A COUPLE suffered severe food poisoning after mistaking daffodil bulbs for onions. Paramedics rushed to the 61-year-old man and his wife, aged 56, after they complained of severe sickness and diarrhoea. The couple, from Snuff Mill Walk, Bewdley, were
A FORMER Worcester man who was arrested by police for his 33rd offence of driving while banned has been jailed for 18 months. Larry Grant was seen screeching to a halt by a man out for an evening stroll, and then became involved in a fight. A week earlier
A COMMUNITY-spirited secretary hung up her notepad and pencil for good when she retired from a city pharmacy yesterday. Jean Kennedy, who has worked for Ogle's Chemist for 22 years, said she was looking forward to spending more time with her husband Ian
A MUGGER grabbed a terrified woman by the arm and demanded money from her as she walked along a road in Worcester. The shocked victim was pushed against a wall by her attacker after she handed over her purse containing a small amount of cash. The woman
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers defender Parfait Medou-Otye completes a three-matchban today with a stern message from Jan Molby, writes CHRIS OLDNALL. The Aggborough chief has told him to steer clear of trouble once he returns to action which could be on Tuesday
There is mixed news for Kidderminster Harriers fans in the build-up to today's clash with Plymouth Argyle. Key defender Craig Hinton is out with a groin injury and replaced in the starting 11 by veteran Mark Shail. Craig Hinton But striker Colin Larkin
n This letter arrived unexpectedly in our e-mail. It makes points we're simply not qualified to make. From: Brad and Mary mailto: westburn@americu.net Sent: 14 September 2001 05:54 Subject: A message from America I did not attend college classes today
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club still has the advantage of a £40,000 interest-free loan from its Supporters Association. This was provided last year to acquire the lease of the Severn Bridge Service Station and gives additional parking space for members
INJURIES have depleted John Barton's Worcester City squad but supporters will have been pleased to see Paul Carty return to the bench for Tuesday's game against Merthyr Tydfil. The skilful midfielder has been badly missed since limping off early in the
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers defender Parfait Medou-Otye completes a three-matchban today with a stern message from Jan Molby, writes CHRIS OLDNALL. The Aggborough chief has told him to steer clear of trouble once he returns to action which could be on Tuesday
JOHN Brain targeted Henley's danger men ahead of today's National One clash at Dry Leas,writes MARK DOBSON. Worcester Rugby Club's head coach was in buoyant mood after watching his promotion-chasing side open up their league campaign with two impressive
Hagley and District Light Car Club's main event of the season is finally to go ahead near Stourport-on-Severn next weekend. The club's annual round of the MSA British and Ian Wright off-road BTRDA Sporting Trials Championships is finally to take place
Plymouth's substitute forward Nicky Banger revitalised the Devon side in the early stages of the second half. Banger headed a Phillip's cross wide with Brock stranded on 59 minutes and was just off the mark with a shot from a low ball into the centre
I AGREE with Mr Margrett (You Say, September 10) that we need more seats in the city centre. But, of course, these would inconvenience the countless lorries and private cars that drive along the pedestrianised High Street. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
HEART complaints are the cause of a huge number of deaths in the UK. Your excellent but frightening story of Mrs Les Edlin brings the very bad situation to the notice of the public. Despite the vast amount of public money going into the NHS, there is
THIS is a reminder to all the people of St John's and to parents of pupils at Christopher Whitehead High School, to use their "voice" and write to the council with regard to the decimation of our community by the removal of our school and its replacement
Loan-signing Colin Larkin's Harriers debut lasted only 45 minutes. He appeared to pick-up a knock in the first half and was replaced at half-time by Drewe Broughton who is being linked with a move to Oxford United. Plymouth brought on experienced Nicky
A WORCESTER father-of-two has relived the moment the first hijacked plane tore into the World Trade Centre, as he was working inside. Warndon parish council member Andrew Philpott survived by diving under a table as debris rained down from a glass ceiling
A NEW York policeman married to a Worcester woman has spoken of his anguish in the wake of the terrorist attack which has devastated the city. Dominique Avallone, who works in Manhattan, has told of horror stories from colleagues who have been dragging
Prayers for the victims and their families will also form part of the normal Sunday services throughout the diocese and many churches are observing minutes of silence before their Sunday services. n Bewdley St Anne's Church: open from 10-4pm every day
A WORCESTER mum swindled more than £9,000 in income support, housing benefit and council tax by pretending she was a single parent. Deborah Ball had split from her husband and had three children to support, Droitwich magistrates heard. But the 30-year-old
A WORCESTERSHIRE photographer has come back from her latest expedition to Tibet with a concoction of herbs and dried plants which she believes could cure foot-and-mouth disease. Diane Barker was presented with the remedy by friends who were dismayed at
TWO childhood sweethearts are due to celebrate 65 blissful years together this weekend. Eric and Sylvia Harper, from Sneads Green, who met as children living in Little Witley, were expected to toast tomorrow's happy occasion with a party. "Our daughter
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody believes Worcestershire Royals' Norwich Union League Division Two promotion decider against Essex Eagles will spark a cup final atmosphere at New Road tomorrow. The County must win to make sure they pip Hampshire Hawks or
JOHN Brain targeted Henley's danger men ahead of today's National One clash at Dry Leas,writes MARK DOBSON. Worcester Rugby Club's head coach was in buoyant mood after watching his promotion-chasing side open up their league campaign with two impressive
DIRECTOR of Cricket Tom Moody believes Worcestershire Royals' Norwich Union League Division Two promotion decider against Essex Eagles will spark a cup final atmosphere at New Road tomorrow. The County must win to make sure they pip Hampshire Hawks or
Kidderminster Harriers again looked toothless in attack and dropped two points despite dominating the first half and creating plenty of chances. Plymouth, who came into the game much more in the second half following the introduction of the experienced
FORMER Hereford United manager Colin Addison who had two spells at Edgar Street returned to the hot seat this week after landing the job at Third Division outfit Swansea City. Addison was installed at the Vetch with Barry Town's, Peter Nicholas, after
WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club still has the advantage of a £40,000 interest-free loan from its Supporters Association. This was provided last year to acquire the lease of the Severn Bridge Service Station and gives additional parking space for members
INJURIES have depleted John Barton's Worcester City squad but supporters will have been pleased to see Paul Carty return to the bench for Tuesday's game against Merthyr Tydfil. The skilful midfielder has been badly missed since limping off early in the
Danny Williams became a key man for Kidderminster in the closing stages, teeing-up Blake for a bad miss on 71 minutes and testing Larrieu with a bending left foot shot 12 minutes later. Danny Williams Former Plymouth trainee Sam Shilton had been replaced
Williams fed midfield partner Blake who had made a run into the area but the skipper scuffed his shot wide of the left hand post when it looked easier to score.
P R SCOTT (You Say, September 8) must have been terribly disappointed to find out on moving to Spain that General Franco was no longer in power. Just what is the difference with P R Scott moving to a foreign country for his own selfish reasons, and someone
I WOULD like to endorse the letter from M Burcher (You Say, September 6) as I, too, believe in God and the truth of the Bible. The Archbishop of Westminster told a gathering of clergy that Christianity was almost "vanquished" in Britain. It may be banished
IT is a shameful and sorry sight to see little children in Northern Ireland being verbally abused and having stones and other objects thrown at them on their way to school. I wonder who those loyalists really represent? They publicly claim to be British
FOR the past couple of years, I have been trying to find a photograph of my paternal grandparents, whom I never met and have no idea what they looked like. They are Edwin and Mary Brewer. They were known in the Northwick area and lived at 59 Ombersley
ONCE again Mr Burgess tries to imply that exposing truths about hunting wild animals for entertainment is an attack on farming, (You Say, September 3). The point put to him was that if hunting over large swathes of land is not a risk factor in the spread
NOW that the Royal Infirmary site is soon to be vacated, it was good to read that the development brief is being discussed with councillors in public. Along with a number of friends in Worcester Civic Society, I was glad to hear that the Director of Development
WHEN I heard of moves to make fish shops display all fish names in Latin, I thought it was an early April Fools' joke. But the fact that the European Union is even considering making this compulsory in 15 countries to have a common language gives serious
ANURAG Singh completed a career-best 168 for Worcestershire in their County Championship Division Two match against Middlesex at New Road. He resumed on 103 and was again in commanding form to boost the County to 434 off 113 overs, a lead of 85. At the
Harriers were gaining the upper hand with plenty of possession in the Plymouth half and putting in several dangerous crosses from both flanks. Blake hit a first time shot high and wide from 25 yards after being fed by Joy in the 29th minute. A minute
Both sides started brightly and set out to attack Harriers looked more likely to score, forcing three corners. A Dean Bennett shot was blocked sfter he ran at the Plymouth defence in the fifth minute while captain Mark Blake shot narrowly wide from eight
