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  • Big brother Tim's in bother

    BIG Brother reject Tim Culley claims his life is being made a living hell by a gang of Upton-upon-Severn thugs who vandalise his car and threaten his family. Tim, who made his name in this year's fly-on-the-wall series, says he is treated with kindness

  • Patients urged to air health gripes

    PATIENTS were today urged to speak out if they had been "let down" by the new £95m Worcester hospital. Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff said he had been made aware of a catalogue of problems at the hospital, which will be officially opened tomorrow. These

  • Team effort for fun run

    KEEN runners from across the region donned their trainers to raise much-needed funds for a leading children's charity. An estimated £700 has been raised for Save the Children, after more than 110 people and four dogs competed in the four-mile fun run.

  • Someone keeps stealing my concrete balls

    A MAN who suffered at the hands of thieves three weeks ago has had his property attacked again. Two large concrete balls from the tops of pillars were stolen sometime on Sunday night from David Ranford's garden in Hillery Road, Red Hill, Worcester. Three

  • Lanes forcing us out of business

    TRADERS in Worcester claim bus lanes and double yellow lines are forcing them out of business. The lanes were created in Barbourne Road, Barbourne, when the park-and-ride site was built at Perdiswell, and double yellow lines installed on the opposite

  • Six months to slash city budget by £1.1m

    WORCESTER City Council is facing a £1.1m deficit next year unless it finds ways to cut back spending in the next budget. Work has already started on a rescue package to reduce the council's outgoings, but no details have yet been revealed. More information

  • It's war on the jams

    THE congestion-free roads of the school holidays could return to Worcestershire this week as a major initiative gets underway across the county. Businesses from across Worcestershire are being challenged to make a difference to congestion and pollution

  • MP launches job fair in rush for seasonal employment

    MORE than 500 jobs are up for grabs in Worcester. Seasonal jobs to help the major retailers through the busy Christmas period are on offer at some of the city's biggest employers. Debenhams, Marks & Spencer, Beatties and Royal Mail are all looking

  • Saddam should be disarmed

    A WORCESTER teenager who was part of a "human shield" used by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein says he wants the leader disarmed. Stuart Lockwood, aged 16, was in Kuwait with his family during the Iraqi invasion in 1990 and was taken to Baghdad. The teenager

  • DJ's CDs stolen at show

    AN estimated £20,000 worth of CDs was stolen from a DJ after he finished his set in front of a packed Three Counties Showground audience. His performance in front of the 10,000 visitors at the VW van festival finished on a sour note when more than 2,000

  • Students' chance to settle in at event

    NEW students at University College Worcester will have the opportunity to meet their Student Union representatives at a special event. Looking After No1 Day takes place at the St John's campus this Friday. There will be displays and presentations by a

  • Man found collapsed

    WITNESSES are being urged to come forward after a man was found collapsed at the bottom of a 30ft-drop near a Stourport-on-Severn pub. The man, said by police to be aged 32, was discovered near the Rock Tavern in Wilden Lane, just after 10pm on Friday

  • Be vigilant, police warn the elderly

    POLICE in the Wyre Forest are warning elderly people to be on their guard after three pensioners were duped by bogus officials. A woman in her 80's lost £140 after two men conned their way into her home at Springhill Rise, Bewdley, claiming they were

  • Clean-up group is calling for help

    BUDDING conservationists keen on keeping Worcester and its surroundings tidy are being invited to a special meeting tomorrow night. The Duckworth Worcestershire Trust, which is backing Worcester's bid to become Britain's Cleanest City 2003, is encouraging

  • Hi-tech hardware for Hallow children

    CHILDREN have been logging on to new technology at a Worcestershire school. A new computer suite has been opened at Hallow CE Primary School after a mammoth fund-raising task by the Friends of the School. The association raised thousands of pounds over

  • Southend v Harriers

    WE are unable to bring our usual live coverage from Roots Hall tonight but normal service will be resumed for Saturday's game with Rochdale.

  • 12/9/02 - Love the atmosphere at Sixways

    I HAVE to admit I loved the atmosphere at Sixways on Saturday. Although we would have liked there to be a few more in there, the singing from the supporters was great. It's the first time I've been part of that in England. Of course, you see it on the

  • 17/9/02 Brough brilliance denies Harriers

    SCUNTHORPE 1 HARRIERS 1 IT was yet another case of two points dropped for Kidderminster Harriers in their latest Division Three draw at Scunthorpe. But there was little anyone could do about Scott Brough's brilliant 70th minute equaliser that flew into

  • Death of a man whose idea went on to change the world forever

    AN engineer dubbed the "prophet of the integrated circuit" or silicon chip has died in Malvern, aged 93. Geoffrey Dummer MBE passed away on Monday at Perrins House, Moorlands Road, where he had lived for two and a half years, following a stroke. Born

  • Car collides with tree, killing passenger

    A YOUNG Malvern student was killed in a road accident on Link Top on Friday night. Joanne Woodward, 22, of Madres-field Road, was travelling in the front passenger seat of a silver Renault Clio when it left the road and was in collision with a tree. She

  • 2,000 set to join London protest

    ALMOST 2,000 local people from many different professions are preparing to converge on London on Sunday, September 22, to defend the freedom of those living and working in the countryside. The Liberty and Livelihood March, organised by the Countryside

  • County at last chance saloon

    TOM Moody today issued a rallying call to his Worcestershire players as their Frizzell Championship Division Two promotion battle heads for a make-or-break match against Derbyshire at New Road tomorrow. "There is still a glimmer of hope," said the County's

  • Injured Brown on mend

    JAMES Brown is winning his fitness battle ahead of Worcester Rugby Club's weekend showdown with Exeter Chiefs. The fly-half trained for the first time today after a back injury and looks set to take his place in Worcester's 22 after missing Saturday's

  • Clarke puts friendship aside

    MATT Clarke is good friends with former Bulls' striker Gavin Williams but for 90 minutes will be best of enemies for tonight's clash with Yeovil Town (7.45) The Hereford United wing back will be aiming to make Williams' return to Edgar Street an unhappy

  • Injuries delay Britton plans

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Ian Britton will be checking through a lengthy injury list before finalising his side for tonight's Nationwide League Division Three clash at South-end United (7.45). Midfielder Sean Parrish is still suffering from a hamstring

  • Are you a winner?

    Winners of the Holland and Barrett competition were: Mrs G Batsford, Franche Road, Kidderminster; Seannie Bennett, Greencroft Meadow, Oldham; Charmaine Brown, Woodberry Close, Leigh-on-Sea; Mrs DM Glover, Enville Road, Kinver; Jan Holman, Anchor Lane

  • Knife charge

    A man armed with a kitchen knife was caught on a security film trying to commit a hold-up, Worcester Crown Court heard. William Rae, aged 29, of Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove, pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and possession of a bladed article. He was remanded

  • WIN! more than £500 worth of beauty products

    The Shuttle/Times and News has joined forces with some of the top health anf beauty manufacturers to offer brides-to-be the chance to win some fantastic prizes worth more than £500 as featured in the recent Bridal Fair magazine published by the Shuttle

  • WIN! horse show tickets

    THE prestigious Horse of the Year Show gallops into Birmingham's NEC Arena on October 9-13, after a pedigree of more than 50 years in London. To celebrate, the Shuttle/Times and News has three pairs of tickets to give away for the show sponsored by Equestrian

  • 12/9/02 - Garrard looking to make sweet music

    THE last time Chris Garrard came up against Otley he came away with an incredible five tries as Worcester trounced the Yorkshiremen 71-14. In fact, Otley must have been sick of seeing Garrard's beaming smile which has now become synonymous with crossing

  • What kind of waste?

    I READ in the Evening News that there is a big increase in the amount of rubbish being dumped in Offerton Lane. I can't say I am surprised. Clerk to the Warndon Parish Council Les Bishop recommended removing the charge traders had to pay to leave rubbish

  • Learning lesson of Pitchcroft

    I WRITE to you after reading the letter from Liz Smith printed in the Evening News on August 26 regarding the leasing of Pitchcroft and our complacency at the time. We now see our mistake by not speaking out when we had the chance. We are about to make

  • 17/9/02 - Injuries delay Britton plans

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Ian Britton will be checking through a lengthy injury list before finalising his side for tonight's Nationwide League Division Three clash at South-end United (7.45). Midfielder Sean Parrish is still suffering from a hamstring

  • Market forces

    The chairman of the Financial Services Authority hit out at a raft of European directives aimed at regulating markets across Europe. Speaking at the Lord Mayor's City Banquet, Sir Howard Davies criticised parts of the European Commission's Financial Services

  • Jargon-free help online

    BUSINESSES in the two counties face growing technical demands from customers and suppliers as they seek to supply products online. To help businesses communicate and work more effectively with customers and suppliers, UK online for business, the DTI-led

  • Industry injuries

    GOVERNMENT proposals to allow the NHS to charge businesses for the cost of treating workers will seriously damage business, according to the region's Chamber of Commerce. The proposal is that businesses would be billed if they were found liable in personal

  • Party to a great business strategy

    A HEREFORD businesswoman is helping people's dreams come true by organising weddings and corporate events. Cheryl Bond already runs a successful virtual assistant company providing secretarial services to small businesses, and has decided to diversify

  • Race is on to provide prestige offices

    BUSINESS is booming in the Faithful City and developers are rushing to keep up with demand for prestige office accommodation. Morris Property has completed its first phase refurbishment of an office building development, called Malvern Gate, in Bromwich

  • 17/9/02 - Malvern trounced in opener

    MALVERN travelled to North Shropshire to find Whitchuch fielding almost all of the squad that played in the National League last season. WHITCHURCH 59pts, MALVERN 6pts With a sharp back line, which lay flat and were immediately up on the Malvern threequarters

  • Council facing cash cuts

    WORCESTER City Council is being forced to cut back on spending or face a £1.1m deficit next year. Years of over-spending have eaten into the council's reserves and the cabinet has been told it must make savings as it draws up the 2003/04 budget. It also

  • Biker brothers' 'lunatic' road race

    A motorcyclist was seriously injured after racing his brother on a twisting Herefordshire road, Worcester Crown Court heard. Darren Faulkner overtook on a bend near Bromyard and collided head-on with a car travelling in the opposite direction. He careered

  • Smoker celebrating

    HEAVY-smoker Paul Nevin was celebrating today after an appeals tribunal ruled the tobacco and cigarette haul he brought through customs was for his own use. The dad-of-three, of Dudley Road, Honeybourne, near Evesham, says he has been "living a nightmare

  • Luff: We will burn the lies of the PM

    WORCESTERSHIRE'S night sky was aglow last night as beacons and fireworks marked the official start of the Countryside Alliance's Liberty & Livelihood campaign. Fifty beacons were set alight across the county, part of a national chain announcing the

  • Teach your dog how to behave

    DOG owners can find out the secret to stopping their dogs leaving wet patches all over their carpets at a talk by one of the country's top animal behaviourists. Ian Dunbar, founder of the Association of Dog Trainers and host of the television series Dogs

  • Support for mums with toddler twins

    HARASSED mothers coping with toddler twins can now find help from a new club in Worcester - said to be the "twins capital" of the country. Worcester Twins Club offers a different kind of support for mums with two little ones to keep an eye out for. "When

  • Man faces indecency charges

    A WORCESTER man has appeared before city magistrates on three charges of gross indecency against a boy under the age of 16. Thirty-five-year-old Robert Byrne, of Chedworth Close, Warndon, denied all three counts. Magistrates remanded him in custody until

  • Warning on illegal rubbish tipping

    BUSINESSES and individuals throughout Worcestershire are being warned against illegal tipping by a county councillor. Former Worcester mayor Derek Prodger is reminding people who repeat the offence of the council's enforcement powers. Coun Prodger, who

  • Dog owner fined after bite

    A DOG owner was fined after his red-haired hound bit a woman's leg, leaving her with scratch marks. Fifty-year-old Joseph Teasdale admitted Coonhound Jake was out of control on Friday, July 12, when it escaped from its paddock at Moreton Spirit Farm,

  • Robbery bid with knife in trousers

    A MAN armed with a kitchen knife was caught on a security video trying to commit a hold-up, Worcester Crown Court heard. William Rae, aged 29, of Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove, admitted attempted robbery and possession of a bladed article. He was remanded in

  • The grim lesson of rush-hour traffic

    AS reporter Guy Whitmore discovered yesterday, it isn't easy to travel by car through Worcester in the rush hour. The county council's Travelwise Week, which started yesterday, was being launched with a race between a bus, a group of cyclists and a car

  • Step this way for holiday deal

    AN alliance of businesses from the Malvern area is offering a combined holiday package designed to tempt walkers to visit throughout the autumn months. The Foley Arms, Colwall Park Hotel and the Cottage in the Wood have got together with hiking shop Malvern

  • Talks over health cash

    A FIVE-year campaign to bring specialist help to Parkinson's Disease sufferers in the Malvern Hills district is hanging on talks about to be held by health officials. Plans for a specialist nurse in South Worcestershire have been touted since 1997 by

  • Pilot projects viewed

    A SERIES of pilot schemes that will allow prescriptions to be transferred electronically from doctor to pharmacist are being closely monitored by staff at QinetiQ, Malvern. QinetiQ is evaluating the system architecture and security aspects of the Electronic

  • Heeley warning for the leaders

    WORCESTER City must be mentally tough to prevent unfashionable Hinckley inflicting a first defeat of the season on John Barton's side tonight (7.45). Captain Carl Heeley will stress that to his team-mates ahead of the clash at one of the least alluring

  • Selection wait for riders

    COUNTY riders are anxiously waiting to hear if they have been selected for the UK Polo-crosse squads following last weekend's trials. The trials took place at the President's tournament which was held at the training ground of Pegasus Croome Polocrosse

  • Party to a great business strategy

    A HEREFORD businesswoman is helping people's dreams come true by organising weddings and corporate events. Cheryl Bond already runs a successful virtual assistant company providing secretarial services to small businesses, and has decided to diversify

  • Uren bags four in Sports romp

    BEN Uren netted four times to take his personal tally to nine in three games as Trinity Sports annihilated Keyz RM 11-0 in a Worcester and District Football League Sunday Division Three match. In the same division Perdiswell beat Abberley 4-2 with goals

  • Lucinda is among winners

    MALVERN school pupil Lucinda Eaton was among the winners at the National Pony Club Horse Trials Championships, which took place recently as Sansaw Park in Shropshire. Hundreds of young riders from throughout the British Isles had qualified for the finals

  • Magazine to hit the streets

    SPA residents will be kept up-to-date on town issues thanks to a council magazine which is due to land on householders doormats this week. The Wychavon Magazine, produced by the district council, will this month include information about which town groups

  • MATT LOWE - Goalkeeper

    Ever present in the Midland Alliance promotion campaign. A reliable shot stopper and a good kicker of the ball.

  • Where Do I Begin

    REGARDING Inside Story (Evening News, September 7) on tabloid spellers, the word Sun has always been easier to spell than the word Telegraph. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.

  • System that will triumph where Communism failed

    M BURCHER (You Say, September 6) is correct in observing that John Paul II puts much effort into trying to unite religions and nations. Global unity has always been the arm of the Vatican. I would argue that the Bible prophecies a future one-world government

  • Double standards

    MATTHEW Clarke seems to think that it's all right for any democratic country - like India and Israel - to possess nuclear weapons, but not oppressive countries like Pakistan and Iraq (You Say, September 4). May I point out that in May 1998, the West imposed

  • He talks nonsense

    I REFER to D E Margrett's letter (You Say, September 6) regarding Israel. Such nonsense to talk of Israel as he does. Great Britain had a mandate to administer Israel - and a right mess we made of it. There was always prejudice against the Jews, which

  • Lack of vision poses threat to Worcester

    SO, once again Worcester is set to lose one of its architectural gems (Evening News, September 6) and once again, at the heart of the matter, has been a lack of vision on the part of officers. The loss of the former council offices, built in 1863 and

  • Bromsgrove Rovers fixtures and results 2002/2003

    HOME, away (Dr Martens Western fixtures unless stated) JULY Thu 18 Cradley Town (Friendly) 1-0 (Crisp) Sat 20 WEST BROMWICH ALBION (Friendly) 1-6 (Burgess) Tue 23 STOURBRIDGE (Friendly) 1-3 (Lloyd) Sat 27 WILLENHALL TOWN (Friendly) 2-0 (Laydon, Palmer

  • 17/9/02 - Injured Brown on mend

    JAMES Brown is winning his fitness battle ahead of Worcester Rugby Club's weekend showdown with Exeter Chiefs. The fly-half trained for the first time today after a back injury and looks set to take his place in Worcester's 22 after missing Saturday's

  • 17/9/02 - County at last chance saloon

    TOM Moody today issued a rallying call to his Worcestershire players as their Frizzell Championship Division Two promotion battle heads for a make-or-break match against Derbyshire at New Road tomorrow. "There is still a glimmer of hope," said the County's

  • Energy shares plummet

    SHARES in beleaguered nuclear group British Energy slid another 14 per cent to just 18p in trading, valuing the company at just over £100m. Previously, it was worth around £500m. The group, which produces a fifth of the UK's electricity, is expected to

  • Rewards for using local produce

    PUBS, restaurants and cafes will be rewarded for using local produce at a prestigious ceremony in Herefordshire this month. The 2002 Flavour of Herefordshire awards will be announced at the ceremony at Hampton Court, near Leominster, on Wednesday, September

  • Head-to-head with national networks

    MORE than 100 companies from the two counties will come together in Worcester this Thursday to sell their products to buyers from large national companies. The Meet the Buyer event, at the Bank House Hotel, Bransford, near Worcester, is the first of its

  • 17/9/02 - Heeley warning for the leaders

    WORCESTER City must be mentally tough to prevent unfashionable Hinckley inflicting a first defeat of the season on John Barton's side tonight (7.45). Captain Carl Heeley will stress that to his team-mates ahead of the clash at one of the least alluring