KIDDERMINSTER Victoria are still going strong in both divisions of the Fearnley Factory Shop Worcestershire Sunday Club Cricket League despite a mixed weekend. They won comfortably at Old Elizabethans to keep up the pressure on 1st XI leaders Droitwich
IN the Crusader Worcestershire County League, all matches involving Wyre Forest teams were rained off with each team awarded five points.
DRIVERS are being urged to slow down and think of others when approaching roadworks. The Highways Agency was at junction 6, M5, near Warndon, Worcester, yesterday to drum home the message to drivers. It follows a death crash between junctions 6 and 5
YOUNGSTERS have been let loose to explore a Worcester park with a digital camera. Raiders of the Lost Park involves children, aged from three to six, and their parents taking pictures around Cripplegate Park, off Tybridge Street, St John's, before going
A HATS and pearls tea party, giving women the opportunity to sport head-gear suitable for Ascot, weddings or royal garden parties, proved an unexpected hit at Pitchcroft yesterday. In fact, the idea was so popular with members of the Worcestershire Federation
STREET Scene Wardens have been granted the power to issue on-the-spot fines for low-level anti-social behaviour in Tenbury Wells. Minor offences such as dropping litter and dog fouling can be instantly punished. Assistant Chief Constable Ian Arundale
TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Worcester: Swan Theatre - Swinging the Blues Basie Style. Wolverhampton: Little Civic - Mendeed. Robin R'n'B2 - The Blockheads. FRIDAY: Kidderminster: Town Hall - Rock Concert. Stourport: The Angel - Jazz. Birmingham
Doctor faces GMC on misconduct charges A STOURPORT GP told a patient he had a throat infection when he was suffering from a life-threatening cancer, the General Medical Council has heard. Dr Mahmoud Al-Khayat failed to properly examine Roger Lewis on
FANS of cult television show, Big Brother, are to be given the chance to buy a suit worn by their favourite housemate and boost Operation Covert at the same time. Ten suits worn by contestants on this year's reality show to carry out tasks such as sorting
VANDALS have damaged a barrier at the centre of a parking dispute among staff at Kidderminster Hospital. The row emerged this week after staff complained they had been charged for parking facilities that had not been available to them. A worker, who did
A PROPOSAL to merge a Wyre Forest highways management body's office with its counterparts in Bromsgrove and Redditch has come under fire from a Kidderminster councillor. Rachel Lewis, who represents Greenhill as a Liberal on Wyre Forest District Council
Chief Reporter PETER McMILLAN takes an in-depth look at Wyre Forest Community Safety Partnership's latest report on its key achievements over the last three years and its strategy for 2005-08. ASSAULTS in the Wyre Forest area rose by more than a third
YOUNG people and children have been warned of the dual dangers lurking in waterways and on building sites during their school summer holidays. Trying to cool off in rivers and canals posed problems for even the strongest swimmers, said Sgt Louise Meeson
A CHURCH clock that is more than two centuries old has got a new lease of life thanks to restoration work. The clock, which is housed on the twisted spire of Cleobury Mortimer's St Mary's Church, was taken away for repairs to its mechanism by specialists
DO you have a question about a disability issue? There is an advice service in Evesham and Broadway that can help you find the answer? DIAL South Worcestershire will have a member of staff at the Evesham Community Contact Centre, Abbey Road, on Monday
FARMERS from across the area were given the opportunity to see a range of products and live equipment demonstrations at the Gloucestershire Root, Fruit & Grain Tillage Event. The Tillage Event, at Manor Farm, Hampnett, Northleach, provided farmers
GARDEN PARTY: The Mickleton Society held its annual garden party on Friday at Mickleton Manor. There was a record turn-out - more than 90 people enjoyed the gardens and the views towards Kiftsgate and Hidcote. A buffet was prepared by Sandra Barlow and
INTEREST AND LEISURE CLUB: The Club's charity coffee morning in aid of the County Air Ambulance and Moreton Hospital raised over £570. A great effort thanks to a hard working committee and help from members, plus all the items that were contributed to
AT our meeting on June 24, David Howe, sometime teacher, talked with brilliance and charm on the lives of Prime Ministers' wives or partners. Those few unmarried had relationships, their lives made or unmade. The job of spouse, if job it may be called
RE: Race for Life in Evesham - lack of sponsors. Your article on the fact that only 38 per cent of runners have sent in sponsors' money saddens me, not because they haven't handed in the money, but because the women who braved the searing heat and ran
THE nail-biting can now cease, those exam nerves that were once so frayed may be allowed to mend... and perhaps we might also allow ourselves a modest celebration, too. For today's the day when thousands of youngsters up and down the land receive their
BIRMINGHAM City are set to give local youngsters a dream opportunity in their quest to become professional footballers. The Premiership club have formed an association with All Stars Football in what promises to be an exciting time for football in Worcestershire
A REFEREES' course with a different format starts on Sunday September 4 at Worcestershire FA headquarters in De Salis Drive, Droitwich. An intensive one day course starts at 9pm finishing at about 4pm based on basic law, and finishing with a multi-choice
MORE than 200 young people partied in Bewdley during the first of two social events aimed at 10 to 17 year olds in Wyre Forest. The Party in the Park, at Bewdley Youth and Leisure Centre last Thursday, proved so popular that organisers had to send out
WYRE Forest District Council's leader has vowed the authority will "vigorously fight" attempts by campaigners to protect Stourport Civic Centre with listed status. Councillor Stephen Clee described the building, which the council owns, as "Stourport's
A STOURPORT woman's scooter is being repaired after being targeted by vandals for the fourth time in a year. Andria Krstic, who has already moved house this year because of similar problems in Kidderminster, said she was "devastated" by the latest incident
WET weather failed to wash away the excitement at Stourport Boat Club's annual regatta at the weekend. The 232 crews taking part in 61 events on the first day started racing on time at 8.30am and continued at three-minute intervals until 6.30pm. By the
AS the Kidderminster & District Mid-week bowling league season enter its final stages, the Division One title is still up for grabs. With no result card from leaders St Johns A's game at Stourport B, Franche A moved into second spot after a 10-shot
CHADDESLEY Corbett rugby club are looking for new players as they plan to run three teams in the coming season. The firsts hope to improve on last year's fifth place finish in North Midlands South Two, while the seconds are entering the Worcester Merit
CUTNALL Green teams are leading all but one of Kidderminster and District Tennis League tables. The A team leads the Men's Division One, having overtaken Blakedown, while the C team is top in Division Two. The mixed A and B teams lead the Mixed Divisions
POWER was finally restored to Worcester last night after hundreds of properties and businesses were left without electricity for much of the day. At one point 200 properties were without power after workers for an unknown company drilled through high
ON Friday at Moorlands Farm Fishery, Wyre Forest youngsters took the first three places in the Junior open, which was fished on the Silver pool by 24 young anglers. Stourport's Luke Tandy won the event with 43lb 14oz of fish from peg 27, Matt Ross, of
A WOMAN whose severe abdominal pain went undiagnosed threw herself from the top of a multi-storey car park as she could not cope with suffering any longer. Joan Hopkins, of Willowslea Road in Bevere, near Worcester, was found lying in the road outside
Wednesday Open, Heron: Dave Wigzel 48-8 (25), Martin Taylor 38-12 (22), Roy Arnold 35-12 (21). Saturday Open, Heron: Ron Francis 44-0 (25), Harry Taylor 37-5 (25), Dean Puplett 27-10 (19). Sunday Open, Heron: Pete Hodge 116-8 (16), Simon Jacques 64-10
A 15-year-old Stourport schoolboy denied a rape charge when he appeared before a judge at Worcester Crown Court. The defendant - who cannot be identified for legal reasons - was granted bail and a trial date set for February 13 next year. The teenager
100 Years Ago August 19, 1905 The wet weather having marred the full success of the Old English Fair at Pershore on Bank Holiday, the committee determined to revert to the Abbey Grounds on the following Thursday, and give the remainder of the unfinished
POLICE are appealing for information after a pay and display machine containing about £1,000 was taken from a visitor centre in Bewdley. The car park machine, belonging to the Forestry Commission, was taken between 7pm on Sunday, August 7 and 8.30am on
Keith Tolley weighed in more than 90lb of quality carp on Friday evening, fishing four metres out and cupping corn with corn on the hook. Friday Willow Marsh Open, Dragonfly: Tolley 91-15-8dr, Kevin Johnson 85-15, Ali Gavin 58-5. Sunday Morning, Allens
AN elderly woman had £200 stolen from her home when she was the victim of a distraction burglary. The victim, who was in her late 80s, opened the door of her house in Holmcroft Road, Kidderminster to a man who claimed he was carrying out work on one of
EIGHT youngsters took part in the Junior match on August 13, where a total weight of 77lb was caught. Result: J Hudson 19-8, Matthew Fulloway 16-2, Jordan Perry 11-0.
Wellfield: Graham Billingsley 35-4, Ron Russell 24-8, Barry Southall 20-12, Brian Darby 20-4. The next contest will be at Cob house Farm, on Wednesday, with the draw at 9am.
A COMPANY boss was traced by police to his Kidderminster home after a terrifying smash by score marks on the road left by his damaged car. Allan Gavin hit another car while driving too fast, swerved on to a footpath and narrowly missed a woman walking
A KIDDERMINSTER man terrified and injured his mother and brother in a frenzied attack after he had been drinking, Worcester Crown Court was told. Nathan Badger had been excluded from their home because of his drug problem but he went there on April 8
Woodside Top Pool: B Hudson 18-10, R Moule 16-4, C Royce 13-6. The next match will be at Witley Fisheries on August 28. Those wishing to fish this contest should meet at Dog Lane car park, Bewdley, at 7.30am, with the draw to be made at 8am.
I AM a life-long resident of this town, one who has named relatives on the town's war memorial. After reading the front page of the Shuttle/Times & News on August 11, I feel appalled and distressed to read that the renovation of this could be held
TWO brothers have been accused at Worcester Crown Court of assaulting a Stourport man. Terence Hodgkins, 28, and David Hodgkins, 23, both of Elmley Close, Kidderminster, have been remanded on bail for a plea and directions hearing. Both are charged with
I AM writing to express my total dismay at the way the Kidderminster War Memorial Conservation Trust has become the subject of such negative and damning publicity. I have been a trustee of this organisation since it was set up and take its work very seriously
THE case of a pony neglected to the extent it could not stand unaided has prompted RSPCA chiefs to urge people to think carefully before they acquire animals. Kelly Marie Anslow, of Stourport, was disqualified by Kidderminster magistrates for 10 years
Team contest, Franche Pool: Snooker Players 41-8, Fishermen 39-13. Individuals: Paul Fletcher 26-14, John Williams 18-7, Alan Busby 8-1, Di Bowers 5-0.
AS a very fond reader of the Shuttle/Times and News, I was really dismayed at the front page of the paper on August 11. How disgusting that an ex-mayor of Kidderminster should handle this situation the way he did. I think Mr Stokes should offer Mr Clee
THE two men involved in the unseemly spat over renovation of the war memorial need to be reminded that the purpose of the business is to commemorate those who gave their lives that we could have the freedom we now enjoy. A little more humility and a little
IN the Crusader Worcestershire County League, all matches involving Wyre Forest teams were rained off with each team awarded five points.
Latest result: Dave Parry 8-1, Barry Chesson 6-14, Dave Parsons 6-9-8. On Sunday the contest will be held on the Droitwich Canal, having been transferred from Larford. For details telephone 0777 332 9346.
Batting (knocks of 50 or more): 98 Andrew Siwicki (KVCC), 80no Ben Jones snr (Bewdley), 77 Craig Wood (KVCC 2nd), 72 Neil Bailey (Worths), 70 Kevin Moran (Roxel), 67no John Goode (Moat Farm), 64 Dave Cook (Stagborough), 61 Richard Falloon (Hartlebury)
THERE will be no repeat trip to Lord's for Astwood Bank after they crashed to a nine-wicket defeat in the semi-final of the National Village Knockout. Instead it will be Yorkshire outfit Sheriff Hutton Bridge who will be heading to cricket's HQ at the
IT was love at first click for a newly-wed Upper Rissington resident whose love blossomed with his bride from Panama over the internet. Gareth Hewitt, a line manager at Tesco's Evesham store, first met Yagel Cornejo, aged 24 in a chat room just over 12
Rowley Coppice: Alan Wilmot 8-5, Darren Pugh 7-7, Pete Harper 6-3. Woodside fisheries: Les Galazewski 31-5 (heaviest fish a carp 17-3), Max Galazewski 30-6, Pete Harper 26-5. The next contest will be at Woodland View, Hay Pool, on Sunday - draw at 7.15am
WILDEN INDUSTRIAL ESTATES SUNDAY LEAGUE P W D L P Hartlebury 14 10 0 4 192 Waterfront 14 10 2 2 191 Worths 14 9 0 4 182 Spennells 14 8 2 2 176 Wolverley Social 14 8 2 3 165 DGSA 14 6 0 8 140 Cookley 14 5 2 7 120 Moat Farm 14 4 1 9 114 Coombs Wood 14 3
A DETERMINED woman who lost her mother in a head-on collision in Laverton is backing a debate on road safety. Lis Courtown, aged 44, is speaking out as the next phase of the Great Gloucestershire Debate on transport gets under way. The debate will focus
A match will be held at Hay Farm Fishery on Sunday, the draw to take place at the venue at 2pm prompt. Fishing will be from 3pm until 8pm.
A PENSIONER'S sex crimes against a teenage girl were "almost beyond belief", according to a judge at Worcester Crown Court. Alfred Rogers, aged 66, of School Lane, Badsey, near Evesham, was jailed for three years this week and ordered to sign the sex
FIFTY new job will be created when Marks & Spencer opens its doors next month. The new foodstore in the Riverside shopping centre opens on Friday, September 2. The bulk of the job vacancies have been fill by Vale people. Many of the places have been
VALE residents young and old are being encouraged to join Evesham's party in the park. Hundreds of local soldiers who gave up their lives in World War Two for the people of Britain will be remembered in a special celebration thanks in Evesham's Abbey
KIDDERMINSTER and District Football League fixtures get underway at the weekend. Before then, tomorrow (Friday) evening, the final of the Tony Tranter Memorial Cup will take place at Kinver, when Wyre Forest side Brintons will try to beat Cradley Heath
STEVE Davies completed his maiden first-class century as Worcestershire continued to gorge themselves on runs against Somerset at New Road today. The Bromsgrove-born wicketkeeper/batsman was unbeaten on 119, including 22 fours, as the County reached 584
THE weekend's weather put a dampener on the Cotswold Hills League fixtures, with very few clubs able to bowl a ball. In the premier division, only Overbury were able to play, and their win over Alcester and Ragley puts them into second place. In the first
WORCESTERSHIRE wicketkeeper James Pipe has been linked with a move out of New Road. The 27-year-old Yorkshireman is out of contract at the end of the current season and is believed to be wanted by rival county clubs. Derbyshire have been linked with Pipe
EVESHAM United's junior section are looking forward to a new season of challenges with 23 junior teams playing every weekend. Three of the Robins teams will be taking on some of the Midlands best young players in the relatively new Midland Junior Premier
THE cricket battle between England and Australia continues in Worcestershire over the next week as the two nation's women's teams clash. The sides are due to face each other in the second NatWest Series match at Kidderminster's Chester Road North ground
A REFEREES' course with a different format starts on Sunday September 4 at Worcestershire FA headquarters in De Salis Drive, Droitwich. An intensive one day course starts at 9pm finishing at about 4pm based on basic law, and finishing with a multi-choice
BIRMINGHAM City are set to give local youngsters a dream opportunity in their quest to become professional footballers. The Premiership club have formed an association with All Stars Football in what promises to be an exciting time for football in Worcestershire
THE City of Worcester Ladies Open Tournament continued with the singles, pairs and triples contests. Results, Margaret Wharton Singles: J Taylor (Worcester BC) 13, R Amphlett (Barbourne) 22; J Butler (Barbourne) 19, M Price (Bank House) 21; J Watkins
JOCKEY Richard Johnson secured a double Worcester Racecourse yesterday. Johnson won two of the seven races on the card at a sun-bathed Pitchcroft. First he landed the Betfredcasino.com beginners' chase on 4-1 shot Splash Out Again from 9-4 favourite Mylo
A SPINE-tingling famous West End show is opening the autumn season in Cheltenham in September - and tickets are selling fast. The Woman in Black has been a hit in the West End for 16 years and more than two million people have packed in to see it. It
ANYONE who has ever fancied writing a script for the radio can take advantage of expert tuition at one of Pershore's Creative Courses at the Number 8 arts centre. Writing For Radio is a one-day session scheduled for Saturday, September 17 and promoters
TERRY and Jill Jackson organised a quiz for the August meeting, when the winning team was "The Allotments". Members were reminded of the autumn council meeting, on October 25 at Stourport Civic Centre. On September 6 at Franche church hall, Brian Draper
ROLL back the years and wear something paisley to enjoy Bev Bevan's Move on stage next week. Drummer Bev Bevan started his career with Denny Laine and the Diplomats, until Denny left to form The Moody Blues in 1964. Then Bev joined up with Carl Wayne
THE club for social singles has organised the following pub nights: Tuesday, Three Crowns and Sugar Loaf, Wolverley Road, Kidderminster; Tuesday, August 30, The Whittington Inn, Kinver.
BADGERS killed on the roads of Worcestershire and Gloucestershire showed more evidence of TB than three other counties in the survey. The accident survey, carried out on the advice of, and supervised by, the Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB,
PROPERTY consultants Carver Knowles have appointed chartered surveyor James Higham as head of its rural agency department. Mr Higham comes from a farming background having spent time on farms in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and his family's farm in Somerset
Redditch United 1 Leigh RMI 2 REDS could not have wished for a better start to the new season ... a goal on 13 minutes in a match they dominated throughout. The only thing missing was the three points. But it was the Railwaymen of Leigh who returned home
A BEWDLEY woman who lost her father to Parkinson's Disease earlier this year is to embark on a trip down memory lane, spanning almost 2,000 miles, to fund research into the condition. Jayne Bradley plans to drive from her home town to the most northerly
BEWDLEY'S oldest coaching inn has gone back to its roots by providing an overnight staging post for a community use vehicle. The Chairman - a wheelchair-accessible car - has found a new home at the George Inn, after having to be removed from the Worcestershire
A GROUP of artistic youngsters from a Bewdley school have given up some of their holidays to go back into the classroom. Twenty pupils from St Anne's Middle School took inspiration from a trip to the Wyre Forest to create a sculpture that will take pride
CARROTS, leeks and sponge cakes were among produce on display at an annual show in Bewdley. The Bewdley and District Horticultural Society hosted the event at St George's Hall, last weekend. Competitors entered around 320 exhibits in 94 classes, which
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Stuart Watkiss is satisfied with the club's first week back in the Conference -- but he admits his plans to overhaul the youth set-up have been put on hold for another season. An opening day 2-1 win over Woking and a midweek
HARRIERS boss Stuart Watkiss has warned his players to expect a Scarborough backlash when they travel to Yorkshire on Saturday. Boro have endured a torrid start to the season with a 4-0 hammering at Hereford and a 1-0 home defeat to Morecambe. And Watkiss
EXPERIENCED battler Terry Fleming has already earned himself the nickname "Flymo" because of his ability to cover every blade of grass. The former Grimsby midfielder lived up to his moniker during the opening day win over Woking with an energy-packed
HARRIERS will do well to heed the reception Gareth Sheldon got on returning to his former club -- because Kidderminster won't be the most welcome of visitors around the Conference this season. Jeers rained down on the ex-Exeter winger as he warmed up
DON'T be surprised if Harriers' Conference fate is not resolved until the final day of the season. Because the Aggborough men have developed a habit of leaving things until the very last moment. The boardroom power struggle ended just weeks before the
BROADWAY'S James May showed he has the talent to compete at a high level when he finished third in the county under-15s championships at Naunton Downs on Sunday. The boys handled the difficult course well and some good scores were recorded keeping the
FANS of cult television show, Big Brother, are to be given the chance to buy a suit worn by their favourite housemate and boost Operation Covert at the same time. Ten suits worn by contestants on this year's reality show to carry out tasks such as sorting
WARWICKSHIRE are hoping to emulate the success of cricket's Twenty20 Cup by introducing a TwentyTwenty rugby competition for the coming season. Warwickshire RFU hope that their new competition will give encouragement for other than first team players.
THE selfless efforts of volunteers who support Kidderminster Hospital will be recognised during a thank you tea party today. More than 260 volunteers have been invited to the event, at the hospital, where they will be given certificates. Michael O'Riordan
PERFECT Ace Two The Champions is for tennis fans who think running around a court with a racquet an unnecessary exertion of effort. The PS2 sequel, produced by Oxygen Interactive Games, allows up to four players to take part in a world tour or singles
Evesham United 0, Team Bath 1 PROMOTED Evesham are still searching for their first win in the Southern League Premier Division after a below-par display saw them narrowly lose against a Team Bath side who themselves tasted victory for the first time.
SATURDAY was a frustrating day for Evesham firsts as they had Lichfield in trouble only for the weather to have the final say in a delayed start. With the game reduced to 32 overs, Evesham won the toss and put the opposition in. From the word go Evesham
WORCESTERSHIRE have signed West Indian Test player Chris Gayle for the remainder of the season following the selection of Zander de Bruyn for the South African A Team. The 26-year-old left-hander, who hit six fours in an over off Matthew Hoggard in the
LEAGUE leaders Barnards Green held on to a draw against Badsey on Saturday in Worcestershire division five. Due to the weather the game was reduced to a 30-over match and on winning the toss Badsey elected to bat, posting 141-9. George Cowley opened the
Blockley Ladies 3, Bretforton Ladies 2 FROM the whistle, Blockley's forwards stormed the opposition's half with well-worked attacking manoeuvres. Fiona Drinkwater deflected a swift pass across the circle from Hayley Whitehouse to score her first. The
AMBITIOUS plans to make a quiet village boom with activity are being proposed to Wychavon District Council. Richard Eccles, a garage owner from Wyre Piddle has submitted an application to the district council after his filling station lost trade since
WHILE I admire the simple futuristic opinion of Jan Sokolowi's recent letter, I must state that her suggestions are not feasible. To do as she suggested in paragraph two of her letter would only provide more space for more people and more congestion on
THE Worcester News says in the editorial for Wednesday, August 3, that "... current plans to tackle congestion in the city have a truly visionary quality." Perhaps you would explain the logic of building a second, and a third park-and-ride site, when
ON entry to HM Borstal Hewell Grange, convicted offenders were subject to assessment by professional educationalists and industrial trainers, then allowed to sample various options, before individual general education and career training plans were compiled
CHILDREN'S TV star Tractor Tom is chugging into a local theatre next week. The brave red tractor and all his CITV friends are coming to town for a new adventure with Farmer Fi, who knows she can always rely on trusty Tom to save the day. Expect 'heaps
A BIDFORD resident who held a fund raising event for a special unit at Warwick hospital was disappointed with the poor turn out. Kris Clarke from Elliot Close in Bidford held the event at St Laurence church hall on Sunday, August 7 to buy toys for the
Health chiefs were this week accused of trying to close Evesham Hospital by the back door after it was revealed that GP cover was being reduced at weekends. The decision to have only one GP on standby between Friday evenings and Monday mornings was taken
BALLOONS have been set free at a Kidderminster pub to raise money for the Air Ambulance service. Around 1,000 balloons were released at the Land Oak pub, Birmingham Road, on Monday. Staff sold pub patrons 800 tickets, which were then attached to the balloons
MUSIC fans are invited to an evening of Motown and soul being held at a Kidderminster hotel tomorrow. Nine-piece group, Retro Flyers, will be performing a tribute to the Commitments, Blues Brothers and Tamla Motown at the Briars Hotel in Habberley Road
KIDDERMINSTER Choral Society will continue its celebration of the town hall's 150th anniversary with a new series of concerts. A programme for the 2005-2006 season has been announced and includes events that will form the second half of the society's
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a chemical spillage at a Kidderminster boat manufacturer yesterday morning. Around 25 litres of Butanox was spilled at Sealine in Whitehouse Road and the incident was attended by three fire engines from Kidderminster and Stourport
A GUITAR-based pop band whose members first met at a Bewdley school will be showcasing new songs during a Kidderminster gig. Viva Finito, which has members from Stourport and Bewdley, will be playing at the Boars Head Taphouse next Thursday. The band
AN advice agency helping people in Wyre Forest who have financial and legal problems has had the standard of its work recognised. Wyre Forest Citizens Advice Bureau was awarded the Community Legal Service Quality Mark in housing to add to similar recognition
ANYONE who visited Kidderminster's German twin town of Husum as a member of youth group between 1960 and 1995 is being invited to a reunion event. As part of this year's golden jubilee celebrations of twinning between the towns, residents of both can
THE Bell Inn Brass Band will be welcomed back to Brinton Park to play at the summer concert series on Sunday. Visitors to the Kidderminster park will be treated to a variety of music from classical and traditional band arrangements to modern popular music
PEOPLE using Kidderminster Library are finding it easier to surf the net following the installation of 30 new computers. The machines were among almost 100 extra People's Network terminals put in five libraries across Worcestershire at a total cost of
WORK to make the A449's Cookley junction at Lea Castle safer will begin at the end of the month. Resurfacing of the busy junction, which is expected to take two weeks to complete, at a cost of £70,000, starts on Wednesday, August 31 at 8pm. To keep traffic
MORETON racer Dan Eaves will take part in a unique drive-past next weekend when the Dunlop MSA British Touring car championship heads for Scotland. Eaves and fellow star names will parade their cars across the Forth Road Bridge on the way to the next
INSTRUCTORS from Kidderminster and Bewdley Tae Kwon Do schools of excellence were among the top 50 finishers in a recent Race for Life charity eventin Bromsgrove. Sue Kennedy and Kate Leaning raised over £130 in a total of over £250 generated through
COMPLETION of the first phase of restoration work on Kidderminster's war memorial will be marked in a rededication ceremony. The Archdeacon of Dudley, the Ven Fred Trethewey, will perform the duty during a parade and service, on Sunday, September 4, to
CUSTOMERS served by French maids at a Kidderminster sandwich shop have helped to raise £1,121 for charity. Charlie G's, in New Road, held an 'Allo 'Allo themed fund-raising event in aid of Leukaemia Research. Owner, Cindy Gulliford, opened the shop in
PARENTS will be encouraged to make their children's lunchboxes healthier as part of a £10,000 project. Hundreds of Wyre Forest schoolchildren will take part in the scheme, which focuses on hygiene and nutrition activities. The importance of washing hands
YOUNG readers are invited to take part in a craft workshop at Kidderminster Library tomorrow. Artist, Alison Ogle, will help children aged from eight to 12 to make pop-up books and cards between 10.30am and noon. For details visit the library's information
A WYRE Forest teenager is part of a four-man crew attempting to row the 240-mile long River Severn in just 10 days to raise money for charity. The test of endurance is made all the more difficult for 18-year-old Scott Evans, of Worcester Road, Harvington
A NATIONAL championship trophy will take pride of place in the refurbished clubhouse at Evesham Sailing Club. Three Evesham sailors won the Transom Trophy for team racing at the British Moths championships on Saturday. The Evesham team won the event easily
THE racing fleet of Arden Sailing Club (Defford) on Sunday afternoon made up for in enthusiasm and good spirits what they lacked in numbers. First off was the ladies' race, won by Val Jolly in her Topper, followed by Caroline Steven on a club Pico. The
BOWLERS from a wide area will be gathering at the Norgren club's green at Shipston next weekend (August 27 and 28). The club's new Four Counties under 25s mixed singles competition has attracted 32 young bowlers from Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire
Children take to space hoppers as part of an It's a Knockout competition organised by Warndon Play Scheme at the community centre in Shap Drive, Worcester. More than 100 youngsters from four to 12 years old joined in.
GUESTS at an engagement party in Redditch enjoyed a taste of the exotic when the groom-to-be performed an astonishing Fijian fire-dance. Mekatoa Pieri dazzled spectators at the garden party in Marshfield Close, Church Hill, as he juggled with fire to
VILLAGERS in Studley had a "wheelie" good time during a charity event on Sunday. Scores of residents turned out for the annual wheelbarrow race, which saw pub teams don fancy dress and dash between the 11 village boozers, guzzling a half pint in each.
Rover inquiry ACCOUNTANTS Deloitte was facing an inquiry into its role as auditor and adviser to the collapsed car maker MG Rover. The Accountancy Investigation & Discipline Board said it would focus initially on the audits of the 2003 accounts of
GROWING demand for all things environmentally-friendly has seen the launch of the Green Insulation Company franchise in Hereford. According to Paul Adkins, business development manager for the firm, the franchise opportunity reflects city homeowners'
SUPERMARKET Morrisons announced the sale of a further batch of stores acquired in its £3bn takeover of Safeway. The group said it had agreed to sell nine Safeway stores with a value of around £16.8m to rival Sainsbury's, with the bulk in the South of
FOODS group Nestle said it had achieved a strong first half of the year after overcoming rising cost pressures and tough trading conditions. Strong brands such as Kit-Kat and Nespresso coffee, helped it to fend off tough market conditions. The group -
A TOP Worcestershire software boss has hit the £1m pay mark - more than doubling his money. Kevin Lomas, chairman of Misys, which is based in Salford Priors, near Evesham, saw his total pay for the financial year 2004/05 hit £1,004,984. That was against
HUNTINGDON Arts staff in Worcester are busy making ready for the venue's new season, while also working hard on the ongoing Worcester Festival events. The company runs both the Huntingdon Hall and the Swan Theatre and its new brochure has packed in some
A NEW hospital in five years? Guarded words and vague promises. Evesham is being drawn into a false sense of hope and I hope we do not fall for it. No response from the Minister herself, but from one of her minions in the Customer Services Centre. Well
HOW nice to see that someone is starting a drama group for children in the Cotswolds, instead of always thinking of Stratford. Lindsey Allwork runs the most lively and inventive groups for young and old, which I have enjoyed whenever I've been able to
TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Worcester: Swan Theatre - Swinging the Blues Basie Style. Wolverhampton: Little Civic - Mendeed. Robin R'n'B2 - The Blockheads. FRIDAY: Kidderminster: Town Hall - Rock Concert. Stourport: The Angel - Jazz. Birmingham
COUNTRY FAIR: In aid of St Mary's Church, to be held in the church meadow on Saturday, August 27, 2pm to 4.30pm. Tombola, white elephant, games etc, grand draw, refreshments, free car parking. FLOWER FESTIVAL: St Mary's Church, August 27, 28 and 29. 10am
DO you have a question about a disability issue? There is an advice service in Evesham and Broadway that can help you find the answer? DIAL South Worcestershire will have a member of staff at the Evesham Community Contact Centre, Abbey Road, on Monday
FARMERS from across the area were given the opportunity to see a range of products and live equipment demonstrations at the Gloucestershire Root, Fruit & Grain Tillage Event. The Tillage Event, at Manor Farm, Hampnett, Northleach, provided farmers
VILLAGE HALL: The appeal fund benefited from a visit by the Micron Theatre Company (sponsored by Wychavon District Council). They gave an exhilarating performance of their musical play Village Voices. Though sometimes over the top and aggressively loud
GARDEN PARTY: The Mickleton Society held its annual garden party on Friday at Mickleton Manor. There was a record turn-out - more than 90 people enjoyed the gardens and the views towards Kiftsgate and Hidcote. A buffet was prepared by Sandra Barlow and
SATURDAY: Worcester Ramblers - The Teme Revisited, meet at Lindridge Parish Hall for a moderate 10-mile walk down to Standford Bridge, through Orleton, Eastham Bridge and Lindridge, bring packed lunch. Details: Roger 01905 620071. SUNDAY: Vale of Evesham
RE: Race for Life in Evesham - lack of sponsors. Your article on the fact that only 38 per cent of runners have sent in sponsors' money saddens me, not because they haven't handed in the money, but because the women who braved the searing heat and ran
In November 2004 my husband suffered a stroke, he was at first treated at The Royal Hospital then transferred to the Community Hospital Evesham, and is now at home after spending six months in the Willows Ward where he received excellent treatment. He
ANYONE who has ever fancied writing a script for the radio can take advantage of expert tuition at one of Pershore's Creative Courses at the Number 8 arts centre. Writing For Radio is a one-day session scheduled for Saturday, September 17 and promoters
ROLL back the years and wear something paisley to enjoy Bev Bevan's Move on stage next week. Drummer Bev Bevan started his career with Denny Laine and the Diplomats, until Denny left to form The Moody Blues in 1964. Then Bev joined up with Carl Wayne
THE field of home entertainment has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years with DVDs, MP3s and enormous flat screen televisions being advertised in almost every paper and magazine. However, it has long been recognised, particularly by the producers
TALENTED teenager Jonathan Nicholls is set to pack the foyer bar at Pershore's Number 8 arts centre next week. The 18-year-old will be returning to the centre to play his own style of contemporary piano music, ranging from modern classical pieces to film
PROPERTY consultants Carver Knowles have appointed chartered surveyor James Higham as head of its rural agency department. Mr Higham comes from a farming background having spent time on farms in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and his family's farm in Somerset
GARDEN CLUB: The July meeting, a visit to a member's garden, Mary Stevenson in Laverton, was well attended by members and friends and the raffle and produce sales amounted to £67. The next meeting will be held on Monday, August 22 at the usual time and
Two years ago John Jones - of BBC Radio 2's folk award-winning Oysterband - did a "little thing" in the village hall at Titley at Christmas and everyone said "wouldn't it be great to do something bigger". "I had always envisaged it, never thinking it
AN amateur theatre group in Wolverley is looking for new members to help with its productions. WASPs - Wolverley Amateur Stage Players - would like to hear from anyone interested in performing and helping with costumes, make-up, set design, back stage
CHILDREN'S TV star Tractor Tom is chugging into a local theatre next week. The brave red tractor and all his CITV friends are coming to town for a new adventure with Farmer Fi, who knows she can always rely on trusty Tom to save the day. Expect 'heaps
A CHIPPING Norton man looks set to dazzle visitors with his colourful exhibition of artwork. George Taylor will present his collection of abstract watercolour, acrylic and pastel artwork at the Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock until Sunday, September 4
NATURE loving children have been invited to take part in a range of activities at the Wyre Forest Discovery Centre. Maptime Challenge will take place tomorrow from 1pm until 3.30pm for children over the age of eight. Children will be taught how to survive
Events/talks 18 Goodrich Castle - Medieval Life, talks and demonstrations 11am. 01600 890538. 18-19 Children's fun week, Eastnor Castle, 11am-5pm. 01531 633160. 19 Hereford Arts Appreciation Society Garden Party, Redlands, Canon Pyon, 2.30pm. 01432 357552
FAMILIES visiting the woods in Wyre Forest can take part in a wildlife photograph trail. The Forestry Commission's ranger team has set visitors the challenge of finding pictures of wildlife among the trees. It has been organised as part of the Active
1 Alexander 2 Hide and Seek 3 Hitch 4 Are We There Yet? 5 Man of the House 6 Hostage 7 Constantine 8 Miss Congeniality 2 9 Final Cut 10 Assassination of Richard Nixon 11 Million Dollar Baby 12 Wake of Death 13 Meet the Fockers 14 Assault on Precinct 13
THE Bell Inn Brass Band will be welcomed back to Brinton Park to play at the summer concert series on Sunday. Visitors to the Kidderminster park will be treated to a variety of music from classical and traditional band arrangements to modern popular music
HUNTINGDON Arts staff in Worcester are busy making ready for the venue's new season, while also working hard on the ongoing Worcester Festival events. The company runs both the Huntingdon Hall and the Swan Theatre and its new brochure has packed in some
I REMEMBER the two cinemas in Evesham very well, one was The Clifton and the other was The Regal, I remember them for two reasons. Firstly we used to go to one or the other every Sunday. Peter and David Tustin and myself would walk from Boston Lane into
I READ with dismay and disbelief the article about improving the cycle/footpath between Sedgeberrow and Evesham, which has already cost £70,000. I live in Bredon and for many years it has been requested by the village that the footpath be continued along
A NEW hospital in five years? Guarded words and vague promises. Evesham is being drawn into a false sense of hope and I hope we do not fall for it. No response from the Minister herself, but from one of her minions in the Customer Services Centre. Well
Tuesday, August 9: Witnessed the hand-over of a new mini-bus to Age Concern by Evesham Journal and Evesham Rotary Club (sponsors). Wednesday, August 10: Chaired meeting of Evesham Town Council Planning Committee under the recess procedure arrangements
"It'S unusual if not unique for a programme to be released so early," said the director of music at Hereford Cathedral, Geraint Bowen, referring to the advance information about next year's Hereford Three Choirs Festival. "It's very good discipline to
CAMERA CLUB: The next season of the club will embrace the digital age with three meetings being given over entirely to digital photography. The first meeting on September 20 will be a talk entitled A Very Undisciplined Approach to Photography by Gayle
1st (£1000) 11636, Broadway; 2nd (£100) 13095, Worcester; 3rd (£50) 10273, Pershore.
INTEREST AND LEISURE CLUB: The Club's charity coffee morning in aid of the County Air Ambulance and Moreton Hospital raised over £570. A great effort thanks to a hard working committee and help from members, plus all the items that were contributed to
AT our meeting on June 24, David Howe, sometime teacher, talked with brilliance and charm on the lives of Prime Ministers' wives or partners. Those few unmarried had relationships, their lives made or unmade. The job of spouse, if job it may be called
ROUNDABOUT urgently needs kitchen utensils, duvets, pans with lids, double blankets and flat sheets. If you have any of these items to spare contact them direct on 01386 833030. The Vale of Evesham Volunteer Centre has secured Saturday and Sunday to have
"Beat that!" You could almost hear Adrian Lucas's challenge to Hereford's Geraint Bowen as he brought his baton down on the last mysterious chords of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem to conclude the outstanding concert of the later part of the Three Choirs
A SPINE-tingling famous West End show is opening the autumn season in Cheltenham in September - and tickets are selling fast. The Woman in Black has been a hit in the West End for 16 years and more than two million people have packed in to see it. It
BADGERS killed on the roads of Worcestershire and Gloucestershire showed more evidence of TB than three other counties in the survey. The accident survey, carried out on the advice of, and supervised by, the Independent Scientific Group on Cattle TB,
PERFECT Ace Two The Champions is for tennis fans who think running around a court with a racquet an unnecessary exertion of effort. The PS2 sequel, produced by Oxygen Interactive Games, allows up to four players to take part in a world tour or singles
A THEATRE and performance technology graduate from Kidderminster has received a prestigious award from Sir Paul McCartney. Dan Bennett, of Acton, near Stourport, was presented with The McCartney Human Spirit Award at his graduation ceremony in Liverpool
THERE is still time for keen gardeners to enter an annual show taking place in Stourport during the bank holiday weekend. The event, hosted by Stourport Horticultural Society, will be held on Sunday, August 28 and Monday August 29 at Riverside Meadows
MUSIC fans will be flocking to Kidderminster Town Hall tomorrow night for an annual rock extravaganza. The Kidderminster Rock Festival, which features the best of local bands, will be held at the venue from 6.30pm until 11.30pm. It has been organised
MUSIC fans are invited to an evening of Motown and soul being held at a Kidderminster hotel tomorrow. Nine-piece group, Retro Flyers, will be performing a tribute to the Commitments, Blues Brothers and Tamla Motown at the Briars Hotel in Habberley Road
KIDDERMINSTER Choral Society will continue its celebration of the town hall's 150th anniversary with a new series of concerts. A programme for the 2005-2006 season has been announced and includes events that will form the second half of the society's
A GUITAR-based pop band whose members first met at a Bewdley school will be showcasing new songs during a Kidderminster gig. Viva Finito, which has members from Stourport and Bewdley, will be playing at the Boars Head Taphouse next Thursday. The band
A POPULAR barbershop quartet will be entertaining the crowds in Bewdley's Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Gardens on Sunday. Quattro Gento, based in Wyre Forest, will be performing in the second concert in the outdoor series. The quartet was formed in 1994
An exhibition of works by seven local artists begins at the School House Gallery in Leintwardine this week. Eileen Addy and Ivan Jones work in pastels while Alison Grimley and Rae Harrison excel in oil. David Donne, who showed his etchings at the last
HOW nice to see that someone is starting a drama group for children in the Cotswolds, instead of always thinking of Stratford. Lindsey Allwork runs the most lively and inventive groups for young and old, which I have enjoyed whenever I've been able to
ENGLAND'S Women hope to emulate Andrew Flintoff and co by humbling the Aussies at Kidderminster Victoria Cricket Club's Chester Road ground tomorrow (Friday). They take on the world champions as part of a series of one day internationals. Coach Richard
DEAN Wilkes took 5-10 and hit 52no for Wolverley Social in their 35-run victory over Coombs Wood on Sunday in the Wilden Industrial Estates Cricket League. The match between Worths and Spennells was tied, with both teams on 157. Hartlebury clinched the
WET weather cost Kidderminster Victoria firsts vital ground to Shrewsbury in the Birmingham League Division One promotion race. Shrewsbury were the only team to get their game on, taking 20 points from their restricted overs win over Bromsgrove, compared
A TEMPORARY 12-bed observation area to be built at Worcestershire Royal Hospital to ease pressure on the A&E department will cost £400,000 a year to run. That is on top of the £350,000 being spent on the project - which includes expanding the Medical
LANDLORDS are being warned to apply for new licences now or face being fined and losing rental income. Owners of larger rented properties with five or more occupants are required to have a licence under new regulations due to be introduced in October.
BIG, beautiful floral displays are brightening up the city this summer, with lots more people signing up to Worcester in Bloom. The CrownGate shopping centre, Cathedral Plaza and big shops such as Boots and Marks & Spencer are now taking part, and
FRIENDS and family of 11-year-old burns victim Johnny Baldwin were last night awaiting news on how a second operation had gone. Johnny was discovered by two joggers last Wednesday evening off Wordsworth Avenue in Perdiswell, screaming that he had been
BLOOMIN' heck! This has been the reaction of people passing by the home of Richard Read when they spot his most prized plant. For alongside the regular summer blooms in the front garden of Mr Read's St Mark's Close home in Cherry Orchard, Worcester, is
We've done it! Delighted A-level students,Dona Jollychen, aged 19 (three As), Greg Christopher, 18 (two As and one B), and Liann Macartney, 18 (two As and three Bs) celebrate after receiving their examination results at Worcester Sixth Form College today
COUNTRY lovers have been urged not to be deterred from using the county's footpaths after a woman pensioner was trampled by a herd of cows at Eckington earlier this week. The 64-year-old woman from Worcester was airlifted to hospital where she was later
WYRE Forest is the "poor relation" in Worcestershire when it comes to the appearance of its highways, according to a district councillor. Jamie Shaw has called for action to improve the "examples of neglect" and remove "unsightly weeds" growing on roads
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR Overall aim: To reduce recorded incidents of anti-social behaviour. Audit findings: Residents said their top two priorities for making Wyre Forest feel safer were "reducing anti-social behaviour" (27.3 per cent) and "more facilities
PUB and nightclub-goers have submitted themselves to hi-tech testing for drugs as a condition of entry to licensed premises. The use of a portable drugs analyser, funded by Wyre Forest Community Safety Partnership, is one of the methods of clamping down
WISHES have come true for a six-year-old Kidderminster boy who has a life-threatening illness. Dylan Munro, who has non-Hodgkins lymphoma - a form of cancer - was given a memorable day out when he emulated Charlie by visiting a chocolate factory at Cadbury
KEEPING cool in a crisis could be aided by a new scheme designed to ensure people's next of kin can be contacted in an emergency. The system encourages individuals to enter the acronym, ICE - In Case of Emergency - into their mobile phone books or diaries
COUNTRY FAIR: In aid of St Mary's Church, to be held in the church meadow on Saturday, August 27, 2pm to 4.30pm. Tombola, white elephant, games etc, grand draw, refreshments, free car parking. FLOWER FESTIVAL: St Mary's Church, August 27, 28 and 29. 10am
CAMERA CLUB: The next season of the club will embrace the digital age with three meetings being given over entirely to digital photography. The first meeting on September 20 will be a talk entitled A Very Undisciplined Approach to Photography by Gayle
VILLAGE HALL: The appeal fund benefited from a visit by the Micron Theatre Company (sponsored by Wychavon District Council). They gave an exhilarating performance of their musical play Village Voices. Though sometimes over the top and aggressively loud
1st (£1000) 11636, Broadway; 2nd (£100) 13095, Worcester; 3rd (£50) 10273, Pershore.
SATURDAY: Worcester Ramblers - The Teme Revisited, meet at Lindridge Parish Hall for a moderate 10-mile walk down to Standford Bridge, through Orleton, Eastham Bridge and Lindridge, bring packed lunch. Details: Roger 01905 620071. SUNDAY: Vale of Evesham
ROUNDABOUT urgently needs kitchen utensils, duvets, pans with lids, double blankets and flat sheets. If you have any of these items to spare contact them direct on 01386 833030. The Vale of Evesham Volunteer Centre has secured Saturday and Sunday to have
In November 2004 my husband suffered a stroke, he was at first treated at The Royal Hospital then transferred to the Community Hospital Evesham, and is now at home after spending six months in the Willows Ward where he received excellent treatment. He
THE weekend's weather put a dampener on the Cotswold Hills League fixtures, with very few clubs able to bowl a ball. In the premier division, only Overbury were able to play, and their win over Alcester and Ragley puts them into second place. In the first
Evesham United 0, Team Bath 1 PROMOTED Evesham are still searching for their first win in the Southern League Premier Division after a below-par display saw them narrowly lose against a Team Bath side who themselves tasted victory for the first time.
A PATHOLOGIST told an inquest the reasons for the death of a Stourport baby boy could not be determined. The inquest into the tragic death of three-and-a-half week-old Joshua John Wood recorded an open verdict. The baby was "found face down on the sofa
WORCESTERSHIRE have signed West Indian Test player Chris Gayle for the remainder of the season following the selection of Zander de Bruyn for the South African A Team. The 26-year-old left-hander, who hit six fours in an over off Matthew Hoggard in the
A MAKEOVER has started on a Wyre Forest park that will see it covered with a hard surface to improve safety. The installation of the multi-use court at Manor Farm Park in Stourport should be finished within "two to three weeks". Peter Banford, external
STOURPORT town councillors are calling for help from the Government to equip them for an E-revolution. A letter has been sent to Wyre Forest MP, Dr Richard Taylor, asking for funds to provide councillors with laptop computers. The request comes in advance
Habberley MARGARET Greenfield won three recent events, the Ladies August Medal, John Christopher Cup and President's Day Ladies Medal, also coming second in the Ladies July Stableford. Ladies August Medal: 1 Greenfield, 2 Pam Plant. John Christopher Cup
KIDDERMINSTER Chess Club first team defeated the club seconds 5-0 in the Worcestershire League Cup semi-finals, and will play Stourbridge in the final. Results (first team names first): John Wrench 1, Mark Riley 0; Frank Pickett 1, John Varilone 0; Jim
Nuneaton Boro 2 Redditch Utd 1 Redditch suffered their second defeat in four days when they were edged out at Nuneaton. A Gez Murphy strike 14 minutes from time left Reds without a point and had manager Rod Brown looking for answers. "We look a good side
THE anxious wait for A-level results finally came to an end this morning with predictions that students have received better grades than ever. While there is the usual criticism that better results indicate that the exams are being 'dumbed down', students
A 38-year-old Kidderminster man has been sentenced to two months in prison after fraudulently claiming more than £2,000 in benefits. Kidderminster magistrates heard Brian Wolstenholme was claiming housing benefit and council tax benefit as if unemployed
A CRACK team of yob-busters has been appointed to sweep across Malvern and stamp out anti-social behaviour. And under the strict guidelines, cyclists riding on the pavement and anyone caught dropping rubbish faces a minimum £50 fine. The specialist unit
OVER the last two weeks, trout fishing has been good for those with sinking lines. Geoff Hall, from Kidderminster, caught four trout to 3lb 2oz on a green gnat, another landed three trout to 2lb 8oz on a black leech, while a brace of rainbows to 2lb 8oz
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a raider stole an elderly woman's bag, containing £100, from her Kidderminster flat while she was in another room. The incident happened on Saturday night between 7pm and 8.45pm when the intruder entered through
The Open was held on Mucky Meadow Pool, where Andy Newton won off peg 44 with a catch of 80lb 8oz beating the previous week's winner, Dan Bache, who landed 61lb 6oz off peg 34. Bache came second on Sunday with 61-6. Sunday Open, August 7: Bache (Storeys
TWO people have been cleared of a violent attack on a policeman's son after a row on the internet. Gregory Layton, 17, ended up with a double fracture of the jaw following a heated chatroom exchange with another teenager over girlfriends, Worcester Crown
Thursday: Ralph Johnson (Middy ML) 103-12 (Ash 1), Jason Elwell (Wednesbury) 102-3 (Ash 16), Andy Williams (Telford) 63-12 (Ash 3). Saturday: Ian Hughes (Shimano Wales) 126-15 (Sycamore 13, cast shallow, carp to 8lb, bream 2lb), Paul Evans (Storeys) 94
Juniors, Canal: K O'Brien 1-15, D Webster 0-14, C McPherson and T North 0-8. The next juniors contest will be on Saturday on Cookley Canal. Anglers should meet at the venue for the noon draw. Seniors, Moorlands, Moors Pool: P Rowe 44-12, M Rowe 38-6,
A contest will be held on Sunday at Willow Marsh Fishery's Dragonfly (top) pool. The club has booked 20 pegs on this venue, with a facility to book extra pegs should they be required. However, this must be done in advance, so all members wishing to fish
I WRITE with regard to the front page article of the August 11 Shuttle/Times and News, "War of words - Memorial funding caught in crossfire of hostilities". How pathetic that some local dignitaries know no better than to behave in such an appalling and
A contest will be held on Sunday at Bill Burleighs. The draw will be made at 7.45am at the venue. Contest 01299 822320 to book a peg.
I AM writing to express how disappointed I was to see the lead story in the Shuttle/Times and News of August 11. I cannot believe that two grown men are arguing over a seat and, as a result, potentially disrupting the running of Wyre Forest District Council
Wrens Top Pool: P Knowles 28-3, D Davis 18-2, K Woodhead 16-12. A contest will be held on Sunday, August 28 on the Stackpool, draw at 8am. Top 10 aggregates: E McKeown 342, J Moon 320, T Wills 299, B Downing 298, Knowles 288, J Fox 266.5, P Butler 224
A funeral service for tragic bomb blast victim Hannah Lloyd will be held at St Peter's Church, Bengeworth next Thursday - at the time the teenager should have been picking up her GCSE results. The 16-year-old lost her fight for life last Monday, three
MY grandfather, John Watkins, was killed in the First World War, and his name, among many others, is now barely legible on the war memorial erected to honour all those who sacrificed their lives for their country. I am very grateful to Ken Stokes and
Redditch United 1 Leigh RMI 2 REDS could not have wished for a better start to the new season ... a goal on 13 minutes in a match they dominated throughout. The only thing missing was the three points. But it was the Railwaymen of Leigh who returned home
A unique occasion will occur next month when a couple from Wickhamford celebrate a joint birthday with a twist. Glenda McCartney and her partner Les Butler will both turn 50 on Friday, September 9, which is fairly uncommon in itself but that is not where
WHAT undignified behaviour from Stephen Clee, as reported in the latest issue of the Stourport News. His choice of language only serves to emphasise his dictatorial attitude. I also wonder whether his attitude fits in with the image Michael Howard is
Police were this week hunting arsonists who caused more than £20,000 worth of damage to an Evesham town centre store. A neighbouring business was also hit by the blaze at Evesham Furnishers last Friday. The fire started in the back yard of the store and
HAS Stephen Clee lost the plot? Surely he was well aware that protocol requires a non-trustee of the Kidderminster War Memorial Conservation Trust to sit in the public gallery and not at the trustees table. Could he not have graciously accepted Ken Stokes
Electric irons still in working order and baby walkers for toddlers are the two items of choice for a hospital in the Crimea catering for HIV/AIDS youngsters. And Vale people are being asked to contribute if they can to a local charity on the verge of
BEWDLEY Town embark on their West Midlands Regional League Premier Division adventure on Saturday when they kick off their campaign away at Tividale (2.45pm). Boss Craig Payton believes consolidation is the name of the game following last season's promotion
CHADDESLEY Corbett beat newly-promoted Malvern Rangers 4-3 at Upton-on-Severn in their final friendly before their West Midlands League Division Two campaign. Illness, injury, cricket, work and holidays left Chaddesley without 12 players, so manager Martin
SCOUTS and Cubs from Evesham have given up their time to repair their Hampton garden after vandals completely destroyed the area. More than 40 children gathered on Monday to clean up the broken hanging baskets and smashed troughs which were trashed last
Vale MP Peter Luff has hit out at plans to build a new hospital in Evesham - because he fears it will only be half the size of the present one. And in a letter to Mike Ridley, chief executive of the South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust, he wrote: "
NEWLY-FORMED girls football team Stourport Royals under-11s play their first match when they take on West Bromwich Albion in a friendly at 5pm on Sunday. They will play in the Mercian Junior Football League with their home games at Lickhill Middle School
Tiverton Town 3, Evesham United 0 THE perils of West Country holiday traffic proved an unexpected obstacle to United's hopes of starting their new life in the Southern League Premier Division on a high note. After a gruelling, caravan-blighted coach journey
NEIL Fletcher picked the perfect time to return to form with a blistering unbeaten century for Cutnall Green. Scores were few and far between on a weekend decimated by the weather, but regular high-scorer Fletcher claimed our batsman of the week award
WORCESTER Rowing Club took the De Hoop Cup for veterans at a successful Stourport Regatta weekend. Hosts Stourport Boat Club hailed their women's novice four crew as the outstanding display of the day. Rachel Thomas, Sarah Hough, Rachel Crowther, Jane
WORCESTER pilot Mark Parker maintained his overall lead at the World Junior Gliding Championships standard class in Leicestershire. All three British pilots -- Parker and team-mates Andy May and Jon Meyer -- held off a strong challenge in the seventh
THE development of Broadway's Parish Plan is proving a big hit with villagers as a well-attended open day at The Lifford Hall proved. Around 300 residents turned out to find out more about what is being planned for their local community and to air some
