KIDDERMINSTER Cricket Club's young players earned a confidence booster before Saturday's journey into the unknown. Spirits were high after they recorded a good six-wicket win over Kings Heath in the National Knockout Cup on Sunday. And relegated Kidderminster
NEW club captain Sean Lloyd started in a winning vein in Kidderminster firsts' opening competitive match of the season. They beat Kings Heath by six wickets in a National Knock-out Cup first round match hit by the wet weather at Chester Road. The visitors
MARK Edward helped Chaddesley Corbett to a great six-wicket win over Droitwich in Worcestershire League Division One. The home side were put in first but Ian Chambers (2-44) and Edward (4-49) kept the scoring rate low. Paul Bryan's dismissal, bowled by
RAIN caused the abandonment of Bewdley's first Worcestershire League Division Two match of the season so both teams took 12 points. They made a great start to life after relegation by quickly taking two Brockhampton wickets before a run was on the board
A PSYCHOPATHIC arsonist who set fire to a Malvern flat following the death of her boyfriend has been jailed for four years. But Yvonne Tonks will be supervised for the next nine years because of her crime, a court heard. The 35-year-old had earlier accused
A MOTORIST made 17 threatening phone calls to another driver after they were involved in a road accident. Ian Kyle admitted making a threat to kill David Kaner and to putting him in fear of violence. Mr Kaner, of Stockton-on-Teme, near Stourport, received
AN 18-year-old Worcester student whose mother died of cancer shortly before he started his course has been shortlisted for a Vocational Achievement Award. Mark Szortowski, who earned distinctions in all eight of his first-year modules at Worcester College
WORCESTER'S new hospital has been named as one of the top 40 in the country. A survey by independent company CHKS International has named Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust as one of the nation's top performers. The Trust entered the programme so
A SCHEME to tackle crime and disorder in Droitwich and the surrounding area will be launched tomorrow. The Wychavon Crime and Disorder Plan for 2002 to 2006 is to be unveiled in Pershore by Margaret Geary, Home Office regional crime reduction director
A TEENAGE cyclist who plunged headfirst into a Worcester canal has been reunited with his beloved bike - thanks to an Evening News appeal. Andrew Kennard was cycling along the Worcester Birmingham canal last Saturday when his trip took a turn for the
A KIDDERMINSTER post office was robbed by a gang of three raiders. The men burst into the post office on Comberton Hill at 3.15pm on Tuesday, April 30. Two of the men forced their way through a hatch of the counter and threatened staff and customers,
A THOUSAND-year-old Worcestershire village looks set to become one of the best preserved in the county. Hartlebury will come to life this weekend during the first nationwide Local History Week and county museums officer Robin Hill says the event will
A NURSE at an exclusive Droitwich private hospital who preyed on patients and colleagues, stealing cash earmarked for birthdays and leaving gifts, has been struck off. Julie Ingram stole a total of £126 from a staff collection tin, and tried to steal
WORCESTER Rugby Club starlet Greg Fincher has been asked to join Nigel Redman's revolution at Sixways. The 16-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic season culminating in three under 16 England appearances against Italy and Wales. And after a number of impressive
ARLY risers can have front row seats for a musical performance on Sunday, which is International Dawn Chorus Day. The programme will begin with an introduction by the song thrush and robin just before daybreak, followed by the blackbird, chaffinch, sparrow
PEOPLE power has ensured a controversial Bewdley traffic-calming scheme goes to a history-making vote. Residents who have got the hump with a plan which would see 53 calming features installed in streets around Cleobury Road have taken advantage of a
POLICE are hunting three men who robbed a Kidderminster post office on Tuesday afternoon. The Comberton Hill premises were targeted at 3.15 when two of the robbers forced their way through a parcel hatch in the counter and threatened staff and customers
A VIOLENT Stourport man who tortured his pregnant wife by holding her head under water and wiring her to a battery charger has been jailed for 12 years at Worcester Crown Court. Jordan Lee also hit her with a metal pole and a broom handle, and kicked
THOSE sickened at the horrific violence meted out by Lee are likely to be shocked by the response of a charity which runs a refuge for battered wives and their children. Judge Michael Mott, who sent down Lee this week for his evil attacks on his pregnant
A huddle of stone cottages beneath the sheep-grazed slopes of the wolds, Snowshill is close to the halfway point of this scenic walk from Broadway, making it an excellent place to take a break. Though an attractive destination in its own right, it is
THE group responsible for buying health care for district folk is looking to further develop services at Kidderminster Hospital. Wyre Forest Primary Care Trust, which commissions services for 110,000 people, hopes to increase surgery at the site and has
PUPILS who duck out of school in Wyre Forest have been issued with a stark warning after a clampdown on youngsters playing truant was hailed a success. Ten young people were rounded up across Kidderminster by police and education welfare officers on Friday
THE first raft of 270 affordable homes for the district has been launched. Wyre Forest Community Housing plans to provide the homes for rent by the end of 2005 and estimates the cost at £21 milion. Its New Build Programme starts with a £1.2 million contract
THE Grime's a Crime campaign may have finished but the drive to keep Wyre Forest clean and green is continuing apace. District folk are being urged to recycle their waste by a less-than-subtle rubbish truck which has been adorned with two two-metre square
PUBS in Stourport face an uncertain future unless a more attractive environment is created to compete against rival towns, publicans have warned. Three pubs - The Tontine, The Bell, and The Anchor - have closed in the last 18 months and been sold to developers
NEWLY elected councillors are being reminded they will have to adhere to strict standards of behaviour or risk being banned from office. With Wyre Forest District Council elections taking place today, the Standards Board for England has issued a warning
RBL: The Sedgeberrow branch of the Royal British Legion recently held their annual dinner at the Beckford Hotel. Branch chairman Mervyn Kearsey gave the Exhortation and branch Padre Rev C J Johnston-Hubbold said the Grace. The chairman welcomed guests
GARDENING CLUB: Ann Wall welcomed John Sutton, writer and lecturer, to speak on Hardy Herbaceous Perennials of the Daisy Family. This is the largest family in the plant kingdom with some 2,500 species, the daisy flowerhead being a collection of separate
PARISH COUNCIL: Coun L Hall chaired the meeting in the absence of coun J James. Seeding: This has now been completed. Orchard Close: Retrospective planning would be required for timber shed, previously constructed at 5, Orchard Close. Queens Golden Jubilee
GARDEN CLUB: The Garden Club has a full-day outing to Tatton Park (a National Trust property in Cheshire) planned for Sunday, July 28, and secretary Edith Capell confirms that seats are on sale to the public, not just to club members. The cost of the
HM QUEEN MOTHER: On behalf of the Parish Council and villagers, a letter was sent to the Queen on the death of the Queen Mother. Maurice Andrews has received a reply from the private secretary - 'The Queen has been deeply touched by the many messages
PTA: Fladbury First School PTA - Main points from the meeting in April: The Quiz Night held last month made £130 profit - well done to all involved. There will be a sponsored walk on Sunday, May 26, starting at 10am from the car park in Broadway behind
TOM Moody expects further improvement from his Worcestershire side des-pite a convincing five-wicket victory at Northamptonshire that gave them their first Benson and Hedges Cup win of the season. The New Road club returned to form to banish the memory
NEXT time you feel as if life's dealt you a rotten hand, and you're tempted to drop your head, give a thought to Mark Szortowski. He's in line for a major education award after impressing lecturers at Worcester College of Technology. But his progress
COMPASS Theatre Company's latest production, Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, is at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, on Tuesday, May 7 (8pm). Beckett's masterpiece introduces two tramps waiting for the mysterious Godot. Continually aware of cold, hunger
CECIL Duckworth believes Worcester Rugby Club are primed for the Premiership if the RFU decides on a top level shake-up. The Sixways chairman remains optimistic that Premier Rugby and the governing body will look at increasing the size of the Premiership
PATIENTS being rushed to Worcester's new hospital by ambulance are having to wait up to two hours on trolleys before they are dealt with. Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust has revealed paramedic crews are having to hang around at the
CYCLING: Teenager Liam Preece was robbed of a National British Schools Cycling Association 10 mile Time Trial Championship at Lichfield by an administrative error. The Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club 15-year-old was put into the wrong age group by organisers
THE chief officer for Wyre Forest's health watchdog has voiced fresh concern after Worcester's new hospital again diverted some patients to Redditch. Jenny Knowles said patients had been taken to the Alexandra Hospital on several occasions last week during
CRITICISM over car parking at Worcester's new hospital has prompted the setting up of a new working group to tackle the problem. Solutions being looked at by the group which includes representatives from Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and the
KARATE: Tsunami showed their fighting spirit by bringing home a superb 23 medals from the National Shukokai Karate Championships. Under the guidance of international star Sensei Solfrid Daniels, the club's cadets have grown in strength. They used the
NETBALL: Kidderminster's Gina Archer helped Worcester Sixth Form to runners-up spot in the National Colleges Knock-out Cup. They lost the final to South East Essex 53-37 after defeating Exeter 36-22 in the semis. Archer and her team-mates were representing
SWIMMING: Four students from Kidderminster's Holy Trinity School won the medley relay at the Bazuka National Primary Schools Championships in Bromsgrove. Heather Keen, Caroline Park, Aimee Cook and Iskra Lawrence smashed more than a second off their qualifying
PLANNERS in Wyre Forest have given the go-ahead for a 15-metre high telecommunications mast to be erected in Stourport. Stourport Civic Society strongly objected to the development at the Severn Waste pumping station at the junction of the Worcester and
PUPILS at Windmill First School in Stourport are hoping to bag some cash for good causes. They will be packing customers' bags at the town's Co-op store on Saturday with the aim of raising funs for their PTA and Kiddermin-ster cancer charity Kemp Hospice
JUDO: Paul Clarke put in a fantastic display to win gold for Samurai Judo Club at a senior limited grades competition. Clarke weighed in at just 68kg for an U-81kg event but quickly settled to work with a superb maximum-point win. He won two further contests
YOUNG people's dreams of a skate park in Stourport is on track as businesses and police back the scheme. And British Waterways, the owners of the proposed site between Vale Road and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal, have said they are "willing
SWIMMING: A tremendous 18 first places ensured Wyre Forest Swimming Club won the Mercian Summer League first round at Tamworth. Several of the club's top swimmers could not compete as the competition for swimmers aged 10 and over is not for anyone with
MOTORSPORT: Arley 13-year-old rider Ross Danby won Bewdley Motor Cycling Club's Spring Trial on Sunday. The schoolboy dropped just four marks over the 40-section course at Stourport and was clear winner of the 70-plus entry. Best of the adults was Mike
GOLF: Alan and Jan Harrison won the Livingston Cup Mixed Foursomes at Habberley with a 72.5 nett, ahead of Steve Beddoes and Sally Tristram on 74. J Harrison was also runner-up in the Ladies and Gents' Charity Medal and the Stableford. Men's Saturday
A FOUR-week-old car which was stolen by violent robbers in Kidderminster has been recovered. Its owner was knocked to the ground by two men who punched him in the head and back before driving off in his new £15,000 MG saloon car after he had pulled up
SECURITY staff at a Kidderminster nightclub were kicked and punched in a fracas involving drunken customers, Worcester Crown Court was told. The melee happened in the early hours outside the Time club in Blackwell Street, said Mr Graham Cliff, prosecuting
MAGISTRATES have cleared a Kidderminster woman of charges of having drugs worth £34,000 for sale. The prosecution offered no evidence against Constance Kane, 28, who was arrested after a police search on the Spennells estate in December. Kane, of Peregrine
A MAN awaits sentence after pleading guilty to trying to rob a Worcester taxi driver. Thomas Loveridge, 37, of Cherry Orchard, Kidderminster, was remanded in custody at Worcester Crown Court for medical and probation reports. Barrister, Antonie Muller
ANDY Newton won two events at Moorlands Farm Fishery, including the Sunday Ultimate Double and £250 for his 66lb 1oz catch. Newton was also a winner on Saturday in the evening three-hour match on the Moors Pool where his catch totalled 63lb 4oz. Wednesday
A MAN suffered a broken jaw after being punched outside a Kidderminster nightclub by a house husband who was on a rare night out with friends. Andrew Minard made a complimentary remark about Mark Baggott's girlfriend inside Redwoods. But outside the club
BROADWAY First School won the ninth annual small schools football competition on Saturday when they overcame Elmley Castle 3-0 in the final. The tournament, sponsored by Group 4, took place at Broadway First and St Mary's Braodway and eight teams were
POLE and Maggot match: Andy Price 5-2, Ken Cooper 3-15, Derek Davis 3-1. The next match is on Saturday, May 11, and any bait and method will be allowed. The draw will be at 8am. A cutting-out party has been arranged for Sunday - members are asked to try
Clevedon Tn 0, Evesham Utd 0 UNITED ended a disappointing season with a decent performance in a goalless draw at the Hand Stadium. Full credit to the visitors for gaining a well deserved point, especially after having Andy Smith sent off after only ten
A SOLITARY strike from Darren Reeves was sufficient to secure Littleton the Midland Combination Division two title at Chasetown last Saturday. Reeves, who makes a habit of scoring vital goals, drove a powerful shot into the net on the stroke of full time
I WAS recently interested - and very concerned - by Government remarks relating to achieved targets in the health service. How are these targets being achieved? In terms of ambulance service standards a level of service was set which dealt with the time
A SECOND-HALF goal from Andy Oakes secured Wyre Forest a 1-1 draw at home to Leominster Town in West Midlands League Division One South. The visitors took the lead when Terry Williams was brought down by Simon Wills in the Forest goal and Steve Williams
PERSHORE Town is running a new U11 team for next season and are looking for players. The team will compete locally in the Ambassador Evesham Boys and will play on Saturday mornings. Any players interested in joining the squad should contact David Smaylen
CHADDESLEY Corbett made hard work of beating Division One South bottom side Bustleholme Reserves but eventually won 4-1. They dominated the first half but led by a single goal at the break after squandering chances. Richard Burton inspired the opening
Moreton Rgrs U-12 4, Launton 0 MORETON Rangers clinched the double at the weekend following their 4-0 win over Launton in this year's Witney and District Knock-out Cup final. An early goal by Mark Magee put the league champions in the driving seat though
A COUPLE of local junior teams will be in action at the Mercian Elgar League's finals day on Sunday. Malvern Town will again host the five-final spectacular when play starts at 10.30am with the last match scheduled to start at 6.30pm. Evesham Colts Under
BEWDLEY Town have a hectic set of West Midlands League Division One South fixtures as they play catch up. The clashes include games with fellow high-fliers Hinton and Sedgley as Bewdley battle for runners-up spot. Fixtures, tomorrow: Bewdley v Hinton
POOLE Hall: M Johnson 15-4, D Hassell 11-12, B Parkinson 4-8. A match will be fished on Sunday, draw 7.30am, and there will be a meeting at headquarters on the evening at 7.30pm.
LONG Compton booked a place in the Nursing Home Cup final and gained revenge for a knockout defeat at the hands of Needlemakers the previous week. Brothers Phil and John Smith and Simon Garne were the scorers and they will now face Campden Town in tonight's
DO you have a SLUG problem? If you are a regular Kidderminster train commuter, then you may well have! Stourbridge Line User Group (SLUG) is a voluntary organisation aiming to further the development of the rail service for the benefit of passengers.
AN Evesham youngster's birthday dreams of being a football mascot were shattered when the promised treat turned sour. Henry Pearce-Woods, a pupil from Bengeworth First School, who will be eight on Saturday, had hoped to celebrate his birthday as one of
ON Sunday there will be a contest on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Oldington, bridges 10-11, draw 8.30am at Oldington. Names of those taking part should go to Geoff Ife on 01299 400176.
FURTHER to the article on the Rock Heartstart scheme, I would like to ask John Rushton if the ambulance trust is responsible for his and his colleagues' actions. Collapse or cardiac arrest may have many different causes and it is not always straightforward
A LORRY caused traffic chaos in Evesham when it overturned on the outskirts of the town. The lorry, which had come from Italy and was carrying fruit, overturned on the roundabout at the junction of the A46 and the B4035 shortly after 2pm yesterday. The
THE Stella Pool at Shatterford is the venue for Sunday's contest, draw 7.45am. Guests will be welcome.
HARRIERS Ladies beat West Bromwich Albion 3-2 on Sunday despite only fielding 10 players. West Brom took the lead in the 12th minute thanks to a fine strike from Hayley Pee into the top left-half corner. But Julie Freeman set up Louise Holmes two minutes
A MONTH old calf died hours after a Vale of Evesham farmer found it being attacked by a vixen on Monday morning. "I have been in farming all my life and have never come across it before," said Tony Bomford, of Norval Farm, South Littleton. He said he
HOUSE sparrows are the most common garden birds in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire and starlings in Warwickshire. Starlings were in second place behind house sparrows in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire and house sparrows were second in Warwickshire
FERNDALE Girls U-16s produced their best display of the season in the penultimate game with a 9-0 hammering of Solihull. Sam Rogers (four), Nikki Palmer (two), Vicki Roberts (two) and Nicole Allison, while girl of the game was Amanda Bowden. They have
WINDMILL Middle School will represent Wyre Forest at the Worcestershire Youth Games on Sunday, May, 19. They did not concede a single goal in the Wyre Forest U-12s girls football tournament at Brown Westhead Park, Wolverley. Windmill beat Holy Trinity
THE number of reports of cruelty to animals has fallen, according to new statistics. The RSPCA this week launched its annual review of cruelty statistics, which reveals a drop in the number of complaints received in Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire
SERIAL Chillers had mixed fortunes in Kidderminster Six-a-Side League Division Two. They achieved a convincing 7-1 victory over Harriers United, following a 2-1 defeat by Swan FC. Results, Division One: FC Harriers 1, Woodthorpe Wdrs 0; Bridge Inn The
CELEBRATIONS marking the 150th anniversary of the coming of the railway to the Vale of Evesham and the opening of Pershore and Evesham Stations reach a climax on Sunday with a special VIP train from Stourbridge and a rail day at Evesham Station. The Oxford
THE Band of West Mercia Constabulary is appealing for more brass players to join the ranks. The band was formed in 1988 as a way of raising the force's profile and to raise money for good causes. It now needs to find new members, who do not have to be
STAFF, pupils and governors at Bengeworth CE First School are celebrating an Ofsted report which said the school "provides very good value for money, where teaching is successful in providing a good quality of education." The inspection team, which spent
AN increasing number of accidents involving horses and cars has prompted a big effort to provide off-road facilities for riders. The scheme called Toll Riding - the rider pays for the privilege of riding on private land - was started in the South East
THERE could be plenty of satisfaction taken from Kidderminster Carolians' season after a third place finish in Midlands Three West (North). But for one or two small hiccups KCs could have won the league although playing in a higher division may have been
WORCESTER City football fans will have the chance to see former club favourites in action tomorrow night as a Past XI team plays John Barton's current side (7.45). The match is part of the club's centenary celebrations and former boss George Rooney, who
EVESHAM United manager Phil Mullen is targeting Worcester City striker Mark Shepherd to spearhead their Dr Martens Western Division campaign next season. The 23-year-old forward is out of contract at St George's Lane this week and has attracted a lot
WORCESTER Rugby Club celebrated a double success with the under sevens and eights clinching titles. The under sevens made it four wins out of four to claim the tournament title while the eights also turned on the style to finish as top team. The under
WORCESTER Rugby Club starlet Greg Fincher has been asked to join Nigel Redman's revolution at Sixways. The 16-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic season culminating in three under 16 England appearances against Italy and Wales. And after a number of impressive
ALL-rounder Kabir Ali has got off to a great start in Worcestershire's new Player of the Month awards, sponsored by Hewett Re-cruitment. A string of consistent performances with both bat and ball, including a match-winning seven-wicket haul against Oxford
WORCESTER NORTON 0 MACCLESFIELD 0 (Worcester Norton won 4-3 on penalties) A FINE save by Fiona Nash from Macclesfield's fifth penalty stroke sparked a rush of players and supporters on to the pitch to congratulate her as Worcester Norton under 15s reached
YOUNG people are set to sample life on the streets in Bewdley when they spend a night sleeping rough to raise money for homeless children across the world. Fifteen sponsored members of St Anne's Youth Group will be settling down in their cardboard boxes
CONCERN is growing for the safety of a 42-year-old Stourport man whose disappearance on Saturday was described as "totally out of character". Car trader Paul Rowley, of Walton Close, said he would be back later when he left home in a white Ford Fiesta
A PORTRAIT of the former Conservative leader William Hague by a Kidderminster painter has gone on show at a prestigious exhibition in London. The major oil painting, which is currently to be seen at The Mall Galleries, is the latest in a series of portraits
A brave pensioner chased and helped catch a robber who had snatched her handbag in Stourport's High Street. A woman in her 20s was charged with robbery following the incident last Thursday at about 4.40pm. The victim, in her 70s, chased and caught her
Clevedon Tn 0, Evesham Utd 0 UNITED ended a disappointing season with a decent performance in a goalless draw at the Hand Stadium. Full credit to the visitors for gaining a well deserved point, especially after having Andy Smith sent off after only ten
A FIVE-year-old boy who suffered head injuries after he was in collision with a car is making a recovery. As the Shuttle/Times & News went to press the boy - who has not been named - had improved from being critical to being comfortable at Birmingham
A 50-TONNE crane has begun the long journey from the home of a former Kidderminster forging firm to the Middle East. The 95ft monobox crane was taken from Folkes Forge, a 300-year-old firm which closed two years ago, to be shipped to a buyer in Dubai
THURSDAY: Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Dame Gillian Weir Masterclass and Concert. Bromsgrove: Grafton Manor Chapel - A Concert for Garden Lovers. Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Gunz N'Rozes. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Mostly Autumn. FRIDAY: Bromsgrove
A MIDLANDS judge was clearly guilty of gross male chauvinism with the glaring leniency of a sentence he imposed at Worcester during this week exactly a century ago. The Journal of 1902 commented: "Husbands with hasty tempers will welcome the arrival of
1802: Advert: Chilblains - In every way, the penetrating powers of Whitehead's Essence of Mustard has frequently succeeded of curing the most desperate cases of chilblains, rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago an, Sciatica, Headache and Palsy. It can be bought in
UPTON-upon-Severn was searching in 1952 for its long-lost ducking stool - a primitive mode of punishment by which those guilty of petty crimes were dipped unceremoniously into the river during centuries past. The Journal posed the question on behalf of
CROWQUILL, in his Journal jottings column for this week of 1902, imparted this amusing tale from the Pershore area. "Marriage is sometimes a failure, and in the land of plums the other day, the start of one such was not encouraging. The clergyman asked
BACK in 1952, Worcester City Council was considering plans for the redevelopment of The Butts. The Journal explained: "The area around the Cattle Market is considered very suitable for the development of an agricultural centre. Councillor John Weaver,
SIGNIFICANTLY, the morale of Worcestershire farmers was at a very low ebb exactly half-a-century ago as they looked back on a "horrible" 12 months. Their depression was aired at the AGM of the county branch of the National Farmers Union and was fully
BERROW'S Journal for this week a century ago carried the dramatic headline: "Ratepayers of Worcester in Revolt". It seems that the rateable value of all houses, shops, offices, pubs and factories across the city had just been officially re-assessed for
1801: A new and complete collection of the Most Remarkable Trials for Adultery from the time of Henry VIII to the year 1780 is now available in two volumes, price 16 shillings. It is to be had from J. Tymbs, Printer of this Journal at 53 High Street,
WORCESTER'S most famous son, composer Edward Elgar, was very much in the news in the Journal at this time exactly a century ago. It was reported that a group of the nation's leading composers, musicians and oratorio singers had clubbed together to buy
PERHAPS the most incredible character ever to be born in Worcester returned to the Faithful City as a celebrity this week exactly 250 years ago. The Worcester Journal reported in 1751: "On Monday last arrived in this city (the place of her nativity),
1801: Burglary and Robbery: On Wednesday night, the dwelling house of the Rev J. Stillingfleet of Knightwick was broke open and entered by some person or persons, at present unknown, by forcing the bars and glass out of the pantry window. The items stolen
CONCERN was widespread in Worcester 100 years ago over the state of one of the Faithful City's most ancient and historic landmarks Edgar Tower. The Journal of 1901 explained: Edgar Tower has been for some time in a somewhat dangerous condition, and much
THE dress sense of Worcester people was still under the national spotlight at this time a century ago. Berrow's of 1901 reminded readers of a survey in a leading London journal that had compared sartorial standards in several cities across the kingdom
1801: Vast quantities of French loaves are almost daily brought to Dover from France and are sold for less than half the price of English bread. (This news item of 200 years ago is set into perspective when we take into account that England and France
ST George's Church at Darlingscott, near Shipston, is hosting a classical music concert on Saturday, June 15, at 7.30pm. The concert features soprano Anna Crookes, flautist Andrew Crawford and harpsichord player Catherine Pierron. Tickets are available
AN air crash near Pershore was reported by the Journal this week 50 years ago. An RAF Harvard training aircraft from RAF Ternhill in Shropshire got into trouble 1,000ft above Naunton Beauchamp, and Flying Officer Douglas Bennett (28) gave the order to
STRATFORD music lovers certainly won't be brassed off with the programme of concerts being staged at the bandstand on the recreation ground this summer. Starting this weekend with the Worcester Concert Brass, the free performances will take place every
WORCESTER jail, then in Friar Street, was one of the last prisons in Britain still to have a treadmill at this time a century ago. The Journal of 1901 explained: "Treadmills are fast disappearing from our prisons. They have had a long prison life, having
NEW Kidderminster Harriers boss Ian Britton has pleaded with fans to give him a chance amid a mixed reaction to his appointment. Britton signalled his intent to succeed by securing the futures of striker Ian Foster, keeper John Danby and Scott Stamps,
SUSPECTED incendiarism in other words, arson was the unusual heading over a Journal report of fire at two country cottages exactly 100 years ago this week. On Tuesday, the interior of a thatched cottage near Fladbury Mill was found to be on fire. The
WORCESTER City Council first discussed the prospect of a footbridge over the Severn near the Grandstand at this time exactly a century ago. Alas, the scheme was rejected at that time and, as we know with the benefit of hindsight, it took another 90 years
A FAMILIAR feature of the Worcester city centre scene was missing at this time 50 years ago. It was the Market Hall clock, that had been a firm fixture opposite the Guildhall in High Street from the year 1849 when it was presented to the city by Richard
THE headline Triple Tragedy near Droitwich brought Journal readers details of an horrific incident at this time a century ago. Near neighbours who heard groans coming from a cottage alongside Hadzor Wood had discovered 45 year-old widow Isabella Gordon
FEARS for the future of the Shelsley Hill Climb were highlighted by Berrow's Journal at this time half-a-century ago under the headline "Crippling Taxes threaten Famous County Event." "The Midland Automobile Club which organises the Shelsley Walsh Hill
TWO boats collided in thick fog and were severely damaged at this time a century ago. The collision was on the Severn near the Ketch Inn, at Worcester. Berrow's Journal reported: "Last Saturday evening, a little after 8 o'clock, a sensational report to
EARLY nights are out for a Bewdley couple after they lost their battle to stop an adjoining terraced pub being granted a public entertainment licence. Opposing the application by the licensees of The Rising Sun, Martyn Guest said noise from the pub had
In 1751 the Journal carried the following two advertisements. The first read: "To be Let - A very commodious house situate in Powick's Lane in the City of Worcester, late in the possession of Mr Moore and having two good parlours, several good lodging
THIS week half-a-century ago, the Journal highlighted the resounding success of a Malvern Pageant held to mark the 1951 Festival of Britain. "A memorable chapter has been added to the life of Malvern by this Pageant in Priory Park. Last Friday saw the
1801: TO be sold by auction - A very desirable freehold estate called "Cleveload Farm" in the Parish of Madresfield. Being on the banks of the Severn and distant only six miles from Worcester and four from Malvern Wells, it enjoys a peculiarly desirable
THE Journal offered a very jaundiced impression of London social life in 1901 through the eyes of the woman correspondent who wrote the Berrow's Ladies' Column from the capital. "To many people, London loses its interest when the travelling season sets
LARGELY because of the way things were expressed at the time, some reports in the Worcester Journal of 1751 make highly amusing reading today, for instance: "On Monday last, a Rabbit Merchant in the Newport Street of this city, having had some words with
MALVERN Town are at home to bottom of the table and relegated Dudley Town tomorrow (Saturday) in the Express and Star League Premier Division and will be hoping to complete a double having defeated Dudley 3-0 back in October. Town had hoped to get the
THE Martley area became one of the first country districts in Britain to have its own telegraph offices at this time a century ago. The Journal explained: Martley Rural District Council has done useful work in aiding the public of its rural areas to get
FILM AT NUMBER 8: Saturday, May 4 at 7.30pm, Meet Me In St Louis, cert U, 1hr 53mins. Starring Judy Garland. NUMBER 8 GALLERY: The Tantalus Project (15th preview). HERITAGE AND HISTORY SOCIETY: The next monthly meeting will be held today (Thursday) at
A NEW national event The Game and Country Fair to be held on the Three Counties Showground from September 6 to 8 is already attracting some of the major players in the countryside with the Countryside Alliance, the NFU and the CLA all giving their support
A POWERFUL display with bat and ball from Leon Botha failed to inspire Per-shore to victory in Satur-day's opening Worcester- shire County League first division game at Hagley. The South African took 3-67 and then blasted a ferocious 96 but it was left
EVESHAM started the season with an impressive five-wicket victory at newly promoted Stourport. It came as no surprise when winning the toss that Stourport batted as they boasted six batsmen from last season who all averaged over 30 in the top 12 of the
EVESHAM Casuals produced one of their poorest displays of the season as they succumbed to Old Hill in last week's Worcestershire Ind-oor League semi-finals. The Birmingham side totalled 120-1 and the chasers were soon in trouble as three batsmen were
JENNY Wrens won a close-fought match with City Blues by six pins in the Worcester and District Ladies Skittles League Division Four. Jenny Wrens led by 26 after the first three legs, and although City Blues closed in on the last two legs and pulled back
A MARLBROOK home could soon become the base for a business venture. A couple are seeking permission to use part of their Marlbrook Lane home for the sale of baby products. Blueprints will be considered by Bromsgrove District Council in due course.
BROADWAY golfers Rich-ard Cox and John Bidwell have given themselves the chance of a trip to St And-rews. The score of 73 at their home club brought them victory in the Famous Grouse Shotgun Foursomes and keeps the duo in contention for a place in the
Members at the April meeting were disappointed as the scheduled speaker on fuchsias, Dean Law, failed to arrive. Fortunately committee member Vic Powell was able to show slides of the National Trust. The next meeting is on May 15, when the subject at
Members and friends took a look "behind the scenes" at Rowberry's Nursery, gaining an insight into commercial propagation and the hazards and technical knowledge required to run a successful story. After the tour members were able to purchase goods at
Hon Secretary Gwen Jones presented Fifteen to One on April 19. This was the latest programme in the Full Circle series, where recordings of complete works are played, and Gwen illustrated her title with three "fifth" works, and one "first". She introduced
At the April meeting, chairman Fred Rogers welcomed Mick Skelding as guest speaker. Mick said members should start looking for potential show birds very soon after the beginning of the breeding season. Before putting together a show team, people should
The district governor of the Midlands district visited the club's April business meeting. This is an annual event, the district governor visiting during his or her year of office to show that all Lions Clubs are valued and play an important part in Lions
On Wednesday Colin Bowden will give a talk entitled In the South Pacific on HM Yacht Britannia. The talk will be illustrated with slides. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month in Franche village hall, starting at 8pm. New members are always
Anyone interested in the vegetarian diet and lifestyle is welcome to take part in a "pig-out" on Tuesday at Fred Bennett Centre, George Street, Kidderminster from 8pm until 9.30pm. For further information contact Wyre Forest Vegetarian Info Centre, PO
A "dawn chorus" walk on Kinver Edge by Kidderminster branch members was rewarded by bird song from a tawny owl, blackcaps, willow warblers, treecreepers, mistle and song thrushes, and jays. National Trust warden Edwin Blunt described work being carried
On Sunday a 5.5-mile walk will take place in Shrawley Woods. Those wishing to take part should meet at Vale Road, Stourport at 2pm. Non-members will be welcome. Dogs are only allowed with the leader's prior agreement. For details, or any queries, contact
ACCORDING to Minister Alun Michael MP, "hunting is far from being the important issue for rural people". If this were the case, then why has the Government launched a six-month consultation period to be followed by a Bill? Now, six weeks into the allotted
THE only people defending Tory policies in Worcester these days are the so-called "Independents", especially Brian Hunt, the man who gives us the benefit of his opinions on practically everything. It's a pity he and his colleagues find libraries too posh
A SPECIAL evening of jazz music with a rail theme and a selection of rail verse old and new called Transports of Delight is being held in Pershore tomorrow (Friday). It marks the anniversary of the public opening of the railway in the town and music will
A SPECIAL exhibition to mark The Queen's Golden Jubilee opened at the Elgar Birthplace Museum near Worcester yesterday. On show are letters, concert programmes, musical scores, medals and honours and other items tracing Elgar's many links with royalty
A TRAFFIC warden has not been on patrol in the Vale towns since last Christmas. Town councillors from Evesham and Pershore now say that motorists realise they can get away with bad or illegal parking and have both called on West Mercia Constabulary to
A FABULOUS all-round team effort earned Prince Henry's Under-15s place in the English Hockey Association's Plate final. The glory girls will now feature in finals day the national Stadium in Milton Keynes on Saturday, May 19 when they will face Cambridge
HEADLESS Cross Ladies' championship dream was in tatters last night after a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to title-rivals Leafield Athletic. The visitors won to go top and push Cross into second with one match to go. Headless are hoping Leafield lose their final
LAST night's shock 4-1 defeat for Combination leaders Grosvenor Park was bad news for two local managers. The title-favourites went belly up to a Romulus side who leapfrogged Feckenham into fourth. And the result means Park have everything to play for
DOREEN Lloyd, of Kidderminster, spent weeks making a special carpet for the Queen at Tomkinsons 40 years ago. It was a gift from a national organisation, the Federation of British Carpet Manufacters, to mark the visit by the Queen to an exhibition in
Bells toll and tears flow as news of the death of King George VI reaches Kidderminster. Every type of activity is suspended for two minutes' silence in tribute to the late king. Buses, cars and lorries - and even tractors in the fields - come to a standstill
TREES-y does it at Witley Court next week when head gardener Richard Squires leads a one-mile walk around the grounds of the 19th century stately ruin. He will share fascinating facts and anecdotes about the trees, including where they came from, why
A NEW collection of adult sketches is in the offing from a Stourport theatrical group. Josie Shaw, 49, a contributor to Areley Kings Players' "adult review" and its out-going chairman, said: "Adult review started out as a blue review many years ago. "
HELEN James, who works at Wood Norton Hall, travelled to America on Monday to take part and represent the UK in a series of tournaments and an international test match. Helen, who lives in Peopleton, got into Polocrosse - lacrosse on horseback - through
DAYTONA is famous around the world for motor racing and Evesham girl Suzanne Hampson will fulfil a driving ambition later this month when she represents the United Kingdom. The 26-year-old trainee teacher has been selected to represent the Royal Life
THE third Warwickshire Children's Triathlon is being held at Shipston on Sunday, May, 26. The event, which is run by Stratford Sharks, provides an opportunity for local children aged eight-14 to have a go at this increasingly popular sport. The competition
THE crackle and roar of richly-tuned nitro fuelled Funny Cars will thunder into life this Bank Holiday weekend as drag star John Spuffard starts his British Championship title defence in drag racing's popular 280-mile per hour class, Nitro Funny Cars
EVESHAM fought a hard battle against stiff opposition at Wolverhampton in the first round of the Nuneaton Swimming League. The nine-year-old girls won both the medley and freestyle relay races thanks to Gemma Bass, Joanna Train, Stephanie Richardson,
MES Pinvin and District Crib League CHEQUERS (Crowle) hosted the annual finals night for both cups, singles and doubles. Mark Shale (Swan, Birling-ham) had a highly successful night winning both the singles title and the doubles title with partner Andy
Evesham and District Snooker League OFFENHAM Red are again the league champions and will collect their spoils of another successful season at the presentation night at Offenham RBL next Tuesday. A fast improving Bidford side pushed the all the way and
IT'S a full throttle start to the season at Prescott Speed Hill Climb this weekend with the Tran-X MSA British Hill Climb Championship event. 2001 Champion Graeme Wight Jnr leads the top ten from last year's competition who will do battle for points in
Best overall company, Presented by Louise Hewett and Michael Brinton The title of Best Overall Company went to Just Desserts from The King's School, Worcester. The company, which compiled a cookery book, will now go through to represent Herefordshire
Best overall company, Presented by Louise Hewett and Michael Brinton The title of Best Overall Company went to Just Desserts from The King's School, Worcester. The company, which compiled a cookery book, will now go through to represent Herefordshire
CONMEN posing as water board officials stole several hundred pounds from an 85-year-old Bidford woman on Monday. The men turned up at her home in The Leys, Bidford, claiming that there was a burst pipe that needed to be checked. While one of the men went
A FORMER Bidford barman has qualified as a frontline soldier. Private Neil Scaife, of Evesham, went through seven months of intensive training before becoming a combat infantryman. After leaving Alcester High School, Pte Scaife, aged 19, worked as a barman
On attending the St George's Day Parade on Sunday, April 21 as an ex-Chairman of the Scouts, it was good to see such a large attendance filling All Saints Church. The Cubs, Brownies, Scouts and Guides etc looked so smart and showed very good behaviour
REFERENCE Journal, April 25, page 13, 'Help for the elderly to get social care'. I am 75 years old today, but what does this article say to us, to me its just gobbledegook, playing with words, we old people get a lot of this. Just what are they saying
THROUGH your letters page may I please express our thanks and appreciation to the person who paid for mother's shopping in Tescos, Evesham on last Thursday, April 18. Mother is elderly, partially sighted and hard of hearing. I hope the low-life that decided
I HAVE written a book entitled 'History of Firefighting in Worcestershire until 1974'. I am re-searching all history regarding fire fighting in Worcestershire so if you could put an advert in looking for information, anecdotes and photographs it would
MAY I through your newspaper thank the person who very kindly left some strawberry plants outside my front door, the plants are growing very well and look very healthy. As there was no name or phone number it is not possible to say thank you personally
A THINK-tank has been set up to tackle parking at Worcester's new £96m hospital - three years after residents first raised fears about the problem. One of its first suggestions will be to try and persuade staff to walk or cycle to work instead of driving
FOUR of Harold Pinter's controversial plays about torture and tyranny have been put together for the first time by drama students at University College Worcester. The production, Pinter and Politics, includes four short plays written throughout the 80s
PROMOTED Stourport lost their first Worcestershire League Division Two game of the season and may also have to face up to life without skipper Nigel Turner. Unlucky Turner ruptured an Achilles tendon and was run out in the process as the town, who topped
RECORDS of Worcestershire families and businesses can now be viewed by internet surfers across the globe thanks to a national initiative. Anyone logging on to the Access to Archives website, or A2A, will be able to browse through more than three million
NEW Zealander John Blakeley did not take long to make an impression as Cookley's overseas player this year. After arriving in the country last Monday, John played for Cookley's Wednesday team in the Stainweld League. And Blakeley promptly blasted a quick-fire
A MISSED penalty flick proved costly as Bretforton Ladies were forced to settle for runners-up spot at FISSC's end of season tournament. Goals were scarce all afternoon with Bretforton losing out to a solitary Shipston strike in the opening group game
THREE schoolchildren pretended to be a suicidal woman during a hoax 999 call to police, it has been revealed. Police said the red-faced youngsters, who were over the age of 10, were reprimanded by officers in front of their parents after the nuisance
STONE registered their first win of the season with a shock success at local rivals Victoria and Blakeley Hall with just nine men on Saturday. The villagers rustled up a 17-run friendly victory over the Kidderminster opposition to prepare for their Worcestershire
THE grief-stricken mother of a drug "binger", who died after mixing heroin and alcohol, has demanded more help for naive parents. Tearful Patricia Davis spoke out after the inquest of her son Ross Mason, who was found slumped in an armchair at his addict
KEVIN Truswell is Stainweld Cricket League's first century-maker of the new season with 111 not out for British Sugar. Truswell led his team to a 108-run victory over Hayley Green in Wednesday Division A. Wednesday results Premier Division: Alveley 121
AN angry hunt spokesman has accused a Government Minister of being "spineless and gutless" after he cancelled a visit to Worcester. Alistair Darling, the Secretary of State of Work and Pensions, was due to open a new office block in King's Court, near
EXCITING and spectacular was how the "slightly nervous" Dean of Worcester summed up the forthcoming Prince Arthur commemorations. Speaking at the King's School theatre yesterday, The Very Rev Peter Marshall was full of enthusiasm at the opening of the
A NOTORIOUS alcoholic was sent to prison hours after his life was saved. Anthony Wynne, known as Sid, appeared in court yesterday with electro cardiac massage terminals still attached to his chest. Worcester's magistrates court heard he suffered a cardiac
CANISTERS feared to contain hazardous chemicals have been dumped near a caravan site in Worcester. Environmental health officers spotted five 25-litre and 14 five-litre canisters opposite the site off Wainwright Road at 1pm yesterday. It is the third
A CITY flood campaigner received a round of applause after quizzing a Minister about sewerage. Mary Dhonau, chairman of Worcester Action Against Floods, took part in a seminar on flooding at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology. Floods Minister
A CAMPAIGN to sweep the city clean of rubbish is well underway. Volunteers from across the city have come out in force to tackle the ever-growing litter problem. The Duckworth Worcestershire Trust has joined forces with the city and county council to
PATIENTS trying to phone Worcester's new £95m hospital are kept hanging on for hours because an administrative blunder has left the switchboard swamped with calls. Pat Merrick, vice-chairman of Worcester and District Community Health Council, warned members
THE RSPCA is urging the Government to adopt its vision for animal welfare after revealing its annual cruelty statistics, which involve 33 convictions in Worcestershire and Herefordshire. The society wants the Government to introduce a five-step "duty
MALVERN Hills District Citizens Advice Bureau has received a resounding vote of confidence from the people who use its service. In a recent survey of clients, 93 per cent rated the service the advice centre offers as excellent. And 85 per cent rated the
STAFF and users of Worcestershire Library and History Centre are celebrating a successful first year this week. The Trinity Street centre has been praised by Worcestershire County Council after it attracted more than 28,000 people over the year. Sixty
WORCESTER Rugby Club celebrated a double success with the under sevens and eights clinching titles. The under sevens made it four wins out of four to claim the tournament title while the eights also turned on the style to finish as top team. The under
AN action plan is set to be launched at a crisis-hit Kidderminster school criticised for poor management and standards. Worcestershire county councillors are due to debate tomorrow a £700,000 action plan for Harry Cheshire High School after Government
A GANG of about 40 youths aged 10 to 16 armed with bottles, stones and at least one knife chased and cornered a man in a Kidderminster pub. Police were called after the gang, who threw stones and bottles, stood hurling abuse at the victim inside The Olde
PUBS are gearing up for a World Cup drinks bonanza. There has been a flood of Wyre Forest applications for early opening following a High Court ruling which decided the football extravaganza in Japan and South Korea next month was a special event and
A drug addict who robbed an 81-year-old widow of her handbag in the street has been jailed for four-and-a- half years at Worcester Crown Court. Ian Fidoe watched Joyce Wright collect her pension before engaging her in conversation. He then wrenched the
A MAN who was "ahead of his time" will be remembered next week as part of a programme to highlight Stourport's past. George Nicholson, a nationally famous publisher who lived in the town for 17 years until his death in 1825, will have his restored tombstone
LEDBURY proved their league form was proof of their growth and improvement over the last few years as they took the game to a strong Malvern A side at Spring Lane last Saturday. MALVERN A 31pts, LEDBURY 27PTS They went straight on the attack from the
THOMAS KINKADE - PAINTER OF LIGHT: On Good Friday, Broadway saw the opening of a Gallery merchanting the works of Thomas Kinkade, whose works 'affirm the basic values of family and home, faith in God and the luminous beauty of nature'. The Gallery is
GARDENING CLUB: 'My plants, your questions' was the topic on Wednesday, April 24. This was expertly presented by the chairman, Colin Hill, who posed the question "Can you imagine a garden without conifers " and then proceeded to show us a wide variety
WORCESTER City football fans will have the chance to see former club favourites in action tomorrow night as a Past XI team plays John Barton's current side (7.45). The match is part of the club's centenary celebrations and former boss George Rooney, who
ALL-rounder Kabir Ali has got off to a great start in Worcestershire's new Player of the Month awards, sponsored by Hewett Re-cruitment. A string of consistent performances with both bat and ball, including a match-winning seven-wicket haul against Oxford
A CRAZY comedy slaloms its way into the Everyman Theatre at Cheltenham. The famous Hull Truck Theatre is bringing the popular John Godber comedy, On the Piste, to the theatre from Monday, May 13 to Saturday, May 18. Set on the Alpine slopes, the show
ONE of Britain's most popular dance companies is on tour and coming soon. Ballet Central is returning to Chipping Norton Theatre on Thursday, May 9, and Friday, May 10, to give audiences another chance to see them in action. In its 17 years the ballet
AN acclaimed new dance work from one of Britain's contemporary choreographers is coming to the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, on Wednesday May 8 (7.45pm). The Cholmondeleys and The Featherstonehaughs have united once again with their long-term music collaborators
AFTER the driest April for years, the rain has triggered a sudden uptake of soil and fertiliser nitrogen, so farmers should be prepared for an explosion of crop growth and a high lodging potential, warns Colin Smith, plant growth regulator specialist
POWERLIFTER Sara Hill hopes to put in a weighty challenge for the British Championships in June. The 34-year-old West Midlands women's champion has been in record-breaking form and refuses to let her asthma get in the way. Hill, of Stourport, achieved
ATHLETICS: A Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club relay team competed against the country's top clubs at Sutton Park, Birmingham, on Saturday in the National 12-stage event. They finished 30th out of the best 74 teams who qualified from around the
It was a great privilege for my wife and myself to attend the presentation of the loyal addresses to the Queen in Westminster Hall. This was a combination of pageantry and simplicity. Richly uniformed trumpeters silhouetted against gloriously coloured
HOCKEY: Stourport Ladies Veterans finished last in an inter-county tournament . They took time to settle on Beeston's water-based pitches yet managed to hold Bridgnorth at half-time. In a match that could have gone either way, the Shropshire side broke
THE Good Old Days came to Kidderminster Hospital when elderly patients were entertained by a musical treat. Entertainment group Music in Hospitals belted out renditions of popular West End hits and many of the old folk on D2 ward joined in the sing-along
PATIENTS who have received treatment at hospitals in the Dudley area are being invited to share their views at a series of forthcoming informal meetings. The Commission for Health Improvement is assessing the services of the Dudley Group of Hospitals
TABLE TENNIS: First Division player Gary Jones took the Handicap Singles title in Kidderminster Table Tennis League's 60th championship finals night. Jones beat Third Division star Manny Gelhard, who received a 20-point start, and the scores were level
TENNIS: Stourport men's A team expect a difficult season in the County Summer League Division One after losing the Grainger brothers. Phil Newbury and Martin Bradley were also unavailable for the first home match which Stourbridge B won 5-2. Father and
ATHLETICS: Amazing Feet Running Club's Craig Freeman ran an excellent 4 hours 16 minutes in the Sheffield Marathon despite a strong headwind. Richard Aliwell finished the Bracknell half-marathon in a personal best 1-54-18. Shirley Hackett ran a fine 4
THE faces of Stourport for the year ahead were chosen at the weekend when the rosebud, princess and queen were crowned. All three will spearhead the town's September 7 carnival on both land and water and the queen - 16-year-old Sammy Jo Hall - will carry
BASKETBALL: A Wyre Forest teenager helped Worcester Sixth Form College Academy end their season with a resounding win over Cadbury in the West Midlands U-19s Schools and Colleges Cup final. Ex-Wolverley High School pupil Chris May was one of the stars
A girl reported missing last from her home in Stourport last week is back home. Police were concerned for the welfare of Naomi Crofter when she failed to turn up at school in Pershore after leaving her home in Park Crescent on Monday, April 22. But the
Last year's largesse from carnival-goers has been distributed between Stourport groups. The £2,400 raised from the September event was shared between groups including the town's Operatic Society, Brownies and British Red Cross. Lickhill Middle School,
SAILING: Warm weather and excellent winds gave the Saturday sailors an early taste of summer at Trimpley Reservoir. Paul Wooddisse and crew Rob Hart won the GP14 contests from Richard Turnock and Andy Holden in the first race and Malcolm and Elaine Rogers
TENNIS: Kidderminster Tennis Club is running an adult beginner and rusty racquets course from Sunday at 11 am. People are being invited to discover or re-discover the joys of tennis with the town club. Anyone interested can find out more information or
VANDALS left a trail of destruction after boarding a river cruiser in Stourport before smashing benches on the deck and hurling fire extinguishers overboard. The 120-seat River King was moored under the main bridge in the town when the attack began. Youths
MOTORSPORT: Kart-racing star Nathan Freke was a winner again at Fulbeck but he had to struggle. It has always been a problem track for Freke but Saturday's practice went well and he was consistently the fastest driver. On Sunday's race day, most of the
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A FUND-RAISING drive is under way to help a British team on the road to victory at this summer's World Equestrian Games in Spain. The event will be held over the first two weeks of September in Jerez and is a truly international competition, with horses
GOLF: Wharton Park's Daniel Clee took joint third place in the PGA Assistants' Championship regional final at Cambridge Meridian Golf Club's par 73 course. Clee played well with four players ending just one point behind the tying winners. Meanwhile, David
AT least one person won't be turning up to cast their vote in the district elections today - but not because of apathy. Daniel Cubbin, of Ludlow Road, Kidderminster, who received his polling card through the post last week, is just a little young to be
GOLF: Millie Whitmore took overall victory in the Ladies LGU Medal at Wyre Forest. Sue Wood won the Threes on the 15th hole. LGU Medal: Millie Whitmore 109 gross 39 handicap 70 nett, Val Bow 93-17-76, Jean Whale 109-30-79 (on countback) from Paula Wood
CHESS: Clive Billinge won Kidderminster's five-minute tournament despite being the lowest ranked of the seven taking part. Wins in six games: Billinge 5, John Wrench 4.5, Peter Yates, Frank Pickett 4, Paul Thomas 2.5, Tim Yates, Mark Riley 0.5. In Worcestershire
A TANGLE of debt from store and credit cards and a mortgage she could not afford led an estate agency cashier into crime, a court heard. Louise Sztbyl admitted stealing £5,287 over six months from the Eden Group, Stourport, agents for the Bradford and
A KIDDERMINSTER man has been cleared of trying to murder his wife but has admitted assaulting her and causing her actual bodily harm. The prosecution offered no evidence at Worcester Crown Court against 52-year-old Robert Baker, of Stoney Lane, on the
Shop assistant Noreen Flaherty, 35, of Leswell Street, Kidderminster, has elected crown court trial on a charge of stealing £700 from her employer's till at the One-Stop shop, Comberton Hill. Kidderminster magistrates bailed her to await committal for
A TEENAGER caught snooping in the staffroom at Kidderminster College turned violent, Worcester Crown Court heard. Brett Cope attacked Valerie Bentley after trying to steal her handbag, said Andrew Lockhart, prosecuting. Cope, 19, of Chequers Close, Stourport
AN offence of indecent assault on a nine-year-old girl came before a court more than five years later. The offender, Simon Badger, a 19-year-old chef, was ordered by Kidderminster magistrates to pay £500 compensation to the girl. Badger, who lives in
ALL the leading Croft AC, Wednesbury, anglers fished maggot and pellet on the pole with a strong wind in their faces. Top three: A Costin 71-6 (27), M McDermott 52-10 (2), T Ford 49-2 (1).
THREE Kidderminster people have denied taking part in a violent incident on the town's Habberley estate in November last year. Paul Wilkes, 30, of Drake Crescent, and Dean Wilkins, 42, and Trudy Wilkins, 36, both of Lea Street, were remanded on bail at
HAYE Farm: B Cartridge 18-0, A Guest 14-2, R Cox 10-0. Tuesday: A Guest 38-8, M Storey 25-2, C Carter 24-9. The next Haye Open is on Wednesday, draw 4.30pm. Fishing is from 5pm until 8.15pm.
Newtown Spts 4, Salford Rvrs U-13 5 A HAT-TRICK from Jamie Coughlan inspired Rovers to victory in Sunday's nine-goal thriller. Salford conceded two first half goals but a Coughlan brace, both the result of crosses from Ashley Wilkes, levelled matters
SUMMER League Round one: Arthur Andrews 54lb 15oz, Brian hill 47-6, Jim Gould 36-0, Mick Scott 31-8. Round two will be at Moorlands Silver Pool on Wednesday, draw 9am, fishing 10am until 3pm.
Pershore Tn 1, Alveston 0 ADMINISTRATION changes off the field threaten to take the shine of what has been a marvellous season for Pershore. Dave Connell's side appear set for a top six finish in the Premier Division of the Midland Comb-ination after
REGARDING last week's front page "Fury Over New Hospital", I can see that Wyre Forest MP Dr Richard Taylor has every right to be angry. I can also see why Worcester needed a new hospital. My husband had a serious emergency operation at Ronkswood last
