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  • Flood defence barrier set for Severn

    A BARRIER of wooden pallets covered in plastic sheeting looks set to be used to stop floodwater devastating homes and businesses in Worcester. A council committee has approved plans for Hylton Road to become one of the first places in the country to try

  • Don't send us referrals

    DOCTORS have again been told not to send referrals to the stretched Worcestershire Royal Hospital. A fax was sent to GPs yesterday, asking them to wait four hours before sending patients to the hospital's medical assessment unit. The latest fax, sent

  • It's glory for Gloria in News game

    A WOMAN who normally does not have much luck in competitions has won £400 after playing an Evening News game. Gloria Cummings is the second winner in the weekly windfall game. Last Saturday was a rollover, with £200, but because Mrs Cummings has her Evening

  • MPs' school funding bid

    WORCESTERSHIRE faces a long and tough battle to win extra funding for cash-strapped schools, MPs admitted after meeting a Government Minister. MPs Mike Foster and Sir Michael Spicer led a cross-party delegation from the county council to meet Local Government

  • Jail for attacker who broke man's leg after 20 pints

    A MAN who had drunk up to 20 pints of lager broke a bone in another customer's leg during a pub attack. Steven Ridgway lashed out at Michael Binnion inside the Weary Traveller, in Sutton Road, Kidderminster. Mr Binnion had tried to calm down an earlier

  • Experts set to examine boat lifted from Severn

    THE cruiser that capsized on Saturday night killing a woman has been lifted from the River Severn. Using a work barge fitted with a special crane on loan from British Waterways, police hauled the Sweetie Pie out of the river at Stourport-on-Severn yesterday

  • Underspend 'shows policy is a success'

    THE city council's spendthrift budget policy has proved successful, councillors are claiming in new figures due to be presented to the Cabinet. The latest accounts show a £45,000 underspend on the projected £10.79m budget for the past year. The figures

  • It's just the ticket

    FREE bus transport could be on the cards for elderly and infirm residents in the Malvern Hills district. Malvern Hills District Council has launched a major investigation into the possibility of slashing bus fares by a third or a quarter, or even making

  • Feel like a star in our Morgan offer

    LEAVE your friends in a spin by winning a classic car for the day. We want you to help us celebrate our Birthday Bonanza next Wednesday and have arranged a host of prizes to give away to ensure the day goes with a bang. The actor Nicolas Cage has just

  • Bid to bring together all city's races

    A GROUP set up to promote racial and religious harmony in Worcester will hold regular meetings after a successful launch. The One World Rainbow Social Group was set up as a result of the great response to the Let's Get Together meeting, which was organised

  • Thieves take computers

    THE headteacher of a special school has blasted thieves who forced their way into the computer room on Sunday afternoon and stole £5,000 worth of equipment. Frank Steel, head at Rose Hill School, in Windermere Drive, Warndon, branded the raid as "despicable

  • Sweet Pearmain is back in fashion

    THE world-famous Worcester Pearmain apple is making a comeback after falling out of favour for around 20 years. Connoisseurs appreciate the sweet, crisp, juicy quality of Worcester's own apple during its short season from the end of August to late September

  • Bromsgrove RFC First XV fixtures 2003/04

    HOME, away (Midlands Two (West) fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 6 HEREFORD 47-9 Sat 13 Kenilworth Sat 20 STONEYGATE (Powergen Intermediate Cup First Round) Sat 27 NUNEATON OLD EDWARDIANS OCTOBER Sat 4 Aston Old Edwardians Sat 11 NEWBOLD-ON-AVON

  • £56,000 deficit suffered by City

    WORCESTER City's urgent need for a new stadium has been highlighted by the club's latest accounts which reveal they are nearly £700,000 in debt. The St George's Lane club made an operating loss of £16,091 for season 2001-02 but total losses with interest

  • Hereford put Parry on the transfer list

    CONFERENCE leaders Hereford United appear resigned to losing influential playmaker Paul Parry. The Edgar Street club, who rejected a bid from Bristol Rovers last season and more recently Yeovil, have circulated his name to Football League clubs. Parry

  • Hosts hold on to Vase

    WORCESTER Rowing Club continued its domination of the West of England Challenge Vase at the club's Autumn Regatta. The club's open elite coxed four provided both of the finalists in the premier provincial trophy in this category. The A crew defeated the

  • Stourport Swifts FC - Fixtures and results - 2003/04

    Pre-season friendlies Sat July 19 Bromyard (a) 7-1 Ball 3, Robinson, Giddings, A Wright, Wood. Wed July 23 Studley (h) 1-3 Ball Tues July 29 Westfields (h) 1-1 Wood Sat Aug 2 Bilston (a) 6-1 Ball 4, Sayer, Wood Tues Aug 5 Stourbridge (h) 4-1 Robinson

  • Drinking law should be rigorously enforced

    THE letter from B Churchill concerning drunken louts on the riverside and the letter from Mark Stone concerning careless pedestrians made interesting reading (You Say, September 1). My friend's job entails caring for the elderly, which necessitates the

  • Whatever he feels, speeding is a crime

    SO Jonathan Chilton (You Say, September 2) has committed an offence, been convicted and doesn't like it. Some 3,500 people are killed on the roads per year, a large percentage of those in speed-related incidents. The road speed limits are clearly set

  • Not quite the ticket

    I AM a pensioner with a concessionary bus pass that I renew every year. This allows me to travel on any route to and from Worcester for the price of 45p return. Since the introduction of the new ticket machines, I have been told by some drivers that I

  • Good riddance to them all

    THE resignation of the Prime Minister's spokesman Alastair Campbell has spawned reports of "New" Labour turning over a new leaf in its communications strategy. According to some, a post-spin culture is to be introduced at Number 10 Downing Street under

  • Protect us from the perverts in society

    WITH reference to the reporting of sex crimes by the Evening News, I am astounded at the number of such crimes that are continually brought to light. Is this a sign of the times? How can a parent protect their children from these fiends, the sex offenders

  • Weighing up true cost of leading an easy life

    PLENTIFUL food, easy transport and office-bound jobs - our pampered Western lifestyle - has led to obesity levels trebling since the 1980s. With National Obesity Week just finishing, Melanie Hall and John Brennan examine the cost of easy living in the

  • 9/9/03 - £56,000 deficit suffered by City

    WORCESTER City's urgent need for a new stadium has been highlighted by the club's latest accounts which reveal they are nearly £700,000 in debt. The St George's Lane club made an operating loss of £16,091 for season 2001-02 but total losses with interest

  • Manager of the Year nomination

    A WORCESTERSHIRE businessman has been chosen as a finalist in the National Interim Manager of the Year Awards. Howard Wyer-Roberts, of Droitwich Road, Feckenham, will join 16 other finalists from all over the country at the finals of the awards. Interim

  • Getting safety just right

    A COMPANY that tests electrical products to make sure they are compliant with safety regulations has joined forces with a world-leading certification company. TRL Compliance Services, based at Malvern, has signed a co-operation agreement with Dutch certification

  • Bumper crop down on the fruit farms

    THE grape harvest has begun three weeks early at the Three Choirs Vineyard, where 2003 will be remembered as a vintage year. But while the hot summer provided exactly the right conditions for grapes, early frosts hit fruit production on one Worcestershire

  • Family's dreams go up in smoke

    THOUSANDS of pounds worth of equipment used to home educate a six-year-old boy has been destroyed in a fire. Adrian and Marie Watkiss from Teme Road in Ronkswood, Worcester, said they felt "gutted" because they have spent years developing their son's

  • Smokes theft junkie sent to prison

    CIGARETTES worth £3,500 were discovered after a plainclothes policeman saw two men carrying bags through Worcester. One man was caught, but his accomplice, 26-year-old Alexander Dowie, ran off dropping his two bags. Dowie also took part in a burglary

  • Plea for witnesses

    WITNESSES to a collision between a pedestrian and a car in New Road are being asked to come forward by police. The accident involved a blue Rover 213 and a woman near Worcestershire County Cricket Club at around 11.45pm on Sunday. The pedestrian was taken

  • Driver,88, guilty of drive charge

    A PENSIONER whose car collided with another car, which had braked to avoid hitting a dog, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. Eighty-eight-year-old Frank Wiseman, who had a clean driving licence which was renewed earlier this year

  • Scheme to make cars flow faster on city bypass

    PLANS to improve the traffic flow on Worcester's southern link road will come under scrutiny tonight. They will be on display in Whittington Village Hall from 5.30pm and will be discussed at a meeting of Whittington Parish Council from 8pm. Around 150

  • Stay away from city schools, yob is told

    A TEENAGER who threw stones at a school bus and subjected teachers to a torrent of abuse has been subjected to an Anti-Social Behaviour Order banning him from educational premises in the city. Fifteen-year-old Daniel Hughes, of Lichfield Avenue, Ronkswood

  • Your councillors will see you now

    DROITWICH people who wish to meet their Labour councillors and discuss local issues can now do so at weekly surgeries. The surgeries are being held at One Stop Shop, High Street, Droitwich and Westlands Community Hall, Farmers Way on alternate Saturdays

  • Review of teaching

    THE Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire is undertaking a review of teaching across the two counties, which will shape the future of learning. The review, which will be completed in 2006, will assess teaching in a range of environments

  • Youngsters find out about wildlife

    CHILDREN can learn more about Worcestershire's wildlife thanks to a new education pack. Produced by Bishops Wood Environmental Centre and the Worcestershire Biodiversity Partnership, it aims to inspire youngsters to get out and explore the natural environment

  • Pregnant teens and drug use on agenda

    TEENAGE pregnancies and drug misuse will be just some of the subjects European delegates will focus on when they attend a social inclusion training course in Worcester. The 16 delegates from Spain, Malta, Romania, Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Estonia and

  • Concern over Kempsey

    WORRIES about the future expansion of Kempsey have been raised by a document listing possible development sites in the Malvern Hills district. The document, apparently prepared as part of the Local Plan that is due to be published in November, listed

  • From a canal towpath to peaks of the Andes

    AN intrepid trio are preparing for a canalside trek in a bid to reach the dizzy heights of the Andes. Steve Jones, bar manager from Worcester's Giffard Hotel and regular customers Mick May and Richard O'Shea, are aiming to walk 17 miles from the city

  • 9/9/03 - It's down to the players -- Britton

    KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' manager Ian Britton is urging his players to get back to the kind of form they produced last season when they made a strong bid to reach the Nationwide League Division Three play-offs. After opening this term's campaign with encouraging

  • How long does it take to say yes?

    WHEN an Environment Agency official tells you "it's this or nothing", you're wise to take notice and act on the advice. When he's talking about the best available way to deal with the threat of devastating floods along one of Worcester's main roads, it's

  • Ben wins Scotland World Cup call

    BEN Hinshelwood has spoken of his delight after being named in Scotland's World Cup squad. Worcester Rugby Club's centre was this morning named in the squad bound for Australia later this month for the autumn showpiece event. Hinshelwood has battled his

  • Bears need the points

    WARWICKSHIRE Bears captain Michael Powell is telling his players to guarantee their survival in the National League division one by beating relegated Worcestershire Royals at Edgbaston today (4.10pm). He said: "Never mind about Worcester's situation.

  • City boss in no hurry to boost squad

    JOHN Barton is in no rush to plug the gap left by Dan Jones' departure from Worcester City to Halesowen Town. City's manager revealed he has a couple of long term targets but won't be hurried into any hasty signings despite also losing Mitch Counsell

  • Regain pride in top show

    Evesham Utd 4, Taunton Town 0 PRIDE was salvaged in stunning fashion as the Robins turned on a sizzling show to outclass high-flying Town. Just five days after being unceremoniously dumped out of the FA Cup, Phil Mullen's men kept a second successive

  • 9/9/03 - Convincing win in opener

    DESPITE several last minute changes, Malvern put together a solid performance to take the points at Spring Lane on Saturday. MALVERN 37pts, BARKERS BUTTS 10pts George Blakeway injured his back during the warm-up, so Gareth Richards switched to his old

  • 9/9/03 - Hat-trick for Halion

    A RIK Halion hat-trick secured Malvern's fifth victory in six West Midlands League Premier Division outings with a 4-1 success at home to Bustlehome on Saturday. MALVERN TOWN 4, BUSTLEHOLME 1 The result was never really in doubt, once Halion deflected

  • He who lives by the sword

    JOHN Hinton accused me of moralising on an issue in which I was not personally involved (You Say, August 28). Is it possible that Mr Hinton never comments or expresses an opinion on anything that is outside his own experience? It's a ridiculous notion

  • 9/9/03 - City boss in no hurry to boost squad

    JOHN Barton is in no rush to plug the gap left by Dan Jones' departure from Worcester City to Halesowen Town. City's manager revealed he has a couple of long term targets but won't be hurried into any hasty signings despite also losing Mitch Counsell