THE Stress in the Countryside Appeal, launched by the Evening News yesterday, has been welcomed by the Worcestershire NFU chairman. Richard Jordan, who farms in Inkberrow, said that he was pleased to hear that something was being done locally. "Farmers
MINISTRY of Agriculture officials have solved the riddle of a closed road in a Worcestershire village. Residents of Cutnall Green, near Droitwich, were concerned MAFF was concealing what was happening in New Road. The lane has been signposted as closed
MOTORISTS wept as they watched sheep being slaughtered by Ministry of Agriculture officials beside a busy Worcester dual-carriageway. The slaughtermen have been condemned as "barbaric" for culling a flock in full view of passing travellers yesterday.
A MAN'S badly-decomposed body has been plucked from the River Severn near Worcester. A passer-by made the grisly discovery yesterday lunchtime as they walked along the footpath near the Wheatsheaf pub on Henwick Road. Shocked neighbours spoke of their
HEALTH and safety bosses have launched a probe into allegations Worcester City Council has flouted safety legislation. The council failed to check gas appliances at a block of flats in Tolladine due to an administrative blunder. Tenants at the flats in
A CRIPPLED Kidderminster man has described his devastation following the theft of the car and wheelchair he dubbed "a lifeline". Disabled Terry Butler has been left housebound after thieves snatched his Rover 216 - complete with disabled badges - parked
FOR hundreds of people travelling through Worcestershire yesterday, the full horror of the foot-and-mouth crisis arrived on their doorsteps. If the calls to the Evening News were anything to go by - in our experience, they will have been the tip of an
WORCESTERSHIRE newcomer Anurag Singh warmed up for the new season with a fine half-century in yesterday's first pre-season friendly at Nottinghamshire. The former Warwickshire batman hit 54 in the County's total of 233-5 off their allotted 50 overs. It
WORCESTER City boss John Barton won't be too unhappy if tonight's game at Newport County doesn't provide another goal feast. The last three meetings between the sides have produced a remarkable 23 goals, including Tuesday's 5-3 win for City in the Dr
HEREFORD United are targeting victory over Nationwide Conference title favourites Rushden and Diamonds tomorrow to help lift them out of the doldrums. The league leaders come to Edgar Street (3pm) to face a Bulls side low on confidence after their FA
JAN Molby wants Kiddermin-ster Harriers to achieve the unexpected tomorrow -- and that's to beat Nationwide League Division Three table-toppers Chesterfield at Saltergate (3pm). Harriers lost 2-0 to the Spireites at Aggborough in October and Molby accepts
THERE'S far more than Worcestershire pride at stake when Bromsgrove Rovers entertain Evesham United in the Dr Martens League Western Division tomorrow (3pm). Rovers will be going all out to ease their relegation fears, while Evesham hope to strengthen
THERE'S far more than Worcestershire pride at stake when Bromsgrove Rovers entertain Evesham United in the Dr Martens League Western Division tomorrow (3pm). Rovers will be going all out to ease their relegation fears, while Evesham hope to strengthen
WORCESTER City boss John Barton won't be too unhappy if tonight's game at Newport County doesn't provide another goal feast. The last three meetings between the sides have produced a remarkable 23 goals, including Tuesday's 5-3 win for City in the Dr
WORCESTER City are set to stick with their exciting young guns for tonight's Dr Martens League Premier Division game at Newport County (7.45). Teenagers Wesley Joyce and Jamie Hyde are set for starting roles after playing major parts in Tuesday's Dr Martens
HEREFORD United are targeting victory over Nationwide Conference title favourites Rushden and Diamonds tomorrow to help lift them out of the doldrums. The league leaders come to Edgar Street (3pm) to face a Bulls side low on confidence after their FA
I SAT in the sunshine today on one of the new council seats by Cranham Drive shops, and watched the world go by for 45 minutes. I also saw a starling picking up bits of twigs in its beak, presumably to build a nest. Spring is, indeed, on the way. GEORGE
D E MARGRETT and others lament their lack of a university education. I wonder why? At the tender age of 14, I left my elementary school to work in a tailor's shop, where I learnt a lot about people. A few years later, I joined the Royal Navy when I realised
IF you or a relative is moving into a home, independent advice will be necessary. Such advice is available free on the end of a telephone line. This charity, Counsel and Care, runs a special advice line on which calls cost only the same as if you were
IRONICALLY for a country that prides itself on the strength of its civilian government, the one organisation that seems equipped to respond and the only one to come well out of the foot-and-mouth affair so far is the Army. The sight of brisk Army officers
AS I write this, we've just had another confirmed case of foot-and-mouth about one mile up the road. The impact this terrible disease is having on us here in Bromsgrove is something you wouldn't want to experience - even in your worse nightmare. When
I AM appealing to your readers to swim a mile in 2001 to help save lives. The Sharron Davies Mile Swim Challenge, which is part of the Swim for Life Campaign, is celebrating its twelfth anniversary this year, and I hope to make it the best year ever.
HOW rich of R Coldwell to accuse me of making wild statements about the Thatcher years, while daubing the entire British workforce with the same brush (You Say, March 30). The story of the night staff who went to sleep, when they were supposed to be working
ANYONE who has seen The Swan's pioneering project The Worcester Century Plays will be in no doubt everyone involved has worked extremely hard to get it right. However, what many won't know is that a member of the cast had to decide between the play and
Saturday, April 7, 2001 THREE successive defeats have threatened to undo all the good work created by Worcester City's 11-match unbeaten run. Saturday's 2-1 home defeat against Welling United leaves them still fourth in the Dr Martens League Premier Division
THE King's School, Worcester, is continuing to hold its own in Young Enterprise events when one of its companies won first prize at a trade fair. Bag-It saw off the competition at Stratford-upon-Avon, winning the Lower Sixth Form students behind the enterprise
A CARPET designer hopes to decorate some of the best floors in the world after winning contracts in Europe and America. Hilary Harrison is launching her new rug design business at the prestigious BBC Good Homes Show at the Birmingham NEC and is confident
Worcestershire Woods car boot sale is to remain closed due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak. The decision was made following a risk assessment, which was carried out by ADAS, a consultancy which was formally part of the Ministry of Agriculture. "The car
WORCESTER shoppers can pick up fresh farm produce from premises in the CrownGate Shopping Centre. The new initiative will see farm produce from across the two counties sold in a safe environment, until it is safe to re-open markets. "It's a temporary
CONCERN was mounting today for a 13-year-old paperboy who vanished three days ago. Ashley Stewart was last seen at around 7am on Tuesday, when he left the family home to deliver newspapers in the Nunnery Wood area of Worcester. Police were today continuing
FAMILIES in a Worcestershire village are to benefit from a £75,000 windfall to develop a community centre. The Lottery cash will be going towards a purpose-built community nursery and a family centre for Clifton upon Teme. "This is great news for the
EVENING News readers are being invited to lay their hands on a "very nice motor" - a drug-dealer's Mercedes. West Mercia police's economic crime unit staff have become temporary used car salesmen after the N-registration Mercedes E320 Elegance was handed
A SHOPWORKER robbed of £485 in a Worcester street was warned not to pick his attackers out in a police identity parade, a court heard. Ian Bird was targeted as he left Cash a Cheque, in Foregate Street, and the money was shared between four men, including
A FORMER nurse swore at Ronkswood Hospital staff after she was rushed to casualty drunk, with stomach pains. Droitwich magistrates heard Erica Kelly was in the hospital toilets with a nurse when she first became abusive. Prosecutor Liz Tweed said Kelly
TWO miles of shelving and hundreds of original archives have been moved from St Helen's record office in Worcester in time to celebrate the opening of a new family history centre. The operation is part of a massive reorganisation programme, which includes
JAN Molby wants Kiddermin-ster Harriers to achieve the unexpected tomorrow -- and that's to beat Nationwide League Division Three table-toppers Chesterfield at Saltergate (3pm). Harriers lost 2-0 to the Spireites at Aggborough in October and Molby accepts
WORCESTER City are set to stick with their exciting young guns for tonight's Dr Martens League Premier Division game at Newport County (7.45). Teenagers Wesley Joyce and Jamie Hyde are set for starting roles after playing major parts in Tuesday's Dr Martens
Ireland's Paul McGinley was today aiming to take another small step closer to a Ryder Cup debut in the second round of the Moroccan Open. McGinley enjoyed a one-shot lead overnight after a first round six-under-par 67 at Dar Es Salam, with England's Neil
WORCESTER oarsman Matthew Beechey is closing in on selection for Great Britain in the forthcoming World Cup regattas. The Leander Rowing Club member, partnered by Steve Lee, finished second in the lightweight coxless pairs at the British international
WORCESTERSHIRE newcomer Anurag Singh warmed up for the new season with a fine half-century in yesterday's first pre-season friendly at Nottinghamshire. The former Warwickshire batman hit 54 in the County's total of 233-5 off their allotted 50 overs. It
IN reply to Ken Ratcliffe (You Say, April 6), I think he is standing in the proverbial glasshouse with his letter. The Conservatives may well have been guilty of sleaze and so on, but New Labour is certainly now perfecting it. BRIAN HUNT, Worcester.
THE Rev D G Griffin is obviously an American-hater (You Say, April 2). The USA could be the most expansionist country in the world with the power she commands, yet defends freedom worldwide and never strives to impress her will on those countries. She
REGARDING R G Spencer's letter in reply to mine regarding the General Election, I have to point out that I did not advocate any particular party to vote for, only those who not to vote for. PETER ALCOCK, Upton Snodsbury.
WHAT Mr Dale and others who have so vociferously criticised Bromsgrove District Council's new concessionary fares scheme fail to appreciate is that the new Central Government diktat has effectively doubled the number of qualifying residents entitled to
I BET it would have stopped the traffic, although whether or not it would have added anything to the interview, I'm not sure, writes Mike Pryce. I was on the end of a mobile phone, when Rebecca Lacey announced. Around here, you'd have to walk down the
OVER-worked bosses are so exhausted they spend their time off in bed, according to a recent survey. The findings by the Co-Operative's Business Direct revealed the internet was a major time-saver for bosses but when asked how they would spend time saved
