Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | April
Leaving Blakedown Station, turn right along Mill Lane, then left on Churchill Lane. Walk to Hagley Road and cross to a bridleway opposite, which leads to Sandy Lane. more...
HEREFORD and Wor-cester Ambulance Service NHS Trust has been commended for its ex-cellent standards in an independent assessment. more...
When priceless snapshots of a Victorian town were uncovered in the 70s, the pictures, stored on glass, remained unseen for decades. But modern technology and a £20,000 lottery grant have shed light on a collection that has local historians excited. Mike Pryce reports. more...
THE ancient walls of Worcester Cathedral played host to lawyers, students and churchfolk from different faiths as 200 delegates descended on the city from all over the Midlands to talk about human rights. more...
ANGLERS are warned to get caught out this season and ensure they have a valid licence for fishing. more...
ANGRY residents have accused Malvern chiefs of not consulting them over plans to lease a playing field to a town football club. more...
A JAPANESE fighting dog that allegedly attacked a five-year-old girl in the street should be put down, says an animal-lover who claims she was bitten by the same dog. more...
DROITWICH residents are being urged to have their say on public transport issues in the town by filling out special surveys. more...
WORCESTER residents are in for a treat when a play coming directly from London's West End hits the stage of the city's Swan Theatre tonight. more...
BAR staff who pull a pint for drunken punters could be hit by an instant £80 fine in a bid to combat binge boozing. more...
PLANS for Worcester's first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant look set to be given the go-ahead by the city council on Thursday, April 7. more...
NEIGHBOURS are outraged at a planning application to erect mobile phone equipment. more...
A NINE-year-old boy impaled his leg on a branch and was left suspended four feet off the ground after he fell while climbing a tree. more...
TRIBUTES have poured in from leading church and civic leaders across the county after the death of Pope John Paul II. more...
WORCESTER women are being offered the chance to look like goddesses of love when a new lingerie shop opens in the city later this week. more...
WORCESTERSHIRE and Herefordshire training providers are to benefit from their part of a £25,000 investment to encourage disabled learners. more...
A CAMPAIGN to restore the link between pensions and earnings was stepped up today after new research showing the "profound impact" older people will have in the general election. more...
WORKERS feel less secure in their jobs than at any time since the end of last year, according to a new report today. more...
RURAL businesses in Worcestershire are to benefit from their share of a multi-million pound windfall. more...
THERE is little doubt that birds of prey - Raptors, as they are officially known - are among the most spectacular sights in the sky. more...
THE champagne corks are popping for Herefordshire Riding for the Disabled Association after it was given permission to open a new centre of excellence. more...
IN reply to John Hinton (Letters, March 16) I would like to state that I recently visited Normandy. more...
I AM a recovered eating disorder sufferer compiling a book to help and support the families of those affected by anorexia nervosa. more...
I WOULD like to thank all the magnificent volunteers who gave their time last month and proved that older people still have the passion to make a difference in their communities. more...
With refernce to L Spiteri's letter of Tuesday, March 22, the figure I gave of an "independence dividend" of £20bn to £30bn when we withdraw from the EU is easy to understand. more...
IT'S very interesting to read about Worcester being the walking-to-work capital, but could I draw your readers' attention to another form of self mobility, that of cycling? more...
SOME residents in Droitwich are calling for a parish poll about the Lido. more...
LORD Salisbury had a stark message about farmers' problems when he addressed members of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists at their recent AGM at the Farmers Club in Whitehall. more...
ALL good cooks know that the best meals start with the best quality ingredients and that means the freshest seasonal produce. more...
APRIL in Paris... all right, let's settle for Worcester. Yes, I know, High Street is hardly the Champs Elysées - unless, of course, the Parisians are also lumbered with a builders' yard as well, in which case they have my deepest sympathy. more...
Party rivals square up for crack at election more...
A WORCESTER landlord tells me that the new alcohol licences are a complete can of worms. more...
Miscreants, ne'er-do-wells, inconsiderate car parkers and litter louts beware - Tenbury Wells is soon to get its own uniform-clad Street Scene Team. more...
ELLEN Gilhooly's Irish eyes are smiling. more...
AUCTIONEER and TV and radio personality Philip Serrell will be signing books and hosting an auction in support of Acorns Children's Hospice at Ottakar's Bookstore. more...
ETHNIC groups are being urged to put themselves forward so that their activities can be studied more...
A CHARITY that supports female victims of domestic violence in Worcester and Malvern is calling on small businesses to help them raise vital funds. more...
A SPY camera has been set up so bird watchers can watch nesting blue tits and see the chicks hatch this spring. more...
A FLAVOUR of France was in the air in Malvern as the town staged a charity night. more...
AN artist based in Worcester has put the finishing touches to a show of her work at a Birmingham gallery more...
A SERIOUS accident during this morning's rush hour stopped motorists in their tracks as the northbound carriageway of the M5 was shut. more...
NUTRITIONAL school meals play only a small part in providing a healthier lifestyle for children, despite the recent furore over the poor quality of the meals served to pupils, according to Worcestershire's healthy schools adviser. more...
A PUBLIC litter-picking event, part of a campaign to clean up Worcester, is due to take go into action on Wednesday, April 6. more...
NEAR-neighbours Malvern and Westfields successfully cancelled each other out at the Langland Stadium on Bank Holiday Monday. more...
In a dour, forward-dominated game, Malvern showed sufficient attacking potential to avenge defeat by Ross in November. more...
Tenbury United 1 Eccleshall 2 more...
TOM Moody has admitted his relief after Chaminda Vaas' Worcestershire arrival was confirmed. more...
THREE out of six ladies' tennis teams from Manor Park in Malvern topped their divisions in the Herefordshire and Worcester-shire winter league competition. more...
Saturday, April 2, 2005 more...
FOUR goals from Danny James sent Malvern Town Reserves into the semi-finals of the League Cup after a hard-fought encounter. more...
A DECISION over retirement for the great Edredon Bleu will be made over the summer, said Callow End owner Jim Lewis. more...
SIX members of the Malvern Archers came home with medals after a Bromyard Bowmen indoor tournament. more...
A BATTLING first-half performance by bottom three strugglers Biddulph Victoria was not enough at the Langland Stadium on Saturday. more...
Malvern RFC returns to league action with a home game at Spring Lane against Leamington tomorrow. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Stuart Watkiss looked shell-shocked after watching his relegation favourites produce a pathetic performance. more...
Saturday, April 2, 2005 more...
ANGRY Kidderminster Harriers manager Stuart Watkiss has launched a stinging attack on his players for not living in the `real world'. more...
UNDER 12s players are urgently needed by Malvern Rugby Club to honour a fixture commitment. more...
ANDY Gomarsall believes Matt Powell will provide him with a big Sixways challenge. more...
ANDY Keast enjoyed Worcester Warriors Euro Shield semi-final success. more...
SATURDAY more...
MALVERN'S Tarik Al Rasheed was part of the frisbee side which has won the national championship. more...
MATHON rider Sophie Perry will take her place in the finals of a national show jumping event tomorrow (Saturday). more...
ARDEN Sailing Club's Easter Sunday dinghy racing programme saw another win for Jeremy and Michelle Griffiths, in their Enterprise on the Avon at Defford. more...
VICTORY on three boards was not enough for Malvern Chess Club, who lost on handicap to Stourbridge in the Worcester County Cup. more...
THE senior section of The Worcestershire Golf Club opened their team fixtures with an away game at Sapey in Herefordshire. more...
RIDERS from LuK.racing.net took first and second place in the latest 10-mile open time trial organised by Velo Club Sevale. more...
WORCESTER Wolves survived a last-second scare to reach the English Basketball League Division One play-off semi-finals. more...
PERSHORE Rugby Club kept up their push for promotion from Midlands Three West (South) with an emphatic 32-3 victory at lowly Ledbury. more...
MALVERN Rugby Club set up a promotion showdown with Hinckley after defeating Leamington 31-19. more...
BROMSGROVE Rovers can put pressure on the Southern League Division One West leaders tonight when they visit Sutton Coldfield (7.30pm). more...
ANGRY Kidderminster Harriers manager Stuart Watkiss has launched a stinging attack on his players for not living in the `real world'. more...
ANDY Preece admits it will be tough hanging on to Worcester City goal-machine Adam Webster. more...
ANDY Gomarsall believes Matt Powell will provide him with a big Sixways challenge. more...
TOM Moody has admitted his relief after Chaminda Vaas' Worcestershire arrival was confirmed. more...
The next meeting of the Mercian Festival Junior Football League will be on Sunday (April 3) at the Bell Inn, St Johns, Worcester, at 8pm. more...
A DESERVED victory for Radar, although All Blacks were left to rue their first-half misses. more...
A WEST Malvern side disrupted by injuries and player unavailability suffered a heavy defeat on Sunday. more...
A BUSY Cross Keys made a rare return to league duty and found it a struggle against opponents Talbot Head. more...
A MISERABLE run of three defeats in a week was completed by this poor show by Rangers. more...
July (friendlies) more...
ANDY Preece admits it will be tough hanging on to Worcester City goal-machine Adam Webster. more...
HIGHER-graded Upton played down hill but into the teeth of a cold wind at the start of this friendly match. more...
The Travel Factory Midland Football Alliance more...
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