THE daughter of film legend Peter Sellers starred in a drama all of her own when she went to a teddy bear sale. For what Sarah Sellers saw at the sale in London's Kensington led to police tracing a burglar who had stolen £13,000-worth of collectible teddies
PUPILS, staff and parents at Ebrington and Chipping Campden's St James's Primary Schools found a novel way of raising money for a charity close to their hearts last week. Everyone involved with the two schools has been keen to help Cheltenham's Leukaemia
SKATEBOARDERS and inline skaters in Moreton are trying once again to press the case for a place of their own. They say that despite years of discussions they are still waiting for a site in the town where they can safely pursue their sport, instead of
A SHIPSTON councillor is launching a bid to save the jobs of wardens in sheltered housing complexes around south Warwickshire, next week. Ward member Trevor Russel will be urging his colleagues to support him in his protest against South Warwickshire
A POTENTIAL three-week hold-up in pension payments has been averted after Wyre Forest's MP intervened. David Lock acted to prevent an anomaly which would have left pensioners temporarily out of pocket if they changed the way they received their money.
THEY don't do themselves any favours do they. When I knew the RFU were about to issue a statement this time last week concerning Premiership clubs' threat to breakaway, the adrenaline started to rush in the hope of a conclusion to the pantomime. Like
RUSH-HOUR traffic in Worcester was thrown into chaos after fire broke out in an old factory before a nearby car burst into flames. Pheasant Street, Tallow Hill, was closed in both directions as 20 firefighters fought flames at the huge building. Around
WORCESTERSHIRE'S first renal dialysis centre is to be set up in Kidderminster, ensuring that patients will no longer have to travel to Birmingham for treatment. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has been given £600,000 by regional health bosses
PETER Luff, Mid-Worcestershire MP, has written to the Government, highlighting the case of an Evesham man as proof that Worcester Royal Infirmary may not be able to cope this winter. Mr Luff said in his letter to Health Secretary Alan Milburn that he
A FOOTBALL-mad Worcester schoolboy who collapsed and died from a brain haemorrhage is to have a park dedicated to his memory. Friends and family of 10-year-old Stephen Russell, who died in July, have clubbed together to unveil a plaque at Lansdowne Road
A WASTE tip could be transformed into a nature reserve next year - on the suggestion of a resident living nearby. Des Bradley, who lives at Wordsworth Avenue, near the Bilford Road household waste disposal site, has asked Worcestershire County Council
A DIRTY war has been declared by Wyre Forest District Council in a vow to put its money where its mouth is in the fight to clean up the district. The authority is preparing a war chest to rid the area of eyesores such as ugly, unsightly scrapheaps, shabby
ALMOST 70 jobs have been saved after the founder of a kitchen manufacturing company bought it back out of receivership. Hartlebury-based J C Hatt was forced to call in receivers after hitting trouble when it moved into the higher quality kitchens market
THE angry daughter of a Kidderminster cancer patient who died after a 16-hour trolley wait at Worcester's Ronkswood Hospital has condemned its alleged lack of care. Sam Goodman says the hospital's Accident and Emergency department failed to administer
That's the verdict of a man who clocked up 60 miles clutching his gashed fingers as he was ferried to three different hospitals AN AGONISED man shunted between three hospitals, with blood dripping from cut fingers, after a clinical cock-up has blasted
PETER Luff, Mid-Worcestershire MP, has written to the Government, highlighting the case of an Evesham man as proof that Worcester Royal Infirmary may not be able to cope this winter. Mr Luff said in his letter to Health Secretary Alan Milburn that he
CONCERT lovers are to be treated to an evening of music by the acclaimed Dante String Quartet and hosted by Evesham and District Music Club. The group has been widely acclaimed regionally and abroad for their polished performances and freshness of approach
WORCESTERSHIRE'S first renal dialysis centre is to be set up in Kidderminster, ensuring that patients will no longer have to travel to Birmingham for treatment. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has been given £600,000 by regional health bosses
WHEN singer Joan Armatrading was forced to cancel a Worcester gig after illness laid her low, she decided to make up for it big time. The woman behind Love and Affection not only moved her original sell-out Huntingdon Hall date to Saturday, she added
entente cordiale is alive in Bourton with a visit from a 60-strong French orchestra. The Orchestre D'Harmonie from Cherbourg has a concert in Cheltenham with the Cheltenham Philharmonic Orchestra but it is also calling in at the Cotswold School on Saturday
RESIDENTS in Droit-wich are beginning to fight back against the wave of graffiti sweeping the town. Widespread despair at slogans daubed over public and private property has prompted people to take the law into their own hands. Beat manager PC Alun Jones
THE Duchess of Gloucester met with residents at a Droitwich retirement home to celebrate the completion of a new building. Her Royal Highness is patron of the charity RSAS AgeCare, which runs Dorset House in Blackfriars Road. The residential home recently
A DROITWICH woman has been assaulted as she walked through the town, police revealed today The 36-year-old was walking from the town centre to the Westlands estate on Sunday between 10.20pm and 10.40pm. At the footpath from Ledwych Road to King George's
SWIMMING: Kidderminster Paralympic star Chris Holmes is searching for his first medal in Sydney 2000 in tomorrow's 100m backstroke contest. Holmes is aiming to shake off a disappointing seventh in the 100m freestyle yesterday in his bid for a 10th gold
HOCKEY: Stourport Hockey Club's men's firsts are languishing at the foot of the English Hockey League Division One with their second defeat from three matches. They were thrashed 7-1 at Beeston on Sunday, with their only goal coming from Martin Lindley
HOCKEY: Chaddesley Corbett threw away victory and two vital points in the DTZ League at Sutton Coldfield with Dave Greenhouse turning from hero to villain in a 2-2 draw. The villagers dominated the match after taking an early lead as Greenhouse scored
GOLF: Silver Division player Val Bow won the overall October Medal at Wyre Forest Golf Club with Margaret Ellor taking the bronze medal. Result: Val Bow 93 gross 17 handicap 76 nett, Margaret Ellor 106-28-78, Jean Whale 110-30-80, Sue Giblin 113-29-84
SHOOTING: Kidderminster sharp-shooter Mark Bishop was on target when he took the prize for third place in the Presidents Cup at his gun club. Bishop gained an average score of 290.2 out of a possible 300 in the event at Worcester Norton Shooting Club,
SNOOKER: Brintons Old A were the only team in the Dot Comm Wednesday Snooker League to keep a clean sheet this week when they beat St John's D 5-0. St John's A are still leading the table but had a tough match this week, just edging a 3-2 victory over
REDDITCH skipper Andy Douglas is planning to throw in some new faces for the friendly against visiting Veseyans on Saturday (ko 3pm). The Midlands Four West South basement boys lost a low-scoring encounter 9-0 to Berkswell and Balsall, their fifth straight
MARTIAL ARTS: Stourport's Eclipse Martial Arts Centre held its first kickboxing inter-club night tournament for fighters from the age of six to adult. There were semi-contact, continuous and full contact fights at its Mill Road base. Results (age of fighter
CHESS: Grandmaster Keith Arkell has agreed to perform a simultaneous exhibition against Kidderminster Chess Club players as part of their centenary celebrations. Club secretary Maurice Bissell said he was delighted Derby-based Arkell, who played in the
Kings Norton 5 Old Leamingtonians 27 A disappointing result for Norton who deserved more from the amount of possession they gained. Old L's, who are experiencing similar league form as Kings Norton took their chances well and Norton didn't capitalise
HAVING watched council workmen steam-cleaning Broad Street, Pershore to rid it of chewing gum I thought "what a strange world this is!" Would the shops and supermarkets of the Vale be upset if the council requested they stop stocking chewing gum or parents
I REFER to your article about the proposed Kidderminster incinerator in the October 12 issue. As a member of the Community Liaison Group, I am incensed at the biased way in which the case for the incinerator proposals continues to be presented by Worcestershire
IT is good to see the flow of traffic in the town is again under consideration. For too long it has been a great inconvenience for drivers coming in from the South (Broadway, Badsey etc) to have to drive right round the town to reach either end of the
LEW Hammond should be congratulated on his efforts to sort out the chaos caused by the traffic system in the town centre. I assume when he says make Oat street two-way again, he means from the Cowl Street end down to the bridge. I think it's a bit narrow
IN a recent report regarding end-of-year financial reports, a Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust spokeswoman explained "the principal reason why Kidderminster broke even was because it was allowed to keep the land-sale from The Croft maternity home
I WRITE in response to Mr Payne's rationalisation of the lack of local response to the circumstances surrounding the resignation of former Evesham mayor Richard Hicks. I am almost as baffled by the excuses of " bemusement " and "too polite " as I was
I would like, if I may, to comment on two points from last week's paper. I agree wholeheartedly with Simon Davis over the Regal. I think there must be at least 300 Evesham residents willing to put up £1000 each - I would certainly be one of them although
HOW brilliant was Simon Davis' letter about the cinema. I agreed with him whole-heartedly. He forgot the toilets and the ice-cream girl shouting out her position at the back of the circle. The temperature can also fluctuate but we regulars know to take
I AM aware of some local misunderstandings over the issue of the possible provision of disabled parking spaces in Church Street, Kidderminster, and I would like to put the record straight. The current traffic order for Church Street does not allow any
A BIKER who defied a five-year driving ban to lead police on a high-speed chase has been sent by Kidderminster magistrates for sentence by a crown court judge. Neil Soley, 35, of The Foxholes, Kidderminster, admitted dangerous driving, being on the road
DAVID Lock's remarks ("War of Words, Shuttle, October 12), cannot go unchallenged. I was present at the disputed meeting with Mr Lock and I totally agree with Councillor Oborski's recollection of events as subsequently presented in his statement to council
POLICE are hunting a youth who was spotted lurking around Sainsbury's in Kidderminster for two hours before snatching a middle-aged woman's handbag. The woman had put the bag, containing a "substantial" amount of money, in a shopping trolley at the entrance
IN Leisure Leagues five-a-side league The Shoesmiths took a step closer to the title. Shoesmiths are now four points clear with just six games to play, and they maintained their 100% record at the expense of the ever determined Samba Boys 10-0. With Thomas
The Stratford-upon-Avon Five-a-Side Football League Biz Whizz 3, Betteridge Kickers 2 The Queens Head 12, Alveston 3 Biz Whizz took control of the Stratford five-a-side football league with a measured performance. This game could have gone either way,
I HAVE to register my disgust at the situation that now exists if you are unfortunate enough to become an in-patient at our new hospital in Worcester (Ronkswood). It is 24 years since I have had to deal with the NHS concerning the health of a parent,
Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League IT was a day of shocks in the second round of the Tewkesbury Sports Knockout Cup with three division one teams losing to lower division sides to leave only four division one teams in the last 16 of the competition
Street FC 3, Pershore Town 1 PERSHORE Town suffered defeat at Street FC in Somerset on Saturday in this Carlsberg FA Vase first round tie. The Town should have taken a first half lead, but scoring chances went begging. The first, in the seventh minute
Littleton Juniors U-10 4 Salford Rovers U-10 1 littleton enjoyed most of the possession in the first half, but were unable to break through until Ryan Clarke's cross found Ben Johns whose shot flew into the roof of the net. Salford came out in a more
AN Evesham man waited nearly eight hours on a hospital trolley in Worcester - and was then taken to Hereford because there was no bed for him. Now his wife has voiced her concerns about the county's health services. Ann Dyke, of Brick Kiln Street, fears
IF ever there was a case of the incredible shrinking man then it must be Councillor Oborski, in his pathetic attempt in the Shuttle letters page to dodge the question on these outrageous pay rises of up to £8,000 for some senior district council officers
MAY I remind readers that Armistice Day, November 11, will shortly be upon us. The Royal British Legion depends on the generosity of the public for funds to help those who gave so much in the cause of freedom. Many gave the ultimate sacrifice and many
SILLIGROVE Fishery member Dave Cox caught 10 fish this week, one weighing 9lb, one at 6lb, two at 5lb and the rest between 2-3lb. Joe Woodhouse had an exceptional day at the fishery, catching 26 fish, three of them over 5lb. The spring-fed lake continues
A HONEYBOURNE farmer is convinced that some kind of big cat is responsible for the deaths of two of his sheep. He says anyone in the nearby village or walking the public footpaths that criss-cross his land should be extra vigilant. Evesham PC Tom Iddon
STOURPORT Swifts secured a place in the FA Vase second round after bouncing back from two cup defeats with victory at Oldbury United. The Swifts came out on top against their Midland Alliance rivals with goals from Lee Booth and Lea Shaw despite falling
PERSHORE'S mayor, Councillor Elizabeth Turier, has been forced to step down due to ill health. Town councillors accepted her resignation with regret at last Thursday's meeting, which she was unable to attend. Members agreed deputy mayor coun John Grantham
A NINE-GOAL thriller knocked Wyre Forest out of the Midland Combination Challenge Vase Cup in extra-time to Wilmcote S&S. Forest, facing a team seven places above them in Division Two, had shown great character to fight back twice during the match
THE BUS driver involved in the accident which claimed the life of biker Andrew Leese, from Cleeve Prior, has been found not guilty of careless driving. Carlton Thompson, of Kings Norton, Birmingham, was overtaking horses on the B4085 Cleeve Prior to Bidford
Mahal 3 Brintons 0 Brintons FC suffered a nightmare first half in Banks's Brewery League Division One South as they lost 3-0 and then dominated the second period without scoring. The home side took the lead on 25 minutes which they doubled through a penalty
WHILE many youngsters cut their musical teeth on traditional instruments like the guitar, violin or flute - or even take to sampling dance beats on mixing decks - not many take up the didgeridoo. Matt Haines, however, has discovered that his passion is
AN application to site gipsy caravans at Aldington has been thrown out. Mary Smith wanted permission to change the use of the land at Field Farm from a paddock to a site for two caravans. However, Wychavon District Council's planning committee heard last
IN-FORM Stourport kept pace with the leaders in North Midlands One after a robust display earned them their fourth successive win. But they had to perform well in their 31-8 success against a strong previously unbeaten Ledbury side who had defeated top
GEORGE Rooney has been axed as Bromsgrove Rovers manager after only three months in charge. The former Worcester City boss has left the Victoria Ground following talks with chief executive Pat Bannister, with Rovers struggling in 20th place in the Dr
A PILOT scheme designed to turn more of the district's workforce into bookworms is in danger of falling at the first hurdle. The threat follows a visit by Stourport Library's mobile unit to carpet factory Brintons where workers had the chance to borrow
COUNTY swimming star Chris Holmes will be hoping to clinch a aralympic medal when he defends his 100 metres backstroke and 50m freestyle titles in Sydney tomorrow and Saturday. So far, the 28-year-old from Kidderminster has had a disappointing time. He
HEREFORD United have been handed a surprise place in this season's Auto Windscreens Shield. United thought they had just missed out on a place in the competition, which this season is being expanded to include eight Nationwide Conference clubs. The Conference
MORE than 1,000 fish have been killed by a mystery substance which has polluted a stretch of a Stourport canal. How the canal became polluted in the York Street area of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal also remains unknown. Environment Agency
SIX members of the Worcester Ladies squad have been selected for the provisional England Squad. England coach Geoff Richards has selected a provisional 43-strong England Squad for the 2000/2001 season. This squad will form the basis for the England and
MALVERN Rugby Club coach Rudy Smith believes his side will come up against their biggest test of the season so far on Saturday. The Spring Lane side travel to Old Laurentians in Midlands West Two buoyant after their fine start to the season. Malvern,
PEOPLE living near a controversial set of traffic lights could be compensated if the value of their homes has been affected. The announcement by the Highways Agency about property near the lights at Goldness Corner, Hartlebury, follows Mid-Worcestershire
A MAN who says he endured a "living nightmare" of physical and verbal abuse from his partner has called for the setting up of refuges for male victims of domestic violence. The man claims his torrid ordeal lasted more than a year at the hands of his girlfriend
TWO Wyre Forest market towns could be in line for a windfall to boost their economies. Bewdley and Stourport have been highlighted as possible key areas for support from a multi-million pound development agency kitty to be administered by Advantage West
A NEW junior sport session for children aged eight to 12 years gets underway after half-term as part of the Sport Development "Get Active" scheme. The sessions have been set up to target children who have taken part in after-school sports courses or summer
THE manager of a Kidderminster health club and her assistant have got on their bikes to raise money for charity. Sandra Marsh, 38, who owns Sands Health Club in the Horsefair, and assistant manager Lisa Soley, 20, are aiming to complete 50 miles each
A MAN who loves train sets big and small will be exhibiting an example of his lifelong passion at the country's biggest model railway event next month. David Mee, from Bewdley, is set to show off his model railway "Victoria Quay" at Birming-ham's National
100 Years ago OCTOBER 27, 1900 STRATFORD: Burglaries - The last it appears has not been heard of the person or persons who broke into the Unicorn Hotel and Bell Inn, Shottery, for inhabitants of this town were once more made aware of their unwelcome presence
ELDERLY and disabled people in Wyre Forest could be on the road to a bright future if a community bus service wins its long battle for vital lottery cash. Wyre Forest Dial-a-Ride is anxiously awaiting an announcement due next week on whether an appeal
THE wait is finally over for hundreds of youngsters now the much-awaited indoor skateboarding and BMX centre in Kidderminster has opened. The £300,000 Roll 'n' Ride SK8 Park opened last Thursday and is already proving popular among its visitors. More
WYRE Forest will not be asked to take asylum seekers in the near future, according to a council chief, who welcomed news they would probably be sent to metropolitan areas across the West Midlands. It was expected that the district would receive between
AS you would expect from the pen of Bob Larbey, who wrote The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles - to name just two of his many successes - his latest offering is a gentle comedy, with true-to-life characters. Two beach hut owners are upset that a
GEORGE Rooney has been axed as Bromsgrove Rovers manager after only three months in charge. The former Worcester City boss has left the Victoria Ground following talks with chief executive Pat Bannister, with Rovers struggling in 20th place in the Dr
THERE was a good turnout for Fladbury Cricket Club's presentation evening. The first team had a poor season with only four league wins. The second team had a good season winning nine of their fixtures, losing four and finishing runners-up in the league
VOICES from Chipping Norton will be well represented at a major festival coming soon. The Leeds Millennium Festival is an international showcase for amateur performers, featuring acts from more than 200 festivals across the world. Two groups have been
KIDNEY patients will receive dialysis treatment without having to travel outside Worcestershire for the first time when a new renal unit opens at Kidderminster Hospital next year. Wyre Forest MP David Lock yesterday revealed to the Shuttle/Times &
A HOSPITAL campaigner has had her written attempt to reverse the downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital referred to the Parliamentary Ombudsman. Martha Randle is now awaiting a decision on whether Worcestershire Health Authority's decision to close the
HISTORY SOCIETY AGM: After the chairman's review and secretary's report, members heard from the treasurer that subscriptions would need to rise to cover increased costs. This was agreed. Fred Brush, chairman, Phyl Tyler, secretary, and Audrey Barham,
PARISH COUNCIL: County Council Report: Councillor Bean reported on the projected overspend of £4.6million on the social services budget. Roads: Hopefully work will begin soon on resurfacing. Gloucestershire cross border meetings: A report was given on
CHURCH NEWS: On Sunday, at 9.30am, there will be a family service in St Nicholas, taken by the Rev Stephen Wookey.
PLANT FOLKLORE: At the opening of the autumn season of the Chipping Norton Horticultural Association, on October 18, members enjoyed a talk by Jenny Steele entitled Soldiers, Sailors and Seven Sisters, all about plant folklore. The title came from local
GARDEN CLUB: Mr P Eyden, chairman, welcomed members and introduced Frank Hardy who gave a talk on Taking Care Of Your Lawn. He entertained all present with a most amusing talk, finishing with a few slides illustrating possible problems, and answered members
EMBROIDERERS' GUILD: At the October meeting the guest speakers were Jane Rainbow and Eric Burke on The Ups and Downs of Crewel Work and Canvaswork. Jane talked on crewel work, one of her specialities, in a most informative and entertaining way with lots
BINGO NIGHT: Tomorrow (Friday), there will be a Bingo session in the village hall. Doors open at 7pm for eyes down at 7.30pm. Money and prizes to be won. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. Raffle and refreshments.
Gloucester, Thursday, October 19 GLOUCSTER Market report light steers to 46p (average 45.8p), medium to 78p (75.2p), heavies to 94.5p (81.2p). Medium heifers to 76.5p (70.6p), heavies to 88.5p (84.2p). Standard lambs to 80.8p (80.2p), medium to 81.4p
HISTORY has been made in the Stourport Youth Football League with an all-girls division for the first time. Seven teams have signed up for the seven-a-side U-12 girls' division with matches being played on Saturday mornings. It is the first time girls
REDDITCH student Richard White picked up his second bronze of the Paralympics in his favoured 100m. The 18-year-old NEW College student followed up bronze in the 200m, coming in behind team mate Lloyd Upsdell and 0.01 sec behind silver medal-winning Frenchman
A REDDITCH student has become the town's second Olympic medallist in a month. Teenage NEW College pupil Richard White won bronze in the 200m at Sydney on Sunday to follow in the footsteps of silver medallist equestrian Leslie Law. And the 18-year-old
REDDITCH player-manager Rob Allen played half a match for the third team on Saturday in a bid for match fitness after a hamstring injury. But with the player-boss absent Redditch saw off Old Wulfrunians 3-1 after goals from Adrian Dudley, Mat David and
FOOTBALL has kicked off at Kidderminster Cricket Club for the first time in more than 100 years. And Kidderminster Lions are delighted to have joined forces with Chester Road Sporting Club. Lions, established by chairman Stephen Pagett four years ago,
THE Abbey Golf Club started the Worcestershire PGA Winter Pro Ams in style with two impressive finishes. Pro Spencer Edwards came second in the opening event at Halesowen Golf Club after a 68 and the team repeated the feat with scratch team captain Peter
AE:mm@nqmids.co.uk:MIKE MALONEY THE disabled and sick are "on-line" to get vital medical equipment at cheap rates thanks to a Hartlebury firm. Medicate Ltd, of Ikon Hartlebury Trading Estate, has launched a website for folk to buy everything from wheelchairs
VETERAN left inner Mavis Yates hit a consolation for Studley Ladies Hockey Club in a 3-1 loss to Blockley. Yates, who had played for Bromsgrove earlier in the day, powered in a goal from a strong fast pass from centre half Jayne Humby, 20 minutes from
BROMSGROVE and Redditch runner John Mutai said the pressure of being defending champion affected his performance in Sunday's Great North Run. The Kenyan ace, a life member of the B&R club, came in third despite recording his second fastest time at
AN award-winning Wyre Forest hotel is maintaining its French connection with the arrival of a new chef who hails from across the Channel. The Brockencote Hall Hotel, set in 70 acres of parkland at Chaddesley Corbett, has welcomed Jerome Besancon to take
FIGHTERS from Redditch's Winspers School of Black Belts took home four trophies from a Cornwall tournament. Ten-year-old Daniel Harvey triumphed in the childrens WPKA British title. The Walkwood Middle School pupil beat off Ben Byrns in a close contest
SPECIALIST wire manufacturer Romwire Ltd has appointed sales manager Brian Ridding to head industrial and weld wire sales from its new Kidderminster site. The firm purchased the assets of NS (Eurowire) from administrative receivers in June and has moved
MALVERN Rugby Club coach Rudy Smith believes his side will come up against their biggest test of the season so far on Saturday. The Spring Lane side travel to Old Laurentians in Midlands West Two buoyant after their fine start to the season. Malvern,
Stow 13, Aylesbury 12 Stow had a good pattern and lineout ball provided plenty of opportunities. However, it was the visitors who started the better. Stow's defence was watertight and Aylesbury, for all their efforts in the first quarter, could only kick
STUDLEY ATC came back with a bagful of medals from the Warwickshire and Birmingham wing swimming championships. Studley 480 ATC took a hat-trick of golds, touching home first in the boys medley (Ben Williams, aged 16), backstroke (Charlotte Hughes, 16
A MAN who grew up in Blakedown has taken charge of the Hanover International Hotel and Golf Club in Bromsgrove. It is the first post of general manager for Tim Churchman who has had a 10-year career in the industry. The 34-year-old was previously deputy
REDDITCH Chess Club had a good 4-2 win in the Birmingham League Division 3 against Shirley. There were wins from Paul Robertson, Steve Wells and Neil Blackburn on boards 1 to 3. Nigel Towers and Fred Batson drew on boards 4 and 6. The Division 6 team
Sutton Coldfield 31 Shipston II 12 SHIPSTON travelled to Sutton Coldfield for a chance of progressing through to the third round of the Warwickshire II Team Cup. Facing opposition from the league above was never going to be easy, but Shipston started
OLYMPIC hero Leslie Law has rounded off a successful season with second place in the British rankings. An impressive points lead from his nearest rival meant the Inkberrow silver medalist could afford to miss end of season events at Yeovil and Le Lion
Evesham 57, Woodrush 12 Fielding a changed side, Evesham produced a dominant display to overpower a young Woodrush side at home on Saturday. Woodrush withdrew from the league before the season started, but decided to honour some local fixtures on a friendly
WORCESTER Rugby Club have been dealt an injury blow ahead of their battle of Waterloo on Saturday with Earl Va'a ruled out for three weeks. The Samoan international fly-half has a fractured hand and will definitely miss the weekend's National Division
BROMSGROVE Rovers have been thrown into more turmoil after manager George Rooney quit the club following talks with chief executive Pat Bannister. The shock decision comes after Bannister received written confirmation on Tuesday afternoon from former
A BRAVE Rubery teenager, who was held a knifepoint during a raid at her parents' village pub, is sharing her experiences to help other victims of crime. Christa Lindsey has taken part in a video called 'Through the Eyes of Children' produced by West Midlands
A CAR was in collision with a tree near The Mount School, on the A38 in Bromsgrove in the early hours of this morning. Bromsgrove firefighters were called to make safe an oxygen cylinder which burst during the incident but no-one was trapped or hurt.
TO answer Jim Stote (You Say, October 19) I served in Malaya 1951-1953 and to be honest I had never heard of cannabis in those days. Everyone I knew kept to Capstan. Maybe cannabis would have helped us to face the elements of the jungle better! D PARKER
6 YOUR story"Low morale among crews" is happening in all jobs because of the high-handed attitude of so-called management. It happens in my place of work. If they talk to you at all they talk down to you. They arrive knowing nothing about the product,
I AM writing to the Evening News because I am really concerned about road safety on our roads for cyclists. I was cycling into Worcester to start my shift as a care assistant. On the main road, and coming out of the second bend before Broadwas, towards
6 IN a previous letter to You Say, I forecast that Foregate Street would be gridlocked by the recent changes in road layout which were presumably designed, and produced, in accordance with Labour's "strategic thinking" in traffic management. I have to
HEREFORD United have been handed a surprise place in this season's Auto Windscreens Shield. United thought they had just missed out on a place in the competition, which this season is being expanded to include eight Nationwide Conference clubs. The Conference
A COMEDY play which gets underway tonight is the next offering from Cookley Amateur Dramatics Society. Holiday Snap, written by Michael Pertwee and John Chapman, is being staged at the village's Parish Hall in Lea Lane. The action is based in a Portuguese
CLASSICAL music lovers are in for a feast at Kidderminster Library with two performances within the next week. Tomorrow the venue plays host to a piano duo making their second appearance as guests of Kidderminster's Classical Music Society. The stars
STUDLEY lost their unbeaten league record at Cheslyn Hay on Saturday after being forced to draft in an emergency keeper hours before kick-off. First choice Keith Beasley pulled out on the morning of the match with flu and fit-again reserve Jason Print
KINGS Heath manager Sean Lawless this week denied reports star striker James Miah had transferred to Coventry Marconi. Miah, who has been courted by Lye Meadow landlords Alvechurch, was missing for Saturday's 1-0 loss to Alveston. But a James Miah was
ALVECHURCH manager Mick Preece has shelved plans to sign hitman James Miah from Lye Meadow tenants Kings Heath. The Church boss has heard Miah is settled at Heath and is unable to play every Saturday because of personal commitments. The issue has been
Feckenham 0 Marconi 5 The Millers were well beaten by a Marconi side who were full value for the win. The Coventry outfit were 2-0 up after 11 minutes through Andy Mee and Chris Partridge who intercepted Matt Betts' poor back header and rounded keeper
EVESHAM'S elderly are being forced to move miles from their friends and family as care homes are pushed out of business by a lack of social services cash and bureaucracy. One former care home owner warns that even if Worcestershire's social services department
TWO senior residents of Laverton have put their interest in history together to produce a book on their village. Buckland With Laverton An Ancient Manor, by 92-year-old Elin Dallas and Bridget Fletcher, will be launched by the authors at a coffee morning
TWO fancy dress shops in Evesham? What's going on? Are we the crazy clobber capital of the Midlands? Are there herds of Elvises (or Elvi?) roaming the town? Are there endless gorilla costume mix-ups at parties in Pershore? Are perplexed Broadway tourists
AUTUMN is a busy time for Pat Simmonds. It is the season for grant applications and preparing for Christmas at Age Concern's Tulip Tree Centre in Castle Road, Kidderminster. With a constant battle for funds to keep the day centre and its services going
IF the traditional image of a painter's life is of isolation in a garret with only an easel for company, it does not fit with Colin Simmonds, of Kidderminster. Mr Simmonds is a well-known personality in Wyre Forest and he will not have to rely on posterity
DANCING and DJ-ing were among the half-time fun enjoyed by Stratford youngsters last week at the Higher! Faster! workshops. Organised by Stratford District Council, the activities gave youngsters aged nine to 19 the chance to enjoy some more unusual half-term
A JUDGE has jailed two brothers for selling heroin - refusing to accept it was a one-off incident and calling them small time dealers who got caught. Marten Coates told Waylon and Darren Deakin, both of Childs Close, Stratford: "You are the third lot
A VITAL piece of equipment for Stratford hospital, bought by a £10,000 donation from the town's charities, was handed over by mayor of Stratford, Juliet Short, at a ceremony last Thursday. The hospital's League of Friends asked for the grant from the
ACTOR William Roache, better known as Coronation Street's Ken Barlow, shook paws with Nipper, the famous black and white pooch, as the doors opened on the new HMV store in Stratford's last week. Crowds packed round the entrance of the store, which cost
A STRATFORD businessman said Stratford would still be a priority as he gets set to steer the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber through the choppy waters of major change after being elected a director. Alan Newland, managing director of the Stratford Blue
STRATFORD ASC had their most successful day to date during the second phase of the Coventry and District Secondary Galas, coming away with six first places and 18 medals. Ross Sandilands and Emma White, both aged ten, gave the Stratford team their first
Stratford 1st XI v Redditch This weekend saw a one week break from Midland League hockey. But as part of the drive for improvement a hard game against local rivals Redditch, who play one league above, had been scheduled. After a score-free first half
Stratford 2nd XI v Warwick University Stratford showed a marked improvement on previous weeks with a determined performance in midfield and defence during a goal-less first half. With Carina Taylor and Sally Willes providing a platform to launch attacks
Worcester Cup 1st round Stratford Sports Club's squash team were unfortunate to be drawn against a very strong Hagley 1st team in the first round and went down four matches to one. Bill Britton at five continued his winning start to the season coming
Stratford Athletic Club DESPITE the attractions of the Great North Run last weekend, which saw around 50,000 people taking part in the half marathon near Newcastle, more than 1,000 athletes competed in the popular Stroud half marathon. The race was won
GEOFF and Ruth Hands, the sidecar racing team from Chipping Campden, finished their season's racing with two fine wins at Mallory Park. Starting from the middle of the grid in both races they came through to celebrate victory. The dynamic duo also broke
Bretforton Ladies 4 Banbury Ladies 2 In this friendly fixture, Bretforton opened the match with some fine and supportive play from the whole team. In the first half Bretforton opened the scoring from a short corner with Sophie Corbett stopping the ball
Evesham III 0 Solihull Blossomfield III 4 IN their third match of the DTZ West Midlands Premier Hockey League, Evesham entertained an experienced Blossomfield side. Evesham were hoping to turn around their disappointing start to the league season and
Evesham and District Table Tennis League WYRE Piddle are the early pacesetters in division two of the Evesham and District Table Tennis League. Bengeworth Z Mick Vick beat Ian and Graham Gooderham and Graham Fisher when the Z visited Wyre, but the three
Evesham Archery Club STANDING first in division one Evesham archers rounded off the West Midlands postal league with another strong performance. Shooting the gents' long metric round at 90 and 70 metres, county champion Malcolm Porter was once more the
Evesham Rowing Club Evesham Rowing Club's Project Oarsome children proudly displayed their talents in front of a packed regatta enclosure at the recent Supersprint Rowing Grand Prix, which was held on the waters of Dorney Lake, near Windsor. The crowds
TWO planning issues which have caused a stir around Redditch have been deferred by town councillors at Tuesday's planning meeting. A plan for a housing development on land off High Street in Feckenham has been met with furious reactions from village residents
A CASH crisis is threatening the future of Chipping Norton's Volunteer Connection which has issued an SOS to the public so it can survive. On Tuesday, the charity launched its SOS - Save Our Service - Campaign at the Lower Town Hall. Manager Moira Cross
CHIPPING Campden's former police station should be open in its new role as a community building by the beginning of 2002. Campden Town Council managed to buy the building in an 11th hour bid, to be financed by the Public Works Loan Board and an undisclosed
PRIMARY school pupils from around Shipston have had a sporting introduction to life at Stour Valley School. Students studying for a GCSE in PE organised a day of sporting events for youngsters from seven nearby primary schools - Ilmington, Compton District
CHIPPING Campden youth worker Alyson Jessopp has appealed for a shelter to be installed to get youngsters off the streets. Alyson, who runs the Centre 65 youth centre made the request at last week's town council meeting, following months of work with
THE Kidderminster and District Cricket Umpires Association annual meeting will be held at Kidderminster Harriers Social Club on Tuesday from 7.30pm. A new chairman and committee will be elected. All umpires are urged to attend.
EARLY Christmas shoppers are in for double the fun when Bromsgrove Twins' Club holds a bumper table top sale in the town. The group, which provides support for parents expecting multiple births, has hired the town's market hall to host the event. Goods
THE victims of a pint-sized girl's reign of terror have described their relief at her being locked up. Rebecca Yeomans, aged 17, had to be ferried to and from her job at Warndon Fish Bar by her mother Michelle because of the abuse she suffered. The teenager
THE daughter of a cancer patient who died after a 16-hour trolley wait at Worcester's Ronkswood Hospital has urged others to blow the whistle on alleged poor care. Sam Goodman has lodged official complaints with the hospital trust and the governing body
THE daughter and father-in-law of Worcester councillor Allah Ditta have been left with serious head injuries following a brawl. Allah Khan and Pareen Ditta were involved in an eight-strong fight on the corner of Washington and Southfield streets in the
TELEPHONE operators were so concerned by a drunken man's 999 call they sent police round to his home near Worcester. The man had alarmed them when he simply asked operators if they could hear him. When they tried to call him back shortly after his call
HORROR tales from patients suffering in the wake of the downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital have swamped a hotline in its first week. Stories of chaos abound from upset patients and angry families who have experienced traumatic treatment at Ronkswood
NO light has been shed on the mystery pollutant that left more than 1,000 fish dead on the Staffordshire to Worcester Canal. Over the past week, the Environment Agency, British Waterways and Severn Trent Water have worked to curb the critical situation
ARSONISTS set fire to a Kidderminster home while a family, including a 15-month-old baby, slept inside. A sock soaked in fuel was placed in a foil takeaway tray before it was pushed into David Gresham's letterbox early on Friday. The 66-year-old grandfather
IF you were thinking of buying tickets for Avonbank Brass Band's autumn concert at Evesham Arts Centre - forget it. All 300 tickets for the November 5 gig were sold out days ago. This year the programme features cornet virtuoso Philip McCann and Evesham
TWO weeks ago, we were prompted to explore the law which automatically - and very rightly - provides a juvenile in youth court with anonymity. Our thoughts were prompted by the case of a 14-year-old girl who had appeared in court, having admitted a string
THURSDAY: Kidderminster: Zanzibar - Edwin Starr. Stourport: Black Star - Crush. Birmingham: Ronnie Scott's - Lady Sings The Blues. Finn & Firkin - Ballroom Glitz. Symphony Hall - CBSO & tomorrow. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Hugh Cornwell Band
SNOOKER: Local star Terry Murphy was knocked out of the British Grand Prix - and his opponent, Scot John Higgins, then pulled out of the tournament. Kidderminster's Murphy lost 5-3 to one of the top seeds in the third round at Telford after beating Nick
HOCKEY: Kidderminster Boundary Hockey Club beat Leicester 3-1 at home, thanks to goals from Mark Wheeler, Tom Jarvie and Ross Hodson. Wheeler opened the scoring in this DTZ Debenham Thorpe League match and they carried the slender lead into the interval
SWIMMING: Four youngsters won two events each in the Wyre Forest Swimming Club Championships at Stourport on Sunday. The only girl double-winner was Hannah Wear who won the 11 and 12 years 200m backstroke and 100m breaststroke. Peter Macbeth won the 10
SQUASH: Stourport Squash Club's first team continued their impressive start to the season by making the second round of a national tournament. They recorded a 4-1 win over East Gloucestershire Squash Club in the Pro-Kennex Squash Tournament first round
ATHLETICS: John Amos was first home for Amazing Feet RC in the 13th event in the inter-club race league, the Stroud half-marathon, but is still chasing Wayne Slater. Amos was back in one hour 28 minutes 35 seconds but league leader Slater strengthened
ATHLETICS: Robin Sedmen-Smith was the first Kidderminster Running Club member to complete the Worcestershire Beacon Multi-Terrain race at Malvern, achieving sixth place in 35 minutes 37 seconds. Sedmen-Smith was followed by Paul Thornton in 32nd place
ALCESTER skipper Andy Flynn has abandoned any lingering hopes of promotion after picking up one win from five matches. Realistically speaking, even if we win all our remaining matches I don't think it would be enough, said the injured captain. The flu-hit
TABLE TENNIS: A fine 6-4 victory over Stafford opened Kidderminster Table Tennis League veterans' season in style. Mike Meredith led the way by winning his three singles. Ken Worton and Tony Bartram each had one win and Kidderminster also took the doubles
WOODRUSH went down 57-12 to Evesham in a friendly at the weekend. The Midlands Three West South side entertain Birmingham Exiles on Saturday (ko 3pm).
Alcester 10 Marconi (Coventry) 19 From the start both sides tried to play open rugby, with the defences holding out. The bigger Marconi pack used their advantage to good effect, taking two strikes against the head in the first quarter. The visitors pack
TRIVIA: The Bridge returned to Stourport Trivia League in style with both A and B teams winning their matches. Results: Bridge A 45, Boat Club B 38; Brinton Arms 36, Bridge B 62; Red Lion 49, Astley Cross 44; Bay Hose 49, Old Rose and Crown 46; Steps
STAFF were put through a terrifying ordeal at a Kidderminster post office when it was robbed for the second time in less than a year. And the raid at Broadwaters Post Office was also the second in the town in five days. Four men wearing baseball caps
AS the winter nears and the bloomin' nice flowers begin to fade and then lose all their colour, I would like to send my thanks, and congratulations to all the gardeners for the brilliant display at the Almonry Garden, all the season. When I pass, I stop
I WAS delighted to read of Lew Hammond's plans to let the traffic flow freely again, but I have doubts that Oat Street would be wide enough, at the High Street end, to cope with two-way traffic. Another solution might be to reverse the directions, both
SECURITY camera recorded a social club barmaid stealing from her till, Kidderminster magistrates have heard. Susan Black stole £500 over a period of months by ringing less than the true cost of an order into her till. She gave the customer the correct
DONORS were persuaded to part with money by a bogus story of a charity parachute jump, Kidderminster magistrates heard. David Taylor, 33, of Hamilton Road, Kidderminster, was bailed until November 2 after he admitted obtaining £10.80 from nine supporters
AS someone who was present at the meeting between David Lock MP and members of the district council, I wish to make my observations in reply to the MP's version of events (War of Words, October 12 issue). I can certainly testify that the MP did indeed
I DO agree with Mrs Parry's excellent letter in last week's Journal. We are very lucky to have a cinema in Evesham and we should do our utmost to retain it. Undoubtedly it needs a radical and expensive modernisation plan but the potential is enormous.
A DRIVER who was three times over the drink limit crashed her car when she reached for a mobile phone. The subsequent driving ban cost her a well-paid job as a security officer, Kidderminster magistrates heard. She had to take less rewarding work in a
Stratford Town 0, Stourbridge 0 (aet) NEITHER side deserved to lose Saturday's FA Vase clash - a contest blooming with skill and commitment, but one that wilted when it came to the art of scoring. Stourbridge wasted the best of a series of chances that
Stourbridge 0 Stratford Town 2 TOP scorer Craig Martin executed the sweetest of turns and slickest of strikes to finally break the deadlock between these two evenly matches sides. Tuesday's FA Vase replay took on a similar pattern to Saturday's tie and
MY son cut his hand badly at work. He was driven to Kidderminster Hospital by a colleague where he was told, after his hand was dressed, that he needed to go to Worcester to have it stitched. As there was no available space, he was told to attend Ganderton
Rugby United 1 Evesham United 3 TWO goals by striker Dean Roberts helped Evesham United to their second league double of the season following Tuesday night's 3-1 win against Rugby United at Butlin Road. It was another excellent performance by Phil Mullen's
I WOULD like to take this opportunity to put the record straight regarding the letter "Stand up for trees". Wyre Forest District Council takes wildlife, countryside and conservation issues very seriously and our aim for the Local Nature Reserves is to
Long Compton 3, Quinton 3 QUINTON notched up their first points of the season after a draw with their close neighbours Long Compton. Despite several goalscoring opportunities being created by the home side in the opening exchanges, it was Quinton who
Rocester 0 Evesham United 3 EVESHAM United cruised to their seventh league win of the season following a comfortable 3-0 success against Rocester at Mill Street last Saturday. It was a game United dominated from start to finish, and despite the uneven
AFTER seeing and listening to what has been said since the pay of Wyre Forest District Council service heads was publicised, the members of this Unison branch wish to know how these rises can be justified in view of the fact that: 1 The Government tells
MAY I take this opportunity to thank all the guests who recently attended my "Mayoress at Home" event, held at the Corn Exchange. I was very pleased to revive this civic tradition of "tea and cakes" and in particular to meet so many interesting people
PARENTS in Offenham have joined forces to create a much-needed play-area for their children. Youngsters under the age of 10 have nowhere to play since the old playground was dismantled because it didn't meet safety standards. Carole Inman, who is on the
COUNTY swimming star Chris Holmes will be hoping to clinch a aralympic medal when he defends his 100 metres backstroke and 50m freestyle titles in Sydney tomorrow and Saturday. So far, the 28-year-old from Kidderminster has had a disappointing time. He
AN EVESHAM greengrocer who blames the farmers' market for a slump in trade is calling for them to be switched from Saturdays to mid-week. Paul Betts, of Old Post Office Lane, Badsey, and his partner Chris Hawking run Paul's Veg in Evesham Market in the
STOURPORT Swifts have cup glory in their sights after being drawn at home to Midland Alliance rivals Chasetown in the FA Vase second round. Chairman Chris Reynolds is hoping for a good gate on Saturday, November 11 and is hoping the extra publicity generated
BEWDLEY Town FC's impressive start to their Banks's Brewery League Division One South campaign continued with a 3-2 home win over previously unbeaten Bustleholme Reserves. The result maintains Bewdley's 100 per cent record from six games and again Grant
YOUNGSTERS at Bidford Primary School enjoyed a belated Jeans for Genes Day last Friday. Virtually all of the school's pupils celebrated the end of the half term by turning up in denim or casual clothes to raise funds for five national charities working
VALE villagers say they are in fear of floods when it rains because a brook has not been cleared for 31 years. Last Thursday Vale MP Peter Luff went to Littleton Brook to see the problem for himself and says he will urge the Environment Agency to act.
Chaddesley Corbett 2 Pershore Town Reserves 3 Lowly Chaddesley Corbett FC suffered another loss in Banks's Brewery League Division One South with keeper David Batsford having a game he will want to forget. Batsford gifted the visitors their first goal
VALE first school pupils have been sampling the sights, sounds and tastes of India. At Pinvin First School they tucked into naan bread and Indian nibbles last Thursday thanks to Shakeey from Evesham Balti House who laid on a wonderful Indian spread. They
BRINTON Arms moved into top spot in Kidderminster and District Football League Sunday Division Four, following a 7-0 drubbing of Moorings Celtic. A surprise result in Sunday Division Five saw Tri-Star defeated for the first time this season, Plough Dukes
WEST Mercia Police and Long Lartin Prison in South Littleton, which houses some of the country's most dangerous criminals, are in line for a top award. Both have been chosen as potential finalists in the annual Midlands Excellence Awards, organised by
A HAT-TRICK from Julie Freeman helped Kidderminster Harriers Ladies gain their second West Midlands Premier Division win of the season, 8-3 over Hereford. Jayne Murrin put the Harriers ahead from close range in the fourth minute before Helen Crozier made
MID-TABLE Kidderminster Carolians suffered a third Midlands Three West (North) defeat of the season after a weakened line-up slipped 32-7 at Stafford. But the game was marred by a neck injury suffered by a home player that resulted in a 25-minute delay
CLEOBURY Mortimer returned to winning ways in Midlands Four West (South) with a 10-7 success over TrinityGuild. After Southam removed their unbeaten tag the previous week, there was a large demanding home crowd. Cleobury were without injured influential
HAT-TRICKS of tries for Chris Jones and conversions for Tom Scandrett gave KCs U-17s a 21-10 victory against a bigger, and heavier, Bromsgrove team. Acting captain Jones opened the scoring for KCs, driving over from a maul, and Scandrett converted. Bromsgrove
WORCESTER Rugby Club have been dealt an injury blow ahead of their battle of Waterloo on Saturday with Earl Va'a ruled out for three weeks. The Samoan international fly-half has a fractured hand and will definitely miss the weekend's National Division
WORCESTER badminton ace Simon Archer has seen his hopes of glory dashed at the Danish Open in Copenhagen. The Olympic bronze medallist was beaten in the second round of the mixed doubles, playing with temporary partner Erica van den Heuvel from Holland
STRAWBERRIES could be growing a treat in Wyre Forest next summer thanks to a far-sighted farmer and hundreds of thousands of African seabirds. Chaddesley Corbett farmer, Richard Tate, is celebrating news from Reading University laboratories that a new
Romantic Affair rates a fascinating contender in the NGK Spark Plugs Stubbs Rates Stakes over two miles at Newmarket tomorrow. Despite winning three times this season and running consistently well allyear, Romantic Affair is unexposed at marathon distances
HISTORIC Hartlebury Castle - home of the Bishop of Worcester - is unlikely to be sold off under radical proposals to crack down nationally on episcopal expenses. Finding an alternative use for the ninth century building is proving difficult, because a
A LONG-standing "eyesore" has been transformed into a source of pride for community volunteers. Now organisers of a body promoting leisure facilities for children hope play leaders and other groups will flock to use the new-look children's centre in Radford
VOLUNTEERS are being sought in Wyre Forest to provide a bereavement support service for people whose sons or daughters have died as adults. The Parents Experiencing Adult Loss (PEAL) charity, set up last year, has appealed for the extra volunteers as
URGENT attention is being demanded to ease the road-crossing plight of Stourport pensioners in semi-sheltered homes near Vale Road. They have repeatedly asked for a pedestrian crossing on the three-carriageway road over the last 12 months and have run
A SENIOR Worcestershire County Council official has admitted that Wyre Forest district councillors have been "let down" in a bungle over a bid for an access only order for a Kidderminster street. The district members, councillors Mike and Fran Oborski
A RETIRED villager has attacked a car-parking move which, he says, stings the pockets of cash-strapped pensioners. Seventy-nine-year old Harry Shenton, of Kinverdale Park, Wolverley, is angry he can no longer buy a "restricted" ticket as a senior citizen
WYRE Forest business leaders fear a hitch in a £300 million economic development grant earmarked for the West Midlands will stifle small enterprise growth in the district. The chairman of Wyre Forest Business Forum described the referral of the British
AN old village hall is to be kept afloat despite failing to get the go-ahead for a scheme to pay for repairs and refurbishment. Cleobury Mortimer parish hall committee lost by 48 votes to 35 votes on a controversial plan to sell a caretaker's cottage
THE artistic talents of Wyre Forest people come into view on Saturday at an exhibition of paintings and drawings to celebrate the millennium. Kidderminster Art Society has been hanging up works in the town library gallery which organisers say will make
100 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 27, 1900 STOW: The Fair - This celebrated fair was held on Wednesday. There were a very large number of horses present some of them extremely fine animals. Welsh colts were very numerous and a considerable amount of business was
100 Years ago OCTOBER 27, 1900 EVESHAM: Really we would ask the Evesham Town Council to pay a little more attention to the naming of streets in town. There is a Victoria Avenue in Greenhill and a Victoria Road in Bengeworth. Now we notice there is North
There was a really relaxed, friendly, atmosphere at Saturday's concert, when the choir was joined by soprano Susan Black, and the Band of the First Southern Brigade of the Irish Army. The choir were in fine voice, treating us to many popular songs, including
A PINT-sized teenager who had been "drinking in the Last Chance Saloon" has been locked up for assaulting a chip shop worker and attacking police. The blonde 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, screamed as she was given a six-month detention
A FORMER time-lord and the mother of one of Britain's best loved families are heading a star cast at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. Colin Baker, a former Dr Who, joins Jean Boht, the long-suffering Nellie Boswell from Bread, in Stanley Price's comedy
THE Northern Broadsides theatre company returns to the RSC next Tuesday when Barrie Rutter directs Ted Hughes's final masterpiece Alcestis, which was completed shortly before the poet's death in 1988. The Ted Hughes estate, in the knowledge that the company's
A COLOURFUL, carnival-style spectacle by the Green Candle Dance Company visits The Theatre, Chipping Norton, next Wednesday. Focusing on deforestation and saving the environment, Alanna and the Tree was inspired by a trip to the Amazon rainforest and
New play ANTON Rodgers and Angela Thorne star in Beyond a Joke, a new play about PG Wodehouse, at the Malvern Theatres from next Monday to November 4. Tickets: 01684 892277, www.malvern-theatres.co.uk Write on EVER felt Shakespeare didn't know what he
CHIPPING Campden artist Sean Bolan is exhibiting some of his much sought-after paintings at Grimes House Fine Art in Moreton High Street next week. World-renowned artist Mr Bolan has been a regular at the gallery over 21 years and visitors can meet him
WE had some bad news this week when Earl Va'a was diagnosed with a fractured thumb and will be out for three weeks. It is very disappointing for Earl but we are hoping he can be ready for the Saracens match if we come through our Tetley Bitter Cup fourth
LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY: October saw the welcome return of Dr Bob Bushaway, of Birmingham University, who last spoke at a meeting last year on how the First World War has been portrayed by various artists. On this occasion his subject was The English Harvest
GARDEN CLUB: David Roberts, the chairman, reported that the Broadway show was the biggest and best ever, £400 was collected at the entrance and 502 entries appeared making the judging a painstaking job. The meeting carried a vote of thanks to David Roberts
DEBATING SOCIETY: On Saturday members will debate: This house believes that scientific knowledge is compatible with belief in God. The Rev Dr Margaret Yee, chaplain of Nuffield College, Oxford, and a minister of the United Reform Church will propose the
BOWLS NIGHT: Tonight (Thursday), short mat bowls in the village hall, from 7.30-9pm. All welcome, including beginners, refreshments included for £1 per person. HALLOWEEN DISCO: Longborough Primary School is organising a Halloween disco, in the Royal British
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION AGM: Election of officers: President Mr C Pulham, chairman Mr G Sluman, vice-chairman Mr N Wilks, secretary Mrs M Carter, treasurer Mr C Pulham, standard bearer Mr D Abbott, welfare officer Mr D Jelfs, sports secretary Mr Ray Woods
PARISH COUNCIL: Two items under the subject of planning gave cause for concern - one, an application for vehicular access from the Evesham Road to a paddock behind Orchard Place which was objected to because no clear reason for same had been established
WEDNESDAY: GARDENING CLUB: There was a full hall for the talk given by ex-president of the Good Gardeners Association David Wilkins. He spoke of the detrimental effect of using inorganic products and how it is affecting our health and environment and
FLOWER CLUB: The demonstration was warmly received. Carol Hunter's title was Globe Trotting and the arrangements illustrated flowers from an English garden and gardens in South Africa. The flowers were exotic and colourful so made for an enjoyable, relaxing
HERITAGE AND HISTORY SOCIETY: The meeting in St Wulstan's Hall, Priest Lane, on November 2, at 7.30pm, will feature Mr R Richardson who will speak about the Doomsday Book in relation to the Pershore area. Admission free to members, visitors £1. Everyone
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WOMEN'S SECTION: The Sedgeberrow branch's standard bearer, Emma Kearsey, competed recently in the county competition and retained her title as County Standard Bearer. She now competes in the new year in the West Midland regional competition
VILLAGE SOCIETY: The society was extremely pleased with the response to its photographic quiz it organised for the recent millennium exhibition. It certainly caused some scratching of heads and cudgelling of brains and not a single entry entry gained
Gloucester, Thursday, October 19 GLOUCSTER Market report light steers to 46p (average 45.8p), medium to 78p (75.2p), heavies to 94.5p (81.2p). Medium heifers to 76.5p (70.6p), heavies to 88.5p (84.2p). Standard lambs to 80.8p (80.2p), medium to 81.4p
Ocean Designs convincingly beat RJC 6-0 in the Wyre Forest Glades League. Results: Gate Crashers 3, GRE Security 0; Franche Boys 3, Oldington United 0; Knight Riders 1, Yorkshire Terriers 2; Sir Clives Casuals 1, Tap House Harriers 3; Kidderport 2, KRCS
THE largest DIY store in the West Midlands has opened its doors in Kidderminster and brought 150 new jobs with it. And the Homebase Megastore on the Crossley Retail Park is also only the second of its kind in the country. Thirty workers have carried their
Evesham Golf Club Ladies Section Results Stableford competition won by Carol Yates, second on a countback from Jenny Marston was Enid Walker. Vets Trophy 1st Pat Featonby, 2nd Enid Walker Captain's Friendly Shield 1st Hilary Ridsdale, 2nd Ruth Masters
Comberton Cosmos head Kidderminster Six-a-side League Division One after a 7-0 win. Results Div One: Baggeridge 1, Dream Team 4; Comberton 1, Six Pack 1; All Weathers 0, Comberton Cosmos 7; Peacock 3, Luke Griffin 1; Broadwaters 2, All Weathers 2. Div
