A BRAVE youngster has defied the doctors to walk again - thanks to chart-topping Brit band Busted. Alex Harris as endured more pain than most people suffer in a lifetime. The seven-year-old was born with the rare nemaline myopathy muscle deteriorating
ANOTHER accident on the notorious A38 Droitwich Road has caused a councillor to repeat his warning to Worcestershire County Council - put up new speed signs, or I will do it myself! The Evening News reported last month how Andrew Christian-Brookes had
WORCESTER Cathedral's pipe organ offered a timely reminder of why it needs to be replaced when it "exploded" in front of a packed congregation. Choristers were stunned into silence when leatherwork within the organ gave out during evensong on Sunday,
KIDDERMINSTER'S Steve Davies proved to be one of the stars as England impressed at the U-19s Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. The batsman/wicket-keeper crashed three half-centuries on the way to Tuesday's semi-final clash with the West Indies. But Davies
TORY MP Peter Luff has attacked plans to appoint a £90,000 boss for the "useless" West Midlands regional assembly. The total value of the contract is £270,000 - paid for by the taxpayer - over three years. Mid Worcestershire MP Mr Luff, who described
A VIBRANT Worcester woman died from a disorder which rarely results in death shortly after having a knee operation. Maureen Edwards' husband of 33 years, Michael, told the Evening News that her death from obstructive sleep apnoea came as a huge and unexpected
A RECENTLY released prisoner was found dead in his room at Worcester's St Paul's Hostel, an inquest has revealed. Yesterday, coroner Victor Round said when staff broke into 42-year-old Ian Evan's room, on Monday, March 1, they found him collapsed on his
UNIVERSITY College Worcester heads are due to meet with the fire service following an incident that left fire crews feeling intimidated by rowdy, drunken students. Crews were called to the Henwick Grove College in the early hours of Thursday, February
BUDDING rugby stars at a Worcester school have received a new kit - thanks to their success in a national awards scheme. Blessed Edward Oldcorne RC High School won £4,250 in the Awards For All programme - a Lottery-funded project to promote art, sport
PARENTS are being offered advice on environmentally friendly nappies at Worcester's upcoming 'nappachino mornings'. Worcestershire County Council is hosting the free advice sessions at the Countryside Centre, in Wildwood Drive, off Spetchley Road, on
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help boost the number of butterflies at a Worcester nature reserve. Members of the public are being encouraged to join the Wildwatch Volunteers at the Offerton Wetlands reserve, off Wainwright Road, Warndon, this Saturday
CUSTOMER feedback has been fundamental to the success of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Business Festival. Now in its third year, the festival has grown and become better each year, and key to this has been the feedback from visitors and exhibitors
ORGANISERS behind a campaign encouraging people to make a will is looking to recruit solicitors in the Worcestershire area for the project. Will Aid is a nationwide campaign which raises funds for charity and encourages people to protect their family's
PERSHORE'S Number 8 arts centre has won a £50,000 grant to restore the faade of its grade-two listed High Street base. Meanwhile, work is continuing behind the scenes to have a 250-seat auditorium ready for opening in October. The recent grant to restore
ORGANISERS of Tenbury Carnival are pleading with town councillors to have a change of heart over their decision to charge for the use of Palmer's Meadow and the Burgage tennis courts. Councillors agreed to levy a £50 fee when they met on Monday. Traditionally
RISING debt could see Tenbury's Christmas switched off for good if donations and sponsorship fails to improve. Chairman of the Festive Lights Committee, Frank Crisp, believes it is time to pull the plug on what are deemed to be some of the best seasonal
LOCAL woman Pam Smout is the new fundraising officer for Kemp Hospice. The former head teacher of an infant school in Somerset, she moved into the Teme Valley three years ago with her husband Martin and their three sons. "I am delighted to be given the
THREE Tenbury Councillors who topped the poll in the May elections have resigned from the Town Council in a row over the election of the next Mayor. In a stormy meeting on Monday night, councillors broke with tradition and voted in favour of Councillor
KIDDERMINSTER Operatic and Dramatic Society have come up with another winner. Damon Runyan's story of gamblers, Sky Masterson who falls for Salvation Army Captain Sarah Brown, and Nathan Detroit who has been promising to marry Adelaide for 14 years, is
MORE than 20 operations have been cancelled at Kidderminster Hospital after efforts to resolve a pay dispute backfired.operations have been cancelled but reinstated. The chief executive of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, John Rostill, admitted
A TEENAGE thug who terrorised residents on the Rifle Range housing estate has been barred from parts of Kidderminster. Fifteen-year-old Kevin Pugh, from Jubilee Drive North, was handed an Anti-Social Behaviour Order by Kidderminster magistrates on Friday
IT was standing room only at a joyous celebration to officially bless the peal of 13 new bells at Kidderminster's St Mary and All Saints' Church.the rector of St Mary and All Saints' Church, Canon Owain Bell, and the bishop of Worcester, Rt Rev Dr Peter
A MOTORIST who drove on to a playing field where a football game was in progress and then hit a police car has escaped custody at Worcester Crown Court. Judge Frank Chapman decided to be lenient because 21-year-old Leroy Stallard had stopped taking heroin
MUM-OF-TWO Tammy Hart's honesty got her arrested, magistrates heard. Having been banned from driving after totting up too many points, the 25-year-old was driven on January 20 by a friend from her home on Grasmere Close, Kidderminster, to see her husband
JAN Molby was furious with Scott Stamps for his sending off and an "extremely poor" team performance at Doncaster. He fumed: "The sending off was schoolboy stuff. Scott decided twice in the first half to kick JJ Melligan and I will never know why as Melligan
STAFF at a Kidderminster school described as having serious weaknesses just two years ago are celebrating a change of fortunes with a glowing Ofsted report.Franche Middle School headteacher Phil Spurr with a copy of the Ofsted report. Franche Middle School
WRONG, wrong, wrong was the response from Dr Richard Taylor after Michael Howard accused him of making promises he could not keep over Kidderminster Hospital. The MP for Wyre Forest said he never gave assurances to the public that he would return services
VILLAGE CLEANUP: AT a recent meeting of the parish council it was decided that the annual village cleanup day would be on Saturday, April 17. All those wishing to help should meet at the Old School parking area at 10am to pick up bags. The council would
OUTWARD BOUND: Since 1977, Bredon has had its own Outward Bound Association, funded by a 200 Club, to send village youngsters on courses. If you would like to learn more, attend the AGM on Friday, March 26 at 7.30pm in the village hall. After the meeting
PLAYING FIELD: Roger Beard reports that members of the committee are delighted to see how much use is being made of the playing field, the football pitch being so well used that there may well be the need to re-seed it in the spring. More than 40 trees
WORCESTERSHIRE Wildlife Trust is offering people an opportunity to join its rent-a-nest scheme on its Tiddesley Wood and Badgers Wood nature reserves. The scheme provides much needed housing for wild birds in the Vale of Evesham. The nest boxes are needed
HISTORY: Having made a profit on the year of £350 the committee of Moreton Local History Society is recommending to the annual meeting next Wednesday that the membership subscription remain at £5 for the year ahead. This year's annual meeting takes place
NCCPG: Nicholas Wray, writer, broadcaster, TV personality and curator of the University of Bristol Botanic Garden, gave a delightful evening to the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens Worcestershire Group, conveying through his
When I became a pensioner I claimed the concessions from Wychavon, and when I learned from friends in more affluent areas that they were not available to them, I felt proud to live in Wychavon. However, after the recent council meeting at which it was
CRICKET: Kidderminster's Steve Davies proved to be one of the stars as England impressed at the U-19s Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh. The batsman/wicket-keeper crashed three half-centuries on the way to Tuesday's semi-final clash with the West Indies
MORE than 200 pupils from the Gibson School of Dance are performing in Monopoly at Evesham Arts Centre this weekend. Pupils ranging from three year olds to adults will perform dances including Harry Potter at Kings Cross, Sleeping Beauty and La Fille
A PRODUCTION of La Boheme is being staged at the Chipping Norton Theatre on Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7. Performances are due to start at 8pm. For further information contact the box office on 01608 642350 or visit www.chipping-nortontheatre.co.uk
HOCKEY: Stourport will be thankful there is no planned relegation from National League Division One this season if they keep producing displays like Sunday's. The town lost 2-1 at fellow strugglers Nottingham who they had beaten in the first half of the
THE Chipping Norton Youth Theatre are due to present the production Are You Sitting Comfortably? at the town's theatre. Performances are on Tuesday, March 9 and Wednesday, March 10 at 7.30pm. Box office on 01608 642350.
CYCLING: Len Holbeche was the fastest Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club rider over the club's own 10-mile time trial on the Severn Stoke course. Holbeche battled the strong winds to power to the finish line in 25 minutes 16 seconds. He was followed by Gary
ATHLETICS: Claire Blakeway was the highest placed Kidderminster and Stourport club member in the fifth and final round of the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League. Blakeway achieved fifth place in the U-11s girls event at Perry Barr, run
TABLE TENNIS: Bewdley CC C have clinched the Kidderminster League Division Three title with three games left, leaving Franche Middle School C and D to battle it out for second spot. Results, Div Three: Harriers E 2, Hillcrest 8; Franche MS D 6, Franche
SPECIAL OLYMPICS: The Worcestershire squad brought medals home from an indoor athletics meeting at Thames Valley Athletics Centre in Eton. There were golds for Kidderminster's Debbie Allen-Trew and Jon Fox, both in the 60 metres. Stourport members Matthew
PARKING restrictions are being strictly enforced in Stourport High Street in the wake of traffic chaos being caused by repairs to a bridge further down the River Severn. A knock-on effect has been caused by the closure of Holt Fleet Bridge, near Ombersley
SNOOKER: The Kidderminster Wednesday League's scorer of the highest break so far, Matt Emms, racked up a 46-point effort in his match. Emms' team, Snooks A, are currently second in the table, eight points behind Franche A. Results: Snooks A 2, Brintons
BOWLS: Bewdley Bowling Club are to hold their annual meeting at the clubhouse on Sunday, March 28. All members are asked to attend the event in Summerfield Lane which will start at 7.30pm.
NOSTALGIA will be the order of the day for anyone who wants to share their memories of Stourport Basins this weekend. Wyre Forest District Council has teamed up with British Waterways to host a Memories Day at the French Place in Stourport High Street
GOLF: Kim Simm was the Silver Division winner of Cleobury Mortimer Ladies' first and second February Stablefords. On each occasion, Helen Watson won Bronze Division One. First Stableford Silver Div: Simm 18 handicap 29 points; Bronze Div One: Watson 23
GOLF: Dan Patrick and Jeff Wittam won the Men's Saturday Winter League at Habberley with 59 nett, two ahead of Alan Harrison and Mitch Humphries. Sunday Winter League: John Henderson and John Robinson 60, Andy Davies and Graham Eccles 62. Senior Men's
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
A one-month loan deal took the vastly experienced Viveash from Swindon to Harriers in early March as injury and suspension hit Harriers' defence. The dominant centre-back chose against signing a new one-year deal with Division One club Reading and dropped
GRAEME Hick joins Worcestershire Royals' National League Division One relegation fight tomorrow when they take on table-topping Surrey Lions at Guildford. Star batsman Hick has missed the County's last three league matches because of a broken bone in
A 74-YEAR-OLD woman was hit on the hand with a stick and threatened when she confronted masked burglars in her Stourport home. Police are exploring the possibility the robbery was linked to a crime spree across Stourport on Sunday morning. The pensioner
COWBOY builders threatened to burn down a farm after demanding the owner hand over £2,500 for a driveway - 14 times the price quoted. The men had offered to tarmac the driveway for between £150 and £175 at the farm, in Broome, on February 23 but became
WEDNESDAY Open: G Farmer 10-11, J Suker 10-6, M Lewis 9-9, M Haines 9-5. Wednesday matches are draw at 10am, while there are also opens on Saturdays and Sundays which are drawn at 10am at the caf. Sunday's event is 20-peg only at pegs 15-43, 79-88. Anyone
WINTER League final result, Stourport: Trevor Wills 12-0, Mick Sztybel 8-8, Chris Gale 7-8. League: 1 Wills 65 points, Gale 63, Sztybel 59.
WYRE Forest Brintons will want to quickly forget Saturday's visit to Tenbury United after a sound 5-1 beating. Slack defending cost Forest Brintons who also created few chances as they slipped below their rivals in the table. Tenbury went ahead after
A VICIOUS assault at a nightspot resulted in a Kidderminster man having part of his ear bitten off. Gareth Kelly, 21, suffered heavy bleeding following the attack by a complete stranger at RSVP in Worcester city centre. Mr Kelly, of St John's Avenue,
ROUND Six: Stan James 24-3, Jim Gould 21-3, Clive Humphries 7-4, Brian Dickinson 6-9.
WE have recycled our paper, card, glass and tins at our local council recycling depot for the past 10 years, so the new weekly kerbside collections are very useful to us. We all need to play a part in responsible rubbish disposal but this should involve
A CONTEST will be held on Sunday on Lyttelton water 44-79, with an 8am draw behind Stourport Leisure Centre.
THE refuse collection changes have concerned me since I first heard about them. Now that they are introducing them in my road, I am outraged. As the mother of a young baby, I am concerned for the hygiene of a bin full of nappies and cat litter, which
THE goal tally was down on their previous meeting but Kidderminster Harriers Ladies were just pipped 2-1 by Stoke City on Sunday. Harriers had lost their previous West Midlands League Premier Division meeting 10-2 four weeks ago and were still missing
GOTHERSLEY Lock, Kinver: John Gale 2-5-8dr, Richard Broadhurst 1-7-4, Pete White 1-6-8. The next contest will be on the River Severn at Winnalls, KDAA water. Members are asked to telephone the secretary on 01562 824651 for details.
ROCK Sports made a mockery of their lower placing in the Kidderminster and District League with an excellent Roy Marchant Cup win. The Division Two promotion chasers defeated relegation-threatened Premier side Brintons Chainwire 3-0. None of the Wyre
A WEST Mercia policeman who was suspended from duty after allegedly assaulting his wife has had the case against him dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service. Mark Willis, 49, of Cobblers Place, Little Witley, was suspended after he pleaded not guilty
WE are being treated to yet another large council tax increase. During the four-week period, January 15 until February 5, the jobs section in the Shuttle/Times and News has featured a range of vacancies with salaries totalling over £800,000. Over half
INCONSISTENT Burlish Olympic Ladies brushed off two recent defeats to steamroller Malvern Town 5-1 in the Kidderminster and District County League title race. Olympic can still win the championship if they beat Redditch on Sunday and Malvern Town fail
THE annual meeting will be held on Wednesday at the Eagle's Nest, starting at 8pm. Members are requested to return all trophies to the secretary at this meeting.
I NOTICE that "our" ever-helpful Worcestershire County Council has finally decided that traffic levels on the A449 between the black bridge and Ombersley, have declined to such an extent that the dual carriageway can be dispensed with altogether. This
STOURPORT Wanderers continued their ideal start to the Kidderminster Six-a-Side League season with a 7-2 win over Park to make it four successive victories. Other results: Nice Guys Finish Last 1, Anything 5; Manor Boys 2, Dreamers Res 0; Trotters 2,
SATURDAY (3pm) NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION THREE KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS v York City DR MARTENS WESTERN DIVISION Swindon Supermarine v STOURPORT SWIFTS WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SOUTH BEWDLEY TOWN v Bridgnorth Town Reserves (2.45pm) WYRE FOREST
THE report about the budget debate at Wyre Forest District Council was not accurate in one detail (Shuttle/Times and News, February 26). The Labour amendment featuring a reduced Council Tax increase, increased provision for the street warden service and
BADSEY Flower Show is under threat and an emergency meeting has been called to discuss the future. The show has been in existence in the Vale for nearly 120 years but this year's event scheduled for July 24 could be the last, according to show secretary
VILLAGERS looked on in horror as a devastating fire gutted the Fleece Inn at Bretforton, one of Britain's most historic pubs and the heart of a tight-knit community. The cause of the fire that swept through the grade-one listed pub last Friday lunchtime
A MAN who left a knife sticking out of a flowerpot to "stir things up" with his ex-girlfriend has been given a conditional discharge. Mark Dunn, aged 44 from Sedgeberrow, waged a war of words with his ex, Karen Williams, including leaving abusive phone
UNDERDOGS Stourport pulled off a shock 18-12 friendly win at higher-ranked Kings Norton with a fantastic display. Centre Malcolm Bourne and fly-half Richard Dorrell grabbed the tries against North Midlands One opposition. Stourport started strongly and
LUKE Taylor bagged a triple try treat as Kidderminster Carolians won 35-10 at Stourbridge. KCs produced fine flowing rugby throughout the team and a good forward platform set up the backs to run with the ball. They were 20 points clear at the interval
TRAINER Henrietta Knight today reported her dual Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Best Mate in 'great form' ahead of his third attempt at the prestigious contest later this month. The nine-year-old, owned by Callow End's Jim Lewis, is seeking to become the first
WORCESTER Wolves look to have failed in their bid to hire a helicopter to fly in three of their key players for their Patrons Cup basketball final on Saturday. However, the players should still be able to play in the final after the club received a kind
ANGELA Farrar fired a seven-shot salvo to steer her Bromsgrove team into the quarter-finals of the Margaret Ashford English National Two Wood Bowls Triples Championship at Basingstoke last night. Farrar and her clubmates Margaret Stokes and Gillian Cliff
100 Years Ago March 5, 1904 We are glad to see that it has been decided to continue the annual horse show at Evesham, and that despite the fact that there was a loss on last year's working. It will be remembered that it was a very wet day, and that the
Three members attended the Playday at Astley village hall in January, and other members heard the "new speakers" at the same venue on February 25. At the February meeting lists were made for visits to the Rose Theatre, Kidderminster, to see Sailor Beware
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday in the booking hall at Severn Valley Railway station, Comberton Hill, Kidderminster, at 7.45pm. Mike Moon's presentation is entitled "Steam Mid-60s". Admission is free for members, and there is a nominal fee
On Sunday, two rides will leave The Green, Blakebrook, Kidderminster. The A ride, starting at 8.30am, will visit Snowshill, in the Cotswolds, and cyclists should take a packed lunch. A half-day C ride will start at 9.30am, heading for the Jinney Ring
Toddington-based Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is getting under way later this month with a three-day gala. Seven diesel locomotives will feature in the gala, which runs from next Friday, March 12 to Sunday, March 14. The locomotives due to appear
The club for social singles has organised a dance at Hartlebury British Legion tomorrow, from 8pm until 11pm. There will be a range of dancing, including ballroom, sequence, rock 'n' roll, line dancing and disco.
On Sunday, a three-mile walk has been organised at Bewdley. This walk is unsuitable for pushchairs. Those taking part should meet at Dog Lane car park, Bewdley, at 2pm. For further details telephone the walk leaders on 01562 755508.
THE Avon Singers will take to the stage with their annual concert at Evesham Arts Centre next week. The group, which has performed the concert every year since the theatre was built, are busy rehearsing movement and music, including Gershwin, folk songs
HOMEGROWN presents The Dukes plus DJ Sang at the Music Room, Cox's Yard, Stratford, on Friday, March 5. Saturday, March 6, Rev Limit take to the stage, Five Knuckle plus guests on Monday, March 8, Molly Brown plus guests on Tuesday, March 9, and Blues
WORLD renowned violinist Nigel Kennedy will be performing some of Vivaldi's best kept secrets when he takes to the stage in Malvern next month. The violin virtuoso will be joined by Malvern's very own English Symphony Orchestra to share an evening of
A VALE of Evesham farmer will hear next week whether he is a winner in the NFU Farming Excellence Awards after being shortlisted as a finalist. Tom Meikle, of Lower Freelands Farm, Wick, is down to the last two in the English Nature/Country Life Farming
SUPPORTERS of Bewdley Museum have slammed Wyre Forest District Council's budget commitment, claiming it has left a question mark over the future of the attraction. The Health Concern budget for 2004-05, agreed last week, meant managers and supporters
THE arrival of extra police officers to a Wyre Forest town heralded a reduction in crime and delighted residents, according to Bewdley beat manager PC Nigel Barter. PC Barter said the exercise, which was carried out on Friday and Saturday to highlight
PATIENTS from Wales are to undergo procedures at Kidderminster Hospital's new Treatment Centre in a bid to cut down on waiting lists. The £19 million centre will take on patients to raise much needed cash for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust,
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
DAVID Foy's loan deal at Halesowen Town has expired but the Worcester City midfielder will be staying with the club on a match-by-match basis. City manager John Barton said the arrangement would be reviewed on a weekly basis. However, Foy has a three-match
TO celebrate the opening of the new Tesco Express in Cookley, the Shuttle/Times & News has teamed up with the store to give 10 lucky readers the chance to win £20 worth of Tesco gift vouchers. The Tesco Express, which is replacing the One Stop store
DEFENCE, defence, defence is the key on Saturday as we make the long trip down to Cornwall. The boys sat down this week to analyse the weekend win at Henley and they were ultimately disappointed with the display. They're desperate to make amends against
Saturday, February 7, 2004 LEE Wainwright ran in six tries as Bromsgrove RFC First XV sauntered into the North Midlands Cup third round with this crushing of Shrewsbury. At full strength, Dean Ball's side exerted their dominance over Midlands Three West
Available only on PS2 IF you are already a fan of the Final Fantasy series then you will know what to expect with the latest instalment, Final Fantasy X-2. However, X-2 has added some new storylines and lots of different elements in order to appeal to
I AM 64 years old and have paid 49 years of NI contributions. I have been off work because of illness for 28 weeks receiving £54 a week. I've just received a letter saying that now I've been off work for 28 weeks, I will now be given £64, and in April
PERSHORE High School has moved one step closer to having a new purpose-built science block on the edge of its playing field. Worcestershire County Council's planning and regulation committee approved plans for the new block on Tuesday, despite objections
YOUR leader (Evening News, Friday, February 20) said it might sound like preaching. Considering the considerable mess most of us make of our lives, a little preaching may do us good. GEORGE COWLEY, Worcester.
PERSHORE Cottage Hospital League of Friends want millions of pounds allocated for the acute trust to be invested in the troubled GP practice development. South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust announced last week that plans for a health centre on the
I READ with interest - and a little humour - M Hunt's letter regarding the European Union. My first instinct is that he/she is living on another planet. M Hunt seems to be under the misapprehension that Europe is already a Federal Republic. Well, I am
HARRIERS 2, NORTHAMPTON 1 A MUCH more wily-looking Kidderminster Harriers side leapt a morale-boosting four places in the Division Three table on Tuesday night. Their 2-1 victory dented the prospects of another play-off chaser in form team Northampton
DONCASTER 5, HARRIERS 0 A BLEAK Friday evening in Doncaster was the setting for yet another trough in Kidderminster Harriers' dismal Division Three campaign. Conceding a terrible goal on five minutes from a corner was just the start for kamikaze Harriers
SOMETIMES the last thing you feel like doing after a hard day is battling with your overtired offspring to ensure the straps, levers and clunk-clicks of a car seat are correctly in place. But it's these basic mistakes by parents that can kill and injure
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers stayed in touch with the Midland Floodlit League Premier Division top two with a 3-1 win over Burton. Michael McGrath, Carl Dudley and James Dyke scored for the U-18s who were due to visit leaders West Brom last night in the League
PATCHWORK for beginners, silk paper making and machine embroidery are some of the new classes being offered by The Needleworker in Evesham. The new classes will be at The Needleworker in Vine Street. For details call 01386 765844.
A PEST who was banned from contacting Lady Rosalthe Rundall has been bothering her again, Cheltenham magistrates were told last Thursday. Last August, Stephen Adamson, aged 42, of Bridgeman's Close, Broadway, was ordered not to contact solicitor's wife
St Mary's Church was packed on Sunday for the service of celebration and dedication of the new bells. A video link showed the blessing of the bells by the Bishop to the huge congregation and then the bells themselves as the first triumphant peals rang
STOURPORT Swifts U-18s were losing 5-1 at Alvechurch last Thursday before the match was abandoned. The Midland Floodlit League Southern Division fixture was stopped after 65 minutes due to a frozen pitch. Swifts U-18s' next game is at home to Cinderford
YOUNG people aged between 11 and 18 who have helped improve community life in Wyre Forest could be honoured in a countywide scheme. Worcestershire County Council is running Young Stars, which is designed to recognise the public spirited efforts of young
Newport 15 pts Bishop's Castle 16 SHROPSHIRE Cup holders Castle will not give up their trophy easily and surprised higher-graded Newport with a superb team display to dispatch the much-fancied hosts in an enthralling cup-tie in which the lead changed
Tenbury United 5 Wyre Forest Brintons 1 TENBURY remain unbeaten in the league in 2004 and extended their winning run to six matches with a convincing win over Wyre Forest Brintons, leapfrogging their visitors to move up to a mid-table position in the
POLICE are investigating a fire in a boys' toilet at a Wyre Forest high school which the headteacher has said was an "irresponsible" prank gone wrong. Firefighters rushed to Wolverley High School at about 11.30am last Wednesday to tackle the blaze, started
DOUBLE celebrations are underway for members of Kidderminster Male Choir eagerly awaiting the arrival of a shiny new van paid for by National Lottery funding.from left, Gerry Bainbridge, Kidderminster War Memorial Conservation Trust chairman Ken Stokes
FINES for overdue books borrowed from Wyre Forest libraries by children aged under 13 have been scrapped in a Worcestershire-wide initiative to encourage more reading among youngsters. The fines were dropped from Monday although additional loan charges
A Buddhist monk is to set to bring peace and tranquillity to Kidderminster with a four-week course of classes in meditation. Kelsang Lobon, from Derby, will be giving talks on meditation and the opportunity to find happiness in a rented room at Kidderminster
Trinity Methodist Church in Churchfields, Kidderminster is hosting blood donation sessions on Friday, March 12. Session times are 1pm until 3.15pm and 4.30pm to 7.15pm.
COUNCIL tax payers in Hartlebury have seen the same rise in district council rates for the fifth year running. The demand from Wychavon District Council was again 2.5 per cent, putting an extra £2.29 on a band D property. District councillors voted through
AN under-threat building at Kidderminster Hospital must be saved from the bulldozer and rented out to a private company to generate much needed cash, the district's MP has urged. Handing over the rest of a building to the Capital Medical Engineering Training
IT was like a scene from that seductive Kinder Bueno advert. 'You know you want me,' beckoned the big, fat crust of white sliced loaf. But, unlike many occasions in the past, I refused to give in to temptation. I slammed the bread bin lid shut and walked
THE Areley Kings players are looking forward to a bit of star treatment when they put on their production of Dick Whittington later this month. The traditional pantomime - the group's 22nd - will be going ahead in the new £600,000 Areley Kings village
TURNTABLERS who launched a new experience in Wyre Forest clubbing when they began Battle of the DJs nights in Bewdley are returning home to Kidderminster to perform monthly sets at Elements nightclub.Deuce disc jockeys Adam Robins, Claire Massey, Natasha
MEMBERS of the Galleon Acoustic Club are set for a nostalgic evening as they prepare for their second-to-last gig by two top guitarists. British folk music legend John Renbourn is performing at the Stourport Boat Club-based club alongside Incredible String
TICKETS are selling fast for the second annual rock festival to be held at Kidderminster Town Hall and organisers are predicting sell-out success. Mighty Atom Smasher records' development director, Kim Tanser, advised music lovers to hurry up if they
ANDY Keast has told Neil Cole -- 'go out and win yourself a Sixways contract,' writes MARK DOBSON. The Worcester Rugby Club scrum-half, who is on trial after moving from Natal Sharks, has been handed his first start as the Warriors take on Penzance &
MORE than 1,200 people flocked to Malvern's Three Counties Showground yesterday for the third annual Herefordshire and Worcestershire Business Festival. A record 140 companies and organisations had stands at the festival, organised by the Chamber of Commerce
PUPILS were sent home from Salford Priors Primary School when a local fault cut the electricity supply to the school. The power cut happened at about 7.30am on Monday and parents who arrived at the school were asked to take their children home again.
BRITISH pop legend Alvin Stardust will be bringing his 50s Rock 'n' Roll Party to the Huntingdon Hall tomorrow night, Friday. The veteran rocker will be paying tribute to some of the biggest names of the era, performing songs made famous by the likes
SALFORD Priors residents can help shape the future of their village by having their say on the parish plan. This weekend questionnaires are due to be delivered to homes in the area and villagers will be able to comment on any issue that concerns them
Rent-a-mob would seem to be a more accurate description of the behaviour of the ruling Tory group on Wychavon. That Clive Holt should make such snied, point scoring comments about ordinary people observing the democratic process is reprehensible. That
I WOULD like to thank those pensioners who turned out to protest at the council meeting. As one of the Rent-a-Mob pensioners (hey! Mrs Rowley, I haven't been paid yet - sorry, Mr Luff, for this wicked shameful protest) I was disgusted at the abysmal debate
WARNDON residents are worried about unspoilt countryside being built on near their homes. A Government inspector has cleared the way for Mabs Orchard and its surrounding area near Trotshill Lane to be used for houses, allotments and a football field as
A COUNTY councillor has warned traffic problems generated by the Holt Bridge closure could have a "devastating impact" on businesses. Coun Richard Udall has written to his authority's environmental services department complaining that measures should
ANIMAL rights activists have posted the names and home addresses of high-profile personalities on a website in a bid to incite violence against them. The former Bishop of Hereford, the Rt Rev John Oliver, and former commanding officer of the SAS, General
A TEENAGER with a drink problem hurled food around a petrol station before assaulting the cashier in a frenzied night-time attack, magistrates heard. Nineteen-year-old Matthew Dipple, of St Richard's Road, Wychbold, appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria are using the indoor nets at Edgbaston on Monday evenings from 7pm until 9pm. All current players and any newcomers are welcome to join in. Chester Road Sports and Social Club, the main home of the cricket club, hold their annual
A THIEF on a bike snatched a man's wallet from his hand while he was standing on a Hereford street. Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the thief strike in East Street, at the rear of The Booth Hall, at round 2pm on Friday, February 20
THERE will be a full meeting of the Stainweld League at Stourport's Wilden Club on Tuesday, starting at 8.30pm. Hand books, fixtures and new rules will be confirmed and handed out. All teams are urged to send a representative to the meeting.
A PHOTOGRAPHER has proved dogs are indeed man's best friend - after he and his border collie scooped a prestigious sheepdog trials prize. Andy Nickless was ecstatic after he and his six year-old dog Glen were named the Moreton Morrell Sheep Dog Trials
ANY Wyre Forest cricketers looking for a club are welcome to join Alveley at their Tuesday evening indoor nets. They will be held on March 30, April 6, April 13 and April 20 at Kinver Leisure Centre from 8pm until 9.30pm. Anyone interested can call Richard
A DISQUALIFIED driver gave false details to police after he was stopped in his car during a routine check, magistrates heard. Recovering heroin addict Paul Workman, of Crickley Drive, Warndon, Worcester appeared before the city's magistrates court yesterday
BEER, blooms, bands and a celebrity beh-eading are just a small taste of what is going on at this year's Worcester Festival. Organisers had set their hearts on the second annual extravaganza in August being even bigger and better- and after last week's
THEFT victims, insurance companies and police across the county will be welcoming the return of a nationwide crime-fighting initiative to Worcester. The SafeGuard valuation service offers the chance for experts to value and register watches and jewellery
FIVE freezing bunnies were dumped in a Worcestershire wood as temperatures reached sub zero levels on Leap Year Sunday. Nick Boaz spotted one tame rabbit after another hopping about in the snow alongside Trench Wood, near Crowle, as he travelled to work
HOT shots of the kitchen are invited to cook up a storm for a celebrity chef and poach the prestigious title of Worcestershire Chef of the Year. The Evening News has teamed up with the Fownes Hotel and Worcester College of Technology to give both professionals
POLICE are urging residents to be extra vigilant after two pensioners were targeted by conmen on the same day. In the first incident, two men called at the home of an elderly woman in Yazor Road, Hereford, at around 11.40am last Friday. They tried to
TWO Worcester children will have their artwork on display outside their school as part of a road safety campaign aimed at cutting motorists' speeds. Pupils of Oldbury Park Primary School, in St John's, were asked to come up with designs warning drivers
A MAN who wore shorts even in the winter to raise money for a good cause has handed his money over to the Air Ambulance. Lionel Mercer, a regular at The Swan, Barbourne, wore shorts on his almost daily visits to the pub from last May until New Year's
TENBURY Town Band has hit just the right note with the County Air Ambulance - 200 times. Its sterling efforts at its charity Christmas concert, in St Mary's Church, last December, have resulted in it receiving a certificate from the Air Ambulance, thanking
Stripping down and rebuilding a Land Rover were just two of the challenges awaiting youngsters embarking on their Duke of Edinburgh award scheme. The Tenbury High School youngsters also found themselves operating a tractor, welding, building a racing
LOCAL MP Bill Wiggin has issued a warning to Worcestershire residents saying Liberal Democrats are drawing up plans to introduce new taxes to drive on roads across the county. The proposals are exposed, he says, in a leaked copy of the Liberal Democrats
VANDALS have attacked the brand new £600,000 Areley Kings village hall - just days before its grand opening.one of the holes caused by vandals ripping the tiles off the roof of the new Areley Kings Village Hall. The yobs climbed on to the roof of the
DIRECTOR of football Jan Molby had particular praise for Mark Yates on his return to Aggborough after Tuesday's vital 2-1 win over Northampton. Molby said: "I thought Mark Yates was absolutely fabulous in the first half. In the second half he dropped
ELIZABETHAN moated manor Harvington Hall, near Chaddesley Corbett, is one of the top houses in England, according to national newspaper columnist Simon Jenkins, who fell for it after making a secret visit. The hall appears in his book, England's Thousand
A COMPUTER technician who was obsessed with young girls took part in a bondage sex session with an under-age teenager. The girl was photographed wearing a dog collar and was chained to the wall of a room in Richard Stanton's house. He videoed bedroom
MICHAEL Howard has told the Shuttle/Times and News Wyre Forest MP Dr Richard Taylor has "failed" in his health mission and the Tories will poach his seat at the next General Election.Tory leader Michael Howard. The Conservative Party leader said the Independent
CONTROVERSIAL plans to cut the number of county councillors serving Wyre Forest have been given the thumbs up by boundary chiefs. The plan to give Wyre Forest 10 councillors instead of 11 was welcomed by The Boundary Committee for England despite fears
A FORMER stammerer is hitting the road to help young people who have the problem.Ted McLaughlin is running to help stammerers. Ted McLaughlin will run through three towns, including Kidderminster, to support The British Stammering Association's work,
A STOURPORT man who is already one of the West Midlands' most remarkable voluntary workers has just taken on another important role serving the public - at the age of 77. Bob Belding, of Lower Lickhill Road, who was awarded the MBE in 2000 for his unstinting
FLOWER SHOW: Residents of Aldington, Badsey, Blackminster and Bowers Hill are invited to attend an emergency general meeting of the Badsey Flower Show. Help is needed to ensure the future of the show. Anyone interested should attend next Wednesday at
QUIZ NIGHT: A well attended function was held raising £600 for the King George's Hall funds. PARISH COUNCIL: The monthly meeting was held in King George's Hall, chaired by coun L Stowe. The councillors had a site meeting as arranged at The Plantation.
EACH year I always look forward to the flowering of the blackthorn. Across the district this thorny bush has been coming into bloom, transforming wayside places and patches of thicket with masses of white blossoms. Where it occurs in abundance the white
Gardening Club: Thirty members attended the February meeting to hear a talk on Helebores by Elaine Horton from Tewkesbury . Elaine described how over the last six or seven years she has been developing her garden and nursery on a very inhospitable site
WILLERSEY MUSIC: The next event in the Willersey Music calendar will be the appearance of Johnny Coppin, the international singer, songwriter, and broadcaster, at Willersey Village Hall on Friday, March 12, at 7.30pm. Tickets are on sale at Willersey
THESE are exciting times for University College Worcester. With the prospect of full university status just around the corner, the college has outlined bold plans for a new centre in the middle of the city. The college has also been rightly acclaimed
SWIMMING: Student Todd Cooper scooped three gold medals at the British University Long Course Swimming Championships. The 20-year-old Stirling University student from Kidderminster, who has the Olympic trials in May, was unstoppable at Sheffield. He won
SIMON Callow, considered one of Britain's greatest acting talents, shows his arrogant and manipulative side in his latest play, The Holy Terror. In the satirical drama Callow plays Mark Melon, the reigning king of the publishing jungle. It is tough at
A MAN with a nose for true love will be taking centre stage at The Swan Theatre in Worcester next week. Mind the Gap, one of the country's leading theatre companies for people with learning difficulties, will be presenting its version of Cyrano by Edmond
HOCKEY: Attacking Kidderminster were caught out on the break at Wednesbury in a 3-0 West Midlands League Premier Division defeat. They played aggressively against their fifth-placed opponents but were vulnerable to counter-attacks although keeper Martin
JUDO: Samurai Judo Club took a hat-trick of medals at the Agglorex Trofee in Lommel, Belgium. More than 1,000 players from nine different countries tackled the two-day event at the massive De Sovereigne sports complex. The full British girls cadet squad
EQUESTRIAN: A Stourport couple can boast the first British-bred or born American Quarter Horse Association champion. Terrie Heid-Brazier, who hails from the USA, and husband Adrian Brazier have enjoyed great success with Docs Summer Sky. The filly has
SWIMMING: Superb swims secured Wyre Forest members a string of Worcester County Long-Distance Championships titles. Amy Smith, 16, broke county records in winning both the 800 metre and 1,500m freestyle. Smith topped all the ages, clocking nine minutes
MOTORSPORT: Three Kidderminster Motor Car Club crews will be out this weekend at the Malcolm Wilson Rally in the Lake District. Simon Hawthorn and Martin Jones are in a Mark 2 Escort, while 2003 Peugeot 205 1.9 Scholarship winner Matt Barker is to defend
SNOOKER: England junior captain Lee Page's place in European U-19s Championship squad has been confirmed by the English Association of Snooker and Billiards. The Kidderminster 16-year-old, who won two U-19s tour events this season, will compete for England
THE most famous smile in National One rugby is back. Chris Garrard -- a player whose dazzling tries have become synonymous with that Cheshire cat grin -- is firing again and, with the Premiership beckoning, just in time. The Aussie winger is once again
PARISH GAMES: Bowls will set off the annual battle between villagers for the Wyre Forest Parish Games title. Five parishes are to contest this year's competition, organised by Wyre Forest District Council, in a maximum of 10 events running until June.
SNOOKER: Snooks A and B are battling it out at the top of the Kidderminster and District Monday League Premier Division as the season nears an end. Both teams won their recent matches 5-0, leaving the B side 11 points ahead so only a disastrous final
BOWLS: Invincibles have been crowned Gilt Edge Short Mat League champions with one game left to play. They easily beat basement team Dire Straits 28-5 and hammered mid-table Crusaders 35-7 in their recent games. Telly Tubbies are favourites for second
THE closure of Stourport's Lucy Baldwin Hospital before transforming it into a new state-of-the-art mental health facility will be completed in two stages. The nine patients on Wilden Ward will be moved to Redgrove House at Bromsgrove on March 22 but
DARTS: Great Western took a mighty psychological advantage over Rising Sun B for their Banks's Bewdley League team knockout semi-final clash next month. They won their league encounter 6-1 with Derek McKenzie and fringe player Tony Pinwell having good
GOLF: A Crossway Green club is one of only 300 nationwide to be given junior golf academy status by Young Masters Golf. Ombersley GC will have a structured educational syllabus designed to introduce youngsters to the game and develop their skills. Club
CHESS: Kidderminster Chess Club's Frank Pickett won the Shuttle Shield for the first time, defeating Paul Thomas in the final. Thomas missed the opportunity to break out of a constricted position on move 29 and Pickett took full advantage. The town were
TRIVIA: Red Man beat a weakened Beams to keep a one-point lead at the top of the Wyre Forest League with their highest score of the season, 76-47. Other results: George A 54, Black Boy 66; Bird in Hand 66, Bell 56; Rising Sun A 66, George B 55. Bewdley
Director of football Jan Molby caused a stir by recruiting former captain Yates to help in Harriers' battle against relegation in February 2004. The midfield anchorman, whose versatility also makes him useful as a defender or attacker, spent four seasons
A GRUDGE match has been set for Sunday when two teams of seven anglers will aim to out-fish each other. Kidderminster-based Magnificent Seven, who claim to have never been beaten by a Wyre Forest side, take on The Red Lion from Cookley. The challenge
TWO anglers from Wolverhampton each caught four rainbow trout on the Masters Lake with total weights of 20lb or more. On the Stella Lake, an orange lure was used to catch five rainbow trout to 2lb, while a yellow lure accounted for eight to 4lb on the
LEAGUE final round, overall: J Kent (Bad Draw 4) 46lb 13oz (Meadow peg 11), D Clewley (Strike) 29-3 (Meadow 52), N Groves (Top 4s) 27-8 (Moors 1), S Pearce (Ringers) 25-13 (Meadow 58), L Richards (Top 4s) 22-1 (Meadow 2), S Harris (R&D) 20-8 (Meadow
A BANNED driver who gave a false name to police when he was stopped in Kidderminster has been jailed for three months at Worcester Crown Court. Ian Ashford revealed his true identity at the police station but had been foolish in not thinking clearly,
STRUGGLING Chaddesley Corbett have appointed Richard Downey as their new boss with Martin Westcott stepping down. Downey, who has been leading Rock Sports in the Kidderminster and District League, will be a big success, according to Westcott who is now
BEWDLEY Town progressed to the West Midland League Division One Cup second round with a 3-1 defeat of Bilbrook. They had the ball in the net three times in the first 20 minutes but all were ruled out, two for offside and one for a foul. Keith Elliot had
A PERSISTENT burglar left his fingerprints at the scene after raiding a house and stealing property worth £625. Beau Broadhurst Junior was serving a prison sentence for another break-in when police tracked him down, Worcester Crown Court heard. Broadhurst
SWIFTS 1, STOKE 0 STOURPORT Swifts booked a Staffordshire Senior Cup semi-final place after a Kerry Giddings goal saw off a young Stoke City side in a replay. But it needed Lady Luck to shine on Dave Titterton's side with the 53rd-minute winner arriving
WHAT a lot of twaddle was spoken by the people quizzed on allergies (Shuttle/Times and News View on the Street, February 19). Cleanliness never harmed anybody. The problem is all the additives in the food chain today. When I was growing up and also when
SOLHAMPTON Farm, Sunday: 1 B Hale, 2 S Raynor, 3 Dennis Mole. The first round of the singles knockout will be held at Quarry Mill, Bridgnorth. Anglers should meet at the Little Chef, Quatford, at 7.20am. If the weather is frosty, anglers are asked to
FERNDALE Youth booked a Worcestershire U-16s Cup final date with Worcester City on Sunday. Youth won 2-0 at Feckenham Juniors and now meet their city rivals who triumphed 4-3 at Bromsgrove Town. Joe Howes' five goals steered Burlish Panthers U-9s to a
A CONTEST has been arranged for Sunday on pegs 20-40 on the Lyttelton. The draw will be made at 9am on the bank and anyone interested is asked to telephone 01299 822320.
WITH the 60th anniversary of D-Day approaching this association is trying to contact as many ex-members as possible to recount their memories before they are forgotten. The Pioneer Corps landed more personnel on that day than any other regiment or corps
FERNDALE Girls U-16s tamed Leamington Lions with a 6-0 win in the Central Warwickshire Girls League Premier B Division. Steph Harvey scored her first goal for Ferndale with Becky Meredith and Stacy Whittal adding other efforts before the interval. Sarah
KINGFISHER, Poole Hall: Barry Chesson 32-4, Dave Parry 21-9, Kevin Driver 15-10, Dave Parsons 4-5. Sunday's match will be held on the Three Crowns Pool and those taking part should meet at the Park Inn at 7.30am. No boilies or hemp can be used in this
I FELT I had to reply to the comments of Howard Martin in the Shuttle/Times and News (February 19) regarding Fagins Bookshop. When asked for comments regarding the closure of my business he informed readers that the real reasons for my shop closing did
LITTER-PICKERS are not often the four-legged variety but one Vale dog has proved he is the exception to that rule. Henry, a seven-year old terrier lives with his Hampton-based owner Maureen Turner and regularly brings home litter that he finds on his
THREE weeks travelling to the so-called "super" hospital at Worcester, three or four times a week, has brought home to me the terrible situation we are in as regards medical help in terms of heart problems. Apart from 45 minutes of stress trying to get
A FAMILY seeking to expand a holding into specialist orchid growing is asking a Government inspector to allow them to enlarge their home. Wychavon District Council turned down the planning application by Tim Morris, of Hollyoak Nursery, Pershore Road,
WEST Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer was to call for an improved rail service between the county and Paddington in a speech in the House of Commons last night. Sir Michael said a serious deficiency was the single-line track between Evesham and Moreton
ON behalf of the Kidderminster and District branch of the RSPCA I wish to thank the Co-op store at Franche, Kidderminster, for allowing a collection at the store on February 13-14, and for the many customers who gave so generously, making a total sum
A PROJECT to improve the environment of Cleeve Prior needs the help of local people. The Cleeve Prior Millennium Green Trust wants local people to get involved in their community and help with a project at Millennium Green. The group will be pruning hedges
A VALE headteacher has condemned as 'senseless' vandals who caused more than £1,000 worth of damaged to his school. Staff at Swan Lane First School discovered the adventure playground has been set alight when they arrived at work last Thursday. It had
IN THE wake of news that tax bills for Vale residents are to rise by 7.8 per cent, pensioners especially are feeling the pinch. At nearly two per cent more than the average six per cent increase nationally, the rise has provoked widespread discontent,
RUGBY prospect James Percival aims to drive England U-21s on as they tackle their latest Six Nations test tomorrow. The Kidderminster-based lock has been named in the squad to face Ireland at Gloucester RFC (7.30pm) after playing in a 27-9 win over Scotland
A LONG Lartin prisoner serving a life sentence for murdering a teenager and dumping her body in the street has been found dead in his cell. Anwar Islam, aged 36 from Swansea, was found hanging in a segregation-unit at the high-security prison near Evesham
A MAN was left in shock after being fired at with a catapult by a group of men he saw walking on his car. The victim and his wife were in Station Road, Harvington, when he spotted the three men at around 9pm on Saturday. The group ran down towards Bidford
A JAMES Whitehouse try and Andy Stooksbury's kicking guided Kidderminster Carolians to a sweet slice of revenge at Shrewsbury on Saturday. On-song KCs, defeated 30-13 by their Shropshire rivals in late November, triumphed 13-5 in Midlands Three West (
EVESHAM College could be hit by further industrial action, if the demands of strikers who picketed the college are not met. About a dozen members of university and college teachers' union, the National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education
VALE firefighters spent about 18 hours attending a blaze at a storage unit containing around 2,000 tonnes of oil seed rape. The fire began at Rotherdale Farm, Tilesford when a lorry parked in the unit caught fire in the early hours of last Friday (27/
TWO excellent but varied tries from Richard Billings were among the highlights as Chaddesley Corbett defeated Birmingham Wyvern 29-0 in a friendly. Billings grabbed a brilliant team try and an excellent solo effort in a dominant performance from Chaddesley
A BIZARRE incident ensured Cleobury Mortimer seconds remain unbeaten in 2004 after a 22-22 draw at Ludlow thirds. Most of the players thought Ludlow had converted their second try but the referee disagreed and ruled Cleobury were level on points. Though
ANDY Keast has told Neil Cole -- 'go out and win yourself a Sixways contract,' writes MARK DOBSON. The Worcester Rugby Club scrum-half, who is on trial after moving from Natal Sharks, has been handed his first start as the Warriors take on Penzance &
HEREFORD United manager Graham Turner has bolstered his defensive options with the capture of Tom Smith from Northampton Town. The 20-year-old central defender joined the Cobblers from Rotherham United last year but has recently been on loan at Gainsborough
DAVID Foy's loan deal at Halesowen Town has expired but the Worcester City midfielder will be staying with the club on a match-by-match basis. City manager John Barton said the arrangement would be reviewed on a weekly basis. However, Foy has a three-match
RGS Worcester fought hard but eventually lost their unbeaten record in the Worcestershire Cricket Board Sunday Indoor League when they went down by five wickets to Droitwich 'A'. Tim Ohlson (28no) batted well for RGS along with two sons of former Worcestershire
STOURPORT Swifts won through to the semi-finals of the Staffordshire Senior Cup with a 1-0 win over Stoke City last night. Missing nine regular players from their squad, Swifts eventually overpowered a young but very competitive and skilful Stoke side
* (I) indicates Internet entries. THE following won a set a "Occasions" stamps: L Anslow, Peters Crescent, Paignton (I); K Casbolt, Valley View, Biggin Hill (I); E Clarke, Chaffinch Drive, Kidderminster; M Coleman, Pineridge Drive, Kidderminster; J Delo
THE Gilbert and Sullivan classic HMS Pinafore, directed by highly acclaimed actor Timothy West and starring Colin Baker, will be performed at the Everyman in Cheltenham. The popular comic opera is a tale of love, hypocrisy and mistaken identity. This
Following the annual meeting, the committee remains the same, plus one new member, Joyce Harris. After a discussion on the new programme, speakers and outings for the coming year, a "bring and buy" sale was held, with the proceeds divided between Acorns
Stan Lampard showed slides of a botanical paradise in Borneo at the February meeting. Mr Lampard will probably be making a return visit. On March 10 Neil Cook, head gardener at Hanbury Hall, will tell of his involvement in the restoration of the gardens
The club meets on Tuesday evenings, usually playing a Mitchell movement over six or seven tables. Phil Morgan had been unable to play for nine weeks following an accident, but returned in style when he and his partner, Wendy Duley, won the North-South
On Monday, "Francis Frith, a Victorian Photographer" is the subject of an illustrated talk to be given by Dorothy Nicholls. The meeting will be held at Kidderminster Library, and starts at 7.30pm.
Lloyd Pitt was elected chairman at the 30th annual meeting, with George Mattocks as vice-chairman and Peter Piper secretary. Frank Tschak will continue to arrange speakers. John Mason was the March speaker, talking about "The History of Jet Flight", starting
Peter Slater illustrated "The Wonderful World of Opera" with a selection of recordings featuring solos by sopranos, tenors, baritones and basses; duets and ensemble numbers. Leading names in the world of opera were heard, including Elizabeth Schwarzkopf
BROADWAY residents have been called on to help campaign for a weight restriction through the centre of the village. Broadway Parish Council would like to see a 7.5 tonne restriction imposed in High Street and Leamington Road to prevent heavy goods vehicles
On Thursday, March 11, a meeting will be held in the Social Day Centre, New Street, Stourport, starting at 7.30pm. The speaker will be John Burgin, on the subject of 19th century stained glass, with particular reference to William Morris and the Baldwins
The meeting on March 11 at Stourport Community Centre, Memorial Park, Lickhill Road, Stourport, will feature a demonstration of wiring sugar flowers, by Jan Thomas. She will show how this method can be adapted for fresh flowers. Meetings are held on the
Four of the new Scuba diving students - Mike Glarvey, Tony Oliver, Luke Morris and Tod Holloway braved the cold weather on February 22 and took their first open water dive under the guidance of club instructors. The venue was an inland dive site known
Ingrid Pasteur gave a talk and showed slides of the time she spent teaching in Uganda. Her first visit was in the early 1960s, and her latest visit was in 2003, when she was asked to teach at a new girls' school, where 'O' and 'A' levels are still taught
At the February 9 meeting attention was drawn to items in the county new sheet, including auditions on February 28 at WI House for the Old Tyme Variety Playhouse, to take place in June at the Rose Theatre, Kidderminster. Wolverley won a prize in the supporters
On Tuesday, Lawless Heart, directed by Neil Hunter, will be the featured film at Kidderminster Library, starting at 7.30pm. The 2001 British comedy film, which runs for one hour 39 minutes, stars Bill Nighy. When a man dies, three others have to reassess
MAGIC - a Kind of ELO is being staged at The Roses, Tewkesbury, on Sunday, March 7 at 7.30pm. It was Magic who brought its hugely successful Kind of Queen concert, and has done it again by performing the legendary songs of ELO. The concert is a must for
Members will spend Sunday morning at Upton Warren, with reserve warden Arthur Jacobs. Those attending are asked to meet at 10am on Moors Pool car park, grid reference SO936677. On Thursday, March 11, the indoor meeting will welcome the return of Rosemary
BUDDING drummers have a treat in store. Next Monday sees the beginning of a new series of adult workshops at Chipping Norton Theatre. The drumming work-shops will run over five weeks led by Alonso Mendoza. Tickets for the five-week course are £30 and
The annual meeting will be held at Kidderminster TA Centre on Sunday at 11.30am. A social evening will be held at the centre on Saturday, March 20, in aid of the War Memorial Conservation Trust. The event will start at 7.45pm, and there will be a cabaret
A five-mile walk will take place at Cleobury Mortimer on Saturday, starting from the car park at the rear of the Talbot Hotel at 10am. Dogs will only be allowed with the leader's prior consent. For further details contact the leader on 01299 826941.
VOLUNTEERS planted a food hedge of damson, crab apple and berries to produce food for people and wildlife in Evesham on Sunday. They were at the Hampton Community Orchard in Peewit Road to help the Vale Landscape Heritage Trust. Colin Grove, of Pershore
HOUSEHOLDERS are being encouraged to create suitable habitats to increase house sparrow numbers. And a new guidance leaflet House Sparrows in Great Britain, funded by Defra and produced in partnership with the RSPB and British Trust for Ornithology, will
CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT FELLOWSHIP: Twenty-seven members attended the first meeting of the new year which started with coffee and biscuits after which Mrs Ann Innes, chairman, opened the meeting. The treasurer gave a satisfactory report regarding the
