TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Symphony Hall - CBSO with Steven Isserlis. Telford: Oakengates Theatre - Memory Lane. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - The Magic Band. Coventry: Warwick University - Andy Hamilton and the Blue Notes. Warwick Arts
A HEREFORD counter-tenor will be singing a solo piece later this month at the acclaimed annual St David's Cathedral Festival. Sebastian Field will be singing the solo alto part in Mozart's Vespers at the 27th annual classical musical festival on Monday
IT is easy to forget that Sir Arthur Sullivan had a busy life as a composer even without his collaboration with WS Gilbert. A concert on June 5 by the Leominster Choral Society includes Sullivan's Festival Te Deum, which he wrote in 1872 to celebrate
GORDON WHITTEMORE: It was with great sadness that all those who have known Gordon Whittemore heard the news last Wednesday that he had died at his home in Finch Lane, in the presence of his family. Even by those who did not know him personally, Gordon
WEDNESDAY CLUB: Mr J Ford gave a demonstration talk on Ceramic Painting. His hobby developed in the late 60s and was first used by him as a therapy and later developed as a passion. Many of his smaller items of ceramic jewellery - dishes and trinket pots
GARDENING CLUB: The May meeting held in the WI Hall was well attended. The speaker for the evening was Mr Robinson, who gave an illustrated talk on the History of the Wyre Forest. Club members were treated to an enjoyable evening when the speaker showed
A SIX-ACRE glasshouse, the biggest single structure in the Vale of Evesham and involving an investment of £1.5m, houses a unique system of tomato growing - hydroponically - without soil - on hanging gutters. The Holt family of Rick, wife Laura and son
CERAMICS ON SHOW: A display of ceramics by Louise Darby to celebrate her 21 years as a potter were on show at Redhill at the weekend. Jewellery by Sharon Sweeney and Katherine Campbell-Legg, hand cut glass by Siobhan Jones, and willow trays by Jenny Crisp
ONE of the greatest literary figures of the 19th century comes under the spotlight in a drama being staged in Pershore this weekend. Wilde at Heart is coming to Number 8 with a look at at the life, loves and works of Oscar Wilde. The narrative comes from
FOR those who like their salsa hot, head to Cheltenham for a whirling kaleidoscope of dazzling colour and seductive glamour. Direct from Cuba, via the Edinburgh Festival and the West End, Lady Salsa has been delighting audiences worldwide with its scorching
AN exciting evening of music in Evesham will be providing locals with some special entertainment and raising money for sick children at the same time. The Still Time Jazz Band from London are getting together with West End singing sensation Lindsey Danvers
STRATFORD is preparing for its first Big Jazz Explosion this Bank Holiday weekend. There will be concerts and workshops with local, regional and nationally-known musicians and bands all over town. Highlights include the James Taylor Quartet, appearing
LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY: The Victorian House was the subject of a talk by Nicole Burnett to Alcester and District Local History Society. The museum consultant presented the architecture and interior design of lower middle class town housing. A talk, Willingly
IN the weeks prior to the Hay Festival, the small town preens itself for the influx of thousands of visitors with money in their pocket. Shopfronts are re-painted, heads are down, and box loads of stock arrives. The banks stack up the cash ready to be
THE second exhibition at Galanthus gallery in Wormbridge opens tomorrow (Friday) to coincide with this year's Guardian Hay Festival. The new show includes oils by Alan Harrold, felt work by Harriet Hill and ceramics by Justine Allison. Young Scots painter
AN exhibition of work by Matisse goes on show at the Tack Room Gallery, Stables Craft Centre, Bridges, Monmouth, from Saturday. Between 1950 and 1954, Matisse created some highly innovative, brightly coloured gouache paper cut-outs. Illness had confined
A SELF-taught guitarist from Kidderminster living his dream by paying tribute to his musical heroes in U2 is looking forward to his sound-a-like band's first gig in his home district. Daz Keen of yoU2 prides himself on the similarity between the sound
A PUNK band that formed in the late 1990s but "became silenced by the axis of evil that is employment, domestic responsibility and laziness" is to set to rock its hometown's music scene again this weekend. Monkeys' Punk mix classic songs by the likes
UP and coming turntablists are being given the opportunity to win regular work on the decks and record vouchers at a competition in Stourport. Bar St Martin is hosting a Battle of the DJs contest throughout July and would-be competitors are being urged
ROSS-on-Wye Choral Society will perform Haydn's Nelson Mass in St Mary's Church at 7.30pm on Saturday. As usual the choir will be conducted by Ian Fox and accompanied by the Regency Sinfonia. The concert will also include Haydn's Little Organ Mass, featuring
IS it any wonder that members of Parliament follow the leader and don't rock their boat, by criticising his policies. Since Labour were elected to Government in 1997, members of Parliament have failed to debate and pass bills of dire importance to the
I AM sure that thousands of people like me, who have sensitive skins, purposely buy very soft-textured garments of 100 per cent cotton or woollen weave - things like shirts, blouses, pyjamas etc. Why is it, then, that the suppliers always stitch their
The proliferation in recent years of cameras, hazard markings, white lines and reduced speed limits have steadily eroded my ability at getting from A to B in any reasonable time. I am in desperate need of a refresher course. Could I through your column
BEWDLEY'S fixtures against Romsley and Hunnington were two of umpteen Crusader Worcestershire County League clashes to be affected by rain when it was abandoned because of dreadful weather. Many matches were rained off before they even had chance to start
BOTH Stourport Cricket Club matches against Enville had to be abandoned due to the bad weather. The first team were put in to bat and reached 120 without loss in just 20 overs, when the rains came. Bevan Neill batted well for his 59no, with good support
BOTH Cookley teams are now rooted to the bottom of their respective divisions following another barren weekend in the Worcestershire County League Division Two. The first team's season goes from bad to worse and for the second time in four games the team
BINTONS were looking good in Division Six on 218-3, thanks to Spencer Colley 51no and Andy Jones 71no, but then rain stopped play and Old Hill never got to bat. Brintons took nine points from this match, to maintain their fourth place in the table. Chaddesley
BATTING (knocks of 50 or more) 71no Andy Jones (Brintons) 67no Andy Morley (KVCC 2nd) 59no Bevan Neill (Stourport) 57 Julian Noyes (Tumbling) 56 John Blakeley (Cookley B) 55 Tom Boden (West Hag) 55 Jon Boult (Bewdley) 54no Rohan Forster (Chaddesley) 53
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria got their second successive victory in the 2nd XI division of the Fearnley Factory Shop Worcestershire Sunday Club Cricket League. They took a maximum six points from their clash with Coombs Wood to put them joint top of the table
MERMAIDS and mariners will float by as the carnival comes to town and Pershore is transformed into a coastal resort. Bank Holiday Monday's event, with a nautical theme will provide fun for all the family, with a lively parade through the town, accompanied
FITNESS fanatics are set to benefit from a £500,000 project to refurbish Droitwich leisure centre. It was agreed to set aside the cash at a recent meeting of Wychavon district council executive board. The Briar Mill complex, comprises an air-conditioned
A TALENTED woman who has been blind four years is "feeling good" about her chances of winning a regional talent competition after hitting the right notes Twenty-six-year-old Beth Harris, of Warndon Villages, blew away the Worcester judges with her stunning
THE organisers of Pershore carnival admitted they were all at sea when it came to choosing a princess for the Bank Holiday Monday event. Dozens of girls sent in drawings of themselves at the seaside in a bid to lead the procession at the carnival, which
TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Symphony Hall - CBSO with Steven Isserlis. Telford: Oakengates Theatre - Memory Lane. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - The Magic Band. Coventry: Warwick University - Andy Hamilton and the Blue Notes. Warwick Arts
LIONEL Newton has launched a furious attack on the Kidderminster Harriers board for failing to make the Aggborough books available for inspection by a Hampshire consortium. But Harriers directors have hit back, insisting they are still awaiting official
A PARAMEDIC had to run to a patient's home after an ambulance was sent down a narrow road by a computer navigation system - before being stopped in its tracks by three bollards. The crew member had go on foot to Browning Close in Kidderminster as colleagues
AS plans for this year's Kidderminster Carnival move up a gear, memories of the event 70 years ago have been rekindled for grandfather, Bob Brighton, who, at the age of seven, led the queen's entourage in the parade. The retired accounts clerk has unearthed
MAKING Bewdley's historic Guildhall accessible for disabled people is a major priority for the new mayor of Bewdley. Town councillor Liz Davies pledged to improve access to the Load Street building, where Bewley Town Council meets. The Health Concern
OLD and young rockers from Wyre Forest to New Zealand enjoyed a trip down memory lane when the music book Get Your Kicks On The A456 was launched with an all-star gig at Kidderminster Town Hall. The 150-year-old building that put itself on the musical
THE unpalatable truth about what can happen if food hygiene is not taken seriously is being digested by people working in the catering industry, thanks to a former Kidderminster hotelier. Chris Dale, who at various times, ran the Gainsborough House and
SCHOOL CELEBRATES: Bredon Hill Middle School's celebration and reunion dance for its 40th anniversary will be on June 18. The school has been celebrating its 40th birthday throughout the academic year 2004/5. The year will climax with a party to remember
GORDON WHITTEMORE: It was with great sadness that all those who have known Gordon Whittemore heard the news last Wednesday that he had died at his home in Finch Lane, in the presence of his family. Even by those who did not know him personally, Gordon
WEDNESDAY CLUB: Mr J Ford gave a demonstration talk on Ceramic Painting. His hobby developed in the late 60s and was first used by him as a therapy and later developed as a passion. Many of his smaller items of ceramic jewellery - dishes and trinket pots
GARDENING CLUB: The May meeting held in the WI Hall was well attended. The speaker for the evening was Mr Robinson, who gave an illustrated talk on the History of the Wyre Forest. Club members were treated to an enjoyable evening when the speaker showed
It was interesting to read in last week's Journal that Evesham teenagers are pushing for a Youth Group and their own youth club. Pershore is very fortunate in that it already has an excellent Youth Centre - the Riverside Centre - but apparently not fortunate
ONE of the greatest literary figures of the 19th century comes under the spotlight in a drama being staged in Pershore this weekend. Wilde at Heart is coming to Number 8 with a look at at the life, loves and works of Oscar Wilde. The narrative comes from
GOLFER Karen Greenfield proved there is no place like home when she won the Worcestershire Ladies County Championship on her home course at Kidderminster Golf Club. It is the second time the 34-year-old has lifted the trophy having clinched the county
STOURPORT Hockey Club Ladies show off their silverware after a season of unprecedented success. Representatives of the club were presented with the awards at the county hockey association annual meeting earlier this month. Captain Holly Lashford took
BEWDLEY A lead Kidderminster & District Midweek Bowls League Division One on shot difference despite suffering their first loss of the season at the hands of Stourport B. The six-shot win allowed Stourport to leap-frog into second place ahead of St
ENTERTAINERS from Major Mustard's Travelling Show are among the events planned for Stourport Library. The group will be amusing four to eight-year-olds with story telling, puppets and music on Friday, June 3 from 2.30pm until 3.15pm. Pre booking is essential
SHUKOKAI karate players Jenny Price and Adam Ziubrzynski brought home silver medals from the 15th United Styles Association International Open Champio-nships at Brierley Hill. Price took silver in the adult ladies kata event, while Ziubrzynski gained
BRICKS and mortar made way for colourful fibreglass in new-style accommodation units showcased in Stourport. The innovative Dutch Spaceboxes, which each comprise a bathroom, kitchen and separate sleeping/living area, are made of fibreglass and literally
FOLLOWING the retirement of Brian Sharp, John Wrench has assumed the mantle of Wyre Forest's top chess payer, but he was beaten into second place in Kidderminster Chess Club's annual quick-play tournament by number four seed Frank Pickett won. Pickett
PICTURE this is the challenge being thrown open to young people in Stourport in a junior photography competition. Stourport Civic Society is organising the competition, which is being sponsored for the third year running by West Midlands Co-op and runs
WYRE Forest Cycle Racing Cub promoted the latest round of the League of veteran racing cyclists road races on Sunday on a new 40 mile course, over 4 laps from Martley to Lower Broadheath. There was a strong contingent of home club riders, but after numerous
ATHLETES from the Amazing Feet Running Club took part in five events last week. Phil Wood, Gary Healey and Martin Howles tackled the Big Black Mountain Challenge across the Brecon Beacons, completing the 27km course in five hours 37 minutes. Matt Smith
THE PARISH Games were perfectly poised going into last night's title showdown with several teams still in with a chance of glory. Upper Arley entered the deciding quiz night at Kidderminster Town Hall having led the table for most of the competition.
THREE Kidderminster sisters have pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court to various charges of burglary. Kathleen Taylor, 18, and Kellie Taylor, 26, both of Godson Crescent, Kiddermin-ster, admitted breaking into a house in Longfellow Green, Offmore Farm
A MAN who claimed he was the victim in a robbery has withdrawn his allegation. The 42-year-old told police he had been robbed in Goldthorn Road, Kidderminster, on Thursday, May 5 but has since admitted the offence did not take place. A police spokesman
A KIDDERMINSTER man drove dangerously after a drink of alcohol and taking slimming pills with a slight amphetamine content, his barrister told Worcester Crown Court. James Lloyd, 22, of Kingsford Lane, Wolverley, near Kidderminster, pleaded guilty to
AN armed robber who carried out 31 raids on banks and building societies - in towns including Kidder-minster - over a 10-year period was jailed for 12 years at Worcester Crown Court. Steven Bailey also targeted premises in towns ranging from Redditch
A DRINK-drive teenager led police on a two-and-a-half mile chase, which ended when he crashed into a roundabout on the outskirts of Stourport. Sparks shot from Adam Neal's Renault Megane after a tyre came off and he continued driving on the wheel rim.
A MAN who attacked a neighbour with a rounders bat has been jailed for a year at Worcester Crown Court. David Grasham suspected that Darren Jay had called the police after hearing a domestic row next door, said Stefan Kolodynski, prosecuting. He called
100 Years Ago May 27, 1905 We are sorry to have to record that the market gardeners of the town and district have sustained a most serious reverse owing to the frosts of Monday and Tuesday mornings. At the end of last week the gardens were looking exceedingly
A 68-year-old man is due to face trial by jury on a charge of breaking into a Stourport house armed with a chisel. John Jones, of Vawdrey Close, Stourport, denied aggravated burglary in Watery Road, Stourport, with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm
LATEST result: P Hardiman 21-8, B Oliver 15-14, K Moss 11-13. A match will be fished on Sunday at furnace Mill. An
WITLEY Fisheries: C Royce 15-12, R Moule 11-10, A Williams 9-12. The next match will be at Woodside bottom pool on June 5. Anglers are asked to meet at Dog Lane car park at 7.30am. The draw will be made at 8am.
WOODSIDE top pool: Chris Gale (visitr) 25-2, Graham Rosser 19-11, Pete White 13-12, Richard Broadhurst 11-8. The contest on Sunday will be on the Island Pool at Lower Broadheath Fisheries. The secretary will collect money for Lyttleton Association cards
I LIVED in Kidderminster until I was 55. I had to retire from work through ill health and so my wife and I moved to North Somerset. Last week we sat down at 6pm to watch the ITV West regional news and to our astonishment we found much of the news was
I READ, with interest, in the national press that a group of 85 persons from Wyre Forest District Council have attended a two-day "equalities and diversity" conference. How interesting it must have been for them, when told that the terms "shipshape and
I READ, with great interest, your excellent coverage of the national and county elections (Shuttle/Times & News, May 12). I am wondering what would have been the result of the St Mary's ward had the voters been privy to Paul Mills' comments before
I WRITE regarding the dispute between Wesley Methodist Church, Stourport, and some of the residents of Parkes Quay, which has resulted in potential additional costs of around £7,500 for the restoration of their church in Parkes Passage (Shuttle/Times
COBHOUSE Farm: Brian Darby 27-11, Graham Billingsley 23-4, Ron Russell 21-0, Roy Harris 18-6. There will be a club contest on Wednesday at Keepers Pool, draw 9am.
TWO courageous Vale women have put fund-raising before their own personal battles with disease and disability. Lizzie Taylor-Smith, from Bredon Crescent, Hampton, was diagnosed with breast cancer in June last year. Despite continued treatment the mother-of-two
A FORMER Pershore football coach said he had been stupid to con his club because of his financial problems. Gary Steffens cheated on Pershore Town Football Club between December 2003 and May 2004 by obtaining property by deception and stealing. Douglas
TOWNSFOLK in Evesham and visitors are to be treated to family fun-filled entertainment next weekend. Bengeworth Traders have been busy organising this year's Medieval Festival taking place in Workman Gardens on Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5. This
MOSTYN Rangers have had a successful season in Sunday Division One of the Kidderminster and District football League. They had already won the Sunday Division One title before going into their final matches, Mostyn beat Bull Terrier Gators 3-2, and Wolverley
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A BROADWAY parish councillor has resigned from his post amid allegations that he 'slagged off' the village in a newspaper article. Michael Gordon-Smith, who ran as Liberal Democrat candidate during the recent county elections, was quoted by the Irish
THE staff quarters of Broadway's Lygon Arms has been the latest target for distraction burglars, who made off with £50 in cash. The incident last Saturday happened shortly after 5pm when a female member of staff become aware of a man tapping on the window
VALE residents should remain vigilant about distraction burglaries despite a drop in people falling prey to conmen in their own homes, police say. The 13 per cent fall over the past year follows West Mercia's Knock, Knock campaign, launched seven months
VALE residents are being asked to help shape the new Rights of Way Improvement Plan and win a prize. Under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act Worcestershire County Council is required to produce an improvement plan by November 2007. This consultation
NEIL Pinner hit an unbeaten 117 from just 118 balls to become the youngest centurion in RGS Worcester's First XI history. The 14-year-old smashed one six and 10 fours en-route to his total against Hereford Cathedral School, earning him our batsman of
MIDLANDS rivals Worcestershire and Warwickshire will warm-up for this season's Twenty20 Cup with a match in the short-form version of the sport. The sides will use the game at Moseley's Streetsbrook Road ground in Solihull on Monday, June 20 (5.30pm),
BROMSGROVE Cricket Club are set to have their efforts in junior coaching recognised with a national standard in child protection. The St Godwald's Park club will be officially awarded clubmark status by the Worcestershire Cricket Board's development officer
PERSHORE Firsts were cut down by early leaders Barnt Green in the Fearnley Factory Shop Worcestershire Sunday Club League. Luke Eversham's youthful side gave Green problems early on and reduced them to 40-5. But Steve Rhodes (38), Max Walker (26) and
TWO top actors will be teamed with one of Europe's most celebrated modern playwrights at Malvern next week. Yazmin Reza wrote the massively successful Art and The Unexpected Man, another of her favourite creations, is coming to the Festival Theatre on
THE first annual meeting was held on May 16, when Graham Baldwin was re-elected as chairman. Isobel Walker stepped down from the committee, due to work commitments, and her place has been taken by Dawn McHugh. Other officers and committee members were
A CRAFTS evening was held in May, when Hazel Wood showed members how to create a greetings card, using a piece of lace as a stencil. Linda Lambert also made cards, using pre-painted tea-bags papers, which were folded and pasted onto card to make a relief
PEEP behind the scenes at Worcester's Swan Theatre on Saturday, when its stages a special Open Day. There will be performances, workshops and backstage tours from 10am to 4.30pm. There will also be information about all the companies which use the Swan
THE Federation of Recorded Music Societies' secretary, Tony Baines, presented a programme entitled "Something to Write Home About", depicting some of the places he had travelled to, and various incidents which occurred on these visits. A little railway
A TEA party will be held at Kay Cowell's home on Friday, July 22, at 3pm. At the May meeting, president Daphne Thompson reported on the group meeting, hosted by Blakedown, when Mike Jackson, from television's Antiques Roadshow gave a talk. Linda Sprosen
THE next meeting will be on Thursday, June 9 at 7.30pm in the Social Day Centre, Stourport, when there will be a talk by a representative of the County Air Ambulance. Members and non-members are welcome to attend. A small admittance charge includes refreshments
AN exciting evening of music in Evesham will be providing locals with some special entertainment and raising money for sick children at the same time. The Still Time Jazz Band from London are getting together with West End singing sensation Lindsey Danvers
A WALK of around eight miles around Croft Ambery, south of Ludlow, has been organised for Sunday. Ramblers are asked to meet at the Memorial Park gates, Park Avenue, Stourport at 9am prompt. Transport can be arranged. New walkers will be welcome. For
THE Countryside Alliance has welcomed pledges in the Queen's Speech which address the sustainable development of the countryside and the implementation of many of the recommendations of the Haskins' Report. The speech included the Natural Environment
BEWDLEY'S last petrol station could remain in the town after an interested buyer came forward. Texaco, which earlier this month said it would shut the Kidderminster Road petrol station next Thursday, said negations were taking place. A spokesman explained
THERE is estimated to be over 10 million different species of insects living on earth. In fact, there are so many that no-one knows the true figure. In Britain alone, there is thought to be at least 20,000 different species, bearing in mind that this
AS they prepared to perform a concert in Bewdley a group of Russian singers gained some tips about how to hit the high notes from animals in the know. Members of the St Petersburg Blagovast Ensemble visited West Midland Safari Park during a stay in Kidderminster
THE group responsible for buying health care for Wyre Forest residents overspent by £2 million in the past financial year and is predicting further failures to balance its books. At a meeting of Wyre Forest Primary Care Trust Board, chief executive, Eamonn
A GREEN-FINGERED couple are to open their colourful garden in Kidderminster to raise cash for Operation Covert. Keen gardeners are invited to the Comberton Avenue house to pick up tips on creating a vibrant display for late spring. Owners, Sheila and
1st Wilden Guides 5th and 6th Stourport Brownies 10th Hereford Cubs Ash Friendship Fund Ballroom Glitz Beards Ironmonger Bulls Head, Cookley Bridgnorth Vintage Machinery Club Cadspec Chaddesley Corbett Freemasons Classical Music Society Comberton Wives
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is hoping its new range of Cherokee jewellery will have more teenage girls and young women flocking to its stores. The ethnic-inspired trinkets are being sold at 'stunning bargain prices', according to the store, and range from
THE thought of writing a will can fill many with dread. First it makes us question our own mortality, then there's the headache of having one drawn up. But by not making a will you could leave your family open to years of legal wrangling and poverty,
IN response to Mr Stephens' letter about the "special" treatment given to MG Rover workers, I would like to make the following points. 1) Anyone made redundant can apply to have rent and council tax deferred 2) They are only deferred and do have to be
CAN someone please explain to me how the traffic management in Bromsgrove is determined? Much money and time is being spent on altering the road layout on the roundabout at the junction of Stratford Road and the Bromsgrove bypass, it is being done to
WE finally put our season to bed at the weekend but not in the style we would have wished. The defeat to Auch in the European Shield final was disappointing not just for the players and coaches but also the supporters who made the trip to Oxford. We would
I REFER to Mike Eaves topical letter concerning the Artrix. Whilst I agree with much of what Mike says, I would like to make a point. Despite all the teething problems, budget restraints and the somewhat unimaginative external appearance, Bromsgrove now
I CAME home from Bromsgrove Operatic Society's terrific show on a great high! This was a splendid evening of talented Bromsgrove people entertaining a Bromsgrove audience in Bromsgrove's new Artrix theatre. Before bed I read the Advertiser, and could
I ENJOYED an evening in the company of Kidderminster Operatic and Dramatic Society immensely, with a programme of songs which included many old favourites from the shows, plus a sprinkling of newer items. The artistes are too numerous to mention all,
TOM Moody will lead Worcestershire tomorrow for one of the final times. The Australian, who was today formally appointed as Sri Lankan coach, flies back to Worcester tonight as the County prepare for tomorrow's totesport day-nighter against Glamorgan.
A ROW has been raging in the Vale of Evesham over plans by a major employer to expand. It came to a head when Wychavon District Council backed plans by Kanes Foods to increase the 20-acre salad production and distribution site by another six acres. This
R JAUNCEY says the RSPCA should be prepared to keep rescued dogs until the end of their natural lives. Surely the reason they cannot do this comes down to cost. GEORGE COWLEY, Windermere Drive, Warndon, Worcester.
I WOULD like to thank all those people who supported the collection held at the Tesco Store, Warndon, Worcester on Saturday May 7, 14 on behalf of PEAL - Parents Experiencing Adult Loss, which raised £115.39. This money will go directly toward enabling
YOUR front page story (Saturday, May 7) headlined "Mystery crusade against late drinking" relating to the Bamboo nightclub in St John's extending selling alcohol to 4am, I would say that most young people normally behave decently but there are always
A KIND-hearted Spa woman is being honoured in a special ceremony in London next month for her outstanding dedication to St Richard's Hospice. Eunice Williams is one of just 50 people in the country who will receive the prestigious Order of Mercy medal
SPA families took part in a learning day at Upton Warren Outdoor Centre on Saturday to mark the start of Adult Learning Week. Parents of children who go to Witton Middle School, in Old Coach Road, took part in the day and were challenged to do something
TOWN MP Peter Luff has had a busy start to his next term of office. The Tory MP has written to Jacqui Smith, the new Schools Minister and MP for Redditch, urging her to deliver a fairer deal for Worcestershire schools. He said she needs to look seriously
PUPILS from a Spa school cleaned up when they won a poster competition to urge owners to pick up after their pets. Wychavon District Council teamed up with the Dogs Trust and Bromsgrove District Council to run the competition - and two children from Chawson
A SPA woman is fuming after discovering rubbish strewn all over her garden. Fay Brandwood, of Dodderhill Road, put her bin bags out on Tuesday morning as directed by a leaflet from Wychavon District Council. But before the bins could be taken away an
SOME cabbies could be driven off the road, it has been claimed, after councillors voted in principle to remove limits on the number of Hackney carriage licences issued in Wyre Forest. The instruction for Wyre Forest District Council officers to draw up
AFTER an "absolutely diabolical" turnout to auditions to star in a remake of Eric Prydz's sexy music video, Call on Me, a Kidderminster cameraman has enlisted the star of a cult US television show to help drive the search. After his disappointment at
UP and coming turntablists are being given the opportunity to win regular work on the decks and record vouchers at a competition in Stourport. Bar St Martin is hosting a Battle of the DJs contest throughout July and would-be competitors are being urged
THE leader of Wyre Forest District Council is set to be given a top post on the new-look Worcestershire County Council. Stephen Clee will be put forward as the cabinet member for corporate services at today's meeting of the county council, the first since
A SELF-taught guitarist from Kidderminster living his dream by paying tribute to his musical heroes in U2 is looking forward to his sound-a-like band's first gig in his home district. Daz Keen of yoU2 prides himself on the similarity between the sound
POTENTIALLY harmful medicines have been lost in Bewdley and police have appealed for their return. A man lost his medication, which included Diazepam and Citalipram, as he was out walking in Wyre Forest on Saturday. He had been walking from Hop Pole Lane
A MUSICIAN being promoted as one of folk music's finest performers is playing at Stourport Riverside Folk and Acoustic Club tomorrow. Bob Fox began his career 30 years ago, playing around the many folk clubs in the north east of England and is now regarded
TUNEFUL members of a choir celebrating its 15th birthday are set to embark on a musical tour of Wyre Forest and surrounding areas. Kidderminster-based New Dimensional Experience Choir is performing Susie Hare's resurrection story, Alive! To Tell The Story
A KIDDERMINSTER man has won a BMW Mini after designing the winning logo in a national competition. Steve Pratt, 44, of Offmore Farm, received his £10,700 car after entering a contest run by Conquest Personal Care to find a logo for its flagship toiletry
A LOYAL volunteer was given a pleasant surprise with a presentation recognising her work at a hospital shop. Lesley Grant, 74, of Oldnall Road, Kidderminster, has been volunteering at the WRVS shop at Kidderminster Hospital since it first opened in 1972
THERE are less than 24 hours left for Wyre Forest residents to nominate young people for the Good Citizen Awards. The closing date for the award scheme, which is run by West Mercia Constabulary is for young people under the age 18 who have made an outstanding
PRODUCTION capacity for trellis panels at a Clows Top sawmill has been more than doubled with investment in new state-of-the-art machinery. Gardening specialist, M&M Timber, has seen output rise to record levels as a result of heavy demand from the
NINETY-EIGHT per cent of Bidford villagers have voted against plans to extend a quarry near their homes. Hundreds of residents packed Crawford Hall to have their vote in a parish poll. Villagers called for the vote after RMC Materials submitted a planning
ROSS Bendall, of Kidderminster, has been appointed to head up the office agency of a property company in Birmingham. The 43-year-old has also been made a director of Lambert Smith Hampton. He worked on some of Birmingham's largest office lettings in his
THE driver of what was thought to be a livestock transporter is being sought after the vehicle failed to stop following a collision with a car parked in Cleobury Mortimer's High Street. The collision, between 9pm and 10pm on Friday, involved the unknown
YOUNG entrepreneurs from special schools throughout Worcestershire and Herefordshire showed off their retailing skills at an event hosted by Kidderminster College. Wyre Forest teams clinched four awards, which were presented to them by Kidderminster mayor
CHILDREN aged between seven and 11 will be able to try their hands at writing with quills and making lavender bags and pomanders at Harvington Hall next week. The historic landmark is hosting a Tudor activity day on Thursday, June 2, which will also enable
ENTERTAINERS from Major Mustard's Travelling Show are among the events planned for Stourport Library. The group will be amusing four to eight-year-olds with story telling, puppets and music on Friday, June 3 from 2.30pm until 3.15pm. Pre booking is essential
DEEP beneath the ground in the Dines Green area of Worcester, waiting for discovery by future generations, a time capsule has been buried. To mark the relaunch of the Tudor Way Children's Centre, formerly the Dines Green Family Care Group, souvenirs from
Morrison vow SIR Ken Morrison pledged to stay at supermarket group Morrisons for at least another year today in order to see through the troubled integration of Safeway. However, the group sought to soothe shareholder concerns on the day of its annual
CRUCIAL talks aimed at averting a 48-hour strike by thousands of BBC journalists and technicians will be held today, with union leaders hoping for a compromise over controversial plans to axe almost 4,000 jobs. TV and radio programmes were hit by a 24
SPOOF Beatles band The Rutles are preparing for a week-long farewell tour. And the infamous anti-supergroup are calling in at Stratford for one of their last dates. The Rutles began in 1975 as a sketch on Eric Idle's BBC television series Rutland Weekend
BIDFORD county councillor Peter Barnes is calling for reduced speed limits to be introduced through the village. Joy Keeley, the new chairman of Bidford Parish Council and Elisabeth Uggerloese, the parish clerk, attended a meeting last Wednesday to discuss
MOST of the inhabitants of Stow must have winced at the flowery prose used by your correspondent to describe Stow Fair (Journal, May 19). The dashing horsemen may well have wowed the ladies at the fair but here is one lady who certainly was not wowed
HOW good to see our cheerful Post Office staff home again in High Street. The bright new lights and fittings are a fitting background for their services. Their smiles are seen better here than between shelves of tinned meat and 2 for 1 bargains. I hope
I AM sure that thousands of people like me, who have sensitive skins, purposely buy very soft-textured garments of 100 per cent cotton or woollen weave - things like shirts, blouses, pyjamas etc. Why is it, then, that the suppliers always stitch their
IS there anyone who can tell me how I can get rid of my garden rubbish? A) I haven't got a car. B) I cannot use a compost bin (to heavy). C) I cannot afford to pay £17.50 to buy 10 bags from the council. I am sure I am not the only person with this problem
Rose, Kidderminster - Three's a crowd, Friday. Swan, Worcester - Stones in his Pockets, Thursday. Hippodrome, Birmingham - Complete works of William Shakespeare (abridged) until Saturday. Dancing in the Street, Tuesday until June 4. Alexandra, Birmingham
MAC, Birmingham - Birmingham Print Makers, until July 3. The Ballad of Hoa, until June 26. A Boy in a Woman's Body, until June 26. Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry - Works of Liliane Lijn 1959-80, until June 22. Lighthouse, Wolverhampton - Fluid One, until
PIANIST Colin Reeves has taken the bold step of hiring Hereford Courtyard to hold a recital. He is the first musician to take the gamble. "I take the chance of losing or making a bit of money," said Colin, from Ludlow. Recovering from bladder cancer,
SCHOOL CELEBRATES: Bredon Hill Middle School's celebration and reunion dance for its 40th anniversary will be on June 18. The school has been celebrating its 40th birthday throughout the academic year 2004/5. The year will climax with a party to remember
THURSDAY CLUB: The outing on June 9 is to Stafford for the morning and lunch, followed by an afternoon visit to Wedgwood Visitor Centre for afternoon tea. Leave Eckington at 9.30am. On June 23 at the village hall at 2.15pm entertainment will be by Dentith
It was interesting to read in last week's Journal that Evesham teenagers are pushing for a Youth Group and their own youth club. Pershore is very fortunate in that it already has an excellent Youth Centre - the Riverside Centre - but apparently not fortunate
TWO top actors will be teamed with one of Europe's most celebrated modern playwrights at Malvern next week. Yazmin Reza wrote the massively successful Art and The Unexpected Man, another of her favourite creations, is coming to the Festival Theatre on
PEEP behind the scenes at Worcester's Swan Theatre on Saturday, when its stages a special Open Day. There will be performances, workshops and backstage tours from 10am to 4.30pm. There will also be information about all the companies which use the Swan
THIS year's Chipping Campden Music Festival, which opens on Saturday, June 4, and runs until Wednesday, June 15, has some of the world's greatest pianists lined up including solo recitals from three major artists. On Sunday, June 5, John Lill is in concert
POLICE officers keeping a different beat are coming to Broadway for a special concert. The Gloucestershire Male Voice Choir was formed in 1970 and consists of serving and retired members of the police force as well as other guests who are linked with
CELTIC folksters, a top jazz show and a smoothy chart favourite - take your pick from the menu of different musical nights at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall. The Battlefield Band burst in on June 1 for a night under the banner Forward with Scotland's Past
THE Countryside Alliance has welcomed pledges in the Queen's Speech which address the sustainable development of the countryside and the implementation of many of the recommendations of the Haskins' Report. The speech included the Natural Environment
THERE is estimated to be over 10 million different species of insects living on earth. In fact, there are so many that no-one knows the true figure. In Britain alone, there is thought to be at least 20,000 different species, bearing in mind that this
ANYONE who took part in The Gathering Wave 2003 will be pleased to hear that 2006 will see a repeat of the event. For those new to the project, there is a treat in store. Organised by the community music charity, The Music Pool, the event sees adult singing
THIS Saturday, The Puppet Man presents The Mystery of Memory Lane in the Courtyard's final kids club show of the season. The enchanting story is told using hand puppets, marionettes and old wooden toys against a back-drop of a bric-a-brac market stall
AUTHOR David Nobbs has written his latest fiction to order. He will perform the first reading under a new scheme launched by the West Midlands Readers' Network, which encourages British authors to write and read stories for readers' groups. The Ledbury
ALREADY Revenge of the Sith has broken numerous box office records and sent devoted fans into a frenzy, so why, after five other Star Wars films, does this one matter? Because this is the crux of the entire six-part saga - the evil empire of the older
I ENJOYED an evening in the company of Kidderminster Operatic and Dramatic Society immensely, with a programme of songs which included many old favourites from the shows, plus a sprinkling of newer items. The artistes are too numerous to mention all,
events/talks May 26-Jun 5 Guardian Hay Festival. 0870 9901299. May 26 Exciting Hats, The Parish House, Kington, 2pm. 01544 230271. 26 Walk, Hereford Walking for Health, 11.30am from St Francis Church. 07792 880218. 28 Cream Teas, Raffle, Games, in aid
UP and coming turntablists are being given the opportunity to win regular work on the decks and record vouchers at a competition in Stourport. Bar St Martin is hosting a Battle of the DJs contest throughout July and would-be competitors are being urged
A MUSICIAN being promoted as one of folk music's finest performers is playing at Stourport Riverside Folk and Acoustic Club tomorrow. Bob Fox began his career 30 years ago, playing around the many folk clubs in the north east of England and is now regarded
TUNEFUL members of a choir celebrating its 15th birthday are set to embark on a musical tour of Wyre Forest and surrounding areas. Kidderminster-based New Dimensional Experience Choir is performing Susie Hare's resurrection story, Alive! To Tell The Story
IN the age of the mobile phone, a play that hinges on a targeted murder victim having to answer a wired in landline seems a throwback to a different time. That is pretty much what Dial M for Murder is, although it is none the poorer for that, as it evokes
THE sky will be filled with flying objects of all shapes and sizes next weekend when Stourport Riverside Meadow hosts a kite festival. The event, on Sunday, June 5, has been organised by Wyre Forest District Council and Team RIKOK, Really Interesting
CHILDREN aged between seven and 11 will be able to try their hands at writing with quills and making lavender bags and pomanders at Harvington Hall next week. The historic landmark is hosting a Tudor activity day on Thursday, June 2, which will also enable
ENTERTAINERS from Major Mustard's Travelling Show are among the events planned for Stourport Library. The group will be amusing four to eight-year-olds with story telling, puppets and music on Friday, June 3 from 2.30pm until 3.15pm. Pre booking is essential
SPOOF Beatles band The Rutles are preparing for a week-long farewell tour. And the infamous anti-supergroup are calling in at Stratford for one of their last dates. The Rutles began in 1975 as a sketch on Eric Idle's BBC television series Rutland Weekend
MOST of the inhabitants of Stow must have winced at the flowery prose used by your correspondent to describe Stow Fair (Journal, May 19). The dashing horsemen may well have wowed the ladies at the fair but here is one lady who certainly was not wowed
HOW good to see our cheerful Post Office staff home again in High Street. The bright new lights and fittings are a fitting background for their services. Their smiles are seen better here than between shelves of tinned meat and 2 for 1 bargains. I hope
IS there anyone who can tell me how I can get rid of my garden rubbish? A) I haven't got a car. B) I cannot use a compost bin (to heavy). C) I cannot afford to pay £17.50 to buy 10 bags from the council. I am sure I am not the only person with this problem
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria's hopes of a hat-trick of Birmingham League victories were washed out when their division one clash with Dorridge was abandoned due to rain. The game started in bright sunshine with KVCC skipper Jonathan Wright winning his third
Results Division One first teams: Chaddesley Corbett 88, Eastnor 90-3; Romsley 160-3 v Bewdley - abandoned. Division One second teams: Bewdley 107-3 v Romsley -ab; Chaddesley Corbett 67-1 v Eastnor - ab. Division Two first teams: Belbroughton 104-3 v
JULIAN Noyes featured in both Wednesday and Sunday honours for Wilden Industrial Estates Cricket League. On Wednesday he hit 57 for Old Tumbling Sailor/Fire against Enville, in Division A, then on Sunday he scored 30no for Wolverley Social in their five-wicket
DIVISION ONE First teams P W L D P Kington 4 3 0 0 73 Eastnor 4 1 0 3 61 Ombersley 4 1 0 3 61 Romsley 4 2 1 0 54 Bewdley 4 2 1 0 53 Astwood Bank 4 1 2 1 42 Stourbridge 4 1 1 1 39 Droitwich Spa 4 1 0 2 35 Luctonians 4 0 1 1 21 Alvechurch 4 0 2 0 18 Chaddesley
MICHAEL Foster has stepped up to the most demanding job of his Westminster career so far. The Worcester MP announced, this morning, that he had joined the Northern Ireland Office as a Parliamentary aide to Peter Hain. Mr Hain was promoted to Northern
AWARD-winning press photographer, Salvation Army stalwart, wedding photographer and coach company operator, Roger Hooper has died of a heart attack at the age of 61. Worcester born and bred, Roger worked in the photographic department of this newspaper
Teenagers gave police 90 minutes of trouble when they clashed at Worcester's Perdiswell Leisure Centre. But the confrontation was on the football pitch as the Bobby Soxxers - made up of police officers, beat managers and a dog handlers - lost 2-1 to the
FINDING fairies and spotting Spike the Scarecrow will help lead youngsters on a trail of discovery through the Riverside Gardens at Webbs of Wychbold during half-term week. Children and their parents are being encouraged to banish boredom in the school
THE mother of an autistic woman is so frustrated about the lack of provision for adults like her daughter that she wants to set up a support group. Lynne Crane, of Barbourne, in Worcester, said that after her daughter completed her education, support
A PHOTOGRAPH of a well-known Cherry Tree will hang above the mantle -piece of an inn in Martley thanks to the Worcester News' chief photographer. Gillian and Kenneth Green, who run the Admiral Rodney Inn, off Berrow Green, asked the paper's Sarah Jeynes
Rose, Kidderminster - Three's a crowd, Friday. Swan, Worcester - Stones in his Pockets, Thursday. Hippodrome, Birmingham - Complete works of William Shakespeare (abridged) until Saturday. Dancing in the Street, Tuesday until June 4. Alexandra, Birmingham
Band's posters could have cost pub landlord £375,000 A PUB landlord says he was "gobsmacked" when he discovered he was liable for fines totalling up to £375,000 for posters put up around the town advertising a concert at his Kidderminster pub. Dave Hipkiss
ONE of Kidderminster Harriers' summer transfer targets has expressed an interest in joining the club but warned: "I can't afford to hang around for ever." Defender Trevor Challis is high up Stuart Watkiss's wanted listed following his release from Shrewsbury
MAC, Birmingham - Birmingham Print Makers, until July 3. The Ballad of Hoa, until June 26. A Boy in a Woman's Body, until June 26. Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry - Works of Liliane Lijn 1959-80, until June 22. Lighthouse, Wolverhampton - Fluid One, until
THE Farnborough-based consortium interested in taking over Kidderminster Harriers have issued this solicitor's statement about their plans for the club. IN light of recent press speculation concerning the potential take over of Kidderminster Harriers,
ANGRY car owners swore and even threw shopping at Tesco staff because they were caught out by a new parking system, an employee of the supermarket giant has claimed. Some workers were reduced to tears by the abuse, which came after new arrangements were
PHRASES such as "nitty gritty" have not been banned at Wyre Forest District Council, councillors have insisted, after a media frenzy over alleged outlawing of the "politically incorrect" terms. National media - including The Sun, The Daily Telegraph and
SIX new volunteers have been recruited by an organisation which helps support young families across Wyre Forest. Home Start Wyre Forest offers a free confidential service to families with children under five. The volunteers, who are all parents and have
POLICE have teamed up with staff in Kidderminster stores to tackle the town's purse thieves. Officers are working with store employees to help improve security awareness to tackle the recent spate of thefts. Several shoppers have had their purses stolen
A HEARTRENDING story told by the widow of a stroke victim has scooped a £500 grant for a Bewdley-based charity. Thelma James nominated the Stroke Club for the cash, put up by Tesco Express to mark the opening of the company's new store in Bewdley Hill
A LEADING Kidderminster businesswoman is marking her company's 25th anniversary with ambitious plans to climb Britain's three highest peaks in 48 hours and raise thousands of pounds for charity. Hewett Recruitment boss, Louise Hewett, will tackle the
REPORTED crime has fallen on the east side of Kidderminster, according to new police figures. Targeted policing and effective partnership working have contributed to the drop in reported crimes from 312 in April last year to 170 for the same period this
A CHILDLINE volunteer is flying out to India to see how the charity helps the nation's young people, some of whom do not even have a home. Delyth Draper, 29, said she expected the visit to Delhi to be a culture shock but was looking forward to helping
A MENTAL health charity is making a bid to attract more people to its successful Kidderminster-based drop-in centre and to help run the organisation. Wyre Forest MIND runs popular twice weekly drop-in sessions at Baxter Church Hall in the Bull Ring and
DAVE Boddy is promising more summer signings at Worcester City following the arrival of top target Chris Smith. The confident 23-year-old defender checked in at St George's Lane on a free transfer from Stafford Rangers and vowed to become a promotion-winner
THURSDAY CLUB: The outing on June 9 is to Stafford for the morning and lunch, followed by an afternoon visit to Wedgwood Visitor Centre for afternoon tea. Leave Eckington at 9.30am. On June 23 at the village hall at 2.15pm entertainment will be by Dentith
A SIX-ACRE glasshouse, the biggest single structure in the Vale of Evesham and involving an investment of £1.5m, houses a unique system of tomato growing - hydroponically - without soil - on hanging gutters. The Holt family of Rick, wife Laura and son
CERAMICS ON SHOW: A display of ceramics by Louise Darby to celebrate her 21 years as a potter were on show at Redhill at the weekend. Jewellery by Sharon Sweeney and Katherine Campbell-Legg, hand cut glass by Siobhan Jones, and willow trays by Jenny Crisp
THE prime location for any dispensing chemist is, naturally, next door to a doctor's surgery. Because what do most people do when they emerge from telling their GP what ails them? They go to the nearest pharmacy, clutching their prescription. However,
KIDDERMINSTER golf pro Pat Smith and amateur Nathan Bailey have won a luxury trip to Portugal after starring at the Midland final of the Lombard Trophy at Little Aston Golf Club. The pair posted a late 65, seven under par, to dislodge the long-time leaders
KIDDERMINSTER schoolgirl Aimee Cook made a splash to run away with the Under-13s title in the Worcestershire Independent Schools inaugural Aquathlon in Malvern. The 13-year-old Holy Trinity pupil came out on top in the biathlon-style event which involved
THE man convicted of the manslaughter of a tax worker who drowned in the River Severn at Stourport has avoided imprisonment because of "exceptional" circumstances. Tom Prescot, who recently took out a £14,000 bank loan to cover debts and lives on his
CLEOBURY Mortimer men's volleyball team celebrated the perfect end to the club's 25th year anniversary season by winning the league for the first time in their history. Their full-strength squad produced exciting fast attack volleyball during their thrilling
TOM Kenderdine and Jacqui Phillips won the senior men and ladies' 35 categories in the first round of the Worcestershire Mid-Week series, and John Taylor completed the hat-trick for Kidderminster and Stourport Athletics Club with a victory in the Over
STOURPORT welterweight Ernie Smith picked up only the fourth draw of his 96-fight professional career at Cleethorpes Winter Gardens. Smith had to overcome a cut beneath the right eye to earn a 57-57 share of the spoils against Epworth puncher Davy Jones
A ROUTINE inspection led to the successful prosecution of a Kidderminster market stall holder for trade mark infringements. Kevin Chamberlain pleaded guilty at the town's magistrates court to selling counterfeit clothing from his stall near the Swan Centre
A KIDDERMINSTER man pleaded guilty at Worcester Crown Court to kidnapping and assaulting a 21-year-old factory worker. Harold Maiden, 48, of Beauchamp Avenue, Foley Park, was remanded on bail for a pre-sentence report to be prepared. He admitted taking
A SURFER has cheated death after being mauled by a 15ft shark while surfing off the coast of South Africa. Thirty-two-year-old James 'Jay' Catherall, from Kempsey, near Worcester, needed 100 stitches after fighting off the ragged-tooth shark with his
A SOLDIER who attacked a nightclub bouncer escaped being jailed "by the skin of his teeth", a judge warned. William Clarke lashed out at Mark Southan inside Redwoods in Kidderminster when he tried to break up a fight. Clarke, who had served in Afghanistan
A VILLAGE junior football team will kick off its first season with some unusual backing - sponsorship from 1960s supergroup The Searchers. Football coach Nick Brett, from Crowle, near Worcester, is forming an Under 8s five-a-side team this summer, which
THOUSANDS of patients at a brand new medical centre in Worcester are having to travel to get their prescriptions - despite there being a pharmacy next door. Health chiefs have refused to grant Murrays Healthcare Pharmacy - which opened last week along
THE Malvern Hills are causing tails to wag after being named one of the country's best locations for dog-walking. The town's famous slopes feature in the Good Dog Campaign's top 10 walks in Britain as part of a survey demonstrating the benefits of taking
A TOTAL of 12 police forces, led by West Mercia Constabulary, investigated Steven Leslie Bailey's crime spree. West Mercia senior investigating officer, acting chief inspector Paul Williamson, said: "Our investigations soon led us to linking similar offences
A CARAVAN raider went on the run after members of the public grabbed two of his accomplices, Worcester Crown Court heard. Robert Morris was handcuffed by PC Timothy Macrae but when the officer was distracted by the commotion in Kidderminster, he hid in
CHRIS Morris, from Kidderminster, beat his own personal best coarse fish catch when he landed a 31lb 8oz catfish with trout on the Gainsborough Lake at Shatterford Fishery. On the same lake, two anglers from Far Forest were successful - Phil Coles caught
WEDNESDAY Open, 18 fished, Meadow: Pete Wellington (Moorlands) 99lb 14oz (peg 55), Ian Giddins (Storeys) 86-2 (25), Colin Bennett (Worcester) 65-1 (11). Thursday Cost-Cutter, 30, Meadow: Mal Watson (Daiwa Gordon League) 72-1 (2), Paul Edwards (Ians Tackle
PORCELAIN figures worth hundreds of pounds each were stolen in a burglary in Cookley. The theft was carried out in the village's Austcliffe area. Among items taken were four Royal Doulton ladies valued at £800, three Coalport ladies worth £600 and three
THE Friday Open was won by Kevin Johnson with an 85lb plus catch of carp, fishing four to five metres out, cup feeding corn with corn on the hook. Friday Afternoon Open, Dragonfly: Johnson 85-12-8dr, Andy Price 54-13-9, Paul Davis 53-1. Wednesday, Telford
WEDNESDAY: Dave Barnard (Colmic) 102-3 (Sycamore 48), Mick Jameson (Middy ML) 94-2 (Sycamore 13), Jack Hailey (Wac T) 88-5 (Sycamore 39). Thursday, 23: Eric Bancroft (Rod & Gun) 68-6 (Sycamore 39), Sean Sandham (Geofs Rhyll) 62-3 (Sycamore 4), Jameson
THE trial of a disabled Wyre Forest man accused of sex attacks on a 14-year-old schoolgirl has been halted at Worcester Crown Court. Judge Michael Mott discharged the jury on the second day so that more medical evidence could be called by the defence.
POLICE are seeking information about a suspicious incident in Kidderminster in which a man called at the house of a woman in her 90s. The woman, who lives in the Worcester Road area, answered the door to the man between 10am and 2pm on Monday, May 9 and
ELMBRIDGE, Peacock: G Mansell 66-8, A Kimber 16-9, D Saunders 15-2, P Bruce 12-6, H Tombs 9-12.
WOODSIDE pools: B Edwards 16-9, M Galazewski 14-9, S Walton 7-10. The next contest will be on June 5 at Woodland View, Arles Pool. The draw will be at 7.30am.
STACKPOOL: E Rowe 10-5, C Wyatt 5-9, G Billingsley 1-9. On Sunday there will be a contest on the specimen pool at Larford. Those taking part should meet at the venue for 7.30am. Only the first 20 names on the list will be able to fish this contest.
THERE was jubilation this week after plans by Marks and Spencer to move into the town were revealed. The top High Street store is planning to move into the vacated Co-op unit in the Riverside Shopping Centre with a Simply Food outlet. A spokeswoman for
BROOKEND: Dennis Moles 26-13, Steve Raynor 20-1, Geoff Wilkes 16-2, Ray Jordan 15-14. Points to date: Moles 69, Mick Swalwell 61, Raynor 57, Jordan 52, Wilkes 47, Trevor Hyrons 32. Keepers is the venue for the June 5 contest, anglers to meet at the venue
THE Eckington gipsies claim they have left the area after a man exposed himself to their children and threatened another gipsy with a knife. The group had set up temporary sites around Wychavon after Wychavon District Council evicted them from an unauthorised
THE annual Asparagus Auctions are taking place at the Fleece Inn, Bretforton, this Sunday and on Sunday, June 6. The auctions have been held at the National Trust-owned Fleece for the past 30 years, and have always proved a popular event at the 14th century
ON Sunday on the Canal, bridges 23-24, a contest will be held, the draw being made at the venue at 8am. The following Sunday's contest will be at Burleighs with the draw again at 8am. To book a peg telephone 01299 878421.
ABOUT 60 villagers who attended an annual parish meeting in South Littleton pledged to fight tooth and nail to stop Kanes Foods expanding. They are determined to force a public inquiry or, at the last resort, hold demonstrations outside the factory to
AS a long-standing Harriers supporter, season ticket holder and shareholder, I must object to the assertion by Karl Davies in last week's letters that most Harriers fans would prefer the Reynolds/Youngjohns consortium to win through. Our elevation to
THE brother of an epileptic woman who drowned in the bath wants an inquiry into care practices at the home where she lived. Last week a coroner ruled that Carol Hughes' death at supported-living accommodation in Evesham a year ago was accidental. But
THE owner of Sedgeberrow post office has appealed for the support of villagers to stop the service from closing down. Colin Cleary was set to close up for good last week, but last minute help from the Post Office has meant the shop will continue trading
WEDDING bells are set to ring for an Evesham couple who found love on an interactive TV channel. Little did Katie Townsend know that a bored Friday night in front of the set would lead to her finding the man of her dreams. But within 10 minutes of signing
SCHOOLS and colleges in the Vale of Evesham and the North Cotswolds are backing a new Young Apprenticeship Scheme launched to extend the learning choices available for 14 to 16-year-olds. The scheme has been launched by the Learning and Skills Council
SIR Michael Spicer, the MP for West Worcestershire who has been re-elected unopposed to the chairmanship of the Conservative Parliamentary Party, has pledged that his key role will not come before his constituents. Known as the 1922 Committee, in Opposition
TOM Moody will lead Wor-cestershire tomorrow for one of the final times. The Australian, who was today formally appointed as Sri Lankan coach, flies back to Worcester tonight as the County prepare for tomorrow's totesport day-nighter against Glamorgan
DAVE Boddy is promising more summer signings at Worcester City following the arrival of top target Chris Smith. The confident 23-year-old defender checked in at St George's Lane on a free transfer from Stafford Rangers and vowed to become a promotion-winner
TWO players have warned they cannot wait forever as the Kidderminster Harriers take-over saga rumbles on. One of Stuart Watkiss' transfer targets, former Shrewsbury left-back Trevor Challis, has admitted a move to Aggborough interests him. And out-of-contract
RIVALS Malvern and Barnards Green are tussling for top place in the Crusader Worcestershire League Division Two Seconds competition. Malvern gained a 12-point winning draw at Cookley and currently lead the table. But Barnards Green are only 10 points
ON Thursday, June 2, members will visit Buckland Place, Dunley, at 7pm, by kind invitation of Mr and Mrs P Lawson.
MEMBERS joined Wolverley for the May meeting in Wolverley Church hall, when the resolutions were presented by WI adviser Marjory Whiting, with the resultant vote to be taken to the Royal Albert Hall in June. Mrs Whiting had taken along jewellery and greetings
BUTTON Oak and Pound Green groups joined Forest for the resolutions meeting. The two resolutions, which were presented by Sylvia Perkins and Pam Harvey, were passed unanimously. The first of this year's garden visits was to Lyn Lynell on April 20. On
