BOTH binmen and residents are on a "learning curve" as recycling is rolled out. But most people have taken to the new system well, according to recycling operator Colin Faulkner. "There's obviously some confusion as to what can and can't be recycled and
RECYCLING boxes being delivered to households across Wyre Forest are to be supplied with lids following public pressure. The district council had intended supplying them on request but will now deliver lids with the boxes designed to take newspaper, cans
COUNCIL chiefs have pledged to get tough with residents who overfill their wheelie bins once a new recycling scheme starts next month. Refuse collection crews are to enforce existing policies by refusing to take bins which do not have a fully closed lid
JAMES is practising rolling his 'r's for the first time. Together with his classmates Jac, Sophie and Clare, he has just had his first Spanish lesson. They are relishing their school's new-found status as a specialist college and the way in which foreign
BIN lorries deliver a staggering 150 tonnes of household rubbish every day to Wyre Forest's landfill site at Waresley - and at least half of it is capable of being recycled. The rubbish, collected from homes across the district, is piled into deep pits
THE Waresley site is in a quarry used by neighbours Baggeridge Brick. It opened eight years ago, with the rubbish filling in the void created by the extraction works. The site will be temporarily vacated in a couple of years to allow the brick firm to
THE amount of Worcester's rubbish that is recycled could reach 24 per cent by March thanks to the success of the new wheelie bins. Recycling levels are recorded each quarter and in 2005/6 there has been a quarter on quarter increase, including a leap
PEACE campaigners Bruce Kent and Dr Rebecca Johnson presented powerful arguments against nuclear weapons when they spoke at a public meeting in Malvern. Dr Johnson is executive director of the Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy and a leading
CAMPAIGNERS battling to save hospital services in Redditch are urging Worcester people to back their cause. About 60 members of the Save the Alexandra Hospital group brandishing banners and placards gathered outside a meeting of health chiefs last week
CHEERLEADERS from Worcester's university have been shaking their pom-poms in a Midlands competition. Captain Kirsty Millward choreographed the dance and gymnastic routines for Saturday's entry in the Future Cheer Midlands regional event. She said the
Red Hill Baptist Church leader Rob Giles and youngest member Hannah Brown, aged 17, dig in as 200 people watch the cutting of the first turf for the new church on land off St Peter's Drive, Worcester, on Sunday. Work on the £1.5m building started yesterday
THE new recycling system will be slowly phased in across Wyre Forest from July. Every household will eventually get two recycling boxes for newspapers, plastic, cans, glass and textiles, which will be collected weekly. A wheelie bin for the remaining
EVERY resident in the district is to get the chance to speak out on revolutionary plans for recycling rubbish - at a cost of £30,000. A questionnaire is going out to 42,000 Wyre Forest homes this week over the frequency of future bin collections and the
THE issue of recycling - and how to encourage people to think before they bin their rubbish - is set to be a high priority for Wyre Forest District Council in the year ahead. The proportion of rubbish recycled in the district stands at just 5.58 per cent
A FIVE per cent council tax increase has been recommended by district chiefs. The rise is said to be "in line" with Wyre Forest District Council's financial strategy which aims to sustain and improve services. It will be in addition to Worcestershire
SAM Wedgbury's dream move to Sheffield United is a remarkable success story for Worcester City and the 16-year-old. Now we've witnessed Wedgbury's rapid rise from unknown academy hopeful to Sheffield scholar, do not be surprised if more City starlets
STUART Watkiss has hinted that his first anniversary in the Harriers hot-seat could also be his last as he comes under increasing fire at Aggborough. Describing his first 12 months in charge as a "rollercoaster", Watkiss admits highlights have been few
GARETH Sheldon has lit the fuse ahead of Saturday's clash with Hereford United by insisting he was right to join Harriers rather than Graham Turner's men. The winger-cum-forward had a chance to link up with the Bulls in the summer after falling out of
WHEN Tom Harding finally pulls on a Warriors shirt for a meaningful game he can only hope it will be a happier experience than the last two rugby matches he took part in. When he made his Worcester debut in the Powergen Cup dead rubber with Newport, the
ON Saturday, the Sixways faithful welcomed back one of their favourite sons as Chris Horsman appeared in a Worcester Warriors shirt for the first time in eight weeks. Part of that absence was spent serving a ban for stamping and part of it receiving treatment
WHAT a difference a year makes! When Worcester last travelled to Northampton 12 months ago they went there on the back of eight defeats in their opening nine Premiership games. This time around they have played one fewer match but already have five wins
STAND-in skipper Tony Windo has experienced the highs and lows of captaincy in the past fortnight. On cloud nine after the dramatic win against Leicester -- the performance may not have been perfect, but the result was historic -- he then saw the team
TONY Windo showed at the weekend just why he has been chosen to lead Worcester Warriors while Pat Sanderson is on England duty. The 36-year-old prop led by example on the field as Warriors racked up their magnificent victory over Leicester Tigers on Friday
JUST nine weeks after he lay in agony on the Sixways turf, Lee Fortey is back. The sight of the 30-year-old receiving oxygen on the pitch after he dislocated his left shoulder in a friendly in August took much of the shine off Worcester's pre-season optimism
AS Warriors step off the Premiership treadmill for two weeks they can reflect on a pleasing set of results that has seen them consolidate their position in the right half of the table. And one man in particular has stepped out of the shadows to emerge
BEN Hinshelwood is relishing being at the centre of Worcester's challenge to continue their improbable rise up the Premiership table. The Australian-born Scot has been drafted into the middle following the knee injury to Dale Rasmussen. It is a familiar
WORCESTER have released 14 players in their summer shake-up. Coaches John Brain and Andy Keast finalised their retained list this week, which could yet include Jon Hylton and Siaosi Vaili if they agree personal terms on new offers. Players that will not
WHEN Worcester were rebranded Warriors, there were few players who fitted the description as aptly as Neil Lyman. The tighthead prop -- one of the few remaining players who made the transition from the amateur days to the professional era -- has been
THE Premiership had better watch out -- the Fortey brothers are back! It's been a while since prop Lee For-tey moved away from Gloucester in order to make it in rugby but, following twin Chris' Sixways switch, they have finally been reunited. Good news
SO here's the deal. Kick this penalty goal and next season you'll be playing for a relegated club. It's not quite the scenario Shane Drahm had envisaged when he signed for Worcester back on Easter Monday. The Australian thought the Warriors would be out
PICTURE the scene -- it's tipping it down at Kingston Park on Sunday and the Warriors lead 12-3 on the hour after battering Newcastle up front. They have the Falcons on the back foot again with a five-metre scrum and are just about to notch up try number
TRAFFIC snarl-up in Worcester, read all about it. Of course, we cannot predict with any certainty that this will be our news vendors' cry - but one thing we do know for sure is that the depressing scenario of tailbacks and jams will be a feature of Worcester
CECIL Duckworth will carry on spending to make Worcester one of England's premier clubs. The Sixways chairman, whose millions have catapulted the Warriors into the Premiership, is determined to keep splashing the cash after Worcester secure their top-flight
CHRIS Horsman has rejected the suggestion he's turned his back on England. Worcester Rugby Club's tight-head prop, who has enjoyed an impressive debut season at Sixways, looks set to become a Welsh international later this year. The English-born forward
WORCESTER Wolves director of basketball Mick Donovan has heaped praise on the army of travelling fans who cheered his side to victory in the Trophy final. Around 300 passionate Wolves supporters made the trip to the Coventry Skydome to roar their heroes
SIX years after making the move from Gloucester, Tony Windo finally returns to Kingsholm tomorrow. It wasn't supposed to be like this when the prop made up his mind to join Worcester back in 1999. A quick move down the road and, in two years, Bob's your
NEIL Lyman is part of Worcester Warriors' squad tonight. Medical opinion says he shouldn't be. The Sixways management would rather he had his feet up while the player knows he's simply there to make up the numbers. Lyman, the veteran Sixways prop, has
ANDY Keast is pleading with England to take a look at Chris Horsman. Worcester Rugby Club's head coach has been delighted with the tighthead prop's performances since he arrived at Sixways in June. And with Horsman soon to be eligible for Wales, after
THE new England Basketball League season begins in earnest for Worcester Wolves this weekend with two matches in 24 hours. Wolves start their Division One campaign with a trip to newly-promoted Nottingham Knights tonight (7.30pm) followed by a home match
IRISH eyes were smiling two years ago when James Brown helped his side lift the Powergen Cup. Tomorrow, Worcester's fly-half is primed to bring tears to those same eyes as London Irish visit Sixways for a cup duel. Brown, who spent three years at Irish
LITHUANIAN power forward Paulius Augulis has been axed by Worcester Wolves after little more than six weeks with the club. Augulis joined Wolves at the end of August along with fellow countryman Valdas Urbonavicius, but has failed to make an impact with
WORCESTER Wolves face a cup double-header this weekend as their season begins to pick up pace. Wolves travel to Solent Stars in the National Trophy tonight (8pm) and are back in Worcester for tomorrow's National Cup third round encounter with England
YOU have to sympathise with the Sixways commercial department. Tomorrow's European Shield tie with Rovigo will hardly have supporters tearing the gates down, especially with bullied dads now forced to undergo the excruciation that is Christmas shopping
WORCESTER Wolves are hoping tonight's National Trophy home clash with Coventry Crusaders (7pm) will give them a chance to justify some big summer decisions. Major changes in coaching staff and playing personnel took place during the close season as Wolves
FRANCIS Baron's exit from England Rugby Ltd may have slipped under the radar for many. His departure, however, could yet play a significant role in Worcester's fortunes. Baron, who last year used his casting vote to ensure the continuation of relegation
WORCESTER Wolves officials are working around the clock in an effort to be at full strength for their first match of the new season. Wolves take on Solent Stars in the National Trophy at the University of Worcester next Saturday (7pm). But they face a
JOHN Brain believes Worcester's Powergen Cup draw can offer redemption for his Worcester side. The Sixways director of rugby ad-mits quite openly that the manner of Sunday's 25-15 defeat at London Irish was "embarrassing". But, after seeing Worcester
WORCESTER Wolves' two new Lithuanian recruits get their first run-outs for the team in a pre-season friendly tomorrow (4pm). Valdas Urbonavicius and Paulius Augulis are both included for the warm-up game against East Kent Crusaders from England Basketball
THE very thought of burning down the establishment has always seemed a thoroughly intriguing one to me. So, perhaps it's fitting that Harlequins' Premiership stay could be one step closer to going up in smoke this weekend. Worcester, those little revolutionaries
WORCESTER Wolves have further underlined their intention to repeat last season's success after convincing small forward Colin Chiverton to stay with the club. Wolves reached the end-of-season play-off semi-finals in their first term in the top flight
EUROPE may have seemed merely a trivial pursuit for Worcester when the draw was made back in the summer. However, victory tomorrow in Brive's back yard and the secret of Premiership survival may well be unravelled. Worcester, away from home this season
PAT Sanderson is used to these Brive encounters. Worcester Warriors' skipper will come up against the Frenchmen for the third time in his career tomorrow, hoping to make it a hat-trick of victories. Back in 2001, the flanker was part of a Harlequins side
UNIVERSITY College Worcester's basketball team jet out to Poland tomorrow in a bid to be crowned European champions. The team, representing Great Britain, will be one of 12 university teams in action in Gorzow next week as the continent's top students
JOHN Brain is urging supporters to be patient with Sione Kepu. The 24-year-old New Zealander only got to grips with his new surroundings this week af-ter signing a three-month deal at Sixways. And Worcester Warriors' director of rugby is hoping fans will
TY Shaw has given Worcester Wolves a huge boost by agreeing to return to the club for next season. The forward meets up with Australian side Cockburn Cougars as soon as Wolves complete their England Basketball campaign. But Shaw will be back come September
IF WORCESTER could achieve their first victory at Sale tonight, there won't be a bigger smile on show than the one wrapped around Andy Keast's face. To put it mildly, the Sixways head coach isn't exactly Sale Director of Rugby Phillipe Saint-Andre's biggest
IT'S been a long and tortuous road but Saturday will represent a new beginning for Worcester's biggest name acquisition. Thinus Delport steps out of the shadows to start his first Zurich Premiership game since December after an injury which many players
DON'T panic troops! That's the message from captain Sanderson after Worcester's opening-day defeat to Newcastle. True enough, the Warriors' 30-9 loss didn't make easy watching for supporters brought up on a weekly diet of National One demolitions. However
WORCESTER Wolves forward Ty Shaw is off Down Under after being signed up by the Cockburn Cougars. Six foot eight Shaw has agreed a deal with the Perth outfit, who play at a higher level than Wolves, but will not be joining them until the England Basketball
AS a club, Worcester have become acutely aware of the need for continuity. They've learnt the hard way over the past few years. And after taking the C-factor seriously for the past two seasons, it has been a strong foundation of their championship success
WORCESTER are confident that entry to the Premiership will be rubber-stamped next week. The wait for clarification of promotion has seemed an eternity for many supporters after the April 5 audit of Sixways. With the past history of failed promotion bids
FOR all the big name summer signings that have been bandied about, it is going to take some player to replace the irreplaceable. In four years of watching Worcester Rugby Club, there is one name that would always be first on my team sheet. Christian Evans
IF anyone was ever in doubt about Worcester Rugby Club's potential, this week's events at Sixways have blown away any lingering scepticism. Chairman Cecil Duckworth asked members and supporters to buy into a three-year dream. An investment in the club's
ALL you need to know about the honesty within National One is embedded in Exeter's mindset for Saturday. Rather than rolling out the red carpet for the champions-elect, the Chiefs are planning an ambush in Devon. Worcester come to town on the brink of
TWELVE points to go. So near, you can almost smell it. With an 18-point lead already in the bag, Worcester only need three more wins to make sure of the National One title and promotion. It has been a long old road but suddenly the club can finally see
THE most famous smile in National One rugby is back. Chris Garrard -- a player whose dazzling tries have become synonymous with that Cheshire cat grin -- is firing again and, with the Premiership beckoning, just in time. The Aussie winger is once again
WITH club captain Werner Swanepoel barely able to wrestle himself from his sickbed, Saturday was perhaps not the time to herald the arrival of a new scrum half. Neil Cole jetted into Sixways to witness Worcester rack up their biggest points total of the
JOB HUNTING tightheads who are beginning to hear Worcester's march on the Premiership should think on. Neil Lyman is not about to give up. Every year the prop, who began his career down the road in Kidderminster, is faced with a fresh challenge. A new
JOHN Brain believes next month will shape Worcester's season and could yet decide their promotion dream. The Sixways director of rugby has studied the run-ins of both the National One heavyweights and believes that January will be key for Worcester and
THE Bees protest too much methinks. The Birmingham side go head to head with Worcester on Saturday bidding to stop the Sixways juggernaut and quietly confident they can upset the odds at Sharmans Cross Road. The public message is quite different. Can't
WHEN Phil 'The Power' Richards arrived at Sixways in the summer he promised the players a 'brutal' time. He was true to his word and, five months on, Worcester can no longer be perceived as soft touches. The fitness coach, who learnt his 'skills for life
SCOTLAND have hardly set the world alight in rugby's showpiece event but for Ben Hinshelwood, nothing can dull the experience. Worcester Rugby Club's star centre is loving every minute of the World Cup in Australia and, having started Scotland's opening
WHEN the Australians start tipping England, you know they're up to something. You could argue that every man and his dog are backing the favourites for the World Cup so what's the difference? But then you'd be discounting the ferocity in which the Aussies
WHEN Cecil Duckworth's resolve began to waver in the summer, there was an air of tragic irony at Sixways. The season -- which may have seemed one too far -- was also offering the greatest opportunity yet to reach what had previously looked agonisingly
DREW Hickey talks an impressive game. The Australian will, however, be desperate to put some of those words into practice on Saturday when his former employers come to town. Orrell arrive at Sixways still smarting from Hickey's summer departure when he
Stepped onto the bench after the release of Brendan Murphy and was needed to make two substitute appearances in season 2001/02, including a league debut at Luton. The Stoke-born teenager had been playing for the U-19s, including during their fine FA Youth
The promising keeper did enough in friendlies and training with Harriers during season 2003-04 to become Jan Molby's first signing of the summer break. Lewis broke into Studley's first team the season before and kept his place with the Midland Alliance
The uncompromising defender was Ian Britton's last signing before the manager was sacked in October 2003 and cost Harriers a four-figure fee. Hatswell has a second chance to impress in the Football League after leaving Oxford under Ian Atkins due to a
JAMES Brown paid tribute to Cecil Duckworth after the National One title was clinched. The fly half summed up the affection within the championship squad for the chairman who has ploughed in millions to realise the vision of Premiership rugby for Sixways
The defender joined Harriers for a second spell in March 2004, signing a contract until the end of the season. A left-footed player who can deliver a good set-piece and likes to attack down the flank with a fine range of passes, Burton played just 14
The young centre-half made the substitutes bench for the first time in the Football League at home to Huddersfield on April 12, 2004, but did not feature. McHale's impressive youth-team displays had marked him down as one for the future and director of
Formed: 1886 Chairman: Barry Norgrove. Vice-Chairman: Neil Savery. Directors: John Baldwin, Gordon Howard and Wayne Allen. Company Secretary: Richard Painter. Football Secretary/Stadium Manager: Roger Barlow. Manager: Stuart Watkiss First team coach:
Position: Hooker. Age: 22. Previous clubs: Leamington. Plenty of under 21 experience under his belt should have brought him closer to the first team but with Chris Pearson and Chris Hall in front of him, his opportunities may be limited.
Position: Flanker. Age: 20. Previous clubs: Moseley. Mason scored a try on debut for Worcester's first-team in a 71-14 win over Otley in March. Is highly rated by director of rugby John Brain and will be pushing hard for a starting role this season.
Position: Lock. Age: 26. Previous clubs: Llanelli, Richmond, Bath. Giant lock Gillies was John Brain's final summer signing, replacing Lee Soper at Sixways. Gillies, at 6ft 8in, will be the tallest player ever to wear the Worcester shirt when he takes
Position: Scrum half. Age: 27. Previous clubs: Cats (Super 12). Has 20 Springbok caps to his name and is rated highly in his native South Africa. Should take National One by storm this season.
Position: Flanker. Age: 28. Previous clubs: London Irish, Western Province, Stormers. Pfister will offer competition for places in the back row with the likes of Jim Jenner, Christian Evans, Mark Gabey, Richard Bates and Richard Nias.
Position: Hooker. Age: 27. Previous clubs: Natal Sharks, Bedford, Orrell. Pearson teams up with Chris Hall as Worcester try to solve their problematic position. Joe Ross has been released after a disappointing campaign.
Position: Prop. Age: 32. Previous clubs: Saracens, Rotherham. Vastly experienced tight-head prop arrives to add competition for places. Takes Alejandro Moreno's spot in the Sixways squad.
Position: Centre. Age: 23. Previous clubs: Harlequins, Bristol. Seventeen stone centre has struggled to reach his potential but is hoping a move to Worcester under former mentor Andy Keast can resurrect his career.
Position: Prop. Age: 23. Previous clubs: Swansea. The 6ft, 18 stone prop spent time on-loan at Worcester last season and played a couple of Warriors matches. Impressed against Leicester and won a contract on the back of his performances.
Position: Winger. Age: 23. Previous clubs: La Rochelle, Cardiff. Powerhouse winger stands at 6ft 6in and weighs in at 17 stone. Is one of the biggest wingers in world rugby and promises to pose a threat for National One defences.
Position: Winger. Age: 25. Previous clubs: Leicester, London Irish. The Nigerian-born speed king should prove a big threat this season. Was rated as one of the quickest backs in the Zurich Premiership last season.
Position: Flanker. Age: 30. Previous clubs: Natal Sharks, London Irish. Hardman Bates should be a tough competitor in National One this season if he makes a full recovery from a shoulder injury picked up in January.
PROMISING midfielder Russ Penn has been forced out of improving Kidderminster Harriers' plans on Saturday. The central midfielder, who has been a revelation since returning from a loan spell with Alvechurch, must serve a one-game ban in the Conference
Position: Flanker. Age: 23. Previous clubs: Durban, Harlequins. An Andy Keast favourite and got the nod last season in the game of the season at Rotherham. Will be hoping to have an injury-free campaign.
BROMSGROVE Rovers manager Rod Brown is desperately trying to bring in a striker to solve his side's problems in front of goal. Brown says he is happy with his side's defence and midfield, but the lack of fire-power continues to undermine the work he is
SIMON Archer's dream of a 16th doubles title ended in disappointment at the English Nationals in Manchester. The Worcester ace, mixed winner in 2004 and men's doubles winner in 2005, and David Lindley, the second seeds, were beaten by top seeds Robert
WORCESTER Wanderers' hopes of winning the North Midlands Junior Vase are still alive after a 27-8 victory against Dixonians. The match was due to be played away from home but water-logged pitches at Dixonians meant it was switched to Sixways. And Wanderers
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians kept their North Midlands Cup campaign on course with a 17-7 victory against Shrewsbury. Their opponents took the lead with an unconverted try but KCs hit back when an excellent break by James Whitehouse saw him link with Dan Quinn
Position: Number eight. Age: 30. Previous clubs: Bristol, Exeter, Newcastle. Jenner was named supporters' player of the season after a fine return following his one campaign in the Premiership with Newcastle. Brought an extra try scoring threat with his
Position: Winger. Age: 24. Previous clubs: Wests (Brisbane). Aussie Garrard took Sixways by storm last season with 25 National One tries. He finished as the club's top scorer and signed a new deal despite Premiership interest.
Position: Back Row. Age: 31. Previous clubs: Bayonne (France), Bristol. Evans was one of the unsung heroes of the Worcester squad last season and weighed in with some vital tries.
Saturday, December 17, 2005 WORCESTER Wolves stormed to joint-top of England Basketball Division One by dethroning previous league leaders Manchester Magic 90-79. Magic were unbeaten in their last seven league games and this match, held at the Amaechi
Saturday, December 10, 2005 WORCESTER Wolves kept their title ambitions on course with an 84-61 victory over Kings Lynn Fury. Fury went into the match looking to improve on a record of just one win in the first half of the season. Worcester, meanwhile
Saturday, November 12, 2005 WORCESTER Wolves left Solent Stars out in the cold again with a fine 93-76 victory in English League Division One. Rob Clarke (18), Andy Harper (17), Valdas Urbonavicius (17) and Ty Shaw (16) sank the most points as unbeaten
Bewdley's Mug House Inn will be staging a free fireworks display - in a garden opposite the Severnside North pub - on New Year's Eve A bucket collectino among customers will go to the Shuttle/Times and News Operation Covert appeal.
Sunday, November 6, 2005 WORCESTER Wolves stretched their unbeaten run in all competitions to 11 games with a 116-92 win at Teeside Mohawks. The victory keeps them in the top spot in the English Basketball Division One. They started strongly and, by the
OPERATION Covert is feeling flushed with success after a Kidderm-inster company came forward to help us tick more items off our shopping list this week. Briten Ltd, based on the Hoo Farm Industrial Estate, has saved the appeal more than £1,500 by donating
Saturday, October 29, 2005 ANDY Harper scored 33 points as Worcester Wolves eventually saw off London Capitals 91-76. The American shooting guard netted a series of successful three-pointers as Wolves finally did enough to edge past a towering London
WORCESTER Wolves maintained their unbeaten start to the season by recording a double success in cup competitions over the weekend. Wolves won 78-55 at Solent Stars in the National Trophy on Saturday and followed that up with a crushing 91-58 defeat of
THE neighbours popped round with an early Christmas present for Operation Covert this week! West Midland Safari Park has always supported district Scouts as the Rhydd Covert activity centre is situated alongside the Wyre Forest attraction. Now it has
RONNIE O'Sullivan, the world's No 1 snooker player, was on cue to back Operation Covert when he was in action in Kidderminster on Thursday. The "Rocket" was at the Glades Arena for the latest Betfred Premier League tournament and took time out to draw
CARPET workers dipped in to their pay packets to back Operation Covert to the tune of £323. Every year employees of Brintons Carpets contribute to good causes via a voluntary scheme in which they choose to have an amount deducted from their salary. Administered
DOZENS of visitors brought some of their most treasured possessions to an Antiques Roadshow-style valuation day and boosted Operation Covert to the tune of £312. Around 100 people had their items assessed by a team of experts from Halls Fine Art at Kidderminster
TRADE union members have taken action to back Operation Covert. The Wyre Forest branch of Amicus has given £100 to help the appeal to rebuild the Rhydd Covert activity centre torched by vandals a year ago. Branch member, John Stevens, who works as an
IF you wish to make a donation to Operation Covert, you can: Call in at the Shuttle/Times and News offices in Blackwell Street, Kidderminster, during normal business hours from 9am until 5pm. Post donations to Operation Covert, c/o Clive Joyce, Shuttle
A TEAM of three experts from a leading fine art auction house is coming to Kidderminster next Thursday to hold an Antiques Roadshow-style valuation day. Halls Fine Art, which has offices in Kidderminster and Shrewsbury, is staging the event at Kidderminster
IF you see a music megastar at the controls of a mechanical digger in Wyre Forest next month, you don't need to book an appointment with your optician. A start is being made on building the new Rhydd Covert activity centre between Kidderminster and Bewdley
LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (PG) Jim Carrey stars in this big screen adaptation of the first three of Lemony Snicket's dark world that the Beaudelaire children find themselves inhabiting. See review, right. Odeon, Worcester 12.45,
SNOOKER'S top stars are set to chalk up more money for Operation Covert. Four of the world's leading players come to Kidderm-inster for a major tournament next month and will be signing two cues to be raffled for the appeal. They include former world
DON'T forget to root out those precious items tucked away in your loft for a special antiques roadshow in aid of Operation Covert next month. Experts from Halls Fine Art, the leading auction house with offices in Kidderminster and Shrewsbury, will be
HORSE riders are being reminded they can enjoy a pleasant ride and a drink while raising money for Operation Covert this weekend. Wyre Forest Ride is being organised by Cordelia Noble - a freelance photographer who works for the Shuttle/Times & News
THE bid to rebuild the Rhydd Covert activity centre is on the brink of passing the £50,000 milestone after a staggering £10,000 was donated by Kidderminster and District Youth Trust. The cash is the largest single donation to date and has taken the £80,000
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IF you wish to make a donation to Operation Covert, you can: Call in at the Shuttle/Times and News offices in Blackwell Street, Kidderminster, during normal business hours from 9am until 5pm. Post donations to Operation Covert, c/o Becky Parkinson, Shuttle
SUNSEEKERS will have the chance to indulge themselves this winter - while helping Operation Covert - after Co-op Travel donated £500 of travel vouchers to a raffle in aid of the appeal. Five thousand tickets have been printed for the Rhydd Covert Warden's
ALTHOUGH I try to reply to all letters, sometimes subjects of wide concern arise, bringing overwhelming correspondence composed by a central organisation and signed by constituents. I regret I cannot reply to all these letters personally. The subjects
HORSE riders will be able to enjoy a pleasant ride and a beer at a country pub while raising cash for Operation Covert next month. Wyre Forest Ride is being organised by Cordelia Noble - a freelance photographer, who works for the Shuttle/Times and News
FANS of the cult reality television show, Big Brother, should be able to bid online for suits worn on the show from tonight. Simon Clark, of Kidderminster company, Careerwear, said 10 suits worn by contestants to complete tasks including sorting maggots
THE Health Select Committee completed five reports towards the end of the last Parliament. The Government is supposed to respond within two months of such reports, and even allowing for the General Election I find it unacceptable that responses to three
MORE than £300 was raised for Operation Covert when two Kidderminster couples opened their gardens. Adrian and Sheila James coined in £290 for the charity when they opened their garden gates last Saturday and took £310 for the National Gardens Scheme
LAST Friday I visited the offices of the British Institute of Learning Disabilities who have now been in the refurbished ground floor of Campion House, Green Street, for nearly four years. I was unable to attend their Open Day which had been a great success
THIS WEEK I welcomed Fred and Shirley Holland to the House of Commons for an award ceremony for local heroes from among older volunteers. Fred has worked tirelessly for 35 years for the diabetics of Wyre Forest as the leading light of the local branch
IT IS not every day that you get the chance to race around the famous Silverstone track in a Formula One Budding Michael Schumachers in Kidderminster were given the opportunity to step into the cockpit this week to test their skills and help raise money
IT is hoped a Christmas raffle will generate £5,000 for Operation Covert. But help is needed in providing prizes that will make the public clamour for tickets. Rhydd Covert site warden, Mark Woodward, has arranged for 5,000 tickets to be printed, free
BEWDLEY Carnival last Saturday was a great success with, I believe, more visitors than last year. The field was crammed with stands and although, because of insurance difficulties, there were few large floats, the parade was spectacular with excellent
ONE excitement in London is that as there are now nearly 30 MPs who are not members of a major party, as a group we may be able to call for Opposition Day debates. Also there may be money available from Parliamentary allowances for extra support as already
THE sound of music has boosted Operation Covert by £650 after soul band, Blind Lemon, rocked a Kidderminster social club. Blind Lemon guitarist, Nick McCarthy, told the Shuttle/Times and News that a great night had been had by all who attended the gig
FROM time to time, I receive requests from people who have been so appalled at the prospect of a very long wait for an operation like a joint replacement that they have used some of their life savings to pay to have it privately. Unfortunately, it is
I RETURNED to London on May 11 for the election of the Speaker. I sat with Peter Law, the new Independent MP for Blaenau Gwent. Although the Liberal Democrats I sit with have been very friendly, it was especially good to sit with somebody I can now refer
AFTER the Easter recess we return to London on April 5 to hear if the Prime Minister will call the General Election. There is much to be completed and I can only guess which parliamentary business will lapse. Rumour has it that the Identity Cards Bill
THE plans for the new building at Rhydd Covert are now on display at the Shuttle Times & News office in Black-well Street, Kidderminster. Editor, Clive Joyce, said: "As so many organisations and individuals have contributed to the success of the appeal
THERE is good news on a project I have been supporting for use of our hospital buildings. I understand that the Acute Trust Board has agreed in principle to a five-year lease to Capital Medical Training for the pathology laboratory block on the hospital
OPERATION Covert is to receive its largest single donation yet following the unprecedented success of a gardens open day by Kidderminster Horticultural Society. The green-fingered group, which is the largest of its kind in Worcestershire, generated a
WYRE Forest county councillors have demonstrated their views about the changes imposed on our schools by representatives from other parts of the county. Because of the heartfelt campaigns to save our threatened schools I wrote to the Local Education Authority
A HOST of tribute acts hoping to make it onto the books of Kidderminster-based entertainment agency, Upfront, are to give Operation Covert a musical boost next week. A showcase of new acts is being held in aid of the campaign to rebuild the Rhydd Covert
GREENFINGERED members of Kidderminster Horticultural Society are hoping to raise a whopping £3,000 for Operation Covert this weekend when they open their gardens to the public. Visitors to the floral extravaganza on Sunday will include 18 gardeners from
I HAVE learnt of the recent allocation of Community Support Officers (CSOs) by the Home Office. West Mercia is very keen to increase the local complement of CSOs and applied for an additional 40. It is disappointing that they were only granted an additional
CARNIVAL programme sellers will be knocking on doors throughout Kidderminster during the next week to boost funds for this year's charity - Operation Covert. Scores of Scouts will be out in force helping the organising committee sell the £1 programmes
ADULTS who make the Scouting experience possible raised £100 with a quiz night in aid of Operation Covert. The Stourport Scout Fellowship, which comprises helpers and leaders, held the battle of the brains at the Vale Road HQ the 1st Stourport St Michael's
GARDEN lovers have dug deep for Operation Covert. Our appeal has been boosted thanks to Sheila and Adrian James who organised an open weekend at their Comberton Avenue garden in Kidderminster. The colourful display of spring flowers attracted scores of
IF you wish to make a donation to Operation Covert, you can: l Call in at the Shuttle/Times and News offices in Blackwell Street, Kidderminster, during normal business hours from 9am to 5pm. l Post donations to Operation Covert, c/o Becky Hayes, Shuttle
1st Wilden Guides 5th and 6th Stourport Brownies 10th Hereford Cubs 12th Kidderminster (Blakedown) Scout Group Ash Friendship Fund Ballroom Glitz Beards Ironmonger Bulls Head, Cookley Bridgnorth Vintage Machinery Club Cadspec Chaddesley Corbett Freemasons
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
SCHOOLS have rallied behind a Shuttle/Times and News fund-raising drive that it is hoped will raise hundreds of pounds for Operation Covert. Five Wyre Forest schools will invite pupils to wear their own clothes or their Scout uniform on Friday, May 27
GENEROUS darts fans pledged more than £350 to Operation Covert at a sell-out tournament in Kidderminster. A raffle raised £351 at the 888.com Premier League Darts contest at the Glades Arena last Thursday night. First prize was a dartboard signed by the
IT has been a hard couple of weeks for everyone at the club -- but I think the guys have been a little bit unlucky with the results. We could have won any one of the last three games but we've ended up losing all three. There have been a couple of little
IT'S the end of a pretty successful year but we can't afford to look back now! This is a massive time of year for us and we need to make sure we get some results together. It's such a long season that you can't afford to let yourself reflect. Every team
OUR lack of discipline cost us dearly at Connacht last Saturday and we need to be much smarter in the future! If we had kept everybody on the pitch for the whole game we would have won with ease. Discipline is massively important and losing a player for
CHRISTMAS has come early for Operation Covert after a bumper cash donation collected during last year's festive period. Kidderminster and Hagley Round Table has contributed £700 towards our appeal as part of a massive charity cash handout. Hardworking
IT is good to be back home again! Being with England for the last month has been a great experience but I missed the lads, missed the craic and missed the club. You are in quite an enclosed environment at Pennyhil and it has been mentally quite tough.
PLAYING for England in their last two matches has been a lot of fun and I've really enjoyed both occasions. Everyone expects you to be nervous and worried but it's just really exciting. They are a good set of lads and it's been almost like having a break
WITH the design for the centre in place, we are now looking for a building firm to grasp the nettle and turn the dream into reality for thousands of Scouts. The plan for a single-storey modern building to replace the burned out nissen hut at Rhydd Covert
1st Wilden Guides 5th and 6th Stourport Brownies 10th Hereford Cubs Ash Friendship Fund Beards Ironmonger Bulls Head, Cookley Bridgnorth Vintage Machinery Club Cadspec Chaddesley Corbett Freemasons Classical Music Society Comberton Wives Group Cum Sing
LEICESTER is a massive game for us and if we can get a result tomorrow it puts us in a really good situation. As good a side as they are, we are at home and these are the sort of games we need to be competitive in. We've been talking about making little
CRICKET umpires have stumped up cash for our appeal. Kidderminster and District Cricket Umpire's Association has pitched in £100 for Operation Covert, boosting the appeal total to £21,845. Members chose to deal with a different kind of appeal to further
THE guys have been working really hard this season and we are now starting to see the benefits. The fitness coach Phil Rich-ards has done a really good job with the lads. We've got through a lot in the last few weeks and we've come through it. Fitness
THE win against Leeds was a crucial result for us and keeps us in the right half of the table and in touch with everybody. The biggest positive we can take out of it is that we got the win and other results went our way. But we can only improve on what
A DARTBOARD signed by top players set to face off in Kidderminster next week is aiming to raise more appeal cash. Top contestants, including Phil Taylor, Colin Lloyd, Peter Manley, John Part and Roland Scholten, are to sign the board which will then be
SARACENS are in town on Saturday and it will be great to come up against my brother Alex. First and foremost my brother is my best mate. We are a close family and he and I are very close. We speak most days and we are always encouraging each other. It's
OUR season finally reaches its conclusion on Saturday. We go head-to-head with Auch in the European Shield final in Oxford and it will be a great day out for our supporters. There is a trophy up for grabs and, whatever we think about the competition as
A CONCERT in aid of Operation Covert has nearly sold out - and organisers are now looking for raffle prizes to give the appeal an even bigger cash boost. Tickets have been snapped up by fans of glam rock tribute Ballroom Glitz for next Friday's show,
OUR bid to build a Scout centre for district children has taken a major step forward after building plans were given council approval. The modern design for a new centre at Rhydd Covert, Bewdley, was passed by members of Wyre Forest District Council's
WHEN we came back down to earth following Newcastle, there was one stark realisation. The job wasn't done. It was a pity that the four points won at Kingston Park weren't enough to seal our Premiership place for next season because it was a great place
Sunday, January 1, 2006 BREAKAWAY tries from Matt Burke and Dave Walder edged Newcastle to victory in their Guinness Premiership clash with Worcester at King-ston Park. It was hardly a classic but the majority of the 8,864 crowd went home happy as Newcastle
HUNDREDS of youngsters flocked to Rhydd Covert recently for its first major event since the fire which kickstarted Operation Covert. About 350 children descended on the Kidderminster Road enclosure to enjoy a range of character-building activities. It
A NEW face has been welcomed at Kidderminster-based Kemp Hospice to help provide spiritual support to patients and their families. Rev Dr Sue Foster has joined the cross-denominational chaplaincy team and was commissioned as a chaplain at St Mary's Church
Saturday, December 17, 2005 THIS was a match full of silly mistakes, penalties and yellow cards but high on drama and tension. Both teams fought hard to try and put one foot in the quarter-finals of the second tier of European competition. The rugby was
ANOTHER band is to rock Wyre Forest in aid of our appeal. Long-standing soul group, Blind Lemon, will play Gilt Edge Social Club in Kidderminster in June. They are the latest band to take to the stage for Operation Covert. Later this month, popular glam
COMPLACENCY certainly won't be tolerated at Sixways. Saturday's 15-9 win at the Stoop was justifiably lauded by the press over the weekend. The players certainly deserved the credit for such a hard-fought victory in a vital game. However, they know that
Saturday, December 3, 2005 WORCESTER'S ill-fated Powergen Cup campaign finally drew to a close as they were over-powered by a much stronger Newport side. While both teams were without key players, the Dragons still had enough in reserve to make life very
Friday, November 11, 2005 FORMER England star Jason Robinson inspired Sale to an 11-point victory over a luck-lustre Warriors during a scrappy clash at Edgeley Park. Fly-half Shane Drahm scored all Worcester's points with a try, conversion, penalty and
THIS is the first glimpse of the new state-of-the-art Scout centre that the Shuttle/Times & News is aiming to build through our Operation Covert appeal. Plans have been submitted for a new £80,000 facility at the Bewdley Scout camp which show a modern
THE players are determined to put the record straight tomorrow night. Certainly, after a poor first-half performance at Kingsholm, the squad want to hit back in the best possible way -- with victory over Leeds. We've been frank and honest in our assessment
WE'VE re-signed Craig Gillies and Andre Van Niekerk this week at Sixways and that is a big, big boost. Craig has become a huge factor in our success since his move in 2002 and he's proved his Premiership class. We want top quality players at Worcester
MOURNERS donated more than £150 to Operation Covert in memory of a beloved grandfather. Friends and family of Gerald Strange pledged £160 in lieu of flowers to our appeal at a service at Stourbridge Crematorium. Mr Strange died last month aged 82. His
A TESCO manager is gearing up for a long-distance walk to raise hundreds of pounds for cancer research and Kemp Hospice - without even leaving the store. The Kidderminster superstore's customer service manager, Barbara Ward, will wear a pedometer to log
If you wish to make a donation to Operation Covert, you can: l Call in at the Shuttle/Times and News offices in Blackwell Street, Kidderminster, during normal business hours from 9am to 5pm. l Post donations to Operation Covert, c/o Oliver Evans, Shuttle
GARY Gold's reaction to London Irish's victory at Sixways was very interesting on Saturday evening. The Exiles' head coach said he was "dreading" returning to Worcester on New Year's Day for our Premiership clash. It's maybe not the reaction you would
Saturday, October 8, 2005 AN under-strength Worcester Warriors made a brave bid to keep the club's Powergen Cup hopes alive before eventually being overwhelmed by a powerful Leicester Tigers team. Warriors didn't roll over as quickly as might have been
WE welcome London Irish to Sixways on Saturday for what promises to be a blockbusting encounter. The last time we had a Premiership team at home it was Wasps and what a night that was for everybody involved at Worcester. The hope here is that we can recreate
Saturday, October 1, 2005 ANY ambitions Worcester Warriors had of lifting the Powergen Cup this year were seriously undermined by Saturday's abject display against a rampant Northampton side. The revised format of the competition means that Worcester
A TEENAGE DJ raised more than £100 for our appeal with a night of top tunes at a Kidderminster pub. Baxter College pupil, Richard Oakley, 16, brought in appeal cash at the Coopers Arms in Canterbury Road before Christmas. The youngster won the Shuttle
AN amateur theatrical group will be staging a popular pantomime to raise money for Kemp Hospice. The Summerfield Amateur Showstoppers will be performing in Mother Goose at the Chain Wire Club, Oldington. Current and former workers at rocket motor makers
Sunday, September 25, 2005 WARRIORS lost in the Premiership for the first time in five months despite a brave effort at the home of defending champions Wasps. They had matched the hosts for more than half the game and, but for a scrappy try just after
VICTORY over the European champions was something to savour on Friday night. The chance to say you've beaten the best doesn't come around too often so the players thoroughly deserved the chance to revel in their 27-24 win over Wasps at Sixways. What could
Saturday, September 17, 2005 AN injury-time try by Tony Windo and a conversion from Shane Drahm gave Warriors their first-ever win against Saracens in a memorable contest at Sixways. A crowd of more than 9,000 roared Worcester on to a frantic finale that
READERS of the Shuttle/Times and News are being offered another fantastic sports prize that will be raffled in aid of Operation Covert. Visitors to an April tournament of the world's best darts players - including world champion and number one player,
Sunday, September 11, 2005 WARRIORS produced a late surge to wear down a spirited London Irish side and claim their first win of the season in the Premiership. A penalty try two minutes from time and a superb drop goal from new boy Shane Drahm gave Worcester
Sunday, September 4, 2005 WORCESTER Warriors opened their Guinness Premiership campaign with a nerve-jangling 15-15 draw against local rivals Gloucester after their long-awaited showdown deteriorated into stalemate. Both sides showed why their forwards
SHOPPERS and snooker fans helped to send our Operation Covert total soaring past the £20,000 mark this week. Two hugely successful fund-raising events saw the tally boosted by a fantastic £2,394.55 in just three days. Bag-packing by an army of Scouts
SADLY we failed to light up the stadium at London Irish on Sunday as impressively as the Sixways staff did last weekend. The fireworks display at Worcester was magnificent on Guy Fawkes Night. It was just a pity that our performance, almost 48 hours later
OUR European adventure came to a shuddering halt on Saturday night when we left Brive thoroughly frustrated. The 40-10 defeat, which put us out of the European Challenge Cup, was so disappointing because we were left feeling as if we'd not done ourselves
MANY have wondered how we would approach our European adventure. Would we play a reserve side? Would we look upon the Challenge Cup as a welcome distraction? Well, the truth is that we are relishing our next challenge. I remember this time last season
A JUDO tournament raised £300 for Operation Covert. The contest, at the home of The Samurai Judo Club in Lisle Avenue, Kidderminster, saw clubs from throughout Wyre Forest battle it out. School-based clubs and eight other clubs took part in last month's
THREE Stourport cross-Channel travellers have completed a unique 1,100 mile journey that helped boost funds for a Kidderminster charity. Emily Foxall, Matthew Parker and Nigel Richardson raised over £1,400 for Kemp Hospice, which helps people with life-limiting
THE Harriers powers-that-be will also discuss the futures of a host of key players including club captain Mark Jackson, former skipper Wayne Hatswell and top scorer Iyseden Christie at tonight's board meeting. That trio, who are the club's top earners
TO dare, to dare again, ever to dare! These little revolutionaries from Worcester finally won the day as the establishment crumbled away amid scenes of unadulterated joy at Sixways. Harlequins' defeat to Sale meant that the Warriors and Saints could celebrate
Friday, April 22, 2005 WORCESTER survived a late Leeds rally last night to book their place in the European Shield final. The Tykes scored three late second-half tries to raise hopes of a dramatic comeback but the Warriors eventually held on to force
WE are almost a quarter of the way to our £80,000 target after edging towards the £18,000 mark. The latest running total for our appeal stands at £17,947 - less than four months after the campaign was launched. Cash has flooded in from all walks of life
TAIWO Atieno has admitted that Kidderminster Harriers did not see the best of him after calling time on his spell at Aggborough. The 20-year-old striker ended his three-month loan stint by returning to parent club Walsall earlier this week. And Atieno
SCOUTS are to be mobilised for a massive bag-packing operation on Saturday, which, it is hoped, will raise more than £2,000 for Operation Covert. Shoppers at Morrisons and Sainsbury's in Kidderminster are to be given a helping hand with their shopping
Saturday, March 26, 2005 CLOSE, but no cigar. Victory here would have seen Worcester almost out of sight in the relegation battle. Defeat, albeit an undeserved one, leaves a return to National One still a nagging possibility for the Warriors. That threat
Saturday, January 29, 2005 A FIRST-HALF horror show put paid to any hopes of victory at Kingsholm. Ring rusty Worcester found themselves on the canvas after a lacklustre start at Gloucester and, predictably, never recovered. By half-time they were 21-
Friday, January 14, 2005 WORCESTER Warriors progressed to the semi-finals of the European Shield last night in bizarre fashion. The Sixways side, who were leading Leonessa 32-6 on aggregate following last Friday's first leg victory, won 28-12 in Brescia
A FRIENDSHIP group based in Kidderminster held coffee mornings and bring and buy sales to raise cash for our appeal. A group of friends who set up the Ash Friendship Fund were pleased to help fund the rebuilding of the Scout hut at Rhydd Covert, said
THE founder of the modern hospice movement, Dame Cicely Saunders, died just a few weeks ago in the London hospice she set up in the 1960s. Described as a woman whose "vision and work has transformed the care of the dying and the practice of medicine in
Monday, December 27, 2004 WORCESTER have often held up Leicester as the club they want to be in five years time. At Welford Road, they looked about five years off a re-sult. This was a Premiership non-contest but, you have to suspect, that the Sixways
MEMBERS of a judo club are fighting to raise cash for our appeal with a special tournament. The Samurai Judo Club in Kidderminster is to continue its tradition of staging a competition for charities with Saturday's event. Other judo clubs have been invited
Friday, November 27, 2004 WORCESTER lifted themselves out of the Premiership drop zone with an exhilarating 27-24 win over European champions Wasps last night. The Warriors moved up to 10th in the table -- above Harlequins and Northampton -- after the
Saturday, November 20, 2004 WORCESTER finished last weekend looking utterly bereft of hope at the bottom of the Premiership. This was some turnaround at Franklin's Gardens. The Warriors gloriously secured their first Premiership victory away from Sixways
Saturday, November 6, 2004 THE cracks began to show as wretched Worcester failed to fire at the Madejski. The Warriors have suffered worse defeats than this so far in their debut Premiership campaign but, by some distance, this was the most disappointing
O'CONNOR COULD WHEEL AND DEAL IN JANUARY WINDOW CARETAKER boss Martin O'Connor has dropped his biggest hint yet that he could be tempted to consider managing Harriers on a more permanent basis. O'Connor has experienced mixed fortunes during his temporary
A PLANT and tool hire company has continued to show its support for the Covert appeal with a cash donation. Employees at Hire-It! - which sold our special Operation Covert badges and stickers - pledged cash to the appeal instead of sending Christmas cards
OUR appeal has cruised past the £15,000 mark in just three months. The present total stands at £16,192 towards rebuilding the torched Scout hut at Rhydd Covert for district youngsters. Residents have continued to give generously to Operation Covert and
STEERING the development of the hospice is a board of seven trustees with former nurse and hospital manager, Isobel Dale, at the helm since 2004 when she became chairman. The hand-picked group of volunteers were chosen for their range of skills covering
Sunday, October 10, 2004 UNDOUBTEDLY the best team lost here at Headingley. That's unlikely to offer much consolation for Worcester's coaches as they stare at their fifth Premiership defeat from six outings. The Warriors dominated the game, showed bags
SIR - As an early riser at 5am one of the milestones in morning listening is Radio 4's the UK Theme. I'm sure other early risers use the national folk tunes as a morning rallying call, and the new management's intention to replace it with the spoken word
Saturday, October 2, 2004 IF this was a relegation ding-dong then only one team lived up to the billing. Worcester simply had too much quality for Quins and if their coach Mark Evans couldn't see this crisis coming, he knows he's in deep trouble now.
Cadspec Duke William pub Exilco Hartbeat Fitness Training Horwath Clark Whitehill MJS IT Services Sainsbury's, Kidderminster Severn Water Products Topstitch Webb Tolley SCHOOLS Franche First Mayfield House Kindergarten Sutton Park First Wolverley Sebright
SIR - J W Pedley (Letters, January 17), makes a good point with regard to the waste created in the manufacture of wheelie bins as opposed to plastic sacks. However, a wheelie bin can be expected to last at least 15 to 20 years, by which time the average
THE Shuttle/Times and News joined forces with advertisers to give a cash boost to the appeal. The newspaper has made a donation of more than £100 after publishing a special Christmas Greetings feature from advertisers to its customers. A percentage of
Sunday, September 12, 2004 ANYONE questioning Worcester's Premiership right will surely now have to think again. Saracens -- a side brimming with confidence after last week's Wasps victory -- were made to look distinctly ordinary on their own patch yesterday
MALVERN Town put three straight defeats behind them and new signing Duncan Willetts got the winner on Tuesday night. MALVERN TOWN 1, OLDBURY UNITED 0 The good news was tempered by the possible loss of Darren Bullock to a 35-day suspension, after his first-half
Sunday, September 5, 2004 THERE was no fairytale ending but instead a hefty dose of reality at Sixways. Not that anyone was under any illusion at Worcester before kick-off. Universally, everybody accepted that this season would provide a steep learning
SIR - In recent times, the National Heath Service and Worcestershire Royal Hospital have been having some critical press. The treatment I received at Worcester Royal Hospital was excellent. Recently, I attended the Laurel Three haematology unit Worcester
A FRIENDLY bunch of Kemp supporters battle to keep the rallying cry for funds alive. The Kemp Friends work tirelessly in heightening people's awareness of the work of the hospice and in running fund-raising events throughout the year - usually in a social
Saturday, April 10, 2004 IT was a day for old certainties and future possibilities at Coundon Road. With the champagne celebrations of last weekend now merely a memento of the past, the focus has switched towards Worcester's ammunition for next season's
A WOMAN who shed eight stone to achieve her ambition of completing a half-marathon realised her dream and has handed over the resulting sponsorship cash to Kidderminster's Kemp Hospice. Pat Morley, 53, recorded the creditable time of two hours, 52 minutes
Saturday, April 3, 2004 IN an instant the ghosts of the past were laid to rest. Referee Geraint Ashton-Jones blew the final whistle and Sixways stood to acclaim its heroes. Worcester were champions and only a step away from the Premiership. The formalities
20/3/04 - WORCESTER were the very definition of champions at the County Ground. This 23rd victory of the season -- a new record for National One -- illustrated perfectly what this team of Warriors are all about. Belief, spirit and a stubbornness which
KIDDERMINSTER Harr-iers expect to be inundated with applications for their managerial vacancy - despite setting sacked Stuart Watkiss's successor the daunting challenge of making the promotion play-offs. Watkiss cleared his desk yesterday morning, 53
Saturday, February 28, 2004 IT was the neutral's dream and a coach's nightmare at Dry Leas. This National One clash had more of a basketball feel to it as the teams shared 16 tries and over 100 points in a classic end-to-end encounter. Worcester may,
Saturday, February 14, 2004 WHILE Worcester's victory at Edge Hall Road is still fresh in the memory, it is likely to be perceived as the performance of the season. While that might be true in the sense of the opposition on show that day, this success
Saturday, January 17, 2004 SUDDENLY the agony turned to ecstasy. Come the final whistle at Orrell, Worcester -- so often proclaimed the perennial bridesmaids that they had become married to the clich -- were at last on the verge of the honeymoon. After
A FAN is compiling a roll of honour for former Kidderminster Harriers players who lost their lives in either World War or any other conflict. Phil Baker would like to hear from local historians, relatives of the war dead or anybody with information about
Saturday, December 27, 2003 MOST afternoons at Sixways are spent pondering just how many points Worcester will amass on the way to a regulation win. This certainly wasn't one of them. With six minutes left of this National One clash, Worcester were looking
PEOPLE giving freely of their time is vital to the running of the hospice. "We rely on about 150 Kemp volunteers," said John Fletcher. "Without them, we wouldn't have a service. "That includes collecting and bringing patients in, so we have volunteer
Saturday, November 29, 2003 BEFORE kick off, Worcester may have hoped to come away from the Memorial Stadium with five points. Ultimately, however, this was four points gained rather than one dropped. The torrential rain, a whistle-happy referee and a
