Stories for 28 November 2005

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Stories for 28 November 2005

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Hidden treasures in a woodland church

TO the west of the River Severn, between Bewdley and Areley Kings, the relatively high land of north-west Worcestershire falls steeply to the river valley, its slopes clothed by the mixture of woodland and plantation that constitutes the Forestry Commission's Ribbesford Woods. more...

News

PLANNERS LET DOWN BY DIGLIS DESIGNS

PLANNERS have been left disappointed with the first set of "bland and unexciting" housing designs for the high-profile Diglis Basin development. more...

Victorian value at yuletide markets

THE crisp, bright weather brought out the crowds to Worcester's Victorian Fayre at the weekend. more...

Anger at stinking bin bags by stairs

RESIDENTS living in sheltered accommodation in Ronkswood, Worcester, are kicking up a stink after being told their rubbish will be left to fester at the bottom of their stairs for two weeks before being collected. more...

A SPACE AGE UNIVERSITY

SPACE-AGE pods bolted on to Worcester's rail viaduct and Italian piazzas are planned for the regeneration of the old Royal Infirmary site. more...

Trade in stale loaf for fresh doughnut

YOU can part-exchange your car, part-exchange your fridge, even part-exchange your mobile phone, but how about that old loaf getting mouldy at the back of the cupboard? more...

It's the Thai restaurant with a dancefloor

FRANKIE Tsang, the proprietor of several Chinese and Thai restaurants in the Worcester area, is opening another outlet. more...

British Gas engineers strike over Christmas

BRITISH Gas engineers have voted to strike in a dispute over pensions, threatening walkouts over Christmas, it was announced. more...

Sharon's book is hot property

WITH a month to go to before the big day, a book by Sharon Osbourne, wife of Midlands rocker Ozzy, has topped a chart of the nation's most requested Christmas book. more...

Chemist picks up safety certificate

PHILLIPA Mills, safety chemist for Schloetter Company in Pershore, has received the prestigious National Vocational Qua-lification (NVQ) in occupational health and safety practice at a British Safety Council awards ceremony at the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms in London. more...

Bias against women of child-bearing age

AS many as three in four companies would rather break the law than employ a pregnant woman or one of child-bearing age. more...

Conmen targeting area's businesses

BUSINESSES are being urged to be on their guard against bogus callers claiming they are assessing business rates. more...

BUSINESS BRIEF

P&O to accept more...

Youngsters learn early that litter's bad for all

YOUNGSTERS have been getting their hands dirty to help keep their community tidy and clean. more...

Market is back for kisses this Christmas

WORCESTERSHIRE'S world famous pre-Christmas holly and mistletoe sales will go ahead this winter as usual. When their traditional site at Tenbury Wells cattle market was sold to Tyrell's Crisps' owner William Chase last year, there was some doubt whether the annual auctions, which have been held since mid-Victorian times, would continue. more...

If you want to talk milk, then head to the hotel

THE future of the dairy industry is the topic of a Milk Development Council-organised dairy industry debate due to be held in Herefordshire next week. more...

Some people do not live on same planet

SIR N Taylor writes in the Worcester News that the BBC is the mouthpiece of the Labour Government and accuses it and New Labour of curbing free speech and other dastardly imagined other anti-freedom activities. more...

Your son's teeth are unacceptable

SIR New rules were introduced two months ago on the acceptability of photos sent in for new passports. more...

It's a case of the left and right hand

SIR A few years ago, Malvern District Council gave over to Waitrose what most councils would give their eye-teeth for - namely a town centre car park. more...

Tell us why you are against them

SIR David Insull obviously disagrees with BNP organiser Martin Roberts who said vandals should be punished. more...

We need to have free speech back

SIR David Insull's feelings about the BNP are very `right on' to the point of being compulsory in post democratic Britain - and they may be why the BNP and the Islamic fascists are gaining such a foothold. more...

We're fortunate to have had peace

SIR The festival of Remembrance honoured the veterans who fought for freedom and democracy for this country. I work at the Royal British Legion poppy factory in Richmond, Surrey, and I help make half of the poppies. more...

Exploiting cheap foreign labour

SIR - It is not EU red tape and hostility that is driving investors away to other parts of the world - it is the chance for some companies to widen their profit margins by exploiting the cheap labour forces in the Third World. more...

What about a pan full of bacon?

SIR John Phillpott says (Seven Days, Saturday, October 29) that Tory drug-taking is enough to make a pig laugh. more...

SEVEN DAYS WITH JOHN PHILPOTT

Answer to our youth problems more...

Centre to offer riding therapy

A MULTI-million pound project to create a centre of excellence for the Herefordshire Riding for the Disabled Association was launched at a glittering ceremony at Hereford's Ford Abbey. more...

Join us on a journey into the future

IT's not often that we get excited about architects' daydreams but the various ideas that have been presented for Worcester's new university fill us with optimism. more...

Bag of cash to help the children

ACORN'S Children's Hospice is £4,000 richer thanks to the efforts of the people of Crowle. more...

DOING AS THE ROMANS DO...

Youngsters at a city primary school went back in time to find out what life was like as a Roman. more...

YOUNG MUSICIANS BATTLE FOR COUNTY CROWN

BUDDING young musicians battled it out to be crowned Worcestershire Young Musician of the Year 2005. Six young soloists and two ensembles from schools across the county performed at Huntingdon Hall, in Worcester, each hoping to win the prestigious title. The winner of Thursday's event was 17-year-old Simon Bromley, of Bewdley High School, who wowed the judges with his performance on the trumpet. The judges also praised the polished performance on the saxophone by Worcester Sixth Form College student, 16-year-old Katie Hawcutt, pictured above. Project administrator, Debbie Poulton said: "It went very well and we were very impressed with the standard of playing". more...

I'll get a judge to scrap all car fines

A PENSIONER aiming to change the course of legal history after receiving what he claims was an "illegal" parking ticket in Worcester is taking his battle right to the top. more...

Road closures set to cause hold-ups

MOTORISTS in Worcester should brace themselves for hold-ups as roadworks continue next month. more...

£2m restoration plan is approved

RADIO Wyvern's Barbourne base is to be turned into six houses after plans were approved for a £2m restoration of the listed building. more...

Three ways to frustrate the thieves

CHRISTMAS shoppers are being urged by Worcester Police to adopt three precautions to thwart thieves in the run-up to the festive season. more...

An evening with carols and St Nick

ST Nicholas, the original Santa Claus, will be commemorated with a concert in Worcester Cathedral's Chapter House. more...

Lido gambles on the sun

SUN seekers splashing out on summer days will make the difference between a new outdoor swimming pool leaking cash or staying full to the brim, according to a report. more...

Dark secrets could still lay hidden about the house of horror deaths

TEN years ago this week, on November 22, 1995, the final words were spoken in one of the most horrific murder trials this country has ever known. more...

It's official: The Plough will be staying as a pub

PLANS to turn a historic pub into solicitors' offices were blocked by planners who said the move would harm the character of the city centre. more...