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  • Inquiry into conduct

    A LEARNING disabilities nurse from a Worcester nursing home is set to appear before a professional conduct committee today charged with physically and verbally abusing a resident. Hugh Tangye, aged 48, will face three allegations of roughly handling and

  • Gush of despair over water leak

    A WORCESTERSHIRE couple are challenging Severn Trent after a water leak has been left to flow for more than a week. John Smith and his wife Patricia reported the leak on the A44 near Crown East on Thursday, September 26. "It's frustrating seeing the water

  • Clear up this mess

    YOUNGSTERS' safety is being risked by a mound of discarded rubbish outside a Worcester block of flats, a resident has warned. Stephen Williams says he has twice complained to the city council, but the litter - which includes piles of bin-bags, wood and

  • Treasures on sale at city fair

    A RARE Worcester two shilling token will be among the many treasures on sale at a ceramics fair later this month. The event will feature a wide range of artefacts from every period and style from more than 30 exhibitors from around the country. The token

  • Exhibition spans 20 years of work

    A RANGE of work by a Malvern textile artist is being displayed at Worcester City Art Gallery. Dinah Prentice's exhibition is being shown in two rooms and spans 20 years of her work. In the smaller gallery a number of Dinah's early wall hangings, including

  • Given last chance to escape her heroin past

    A Worcester woman who was used by her boyfriend as "a messenger" to supply heroin has been given an opportunity to change her life by a judge. Katie Hirschfield was seen by police handing over drugs to a caller at a house last year. When the man was approached

  • Students could benefit from new city stadium

    COMBINING football talent with higher education is the winning initiative being run by Worcester City Football Club and the college of technology. The scheme, now in its second year, has 40 promising footballers under the wings of the blue and whites

  • Red tape frustrates farm plan

    POWICK development plans are being held up by delays in producing a draft Local Plan for the Malvern Hills District, claims a local landowner. Thomas Hawkins, who submitted proposals for a site at Manor Farm, Powick, more than a year ago, is frustrated

  • Collision ends in death

    AN elderly widower has died after being in collision with a car as he crossed the road. The 83-year-old was rushed to Worcestershire Royal Hospital with head and leg injuries after the incident, last Thursday, but died the following day. The pensioner

  • Fixtures and Results - 2002/2003

    20/07/02 Cheltenham Town (Home) PSF 0-3 27/07/02 Kidderminster H (Home) PSF 2-2 30/07/02 Willenhall T (Away) PSF 0-2 01/08/02 Wolves (Home) PSF 0-4 06/08/02 Stourport Swifts (Away) PSF 2-1 09/08/02 Solihull Borough (Away) PSF 2-1 12/08/02 Bedworth United

  • End the problem of metric madness

    THE campaign 18 months ago by the so-called Metric Martyrs to be allowed to sell goods by the pound, rather than the kilo, put fire into the bellies of those who oppose Britain's involvement with all things Continental. So what the Euro-sceptics will

  • STUART BROCK - Goalkeeper. 26/9/76. 6ft 1ins. Squad number 1.

    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

  • DANNY WILLIAMS - Midfield 12/7/79. 6ft 1in. Squad number 4.

    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

  • DREWE BROUGHTON - Forward. 25/10/78. 6ft 3ins. Squad number 9.

    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

  • Castle toppled

    Elmley Castle 2, Evesham Utd 3 UNITED stay unbeaten in the league after Sunday's success. They dominated the first half and went two up with quick goals from Taylor and Smith. Captain and player of the match Ben Davison scored a fantastic free-kick from

  • Celebrate first win in fine style

    Elmley Castle 0, Evesham Utd U-8s 4 EVESHAM won their first Ambassador League game in fine style. Both teams started well but it wasn't long before United took the lead through Ben Scarrott. Daniel Lamb made it two before half-time but Elmley staged a

  • Harriers downed!

    Suckley Harriers 0, Evesham Utd Robins U-10 11 KARL Myers got Evesham off to a flying start with two early goals. Ciaran Gilbert and Jake Hall then added to the first half score before the Robins cracked in another seven goals after the break courtesy

  • Bickerton in the money after Dunhill success

    DROITWICH golfer John Bickerton earned £8,290 in prize-money after finishing joint 58th at the Dunhill Links Championship. Bickerton ended with rounds of 71 at Carn-oustie and 72 at St Andrew's for a three-under-par total of 285, 16 shots adrift of winner

  • Merthyr Tydfil 2, Evesham Utd 0

    Saturday, October 5, 2002 AFTER doing his best to send Evesham packing from this season's FA Cup, referee Andy Williams was at his worst to condemn the Robins to an early FA Trophy exit. A third appointment in the space of seven days spelled trouble for

  • SUMMARY: Kidderminster 1 Hull 0

    A Bo Henriksen goal gave Kidderminster Harriers their second win in a row and a very sweet one at that over former boss Jan Molby's Hull City. Henriksen, a signing of Molby's while he was at the club, struck on 60 minutes to send the Harriers faithful

  • Malvern misery in Luctonians derby

    A MIXTURE of forward mobility and backs running incisively gave Luctonians the honours in the first of Malvern Rugby Club's derby matches. With Andy Longley having an off day with his kicking, including two which hit the post, Malvern found it hard to

  • Mullen sees red as Robins crash out

    EVESHAM United bowed out of the FA Trophy at the first hurdle after a 2-0 defeat against Merthyr Tydfil in the preliminary round at Penydarren Park. Apart from the opening 20 minutes, United struggled to put their game together and in turn saw their five-match

  • Swifts set to name new boss

    MANAGERLESS Stourport Swifts were set to appoint a new man to the Walshes Meadow hot-seat today and on the evidence of Saturday's first 20 minutes he can't come quick enough. Swifts fell 4-2 at Mangotsfield United in the FA Trophy after conceding four

  • 7/10/02 - Devils too sharp for Worcester

    WORCESTER Wolves lost 108-84 in their away National Basketball Trophy match at Oxford Devils. They went into the game with an unchanged team from the previous week's victory over Oxford. Worcester's starting five included Rick Solvason, Ben Livingston

  • Full-time: Kidderminster 1 Hull 0

    Goal-scorer Henriksen was booked for dissent on 74 minutes after being caught offside. Two minutes later, the striker was denied from close range by a brilliant Musselwhite save with the keeper then recovering to tip away Henriksen's follow-up effort.

  • Kidderminster Harriers 1 Hull City 0

    Saturday, October 5, 2002 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers put Jan Molby's job as manager of Hull City under severe threat when they clinched a 1-0 victory over the toothless Tigers in Saturday's Nationwide League Division Three clash at Aggborough. The former

  • Stourport Swifts FC - Fixtures and results - 2002/03

    Sat July 20 Halesowen Harriers (a) 3-1 Mulders, Stanier, Dobson Sat July 27 Boldmere St Michaels (a) 1-4 Giddings Mon July 29 Stourbridge (h) 3-2 Giddings, Stanier, Fletcher Thurs Aug 1 Rushall Olympic (h) 2-3 Bailey, A Nicholls Sat Aug 3 Telford United

  • Future of Europe does not 'belong' to any ideology

    PETER Nielsen's analysis (You Say, September 23) that the future in Europe "belongs to the Socialists" is somewhat one-sided. The European Social Model, which he applauds so highly, certainly gives extra rights to protect those already working. The extra

  • Clogs and dogma

    TONY Blair is said to be returning to the domestic agenda with a promise, quote "to continue wealth redistribution and make reduction of child poverty a key objective and be honest about putting up taxes". I have never heard of children being poor. I

  • What would he say about no signposts?

    I WISH to respond to the letter from the German resident, Herr Dieter Schroeder, who complained about the time-keeping in Worcester. I know first hand that the Germans are extremely punctual because my grandparents have lived in Germany for 17 years.

  • Boosting grey power

    SCORES of the Spa's older residents could soon have a vehicle to voice their views following a wealth of support for an innovative forum. Local authorities teamed up to help launch the new group, which will help older people have a voice in the community

  • 7/10/02 - Weekend county results round-up

    SATURDAY SOCCER NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Division Three: Kidderminster 1 Hull 0. NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Hereford 2 Dagenham & Redbridge 1. DR MARTENS LEAGUE Premier Division: Worcester 2 Havant & Waterlooville 1. Western Division: Redditch 4 Cirencester

  • KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FC MATCH FACTS - 2002/2003

    Sat July 13 Stratford Town (a) 1-1 Lewis Mon July 15 Evesham United (a) 4-0 Ducros, Broughton, Corbett, Shilton Fri July 19 Reading (h) 2-4 Broughton, Henriksen Sun July 21 Solihull Borough (a) 3-4 Shilton, Foster (pen), Corbett Wed July 24 Wolverhampton

  • 7/10/02 - Coach Keast delighted for winger Hudson

    ANDY Keast is hoping Craig Hudson's rampaging last minute try will kick-start the winger's Sixways career. The giant winger started just his second Worcester Rugby Club game against Bedford and it was beginning to look like another blank before his 80th

  • 1/4 time: Kidderminster 0 Hull 0

    Broughton curled the ball into the net inside 30 seconds but he was offside from Henriksen's pass. Harriers continued to look hungry and keeper Musselwhite had to rush out of his goal on nine minutes to clear as Shilton raced onto Stamps' long pass. Hull

  • Internet boom in evenings

    CONSUMERS spend £2.3bn a year shopping on the internet when they get home from work, according to new research. One third of all on-line shopping is conducted between 6pm and 9pm, the Barclaycard study shows. A total of £44.8m is spent after the shops

  • Rural life will revolve round business 'hub'

    A NEW organisation that aims to bring together leading players in rural industries is due to be launched in Worcestershire tonight. The Worcestershire Rural Hub will be chaired by National Farmers Union county chairman Michael Oakes, who is due to be

  • 7/10/02 - Barton praises ten-man City

    MANAGER John Barton hailed his side's gutsy fightback against Havant & Waterlooville on Saturday. Ten-man Worcester City roared back to the top of the table with a 2-1 win despite having defender Paul Carty sent off and going a goal down in the 75th

  • Pint-sized problem of metric madness

    EUROCRATS could force a Worcester theme pub to call time on its litre measures of beer. The Cardinal's Hat, which eight weeks ago re-opened as an Austrian bar, has been told by Worcestershire Trading Standards that it must stick to serving a pints. Although

  • Beer measures come to a head

    THE Cardinal's Hat in Friar Street has proved to be a popular drinking spot for city people. It was closed for several months before being taken over by Andrea Schultz and Anton Limlei in June. Traditional fare, including wiener schnitzel and litres of

  • 'Arson attack won't stop us'

    VOLUNTEERS at an arson-hit charity shop say "vicious" firebugs will not stop them carrying out their work. The St Richard's Hospice shop in Mealcheapen Street was the victim of a deliberate attack in the early hours of today. It is the second such attack

  • Help make the jelly

    A CHARITY bath stunt planned by bone cancer victim Daniel Jarrold will go ahead - but a chef is needed to make the 200 pints of green jelly he wants to bathe in. Rowntrees has donated the lime-flavoured sticky stuff for the event, due to be held at the

  • Stars' stroke message

    A CREW from the BBC have linked up with staff from Worcestershire's new hospital to help raise awareness of strokes. The dangers of smoking and lack of exercise were highlighted last week as part of a week of events organised by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals

  • Not all the spirits at this pub are in the optics!

    The perfect Hallowe'en challenge has been set in Worcester - a night in what is believed to be one of the most haunted pubs in Britain! Childline West Midlands, the free helpline for local children and young people, has arranged the sponsored event at

  • Garage boss took on trio of thieves

    A PLUCKY petrol station boss wrestled with a raider he found stealing cigarettes from a delivery van. The manager spotted the man at the back of the Esso petrol station in Habberley, pulling boxes of cigarettes and tobacco out of the van's cages. The

  • A helping hand on the property ladder

    A SCHEME that helps tenants from Hereford and Worcester to buy a first home is expanding. Festival Housing Group, the region's leading landlord, operates the Homebuy initiative which gives housing association and council tenants a helping hand on to the

  • Super technology scheme for schools

    SCHOOLCHILDREN all over Worcestershire are getting to grips with the latest technology, thanks to supermarket giant Tesco. Evesham and Kidderminster are just two of the areas where schools have benefited from Tesco Computer for Schools equipment and software

  • Thousands at food and drink festival

    A RECORD number of visitors flocked to historic Eastnor Castle at the weekend for its third annual food and drink festival. Almost 4,000 people who travelled to the extravaganza on Saturday and Sunday enjoyed tasting products made in the two counties.

  • Couple's drive for charity

    A COUPLE from Fernhill Heath are revving up to take part in a re-enactment of the cult film The Italian Job for charity. Mini-mad Moyra and Terence Bodley will be joining more than 100 other Mini fans on the 13th annual England to Italy car rally to raise

  • Preview: Kidderminster v Hull

    JAN Molby returns to Kidderminster Harriers for the first time with his new club Hull City and will be expecting a frosty reception. Harriers fans were unhappy with the way the Dane resigned from Aggborough last season before eventually ending up at their

  • Bromsgrove Rovers 0 Banbury United 1

    Saturday, October 5, 2002 ROVERS were sent packing from the FA Trophy at the Premliminary Round stage with a 1-0 home defeat by Banbury. The winning goal came after just 12 minutes. Full match report to follow.

  • Bromsgrove Rovers 1 Tamworth 2

    Saturday, September 28, 2002 FA Cup Second Qualifying Round ALL good things must come to an end, and so it was that Bromsgrove Rovers have lost their unbeaten record. It has taken 12 games over six weeks, but last Saturday's 2-1 FA Cup Second Qualifying

  • JOHN DANBY - Goalkeeper. 20/9/83. 6ft 2ins. Squad number 13.

    Stepped onto the bench last season after the release of Brendan Murphy and was needed to make two substitute appearances, including a league debut at Luton. The Stoke-born teenager has been playing for the U-19s, including during their fine FA Youth Cup

  • LEE AYRES - Centre-back. 28/8/82. 6ft 2ins. Squad number 16.

    Rangy Ayres joined Harriers as a youth-team player from Walsall but progressed to the reserves after impressing at the heart of the defence. A big future is predicted for the youngster who signed a two-year deal and made his competitive debut in the tough

  • DEAN BENNETT - Midfield 13/12/77. 6ft. Squad number 7.

    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

  • SEAN PARRISH - Midfield. 14/3/72. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 8.

    Summer signing Parrish has enjoyed three promotions before from Division Three, twice with Northampton Town and once with Chesterfield. The competitive left-footed midfielder with an eye for goal turned down a one-year deal with Chesterfield to sign for

  • SEAN FLYNN - Midfield. 13/3/68. 5ft 8ins. Squad number 21.

    Vastly-experienced Flynn took over the captaincy in Mark Blake's absence after putting pen to paper on a year's deal before the first league game with Lincoln. The influential central or right-sided midfielder is known for his tough tackling and will

  • ANDY DUCROS - Forward. 16/9/77. 5ft 7ins. Squad number 14.

    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 from Nuneaton Borough in July 2000 after only 12 months at the Conference side. The diminutive Ducros

  • MATT LEWIS - Forward. 20/3/84. 6ft 2ins. Squad number 19.

    The youngest player to earn a professional deal at Aggborough and the reason was 52 goals with Coventry-based non-leaguers Marconi in 2000/01. A player with the potential to become the next Lee Hughes, Lewis signed a three-year contract, scoring goals

  • BO HENRIKSEN - Forward. 7/2/75. 5ft 10ins. Squad number 12.

    A player with an impressive reputation in homeland Denmark, Henriksen signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Aggborough in February 2002. The flamboyant striker, who impressed in an initial three-month loan spell with an immaculate first touch, signed from

  • Single goal sickener

    Evesham Utd U-12 0, Yarnton Boys 1 UNITED failed to repeat last season's achievement of reaching the Knockout Cup final. Yarnton pinched a goal early on after the home side failed to clear. Evesham struggled to put attacks together against determined

  • Henry and James are treble toppers

    Malvern Tn Wdrs U-9s 0, Evesham Utd 8 SAM Ford opened the scoring before Henry Woods notched up a hat-trick. James Bearcroft scored from a penalty and, within minutes, Brown was also converting from the spot, after a handling offence. Bearcroft completed

  • Ladies off mark

    EVESHAM United ladies celebrated their first win in the newly formed Kidderminster Women's County League last weekend. The Common Road side won 4-0 at Upton on Sunday thanks to goals from Niki Bond (2), Tori Southern and Fran Rollings. They will be hoping

  • 7/10/02 Early Trophy exit as boss search continues

    MANAGER-LESS Stourport Swifts fell at the first hurdle of the FA Trophy after conceding four goals in the opening quarter at Mangotsfield United. The home side were in such control that Swifts could have been up against another MUFC rather than their

  • Barton praises ten-man City

    MANAGER John Barton hailed his side's gutsy fightback against Havant & Waterlooville on Saturday. Ten-man Worcester City roared back to the top of the table with a 2-1 win despite having defender Paul Carty sent off and going a goal down in the 75th

  • Devils too sharp for Worcester

    WORCESTER Wolves lost 108-84 in their away National Basketball Trophy match at Oxford Devils. They went into the game with an unchanged team from the previous week's victory over Oxford. Worcester's starting five included Rick Solvason, Ben Livingston

  • Players handed suspensions

    LATEST Worcestershire Football Association player suspensions: are: Stephen Kennedy (Blackwell) 7 days; Terry Waldron (Kimal Athletic) 21 days; Kerry Manger (Millfields Old Boys) 35 days; Mark Hobbis (Victoria Barnt Green) 7 days; Simon Peters (Westbury

  • Coach Keast delighted for winger Hudson

    ANDY Keast is hoping Craig Hudson's rampaging last minute try will kick-start the winger's Sixways career. The giant winger started just his second Worcester Rugby Club game against Bedford and it was beginning to look like another blank before his 80th

  • 3/4 time: Kidderminster 1 Hull 0

    Hull threatened first in the second half when Elliott crossed from the left for Branch to head over at the far post on 52 minutes. A Henriksen header was blocked by defender Anderson a minute later and then Harriers defender Stamps was booked for fouling

  • One-sided coverage of club's relocation bid

    DESPITE your one-sided coverage of the proposed move of Worcester City Football Club, nothing has been written so far which is persuasive that the club should be allowed to over-rule the Local Plan. In fact, many of the letters printed focus on the disruption

  • Phillpott and Charles seem to have the right idea

    WHEN heavy lorries stopped me sleeping recently (and still do) I began to realise that all that now stands between British people and new Labour's masters - the global capitalists - is the Press. I can write to foxy Foster until I am red or blue in the

  • Riddle of John Wycliffe's bones

    REGARDING M Burcher's letter, John Wycliffe has been credited with being the beginning of what is loosely termed The Reformation. As a priest, he was vicar of Lutterworth, Leicestershire, where he died. But he spent most of his ministry at Oxford, holding

  • Prison cash saver

    STAFF at Tardebigge First School estimate they have saved £1,000 thanks to a group of kind-hearted prisoners. Inmates from Hewell Grange Open Prison in the village spent two weeks during the summer holidays working to improve the school grounds. They

  • Worcester 69 Bedford 10

    Saturday, October 5, 2002 JIM Kilfoyle knows he has a fight on his hands after watching Worcester destroy Bedford with something to spare. Rotherham's chief executive was at Sixways to witness not simply a statement of intent but rather a battering ram

  • 3/4 time: Kidderminster 1 Hull 0

    Henriksen put Harriers ahead on 60 minutes against the manager who brought him to Aggborough. The Dane collected Hinton's cross and rifled home from 15 yards.

  • Half-time: Kidderminster 0 Hull 0

    Shilton, in good form on the left wing, swung over a good cross on 28 minutes but Broughton could not keep his header on target under pressure from a Hull defender. There was a scare for the home side on 30 minutes when Branch flashed a cross-shot across

  • 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

  • Worcester City 2 Havant & Waterlooville 1

    Saturday, October 5, 2002 RED-card victim Paul Carty sparked a sensational finale as City overcame a goal deficit to inflict a stunning 2-1 defeat on Havant & Waterlooville. The full back's dismissal, Worcester's second in consecutive Saturdays, followed

  • 7/10/02 - Luctonians take the derby honours

    A MIXTURE of forward mobility and backs running incisively gave Luctonians the honours in the first of Malvern's local Midlands One derby matches. LUCTONIANS 31pts, MALVERN 12pts With Longley having an off day with his kicking, including two which hit

  • Seasonal jobs at city shop

    Health and beauty chain Boots is looking for "high-calibre" Worcester jobseekers to work at its High Street store over Christmas. The Nottingham-based retailer announced today it was recruiting 7,000 staff nationwide to keep seasonal sales on the boil

  • One-stop shop for business services

    A NEW business services concept has opened in Worcester. Mail Boxes Etc. has opened its doors in Friar Street and will be providing a wide range of business support services. "For the first time, businesses in Worcester will be able to go to one business

  • Working in concert with Symphony Hall

    AN EXERCISE that began as an advertising and sponsorship deal for a Worcester company has developed into a long-term business partnership. Since becoming a member of the Birmingham Symphony Hall's Corporate Membership Scheme, Liaison VAT Consultancy has