon Buzzards U-12 Dev 19 pts more...
Alcester 0, Evesham U-13 36 more...
Yardley & District 17pts, more...
Evesham U-9 1, Alcester U-10 8 more...
Old Leamingtonians 20pts, Pershore 17 more...
Evesham 7pts, Southam 19 more...
WE'VE re-signed Craig Gillies and Andre Van Niekerk this week at Sixways and that is a big, big boost. more...
FOUR North Midlands players have been included in the England Under-16 squad for a training session at Hartpury College in Gloucestershire from February 9 to 13. more...
EVESHAM will have home advantage in the second round of rugby's North Midlands Shield. more...
OUTGOING lady captain at Broadway, Sue Jones, enjoyed a successful term of office that concluded with the presentation of a cheque for more than £3,000 to the Air Ambulance. more...
JOHN Brain has warned his side that withstanding the opening Kingsholm blast will be key to victory against Gloucester. more...
CASUALS cruised to an easy victory in their opening game of this year's Worce-ster Cricket Board Indoor League competition. more...
HAT-TRICKS for Barry Williams and Criag Hunt propelled leaders Droitwich Spa Men's Firsts to a 9-0 victory over basement side Kingswinford in West Midlands Hockey League Division One. more...
STOURPORT Hockey Club's women's firsts unbeaten Worcestershire League Division One run came to an end in a 2-1 defeat at Worcester Seconds. more...
WORCESTER Hockey Club's men's first team continue the search for vital points to lift themselves off the bottom of the Midlands Premier Division. more...
UNIVERSITY College Worcester's basketball team are keeping their hopes alive of being crowned British champions. more...
BROMSGROVE will be aiming to maintain their fine record over Saturday's rivals Derby at Finstall Park and kick-start their top three aspirations in Midlands One. more...
RENALDO Edmondson has quit Wor-cester Wolves and dropped two leagues in search of first team basketball. more...
WORCESTER City chairman Dave Boddy has refused to speculate on potential successors to John Barton with several big names rumoured to be gunning for the manager's job. more...
JOHN Brain has warned his side that withstanding the opening Kingsholm blast will be key to victory against Gloucester. more...
A Bill Bennett try was not enough to prevent Kiddwerminster Carolians under-15s losing 8-5 to Chaddesley Corbett despite an impressive performance. For Chaddesley, Richard Fry ran in a superb try from Marc Wiseman's crossfield kick with a penalty from Steve Smith completing the scoring. more...
Chaddesley beat Bromsgrove thirds 46-7 in a friendly with the seconds, who travel to Spartans on Saturday, drawing 12-12 with Old Silhilians. more...
Stourport slumped deeper into the relegation mire with a 29-5 defeat at Dudley Kingswinford Wasps in North Mids South Two. DKs had opened up a 12-0 lead by the break with Stourport failing to keep the ball and losing possession from their own setpieces. more...
CLEOBURY Mortimer Rugby Club cranked up the pressure on their North Mids South One promotion rivals with a 23-3 win over Woodrush to avenge their defeat earlier in the season. more...
MIDLANDS THREE WEST (NORTH) more...
Ladies rugby comes to Kidderminster at 2pm on Saturday when the newly-formed Carolians side take on a Bridgnorth and Malvern team. Coach Tony Bevan has the nucleus of a team but is still on the look out for interested players. For details phone 01562 740043. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians produced their best performance of the season and came close to springing a surprise before going down 29-13 to high-flying Camp Hill. more...
BURLISH Olympic got back to something approaching their best form with a 4-1 win at Evesham - but boss Dave Glass is still disappointed with their inconsistency. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies' long unbeaten run finally came to an end when they were defeated 3-2 by leaders West Bromwich Albion in the West Midlands Premier League. more...
SATURDAY PREMIER more...
GARY Mole scored four goals for Wolverley Athletic when they crushed Sunday Division One bottom team Longlands 9-2 in a Kidderminster and District Football League match. more...
Fur and Feather, at Stackpool: 1 Steve Raynor, 2 Ray Jordan, 3 Brian Hayles. more...
UNDER-8s DIVISION ONE more...
Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal 9-10: 1 R Billingham, 2 L Taylor, 3 P Brookes and R Marks. more...
CHRIS Seekings' four goals for Ferndale Flyers Under-13s enabled them to topple Ferndale Youth from the top of the table with a 4-3 victory, in a Stourport and District Youth Football League fixture. more...
An extra match has been added to the fixtures, for Sunday on the pools, if they are not frozen. There are no points on this contest. The draw will be made at 8am. more...
SOUTHERN LEAGUE more...
Banbury Utd 1, more...
Woodston Manor: John Gale 7-8, Frank Guest 5-15, Jeff Garbett 4-4. more...
Stratford and District Alliance more...
A 20-YARD free kick in injury time by Chris Hough earned Bewdley a crucial point at Stafford Town's Rowley Park stadium with the West Midlands League division one match ending 2-2. more...
Evesham Utd Ladies 1, more...
Cadbury 2, Littleton 5 more...
The club are looking for new members for the 2005 season, for which excellent venues have been booked. more...
TWO points separate the top four sides in Division One of the Birdseye Sports Evesham and District League. more...
"THERE'S only one Lennie Derby" was the chant emanating from the home dressing room when the Stratford Town manager told his players that he was resigning," writes Mervyn Collins. more...
There will be a contest on Sunday on the Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal, nos 8-9 - anglers should meet at the venue at 7.30am. more...
Solihull Boro 2, Evesham Utd 1 more...
Evesham Utd 3, Burnham 1 more...
Round four: Stan James 19-2, Mick Scott 17-3, Brian Hill 16-8, Ian Tetsall 10-14. more...
IT'S one big game after another for Evesham United and they don't come any bigger than this weekend's Worce-stershire derby against Bromsgrove Rovers, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
Monday Cost-Cutter, 10 fished, Island: Paul Webley (Bears) 24lb 3oz (peg 13), Jason Cowan (Team `Ave It) 17-12 (14), Gary Kirkham (Droitwich Angling) 15-9 (22). more...
Evesham Utd Ladies 1, more...
Solihull Boro 2, Evesham Utd 1 more...
Evesham Utd 3, Burnham 1 more...
WORCESTER City chairman Dave Boddy has refused to speculate on potential successors to John Barton with several big names rumoured to be gunning for the manager's job. more...
Harriers 1 Oxford 3 more...
July (friendlies) more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Stuart Watkiss has attempted to play down the significance of Saturday's relegation six-pointer at Cambridge by insisting: "Nothing will be decided this weekend." more...
THE fourth annual meeting of Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club is on Tuesday, February 22, at the clubhouse, Stourport Sports Club, Kingsway, Stourport, at 7.30pm. more...
GERALD Nelson and Alan Harrison won the Men's Saturday Winter League at Habberley Golf Club. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Cobras basketball club continue to blow hot and cold after suffering a 75-58 defeat at home to Redditch Regents in the West Midlands Premier League. more...
TORNADOES protected their position at the top of the Gilt Edge Short Mat Bowling League with victory over Chestnuts. more...
BLAKEDOWN Scout Group under-18s team made a splash at a national canoe polo tournament by clinching runners-up spot. more...
CLEOBURY showed little signs of rustiness after returning from their five week Christmas break to crush Cambridge 3-0 in National Ladies Volleyball League Division Two. more...
JIM'S Gym A extended their lead at the top of Division One of the Kidder-minster Table Tennis League with maximum points against their C side to win 8-2. more...
CLAIRE Andrews, Steven Boyce, Jamie Dancyger, Jon Fox, Ian Harper, David Swimbourne and Philip Woodyatt were all members of the gold-medal winning A team, representing Special Olympics Worcest-ershire at the National Indoor Sportshall Championships. more...
THE Extras only have to avoid defeat next week to win the Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre Indoor Bowls League. Their 26-4 victory over Rockley Bank all but ensured them of taking the title, but if West Enders should pull off a surprise victory over Extras next week, Stormin Normans would still have a chance. more...
WYRE Forest swimming club members took part in the first of the New Year's galas, round one of the Worcester Winter League, at Worcester. more...
WITH the Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre Ladies Netball championship in the bag it was just a case of remaining unbeaten for the season for the Luvly Jublies. more...
IT'S one big game after another for Evesham United and they don't come any bigger than this weekend's Worce-stershire derby against Bromsgrove Rovers, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
SNOOKS A beat St George's B 5-0 in Division One of the Kidderminster and District Wednesday Snooker League, narrowing the gap from second-placed Franche C, who had no game this week. more...
DESPITE pulling out of the previous day's cross country championships with a back strain, Brian Humphries of Amazing Feet came sixth in the Not The Roman Nine, a 12-km race around Stratford-upon-Avon. more...
FORMER footballer Bill Tatum has been honoured for his services to cricket umpiring in Kidderminster. more...
SAMURAI Judo Club's Kelly Edwards started 2005 in style by taking gold at the Welsh Open Championships. more...
KIDDERMINSTER kart racer Nathan Freke showed his adaptability by finishing on the winning team after accepting a late invitation to compete at the Autosport International Show held at the NEC. more...
A depleted Chaddesley Corbett side lost 6-0 at Stafford after taking to the field with just 10 players. more...
Kidderminster Men's firsts can count themselves lucky that Warwick's forwards had an off-day as they went down 2-1 to their mid-table visitors. more...
Stourport Men's indoor hockey campaign came to a disappointing end when they failed to secure promotion back to the national premier league. more...
STOURPORT Ladies team's excellent unbeaten run came to an end on Saturday when their hosts, Worcestershire second X1 won 2-1 in their Worcestershire First Division match. more...
KICKBOXING world champion James Boyle has retired from competition to open up an academy in Kidderminster to pass on his skills. The 27-year-old has vacated his WSKA crown to concentrate on launching the new project at his unit on the Hoo Farm Industrial Estate. more...
TALENTED table tennis players from a Kidderminster school have stormed through to the regional finals of National School Team Table Tennis Championship. more...
Dave Adey Apps 20, gls 0; Linton Bailey (1), 0; Richard Ball 5, 1; Leon Blake 27 (4), 5; Marc Burrow 18, 1;David Carns 15 (4), 3; Jermaine Clarke 25 (7), 12; Tim Clarke 11 (1), 0; Steve Duncan 26 (2), 7; Aaron Farrell 1 (3), 0; Simon Fitter 2 (10), 0; Steven Hands 19 (3); 0; Stuart Hamilton 17 (3) 0; Wesley Joyce 8, 2; Lee Knight 27 (1), 3; Karl Lewis 3, 0; Tobias McIntosh (3), 0; Neil O'Sullivan 8 (2), 0; Gavin O'Toole 28, 1; Grant Pinkney 29 (4), 2; Lee Ross 8, 4 (retired); Ravi Sangha 5 (11), 4; Andy Smith 5 (2), 0 (now at Solihull); Leon Thomas 2 (3), 0; Anthony Watson 33 (1), 1; Danny Williams 18 (9), 4; Simeon Williams 14 (3), 0; og 1. more...
Pershore 4, Ludlow 2 more...
Bretforton Ladies 1, Devizes 2 more...
Stratford 5, Evesham 2 more...
STOURPORT Swifts boss Dave Titterton has hailed the immediate impact of new signing Richard Burgess after the striker's match-winning debut. more...
THE last time Richard Burgess was at Walshes Meadow he almost cracked the crossbar in two with a thunderbolt of a shot that, had it gone in, would have earned Bromsgrove Rovers a share of the spoils against their Worceste-rshire rivals. more...
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