Protesters from Worcestershire joined thousands of other people on an angry anti-war march at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. Around 50 people from the county joined approximately 2,000 demonstrators on Saturday as they marched to the gates of the base
STREET protests and school walkouts are the only way teenagers can have their opinions about the war in Iraq heard say pupils at Pershore High School. The pupils who took part in a sit-in on the school field said they had to show their strength of feeling
A VETERAN of the Dunkirk evacuation, who was also awarded the prestigious Burma Star, has died. Leslie Creese, a Worcester man born and bred, died aged 82 on Wednesday. He had recently celebrated his diamond wedding anniversary with his wife Joan on January
SMOKE billowing from the burning Malvern Hills is thought to have sent a paraglider crashing into the hillside. The 42-year-old pilot was one of dozens of paragliders taking advantage of the good weather. But the dry weather and breeze were also responsible
A MUSIC manuscript autographed by Sir Edward Elgar will be auctioned after being found in the library of a disgraced aristocrat. The two bars from Coronation Ode, with the text from Land Of Hope And Glory, will be auctioned at Christie's, London, tomorrow
COUNCIL tenants in Worcester are to be consulted on the possibility of transferring their housing out of city council control. The council believes that transferring its homes to a "not-for-profit" organisation is the only way to secure the level of investment
A BUNGLING burglar returned stolen goods to his victim - and left his fingerprints on the bag containing them. Alan Dyke had a change of heart after raiding a friend's house in Malham Close, Stourport-on-Severn. Three days later he left a carrier bag
A WINDSURFER has been left devastated after a "unique" surfing board, £2,000 worth of windsurfing equipment and his holiday caravan were stolen. Mark Page said the windsurfing board, which appeared in a British surfing magazine was irreplaceable as it
AN award-winning garden designer is sharing his top tips with budding enthusiasts at an event in aid of children with life-limiting illnesses. Chelsea Flower Show gold medallist Julian Dowle's special appearance at Webbs of Wychbold this Thursday is part
MALVERN Town Council is being asked to consider selling off or renting out its £600,000 Belle Vue Terrace headquarters as a matter of urgency. The motion, which was due to be considered by the council today, was being tabled by Coun Adrian Ward and backed
SCHOOLS are being encouraged to give underprivileged children a sporting chance by holding a Fair Play Day. The NSPCC has teamed up with the governing bodies of the main school sports to organise a week of sporting events in primary schools. It is providing
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Ian Britton has turned his attention to other targets after failing in a bid for striker Michael Branch. Britton wanted to sign the out-of-favour Wolverhampton Wanderers man until the end of the season but the striker is likely
FIXTURES WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL LEAGUE Wednesday, March 26 Premier Division: Lye Town v Malvern Town - postponed. Saturday, March 29 Premier Division: Malvern Town v Wolverhampton Casuals (2.45). RESULTS EXPRESS & STAR LEAGUE - West Midlands (Regional
TOP seven will not be enough for United to go up after the FA made an announcement on plans to expand the Conference. There is a slim chance third could be enough and the chances of second being enough for Alvechurch to come up from the Midland Combination
Chill with Rachmaninov, Various Artists With so many compilations of various musical genres being released, I was surprised to come across this one specifically featuring the music of Rachmaninov. A fondness for Piano Concerto No 2, (first heard in my
TOP seven will not be enough for United to go up after the FA made an announcement on plans to expand the Conference. There is a slim chance third could be enough and the chances of second being enough for Alvechurch to come up from the Midland Combination
A REQUEST to install lifebelts at a Malvern Hills quarry has met a mixed response from the Malvern Hills Conservators. Worcestershire coroner Victor Round made the plea at an inquest last Thursday into the drowning of Yunus Moolla at Gullet Quarry in
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a burglary on Tibberton Road in Malvern. Thieves broke into a house and stole items of mostly silver jewellery, including three watches and a pillbox 3cm in diameter. A Royal Dux art deco figure of a ballerina, 18in
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has urged his players to be ruthless in front of goal ahead of tonight's clash with Halesowen Town at St George's Lane (7.45). Barton's misfiring side have managed just two league wins in their last eight games and paid
TONY Yapp believes Rotherham's defeat at Exeter could have a major psychological effect in the race for promotion. The former Sixways star's man-of-the-match show ended the South Yorkshire side's run of 38 successive league victories. The fly-half kicked
JOHN Brain was delighted to see his Worcester side reclaim top spot in National One with a 10-try mauling of Moseley. Worcester's director of rugby enjoyed a wonderful weekend, hearing about Rotherham's defeat at Exeter, taking in England's taming of
RACEGOERS bathed in Spring sunshine at the Brecon & Talybont Hunt Point-to-Point meeting at Llanfrynach yesterday and saw another fine performance by Upton Adventure to take the ladies Open race. Riden by Emma James for owner Peter Corbett and trainer
GOALSCORERS 14 - Burgess. 12 - Dyson. 11 - Palmer, Danks. 9 - Banner. 7 - Frost. 4 - Beckett, Read. 3 - Benbow, Clifton. 2 - Cartwright, Pope, Southwick. 1 - Blake, Ford, Lloyd, McHugh. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 6 - Frost. 5 - Danks. 4 - Burgess
Sat July 20 Halesowen Harriers (a) 3-1 Mulders, Stanier, Dobson Sat July 27 Boldmere St Michaels (a) 1-4 Giddings Mon July 29 Stourbridge (h) 3-2 Giddings, Stanier, Fletcher Thurs Aug 1 Rushall Olympic (h) 2-3 Bailey, A Nicholls Sat Aug 3 Telford United
A MIXED Malvern side played a Worcester Wanderers team which included many first XV players at Spring Lane on Saturday and were tested for long periods before running out fairly easy winners. MALVERN A XV 46pts, WORCESTER WANDERERS XV 21pts Sam Hardcastle
Sunday, March 23, 2003 THE remorseful day at Orrell will still have seemed like a bad dream when Worcester took to the field at Bournbrook. Yesterday, the Sixways side awoke from that nightmare to find reality a much more comfortable place. Back on top
TONY Yapp believes Rotherham's defeat at Exeter could have a major psychological effect in the race for promotion. The former Sixways star's man-of-the-match show ended the South Yorkshire side's run of 38 successive league victories. The fly-half kicked
PROFITS from Bromsgrove's summer carnival in July could set a new record by topping the £10,000 mark. That is the aim of carnival committee chairman Jeff Evans, who set himself the target when he took on the job seven years ago. "I said then I would stand
A TREE lover from Droitwich Spa is sacrificing competition cash to improve local woodland. Tree warden Roger Claxton, of Westwood Close, scooped £2,000 in a national draw run by the Tree Council, after contributing to a countrywide survey of warden activities
MARC Burrow has been forced to quit Worcester City due to work commitments. The 25-year-old revealed he has been struggling to juggle the demands of his job with playing football. Worcester-based Burrow is training to be a quantity surveyor but is also
WORCESTER City manager John Barton has urged his players to be ruthless in front of goal ahead of tonight's clash with Halesowen Town at St George's Lane (7.45). Barton's misfiring side have managed just two league wins in their last eight games and paid
March 25: Worcester Camcorder Club are meeting at Perdiswell Young People's Club, Droitwich Road, Worcester. Annual Competition and Harris Sound Trophy. For further information telephone 01905 25324 or 01386 792500. March 26: Live Wyres Social Singles
Until April 6: A view of China in the 1920s at Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum. For further information telephone Julien Parsons on 01242 237431. Until May 3: Exhibition by Alan Smith of his new Ellipsis Series, at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
March 27: The Barron Knights, The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury; Think Floyd, The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton; Reef, Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton March 28: The Magnets, The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. March 29: Wayne Rivers, Sketchley's Social Club, Worcester
March 27: Hereford Concert Society present The Music Box at The Courtyard, Hereford. Box Office 01432 359252. March 30: Tewkesbury Borough Mayor's Charity Youth Gala at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. Box Office 01684 295074 April 10: Hereford Concert
March 25-29: National Theatre present The Duchess of Malfi at Malvern Festival Theatre. Box Office 01684 892277. March 26: An Audience with Barry Norman at The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. Box Office 01684 295074. March 27/28/29: Murder for the Asking,
Sat July 13 Stratford Town (a) 1-1 Lewis Mon July 15 Evesham United (a) 4-0 Ducros, Broughton, Corbett, Shilton Fri July 19 Reading (h) 2-4 Broughton, Henriksen Sun July 21 Solihull Borough (a) 3-4 Shilton, Foster (pen), Corbett Wed July 24 Wolverhampton
IRAQ really did dominate all at Westminster this week. With British soldiers risking their lives in a world conflict which the international community felt unable to support, there was little to smile about. It was just MPs having to justify what must
HELP is at hand for businesses that want to protect themselves from hackers and viruses. UK Online for Business, the government agency that promotes the use of e-commerce among British businesses, has launched a dedicated information security web site
A MALVERN company is offering "experience on tap" to growing companies where existing management is stretched due to expansion. Malvern-based Executive Experience has a roster of senior managers with extensive experience across a wide range of industries
Flight by Victoria Glendinning (Scribner Paperback, £6.99). Readers of Captain Correlli's Mandolin will recognise the pattern. One hundred pages of pure tedium before lift-off. Except Glendinning is no de Bernieres and this so-called tangled tale of modern
Inquisition by Anselm Audley (Earthlight, £6.99) THERE are three things every "fantasy" novel has tohave. 1. A mystical, quasi-mediAeval setting populated with princes, magicians and fair maidens. 2. Lots of silly, vaguely exotic-sounding names. 3. Cover
THIS week's fixtures for football clubs across the two counties include: TONIGHT Dr Martens Premier Division: Worcester City v Halesowen Town (7.45). Midland Floodlit Youth League South: Evesham United v Pershore Town; Gloucester City v Malvern Town.
THE worried parents of a Worcester Royal Marine have learnt that their son was not one of eight British troops killed in a helicopter crash. Mike and Jean Kerslake feared the worst when news broke that commandos from their son Martin's brigade had died
OVER the last few days, Worcester Woman, Fran Richman, was struck by the bizarre juxtaposition of war and the Oscars. "We had the artifice and glamour against the horror of war. I was also struck by an exhibition at Worcester Cathedral depicting the powerful
THE chairman of the Worcester Stop the War Coalition has announced his intention to stand in this year's city council elections. Rob Menzies, from Wyld's Lane, will contest the All Saints ward as a Socialist Alternative in the election, which will be
THE mother of tragic Worcester schoolgirl Lelaina Hall says she can start to carry on with the rest of her life now that her daughter's legacy has been put in place. Caroline Hall had a special trip on Saturday in the life-saving hovercraft - named Spirit
THREE people were injured in a road collision on the Evesham Road in Beckford. The collision, between a car and a lorry, happened at 2.12am on Saturday. Two fire engines and the emergency tender went to the scene, and firefighters freed one of the injured
THE people of Worcestershire may have contrasting views on war in Iraq, but there is one cause that should unite them. Supporters and opponents of the war cannot fail to be moved by the plight of Iraq's children, who have born the brunt of two devastating
MIDLANDS ONE Saturday, March 29 Malvern v Barkers Butts. Sunday, April 6. North Midlands Cup - Semi-final: Luctonians v Malvern. Saturday, April 12 Bromsgrove v Malvern. RESULTS 31/8/02: RFU Senior Cup - Qualifying Round: Malvern 22, Old Laurentians 15
WORCESTER is in danger of being left unrepresented on an online local history trail. The National Grid for Learning is running the trail and has been inviting people to come to the website to share their knowledge of their city with surfers across the
POULTRY imports from some countries should be banned to prevent a crisis on the scale of foot-and-mouth, said a county MP. Bill Wiggin, MP for Leominster, said avian ifluenza has been identified in Italy and has spread via Germany to Holland. He has called
Saturday, March 22, 2003 STEVE Frost's equaliser four minutes from time earned Rovers a share of the points at the Hand Stadium. Full report to follow.
AN abandoned snake found outside a Worcester nightclub has been taken to a reptile rescue centre to be looked after. The 12-inch American corn snake was found outside Tramps nightclub in Angel Street, Worcester just before Christmas. After being taken
Blockley Art Society: Website: http://blockleyartsociety.freeservers.com/ British Heart Foundation: Pam Hooper, Lilac House, 24 Fosseway Ave, Moreton in Marsh. 01608 651 320. Campden Art Society: Website: http://campdenartsociety.4t.com/ Council of Disabled
MUCH is being asked of every last one of us whose lives have been transformed during the past few days of war. At the extremes, we've either become news junkies or been driven far from the radio and television, seeking sanctuary from words and pictures
Dr Martens League Western Division AUGUST SAT, 17 GRESLEY ROVERS 1-0 Scorer, Bullock Att, 111 Mon, 19 Solihull Borough (a) 2-2 Lutz, Pinkney 216 Sat, 24 Taunton Town (a) 2-3 Bullock, Preedy 358 MON, 26 CINDERFORD TOWN (H) 3-1 Jukes, May (2) 134 Sat, 31
THE sun was shining brightly as I cycled home along the riverbank on Monday last week. As fine weather is a relatively rare commodity, I decided to make the most of a dying British winter's attempt to ingratiate itself, and immerse myself in the warming
STOURPORT Swifts swept aside hosts Gloucester City 2-1 to maintain their impressive run of Dr Martens Western Division form which has seen them climb clear of the relegation zone. Swifts have lost just once in their last six matches and with games looming
Bromsgrove Rvrs 0, Evesham Utd 1 TIM Hart produced one of the saves of the season as the red-hot Robins secured a fourth straight league win, writes Mervyn Collins. Leading by Inderpaul Khela's 68th minute strike, the visitors were under the cosh but
Gloucester City 6, Evesham Utd 1 by Mervyn Collins INSTEAD of making it five wins out of five, United were hit for a shocking six as Andy Hoskins helped himself to a fabulous four. There was no sign of the massacre that was the opening 30 minutes of the
WORCESTER Wolves lost 76-70 to Team Bath Romans in National Basketball League Division One. They travelled south with a large following and a clear intention to play well with the play-offs only one week away. Rick Solvason was left out of the starting
MARC Burrow has been forced to quit Worcester City due to work commitments. The 25-year-old revealed he has been struggling to juggle the demands of his job with playing football. Worcester-based Burrow is training to be a quantity surveyor but is also
WORCESTER Wolves lost 76-70 to Team Bath Romans in National Basketball League Division One. They travelled south with a large following and a clear intention to play well with the play-offs only one week away. Rick Solvason was left out of the starting
BROMSGROVE Rovers lost further ground in the Dr Martens Western Division title race as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Clevedon Town, writes STEPHEN CARLEY. Gary Hackett and Jon Ford's side, with only four wins this year, earned a share of the spoils
Stourport Swifts swept aside hosts Gloucester City 2-1 to maintain their impressive run of form which has seen them climb clear of the Dr Martens Western Division relegation zone. Swifts have lost just once in their last six matches and a mid-table finish
CARDENTS won 460-400 against Castaways in Monday Division One of the E & E Engineering sponsored Worcester Friendly Skittle League. Full results are: DIVISION ONE Transporters 392(16) (G. Cooper, A. Sier 38), Thunderbirds 389(4) (T. Williams). 42:
Saturday, March 22, 2003 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers remain on course for a place in the Nationwide League Division Three play-offs despite dropping two precious points in a 2-2 draw with bottom-of-the-table Swansea City at Aggborough. Other results on Saturday
I FOUND Gary Webb's notion of former British colonies living within some "Anglosphere," interesting. I wonder if this "Anglosphere" includes people from the Commonwealth who resent the British monarchy, foreigners who can converse in two or more languages
JOHN Phillpott writes (You Say, March 17) of "purple-faced individuals complaining about the Phillpott File." The Phillpott File should be dropped immediately - we lesser mortals can only take so much witty, well-reasoned truth. Leave us with our prejudices
I HAVE read, both in the Evening News and the national Press, that the Blair and Bush governments consider that diplomacy has failed at the UN and that is why they are going it alone in a war with Iraq. What they really mean is that they have failed to
I BELIEVE that the majority of countries, or, at least, the general populations of the majority of countries, are opposed to this war, whether the tiny, horse-trading, megalomanic clique, which calls itself "the UN Security Council", approves it or not
WHY do we have to blindly "support our boys". You seem to suggest that it is unpatriotic not to support "our boys and girls". If this was true for the Americans, on that basis they would still be fighting in Vietnam, as it was only criticism that stopped
DOES John Hinton (You Say, Monday, March 17) really want nurses to learn how to "scrub, clean, polish and dust" in order that they can reach the heady heights of an old-time Matron? As a trained nurse of 11 years, I can assure Mr Hinton I have cleaned
JOHN Brain was delighted to see his Worcester side reclaim top spot in National One with a 10-try mauling of Moseley. Worcester's director of rugby enjoyed a wonderful weekend, hearing about Rotherham's defeat at Exeter, taking in England's taming of
A STAR-studded production of Far From the Madding Crowd will re-launch professional theatre at The Swan. The adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel, starring Stephen McGann, Frazer Hines and Kevin Pallister, will follow an amateur season at the theatre,
SATURDAY NATIONWIDE LEAGUE Division Three: Kidderminster Harriers 2 Swansea City 2. NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Barnet 2 Hereford United 1. DR MARETNS LEAGUE Premier Division: Havant & Waterlooville 2 Worcester City 1. Western Division: Evesham United 0
Saturday, March 22, 2003 TWO league wins in eight makes grim reading for City and it was an old failing that once again sabotaged their valiant efforts at Havant. In golfing parlance Worcester were good from tee to green but suffered a lousy case of the
HOME, away (Dr Martens Western fixtures unless stated) JULY Thu 18 Cradley Town (Friendly) 1-0 (Crisp) Sat 20 WEST BROMWICH ALBION (Friendly) 1-6 (Burgess) Tue 23 STOURBRIDGE (Friendly) 1-3 (Lloyd) Sat 27 WILLENHALL TOWN (Friendly) 2-0 (Laydon, Palmer
LONDON'S congestion charge has been well-received on the whole. The predicted chaos has failed to materialise, and the roads around the centre of the capital are much clearer - even if the Tubes are even more hellish than normal. But there has been the
REGULAR readers will remember that Dr Richard Taylor feels a little homeless in the main chamber of the House of Commons. Designed to suit the days when MPs carried swords, there are Government benches and - directly opposite - benches for those in Opposition
THE agricultural business community came out in force to a Common Agricultural Policy mid-term review seminar. The CAP seminar held last week, packed out the Bluebell Inn, Upton-upon-Severn. The capacity audience heard speakers discuss the effects of
SEVENTY new jobs are up for grabs in Droitwich in one of the town's biggest ever recruitment drive. The posts are being created by The Mortgage Group, a mortgage advice centre, which is being officially opened today. The centre, which is based in George
A WORCESTERSHIRE company is set to benefit from the appointment of a top new manager. The Enertech Group, which owns Droitwich-based burner manufacturer Nu-way, has appointed Dr Christian Feldermann, from Madrid, as engineering and development manager
Collectables Price Guide 2003 by Judith Miller (Dorling Kindersley, £17.99). With the success of TV shows such as Bargain Hunt and Flog It! and the birth of internet auction sites it was inevitable that a guide would be necessary and of interest for collectors
