A SIGNED manuscript of one of Sir Edward Elgar's most popular pieces of work could be returning to Worcester. The eight-page working score of Salut d'amour, which was used for the first publication of the piece in 1889, is due to be auctioned at Sotherby's
A GANG of teenage girls from a Worcester estate have been warned that they could face detention orders after admitting attacking two girls. The three friends jumped out of a car and assaulted two girls in a "completely unprovoked attack", Worcester magistrates
NEW skipper Sean Lloyd has warned cricket fans not to expect Kidderminster to bounce back at the first attempt after relegation last season. Lloyd, also the groundsman at Chester Road North, believes Birmingham and District League Division One will be
FIREFIGHTERS had to cut a crash victim free from his wrecked Sierra after he became trapped by his legs. The man, who police described as having "serious injuries," was injured in a smash at Upton Snodsbury. It involved a Porsche 944 and Ford Sierra that
A WORCESTER teenager has appeared in court charged with indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl and attempting to pervert the course of justice. The 16-year-old boy is alleged to have assaulted the girl near Nunnery Wood High School on Thursday, November
YOUTHFUL Kidderminster firsts won a friendly at home to Bridgnorth on Saturday. Bridgnorth scored 135 runs but Kidderminster knocked off the target for just two wickets. Richard Bradford's 2-22 were the best figures. Andrew Siwicki (1-10), Chris Pyke
"GHASTLY" signs hanging from Worcester's Guildhall gates are masking the city's beautiful architecture, a city man claims. John Hodges, who dubbed the signs "inappropriate", has now written to city council staff urging them to remove the signs. "I'm concerned
STONE lost their first home game of the season against Martley in a friendly on Sunday. Martley were invited to bat in a match reduced to 32 overs per side and Stone reduced them to 28-4. But a fifth-wicket partnership of 90 between Hine and Scorer steading
DETERMINED mums who took over a Warndon toddler group when its old home was forced to close have set up again in the community centre. The parent-toddler group used to be held at and run by the Warndon Family Centre until the centre closed down in February
A WOMAN whose car toppled on its side after it hit a tree during this morning's rush hour had to be rescued by firefighters. The woman's Peugeot 205 landed on its side after it careered into a tree on the A449 near the Chatley turning, north of Claines
A VILLAGE common needs its grass cut more than once a year to deter fly-tippers and provide children with somewhere to play, a resident has urged. At least one end of Kerswell Green Common should be kept tidy because it is in "desperate need of TLC",
MORE than 1,000 people throughout Worcester have taken to the streets to give the city a sweeping facelift. Organisers of the Rubbish? Sort It! campaign are astounded by the huge number of city people signing up for the project. "We've had a huge response
COMPUTER web surfer Simon James got swept away on the wave of passion when he met his wife through the internet. Mr James, from Farmers Court, Westlands, logged on to love when he began chatting to Parascovia Stratulat on Friend Finder, a website similar
TWO locks have taken on a new lease of life thanks to work carried out by volunteers in Wyre Piddle, near Pershore. The Lower Avon Navigation Trust Ltd (LANT) has fitted new safety ladders to Nafford Lock and serviced the lock's swing bridge on behalf
THE widow of a former Upton-upon-Severn mayor has made a presentation to the town in his memory. Helen Holder, whose husband Ernie died last year during his term of office, gave a pendant to be worn by future mayoresses as a badge of office. Making the
FOUR hundred people from Upton-upon-Severn have used the services of the Citizens Advice Bureau in Upton or Malvern in the past year. The Upton service, brought to the town 10 years ago, has been open for 126 hours over 50 weeks, but many people with
VISITORS look set to be better informed about Droitwich's history and forthcoming events thanks to a new information guide. The Droitwich Spa Heritage Group has produced a souvenir programme for the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The booklet includes information
WYRE Forest MP Dr Richard Taylor has backed the Government's Budget, stating it was a commitment to the original ideals of the National Health Service. He told the budget debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday he was "delighted" the Government was
AN ocean-going naval ship could propel Stourport into the record books and help make this year's carnival the best ever. The Royal Navy training ship HMS Dasher is hoping to sail up the River Severn to Stourport, the furthest upstream navigable point,
A 19-YEAR-OLD, left in charge of a Stourport family's £20,000 Mercedes sports car, drove it away in the early hours and crashed it into their home, writing off the vehicle and wrecking the kitchen. Robert Drysdale told the police he had moved the car
IT'S always nice to hear from readers who enjoy doing these walks and it's interesting that so many of the letters and phone calls I receive concern the Worcestershire Way. There's obviously considerable enthusiasm for this route so, this year, I intend
COLIN Larkin was honest enough to admit he could have bagged 20-plus goals for Kidderminster Harriers but he could still leave Aggborough with his head held high. The teenage striker, who turns 20 in two days time, returned to Wolverhampton Wanderers
DIRTY premises cost a Chinese restaurant boss £2,850 after he admitting breaching food hygiene rules. Raymond Chan, who has run the Wing Wah takeaway in Load Street, Bewdley, since 1994, was fined £2,500 and ordered to pay £350 costs by Kidderminster
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a young woman was found dead in her car in Wolverley on Friday morning. Gemma Reid, 24, from Bromsgrove, was discovered at Sandy Lane in her white Audi 90 soon after 8.30pm. She had last been seen alive leaving
A GANG member who terrorised a family at gunpoint at their Kidderminster home has been given eight years detention. Philip Gayle, 18, of Sparkhill, Birmingham, was part of a gang which carried out a campaign of terror by bursting into homes at night and
PARISH COUNCIL: Report of the meeting of Defford and Besford Parish Council: Notifications had been received that a hedge had been planted at Defford Arms Car Park in compliance with building conditions. It was decided to write and support criticism of
U3A: Evesham U3A monthly meeting to be held in the Public Hall on Thursday, May 2 at 2pm. The speaker is Frank Hardy and his subject is Preparing a Garden for the Chelsea Flower Show. New members and visitors are always welcome. CIVIC SOCIETY: The 30th
PARISH COUNCIL: Minutes of meeting held in Lower Moor Village Hall. Footpaths: The Clerk advised that Bridleway No. 13 has been re-opened. The pathway has been cleared, new signs provided and the Evesham road gates has access handles fitted. Highways:
BIDFORD NEWS: At the Jolly Teapot today (Thursday), there is a talk by Mr Benjamin called Tales of a Constable, and a transport representative from the council will be on hand to answer on public transport. The St John Ambulance has a jumble sale at the
ART GROUP: The next meeting will be on Friday, May 10 at 8pm in the village hall, when all members are requested to be present to discuss the final details for exhibiting their work at the St James's Church Festival of Hobbies and Crafts the following
PARISH COUNCIL: Bypass: The Chairman read out the statement "Do you wish to close access to the village at the Moor Island to all traffic except emergency vehicles, buses and cyclists?" Councillors voted for this. After discussions of the statement, councillors
IT doesn't take two invitations for us to celebrate the history and the heritage of the Faithful City. Few communities, after all, have such a wealth of either in their midst. In Worcester, much of it has significance on a world scale too. How many other
FEELGOOD entertainment for the whole family is promised at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, from tonight (Thursday) to Saturday with a new production of the Broadway musical Babes in Arms. Following sell-out performances of West Side Story last year,
IF you are of my generation you probably remember Geoffrey Durham as the Spanish magician The Great Soprendo on children's TV show Crackerjack. And it was in this guise that he last appeared in Cheltenham, at the Town Hall in the 1980s. But it is the
ATHLETICS: Tom Kenderdine made an impressive start for Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club in the first of the Hereford 5km road race series, winning in 15 minutes 39 seconds. Steve Smith was 16th overall in 16-46 and Steve Gould 20th in 17-02,
HORSE RIDING: Kidderminster jockey Michael Keel was in the saddle as Caught at Dawn won the Members race at Saturday's Worcestershire Point-to-Point meeting at Chaddesley Corbett. They were never in danger of defeat after seeing off the challenge of Andre
GOLF: Wyre Forest golfers are aiming to win a trip of a lifetime by reaching the next stage of the Lombard Trophy. Wharton Park professional Daniel Glee and amateur David Gallagher join Cleobury Mortimer's Martin Payne and Les Madeley in the race for
DARTS: Rock and District Darts League champions Royal Forester turned on the style at the end of season finals night at the New Inn. The Callow Hill pub claimed victory in the knock-out cup against the Tavern. The team was made up of Selwyn Green, I Green
NETBALL: Royal Oak took their unbeaten run in Cleobury Ladies Spring League to the end of the season, claiming the trophy with maximum points. Sue Broome scored 16 of the Clee Hill-based team's goals as shooter, while Stacey Bodenham added the others.
JUDO: Respected Samurai Judo Club senior Keith Waldron is celebrating his promotion to third-level black belt. The skillful star has been steadily racking up the points needed and required just one more win at the Midlands Combined Grading. Waldron won
GOLF: Winners of the Gents four-ball Texas Scramble at Habberley Golf Club were Harry Taylor, Bruce Wright, Craig Donald and Mick Hannon with 59. 3 nett. Second with 59.7 were Mick Dudley, M Hunt, Mark Powell and Jason Powell. The ladies, made up of Margaret
IAN Britton has been named as Kidderminster Harriers' new manager. The youth and reserve team boss, who has made a good impression in a caretaker role since Jan Molby resigned, will be charged with maintaining the club's progress in the Football League
AN American woman sets off on a round-the-world mission to help survivors of landmines today - thanks to the expertise of a Hartlebury firm. Bosnia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Jordan and El Salvador are all on the agenda for mother and double amputee Kelley Shinn
THERE has been good fishing on all coarse waters with weights recorded from 63lb to 79lb and a good showing of carp, tench and perch. An angler landed a mixed bag of around 87 lbs from peg three on the Abbey. Popular baits have been maggot, sweetcorn
COMPUTER equipment worth £2,000 was taken from a Cleobury Mortimer company last Wednesday after two men kicked down the front door of their office. The burglary took place at 9.30pm at Highfield Estate Agents, High Street, and the thieves drove off towards
A driver who was almost twice over the alcohol limit at 11pm blamed drink from the night before. He had drunk only one pint of cider on the night he was stopped, solicitor David Howarth said in court at Kidderminster. He had built up the reading during
IT is disappointing to read Jan Molby's reported comments about our Kidderm-inster Harriers (Shuttle/ Times & News, April 11). I think that under normal circumstances he would have received a good reception from Harriers supporters when he returned
THE fight against crime in Wyre Forest has received a £29,000 Government cash boost as part of a national £20 million windfall. The cash, which has been welcomed by Wyre Forest Community Safety Partnership co-ordinator Paul Schubert, will be used to implement
IF it was not a serious issue Councillor Oborski's letter (Shuttle/Times and News, April 11)would be amusing. He has put out a leaflet which implies that the budget is his - surely the local population elected 42 members to run Wyre Forest District Council
TENANTS of Wyre Forest Community Housing have received a letter indicating that it is intended to recruit street wardens in our area to combat anti-social behaviour and a charge of 72p per fortnight is proposed to cover this. The same letter also states
AS a regular user of the footpaths in the Castle Road and New Road areas of Kidderminster, I am very surprised there is not a press button system on the corner by the new Tesco petrol station to enable pedestrians to cross in safety. Traffic travels to
IAN Britton was last night confirmed as Kidderminster Harriers' fourth manager in the last 19 years. The reserve and youth team chief has stepped up to the Aggborough hotseat, following in the footsteps of Graham Allner, Phil Mullen and Jan Molby. The
THE Birdseye Sports Evesham Sunday League staged its Black and White Garages Bluck Cup final at Blockley Sports on Sunday when, on a superb playing surface, the large crowd were treated to an excellent match between Mountinneers and Salford Rovers. Mountinneers
DURING Easter the Kids Klub at The Glades once again proved to be an excellent play scheme for children aged five to 14. Parents can feel confident in the knowledge that their children will be constantly supervised, entertained, take part in numerous
A SOLITARY strike from Paul Jones earned Bretforton the narrowest of wins at Henley Forest on Saturday to secure the Journal Premier Division title. Campden Town did what they had to do with a 4-2 defeat of FISSC in their final game but the Old Boys are
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers collected the Worcestershire Senior Cup for the 24th time in their history despite losing at Aggborough last night. Holders Moor Green pulled off a surprise 1-0 victory in the second leg of the final, but were sunk by the 2-0 advantage
WASSELL Grove: D Saunders 7-13, M Webster 5-10, T Cooke 3-11, T Hyrons 3-5, R Burrows 1-11.
IF Tony Blair wants to build lots of hospitals with the new taxes announced in the Budget, could someone tell him that we seem to have a spare one here in Kidderminster that he could have for nothing! ANTHONY WATT, Lickhill Road North, Stourport
Worcester City 2, Bishampton Utd 4 UNITED completed their league programme with a fine win over the City outfit, and saw them collect 10 points from a possible 12 in the last four games. Adam McNicholas scored a splendid hat-trick after Bishampton conceded
1802: Members of the Spetchley and Adjoining Parishes Association for the Prosecution of Felons are requested to meet at the Rein Deer Inn, Mealcheapen Street, Worcester on Saturday at three o'clock. Those members who have not paid their subscriptions
HUNDRED Pool: Steve Munn 5-10-8, Kevin Driver 3-8-0, Dave Parry 2-2-8, Darren Campbell 1-12-0. There will be a contest on Sunday on Poole Hall, Kingfisher Pool. Those taking part should meet at Park Inn at 7.30am.
Coventry Sphinx 3, Pershore Tn 2 SPHINX recorded a Midland Combination Premier Division double to move to the top of the table and leave Dave Connell's men hanging on to sixth place. It was 2-2 at the interval but Paul Givens headed in what proved to
IN Worcester a century ago, it clearly didn't pay to be too exuberant, as one newsboy found out to his cost. Under the heading "Street Cries," the Journal carried this item: "Henry Lewis (13), newsboy, of Little Charles Street was charged at the Worcester
COMPLAINTS to the ombudsman about Evesham United's plans to move to Cheltenham Road have been kicked out. Green campaigner Keith Taylor has been told by a government ombudsman Wychavon's decision to pass plans for the relocation of the football ground
LIFE in England capital exactly a century ago was affected by similar contrasting emotions to those of today with mourning at the death of the Queen Mother and the pending celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee. Back in 1902, the nation was
AN Evesham man took part in a scam which cheated his employers out of thousands of pounds by signing for petrol which was not in his lorry. Nigel Vernall narrowly escaped a prison sentence after he pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown Court to a charge of
I AM as concerned about human rights as animal rights. I have been as vehement in my opposition to the downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital, as to seeing the legalised barbarism called hunting banned from the fields of Britain. Chris Rodgers (Letters
COUNTRYSIDE campaigners have called for local government to be able to limit weekend activities which cause a rural racket in the summertime. The Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) wants to bring such events as clay pigeon shooting, car
THE future looks bright for Bewdley Town after their U-16s won the Worcestershire Cup final. They beat Soccer Scene 1-0 with Steve Holt's goal after just 25 seconds getting them off to a flying start. Mike Green kept their Worcester opponents' danger-man
A WICK man has picked up an award for his work in promoting physics in schools. Michael Talbot-Smith, of School Lane, received the Institute of Physics Chairs of Branches 2001 award for conceiving and implementing the Paper-Clip Physics competition, which
A CASH windfall will help tackle crime and disorder in Wychavon. The Home Office cash has been given to the district's community safety partnership as part of the Government's safer communities initiative. The £23,000 will be used to tackle problems highlighted
VALE residents living in rural areas could benefit from better arts provision if a new strategy is approved. Arts Strategy 2002-2005 is a set of new plans to support the arts in Worcestershire, which were unveiled by Worcestershire County Council and
BEWDLEY EAST Frank Baillie (Health Concern) Mavis Baillie (Health Concern) Robert Court (Conservative) Agnes Fraser (Conservative) John Friend (Conservative) Mary Friend (Conservative) Carol Gittins (Labour) Paul Gittins (Labour) Brian Glass (Health Concern
IT is always going to upset the purists to see old organs dismantled and digital pipe-less organs put in their place. St Anne's in Bewdley has, therefore, shown great wisdom in leaving the 1854 Holdich organ in place and intact for future generations
KEITH has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Aggborough and Spennells. The Labour Government has again reduced its grant to Wyre Forest District Council. This has forced the present council to not only increase council tax, but to cut services
OUTSIDE, objectors to the proposed redevelopment of the Stratford theatres (Hands Off Our Theatre) were protesting - in the most genteel way. Inside, the capacity (?) audience were also having a hoot. This was simply one of the best productions by the
Pictured (l-r): back row JV Anthoine, J Todd, RK Drewe, JW Baker, GF Lumb, IJ Gillis, PA Clayton, DC Aston; centre row H Hodgkinson, GD Dredge, AR Palmer, DA Isaacs, PGF Davies, BA Jones, PJ Groves, HR Grant, JE Pointon, JI Taylor; front row GJ Kiteley
AGED 43 and married with two children, Kevin Hill is a governor of Comberton First School and chairs the Comberton Tenant Consultative committee. Kevin is campaigning: To restore accident and emergency and acute services at Kidderminster Hospital. Against
YOU can visit the fairytale world of Cinderella at the Civic this week, where the popular film comes to life with sumptuous costumes. While easy to show "magic" on film, it is harder to recreate on stage, but SCOS have come up with some innovative ideas
I BELIEVE the Labour Party has the best policies for the people of Aggborough and Spennells. I would serve constituents as a hard-working councillor. I am determined to save council services, after the disastrous Oborski-led Health Concern-Tory-Lib Dem
BUMBLING batchelors have been Hugh Grant's stock-in-trade, but in his new film, About a Boy, he sports a spiky hair-do and shows he is more than just a mane of floppy hair. He plays Will Lightman, a rich, child-free and irresponsible Londoner in his late
MY wife and I have lived on Spennells for 23 years with two daughters, and I served as a school governor when they attended Comberton Middle School. The district council election gives us another opportunity to confirm our support for Dr Richard Taylor's
WORCESTERSHIRE'S David Leatherdale reached 154 at Northampton today before becoming the second early wicket to fall as the County chased quick runs. Matt Rawnsley fell without addition to the score when he was caught and bowled by Carl Greenidge for four
CHRIS Garrard has snubbed moves to four Premiership clubs by committing his future to Sixways. The winger, who has scored 25 tries this season in National One, has put pen to paper on a new two-year contract at Worcester Rugby Club. The Australian had
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have confirmed that an 'amicable agreement' has been reached with Hull City regarding the compensation package relating to Jan Molby and Gary Barnett, who is to be the former Liverpool star's assistant at Boothferry Park. The compensation
A MEMBER of an old Stourport Methodist family, Jim was born in Wilden village. He was educated in local Stourport schools and then King Charles I and Kidderminster High Schools. Later he was a student at Bristol University, where he gained a BA (Hons)
Swindon Supermarine 2, Evesham Utd 3 LEE Ross ended a barren spell in front of goal with a welcome winner at Swindon on Wednesday night. The former Halesowen and Bloxwich striker had found the net just twice in six months but her certainly wasn't short
ANTONY and Cleopatra returned to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre stage this week, only three years after the two most famous lovers in history last trod the boards in Stratford. Then, Shakespeare's lovestruck pair were played by Alan Bates and Frances de
PREVIOUSLY a Coventry city councillor 52-year-old Rob Wheway is a management and local government policy consultant, specialising in helping councils to cut bureaucracy and to target spending on services. Rob is campaigning: To restore accident and emergency
There is no election in the Chaddesley Corbett ward for Wyre Forest District Council. Conservative Stephen Williams was the only candidate and so has been re-elected unopposed.
I AM appealing directly to the electors of Franche. I was instrumental in defeating the incinerator. As chairman of county's planning committee I voted to throw the incinerator out at the town hall meeting. I lost my county seat because of the "Taylor
WORK has started on a new route between the district's two biggest towns. A £200,000 project, to be completed in June, will create a shared path for cyclists and walkers alongside the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal from Kidderminster to Stourport
FORMER champion jockey Jack Fowler who was recently honoured for his 50-year association with the Chaddesley point to point meeting died on Sunday aged 89. Mr Fowler, of Hanbury, won 16 races at the Chaddesley fixture between 1933 and 1954 and won the
NIGEL is in hospital and so has been unable to supply details for this feature.
A CLASS to bring out people's hidden creative side has proved so successful in Kidderminster it is opening its doors in Stourport. Art for the Terrified started last May in Broadwaters Community Centre to encourage people who do not see themselves as
GEOFF says he is standing in Greenhill Ward due to Labour's failure, which has resulted in them running health and social sevices into the ground. Geoff says: " Labour can't say they weren't warned. Since 1999, the Conservative Party has been urging the
RARE and unusual plants, shrubs and trees are up for grabs at a horticultural fair being held in the grounds of an historic home this weekend. Witley Court is offering gardeners the opportunity to re-stock their gardens with everything from asters to
A 47-year-old local government officer with nine years experience as a councillor, Paul Harrison is campaigning: To restore accident and emergency and acute services at Kidderminster Hospital. Against the incinerator proposal. To demand that the Labour
BRIGHT sunshine greeted more than 1,000 Kidderminster Scouts and Guides as they made their annual St George's Day parade, taking in three churches. Parade Marshall Peter Rand led the Junior Royal British Legion Band, followed by Guides and Brownies, to
HAVING lived in Brindley Street, Stourport for 16 years, I am pleased to offer to serve the electors in the Lickhill Ward while supporting Dr Richard Taylor's hospital campaign. Retiring as a deputy principal officer for Wolverhampton Careers Service,
GRAHAM Whitefoot is a self-employed electrician, married with two children, who lives in Bewdley Road, Stourport. Graham has always lived locally, apart from time doing National Service. He was a committee member of Stourport Carnival Society for many
JOHN Julius Norwich visits Malvern Theatres for the first time next Monday when he will give an illustrated talk on the unique cultural and artistic centre of Venice. After 12 years in the Foreign Office, he resigned to become a writer and has spent more
MICK Grinnall needs no introduction as a representative of Stourport's interests. His record over the last four-year period shows just how much he has Stourport at the centre of his life. His dogged persistence on the issue of public toilet provision
MARGARET Gregory is a locally retired public utilities staff member. She has been actively involved in local issues since the announcement of the downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital. Margaret marched through the town with many of her neighbours, objecting
THE former frontman from one of Britain's top bands of the 1980s is set to entertain the crowds at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall tonight (Thursday). Ricky Ross wrote many of the songs that made Deacon Blue a household name as the group reeled off a string
AVONBANK Band is in concert at The Arts Centre, Evesham, with A Night at the Movies on Sunday. The concert starts at 7.30pm and tickets cost £6 (concessions £5) available from Evesham Book Centre, Library Arcade, Evesham Travel Centre, Port Street, or
NEIL is standing for election to Habberley and Blakebrook Ward which has suffered years of neglect. He hopes to work closely with ward Conservative county councillor Louise Edginton to ensure the electorate have a much better deal. As a local resident
RICHIE Appleby's future at Kidderminster Harriers is in doubt after former boss Jan Molby confirmed he is targeting the midfielder. Molby, now at Division Three rivals Hull City, has put Appleby and former Harriers loan striker Colin Larkin at the top
LYNN is 43 years old, married to Dave, with two children, Vicky and Tom. Lynn is very much part of the community of Habberley and Blakebrook, living the best part of her life in the ward. It has been Lynn's privilege to represent the ward for the past
BORN in Worcestershire, Michael is 50 years old and has lived in Wyre Forest for all his adult life. He served on Stourport Town Council in the early 1980s, and served on the governing bodies of several local schools. He has been a member of the Liberal
The election for Sutton Park ward, Kidderminster, has been postponed until June 13 following the sudden death of Liberal Democrat district councillor Stephen Roberts.
BARRY McFarland says he is "highly honoured" to be Labour's choice and looks forward to representing the people of Wribb-enhall and Arley. Barry has previous experience as a councillor, has been a member of the Scout Association, a school governor and
PARISH COUNCIL: Matters concerning the playing field were discussed, and the problem of the use of cycles was aired. The question of the provision of a cycle park with facilities for locking cycles was discussed, and a possible site was suggested. The
THE NFU is offering growers the opportunity to get invaluable advice and tips on how to "grow" their businesses at a regional horticultural show on the Three Counties Showground. Growers, suppliers and plant buyers are welcome to attend the Midlands Regional
THE 2002 Cotswold Hills League season starts on Saturday, May 4 when the usual vagaries in the fixture list has thrown up some interesting clashes. The top four clubs from last season are in action against each other. Champions Bidford are at home to
THE thriving Blockley-based North Cotswolds Young Cricketers Club will again be fielding teams at under 12-13-14 and 16 level this season in the Cotswold Hills Junior League. The new campaign begins on Sunday, May 5 with both the under-12s and 14s in
ST BENEDICT'S ended the Evesham Indoor League season on a high with an easy win over Stanway. Saints have improved throu-ghout the season and rattled up a fine 114-4 with Wilkes (25no) and Sara (23) the chief contributors. Stanway never recovered from
ABOUT A BOY (12): Hugh Grant in successful adaptation of Nick Hornby's best-seller. A fiolm with a big, big heart. Odeon, Worcester 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 8.45. UCI Merry Hill (12.00, 1.30 Sat & Sun) 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 7.00, 8.30, 9.30, 22.20. Fri/Sat late
IN Division Two of the Worcester and District Ladies Skittle Leag-ue, the Arboretum played well against the Hills Angels taking three legs and winning 369-350. Also in Division Two the High Flyers beat Redhill Fillies 338-249, leaving a thrilling end
A TOWN school wants to extend its car park and create new boy's toilets as part of an internal reorganisation. The blueprints from St Peter's RC School, in Charford Road, are lodged with Bromsgrove District Council.
100 years ago April 26 1902 CHARLES Sorrell and Herbert Best, labourers of Harvington, were summoned for throwing stones on April 14 in Harvington. The defendants did not appear. PC Hancock stated that he saw the defendants in front of Sorrell's house
IMAGINATIVE youngsters visited a Kidderminster creative agency to see their winning poster designs being produced. Jeremy Jones of Hereford and Malvern's Stephanie Holder were successful - in the 13 to 15 and 16 to 19 age brackets respectively - in a
A BRICKMAKER has retained its status as a European leader in its field. Baggeridge Brick, Hartlebury, has retained its Eco-management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) status following the upgrading of the regulation last year. The Hartlebury factory remains the
ONE hundred years of a carpet dynasty has come to an end after the great-grandson of a dyer stepped down to tackle his garden. Robin Southall, 60, of Blissgate Road, Callow Hill was the last in a line of Southalls who worked for, successively, Thomas
On Monday, April 15 an audio-visual presentation was given by member Eric Love. On May 13 Ivor Mitchell will present Special Effects. Meetings are held at the Baxter Church Hall, commencing at 8pm. Visitors are always welcome. For further details contact
Anne Mace and Dot Davis have joined the committee to help Sue Stone with produce and handicrafts, enabling Sue to concentrate on social outings. Names were taken for the rally at Perdiswell and for the group meeting at Franche. The skittles team won all
At the April 9 meeting the outgoing chairman handed the chain of office to new chairman Audrey Spells, who also received the trophy for the highest number of marks for competitions held over the year. Jeanne Owen was the guest speaker, on 50 Years Behind
On Wednesday Joy Pinder will give a talk entitled Who'd be a School Teacher?. There will be a plant sale and money for the trip to Chatsworth House on June 12 must be paid. The times and pick-up points for this trip will be given. Meetings are held on
Old Wine in New Bottles was presented by vice-president Lyndon Johnson, who told how music is transcribed from old recordings to CD. With the use of many examples, Lyndon showed how different recording transposing engineers can get a different sound from
As a mark of respect for the Queen Mother, members held a minute's silence prior to the April meeting. Mamble hosted the spring group meeting, attended by members from all institutes in the group. Hazel West gave a flower arranging demonstration called
After business matters were dealt with at the April meeting, Eve Owen reported on a ceilidh at Hartlebury, followed by an American supper. Brenda Barratt told of an evening at Stourport Civic Hall when Sue Ridges gave a slide show and talk on her walk
Time was taken to reflect on the life of the Queen Mother and to offer personal condolence to HM The Queen, on April 8. Plans were confirmed for the rummage sale on May 9, plant sale on May 25, and names taken for the "ribbon weaving" workshop on August
CALLS for the reintroduction of corporal punishment at a Worcestershire school are bound to have pleased disciplinarians. The River School in Claines, near Worcester, is challenging Human Rights legislation to be allowed to legally smack children. It
On April 9, Robert Broadfield gave a talk about his life in the circus and variety theatre. Although now in his 70s Bob performed a handstand at the end of his talk. Members learned that all circus rings are the same size throughout the world - 42ft.
Future presentations will be screened in DVD format where available. This should mean enhanced picture and sound quality. The first films this year, at Kidderminster Library, Tuesdays, 7.30pm: April 30: Straight Story, director David Lynch. A man's attempt
Evesham & District Disabled AC and Partnerships TEN members met last Sunday to fish a new venue at Lighthorn Heath for the fifth round of the Spring Shield. The new venue caught out the anglers who, following the previous week's 90 plus pounds, found
REGARDING the letter in the Evening News (You Say, April 10), from Kate Wildish of Worcester, if it is so difficult to claim asylum in Britain, why are so many trying and succeeding in getting over here? Surely, to give them vouchers for food and clothes
n THE item on Monday, April 15 reporting plans to redevelop the Tolladine goods yard, and the cross-party support it received, made for joyous reading. I was reminded, however, of the recent failure of the planning application to create a dental practice
FURTHER to the article headlined "Halfway to Paradise," Billy Fury appeared numerous times in the 1960s at the Gaumont Theatre. He was part of the Larry Parnes rock stable, where all the stars bore unusual surnames e.g. Pride, Eager, Gentle, Wild, Storm
"GUTLESS rat-tag of slobbering sycophants?" Methinks the author of the Phillpott File (Evening News, April 9) is destined for The Tower under President Blair. But that is becoming less likely. New Labour is beginning their plummet back into political
A WHITE Ford Transit van was destroyed by fire after an explosion in Hanbury Woods. Firefighters and the police were called to the woods in the early hours of Tuesday, April 23, after reports of an explosion. The officers arrived to find the van, which
ROOTS band Little Johnny England are strutting their stuff at the Huntingdon Hall in Worcester with a gig at 8pm on Tuesday, May 7. The band has appeared at some of Britain's top folk festivals and tickets for the concert are available from the Box Office
CELLIST Sheila Davis and pianist Jill Morton are giving a concert at St Laurence's Church, Bidford, at 7.30pm on Saturday, May 18, as part of the Concerts in Warwickshire Churches season. Tickets are available from the Rev David Hall on 01789 772217,
WORCESTERSHIRE'S David Leatherdale reached 154 at Northampton today before becoming the second early wicket to fall as the County chased quick runs. Matt Rawnsley fell without addition to the score when he was caught and bowled by Carl Greenidge for four
Swindon Supermarine 2, Evesham Utd 3 LEE Ross ended a barren spell in front of goal with a welcome winner at Swindon on Wednesday night. The former Halesowen and Bloxwich striker had found the net just twice in six months but her certainly wasn't short
THE number of Greig Centre trustees may be cut to drastically improve the decision-making process. And their role may also be looked at after the issue was raised at the venue's annual meeting last week. Trustee Ron Taplin said the number of trustees
FITNESS is high on the agenda at Alcester Grammar School after it netted nearly £4,000 to develop its table tennis facilities to benefit the whole community. The school has just been awarded £3,940 from a National Lottery awards scheme. The grant will
A TALENTED music student from Wootton Wawen has won a major award after a London audition last month, which will help boost his highly promising career. James Barralet, 22, won the Muriel Taylor scholarship, which involves an award of £3,500, for his
TWO Kidderminster choirs are set to join forces at the town hall this weekend to raise funds for the biggest ever visit to the twin town of Husum. Kidderminster Male Choir and their female equivalent the Valentines will team up for a special concert on
COMMUNITY-minded Alcester residents have been taking to the streets to tidy up the town for the Alcester in Bloom competition. The In Bloom committee has been organising litter picks around the town so the streets look spick and span and ready for the
A GROUP which plays its part in saving lives is desperately trying to recruit new members to help in its vital work. Wootton Wawen Heartstart is made up of villagers who have been trained by Warwickshire Ambulance Service to deal with people suffering
Alcester residents may have the chance to dance the night away at the Golden Jubilee celebrations if organisers get permission to close a town car park. Alcester Town Council is to write to Stratford Council on behalf of the Jubilee Committee to ask if
NOT one but two eras of British musical history will be brought back to life by an award-winning band in Bewdley next week. Poison Ivy, one of many acts signed to Kidderminster-based Upfront Entertainments Agency, will be appearing at the Ramada Hotel
A CHOIR whose repertoire includes everything from pop to opera is set to raise funds for St John's Church in Wolverley. The Wolverhampton Orpheus Male Voice Choir has previously sung in places as diverse as New York, Lisbon and Edinburgh and is off to
THE inaugural meeting of the Worcestershire Guild of Artist Craftsmen was held in Bromsgrove Library. Its aim was to further an interest in traditional skills. The meeting elected Robert Pancheri as its president. n FEMALE worshippers attending the Easter
PATIENTS are suffering totally unacceptable treatment at Worcestershire's new hospital, it has been claimed. Wyre Forest MP Dr Richard Taylor has broken his silence on a catalogue of complaints from constituents after health chiefs failed to answer his
ENTERPRISING youngsters scooped a double success to win the accolade of Wyre Forest's champion school company. Ethos of Hagley's Haybridge High School - led by managing director Russell Tucker from Blakedown - beat five other companies to land the Young
A POLISH film and snacks evening is one of a series of activities lined up at Kidderminster College to promote national Adult Learners' Week next month. From May 11 until 17 the college will be staging events which include a promise of computer confidence
IN recent weeks the Royal Shakespeare Company has been criticised as much for its on-stage performances as its off-stage redevelopment plans. The good news for departing artistic director Adrian Noble is that the company's latest production of Antony
WITH a snotty sprog on the way, I'm forced to contemplate the inevitable. With every soft pink bottom comes green goo, and although I accept my offspring is a girl and girls don't do that sort of thing, I feel the need to prepare myself nevertheless.
CELEBRATIONS will be in full swing tomorrow (Friday) when Pershore High School toasts its 70th birthday. Ex-pupils from the 30s, 40s, and 50s, will be rolling back the years when the school hosts a special party for its old boys and girls, who will have
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers have appointed Ian Britton as their new manager on a two-year contract. The 45-year-old has been in charge at Aggborough in a caretaker capacity since Jan Molby and his assistant Gary Barnett quit last month. Britton's appointment
Wednesday, April 24, 2002 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers lifted the Worcestershire Senior Cup despite losing 1-0 to Moor Green in the second leg of the final at Aggborough last night. Harriers won 2-1 on aggregate to land the trophy for the 24th time in their
HELEN James, Peopleton who works at Wood Norton Hall, travels to America on Monday to take part and represent the UK in a series of tournaments and an international test match. Helen, who lives in Peopleton, got into Polocrosse - lacrosse on horseback
LITTLETONS Tennis Club and Pershore Cricket Club's John Brookes earned recognition at last night's inaugural Worcester-shire All Sports Partnerships Awards evening. Staged at Worcester RUFC, Sixways, Little-tons were named Junior Club/Team of the Year
CHIPPING Campden School's Year 11 football team have been crowned Cheltenham and District champions. Having overcome Bourneside and Tewkesbury on the way to a final against Cleeve at Cheltenham Civil Service, Campden started well and Rupert Price slotted
EVESHAM players were at the forefront of Worcester-shire's match winning performance against Bedfordshire. The women's B suffered a 4-2 defeat. Claire Hill and Rachel Leeming both lost but last on, Carol Jones, won in straight legs. The men's B team lost
SMALL businesses in Herefordshire and Worcestershire are being offered the chance to make it big in the market. They are have an opportunity to set up Business Alliances through the Business Link network. A Business Alliance is a grouping of complementary
AN Evesham company has spent more than £500,000 building a new chilled distribution centre to keep up with the demand for its mushrooms. Walsh Mushrooms supplies almost a 1,000,000lbs of fresh mushrooms to major supermarkets every week. This figure is
A PLANNING appeal has been put in following the second refusal by Wychavon District Council to give permission for a low-profile home with associated parking and turning area at The Sports Car Centre, Worcester Road, Drakes Broughton. The council told
EVESHAM band Huron hope to hit the stage at festivals around the country this summer. The Vale quartet have just released their first CD single Girl of Magic, which can be ordered from Andy's Records and larger branches of WH Smith. The four-track offering
As you reported last week, the village of Harvington is no more against the creation of Max Byrd's golf course any more than they were originally against the creation of Max Byrd's fishing lakes. The total opposition would only arise if the bunkers were
THREE large red patches of paint have appeared on the road in Pershore at the traffic lights where Cherry Orchard intersects the High Street. On each patch a white bicycle has been painted to indicate a pause area for cyclists when the lights show red
I DEPLORE the phrase GOBSMACKED but could not believe what insanity can have prompted the idea to close the only pedestrian access to the far platform. For those of us ladies of "mature" years who travel alone, are unable to hump suitcases up that long
A 500-year-old Royal murder mystery could be solved by archaeological work being carried out on a tomb in Worcester Cathedral. Scientists have taken a step closer to unravelling the mystery surrounding the death of Prince Arthur, in 1502, which has dogged
CASH-strapped housing chiefs have written off nearly £50,000 in debts, including those of dead or missing tenants. Tenants doing a disappearing act, people going into nursing homes and unsuccessful legal action were among the reasons why Worcester City
ANTI-social offenders who strike in Worcester are to be targeted in a new community safety strategy. Six areas, including anti-social behaviour, hate crime and vulnerable communities, have been identified for action. It is the next phase of the Safer
PLANS to turn Droitwich's lido into a multi-million-pound health spa have run into trouble as the latest developments have angered some councillors. For the first time in the authority's history, a full council meeting had to be suspended for a short
Bidford Ladies 3, Ilmington 3 BIDFORD'S final outing on the Big Meadow saw hit back twice to earn a draw after Wendy Cooper's early opener. Ilmington replied twice before the interval but Penny Smallwood levelled after the restart. The visitors the made
OPTIMISM is back at relegated Kidderminster Cricket Club with a number of winter changes laying the foundations for their Birmingham and District League Division One season. Bottom-of-the-table Kidderminster dropped from the Premier Division with West
THE first balls will be bowled in the new Stainweld Sunday League season at the weekend. Fixtures, Sunday Premier Division: Victoria C/H v Waterfront (C Forrest), Worths A v DGSA (H Burley), Spennells A v Old Tumbling Sailor/Fire (A Oakey, R Price), Wolverley
POLICE are warning motorists to be careful when selling vehicles after a car was stolen by a potential buyer. A sports car was stolen in Bath Road, Worcester, when a man was taking a man out for a test drive in the car at around 4.05pm on Monday. The
A KIDDERMINSTER Umpires Association meeting has been arranged for Tuesday at Harriers Social Club from 7.30pm. All umpires and any interested parties are invited to attend.
PATIENTS and carers who have used cancer services in Worcestershire are being asked where they would like to see money spent to improve standards of care in the NHS. South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust (PCT) has called a meeting with the intention
CHILDREN as young as seven are vandalising property and bringing misery to residents in part of Malvern. People living in the Langland area say they have had their fences broken and complained that the land around their homes had become a dumping ground
THE future of a Malvern play area still hangs in the balance following a consultation with local residents. Nearly 200 people responded to a questionnaire circulated by Malvern Town Council, which is considering whether to close Avon Close play area due
A TEENAGE heroin addict stole more than £1,700 from his girlfriend's bank account after watching her type in her PIN number. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, used the girl's cashcard to withdraw the money in several instalments
MORE visible policing, with officers walking or cycling around town, is on the cards for Upton-upon-Severn. "Bobbies who traditionally have worked out of Malvern, but live in Upton, will have part of the working month when they walk from their homes and
A SPECIAL promotion in the Evening News enabled shoppers to snap up plenty of bargains in Worcester. People who bought the Evening News last week were able to cut out special vouchers and have 10 per cent knocked off the price of goods in certain city
CHRIS Garrard has snubbed moves to four Premiership clubs by committing his future to Sixways. The winger, who has scored 25 tries this season in National One, has put pen to paper on a new two-year contract at Worcester Rugby Club. The Australian had
STOURPORT has its eye on hundreds of thousands of pounds of funding for a rejuvenation programme. It has "regeneration needs" according to a report carried out for regional development agency Advantage West Midlands which is deciding who will get most
Concern is growing for the safety of a 14-year-old girl who has been missing from her Stourport home since 8am on Monday. Naomi Crofter set out in a taxi from her home in Park Lane for school in Pershore but failed to arrive and has not been seen since
THE chairman of governors of two Kidderminster schools slated as having "serious weaknesses" have slammed the Government for releasing "outdated information". Lea Street First and Franche Middle schools appeared on a Department for Education and Skills
MORE than 30 much-needed bobbies are set to pound the district beat. The area has received a major boost in West Mercia Police's biggest ever recruitment drive. The force, which has one of the lowest police-to-population ratios in the country, aims to
THE Kidderminster Jubilee Fireworks Appeal being run by the Shuttle/Times and News has made "a roaring start" - literally! Businesses and individuals are being asked to contribute to the biggest fireworks extravaganza ever seen in the town on Monday,
A HEART attack victim has slammed critics of a voluntary life-saving group after his firm helped bankroll much-needed new equipment. Morgan Timber and Boards, based in Park Lane, Kidderminster, has donated the remaining £1,200 needed by Rock Heartstart
PLANS to bring dilapidated sports facilities in Rock into the 21st century at a cost of £250,000 have been unveiled by the village's parish council. The existing pre-fab pavilion at Far Forest Showground, Callow Hill, which dated back about 50 years was
A LEADING district cleric has said people should not fear a sudden loss of vicars because of cash problems. However, Kidderminster rural dean Nick Barker warned the decline in serving clergy will be accelerated by current financial constraints. But this
A MASSIVE response to a conference on dementia will see a full house in Bewdley tomorrow. Wyre Forest and District Alzheimer's Society is staggered by the reaction to a conference it has organised at the Ramada Hotel. Chairman Eunice Pritchard said: "
ROTARY CLUB: The club is now 12 years old and has made its mark in the local community. Locally they have supported five schools, sports clubs, toddler groups, Campden Home Nursing, Scouts and Girl Guides including the Baden Powell Centre, Moreton Hospital
SATURDAY, April 27: 7pm, Mayor and Mayoress to attend Green Hill Annual School Show at the Arts Centre. SUNDAY, April 28: 4.30pm, Mayor to attend Evesham High School Swimming Club Presentation. MONDAY, April 29: 6.30pm, Planning and General Purposes Committee
WELL, the road from Aston Somerville is open once again. And well done to the boys from the black stuff for a job of which even Yosser would be proud. Whose idea was the patchwork quilt design? Nice touch! Oh, and are the potholes you've left just there
IN a major new venture Malvern Theatre Players are celebrating 25 years of residency at the Malvern Theatres by teaming with QuinetiQ to mount their first all-youth main stage production Shake, Ripple and Roll, in the Forum Theatre. The show started yesterday
THE English National Ballet comes to the Everyman Theatre with a new production on Tuesday, April 30. Tour De Force, a showcase of stunning ballet pieces, consists of George Balanchine's Square Dance, The Grand Pas Classique from Raymonda, and Manoeuvre
COUNTRY sports enthusiasts and members of the farming industry are gearing-up to march on London on Septem-ber 22 as part of the Countryside Alliance "Summer of Discontent" programme. Alliance chief executive Richard Burge said: "The purpose of this march
MATCH ratings are normally reserved for the football world so when the Worcester Evening News began the new format this season it caused some consternation at Sixways. When players were given low marks for being sin-binned or simply a below-par display
THE prime requisite for a frontbencher in the House of Commons is a loud voice. The conclusion of the Budget debate on Tuesday evening was even more rowdy than Prime Minister's Question Time. Serious points made by many MPs during the debate were completely
WYRE Forest stars collected a host of awards when Worcestershire All Sports Partnership recognised achievements of the past year. Lewis Barnes, Claire Cashmore, Ken Mothersdale and Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club's U-15 girls all won county
GYMNASTICS: Sally Dyke and Rachel Fletcher gained individual joint first place in the Open Girls Competition at the West Midland Recreational Floor and Vault finals. The Wyre Forest Gymnastic School talents scored 17.95 in Stoke to enable their team to
ROWING: Smokey Hart gained the first successes of the regatta season proper for Stourport Boat Club at Birmingham. Racing a straight final in Veteran C Single Sculls, former Bewdley Rowing Club man Hart overcame his opposition by four lengths for his
HOCKEY: The men at Stourport Hockey Club had a successful season despite a traumatic end for the firsts who only avoided relegation on the last day. The club now runs a record-breaking seven regular Saturday sides and has a thriving junior section. Stourport's
VOLLEYBALL: Wyre Forest teenagers Sam Bragg and Luke Boxall played several international matches in the England Cadet Volleyball U-17s team in Lille, France. Bragg and Boxall train and play West Midlands League volleyball at the Redhill School-based club
SWIMMING: Teams from Wyre Forest Swimming Club were runners-up in two galas for swimmers aged from 11 upwards. A mixture of A and B swimmers, many competing above their own age group, took part in the Fred Godfrey Gala over 50m and 100m. The youngest
MOTORSPORT: Nathan Freke dominated the 125 Rotax Max non-gearbox class at Shenington Raceway, near Banbury. During Saturday's practice, the Kidderminster teenager was consistently faster than all the other karts by several 10ths of a second. Freke continued
CHESS: Kidderminster Rooks were knocked out of the Worcester and District League Cup 3-1 at Malvern Dolphins. Paul Thomas faced a tough task in his first meeting with Brian Turner. Giving away 50 grading points, his opening play was good but Turner converted
TRIVIA: Rising Sun A won the Wyre Forest Trivia League Cup after snatching a 63-60 victory over holders Bird-in-Hand. Bird-in-Hand opened up a 12-point lead but by round eight the gap was reduced to three points. An advantage gained on the picture and
ANGLING ace Jason Neath picked up a £355 prize for winning Saturday's knock-out final at Moorlands Farm Fishery. The next knock-out competition starts today and runs for four weeks only. Steadfast 2000 will be sponsoring six matches during the school
BEWDLEY'S T Rigby used buzzers to catch nine trout on the Masters Lake and another angler landed 12 to 3.5lb with the same bait. An angler from Kinlet preferred to use cats whisker and caught 10 trout to 3lb. On the Wyre Dell, buzzers were used by two
THERE has been good sport on all pools with catches of roach to 2lb and carp to 15 taken on Dragonfly Pool with maggots, casters and sweetcorn baits. Durnmech AC, Sunday Morning, Dragonfly: Andy Chandler 19-12, Sean Relph 11-6, Arthur Betterley 9-0. Allen
FURNACE Mill Festival is on June 1 and June 3 and money for participation in this event should be forwarded to Mark. Every Wednesday Haye Farm opens will be played with draws at 4.30pm. There are day tickets for Twit Lane and Dingle Fishery. For more
A BURGLAR who broke into the house of a man he knew in a small community has been jailed for nine months at Worcester Crown Court. Clinton Watson was found inside the property in New Forest Close, Far Forest, after smashing a window. His barrister Peter
CONTEST for John Stinton Cup on Lyttelton Canal: 1 J Gale, 2 R Wear, 3 C Garbett. The next contest for the Chairmans Cup is at Silligrove on Sunday. For more details, call the secretary on 01562 824651.
A HARROWING tape of a Kidderminster woman begging for help was played during a case heard at Worcester Crown Court. Angela Harris dialled 999 on her mobile phone after her boyfriend William Carwood grabbed her by the throat and refused to let her leave
CLEARING up duties are due on Saturday at 1.30pm on the playing field. Those taking part should meet at the bottom gate by the canal.
DAVE Finch (Letters, April 11) has misconstrued what I wrote in my original letter on traffic-calming. I don't decry the aims of the Government, just their methodology. Speed bumps aren't good for pollution or congestion - quite the opposite. But just
A KIDDERMINSTER teenager who stashed heroin for a friend has been warned she faces custody. Louisa Sewell, 19, of Drake Crescent, admitted possession of the drug with intent to supply. She was found with 13.8 grammes of heroin, Worcester Crown Court heard
STAFFORDSHIRE/WORCESTERSHIRE Canal, bridges 9-10: M Weston 1-8, M Sztybel 1-0, P Burbridge 0-9, J Baylie 0-8-8dr. The next contest will be on Sunday, May 12, on Cookley Canal. Members are needed for bank clearing on May 19 on the Lyttelton water.
STRAWBERRY Pool: B Hudson 0-13-0, J Ellis 0-11-8, A Williams 0-10-6. The next match on Strawberry Pool is on May 5, draw 8am.
SALFORD Rovers Under-13s registered a trio of Mercian Elgar League wins in the space of five days, rattling up 16 goals in the process. Goals from Robert Preston, Ashley Wilkes, Shaun Read and an own goal led to a 4-1 defeat of Brockhampton Badgers last
RESILIENT Wyre Forest shrugged off a player shortage to win 2-0 at Bustlehome Reserves in West Midlands League Division One South. Forest need to win their three last games to push for second or third place in the table. They grabbed a goal in each half
Littleton 4, Knowles Res 1 LITTLETON consolidated their position at the top of the Midland Combination third division table. Saturday's success followed a 6-1 victory at Birmingham United in midweek. With nearest rivals Halfords drawing, Littleton are
CLEARLY, if you valued your health and well-being in Worcester, it was always advisable as pedestrians 100 years ago to be on your guard against bolting horses! A Journal item of 1902 brought these details of "A smash in High Street": "A horse attached
WITH Kidderminster's shopping complex now beginning to come to fruition, one gets the feeling that Kidderminster has finally entered the space age. This is thanks, in general, to the likes of Tesco and B&Q. I feel I must bring attention to their wonderful
FRINGE players were given a chance for Chaddesley Corbett but it did not pay off as they were beaten 3-1 at Bridgnorth Town Reserves in West Midlands League Division One South. Chaddesley travelled to the match on the Severn Valley Railway but the selected
FORMER Mayors of Worcester were, from half-a-century ago, to have a tangible reminder of their years of office as First Citizen. The Journal of 1952 explained: "Ex-Mayors are from now on to receive a special badge as a memento of their valued service
A SUPERPOUND Discount Store could be up and running in Evesham's Port Street in July now the lease is shortly to be transferred from Kwik Save. Managing director of All Seasons UK, Peter Singh hoped to send contractors in to start work on the store in
SINCE leaving the Royal Navy in 1945 I have used Kidderminster for shopping, market and auctions, and have bought anything form a packet of biscuits to a heavy goods vehicle. I have noticed a great decline recently and feel that Thursday, April 4 was
BEWDLEY Town kept up their quest for the runners-up spot in West Midland League Division One South with two fine wins. They put in their best display of the season last Wednesday, winning 3-1 at Lye Town Reserves through Grant Gibbs (two) and Gary Middleton
KWF Celtic and Brintons B&G swapped positions in the Kidderminster and District League Division Six promotion chase. The town team moved into second after beating Brintons 6-0 in midweek but were then thrashed 16-0 by higher-ranked Wordsley A in the
AN experienced pilot plummeted to his death in South Littleton near Evesham, after his glider's wings were torn off in a mid-air collision with two other aircraft. James Mousley, known by his middle name of Robert, was 30 minutes into a flight when the
ONCE again Health Secretary Alan Milburn has spoken. I quote him in the House of Commons on Thursday, April 18. "The hospitals will not choose patients. Patients will choose hospitals." That was in a diatribe on just how good the NHS is going to be sometime
SIX players chipped in with goals as Wribbenhall Wasps won the Stourport and District Youth League U-13s Cup final 6-1 against Hasbury Rangers. Bryn Teeling, Rob Orme, John Guy, Tom Day, Luke Woodhouse and Dan Sherwood scored, while Kurt Wilkes was man
AN Evesham business has put up a £1,000 reward after vandals went on the rampage. Tyres were slashed and windscreens were smashed on trucks at paper recycling company Betta Bedding, in Offenham Road, Evesham, between 5.30pm last Sunday and 5am on Monday
BOATERS using the Avon will find a more user-friendly lock at Nafford this year. And someone may even have more time on their hands after a watch was found in the lock. The Lower Avon Navigation Trust (LANT) has carried out £35,000 worth of improvements
HAT-TRICK heroine Louise Holmes helped Kidderminster Harriers Ladies win the County Cup for the third time in four years. Holmes set Harriers on the way to a 5-1 win over Fairfield Villa on Sunday when she fired home left-footed from 10 yards at the near
STEAM trains from the 1960s feature in the latest video from Pershore railway enthusiast Michael Clemens. The video, entitled Great Central Remembered, is a return journey on the last main line built to London - The Great Central, and was compiled from
STOURPORT Town were unlucky to be beaten in the first cup final in their history. Town were edged out 3-2 on penalties against fellow Bromsgrove League Division Three side Sporting Harborne after a 2-2 stalemate at full-time. They recovered from going
A YOUNG south Warwickshire boy now hides all his toys under his bed at night after a teenage burglar broke in while he was sleeping and took property worth £2,000. And his mother also feels unsafe alone in the house as a result of the night-time raid,
UNBEATEN Ferndale U-16 girls took a further step towards winning the Warwickshire League title on Saturday with a comfortable 11-4 win over Cottage Farm Rangers. Player-of-the-match Nicole Allison scored five with Sam Rogers (three), Nikki Palmer (two
TWO 6-1 wins put 3 Points Again top of the Kidderminster Six-a-Side League Division Two. Division One: Briars 2, Woodthorpe Wdrs 0; FC Magic 2, Champs 3; Mistermen 1, Prawn Stars 7; Bewdley Utd 0, FC Harriers 3; Bridge Inn The Gap 3, Mistermen 2. Division
