Worcestershire | Archive | 2006 | June
A KIDDERMINSTER pub will be rocking to the sound of foot-tapping rhythm and blues next week. more...
MORE than 80 voices will be heard in Kidderminster Town Hall when two choirs take to the stage in aid of charity next week. more...
WEST End stars, singers and musicians will perform a programme of musical favourites at Kidderminster Town Hall. more...
TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - more...
Rose, Kidderminster - Blithe Spirit, until more...
Library, Kidderminster - Waseley Hills more...
A LOVE of animals has inspired a Bewdley artist's latest exhibition of paintings. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER pub will be rocking to the sound of foot-tapping rhythm and blues next week. more...
MORE than 80 voices will be heard in Kidderminster Town Hall when two choirs take to the stage in aid of charity next week. more...
A CELTIC band will entertain visitors to Bewdley's Green Theatre next week. more...
HISTORY enthusiasts will be flocking to Wolverley to dig up information about the area's heritage on Saturday, June 17. more...
A RENOWNED wildlife photographer will be sharing his tips at Kidderminster Library's gallery on Monday, June 19. more...
A BEWDLEY painter is calling on fellow artists in the town to work together and help create the next St Ives. more...
FANCY footwork has earned two Wyre Forest performers places at one of the best dance schools in the country. more...
A MIX of Sixties nostalgia and a classic Shakespeare play have been lined up to grace the stage at the Roses Theatre in June. more...
HUNTINGDON Arts has a varied line-up for June at Huntingdon Hall and the Swan Theatre. more...
RAUNCHY rockers Bacchus, who have appeared regularly at Evesham's Railway Hotel, have just released their own World Cup single which they hope will capture the imagination of England fans. more...
WHEN a show tops a list of the 100 greatest musicals of all time, it would not take the biggest of gamblers to bet on having a decent night when the show rolls into town. more...
CHARLES Condomine is delighted when his first wife, Elvira, returns from the dead but things soon get complicated in the latest comedy from the Nonentities. more...
JUNE is traditionally recognised as the first week of summer and we may be feeling a little hard done by that one of the few disadvantages of living in the Wyre Forest district is that we are many miles from the nearest piece of coastline. more...
ONE of Shakespeare's most fierce and bloodthirsty plays looks sure to set tongues wagging after it appears in Stratford this summer. more...
ARTISTIC director TREVOR Nunn is set to return to the Royal Shakespeare Company after being away for 15 years. more...
HAVING recently had cause to visit my mother in both the swish new Worcester Hospital and Evesham Community Hospital, I can only say I hope the residents of Evesham fully appreciate how fortunate they are to have such a wonderful local hospital. more...
I would like to point out to your readers that the home made signs referred to in the article titled "Signs To Stop Dogged Issue " had nothing to do with the Charity Crescent Residents Association, and as far as I am aware, were not even in the Charity Crescent area. more...
I READ with interest your lead article in the Evesham Journal about the Regal Cinema. more...
Following on from Michael Amies letter of last week regarding the proposed early closure of Pershore Cottage Hospital, one has to wonder what sort of brains all these management fees are purchasing? more...
DAVE Clark has been around Worcester long enough to know an opportunity when he sees one. The councillor and former mayor undoubtedly has a feeling for the rhythm of the Faithful City - and this is why his idea to relocate the Swan Theatre to Lowesmoor should be given serious consideration. more...
SIR - I read Andrew Brown's letter (May 24) with disbelief, as he dismissed the plight of the local cabbies by suggesting that they should be more discerning over who they allow into their cab. more...
SIR - Even though this is perhaps the only good political issue that should cross Hadrian's Wall into England, I agree with Paul H Griffiths' comments about single transferable voting, since this is in step with proportional representation. Perhaps we will soon see serious changes in the behaviour of some of our so-called political representatives in Parliament. more...
SIR - It is eminently sensible for Christopher Whitehead School to stay in St John's. It has always struck me as being very conveniently located for this area. Of course, it is looking a little tired now, like many schools built in the middle years of the 20th Century. more...
SIR - Regarding Mr Jauncey's recent letter, I too have a dark grey lightweight well-cut suit. It was made in Hong Kong and consisted of a smart shirt and tie and well polished shoes. Now it only tends to get an airing at funerals. more...
SIR - I just saw a blue tit cavorting on the Indian bean tree outside my kitchen. When I was a village lad, mother used to fashion baskets out of orange peel to feed the blue tits. more...
SIR - The Chief Constable of West Mercia Constabulary is against the merger of police forces, but George Cowley is in favour of it. I wonder who's right? Now there's a tricky one. more...
SIR - I read that missed appointments in Worcestershire hospitals are costing the NHS trust £3.7m pounds. more...
SIR - Quite recently, there was an exhibition in the Guildhall on the old Co-op Society.Unfortunately, I was unable to attend, but understand that a member of the public brought along a photograph of the staff of the works department, operating from Newtown, who were responsible for the repairs to the various vehicles on delivery and so on. more...
SIR - I have just read (Worcester News, May 31) a letter written by Cathryn Martin. At last someone sees things have gone wrong with the council changing the warden system. more...
SIR - I don't care what Royal Mail says about achieving 93 per cent. more...
SIR - I totally agree with Janet Withey (Letters, May 31) regarding the disgusting and vulgar appearance of Ben Elton at the Princes Trust. He was an embarrassment to the rest of the artists and to the Royals attending the 30th anniversary. more...
BEWDLEY ROUND TABLE - The two May meetings were as varied as ever. The first was a casino evening. Tablers were invited to buy chips (at nominal amounts) and then try to win as much as they could in two hours. The games played were blackjack, roulette and poker. The rules were a combination of true casino rules and Bewdley home rules, the winner being, as always, the banker. more...
Brockencote WI - At the May meeting at Chaddesley Corbett village hall, the AGM resolutions were discussed after being presented by Mrs R Pardoe and MrsJ Miller. more...
CHADDESLEY CORBETT GARDENERS CLUB - On May 10, members visited Meadow Farm Nursery. Hosts Rob and Diane Cole talked about the establishment of their hardy plantnursery. They designed, built and planted the garden themselves. more...
CLEOBURY MORTIMER BRIDGE CLUB - Playing a Mitchell movement over six tables, the results on Tuesday, May 16 were as follows. North/South was a very close finish with Doreen Round and Terry Lucey taking first place with 57 per cent and Jo and Norman Hall returning 56 per cent to take second place. more...
Hartlebury History Society - The next meeting taking place at the Village Hall on Thursday, June 15 at 7.30pm will explore local family history and provide tips on how to start your own research. more...
CLASSICAL MUSIC SOCIETY - A group of members visited Wolverhampton Recorded Music Society to present a programme entitled "C'mon Folks" which featured music based on folk tunes. more...
Stourport Divers - The club's second UK coastal dive trip saw members taking a day holiday to the Orkney Isles to dive the world famous wrecks of Scapa Flow. more...
TAKE HEART WYRE FOREST HEART SUPPORT GROUP - The annual meeting at the Ramada Hotel, Habberley Road, Bewdley, on Monday, June 12 at 7pm will be followed by a question and answer session with Sally Mansfield, a cardiac rehabilitation nurse at Kidderminster Hospital. There is an admission fee. All welcome. more...
A WELL-known Salford Priors resident Olive Smith was pleasantly surprised when she attended church. more...
THE future of Bidford fire station appeared to be more secure this week after fears that it faced imminent closure as part of a cost-cutting exercise. more...
MORE than 50 local people turned out for an inaugural meeting of the Bidford and District History Society, prompting organisers to hail it as a "great success". more...
THREE charities are set to benefit from a share of more than £1,000 raised at The Golden Cross pub, Ardens Grafton recently. more...
SIR - Regarding Mr Jauncey's recent letter, I too have a dark grey lightweight well-cut suit. It was made in Hong Kong and consisted of a smart shirt and tie and well polished shoes. Now it only tends to get an airing at funerals. more...
ECKINGTON Parish Council will soon be making a few changes to the village's two entrances after receiving approval from the Highways department. more...
A TEACHER from Pershore High School is in the running for a prestigious award after being picked out as one of the most talented teachers in the West Midlands. more...
TWO vehicles were broken into and satellite navigation systems stolen while the cars were parked on driveways in Pershore. more...
A STOURPORT man is set to take to the road to make a young ME sufferer's wish come true. more...
TORTON gardeners are blooming with delight after winning a prize at the Chelsea Flower Show. more...
AROUND 450 plastic ducks floated along Kidderminster's canal to raise cash for a charity that supports children with life-limiting illnesses. more...
WYRE Forest schools linked with an environmental centre near Stourport have been asked to kick off their creativity to play for £5,500 worth of prizes. more...
A STOURPORT care worker is getting ready for a once in a lifetime royal appointment after grateful elderly residents bagged her an invitation to a Buckingham Palace garden party. more...
TENBURY Festival is to be re-launched this year and will be held in conjunction with the town's Applefest to maximise interest and get the town "buzzing". more...
I AM at present compiling a booklet on the history of the Kidderminster war memorial (near St Mary's Church), from its unveiling in 1922 up to the present restoration. more...
WOULD it be practical to use the empty Waitrose store in Kidderminster as an indoor market? more...
KIDDERMINSTER Hospital is alive and well. more...
I COULD not believe my eyes when I read that a number of Bewdley town councillors were engaged in a self-contratulatory campaign drawing attention to their achievements in installing bus shelters, whilst at the same time airing their grievances over who should pay for a few seats around the new square at Severn Side South. (Council working on behalf of town, Letters, May 25). more...
AFTER 70 years at its office in the village of Dumbleton, near Evesham, land and property agent Fisher German is relocating to Worcester. more...
A FUND-RAISER with the Worcester branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has been honoured for her decades of service. more...
A HOME fit for a prince is to be built on a Herefordshire estate, amid speculation that it will become home to Prince William and his future wife. more...
A MAJOR crackdown on the illegal sale of age-restricted goods is being staged in Droitwich. more...
AN Elgar-themed festival that combined classical music, cycling and crafts was so successful delighted organisers are planning an even bigger one next year. more...
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans to build a business park on the outskirts of St John's, Worcester, say they are frustrated at delays in the planning process. more...
ALCOHOL worth almost £1,500 has been poured down the drain. more...
SHUTTLE/TIMES & NEWS readers are being given the opportunity to have their say in a major debate on the state of the National Health Service in Worcestershire. more...
MEN are being urged to say what is on their minds during the upcoming National Men's Health Week. more...
mmediately by government to key rural support organisations which help farmers deal with stress. more...
WHO really owns the countryside and do they have its best interests at heart? Who has the blueprint for the rural landscape of tomorrow and how will changes impact on everyone? What drives its future prosperity and at what price? more...
TWO new gardens are among five in the Vale of Evesham opening their gates during June under the National Gardens Scheme. more...
A NEW group has been set up in the Vale with the aim of saving the amount of unwanted articles finishing up in landfill sites. more...
CLAIMS that proposals for a cull of diseased badgers should be abandoned because of a fall in the number of cattle diagnosed with bovine TB in the early part of this year have been labelled irresponsible. more...
ONE man's World Cup celebrations are certainly catching the eye of passing motorists. more...
DOUBTS have been expressed over a massive £75m revamp of the Lowesmoor conservation area by a former city mayor, who fears the development will ruin a vital part of Worcester's heritage. more...
South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust board today spelled out exactly where it intends to make £13m of cuts. more...
NINETEEN health services in South Worcestershire including the region's only overnight cancer ward, district nurses, out-of-hours GPs and sexual health clinics are to be axed to help bale out the NHS's mounting national debt. more...
THIS week back in London, after the recess, started with a meeting about immunisation for the Human Papilloma Virus, responsible for cervical cancer, thus a very exciting example of a potentially preventable cancer. Then there was another meeting about new tests for people at risk of developing tuberculosis under certain circumstances. more...
A PRIZE-WINNING Broadway photographer, who has scooped awards for his wedding pictures, has walked off with another prize - in a different field. more...
PLANS to install posts at the side of the High Street in Broadway to protect the footpath from heavy vehicles have been given the thumbs down by local residents and parish councillors. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER couple pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court to the theft of cash from an elderly woman who has since died. more...
A DRAMATIC fall in crime rates has earned a Wyre Forest group recognition for its hard work and commitment in tackling the issue. more...
ADULTS with learning disabilities who rely on a minibus service to transport them to and from Evesham Gateway Club meetings face losing out on the vital service if volunteers are not found soon. more...
A COUPLE who met when they were teenagers will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary this month and revealed the secret to a successful marriage - caring for one another. more...
SEVEN intrepid walkers at an Evesham accountancy firm are readying themselves for a trek for charity tomorrow. more...
AN Evesham man has appealed for the public's help in finding his motorcycle stolen from outside his home last week. more...
EVESHAM's newest supermarket could be open in time for Christmas if planning permission is granted by Wychavon District Council, it was revealed this week. more...
ENVIRONMENTAL mana-gers from around the country gathered in Cleeve Prior this week to celebrate World Environment Day. more...
A FAMILY has been honoured for services to Avon Bank Brass Band after clocking up almost 140 years between them. more...
TRIBUTE has been paid to Edward Stokes, of Three Cocks Lane, Offenham, who lived most of his life in the village. more...
LIGHTS adorning Workman Bridge in Evesham to celebrate 150 years since its construction may have to be pulled down after a swan became caught in cables holding up the lights this week. more...
A TANKARD, fisherman's chair and a certificate were awarded to St John Ambulance member Bob Elvins on Monday night to celebrate 40 years service. more...
THREE key bus services in Evesham will come under the direct control of Worcestershire County Council from next week, it has been announced. more...
CHILDREN from Bretforton First School joined a Vale musician for a sing along as World Cup fever continues to gather pace. more...
VALE licensees are preparing for the World Cup and the risk of increased disorder at pubs across the area, which comes with the extra drink downed by football fans during the tournament. more...
STAFF and students at Evesham College were celebrating this week after receiving a glowing report from school inspectors Ofsted. more...
A SURVEY, which polled more than 1,000 people in the South Worcestershire area on the local health service, has found that people's opinions of NHS staff are high. more...
THREE schemes in Wyre Forest are to benefit from a total of almost £15,000 in lottery grants. more...
VALE MP Peter Luff has sent a petition bearing more than 1,000 signatures of Worcestershire residents to Prime Minister Tony Blair. more...
MEMBERS of the board of the South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust were challenged to resign rather than allow the carnage of local services resulting from Government directives to save £12.8m. more...
A NEW carer support group is set to be launched in Kidderminster . more...
A MICKLETON man says he is at risk from identity fraud due to the incompetence of Wychavon District Council following the loss of vital documents including his family's medical cards and personal paperwork. more...
THE government reacted quickly this week after West Mercia police went to the High Court to oppose plans for the creation of a "superforce" in the West Midlands. more...
WORSHIPPERS from churches all over Kidderminster congregated for a day of celebration on the theme, Praise in the Park. more...
ANOTHER health row erupted yesterday as Vale MP Peter Luff accused health secretary Patricia Hewitt of trying to pin the blame for the NHS's financial woes on "better-off areas" like Worcestershire. more...
THE search for missing builder Michael John Hall came to a conclusion this week following the discovery of his body in the River Avon at Hampton Ferry on Tuesday morning. more...
THE annual meeting of Wyre Forest Citizens Advice Bureau is being held at the Odell Centre, Plimsoll Street, at 7.30pm on Wednesday, June 28. more...
AN Evesham club is set to become the first in England and Wales to introduce a blanket ban on smoking. more...
WYRE Forest good causes will benefit from cash raised through two raffles giving people the chance to get their hands on a rare piece of 1966. more...
THE eyes of Wyre Forest's sizeable Polish community will be glued to television screens tomorrow night as their heroes kick off their World Cup adventure. more...
KIDDERMINSTER fund-raisers and their army of cuddly bears are hoping the Three Lions roar all the way to glory in a cash bid boost. more...
AN ENTERPRISING Kidder-minster business has been coining it in by making colourful banners for pubs, clubs and fans. more...
A SHUTTLE/TIMES & NEWS employee plunged into the deep end - literally - when she dived with sharks in the name of charity. more...
ROTARIANS from Kidderminster have backed Operation Covert for the second time. more...
DEDICATED Wyre Forest teachers have been selected as finalists at a prestigious award ceremony taking place later this month. more...
New Environment Minister Ian Pearson visited Brookside Fruits farm shop at Copcut, near Droitwich, to see how a Defra grant has helped this particular project and the local economy. more...
WICK WIVES: The evening of May 22 was typical for this year, being cold and damp. This did not stop 21 members and friends attending a bring-and-buy event, held at the home of Marjorie Cox. There were the usual stalls for this kind of occasion - cakes, preserves, plants, gifts and bric-a-brac and refreshments were prepared and served by Marjorie and members of the committee. more...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT LUNCH: On Thursday June, 15 at Methodist Church Hall, at 12.30pm. No booking required, £1 for soup. The speaker will be Dr David Hardy when the topic will be Human Cloning. more...
FLOWER CLUB: The May meeting was well attended. The demonstrator was Delyth and was generally entertaining. more...
U3A: At the meeting held on June 1 Nick Hodgetts, director of Malvern Cheesewrights, gave a talk, with individual samples of cheese, on Worcester Gold, Hereford Hop, Oak Smoked and Hereford Red. It all began when Nick, a farmer's son, went on a cheese-making course in 1991. His traditional specialities are all vegetarian and GM free. more...
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ARCH BENEFICE: The village hall was the venue for a celebratory gathering of people from the four churches - Abbots Morton, Church Lench, Rous Lench and Harvington. A party to mark its fifth birthday also celebrated the Rector's 50th, though this, as he obligingly pointed out, was only an official birthday, the actual date of which was in February. more...
PARISH COUNCIL: At the annual meeting of the parish council, Cllr Tony Wilkins was re-elected chairman. The meeting then discussed the recent housing survey carried out by Warwickshire Rural Community Council. Charles Barlow, the rural housing enabler, said that the survey went well and there were no surprises. All the 19 households who, according to the survey, had housing needs also had connections with the parish. Mr Barlow said that he needed to research further those who expressed a preference for local market housing, and that would take about a week. more...
SCOUTS AND GUIDES AGM: The group is looking for a new treasurer as Barbara Wilkinson wishes to resign from this office which she has held for several years. Thanks were expressed to Mrs Alex Smith for all her work with the 200 club. For information on the group ring Geoff Ransted on 01386 750855. more...
BADSEY SOCIETY: Maureen Spinks, co-ordinator of the Badsey Enclosure Map project, has announced that the framed copy of the 200-year-old village map now had a permanent home in St James' Church. Society members, Richard Phillips, Will Dallimore and John Dallimore, under the supervision of churchwarden Chris Smith, fixed the large map to the south wall of the church, together with a descriptive plaque. The society's two-year project has enabled villagers to discover the development of Badsey and Aldington since the parish was enclosed at the turn of the 19th century. more...
AN organisation supporting people affected by the death of a baby is holding a fund-raising coffee morning in Kidderminster. more...
TWO men who completed this year's London Marathon have collected the latest installment of their sponsorship money. more...
AN MP has denied criticising a Kidderminster scheme that helps offenders get back on the straight and narrow. more...
ROOKIE rowers made a splash in Bewdley as they took to the water for the annual Clubs and Pubs Regatta on Saturday. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER woman has been named the top manager of a defence, police and prisons support service. more...
CELEBRATIONS will be in full swing in Bewdley next week to mark the 40th anniversary of the town's carnival. more...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a burglary at Bewdley High School. more...
CHILDREN from St Anne's First School are hoping to wow visitors to Bewdley Museum with their colourful artwork. more...
A FORMER vicar of Wolverley and Cookley, who had previously risen to the rank of major in the army, has died, aged 86. more...
BUSINESS people in Kidderminster and Hartlebury will be keeping their fingers crossed for success when winners of an awards competition are announced tonight. more...
POLICE have warned Wyre Forest football fans that a "zero-tolerance" approach to yobs and violent behaviour will be their policy throughout the World Cup tournament. more...
THE LAST wishes of an 11-year-old girl were granted when hundreds of people turned out in pink to pay tribute to their "little princess" at a Kidderminster church this week. more...
A WOMAN described as a linchpin of the amateur dramatists of Cleobury Players for many years has died, aged 74. more...
A KIDDERMINSTER motorbike racer died while riding his machine on a public road - 30 years after his brother had been killed in a similar accident. more...
A TEENAGE soldier who has had to battle the odds to realise his dream of serving in the Army is preparing to say an emotional second farewell to his Kidderminster family. more...
Tenbury 186 Wormelow 187-8 more...
JESSICA Griffiths is preparing to take on the cream of the country's swimmers after achieving the national 200m freestyle qualifying time. more...
FRANCHE A lead the way at the halfway stage in Division One of the Kidderminster and District Midweek Bowls League after a convincing 40-shot win over Franche D. more...
A BRONZE medal at the Dutch Cup in Amsterdam has booked Samurai Judo Club's Kelly Edwards her place at the European Cadet Champi-onships in July. more...
WYRE Forest Cycle Racing Club continued their dominance of the Midlands time trial scene when Dave Barnes produced an awesome display of power to take victory in the Veteran Time Trial Association 10-miler on Saturday. more...
THERE was more success for the Special Olympics Worcestershire squad at two events last weekend. more...
KIDDERMINSTER travelled to Redditch facing a team missing two key players in Division One of the Worcestershire League, but struggled to a 3.5-2.5 victory. more...
BUDDING badminton players are invited to take part in trials for the Worcestershire Schools Badminton Association's junior county teams. more...
Wharton Park more...
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies won the Worcestershire FA Women's Football Festival on Sunday without conceding a goal in seven matches. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Lions under-13s have succeeded where Arsenal and Middles-borough failed by conquering Europe. more...
Furnace Mill Fishery more...
MANAGER Mark Yates has completely ruled out a playing comeback for Kidderminster Harriers, insisting: "I want better players than a 36-year-old who's past it!" more...
STOURPORT Swifts boss Roy Rencher is refusing to rest on his laurels after making a glut of summer signings. more...
YOUTH triumphed in a tight run chase as Martley's second XI secured a narrow win over Old Elizabethans (OEs). more...
IMAGINE enjoying these bowling figures: Six wickets for no runs from only 13 balls. more...
WORCESTER'S Marc Evans is flying the flag for Wales at the World Eight-ball Pool Federation Championships. more...
SIMON Andrews was satisfied with his progress as he clocked fifth place at the British Supersports Championships. more...
WAYNE Brown has completed his move to Hereford United on a permanent deal. more...
ANDY Preece admits he is "a bit disappointed" with Worcester City's spending budget for next season. more...
WORCESTER Warriors duo Pat Sanderson and Kai Hortsmann will both wear the number eight shirt for their respective England sides at the weekend. more...
GRAEME Hick again proved the scourge of the Somerset bowlers at Taunton, eighteen years after scoring 405 not out in the corresponding fixture. more...
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CHADDESLEY Corbett reached the regional final of the npower Village Cup when a powerful batting display set them up for a 63-run verdict over neighbours Belbroughton on Sunday. more...
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria Cricket Club have been encouraged to impose their own game on their Birmingham League rivals after their first win back in the top flight. more...
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