A MOTOCROSS enthusiast claims he can rid the streets of youngsters who illegally ride mini-motos. The Worcester News reported last Wednesday how police are threatening to destroy mini-motos after receiving more and more complaints about them being ridden
THE British Heart Foundation is looking for volunteers to help with its upcoming Valentine Appeal. The charity wants people to get involved with the appeal to raise £1m to fund 30 new BHF Heart Nurses. For more information call 0121 7228350.
A CREATIVE company and the Duckworth Worcestershire Trust have joined forces to keep an eye on water levels. Artwork Creative Limited, based near Malvern, designed a metal water level indicator with wildlife-themed markers to indicate the height of the
Children from a rural school in Worcestershire have been learning about life in a poor African village. Pupils at Madresfield Early Years Centre, Hayswood Farm, Madresfield, heard how people from the small village of Masasi, in South Tanzania, live. Before
Neo, this loveable moggy, is in need of a new home. His owners, Sara Hurley and Stephen Prentice, are reluctantly parting company with him to make more room for a new arrival - Sara is expecting her second baby in June. The couple, who live in Livingstone
FIXTURES Harvey World Travel Midland Football Alliance Tuesday, January 24, Coalville Town v Malvern Town (7.45). Saturday, January 28, Malvern Town v Racing Club Warwick (3.00). Tuesday, January 31, Malvern Town v Oldbury United (3.00). West Midlands
WORCESTER Warriors duo Richard Blaze and Nick Runciman are poised to win international honours on their home ground after they were named in an England Under 21 training squad for the Six Nations Championship. If the pair win a place in the final 22 they
AGGBOROUGH boss Mark Yates has reacted angrily to criticism from Rochdale manager Steve Parkin over his handling of their bid for Kidderminster's top-scorer Iyseden Christie. Yates admitted Rochdale made an offer which was around the asking price the
MARK Yates maintained his 100 per cent league record, as an impressive Harriers performance was too much for fellow Nationwide Conference strugglers Scarborough. Kidderminster ran out 2-1 winners with new signing Jonny Harkness making a scintillating
AN excellent start to the second-half led Worcester Warriors to a four-try bonus point victory over Montpellier and gave them a passage through into the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup. The maximum points haul gave Worcester top spot in Group
Sunday, January 22, 2006 WORCESTER Wolves remain top of English Basketball League Division One after an 87-71 victory over Teesside Mohawks. Valdas Urbonavicius scored 23 points, Andrew Harper 19 and Colin Chiverton 16 in the home success. After their
Friday, January 20, 2006 AN excellent start to the second-half led Worcester Warriors to a four-try bonus point victory over Montpellier and gave them a passage through into the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup. The maximum points haul gave
SIR - Once again, we start to leave winter behind and look forward to the summer. But this is the time when many cricketers and their clubs are faced with the annual nightmare - how to book practice nets in Worcester. Many centres say they don't have
Saturday, January 21, 2006 MARK Yates maintained his 100 per cent league record, as an impressive Harriers performance was too much for fellow Nationwide Conference strugglers Scarborough. Kidderminster ran out 2-1 winners with new signing Jonny Harkness
SIR - I agree with your correspondent regarding walking and cycling. People are safer and healthier up to a point - but they would be a lot safer if drivers reverted to the practice of signalling their turns. In Worcester, the majority does this only
SIR - As a parent of school age children, I am absolutely appalled that the Secretary of State for Education, Ruth Kelly, had overruled police and allowed a registered sex offender to become a PE teacher. Has this Labour Government learnt nothing? Was
SIR I would like to respond to recent letters that included comments such as "Warndon schools merger is being badly handled" and "if the two merged schools are to form a truly new school, surely the correct procedure is for all staff contracts to be withdrawn
Saturday, January 21, 2006 JOY and relief exploded into one at the Northolme when Adam Webster righted his wrongs with an injury-time dazzler. After 90 minutes, it looked for all the world to be another infuriating day when nothing would quite hit the
A HEREFORDSHIRE woman has retraced the steps of her Norwegian father when he fled the Nazis and certain death more than 60 years ago. Ellie Targett (ne Smme), from Lucton, can hardly remember her father Sven Smme, who died in 1961, when she was very young
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 10am Opening 10am to 4pm BRIDAL EXHIBITION A host of stalls offering wedding services such as cars, bridalwear, men's suit hire, cakes, shoes, balloons and photography will be in the Manor Suite and Patio Suite. 11.30am and 3pm FASHION
Getting married in the West Midlands will set couples back more than the national average - but considerably less than if they lived in London, according to a new survey. At £17,899, the cost of getting hitched in the region is more than £500 above the
MILLS Matthew Happy 18th Birthday. Lots of love Mum, Dad, Martin and Jack. xx. Published in paper 23/01/2006
MORGAN William Bill Passed away three years today. Sadly missed by wife Sylvia, son John, daughters Pearl and Roselyn, and Families. Published in paper 23/01/2006
LUXFORD Pamela Passed away on January 16th, 2006, aged 75 years. Much loved wife, mum, nan and mother in law. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Thursday, January 26th at 11.30 a.m. Family flowers only please, but donations, if desired, for the
GEORGII Margaret Laurie Georgie Former Staff Nurse at Worcester Royal Infirmary. Passed away peacefully at home on January 15th, 2006, aged 86 years. She will be sadly missed by Family and Friends. Funeral at Worcester Crematorium Friday, January 27th
MORGAN Arthur Alan, Julie, Carole and Families, send their sincere thanks for all cards and messages received following their sad loss. Special thanks to Doctor and Staff at Berwyn House Surgery, Reverend Stephen Agnew for his lovely service, E J Gumery
MIDLANDS TWO (WEST) Saturday, January 28: Malvern v Newbold. Saturday, February 11: Broadstreet v Malvern. Saturday, February 18: Malvern v Newport. Saturday, March 4: Kenilworth v Malvern. Saturday, March 11: Malvern v Camp Hill. Saturday, March 25:
A city pub that extended its non-smoking area to cover about 85 per cent of the premises more than a month ago has reported a mixed reaction to the change. The Postal Order, off Foregate Street, used to have a small non-smoking area to the rear of the
A CONTROVERSIAL application to put up 24 polytunnels on a field near Evesham looks set to be approved, despite opposition from local people. Salad Nursery, in Offenham, wants to build the tunnels on 1.4 hectares of land at the eastern end of Leasowes
The tragic story of a Worcestershire soldier accused of desertion and executed by firing squad in the First World War is helping to reunite the scattered members of his family. Relatives of Sgt John Wall, from Tenbury Wells, have been striving to clear
MID-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff was in Droitwich Spa High School to encourage young people to take an active interest in politics, both locally and nationally. His visit came ahead of a programme of back-to-school visits by councillors as part of a citizenship
SUNDAY afternoon sessions with Worcestershire Wildlife Trust will enable families to learn about aspects of wildlife. The programme, which runs from May to September, includes titles such as Brilliant Birds, Creatures Of The Deep, Wild Wetland, Wonderful
WORCESTER'S director of rugby John Brain paid tribute to the 350-plus band of travelling supporters after Warriors' win over Montpellier, claiming their backing had definitely urged his side on to victory. "Our fans were marvellous once again and really
YOU'RE stuck in what appears to be an endless stationary queue of vehicles. Fingers irritably tap the steering column as you wonder whether there will ever be a solution to the daily log-jam that is now commuting reality. Today will undoubtedly be just
ANDY Preece was delighted with Worcester City's last-gasp 1-0 victory at Gainsborough Trinity but admits there is more work ahead to escape a relegation scrap. Adam Webster's stunning injury-time overhead kick at the Northolme secured City their long-awaited
JOY and relief exploded into one at the Northolme when Adam Webster righted his wrongs with an injury-time dazzler. After 90 minutes, it looked for all the world to be another infuriating day when nothing would quite hit the spot for Worcester City and
HEREFORD cemented their position in the Nationwide Conference play-off spots while rarely getting out of first gear against their struggling Sussex opponents at Edgar Street on Saturday. By playing some energetic and committed football, Crawley belied
WORCESTER'S director of rugby John Brain paid tribute to the 350-plus band of travelling supporters after Warriors' win over Montpellier, claiming their backing had definitely urged his side on to victory. "Our fans were marvellous once again and really
WORCESTER Wolves remain top of English Basketball League Division One after an 87-71 victory over Teesside Mohawks. Valdas Urbonavicius scored 23 points, Andrew Harper 19 and Colin Chiverton 16 in the home success. After their beating of Kingston the
AGGBOROUGH boss Mark Yates has reacted angrily to criticism from Rochdale manager Steve Parkin over his handling of their bid for Kidderminster's top-scorer Iyseden Christie. Yates admitted Rochdale made an offer which was around the asking price the
SIR - So Sir Menzies Campbell is pronounced Sir Ming-iss. This puts me off buying a Mercedes Bing. ROGER MARTIN, Badsey, Worcestershire.
SIR - D E Margrett says that wheelie bins are irrelevant as far as council tax is concerned. The whole exercise of buying the bins and new lorries is all to do with money. This is because of a directive from the EU regarding landfill sites. Our cousins
SIR - I do hope your recent stories will remind local people that a dog is for life and not just for Christmas. I always believe a dog was man's best friend. My little collie was just that and I was heartbroken when he had to be "put to sleep" when his
SIR - Amid the non-event that is Lib-Dem internal politics, does anyone care what happens to our allies in Iraq? Last weekend, 12 Americans died in a helicopter crash: two marines killed by roadside bombs and three by gunfire in Fallujah. Is there no
SIR - "Cleaning up pollution from the crematorium will cost £1.1m" says the Worcester News. That those who manage our affairs are going to spend our money on this disaster makes me wonder whether they are stark raving mad. Isn't the carbon dioxide pollution
SATURDAY SOCCER NATIONWIDE CONFERENCE Hereford United 2 Crawley Town 1; Kidderminster Harriers 2 Scarborough 1. NATIONWIDE NORTH Gainsborough Trinity 0 Worcester City 1; Redditch United 3 Vauxhall Motors 0. SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Division: Mangotsfield
TOMORROW (Saturday), Harvey World Travel Midland Alliance leaders Malvern Town are away at mid-table Oldbury United (3pm). On Tuesday (January 24), Malvern have a crucial game when they visit second-placed Coalville Town (7.45pm). In-form Coalville have
ANDY Preece was delighted with Worcester City's last-gasp 1-0 victory at Gainsborough Trinity but admits there is more work ahead to escape a relegation scrap. Adam Webster's stunning injury-time overhead kick at the Northolme secured City their long-awaited
City dwellers are being given the chance to enjoy a taste of the countryside right on their doorstep. They are to be offered a free guided walk at the Worcester Woods Country Park and will be able to find out, firsthand, about rare breed cattle. English
ONE of the most important dates in the food and drink calendar, the annual Food & Drink Cluster Forum, is set for Worcester Rugby Football Club on Thursday March 2. The event brings various elements of the West Midlands' food chain together to exchange
MFG Solicitors has acquired a Droitwich practice specialising in commercial property law. The two partners and 20 staff of Simon Bishop and Partners have joined MFG Solicitors, with Simon Cooke becoming a partner and Simon Bishop working with the firm
THE recent Government announcement of a five per cent renewable transport fuel obligation will come under the microscope at the 2006 Pershore Conference. The event, to be held on Thursday, January 26, will discuss the issues surrounding the future of
A WORCESTER firm has almost completed an innovative building for Wychavon District Council designed to help the elderly and disabled. It is the first adaptation unit that has been ordered by the council from Adroit Modular Buildings, based in Trow Way
A Worcestershire IT company has spotted a niche in a market and literally moved into it. Compass Computers, based in Holt Heath, is having great success with a full IT removal and relocation service it is offering to corporate and small user clients.
FREE bus travel for pensioners and disabled people is to be extended across the whole of Worcestershire from April. Bus pass holders will be able to use the scheme at any time of the day, seven days a week, to journey to all corners of the county and
A HORRIFIED teenager felt shards of glass in her mouth as she bit into a supermarket muffin bought from a Worcester shop. Hannah Button, aged 16, of Himbleton, near Droitwich, felt a crunch as she chewed a breakfast muffin. To her horror she found two
Opponents of a proposed parking scheme in Worcester's Arboretum are being urged to write to the council direct instead of signing a local petition. The Worcester News reported on Friday, January 13, that more than 300 people have signed a petition against
Simply come along to register and be entered into the free competition at our Bridal Exhibition, Truly, Madly, Deeply... Stone Manor Hotel, near Kidderminster, 10am-4pm Sunday January 29, 2006. 1st Prize - Bridal gown up to £1,000 from 2 Have & 2
LUCKY bride-to-be Jane Plowman was over the moon when she won the 2005 bridal exhibition prize draw to spend up to £1,000 on a gown for her big day. The 34-year-old computer firm analyst, from Kidderminster, felt a million dollars in the strapless ivory
The ultimate decision: which gown should you choose? You have dreamt of this day since you were four years old. You are engaged to be married and you get to wear the most gorgeous dress you have ever seen on the best day of your life - your wedding day
Congratulations! You're about to embark on two amazing adventures - the first being your life as a wedded couple and the second being the exciting process of planning a wedding. A wedding will probably be the biggest and most involved party or ritual
Wedding flowers are one of the most important elements of your big day. Not only do they provide colour and scent, but they symbolise life, growth, and rebirth. Good wedding flowers are also a conversation starter and after the food and dress, one of
BRIDES may be lucky enough to have a hairstylist who they trust completely, who knows their hair better than anyone else and can create their dream hairdo on their wedding day. If they don't, they will simply need to do some research by asking other brides
It's a simple fact: people cost money, and venues hold only a certain amount of people. Combine the money-space issue with parental input, and the scene is set for an explosive engagement. Tread carefully - the field is strewn with landmines. Calling
TOO often for couples, honeymoons are an afterthought to wedding planning. Renee Duane of Unforgettable Honeymoons says approaching the getaway in this manner is a mistake. "A honeymoon is an investment in memories for the rest of your life," she says
Being a bride is blissful, but it can be tough too. Take time out, de-stress with some of these simple tips and you'll look sensational on your big day. Get a massage Massage is the perfect way to relieve tension. Why not try a technique you've never
STILL stuck for hen party ideas? Here are some cool suggestions... Roll with it Let's face it, marriage is a gamble. So why not hold your hen night at a casino or race track? Most have a nice restaurant, and you might want to see a show or book rooms
