YOUNGSTERS from a Worcester amateur dramatics group have hit the road with a winter cabaret to entertain old people throughout the county. Members of Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society's Youth Section are taking their Old Time musical show to various
PARENTS across Worcestershire are being urged to put their children's names down for a place at their preferred school. Thousands of children are due to start school in September, but the county council does not know how many want places at its schools
A RACIST who was caught on CCTV cameras wielding a knife in Worcester's bus depot has escaped a jail sentence. Gary Biddle was arrested after he was seen waving around a knife in Angel Place last month. John Barnett, prosecuting at Droitwich Magistrates
TROLLEYS, bicycles and old trees are creating dams in the River Severn, the chairman of a city flooding committee has warned. The river debris will be shown to Environment Agency representatives when they visit the Severn in Worcester tomorrow. Mary Dhonau
FORMER MP David Lock has bounced back from his crushing General Election defeat by landing a key post working with the Government in the fight against crime. He was appointed by Home Secretary David Blunkett, his colleague on the Labour benches until
YOUNGSTERS in foster care throughout Worcestershire are being forced to live with families miles away from their home towns because there are not enough carers nearby. Now, the county council is urging potential carers to come forward, warning that moving
A WORCESTER pub which had become a hive for drug addicts since its closure, has now been demolished. However, stained glass windows and bar fittings from the Beehive on Tallow Hill have been saved and will be used in a new pub or restaurant due to be
A MAN has been given a community rehabilitation order after an alcohol-fuelled attack on his partner and a teenage girl. Clark Lee, aged 21, left Carina Lewis with a cut to her mouth, a swollen eye and pains to her head, Droitwich Magistrates' Court heard
RESIDENTIAL care home closures and the problem of bed blocking in Worcestershire comes under the spotlight at a meeting next week. Wyre Forest MP Dr Richard Taylor, Health Minister Jacqui Smith, MP for Redditch, and two other MPs from the region will
PROPOSALS to move most of Wyre Forest District Council staff to a single site have been backed by a majority of the authority's employees. More than three quarters of the 257 council staff polled agreed or strongly agreed with a move to a new site, three
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, inc 1 pen, Middleton, Burrow) SEPTEMBER 01 A Newport IOW DML 1-1 (Owen) 03 H Moor Green DML
MALVERN claimed their second double of the season at Kenilworth on Saturday, ensuring that their Warwickshire opponents were again deprived of a win bonus. KENILWORTH 15pts, MALVERN 21pts The home chairman of rugby was defiant after the match, claiming
IT'S every parent's nightmare that their child becomes involved in drugs. Teenagers are prone to experiment, a fact from which no generation is exempt. The Prince Harry scandal proves that no level of income, upbringing or status provides immunity from
Saturday, January 12, 2002 BROMSGROVE Rovers went goal crazy at The Victoria Ground as they destroyed visiting Shifnal Town by seven goals without reply in the Midland Alliance, Marvin Blake scoring a hat-trick. Les Palmer scored the first goal on 10
STOURPORT Swifts' postmen and chippies battled their way to a 1-1 at the full-time professionals of Chester City in the third round of the FA Umbro Trophy. Just two years ago, City were a Football League side while Swifts were still playing their football
I AM writing to let your readers know about Close For Comfort Theatre Company. We specialise in taking theatre to people's living rooms! At the moment we are performing two one act plays (a gripping drama and a rollicking comedy), both about 55 minutes
MANAGER John Barton parised his Worcester City side after they thumped six goals past struggling Salisbury City at the weekend. The St George's Lane boss survived what can only be described as an injury nightmare to record the club's biggest league win
HEREFORD golfer David Park fired a closing round 64 for a share of fifth spot in the Bells South African Open and earned himself just over £16,000 in prize money. It was an impressive finish by Park but he still ended up seven shots behind winner Tim
STOURPORT Swifts will be at home again in the next round of the FA Umbro Trophy if they win their third round replay with Nationwide Conference Chester City tomorrow (7.45). Swifts, who drew 1-1 on Saturday, will entertain their Dr Martens Western Division
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians' Rugby Club recent dip in form continued on Saturday when they slipped up at Bridgnorth for the first time in six years. The Marlpool Lane side, who led the Midlands Three West (North) table for December after a stirring run, dropped
United director Neil Paget has taken the helm at the Valley after Rod Laight stepped down as chairman. Paget was on hand to see the side's 0-0 draw with Gloucester City at the weekend after taking over last week. Reds manager Rod Brown has voiced an interest
TOWN entertain Alvechurch in the second round of the WFA Senior Urn (7.45pm) on Tuesday (Jan 15). Town beat their Midland Combination Premier Division visitors at the semi-final stage last season and will be looking to to take a step towards a third consecutive
THERE is still a lot of confusion and misinformation in the public domain regarding the prosecution of the Metric Martyrs. Steven Thoburn was prosecuted for weighing a pound of bananas on a set of scales that did not bear an official stamp. The scales
IN response to Stephen Clee's letter (You Say, January 3), I am not a member of any one particular party as he claims. At the time of a General Election, I look at all policies and decide which suits me best. I must admit that in recent elections, the
THROUGH your letters page, may I express my appreciation, on behalf of the family, for the many sympathetic cards and letters received from local people following the sudden death of my father, Trid Sarkar JP. The kind words expressed have been most comforting
September 1 Manch'ster (H) 45-11 8 Birm'gham (H) 53-3 15 Henley (A) 31-0 22 Rotherham (H) 20-18 29 London W (A) 21-3 October 6 Coventry (H) 22-31 13 Lydney Cup 3 (A) 45-0 20 Wakefield (A) 39-8 27 Otley (A) 40-23 November 3 Moseley Cup 4 (A) 50-3 11 Bracknell
Saturday, January 12, 2002 INJURY crisis - what injury crisis? Worcester City dished up a six-goal feast for the St George's Lane faithful, including a Darren Bullock hat-trick, as they made light of a situation which 24 hours before kick off almost had
Saturday, January 12, 2002 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers moved into the Nationwide League Division Three play-off zone after a goal from Andy Ducros earned them a 1-0 victory over Darlington at Aggborough. Record signing Ducros, in the starting line-up for only
HOUSE builder Taylor Woodrow has won two awards at the annual International Property Awards. The developer scooped two "Five Star" Gold Awards for its Mallorcan development, Es Talaiot de Camp de Mar, and Los Arqueros, outside Marbella, Spain.
MICROSOFT'S new Windows XP operating system will be demonstrated at Kidderminster Harriers Football Club on Thursday, January 17, between 10am and 5pm. A mobile roadshow, manned by Microsoft experts, is travelling the country, demonstrating Windows XP
A WORCESTER shopping centre is being given a new lease of life thanks to the work of two enterprising young artists. Georgina Gregory and Alex Hooper, who both studied fine art at Worcester Art and Design College, are painting a mural on a wall of the
BUSINESS leaders in the West Midlands are breathing a sigh of relief at the Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates at 4 per cent. The Bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) announced its "no change" decision on Thursday following its monthly
A JUDGE has warned a pregnant woman she can expect a jail sentence for a daytime raid on a house. Lisa Reeve and two men were spotted acting suspiciously outside the victim's home in Hanley Castle, near Pershore. One man loaded a TV into their car and
A SEVERELY disabled Droitwich girl is settling into a special bed, thanks to a donation from local fund raisers. Emma Foster received more than £1,000 from Droitwich Spa Round Table to pay for her hi-tech bed which enables her to sleep more safely. It
PEOPLE wanting to explore Worcestershire's waterways can find out more thanks to a new website. British Waterways has devised an interactive website, providing state-of-the-art mapping and details of attractions near the country's canal and river network
A MAN who allegedly locked himself in a house for more than four hours, armed with a knife, was still being quizzed by police today. Around 40 officers, some heavily armed and with police dogs, were called to the scene in Dines Green, Worcester, on Friday
WORCESTER Rugby Club's chef has received a prestigious award for cooking up scrum-my treats. Carl Barber scooped the Chef of the Year award at Worcester College of Technology. The 19-year-old, from Littleworth, near Worcester, was judged throughout his
FIXTURES MIDLANDS ONE Saturday, January 26. Malvern v Camp Hill. Saturday, February 2. Broadstreet v Malvern. Saturday, February 9. Malvern v Walsall. Saturday, February 16. Saturday, February 23. Luctonians v Malvern. Saturday, March 2. Malvern v Leicester
A WOMAN has defended city nurses after a diabetic patient criticised the care she had received in Ronkswood Hospital. Lorna Crofter, who has had to self-administer daily treatment for the past 20 years, was in Ronkswood Hospital over the Christmas period
A PUMP that played an important part in Droitwich's salty past is being returned to its rightful place as part of a part of a project to create a brine heritage site. The two huge gas and oil engines and a massive pump originally pumped brine water from
THE Health and Safety Executive has warned manufacturers to take more care of their workforce after an "horrific" accident at a Worcestershire carpet firm. Carpets of Kidderminster Ltd was fined £45,000 for breaching health and safety at work legislation
FIXTURES Tuesday, January 15. WFA Senior Urn: Malvern Town v Alvechurch (7.45). Saturday, January 19. Premier Division: Malvern Town v Wolverhampton Casuals (2.45). Division One (South): Sedgley White Lions v Malvern Town Reserves (2.45). Tuesday, January
ANDY Keast made his presence felt for the first time at Worcester Rugby Club with a half-time blast which awoke his side. The backs coach, in his first match since his arrival at Sixways, tore into his new troops after a sorry first half show which saw
MANAGER John Barton praised his Worcester City side after they thumped six goals past struggling Salisbury City at the weekend. The St George's Lane boss survived what can only be described as an injury nightmare to record the club's biggest league win
SO many mourners turned up to pay their last respects to Cheryl Lewis at Great Malvern Cemetery last Friday (January 11) that some were forced to stand outside. A secular ceremony was conducted by Thelma Brazier, a British Humanist officiant. Tributes
WORCESTER Wolves bounced back from last week's defeat with a 75-65 home win over North London Lords in the National Basketball League Division One. Colin Chiverton opened the scoring for Worcester with two power moves from close range; Nick Vinsonneau
UPTON Rugby Club began the New Year in the same vein as 2001 - with a victory. The home side proved too hot to handle for Bishops Castle in a 16-13 win which moved them up to sixth in North Midlands One. After a five week break from matches, due to Christmas
ANDY Keast made his presence felt for the first time at Worcester Rugby Club with a half-time blast which awoke his side. The backs coach, in his first match since his arrival at Sixways, tore into his new troops after a sorry first half show which saw
LEDBURY Rugby Club claimed a shock 15-3 win at Droitwich in Midlands Four West (South) as Matt Blackmore had a day to forget. The usually reliable kicker missed seven chances to turn around the game for Droitwich as their season nose-dived. Ledbury, however
THE old saying goes that a dog is Man's best friend. Unfortunately, it sometimes works out that Man isn't a dog's best friend. Our canine companions can rightly feel considerably aggrieved at some of the treatment that comes their way after their days
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
MEP Liz Lynne (You Say, January 1) asks us to reflect on where we are going as a society. I sometimes feel we are slowly going down a deep, black hole. GEORGE COWLEY, Windermere Drive, Warndon, Worcester.
SO the euro has been launched at last, the truth being admitted by the EC President that the purpose of the new currency "is not economic... it is a pure political process". All the talk about the "five economic tests" we shall hear about from the Government
MAY I congratulate Mr and Mrs Dennis Djiallis for such a wonderful 30 years in the restaurant trade. I will always have a soft spot in my heart for L'Aroma, for it was there where my dear daughter met a young Italian who was later to become her husband
THE success of the euro launch has exceeded all expectations. Only one regret can be referred to - Britain is not part of "euroland." The eurosceptics, tiresome as ever, claim that the UK has a greater percentage of its trade with the rest of the world
Saturday, January 12, 2002 BEN Clarke once again showed his voracious appetite for success with a storming performance in Worcester's 30-13 victory at Birmingham & Solihull. The former England international, who arrived in the summer with a brief
THIEVES stole a yellow and blue trek mountain bike worth £200 from Park Street, Evesham, between 6pm on Monday, January 7 and 8am the following day. Anyone with information should contact the police on 01905 723888 or alternatively Crimestoppers on 0800
STOURPORT Swifts will be at home in the next round of the FA Umbro Trophy if they win their third round replay with Nationwide Conference Chester City on Tuesday (7.45). Swifts, who drew 1-1 on Saturday, will entertain their Dr Martens Western Division
Memory Lane this week looks at the life of Benjamin Bray, a Worcester builder who was one time licensee of the Crown & Anchor pub in Hylton Road and long-term steward of the city's Conservative Club. Ben, who was born in 1882, died in 1950 and, during
Sat July 14 Bromsgrove Rovers (a) 4-0 Broughton, Hadley 2, Bird Mon July 16 Halesowen Harriers (a) 6-1 Middleton, Bird 2, Shilton, Shail, Ducros Wed July 18 Evesham United (a) 1-1 Faulds Sat July 21 Redditch United (a) 3-0 Hadley, Hinton, Middleton Tues
Redditch United 0 Gloucester City 0. IT wasn't pretty at times but United's well-organised draw against an in-form Gloucester was further proof of Rod Brown's influence on the squad. After a turbulent week at the Valley, Redditch got their heads down
ASKING your financial adviser some tough questions could be the best New Year's resolution you make, according to a new Worcestershire firm. Fee Based Advice, based at Hampton Lovett Business Park, Droitwich, has set up a free website to help investors
THE British and International Franchise Exhibition 2002 will take place on Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6. The event, due to be held at Wembley, London, is the largest event of its kind. It will provide firms in Herefordshire and Worcestershire
LLOYDS TSB Commercial Finance has announced the promotion of Simon Woodcock to senior regional manager in the West Midlands. Mr Woodcock has worked as regional manager in the West Midlands since November 1999 for Lloyds TSB. Mr Woodcock has spent the
Sat 3rd and Sun 4th March 2001 10am - 4pm Burgoynes (Lyonshall) Ltd. Have been supplying marquees for special events ranging from weddings to major shows, for more than 85 years. During that period we have developed specialist skills in event planning
