Evesham III 2, Warwick 2 EVESHAM got their season under way with a spirited performance against experienced opposition. Two well-worked goals, aided by some sloppy defending, gave the visitors a 2-0 lead into the break. Half-time re-organisation saw the
STONE drew their friendly at Peopleton despite Gary Bourke scoring his maiden century. They racked up 81 runs for the second-wicket partnership between Bourke and Mark Taylor. Bourke's stepped up his patient innings as he completed his 100. With an unbeaten
EVESHAM'S men's senior side made a positive start to their pre-season campaign with a solid display against Burton. With a new-look starting line-up they were slow to start, They started to move the ball around well at times, but struggled to retain possession
BRETFORTON fought hard just to pip the club's 'Specials' to the post in last Saturday's home tournament. In earlier games against Campden and Blockley they had to work hard but their strong defence of Jane Wheeler, Marion Icke and Lesley Harrison outwitted
KIDDERMINSTER'S seconds finished their season on a high note against Halesowen. Batting first, they began well with Steve Davies and Chris Pyke putting on 97 runs before Davies was caught behind for 44. Phil Shaw scored 36 but Pyke went on to make 115
AN 11-year-old schoolboy has been taken to hospital after being in an accident with a car in Malvern. The Dyson Perrins CE High School pupil was left with concussion and minor cuts and bruises following the accident with a green Metro in Somers Park Avenue
MUSLIMS in Worcester are hoping the terrorist attack in New York has laid the foundations for "greater peace and understanding" between cultures. Members of the Muslim Welfare Association of Worcester have extended their grief and sympathy to all those
PIRATE CDs of current hit movies and CD-copying equipment have been seized in a raid that netted £10,000 of counterfeit goods. The raid, on a house in north Worcestershire followed months of work by Worcestershire County Council's Trading Standards service
YOUNGSTERS from primary schools across Worcester will be making sure their homes are as safe as houses thanks to a two-day safety roadshow. Firefighters, police officers, trading standards experts, Thomas Vale Construction, St John Ambulance, nurses and
A GROUP of bikers will soon be revving up their engines to ride 160 miles for charity. The motorcyclists, who regularly meet at The Poacher's Pocket pub in Worcester, will be taking to the road to raise money for the National Society for the Prevention
A ROSS Knight goal after six minutes gave Stourport Swifts a 1-0 FA Cup first qualifying round replay win over Unibond One side Lincoln United. Tuesday's win lined up a home clash with current Dr Martens Western Division leaders Solihull in the next round
ADAM Nicholls was Stourport's hero on Saturday after his last-minute goal clinched a 3-3 draw at Lincoln United. The battling midfielder was also on target in the first half as Swifts were forced to fight back after conceding a goal on just four minutes
STOURPORT eased their way to three points with a 2-1 victory at Worcestershire neighbours Redditch United in the Dr Martens Western Division. The winning margin could have been far greater had the woodwork and keeper Harvey Willetts not saved the home
STOURPORT Swifts must cope without three defenders for the next 35 days - but they have added striker Nathan Harvey to the squad. Swifts host Gresley on Saturday in the Dr Martens Western Division without the suspended Quentin Townsend, Steve Ulfig and
SIZZLING Stourport Swifts soared to a marvellous 5-1 FA Cup preliminary round victory over Dr Martens League Eastern Division side Rugby United. Strikers Lee Booth and Simon Marsh shared four goals between them as Rod Brown's men set up a trip to Unibond
ALEX Cowley could be the ace in the Stourport Swifts pack, according to boss Rod Brown. Brown believes the 20-year-old wing-back may one day return to the Football League after being a trainee at West Bromwich Albion. Cowley will be one of the key players
A SWIFT start to the season has come as a surprise for boss Rod Brown who is used to seeing his Stourport side begin slowly. Swifts launched their first Dr Martens League Western Division campaign with a 2-0 home win over Shepshed Dynamo followed by Tuesday's
EXPERIENCED striker Tim Langford is bidding to help Stourport Swifts through their first Dr Martens League Western Division campaign. Langford has joined Rod Brown's men for pre-season training after a few years out of the game and is "as keen as mustard
SHEPSHED Dynamo at home will be the opening test for Stourport Swifts in their first Dr Martens League Western Division campaign. Swifts play Worcestershire rivals Evesham United on August 27 (home) and Boxing Day (away). They take on fellow county side
A GUEST attending a New Year party in Stourport was knifed to death by his partner in a window-cleaning business after a row over work, a court heard. Jason Gomez stabbed 38-year-old Robert Jones in the chest with a six-inch kitchen blade, said prosecutor
A CALL has been made for waste incinerators to be banned from Britain after Wyre Forest District Council renewed its battle against plans for a £40 million burner. Operating firm Severn Waste Services has lodged an appeal against a Worcestershire County
FREE late afternoon car parking looks set to be introduced in Kidderminster in a bid to reduce the impact of the town's parking crisis. The plan revealed by Wyre Forest District Council will spread the demand for spaces at a time when Kidderminster faces
AN historic 16th century manor house in Cleobury Mortimer has seen a remarkable transformation in its fortunes since it was taken over by the current owners, Eric and Elisabeth Ratcliff in 1952. Corrugated iron covered one face of the timber frame, only
WYRE Forest folk will brew up funds for charity when they take part in the world's biggest coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Relief. The charity hopes to make this year's event more successful than ever and has a national target of raising between £2.5
FANS will be hoping Colin Larkin is the man to install some much-needed bite into their forward line. The 19-year-old Irishman has joined the club on a month's loan from First Division neighbours Wolverhampton Wanderers. Larkin made a handful of first
DISTRICT planning chief Jake Berriman will meet Stourport councillors who fear the town may be neglected in the new Local Plan. The proposals, which will shape the planning, shopping, housing, industry and leisure future of Wyre Forest for the next decade
ATHLETICS: Liz Gould was the first to finish for Worcestershire ladies in the AAA National 10k Road Championships at Cheltenham. Kidderminster Running Club's Gould clocked 38 minutes 26 seconds for 46th overall in the competition which incorporated the
SWIMMING: Wyre Forest were runners-up in two events on Saturday and the B team came third. In the Interlink Express Gala at Stourport, the A team recorded 15 wins and 28 seconds out of 49 races, while the Bs achieved five seconds. Final points: Leamington
NEWS that an historic Stourport pub which closed last month has been acquired by British Waterways has been welcomed by Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Society. Regarded as the town's finest Georgian building, the Tontine, Severn Side, was sold
TRIBUTES have been paid to a retired policeman and popular member of Stourport Choral and Operatic Society who died suddenly after visiting family. Tenor John Hancocks died following a heart attack on a train as he was returning from visiting family in
MOTOR SPORT: Bewdley Motorcycle Club are hoping for around 60 riders as they hold their second trial of the year. Bank Farm, Arley, is the venue on Sunday, September 30, and the club are hoping the event will prove popular in a season decimated by the
FIVE new homes will be built in Hartlebury Road, Stourport, after councillors were told they would not infringe neighbours' human rights. The new development will be off a private drive on the site which is between the junctions of Hartlebury Road with
GOLF: 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
GOLF: Val Bow retained her title of ladies champion at Wyre Forest for the third year in succession. Runner-up was Dawn Gregg who also won the threes competition. Pat Farr won the nett competition and the September stableford competition. Paula Wood was
GOLF: Joe Morley and Kath Chuter won the Seniors Mixed Open Betterball Competition at Wharton Park for the third successive year. Full result, nett: Morley (Upper Sapey) and Chuter (Wharton Park) 44 points, D York and V Catterell (Bridgnorth) 40, A Morgan
Versatile Hinton began his career at right-back before reverting to a centre-half role during the Conference championship-winning season. The change of position proved the making of the former Birmingham City trainee who is now rated at £1 million and
QUIZ: There will be a meeting of quiz leagues on Tuesday at Stourport's Bridge Inn at 8pm. Any teams interested are asked to attend. For details, call Tony Powell on 01562 751343.
Another Mr Versatile, Smith signed for Harriers in 1997 for £19,000 from non-league rivals Bromsgrove Rovers. Smith's performances in non-league earned him three caps for the England semi-professional team as well as a Nationwide Conference team of the
A broken tibia temporarily ended his professional career and Clarkson was forced to play outside the Football League, signing for Harriers in November 1999. But the break from full-time football allowed the injury to recover and he was allowed to return
Senegal-born Sall began his career with French Third Division Montauban and impressed enough to be snapped up by Toulouse. However, a switch to England earned the giant defender a trial with Harriers and a two-year move in August 2001. Powerful in aerial
Ex-England schools, youth and U-21 international Blake was a big hope at Aston Villa before moving to Portsmouth, Leicester, Walsall and Mansfield. A central midfielder with a big engine, an eye for goal and a competitive attitude, Blake switched to Aggborough
After starting off as a trainee at Liverpool, Williams was released at the age of 19 to return to his native Wrexham. The Wales U-21 international played on-off for the Second Division club but made a good impression with many for his uncompromising style
Dubliner Doyle began his career back in his native Ireland with Cherry Orchard before being snapped up by Premiership Coventry City for a nominal fee in 1998. However, he was mainly confined to academy football and a trial spell with Harriers earned him
STOURPORT'S Roger Lewis took 91lb of fish on the coarse pool at Silligrove Fishery, including 15 carp between four and 12lb. Lewis also claimed nine tench to 5.5lb, mainly using corn and meat, while another angler took 81lb, including 28 carp and roach
Versatile campaigner who is popular and well respected at Aggborough for his loyal services to the club. After being a Conference regular, he bravely opted to give up the security of his full-time role as a warehouse manager to become a professional footballer
GOOD weights have been recorded on all pools, one angler landing 74lb of mixed fish on the Heron. Other weights have varied from 22lb to 46lb, while popular baits have been maggot, worm, catmeat and luncheonmeat. Sunday Open, Heron: Joe Lowe (Strettons
Pacy Foster was top scorer during the Conference-winning season but has been hit by injury throughout his professional footballer days. An England schoolboy and later semi-professional international, he was released by Liverpool after being a reserve
LEE Richards had a successful week, winning the King of Tons on Tuesday, the Cost Cutter on Thursday, the rodsandsods.com Championship on Saturday and two matches on Sunday. Richards has won 12 out of the 15 matches he has contested, landing 1,658lb of
FOLLOWING the tragic events in New York last week, the recall of Parliament was welcome and expected. I was privileged to hear the House combining across political parties to support the right of the free world to fight terrorism in whatever ways are
The youngest player to earn a professional deal at Aggborough and the reason was 52 goals with Coventry-based non-leaguers Marconi last season. A player with the potential to become the next Lee Hughes, Lewis signed a three-year contract and has started
LARKIN joined Harriers on a month's loan on Friday, September 14, but suffered a dead leg in training and lasted only 45 minutes on his debut against Plymouth. The Wolverhampton Wanderers man continued to develop steadily for his club last term, mostly
BURGLARS stole a computer, printer, video recorder and audio equipment from a house in Abberley on Wednesday, September 12. Police said the raiders, who struck between 8am and 7pm, took £2,400 worth of goods after entering through the front door.
R CRUMPTON Memorial, River Severn, Stourport: Trevor Wills (Good Intent) 4-6, Paul Wilson (Cock & Magpie) 4-0, Dave Wigzell (Regent) 2-1. The delegates and officials match is on Saturday, draw 8am at The Woodman. It is open to all Lyttelton members
A FAMILY was terrorised at gunpoint by a gang who stormed into their Kidderminster home and stole their car. Police are linking the raid on the Roden Avenue house, which happened at 9.35pm on Friday, to other recent robberies across Worcestershire in
IT was heartening to see some of the townspeople expressing concern at the Town Council's proposals to apply for City status. What utter nonsense these proposals are. We have no cathedral or law courts, we are a small market town with a few tourist attractions
WITH reference to your article 'Charities merge' which appeared on page 14 of The Journal on Thursday September 13. May I point out a few corrections. Open-House is not a Charity, it is an organisation for Christian friendship, run by volunteers. We are
A JUNIORS contest will be fished on Saturday on the Stackpool, draw 9am. A meeting has been called for Sunday in the lounge of the Old Bear which members are asked to attend. The meeting concerns all members with regard to KDAA and subscriptions and will
WE would like to reply to statements made in last week's Evesham Journal regarding Evesham United Football Clubs (EUFC) relocation and our Newsletter No 3. The reasons for opposition to this application as stated in last weeks Evesham Journal, are those
RESIDENTS of trouble-hit Kidderminster flats will be asked how to spend Government cash on crime reduction at a roadshow on Saturday. Wyre Forest Community Safety Partnership received £1,900 for a burglary reduction project when figures were high. However
TO the readers of last week's Evesham Journal regarding my firms business perspective of last Tuesday's terrible events. The terminology would to any financial services professional been appropriate on any other normal day. Tuesday was no ordinary day
A BEWDLEY couple denied two intimidation charges when they appeared before a judge at Worcester Crown Court. Christopher Swain, 46, and his 40-year-old wife Lorraine, of Richmond Road, Bark Hill, pleaded not guilty to putting Helen and Michael Wood-house
TEN girls in school years 4 and 5 trained at Bredon Hancocks School last Sunday morning and Bredon Colts are now certain to be running a girls football team this season. Club chairman Andrew Denton, who coached the girls, was most impressed by their skills
STAR names from Villa Park's footballing past will be on show at Masons Road on Sunday. The Aston Villa All Stars are back in Stratford this weekend to take on a Town Old Boys squad. The action gets under way at 3pm on Sunday when current Masons Road
A HEROIN addict who refused to change his criminal behaviour has been given 18 months detention. Kirk Carter, 20, of Hurcott Road, Kidderminster, pleaded guilty to theft, attempting to pervert the course of justice and failing to surrender to bail. He
Vale Wdrs U-11 2, Drakes Broughton 0 WANDERERS continued their good start with a hard-fought win. A goal apiece from Tom McLaughlin and Ryan Cantrill sealed the points in the first half. The visitors put Vale under a lot of pressure in the second half
HAZELHURST: N Davis 27-2-8, J Laight 27-0-0, C Owen 10-6-8, D Hamey 10-6-0. Aggregate to date: Ivan Laight 261, Davis 245, D Perry 233, D Ron 233. A contest will be held on Saturday at Poole Hall, Heron Pool, draw 8.45am. Names of those competing must
DOGS running out of control on farm land near Stourport caused the deaths of four in-lamb ewes and 11 lambs, magistrates have been told. Other ewes in the pasture at Lincomb were damaged and made unfit for breeding, said Paul Whitfield, prosecuting at
Pershore Town 4, Massey Ferguson 3 SUBSTITUTE Paul Jones scored the winner in the sixth minute of injury time in Saturday's Midland Combination Premier Division match. James Preece gave Town a third minute lead when he ran into the box from the left wing
WE would appear to be facing another winter of discontent on public transport. This will be suffered by those of us unlucky enough to depend on a bus service which regularly leaves its customers waiting for a bus which fails to turn up. In particular,
A CONTEST will be held on Sunday on the Lyttelton stretch of the River Teme at Tenbury. Guests will be welcome. For more details, call 0775 916 5381.
MICKLETON Rangers moved to the top of Division One of the Evesham Sunday League after victory at Inkberrow. Rangers, having dispensed with their Reserve team, have blooded several youngsters to the top division and continued their excellent start as goals
SUNDAY contest: R Skura 44-12, E Dymow 27-8, N Fulloway 18-8. The next contest is on Sunday on Lyttelton, pegs 54-79 - draw at 7.45am.
A FAR from downhearted Phil Mullen vowed to put things right after last weekend's sorry FA Cup exit. "I've got some good lads and I've enjoyed a reasonable 12 months with the same players," the Evesham boss declared. "We had a ten to15-minute chat after
I WOULD like to add my condolences to all the friends and loved ones of those who have been lost and injured in the American terrorist attack. This tragedy has touched everyone's heart and although I fear the world will never be the same again, my prayers
I READ with interest in the Shuttle/Times and News about the Battle of Britain service at the war memorial outside St Mary's Church in Kidderminster. This memorial is in the same shameful condition as I pointed out in my letter published by your newspaper
BRINTON Arms thrashed Sporting Highfield 8-1 in the Worcester Infirmary Sunday Minor Cup. Bewdley Rovers beat Tenbury United Reserves 6-3 to consolidate their early leadership of Saturday Division One. Saturday results Premier: Oldington United 2, Parkdale
ENTRIES are required for the Kidderminster Harriers Saturday Junior Cup competition. The established contest has donated thousands of pounds to local charities over the years. The first round matches will be played on Saturday, November 17. For an application
A POOR display did not stop Kidderminster Carolians progressing to the Intermediate Cup second round after beating Bridgnorth 32-9. The Shropshire opponents were unable to raise their game and Saturday's clash was not a good spectacle for a big crowd
PLANS are afoot to build a new clubhouse at Stourport Rugby Club and businesses and individuals in the town are being urged to join the mission. After two successive promotions the club is preparing for its first season in Midlands Division Four West
A HALF-TIME roasting from coach Ron Hobbs fired Stourport up as they eventually romped to a 38-7 Intermediate Cup first round win over Bromyard. They now look forward to the first home game of the season when Kings Norton visit on Saturday (3pm). It marks
AN EXCELLENT effort from Cleobury Mortimer saw them run higher-ranked visitors Shrewsbury close in a 12-0 Intermediate Cup first round defeat. Cleobury, two divisions below their Shropshire rivals, had a solid look with Julian Harding restored to centre
THE Worcestershire Cricket League could be plunged into chaos next season after champions Kington were refused promotion. Kington, who won the Division One crown with a record 374 points, were turned down by the Birmingham League as they could not guarantee
ENGLAND'S perfect start to their hockey World Cup qualifying campaign continued when they dismissed Ukraine with a 6-2 win. Worcester's Rachel Walker played a big part in the victory at Amiens which leaves England three points clear of nearest rivals
NORTH Midlands will compete in the new County Rugby Union Shield competition this season. The County Championship has been divided in two with the top 16 counties competing in the Championship and the bottom 11 - including North Midlands - in the Shield
IF Bob Webb had a nickname at his golf club it ought to be ace because the 60-year-old has struck 14 hole-in-ones in 30 years of playing the game. That's nearly one every two years which is a staggering feat especially when many people play a lifetime
TAXPAYERS in Cleobury could face an additional £8 a year Council Tax hike after a row broke out over who should foot the bill for refuse collection over-run costs. SouthShropshire County Council has been accused of "bully boy tactics" by South Shropshire
A FORKLIFT truck driver died from a penetrating wound to the heart an inquest heard. Michael Chamberlain, of Abbey Road, Kidderminster, died on Monday, August 27, a hearing at Stourbridge was told. The 44-year-old divorcee was identified by family member
ELDERLY folk have been warned to be extra vigilant when answering the door to so-called officials. The advice from Kidderminster Police follows two incidents in which bogus callers struck at homes in Bewdley and Kidderminster. On Saturday at 8.15pm a
100 years ago - September 21, 1901 MARK Smith, a labourer of no fixed abode, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Bridge Street on September 16. He pleaded guilty. He was fined 5s and costs of 4s, or seven days. He went down. 50 years ago -
THE firm bidding to build the giant Kidderminster incinerator has been fined £60,000 after being found guilty of four offences at its Stourport waste site. Severn Waste Services was found guilty by Redditch magistrates of failing to follow specific conditions
A PUPPETRY project based in Far Forest has scooped a £36,000 cash handout through the Regional Arts Lottery programme. Puppetlink Ltd, a consortium of five puppetry companies, will receive the cash over two years towards four projects which bring children
A TWO-bedroom bungalow is to be built in Mustow Green against the wishes of Chaddesley Corbett Parish Council which claimed it was "inappropriate". The bungalow will be built with a detached garage on land next to existing property The Dormers, which
WORK on a new masterplan for Wyre Forest which aims to draw together all existing policies and strategies is being drawn up by the district council. The move is in response to a Government initiative aimed at getting local authorities to develop one overall
BEWDLEY Baptist Church's guitar-playing new minister has come full circle after moving from Devon. Bromsgrove-born Keith Judson, 40, felt as though he was coming home after spending the best part of 20 years in the south west - especially when he found
A FAMILIAR television face is hoping to share his infectious love of a musical legend with Bewdley Festival-goers next month. Not many people will be aware that John Suchet, the face of ITN's lunchtime news bulletins, is also a leading authority on the
ON the last day of the season Badsey's juniors finished on a high note defeating Studley by 22 runs. After being put into bat Badsey steadily built their innings to a respectable 66-6 off 20 overs. Christian Pea-rse, with an unbeaten 12, was top score
PERSHORE'S dismal end of season form continued when they travelled to Droitwich on Saturday and suffered their fourth defeat in the last five games enabling the home side to leapfrog them in the final league table. The visitors were asked to bat on a
SINISTER, stylish and stunning - a murder mystery with a difference is at the Everyman in Cheltenham from next Monday. Murder by Misadventure is a tale of double-crossing and dastardly deeds, starring Robert Powell and Liza Goddard. Thriller writers Harold
BOX office telephone lines have been jammed by theatregoers reserving their seats for Me and My Girl. Within 72 hours over 10,000 seats had been booked for a show which is to play at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, during its five-week Christmas season
ACTRESS Stephanie Cole is swapping Life As We Know It for a bitter comic farewell to independence in So Long Life. While her latest television role alongside Richard Wilson is earning good reviews and audiences she herself is treading the boards in a
IF variety is the spice of life then Stratford over 60s have a rare treat in store next week when they are invited to a free concert in the civic hall. Organised by town councillor Maureen Beckett the event will include a range of acts, including dancers
GARDEN CLUB: The August meeting speaker was Mr Paul Williams on the subject of 'Container Planting'. He was the head gardener at Bourton House for 15 years but is now a freelance writer and lecturer and has produced three garden books. In the course of
HILL & MOOR PARISH COUNCIL: Minutes of meeting held in Lower Moor Village Hall on September 6. Parish Map: Mrs Sheldon of the WI displayed a parish map for the year 2000 of Hill & Moor and indicated the key areas of interest. Many persons within
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE - U3A: Pershore and District U3A will hold a meeting next Tuesday at 2pm in the Civic Centre Committee Rooms. There will be a talk by Mr Colin Anstey of Anstey's Cheese in Kempsey on 'British Cheese' and reports from the
WELLESBOURNE AND WALTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: The society held its annual autumn show on Saturday September 8 at the village hall. Cup winners and show results were as follows: Cup/Trophy and Diploma Winners: Ranksian Medal, B Watson; Challenge Cup,
CAPTAIN Gary Bristow's recent winning run was abruptly ended by Craig Moss when the club champion was an emphatic 7 and 6 winner of the Frogmore Knoc-kout last weekend. There was better fortune for the loser in the Autumn Invitation Day when, partnered
UNDER the inspirational leadership of captain Mike Humpston, Broadway's league team won their final match of the season against Forest Hills 4 and 2 and gain promotion back to Division One. The introduction of the two Storey brothers, Ben and Jamie, had
REDS chief Rod Laight described Tuesday's FA Cup win as 'very very important' to the club. United bagged £7,500 prize money from the FA after Scott Colcombe's late winner over Gresley and with a bumper crowd expected for the home draw against Kettering
REDDITCH chairman Rod Laight wants fit-again midfielder Scott Colcombe to 'pull a few strings' and get the Sky Sports cameras to the Valley for a home FA Cup tie against Kettering. Laight made the request with tongue firmly in cheek after the wing back's
Evesham 15pts, Keresley 6 FROM experience of recent encounters, Keresley would have been expecting a hard match coupled with a win. They definitely weren't expecting to lose last Saturday's NPI Cup tie to a better side! Choosing to play with the wind
A bridge drive will be held at Chaddesley Corbett village hall on Wednesday at 10.30am. Entrance fee includes lunch. Telephone 01562 777955 for details.
The August talk on A Walk around Kidderminster was given by Godfrey Jones. Tonight, starting at 7.30pm, Margaret Cook of Stourport will talk about Living and Working in China, at Holy Innocents Community Centre. There will be a nominal entrance fee, to
The next meeting, on Wednesday, will be a talk entitled My Favourite Gardens by Mervyn Silcox at Franche Village Hall at 8pm. For further details contact Mrs Matthews on 01562 66512.
Names and money were taken on September 4 for the group meeting at Habberley on October 4, and the half yearly council meeting at Stourport on October 30. Members were reminded about the Autumn Fayre in the Corn Exchange, and asked to bring items for
The county Christmas shopping drip to Oxford has been arranged for November 28. Members are making a collection in memory of past president and secretary Dorothy Szymanski, for a trophy to be presented annually for the "Flower of the Month" competition
A guest, Margaret Duffrill, attended the September 3 meeting, when the coffee morning on October 6 at St Michael's parish room was discussed. Arrangements for the harvest luncheon on September 24 were finalised. This will be held at Lickhill Community
Evesham Jubilee AS THE first leg of the Wye Cup fished at Holm Lacey saw Phil Seedhouse catch small chub and dace to claim a comfortable win. A clear, low river made conditions difficult and, with the fish very shy, members struggled for catches. Result
THE Evening News (September 12) reported how a drunken row ended in the arrest of a 19-year-old woman. The magistrates decided that (although she had previous convictions), the quality of mercy should apply and fined her £50 with £40 court costs. The
I READ in your paper about honesty being the best policy. I've always believed that - then a few weeks ago, while holidaying in Bournemouth, I passed an open post box with the key still in the lock. There were a few letters in the box which I locked and
FUMING boss Jan Molby has pulled no punches as Kidderminster Harriers prepare for a clash of the strugglers on Saturday. Harriers take a miserable run of four away defeats to Hartlepool United on the back of a 4-0 thrashing at Shrewsbury. Molby slammed
A YOUNG Harriers reserves gave Stoke City a strong test before dropping to a 2-1 defeat in the Avon Insurance League Cup group stage on Wednesday night. Andy Corbett put Kidderminster ahead on 39 minutes but Lewis Neal's penalty put the visitors level
SPORTS EDITOR'S MAILBAG I WAS interested in the story (Shuttle/Times & News, September 13) regarding the withdrawal of concessions for five life members by the Kidderminster Harriers board of directors. I believe that this, in the wake of other doubtful
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies got back to winning ways when they beat Stratford 4-2. Julie Freeman notched her third hat-trick in as many games. But the first goal did not come until the 43rd minute when Freeman headed home a Donna Manning corner at the
ON the evidence of this season, Jan Molby has done well to add good players to a Kidderminster Harriers squad which has the potential to match the best the Third Division has to offer. Now if they can only add some goals to their game they would be able
STAFF at Kidderminster Harriers will have to wait until the end of next month to find out whether a bid to renew the club's public entertainments licence is successful. A meeting of Wyre Forest District Council's licensing and environmental committee
IT can only be hoped the long, arduous slog up the M6 towards Rochdale will not reflect Kidderminster Harriers' season. But after another tough day on their travels - quite literally with the grid-locked state of the traffic moving north - Harriers returned
THE reserves chalked up their second win in Avon Insurance League Division Two on Monday. They won 4-0 after making the long trip to Carlisle United. Andy Corbett volleyed home a ninth minute opener from Drewe Broughton's cross. Peter Faulds added a 25
A STEAM spectacular is back on track at Severn Valley Railway this weekend after being cancelled last year. The Autumn Steam Spectacular was cancelled last year due to a shortage of trains. However, the three-day extravaganza returns tomorrow with a line-up
More than 200 runners are expected to take part in the inaugural Bramble's Trust 10k Road Race on Sunday. The 11am event, organised by Kidderminster Running Club and Stourport Athletics Club, starts and finishes at the new all-weather running track at
ORGANISERS of this year's annual fund-raising musical extravaganza, Music for You, are promising a night to remember at the entertainment-packed event. Tickets have gone on sale for next month's two-day gala which features performances by Stourport Brass
SCREENWRITER and novelist Andrew Davies, best known for his work on TV adaptations of classics including Pride and Prejudice and Emma, will be talking about his work at Kidderminster Library later this autumn. Mr Davies, whose adaptation of The Way We
TRADITIONAL jazz has made a welcome return to Kidderminster with an old favourite - and guaranteed sell-out - in the new season line-up. Popular King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys are set to put in an appearance at Kidderminster Harriers, the home of
A TOURING theatre company is bringing a "highly entertaining, funny and explosive" new production to Kidderminster as one of only two performances in the county. Riding Lights, based in York, is presenting Love Fifteen, in association with national charity
"CLASSIC soul from years gone by" is on offer in Kidderminster tomorrow night. DJs Basil, Mr Tee and Steve Russell will be running the show from 8pm at The Briars in Habberley Road. Admission is £4 and northern soul, Motown and old club classics are all
FOR 50 years now, radio listeners have been tuning in avidly every day to get their regular fix of the world's longest-running soap opera. The Archers is probably one of Radio 4's greatest triumphs and has become a firm feature of British life since it
Redditch United 2 Gresley Rovers 1 WHAT a week it's been for Scott Colcombe. After undoubtedly making himself a few bob with his weekend revelations, the United wing back came off the bench to score a goal which could be worth upwards of £10,000 for his
TWO Vale of Evesham members of the successful South Worcester Lifeguards squad are representing the United Kingdom in Majorca today (Thursday). Michelle Kimberley and Abby Kelly flew out to Majorca on Tuesday for the European Lifesaving Championships.
A FREE disco designed to help keep Vale teenagers off the streets, is being planned next week at Evesham's public hall in Market Square. The alcohol-free disco has been organised by Vibe Events. It is for children aged from 14 to 17-years-old and is due
A VALE OF Evesham woman is going to the High Court asking to be labelled a gipsy. The move by Mary Smith, of Aldington, follows a ruling by a government inspector who dismissed her appeal against Wychavon District Council. Mrs Smith wants planning permission
EVESHAM Wheelers' members Steve McG-rath, Andy Dolphin, Stuart Summers, Carol Hall, Arja Scarsbrook and Brian Newton, successfully completed the tough 90K Hell o' the North Cotswolds which is run off road on tracks and bridleways south of Winch-combe.
THERE was mixed fortunes for the Wychavon team in the latest round of events comprising the delayed Worcestershire Games. The squad emerged triumphant from the table tennis at Droitwich but they were then unable to field a team for the squash, hosted
August 18 Shepshed (h) 2-0 Booth 2 21 RC Warwick (a) 1-0 (og) 25 Clevedon (a) 0-2 27 Evesham (h) 2-3 (og), Cowley September 1 Rugby Utd (h) (FA Cup preliminary round) 5-1 Marsh 2, Charlton, Booth 2 8 Gresley (h) 2-0 Booth 2 11 Redditch (a) 2-1 Langford
IT was a case of "service with a smile" when the awards were handed out at Bidford TC last weekend. Saturday's presentation afternoon saw the majority of the ambitious club's 50 junior members on court. It's proved another summer of success for the section
THE Prudden Road Surfacing South Warwickshire Summer League held its end of season Floodlit Tournament and presentation evening. The event, sponsored by Tony King and Keith Burke of 'Motor Caravan Sales' Studley, took place at Henley and was attended
THE final round of the Classic Club Road Racing Champion-ships was held at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire last weekend. With three teams still able to win the title, Geoff and Ruth Hands just had to win. Starting from the third row on the grid, the Campden
INKBERROW'S Leslie Law, a silver medallist in the team event at last year's Sydney Olympics, was a double winner at Badminton on Sunday. The three-day eventer won the International section on Perryfields Casper at the Double-print Horse Trials and then
A WORCESTER legal practice is holding a coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief. Thursfields Solicitors, in Foregate Street, raised £600 last year for the charity and is hoping to raise "as much money as possible" this year. "We have had a good
FAST-thinking company bosses in the two counties are being sought to enter the Real Business Growing Business Awards 2001. Now in their third year, the awards aim to recognise and celebrate Britain's entrepreneurial talent. They are organised by Real
EXCITEMENT filled the corridors at Bidford Primary School this week as work began on building a new school for the village. The long-awaited school is being built on land off Wilkes Way which Beazer Homes donated to Warwickshire County Council as part
FIRE crews from Stratford and Bidford used cutting equipment to release and elderly woman driver from her car, following a collision involving two on Waterloo Road, between Bidford and Wixford last Sunday afternoon. The woman was taken to hospital.
BIDFORD design student Faye Undery has won a competition to create a logo for Age Concern Warwickshire. Faye, and three other students on the HND Visual Communications course at Warwickshire College took up the challenge to design a logo for an Age Concern
SALFORD Priors Parish Council is looking for people to help with the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations next year. An initial meeting on August 28 attracted 20 people willing to help co-ordinate festivities, and it is now hoped that even more will turn
FORMER Wyre Forest MP David Lock notched an impressive voting record in the last parliament, figures reveal. Despite having responsibilities as a minister in the Lord Chancellor's Department, Mr Lock scored an impressive 76 per cent, putting him 133rd
THE Government's forthcoming inquiries into the foot and mouth epidemic have been slammed as "too brief, too private and too carefully controlled," by an MP. The attack, by Mid-Worcestershire member Peter Luff came at a meeting of farmers who were told
BEWDLEY finished their Worcestershire League Division One season with a convincing 81-run win over bottom-placed Lye. The home side, who maintained their place at the top county level, made a sluggish start as Charlie Combes and Paul Beard struggled to
Pershore 1, Newent 4 DESPITE their intensive pre-season training Pershore still proved to be short of match fitness against a useful Newent side. Captain Rushin has insisted on a concentrated effort by all concerned to make immediate improvements to ensure
SERIOUSLY-ill patients are being shunted to hospitals more than 30 miles from Worcester because there are no spare beds left in the county. One GP has told Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff that patients were going as far Cheltenham because there was no
WORCESTER Samaritans have been inundated with calls from people worried about the terrorist attacks on America and the possible repercussions. Charity officials have spoken with dozens needing to talk about the atrocity at the World Trade Centre and the
A WORCESTER man attacked a female friend after she refused to kiss him. David Brown hit the woman after she pushed him away as he tried to kiss her lips, magistrates were told. Brown admitted common assault when he appeared before Droitwich magistrates
POOR weather conditions may have caused a motorist to pull out at crossroads into the path of a 14-ton lorry, an inquest has been told. Michael Cooper was killed in the accident at Holt Heath, near Worcester, last year. The 64-year-old had been driving
A WORCESTER group has sent a major supermarket "a shopping list" of requirements for development in St John's. The wish list came to light at the third St John's Traders' and Residents' Association meeting which was held last night. Chairman Dennis Ogle
A WORCESTER student could be kept off school "indefinitely" because his parents fear a one-hour journey on public transport is too much for him. Chris Kenwrick should have started at Elgar Technology College - formerly Elgar High School - earlier this
PENSIONERS in Worcestershire and Herefordshire are being urged to claim for a winter cash boost. Most people have their £200 cash boost paid automatically but they are being warned they should check now, to ensure they don't miss out. Last year, 148,000
A HAPPILY-married Worcester couple have just enjoyed a double celebration, marking a birthday and diamond wedding. Active octogenarians Bert and Joan Elson, of St Swithun's Close, Battenhall, celebrated Bert's 84th birthday on Saturday and today were
A DETERMINED father who lost his only son to leukaemia is trekking in Nepal to raise money for research into the disease. Tony Caldwell's son Simon was diagnosed at age three, and died two years later. From the moment Mr Caldwell learnt of his son's diagnosis
ROD Brown is set to enlist the help of neighbours Kidderminster Harriers to ease Stourport Swifts' player shortage. Long-term suspensions to defenders Quentin Townsend, Steve Ulfig and Anthony Davies are starting to give Swifts boss Brown real problems
A MASSIVE sculpture consisting of wind chimes, panels and beads has been created by people with learning disabilities and a Malvern artist. Artist Peter Harris helped the adults at Perryfields Day Centre to create the sculpture over a period of a few
ON-SONG Stourport Swifts produced some of their best football yet before Saturday's FA Cup tie, according to assistant boss Gary Whild. Swifts impressed in the first half against county rivals Redditch on Tuesday as they followed up Saturday's 2-0 league
STOURPORT'S winning start to the Dr Martens League Western Division season came to an abrupt end with back-to-back Bank Holiday defeats. A disappointing display in the West Country saw Swifts beaten 2-0 by Clevedon Town and a late winner gave Worcestershire
STOURPORT manager Rod Brown applauded his defence after Swifts continued their 100 per cent start to the season with a 1-0 win at Racing Club Warwick in the Dr Martens League Western Division. In a dour game of few chances, the Walshes Meadow side took
It was business as usual at Walshes Meadow where Swifts won their first ever Western Division game with a 2-0 victory over Shepshed Dynamo. Few gave manager Brown and his players much of a chance before the season began but Saturday's result will make
PROMOTED Stourport Swifts take a step into the unknown with their first Dr Martens League Western Division game on Saturday. Rod Brown's men entertain Shepshed Dynamo (3pm) as they write a new section in the club's history books. Swifts finished pre-season
Protesters have four days to file objections CRUNCH time is days away for campaigners fighting an appeal from the firm bidding to build a giant £40 million incinerator in Kidderminster. Monday is the deadline for people to send in their objections to
DR Martens League new boys Stourport Swifts round-off their pre-season campaign at Hellenic League side North Leigh on Saturday. And they make the trip safe in the knowledge that influential midfielder Alex Cowley looks like winning his race to get fit
STOURPORT Swifts will be hoping to kick off the new season with a piece of silverware when they meet Stourbridge for the Joe McGorian Trophy at Walshes Meadow on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). And with a game at home to another Midland Football Alliance side
STOURPORT Swifts kick-off their pre-season friendly programme tonight when they entertain Hereford United at Walshes Meadow, kick-off 7.45pm. The Nationwide Conference club, who agreed to the fixture as part of the deal that took Kerry Giddings to Edgar
PEOPLE across Wyre Forest gathered to pay their respects to the victims of the terrorist attacks on America in a series of church services. Prayers were offered and candles lit as folk quietly reflected on the tragic loss of thousands of people at New
CONFERENCE side Hereford United have been added to Stourport Swifts' pre-season dates. Graham Turner's men will head to Walshes Meadow on Thursday, July 26.
MEMBERS of the Royal Air Forces Association took to the streets of Kidderminster at the weekend for an annual parade marking Britain's "finest hour". RAFA members together with men and women from other ex-service organisations paraded through the town
NOISE from model planes circling a Stone farm for up to six hours drove residents "potty" and forced one man to leave the area, a planning inquiry heard. But Severn Spinners Radio Control Society, which is appealing against the refusal by Wyre Forest
A REVISED plan to breathe new life into the Horsefair area of Kidderminster has been welcomed after a public outcry against the original proposals. Residents packed a public meeting last December in protest at a plan to redevelop the "Horsefair triangle
THE number of racist incidents in the Kidderminster division has risen by a massive 72 per cent, new police figures have revealed. Reported incidents rose from 43 last year to 74 in 2000/2001. But Chief Supt Ron Whitfield claimed the dramatic increase
"UNSIGHTLY" buildings are to be demolished to make way for 52 much-needed flats in Stourport. Wyre Forest District Council's planning (development control) committee has given the thumbs-up to a bid by Neil Grinnall Homes to construct three and four-storey
CLASSICAL Indian dancer Mayuri Boonham and solo violinist Anthony Marwood will present their latest season of work for the Dream Factory, at Warwick. on 16 November, beginning at 7.30pm.
STRATFORD English Music Festival director Richard Phillips may not be one to blow his own trumpet but he is definitely one to blow his own trombone, especially about the superb music lined up for this year's event, which starts next month. The festival
TWO stalwarts of the Evesham Operatic and Dramatic Society are working together for the third time on a production of The Mikado for the society. The colourful show will be staged next March, 100 years after the society first staged the popular Gilbert
TRIBUTE band, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, is appearing at Cheltenham Town Hall tomorrow (Friday). With meticulously crafted instrumentals and tight harmonies, the band is sure to bring back the classic hits of the legendary Fleetwood Mac. Booking: 01242
REHEARSALS have just begun for Worcester Festival Choral Society's next concert on November 17 - William Walton's Belshazzar's Feast and The Twelve, performed with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Then there will be the annual performance of
DISAPPOINTED midfielder Sam Shilton is calling for Harriers to produce where it matters - in the two penalty areas. Shilton, an ever-present so far on the left-hand side, feels they have the talent to move up Division Three. The 23-year-old former Coventry
YESTERDAY, a county GP had to deal with an everyday occurrence - he had to find a hospital bed for one of his patients. Simple, you might think. But his quest turned into a nightmare. There wasn't a bed to be found in Worcester, Redditch, Hereford, Gloucester
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IF Bob Webb had a nickname at his golf club it ought to be ace because the 60-year-old has struck 14 hole-in-ones in 30 years of playing the game. That's nearly one every two years which is a staggering feat especially when many people play a lifetime
OUTRAGED folk vented their anger at the decision to shut popular public toilets in Stourport as demolition work got underway. Stourport mayor Michael Grinnall, a district councillor for the town's Mitton ward, carried a placard bearing the message "Shame
ATHLETICS: Two of the district's top athletic clubs have merged in a bid to create a storm in the Midlands. Kidderminster Running Club and Stourport Athletic Club, now known as the Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club, will host their first joint
FOLK in Stourport are putting the finishing touches to a 10-day feast of music, art and worship which begins tomorrow. The Festival of Angels programme in Areley Kings will bring young and old together for fun and worship in the village extravaganza,
HOCKEY: Confusion over the starting time of Stourport's friendly with Belper led to a bad 4-0 beating for the Worcestershire side. Stourport were ill prepared to start on the water-based pitch on Saturday and finished up with a bad defeat. But they improved
ATHLETICS: Amazing Feet's John Amos was in excellent personal best form again last weekend, recording two in as many days. Amos clocked 18 minutes 52 seconds at the Tipton 5km race over four laps in Victoria Park. Nicola Beecroft also managed a best with
ELDERLY folk have been urged to join in the fun and enjoy the expanding range of activities at a Stourport club. Stourport Social Day Centre is holding an open day next month in a bid to attract new members and volunteers to help organise and run the
JUDO: Emmy Kimberley made a stunning return to form to take the gold medal at the Lakeland Open in Kendal. In a superb tactical performance, Kimberley disposed of a series of national squad members, all black belts, on her way to the final. The 15-year-old
WYRE Forest finished third in the table tennis section of the Worcestershire Games hosted by Wychavon at Droitwich Spa. The home team won by seven points ahead of Redditch with Forest finishing last. Stourport should have hosted the squash on Saturday
PLANS are afoot to build a new clubhouse at Stourport Rugby Club and businesses and individuals in the town are being urged to join the mission. After two successive promotions the club is preparing for its first season in Midlands Division Four West
WINSTON Stanley is desperate to prove he made the right move by beating the club he turned down in the summer. The flying winger, who has become an instant hit with Worcester supporters since his move from Leicester Tigers, lines up against Rotherham
MOTOR SPORT: Hagley and District Light Car Club's much-postponed annual round of the MSA British and Ian Wright Off-road BIRDA Sporting Trials Championships will be on Sunday. The event is at Hurtle Hill Farm, Heightington, and the Geoff Taylor Sporting
Released by Aston Villa, Brock signed for Harriers in September 1997 after a short spell at Northampton Town where he failed to make an appearance. He made his Harriers first-team debut in November of the same year and has proved himself a fine shot-stopper
GYMNASTICS: Nine coaches from Wyre Forest Gymnastics School passed their club judge examinations with flying colours. Sally Dyke, Lindsay Parsons, Samantha Harding, Louise Hodges, Nila Benfield, Marie Carrigan, Katie Levitt, Lorna Dyer and Janette Atterbury
Cameroon-born Medou-Otye was playing in France with Le Havre and Le Mans UC 72 before he tried his luck overseas. The ulta-competitive defender spent a short period at Scottish League First Division strugglers Greenock Morton last season, playing 10 games
Stamps started with Torquay United despite being brought up in Birmingham and his obvious talent earned him a £10,000 move to Colchester United in 1997. The left-footer moved to Harriers on a free in September 1999 after playing in the Second Division
A tough-tackling and determined veteran defender, Shail signed a two-year deal at Aggborough in July 2000 after an injury-plagued few years at Bristol City. Earlier in his career at Bristol, he had been touted with a big-money move to Liverpool while
San Diego-born Joy began his footballing education at Tranmere Rovers but did not make the first team. After leaving Prenton Park, he moved to Scottish side Stirling Albion and made a couple of substitute appearances before joining Montrose last season
The son of former England goalkeeping legend Peter spent the past two seasons at Hartlepool before his free transfer move to Third Division opposition Harriers. An attacking midfielder who also filled in at wing-back, he moved from Plymouth Argyle to
The former Walsall trainee joined Harriers' youth set-up near the end of the 1999/00 season and has forced his way into the first-team reckoning. Birmingham-born Davies, an all-round midfielder who can win the ball and distribute well, was rewarded with
Bennett was a then club record buy of £30,000 from rivals Bromsgrove Rovers in January 1999 and proved a goal-scoring menace to Conference opponents in the title-winning season. The ex-England semi-professional international signed a two-year deal at
Bird started off at Cardiff City and proved a good young Welsh hope, gaining youth and U-21 honours for the country. Scoring 13 goals in 75 games, he eventually ended up with League of Wales Barry under Harriers assistant manager Gary Barnett. The prolific
PHIL Dowling, of Kidderminster, used a montana to take 15 trout to 3lb when he fished the Wyre Dell Lake. The same lake produced 13 trout to 3lb for an angler using a buzzer and another took 10 trout to 2.5lb. The recent cold weather has had little effect
Ex-England youth and schoolboy international Ducros has been used by Harriers both behind a front-two and in attack. He was a record signing for £80,000-plus from Nuneaton Borough in July 2000 after only 12 months at the Conference side. The diminutive
A bustling and hard-running striker, Hadley scored Harriers' first ever goal in the Football League against Torquay. But he has not scored as regularly as in non-league after signing on a free transfer from Mansfield in June 1998. Hadley started off at
Tall target-man who made an immediate impact with his aggression, spirit and goal-scoring on being signed for £50,000 from Peterborough in January 2001. Despite his disciplinary problems, Broughton is a first choice when fit and wins a lot of aerial challenges
The Worcester-born teenager has worked his way through the youth set-up and reserves to get a handful of first-team chances. Showed enough with good movement and work-rate to earn a two-year deal at Harriers in the summer of 2001 but is now patiently
GOOD weights have been recorded on the carp pools and the Whispers (silver fish) continues to give excellent catches of tench, roach and golden rudd taken on maggots, corn and meat. Saturday Open, Dragonfly: Martin Wilde 15-10, Bob Clegg 15-8, John Morris
SUNDAY Open, Lyttelton Open: R Evans (MN Autos) 9-2 (69), N Davies (Shakespeare) 8-15 (28), G Avery (Seymo) 3-15 (43), T Avery (Redditch) 2-8 (64), P Cook (Stourport) 2-2 (59). There will be a Stourport Open on Saturday and on Sunday, September 30. For
POLICE seized two blocks of cannabis resin with a street value of almost £1,600 in two raids on a Kidderminster woman's home, magistrates heard. Jayne Hollyoak, 34, of Tomkinson Drive, was bailed for sentence at Worcester Crown Court when she admitted
STOURPORT angler Tim Jones won contests at Willow Marsh and Furnace Mill Fisheries. Jones has won nine contests this year, including the last five consecutive ones. Fishing for the first time, Dave Saz caught well on the Dragonfly Pool. Willow Marsh,
A RAIDER armed with a handgun and wearing a balaclava fled with a "substantial" amount of cash after holding up a Stourport post office. The robber, who sped off in a red Vauxhall Nova driven by an unknown accomplice, entered Areley Kings Post Office
THERE will be a contest on Sunday at BAA Nordley Pool, draw 7.30am at the venue. There are limited pegs so all members wishing to fish should call R Price, secretary, on or before Saturday. Members who need directions should meet at the large transport
TV detector vans are hitting Wyre Forest streets in a clampdown on licence dodgers. TV Licensing has urged viewers to buy a licence or face a court fine of up to £1,000. Since January, 1,676 evaders have been caught in the DY postcode area, which covers
HAVING read an article and letter in last week's Evesham Journal, I must point out that both the article and Mr Powells letter, miss the point entirely. As should be obvious from the name alone, 'Ruralists Against Green Erosion' is opposed to any development
If you have ever studied Nostradamus, the great prophet, think on this. One of his predictions is shown as follows: "In the year of the new century and nine months, From the sky will come a great King or Terror... The sky will burn at forty-five degrees
WORCESTER Canal: Mick Rowe 2-8-8dr, Neil Walford 2-5, Ron Russell 1-1-0, Roy Harris 0-13-8.
My son was in New York last week in his office very close to the disaster area. He phoned his wife to say that he saw it happen, was covered in dust and surrounded by rubble but thankfully still alive. My neighbour was also awaiting news of her brother
I have just returned from a memorial service, held at our township park. Our Mayor read letters, sent to us, from your Mayor and members of your Council. I don't have words to express our gratitude. Having the support of our friends from across the ocean
STRAWBERRY Pool: B Hudson 6-2, G Yeomans 5-10, C Tipper 5-3. The next match is on September 30 at Wassell Grove, meet Dog Lane car park at 7am.
I WAS interested in the story (Shuttle/Times & News, September 13) regarding the withdrawal of concessions for five life members by the Kidderminster Harriers board of directors. I believe that this, in the wake of other doubtful decisions emanating
I WISH to add my views in support of the people who have written letters over the last few weeks concerning "children at play". I agree with the fact that many residential areas, which were once pleasant places to live, are becoming increasingly overrun
RIVER Avon, Eckington (above bridge): Danny Brown 6-9, Reg Bastable 4-2, Bob Evans 3-2-8, Steve Freeman 1-11-0, Dave Oliver 1-9-0, Jerry Bartlett 1-0-0.
Chelmsley Tn Res 1, Littleton 1 LITTLETON continued their unbeaten start to the season with their third draw in seven starts. The conditions were against good football - a very uneven and hard surface together with a strong gusting wind made ball control
WHILE the subject of adequate provision of public toilets is not usually on the minds of most people, they are a pressing priority when one is desperately in need of such a facility. In view of this I find it incredible that such a provision seems so
STAGGERING facts and figures showing the amount of refuse generated by residents and how it is dealt with have been released by Wyre Forest District Council. The "Top 10 Incredible Wyre Forest Litter Facts" unearths some surprising statistics: The amount
Tolladine Sports 2, Bishampton 0 BISHAMPTON suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of a powerful Tolladine Sports outfit. Tolladine started with a strong wind at their backs and immediately put the visitors under pressure, but the Bish-ampton
FRANCHE Pool: J Williams 18-0, B Bowers 12-9, A Plowright 11-8, D Bowers 9-8. There will be a contest on Sunday on Docklow Match Pool, draw 8am.
Southam Utd 1 Evesham Utd Youth 3 A TERRIFIC display in wet and windy conditions saw Evesham's youngsters ret-urn home with the Midland Floodlit League points last Wednesday. A brace from Danny James and one from Matt Staley gave United a comfortable
JOHN Brain has thrown down the gauntlet to the Sixways faithful by calling for fan power to overcome Rotherham on Saturday. Worcester Rugby Club's head coach is well aware of Rotherham's vocal support and has warned home fans to out-shout their South
STAFF at the Shuttle/Times and News did not quite walk the 2,500 miles covered by Wyre Forest's binmen each year when they embarked on a litterpick. But they spent a couple of hours removing litter of all description from the canal towpath alongside Kidderminster's
THE 'one night only' chance to hear and see three 'greats' of English football - Norman Hunter, Nobby Stiles and Tommy Smith - at Malvern Theatre on Tuesday October 2, is proving a popular one with local football fans. Ticket sales are going well and
A LAST-MINUTE Paul Hyde goal was enough to give Bewdley Town three West Midlands Division One South points at home to Mahal. Both sides struggled against well-organised defences in an even first half. Bewdley lost Gary Middleton with a leg injury after
WE regularly hear criticism of the NHS, especially cardiac care. I have a different story. Within a year of getting chest pains, later found to be angina, I was successfully treated in Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. Within one week of returning
CHAMPIONS Shipston's dismal start to the new Stratford Alliance season continued while conquerors Campden again hit the goal trail. White, Lewis, Cook and Gill found the net for last season's Division One champions. Else-where in the top flight, Badsey
WYRE Forest kept their unbeaten run intact when they drew 2-2 at home to Malvern Town Reserves in West Midlands Division One South. Forest took the lead after 15 minutes when Richard Costello converted Darren Raybould's perfect pass. But Malvern never
Evesham Utd 1, Bridgwater Tn 3 AN EVEN more inept performance than the one that brought FA Cup defeat at Gloucester 12 months ago heaped more misery on to United's frustrated followers, writes Mervyn Collins. There aren't many of them - and the numbers
CHADDESLEY Corbett were thrashed 6-1 by Malvern Rangers in West Midlands Division One South. The home side hit the woodwork twice in the first minute as Chaddesley just could not get started. Rangers took advantage of sloppy play to score quickly through
FURNACE Mill: S Farley 11-14-8, K Moss 10-15-0, J Connolly 6-6-0. Sunday's match is at Kingsnordley (California Pool) with a 7am draw.
