A CONCERT to celebrate 100 years of the Rotary movement takes place at Hereford Courtyard on January 29, with music from across the century performed by Hereford Amateur Operatic Society. The evening commences with All That Jazz from the hit musical,
WEDNESDAY CLUB: Met on January 5 when Mrs M Boath presided. Birthday cards were distributed, a few minutes silence was observed for the passing of Mrs Marjory Lake who had been treasurer for many years and was also an original member of the club - sympathy
MICKLETON SOCIETY: Stephen Greenwold, chairman of the North Cotswold Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) addressed the January meeting on Challenges Facing the Countryside. The chairman reminded members that the society has been a corporate
PROBUS CLUB: The talk on Friday, January 7 was given by George Spencely who described how, 20 years ago, he and his wife travelled the length of the Mississippi by canoe.
SATURDAY: Worcester Ramblers - Kingsford and Kinver, meet at 10am Kingsford Forest Park, Kingsford Lane car park (west side of lane) for an eight mile moderate walk, bring pack lunch. Details: Chris and John 01215 503080. SUNDAY: Stratford Ramblers -
FRIDAY: 7.20pm, Phoenix Players civic performance of Sleeping Beauty at Civic Hall. SATURDAY: 7.10pm, Caledonian Society Burns night dinner at Town Hall. TUESDAY: 6.30pm, Mayoral and Protocol meeting at Town Hall. WEDNESDAY: 6pm, Streetscape meeting at
A MODERN classic in an ancient tradition comes to Worcester tomorrow night. Mistero Buffo is a collection of Comic Mystery Plays from actor and writer Dario Fo, being performed at the John Moore Theatre in Worcester by the York-based riding Lights Theatre
FOR a mixture of entertainment sure to appeal to everyone, head out to Cheltenham for a night out. The much-praised Rockin' on Heaven's Door rock 'n' roll tribute show plays until Saturday night at The Everyman Theatre, making a return trip and also giving
WHEN Courtyard-based Theatre Company, 4Play, was rooting around for a new play to produce, it kept coming back to Ben Elton's 1996 book and stage success Popcorn. It deals with responsibility, blame and the media's relationship with society, and was a
Something's Afoot at Hereford Courtyard this week, and you'd better believe it. This rather curious musical murder mystery comes in at a mercifully compact two hours, and once you get over the shock that it has been produced at all, you'll probably quite
WORCESTER bands are joining forces on Sunday to raise money for the tsunami disaster. Former Worcester tribute band The Beatless and their manager Tony Gibbon have organised the concert at Drummonds Bar, New Street, on January 23 at 6pm, which will feature
'THE finest, most authentic rhythm and blues band ever to come from outside the USA' is returning to Chipping Norton next week, promising to 'swing you into bad health'. King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys are back next Friday, January 28, for a night
DAME Kiri Te Kanawa is coming to Cheltenham to appear in a fund-raising concert this summer. The concert will be raising money for the Leukaemia and Intensive Chemotherapy Fund (LINC), following on from last year's special concert which featured Jose
LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY: Hook Norton Brewery was the subject of a talk presented by Howard Hicks. The speaker described how John Henry Harris bought a thatched cottage and malting just over the county boundary in Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, in 1849 and began
LEGENDARY cricket commentator Henry Blofeld and former MP and BBC war correspondent Martin Bell are among the star attractions at this June's Leominster Festival. Both are popular speakers. "Blowers" can draw on an amazing gallery of cricketing anecdotes
WHILE the fight continues to keep Herefordshire College of Art and Design as a standalone entity, its higher education faculty has expanded and taken over the recently-vacated Bulmers site on Whitecross Road. The college added six foundation courses to
TOCA Race Driver 2 claims to be the ultimate racing simulator. This is an enormous claim to make and would put it ahead of all other racing games. Unlike many games that falsely label themselves as being the greatest in their genre, Toca Race Driver 2
TO launch Royal Mail's 2005 stamp programme, Farm Animals celebrates some of the UK's traditional and rare breeds across 10 first class stamps. There is a colourful array of candidates, including some khaki Campbells, an impressive bagot, not to mention
BUDDING actors are being given the chance to join the cream of young acting talent in the National Youth Theatre. Applications for places in the company's acting and technical departments are being invited and auditions will take place in Birmingham.
POP sensations in the making will be vying for a county award which could set them on the path to stardom. The title of Worcestershire Pop Icon 2005 is once again up for grabs, with all LEA schools in the county invited to send in entries for the solo
TONIGHT sees the first performance of the Weston Players annual pantomime. The cast will be performing Old Father Time and the Magic Pendulum at the Weston Subedge Friendship Hall and hope as many people as possible get along to see it. Producer, Carol
WOLVERHAMPTON'S Wulfrun Hall is playing host to two big name stars - Julian Cope, formerly of top 1970s band Teardrop Explodes, and Hollywood actress and singer Minnie Driver who is on her first solo tour of the United Kingdom Cope is appearing on Saturday
LEOMINSTER'S Lion Gallery changes hands at the end of January. As the lively banter between its dedicated staff - paid and voluntary - dies, smiles fade at talk of the "end of an era". The non-profit making operation has survived through a variety of
WHEN zombies attack your neighbourhood what is the best thing to do? Go to the pub is the answer given in one of 10 films being screened in the winter season of Wyre Forest Film Club, which kicked off this week. The film in question, Shaun of the Dead
DVD 1 Collateral (15) 2 Hellboy (12) 3 Catwoman (12) 4 Chronicles of Riddick (15) 5 Envy (12) 6 Open Water (15) 7 Super Size Me (12) 8 Bubba Ho-tep (15) 9 Whole 10 Yards (12) 10 Soul Plane (18) VHS 1 Collateral (15) 2 Hellboy (12) 3 Catwoman (12) 4 Chronicles
A SPECIAL concert featuring the talents of local musicians will be raising money for Pershore Abbey next week. The Cecilian Players will be performing an afternoon of music at the abbey on January 29 to boost funds and provide some top entertainment for
Last year a Disability Access Partnership was formed in Moreton in Marsh to make local traders and the community aware of the implications of the Disability Discrimination Act Part III which came into force on the lst October 2OO4. A Disability Awareness
We are writing to express our grave concerns regarding the plans for the so-called re-development of Stratfords waterfront. We fear for the future of one of Stratford's most charming features- the chain ferry across the river, just yards away from the
I READ with interest your article in last week's Cotswold Journal about Moira McGhie's campaign against UPVC windows, which was endorsed by Bill Bryson. Unfortunately they both miss the point. Whilst agreeing entirely with their comments about the total
Bretforton 5, Cirencester 1 DESPITE the dullness of the day it didn't take Bretforton long to brighten things up when Sophie Corbett opened the scoring with an excellent strike from the edge of the D. The home side then pushed forward with Corbett, Lisa
AN UMPIRES course run by Worcestershire Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association is taking place at Chainwire Club over the next eight weeks. Umpires should attend from 7.30pm each Tuesday. There is a committee meeting tonight at the Kidderminster Harriers
Stourport will begin preparations for the Worcestershire County League with indoor nets at Abberley Hall School every Wednesday at 8pm. New players are welcome to attend. Contact John Downes on 07866 493715.
LEGENDARY Worcestershire auctioneer Tony Banks has died at his home at Laughern Hill, Wichenford, aged 90. He was the son of George Herbert Banks, who founded the agricultural auctioneers G. Herbert Banks, in Kidderminster, in 1898. Mr Banks joined his
HUNDREDS of rail passengers in Worcestershire will be affected by three days of strike action by Central Trains' drivers. Train drivers are set to stage three 24-hour strikes in February in protest at a decision to reduce the grade of two drivers from
THE Civic Charity Banquet has been postponed for a month while renovation work at the Guildhall is carried out. The work, costing almost £600,000, aims to bring the 18th Century building in line with the Disability Discrimination Act, which demands unhindered
A WOMAN pedestrian who died after being in collision with a van at Cleeve Prior, near Evesham, on Monday, has been named as Menty Smith. The 48-year-old lived at Cleeve Prior Caravan Park and an inquest into her death is due to open at Worcestershire
GREEN fingered residents of Worcestershire are being urged to donate plants to help with the restoration of the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall. Una Dunnett, the chairman of the Hosta and Hemerocallis Society for Worcestershire, Herefordshire
VANDALS smashed up a Bewdley pensioner's car because he opposed a skate park plan for the town, it has been claimed. Gordon Hodgkiss said the attack was a direct result of his views on the skate plan, which was last week approved for a spring opening.
ANYONE who tunes in regularly to the Radio One breakfast show will know that producer Rachel Jones hails from Kidderminster - but how many have seen the sexy looks behind the much-mimicked voice? Now they have the chance after the former Wolverley High
THE plight of mums-to-be is to be taken up by a councillor who labelled the closure of post-natal beds at the district's birth centre "barmy". Liberal Wyre Forest District Council member, Fran Oborski, said her party was mounting a campaign to get the
SLOWLY but surely, a former shoe warehouse in Green Street is being transformed into Kidderminster's first cinema in 23 years, edging towards the projected opening on Good Friday - March 25. Brickwork at the front of the listed building, opposite the
A LEADING councillor who led plans to reform Wyre Forest schools and shut down a Wolverley special school has been dramatically sacked from her post by other council members. Tory councillor, June Longmuir, was forced out of her role as the cabinet member
MEMBERS of a judo club are fighting to raise cash for our appeal with a special tournament. The Samurai Judo Club in Kidderminster is to continue its tradition of staging a competition for charities with Saturday's event. Other judo clubs have been invited
AN ambitious affordable housing scheme that will only be open to people with strong connections to Cookley has been launched in a bid to stop the village from "dying". Residents were shown early plans for a major 19-apartment block for the site of the
BOAT builder, Sealine International, left competitors trailing in its wake as it sailed off with a leading industry award. The Kidderminster firm topped the best boat category for 2004, with its F34 model, which also took best flybridge motor cruiser
PASSENGER numbers on Severn Valley Railway fell last year - although company bosses said it could have set a record but for bridge repair works. The company carried 242,207 people during 2004 - down from the 248,866 who travelled the previous year. Arley's
THE plight of people made homeless by the Asian tsunami has struck such a chord with Wyre Forest residents that some plan to sleep under the stars and others have organised a charity concert with West End star, Gary Wilmot. Kidderminster friends, Scott
DEBATING SOCIETY: The next meeting of the society will be held in the St James's church rooms at 8pm on Saturday, January 29, when the motion will be this house believes that advertising is the bane of society. The motion will be proposed by Tom Foster
PARISH COUNCIL: After a ballot, Mrs Julie Cross was co-opted onto the council, filling the vacancy caused by a resignation. Pool Garden: It was agreed to accept a quotation and lower the hedge round the garden to four feet. Glass recycling: It was agreed
MICKLETON SOCIETY: Stephen Greenwold, chairman of the North Cotswold Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) addressed the January meeting on Challenges Facing the Countryside. The chairman reminded members that the society has been a corporate
PROBUS CLUB: The talk on Friday, January 7 was given by George Spencely who described how, 20 years ago, he and his wife travelled the length of the Mississippi by canoe.
MOBILE POLICE STATION: The mobile Police Station will be visiting Willersey on February 9 from 9.45am to 10.45am. Residents are reminded that with the mobile police station each month there will now be a member of the Cotswold District Council staff travelling
SATURDAY: The North Cotswold Hounds - meet at Guiting Hill at 10.45am. The Warwickshire Hounds - meet at Foxcote at 10.45am. MONDAY: The North Cotswold Hounds - meet at Baldwins Farm Buildings, Pebworth (Tiverton Foxhounds, by invitation) at 10.45am.
SATURDAY: Worcester Ramblers - Kingsford and Kinver, meet at 10am Kingsford Forest Park, Kingsford Lane car park (west side of lane) for an eight mile moderate walk, bring pack lunch. Details: Chris and John 01215 503080. SUNDAY: Stratford Ramblers -
FRIDAY: 7.20pm, Phoenix Players civic performance of Sleeping Beauty at Civic Hall. SATURDAY: 7.10pm, Caledonian Society Burns night dinner at Town Hall. TUESDAY: 6.30pm, Mayoral and Protocol meeting at Town Hall. WEDNESDAY: 6pm, Streetscape meeting at
TOP comedy drama - a hit at last year's Edinburgh Fringe - is coming to Evesham next week. Dancing with Auntie is described as a 'coming of age tale of culture clashes and dark family secrets'. Written by Bill Cronshaw, it focuses on a young man's memories
FOR a mixture of entertainment sure to appeal to everyone, head out to Cheltenham for a night out. The much-praised Rockin' on Heaven's Door rock 'n' roll tribute show plays until Saturday night at The Everyman Theatre, making a return trip and also giving
A BID to build a supermarket next to a post office in Areley Kings in Stourport has finally been given the go-ahead by planners. The Londis supermarket will be combined with the post office at Areley Common after councillors accepted a slimmed down scheme
ONCE again Joe Rowe took the honours for Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club, winning the veterans' age group in round nine of the West Midlands Cyclo Cross League, at Daventry. He continued his excellent season with eighth place and 10th overall in the National
Eagle's Nest held on to their 100 per cent record in the Bewdley Trivia League with their 10th victory in succession, while at the other end of the scale, Cock A have lost their 10 matches, their latest defeat being to their own B team. Results: New Inn
In the first leg of Banks's Bewdley Darts League Singles Knockout, last year's winner, Rob Jones, of the Rising Sun A, faced the beaten finalists, Sam Cumpton, of the Cock and Magpie and this time Crumpton was the victor. Crumpton won by two clear games
PERSHORE Town's David Hale and Evesham United's Zak warren have been selected in the Worcestershire Under-16s squad to face Bromsgrove Rovers next Wednesday night. The representative match takes place at the Southern League club's Victoria Ground home
Harriers A kept the pressure on Kidderminster Table Tennis League leaders Jim's Gym A when they beat a strong Gym C side 8-2. Jim's Gym B went into third with a 9-1 victory over bottom team Wordsley. Results (three-game winners in brackets) Division One
Kiddermnister Chess Club's John Varilone has finally won a match he played last October after appealing against the result.There was a dispute over the outcome of his Wolverhampton League division two clash against a Rushall player. But after submitting
Cleobury Mortimer's West Mids Ladies 2 team started 2005 on a high with a confident three sets to one home win against a young but skillful Tettenhall side. With player of the match Julie White taking a starring role, Cleobury won the first two sets 25
Kidderminster Cobras produced their best display of the season to win 71-57 away at high-flying Wolverhampton. The first quarter finished all square, Cobras edged ahead in the second and fell narrowly behind in third. A brilliant final quarter summed
Robert George of Kidderminster and Stourport Athletics Club came third overall in the Under-11 boys category at the third meeting of the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League. This performance helped his team-mates to move into fourth place
THE REVOLVING door at Aggborough will be set in motion again next week with boss Stuart Watkiss preparing to release five of his Kidder-minster Harriers under-achievers. As Watkiss closes in on a new midfield target, Lincoln's Northern Ireland international
Macclesfield 2 Harriers 0 THERE'S always the danger when a new manager comes in, that the immediate impact he has upon a squad can soon wear off and they can find themselves back to square one. Stuart Watkiss gives the impression that he is too strong
A BUSINESSMAN who forged his ex-partner's signature on a mortgage application form lost an appeal against a £1,000 fine when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court. Kevin Rubery, 47, pleaded guilty to falsifying a document on a property they both owned
THIEVES snatched a vacuum cleaner and mobile phone in a burglary at a Cookley property. They broke into the premises in Bridge Road between 7.15pm and 10pm last Thursday. Their haul also included a black Sony Playstation 2, a size 11 pair of Nike trainers
VOLUNTEERS who help maintain a popular Worcester park have hit out at city council plans to turn part of it into a car park. The Friends of Cripplegate Park say they are "extremely concerned" about the scheme to extend the Bamboo car park by 76 spaces
BENEFIT fraud inspectors are being sent in to Malvern Hills District Council because of its poor performance rating. The council is one of only four in the country to undergo a full inspection of its benefit payments system. A spokesman for the Benefit
A KIDDERMINSTER man who fraudulently claimed almost £7,000 in benefits has been given a 150-hour community punishment order. Michael Young, of Coronation Way, Kidderminster pleaded guilty at the town's magistrates' court to two offences of making false
AN ambitious £6m River Severn regeneration scheme for Worcester will have to be massively down-sized after funding for the scheme has fallen far short of its target. Aspects of the project to improve parklands and riverbank from Gheluvelt Park through
ACTION to improve safety at one of Worcestershire's worst accident blackspots is being urged on the county council. Work at Powick roundabout was pushed out of this year's plans when the Government refused funding for the first £700,000 phase of a scheme
AMERICAN students have turned their attentions to The Bard during a visit to a Worcester school. The sixth form pupils, who are spending a week at The King's School in College Green, put on a production of the cult comedy hit The Complete Works of Shakespeare
A TEENAGE cyclist escaped from a man who grabbed her arm and threatened her in a late-night incident. The 18-year-old was riding home from work when the man took hold of her arm, just before 11pm on Saturday on Minster Road, Stourport. Although the teenager
AN armed robber who hid evidence of his drug abuse in a Bible died because his body lost its tolerance to heroin in prison. Sean Jennings, aged 29, died at the Bath Road Hostel, Worcester, where he was staying after being released on parole. His death
ADVENTUROUS students, led by their principal, have raised more than £1,300 for a Worcester charity after abseiling down the city's fire tower. Worcester College of Technology students followed principal Chris Morecroft down the tower to raise money for
EVERY high school pupil in Worcestershire will be given the chance to learn emergency resuscitation skills in a bid to slash the number of heart attack deaths in the county. The scheme, launched yesterday at Bishop Perowne CofE High School, in Merrimans
BUNNIES galore are expected to pop up at Worcester Woods Countryside Centre this Easter for a special family event in aid of a city hospice. The Easter Bunny Run will be held on Good Friday, March 25, at the popular centre in Spetchley, Worcester. Fund-raisers
BBC television officials have defended a children's show that was slated as being "lavatorial" in the Commons by Tory MP Peter Luff. The Evening News reported on Tuesday how the Mid-Worcestershire MP had condemned Dick and Dom in da Bungalow, aired on
TWO women in their 60s were victims of thieves in separate incidents in Kidderminster town centre. The first took place in Littlewoods caf, in Worcester Street, just before 3.30pm on January 6 when a woman barged the victim. She later discovered her purse
SCHOOL leavers in West Worcestershire are significantly more likely to attend university than those in Worcester, an independent report has found. It demonstrates that less than a third of 18 and 19-year-olds in the city have entered higher education
A CRACK DOWN on travelling criminals, burglars and car thieves by spotting car number plates has been hailed as a success, with nine arrests and another 58 people being interviewed. Operation Gurkha was instigated by West Mercia Police and involved officers
Solihull Borough 2, Evesham Utd 1 THERE should have been only one winner on Wednesday night and it certainly wasn't the side that progressed to the fourth round of the Southern League Cup, writes Mervyn Collins. United wasted a glorious chance after four
Mangotsfield Utd 2, Evesham Utd 0 by Mervyn Collins at Cossham Street ACCORDING to the league table, these were the two best sides in Southern League Division One West. If that's the case then the remaining 20 teams can't be made of much! The home side
Wednesday Open, Middle, 10 fished: Gary Kirkham (Droitwich Angling) 31-10 (12), Paul Webley (Bears) 28-13 (8), Dave Highfield (Moorlands) 27-5 (4). Thursday Cost-Cutter, Meadow, 22: Mal Watson (Daiwa Gordon League) 44-0 (59), Webley (Bears) 33-3 (11),
VICTOR Whitehouse, 59, of Hawford Avenue, Comberton, Kidderminster, has been cleared by a jury at Hereford Crown Court of indecently assaulting a ten-year-old girl.
A contest will be fished at Haye Farm on Sunday, anglers to meet at the venue at 7.30am. Members are reminded that 2005 subscriptions are due.
I WISH to comment on the article in the Shuttle/Times and News (January 13) on storeholders of Kiddermin-ster's Rowland Hill Centre complaining of the inadequate toilet facilities. The condition of these toilets is disgusting and I prefer to use those
A disputed goal in the last seconds of the match prevented Chaddesley Corbett gaining a deserved point against West Midlands division two rivals Wednesfield Reserves as they went down 3-2 at Lucas Sports Ground. The teams were locked at 2-2 when Wednesfield
I AM glad that I am not a young person growing up in Wyre Forest today. Having read the Wyre Forest community safety booklet 2004, which was delivered to us all inside the Christmas edition of the Shuttle/Times and News, I was horrified and angered to
THREE players axed and two players sent out to get match action elsewhere that was Dave Busst's reaction to Evesham United's recent poor spell of form. Grant Pinkney, Steven Hands and Marc Burrow were missing from Saturday's starting 11 at Mangots-field
Furnace Mill: R Moule 12-12, K Beard 12-2, B Hudson 10-14. A match will be fished at Woodlands View on January 30, draw at 8.30am. Anglers should meet at Dog Lane car park at 8am.
PERHAPS the excellent programme of events marking the 150th anniversary of Kidderminster Town Hall featured in the Shuttle/Times and News will tempt those Wyre Forest District Council officers who have not yet done so, to attend a concert there and thus
Perrywood 5, Littleton 4 (aet) LITTLETON'S habit of throwing away leads and losing by the odd goal reached epidemic proportions last Saturday. This was the third successive game it has happened and this time they went one better as they were two goals
I WOULD like to offer a word of warning against using slimming as a fund-raising stunt. Slimming should be slow. Adequate healthy food should be taken every day A dislike of sugary food, sweet drinks and grease should be cultivated, as should the enjoyment
Bredon Ladies 2, Evesham Utd Ladies 2 A STOPPAGE-TIME goal that had a suspicion of offside about it denied United victory in Sunday's clash. A depleted visiting side produced a fine display and took the lead after 16 minutes when Lucy Jeffs bagged her
Stratford and District Alliance THERE were a couple of surprises in knockout competitions last Sat-urday when Ilmington Revolution and Alcester Lions both tasted defeat. The former, leaders of Journal Division One, crashed 3-1 at home to the division's
The annual meeting will be held on Wednesday at the Eagle's Nest, Kidderminster, at 8pm. All trophies should be returned at this meeting.
THE top two teams in Division Four of the Evesham and District Sunday League both dropped points at the weekend. Leaders Pinvin United slumped to their first league defeat of the season when visitors Eckington were two up at the interval through goals
I WOULD like to say a great big thank you to everyone involved in the Christmas Tree Appeal - run by HomeStart Wyre Forest and the Shuttle/Times and News - and all the wonderful people who organised, delivered and donated toys. I was especially lucky
100 Years Ago January 21, 1905 A south westerly gale spread over this district on Saturday, the wind blowing at times with hurricane force on that and the two following days. The frost was not so keen as the winterly weather experienced in November last
POLICE have reconstructed a road accident which left a Honeybourne woman in hospital in a critical condition. The 49-year-old woman remains at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham after being airlifted from the crash near Saintbury on Friday, January 7. She
WE were very sorry to hear the story "Emergency alarm failed 82-year-old" (Shuttle/Times and News Letters, January 6) regarding Wyre Forest Community Housing's alarm service and have been in contact with the family to offer appropriate assistance. They
WHEN most of the driving instructors bring their learner drivers onto our Wolverley estate, why is it that they insist on asking them to pull in front of my drive, or opposite my drive, when there is plenty of space just a few yards on? It is a regular
MOSTYN Rangers teams were in rampant mood at the weekend in the Stourport and District Youth Football League. The Under-10s hammered bottom side Rock Sports 13-0, and the U-15s beat struggling Droitwich Lions 11-0. At U-9 level the score was 6-0 over
A SCHOOLGIRL has been excluded from Evesham High after a fire in the girl's toilets. The pupil, who has not been named, admitted causing the fire in a sanitary bin at 9.45am on Tuesday leaving the toilet severely smoke logged. David Kelly, head teacher
A LANDSCAPE gardener from Evesham hanged himself on Christmas Day after the breakdown of the marriage. Matthew Newton, separated from his wife Amelia a few months before Christmas, and was supposed to join her for lunch with friends on the 25th but told
Welland 3, Evesham Utd Robins 1 WELLAND passed the ball better and deservedly went 1-0 ahead midway through the first half. Not long after they doubled their lead with a fine shot into the right-hand corner. Robins improved before half-time and after
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Evesham Utd U-14 1, Banbury Utd 0 UNITED progressed to a Amros Midland Junior Premier League Cup semi-final tie against Gloucester City when they followed up a 7-3 away win with a single goal second leg triumph last Saturday. Banbury, who started with
Evesham Utd U-11 B 1, Cheltenham YMCA B 1 ANDREW Hay grabbed the equaliser that United deserved after a good display against well-organised opponents. Angus Steele's good early work provided a chance for Hay but he shot over. YMCA then broke away to open
SHARP-SHOOTER Emma Purslow took her season's tally to 19 goals by bagging a brace in Kidderminster Harriers Ladies 5-1 win over Headless Cross. Vicky Roberts, Sam Rogers and Rachel Baldwin were also on target in the victory which keeps Kidderminster in
Evesham Utd Girls U-13 4, Worcester City 3 TWO goals apiece for Katie Armento and Vicky Walters helped United to a narrow victory. Armento gave her side the lead but City levelled before half-time. Walters then cracked in a 20-yard scorcher to regain
AN Evesham teenager who hurled racial abuse and terrorised residents has been spared a prison sentence after revealing she was pregnant. Excessive alcohol and a life of boredom drove Rebecca Taylor, of Port Street, to commit the crimes, said defence lawyer
PLANS to erect a triple garage in the grounds of a listed building in the Vale have been rejected by Wychavon district councillors. The planned development, in the garden of the Monastery in Fladbury, had been recommended for approval by planning officers
A VALE teenager, jailed for the "vicious" robbery of a student returning home from a night out, has had his sentence reduced at London's Appeal Court. Grenville Kember, aged 19, of Stonebow Road, Drakes Broughton, was handed a four-year sentence at Worcester
EMERGENCY shelter boxes sent from Worcester are already making a difference for dozens of families made homeless by the tsunami disaster. Through the generosity of local people and the fast action of the city's four Rotary clubs, nearly 70 shelters have
Cleobury kept up their winning ways with a resounding 41-0 hammering of rivals Clee Hill in the Shropshire Cup.There were braces from James Manley and Paul Hulland, with Colin Todd and Matthew Barnsley also scoring. A penalty try and three Julian Harding
With the first team's scheduled match against Birmingham Barbarians cancelled, it was up to Stourport seconds to fly the flag for the club. And they did so with an impressive 20-17 victory away at Hereford thirds which moves them up to mid-table in the
Chaddesley Corbett enjoyed a morale-boosting 27-0 friendly win over higher-graded opponents Woodrush.They dominated throughout with their forwards and backs linking up well and centre Mat Hellewell making an impressive return after injury. Tries from
NICHOLAS Lyndhurst rose to fame as one half of the hapless Trotter brothers in the classic BBC comedy Only Fools and Horses. Now he is set to impress once again when he appears at Malvern in The Dresser, one of the most acclaimed dramas of modern theatre
The annual meeting was held at the Cock and Magpie on January 5 when the chairman reflected on political events of the last 12 months and officers were elected for the coming year. In view of the crisis in SE Asia it was unanimously resolved by everyone
The annual meeting on March 22 at The Forum Theatre, Malvern, will welcome Nick Owen from BBC TV as guest speaker. Peggy Cox has organised a theatre trip on March 16 to see Me and My Girl at Malvern. Nora Kolada organises a monthly walk, commencing at
Various holidays and day trips have been organised for 2005. At the first meeting of the year, names were taken for a new speakers' evening on February 24, and for a trip to see Me and My Girl. Liz Davies is to lead a team looking at the proliferation
The meeting at St George's Church annexe, Radford Avenue, Kidderminster, on Wednesday will feature a talk on "James Foster of Stourbridge - Industrialist and Benefactor" by Roy Peacock. Visitors will be welcome to the meeting, which starts at 7.30pm.
Members held at Christmas party, and many attended the WI carol concert in Kidderminster Town Hall, as well as the group carol concert. Names are being taken for the spring Food and Flower and Craft day on May 23 at the Ramada Hotel, Bewdley. Any members
The Christmas meeting comprised a skittles evening at Kingsford Country Park, when Angela Henderson won the competition for the best festive headgear. She sported a plum pudding. Margaret Wilson won the skittles prize. At the January meeting, forthcoming
The first talk of 2005 will be given by Sylvia Sheldon, of Bewdley, tonight at Holy Innocents Community Hall. The talk will be entitled "Seasons in the Wyre Forest". Talks are featured on the third Thursday of each month, starting at 7.30pm, with a nominal
On Friday Alison Osborne introduced a programme of recorded music entitled "Hidden Talent", chosen by Dorothy Leighton, Jackie Rose, Yvonne Choyce, Susan Limbrey, David and Ann Montague-Smith, Peter Osborne, and David Norman. The programme included Softly
IF you have ever fancied yourself as a performer, then a little help is on offer among a range of courses being staged in Broadway. Farncombe Estate in Broadway is the 300-acre home of the Cotswold Conference Centre. But at the weekend, it stages courses
Joan Lotus gave a report on the second skittles match, played at Kingsford, which Stone won. Hilda Bailey and Brenda Barrett reported on the Denman bursary they won. The guest speaker for the January 10 meeting was John Todd, who gave an update on the
The Kidderminster branch held a celebration to mark the occasion of the club's 75th anniversary. Jan Harrigan from the Swan Rescue Centre gave an insight into her work, rescuing swans from traumatic accidents and incidents. She described the medical and
WORCESTER bands are joining forces on Sunday to raise money for the tsunami disaster. Former Worcester tribute band The Beatless and their manager Tony Gibbon have organised the concert at Drummonds Bar, New Street, on January 23 at 6pm, which will feature
A walk of about seven miles has been organised at Bridgnorth on Sunday. Those taking part are asked to meet the park gates, Park Lane, Stourport, at 10am prompt. For further details contact Dillis Lacey on 01562 829204.
'THE finest, most authentic rhythm and blues band ever to come from outside the USA' is returning to Chipping Norton next week, promising to 'swing you into bad health'. King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys are back next Friday, January 28, for a night
THE skateboard park will finally open in Bewdley by the spring while another is now being planned for the town. Permission has finally been granted to put in three ramps and a shelter at Shaw Hedge Road in Wribbenhall. The facility is scheduled for a
A GAP-year student is swapping her comfortable home in Bewdley for life in southern Africa to spend four months teaching children. Hannah Bodley, 19, of Church View, is taking part in a volunteer project, organised by Christian charity, Tearfund, in the
BEWDLEY householders who added to the town's festivities by adorning their homes in colourful lights have been rewarded in a competition. First prize in the Radiant Residence competition went to Kathryn Wilde, of Kidderminster Road, with last year's winner
THE inquest into the death of a 59-year-old man who had not been well but had refused to see a doctor has been opened and adjourned. The body of George Michael Bradbury was found at the Bridge Guest House in Severnside South, Bewdley, at 1.50pm, on Friday
ASSORTED plants were taken as a Bewdley nursery was hit by thieves for the second time in a fortnight. In the latest incident, offenders broke into Woodland Cottage Nursery in Habberley Road between 5pm on Wednesday last week and 10.30am the following
EVESHAM Cricket Club's Luke Radford has been selected for the Warwick-shire Under 17 squad. At the tender age of 16, Radford, the son of former Worcestershire and England all-rounder Neal, has been invited to attend the Warw-ickshire CCC Excellence squad
ALCESTER and Ragley CC are starting pre-season nets next Tuesday night at Prince Henry's School in Evesham. The one-hour sessions start at 7pm and any newcomers will be made welcome. Ring Ben Lee on 01789 762621 for more information.
INITIAL action in the 2005 Worcester Cricket Board Indoor tournament at Pri-nce Henry's brought success for Overbury and Elm- ley Castle. Bowlers dominated the ope-ning match and only Jamie Munro was happy with the bat as he, along with 17 wides, helped
AS this Parliamentary term is likely to be short because of the expected General Election, the Government has many Bills to get through the House of Commons quickly. The Consumer Credit Bill went through unopposed and is designed "to ensure that all consumer
BUDDING actors are being given the chance to join the cream of young acting talent in the National Youth Theatre. Applications for places in the company's acting and technical departments are being invited and auditions will take place in Birmingham.
Evesham III 26pts Bridgnorth III 17 A BROKEN leg sustained by Dan Taylor tarnished Saturday's success when revenge was gained for defeat at the hands of the Shropshire side last November. Six or seven phases of rolling mauls led to Evesham crossing the
Droitwich II 10, Evesham II 27pts SATURDAY'S winners are sitting proudly at the top of the Worcestershire and Herefordshire Merit Table halfway through the league programme. The Avonsiders, current holders of the Merit Cup, have won all eight games so
STOURPORT will give a debut to hometown striker Richard Burgess against Bedworth United at Walshes Meadow on Saturday (3pm). Describing the former Bromsgrove forward, Swifts boss Dave Titterton, said: "He's a proven goalscorer at this level."
MEMBERS of a judo club are fighting to raise cash for our appeal with a special tournament. The Samurai Judo Club in Kidderminster is to continue its tradition of staging a competition for charities with Saturday's event. Other judo clubs have been invited
OUR appeal has cruised past the £15,000 mark in just three months. The present total stands at £16,192 towards rebuilding the torched Scout hut at Rhydd Covert for district youngsters. Residents have continued to give generously to Operation Covert and
SCOUT badges made especially for our appeal are back on sale after the first run sold out. The first 500 badges - bearing "I'm Supporting Operation Covert" - were snapped up by Scouts young and old and more have been produced to meet demand. The badges
ADVENTURER James Abbott from Wyre Piddle is getting ready to take on the Artic. The 29-year-old teacher, who will walk to the North Pole later in the year, admits friends think he has gone "up the pole". James will spend three weeks pulling a sleigh 320
D E Margrett suggests we would be better served by a Regional Assembly than the present structure of local Government. How can he believe that a regional assembly which consists of 161 members stretching from Sandwell to Hereford containing just four
THE Toddington-based Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway is running a series of Diesel Locomotive Driving Experience courses throughout the year. The courses are regarded as among the best of their type in the UK and with a preserved line of 9.5 miles
POP sensations in the making will be vying for a county award which could set them on the path to stardom. The title of Worcestershire Pop Icon 2005 is once again up for grabs, with all LEA schools in the county invited to send in entries for the solo
WILLERSEY blood donors are being invited to roll up their sleeves and part with a pint of blood in order to help keep the new year blood stocks healthy. The session will be held at The Village Hall, Willersey, on Monday, January 24. There will be two
Abberley: Secretary Mrs H. Coglan (01299 896659). Areley Kings: President, Mary Wehner, (01299 822520). Blakedown: Doreen Chatwin (01562 200234). Brockencote: Mrs J. Miller (01299 851589). Broome: Lorraine Purcell (01299 250295). Callow Hill, Rock: Della
Hereford 30pts, Pershore 3 ONLY one defeat in the first half of the league season and now two on successive weekends. That's the price Pershore are playing for a chronic shortage of players! Saturday's rearranged Midlands Three West (South) clash brought
WOLVERHAMPTON'S Wulfrun Hall is playing host to two big name stars - Julian Cope, formerly of top 1970s band Teardrop Explodes, and Hollywood actress and singer Minnie Driver who is on her first solo tour of the United Kingdom Cope is appearing on Saturday
ESCALATING numbers of problems between couples have prompted a specialist relationship support agency to call for more volunteers in Kidderminster. The appeal has gone out from Relate, which traditionally finds January and February busy months for calls
SPORTING enthusiasts from across the District were recognised on Monday night during Wychavon's annual Sports Development Recognition Awards for 2004. Among the winners was 11-year-old Ollie Steele who was named Junior Sports Personality of the Year.
THE top two teams in Division Four of the Evesham and District Sunday League both dropped points at the weekend. Leaders Pinvin United slumped to their first league defeat of the season when visitors Eckington were two up at the interval through goals
Aston University 2, Pershore 7 AFTER the festive break, Pershore got their Coaching Solutions League promotion hunt back on track last weekend. The away side took the lead early on after a good move down the right flank by brothers Jamie and Matt Hughes
WYRE Forest's Labour Westminster hopeful met up with Chancellor, Gordon Brown, at the launch of a scheme to provide children with savings accounts that will be waiting for them when they reach 18. Marc Bayliss, the party's prospective parliamentary candidate
WYRE Forest's MP has rejected a political rival's claim that a remark made by Martin Bell has undermined his re-election prospects. Mr Bell, known as the man in the white suit, said on BBC Radio 4's Today programme that people could not be "single issue
SIXTH former, Rob Clarke, proved himself a persuasive talker by scooping first place in a Midlands-wide public speaking competition. For Kidderminster's King Charles I High School it was the second year running one of its pupils had won the contest, organised
A DOUBLE bill of solo art exhibitions is on display at Kidderminster Library this month, including a first by autistic model maker, Nigel Williams. He has Asperger Syndrome and his artistic talent was discovered when staff on Mencap's Pathway Service
THE lawless hour - when people threw cabbage stalks and apples at each other in the streets of Kidderminster - is one of many colourful old customs referred to in the latest book by historian, Don Gilbert. This chaos happened on the election of bailiffs
WHEN zombies attack your neighbourhood what is the best thing to do? Go to the pub is the answer given in one of 10 films being screened in the winter season of Wyre Forest Film Club, which kicked off this week. The film in question, Shaun of the Dead
DVD 1 Collateral (15) 2 Hellboy (12) 3 Catwoman (12) 4 Chronicles of Riddick (15) 5 Envy (12) 6 Open Water (15) 7 Super Size Me (12) 8 Bubba Ho-tep (15) 9 Whole 10 Yards (12) 10 Soul Plane (18) VHS 1 Collateral (15) 2 Hellboy (12) 3 Catwoman (12) 4 Chronicles
Evesham and District Table Tennis Association THE two top sides in the MK Technical Division 3A - Littleton Legends and Wyre Destroyers - pulled further clear of the chasing pack with comfortable victories. The Wyre side lived up to their name with Colin
WINDS gusting five to six spelled big trouble for the five bold Arden club dinghy racers competing in the annual Icicle Race on the Avon at Defford. Enterprise helms, Stuart Stephen and Jeremy Griffiths, made an early fist of it after a distracting clash
Evesham & District Airgun League STANTON Club are the new leaders after another fascinating series of matches. The summit side were the easiest winners as they showed no mercy on bottom of the table New Inn who were 34 shots adrift at the finish.
Evesham and District League THE final of the Knockout Cup will take place at a neutral venue on Monday, April 11 when the Bear Hotel will face the Swan Inn. The finalists in the Consolation Cup will be decided on semi-finals night on Monday, May 31. Results
IN DRY and sunny weather, ten riders from the Evesham Wheelers B group rode to meet the faster A group riders at the coffee stop in Moreton- in-Marsh. Sunday's route taken was through Mickleton, Chip-ping Campden, Broad Cam-pden, Draycott, Aston Magna
Evesham and District Inter-Club League Division One P W D L Lp Ld Pts Kingpins 13 12 1 0 51 5 128.5 Buccs 13 12 1 0 45 1 120.5 Nomads 13 8 1 4 41 3 93.5 Bad Gold 13 8 0 5 41 1 89.5 Bad Rec 13 7 0 6 42 4 88 Goodalls 13 6 0 7 36 2 73 Wickhamford 13 5 1
NATIONAL licensed property specialists Colliers Robert Barry has sold the Honeybee pub in Doverdale, near Droitwich, on behalf of private clients. The business has been bought by King Henry's Taverns, which also own five other pubs. "The Honeybee is a
A HEREFORD community group has received a £600 donation from Sun Valley Foods. The contribution has enabled the purchase of sofas to help furnish The Riverside Community Learning Centre in Vicarage Road. This has recently reopened for business after the
A NEW business offering limited edition prints and wall hangings has opened in Bransford, near Worcester. Sarah Roberts, an Ombersley woman who studied fine arts at Worcester college, is offering the personalised service at Studio B in The Foal Courtyard
MOBILE phone owners in Warwickshire are being urged to register their handsets for free with a new website and increase their chances of getting lost or stolen phones back. Warwickshire Police is calling on all mobile users to log on to www.immobilise.co.uk
We are writing to express our grave concerns regarding the plans for the so-called re-development of Stratfords waterfront. We fear for the future of one of Stratford's most charming features- the chain ferry across the river, just yards away from the
So many people recently lost so much it was felt that we had to do something to provide some relief for the survivors, and once again Pershore people came up trumps. Many gave of their time and expertise last Saturday to raise almost £1000 for the appeal
Evesham 3, Stone 3 EVESHAM resumed their West Midlands Premier League campaign against Staffordshire opponents on Saturday and secured a draw after a closely-fought tussle. The home side started brightly and controlled the game early on although their
Aston University 2, Pershore 7 AFTER the festive break, Pershore got their Coaching Solutions League promotion hunt back on track last weekend. The away side took the lead early on after a good move down the right flank by brothers Jamie and Matt Hughes
THE former Stainweld Cricket League will now be known as the Wilden Industrial Estate Cricket League and will be affiliated to the England and Wales Cricket Board Limited, and the Worcestershire Cricket Board. Clubs should now register for this league
Cookley are urging all players to attend the annual meeting at 7.30pm on Tuesday February 1 at Cookley Sports and Social Club, Lea Lane. Anyone with proposals for the meeting should contact secretary Richard Matthews on 01562 67708. Indoor nets are taking
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster was going back to school today to help children at Bishop Perowne with their citizenship classes. Mr Foster, a former teacher himself, will be discussing with Year 11 students how Parliament works, and the job of an MP. He will
A HEROIN-user was found by his mother after taking "a lethal cocktail of opiate drugs and alcohol". Matthew Barnwell, of Ombersley Road, Worcester, had already taken three overdoses in the past and was being treated for alcoholism, an inquest at Worcestershire
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Stuart Watkiss will be taking time out of his busy schedule to officially open a matchstick modelling club in Droitwich. Club founder Terry Hickman is hoping dozens of people will turn up at the launch of the club at 8.40am
LOVESTRUCK residents in Worcester are being urged to open up their hearts and raise money for people with life-threatening conditions. The British Heart Foundation shop in Mealcheapen Street, in the city centre, is asking people to make a donation, and
MARC Cawte of Lower Wick, Worcester, is the first winner of the Evening News Lucky Numbers competition. Mr Cawte of Westmount Close, won a £50 prize after his lucky numbers of 76, 28 and 11 came up. But this was doubled to £100 because he has his newspaper
DANGEROUS cyclists have been branded arrogant and a growing danger to the public by MP Sir Michael Spicer. The member for West Worcestershire has written to West Mercia police chief constable Paul West asking for information about prosecution rates for
A COLLISION in the early hours of last Sunday severely damaged Tenbury's Teme Bridge. Two solid iron sections on the western side of the ancient monument were forced into the river on impact, leaving a 12-foot gap. The Bridge Works from Worcestershire
THURSDAY: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. CBSO Centre - Lunchtime concert. Symphony Hall - Thomas Trotter with Heart of England Brass Ensemble. MAC - Sarah Jane Morris. Worcester: Elgar Music School - The Sirens. Wolverhampton: Little Civic - No Comply
Special investigation team appeals for witnesses MYSTERY surrounds the death of a 24-year-old man found collapsed in the entrance of Kidderminster police station. Leon Bradley Laga, of Bewdley Hill, Kidderm-inster, was confirmed dead at the scene by paramedics
COUNCIL tax bills are unlikely to go up as much as last year's £84 increase after local authorities and fire chiefs kept down demands for extra cash. Early figures show district residents with a band D property will have to find an extra £44 for 2005/
A DEVOTED wife claims she has to take her life in her hands every time she uses a footway to visit her sick husband in a Kidderminster nursing home. Dorothy Gibbons has visited her husband, William, 73, in the Herons Nursing Home in Heronswood Road, Spennells
A BID to put up a phone mast which would be nearly double the height of street lights in a Kidderminster road has been thrown out by planners. The plan for a 12.5 metre mast for mobile giant O2 at Godson Crescent was rejected by members of Wyre Forest
WEDNESDAY CLUB: Met on January 5 when Mrs M Boath presided. Birthday cards were distributed, a few minutes silence was observed for the passing of Mrs Marjory Lake who had been treasurer for many years and was also an original member of the club - sympathy
INTEREST AND LEISURE CLUB: Members were taken to The Roses theatre in Tewkesbury to see the pantomime Mother Goose where they were transported back into childhood. Angela and Alan Noyes were thanked for arranging such a successful outing. The following
PARISH COUNCIL: The meeting began with an open discussion regarding child behaviour in the parish. PC Iddon was present and informed councillors that when possible officers would patrol the area. Flood Alleviation: It was reported that a representative
NCCPG: The National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, Worcestershire Group's new year began with a talk from John Grimshaw, gardens advisor at Colesbourne Park, well known for its marvellous collection of snowdrops. Spring was in the
IT was with horror and disgust that I read the article No Toilet For A Week on page one of the Evesham Journal last week (January 13). For two public bodies to act in this way, arguing who does what while someone is inconvenienced for six days to this
FOR more than 20 years, this column has regularly held out the hope that Worcester will one day make the most of its greatest natural asset - the River Severn. We have, in the past few years, had our hopes raised and dashed as various schemes have been
A HOLIDAY company from Worcester is taking 90 customers on a trip to Devon tomorrow to raise money for charity. Roy Westwood (below), of Jubilee Travel, is hoping to collect more than £1,000 for the Acorns children's hospice appeal with a weekend tour
A MODERN classic in an ancient tradition comes to Worcester tomorrow night. Mistero Buffo is a collection of Comic Mystery Plays from actor and writer Dario Fo, being performed at the John Moore Theatre in Worcester by the York-based riding Lights Theatre
STARS of the pool celebrated their achievements at Wyre Forest Swimming Club's annual presentation evening. Medals, certificates and trophies were awarded to 121 swimmers aged from six to over 50. The most outstanding achievements at the club championships
STOURPORT men's indoor hockey team are hoping to bounce back to the Premier League at the first attempt. They won three out of four games in the first round of Division One North matches last weekend in Hull. And they will banish last season's relegation
SCHOOLCHILDREN will be treated to a taste of the 60s as part of a Stourport school's 40th anniversary celebrations. Staff at Areley Common First School will be marking the school's ruby anniversary in September with a week of 60s-themed activities. Pupils
THREE players axed and two players sent out to get match action elsewhere that was Dave Busst's reaction to Evesham United's recent poor spell of form. Grant Pinkney, Steven Hands and Marc Burrow were missing from Saturday's starting 11 at Mangots-field
INCREASED demand for debt advice has seen Citizens Advice Bureau move to larger premises in Stourport. The service could also be available more than once a week if it grows in popularity. The new home of the Stourport CAB, in Lombard Street, was unveiled
TOURPORT'S bleak winter carried on as Paulton Rovers gained revenge for an early season drubbing. Swifts slumped to a 2-1 defeat in deepest Somerset leaving manager Dave Titterton to reflect on a run of form that has seen the Walshes Meadow side lost
STOURPORT Methodists have done more than raise the roof - they have removed it completely as part of major refurbishments costing £500,000. The re-roofing of the grade II listed Wesley Methodist Church will cost £200,000 and is expected to take three
Tornadoes edged the top of the table clash with Telly Tubbies in the Gilt Edge Short Mat Bowling League, winning the first half 9-7 and drawing the second 7-7. It leaves leaves top on 106 points, one ahead of Telly Tubbies. The Invincibles rediscovered
ADAM Ziubrzynski was a member of the team which secured silver in the adult senior team kata at the Kimura Cup chasmpionships in Stourbridge. He also secured bronze in the boys 13-14 kumite.
July (friendlies) Thurs 15 PERSHORE TN (H) 6-1 Ross, Vincent, J Clarke (2), Stokes, og SAT 17 HALESOWEN TOWN (H) 1-0 O'Toole TUES 20 COVENTRY CITY (H) 0-1 TUES 27 HEREFORD UTD (H) 0-3 WEDS 28 REDDITCH UTD (H) 1-3 Williams FRI 30 WORCESTER CITY (H) 3-2
HIGH profile checks of vehicle number plates snared almost 70 people in a police clampdown on burglary and car crime. During a two-day blitz named Operation Ghurkha, officers from Kidderminster police station carried out automatic number plate recognition
PROPERTY totalling over £5,600 in value was taken during a burglary in Kidderminster. Included in the haul from the house in Birmingham Road were a Dell laptop computer worth £800, Epos speakers worth £1,800 and a rug worth £3,000. The thieves also took
ALCOHOL confiscation and issuing fixed penalty notices are among powers conferred by police on wardens of a housing organisation. West Mercia Constabulary's Chief Constable, Paul West, officially accredited seven wardens and two supervisors at Wyre Forest
MORE than 200 tonnes of rubbish, including sections of asbestos, have been removed from a Worcester eyesore. Action at the derelict former Hylton Road wholesale fruit and vegetable market was taken yesterday when Worcester City Council issued enforcement
TWO women with young children in pushchairs stole a wallet from the home of a Kidderminster man. They called at the house of the victim, who was in his 30s, in the Offmore area. One claimed she had an uncle living nearby and they asked if they could go
THE cathedrals of Hereford and Worcester were told today that they are to receive a share of a £1m national funding package for repairs. Conservation body English Heritage said 20 of the country's 61 cathedrals would be given financial assistance in this
THE housing market in Worcester has made a booming start to 2005, despite suffering one of its worst months for a long time in December. Local estate agents reported a bleak Christmas, with houses being put on the market for lower prices and selling for
A MAN who was wrongly accused of scratching a car was hit over the head with a weapon by the driver. Andrew Musgrave was attacked by heroin addict David Wheatcroft, of Kidderminster, who was high on drugs at the time. Wheatcroft got frustrated after following
THIEVES ransacked a bedroom during a daytime distraction burglary in Kidderminster. An elderly couple were the victims of the theft after a man called at their Park Street home, claiming there had been a water leak at another house in the street, at about
THE centenary of world-renowned composer Sir Edward Elgar's appointment as the University of Birmingham's professor of music is being celebrated this spring with a special event. The Lower-Broadheath born musician is one of Britain's best-loved composers
A 37-year-old Kidderminster man has been jailed for 30 months at Hereford Crown Court after being found guilty of three charges of indecently assaulting a boy. Ian Scrivener, of Park Court, Park Street, was alleged to have committed the offences on the
THE week's leading catch at Poole Hall, Alveley, was 61lb of carp from peg 34 on the Kingfisher Lake, taken on meat and corn bait. Other anglers, on all pools, caught roach, perch and carp, of weights varying from 12lb to 32lb. The most popular baits
A BURGLAR lost a good job after a poison pen writer disclosed to his employer that he had a criminal record, Worcester Crown Court heard. Luke Ashford had convictions for dishonesty and had served a jail sentence but after breaking into a house in Kidderminster
ON reading the article in the Shuttle/Times and News (January 13) I felt compelled to write to offer my utmost support for the retention of the birth centre in Kidderminster. I am absolutely aghast and appalled to learn that we are losing this facility
I HAVE resisted the temptation to get involved in the education debate - save for my earlier letter guaranteeing that as MP for Wyre Forest I would work tirelessly to ensure the changes are as painless as possible. However I can no longer resist the temptation
Bewdley Town returned to action with a 4-1 home victory over Bridgnorth Town Reserves which keeps their West Midlands division one title hopes alive. With strikers Lewis Pountney and Jamie Hart unavailable, Chris Bow and Chris Hough spearheaded the Bewdley
A MEMBER of staff at a Kidderminster store was struck on the back of the head with a fist or an unknown object by an attacker who then walked out without saying anything. Police, who have only just released details of the assault, which happened on Monday
Canal, Caunsall: J Moon 1-7, K Woodhead 0-5-8dr, P Jenkins 0-2-8. The next match is on Sunday, February 27 on the Lyttelton 65-79. If the river is unfishable this will be transferred to the pools. The draw will be at 8am.
Result: J Hodgetts jnr 7-15, V Wright 7-9, D Mould 2-0. There will be an extra match on the HETA Pool on Sunday, draw at 8.15am.
Mangotsfield Utd 2, Evesham Utd 0 by Mervyn Collins at Cossham Street ACCORDING to the league table, these were the two best sides in Southern League Division One West. If that's the case then the remaining 20 teams can't be made of much! The home side
SOUTHERN LEAGUE ONE WEST P W D F A P Mangotsfld 26 15 5 55 35 50 Clevedon 25 15 1 51 30 46 Evesham 26 13 7 39 21 46 Yate 23 13 4 47 23 43 Bromsgrove 23 12 7 38 23 43 Rothwell 24 12 6 37 27 42 Brackley 24 11 7 42 27 40 Paulton 24 11 5 37 34 38 Taunton
PERSHORE Town's David Hale and Evesham United's Zak warren have been selected in the Worcestershire Under-16s squad to face Bromsgrove Rovers next Wednesday night. The representative match takes place at the Southern League club's Victoria Ground home
The club is looking for new members for the 2005 season. Some excellent venues have already been booked. For further information telephone John Brooks on 07980 955662 or 01562 743838.
THE top two teams in Division Four of the Evesham and District Sunday League both dropped points at the weekend. Leaders Pinvin United slumped to their first league defeat of the season when visitors Eckington were two up at the interval through goals
HI-TEA not Athletic were the week's top scorers in Kidderminster Six-a-side Football League, beating Stourport Sports Club Reserves 8-1. Other results: Ads Lads 3, Stourport Sports Club 0; Running Horse 3, Viaduct 1; FC Irrelevant 0, St Johns 3; Golden
WYRE Forest footballers are set to play to a samba beat with the introduction of Brazilian soccer schools to the area. The Futbal de Sal£o sessions build skill levels, confidence and creativity by encouraging children to have a ball at their feet. Brazilians
There will be a knock-about on Sunday on the Stackpool, draw at 8am. Honoraries will be welcome. Anyone interested in taking part are asked to contact the secretary on 01562 631611.
FLORAL tributes have been laid on the spot were a woman pedestrian from Cleeve Prior was killed this week. Menty Smith, aged 48, of Cleeve Prior Caravan Park was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene of the accident near Little Meadows, Evesham Road
AFTER reading the article in the January 6 edition of the Shuttle/Times and News regarding the refusal of the Vodafone mobile phone mast proposed for the Scouts campsite at Rhydd Covert, I felt that I should write to clarify some of the points. Dave Denton
MICHAEL Gallagher netted five goals and Mark Dudley three to lead Clubhouse Sports to a Kidderminster and District Football League Saturday Division One 13-0 victory over another Kidderminster side, Libertys Sports. In Saturday Premier League Cookley
