Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | January
FANS are to be treated to An Evening with Alan Price at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, next Saturday. more...
AT the start of this year's concert, the mayor of Kidderminster, Councillor Siri Hayward, gave a short history of the Town Hall to mark its 150th anniversary, then asked for a minute's silence in respect of the victims of the tsunami disaster. more...
A PHOTOGRAPH of a Stourport cat will be sitting on desks across the globe during 2005. more...
THE festive season is carrying on this weekend in Clows Top with the performance of a traditional Norwegian tale. more...
A FAMILY affair is set to boost an "essential" service offering 24-hour support to Wyre Forest Alzheimers sufferers and their carers. more...
DANCE-lovers aged 55 and over have the chance to take part in contemporary dance classes with a professional teacher, in sessions designed especially for them. more...
Stourbridge based publishing company Surge Music may have scored a success during the summer. more...
The Simon Deeley Trio will be taking to the stage with special guest Sally Erskine at Stourbridge's Bonded Warehouse. more...
Viva Musica's latest concert - Songs My Mother Taught Me - takes place at Dudley Concert Hall this weekend. more...
The NC Big Band will be taking to the stage for a charity event at Dudley Concert Hall tomorrow night (Friday October 15) at 7.30pm. more...
IT'S fair to say that at one stage Crash Bandicoot was the best platformer to grace the PlayStation. more...
SOME of the folk scene's youngest singer-songwriters are coming to Cheltenham Folk Festival next month to continue the event's commitment to showcasing `the changing face of folk'. more...
EVESHAM Arts Centre is also launching a new season of film screenings, giving movie-starved townsfolk a chance to see the top shows while its own cinema lies in darkness. more...
IT'S a case of new year, fresh start at Evesham Arts Centre. more...
THE enchanting, magical tale of The Snow Queen is providing some post-Christmas midwinter entertainment in Malvern. more...
COMEDIAN Jack Dee is just one of the top acts booked in to an exciting spring schedule for audiences at The Roses theatre in Tewkesbury. more...
TONIGHT sees the start of a 14-show run of the annual pantomime at the Norbury Theatre in Droitwich. more...
THE New Year sees a new schedule at Birmingham Hippodrome, which has just announced its new season ranging from hip-hop to fairytales on ice, from West End drama to roller-skating trains and plenty more. more...
TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - The music of Claude Bolling Free Lunchtime concert. more...
FOUR young firefighters had plenty to smile about when they were awarded special plaques for their achievements. more...
LIFESTYLE was in and manufacturing was out as the face of the Worcestershire economy changed forever in 2004. more...
Aberdeen Asset Management posted losses of £87.6m today after it accounted for its contribution to a compensation pot for investors. more...
A MOBILE building was completely destroyed by a fire which was believed to have been started by homeless people who were using it for shelter. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER post office will close in early February, mail bosses have announced. more...
A PETROL station will be knocked down as part of two major housing developments on a important A road into Kidderminster. more...
THE district's ethnic community is looking forward to better access to services with the creation of a ground-breaking link. more...
AN organisation that looks after abandoned ferrets, including those in Stourport and Kidderminster, has received a national award. more...
SOMETHING that did not get lost in translation was the hat-trick success of a Kidderminster company. more...
OCTAGENARIAN, Eric Love, has snapped up a distinction from the world's most prestigious photographic society after 60 years developing his hobby. more...
CHILDREN met a banking giant during a day of fun in Kidderminster town centre. more...
A RAPIDLY expanding youth club in Bidford is urging people to join its management committee. more...
THE tsunami is believed to have claimed the life of Barry Lloyd-Jones from Broom, who was holidaying in Thailand when the giant wave struck. more...
Blood donation sessions are being held in Stourport and Kidderminster today and tomorrow. more...
A DRIVE to recruit 130 new full and part-time members of staff at West Midland Safari Park is due to start in the coming weeks. more...
AN inquest into the death of a Kidderminster woman has been opened and adjourned. more...
THE festive spirit was restored to a Kidderminster family after two companies replaced outdoor decorations which had been destroyed by vandals. more...
THE authority which takes the most money from Worcestershire's council tax bills is poised to lower its demand for extra cash for the coming year. more...
POLICE have warned householders to review the security of their sheds and garages following a spate of break-ins in Wyre Forest over the festive period. more...
AMATEUR footballers in Cookley will get a kick out of a grant of more than £200,000 to replace their spartan changing facilities. more...
SCOUT leaders said they have lost out on thousands of pounds after planners refused permission to put a mobile phone mast at a Kidderminster activity camp. more...
VISITORS to Bodenham Arboretum are in for lots of `cooing' with a delightful addition to the attraction's menagerie - a baby donkey. more...
MEMBERS of a Scottish country dancing club celebrated Hogmanay with a donation to Operation Covert. more...
DISTRICT Conservatives have continued to show their support for our appeal. more...
SUPERMARKET staff not only raised cash for Operation Covert but also answered the age old question: how many steps do seven Sainsbury's employees take during a days work on Christmas Eve? more...
THOUSANDS of Vale folk fell silent yesterday to pay tribute to the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. more...
A ROTARIAN from Broadway has received an award from Rotary International for his exemplary voluntary and charity work in England and abroad. more...
A FIREMAN raced to the aid of his new next door neighbours after they spotted smoke. more...
EVESHAM benefactor John Deacle continues to create a great deal of interest and historian Gordon Allcock has been delving into the archives of the Vale of Evesham Historical Society and provided Gerry Barnett with an extract from the Vale of Evesham Historical Society Research Papers written by Benjamin G Cox. more...
THE British public maintains more charities than any other nation on earth with donations, even though they are among the highest taxed people. more...
NO, Councillor Bob Peachey you are not alone in being angry with "renovations" in our High Street (You Say, Monday, December 20). more...
SO Worcester's High Street is a "pioneering scheme." I must remember to jot that down in my catalogue of fatuous phrases. more...
A PERSHORE Nursery hit by the double whammy of rising rents and late payers has closed down. more...
WORCESTER MP Michael Foster makes a vociferous attack on Tory candidate Margaret Harper via You Say. more...
A TEENAGE couple from the Vale have appeared in Worcester Magistrates' Court on drugs charges. more...
I AGREE with Samuel Richardson (You Say, Tuesday, December 28) on Tony Blair's interpretation of political matters incorporating Christian beliefs. more...
A celebrity Vale hairdresser denied an attack on a neighbour when he appeared before a judge at Worcester Crown Court this week. more...
AS a serving teacher of more than 30 years, you would think that more than anybody, Labour Councillor Richard Bird would understand Worcestershire's education funding plight, and at least show some support in trying to get the appalling discriminatory situation addressed (You Say, Thursday, December 23). more...
PUBLIC toilets in the Vale of Evesham are the best in the business. more...
AS a lad, John Phillpott (Evening News, December 20), my Boxing Day consisted of an eagerly awaited trip, on push bikes, with my two younger sisters and parents, to my grandparents' house in Sedgeberrow, where my Auntie Edie and Uncle Harold also lived. more...
AS I misunderstood the concept of pensioners' bus fares, I decided to get my old bike out of the shed. more...
AS a committee member of the Croome Hunt Supporters Club, I would like to thank all the people of Pershore who turned out to see the Boxing Day meet. We had no trouble and everyone was in good spirits. more...
I AGREEwith M Clift's letter on pensioners (You Say, Thursday, December 23). more...
DO YOU go shopping even when you can't afford it or buy things that you don't really want or need, just to feel the thrill of buying? more...
Gardening Society: At the December meeting of Bidford Gardening Society, John and Anita Ruffell,from Alcester, presented a slide show of Scottish gardens. They have both been keen photographers for many years and their experience showed. It was accompanied by music and commentary from Anita. Among the gardens shown were Inverewe and Logan lying on the west coast where the gulf stream's influence enables sub-tropical plants such as tree fern and palms to thrive. There was a record number of entries for the monthly competition which was for a flower from your garden, which resulted: 1 Hilda Wakeham, 2 Beryl Ashton, 3 Annette Haynes, 4 Paula Smith. The next meeting is on Thursday, January 20 when Barry Locke, a Bidford boy, who is head gardener of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Gardens, will be the speaker. Visitors are welcome at the Crawford Hall at 7.30. more...
TWO rare white tiger cubs born at West Midland Safari Park were captured - by an artist. more...
A BEWDLEY hairdressing salon owner has vowed that vandals will not drive her out of business, despite a new attack on her premises. more...
A SCALED-DOWN design for an outdoor stage to replace a Bewdley bandstand has also been announced. more...
A WOMAN snatched her mobile phone back from thieves in Bewdley town centre. more...
A BUSINESSMAN from near Bewdley has been given one of the top accolades in the New Year's Honours list. more...
HORSES will suffer when the ban on hunting comes into force next month, it has been claimed. more...
NEW Year brings thoughts of blowing away cobwebs by riding in the countryside. But riding safely on roads is becoming increasingly difficult so a scheme to allow horses to be ridden over farmland is proving increasingly popular in the Vale. more...
THE water vole, the much-loved Ratty of Wind in the Willows, has largely disappeared from waterways, but now Water for Wildlife has been set up as conservationists eagerly anticipate a Government announcement on its recommendations to increase the legal protection for water voles. more...
The Wyre Forest heart support group, which is affiliated to the British Heart Foundation, will welcome John Fletcher to the Briars Hotel, Habberley Road, Kidderminster, on Monday, when he will tell "The Roy Castle Story". more...
On Sunday, a 3.5-mile walk at Habberley Valley has been organised. more...
The Wyre Forest group will be joined by the Worcestershire group for Sunday's five-mile walk at Ombersley. more...
The Christmas party was held at the Talbot Inn, Newnham Bridge. more...
On Wednesday, Tim Carter will give a talk on "Anthrax in the Wood Industry of Kidderminster" in St George's Church Annexe, Radford Avenue, Kidderminster, starting at 7.30pm. more...
This is the 50th anniversary of the church at Birchen Coppice, Kidderminster. more...
Members dressed in Victorian style for the December meeting at Far Forest Centre. more...
During December members attended carol service in Kidderminster Town Hall, the Leys Group concert service at Habberley and the Christmas Entertainment at the Rose Theatre. more...
On December 7 at The Lion Inn, a Howell movement was played. more...
Mike George, from BBC Hereford and Worcester Radio, gave an insight behind the scenes at the December meeting, telling how he became a presenter. more...
At the December meeting Margaret Seabrook was presented with a gift, as she planned to move to France before Christmas. more...
PUBLIC toilets in the Vale of Evesham are the best in the business. more...
A HAPPY ending is in sight for a dad who lost his Christmas presents, thanks to a plea in the Journal. more...
PUBLIC toilets in the Vale of Evesham are the best in the business. more...
POLICE have referred an investigation concerning a fracas between an Evesham town councillor and the Mayor of Worcester's chauffeur to the Crown Prosecution Service. more...
GIPSIES must leave a site in Eckington by April 8, the High Court in London ordered on Tuesday. more...
THE magic of Santa on his sleigh raised more than £5,000 for charity in the Vale of Evesham but it nearly didn't happen. more...
A COUPLE from Cleeve Prior were caught up in a nightmare on Tuesday when bailiffs posted notices through their front door and clamped their car. more...
ON behalf of the Highley Colliery Band, I thank the people of Wyre Forest for their support. more...
THE captain of Evesham cricket club is still waiting to discover his future. more...
100 Years Ago January 7, 1905 more...
THE tsunami is believed to have claimed the life of Barry Lloyd-Jones from Broom, who was holidaying in Thailand when the giant wave struck. more...
REGARDING the report "Conservatives war on red tape" (December 16 issue), I would be interested to know how this can be justified from the example, given by Brintons' financial director, of regulations on chemicals and emissions hampering production. more...
DIVERS who cheated death when a tidal wave flattened the island they were holidaying on, could return in the Summer to help the economy. more...
EVESHAM'S famous son, Alistair McGowan, has helped the Woodland Trust to launch its 2005 Christmas Card Recycling Scheme. more...
SO The Elms day centre in Habberley Road, Kidderminster, is to close. more...
CHURCH leaders have praised the generosity of Vale residents donating cash to the tsunami appeal and are urging them to keep up the help. more...
ON behalf of Cards for Good Causes, located in the run-up to Christmas at Baxter Church, Kidderminster, I wish to thank everyone who has made this season such a great success. more...
I HAVE written this letter as a timely warning to the elderly people in our area who rely on alarms to alert family or friends should they be in trouble in their own homes. more...
I WOULD comment on the article in your December 9 issue quoting county council cabinet member Adrian Hardman regarding the tight squeeze forecast in the council tax review. more...
IN response to the letter from Michael Dunn (Shuttle/Times and News, December 16) regarding a rise in violent crime, there are some points on which I would like to respond. more...
A MAN who lied to police to protect his brother from being arrested for theft of £10,500 from a service station has been ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid community work. more...
I AM writing on behalf of Home-Start Wyre Forest and the other agencies who distributed gifts to local children, as part of the Shuttle/Times and News Christmas Tree Appeal. more...
ARMED police who attend incidents in Wyre Forest have are among the first to be equipped with controversial stun guns. more...
I HAVE lived in Worcestershire for roughly half of my 86 years, during which time I have had plenty of opportunity to read about and suffer from the antics of the county council. more...
A 44-year-old man has pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court to a raid on a house last August. more...
THREE gardens in the same Stourport road were hit by thieves early on New Year's Day. more...
A couple denied burglary with intent to cause a householder grievous bodily harm when they appeared at Worcester Crown Court. more...
UNWANTED bras of all sizes, colours and fabrics are needed by an artist to create a unique work of art. more...
A MAKEOVER of the Stourport sports centre - costing almost half a million pounds - has been completed. more...
TRAVELLERS illegally camped near a Worcestershire village should clear up and go at once says one of the region's MPs. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE farmers are being asked to help protect the county's ancient trees. more...
THREE new nurses are providing specialist care to Worcestershire heart attack sufferers to boost health services in the county. more...
POLICE are hunting a youth who punched a man in the face and tried to steal his bike in a Kidderminster alley. more...
A MAN from Worcester is so worried about shop security cameras compromising his pin number that he's waging a personal campaign against it. more...
DANCEFLOOR divas are helping to save premature babies after a Worcester nightclub joined an Evening News campaign. more...
MONEY raised by Rotary Club members will help alleviate the suffering of more than 100 people affected by the Indian Ocean tsunamis. more...
A 25-year-old man will appear at Worcester Crown Court next Tuesday charged with attempted murder. more...
THOUSANDS of GP patients were waiting today to hear whether an £8m health centre will open in Worcester. more...
A Worcester landmark that has lain derelict for almost a decade now looks set to be turned into flats and shops. more...
PEOPLE with an interest in Worcester's heritage are being called upon to help bring the Faithful City's history to the masses. more...
THOUSANDS of Worcestershire people with long-term conditions are to receive one-to-one support from community matrons to save them visiting hospital. more...
WORCESTER could become the cross-dressing capital of the Midlands after an appeal for support for a centre for transsexuals and transvestites received overwhelming support. more...
AN inquest into the death of a Stourport man who was paralysed in a road accident has been opened and adjourned. more...
A RECENTLY retired Army officer who was brought up in Stourport was awarded the MBE in the New Year's Honours. more...
Stourport GP Andrew Cox celebrated becoming a dad for the first time at 7.50am on New Year's Day when wife Nicola gave birth to baby Eleanor. more...
IS the saga of Worcester's Northwick Cinema finally drawing to a close? more...
WICK CLUB: The highlight of the Christmas Party was entertainment by Lucinda, who had recently been a competitor on Pop Idol. She sang a varied selection of songs to cater for all musical tastes, and encouraged all ages to dance. more...
LADIES' GUILD: Members heard an illustrated history of the custom of sending Christmas cards given by Frank Townsend. more...
MUSIC SOCIETY: Twenty-four members went by coach to the Hippodrome in Birmingham to see a performance of the Nutcracker Suite. more...
NCCPG: The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, Worcestershire Group, celebrated with an American supper and two mini slide shows for their Christmas party.. Members were transported to Switzerland, Greece, the Falklands, and France to see gardens and plants in all their glory and were given an insight into some of the hellebores that can be grown in the UK. more...
GROWING difficulties facing dairy farmers have been highlighted by in Parliament by Mid Worcestershire MP Peter Luff. One Commons motion is on the poor price of milk to farmers and the other the failure of Government to deal with bovine TB. more...
DISASTER ACTION: Two events are planned for today and Saturday of this week, both aimed at raising money for the Tsunami disaster appeal. The first - a coffee morning from 10am-12 today at the home of Sheila Wolstenholme, Orchard Croft, Crest Hill, in addition to the usual tea, coffee and biscuits will have a sales table (contributions needed) and a raffle which is being organised by Jean McClymont. Lifts can be arranged for people who have no transport or who would have difficulty in parking close enough to the venue. Ring Sheila on 870021. The second, in the village hall from 2pm to 5pm on Saturday and organised by Jilly Jones and friends under the auspices of Oxfam, will become, it is hoped, a full-scale village affair. There is to be a jumble sale (Jilly is urging people to bring, among5 other things, unwanted Christmas gifts) an auction of promises, a giant raffle, a tombola, a fancy dress competition (entries at £1 per head) and all taking place against a background of refreshments continuously being sold by volunteers in the kitchen. Both these events were announced in St James' Church after Sunday's morning service which was led by Mervyn Huggins, who spoke about the disaster and what ought to be the Christian answer to it. more...
CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP: Evesham group's Christmas social morning on December 14 was the last meeting to be held at Evesham Library. There was a good attendance and members enjoyed the buffet provided by the committee, lively conversation, a picture quiz and raffle. more...
GOOD FOOD LUNCH CLUB: Twenty seven people attended the traditional mini lunch at the Lifford Hall. After taking into account donations, £140 was raised for the Willow Stroke Unit at Evesham Hospital. more...
DRAMA GROUP: A local institution has come to an end as Bredon's Norton Drama Group, formed in 1956 by the late Joan Meadows, has been formally wound up. Plays used to be performed in Bredon's Norton Tithe Barn and latterly in the private theatre created at St Catherine's Farm by the late Doug Jackson. In addition to many charming plays and mimes enacted by local children, there were many plays and pantomimes performed by talented local people. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: The parish budget for next fiscal year was reviewed and an increase of £100 in the precept was agreed. Gloucestershire Constabulary will be doing a three-month trial period of having a CDC member of staff on board during visits from the Mobile Police Station. more...
A CORONER has recorded an open verdict at the inquest into the death of a Stourport woman who had a history of falls and heavy alcohol use. more...
A WYRE Forest politician is looking forward to a crunch year for the Liberal Democrats after being re-elected to the party's national management committee. more...
THE plight of disabled children at an overseas hospital has struck such a chord with two Kidderminster sisters that they have raised more than £400 to help them. more...
The year 2005 marks the 150th anniversary of Kidderminster Town Hall. more...
A FORMER Kidderminster pupil returned to his old school to chat about his new career as a television weatherman. more...
MORE than £500,000 has been pledged towards transforming a flood-hit Bewdley street - but unpopular lighting plans have been shelved. more...
A MAKEOVER of the Stourport sports centre - costing almost half a million pounds - has been completed. more...
SUPERMARKET staff not only raised cash for Operation Covert but also answered the age old question: how many steps do seven Sainsbury's employees take during a days work on Christmas Eve? more...
STUNG by a jibe that she was "Chunky Spice" to her David Beckham lookalike husband, Heather Moore shed the pounds to get a more Posh-like figure. more...
A FORMER Chaddesley Corbett woman who banked drug profits for the boyfriend she later killed has walked free after an Old Bailey judge said she had given her "pound of flesh". more...
DELIGHTED mums gave their new child a birthday to remember after giving birth on New Year's Day. more...
MOVES are afoot to knock down Cookley parish hall for affordable housing, following more than a year of controversy over the sell-off of the site by church leaders. more...
A HEARTFELT appeal to help victims of the tsunami disaster is being made by a Kidderminster Hospital consultant after the selfless heroics of hotel workers in Sri Lanka saved the lives of his wife and daughter. more...
Cookley woman texts best friend as disaster unfolds more...
Couple who witnessed 9/11 and Japan earthquakes more...
IT was third time lucky at the end of 2004 for Margaret Morris, the highly popular chairman of Tenbury League of Hospital Friends. more...
PEOPLE throughout south Shropshire and the Teme Valley dug deep into their pockets to help the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. more...
A WIND turbine could soon be seen in the Teme Valley. more...
TENBURY Primary School PTA is swinging into fundraising mode by arranging a '70s and '80s disco in the Royal Oak. more...
PEOPLE with hearing difficulties will be able to enjoy more events at a popular Tenbury Wells venue. more...
THOUSANDS of Vale folk fell silent yesterday to pay tribute to the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. more...
A CITYWIDE recycling operation of thousands of Christmas trees is under way as Worcester residents do their bit for the environment. more...
A CHANCE to get some free individual help in using a computer is being offered to Worcester people aged over 50. more...
WORCESTER Police have issued figures revealing a spate of drink-driving arrests in little over a 24-hour period over the New Year holiday period. more...
A PORCELAIN exhibition exploring Biblical themes of Epiphany and journeying is being held at Worcester Cathedral. more...
FREE Tai Chi classes are being offered to people in Malvern and Worcester by teacher Altair de Almeida, who has been practising Tai Chi for 25 years. more...
COLOURFUL displays of silk have gone on display at Droitwich library. more...
PATIENTS at a Droitwich dental practice are being asked to disclose their treatment records to help with an investigation into fraud. more...
A SOLAR-powered sign warning motorists of their speed could be set up between two Worcestershire villages. more...
BRAND new bungalows await the old folk of Martley after sheltered housing residents celebrated the completion of a £1m revamp. more...
A CHARITY is looking for people to don their tracksuits and limber up to help rescue more lives. more...
ANDREW Robinson from Prince Henry's High School in Evesham and Matthew Corby (King Edward, Stratford) were both in action at last Monday's final training session ahead of rugby's divisional festival. more...
LATEST action in the Evesham and District Airgun League produced a surprise for Campden RBL, who lost by three points at Badsey RBL. more...
SUNDAY'S club run for members of Evesham Wheelers saw a good turnout of 19 riders set off towards Harvington before climbing into the Lenches. more...
Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League more...
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Tenbury United 2 Brereton Social 2 more...
WORCESTERSHIRE pace ace Shoaib Akhtar will not play in next week's tsunami relief match in Melbourne because of injury. more...
WE began the New Year in the best possible style as we overcame the Irish. more...
SIX points out of a possible 18 in the past month is hardly promotion form and the manner of Monday's 1-0 defeat at Sutton Coldfield leaves Dave Busst with plenty to ponder, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
LEYTON Orient left-back Billy Jones signed for Kidderminster Harriers today to spark off an expected influx of players. more...
PERSHORE Golf Society held its annual opening fixture of the new season at Stratford-on-Avon GC, where 24 members and guests were made welcome by incoming captain Alan Hadley. more...
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AS the old year drew to a close, the final outing of the season at The Vale Golf and Country Club was the hotly-contested Sunday Fiddle Final. more...
PAVILION Players made it seven wins in a row to open up a seven-point gap at the top of Worcester Table Tennis League Division Two following victories against Jograkeramage and Himbleton `A', both 7-3. more...
INKBERROW moved off the bottom of the Evesham Sunday League Division One after recording their first league win of the season over title-hopefuls Bear. more...
THE search is on for young netball stars as training sessions and a new Worcester league have been set up to raise the sport's profile. more...
SOCCER: Three Bromsgrove Rovers youth players have been called up for Worcestershire's game against Staffordshire in the Midland Youth Football Under 18s Championships. more...
TWO school rugby sides stand on the verge of reaching the quarter-finals of a national competition. more...
LITTLETON have a dual interest in this season's Worcestershire FA Saturday Cups, with both the club's sides having booked places in semi-finals. more...
TWO more Worcester City players have contracted the 'flu virus that continued to sweep through the club prior to last night's postponed Nationwide North game at Bradford Park Avenue. more...
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WORCESTERSHIRE pace ace Shoaib Akhtar will not play in next week's tsunami relief match in Melbourne because of injury. more...
Birdseye Sports Evesham and District League more...
LEYTON Orient left-back Billy Jones signed for Kidderminster Harriers today to spark off an expected influx of players. more...
IN the first round of the Kidderminster and District Football League Fire Shield, Sunday Division Six side Wren's Nest held Division One leaders Tenth Lock Harriers to a 1-1 draw after extra time, and won the match 3-1 on penalties. more...
Cash-strapped Chaddesley Corbett have cast an envious glance at Bewdley and are keen to emulate their local rivals. more...
BEWDLEY Town are bracing themselves for a tough month in the West Midlands League division one promotion race after getting a rare defeat out of their systems. more...
A meeting has been called for Tuesday, at the Kings Arms, Stourport, at 8pm. All members, including any new members, are asked to attend this meeting as there are important issues to discuss. more...
Members are asked to note that the annual meeting will be held on Monday, at 8pm in the Chainwire Club. more...
The next club meeting will be at headquarters on Monday at 8pm. Members are reminded that cards should be paid for as soon as possible. more...
Singles Knockout points for 2004: S Campbell 333, T Cooke 313, M Brown 306, R Campbell 304, G Mansell 299. more...
DAVE Highfield, who fishes for Moorlands Farm, won two events at his home fishery over the festive period. On Christmas Eve, he won an event, adding a second on New Years Day. more...
TWO more Worcester City players have contracted the 'flu virus that continued to sweep through the club prior to last night's postponed Nationwide North game at Bradford Park Avenue. more...
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KIDDERMINSTER'S former Lincoln defender Simon Weaver believes the Aggborough crowd can inspire Harriers to success against his former club and can lift Harriers to safety. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Stuart Watkiss has paved the way for the arrival of Leyton Orient left back Billy Jones after deciding to get rid of Jon Beswetherick. more...
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A KICKBOXING class at Bewdley's Sebastian Coe Health Club is offering women the chance to lose weight, get fit, gain confidence and learn self defence skills. more...
STOURPORT players took the first two places in Kidderminster Chess Club's annual "lightning" tournament. more...
TWO Franche teams were locked together at the top of the Kidderminster and District Wednesday Snooker League at Christmas, both A and C teams having 34 points. more...
JOE Rowe took the bronze medal in the Midlands Cyclo Cross Championships veterans race at Darley Moor, Derbyshire. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians will be aiming to put their Lichfield hoodoo to rest when they resume their floundering North Mids Three campaign on Saturday. more...
SAMURAI have proved they are still one of the country's shining lights in judo after taking their medal haul for 2004 to almost 400. more...
BOSS Dave Titterton expects to bring in "one or two additions" to boost his jaded Stourport Swifts squad ahead of their weekend Walshes Meadow clash with Ashford Town. more...
STOURPORT Swifts put their injury worries behind them to produce an excellent match-winning display at home to Broms-grove Rovers on Monday. more...
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