MARK Yates is delighted with his summer acquisitions so far at Kidderminster Harriers -- but has not finished yet. Goalkeepers Scott Bevan and Steve Taylor have been joined by defenders Stuart Whitehead and Mark Creigh-ton, midfielder Jamie McClen and
WORCESTERSHIRE face two games in the space of two days as their bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the Twenty20 Cup gathers pace. Steve Rhodes' men will be looking to bounce back from Tuesday night's seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Glamorgan
Next month (Sunday July 16th) sees the 11th running of the Worcester Pitchcroft 10K and fun run. As with the Race for Life event, both races follow a route around the Worcester Race course. This popular event provides the opportunity for both the first
SIR -- On the Seven Days with John Phillpott page of the Worcester News on Saturday, June 24 he asks "Is this one a diesel or a dunnock?" Gricer's logic tells me the `diesel' is actually electric, so the answer must be an EMU! TIM BROWN, Worcester
SIR -- Magistrate John Johnson had some welcome words of wisdom in his retirement speech featured on your front page (Monday, June 19) After his 32 years on the bench, he clearly knows his stuff. But it is hard to see vast resources being injected
SIR -- Unfortunately, John Yeates is clearly another correspondent not familiar with up-to-date research on the Spitfire and Hurricane story. The fact is that in 1940 Hurricane squadrons, we now know, had a kill ratio of 21.9 per cent, while the Spitfire
SIR - I would take Conservative Councillor Andrew Christian-Brookes' personal attack on me (June 26) more seriously if he actually knew what he was writing about. Unfortunately, he insists on displaying his ignorance in the local paper. If there is one
N Taylor cannot get it into his head that private cars are ruining our atmosphere for our grandchildren, says George Cowley. You've been swallowing too much Labour Party codswallop, George! Hydrogen fuel cell powered cars are scheduled for volume production
MOST people have suffered a heart-stopping moment or two in the course of their lives. At one end of the scale we have the relatively minor mishap such as when bleach is applied to that pricey Persian rug instead of the recommended carpet cleaner. At
WHEN concert organist Keith Hearnshaw plays, there's now a big picture to go with the big sound. Because the Droitwich-based musician has developed a system that projects an image of him at the keyboard on to a large screen that faces the main audience
STAFF at a Worcestershire hospice are hoping Government cash will let them reopen beds for sick children they were forced to close. Acorns Children's Hospice had to take four beds out of service due to a lack of funding at the beginning of this year
A PERFORMANCE of 18th Century composer Mozart's opera Cosi Fan Tutte will be given in the garden at Hergest Croft, Kington, Hereford-shire, next month to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth. The Opera Garden Company will tell the
YOUNGSTERS who have showed outstanding acts of courage, generosity and community spirit will have their achievements recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony. The Good Citizen Awards, run by West Mercia Constabulary, recognise youngsters aged 18
proposals to build almost 10,000 new homes in land around Worcester will not rip up the designated Green Belt - which is protected under planning guidelines. Instead, the sites earmarked for future development are officially `greenfield' sites - plots
A SUPPORT group for parents who have lost an adult child has hope for the future after staving off the threat of closure. In January, trustees of Parents Experiencing Adult Loss (PEAL) embarked on a fund-raising mission after it was threatened with
A family from Worcester has been lobbying Parliament in London to fund a cure for muscular dystrophy. Jane and Mark Field, of Kepax Gardens, Barbourne, were among 180 people to urge the Government to increase the money put into research into the Duchenne
A MALVERN church has been told by London's High Court to put its expansion plans on hold following concerns about the lack of protection for trees on the site. St Andrew's Church was granted planning permission to build two new meeting rooms and visitor
A BRIGHT beam of light that has been shooting into the sky from a Worcester nightclub has been banned. City council chiefs have warned Bushwackers that it faces legal action if it continues using the £5,000 light, which has dominated the city skyline
WARM air from Spain is heading for Worcester to bring a sizzling end to the week, with more warm weather to come. Worcester weatherman Paul Damari is predicting that temperatures will soar back to the levels the city enjoyed at the start of May, when
CHARGING disabled people money to use revamped toilets is "simply wrong", according to a fuming city councillor. Coun Sam Arnold has launched an attack on Worcester City Council following its decision to charge disabled people 20p to use the Angel Place
a disastrous clean-up by the city council ruined Worcester's famous Elgar statue. And now experts from London have had to be called in to the city to return the statue to its former glory. Sculptor Kenneth Potts, who created the bronze statue, first
If you can drag yourself away from the football World Cup, why not take part in the first-ever Olive World Cup. Capers, an independent delicatessen in Pershore High Street, is hosting the tournament in store. Olives from across Europe take part in `
OLD Vigornians Seconds' Phil Mackie finally scored his first century after 28 seasons of trying. Mackie struck 137 not out in an impressive 112-run win over Wormelow in division three south. After nearly 400 games for the club, he scored the ninth
COUNTY batting legend Tim Curtis' son Andrew scored 61 not out as Worcestershire Young Cricketers Under 13s beat Herefordshire by 49 runs. Worcestershire totalled 202-4 at Bartestree in the Midlands region of the English Cricket Board competition.
TEAMWORK was the order of the day as The Lenches registered a crushing 186-run victory over Colwall. They racked up 302 runs for the loss of seven wickets and then skittled Colwall out for 116 in their division seven match to capture the team of the
NOT content with playing rugby alongside Pat Sanderson and taking the wicket of David Leatherdale, Alan Keylock has added our cricketer of the week award to his list of achievements. The 20-year-old is an all-rounder in more ways than one and as recently
WORCESTERSHIRE face two games in the space of two days as their bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the Twenty20 Cup gathers pace. Steve Rhodes' men will be looking to bounce back from Tuesday night's seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Glamorgan
MARK Yates is delighted with his summer acquisitions so far at Kidderminster Harriers -- but has not finished yet. Goalkeepers Scott Bevan and Steve Taylor have been joined by defenders Stuart Whitehead and Mark Creigh-ton, midfielder Jamie McClen and
CRAIG Wood heeded his coaches' advice by seizing the moment as Kidderminster Victoria halted Birmingham League leaders West Bromwich Dartmouth in their tracks with a tremendous victory. And skipper Jonathon Wright was in similarly inspirational form as
BELOW-par batting cost Bewdley as they slumped to an 83-run defeat at home to Droitwich in Division One. Bewdley gave themselves a chance by restricting the visitors to 178-8 thanks to some brilliant bowling from Tom Boden. With Droitwich at 33-0 in the
VOLUNTEERS are desperately needed to help tame an overgrown Kidderminster churchyard where visitors have to fight their way through the grass. Mavis Jenkins said she was shocked when she visited her parents' grave at St John's Church for the first time
HISTORY is to be brought to life in Kidderminster thanks to a new £40,000 project. Kidderminster Civic Society has proposed a radar survey of St Mary's Churchyard to locate a Saxon Monastery or church as part of an initiative to record historical sites
A WOLVERLEY school pupil has returned from a once in a lifetime fantasy royal celebration to mark the Queen's 80th birthday. Emily Taylor made the trip to Buckingham Palace on Sunday and took her place alongside other revellers at the special party that
A COUNTY councillor has expressed his anger about a proposed change in the location of the new Wribbenhall Primary School. Under the Wyre Forest School Review, it was planned that the existing Wribbenhall First School, in Shaw Hedge Road, was to be extended
STRAWBERRY teas will be for sale during a fund-raising event being held in Kidderminster. New Meeting House, in Church Street, hosts the event, from 10am until 4pm tomorrow. Proceeds go to Acorns Children's Hospice, with other attractions during the day
ALL Kidderminster homes and businesses left without a phone connection after an arson attack last week have been reconnected. About 700 lines were left dead following attacks on two BT electrical boxes in Walter Nash Road and Oldington Lane last Thursday
A COMMUNITY group leader is to investigate claims Polish workers in Kidderminster are being exploited. Among alleged abuses of the workers are underpayment and illegal overcrowding in accommodation. Mike Oborski, Polish Consul for the West Midlands and
DEBT is as big a problem for society as alcohol or drugs, the chairman of Wyre Forest CAB has claimed in the organisation's annual report. It was the biggest headache facing people turning for advice to the district's CAB, John Gordon, said in his review
RENT arrears were slashed by more than half after Wyre Forest CAB intervened on behalf of clients. In eight cases during the past year, the CAB's actions helped tenants of Wyre Forest Community Housing reduce their arrears from £6,123.56 to £2,359.97.
AN estimated 10,000 people flocked to Kidderminster Carnival, drawn by the spectacle on offer and warm and pleasant weather. The carnival field, in Brinton Park, was the venue for scores of stalls and entertainment ranging from belly dancers to Flip the
STAFF at a Worcestershire hospice are hoping Government cash will let them reopen beds for sick children they were forced to close. Acorns Children's Hospice had to take four beds out of service due to a lack of funding at the beginning of this year.
If you can drag yourself away from the football World Cup, why not take part in the first-ever Olive World Cup. Capers, an independent delicatessen in Pershore High Street, is hosting the tournament in store. Olives from across Europe take part in 'taste-offs
REPRESENTATIVES of a Wyre Forest Parent Teacher Association chatted with Prince Philip about their work. Sue Collingridge and Claire Wier, vice-chairman and treasurer, respectively, of Franche First School's PTA, attended a reception at Buckingham Palace
FOUR Wyre Forest teachers have been awarded top marks in a prestigious award ceremony. Liz Quinn, of Stourport High School, together with Catherine Lawson-Broadhead and David Butler, of Baxter College in Kidderminster, were runners-up in their individual
CHRIS Woodhouse took his fourth victory of the season in the Oulton Park Monoposto 1200 - beating last year's champion by 41 seconds. Woodhouse also set another lap record to go with the ones he has previously set at Silverstone, Pembrey and Castle Combe
BLISS Gate cleaned up on an amazing finals night in the Banks's Bewdley Darts League. Gate's captain Tim Green took the singles title beating team-mate Mat Sheehan. Green also took the captains trophy for a record third year running beating Bowling Club's
STOURPORT Swifts are looking for teams to take part in their golf day at Bewdley Pines Golf Club on Friday, July 7. Teams of four can enter the competition for £140, including a breakfast bap and coffee, 18 holes and a two-course meal. There will be a
WE would like to use your columns to say a huge thank you to those who came to the aid of two damsels in distress on Monday, June 19. My friend and I had been walking at Kinver and as we returned home by car, we had a puncture near Wolverley High School
DESPITE clashing with England's World Cup win over Ecuador there was a good turnout for the Sunday open as Kev Williams maintained his fine form. The MCM Meat Cutters angler took the honours from the popular peg 38 with a winning catch of 91lbs 1oz, made
Friday afternoon Willow Marsh Open, Dragonfly Pool: 1 John Keay 79-2-0. Saturday, Ashwood Bank AC, Dragonfly Pool: J Evans 46-1-0; T Webster 15-7-0; B Evans 15-4-0. Currie & Warner AC The Whispers Pool: Barry Cox 23-0-0; Ian Stanton 20-0-0; Alan Lewis
Thursday Cost Cutter, 22 fished, Meadow: Roger Finch, (Dudley Bait and Tackle) 58-8-0 (peg 30); Alan James, (Moorlands) 40-0-0 (peg 23); Pete Wellington (Moorlands) 38-12-0 (peg 15). Friday pm Open, 10 fished, Island: Dean Sheldon (SBS) 82-11-0 (peg 13
SO Mr Lester is "insulted" by the story about a British soldier which appeared in the Shuttle/Times & News? It is Mr Lester who has insulted millions of people, not only here in Britain but also in the USA and Iraq. He has created his own version
IN February this year you ran a feature on the Black and White Campaign, opposing the proposed continuation of a badger cull by the Government in an attempt to control bovine TB in cattle. Firstly I'd like to thank all those readers who supported the
I WOULD like to say how inconsiderate were the organisers of a "gig" in Wolverley Lane on Saturday. Starting at around 9pm and ending at midnight, it was the loudest I have ever heard. I'm certainly no killjoy, as I have teenage grandchildren, and those
Fladbury on the Avon: P Bruce 1-0-0; K Green (Decca) 0-15-0; J Brown 0-9.5-0; B Burrow 0-3-0; H Tombs 0-0.5-0. The next contest is on Sunday at Solhampton (Duck). Anglers should meet at the venue at 7am.
Severn Stoke: M McGowan 33-13.5-0; R Billingham 15-9-0; P Brookes 2-11-0. The next contest is at Reaside on Sunday with a 7.30am draw.
TWO Kidderminster nursing homes for people with profound learning disabilities are to be run by a Northern Ireland-based charity. Praxis Care Group, which has its headquarters in Belfast, has won a £1 million contract from Worcester-shire County Council
A FUN-fuelled family day out is on the agenda for Wolverley carnival enthusiasts. Villagers are being urged to join the festivities on Saturday. The parade of floats will start from Upper Hayes Road at 12.30pm and continue to the Memorial Hall field in
A TWO-day collection held at Tesco's town centre store raised £700 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution - RNLI.
Hurcott Pool: Trevour Hyrons 8-0-8; Mick Swallwell 4-5-0; Steve Rayner 3-1-4; Andy Vickers 2-11-12. Points to date: Andy Vickers 105, Steve Rayner 92, John Hancocks 92, Trev Hyrons 90, Dennis Moles 89, Geoff Wilkes 78. The next contest is the second round
STAFF at Kidderminster's Pavers Shoes have helped the chain raise £25,000 nationally for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The footwear retailer created an exclusive daffodil sandal, featuring the charity's logo and 30 per cent of sales of the sandal went to the
Welfield Swimming Pool: Clive Humphries 22-10-0; Stan James 22-9-0; Pete Mountford 16-4-0; Brian Collins 8-6-0; Mick Scott 7-12-0.
KIDDERMINSTER licensees have backed a campaign to encourage people who binge drink to cut down the amount they knock back. Worcestershire's Substance Misuse Action Team (SMAT) is set to distribute thought provoking posters to pubs and clubs in a bid to
VISITORS to an exhibition at a Kidder-minster school will learn how the discovery of DNA has improved knowledge of plants. The national mobile interactive exhibition, DNA in the Garden, will be at King Charles I School in Comberton Road until Saturday
STOURPORT Swifts have returned to pre-season training and are now preparing for a series of friendlies. They will train on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays for the next few weeks before their first practice game at home to Hednesford Town on Saturday,
Six-a-side COOKLEY Wanderers closed the gap at the top of the Kidderminster Six-a-side League table when they defeated previously unbeaten leaders Masters FC 10-3. John Griffin led the way for Cookley with four goals while there were hat-tricks for Shane
PEOPLE in Kidderminster have been warned to beware following the theft of asbestos in a burglary in the town. It happened between 5pm on Monday and 8.30am on Tuesday at a factory in New Road. Asbestos was stolen from the roof. The thieves' haul included
A THIEF snatched a handbag from the lap of an elderly woman sitting on a park bench in Bewdley. The victim was in Jubilee Gardens when the incident happened, at 3pm last Friday. A police spokesman said: "The offender ran from the gardens into Tannery
TWO young thugs thought to be aged 12 to 14 attacked and injured an elderly man in a Kidderminster car park. The assault happened when the victim confronted the youths after he saw them jumping from a ramp beside Morrisons car park in Green Street on
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians will be buzzing when they resume pre-season training on Tuesday after finishing last season in fine form. The Marlpool Lane men ended the 2005-06 campaign with eight wins culminating in them lifting the North Mids Shield. Coach
CLEOBURY Mortimer Rugby Club will receive further recognition for their Twickenham adventure when they are named team of the year at the South Shropshire Sports and Leisure Awards tonight. The Love Lane men have picked up the gong after the record-breaking
A KIDDERMINSTER couple who stole more than £7,000 from a sick and elderly woman in a four-month period have been jailed at Worcester Crown Court. Lisa Dean, who was a carer for 79-year-old Barbara Wormington, received a 15-month sentence. Her husband,
WORCESTERSHIRE face two games in the space of two days as their bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the Twenty20 Cup gathers pace. Steve Rhodes' men will be looking to bounce back from Tuesday night's seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Glamorgan
MARK Yates is delighted with his summer acquisitions so far at Kidderminster Harriers -- but has not finished yet. Goalkeepers Scott Bevan and Steve Taylor have been joined by defenders Stuart Whitehead and Mark Creigh-ton, midfielder Jamie McClen and
TEAMWORK was the order of the day as The Lenches registered a crushing 186-run victory over Colwall. They racked up 302 runs for the loss of seven wickets and then skittled Colwall out for 116 in their division seven match to capture the team of the week
COUNTY batting legend Tim Curtis' son Andrew scored 61 not out as Worcestershire Young Cricketers Under 13s beat Herefordshire by 49 runs. Worcestershire totalled 202-4 at Bartestree in the Midlands region of the English Cricket Board competition. Openers
OLD Vigornians Seconds' Phil Mackie finally scored his first century after 28 seasons of trying. Mackie struck 137 not out in an impressive 112-run win over Wormelow in division three south. After nearly 400 games for the club, he scored the ninth highest
A STOURPORT man has been ordered to pay a £50 fine and court costs after stealing two packets of bread and butter pudding from a town store. Wayne Davies, 25, of Wivelden Avenue, admitted taking the packets, valued at £3.50, when shopping in Tesco, Lombard
LAST week I mentioned the uninformative holding answer I received to "named day" parliamentary questions about the NHS deficits. I have now had the definitive replies and they demonstrate the lack of openness of which this Government is so often guilty
THE Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill has just received its report stage debate and third reading. This was a Bill which when it had its second reading gave unprecedented power to ministers to bypass Parliament and to change virtually any law. Thank
a disastrous clean-up by the city council ruined Worcester's famous Elgar statue. And now experts from London have had to be called in to the city to return the statue to its former glory. Sculptor Kenneth Potts, who created the bronze statue, first spotted
A MALVERN church has been told by London's High Court to put its expansion plans on hold following concerns about the lack of protection for trees on the site. St Andrew's Church was granted planning permission to build two new meeting rooms and visitor
KIDDERMINSTER Har-riers manager Mark Yates believes he has the makings of a competitive Conference squad after snapping up striker Dean Sturridge, keeper Scott Bevan and midfielder Jamie McClen. The triple signing takes the Aggborough playing staff to
HARRIERS fans have the chance to play their part in Harriers on-pitch success with the launch of a new fundraising scheme. The Red Army Fund, run in conjuction with the Kidderminster Harriers Independent Supporters Trust (KHIST), aims to generate money
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' star signing Dean Sturridge is relishing the challenge of non-league football, insisting: "I'm not a big-time Charlie." Sturridge put pen to paper on a one-year deal at Aggborough earlier this week as part of a glut of new signings
MARK Yates is delighted with his summer acquisitions so far at Kidderminster Harriers -- but has not finished yet. Goalkeepers Scott Bevan and Steve Taylor have been joined by defenders Stuart Whitehead and Mark Creigh-ton, midfielder Jamie McClen and
proposals to build almost 10,000 new homes in land around Worcester will not rip up the designated Green Belt - which is protected under planning guidelines. Instead, the sites earmarked for future development are officially 'greenfield' sites - plots
WARM air from Spain is heading for Worcester to bring a sizzling end to the week, with more warm weather to come. Worcester weatherman Paul Damari is predicting that temperatures will soar back to the levels the city enjoyed at the start of May, when
A PERFORMANCE of 18th Century composer Mozart's opera Cosi Fan Tutte will be given in the garden at Hergest Croft, Kington, Hereford-shire, next month to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth. The Opera Garden Company will tell the entertaining
A family from Worcester has been lobbying Parliament in London to fund a cure for muscular dystrophy. Jane and Mark Field, of Kepax Gardens, Barbourne, were among 180 people to urge the Government to increase the money put into research into the Duchenne
WHEN concert organist Keith Hearnshaw plays, there's now a big picture to go with the big sound. Because the Droitwich-based musician has developed a system that projects an image of him at the keyboard on to a large screen that faces the main audience
MORE than 40 women will take to the stage in Areley Kings tomorrow to prove there is more to Women's Institutes than jam and Jerusalem. Performers from 12 WIs in Worcestershire will take part in a drama festival which continues on Saturday at Areley Kings
THIS cute little bundle is receiving extra special care and attention from keepers at West Midland Safari Park. The big-eyed baby wallaby, who is being hand-reared, has been wrapped up in this warm jumper to give her the same comfort her mother's pouch
SEVERN Valley Railway will play host to period vehicles and re-enactors this weekend as it takes visitors back to the Second World War. The 1940s theme will run on Saturday and Sunday and further information is available from www.svr.co.uk or by telephoning
TENBURY Festival is to be re-launched this year and will be held in conjunction with the town's Applefest to maximise interest and get the town "buzzing". The festival was last held in 2004 and has been running on a bi-annual basis. After a major rethink
TENBURY'S MP has hit out at a government department claiming farmers have not received adequate compensation for losses sustained through the bovine TB crisis. Bill Wiggin, who is the shadow agriculture and fisheries minister, put pressure on Defra over
A WOMEN'S prison chaplain will become vicar of parish churches in Stourport and Wilden in the autumn. Rev Eva McIntyre succeeds Rev Barry Gilbert at St Michael and All Angels, Stourport and All Saints, Wilden. She said: "I'm delighted to be coming to
A MULTI-million pound company which has a plant in Stourport is at the centre of a High Court dispute over what exactly constitutes "waste". A judge's eventual ruling could make the difference between success or failure for Merseyside-based OSS Group
A STOURPORT man who took to the saddle to make his sister's dream come true has successfully completed his sponsored bike ride. Kieran Williams, of Buttermere Road, took part in a ride from Stourport to Wadebridge in Cornwall to raise funds for his 13
Library, Kidderminster - Waseley Hills Craft Guild, until July 6. Life's a Doodle, until July 8. Museum, Bewdley - From Brush to Canvas, until August 28. Hat's Off, until July 30. Ceramicist Paul Hancox, until August 16. Library, Droitwich - What Goes
FRIENDSHIP CLUB - Club members were joined by members of Astley Chat Club for a cruise down the River Severn on June 19, followed by high tea in the village hall. The group meets every fortnight on a Monday afternoon. Anyone wishing to join can telephone
CLEOBURY MORTIMER WI - The speaker for the June meeting was Andy Vanderhook, the husband of a group member, who gave a talk on beekeeping. He brought along some of the items used, including protective clothing and a beehive. He also displayed a candle
FAR FOREST WI - After business, a report of the AGM at Cardiff was given. Members were told of arrangements for the strawberry tea in the president's garden on June 24 at 3pm. The speaker was Sue Evans, who described her life in Brunei in the 1980s. She
CYCLING CLUB - There are two rides this Sunday. The A ride starts at 9am and goes to Bury Ditches near Clun. The C ride starts at 9.30am and is a half day ride to Ray's Farm at Chorley. Both rides leave from The Green, Blakebrook, opposite Kidderminster
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE - At the June meeting, president Carol Handy asked members to remember Lorna Wilcox, a staunch institute member and singer, who had recently died. The village carnival is on Saturday and institute members are providing refreshments.
WEST MIDLAND BIRD CLUB KIDDERMINSTER BRANCH - It was a cooler day than anticipated for the family day at Venus Pool Reserve. The morning of bird watching resulted in 43 species being identified. The highlights included a curlew, little ringed plovers,
SIR -- Unfortunately, John Yeates is clearly another correspondent not familiar with up-to-date research on the Spitfire and Hurricane story. The fact is that in 1940 Hurricane squadrons, we now know, had a kill ratio of 21.9 per cent, while the Spitfire
LAST week I mentioned the uninformative holding answer I received to "named day" parliamentary questions about the NHS deficits. I have now had the definitive replies and they demonstrate the lack of openness of which this Government is so often guilty
THIS week back in London, after the recess, started with a meeting about immunisation for the Human Papilloma Virus, responsible for cervical cancer, thus a very exciting example of a potentially preventable cancer. Then there was another meeting about
I AM increasingly concerned about difficulties local people have in understanding the arr-angements for accessing emergency care. I have not seen clear instructions about this. Does everyone know that it is necessary to make an appointment to be seen
MUSIC with a summer theme will fill Kidderminster Town Hall when members of Stourport Choral and Operatic Society take to the stage next month. There will be tunes to suit all tastes, including a medley from the popular musical, Jekyll and Hyde, which
OBREY TRACEY nee Knowles Passed away February 17th, 2006, aged 39. Thinking of you on your 40th Birthday, today and every day. Lots of love. Your special cousin Debbie. xxx Published in paper 29/06/2006
BRYANT Bill Passed away suddenly in France on Thursday, June 15th, aged 84. Bill will be sadly missed by his wife Ursula, his Family and his Friends in the Aircrew Association. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium on Monday, July 3rd at 12.30 p.m.
WOODS Mary Beatrix nee Inight Peacefully after a long illness, bravely borne, on June 23rd 2006. Beloved wife of John Jack, and much loved mother of Jacqueline, Pauline and Nicholas, mother in law to Alan and Barrie. A loving nan and great nan. Please
TAYLOR Violet Dolly Passed away peacefully in Worcestershire Royal Hospital on June 26th 2006, aged 94 years. Beloved wife of the late Frank, a loving mother to Wendy, Carole, Joan, Robert, Danny and John. A loving nan to all her Grandchildren and a dear
GORMLEY Michael Mitch Passed away peacefully on June 24th aged 65 years. Much loved husband of Sue and a beloved dad and grandad, who will be sadly missed by all his Family. The funeral service will take place at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday, July
ONCE again the Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts is set to take centre stage in Radnorshire over the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 24-29). The festival will feature more than 30 events, of which 16 are concerts, including talks, children's
KIDDERMINSTER-born director Glen Walford promised grandeur galore when staging this comedy and certainly kept to her word. From the start, the set made clear this was going to be an epic production. A solitary tree took up most of the stage with tendrils
SITTING in Dore Abbey, spending a summer evening listening to Tasmin Little playing her Stradivarius must be most people's idea of paradise. She always seems to be inviting her audience to share in her enjoyment of the music in her programme. Last Friday
THESE 10-week-old wolf cubs will be delighting visitors to West Midland Safari Park when they are unveiled in time for its annual musical extravaganza. Sarah Bowles, a member of Wyre Forest Symphony Orchestra, which will be returning to play at the Safari
VISITORS to historic Witley Court can step back in time and enjoy a feast of Victorian street entertainment this weekend. There will be fun for all the family, including sideshows, circus attractions and performances from a pair of singing chimney sweeps
Events/talks June 30-July 9, Ledbury Poetry Festival, www.poetry-festival.com. July 1 Dilwyn School Fete, 2.30pm. 1 Almeley Village Fete and Barbecue, 2pm-6pm. 01544 327314. 1 Scything Workshop, Llanwarne Churchyard, 10am-1pm, 01568 611154. 1 Llangarron
Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham - Dirty Dusting, until Saturday. Ludlow, Castle - A Midsummer Night's Dream (June 29, 30, July 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Matinee on July 5). Festival Theatre, Malvern - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, until Saturday. Anything
TONIGHT: Kidderminster: Library - Mike Smith and Michael Jones. Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Stevie Howe and Fragile. Civic Hall - Foreigner. Ludlow: St. Laurence's Parish Church - The Sixteen. FRIDAY: Wolverley: The
TOP organ and keyboard players from across the country will descend on a Bewdley hotel for a four-day festival on Monday. The Association of Organ Enthusiasts is staging the event at the Ramada Hotel, Habberley Road, until Thursday. There will be performances
BELMONT Abbey is the venue for an evening of musical interludes and splendid dining tomorrow (Friday) as Hereford Expedition Group hosts its own magical evening to raise funds for a community and conservation project in Borneo next summer. The evening
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria Cricket Club are refusing to get carried away by their victory over Birmingham League leaders West Bromwich Dartmouth. Head coach Ross Edwards believes taking the table-toppers' scalp was just reward for the club's hard work on
A SUPERB nine-wicket haul from paceman Simon Anderson gave Cookley an 80-run triumph over Division Three North rivals Old Halesonians at Lea Lane. Batting first, the home side made 197-6 in their 50 overs, with veteran Phil Dixon hitting 61. The visitors
Birmingham League Premier Division KVCC v West Bromwich Dartmouth. KVCC (24) 251-5 (55 overs), WBD (5) 222 (51.4 overs). KVCC won by 29 runs. Crusader Worcestershire County League Division One first teams Astwood Bank v Kington. Astwood Bank won by 17
A BRAVE Kidderm-inster youngster is looking forward to his "new life" thanks to the purchase of a special bike made possible by the generosity of Wyre Forest people. Ben Higgins, who suffers from spastic diplegia - a form of cerebral palsy - has hardly
A NEW leader is set to head up a volunteer scheme which covers the Wyre Forest area. Mike Belcher has been appointed community defibrillation officer for Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust. The qualified paramedic will oversee the recruitment
GOLFERS were out in force to help raise £14,000 for Child Leukaemia in memory of a popular Kidderminster man. The Trevor Evans Memorial Day, which included a dinner and charity auction, was held on Thursday, last week at Kiddermins-ter Golf Club. Mr Evans
A DISTRICT councillor is urging residents to rally round to help improve their area of Kidderminster. Howard Martin, of Health Concern, is calling for people living in Clensmore Street, Broad Street, York Street, Shelley Avenue and Stoney Lane, as well
FOUR Wyre Forest teachers have been awarded top marks in a prestigious award ceremony. Liz Quinn, of Stourport High School, together with Catherine Lawson-Broadhead and David Butler, of Baxter College in Kidderminster, were runners-up in their individual
ANYONE who would like to spend the weekend getting out and about rather than watching World Cup football will be able to do so at the annual strawberry fair being held at All Saints Church, Wribbenhall, Bewdley, on Saturday. Strawberries and cream will
A CHELSEA Flower Show winner will be sharing her tips about growing and cooking herbs at Bewdley Museum on Saturday. Kim Hurst will give a talk titled "A Taste of Herbs", which is an introduction to the different varieties and will run from 11am until
A BEWDLEY man has had his own real-life Springwatch. Like Bill Oddie on the BBC television series, Michael Condon, of Sabrina Drive, has followed the progress of birds hatched from eggs in his garden. He found a pair of red-legged partridges had produced
A TALENTED Kidderminster teenager has soared to a national prize after using his design skills to produce an aeroplane for tomorrow. Joe Foley, a year nine student at King Charles I School, scooped top prize in the Future Flight Airliner Designer of the
SW VICTORIA beat Kinver B by nine shots to leapfrog them into second place in Division One of the Kidderminster & District Midweek Bowling League. In doing so they closed the gap on leaders Franche A who suffered only their second loss of the season
A QUARTET from Tsunami Karate Club represented Great Britain at the Kimura Shukokai World Karate Championships in Helsinki - and returned with seven medals. Club instructors Sensei Solfrid Daniels and Sensei Dave Powell and students Emily Powell and Kara
BECKY Holmes grabbed gold for Samurai at the Midlands Open Junior Championships - before helping the Midlands to medal glory at a national tournament. There was no stopping the 16-year-old as she won all four of her contests, displaying impressive groundwork
KIDDERMINSTER karate instructor Paul Acton's strict training schedule paid off when he returned home from a major tournament with two medals. Acton gained silver in the senior kata and bronze in kumite at the KSA World Karate Championships in Finland.
KIDDERMINSTER and Stourport Athletics Club have cemented their place at the top of the Young Athletics League Midlands 2 North Division after winning the third meeting of the season. The under 17-men and women were outstanding as Charlotte Berrington
KIDDERMINSTER pupils are jumping for joy after winning their first inter-schools athletic competition, writes Lisa Heritage. Comberton Middle School children took the title in the first Wyre Forest District Key Stage Two Athletic event earlier this month
I WAS so pleased when Kidderminster was redeveloped with Weavers Wharf and Crossley Retail Park and thought about all the new job opportunities. I have recently found myself unemployed through no fault of my own, and I am disgusted at how many Kidderminster
WORCESTERSHIRE face two games in the space of two days as their bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the Twenty20 Cup gathers pace. Steve Rhodes' men will be looking to bounce back from Tuesday night's seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Glamorgan
KIDDERMINSTER Carnival on Saturday was a wonderful community event in Brinton Park. Thousands of people came to support the stallholders and enjoy a full afternoon of entertainment. This would not have been possible without a small group of men and women
I AGREE Blackwell Street in Kidderminster is in need of a revival (Revival is under way, Shuttle/Times & News, June 15), but let's start with Towers Buildings. I live directly opposite it and can see the broken windows and facades. There was talk
Kingfisher: Barry Chesson 26-13-0; Dave Parry 24-14-0; Dave Kruckow 19-4-8. Silver fish winner: Kev Hayes 6-1-0. The next contest is on Sunday, July 9 at Woodside Fisheries. Anglers should meet at the venue at 8am.
Chairman's Cup, Mallards Pool, Kingsnordley: Roy Evans 10-3-0; Peter White 9-10-0; Paul Garbett 7-11-0; John Gale 7-0-0. The contest this Sunday is on the Severn Lytlelton Pegs 44-58. Would members please ring the secretary for details on 01562 824651
Sporting Heights, Silver Pool: Mick Hemming 7lb 12oz; Rob Surman 5-1-0; Alan Humphreys 4-13-0. The next match is on Sunday at Cookley canal.
Woodstone Manor, near Tenbury Wells: Ian Gittins 85-10-0; Paul Kruckow 63-12-0; Dave Kruckow 63-7-0; Chris Middleton 50-0-0.
Keepers Pool: Ron Brumby 48-6-0; John Williams 41-8-0; Ian Stokes 30-3-0; AC Griffiths 30-2-0. The next contest is on Sunday at Stubbs Pool.
Bronx Open fished on River Stour: Mal Fletcher 7-5-0; Derek Aston 5-4-0; Alan Homer 4-1-0. Dudley Bait and Tackle Open, fished on canal at Hinksford: B Garbett (DBT) 11-10-0; I Hingley (DBT) 8-8-0; T Bowen (DBT) 6-4-0; A Homer (Bronx) 6-2-0.
Lyttelton Waters, 50-79: T Wills 5-9-0; R Harris 1-4-0; E Mckeown 1-1-0. The next contest is on Sunday, July 9, Arley left bank (all waters).
KEMP Hospice in Kidderminster produced a World Cup winner in a raffle for which the prize was a photograph signed by some of England's victorious 1966 squad. During a screening of the current team's victory over Trinidad and Tobago, banker, Mike Priddy
Docklow, 21 fished: Richard Fellows 54-4-8; Keith Moss 43-3-0; Brian Oliver 38-12-0. Wassel Grove, 14 fished: Keith Moss 54-1-8; Roger Lewis 23-6-0; John Hodgetts Jnr 17-4-8. The next contest is at Habberley Pool on Sunday from 7.30am-12-30pm. The draw
Seniors, Welfield: C Price 37-14-0; S Rowe 35-13-0; M Jones 17-9-0. There is a juniors contest on Saturday at Keepers Pool. Anglers should meet at Old Bear for an 8.30am deparature. The seniors match on Sunday is at Stoke Prior. Anglers should meet at
A 31-year-old man has appeared at Worcester Crown Court accused of murder outside a canalside public house in Stourport. Stuart Heath, of Bridge Street, Stourport, was remanded in custody for a plea and case management hearing on October 3. He is charged
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an assault on an 11-year-old boy by two other boys. The incident happened in High Street, Stourport as the boy waited in his mother's parked car. Two attackers leaned through the open window of the blue Citroen
NOT content with playing rugby alongside Pat Sanderson and taking the wicket of David Leatherdale, Alan Keylock has added our cricketer of the week award to his list of achievements. The 20-year-old is an all-rounder in more ways than one and as recently
A 23-year-old man from Rock, near Bewdley, has been remanded in custody at Worcester Crown Court on assault charges. Steven Jones, of Church Lane, is accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Warren Tonks and making a common assault on Maria Martin
Next month (Sunday July 16th) sees the 11th running of the Worcester Pitchcroft 10K and fun run. As with the Race for Life event, both races follow a route around the Worcester Race course. This popular event provides the opportunity for both the first
THREE members of a Kidderminster fairground family have admitted at Worcester Crown Court to handling stolen generators. Jonas Hankin, prosecuting, said they were not responsible for the thefts but accepted they helped in the retention of the stolen property
FROM rom a time before dinosaurs existed, dragonflies have ruled the skies. Fossils have shown that back then, some species could grow to have a wingspan of 70cm or more. These days, the biggest dragonflies in terms of wingspan can be found in Australia
KIDDERMINSTER-born director Glen Walford promised grandeur galore when staging this comedy and certainly kept to her word. From the start, the set made clear this was going to be an epic production. A solitary tree took up most of the stage with tendrils
THE unaudited deficits for the NHS for 2005- 2006 were announced last week. To my amazement, after a half-year estimate for a year-end deficit of £620 million, the deficit was £512 million. To me that this was less than expected was unbelievable knowing
THIS week back in London, after the recess, started with a meeting about immunisation for the Human Papilloma Virus, responsible for cervical cancer, thus a very exciting example of a potentially preventable cancer. Then there was another meeting about
CHARGING disabled people money to use revamped toilets is "simply wrong", according to a fuming city councillor. Coun Sam Arnold has launched an attack on Worcester City Council following its decision to charge disabled people 20p to use the Angel Place
A BRIGHT beam of light that has been shooting into the sky from a Worcester nightclub has been banned. City council chiefs have warned Bushwackers that it faces legal action if it continues using the £5,000 light, which has dominated the city skyline
YOUNG people in Wyre Forest are being urged to form the country's first student health forum to share their views on the NHS. Janie Thomas, chairman of the Wyre Forest Patient & Public Involvement - PPI - Forum said she would like to encourage school
TAKE control of your own healthcare is the message from a Wyre Forest cancer patient who believes it is the best way to get the most out of the NHS. Steve Brown, of Bewdley, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January, said his experience had taught
A SUPPORT group for parents who have lost an adult child has hope for the future after staving off the threat of closure. In January, trustees of Parents Experiencing Adult Loss (PEAL) embarked on a fund-raising mission after it was threatened with closure
YOUNGSTERS who have showed outstanding acts of courage, generosity and community spirit will have their achievements recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony. The Good Citizen Awards, run by West Mercia Constabulary, recognise youngsters aged 18 and
THESE 10-week-old wolf cubs will be delighting visitors to West Midland Safari Park when they are unveiled in time for its annual musical extravaganza. Sarah Bowles, a member of Wyre Forest Symphony Orchestra, which will be returning to play at the Safari
HARVINGTON Hall's annual festival will kick off with live music from the Azzura String Quartet tomorrow at 7.30pm. On Saturday, there will be Elizabethan dancing in the gardens from noon, which will be followed by a performance from the Dutch Lewis Jazz
VISITORS to historic Witley Court can step back in time and enjoy a feast of Victorian street entertainment this weekend. There will be fun for all the family, including sideshows, circus attractions and performances from a pair of singing chimney sweeps
WYRE Forest has been given its first speed cameras to target lawbreaking drivers at a notorious Stourport accident blackspot. Two fixed devices have been placed on both sides of Minster Road, which has a speed limit of 30mph, in an effort to increase
Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham - Dirty Dusting, until Saturday. Ludlow, Castle - A Midsummer Night's Dream (June 29, 30, July 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Matinee on July 5). Festival Theatre, Malvern - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, until Saturday. Anything
TONIGHT: Kidderminster: Library - Mike Smith and Michael Jones. Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Stevie Howe and Fragile. Civic Hall - Foreigner. Ludlow: St. Laurence's Parish Church - The Sixteen. FRIDAY: Wolverley: The
WRIBBENHALL WI - Vice president Mrs Nita Crutch welcomed a guest from Australia. She thanked those who had made exhibits for the Home Economics Rally, obtaining two third places. Numbers were taken for a group visit to the Houses of Parliament on October
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE - At the June meeting, president Carol Handy asked members to remember Lorna Wilcox, a staunch institute member and singer, who had recently died. The village carnival is on Saturday and institute members are providing refreshments.
Birlingham 234-7 Tenbury 207-9 AFTER being in contention for a win up until the final four overs, Tenbury batted out for a losing draw at Penlu against Birlingham in Division 3 South of the Crusader Worcestershire County League. The Birlingham openers
SIR -- On the Seven Days with John Phillpott page of the Worcester News on Saturday, June 24 he asks "Is this one a diesel or a dunnock?" Gricer's logic tells me the 'diesel' is actually electric, so the answer must be an EMU! TIM BROWN, Worcester.
SIR -- Magistrate John Johnson had some welcome words of wisdom in his retirement speech featured on your front page (Monday, June 19) After his 32 years on the bench, he clearly knows his stuff. But it is hard to see vast resources being injected into
SIR - I would take Conservative Councillor Andrew Christian-Brookes' personal attack on me (June 26) more seriously if he actually knew what he was writing about. Unfortunately, he insists on displaying his ignorance in the local paper. If there is one
N Taylor cannot get it into his head that private cars are ruining our atmosphere for our grandchildren, says George Cowley. You've been swallowing too much Labour Party codswallop, George! Hydrogen fuel cell powered cars are scheduled for volume production
MOST people have suffered a heart-stopping moment or two in the course of their lives. At one end of the scale we have the relatively minor mishap such as when bleach is applied to that pricey Persian rug instead of the recommended carpet cleaner. At
I AM increasingly concerned about difficulties local people have in understanding the arr-angements for accessing emergency care. I have not seen clear instructions about this. Does everyone know that it is necessary to make an appointment to be seen
THE unaudited deficits for the NHS for 2005- 2006 were announced last week. To my amazement, after a half-year estimate for a year-end deficit of £620 million, the deficit was £512 million. To me that this was less than expected was unbelievable knowing
LONDON is calling a homegrown Kidderminster band who have battled it out to reach the finals of a national competition. The Amateurs stole the show at the final of the Birmingham Emergenza UK Unsigned Band of the Year contest and will now play with groups
URBAN music fans will be partying at Kidderminster Players Bar to celebrate the launch of a new album next week. Twisted Melon Records' first compilation album, which followed a series of recording sessions with artists from across Worcestershire, hit
TOP organ and keyboard players from across the country will descend on a Bewdley hotel for a four-day festival on Monday. The Association of Organ Enthusiasts is staging the event at the Ramada Hotel, Habberley Road, until Thursday. There will be performances
THE Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill has just received its report stage debate and third reading. This was a Bill which when it had its second reading gave unprecedented power to ministers to bypass Parliament and to change virtually any law. Thank
SMITH Maria Dear aunt of Ann, Deborah, Rosalyn, Natalie, Graham, Oliver and David and lifelong friend of the late Ellen. Fell asleep on June 25th, 2006. Will be sadly missed by all who knew her, but reunited with her beloved friend. Funeral Service at
CUBBERLEY Tony Passed away peacefully in hospital on June 26th 2006 aged 66 years. Will be sadly missed by his Family and Friends. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday, July 5th at 3.30 p.m. Family flowers only please, but donations if
CLAXTON Betty Died June 23rd 2006. Wife of of the late Ted, mother of Michael, Valerie and Ann, also grandmother of Gareth, Grant, Ben and Adam. Funeral Service at Worcester Crematorium on Wednesday, July 5th at 2.30 p.m. Family flowers only please, donations
SENATORE Franco Frank Passed away peacefully at his home after an illness bravely borne, on June 25th, 2006, aged 79 years. Beloved husband of the late Wilma and father to Reno and Freda, also grandad to Richard. Sadly missed by all his Family and Friends
BURROWS Stanley Arthur Passed away peacefully on June 25th 2006, at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, aged 74 years. A beloved husband to Maureen. He will be sadly missed by all his Family and Friends. Funeral Service will take place at Worcester Crematorium
OBREY Tracey Knowles Sadly missed today on your 40th Birthday, wish you could be here to celebrate it, Always will be loved and missed, but always in our hearts and minds. Love always Mom, Richard and Christine. xxx ---------- To a special Auntie on your
DAVIES Anne Cherished memories of a very special wife, mum and nannie Annie. Forever in our hearts and thoughts. Your loving husband Doug and Family. xxx Published in paper 29/06/2006
PRITCHARD HINITT Congratulations Steve and Grace on your Engagement. With much love from both Families. xx Published in paper 29/06/2006
PINCHES Gladys nee Brooks Three years have passed since that sad day, You closed your eyes and went away. You quietly went without no fuss, and broke the hearts of all of us. Always remembered Michael and Kate Published in paper 29/06/2006
LUKE Neal knows just how lucky he is to have had people around him to say 'go and follow your dream'. Thanks to that encouragement, from teachers, parents and friends, he's now on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, in three
FROM rom a time before dinosaurs existed, dragonflies have ruled the skies. Fossils have shown that back then, some species could grow to have a wingspan of 70cm or more. These days, the biggest dragonflies in terms of wingspan can be found in Australia
MORE than 40 women will take to the stage in Areley Kings tomorrow to prove there is more to Women's Institutes than jam and Jerusalem. Performers from 12 WIs in Worcestershire will take part in a drama festival which continues on Saturday at Areley Kings
THIS cute little bundle is receiving extra special care and attention from keepers at West Midland Safari Park. The big-eyed baby wallaby, who is being hand-reared, has been wrapped up in this warm jumper to give her the same comfort her mother's pouch
HARVINGTON Hall's annual festival will kick off with live music from the Azzura String Quartet tomorrow at 7.30pm. On Saturday, there will be Elizabethan dancing in the gardens from noon, which will be followed by a performance from the Dutch Lewis Jazz
SEVERN Valley Railway will play host to period vehicles and re-enactors this weekend as it takes visitors back to the Second World War. The 1940s theme will run on Saturday and Sunday and further information is available from www.svr.co.uk or by telephoning
Library, Kidderminster - Waseley Hills Craft Guild, until July 6. Life's a Doodle, until July 8. Museum, Bewdley - From Brush to Canvas, until August 28. Hat's Off, until July 30. Ceramicist Paul Hancox, until August 16. Library, Droitwich - What Goes
THE Tidal Wave Gallery in Hereford is showing an exhibition of British watercolours from 1780 to 1980. From its topographical beginnings in the 18th Century - represented in the exhibition by Paul Sandby - a more Romantic approach developed. A number
LONDON is calling a homegrown Kidderminster band who have battled it out to reach the finals of a national competition. The Amateurs stole the show at the final of the Birmingham Emergenza UK Unsigned Band of the Year contest and will now play with groups
URBAN music fans will be partying at Kidderminster Players Bar to celebrate the launch of a new album next week. Twisted Melon Records' first compilation album, which followed a series of recording sessions with artists from across Worcestershire, hit
MUSIC with a summer theme will fill Kidderminster Town Hall when members of Stourport Choral and Operatic Society take to the stage next month. There will be tunes to suit all tastes, including a medley from the popular musical, Jekyll and Hyde, which
THE earliest references in the whole of the English language to the terms `fountain pen and `alarm clock' have been discovered in archives in Worcester. A vicar from Pershore uncovered the words in 17th Century wills at Worcestershire Library and History
