Worcestershire | Archive | 2005 | September
STARS from across the musical world are making a beeline for Warwickshire next month to help celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Stratford-on-Avon Music Festival. more...
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THE idea of plucking characters from Shakespeare plays is not a new one, and the latest attempt, by Jonathan Shelley, has many good points. more...
VISITORS to Worcestershire County Museum will get to try their hand at archery next month. more...
ENTERTAINMENT for all the family has been organised as part of this year's Bewdley Festival. more...
ALL that jazz has returned to the Aggborough Suite in Kidderminster with the resumption of what is thought to be the longest running trad jazz club in the town. more...
VISITORS to this year's Bewdley Fringe can expect a wide variety of music from blues and jazz to rock `n' roll. more...
A FOLK singer-songwriter will be entertaining fans of acoustic music in Stourport next Friday evening. more...
TALENTED young musicians in Wyre Forest have been invited to enter a countywide competition. more...
AN internationally acclaimed pianist will perform two of Beethoven's most popular sonatas at Bewdley Festival. more...
TALENTED young singers and musicians from Wyre Forest will take to the stage in Kidderminster Town Hall on Saturday. more...
TWO young Kidderminster actors will be in the spotlight when they perform in a musical adaptation of a popular Charles Dickens' novel. more...
A DAY dedicated to the dynamic and vibrant art of the short film is being staged at Chipping Norton's Theatre, with events lined up for all the family. more...
A BUMPER programme of theatre, music and storytelling will be heading to venues throughout Wyre Forest and the surrounding area. more...
FANS of murder mysteries will be treated to an adaptation of a popular Agatha Christie novel at The Rose Theatre next week. more...
THE title of this Peter Quilter play perfectly sums up the evening's entertainment. more...
THE latest in the Classical Music's series of "Live and the Library" recitals featured the talented pianist Christopher Langdown, making his debut for the society, but who had played at Kidderminster Library on a previous occasion. more...
A NEW season of top quality concerts is lined up in the latest Cheltenham Orchestral Series. more...
THE popular Jazz in the Foyer series at Evesham Arts Centre continues on with the Duke's Jazz Group. more...
RENOWNED tenor James Gilchrist is in concert at Charlton Church with pianist Anna Tilbrook to perform Schubert's song cycle Die Schone Mullerin on Saturday, October 8. more...
DIFFERENT Perspectives is the latest exhibition to hit an art gallery in Chipping Campden. more...
TEN years have now passed since I started writing the Nature Notes column. 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...
SCORES of jazz fans turned up at the Plough in Pershore at the weekend for the eagerly-awaited return of the Dutch Lewis Broadband. They were not disappointed. more...
AN award-winning production of the Gilbert and Sullivan favourite The Mikado comes to Malvern next week. more...
STRATFORD-based Carpe Diem Theatre's autumn term has begun with classes at Evesham Arts Centre on Monday evenings. Acting workshops for students from year three to age 21 are available. more...
TWO productions celebrating Black History Month are being staged at local theatres. more...
SOME special RSC events are offering audiences a bit of extra background into current productions. more...
TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Worcester: Swan Theatre - Country Legends. more...
IN the Evesham Journal dated September 22, I was struck by two articles about Wychavon District Council. more...
HOW far will this awful Government have to push us, before we all refuse to pay the increasing Council taxes?? more...
MAY I, through the columns of your paper thank all who contributed to the Evesham branch Battle of Britain and Wings week street collection on Saturday, September 17 for their support of £673.48. more...
AT the recent Old Henric's reunion, Friday, September 9, to celebrate the quartercentenary of the granting of Prince Henry's charter, making it one of the oldest schools in England, I found the place absolutely dripping with computers. more...
MS Mavis Price MBE (letters, September 22) twice by her own admission exceeded the legal speed limit, and should therefore pay her fine with a good grace, and drive more responsibly in future. Children are often killed or maimed in road accidents, Ms Price. more...
30mph is 30mph not 35mph! My disappointment with your fines of £60.00 is not that you were fined, but that being caught twice in such a short period of time you should have attracted a greater fine for your second offence. more...
So there we have it. The law of this land has determined that a 73-year-old pensioner should be sent to prison for withholding £53.71 as a protest against the iniquity of the Council Tax. Are the pensioners of this country happy to sit back and let this outrage pass unchallenged? more...
A NEW music clothing and memorabilia store has opened in Worcester. more...
IT was love at first sight for two Irish-born teenagers who met in Redditch after the Second World War. more...
THE Government is expected to go ahead with a full privatisation of the technology firm QinetiQ, which has a base in Malvern, despite political opposition. more...
A HEADLESS Cross man will be taking part in some hot-footed action to raise as much cash as possible for the National Children's Homes charity (NCH). more...
REDDITCH'S historic Palace Theatre is currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment after it was awarded £920,550 by the Heritage Lottery Fund. more...
BARONESS Thatcher has paid a visit to Worcester's Elgar School of Music following a weekend jaunt to watch the cricket at New Road. more...
THE Worcestershire and Sherwood Fores-ters Regimental Association Band has cancelled its concert at Kidderminster Town Hall tomorrow evening. more...
TRAVEL agency staff in Kidderminster have signed up to a campaign to promote sustainable tourism. more...
THE boss of a Hartlebury company has earned a top business person title. more...
COOKLEY-based Titan Europe is investing around £3 million in a joint venture with Turkey's largest off-road wheel manufacturer. more...
QUIZZICAL looks were exchanged when more than 40 teams from various companies took part in a fund-raising event part-sponsored by a Kidderminster firm. more...
ALTHOUGH Christmas is three months away, patients at Kidderm-inster's Kemp Hospice have been preparing early for the festive season. more...
STOURPORT schools are to be quizzed on the eating habits of their pupils in a Worcestershire County Council initiative to promote healthy eating. more...
A UNIT offering rehabilitation and support to the elderly has opened its doors to Kidderminster's over-60s. more...
MORE should be done to assist schools receiving Polish children with little or no knowledge of the English language, Wyre Forest District councillor Mike Oborski has said. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after road signs were thrown on to a busy Kidderminster railway line. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER school that was once deemed to be failing its pupils is celebrating after Government inspectors took it out of special measures. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers fans have the chance to boost the club's finances while saving their own money at the same time. more...
ALMOST £500 was raised for the Royal Naval Association in a street collection in Kidderminster. more...
A MODEL of HMS Victory will be making its way around Wyre Forest to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. more...
A SERIES of complaints about public transport have prompted an investigation by Worcestershire County Council. more...
WYRE Forest Labour Party has announced that Adrian Sewell will be its candidate in the district council by-election for Kidderminster's Aggborough and Spennells ward next month. more...
CANCER Research UK's Wyre Forest branch is steaming towards a record year following a massive £25,000 donation from train enthusiasts. more...
ANNUAL hunter trials will go ahead at Blakedown on Sunday in a bid to keep horses fit in case the ban on hunting is overturned at appeal. more...
POLICE have warned Stourport residents to be on their guard against anyone approaching them asking for money. more...
UP to 600 people are expected to take part in a parade in Kidderminster town centre on Sunday. more...
JOBS could be under threat at a Kidderminster sports store after the administrators were called into the national company, Allsports. more...
A 16-year-old boy needed 25 stitches after a glass was pushed into his face in a vicious attack in a Kidderminster nightclub. more...
CONSULTANTS are to be asked to prepare a business case for Wyre Forest District Council's offices to be unified on a single site. more...
PEOPLE might find they have to go through lengthy claims procedures to get loans or credit - all because they have not registered to vote in elections. more...
THE mayor of Kidderminster and his counterpart from German twin town, Husum, will team up to name a bridge symbolising the links between the two towns. more...
A VOLUNTEER from Forest Cat Welfare is hoping to find the owner of this lost cat found in Kidderminster three weeks ago. more...
FOOTBALLER Graeme Hay was recovering at home in Evesham this week following a vicious cup tie assault which left him needing surgery. more...
A VALE WOMAN is set to begin training for the ordained ministry at a college in Birmingham. more...
BIDFORD villagers are losing the battle against vandalism as CCTV cameras are failing to provide security to residents. more...
COMMUNICATION within Worcestershire's fire service needs to be improved, employees have told their new boss. more...
THE annual brass band extravaganza that is the Wychavon Festival of Brass comes to Pershore on Sunday, October 2. Bands from all over the country will be competing for honours at the traditional Pershore High School venue, as well as at the Number 8 arts centre where two sections will be staged for the first time. A shuttle bus will operate to ferry fans between venues. Snap up tickets in Pershore from Blue (01386 553842) or Val Wood (554235) and in Evesham from Evesham Book Centre in Library Arcade (01386 45567) or Clive Allen (870003). more...
TWO youngsters from Pershore and one from Defford scooped the top prizes in of an art competition held by a building society. more...
CHILDREN who have been reading over the summer holidays will be rewarded with medals and certificates. more...
PERSHORE Scout Vikki Reilly has become the first female from the troop to gain the prestigious Queen's Scout Award. more...
A FOUR-MAN raft crew has set a stunning record over a three-mile stretch of the River Avon. more...
I THINK George Cowley's comments on political opportunism are a bit rich - perhaps he needs reminding that it is this Labour Government which wrote (sorry spun) its manifesto based on political opportunism! more...
A VALE mother and baby group have found a sure fire way of increasing numbers in the village as four of the organising committee are expecting their second child. more...
YOUR editorial of Wednesday, August 31, states that most car journeys are far less than two miles. more...
VOLUNTEERS from the Pershore in Bloom are holding their first event following their success of a Bronze award in the 2005 Britain in Bloom. more...
Recently, reference was made to the hostile attitude towards would-be immigrants caused by the national media. more...
VOLUNTEERS are needed to take part in a unique service offering parents support with raising their children. more...
YOUR headline of Monday, September 19, regarding Christopher Whitehead's headteacher banning charity wristbands has prompted me to write. more...
VOICES will be raised in tuneful celebration at a special event in Pershore Abbey as part of a global fundraiser. more...
D E Margrett rightly identifies the importance of compassion in Christianity (Thursday, September 15). more...
THE World's Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Relief takes places tomorrow and once again people from the Vale and Cotswolds will be taking part. more...
GEORGE Cowley's glittering literary career is hardly likely to be enhanced if he resorts to selective misleading quotes, or has he a hidden agenda? more...
EVESHAM and the Cotswolds may have a new train company running services throughout the region from April next year, it was revealed this week. more...
WHAT Mr Swiers is detecting is not anti-American feeling in Britain - it's justified concern for the poor of New Orleans and criticism of the American Government. more...
OCTOBER sees the launch of Breast Cancer awareness month for 2005 and one Pershore sufferer is doing her best to highlight the importance of more...
THE emergency call was routed direct to Evesham fire station. Three sheep had strayed off course and tumbled into the River Avon. more...
THE biggest store in the Cotswold villages has opened its doors in Broadway. more...
BROOM residents have appealed to Bidford Parish Council to help secure plans to build a new village hall in the area. more...
THE importance of mental and physical wellbeing will be highlighted at an event at Kidderminster Town Hall next month. more...
ALTHOUGH I try to reply to all letters, sometimes subjects of wide concern arise, bringing overwhelming correspondence composed by a central organisation and signed by constituents. more...
INNER WHEEL: The club has enjoyed a great curry lunch again at Barbara and Allan's home. To raise money for St Richard's and the Multiple Sclerosis society. Other activities included an afternoon tea party with loads of strawberries and sunshine, and a walk in Chipping Campden. More events are planned for the next few months, all under the leadership of president Pam Sermon. more...
HORSE riders are being reminded they can enjoy a pleasant ride and a drink while raising money for Operation Covert this weekend. more...
WYRE Forest residents are being given the opportunity to turn their attic clutter into cash while raising funds for Operation Covert. more...
FORMER pupils of Bewdley High School will be reminiscing when they meet for a reunion in December. more...
PARTNERS in a grounds maintenance business based at Arley, near Bewdley, are in the running for a national title carrying a £5,000 prize. more...
A CRAFT centre in Bewdley which houses four businesses could be forced to close if the building - owned by Wyre Forest District Council - is sold. more...
A PROPOSAL to extend the alcohol restriction zone in Bewdley will be considered at a meeting of Wyre Forest District Council's cabinet tonight. more...
RELIEF is at hand for the flood-hit residents of Wribbenhall. more...
A NEW free rural information service for professionals working in the land-based sector promises to cut important issues down to the essentials and tell it straight, saving subscribers hours of time searching the internet for up-to-date, accurate and unbiased information. more...
MEMBERS of the Country Land and Business Association have been shocked by letters from Defra which detail plans to ban the use of strychnine from September 1, 2006. more...
On Sunday, an eight-mile walk will take place at Church Stretton. more...
The Wyre Forest group's next walk will be on Sunday, October 9 at Neen Sollars. Walkers taking part in this four-five mile walk are meeting at New Road car park, Kidderminster, at 10am. more...
Volunteers used two club boats to not only enter the Stourport Carnival street procession, but to provide safety cover for both day and night river events. more...
Members enjoyed an evening in the gardens of John and Jenny Hughes' home, Orleton House, in August. more...
There will be two rides on Sunday, both starting from The Green, Blakebrook, Kidderminster. more...
Christopher Guy will talk about archaeological work at Worcester Cathedral, on Wednesday at St George's Church Annexe, Radford Avenue, Kidderminster. more...
A "bead day" will be held at St Cecilia's Church, Kidderminster, on Friday, October 14. more...
The next meeting will be at the Railway Bell, Comberton Hill, Kidderminster, on Wednesday, October 10 at 8pm. more...
On Wednesday at 2pm in St George's Church Annexe, Radford Avenue, Kidderminster, the guest speaker will be J Carter, on antiques. more...
Several members decided to try out the aromatherapy pack, available from national federation. A further session was arranged for September 27 to try shoulder and neck massage. The ladies decided to try the Christmas pack at the end of October. more...
On September 13 a Mitchell movement over six tables was played. more...
Members celebrated the 90th birthday of WI with cakes made by Hilda Mottram and Diana Edwards. more...
The speaker on Wednesday will be David Heathcote, of Eagle Nursery, who will give an illustrated talk on the growing of sweet peas. The meeting is at Wribbenhall Community Centre, at 7.30pm. more...
The Millennium sundial was unveiled in August in the refurbished herb garden at Bewdley Museum. more...
Members wore hats to the September meeting to mark 90 years of the movement. more...
A BROADWAY company has beaten off competition from thousands of rivals to reach the national final of the UK's Best Office Award. more...
A GENEROUS gift from an anonymous donor could turn Broadway parish church into a shining beacon this winter. more...
COMMUNICATION within Worcestershire's fire service needs to be improved, employees have told their new boss. more...
RESIDENTS in Bretforton are fighting moves to allow late night drinking and outdoor entertainment at their historic village pub, The Fleece Inn. more...
A RECORD crowd of over 60,000 thronged the Three Counties Showground for the Autumn Garden and Country Show. more...
VOLUNTEERS from the Worcestershire and Herefordshire, Age Concern held their annual event on a boat in Evesham. more...
TWO of the Vale's most prestigious addresses have been put on the housing market - but only multi-millionaires need apply. more...
A CHILDREN'S choir from Africa performed to an audience at the Vale of Evesham Christian Centre to help raise funds to improve conditions in Africa. more...
POLICE were this week hunting two of the dimmest thieves in the Vale after a bungled attack on a car dealership at the weekend. more...
A FOUR-MAN raft crew has set a stunning record over a three-mile stretch of the River Avon. more...
STEAM rail enthusiasts will be able to learn more about their hobby though a series of lectures at Evesham College. more...
HOUSEHOLDERS in Evesham and the surrounding areas have been warned to make sure their homes are secure following a spate of burglaries. more...
IF you need to spend a penny when out and about, Evesham and Pershore could be the place to do it. more...
I AM writing to thank our local bin and recycling collectors as they always seem to get bad press. more...
THE future of Evesham Community Hospital will be debated next Wednesday and the thousands of people who have rallied to the call to save services in the town are anxiously waiting on the outcome. more...
VOLUNTEERS are needed to take part in a unique service offering parents support with raising their children. more...
IT is with a deep sense of regret that I learn of the closure of Stourport's long-standing firm of funeral directors, J Nevill Butler. more...
ANGRY mums have boycotted a children's play area after it was refurbished with dangerous wood cuttings. more...
THE World's Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Relief takes places tomorrow and once again people from the Vale and Cotswolds will be taking part. more...
I AM not surprised that more and more people are becoming disillusioned with the local bus services. more...
EVESHAM and the Cotswolds may have a new train company running services throughout the region from April next year, it was revealed this week. more...
ONE of Kidderminster's best kept secrets is the existence of a bus users' forum. more...
WE felt we had to express our opinion about the ridiculous proposal to make all Kidderminster taxi drivers replace their cabs. more...
A LEADING Wyre Forest county councillor is urging everyone in the district to say a resounding "no" to any suggestion that West Mercia Constabulary is merged with the West Midlands force. more...
AN assault on a man in Kidderminster is being investigated by police officers who are appealing for witnesses of the attack to come forward. more...
A WOMAN was pushed against a wall as she had her handbag snatched during a robbery in Kidderminster. more...
A MAN suffered a broken cheek-bone when he was attacked in Stourport. more...
BARONESS Thatcher paid a holiday visit to Worcester's Elgar School of Music following a weekend jaunt to watch the cricket at New Road. more...
BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester has confirmed the new roles for popular local DJs Dave `Bradders' Bradley and Nathan Turvey. more...
CHEAP bangers and burgers will be banned from Worcestershire schools from next September - despite some children thinking it is their `human right' to be given chips every day. more...
PARENTS are being warned to be on the look-out for a man who chased a terrified 10-year-old girl through woodland. more...
100 Years Ago September 30, 1905 more...
TIM Taylor, of Stourport, has been named one of the UK's best house building site managers for the second time in three years by the industry's official body. more...
A MAN who started working for a DIY store at the age of 14 is still going strong 51 years later - and has vowed to continue for as long as possible. more...
BANDS and buskers are being sought to help add to the atmosphere when Stourport lights up for the festive period. more...
STOURPORT residents are being urged to take up their final chance to have a say on the future of transport in the town. more...
A 15-year-old Stourport schoolboy has been cleared of rape before the case could be tried. more...
A STOURPORT teenager who underwent a life-saving transplant operation in April will take part in her mountain mission this Saturday after being forced to postpone an earlier attempt. more...
MEMBERS of Stourport Royal British Legion have paid tribute to their well-respected former president who died last week, aged 76. more...
A GROUP of angry elderly swimmers have vowed to fight Wyre Forest District Council's decision to introduce new parking charges at Stourport Sports Centre. more...
WYRE Forest District Council is calling for further studies on the effectiveness of flood defences in Stourport. more...
RESIDENTS on a Stourport estate are being invited to give their opinions on a possible "learning revolution". more...
JUST when you thought it was safe... no, we're only joking. This newspaper really does give a piping hot welcome to the prospect of school kitchens coming back. more...
SO Defra have issued further guidelines on the control of ragwort. more...
PROBUS CLUB: Among recent speakers have been member Ken Fossey on humour, illustrated by (for example) recordings of Stanley Holloway, Tony Hancock and Ronnie Barker. Guest Terry Plant, with an account of life and work on board an off-shore oil rig, also covereed the causes of the Piper Alpha Oil Rig disaster. more...
LADIES' AFTERNOON CLUB: Eighteen members attended the September meeting to hear Ros Hudson give a talk about Model Houses. She described her hobby of making detailed small-scale models in wood of houses of architectural interest, mostly situated in Bath, and showed the members a number of models she had made. The vote of thanks was given by June Scott. Tea was served by Sheila Simons and June Scott, and the raffle was won by Audrey Robards. more...
A VALE of Evesham young farmer is looking forward to going on his trip of a lifetime to New Zealand. more...
CONCERT SUCCESS: The concert, Classical Cabaret, given in the village hall last Thursday evening in aid of the appeal fund, was well attended. Talented violinist Beverley Davison, who studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and started her career as a classical musician, has now developed her own individual style of presentation and the result is a programme of classical works to which are added jazz, folk and hits from famous shows, all offered with a sprinkling of lively but gentle humour. She was assisted by her accompanist, Peter McCarthy. more...
GARDENING CLUB: The meeting began with thanks being given to members for the beautiful displays of flowers and handicrafts produced for last month's autumn show, which had been a great success. Special thanks went to Thelma Hunt for all her hard work as show secretary. Club members were asked if they would be interested in visiting Northumberland for next year's garden club holiday and a show of hands suggested there was sufficient interest to pursue this idea. Notice was given for a village hall fund-raising coffee morning with cards for sale to be held on October 22 at 10.30am. more...
JUMBLE SALE: Will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2pm, in the village hall, in aid of the County Air Ambulance and the village hall. more...
DEBATING SOCIETY: The new season got off to a stimulating and lively start on Saturday, in the Church Rooms. In front of about 50 people, a panel debated one of the hot political topics of the moment, `This house believes that it is the duty of democratic nations to encourage the spread of democracy.' more...
ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY: The first meeting after the summer break, during which time members enjoyed a trip to Highgrove, was on Tuesday, September 20. Josephine Morgan gave an insight into Chinese brush painting. She started with painting an orchid - the perfect woman model - then bamboo, the male equivalent. Her work accompanied by a commentary with anecdotes of her time in China learning the trade. more...
A DISTRIBUTION company which has its main warehouse in Hartlebury is to be taken over by an international company for a massive £18million. more...
FLAGS are being flown on taxis in Wyre Forest as cabbies mount a "peaceful protest" against potential changes to the rules governing what cars they drive. more...
TWO Kidderminster women have shown that age is no obstacle by setting up their own learning group. more...
AN estimated 6,000 visitors made tracks for Severn Valley Railway's annual three-day autumn steam gala. more...
A KIND-HEARTED Kidderminster woman is taking part in a gruelling charity trek in order to "make a difference" to the lives of children in Africa and Asia. more...
MORE than 300 runners hit the road on Sunday to give a cash boost to a Wyre Forest charity working with bereaved families. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER schoolgirl is celebrating after her rescue cat was crowned the cream of the crop in an annual competition. more...
WYRE Forest shoppers turned out in their thousands when a new supermarket opened its doors for the first time in Kidderminster. more...
A 13-year-old girl has made an emotional appeal for thieves to return two gold rings and a necklace given to her by her late grandmother. more...
COFFEE drinkers throughout Wyre Forest will be enjoying a mug or two tomorrow as part of a nationwide bid to raise vital funds to fight cancer. more...
A COOKLEY woman says she fears letting her grandchildren play in her back garden on their own after it was "attacked" by a mystery animal. more...
A WYRE Forest football team faces being banned from a rival Worcestershire team's ground after one of its players attacked another and left him needing nine stitches in his face. more...
Theft means baby can't visit his dad in prison more...
THE results of the first Tenbury in Bloom floral competition were recently announced at a presentation evening at the Pump Rooms. more...
IF you need to spend a penny when out and about, Evesham and Pershore could be the place to do it. more...
A GARDEN to provide therapeutic benefits to patients at Worcestershire Royal Hospital is taking root. more...
IMPROVEMENTS to Worcester's King George V playing fields are signed, sealed and will be delivered by March next year. more...
DROITWICH Canals Trust is hoping to push the boat out when it holds its annual open day on the restored lock flight at Hanbury Wharf. more...
FIRST-class public toilets are on their way to Worcester after councillors agreed proposals to upgrade the loos and charge people 20p per visit. more...
A GROUP of history enthusiasts has received a grant of almost £25,000 to recreate the mediaeval landscape of a Worcestershire village. more...
CUSTOMERS can post their parcels in style at the post office in Foregate Street following a major refurbishment. more...
A FESTIVAL of arts is taking place at the King's School, Worcester, this week to celebrate the work of students and attract interest from the general public. more...
STAFF at a country pub are celebrating after winning a top accolade for the second time. more...
ASHES hero Ashley Giles is to be given a unique award to mark his achievements with the England cricket team. more...
WORK has begun to more...
Bredon 0 Tenbury United 1 more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' community team have been recognised for the quality of their holiday coaching courses for the second successive year with a FA Charter Standard Award. more...
Gravesend 1, Harriers 2 more...
Crawley 2, Harriers 0 more...
STUART Watkiss fears he is living on borrowed time as Kidderminster Harriers boss - unless the club publicly states its realistic expectations for the season at Aggborough more...
STOURPORT High School Under-15s met Haybridge in the first round of the Daily Mail Schools Championships, and were beaten 23-7. more...
CHADDESLEY Corbett under-16s hit the ground running with a 39-5 win at Yardley & District in their first game. more...
CHADDESLEY Corbett enjoyed a morale-boosting 60-0 friendly rout at Old Halesonians thirds after a break from North Midlands South Two action. more...
STOURPORT are sitting pretty in second in North Midlands South Two after continuing their excellent start to the season with a 16-5 victory at Birmingham Exiles. more...
NEWLY-promoted Cleobury Mortimer's tough introduction to life in Midlands Four West South continued when they suffered their second successive defeat, going down 20-25 to Old Halesonians on Saturday. more...
Midlands Three West North more...
KIDDERMINSTER Caro-lians are confident of an upturn in fortunes ahead of this weekend's clash with Old Yardlians after coming within a missed conversion of ending their frustrating losing run. more...
OCEAN Designs added the Kidderminster Six-a-side League Cup to their league title when they beat FC Irrelevant 6-0. Basil Crowther scored four goals. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers ladies got back to winning ways when they beat Cannock Town 3-2 to go second in the West Midland Premier Division. more...
TWO Cookley teams notched up 16 goals between them in the Stourport and District Youth League on Sunday. Cookley Under-12s beat Droitwich Spartans 8-2, and their U-18 team beat Ombersley 8-1. more...
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Wellfield, Meaton Pool: R Babb (visitor) 14-4, B Hudson 8-7, A Williams 6-3. more...
HOOBROOK Crown, who play in Sunday Division Two of the Kidderminster and District Football League, made sure of their second round place in the Worcester FA Sunday Junior Cup with a 6-1 victory over Bedwardine. more...
Juniors, Stackpool: W Mills 8-0, C McPherson 4-14, K O;Brien 1-11. more...
CHADDESLEY Corbett claimed an extra-time victory over Hallow WMG after coming within a minute of an embarrassing Worcester FA Junior Cup exit. more...
Wellfield swimming pool: Paul Potter 9-8, Harold Willey 9-2, Terry Leonard 8-14, Mick Rowe 5-8. more...
BEWDLEY Town manager Craig Payton has been left fuming by his Jekyll and Hyde team's performances in the West Midland League Premier Division. more...
River Stour: D Aston 8-11, T Doman 4-15, T Hamilton 4-8, G Davison 4-0. more...
DEPARTING boss Dave Titterton has cited Stourport Swifts' lack of ambition as the reason for his resignation from Walshes Meadow. more...
A contest will be held on Sunday on the River Severn, pegs 45-63. more...
STOURPORT Swifts have wasted no time in appointing a new manager following Dave Titterton's resignation. more...
Wrens Nest Pools: J Fox 78-3, K Woodhead 46-7, P Butler 45-12. more...
Elmbridge, Heron: R Campbell 51-9, B Burrow 41-13, T Cooke 25-1, R Burrow 23-10.5, J Middleton 20-11. more...
Latest match: K Moss 32-7, D Ravenall 20-11, A Hardiman 18-9. more...
Elmbridge, Pheasant Pool: Brian Edwards 37-10, Dave Fearnall 33-4, Dave Lewis 21-13. more...
Wassell Grove, Brooke Pool: J Fox 26-13, D Kruckow 21-0, R Bastable 11-10 more...
Hurcott: Rob Mountford 7-11, Mick Swalwell 7-11, Steve Raynor 4-2, Trevor Hyrons 3-2. more...
Silver Fish match September 17: Pete Davis 16-10, Trevor Wills 6-12, Bob Brooks 4-8. more...
Trout fishing is improving all the time. One angler took three trout to 3lb 8oz on a hares ear, followed by an 8lb 8oz brown, taken on a minky. more...
Wednesday: Karl Haywood (OB) 78-11 (Sycamore 8, corn and pellet at 5m and close, carp 8lb), Mick Jameson (Middy) 77-14 (Sycamore 25, pellets, carp 7lb, bream 3lb), Nigel Clarke (RAF Trabucco) 59-13 (Sycamore 33). more...
Sports has been good throughout the week, on all waters. On the Friday Afternoon Open, roach to 1.5lb and carp to 14lb were recorded. more...
STOURPORT'S Steve Pearce, a member of Trabucco Gaas, won the Saturday Open at Moorlands Farm. more...
Kidderminster Golf Club more...
PETE Banham raced to victory in round two of the West Midlands Cyclo Cross League, at Clows Top. more...
MEMBERS of Kidderminster's Samurai Judo Club took medals at three very different national events all over the country last weekend. more...
BLAKEDOWN Canoe Polo Club gave a good account of themselves after taking to the water in the Irish Open. more...
WOLVERLEY High School athlete Ashley Gibbs put in a five-star performance to become champion of the day at a multi-event competition in Banbury. more...
MARK Riley was the Kidderminster Chess Club hero when they knocked holders Shifnal and Telford out of the Wolverhampton League Pittaway Cup. more...
League champions Waggon & Horses A maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with an impressive 5-2 victory over Rising Sun B in the Banks's Bewdley Darts League. more...
RACHEL Ward celebrated her first run for Amazing Feet by taking the F45 title at the Brambles 10k road race in 43 minutes 52 seconds, to finish 45th overall out of 198 runners. more...
RELEGATED Stourport men's firsts hope to bounce straight back to the top flight - but admit it could take time as they blood a host of new players. more...
WYRE Forest boasts two new county champions after Tom Kenderdine and Jackie Phillips left their rivals trailing in the Worcestershire 10k Championship at Stourport. more...
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