FIREFIGHTERS are urging big-hearted people to bring a little cheer to children who lost parents in the New York tragedy. For every £10 donated, a special teddy bear, dressed up as firefighter, will be sent to a bereaved child of a firefighter who died
APATHETIC parents have been criticised for not coming forward to join a Worcester school's parent-teacher association. David Thompson, deputy head of Christopher Whitehead High School, said the Friends of the School Association (FOS) sent letters to more
PUPILS at a Worcester school have created robots capable of performing like champion athletes. The 13 and 14-year-olds at Blessed Edward Oldcorne RC High School, in Timberdine Road, have been competing in the BBC's Techno Games. The children have been
ONE of Worcester's most outspoken Mayors has died at the city's Ronkswood Hospital, aged 84. Dorothy Gething was the first woman to hold the top civic posts of City Chamberlain, High Sheriff, and Mayor in three consecutive years. She was born and bred
A leading fine art auction house has ended its year in style as a collection of Royal Worcester figures and animals sold for £42,500. The collection, which extended to 54 lots and came from a farmhouse near Bewdley, included mostly animals modelled by
A LOVESTRUCK Worcester man desperate to bring his Filipino bride to Britain has been given fresh hope of a New Year reunion. City MP Mike Foster has faxed a letter to the British Embassy in Manila asking immigration chiefs to look at Jon and Merlinda
A GROUP of Christians in Zambia have celebrated their first Christmas in a new church, the cost of which has been offset by money raised by a Malvern Link congregation. St Matthias' Church has spent three years raising £1,300 to send to Friar Tomas Kabaso
PENSIONERS living in a Worcestershire sheltered housing complex are celebrating the New Year with the news that their homes have been saved from demolition. A brighter 2002 is guaranteed at Heaton House, Martley, near Worcester, thanks to a 30-year business
SCOTT Barrow has been praised by coach John Brain as he continues his loan spell with Orrell. The 21-year-old, who has moved to Edge Hall Road for the rest of the season, has already impressed since his switch as he bids to get back into the Worcester
SKIPPER Carl Heeley has forged a reputation for being Worcester City's Mr Consistent and this season shows no signs of being any different. Already he has managed to survive the injury hoodoo that has haunted most of his team-mates and he remains the
North Midlands Cup officials have agreed to a request from Telford Rugby Club to postpone their quarter-final at holders Bromsgrove, scheduled for tomorrow. Telford had asked for permission to delay the tie because a number of players are away on a skiing
SCOTT Barrow has been praised by coach John Brain as he continues his loan spell with Orrell. The 21-year-old, who has moved to Edge Hall Road for the rest of the season, has already impressed since his switch as he bids to get back into the Worcester
Five star Kidderminster Harriers outclassed promotion favourites Hull with a tremendous display but could have racked up far more than three goals. They were on top throughout as the visitors had just no answer to their fast, free-flowing football and
SCOTT Goodwin grabbed his first goal for Hereford United in their 1-0 win at Telford United to provide some much-needed festive cheer for Phil Robinson's side. The combative midfielder, who joined from relegated Nationwide Conference outfit Hednesford
DINES Green Juniors have become only the second team in Worcestershire to gain a Charter Standard award from the Football Association. The Worcester club, which fields an under 12 team in the Stourport Youth League, were rewarded for the provision of
ALTHOUGH Guide Dogs wants the New Year to begin with a big bang, we are appealing for sensible use of fireworks to avoid frightening dogs. The festive season is a time of great joy for many, but for guide dogs and their owners, it can be very traumatic
I AM writing to inform readers about the shocking life of intensively-farmed turkeys. Turkeys have a zest for living and, treated with respect, they become very friendly. Wild turkeys are striking, handsome, graceful and intelligent. They would spend
THE resumption of hunting last week is a small but significant sign that the countryside is returning to some sort of normality after the foot-and-mouth epidemic, which began last February. The rural economy is in a very poor state, with farming facing
Larkin put Harriers two ahead on 49 minutes, running onto Broughton's pass beating left-back Holt and stepping inside to rifle the ball home from the edge of the area.
Sat July 14 Bromsgrove Rovers (a) 4-0 Broughton, Hadley 2, Bird Mon July 16 Halesowen Harriers (a) 6-1 Middleton, Bird 2, Shilton, Shail, Ducros Wed July 18 Evesham United (a) 1-1 Faulds Sat July 21 Redditch United (a) 3-0 Hadley, Hinton, Middleton Tues
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby believes striker Colin Larkin will have lifted his goals tally into double figures by the end of the season. The 19-year-old, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers until the end of the campaign, has so far scored three
A HALFPIPE at Malvern Youth Centre used by skateboarders and inline skaters has been moved to Tenbury Wells. Devastated skaters, furious with Malvern Hills District Council for forcing the move, claim the remaining facilities at Victoria Park are "useless
WORK at a county foot-and-mouth burial site is continuing to progress as Britain looks set to be declared free of the disease. The pit at the disused airfield in Throckmorton, near Pershore, was dug in April to dispose of the massive number of animals
Bo Henriksen and Ian Clarkson both passed fitness tests on knocks to face Hull. That boost means boss Jan Molby can field the same side that hammered Rochdale 4-1 on Boxing Day. Henriksen scored two in that game and the Danish striker will be hoping to
AS too many readers will know from experience, while a good referee can make a football match, a bad one can ruin it. If the late Gerald Ashby was ever blamed for the latter during his 27-year refereeing career, we'd be staggered. The one thing which
WORCESTERSHIRE'S Andy Bichel and former New Road pace ace Glenn McGrath both played key roles as Australia clinched their Test series against South Africa in Melbourne today. Bichel, who returns for a second season with the County next year, took a further
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers boss Jan Molby believes striker Colin Larkin will have lifted his goals tally into double figures by the end of the season. The 19-year-old, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers until the end of the campaign, has so far scored three
SKIPPER Carl Heeley has forged a reputation for being Worcester City's Mr Consistent and this season shows no signs of being any different. Already he has managed to survive the injury hoodoo that has haunted most of his team-mates and he remains the
Dominies and Guild Cricket Club have held their annual meeting and elected their team captains for the 2002 season. Glyn Wilks was re-elected as Saturday 1st Xl skipper; Glen Humphries was elected as Saturday 2nd X1 captain and Matt Williams was named
Hull still attacked briefly despite the three-goal deficit and top scorer Alexander headed a set-piece over on 71 minutes. But Harriers continued to threaten and Broughton had a good chance soon after only to put the ball into the side netting after tremendous
Hull made a double substitution at half-time, bringing on an extra striker in Dudfield for Greaves and Matthews replaced Whitmore. Harriers gained a vital second goal on 49 minutes when Larkin at last put the ball in the net. The striker ran on to Broughton's
SIR Peter Morris, recently appointed President of the Royal College of Surgeons, says of the NHS: "Things are in such a mess, much worse than I would have imagined possible". And he is right at the heart of things. GEORGE COWLEY Worcester.
I WAS dismayed to read that rats have been poisoned in Priory Park, Malvern. as I was not aware this was happening. However, if the council had put into practice the free advice given in 1999 about the humane control of pigeons in Malvern, this may not
I WONDER if A Knittel (You Say, December 15), who is a registered general nurse, refuses to administer medication to any of her patients? The reason I ask is because all modern medicines are quite rightly tested on animals before they reach the clinical
Harriers should have been more than one goal ahead by half-time after missing a couple of good chances. Hull's Alexander was booked for diving in the area on 28 minutes during a goalmouth scramble then Harriers almost made it two three minutes later with
Harriers were denied by a goal-line clearance on only three minutes when Mohan cleared Larkin's shot after keeper Musselwhite was caught off his line going for a Blake through-ball. Harriers were starting off where they left off on Boxing Day with some
