Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | October
AS the house lights went down the rustling of sweet wrappers and the children's' excited chattering stopped and all went eerily quiet. more...
1 Sin City more...
AN exhibition of digitally enhanced images of Wyre Forest district scenery will be held at Kidderminster Library next month. more...
ORGANISERS of Bewdley Festival, which kicks off tomorrow evening, have predicted it will be the "biggest festival ever". more...
STAFF at Harvington Hall are inviting visitors to learn more about the manor house at their annual tour and supper evening. more...
A NEW face will be conducting Kidderminster Male Choir in its annual autumn concert next weekend. more...
LIVE music fans are invited to dance the night away at a charity concert in Wolverley on Saturday. more...
A POPULAR jazz act will take to the stage at the Aggborough Suite on Monday. more...
A POPULAR folk act entertained visitors on the opening night of the Fringe Festival in Bewdley. more...
LIVE music - including soul classics and 60s hits - will feature in a variety showcase at Kidderminster Town Hall. more...
A NEW face will be conducting Kidderminster Male Choir in its annual autumn concert next weekend. more...
CHILDREN can head into the Cotswolds for a day of performances, games and adventures centred on books. more...
A COMEDY bill touring locally showcases the talents of two impressive female entertainers. more...
IT started with the Hallé Orchestra and finished with the national anthem - now 50 years on, Royal Mail celebrates the birth of independent television. more...
ARE you an excited bride-to-be eagerly making plans for your Big Day? more...
THIS show took its Wolverhampton audience back to a time when flares, platform shoes and disco music ruled the dance floors. more...
THE usual Agatha Christie twists and turns abound in the Nonentities' latest offering, and I certainly didn't guess "who dun it". more...
TWO top-ranking international musicians will be starring in a concert in Moreton. more...
THE 56th Cheltenham Literature Festival starts tomorrow, opening the gates on a fortnight of events bringing together a long list of world-renowned artists. more...
IN his 1979 Schoolmaster sketch, Rowan Atkinson regaled his shambolic schoolboys with: "The Comedy of Errors has the joke of two people looking like each other. Twice." more...
THIS month, I have spent a great deal of time out on the marshlands of Kidderminster with the main purpose of judging the impact of the cattle grazing. more...
HAMLET, arguably Shakespeares masterpiece, is coming to Malvern with all its passion, revenge and tragedy. more...
THE world premiere tour of an adult fairytale, complete with masks, puppets and music, should make for an interesting night out in Pershore next week. more...
FROM the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg to the tranquility of Stow was a big step for actor Janine Hornsby but it was all part of a journey she hopes will lead to a career in theatre. more...
PERISH the thought, but Christmas shopping has already started... at least in theatre box offices as local pantomimes start booking. more...
TONIGHT: Kidderminster: Town Hall - Marcus Huxley Organ Recital (daytime). Bewdley: The more...
THE air of expectancy which Frank McGuinness's new play for the RSC has generated was heightened by a thunderous explosion which accompanied the dimming of the house lights. more...
THE magnificent support of campaigners battling to keep Evesham Community Hosp- ital has been credited for saving it from destruction. more...
VISITORS to Worcester City Art Gallery are currently guaranteed a moving experience. more...
AN up-and-coming actress from Worcester has been glued to the TV set today to watch herself star in a BBC drama. more...
THE changing face of rural Worcestershire can be seen in the fields throughout the county with more immigrant workers than ever harvesting crops. more...
THROWING a message into the ocean has appealed to mankind ever since it was discovered that sealed containers float. more...
ARTS & Business, the national charity dedicated to encouraging new and sustainable relationships between the two industries, has appointed Worcester resident Gavin Buckley as director of its West Midlands branch. more...
SIR Richard Branson took full control of gym chain Virgin Active after agreeing a £134.5m buyout of a partner's stake. more...
A NEW residential investment, property management and consultancy firm has been set up near Pershore. more...
Property levels more...
LICENSEES of two Wychavon pubs are thrilled that applications to extend their hours have been given the thumbs-up. more...
MOVEMENT is the ability to move freely with strength and agility and increase your body awareness. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER shop owner has lost his battle with Wyre Forest District Council after a Government inspector ordered that he must leave his premises. more...
SHUTTLE/Times and News readers have responded in droves to an article about a Cookley pensioner's garden being ripped apart by a mystery animal. more...
ENERGETIC ladies from the Kidderminster Group of the Women's Institute have walked 90 miles between them to celebrate the 90th birthday of the WI. more...
A 3ft wide pumpkin described as the "oddest" donation ever made to a Kidderminster charity shop is to be the subject of a guess the weight competition later this month. more...
AN application to improve access to a Wyre Forest tourist attraction has been refused. more...
RURAL dwellers should find it easier to recycle glass and paper with the introduction of new facilities. more...
RESIDENTS of Kidderminster's Offmore and Comberton ward will be able to have their say on future quality of life in the area. more...
MEMBERS of Areley Kings Friendship Club had a "royal" surprise when they staged their own Buckingham Palace-style tea party. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER family have been reunited with their cat - thanks to the Shuttle/Times and News. more...
A WOLVERLEY horse rider is angry that a bridle path near her home is being used as a dumping ground for rubbish. more...
JAILED ex-Kidderminster Harriers player, Darren Steadman, has been allowed to visit his sick son in hospital after first being denied the request. more...
PLANS to erect a mobile phone mast on a grass verge on green belt land in Kidderminster have been thrown out for good. more...
WARDS under threat at Evesham Community Hospital are safe - at least for the time being. more...
THREE keen bingo organisers from Salford Priors have celebrated 20 years of hosting the game. more...
A GROUP of around 20 teenagers have backed moves to elect a junior parish council. more...
PLANS for the redevelopment of Wyre Piddle Filling Station which has been in difficulties since the village bypass was opened look set to be turned down. more...
TOO high, too big and too many is the opinion of planning officers to plans to redevelop the Chase Heating Ltd site in Head Street, Pershore. more...
STAFF from Worcestershire's County Council's Waste management took advantage of a star appearance by a television celebrity to highlight their recycling campaign. more...
I CAN understand that Worcester's Fire Station in Deansway is becoming outdated and is probably not in the best position to serve the city. more...
WEST Mercia Police have launched a new project that will enable people with learning disabilities to report hate crime. more...
I WAS interested in the story of the schoolgirls who were left stranded at Woodgreen Drive bus stop in Worcester. more...
NEARLY 40 bands in two venues provided a feast of music for brass band enthusiasts at the Wychavon Festival of Brass more...
I WAS reading with interest about the possible plans for the closure and relocation of the fire stations in Worcester, Malvern and Droitwich. more...
A GROUP of four contemporary artists have chosen Pershore as the venue for an art exhibition. more...
IN my letter published on Saturday, September 15, I did, quite specifically, refer to the provision of "reasonable buildings and facilities." more...
GREEN boxes mean a greener Wychavon is the district council's message to residents in the Vale as new boxes for recycling glass appear on their doorsteps. more...
L SPITERI says (Letters, Tuesday, September 20) that UKIP, BNP and Veritas had poor election results due to their anti-Europe policy. The same could be said about the Liberal Democrats who openly embrace Europe. more...
A VALE author has contributed to a tasty collection of sumptuous short stories mixed with delicious recipes. more...
I SEE that the car park at The Royal Hospital is to be improved to accommodate the new park-and-ride buses. more...
A SCHEME which could enable people aged over 60 in the Vale of Evesham to travel around the area for free has been agreed by Wychavon District Council's executive board. more...
ANYONE who has driven through the centre of Evesham during rush hour will be aware of the horrendous build-up of traffic which can lead to considerable delay in even a short journey. more...
FOR a long time it has been suspected that the British are devoted to their four-legged friends, but new research now reveals the extent to which those living in the Midlands are prepared to go for their beloved pets. more...
MEMBERS of the Environment Agency, who were consulted to help make a decision on a controversial planning application in Bidford, have objected to the plans. more...
STROKE issues will be highlighted by healthcare professionals in Kidderminster tomorrow. more...
IN a letter to The Guardian headed "The future of the NHS is at stake" (September 24) a group of eminent people including senior Labour politicians and academics drew attention to government reforms that create a market in acute health care "that welcomes profit-driven international corporations and will compel hospitals and health professionals to compete with each other". more...
UNDER FIVES: The annual Brain of Eckington will be on Saturday, November 12, 7.30pm onwards at the village hall, £20 per team (maximum four people), to include supper. more...
A HORSE ride through the Wyre Forest generated £320 for Operation Covert and a great time was had by all in the process, according to one of the organisers. more...
BEWDLEY residents have the chance to say how they think the end of flood defence works should be celebrated in the town. more...
A quiz at a Bewdley pub has raised £65 for Kemp Hospice. more...
A BEWDLEY town councillor and former mayor has resigned after three and a half years of service. more...
ALL occupiers of land are being urged by the Country Land and Business Association to take effective action to halt the spread of the deadly weed, ragwort. more...
JIM Knight, Minister for Horse Issues, received the first bale of the Country Land and Business Association's petition calling for Government action to halt the huge hikes in insurance costs for equine businesses at the CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle. more...
THE Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group is running major demonstrations this autumn to explain to farm contractors how the new Environmental Stewardship Schemes and Cross-Compliance regulations will influence their work in the coming season. more...
LANDOWNERS and farmers have urged the government against taking hasty action in response to the report published by the Royal Commission on Environment Pollution. more...
THE Worcester branch for the unattached meets every Tuesday evening for a pub social night in or around Worcester, at 8.30pm. more...
ON Thursday, October 20 at 10am in Lickhill Community Centre, Memorial Park, Stourport, Christine Richie will give a talk called "Healing Colour". more...
THURSDAY, October 13, is the priority closing date for tickets for "Journey to Christmas", the annual carol concert, to be held in Kidderminster Town Hall on Friday, December 2. more...
THE Wyre Forest branch will hold its monthly meeting at Stourport Community Centre, Memorial Park, Lickhill Road, Stourport, on Thursday, October 13, starting at 7.30pm. more...
THE Wyre Forest support group, which is affiliated to the British Heart Foundation, will welcome Ruth Walmsley, senior dietician at Kidderminster Hospital, on Monday at 7.30pm. more...
THE programme of autumn/winter indoor meetings commences today with an illustrated lecture entitled "Wildlife Photography For All", given by Peter Preece DIPAD (Hons). more...
A NEW survey has shown that cat-owning people in the over-55 age-bracket, are fun-loving and more likely to keep in touch with their youthful inner selves than their non-cat owning peers. more...
THE first meeting since the summer recess was held on September 15, when two members entertained with digital format sequences. Marcia Tennant had been to Australia, and showed four sequences, of Sydney, Brisbane and Queensland. more...
THE next meeting, at St Michael's Church, Stourport at 7.30pm, will be held on Wednesday, October 19. more...
A SNORKELLING course for children aged from eight to 12, but also open to parents, will be starting soon at Stourport Leisure Centre. more...
ON Wednesday at St George's Church annexe, Radford Avenue, Kidderminster, at 7.30pm, David Poyner will give a talk on "Limestone workings in Wyre Forest". more...
CHRISTOPHER Langdown gave a piano recital for the latest in the "Live at the Library" series. more...
ON October 3 Peter Rees made a return visit with a lecture entitled "Still in the Dark". more...
THERE will be two rides on Sunday, both starting at The Green, Blakebrook, Kidderminster. more...
A VISIT to the South Pacific aboard the royal yacht Britannia was the subject of Colin Bowden's talk on September 21. more...
THERE was poor support from members for the August outing, which included a visit to Stapeley Water Gardens in Cheshire. This includes a large garden centre, restaurant and gift shop, and the opportunity to see tropical plants, fish, birds and small mammals. more...
DUNCAN Straw, of Perhill Nurseries, Great Witley, was the speaker on September 14, on the theme of late perennial plants. more...
AT the September meeting, Frank Davies talked about the growing of streptocarpus, including a practical demonstration of the various methods he uses in their propagation. more...
A "Next One" fashion show, with Tom Speak, will take place at Areley Kings village hall on Thursday, October 13, at 8pm. All ladies will be welcome. more...
THE PCT decision has been welcomed by Dr Neil Townshend, who has been representing GPs in the battle for Evesham Community Hospital. more...
A PUPIL from Norton has raised over £1,000 for St Richard's Hospice after completing a sponsored walk in Malvern. more...
PLANS for the redevelopment of Wyre Piddle Filling Station which has been in difficulties since the village bypass was opened look set to be turned down. more...
STAFF from Worcestershire's County Council's Waste management took advantage of a star appearance by a television celebrity to highlight their recycling campaign. more...
WEST Mercia Police have launched a new project that will enable people with learning disabilities to report hate crime. more...
NEARLY 40 bands in two venues provided a feast of music for brass band enthusiasts at the Wychavon Festival of Brass more...
AN Evesham couple are living in fear after an outbuilding attached to their home began to subside. more...
THE issue of healthy eating in schools is being looked at by Worcestershire county councillors as part of a scrutiny exercise. more...
TWO generations of a rock band will be playing at The Railway Hotel in Evesham this week. more...
TWO Evesham councillors are asking the town council next Monday to ratify a scheme for replacing trees missing from the High Street. more...
BRENDA Williams, chairman of the Tenants Consultative Committee, Birchen Coppice, and myself are constantly being contacted by residents expressing their concerns and dissatisfaction over the current bus service, which is less than acceptable. more...
VALE people celebrated the 400th anniversary of the Mop Fair in Evesham last weekend with town councillors opening the event in traditional robes. more...
A SCHEME which could enable people aged over 60 in the Vale of Evesham to travel around the area for free has been agreed by Wychavon District Council's executive board. more...
I AGREE with the views expressed in the letters about bus services in last week's Shuttle/Times & News. more...
GREEN boxes mean a greener Wychavon is the district council's message to residents in the Vale as new boxes for recycling glass appear on their doorsteps. more...
CHEESEMAKERS from Broadway and the North Cotswolds will be taking part in the prestigious British Cheese Awards later this month. more...
RECENTLY Biffa Waste Services have re-submitted an application for a licence to begin a landfill at Hartlebury Quarry. more...
A FUN day at the Vale Golf Club in Evesham turned into a memorable one for a young player from Cleeve Prior. more...
I WAS astonished to read in the Shuttle/Times and News last week that Wyre Forest district councillors are proposing to ask consultants to prepare a business case, costing thousands of pounds, to build a new civic centre on a single site. more...
A SAFE containing £600 in cash and a gold necklace worth £110 was stolen from the bedroom of a Kidderminster house. more...
POLICE hope a woman who might have found stolen property will come forward to help inquiries. more...
A WOMAN appeared in court in Kidderminster after failing to display a valid parking ticket in the town. more...
A 40-year-old man pleaded guilty to 14 offences of making indecent photographs of children when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court. more...
AN employee of a Worcester catalogue company failed to finish community work ordered by a court because he wanted to put his old drug ways behind him, Worcester Crown Court was told. more...
A WOMAN gave a false identity when she tried to obtain £1,200 credit from a store. more...
A PSYCHIATRIC nurse was shocked to find himself staring at the barrel of a gun when he confronted a former in-patient on a hospital ward. more...
Riding tack worth £350 was stolen during a raid on stables in Wolverley. The haul was made up of a synthetic saddle worth £250 and an English leather bridle worth £100. more...
A NIGHT porter who tampered with a CCTV camera at a block of luxury flats for the elderly in Cookley after complaining he did not want to be filmed eating and drinking has been awarded more than £11,000 for unfair dismissal. more...
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A STOURPORT teenager has climbed another mountain to raise money for the hospital that helped her through a live-saving liver transplant operation in April. more...
STOURPORT Jobcentre will close its doors for the final time tomorrow, with some services being transferred to the town's library. more...
STOURPORT is set to be the next town in Wyre Forest to benefit from high-tech crimebusting CCTV cameras. more...
YOUNG witches and wizards are being summoned to this month's Stourport farmers' market, which has a Hallowe'en theme. more...
A POLICE helicopter and dog handlers were used in a search for youths who ran off following a road collision. more...
WORKERS at a Stourport factory have staged two one-day strikes to protest over their proposed annual pay increase. more...
THOSE of us who are somewhat long in the tooth and possessing even longer memories will readily recall the days when the gap between town and country was not all that wide. more...
MOBILE LIBRARY: The Gloucestershire mobile library will visit the village on Tuesdays, October 11 and 25, calling at Collin Close at 2.40pm and the Bell Inn at 3.05pm. more...
GARDENING CLUB: The September meeting of the club was held last Thursday at 7.30pm at Wulstan Hall. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: Before the business, a presentation of a framed scroll was made to Cllr lan Lloyd for 50 years' service on the parish council. more...
ORGANISERS of the Bredon Hill Festival of Food are looking to build on the success of this year's event. more...
boat trip on the River Thames: The coach took members to Lechlade where they saw the toll bridge called Halfpenny Bridge. They then boarded a boat which took them up to Buscot. During the journey they saw the figure of Old Father Thames and also enjoyed lunch on board. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: The monthly meeting was held in King George's Hall, chaired by Cllr M Stowe. more...
BARN DANCE: St James' church annual harvest barn dance was held in the village hall last Friday evening and, with more than 60 people present, was considered to have been a great success. Organisers were particularly pleased by the presence of a group of young villagers, one of them celebrating their 17th birthday. The band was given an especially appreciative round of applause at the end of the evening when their leader confirmed that this was to be their last appearance in Harvington, their retirement being imminent. Sue Coley, chairman of the church social committee, presented each member of the trio with a bottle of wine as a farewell gift. She and the other members of the committee were themselves thanked at the Sunday morning service for all their effort in organising such a happy and lucrative event, the proceeds of which will be given to charity. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: Notes from the parish council meeting on September 26: more...
Mayor's Diary: FRIDAY: 6.30pm, Mayor and Consort to attend the opening of Tewkesbury Mop Fair. more...
DESPITE being featured on a national television show, the search for a missing Kidderminster dog continues - but the distraught owner is refusing to give up hope. more...
TIME is running out for people who want their say in how they should be consulted over planning issues. more...
A GIANT pumpkin might have earned two Kidderminster schoolchildren a spot on a popular television gardening show. more...
JOBS could be under threat at a long-established Kidderminster garden centre repeatedly targeted by thieves who have made off with £2,000 worth of plants in the past month. more...
A PEACEFUL protest by Wyre Forest taxi drivers has failed to convince the district council not to implement changes to licensing conditions. more...
FIFTY years of building bridges between the people of Kidderminster and those of the German town of Husum have been marked by a ceremonial naming of the footbridge at Weavers Wharf. more...
DRIVERS' complacency about conventional road signs warning them of deer on the highway on Bewdley bypass has prompted traffic chiefs to install more eye-catching signs. more...
A FORMER leader of Wyre Forest District Council is one of five candidates fighting for the vacant Aggborough and Spennells seat in Kidderminster. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER man on a mission to raise awareness about diabetes has been given a national award for his tireless voluntary work. more...
A HAPPY couple who first met in Kidderminster when they were 15 have jetted back from Australia to tie the knot. more...
A CLAMPDOWN on underage drinking that has been making people afraid to use a Kidderminster park is under way. more...
organisers of the forthcoming Tenbury applefest are asking local people for their apple memories and photographs. more...
THE issue of healthy eating in schools is being looked at by Worcestershire county councillors as part of a scrutiny exercise. more...
A NEGLECTED fruit that still grows in many English gardens will be celebrated this weekend. more...
STEPHEN Hunter is midway through his expected 18-month-long treatment to recover fully from the injury he suffered in the Asian tsunami of Boxing Day 2004, which killed 200,000 people in 13 countries. more...
SIX city councillors will say goodbye to their rubbish sacks this week as they take delivery of wheelie bins for the first time. more...
CATERING staff at a Worcestershire school have been putting their heart into providing healthy as well as tasty meals for pupils and staff. more...
A FLOOD expert from Worcester is heading a task force of leading UK firefighters on a trip to America to study the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. more...
MOBILITY and freedom for the elderly and disabled is the theme of a £1m resource centre for health professionals due to be officially opened in Malvern this month. more...
A SOUND of Zimbabwe is coming to the Malvern Hills as a colourful dance band performs in the area. more...
HOSPITAL staff from across the county have been praised for their outstanding contributions to patient care in the first Staff Achievement Awards held by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. more...
NEW proposals for a 21st Century lido in Droitwich have been given the thumbs-up by Wychavon District Council's executive board. more...
A MISMATCHED date marked the start of lasting love for one golden couple, who will celebrate 50 years of marriage today. more...
ELEVEN B riders from Evesham Whe-elers rode out via Bad-sey, Willersey, Childs- wickham and Elmley last Sunday. more...
THE South Warwick-shire Association rec-orded an emphatic vic- tory in their Presid-ent's match against the Avon club. more...
Badsey League more...
TEN dinghies were out on the river last weekend taking part in two races to decide the destiny of the Evesham club's Anniversary Trophy. more...
THE Arden SC fleet enjoyed a pair of stand-alone handicap races last Sunday that were sailed in beautiful conditions. more...
Evesham and District League more...
DORMER House consolidated their place at the top of the A Division of the Cotswold Floorball League with an easy 8-2 win over St Catharine's. more...
THE last of the one-day events in the 2005 Wychavon Parish Games took place on Sunday when the junior and senior table tennis events took place at Evesham High School. more...
LUKE Moffat's third place finish at the County Rank-ing Trials will now see him representing Worcester-shire. more...
TWO pupils at Pershore High School have shown impressive skills both on and in the water. more...
NOT even an apology could help contain Dan Eaves' anger as he saw the chance of finishing second behind newly crowned Dunlop MSA British Touring Car champion Matt Neal cruelly snatched from his grasp at Brands Hatch last Sunday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
JUNIOR rowers from Evesham picked up 11 gold medals at last Sat-urday's Junior and Oarsome Head of the River, sponsored by Rooftop Housing Ltd. more...
THE Arden SC fleet enjoyed a pair of stand-alone handicap races last Sunday that were sailed in beautiful conditions. more...
Earlsdon 27, Pershore 21pts more...
TWO pupils at Pershore High School have shown impressive skills both on and in the water. more...
Pershore II 2, Bloxwich II 1 more...
PERSHORE racer James Harrison narrowly missed out on the inaugural PlayStation 2 Junior Championship last Saturday when he finished just one tenth of a second behind Toby Newton. more...
FANCY being a striker in San Francisco? How about a midfielder in Memphis? Or a goalkeeper in Green Bay? Well, here's your chance! more...
THE series of cricket evenings run by the Worcestershire Cricket Society starts again on Tuesday, October 11 when the speaker will be Daryl Mitchell. more...
AN ACADEMY for young rugby referees is being launched by the Warwickshire Society of Referees after six youngsters successfully completed a recent RFU course. more...
NOT even an apology could help contain Dan Eaves' anger as he saw the chance of finishing second behind newly crowned Dunlop MSA British Touring Car champion Matt Neal cruelly snatched from his grasp at Brands Hatch last Sunday, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
TWO of the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League's Division One big guns met in the second round of the Knockout Cup. more...
Pershore Tn 0, Bridgnorth Tn 2 more...
Tenbury United 2 Walsall Wood 1 more...
PERSHORE racer James Harrison narrowly missed out on the inaugural PlayStation 2 Junior Championship last Saturday when he finished just one tenth of a second behind Toby Newton. more...
HAT-TRICKS in cricket are rare occurrences and even rarer is the taking of four wickets in four balls. more...
Pershore Tn 0, Bridgnorth Tn 2 more...
DAVE Busst has used his own contacts to strengthen Evesham United's squad ahead of a crucial period of matches starting with Gloucester City next Tuesday night, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
CHAIRMAN Barry Norgrove has given Kidderminster Harriers boss Stuart Watkiss the dreaded vote of confidence ahead of this weekend's high pressure clash with Morecambe. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE and Herefordshire will be using this year's county rugby dinner to raise funds for the local County Air Ambulance. more...
EVESHAM Under-10s opening game pitched them against Alcester and both sides produced some excellent play. more...
Evesham U-14 0, Worcester 31pts more...
Tenbury 23pts, Evesham 17 more...
Earlsdon 27, Pershore 21pts more...
AN ACADEMY for young rugby referees is being launched by the Warwickshire Society of Referees after six youngsters successfully completed a recent RFU course. more...
Broadway more...
A TRIO of Broadway golfers were part of the Gloucestershire squad that won the SWCGA Youth Championships for the first time in 16 years. more...
I AM very pleased to be involved with England this week but it's the worst possible time to be away from the lads. more...
THE series of cricket evenings run by the Worcestershire Cricket Society starts again on Tuesday, October 11 when the speaker will be Daryl Mitchell. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE may be thousands of miles from his native Zimbabwe -- but Ray Price is settled and loving life in his adopted county. more...
SATURDAY was manager Stuart Watkiss's 40th game in charge at Aggborough. Harriers have won just 11. more...
Droitwich Spa 2, Evesham Utd Ladies 2 more...
Harriers 0 Tamworth 1 more...
Kings Lynn 2, Evesham United 1 more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers kick off their LDV Vans Trophy campaign with a home tie against Darlington in round one on Tuesday, October 18. more...
STUART Watkiss has hauled his Harriers under-achievers into training all day, every day this week in a bid to end their worrying blip in form by "getting back to basics", writes Mat Kendrick. more...
NEWLY-PROMOTED Droitwich Spa Men's Firsts cannot wait for their new season to start this weekend. more...
IMRAN Yousaf scored twice as Stourport Men's Firsts began their National Division North campaign in scintilating style with a 6-2 victory over Harrogate. more...
JON Sprague scored a hat-trick as Worcester recorded a 5-2 victory at North Stafford. more...
FORMER Bromsgrove Rovers favourite Steve Pope is relishing the opportunity to renew old rivalries in the FA Cup this weekend. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE may be thousands of miles from his native Zimbabwe -- but Ray Price is settled and loving life in his adopted county. more...
WORCESTER Ladies made the long trek to Thirsk at the weekend, for what should have been a straight-forward match, but endured a frustrating afternoon, which ended in the team's drawing 0-0. more...
TRIALIST Steve Booth has been put on stand-by for Warriors as their injury list continues to grow. more...
STEVE Rhodes believes Wor-cestershire's capture of run-machine Phil Jaques will strike up one of the hottest opening partnerships in county cricket. more...
RUGBY TABLES more...
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians Under-14s won 10-7 at Luctonians after coming from behind. Charlie Evans and Tom Leach got the tries and the margin of victory should have been greater. more...
CHADDESLEY Corbett are hot on their heels of Stourport after climbing to second in North Midlands South Two with a 36-12 victory over Birmingham Civil Service. more...
STOURPORT are riding high at the top of North Midlands South Two after a 26-20 victory over Dudley Wasps. more...
CLEOBURY Mortimer are still looking for their first league win since gaining promotion to Midlands Four West South after going down 23-18 at leaders Aston Old Edwardians. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians' stuttering start to the season continued with a 24-3 home defeat to Old Yardlians. And it shows little sign of letting up when they face Midlands North Three West leaders Sutton Coldfield this weekend. more...
FOOTBALL TABLES more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies increased the pressure on West Midlands Premier League leaders West Bromwich Albion with a 2-1 win at Headless Cross. more...
A NEW team in the Kidderminster Six-a-Side League, Paramount, were unlucky to come up against the champions so early in their campaign, and they were hammered 21-0 by Ocean Designs. more...
HARRIERS Trust, of Kidderminster and District Football League Sunday Division Two, gained a place in round two of the Bromsgrove Minor Cup when they beat Millfields Rovers 6-1. more...
Wilden Pool: Tim Jones 22-12 (carp and silvers at 8m using worm and caster), K Sheriff 14-2, S Tibbetts 13-7. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Lions have roared to the top with an unbeaten start to their Stourport and District Youth League under-nines Divis-ion One season. more...
Canal League, The Hyde, Kinver: G Stocking 7-0, K Perry 6-2, D Aston 4-6. more...
WINGER Tony Vale's winner was enough to fire Chaddesley Corbett to second in West Midlands League Division Two with victory over Brereton Town. more...
Woodside: Mick Scott 27-8 (an all-carp catch, pole-fished pellet tight to the island), Brian Hill 25-5, Clive James and Clive Humphries 14-2. more...
BEWDLEY Town boss Craig Payton was full of praise for his team after two outstanding performances got their West Midland League Premier Division campaign back on track. more...
Badsey Rgrs U-8 5, Littleton Jnrs 1 more...
River Severn, Lyttelton water: J Brooks 2-12, S Shurmer 2-10, B Downing 0-14. more...
FANCY being a striker in San Francisco? How about a midfielder in Memphis? Or a goalkeeper in Green Bay? Well, here's your chance! more...
NEW manager Roy Rencher may have taken charge of Swifts but he will have to wait to see his side in action. more...
Littleton 5, Kenilworth 2 more...
Droitwich Spa 2, Evesham Utd Ladies 2 more...
Franche Pool: Ron Brumby 10-15 (golden peg), John Williams 9-6, Chris Orr 5-6, Tony Plowright 4-9. more...
STOURPORT Swifts chairman Chris Reynolds has hit back at Dave Titterton after the former Walshes Meadow boss fired a parting shot at the club following his resignation last week. more...
A HANDFUL of matches in Herald Division Two of the Stratford Alliance produced an amazing 36 goals with Studley Nags Head leading the way after an 8-3 win at Badsey Rangers. more...
TWO of the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League's Division One big guns met in the second round of the Knockout Cup. more...
BAA Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal, bridges 11-14 (scrapyard to Carters), is the venue for a contest on Sunday. The draw will be made at 7.30am on the towpath opposite the Watermill. more...
ONCE a leading force in soccer in the north Cotswolds, Campden Town FC is no more, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
LEE Knight is poised to make a shock return to Common Road, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
On Saturday a juniors contest will be held on Springfield canal. Young anglers are asked to meet in the car park for 9am. more...
Hawkesbatch, pegs 27-51: Pete White 5-9-8dr, Frank Guest 2-2-8, John Gale 1-6. more...
Kings Lynn 2, Evesham United 1 more...
A contest will be held on Sunday on the River Severn, Stanley water three and four. more...
There will be a delegates meeting on Tuesday at The Woodman Inn, at 8pm. more...
Opens, River Severn, Bewdley: Wednesday - J Knight (Willow Creek) 27-10, N Bailey 25-2, J Stockton (Heathway) 23-2; Saturday - S Mayer (WB Clarke) 31-6, S Curton 23-12, P Hoars (Storeys) 21-15. more...
Wednesday Open, 19, Bank and Moors: Andrew Neal (Greens Tackle) 60-14 (Moors 1), Mick Henshall (Fosters) 56-9 (Moors 5), Andy Newton (Shimano Tipton) 54-10 (Bank 4). more...
Trout fishing has seen some changes, and is working well. The Wyre Dell has changed to "catch and kill" only, with the Stella still as "catch and release". more...
Saturday Open, Abbey Pool: Dave Haney 60-12 (peg 27), Ivan Laight 30-7 (14), Brian Hodgetts 27-4 (15). more...
ANGLERS competing for Stourport company Mark's Tackle took the first two places in the Sunday Open event at Furnace Mill Fishery, held on the Furnace Pool. more...
KIDDERMINSTER based Magic Motorsport team helped Worcester racing driver Mark Harrison clinch the 2005 Monoposto 2000 championship at Croft last weekend with a round to spare. more...
RED Lion B player Darren Edwards hit a maximum 160 start against Bowling Club B in the Banks's Bewdley darts league on Friday night. more...
THERE were wild celebrations for Stourport light-welterweight Billy Smith on Saturday night when he brought to an end a 25-fight winless streak, writes Andy Whittle. more...
MEMBERS of the Wyre Forest Gymnastics School did themselves proud at the West Midland Levels Championships at Birmingham Sports Centre last weekend. more...
FRANCHE MS teams got the new Kidderminster Table Tennis season off to a good start with 10-0 victories. more...
TOM Kenderdine, who runs for Kidderminster and Stourport Athletics Club, added to his county championship gold tally with a commanding win in the North Worcestershire Multi-terrain eight-mile event, held on the Waseley Hills. more...
DEREK Jackson, who competes for Bewdley Pines Golf Club, was the winner of his club's Seniors Open competition on September 22. more...
SAMURAI Judo Club's as Kate Walker and Kelly Edwards marched away with gold medals from the Scottish Junior Open in Edinburgh. more...
KIDDERMINSTER karate kids Connor Porter and Curtis Jones took the top two prizes by using home advantage to see off international rivals on their own patch. more...
STOURPORT Ladies made a storming start to life in the Midland Conference League with a 3-1 victory at Wellingborough. more...
WORCESTER Ladies made the long trek to Thirsk at the weekend, for what should have been a straight-forward match, but endured a frustrating afternoon, which ended in the team's drawing 0-0. more...
STOURPORT Hockey Club got the new season in National League North Division off to the dream start with a 6-2 victory over Harrogate, which put them at the top of the table. more...
TRIALIST Steve Booth has been put on stand-by for Warriors as their injury list continues to grow. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers kick off their LDV Vans Trophy campaign with a home tie against Darlington in round one on Tuesday, October 18. more...
STUART Watkiss has hauled his Harriers under-achievers into training all day, every day this week in a bid to end their worrying blip in form by "getting back to basics" more...
LEE Knight is poised to make a shock return to Common Road, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
DAVE Busst has used his own contacts to strengthen Evesham United's squad ahead of a crucial period of matches starting with Gloucester City next Tuesday night, writes Mervyn Collins. more...
FOLLOWING relegation from the Premier Division in 2001, Kidderminster Victoria have worked hard to return to the top. more...
Pershore II 2, Bloxwich II 1 more...
Bretforton 1, more...
Cheltenham CS 1, more...
Cresconians 1, more...
Solihull Blossomfield 6, Evesham 0 more...
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