A VILLAGE was this week left reeling after 240 cattle and 20 sheep were destroyed when foot and mouth disease was detected. Sunday's outbreak in Stoke Prior has been confirmed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), which said the carcasses
MEN in "big swanky cars" are the "racers" putting people in danger on Worcester roads and not young mums, a mother-of-two has claimed. Tracy Walters has admitted being forced to put her foot down at roundabouts on Warndon's Woodgreen Drive because overgrown
A MALVERN man died after a "clot-busting" drug administered for a critical heart condition caused a fatal brain haemorrhage. An inquest into the death of retired post office worker Dennis Ibbotson heard how he was given the medication at Ronkswood Hospital
POLICE launched an operation to foil gangs of boy-racers poised to gather in Kidderminster on Saturday night. Around 30 extra officers were drafted in after detectives were alerted to plans for a large-scale gathering in the multi-million pound Crossley
TWO leading Chechen rebels have been arrested in connection with the murder of four engineers, including a Hereford man. The rebels were arrested last week by Russian special forces and are being questioned by Russian authorities about the killings, according
A JURY has rejected a Worcester robber's claim he was forced on pain of death to hold up a village store. Sean Hunt, of Lowesmoor, feared he would end up "propping up a motorway bridge" unless he carried out the crime. But the jury at Gloucester Crown
WE didn't think it would be long before someone responded to the accusation that "young mothers... whose right feet weigh more than their left" are putting lives at risk by racing through Warndon Villages. We were right. Tracey Walters has stood up to
HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner is confident his side can get to the FA Umbro Trophy final at Villa Park. United reached the semi-finals for the first time in 30 years with a 1-0 victory over Burton Albion at Edgar Street on Saturday
WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Elliott Wilson will miss the start of the new season because of injury. The 24-year-old opener has undergone an operation on his back and will not be available when the County launch their Championship campaign against Middlesex
HAT-TRICK hero Spencer Bromley admitted he fears the axe despite his stunning display in Worcester's 32-14 demolition of Bedford on Saturday. The former Harlequins winger was the outstanding player on show for the National One leaders as he ran the relegation
STOURPORT coach Ronnie Hobbs was delighted with his side's second half display as they came from behind to beat Upton 19-11. The victory and the precious two points puts the Walshes Meadow side back on top of North Midlands Division One and on course
REDDITCH United completed a Dr Mar-tens League Western Division 'double' over rivals Evesham United after winning 1-0 in Saturday's local derby at the Valley Stadium. On his arrival at the ground referee Dean Whitestone was concerned at the state of the
WORCESTERSHIRE batsman Elliott Wilson will miss the start of the new season because of injury. The 24-year-old opener has undergone an operation on his back and will not be available when the County launch their Championship campaign against Middlesex
Saturday, March 10, 2001 HEREFORD United's Sky TV specialist Robin Elmes came up with the goods again in Saturday's FA Umbro Trophy quarter-final tie against Burton Albion at Edgar Street. Elmes, who scored United's solitary goal when the cameras came
WORCESTER City boss John Barton hit out at the officials after seeing his goalkeeper Danny McDonnell sent off. McDonnell was red-carded after only 24 minutes of Saturday's Dr Martens League Premier Division game at Folkestone Invicta for handling the
HEREFORD United Director of Football Graham Turner is confident his side can get to the FA Umbro Trophy final at Villa Park. United reached the semi-finals for the first time in 30 years with a 1-0 victory over Burton Albion at Edgar Street on Saturday
I AM delighted that Richard Adams, Worcester Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate, has established that a pot of money can potentially be accessed through Europe for the construction of a new bridge at Worcester. I am sure that our friends
COUNCILLOR Stephen Clee writes in an attempt to disparage the Labour and Liberal Democrat budget agreed by Worcestershire County Council on February 22. I agree with him on one thing - that people should bear this budget in mind during the May 3 elections
I HAVE tried to keep the debate about the under-funding of our schools in Worcestershire as free of party politics as possible. Sadly, your letters pages have featured many letters from Labour and Liberal Democrat politicians that have been explicitly
Saturday, March 10, 2001 STEVE Frost's injury-time goal for Bromsgrove Rovers secured maximum points in a 2-1 win over Rocester to assist the Greens' relegation battle in the Dr Martens League Western Division. Martin Ridley had given the visitors a fourth
BUSINESSES submitting planning applications have been given a fairer deal following a procedural shake-up. Applicants will now have the chance to put their case before Worcester City Council if councillors overturn officers' recommendations. It means
AN agency dedicated to helping disabled people cultivate new skills and find jobs will be taking a garden design to this year's Hampton Court Flower Show. Stourport-on-Severn-based Beacon Employment has broken new ground by entering a team of gardeners
FORMER Wales captain Barry Horne's Kidderminster Harriers career has come to an end. The 38-year-old veteran midfielder had joined Harriers as a player-coach during the summer on a free transfer from Sheffield Wednesday. Horne started 29 games but was
Blackpool 5 Harriers 1 THERE was no getting away from it. Saturday was sheer suicide on the seaside for Kidderminster Harriers. We've seen poor performances and disappointing displays over the season but their visit to Blackpool at the weekend was on
A LACK of reserve action is not helping Kidderminster Harriers boss Jan Molby return injured players to the squad. The likes of left-back Scott Stamps, who is struggling with hamstring trouble, and out-of-favour forward Tony Bird need second team matches
NEW striker Drewe Broughton has given boss Jan Molby another dimension to his attack and the Dane is delighted. Broughton played as a lone centre-forward against Cardiff City in Sunday's 4-2 defeat and scored both goals. With Dean Bennett pushing up alongside
Harriers steward Ron Everitt and Bewdley resident David Hood add their contributions to one of the big debates around the town. AS a keen supporter of the Harriers I would like to voice my disgust at the support, or the lack of it, at recent games. Our
Harriers were celebrating for another reason on Saturday after tying up a £6,000 deal with West Bromwich Building Society to sponsor the family enclosure until the end of next season. The society is also running the Harriers Super Savers Account which
THE warmth and generosity of Worcester people - and the quality of Worcestershire cheese - has received the Royal seal of approval. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have sent a letter to the Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Mary Drinkwater, thanking
THIS is the sight of a pyre of hundreds of sheep being destroyed today at Bringsty, near Bromyard. The 275 sheep at The Grove, which borders Bringsty Common, were condemned for slaughter on Thursday, March 8, and were being burned this morning to eradicate
A SERIAL shoplifter from Worcester who stole to feed his drug habit has been given the chance to beat his addiction. Teenager Christopher Smith stole ladies' toiletries and two bottles of whisky, Worcester magistrates were told. The 19-year-old admitted
COMMUNITY leaders at a village near Droitwich are pressing for action over an accident blackspot. They recorded 10 crashes last year at Cutnall Green and two last month alone. Now villagers are hoping engineers can find a solution to stop the rate of
A THANKSGIVING service has been organised in memory of a former Dean of Worcester. The Very Rev Dr Tom Baker died last September. He held the post of Dean between 1975 and 1986. The service, in Worcester Cathedral, will be held at 3pm on Friday, March
AN amateur historian is appealing for help again after successfully completing a project on war heroes. Ex-RAF pilot Philip Smith had a good response to his plea for information on boys from Hartlebury Grammar School who died in the Second World War.
WORCESTER City boss John Barton hit out at the officials after seeing his goalkeeper Danny McDonnell sent off. McDonnell was red-carded after only 24 minutes of Saturday's Dr Martens League Premier Division game at Folkestone Invicta for handling the
WORCESTER badminton ace Simon Archer saw his mixed doubles dreams shattered in the semi-finals of the Yonex All-England Championships at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. Archer and his new partner Gail Emms were toppled by number one seeds Michael
MATHEW Back will face a verbal dressing down from Worcester coach Adrian Skeggs after reacting angrily to being substituted at Bedford. The former Welsh international threw his shirt on the floor in front of the main stand after being replaced by Ian
Worcester City Football Club's full fixture list for the 2000/2001 season AUGUST 19 - Tamworth, DML (A) 2-1 (goal scorers Lutz, Cottrill) 21 - Bath, DML (H) 0-0 26 - Stafford, DML (H) 2-4 (Heeley, Joyce) 28 - Merthyr Tydfil, DML (A) 1-4 (Weir) SEPTEMBER
MATHEW Back will face a verbal dressing down from Worcester coach Adrian Skeggs after reacting angrily to being substituted at Bedford. The former Welsh international threw his shirt on the floor in front of the main stand after being replaced by Ian
HAT-TRICK hero Spencer Bromley admitted he fears the axe despite his stunning display in Worcester's 32-14 demolition of Bedford on Saturday. The former Harlequins winger was the outstanding player on show for the National One leaders as he ran the relegation
A MAN admitted sex attacks on four girls dating back to the 1970s when he appeared before a judge at Worcester Crown Court on Monday. Francis Banner, aged 77, of Shelley Close, Catshill, Bromsgrove, pleaded guilty to seven counts of indecent assault and
I NOTICE that a few people are still drinking alcohol on the riverside between North Quay and the Cathedral. Do they think they're above the law? JIM STOTE, Worcester.
WE hear a lot about preserving greenfield sites, yet the council has just cut down all the healthy young trees outside the Cranham Drive shops to make room for a larger car park. At this rate, England will soon be one concrete jungle from one end to the
HOW can your correspondent Gwen Johnson (You Say, March 5) get so many things so badly wrong? Every part of her letter started with a false premise and proceeded to make an argument based on that wrong statement. For the record, please can we get her
IS it fair that I should be blamed for the Safeway's planning application being refused? And all because I was the only Conservative councillor who voted against the application, along with seven Labour and one Independent councillor, making the vote
AM I alone in wondering what has happened to all those bold pledges by Labour to be "tough" on crime, tough on the cause of crime"? It is bad enough that the streets aren't safe after dark and the number of "bobbies on the beat" has fallen by 2,500, but
Saturday, March 10, 2001 WORCESTER side-stepped a potential banana skin of a game to leave Bedford sliding towards the relegation zone on Saturday with a comfortable 32-14 victory. In a match which was always going to be tough with Bedford old boys Alistair
A COW stuck in mud in a field off Common Road, Evesham, needed the assistance of Evesham Fire Brigade last Sunday afternoon at 12.10pm. They used a rope to pull her free.
Saturday, March 10, 2001 WORCESTER City will soon have to start fielding Ian Cottrill in goal on a regular basis if he can continue his unblemished record. For the second time this season, the long-serving Cottrill had to don the green jersey in Saturday's
Saturday, March 10, 2001 KIDDERMINSTER Harriers produced the defensively solid performance Jan Molby wanted in Saturday's goalless Nationwide League Division Three draw against Rochdale at Spotland. "If I ever, in my spell as a manager, needed a clean-sheet
MALVERN Instruments has won the Malvern Hills Platinum Award for Business Excellence 2000. The company was chosen from more than 60 entrants as the unanimous choice of judges for the overall prize of £1,000. It was cited for its international reputation
A DESPERATE Jan Molby will be taking his Kidderminster Harriers players back to basics in a bid to stop a horrendous run of Division Three form. Harriers have lost their last three games, conceding 12 goals in the process, and fans have been stunned by
STRUGGLING Kidderminster Athletic U-12s are slowly turning their fortunes around -- with the help of a surprise new coaching arrival. Kidderminster Harriers' recent signing, Frenchman Parfait Medou-Otye, has given up part of his Wednesday evenings to
Harriers 1 Lincoln 3 ANYONE hoping for a positive reaction after Blackpool will have been left very disappointed on Tuesday night. Harriers have now lost three in a row but a more worrying statistic is the 12 goals shipped in those games. And the nature
A REVENGE mission is planned this Saturday as Kidderminster Harriers strive to correct one of their worst results of the season. Harriers had only been beaten twice in Division Three before the visit of Steve McMahon's Blackpool in late September. But
JAN Molby risks a possible touchline ban after he was banished to the stands during Kidderminster Harriers' 4-2 defeat to Cardiff City. The Harriers boss is waiting to hear what action the Football Association will take. An FA spokeswoman said referee
HARRIERS 2 CARDIFF 4 BY 1.45pm on Sunday, Harriers had long grown tired of Cardiff City skipper Andy Legg. The former Birmingham City player hurled numerous gigantic throws into Tim Clarke's penalty area and his corner taking wasn't bad either. But Jan
THE town's first cyber caf will be up and running by May after the completion of an £80,000 site, writes Becky Procter. The Knowledge Caf will be opening at Park House, the former Women's Royal Volunteer Service in Smallwood. And work on transforming
