WORCESTER residents have welcomed plans for a Tesco Express store in Henwick Park, St John's - although nearby businesses have an anxious wait to see how sales are hit. The new store will replace the existing One Stop shop on Martley Road, which closes
POLICE will today release CCTV footage of the woman they believe is the mother who abandoned her six-week-old baby daughter in a toilet cubicle at a Worcestershire shopping centre. Police are growing increasingly concerned about the welfare of the missing
COMBATING slips and trips is top of the agenda with health and safety inspectors visiting manufacturing companies in Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Representatives from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be visiting a range of premises in the
A REPEAT of last October's power cut chaos which left thousands of homes across Worcestershire without electricity should be averted if storms hit the county again. Electricity supplier Aquila Networks Services Ltd, has been working on lessons learnt
PARENTS across Worcestershire have been handed a new weapon in the battle to keep their children safe. A firm has launched a website that allows parents to find out exactly where their child is at the touch of a button. Using the latest mobile phone technology
BATTLING against swift flowing water to save people in danger has left volunteers from an Upton-upon-Severn rescue team bruised, but jubilant. After their tough training in North Wales, the six members of the Severn Area Rescue Association have become
GENEROUS residents could help asthmatic children enjoy a healthier future. Sparkly Christmas badges with the characters "Twinkle the Angel" and "Robbie the Robin" are now available at Boots, in Worcester's High Street, to raise cash for The National Asthma
JOHN Brain has praised Ben Hinshelwood's World Cup debut after an impressive showing against Japan. Worcester Rugby Club's back was one of few players to come out of yesterday's match with any credit after Scotland struggled to impose themselves against
HEREFORDSHIRE'S population grew by almost one per cent between June 2001 and June, last year - treble the national average growth rate. A 0.9 per cent increase during this period means an extra 1,600 people are living in the county, bringing the total
A CAMPAIGN to inject youth into the justice system is underway as the Government tries to recruit more magistrates from across Worcestershire. In the next three years, the number of magistrates appointed annually is expected to rise from 1,500 to 2,500
FIXTURES WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL LEAGUE Saturday, October 18 Division One (South): Malvern Town Reserves v Leominster Town (2.45) Saturday, October 25 Premier Division: Malvern Town v Bromyard Town (2.45). RESULTS WEST MIDLANDS REGIONAL LEAGUE Premier
Saturday, October 11, 2003 FIRST half goals from Marcus Jackson and Mark Benbow saw Rovers through the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round. Full match report to follow.
Released by Aston Villa, Brock signed for Harriers in September 1997 after a short spell at Northampton Town where he failed to make an appearance. He made his Harriers first-team debut in November of the same year and has proved himself a fine shot-stopper
Stamps started with Torquay United despite being brought up in Birmingham and his obvious talent earned him a £10,000 move to Colchester United in 1997. The left-footer moved to Harriers on a free in September 1999 after playing in the Second Division
The versatile Gadsby was Ian Britton's first signing after the 2002/03 season, agreeing a one-year contract at Aggborough. A player with good defensive qualities in the air or on the ground, he did not figure much in a turbulent Division Two campaign
HOME, away (Midlands Two (West) fixtures unless stated) SEPTEMBER Sat 6 HEREFORD 47-9 Sat 13 Kenilworth 15-16 Sat 20 STONEYGATE (Powergen Intermediate Cup First Round) 31-9 Sat 27 NUNEATON OLD EDWARDIANS 27-19 OCTOBER Sat 4 Aston Old Edwardians 20-8 Sat
Bennett was a then club record buy of £30,000 from rivals Bromsgrove Rovers in January 1999 and proved a goal-scoring menace to Conference opponents in the title-winning season. The ex-England semi-professional international signed a two-year deal at
The Republic of Ireland U-20s captain did well in the reserves at Wolverhampton Wanderers but failed to make his first-team debut. Ward was released at the end of the 2002/03 season as a result but caught Ian Britton's eye in a trial with Harriers and
A player with an impressive reputation in homeland Denmark, Henriksen signed a two-and-a-half year deal at Aggborough in February 2002. The flamboyant striker, who impressed in an initial three-month loan spell with an immaculate first touch, signed from
The youngest player to earn a professional deal at Aggborough and the reason was 52 goals with Coventry-based non-leaguers Marconi in 2000/01. A player touted as having the potential to become the next Lee Hughes, Lewis signed a three-year contract, scoring
STOURPORT Swifts slumped to their third defeat in four games as they were swept aside 4-1 by rampant Cinderford on Friday. Richard Ball bagged a second-half penalty for Swifts but this could not stop the Forest of Dean side from taking all three Dr Martens
ALL the omens point to a Hereford United victory against Dagenham & Redbridge in front of the Sky cameras at Edgar Street tonight. Sky have proved a lucky charm for the Bulls, who have lost just once in six televised appearances in recent years, while
JOHN Brain has praised Ben Hinshelwood's World Cup debut after an impressive showing against Japan. Worcester Rugby Club's back was one of few players to come out of yesterday's match with any credit after Scotland struggled to impose themselves against
WORCESTER City reserves hammered Highgate United 21-0 in a Midland Combination clash at St George's Lane on Saturday. Geoff Ashby's side, containing most of City's first team, were 12-0 up at the break and the reserve team boss admitted it had been 'embarrassing
WORCESTER Wolves pulled off a tremendours 87-84 win when they took on Sheffield Arrows in the National Cup first round. Both teams went into the game unbeaten so far this season. Significantly, Sheffield's victories have been recorded in a higher league
JUNIOR members of the Samurai Judo Club in Kidderminster took part in the British Kata Championships in Wycombe. Kata is a non-competitive form of judo where the players are judged solely on the quality of their skill in a formal display. The Samurai
BROMSGROVE Rovers put paid to any hopes of continued FA Cup giant-killing by Congleton Town by beating them 2-0 in the third qualifying round. Rovers had the tie pretty much sewn up by the interval restricting The Bears to just two shots on target in
UNDER-fire boss Ian Britton is hoping to boost his struggling Kidderminster Harriers side by signing England semi-professional international Wayne Hatswell from Chester City. The deal could be completed in time for him to play in tomorrow's LDV Vans Trophy
Saturday, October 11, 2003 IAN Britton's days as manager of Kidderminster Harriers look to be numbered after his side dropped back into the relegation zone with a bitterly disappointing 2-1 defeat against fellow strugglers Southend United at Aggborough
WITH Spring Lane basking in unseasonal October sunshine, the portents were good for an open game of running rugby, and the two sides didn't fail to disappoint the sizeable crowd. MALVERN 24pts, ASTON OLD EDWARDIANS 22pts With Vince Hill back in the pack
IT is essential to correct the total inaccuracy of the anti-shooting letter from R S Wilkes (You Say, Wednesday, October 1). To begin with, pheasant shooting can hardly be described as a lucrative business just for wealthy foreigners to indulge in as
IS it colossal arrogance or denial? Neither foundation hospitals nor top-up tuition fees appears in the New Labour manifesto. This means these ideas have not been subject to discussion by the membership or the public at large. It cannot be said that either
L SPITERI (You Say, September 26) asks what are UKIP's policies on various issues when we come out of the European Union. He firstly questions the "Independence Dividend"of £20bn, which is the amount of money that we will be better off a few years post-EU
I WONDERED how long it would be before the negative side of Worcester would surface. True to form, a Conservative Councillor, assistant Cabinet Member for Education no less, gives us a "stark warning" about the proposed expansion of University College
YOU may wonder why a person living 10 miles away should feel strongly enough to support Vince Tregus and his neighbours in Bridge Street, Worcester, in their protest against homegoing clubbers. Your own editorial referred to there being 100 rest-seeking
A MOTORBIKE-MAD ten-year-old has been left in tears after heartless thieves stole his scramble bike from a Bromsgrove garage. Now police are warning the parents of other young scramblers to beware of thieves lurking near tracks and targeting homes where
WORCESTER City reserves hammered Highgate United 21-0 in a Midland Combination clash at St George's Lane on Saturday. Geoff Ashby's side, containing most of City's first team, were 12-0 up at the break and the reserve team boss admitted it had been 'embarrassing
A WORCESTER company has become one of only nine firms in the country to be awarded "Solution Centre" status by software specialists Sage. The BDE Group, based on Blackpole Trading Estate, is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and IT systems reseller
A TODDLER battling with cancer could soon look forward to a dream holiday thanks to fund-raising by Worcester firefighters. Brave Jordan Gibson has always been a fighter. He was born two months premature and weighed just 3 lbs. Now, the three-year-old
ASPIRING pop star Tamsin Vaughan has failed to secure a place in the final of this year's Pop Idol competition. Tamsin, who was the first to sing on Saturday's TV spectacular, treated millions of viewers to her version of Bonnie Tyler's 80s hit I Need
BUSINESSES, residents, and campaigners in a Worcestershire village are celebrating after being successful in their bid to have a speedier internet service installed. From Wednesday, customers served by BT's exchange in Harvington, near Evesham, will be
A CHILD-safety scheme to cut the speed of traffic travelling to and from Worcestershire's schools has been extended after a £94,000 cash injection. Action was first taken to control the volume of traffic on the "school run" in May 2001, when a 20mph speed
FORMER pupils of Dines Green Primary School are contacting the organiser of a reunion who is attempting to bring former pupils of the school together. Dawn Stewart, aged 41, is looking for pupils from 1954 to 1985 to share their memories when she holds
CHAMPION ballad singer Meg Lawrie and master violinist Michael Burnham are banking on a sell-out concert to raise money for St Richard's Hospice. The duo, called Aranmore, will perform an evening of Celtic music and song at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall
HIGH-tech businesses have welcomed proposals to help stem the flow of Malvern's most talented young people from leaving the area. Malvern Hills District Council could open talks with the town's JobCentre for it to advertise well-qualified young people
WOMEN motorists are being urged to jump into the driving seat to help a Worcester charity. Asha Women's Centre, in London Road, says it is desperately in need of female drivers to ferry women between the centre and their home. The charity, run by women
A WORCESTER Cathedral choirboy managed to shake off tonsillitis to put himself in with a chance of winning a prestigious title. The Evening News reported last week how Alexander Thompson was battling tonsillitis in a bid to take part in the finals of
BROMSGROVE Rovers have been drawn at home against either Warrington Town or Whitby Town in the FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round. Warrington and Whitby drew 0-0 last Saturday and reply at Whitby this Wednesday. The match is scheduled for Saturday, October
OUR children's safety on their way to or from school, or when out with their friends at the weekend, is an issue which every parent has worried about at one time or another. Long gone are the days when mum or dad could wave their youngsters off from the
Another Mr Versatile, long-serving Smith signed for Harriers in 1997 for £19,000 from non-league rivals Bromsgrove Rovers. Smith's performances in non-league earned him three caps for the England semi-professional team as well as a Nationwide Conference
Rangy Ayres joined Harriers as a youth-team player from Walsall but progressed to the reserves after impressing at the heart of the defence. A big future was predicted for the youngster who signed a two-year deal and made his competitive debut in the
Impressed on trial with Harriers during pre-season and signed a one-year deal before the start of the 2003/04 season. Started his career as a young professional at Coventry but was not given a first-team debut for the then-Premiership club. The promising
The Cork-born defender showed promise at Kidderminster during a 2002/03 loan spell where he played 15 Division Three games. It was well timed for Coleman as he was released from Wolverhampton Wanderers at the end of the campaign after being confined to
After starting off as a trainee at Liverpool, Williams was released at the age of 19 to return to his native Wrexham. The Wales U-21 international played on-off for the Second Division club but made a good impression with many for his uncompromising style
The son of former England goalkeeping legend Peter spent two seasons at Hartlepool before his free transfer move to Third Division opposition Harriers. An attacking midfielder who also filled in at wing-back, he moved from Plymouth Argyle to Coventry
Signed a one-year deal with Harriers in September 2003 after turning down an offer from Rochdale where he scored two goals in six games in a non-contract spell. Betts, who started off as a 16-year-old in the Doncaster Rovers first team, had been released
The attacking midfielder returned to Aggborough on loan after several attempts by Ian Britton to re-sign him. Melligan, a Republic of Ireland U-21s international, grabbed 12 goals for Harriers last season. But his club Wolves have restricted him to reserve-team
The Birmingham-born front man was once known as the Flying Postman from his non-league days at Cradley Town. Williams was 23 when he broke into professional football with Swansea City and he became a well-travelled player before signing for an initial
LATEST Worcester Friendly Skittle league scores: MONDAY DIVISION ONE Lakes 412 (5) A.Jeffries 44, S.Callaghan 40 Cardents 426(15) A. Minton, P. Smith 41, C. Finch 40; Rushwick 433 (2) S. Wheatley 46, D. Meigh 44, N. Lloyd 41 Thunderbirds 470 (18) G. Nichols
UNDER-fire boss Ian Britton is hoping to boost his struggling Kidderminster Harriers side by signing England semi-professional international Wayne Hatswell from Chester City. The deal could be completed in time for him to play in tomorrow's LDV Vans Trophy
MALVERN Rugby Club hung on to claim a 24-22 Midlands Two West win over Aston Old Edwardians. The Spring Lane side went into the game strengthened by the return of a number of first teamers but fell behind early on following a penalty from skipper Andy
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
GOALSCORERS 5 - Pope. 4 - Benbow. 3 - Banner. 3 - Jackson. 2 - Atkinson. 2 - Frost. 2 - Jones. 1 - Bowen. 1 - Dawson. 1 - Scheppel. ADVERTISER/MESSENGER MAN OF THE MATCH 3 - Pope. 2 - Frost. 2 - Jackson. 1 - Atkinson. 1 - Benton. 1 - Dawson. 1 - Jones
UNTIL governments, community safety partnerships, leaders in education and commerce begin to be "tough on the causes of crime"we will not see a change to the spiral of increasing violent crime and anti-social behaviour. By applying the law by criminalising
Saturday, October 11, 2003 WORCESTER produced a masterclass last time around at Grove Park. After another lesson, Manchester must be sick of the sight of them. The Warriors were just too good in all departments for the bottom of the table side as they
MALVERN maintained their place at the top of the Express and Star West Midlands League, Premier Division, with a more than comfortable victory at Wednesfield on Saturday. WEDNESFIELD 0, MALVERN TOWN 6 Town raced into a 7th minute lead, thanks to a Craig
Pre-season friendlies Sat July 12 Evesham (a) 3-1 Lewis, J Williams, Paschalis Sun July 13 Stratford (a) 1-0 Ward Sat July 19 Boldmere (a) 6-1 (og), J Williams 2, Lightbourne, Wilding, Danks Mon July 21 Leicester (h) 1-1 Shilton Sat July 26 West Brom
HOME, away (Dr Martens Western fixtures unless stated) JULY Sat 19 WALSALL (Friendly) 5-1 (Sutton, Banner, Dyson, Bowen, Scheppel) Tue 22 WOODFORD UNITED (Friendly) 3-1 (Sutton, Stephenson, Scheppel) Sat 26 STOCKPORT COUNTY (Friendly) 0-0 Wed 30 ASTON
TIME is running out for companies who aspire to flying the Royal flag at their premises. The deadline for this year's Queen's Awards for Enterprise is Friday, October 31. Winners will be able to fly The Queen's Award flag at their premises and display
A WORCESTER company has narrowly missed out on a national award worth £30,000. BizzEnergy, based on Berkeley Business Park, Warndon, received a Highly Commended in the 2003 UK On-line for Business/Interforum E-commerce awards. The firm, established in
WORCESTERSHIRE'S pubs are hitting the limelight with a string of accolades in a national awards scheme. The Royal Oak, in Leigh Sinton, near Malvern, has achieved national recognition for its garden and floral displays, in the Union Pub Company Awards
