A NARROW 10-8 success over win-less Redditch boosted Stourport's standing in North Midlands One on their Vice President's Day. They are now just two points off the leading clubs but remain third from bottom in the table on points difference. Sporting
BEWDLEY were given a comprehensive home beating in North Midlands Three, falling 47-0 to unbeaten Bournville.
YOUNG gun Jon Higgins will make his first start on Saturday as Worcester Rugby Club begin their Powergen Cup campaign. The 21-year-old fly half gets the nod against Bracknell in the third round clash at Lily Hill Park alongside John O'Reilly. Higgins
Redditch Utd 3, Evesham Utd Ladies 3 SUNDAY'S game played in driving rain saw Evesham seeking to build on their victory of the previous week and consolidate second place in the league. Evesham took the lead in the 14th minute when a Redditch defender
EXETER have ruled Jan Molby out of the running for the vacant managerial position at the club. The former Swansea, Kidderminster and Hull boss was interviewed about the post but he will not be replacing John Cornforth. City vice-chairman Mike Lewis said
WORCESTER Triathlon Club member Karen Metcalf has become the European Ladies Veteran Police champion. The race took place in Guernsey and Metcalf was a member of the West Mercia Constabulary team. In her first Olympic distance event for seven years, Metcalf
MALVERN Rugby Club's Youth Development Section has been awarded £4,200 through the National Lottery's Awards For All fund. The money will be used to set up two community rugby projects that will take the sport to the rural areas of the Malvern Hills district
Worcester Sixth Form College have retained their title at the Worcestershire Netball Championships for the fourth year running. The team won all six matches at the tournament held at Kingsley College, Redditch. They beat St Augustins 12-1, Trinity High
HEREFORD'S Irie Hill completed a hat-trick of gold medals at the World Masters Games in Melbourne, Australia. The Commonwealth Games bronze medallist added her specialist event, the pole vault, and the long jump to the triple jump gold she had won earlier
WORCESTER Norton Ladies' hockey league programme takes a week's break because of the EHA National Under 15 and 17 age group Regional Championships being held at Cannock Hockey Club. Worcester have a record eight first team squad players selected for the
TWO contrasting plays - the comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor and the political thriller Coriolanus - form the basis of the winter season at the Royal Shakespeare Company's Swan Theatre in Stratford. The plays will be performed in repertory by a ensemble
WHEN a teenage Peter Burch was asked if he had thought about being ordained he told his vicar "no thanks, I'm going to be a Chartered Accountant". But the lure of the ministry was too strong for the newly-qualified financial expert and almost 40 years
JAZZ pianist Geoff Eales will be bringing his trio to entertain Broadway this weekend. The group, which also features bassist Roy Babbington and drummer Mark Fletcher, have been highly acclaimed in jazz circles and will be appearing at the Lifford Hall
GUITARIST Bruce Welch steps out of the Shadows when he comes to Cheltenham at the end of this month. The celebrated musician will be fronting his own group, Bruce Welch's Shadows, when he brings An Evening of Shadowmania to the Town Hall on Tuesday, October
VIOLINIST Beverley Davison and pianist Helen Crayford, aka Dazzling Digits, will take the audience around the world when they perform at Stretton on Fosse Village Hall next Friday. The concert is part of the popular Live and Local series, which brings
THERE'S a treat in store for Mozart lovers tomorrow night when the Bochmann Quartet performs a programme of the composer's chamber music at Huntingdon Hall, Worcester, with clarinettist Duncan Prescott. Originally founded in 1977, and reformed in 1990
ENTRANTS to Worcestershire's food and drink competition Tastes of Worcestershire have been invited to a celebration dinner and awards ceremony at Hagley Hall. The prestigious contest promotes the best the county has to offer in culinary delights and service
PENSIONERS in Bewdley are missing out on potentially life-saving flu jabs because they think they will not be able to park in the town centre, it is feared. Bewdley Medical Centre expects to inoculate 3,000 of its patients over 65, or with chronic chest
THE highest scorers of the week in the Worcester and District Ladies Skittle League were Arboretum, who floored 402 pins to beat Flintstones by four in Division One. Division One Flintstones 398 (2) I Briggs 39 (13), H Lee 38, Arboretum 402 (8) C Faulkner
WHO are these Victor Meldrews? Slashing the Swan Theatre budget by half? The Swan has provided an artistic have in a cultural desert for more than 40 years. You cannot possible quantify all the good it does for the city and its environs. I am a member
WHO are these Victor Meldrews? Slashing the Swan Theatre budget by half? The Swan has provided an artistic have in a cultural desert for more than 40 years. You cannot possible quantify all the good it does for the city and its environs. I am a member
LIKE many other people, I feel strongly that the Swan should continue to receive its grant as Worcester needs to retain this invaluable facility. However, I deplore the shameful comments of Worcester MP Mike Foster who, in his usual fashion, tries to
THE Swan Theatre could be saved if it "lost the costly shackles" of its professional staff and was run by volunteers, a city councillor has claimed. Leader of the council, Coun Stephen Inman, said the traditional role of the unpaid supporter had been
WORCESTER Norton Ladies' hockey league programme takes a week's break because of the EHA National Under 15 and 17 age group Regional Championships being held at Cannock Hockey Club. Worcester have a record eight first team squad players selected for the
HOSPITAL chiefs in Worcester have insisted a Kidderminster woman was treated with "the highest level of care" despite her outrage at spending 14 hours on a trolley. Gwen Colley, 55, who has suffered three heart attacks, has demanded she be taken to Redditch
JUNIOR golfers Peter Stedman and brothers Ben and Jaime Storey - all pupils at Prince henry's High School in Evesham have enjoyed a fantastic season. All three are members of Broadway Golf Club and compete for school, club and county. Ben (17) won the
Chaddesley Corbett 3, Evesham U-8s 6 THE performance against an older home team was equally stunning. Taylor was first to make a mark on the game hinting at what was to follow. Spectators were treated to another amazing treble from Hughes and a full pitch
Evesham Jubilee Society MEMBERS visited Belmont Here-ford for their annual visit to the River Wye. A wet day didn't deter Barry Stayte, an experienced Wye angler, who netted dace, the main species caught on the day, to feeder tactics on a low clear river
IN my distant childhood, nearly every family had an "Aunty Daisy", who was invariably an attractive, elderly, unmarried woman. It was only in later years that I understood the blasphemy that had brought this about. The year, 1914 - "500,000 more men are
VAL Cowell, of the UK Independence Party, has presented wrong information to your readers regarding regionalisation (You Say, October 3). May I be permitted to set the record straight? The Committee of the Regions is a consultative body set up to give
POLICE in Bromsgrove are warning people to be on their guard after an elderly woman was conned into giving confidential details over the phone to strangers. The Bromsgrove woman received a call at home from a woman who spoke with either and American or
JAZZJIVE-SWING dancing returns to Whittington Village Hall in Whittington on Saturday. The classes, which are about dancing to music from the 1930s to the sounds of today, begin at 8pm. Entry is £5. For more information, contact 01453 828557.
YOUNGSTERS are being invited to take to the stage during half-term with a number of special events at local theatres. At the Theatre Chipping Norton the week kicks off on with a dance workshop on Monday. This promises to be an action packed session encouraging
EXETER have ruled Jan Molby out of the running for the vacant managerial position at the club. The former Swansea, Kidderminster and Hull boss was interviewed about the post but he will not be replacing John Cornforth. City vice-chairman Mike Lewis said
THE Pershore branch Royal British Legion celebrated its 80th anniversary with a parade and service on Sunday, demonstrating its place in the community is just as important today as it was when the first ex-Servicemen formed the branch. Malcolm Westerman
IT'S NEVER too late to start a new life, according to 80-year-old Henry Ennifer, of Hampton, Evesham. A few weeks ago he founded the Evesham Dolls House and Miniaturists Club and is keenly looking for new members. Mr Ennifer's interest was promoted just
Redditch United 1 Taunton Town 2. IT was a miserable opening day of the season for Redditch United who were stunned by Western League newcomers, Taunton Town on Saturday, writes Matt Smith. In a tight match it was individual errors from two Reds defenders
A DRIVER was "lucky" to escape with chest injuries after his car hit a lorry early on Wednesday morning. The Volvo collided with the truck on the A443 in Abberley at 1am and the man was taken to Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, by ambulance.
VILLAGERS have been urged to grab a new opportunity to protest at plans to dump waste which they fear will be potentially dangerous in a Hartlebury quarry. They fear if the plan goes ahead, the village will become "the dumping zone of the West Midlands
IT will be the end of an era for policing in Bidford when its community beat officer retires this month. PC Peter Batacanin has served the village for 20 years and will be retiring from Warwickshire Police Force on Monday, October 28. A reception to thank
MORE than 50 years of Pershore sporting history came to an amicable end last week when Pershore Tennis Centre was launched as an independent club, thus bringing to a close its status as a section of the Pershore and District Sports Club. Since the tennis
Pershore Tn 4, Dudley Sports 0 A BRACE of injury time goals wrapped up comfortable Challenge Cup progress for the hosts last Saturday. The Division One visitors caused Town few problems although goalkeeper Barry McLean brought off the save of the afternoon
Pershore 15pts, Evesham 8 LOCAL honours went Pershore's way at Piddle Park last Saturday when a brace of home scores was sufficient to earn the winners their first league points of the season. Both sides came into the game pointless and it's Evesham who
YOUNGSTERS have the chance to win book tokens from Kidderminster Library's competition to celebrate Children's Book Week. The contest is based on the popular Arthur books and children aged nine and under have to help Arthur's puppy, Pal, find his way
HUNDREDS of commuters, shoppers and schoolchildren were affected when train services into and out of Kidderminster were delayed or cancelled on Monday morning. A power failure in Stourbridge at 4am hit the entire local train network for nearly nine hours
HUNDREDS of jobseekers turned out to make the Shuttle/Times & News Jobs and Careers Fair a roaring success. Those looking for a new career, thinking of a change or just starting out after completing their exams made a beeline for Kidderminster Town
A WOMAN from Kidderminster needed time to "re-coop-erate" when her rooster teapot fetched nearly £5,000 at auction. Halls Fine Art sold the brightly coloured George Jones majolica teapot for £4,700 on behalf of its owner at its saleroom in Shrewsbury.
GERMAINE GREER Tuesday THE breadth and fluency of Germaine Greer's monologue in the first half of her two-hour appearance at Bewdley Festival on Tuesday - which was provoked by the weekend's terrorist carnage in Bali - was breath-taking. The feminist
A WEBSITE has been launched by Wyre Forest Citizens Advice Bureau. Details on the service which has been helping district folk since 1961 can be found at www.wyreforestcab.org.uk The site gives information on the service, opening times and locations of
A POLICEMAN will tackle Central American life when he gets on his bike to cycle across Mexico in aid of charity. Adrian Todd, a detective inspector based at Kidderminster Police Station, Habberley Road, will take on a 450 kilometer bike challenge in support
PAUL DANIELS Friday COMBINING illusion with one-liners proved a winning formula for Paul Daniels when he paid Bewdley a flying visit on Friday. The magic funnyman - who looked surprisingly frail and small in the flesh - took all festival-goers could throw
A PERFORMANCE by teenagers from St Anne's Bewdley Youth Theatre will bring the curtain down on the town's festival fringe schedule. They will tackle Willie Russell's Our Day Out on Tuesday and Wednesday at Bewdley High School, with shows beginning at
A CONCERT in memory of a late trustee - and to celebrate Kemp Hospice's 21st birthday - is being held next Friday. The Betty Davis Memorial Concert, which starts at Kidderminster Library at 7.30pm, will feature a variety of music from Scott Joplin to
ONE of the oldest male choirs in the country is holding its annual concert on Saturday. The event at Kidderminster Town Hall, which starts at 7.30pm, is the 98th yearly event held by Kidderminster Male Choir. Beth Dunn, Wyre Forest young singer of the
HEAVY metal band Komanchi Tribe have been reaping the rewards after coming up trumps in a Worcester battle of the bands competition. The five-piece band, from Stourport, have been splashing some of the £1,000 cash prize on new musical equipment. They
A RANGE of photographic techniques and approaches are covered in an exhibition which runs at Kidderminster Library until Saturday, October 26. It features work by Lightgeist - Spirit of Light, a group of independent photographic artists who studied at
WARRIOR Promotions - UKCBA - is staging a night of full contact and Thai Boxing evening at Evesham WMC on Sunday. Fighting for the Evesham-based clubs are Mike (Highlander) O'Connor, who is tackling Dave Wilkens for the WKA European Thai title. Isobel
Evesham and District Association THE first two weeks of the season in the H20 Plumbing and Heating Divisions has seen players ranging from eight to 70 at the table. Four Section A teams have won both their matches. Littleton Bulldogs' Adrian Witts and
Evesham and District Ladies League Results - Division One: Coach & Horses 7, Swan Inn 3; Long Lartin B 6, New Inn A 4; Harvest Home 4, White Lion 6; Hospital B 5, Beckford Club 5. Division Two: Offenham Gold 4, EWMC B 6; Masons Arms 6, Ivy Inn 4;
THE wind on the river last Sunday was already a good blow from the north. With the weatherman's warning of increasing strength over the afternoon, a healthy number of members had turned up despite the rain and leaden sky, to take part in some of the most
Evesham and District Airgun League REIGNING champions Offe-nham RBL moved level at the summit with Lygon Arms after easily overcoming Nom-ads by 42 points. Ady Lewis hit 49 for the winners, a score that couldn't be matched elsewhere in the league. Jackie
SUPPORT services group Amey was dealt a fresh blow today after it emerged its newly appointed finance director was quitting. Michael Kayser, leaving after less than two months in the role and will be replaced by a partner seconded from accountants Deloitte
THE jobless total for Worcestershire has come down. Figures released by the Government show that 133 fewer people claimed unemployment benefit in Worcestershire during September than was the case in August. The figure now stands at 5,468 claiming unemployment
BIDFORD children can see some interesting artefacts at its newly-opened library. Warwickshire Museum Service has been given the honour of being the first organisation to hold an exhibition at the Bramley Way information centre, which opened last month
THE nephew of 50s guitar legend Eddie Cochran will follow in the footsteps of the late, great rock 'n' roller when he appears at Worcester this weekend. Bobby Cochran will be bringing his band to Huntingdon Hall this Sunday, 42 years after Eddie himself
WITH regards to your headline on Page 11 of the October 3 Journal - Girl 'willing partner' in liaison with man 42. Why not 'Adult male's seduction smokescreen', which would have been much more to the point! It's clear from the article that the adult male
IN reply to the two letter (October 3) regarding Hare coursing, it was quite plain that both people had never been hare coursing. Hare's are not caught and released in a big field as one said. All hares coursed in England are coursed on their own territory
So Mr Trebus, the eccentric Polish gentleman from Haringay, is no longer with us. I shall miss him, and particularly his forthright attitude to the Authorities! For those who didn't see him on TV, he collected what we would call 'rubbish'. He called it
THROUGH your letters page I would like to convey my warm thanks to family, colleagues and friends for their generous support in sponsoring me. On Sunday, October 6 I completed the Kenilworth Half Marathon in memory of my aunt Ann Slater. I have raised
A TORY councillor who masterminded the capture of top target seats in the district and county has been recognised with a national award from the party. Vera Tomlinson - who only became active in politics five years ago after prompting from her son Justin
A PENSIONER could not be at her dying husband's bedside because night security at Worcestershire Royal Hospital kept her locked outside. But a hospital spokesman said the security measures that caused the delay were crucial for the welfare of staff and
A WORCESTERSHIRE farm worker was "lucky to have survived" when a six-ton log rolled on top of him. Despite agonising pain, Alan Bent managed to call for help using his mobile phone at around 10.15am yesterday. Mr Bent had been trying to move a fallen
Pershore 2, Whitchurch 0 THE second DTZ game of the season saw a much-changed side take to the pitch with Vinnie Crowley, Richard Lisle and Jamie Hughes al returning to the side. The game began brightly with penetrating attacks down the right spearheaded
Badsey Ladies 4, Bournville II 1 BADSEY were denied an interval advantage only by some fine work from the visiting goalkeeper. However, the hosts continued to take the game to their opponents and were rewarded when Karen Whelan finally got the better
WORCESTER taxi drivers who fear new late night bus services will threaten their livelihood packed out the public gallery at the Guildhall last night. After protesting outside before the meeting, chairman of the Worcester City Taxi Drivers Association,
A MAN was struck across the head and knocked unconscious before being robbed in a Worcester park. The victim, who was returning from a night out, suffered two black eyes and cuts on his forehead and nose during the attack in Cripplegate Park, police said
WORCESTER can boast its very own ''awesome foursome'' after two couples ran the Great North Run earlier this month. Shelagh and David Cartwright, and Pat and Steve Gough are long-term friends and neighbours in Lower Broadheath. The four ran the 13-mile
A £100,000 refurbishment programme has begun for a Worcester school, with a major revamp of its buildings. Three classrooms and the reception area have already been upgraded at Dines Green Primary School, thanks to hard work from headteacher Steve Gough
PARENTS and toy sellers are being warned about the dangers of toy guns firing small plastic darts, after the death of an 11-year-old boy. Worcestershire Trading Standards has issued the warning after officers in Hampshire were called to investigate a
A CLAIM that a large majority of residents are opposed to having cattle grids at Stonehall Common, Kempsey, has been quashed by the chairman of the parish council. One resident, Alan Lord, has asked the council to drop the matter, in view of the large
A BUS service that has been turning children away from a school bus says it cannot afford to put on an extra vehicle. First in the Midlands, formerly First Midland Red, made headlines in the Evening News at the beginning of October when it was reported
THE future for young county badminton players is looking brighter, thanks to an Awards for All lottery grant. The £4,890 award, announced this week, is the first grant aid to be received by Worcestershire Schools Badminton Association. Until now, it has
WINDS of up to 70 mph left thousands of households across the two counties without power after overhead lines came crashing down. Almost 1,700 households were without power in the Kidderminster and Hartlebury area yesterday after lines went down in four
LEDBURY Rotary Club is organising a charity concert to raise funds for Hereford Breast Cancer Care. The event will take place at St Michael and All Angels' Church, at 7.30pm, on Saturday. It will feature local performers, including Carl Attwood, The Big
A PENSIONER accused of sex attacks on girls dating back to the 1970s told police the allegations were "engineered" against him, a jury heard. John Pace, aged 69, of Ross Road, Hereford, denies five counts of indecent assault and one of buggery over a
THE nephew of a former Worcestershire cricketer has been named as one of the victims of the Bali bombing atrocity. New Zealander Mark Parker, nephew of John Parker, was thought to be holidaying on the island after a summer playing cricket. The former
DISABLED and elderly worshippers at Bewdley's only Catholic church will be praying for divine intervention after a second bid to improve facilities was defeated. Wyre Forest District Council planners threw out a plan to build an extension at Holy Family
THE last surviving member of a band of British war heroes who defended Russia in its hour of need has marked the occasion more than 60 years later. Former fighter pilot Eric "Ginger" Carter, of Chaddesley Corbett, was one of 38 British pilots sent by
A SCHOOL named as having serious weaknesses two-and-a-half years ago has performed a stunning turn- around, bagging a glowing Ofsted report and a host of awards. Kidderminster's Lea Street First School has been praised by inspectors appointed by the government
THE return of traditional "bobbies on the beat" in Cleobury Mortimer has been greeted with delight by residents. For the first time in years the parish has two dedicated beat officers - PCs Keith Young and Arthur Stokes - based full-time at the village
HOSPITAL chiefs in Worcester have insisted a Kidderminster woman was treated with "the highest level of care" despite her outrage at spending 14 hours on a trolley. Gwen Colley, 55, who has suffered three heart attacks, has demanded she be taken to Redditch
THERE were no punches pulled by manager Ian Britton after Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Macclesfield. Angry Britton insisted: "Too many players let themselves and the supporters down. "We didn't do the basics right. We didn't work hard enough, we weren't
ARC: (Arthritis Research Campaign) - Pershore branch has received a sizeable donation from Mrs Joan Barber from Pinvin. Mrs Barber ran a very successful 'Cowboy Real and Barn Dance' evening at the Coach and Horses at Pinvin. Many thanks to Mrs Barber
RAMBLERS: Evesham Rambling Club met at Dorstone village green in Herefordshire for the September Ramble. After the initial greeting our leader warned us of the likelihood of severely blocked paths, and to take care going past the church in case it fell
GARDENING CLUB: At the Autumn Mini Show held at the village hall, numbers were slightly down on previous years. Nonetheless, an interesting and entertaining evening was enjoyed by those who did attend. The judge was a regular visitor to the club, Andy
BROMSGROVE Rovers joint manager Jon Ford is preparing his side for what he sees as their toughest challenge to date this Saturday. Ford and Gary Hackett's team travel to Solihull Borough, who currently sit sixth in the Dr Martens Western, as Rovers attempt
A BIT of bare-faced cheek is perhaps one way of summing up Jamie Knight's debut video - but only for a fleeting moment. When the video was shot in a car travelling down Broad Street in Birmingham, the public got so excited that one city reveller dropped
THE Salford Players are turning back the clock more than once at the end of the month when they present a 1920s Revue. The show will be performed at Salford Village Hall, near Chipping Norton, on October 25 and 26 after a two-course meal. Tickets cost
This amazing new adventure unfolds to the beat of Jungle Drums. The singing kettle returns to Malvern Theatres following previous sell-out visits, with what is described as a pantomime without the boring bits! Their new exciting show, the Jungle Party
HOCKEY: Stourport Ladies never found their way in a 1-0 defeat to Worcester Norton seconds in Worcestershire League Division One. The visitors bossed possession and reduced the home side to just one first-half short corner. Stourport's defence held firm
HOCKEY: A tough start to DTZ League Midlands One continued for Kidderminster who were thumped 7-0 at Solihull Blossomfield. The town were totally outplayed by extremely strong opposition and are still searching for their first league goal of the season
VOLLEYBALL: Cleobury Mortimer women continued their charge for the West Midlands League title with a convincing 3-1 win over Persian Phoenix, inspired by player-of-the-match Frances McMahon. They cruised to a two-set lead with Clare Jones putting away
SWIMMING: Two Wyre Forest Swimming Club teams took part in the first round of the Speedo League in Divisions Two and Three. The As finished second with 14 first places, 10 seconds and 11 thirds as well as 19 personal best times. Div Two: Chesterfield
ROWING: Stourport Boat Club's juniors returned with medals galore from Evesham's head of the river race. Their 21 crews came away with five wins, six second places and three thirds, including a fastest time of the day and two new course records. The new
MARTIAL ARTS: Tsunami and Great Britain's senior cadet kata team followed up their World Championship success by taking a fifth consecutive national title at the Kimura Cup in Kidderminster. The black belt team of Jennie Price, Kara Bennett and Emily
ATHLETICS: The girls' U-17s starred for Kidderminster and Stourport in the West Midland Young Athletes Cross Country League in Birmingham. Fay Kitchen was individual winner in 11 minutes 28 seconds and her team also took gold. Third-placed Liz Dourneen
BUSINESSES are being asked to chip in to light up Stourport this Christmas. The town council and the business association are offering traders the chance to pay from £300 to buy Christmas lights and donate them to the town. The council will then fit and
MOTORSPORT: Kart ace Nathan Freke gained overall victory in the Long Circuit 125 Gearbox Championships at Snetterton. In his first full year on long circuits, Freke also managed second in the 125 Combined British and the Central Kart Club 125 championships
A PETITION calling for the reinstatement of bus services in Stourport has collected almost 900 signatures in just two weeks. As the Shuttle/Times and News reported earlier this month, Wyre Forest district councillors representing the town's Lickhill ward
GOLF: The Saturday Winter League at Habberley resulted in a tie as Fred Abram with Derek Pycock and Tom Davies with Eddie Williams each recorded 61 nett. Gerald Nelson notched his first hole-in-one on Friday at the 16th. Sunday Christmas Fayre: Major
GOLF: Hosts Little Lakes have been celebrating their victory in the Bewdley Cup. Team: Frank Holder, Doreen Fellows, Carol Raybould, Jason Albutt, Alan Raybould, Dean Mellings, Kevin Phillips, John Robson, Don Bonas, Les Griffiths, Mike Wood, Steve Flavell
SNOOKER: A superb 5-0 victory over St George's B moved Chester Road A into fourth in the Kidderminster Wednesday League. Results: St Johns A 2, Pockets B 3; St Johns C 4, St Johns E 1; Pockets A 1, St Johns B 4; St Georges A 4, Wribbenhall A 1; Snooks
GOLF: The October Mixed Greensomes at Kidderminster Golf Club was just edged by John Clarke and Joy Blakeway. The duo beat Gerald and Lilian Weaver on the back-nine. Full result: Clarke and Blakeway 37 points, G and L Weaver 37, Tom and Jane Murrant 36
ATHLETICS: Kidderminster runner Les Jones completed the Manchester Marathon on Sunday in four hours 24 minutes.
FAR Forest's Paul Walker used a dodo on the Wyre Dell to catch seven trout to 2.5lb, while Dean Evans used a cats whisker to entice five trout to 2.25lb. On the Andy Capp, a yellow lure was used to catch five trout to 1lb and an appetizer lured four trout
WEDNESDAY Open, Lyttelton: J Morris 10-14, M Lewis 5-6-8dr, M Keen 5-3. The Larford open is at the Big Lake on Sunday with a 9am draw and fishing from 10.30am until 3.30pm. Seed Green Open is on the river on Sunday, October 27, with a 9am draw. Anyone
STOURPORT Championships and E Bennett Trophy: Bob Harris 9-4, Tony Andrews 8-0, Dave Kruckow 4-15. The Pat Hughes Memorial, open to non-members, is on Saturday with an 8am draw at The Woodman.
BIRMINGHAM/Worcestershire Canal contest, bridges 40-42: Gary Owen (bonus peg) 6-14, J Bartlett 3-6-8, Reg Bastable 3-4-0, Paul Burbridge 2-15-0. There is a contest on the Lyttelton, 44-79, on Sunday, October 27.
WILLERSEY'S 100 per cent Division One record in the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League was brought to an abrupt end at the hands of Evesham WMC. The league leaders had no answer to a Workies team which produced their best performance of the season.
AFTER suffering a heavy defeat in their first ever match, Bredon Colts' youn-gest team, the Under-8s, roared back with an excellent 3-1 home victory over Evesham United. Bredon went one down but Gemma Perks who was a constant threat during the game then
WHO asked for rain? Since the season started the ground has been like concrete. Now we have the opposite extreme, and a cold wind to go with it! Several key Tewkesbury ladies were unwell or injured for Sunday's friendly against St Mary's, while others
LYTTELTON, River Severn: 1 R Jordan, 2 T Hyrons, 3 E McKeown, 4 C Brown. Singles Knockout: Jordan beat Brown. Jordan and Hyrons are set to contest the final at Solhampton. The next contest is at Apperley Estate, meeting at the venue from 7.30am. People
TITLE-CHASING Bewdley Town recovered from an unsettled first 20 minutes to win 2-1 at Mahal in West Midlands League Division One South. The home side took the lead when Jarnal Sira headed home a corner but Bewdley went on to dominate the match. Paul Field
A HORSE has been slashed across its rump in a Stourport field. It is making a good recovery after being treated by a vet but police have appealed for information on last Monday's overnight attack. "We are conducting an investigation and need to know if
SENIORS, Canal: M Jones 3-0, John Wyatt 2-9-8, E Rowe 1-7-0. A juniors contest will be held on Saturday at Wren's Nest Pool. Those taking part should meet at the Old Bear car park at 9am. Trophies must be returned as soon as possible. A seniors contest
NORDLEY number one pool: B Roberts 7-8, R Moule 2-2, J Ellis 1-2. The next match will be at Stamford Bridge on October 27, meeting at Strawberry Pool at 7.15am.
GIVEN the colossal sums of money already squandered, and those still earmarked for job-creation schemes for otherwise unemployable pick-and-shovel merchants, which merely result in traffic chaos, more pollution and delays to the allegedly perfect ambulance
BAGGERIDGE thrashed Sevens 15-0 in Kidderminster Six-a-side League Division Two. Division One top scorers were Woodthorpe Wanderers who beat second-placed Briars 6-1. Other results, Div One: Roger le Moore 2, Prawn Stars 3; FC Magic 1, Swan FC 3; Swan
WILLERSEY'S 100 per cent Division One record in the Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League was brought to an abrupt end at the hands of Evesham WMC. The league leaders had no answer to a Workies team which produced their best performance of the season.
THERE will be a match on the Lyttelton stretch of the River Severn, pegs 21-43, draw 8am. Members must pay for BAA licences by the end of November, while subscriptions are now due.
Pershore Tn 4, Dudley Sports 0 A BRACE of injury time goals wrapped up comfortable Challenge Cup progress for the hosts last Saturday. The Division One visitors caused Town few problems although goalkeeper Barry McLean brought off the save of the afternoon
NEW players are invited to join Kidderminster Lions U-12s. Anyone interested can call Hazel Baker on 07811 315736.
SPORTSMANS Arms and Stratford Spartak maintained their unblemished start to the Stratford and District Alliance season in fine style. The Herald Division Two pair overcame Ilmington Revolution and Quinton respectively - both with two-goal margins to stay
Drakes Broughton 1, Broadway U-8 13 BROADWAY continued their winning ways with an emphatic victory. Harrison Parker, Charlie Stock and Drew Clark all found the net but it was hat-trick duo, Ben Hoskins and Nick Remfry and player of the match Luke McDonagh
THE Birmingham County FA is set to bring in new powers which it hopes will safeguard the future of football. Figures released last week show a rise in misconduct at child and youth games - both from players on the pitch and from club officials and spectators
A VALE man's mobile phone almost certainly saved his life when he became trapped under a fallen tree. Alan Bent, aged 48, from Bricklehampton, suffered serious injuries when part of an ash tree fell on him in a remote field off Hill Lane, Elmley Castle
JUST as we read about hearing the first cuckoo, seeing Christmas cards on sale in February, and Easter eggs on New Year's Day, I feel the time has come when people will start reporting the first firework explosion. For me, it seems to be an all-year round
A CHARITY worker has renewed his desperate call for a warehouse in Evesham to store Christmas presents for needy children overseas. Regional co-ordinator of the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child scheme, Bob James, urgently needs the use of suitable
MY cousin, the Rev Susan Tate, is the incumbent of Christchurch parish, Woodbridge, near Toronto, Ontario. In her churchyard there is a memorial to the Herberts. who hail from Kidderminster. Four names are inscribed on this memorial. Andrew Herbert died
I REFER to PFI (Profitable Fundholder Income?). No, PFI actually stands for Private Finance Initiative, a way of funding public projects - hospitals, schools, roads etc - using private company capital and expertise which is then paid for, usually over
RESIDENTS living along Worcester Road, Evesham fear there will be more deaths unless improvements are carried out before it becomes part of the new A44. They spoke out after a Birmingham woman died when the car she was travelling in flipped over and collided
SPARE that tree! That was the cry from many Evesham councillors on Monday who were asked to support town enhancement projects. Town Centres Manager, Lew Hammond attended the meeting to ask for financial support to make improvements to Market Place, Bridge
Salford Rvrs U-14 2, Evesham Utd 4 SHAUN Read's speculative strike gave Rovers the interval lead in Sunday's Mercian League Cup contest. Solid Salford defence had earlier repelled United's attacking thrusts and their efforts were repaid when Josh Cocker
THE traditional autumn pastime of conkers in the school playground is alive and well at St Barnabas, Drakes Broughton, where headmaster Charlie Lupton enjoys a game himself. He pointed out: "We are aware of the Health and Safety implications. The children
Evesham Utd Robins U-11 2, Bromyard Tn 1 ROBINS progressed to the next round of the cup after defeating a lively Town side in a gripping contest. Town started brightly and put Robins under pressure right from the start, but Robins defended well and countered
Evesham Utd Robins U-9 6, Evesham Utd Colts 0 JAMES Coldrick and Elliott Gould fired Robins into a 2-0 half-time lead. Colts battled hard to get back into the game but, after the break, Robins added further goals through long-range efforts from Coldrick
A CHAIN letter which promises a £40,000 cash bonanza is nothing but a scam, Wychavon people are being warned. Anyone receiving the letter, purporting to come from a David Rhodes in Norfolk, should just throw it away, Trading Standards chiefs have warned
DESPITE Sunday's downpour, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's steam and vintage fair was one of the biggest events yet seen at the heritage line's Toddington Station. Visitors were transported back to a bygone age, with historic fair ground engines
THE prolific Colin Smith so nearly earned Cleobury Mortimer a point at Veseyans in North Midlands One but they suffered their first league defeat of the season 12-10. Fly-half Smith wriggled free to score a try close to injury-time but agonisingly narrowly
KEMP Hospice has seized a "golden opportunity" to deliver its dream of a new enlarged day care centre at a huge saving - and almost two years sooner than planned. The hospice, currently based at cramped premises in Kidderminster's Sutton Park Road, has
RESIDENTS in Cleobury Mortimer have been warned the electoral registration deadline is next month. South Shropshire District Council has advised voters to register before November 28. Busy households can dial a freephone number on canvass forms delivered
A MAN whose wife died of cancer has been spurred on to raise money for Kemp Hospice and keep her memory alive. Tony Williams was "devastated" when Madeline died aged 60 in March 2001 from cancer of the liver. His wife, a "highly-regarded" former Bewdley
A THIEF was chased by a member of the public after he snatched an elderly woman's purse in a Worcester post office. The robbery happened at 12.50pm yesterday, in the post office in Foregate Street. Police said the woman's purse contained £88 in cash,
A CONCERT in memory of a late trustee - and to celebrate Kemp Hospice's 21st birthday - is being held next Friday. The Betty Davis Memorial Concert, which starts at Kidderminster Library at 7.30pm, will feature a variety of music from Scott Joplin to
BOY racers could soon be barred from after-hours visits to Malvern's Three Counties Retail Park. Security gates are to be installed to prevent noisy gangs of youths with their revving engines, loud music and vandalism, near the late-opening McDonald's
HISTORY came to life for children at one Worcestershire school with a visit to Worcester Cathedral. Pupils from St Gabriel's with St Mary's C of E Primary School, Hanley Swan, went back in time to experience life as a mediaeval monk. They also re-enacted
A WOMAN who died in a car crash on Tuesday has been formally identified and named. Audrey Bishop, aged 66, from Hereford, was the front-seat passenger in a blue Nissan Micra which was in collision with a silver Volvo 740 travelling in the opposite direction
Devizes 2, Bretforton 1 SOPHIE Corbett was Bretforton's scoring star as the villagers rattled up a fine win. Lisa Workman and Deb Slatter paved the way for visiting early attacks that proved just as fruitless as ones at the opposite end. However, Corbett
A DROITWICH dad sat tight for four months waiting for his new sofa - only to be told asylum seekers were to blame for the delay. Frustrated Rob Anthony says Lush, in Bromsgrove, told him he would be sitting pretty within 10 weeks, but claims he was given
A WORKER at one of Worcester's biggest companies has been given a final written warning for talking to the Press. Martin Kirk, who works in the spares department at Worcester Heat Systems, claims he was hauled in front of bosses for a disciplinary hearing
A MARKET is set to come back to a Worcestershire town - after an absence of 20 years. The venture has been taken on by pub landlord Steve Quayle as a way of encouraging people into Upton-upon-Severn. "They have been talking about a market in Upton ever
STAFF at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre are launching an appeal to save the venue. The Friar Street theatre is on the verge of closure, with the prospect of the final curtain coming down for the 39-year-old auditorium as early as next year. The theatre hit
A WORCESTER policeman in line for a bravery award has told how he fought freezing temperatures to save a canoeist from drowning in a flooded river. PC Andy Bennett is one of 10 people shortlisted for the Vodafone Life Savers Awards following his heroics
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council's cabinet faced some tough questions when members of the public had the chance to quiz them at a special question time session. The event was held at County Hall as part of Local Democracy Week which aims to bring voters
ONE of Britain's best-known journalists has dropped into the Faithful City to sign copies of her autobiography. The BBC's Kate Adie visited Hammicks Bookshop, in City Arcade, to promote her book The Kindness of Strangers, detailing her life from her childhood
NOW that autumn is here, the trees have already started to change colour, though it's a slow process which will continue in some species until December. When exactly the colours will peak is dependent on the weather over the next few weeks. Just how bright
KEMP Hospice has seized a "golden opportunity" to deliver its dream of a new enlarged day care centre at a huge saving - and almost two years sooner than planned. The hospice, currently based at cramped premises in Kidderminster's Sutton Park Road, has
AMBITIOUS plans to create up to five skateboard parks - ending a five-year drought in district facilities - have been revealed. And the umbrella organisation co-ordinating moves, the Youth Strategy Group, now has renewed determination to get concrete
THE fight is on to save the district from a host of housing bids by developers. Developers are fighting to change designated zones in Wyre Forest's local plan, which will shape the future of the district for the next decade. The district council has identified
FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to a "kind and gentle" bell-ringer who died last week. Robert Havard, 39, of Arley Lane, Shatterford, took his own life on Sunday, October 6, after suffering a short bout of depression. The ex-Wolverley High School
LOTTERY cash totalling more than £25,000 has been handed out to Wyre Forest community groups. The grants form part of the £1 million-plus hand-out for more than 300 groups in the West Midlands through the region's Awards for All initiative. Heading the
THE use of the Little Red Tractor logo on bread by Safeway has been hailed as a vote of confidence in Britain's premier food assurance scheme. The giant supermarket chain will be the first to use the logo on a range of bread products produced by its in-store
FRASER McHugh has returned to the Victoria Ground after being released by Gainsborough Trinity. McHugh, who played for Rovers during their Midland Alliance campaign, has signed on a permanent basis. He will be a useful asset in midfield as Matt Southwick
IN response to Mr Edward Danter's comments regarding his 'slump in takings' at this years mop fair, may I suggest that it was not through 'scaremongering' or a 'fear of trouble' as he stated in your article of October 10, it was because a large majority
FORMER Grange Hill actress Francesca Martinez is bringing her one-woman comedy show to Stratford later this month. Francesca, who was born with mild cerebral palsy, and therefore says she looks constantly drunk, is unable to do housework or cut her boyfriend's
GOLF: An assistant greenkeeper is hoping to top the leaderboard at the West Midlands finals of the Daily Telegraph Wilson Matchplay Championships. Pete Williams, of Shatterford, will be chasing the prize of a five-day national final in Portugal at Sandwell
HOCKEY: Imran Yousaf put Stourport ahead after just two minutes in National League Division One at Southgate but the visitors wound up losing 2-1. It was one of Stourport's toughest fixtures for years against the former European champions who they last
THURSDAY: Bewdley: HIgh School - ACE Dance Theatre Group. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Lindisfarne. Stourbridge: Rock Cafe 2000 - Tons of Free. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Ballroom Glitz. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Whole Lotta Led. FRIDAY: Stourport
HOCKEY: Jay DaCosta scored twice in the dying minutes to give Chaddesley Corbett a 3-3 draw at West Bromwich and their first DTZ West Midlands League Division Two points of the season. Chaddesley reverted to a midfield four and recalled Andy Green to
GYMNASTICS: Nila Benfield marked her first veterans competition with second place in her age group at the West Midlands Regional Individual Team Apparatus and Veterans Championships. The Wyre Forest Gymnastics School member competed in Worcester alongside
BOXING: A Kidderminster martial arts instructor has taken a successful first step into the sport of amateur boxing. James Boyle, who teaches at Winsper's School of Blackbelts, won his first bout with a third-round stoppage at a charity tournament between
ATHLETICS: Five athletes from Amazing Feet raced on Saturday and Sunday to claim points in their club race league with Eddie Sanders securing his third gold medal of the year. Sanders won the Worcestershire County Multi-terrain Championships over-50s
GOLF: The next generation of Kidderminster Golf Club stars have been picking up trophies in their junior competitions. Luke Rogers won the Harry Jones Cup at the club's junior championships with 77 gross, followed by Scott Mason on 80. In the Graham Jones
IF anyone proves that fate is crafting fortunes on the sporting stage it is John O'Reilly. Three months ago he was looking for a job. On Saturday, he starts his first competitive game for Worcester and is likely to become of absolute importance to their
THE man known as Wilden's "Jack of all trades" has died aged 71. Gordon Ward, who was known as a "bon viveur extraordinaire", died on Sunday, October 6. His funeral service was held at All Saints Church, Stourport, yesterday. Mr Ward was considered a
BOWLS: The Invincibles went to the top of the Gilt Edge Short Mat Bowling League with a convincing 27-5 win over Blakedown. Luckless Blakedown were then beaten 17-12 by Tornadoes who go second in the table. At the bottom, Dire Straits are still looking
NETBALL: A 1-1 draw failed to remove Cleobury Gems off the top of the Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre U-11s Netball League. Leaders Gems were held by Clee Hill Rockets, while Bayton Bears made a great start to league by scoring an amazing 10 goals against
CHESS: Kidderminster's Derek Digger and Terry Pountney scored great wins for Worcestershire in a 8.5-7.5 success over Staffordshire though John Varilone was beaten. John Wrench and skipper Maurice Bissell drew for the county firsts against Warwickshire
A FIRST defeat in 10 Division Three games has prompted Kidderminster Harriers boss Ian Britton to give his players a stark reminder. Britton admitted the performances of their unbeaten run were thrown out of the window in Saturday's 2-0 home defeat to
AN 11.25lb common carp was among a 63lb catch for Kidderminster's David Green at Poole Hall Fisheries. Green was fishing at peg two on the Kingfisher Pool, using catmeat bait, and there has been good fishing on all coarse waters. Sunday Open, Heron Pool
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies beat Hereford 4-0 on Sunday with all the goals arriving in the first half. Julie Freeman broke away to slot home in the 12th minute and finished off Sam Rogers' cross for another 15 minutes later. Lisa Stokes was also on
THERE will be holiday courses during half-term, thanks to Kidderminster Harriers Community Scheme. Great Witley Primary School on Monday, October 28, and St John's Middle School, Kidderminster, on Thursday, October 31, and Friday, November 1, are two
Winter League, individual, Meadow, Moors, Bank and Middle Pools: Chris Hill (Fosters) 74-7 (Moors 5), P Whitehouse (Wessons) 64-11 (Bank 23), Neil McKinnon (Shakespeare) 64-3 (Meadow 40), Andy Newton (Lifestyle) 61-15 (Meadow 42). Teams on the day: Shakespeare
I SPENT a wonderful evening in the company of the Von Trapp family, courtesy of Carpet Trades Operatic Society. Director Darren Richards' wife, Sarah, starred as Maria. She has a beautiful voice, and played the part well. I particularly enjoyed her version
POOLS continue to give excellent sport with contest weights topping 69lb on the Dragonfly Pool. Saturday Morning open, Dragonfly: Wayne Russon 36-7, Kevin Bennett 30-8, Mark Jackson 21-9. Sunday Morning, Sneyd AC, Dragonfly: F Davies 69-12, M Cliff 35
LYTTELTON: 1 R Jordan, 2 T Hyrons, 3 E McKeown. There is a match on the River Severn at Apperley on Sunday and anyone wanting to fish can call 0775 916 5381.
G RUSSELL Memorial, Lyttelton Canal: P White 1-13, J Jackson 1-12-8, D Montroy 1-11-0. The contest for the Don Wellings Aggregate Trophy is on Sunday. Call 01562 824651 for details. Aggregate points so far, first eight: J Gale 224, White 150, F Guest
Tewkesbury Sports Pool League WITH the top four teams avoiding one another in the latest round of action, the game of the week turned out to be the battle between Formula 1 and Too Pott at Rekoons. Too Pott, with a number of up and coming youth players
BLUES Ladies' have had another international call-up with the announcement of the players who will join the first training camp for England under 15s. Birmingham's Nikisha Nembhard is one of those selected from regional talent camps and will be coached
THE smiles were back on Chaddesley Corbett faces as they returned to form with a 5-0 thrashing of Malvern Rangers in West Midlands League Division One South. Horace McLeod and Russell Wright grabbed their first goals for the fourth-placed club alongside
PITCHCROFT: Ron Russell 8-6, Barry Southall 5-13, Roy Griffiths 5-9, Neil Walford 4-10. The Fur and Feather will be fished at The Camp, Grimley, on Wednesday. Draw is at 9am and the event will be followed by a meal. Members unable to attend are asked
STATION Inn steamed into the Kidderminster Hospital Sunday Minor Cup second round with a 6-1 home victory over Blackwell. Rock Sports also bulldozed their way to the next stage with a 9-0 thrashing of Tenth Lock Olympic. Sunday Premier side Burlish Olympic
A POTENTIAL rape was foiled by firefighters after a fat man dragged a woman into a bush. The victim, in her late 30s, was left terrified and with minor injuries by the incident at about midnight on Friday in Castle Road, Kidderminster. The woman, who
SEAN Nock bagged all Blakedown U-14s' goals in their 4-2 Stourport and District Youth Football League win at Cradley Town. A hat-trick by Ben Maund saw Cookley FC U-8s to a 3-2 home victory over Mostyn Rangers. Ferndale Colts U-11s beat Kinver Rangers
GOODS worth more than £1,000 were stolen in two raids at a trading estate in Rushock. A computer cabinet, modem, monitor and keyboard worth a total of £1,010 were taken during the break-in at Landman Ltd, between 5pm on Friday and 9am on Saturday. A £60
R COLE (Letters, September 26) hit the nail on the head when he asked what is so special about the residents of Linden Avenue, Kidderminster, that they have been trying for the road to be access only for the past 20 years. There is nothing special about
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies beat Hereford 4-0 on Sunday with all the goals arriving in the first half. Julie Freeman broke away to slot home in the 12th minute and finished off Sam Rogers' cross for another 15 minutes later. Lisa Stokes was also on
MASKED raiders smashed a front door window before stealing cigarettes worth £4,000 from Blakedown Service Station. Three men wearing balaclavas struck at the Birmingham Road station at 12.50am on October 9. They broke in and smashed the cigarette cabinet
BIRMINGHAM/Worcestershire Canal: J Williams 2-11, A Plowright 0-9-8, I Stokes 0-8-4, F Barnett 0-7-7. A contest will be held on Franche Pool on Sunday.
Badsey Rgrs U-13 1, Churchdown Panthers Colts 1 RANGERS remain undefeated after a tough test against last season's champions and current league leaders. Panthers took the lead in fortuitous manner when Dane Aldington's clearance struck a visiting player
WE read about acts of violence, so I thought readers would like to know that there are still kind and caring people about. On Friday, September 27 at approximately 9.40am, in Lickhill Road, I was on my way to keep a hairdressing appointment when I tripped
Redditch Utd 3, Evesham Utd Ladies 3 SUNDAY'S game played in driving rain saw Evesham seeking to build on their victory of the previous week and consolidate second place in the league. Evesham took the lead in the 14th minute when a Redditch defender
CONTEST: Dave Moult 12-12, Keith Moss 12-4, Brian Oliver 10-12. A match is on Sunday at Leigh Sinton Fishery, meeting at 6.30am at the Mitre Oak lay-by.
Handsworth Utd 0, Littleton 6 HANDSWORTH elected to kick down the slope with the wind at their backs and the low sun in Littleton's eyes. It was Littleton, however, who dominated the play with Matthew Edwards on the left causing endless problems with
WHAT'S missing from the Kidderminster skyline this winter? The plume of white vapour. Sadly, Kidderminster's winter landmark is no more now that the sugar beet factory has closed down. The famous plume and the sweet smell of boiling sugar have been a
SATURDAY (3pm unless stated) NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION THREE Shrewsbury Town v KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS DR MARTENS WESTERN DIVISION STOURPORT SWIFTS v Bedworth United WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SOUTH WYRE FOREST BRINTONS v BEWDLEY TOWN (2.45pm)
I WAS puzzled by Councillor Mike Oborski's letter on the new electoral register (September 19 issue). He seems to suggest that credit reference agencies can only make checks using the edited version. The Electoral Commission leaflet which went with the
LORD Greaves, one of the peers who spoke out against the Throckmorton Asylum Centre, said there was a 'chink of hope' that the plans may be quashed. The Liberal peer was one of the 171 members in the House of Lords who caused the Nationality, Asylum and
POLICE are hoping a bag found at the scene of a break-in in Bredon could lead them to capturing the intruder. A black holdall with the word "Rebels" on it, was found in a gateway after a break-in at a house in Church Street, at about 3am on Wednesday,
THE PLANNED new £1 million re-fit for the Regal Cinema in Evesham found unanimous support with district councillors. At a planning meeting last Thursday they were impressed with the proposals for a two-screen cinema and leisure facility, including a bowling
A NEW nightclub could be opened in Evesham's High Street next June, following support from the town council for an entertainment licence. Marilyn's Leisure Ltd, is investing £1.5m into the former Bingo Hall at 54 High Street, to turn it into a nightclub
THREE Vale of Evesham Schools are to pick up grants from the West Midlands Office of Awards for All announced this week. At Simon de Montfort Middle School in Evesham, the £5,000 grant is to go towards a project to establish a gymnastic club for the benefit
Evesham Utd U-11 1, Carterton Rgrs 0 EVESHAM went to the top of the Witney League on Sunday with a well earned victory against the then unbeaten league leaders. The first half was even, although United created the better chances with Lance Smith going
Oldbury Park Tigers 0, Evesham Utd U-9 3 EVESHAM returned to winning ways in this friendly encounter but they had to wait until the second half before breaking the deadlock. Experimental changes paid dividends after the break when defender Owen Jones,
AN Evesham man waved a knife at his wife in front of their children and told her he was going to kill her. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was jailed for three years at Hereford Crown Court on Wednesday, October 9, after pleading guilty
WHEN a teenage Peter Burch was asked if he had thought about being ordained he told his vicar "no thanks, I'm going to be a Chartered Accountant". But the lure of the ministry was too strong for the newly-qualified financial expert and almost 40 years
A VALE couple were given a diamond wedding present which was truly out of this world. Dennis and Edna Spencer, of Owletts Lane, Wick, had a star named after them by their grandchildren to celebrate the occasion. Dennis, who is a keen astronomer, said
DISAPPOINTMENT was etched across the faces of Evesham United chairman and manager, Jim Cockerton and Phil Mullen after last weekend's inglorious FA Cup exit. Both men were unanimous in their feelings that the day had been a huge let down but still happy
A SCHEME to crack down on troublemakers in Evesham's pubs and clubs is celebrating its first birthday - and has been hailed a roaring success. PubLink was launched last October in a joint initiative between town police and licensees. The scheme was devised
UNITED boss Phil Mullen now has the difficult task of raising his side's spirits ahead of a tough Dr Martens League schedule. He will be buoyed by the knowledge that weekend absentees Nathan Jukes, Shaun Pratt and Mark Wolsey could all be back in contention
A HALF-TIME lead was thrown away as Kidderminster Carolians comprehensively lost the battle of the top two in Midlands Three West North. Injury-hit KCs, at home to unbeaten Aston Old Edwardians, led 16-6 by the interval but finished up losing 32-21. The
A TRY feast helped Chaddesley Corbett romp to a 49-12 win at Telford thirds in a friendly. Coach Billy Mattocks, making a rare appearance at full-back, got them off to a flying start with a try within the first 30 seconds. It was 32-12 at half-time with
IT'S difficult to explain away Saturday's sorry FA Cup saga without being critical of the players. For 45 minutes they played like of bunch of strangers with seemingly no appetite for what victory meant to travelling supporters and club officials. Gone
ASA Charlton is to see a specialist about his longstanding groin problem which has ruled him out of Worcester City's last seven matches. The utility player has seen a promising start to his St George's Lane career hit by a niggling groin strain that he
Staff at Hidcote Manor Garden, near Chipping Campden, will be celebrating Hallowe'en in typical scary style on Saturday and Sunday, October 26 and 27. Visitors can anticipate a weekend filled with spooky spirits and ghastly ghouls. An exclusive Hallowe'en
WALES' longest established choir will be coming to Pershore for a charity concert next month. The Dunvant Male Voice Choir, which has been going since 1895, will be at Pershore Abbey on Saturday, November 9. The concert, which will begin at 7.30pm, has
TWO top tribute bands will be performing in Malvern next Tuesday alongside one of the country's leading symphony orchestras.The Counterfeit Stones and The Royal Family take the stage at Malvern Theatres with the English Symphony Orchestra. The show begins
AUTUMN is a busy time on livestock farms, but an Eckington farmer, Andrew Jackson, of Lower End Farm, will be enjoying a well-earned break. Mr Jackson has won a luxury weekend in the splendour of Middlethorpe Hall, York, from Dectomax, the leading endec-tocide
CHEESE buffs and food gourmets will love the new Regional Cheese Guide launched at the recent British Cheese Festival at Chipping Campden by Heart of England fine foods. The guide is packed with details of cheese producers across the Midlands, featuring
A PUBLIC meeting will be held on Tuesday to ensure the next phase of a £6.5 million flood defence scheme for Bewdley starts on "the right foot". Work is set to begin on installing the foundations for removable flood barriers along Severnside South next
HIGHWAYS chiefs have dismissed a bid for a public meeting following an outcry against proposals for traffic calming on a Bewdley estate. Residents and councillors of the Queensway estate in Wribbenhall support the scheme, designed to stop "rat-run" motorists
EXHIBITION: An exhibition of excellence was held recently at True Blue Farm, the home of John and Ruth Hall. Some 43 individual exhibits representing the skill and artistry of both John and Ruth were on display. There was furniture restored from various
AS someone who has taken part in some of the productions at the Swan Theatre as an amateur, as well as enjoying the high quality of those provided by the resident and other visiting companies, I should like to express my concern at the proposed withdrawal
WORCESTER City Council is proposing to reduce its annual grant to the Swan Theatre from £137,000 to £54,000. This will make it quite impossible for the Swan to continue and so sound the death knell for one of the best little theatres in the Midlands.
I CAN think of four reasons why the Swan Theatre should be saved. First, the arts are of enormous benefit to our national and local economies, earning cash from outside, creating jobs and stimulating spending in the area. We only have to look up the road
xXx (12A): Action drama with Vin Diesel as Xander (aka Triple X), a rebellious extreme sports star who becomes a secret agent. Odeon, Worcester 12.10, 2.45, 5.35, 8.10. UCI Merry Hill (12.00 Sat/Sun) 1.15, 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.45, 9.45. Warner Village
100 years ago October 18 1902 ALFRED Plant, a sweep, pleaded guilty to stealing two bottles of champagne with a total value of 7s, from Geo Quiney at Evesham. He had been twice convicted and had been in prison since July 24 awaiting trial, so was let
EIGHTEEN glamorous grandmothers vied for stableford points in Broadway Ladies' Granny Cup - always a keenly contested event. Ranging in age from late 50s to early 80s and, with courtesy points awarded according to age, it was Mary George (41) who was
