AN MP found himself discussing the possibility of war on Iraq with royalty when he visited the Middle East. Bill Wiggin, whose constituency covers Rock and Ribbesford, travelled to Bahrain as part of a Conservative delegation. He met the Prime Minister
A CASH crisis hanging over Worcester's Swan Theatre looks likely to bring down the final curtain on the 40-year-old auditorium. A budget cut of £83,000, proposed by the city council, may have sounded the death knell for the theatre. If closure goes ahead
A FORMER Worcestershire paramedic who won a £56,000 out of court settlement for unfair dismissal said she was "devastated" at the way she was treated. Karen Faulkner slammed Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust, claiming they forced her
THE battle for the right to serve metric beer in a Worcester theme pub could be taken to Brussels, the pub's owners warn. The Austrian owners of The Cardinal's Hat, in Friar Street, said they would fight to the end for the right to sell their drink in
A DOUBLE-decker bus, the first in Worcester for decades, has been specially brought in from Leicester so that every child can have a seat on the daily school run to Malvern. It follows a protest by Councillor Tom Wells on behalf of parents worried about
A law firm is offering free wills for a donation to Kemp Hospice of just £10. Both the Kidderminster and Stourport offices of Painter Solicitors are taking part in the deal next week and the company will take the contribution on behalf of the hospice.
Ludlow 2, Pershore 2 PERSHORE'S opening DTZ West Midlands Division Two game of the season began with a fierce attack from the hosts which resulted in a good save from debutant Will Sherman and a goalline clearance. Despite this close shave, Pershore took
SLIMMERS are losing pounds and Kemp Hospice is gaining them as waistlines shrink for the charity. Eight people - members of Hartlebury's Torton Turds football club and their partners - have pledged to shed up to seven stone between them to raise at least
AN Evening News appeal has led to two old school friends being reunited and a huge party organised for former classmates. Former pupils of the former St Martin's Old Boys School are being invited to the bash, organised by Ivor Gwilliam and Peter Smith
PATIENTS and volunteers at Kemp Hospice have made a collage to brighten up a brand new facility in Africa. The colourful creation was sent to Tanzania's first ever hospice, due to be completed by November, earlier this month. The gift - which took a month
A POPULAR Powick restaurant could be demolished to make way for a housing development, under a new scheme submitted for planning approval. It is proposed to demolish the New Hing Tai restaurant and the house at 20, Old Malvern Road, replacing them with
PLANS to build a massive asylum seeker centre at Throckmorton were thro-wn into turmoil last night after Peers inflicted a defeat on the Government. The House of Lords flatly rejected the idea of placing asylum seekers in rural locations. They also slammed
YOUNGSTERS at Broadheath Primary School spent the day scouring the countryside for hedgehogs and other tiny animals as part of a special eco-day. Pupils followed clues on a trail at Broadheath Church, while others took part in earth walks and pond dipping
MEASURES are being taken to improve financial monitoring at Worcester City Council to avoid a repeat of the recent budget crisis. In Septemberr, the council revealed that it would have to take urgent action to avoid a £400,000 overspend on this year's
A LAST-chance trip of a lifetime to China is on offer before a huge project to flood the area gets underway. Worcestershire trekkers will be among the last party to tackle the Three Gorges of the Yangtze Kiang River, before work begins next year. "The
A KIDDERMINSTER man has been found seriously injured in his living room after he walked home from the pub alone. The man, who is in his 30s, had been drinking with friends at The Watermill pub in the town centre on Tuesday night. He left at 12.30am to
A WORCESTER soldier joined more than 200 others from across the West Midlands on a recent two-week camp in Cumbria's Westmoreland Hills. Pte Phillip Price, aged 24, made the trip north with the West Midlands Regiment. The Laser Surveys employee combines
A JURY, at the trial of a building worker accused of murdering his wife, failed to reach a verdict yesterday. Mum-of-five Maureen Troth, aged 57, died from a single stab wound through the heart after she left her husband Terence and went to live with
A COLLECTION of paintings showing the beauty of the swan is at a Worcester art gallery. Valerie Briggs' work is on display at Bevere Vivis Gallery and Picture Framers to raise funds for Wychbold Swan Rescue. Ms Briggs lives in Worcester and takes inspiration
A COMPANY boss told how his family's Sunday night meal was interrupted by a group of young men making a noise at their block of flats. Alan Dean and his son Jason were attacked when they went to complain about the racket in Orchid Court, Malvern, on September
A VALE school is appealing to businesses and organisations to help it fund a £10,000 project for a new computer suite. Abbey Park First School in Pershore is hoping local firms and groups will be kind enough to dig deep in their pockets and help sponsor
A "CRUEL" illness that cost a little girl her feet, fingertips and almost her life has inspired friends and family to start a support group to benefit her and others. Doctors gave Hollie Lingard, now 20 months, just a 10 per cent chance of survival as
AN outspoken paramedic who fought the county health shake-up has won £56,000 from health chiefs. Karen Faulkner was awarded the sum from Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust after it admitted unfair dismissal and breach of contract. Mrs
A SCHOOLBOY had his lung punctured when he was stabbed twice in the back with a screwdriver by a 14-year-old during a late-night fracas. The 17-year-old Kidderminster pupil spent four days in hospital after he was chased and attacked on the Spennells
PRIVATE security patrols are on the cards to combat vandalism in play parks. Dozens of incidents of vandalism have been recorded at district parks in the last seven months - up substantially on previous years. And the repair bill for Wyre Forest District
A WELL-KNOWN Kidderminster shopkeeper is selling off his family's cherished collection of antique radios - to help fund a private hip replacement. Some of John Russell's collection of radios, dating back to the 1920s, have been snapped up by a collector
RESIDENTS have been invited to have their say on the latest phase of a £6.5 million flood defence scheme in Bewdley. Work will begin to install the foundations for removable flood barriers along Severnside South next spring or summer. It will be the second
SUNDAY, October 13: 10.30am, Mayor and Consort to attend Redditch Borough Council Civic Service. MONDAY, October 14: 6.30pm, Town Council Meeting at Town Hall. TUESDAY, October 15: 11am, Mayor to attend Evesham and Pershore Over 50's Forum at The Civic
MACMILLAN WORCESTERSHIRE APPEAL: The Macmillan Worldwide Coffee Morning has been much in the news recently but it may be that readers are not aware of the Macmillan Worcestershire Appeal which now has various groups established in this area, working to
WEDNESDAY CLUB: Members met on October 2 when Mrs M Boath presided. Birthday cards were distributed, after which two minutes' silence was observed for the passing of Mrs Watson, a former member. The trip to Weston-Super-Mare was enjoyed by all and members
1st (£1,000) 11067, Worcester; 2nd (£100) 17128, Malvern Link; 3rd (£50) 14991, Warndon.
IMPORTS, and whether that was the source of last year's foot-and-mouth outbreak, were the main concerns of farmers and growers from the Pershore and Upton-on-Severn branch when they met Sir Michael Spicer, MP for West Worcestershire. One view was that
JOAN Green, president, welcomed 19 members to the September meeting after the summer holidays, and everyone stood silently in remembrance of Sue Smith, a former president, who had attended the meetings regularly for very many years, always willing to
JUDO: Gentle giant Paul Jones has achieved the milestone of fifth-level black belt, the highest contest grade in judo. The Samurai Judo Club ace achieved the feat at a grading after winning bronze at the British Veterans Championships in High Wycombe.
TENNIS: Title-winning Bewdley Tennis Club's Tracey Powell has scooped another accolade with the prestigious Herefordshire and Worcestershire Coach of the Year award. Powell, the county ladies champion, now goes forward to represent the county in the national
THURSDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Cafe 2000 - Nausia. Wolverhampton: Civic Hall - Darren Hayes. Robin R'n'B2 - Roy Harper. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - CBSO Beethoven Concert. Old Railway - Jason Ensa and The Lobsters of Freedom. Warwick: Arts Centre - Kathryn
Statistics 2002-03 James Brown Apps 1 (3), Gls 0; Darren Bullock 10, 4; Tom Cudworth 3, 0; Matt Gardiner 3, 2; Danny James (6), 0; Nathan Jukes 11, 4; Steve Lutz 8, 2; Leroy May 7 (1), 6; Scott Mullen (7), 0; Russ Parmenter 9, 0; Matt Pendleton 11, 0;
HOCKEY: National League Division One Stourport made a losing start to the season proper with a 4-2 home defeat to Chelmsford. Pakistan international Imran Yousaf grabbed two goals for Stourport, putting them ahead with his first on 23 minutes. Yousaf
SWIMMING: The prolific Amy Smith broke two county records as she stole the show for Wyre Forest over the last two weekends. In a three-county competition at Gloucester, Smith broke her own Worcester county junior 50-metre freestyle record with a time
SNOOKER: In the Kidderminster Wednesday League, Snooks A and St George's A are three points ahead at the top. They gained 5-0 victories over Franche B and Chester Road A respectively. Other results: Wribbenhall A 2, St Johns C 3; St Johns E 2, Pockets
TABLE TENNIS: Kidderminster League Division Three newcomers Bewdley CC E notched up their second victory at the expense of their own D team. Three wins for Chris Baldwin and two each for brothers Alex and Phil Webster helped secure the four points for
GOLF: Cleobury Mortimer ladies claimed two top prizes in the club's popular Open AM/AM. More than 180 ladies in teams of four took part but the winning team on 80 points was Cleobury's Kim Simm, Helen Watson and Sylvia Tudor-Hughes. They were joined by
THE site of a planned new housing estate on the edge of Stourport is NOT in the flood plain, environment chiefs have confirmed. Residents had raised fears the land between Timber Lane and Mill Lane was liable to flooding, with some pointing out the ground
FITTINGLY, the Rugby Football Union's response to being investigated for foul play was to deny everything. It says all you need to know about English Rugby's Bastille that even when the humiliation of being probed by the Office of Fair Trading became
CHESS: Kidderminster Chess Club's Paul Thomas achieved good results in the intermediate section of the sixth Birmingham League rapid-play tournament. Thomas began well by defeating John Harris of Stroud before a draw with Warley Quinborne's Wendell Rawlings
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
KIDDERMINSTER angler Carl Brooks caught nine trout to 6lb 10oz on the Wyre Dell Lake at Shatterford Fishery with a green lure. The Walker father and son fishing aces from Far Forest were successful again as Paul used a dodo to catch 14 trout with an average
A BALDING, beer-bellied flasher exposed himself to two teenage girls after following them around Kiddermin-ster town centre. The man struck as the girls stood outside the TJ Hughes store in the Bull Ring last Wednesday at about 5.40pm. He then walked
THERE has been good fishing on all coarse waters with weights recorded from 27lb to 73lb. One angler landed 72lb of mixed fish, the best a 14.25lb common carp, with other weights from 2lb to 7.5lb. They used catmeat and maggot bait on peg eight on the
FORMER Kidderminster Harriers midfielder Richard Forsyth has been reunited with old boss Graham Allner at Cheltenham Town. Forsyth has moved from Peterborough United on a one-month loan with a view to a permanent transfer. The 32-year-old won the Conference
A CAR was stolen after two young men offered to help the owner start it. The silver Vauxhall Astra, registered E254 OHA, was taken from outside a home in Gould Avenue West, Kidderminster, at about 10.30pm last Thursday. The owner was having problems starting
Anthony Hopkins returns as charismatic cannibal Dr Hannibal Lecter in the prequel to Silence of the Lambs. Red Dragon, which promises to explore the "origins of evil", is a suspense thriller. FBI Agent Will Graham (Ed Norton) asks for the help of Lecter
GOODS worth nearly £8,000 were stolen in a raid on a farm outbuilding. Property including four motocross bikes, power tools and oxygen bottles worth a total of £7,600 were taken during the break-in at Clows Top, on Monday between 7pm and 10pm. The bikes
A SHOPLIFTER who elected trial at crown court on a charge of stealing a bottle of whisky changed his plea to guilty at the last minute. Lewis Arthur, 35, of Derwent Close, Kidderminster, admitted stealing the drink from the Safeway store in the town on
BIRMINGHAM-Worcestershire Canal, 44-45: D Saunders 3-8, P Cox 3-2, M Brown 2-8, B Hemmings 1-5.5, N Hill 0-11.
LARFORD Lakes: Kevin Driver 40-7, Chris Lyons 28-2-8dr, Barry Chesson 21-1-0, Shaun Pearce 18-7-0. The next contest will be on Sunday at Haye Farm. Anglers should meet at the Park Inn at 7.30am.
I AM concerned at the comments by two leading councillors Dr G Lord and Mr C Beardwood (Shuttle/Times & News, September 26) clearly showing their disappointment at the incinerator public inquiry outcome and their continued support for the incineration
WITH regard to an article in your September 26 issue, "Decisions on waste are tough" - indeed they are, but I am amazed and disheartened that a supposed stalwart of our community, elected to serve that community, still believes that incineration is the
A burglar left a trail of blood to his home after smashing a shop window and crawling through to get bottles of drink. Police alerted by an alarm to the break-in at the One-Stop store in Warbler Place, Kidderminster, followed the splashes of blood to
HAYE Farm: Richard Billingham 18-8, G Reece 9-1, Mick McGowan 7-4. Canal: M Pitt 3-5, S Garrington 2-4, P Brookes 1-14. A meeting will be held on November 7. BAA licences for 2003 must be paid for by the end of November.
A CARPENTER renovating a Bewdley house thought he was going to die when two drunken men burst in and beat him up with an array of weapons. David Hughes was left with marks all over his body after being bitten, kicked, punched and hit with items including
AFTER six weeks of looking out of my Bewdley shop through the roadworks barriers in Load Street, they were finally removed on Wednesday. On arriving at the shop the next day, I was told by the contractors they were going to put them up again on the instruction
CAMPDEN Town continued their impressive start to the Stratford and District Alliance season with a 4-1 win at Needlemakers Lions. Rich Lewis bagged a brace in the Journal Premier Division clash and there was one apiece for Kevin Reason and Dan Taylor
WHEN Labour was last in power on Wyre Forest District Council, the two biggest issues facing it were the futures of Kidderminster town centre and social housing in the district. Under Labour, council policy sought to direct core functions, such as retail
WREN'S Pool: D Morris 13-8, R Price 12-6, J Brooks 9-12. The annual meeting is at the Wren's Nest on Friday, October 18, from 8pm and all members are asked to attend. Subscriptions are now due and will be collected at the meeting.
Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League ONLY one surprise result was recorded in the second round of the Tewkesbury Sports Knockout Cup as fourth division Golden Cross accounted for second division Salford Rovers thanks to first half goals from Beard and
A DESERVED draw eluded Wyre Forest Brintons as they slipped to a 1-0 home defeat against Bridgnorth Town Reserves in West Midlands League Division One South. Forest Brintons brought in Jack Wassell, Sam Pountney and keeper Simon Wills to bolster a defence
Massey Ferguson 4, Pershore Tn 0 AFTER Saturday's woeful display, Pershore look like they have established themselves as early relegation contenders from the ICIS Midland Combination Premier Division. Massey made short work of the struggling home side
FRANCHE Pool: J Williams 10-6, A Griffiths 8-2, F Hutton 4-7, S Stebbings 4-2. Sunday's contest is on the Birmingham-Worcester Canal and names of those taking part should be submitted to the secretary by tomorrow evening.
TO confirm a point raised in the letter of September 19 from Mr Evans (no relation), of Cardigan, this is a photograph of my boat "nestling under the willows" as he so poetically described in his letter. Like him, I think it is a shame that more is not
JULIE Freeman's hat-trick helped keep honours even for Harriers Ladies in a 5-5 draw with Headless Cross. Cross' A Elliott scored all her team's goals and put the Redditch side ahead on four minutes. Freeman equalised quickly from long range but a corner
FOUR pallets of Christmas crackers were stolen from a lorry parked while the driver was asleep in his cab overnight in Evesham Thieves slashed the curtains of the white articulated lorry, in Vale Lorry Park, Cheltenham Road between 9pm on Tuesday and
HOME office minister Beverley Hughes has revealed that the plans for an asylum centre at Throckmorton have been put back again during a private visit to Wychavon. Earlier this year Home Office officials told Wychavon District Council to expect to receive
ONCE again Kidderminster trembles in the shadow of the planners and developers' axe. We have a "ring road" which goes through the centre of the town and finishes nowhere, and which is a traffic nightmare. To quote from Nikolaus Pevsner "Kidderminster
THREE Wyre Forest teams have moved off the bottom of their respective divisions in the Kidderminster and District League. Rising Sun's 3-1 win over Top Bell took the Stourport side up three places in Saturday Division One. Also three from the bottom are
THE minor injuries unit at Evesham Community Hospital is up and running - despite new directional signs which say there is no A and E unit at Waterside. Highway chiefs are to take up the misleading signs with their contractors and get them replaced after
BEN Stanley was spot on as he proved to be the penalty king in a competition organised by the Shuttle, Times & News with Kidderminster Harriers. The 11-year-old won the half-time penalty competition at Aggborough during Harriers' 1-0 victory over
Evesham Utd U-12 10, Moretonville Hawks 0 LANCE SMITH scored six times as Evesham bounced back in style from the previous week's cup disappointment. Robins attacked in waves and the chances started to come with Smith scoring three and Adam Styles making
THE launch by Worcestershire County Council next week of an Evesham and Pershore Over 50s Forum has been welcomed by Evesham and District Pensioners Association. The launch takes place at Wychavon Civic Centre, Pershore, next Tuesday between 11am and
Malvern Tn Wdrs Colts U-11 4, Evesham Utd Robins 5 ROBINS bounced back from the previous week's setback defeat with a gritty show. On a difficult surface they quickly found themselves two goals down but dug deep and gradually eased their way back into
COACHING sessions to improve standards at grass roots level are being organised by the Worcestershire FA. A new FA level one club coach award has been introduced and the first course starts on Sunday at Evesham United's Common Ground football ground at
A THRILLING Kidderminster Six-a-side League Division Two match ended in a 6-6 scoreline between Blades and Sevens. Other results, Div One: Roger le Moore 0, JDFC 1; FC Magic 4, Woodthorpe Wdrs 2; Prawn Stars 0, Briars 2; Woodthorpe Wdrs 0, Swan FC 3.
THE two unbeaten Midlands Three West North sides will meet on Saturday after Kidderminster Carolians won their third game at home to Burntwood 19-12. KCs entertain Aston Old Edwardians in a battle of the early pace-setters but must stop giving away silly
EVESHAM United face, financially, the biggest game in the club's history this weekend. Having come through a handful of searching ties, the Robins travel to the south coast on Saturday to face Havant and Water-looville where a sixth FA Cup win will propel
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
JAMES Brown has shaken Worcester Rugby Club with the news that he could be out of action until Christmas. The fly-half has been struggling with a disc problem in his back since his summer arrival and will go under the knife tomorrow. The club will know
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers are expecting a crowd of over 4,000 for England's Under 19 friendly against Yugoslavia at Aggborough tonight (7.45). More than 3,000 tickets have already been accounted for during the build up to the clash which is being televised
GRAHAM Turner begins a fresh bid to strengthen his front line today after a proposed loan deal for a Football League striker collapsed at the eleventh hour. The Hereford United manager had lined up the player for a loan move with a view to a permanent
The president of the Kidderminster and District Football League, Roy Marchant, has died aged 79. Mr Marchant was a champion of grass roots football and held many offices during his lifetime. A true sportsman who played football, cricket and bowls, he
Saturday, August 17, 2002 IT was entirely appropriate that new skipper Darren Bullock should be the man to hit the net as United started the new season with a win. The former Worcester City midfielder, who also has numerous Football League appearances
GOOD SAMARITANS in Broadway have been told to take away wheelchairs from a toilet block in Church Road car park, after providing them free of charge for disabled people. Villagers are angry with Wychavon District Council and the cleaning firm Mighty Cleaners
Ornamental Grasses will be the subject of a talk by Robin Pearce who is a national dahlia judge and grower, specialising in perennials and grasses. The meeting on Wednesday will be held in Astley Village Hall, where the doors will be open at 7.30pm. The
At the October 1 meeting, Kath Oakley reported on information the future of the community centre, and urged members to write to the Civic Centre, expressing their worries. Shirley Matthews and Otilia Gibbs manned the shop at WI House as requested. Volunteers
The Wyre Forest and District Centre's season of indoor meetings began with an illustrated talk on The Abbeys and Priories of Yorkshire, by Eric Greenwood. He told how, before the dissolution, there were about 1,000 monasteries in England and Wales, 83
The second in the Severn Valley Winter Walks series will take place on Sunday, October 20. Check-in time at the Chainwire Club, Oldington, is from 8.30am, with the walk to start between 9am and 9.30am. Walkers under 13 must have parental consent and should
John Ratcliffe entertained members at the September meeting of this Kidderminster-based club, with an illustrated guide to Snowdonia. He has collected slides over several years of walking and climbing in the area, and also showed pictures of the unusual
Death of a King: The Fate of Edward of Caernarvon will be the subject of a talk on Monday to be given by Martin Haines. After the king was murdered at Berkeley Castle in 1327 Edward was regarded as a saint, and the offerings of pilgrims visiting his shrine
NOMINATIONS for the prestigious Princess Royal Award, which recognises outstanding achievement for the benefit of the British dairy industry, close on Friday, November 8. The annual award, run by the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers, is open
FARMERS and others working in rural businesses are being offered the chance to respond to consumer requirements and become more competitive, diverse and flexible. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is once again providing free half-day
"BATS and farmers need each other" was the message to farmers and landowners at a farm conservation event organised by Gloucestershire branch of the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group. Robert Ensor and his family opened their farm at Flaxley to demonstrate
A TEENAGE conman persuaded an elderly Bewdley woman to give him £10 towards a sponsored walk - and then returned the next day to steal £50 from her while she made him a cup of tea. The thief had called at the house in Lingfield Road last Saturday and
THE Fathers and Sons Ramblers Cricket Club (FAS) raised adequate funds during its annual cricket week to make a donation to support youth cricket in the North Cotswolds. Barry Dare, FAS founder said: "We are delighted to have raised £250 for young cricketers
A "CRUEL" illness that cost a little girl her feet, fingertips and almost her life has inspired friends and family to start a support group to benefit her and others. Doctors gave Hollie Lingard, now 20 months, just a 10 per cent chance of survival as
NATIONAL health watchdogs have launched an investigation into Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. And they have urged district people to have their say on the county health service as part of their 17-week probe. The Commission for Health Improvement
AN exhibition was taking place today in Kidderminster to promote awareness of mental health. The event at the town library was organised by the county's social services and mental health trust to highlight the services available locally. Anyone who could
100 years ago October 11 1902 EDWARD Archer, a labourer from Hinton-on-the-Green, was summoned for driving a vehicle without a light on September 24. PC Norman stated while on the Hampton Road, he saw the defendant driving a horse and dray without a light
Pershore II 26pts, Hereford III 38 AN ENTERTAINING game between Pershore's second string and Hereford's third team saw the visitors start the better and give their opponents an indication of the fire power early on by going over for the first of the afternoon's
OFTEN you hear coaches say that teams didn't play well during a draw or defeat. You don't hear it too much when you've scored 11 tries during a match! We beat Bedford Blues 69-10 on Saturday and there were some good aspects to the display. However, I
HAS John Phillpott (Evening News, September 30) got prehensile feet like a chimpanzee? He says that he grabs a chance "with both feet." GEORGE COWLEY, Windermere Drive, Warndon, Worcester.
A FATHER and son "professional" phonebox raiding team from Pershore was found with stolen takings and tools in their car. Andrew Scarrott, aged 39, and his son, also Andrew, aged 18, of Hurst Road, Pershore, were bailed until October 28 for pre-sentence
TEN new trees are to be planted along a Pershore road after the town's rotary club teamed up with park maintenance contractors and Wychavon District Council. Pershore Rotary Club and Fountain Landscapes made donations along with funding from the council
REGARDING the letter from Sue Sowden (You Say, September 2) I can confirm that there was very little noise from the hunt on that day. I am concerned as to how Mrs Sowden managed to get from the footpath between Crowle and Broughton Hackett on to the main
IMPORTS, and whether that was the source of last year's foot-and-mouth outbreak, were the main concerns of farmers and growers from the Pershore and Upton-on-Severn branch when they met Sir Michael Spicer, MP for West Worcestershire. One view was that
A MEETING to show support for a service for Pershore youngsters will be held next month. Pershore's Under 18 Drop-In Centre is under threat of closure if funds cannot be found by next April and its committee chairman Richard Bateman has organised a meeting
A PERSHORE internet and computer centre was officially launched on Tuesday by town mayor Richard Hampton. New Pershore Colleges principal Dr Heather Barrett-Mold was also there to recognise the success of the Online@Pershore Learn Direct Centre, which
SIMPLE patriotism and a realisation that he was helping finish off something started by the 1914-18 war was the reason behind Denis Falvey's decision to join the Royal Artillery before World War Two after what he described as a 20-year half time break
THE chairman of a staff organisation at a women's prison near Bromsgrove has been found guilty of bullying her colleagues, a prison service spokesman has confirmed. Wendy Parkes, the chairman of the Prison Officers' Association at Brockhill women's Prison
THE town's MP has produced his first annual report for voters to highlight how he has tackled issues raised by residents. Tory MP Peter Luff has sent the report to constituents and included it on his website at www.peterluff.co.uk The Mid-Worcestershire
A VILLAGE website has won a prize in a community competition organised by Worcestershire County Council. The Badsey Website Group, a small band of volunteers, has been operating in Badsey for two years putting together the 500 page www.badsey.net, described
A CLASSIC tale of matchmaking comes to the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham later this month, in the form of an adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma. Emma Woodhouse, a young, single woman, headhunts partners for other people, while aiming to remain unattached
ROBERT Rock set a new course record at The Vale last week when leading his team from Swingers Golf Centre to victory at the inaugural Pro-Am. Rock carded a seven-under par round of 67 to win the professional's prize while a team score of 20-under proved
EVESHAM United face, financially, the biggest game in the club's history this weekend. Having come through a handful of searching ties, the Robins travel to the south coast on Saturday to face Havant and Water-looville where a sixth FA Cup win will propel
DOWNGRADED bus services in Stourport have been attacked for leaving elderly and disabled people stranded. Since September 1 some routes linking suburbs to the town centre and Kidderminster have been axed. Town councillors have slammed what they claimed
A DRIVER in trouble for breaking a 30mph speed limit has claimed he is being unfairly treated and is organising a mass protest. Darren Leeson, of Offmore Road, Kidderminster, was caught on camera doing 42mph on the town's Chester Road South last month
UP to a dozen jobs are set to be created at a leading Kidderminster carpet firm after a takeover of an Irish company. Victoria Carpets has bought out Cork-based Munster Carpets for £400,000. Munster makes Wilton contract carpets for the UK and Irish markets
POLICE are trying to establish how a Kidderminster man suffered serious head injuries after a night out drinking at a town pub. The man, in his mid-30s, had been drinking with friends at the Watermill in Park Lane on Tuesday night but left at about 12.30am
ONCE upon a time, pets knew their place and managed to go about their daily business without being smothered with human affection. Dogs used to expect nothing more than one meal a day, a walk and a roof over their head. Cats were even less demanding.
AN elderly woman found her son in the bath covered in knife wounds and barely alive, an inquest has heard. Robert Havard, of Arley Lane, Shatterford, was pronounced dead on Sunday night on arrival at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. The 39-year-old lived
BIDDING reached "dizzy heights" when four fascinating Upper Arley properties went under the hammer. Arley Cottage, Forge Cottage, Naboth's Vineyard and Arley Tower went up for auction at Kidderminster's Gainsborough House Hotel last Thursday. The Grade
A KITTEN who was abandoned at birth is now looking like the cat that got the cream! Bentley, who is now owned by Teresa Henderson, of Blenheim Close, Bidford, scooped five rosettes at the Russian Blue Cat Show at Stratford Civic Hall, including first
Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League ONLY one surprise result was recorded in the second round of the Tewkesbury Sports Knockout Cup as fourth division Golden Cross accounted for second division Salford Rovers thanks to first half goals from Beard and
EIGHTY gardeners with special needs showed off their green-fingered talents at the first West Midlands Flower Show in Kidderminster. The event at The Elms - a social education centre linked to Stourbridge College - was organised by the national gardening
Massey Ferguson 4, Pershore Tn 0 AFTER Saturday's woeful display, Pershore look like they have established themselves as early relegation contenders from the ICIS Midland Combination Premier Division. Massey made short work of the struggling home side
Ludlow 2, Pershore 2 PERSHORE'S opening DTZ West Midlands Division Two game of the season began with a fierce attack from the hosts which resulted in a good save from debutant Will Sherman and a goalline clearance. Despite this close shave, Pershore took
A CARNIVAL queen will be celebrating Christmas in an Asian kingdom with 30,000 young people from around the world. Laura Webb, of Stokesay Close, Kidderminster, who is also a member of the 2nd Broadwaters and Wolverley Guides, will take part in the 20th
PARENTS desperate to get their youngsters into their chosen high schools in Wyre Forest are urged to fill in their transfer forms quickly to be in with a chance of securing a place. Information packs and forms have been distributed to every primary and
A MINISTER is taking to the bagpipes to raise money for his church. Folk have the chance to dance to live music at a ceilidh night at the Baxter United Reformed Church hall in Kidderminster's Bull Ring on Saturday. And the Rev Gerald England is taking
FOUR popular pubs in the Kidderminster area are being offered for lease as part of a regional shake-up. The Briars in Habberley Road, the Royal Exchange in New Road, the Sutton Arms in Sutton Park Road, and the Queen's Head at Wolverley have all become
one of the country's top investigative authors will be shedding light on the shadowy world of British military intelligence in his first appearance at Bewdley Festival. Stephen Dorril, who lived in Kidderminster until he was 18, is talking on MI6, a highly
INTEREST in the 15th Bewdley Festival - and the fringe events - is hotting up with "something for everyone" on offer. This year the afternoon events, introduced seven years ago to attract a wider audience, are in such demand the main venue has been switched
ONE of the far-reaching changes announced by RSC artistic director Adrian Noble last year was the establishment of an academy that would give young actors fresh from drama school their first professional stage experience. As a result a group of talented
IT just wouldn't be October in Kidderminster without the annual Proms. This year's concert, which has become an essential part of the music scene, was the 21st anniversary. As always, Stourport Brass Band, under the baton of their brilliant musical director
IT is lights, camera, action as Wyre Forest Film Club's new season has got underway. As featured in the Shuttle/Times & News last week the club is showing some of the best films in independent American cinema and international classics. However, it
A MUSICIAN who has played with pop star Sting is a special guest at a jazz concert tomorrow. Cormac Loane, an alto sax and clarinet player, will join the Simon Deeley Trio at the Bonded Warehouse in Stourbridge at 7.30pm. Tickets are available by calling
THE latest lunchtime Kidderminster Library concert, featuring a soprano and pianist, will be held on Wednesday. Caroline Place will join Michael Blackmore in the 1pm performance and her songs will be on the theme of "flowers, water, life and love", according
JAMES Brown has shaken Worcester Rugby Club with the news that he could be out of action until Christmas. The fly-half has been struggling with a disc problem in his back since his summer arrival and will go under the knife tomorrow. The club will know
STRATFORD Racecourse is set to hold an extra fixture on Sunday, October 27 - a meeting allocated from Towcester following its closure until early next year. The race day will be sponsored by Display Box Ltd a company based in Hemel Hempstead and will
A SUNDAY newspaper raised an alarm about possible closure of 60 hospitals due to the Government's plans for Foundation Hospitals. The threat is not from these new super hospitals but from a report from the Royal College of Physicians that has identified
IT was the B Division's turn to take shape this week as St James consolidated their position at the top of the group. They overcame Willersey courtesy of two well-taken goals from Martin Tomes. After a short rest, another goal from Tomes and one from
EVESHAM Rowing Club hosted the second Junior and Oarsome Head of the River last Saturday in glorious sunshine and perfect water conditions. The event was staged to celebrate the growing strength of junior rowing in the area and the success of the Amateur
Evesham and District League Results - Division One: Swan C 6, Fairfield 3; Talbot 4, Swan B 5; Rowing Club 4, Angel Vaults 5; Norton Grange 2, Railway Club 7; Hampton WMC 4, Badsey RBL 5. Division Two: Golden Cross A 4, Bidford RBL 5; Hospital B 4, Ivy
Supermarket chain Tesco is aiming to recruit 17,000 new staff, the bulk of which will be seasonal workers over the Christmas period, it said today.
THE Secretary of State for Trade and Industry swept into Malvern yesterday to open the latest new building on Malvern Hills Science Park. Patricia Hewitt MP spent almost two hours at the science park and met with representatives of several tenant companies
AS a frequent London commuter, I was glad to read, (Journal, October 3), that Mr Peter Luff, our MP, is calling for a more frequent, fast, and reliable rail service to London. We need, however, to be reminded that, however good a rail service is provided
WE would like, through your columns, to voice our concern's at the proposed closure of the road through Wyre. We are very disappointed with our local parish council, the majority voting to close the road, most of them do not live on the main road, so
Tuesday, October 1, 2002: I attended a School Governors Curriculum sub committe meeting at the Vale of Evesham School. As usual I was impressed at amount of work done by the staff of our schools. Wednesday, October 2, 2002: At 12-15pm I was invited to
A CASH crisis hanging over Worcester's Swan Theatre looks likely to bring down the final curtain on the 40-year-old auditorium. A budget cut of £83,000, proposed by the city council, may have sounded the death knell for the theatre. If closure goes ahead
THE battle for the right to serve metric beer in a Worcester theme pub could be taken to Brussels, the pub's owners warn. The Austrian owners of The Cardinal's Hat, in Friar Street, said they would fight to the end for the right to sell their drink in
MEMBERS of Cookley's national village knock-out winning side of 1977 were reunited at the club's annual presentation night at the Eagle and Spur. Seven members of the team that carried off the Haig Trophy at Lord's were among the 60 who attended on the
Stratford III 3, Pershore III 1 THIS was the club's first ever DTZ Third XI League match and several players glanced nervously at the opposition as they displayed admirable skills in the warm-up. However, once the game started Pershore settled quickly
A MEMBER of staff at a Broadheath bakery has been stabbed at work. Police were called to Elisabeth the Chef, on Martley Road, yesterday at 3.35pm. The man, who has not been named, was taken by ambulance to the Worcestershire Royal Hospital, where he remains
Bretforton 4, Hereford 1 DAWN Thatcher hoofed the ball upfield for player of the match Lisa Workman to open the scoring after 15 minutes. Good play from midfielders Sophie Corbett and Sarah Adams in midfield earned Bretforton a penalty corner and the
REMEMBRANCE wreaths will not be laid at Earl's Croome's war memorial this year as attempts to find it after it was stolen last month have failed. Raiders ripped the £7,000 10ft solid oak crucifix from its plinth on the corner of Church Lane in Earls Croome
THE cost of employing temporary staff is forcing Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust to overspend by hundreds of thousands of pounds. Since April, the Trust has overspent by £416,000 on salaries and wages, finance director Ian McCarley
MALVERN Town Council staff is struggling to carry out council business because it is snowed under by increasing paperwork, the town clerk claims. "We have enough staff to carry out the legal functions of this council but it just depends how quickly councillors
THESE are just three of the classic motor vehicles that will be on display this weekend to visitors at the Severn Valley Railway. Almost 200 cars and motorbikes will be exhibited at every station along the route of the Kidderminster to Bridgnorth steam
DOZENS of pupils showcased their talents in drama, dance and music at the launch of their arts college. And Bishop Perowne CE High School enjoyed a touch of celebrity with former 5ive star Ritchie Neville at the event on this week. The school, in Merrimans
A BUDDING marine and wildlife photographer has set up his own website to showcase the daring work he did on a fact-finding tour of South Africa. Marine biology student Daniel Locke-Wheaton says he is lucky to be alive after he was charged by a rhino and
EIGHTY gardeners with special needs have put their green fingers to the test at the first ever West Midlands Flower Show. The event, held at The Elms in Kidderminster, was attended by projects from across the region where people with learning difficulties
NEWS that plans for a huge international airport near Pershore have been shelved were welcomed by Wychavon District Council this week. Drakes Broughton was one of the sites being considered by the Government, but Wychavon's executive board heard that
IN the Middle Ages a large area of north Worcestershire, south Shropshire and south Staffordshire was covered by a mixture of woodland and heath known as Kinver Forest. This was Royal Forest and it contained hunting enclosures, one of which was Iverley
MRS Faulkner, who warned of a crisis in the county ambulance service with the downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital, has stuck by her claims. And she is convinced more people will die while ambulances are on their way from Worcester. She fears cases such
A WAR veteran who died after being hit by a car was "excited" at his plans for the future, said friends. Widower George Bickley, 83, of Kingsford Lane, Wolverley, was hit by a blue Mazda 626 last Thursday evening as he walked across Stourbridge Road in
A DISABLED swimming club will splash out on a party to celebrate keeping the group afloat for 25 years. The Jubilee Swimming Club for the Disabled in Stourport is having a dinner and dance night at the town's Royal British Legion on Saturday to thank
FEARS over smelly rubbish being left to rot have been played down after a proposal to reduce bin collections was attacked. Liberal Wyre Forest district councillor Rachel Lewis branded plans to make wheelie bin collections fortnightly instead of weekly
A CHRISTIAN group is hoping the power of prayer can help Kidderminster. And the House of Prayer believes its 24-hour, seven-days-a-week mission could restore the town's reputation as a "colony of heaven". To make it work, 168 people - reflecting the number
Saturday, October 5, 2002 IT'S often said - in many walks of life - that when one door closes, another one opens. But not so in the case of Bromsgrove Rovers who, for the second week in succession, have seen a possible lucrative road to cup riches blocked
A MAN was exposed as a sex pervert after the mother of a 14-year-old girl found revealing text messages on her daughter's mobile phone. Michael Ball claimed his son must have sent the messages before confessing he and the girl had indulged in sexual intercourse
Saturday, September 7, 2002 THEY may only have played five games but the Dr Martens Western league table shows Bromsgrove Rovers at the top of the pile. Rovers' fourth win of the campaign came courtesy of a 5-1 demolition of Clevedon Town at the Victoria
A PERMANENT memorial is being set up to popular former Bewdley mayor Hilda Peers, who is to have a road named after her. Her husband of 53 years Ken said he was "totally bowled over" when he learned a new road being built off Richmond Road would be called
MARK Clyde is ready to extend his loan spell with Kidderminster Harriers if Ian Britton can come to an agreement with Wolverhampton Wanderers. The defender has made a great impact since signing last month along with Wolves midfield team-mate John Melligan
CUBS: On September 29 Eckington Cubs took part in the 5-a-side football tournament against eight other cub packs in the district. Thanks to the training skills of Martyn Poytress they fielded a strong team and everyone played brilliantly. The highlights
ST JOHN AMBULANCE - PERSHORE DIVISION: Are holding their annual Autumn Bike Ride this Sunday, October 13. The bike ride starts in Broad Street, Pershore at 9.30am, and ends at Littleworth Parish Hall or vice versa.Two routes will be available one of 14
Saturday, 12 October: INKBERROW, 12 Km, 8 miles. Details from 01789 778750 Tuesday, 15 October: ADLESTROP-CHASTLETON, 8Km,5 miles. Details from 01608 663190. Wednesday, 16 October LINEAR WALK - CHIPPING CAMPDEN - STRATFORD UPON AVON, 18Km, 11 miles. Details
DURING the past year members have enjoyed hospitality from other WI's in the area. The September meeting provided the opportunity to return this hospitality when visitors from these WI's and guests from the village were entertained for the evening. A
SURELY I'm not the only motorist who felt stressed and annoyed at being unable to park because two car parks were taken up by the yearly arrival of 'The Mop'. I can hear the traditionalists rushing for pen and paper even as I speak, but wait a while and
IF Worcester is to thrive as a city in the next few decades it needs to provide better entertainment facilities - not worse ones - for the increasing number of people who live in and around it. In 20 years time, as its population nears the 120,000 mark
BASKETBALL: Airedale Kidderminster Cobras endured a tough opening to their West Midlands League Premier Division campaign with a 75-67 defeat to Wolverhampton. But Kidderminster were clearly not overawed by the quality of their visitors who are looking
Midland Combination Division One Winners 1952-53, 1954-55, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69. Midland Combination Challenge Cup Winners 1953-54, 1987-88, 1991-92. Finalists 1954-55, 1971-72, 1983-84, 1988-89, 1989-90. Midland Combination Premier Division Winners
Address: Common Road, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4PU Tel: 01386 442303 Fax: 01386 443902 Capacity: 2,000 (350 seated) Directions: Turn into Oat Street off the High Street and then left to join one way system. Turn next right down Conduit Hill into
HOCKEY: The DTZ League Midlands One season got off to a terrible start for Kidderminster who were thrashed 5-0 at home to West Bridgford. But the town team gave their all against organised opposition from Nottingham and must hope for better when they
ROWING: Bewdley Rowing Club started the winter season with five victories at the first Head of the River race in Monmouth. Dave Merchant secured a win in the men's junior 18 single sculls as did Lewis Beech in the junior 15 category. Beech then raced
SNOOKER: Snooks A have been reformed and they proved they have lost none of their old skills in the Kidderminster and District Monday League Division One. They thrashed Legion 5-0 with many of their former title-winning players turning out for them again
ATHLETICS: The juniors at Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club showed their potential against the best in the area at the Midland Counties road relays. Matt Grainger recorded the best time of the day at Sutton Park, Birmingham, of 12 minutes 59 seconds
ATHLETICS: Amazing Feet's Matt Smith and Richard Baker joined 47,000 others in the world's biggest half-marathon, the Great North Run from Newcastle to South Shields. Both recorded good times with Smith finishing in one hour 36 minutes and three seconds
AN intrepid mayor is getting physical in his latest charity effort. Don Giles, 72, is planning three hours in the saddle on Sunday, October 20 as he cycles from Stourport to Worcester and back in aid of his mayoral charities - Kemp Hospice and Wyre Forest
SAILING: Ray Drury's experience in calm conditions paid off handsomely as he trounced Jeff Waltier and Mike Stout in Trimpley Sailing Club's first GP14 race of the weekend. Stout was forced to retire as conditions got worse for the second race, leaving
DARTS: Debut nerves got the better off Rising Sun's A Raybould in the Bewdley Town League but his team beat White Swan 5-2. Raybould's general play was good and he kept in touch with K Underhill but his opponent checked out first. Waggon and Horses A's
MYSTERY surrounds why a man, found hanged from a tree, killed himself. Fifty-eight-year-old divor-cee Trevor Young was discovered by the River Severn in Stourport last month by walker Robert Taylor. Mr Young, who took voluntary retirement as a maintenance
GOLF: Alan and Jan Harrison edged first place in the Sam Brittan Mixed Competition at Habberley with 65 nett, beating Keith Cosnett and Edna Cox on countback. September Stableford Division One: Mark Hartwell 41 points, Mark Dudley 39; Div Two: Doug Ticehurst
BOWLS: Gilt Edge Bowling Club's new short mat season is off and running with Brintons A making the best start. They recorded a 37-8 victory over Dire Straits who continued their bad opening with a 32-7 loss to Chestnuts. Two matches produced 26-5 scorelines
TENNIS: New entrant Mike Rosoman beat past winner Terry Round in the final of the veteran men's singles at Bewdley. Rosoman triumphed over three sets in a knockout contest, running throughout the season. In the round-robin veterans' mixed doubles, Lesley
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
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
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
The son of former England goalkeeping legend Peter spent 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 Coventry
A MAN was taken to hospital with face injuries caused by a glass after a row in a Kidderminster pub on Friday night. Two Kidderminster men, who police said knew each other, began arguing at about 9.30pm at Jacksons in Marlpool Lane. One of the men, in
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
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
Signed on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers, the creative Dublin-born playmaker has made a good impression and extended his deal for a second month. Restricted to reserve appearances at the Division One club, his manager Dave Jones wanted Melligan to
WEDNESDAY, Meadow: Dave James 125-8 (15), Colin Pace 102-10, Chris Hill 97-1, Mick Henshall 90-6. Thursday, Meadow and Bank: Henshall 137-9, Andy Newton 92-15, Darren Clewley 91-14. Friday, Meadow: James 172-5 (14), R Massey 131-13, Newton 101-11. Saturday
TONIGHT'S international at Aggborough between England and Yugoslavia is set to be a 6,200 sell-out. Only 600 terrace tickets remained at lunchtime today but are expected to sell before the 7.45pm kick-off.
I MIGHT have thought twice before going to see this play had I been half-awake and realised it was by Alan Ayckbourn. Normally I find his work tedious, predictable and cliched - and not best suited to amateur theatre. But this, the second production of
ON SUNDAY, October 20, a 40-peg event will be held at Maver Larford big lake, draw at 9am. The River Severn, Seed Green, will be the venue for a contest on Sunday, October 27, with a 9am draw. For details for either of these, contact Mark Lewis on 01299
THE mystery loss of Kidderminster Harriers giant Abdou Sall is set to continue as they look to extend their record nine-match unbeaten Division Three run. Sall made a fine impact in his first Harriers season but went down with an ankle injury after four
FORMER Wales and Liverpool star Joey Jones is the new guest at The Friends of the Harriers fund-raising sportsmen's dinner tomorrow, replacing Jim Smith who has dropped out for family reasons.
DELEGATES match: Ron Price and Trevor Wills 5-11, R Jordan 4-0, Steve Oakes 3-12. The Stourport Championships and E Bennett Trophy, also the final round of the Summer League, will be drawn at 8am at The Woodman on Saturday.
JULIE Freeman's hat-trick helped keep honours even for Harriers Ladies in a 5-5 draw with Headless Cross. Cross' A Elliott scored all her team's goals and put the Redditch side ahead on four minutes. Freeman equalised quickly from long range but a corner
BEN Stanley was spot on as he proved to be the penalty king in a competition organised by the Shuttle, Times & News with Kidderminster Harriers. The 11-year-old won the half-time penalty competition at Aggborough during Harriers' 1-0 victory over
LATE night revellers who may have seen an affray which led to two men being taken to hospital unconscious with head injuries are being sought by police. Four people were arrested following the incident at 1.10am on Sunday outside Zanzibar in Castle Road
ROUND six: Derek Buckle 70-12, Stan James 62-4, Derek Davis 58-8, Brian Hill 57-14. Round seven will be fished at Moorlands Pools on Wednesday, draw 9am, fishing from 10am until 3pm. All members wishing to fish the Christmas match in November must give
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
MATCH on River Severn at Ribbesford: L Galaszewski 5-0, M Wood 4-0, J Mills 1-0.
MP Peter Luff has sought assurances over Hartlebury, Torton and Summerfield policing policy due to changes in the force structure. He has welcomed the shake-up in police boundaries but is concerned about the impact on the most northerly part of his constituency
RIVER Severn, Stan Lewis water, Bewdley A and B sections: Nick Minton 6-12, Mark Henderson 5-1, Norris Pitt 3-6, Rebecca Ewins 3-1, Phil Gwillam 3-1. There will be a meeting at the Red Lion, Cookley, on Tuesday at 8.30am which all members are asked to
POLICE are investigating after a man was left with "a serious facial injury" following an attack in Kidderminster. The victim, who a police spokeswoman said was in his early 30s, was attacked with a "bladed instrument" after becoming involved in a heated
I READ with sympathy and frustration the letter entitled "I can only assume targets for ambulances are too low" (Letters, October 3). As a paramedic I feel I need to defend us ambulance staff, even though I don't work for Hereford & Worcester. I agree
AN elderly bedridden man was terror-stricken when he woke up in the night to find an intruder rifling through his bedroom drawers. The raider left without speaking after the terrified man challenged him. He took a wallet and £30 cash. The incident occ-urred
HAWKBATCH: Wayne Price 4-8, Mick Edge 3-4-8, Neil Walford and RJ Price 1-14-0. On Sunday, a contest will be held on the River Avon at Pensham with cars leaving the village at 6.30am. On Sunday, October 27, a contest will take place on the River Severn
JUNIORS: N Wall 2-4, C Biles 2-0, A Buxton 0-2. Juniors trophies should be returned to Roy Griffiths as soon as possible. Anyone interested in a knockabout on Sunday is asked to contact John Wyatt on 01562 631611.
I WAS the unfortunate victim of an attempted car theft. The thief was disturbed by a neighbour and kindly only left me with a £120 repair bill for the door. The reason I write is two-fold. Firstly, regarding the gentleman who migrated to the South West
A CONTEST will be held on Sunday on the Birmingham-Worcester Canal, bridges 40-41. Members requiring directions should meet at the lay-by opposite the Mitre Oak at 7am for an 8am draw.
IT was handshakes all round when Evesham United manager, Phil Mullen, took delivery of a set of squad track suit tops from Journal Series sports editor, Mervyn Collins. It's the third season that the local newspaper have come up trumps to help out the
AN INFLUENTIAL man on the Wyre Forest sports scene and a "champion of grass roots football" has died. Roy Marchant was a player and referee in the Kidderminster and District Football League before helping run the competition and becoming president in
FUR and Feather: Paul Walker 9-12, C Tipper 5-0, A Fletcher 4-13. A match will be held on Nordley Pool number one on Sunday. Members are meeting at Dog Lane car park at 7.15am for an 8am draw.
THE final presentation evening of Bishampton United Football Club will take place at the Vale Golf Club on Friday, November 15 Organisers would like to see as many former players as possible and have the chance to renew old friendships and help mark the
Salford Rvrs U-14 5, Bromyard Tn 3 SHAUN Read completed his hat-trick in the closing stages to seal Salford's win. A five-goal first half saw Rovers lead 3-2 thanks to goals from Mat Layton, Tom Barber and Read but the lead was extended within seconds
CRAIG Pratt brought an end to Chaddesley Corbett's goal drought but they lost 3-1 at Lye Town Reserves in West Midlands League Division One South. Lye capped the success with an 87th minute final goal but Chaddesley produced their best display for the
COACHING sessions to improve standards at grass roots level are being organised by the Worcestershire Football Association. A new FA Level 1 Club Coach award has been introduced with the goal of meeting the needs of the countless volunteers who keep the
I READ with interest the article on the new direct rail link to London. As someone who travels to London twice a month, I feel it was well overdue. However, before we start celebrating, let me ask a couple of questions How can I get excited about this
Littleton 4, Enville 0 LITTLETON turned in one of their best performances of the season in Saturday's one-sided game. Apart from free-kicks around the box and the odd corner Lee Rogers in Littleton's goal had a quiet afternoon. The pattern for the game
BEWDLEY Town return to action on Saturday with a West Midlands League Division One South trip to Mahal. Their players are asked to meet at the Waggon and Horses pub at 12.45pm.
AN Iraqi man was arrested by police in Evesham after they received reports of a man lying in the road. Police were called to the Elm Road roundabout at 1.40pm last Sunday after a call from a concerned motorist, who had noticed the man lying face down
BEING a former resident of Bewdley and having moved to Stourport two years ago I must admit I empathised with correspondent J Evans,of Gwbert-on-Sea regarding the seeming waste of the historic Bewdley quayside. Nothing would seem more pleasant than to
A Large-scale review of bus services throughout Worcestershire may be difficult in the short term but will lead to a brighter future, according to County Councillor John Smith, of Hampton, Evesham. First Bus (Midland Red) announced plans to cut back on
I WISH to express strong support for the retention of the Piano Building at Weavers Wharf in Kiddeminster. This building is one of a group which preserves the town's traditional character, thereby giving it national, if not international, identity. It
A VALE school is appealing to businesses and organisations to help it fund a £10,000 project for a new computer suite. Abbey Park First School in Pershore is hoping local firms and groups will be kind enough to dig deep in their pockets and help sponsor
KIDDERMINSTER Lions were roaring in Stourport and District Youth Football League at the weekend. Tom Calder was a four-goal hero for Lions Under-12s as they beat Droitwich Panthers 5-4 with Matt Williams also on target. Matt Middleton scored a hat-trick
A PROFESSIONAL burglar who targeted houses in Evesham and Stratford through cat flaps so he could reach in and take keys to the doors has been warned to expect a prison sentence. And his former partner, who received property from raids in Warwickshire
Heavy Vale smoker, Paul Nevin has been offered £5,500 compensation from Customs and Excise but he says it is not enough. The father of three embarked upon an 18-month-battle for justice after officers seized 3,400 cigarettes, 30 kilos of rolling tobacco
