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  • 10/11/01 - Newton spells out Harriers policy

    LIONEL Newton has revealed his reasons for not splashing out any more money for Kidderminster Harriers manager Jan Molby to spend on new players. The Harriers chairman says it would be an 'irresponsible' thing to do while the club are losing money on

  • 10/11/01 - Double swoop by Molby

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have boosted their playing ranks with two new loan signings. They are 26-year-old strikers Bo Henriksen and Richie Appleby. Henriksen is set for a three-month spell at Aggborough from Danish First Division side Herfolge while Appleby

  • IT'S THE SHORT ARM OF THE LAW

    ANGRY people living on a Worcester estate could take the law into their own hands because police are failing to respond to petty crime in the area, a city councillor claims. Independent Mike Layland says irate residents have told him they will take action

  • Cash to provide new Alzheimer's drug

    WORCESTERSHIRE has been given £400,000 to pay for revolutionary new drugs which slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease. Worcestershire Health Authority has agreed to fund drugs, including Aricept, after the National Institute of Clinical Excellence

  • Popular race may be moved

    A WOMAN'S charity race is expected to receive the nod to change venue after its runaway success. Race For Life, the Imperial Cancer Research Fund Race, has been held on Worcester's Pitchcroft for the past three years. But the record number of runners

  • AND FINALLY: Head-to-head for some fund-razing

    TWO schoolboys had a close shave - literally - when their form teacher shaved their hair for charity. Fund-razors Ross Evans, and Tim Tranter, pupils at Queen Elizabeth High School, Bromyard, had their hair cut by teacher Mair Pennington. The two 15-year-olds

  • Leyton Orient 0 Kidderminster 1

    Dean Bennett scored his second goal of the season, netting after receiving the ball from Williams and playing a one-two with Larkin on 20 minutes.

  • Preview: Leyton Orient v Kidderminster

    Back on track Kidderminster Harriers include two new signings on the subs bench for the game at Leyton Orient. Bo Henriksen and Richard Appleby, snapped up on loan from Danish First Division side Herfolge and Swansea respectively, will have to wait for

  • 10/11/01 - Brain in warning to his players

    JOHN Brain has made it clear to his Worcester Rugby Club stars before tomorrow's clash with Bracknell - perform or you're out. The Sixways chief takes control of the first match back at Sixways (3pm) since the debilitating 31-23 defeat by Coventry last

  • 10/11/01 - Danny is back for 'keeper challenge

    WORCESTER City's highly rated goalkeeper Danny McDonnell is back challenging Paul Wyatt for a place after missing the last 18 games through injury. It's been a blow for the genial McDonnell to sit out so many games, not least because he's a bad watcher

  • Schools call up county quintet

    NORTH Midlands 16-Group Schools have recalled a quintet of Worcestershire players for their game against Leicestershire at Droitwich Rugby Club on Tuesday (7.15pm). Full-back Peter Winstanley, centre Simon Potter, flanker Greg Jordan, hooker Alan Keylock

  • SUMMARY: Leyton Orient 1 Kidderminster 3

    Two inspired substitutions saw Kidderminster Harriers debut-making men grab a deserved three points in a 3-1 win at Leyton Orient. New signings Richard Appleby and Bo Henriksen entered the stage late in the second half and both scored to crown a fine

  • Poor start hits King

    RICHARD King returns to the practice table after his third round exit at the Benson and Hedges Snooker Championships in Mansfield last night. The Bewdley professional, who whitewashed Dutchman Karan Chand 5-0 in his first match, lost 5-2 against Bournemouth's

  • Danny is back for 'keeper challenge

    WORCESTER City's highly rated goalkeeper Danny McDonnell is back challenging Paul Wyatt for a place after missing the last 18 games through injury. It's been a blow for the genial McDonnell to sit out so many games, not least because he's a bad watcher

  • Hereford injury list is starting to ease

    HEREFORD United's injury woes have eased in recent weeks with just Phil Robinson, Ian Rodgerson and Scott Cooksey not in first team action. Caretaker boss Robinson was set to play in a friendly for the reserves against Swansea in midweek and is easing

  • Leyton Orient 1 Kidderminster 3

    Henriksen made it three on 83 minutes, brilliantly pulling down along Stamps cross inside the area and flicking the ball past the advancing Barrett from 10 yards.

  • Leyton Orient 1 Kidderminster 2

    Harriers took the lead 10 minutes from time when Stamps' left-wing cross was nodded back by Broughton for debutant Appleby to net a superb diving header from six yards.

  • Playing the race card

    SO Sajid Riasat wants an adult debate. I am 62 years of age and my life experience has drawn me to conclude that it is impossible to have a rational debate when someone has a misguided and muddled viewpoint. This has been proved by Sajid Riasat as he

  • A punishment that made one think

    IN Alison Fraser's article headlined "Clampdown on truancy" (Evening News, October 31), she says it is a mystery why pupils "bunk off" school. It is my opinion that bribery, as with McDonald's vouchers for school attendance, is not the way to go. The

  • Fireworks must be controlled

    NOW that fireworks are more like the munitions raining down on Kabul than the silver fountains and penny bangers of old you would expect greater regulation and control. Apparently this is not the case with the Police, Fire Authority and local Authority

  • 1/4 time: Leyton Orient 0 Kidderminster 1

    Harriers, cheered on by a vocal travelling support, gave away a free-kick 25 yards out on three minutes after a push by big centre-back Sall. Good defensive work from Craig Hinton early on But Hinton reacted well in the box to head away the set piece.

  • Mystery of war grave soldier

    DEDICATED ex-servicemen are campaigning to mark the grave of a mysterious old Worcester soldier with a new headstone. The resting place of William Trigg, which maintains he has been awarded the Military Medal, is only marked by a wooden cross. He died

  • GM crops protest to highlight case

    WORCESTERSHIRE Greenpeace has organised a month of action across the county to highlight the first grassroots GM action to be tried by jury. Next week, two Herefordshire people are due to stand trial at Worcester Crown Court charged with criminal damage

  • MP presses case for return of emergency hospital service

    INDEPENDENT MP Richard Taylor pressed the case for the return of emergency services to Kidderminster Hospital at Westminster. In a Commons adjournment debate, he called for the Government to take action on the "crucial issue" - but was immediately rebuffed

  • M42 death crash driver wins back his licence

    A LORRY driver jailed after the horrific M42 crash at Bromsgrove in 1997, when three people died and more than 100 were injured, is to be given back his licence. David Fairclough, who was banned from driving for four years when he was sentenced in April

  • Radio waves to boost poppy appeal

    BBC Hereford & Worcester is aiming to help the Royal British Legion's poppy CD get into the record books. The radio station is one of many across the country playing the Legion's official record after the two minutes silence on Remembrance Sunday.

  • Mum tells of baseball bat attack

    A MUM-of-two has told a jury she was attacked in her own home by her ex-boyfriend and one of his pals. Charlotte Dyer ended up with a broken arm and thigh injury after she was punched and hit with a baseball bat, Worcester Crown Court heard. It was alleged

  • Danger signals must be heeded

    THE thin blue police line covering Ronkswood, described by Councillor Mike Layland in today's Evening News, is worrying for anyone who has the area's best interests at heart. From the outset, let's emphasise that no one's being critical of the men and

  • 10/11/01 - Vile is suited by fast track

    STEVEN Vile admits he's still pinching himself over his move to Sixways. Worcester Rugby Club's new fly-half has been fast tracked into the first team after injury to Craig Chalmers and has had little time to think about his new surroundings. Having played

  • Brain in warning to his players

    JOHN Brain has made it clear to his Worcester Rugby Club stars before tomorrow's clash with Bracknell - perform or you're out. The Sixways chief takes control of the first match back at Sixways (3pm) since the debilitating 31-23 defeat by Coventry last

  • Double swoop by Molby

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have boosted their playing ranks with two new loan signings. They are 26-year-old strikers Bo Henriksen and Richie Appleby. Henriksen is set for a three-month spell at Aggborough from Danish First Division side Herfolge while Appleby

  • Wolves are full of confidence

    WORCESTER Wolves are confident they can achieve a top four placing in their first season in the National Basketball League Division One. The Wolves kick-off their league campaign at Mansfield tonight (8pm) - and having done better than expected in their

  • Newton spells out Harriers policy

    LIONEL Newton has revealed his reasons for not splashing out any more money for Kidderminster Harriers manager Jan Molby to spend on new players. The Harriers chairman says it would be an 'irresponsible' thing to do while the club are losing money on

  • Full-time: Leyton Orient 1 Kidderminster 3

    Harriers brought on loan man Appleby for his debut on 72 minutes with Foster making way. Larkin missed a great chance to put Harriers ahead 15 minutes from time. Scott Stamps had a hand in the goals scored by debutants Appleby and Henriksen Stamps laid

  • 3/4 time: Leyton Orient 1 Kidderminster 1

    Orient, watched by a crowd of 4,321, including 150 away fans, replaced Beall with Houghton on 51 minutes. Midfielder Martin fired a low 15-yard shot straight at Brock on 53 minutes. Scott Stamps was booked for a bad tackle on speedy Orient striker McLean

  • Two steps forward

    I SEE that Herefordshire "has received more than £15m in regeneration money from Europe since 1995". Naturally, I am delighted for those in our county who have benefited. However, I must point out that Herefordshire taxpayers have paid out approximately

  • Reclaim our NHS

    MANY would agree with Paul H Griffiths of Worcester, Liberal Democrats (You Say, November 1) that it is in the best interests of the Rail Service that Railtrack is returned from the for-profit sector. Would he also agree that it would be in the general

  • Surviving the river

    I AM sorry to disagree with H Simpkins, who claims "people have been drowned in the river after being caught in the strong undercurrents" (You Say, November 2). As a lifelong river swimmer, I have often questioned the existence in our stretch of the Severn

  • I didn't realise there was such a problem

    I WAS interested to learn of the rise in funding from £5,000 to £500,000 and staffing from one to 11 over the past five years at Worcester Racial Equality Council. I never realised that Worcester had such a severe racial problem. This really is a growth

  • Half-time: Leyton Orient 0 Kidderminster 1

    Harriers had a scare on 22 minutes when Watts glanced a header just wide with Brock grateful to see the ball beat his post. Danny Williams took control of the midfield as the first half drew to a close The game quietened down quite a bit after Harriers