A WORCESTER firefighter has paid tribute to his American colleagues who died in New York a week ago and to generous city shoppers who have donated thousands of pounds to a fund for victims' families. Leading Firefighter Dave Smith, who organised the three-day
A DOCTOR who faced disciplinary action for offering an alternative to the MMR vaccine has been told there is not enough evidence to suspend him. Dr Peter Mansfield offered single vaccines in measles, mumps and rubella at a fortnightly clinic in Worcester
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's is brimming with optimism that Worcester City Council will approve plans to build a store in St John's. The application for a shop and car park in Swanpool Park will be considered by the planning committee on Thursday, with
A WORCESTER woman was left needing hospital treatment for shock after burglars targeted her home for the sixth time in 10 years. Jean Newman lost her engagement and eternity rings in the raid on the house she shares with husband Geoff in Warndon. The
WHEN Worcester was hit by its worst flooding in 50 years, the city braced itself for inconvenience. Roads were flooded, diversions became congested and crossing the city became a never-ending nightmare. The pinnacle of the crisis came when Worcester City
HEADTEACHERS in Worcester have backed the findings of a website survey that says paperwork is adding to the stress already suffered by staff. In the survey carried out by justforteachers.co.uk, 100 per cent of teachers in the West Midlands said their
A TERRIFIED youth has been robbed at knifepoint in a Worcester park. The 6ft 2in tall attacker, armed with a penknife, demanded cash from the youngster as he walked through Gheluvelt Park in Barbourne at 5.25pm yesterday. The man then headed off along
ARCHIVISTS and local history buffs will be able to delve through miles of historic documents following the re-opening of the county's record office after a five-month closure. Documents were transferred after the record office at St Helen's Church, Worcester
DISTRICT planners are to visit Kidderminster Golf Club which wants to demolish its club house and replace it with housing. Wyre Forest District Council head of development control Mike Parker said he was having a "continuing dialogue" with the club over
AUGUST 18 H Weymouth DML 3-3 (Owen 3, inc 2 pens) 21 A Kettering Town DML 1-4 (Owen) 25 A Ilkeston Town DML 2-1 (Stant, Heeley) 27 H Hinckley United 4-3 (Owen 2, 1 pen, Middleton, Burrow) SEPTEMBER 01 A Newport IOW DML 1-1 (Owen) 03 H Moor Green DML 3
Kidderminster Harriers are chasing that elusive first away point of the season on their visit to close rivals Shrewsbury Town tonight.Ian Foster recalled to the Harriers attack Harriers have lost at Darlington, Hull and Rochdale so far in stark contrast
MALVERN have lodged a complaint with the RFU after Saturday's opponents Old Halesonians pulled out of their Intermediate Cup clash, citing a shortage of props. The Spring Lane outfit estimate they lost £1,000 in revenue as a result of the scrapped tie
Symphonies 1 and 15 Shostakovich WHEN Dmitri Shostakovich died in 1975 he left more than a fine repertoire of music in his manuscript case. There were 15 symphonies, an opera, Lady Macbeth, piano concertos and much chamber and piano music. Expert opinion
A BRILLIANT performance by Worcester City's Paul Wyatt was the highlight of a 1-1 draw with visitors Kettering Town in their Dr Martens Premier Division clash last night. The young goalkeeper pulled off a string of superb saves in a match which saw City
RACHEL Walker helped England to the perfect start in their World Cup qualifying campaign as they trounced France 4-0. The hockey star, from Worcester, played in the victorious team at Abbeville, France to put England on top of their qualifying pool with
BIRMINGHAM City will be aiming to bounce back from a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Kevin Keegan's Manchester City when they entertain First Division leaders Burnley at St Andrew's tonight. Burnley, four points claer at the top, will prove a test for Trevor
STOURPORT Swifts entertain Unibond Division One side Lincoln United in an FA Cup first qualifying round replay tonight (7.45) following a 3-3 draw on Saturday. Defender Brendan Hackett (illness) is a doubt but midfielder Adam Nicholls, who scored twice
ONE of Worcester's longest-running dramas has been the well-documented struggle for survival of the Swan, the city's last-remaining theatre. As if echoing the highs and lows of any one of its many performances acted out on that old stage at The Moors,
Substitute Bird got into a good position on 77 minutes after Shilton's long cross by-passed the home defence but the midfielder sent the ball whizzing across the face of goal from the right-hand side. Stewart Hadley was Harriers' third substitution as
REFERRING to your article written by Melanie Hall in the Evening News on September 8, and also your reference to the issue in Voice of Worcester, we wish to thank you for supporting us in our fight against Mercia Waste Management. But we believe the article
I AM not religious enough to quote the Bible in public but I am willing to read the lesson at a Cathedral Service. On Sunday, September 9, the Eucharist Old Testament reading was Jeremiah Chapter 18 v 1-11. When I read it the previous week I was not feeling
AS a vicar and writer in the Church of England who has served in various parts of the Anglican Communion, I welcome the present debate about the state of Christianity in the UK. With national coverage of Cardinal Murphy-O'Connors comments on the powerless
Harriers fought their way back into the game in terms of possession but it was proving a scrappy affair with little in the way of goalmouth action.Danny Williams doing well in midfield after his mistake gave Shrewsbury their opening goal Shrewsbury's
Angelina and the Princess by Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig (Puffin, £4.99) TV production companies are forever on the lookout for the next "big thing". There's money to be made in attracting a loyal band of junior viewers and firms are forever trawling
THE Bishop of Worcester, the Rt Rev Dr Peter Selby, has presented certificates to people, including a number from the Vale of Evesham, to mark the completion of studies for the Bishop's Certificate at Hartlebury Castle. The year-long Discovering Christianity
IN the immediate aftermath of the US horror attack, the state of the economy is, perhaps unsurprisingly, not at the forefront of most people's minds. However, the terrorist action raises huge questions about the implications for the world's finances and
The underlying rate of inflation jumped to its highest level for more than two years last month as the cost of motoring and seasonal foods increased. The Office for National Statistics said August's underlying rate, which excludes mortgage interest payments
A WORCESTER firefighter has paid tribute to his American colleagues who died in New York a week ago and to generous city shoppers who have donated thousands of pounds to a fund for victims' families. Leading Firefighter Dave Smith, who organised the three-day
A STOLEN car has been set on fire and pushed into a pavilion on a Worcester park. Metal fencing surrounding the pavilion, on the King George V playing fields in Brickfields, was torn out of the ground when the shell of the burned-out Ford Escort smashed
TWO nursing homes in Worcestershire are to close, sparking fears of anther bed-blocking crisis in the county's hospitals. Worcestershire Health Authority today confirmed Malvern Bury Nursing home in Malvern and Seward Nursing Home at Badsey, near Evesham
THE parents of 20,000 Worcestershire youngsters are being asked to sign letters which call for "fairer funding" for the county's schools. MPs Mike Foster and Jacqui Smith said the letters were due to arrive at local schools today. The MPs want parents
A WORCESTER teenager who persistently drove a car while disqualified has been imprisoned for six months. Stephen Paul Marsden was sentenced at Droitwich Magistrates Court yesterday after admitting three charges of driving while disqualified, one of driving
A MALVERN pensioner who received junk mail promising her lots of money is warning other people to read the small print before falling for the guarantee. Mary Dunn received a letter from TV Direct Distribution promising her as much as £3,500. She was delighted
TWO Scout leaders have been honoured for their outstanding service. Husband and wife Graham and Ann Hill both received the Medal of Merit for their work in the Scout Association, most recently with the Claines Scout and Guide Group. The Medal of Merit
TENANTS living in Worcester's 5,000 council homes are being urged to attend consultation meetings about the future. A series of open meetings and drop-in sessions have been organised by independent housing advisers acting on behalf of the Tenants Board
TALENTED members of a weavers and spinners guild will be working their magic into a giant tapestry thanks to a cash injection from The Foundation for Sport and the Arts. Worcestershire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers has been granted a cash injection
WYRE Forest is to share in a £70,000 windfall to help repair the damage caused by foot and mouth to county tourism. The cash from the regional development agency Advantage West Midlands will be used to subsidise advertising,produce a county guide and
A YOUTH centre in Cleobury Mortimer is celebrating after receiving a £10,000 boost towards training development. The cash, which has been handed over by Severn Trent Charitable Contributions Committee to the Pioneer Youth Centre, will be used to help
Shrewsbury took the lead in the fifth minute when midfield Jagielka tucked home a low pull-back from right-back Drysdale.
WORCESTER Rugby Club have been drawn away from home in the third round of the RFU Senior Cup. The Sixways club will play either Lydney or Reading on October 13. Full draw: Blackheath or Newbury v Barking or Old Colfeians, Bedford v Wakefield, Henley v
WORCESTER Rugby Club have been drawn away from home in the third round of the RFU Senior Cup. The Sixways club will play either Lydney or Reading on October 13. Full draw: Blackheath or Newbury v Barking or Old Colfeians, Bedford v Wakefield, Henley v
Battered Kidderminster Harriers were given a stuffing at near rivals Shrewsbury in a miserable 4-0 defeat.Ben Davies who was Harriers' man-of-the-match Jan Molby's men are now without a win in five games, having failed to score in their last three matches
SKIPPER Ian Wright is missing for Hereford United's Nationwide Conference home clash with Yeovil Town tonight (7.45) after limping out of the Bulls' 2-2 draw with Morecambe at the weekend. Director of Football, Graham Turner, now has a total of seven
NORTH Midlands Under 19s lost 10-5 to Middlesex in their annual rugby union match at Finstall Park, Bromsgrove. North Midlands had territorial supremacy for much of an entertaining game but conceded two tries before replying with a try from Bromsgrove
PERRYWOOD hot shot Steve Prickett continued his rich vein of scoring as he netted four times in his side's 6-2 Worcester and District Football League Saturday Premier Division win against Hallow. Barry Ryall notched the other two goals as the Wood maintained
Rodgers confidently completed his hat-trick on 79 minutes, easily beating Brock after racing through the middle onto an excellent Murray through-ball.
Matters got worse for Harriers four minutes into the second half when tiny striker Rodgers outjumped the visiting defence to put Shrewsbury 3-0 up.Ben Davies tried to get his team going but earned a booking The striker met Jemson's well-flighted right-wing
I WAS astounded to read the letter from G M Roberts and the harassment she and others have been subjected to while walking on Pitchcroft. She is perfectly within her rights to do so. It was clarified some months ago that this land was a bequest to the
WE in the West have shown ourselves to be inept when it comes to protecting ourselves from conflict in any shape or form. We seem to make conflict and then to be unable to break it. And there lies the clue to the cure, for to try to match terror with
Rodgers headed Shrewsbury three ahead with a tremendous leap on the edge of the area from a Jemson right-wing cross on 49 minutes with the ball crashing in off the underside of the bar.
Shrewsbury doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time when another defensive mistake let in Rodgers to score with a bullet-like strike.
Stripping and Finishing - in a weekend by Jane Davies. (Merehurst, £5.99) If, like me, you are amused and amazed by some of the projects undertaken on TV makeover programs, this book may inspire you. It never ceases to surprise me that silk purses can
Down Under by Bill Bryson (Black Swan, £7.99) Australia - land of Aborigine 'dreamtime', harsh sun, lush tropics and amazingly cosmopolitan Sydney - where do you start? Well, of course, it has to be Sydney, and after a 14-hour flight from the USA and
IT'S one of the most horrific tragedies the world has witnessed, but the terrorist attack to pit America in a battle against "evil" has also revealed human nature's brightest side. When America came face-to-face with its human tragedy its citizens pulled
Harriers started with regular left-back Stamps filling in at the centre of defence alongside Smith. Ducros took up a position just behind the front pairing of Foster and Broughton. But the changes made little difference when Shrewsbury took the lead after
THE owners of Worcestershire's Chinese restaurants attended an innovative course recently on health and hygiene. More than 20 owners and managers representing a dozen of the county's Chinese restaurants attended the course, which was taught in Chinese
CALLS to the Rural Stress Information Network increased sevenfold during the first three months of the foot-and-mouth outbreak, compared to the same period last year. Speaking at the network's recent annual meeting, director Caroline Davies said it had
Monday, September 17, 2001 A BRILLIANT performance by Worcester City's Paul Wyatt was the highlight of a 1-1 draw with visitors Kettering Town in their Dr Martens Premier Division clash last night. The young goalkeeper pulled off a string of superb saves
