THE Worcestershire Wildlife Trust wishes to thank all those who supported their recent street collection in Evesham. £318 was raised to boost the funds and help wildlife conservation in the county. MURIEL GEALER, Flag Day Secretary, Worcestershire Wildlife
ACTING captain Mark Bennett's 89 not out was one of the few highlights for Bewdley in a two-wicket defeat to Feckenham in Worcestershire League Division Two. Bewdley, forced to bat first in a match reduced to 47 overs by rain, started well with Bennett
A TENSE ending saw struggling Victoria and Blakeley Hall defeated by Alvechurch with one over to spare in Worcestershire League Division Three. Victoria reached 179-9 in their allotted 50 overs with Kelvin Barrett (39) and Glyn Thomas (36 not out) the
VISITORS Hewell batted the overs out to restrict Stone to a winning draw in the Worcestershire League Division Five. Openers Adrian Blackledge and Dean Aldridge put on 107 for the first wicket after Stone were invited to bat. Aldridge was caught for 52
A PROTEST group has hit back at the Home Office after plans for an asylum seekers centre have failed to be delivered. PACT (Protest at the Asylum Centre at Throckmorton) is calling on the Home Office to come clean over its plans. Wychavon District Council
HUNT supporters from Herefordshire and Worcestershire joined others from around the country in parading through central London to protest against moves to ban the bloodsport. More than 600 demonstrators, 40 horses and around 50 hounds gathered at the
A DROITWICH councillor has stepped up his one-man campaign against Government reforms by giving part of his councillor's allowance away. Andrew Christian-Brookes is to hand a total of £100 to 10 Worcestershire people in protest at the Local Government
EVESHAM Ladies are on the lookout for new members. Whether you are playing at the moment or coming back after time out, check out the ambitious club. Summer League action is about to start and the Winter League is only a few months away. The club caters
DROITWICH'S public toilets could become "a haven for drug users" if plans to install used needle collection bins go ahead, a town councillor claims. Labour's John Cook spoke out after it emerged Wychavon District Council, Turning Point and Worcestershire
THE sound of south-east Asian music could soon be coming from a Worcestershire school, thanks to a spruce-up of Gamelan musical instruments. The pieces, from Bali and Central Java, were recently taken out of the old chapel of Cliffey House School, Hanley
THE first decision at the inaugural meeting of Worcester City Council's new cabinet was to throw out a challenge to a new church in St Peter's. Councillor Aubrey Tarbuck had wanted a detailed site survey to be carried out on land at Abbotsbury Court.
A TEENAGER who once contemplated suicide has had his life dramatically transformed by a leading Worcester charity. Now, he is repaying the debt by backing the Worcester Welfare Rights Centre's (WWRC) poster campaign, which is soon hopefully set to hit
The home is already stretched. Many children share beds and yet more children are being identified as needing help. "Most are children in need of special protection," said Mr Mugo. "We have a number of abandoned children. Some have been battered by their
IF Anthony Mwangi hadn't been placed in Nanyuki Children's Home, he would probably be looking after his grandmother's goats. But the 18-year-old is now waiting to go to university and hopes to become a psychologist. Anthony has lived at the home for 10
IT'S hard not to be affected by the poor conditions facing the young Nanyuki inhabitants. For some, they're lucky to have a roof over their heads. Nanyuki Children's Home is shelter to 96 children who are classed as needing special protection. For six
COUNCILLORS in Worcester have proposed a change in the way funding is allocated for flood defences. In a letter to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Worcester City Council asks for less complex rules when deciding eligibility
Police tracked two cars being driven at 110mph on the M5 in north Worcestershire, a court heard. The drivers were friends but were not racing each other. One had been showing the other a route home from the south coast. The cars, a Peugeot and an Astra
A MUSICAL play for children that premiered at the Swan Theatre four decades ago is returning to Worcester for the first time. Since The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See premiered in 1968 it has been staged at half-a-dozen London Christmas seasons, two
WORK is due to start on the remainder of the £60 million Kidderminster town centre development in July. Developer Centros Miller has sold the remainder of the Weaver's Wharf site for £30 million to investment company Highstone Estates to secure its future
A SHOCKING report which reveals a high proportion of epilepsy-related deaths could have been avoided has been welcomed by a Bewdley woman whose son died suddenly. The Government-funded report, released on Monday, found 39 per cent of adult deaths and
A MONTH has gone by since we featured the first stage of the Worcestershire Way, so here's the second stage, a gorgeous walk of hills and valleys, woods and meadows from Bewdley to Abberley. Like the first stage, it is undulating throughout but not unduly
A PATRIOTIC punter is set to scoop £100,000 if England win the World Cup. The man shocked Kidderminster betting shop staff after laying £10,000 in cash on Sven Goran Eriksson's team to win the tournament next month. He laid the bet at the Blackwell Street
TRAFFIC calming is on the cards for a Bewdley estate under siege from "rat-running" drivers. Worcestershire County Council will unveil the proposals for the Queensway estate at a public meeting next week after a survey of pupils and parents at Wribbenhall
STAFF and customers fled in panic after schoolboys set two shops ablaze in Kidderminster, a court heard. The fire costing nearly £400,000 began in Dillons One-Stop Shop and spread to the Foley Fish Bar next door. A 13-year-old boy began the inferno by
DR Richard Taylor has spoken of his disappointment at the Commons Health Select Committee clearing the Government policy of cutting beds. The Wyre Forest MP was also dismayed the committee, of which he is a member, attacked the work of a University College
A HEALTH Concern councillor who attracted fierce criticism after he described Worcester's new hospital as "hell" has no regrets. John Gordon, who criticised standards of cleanliness and the design of the wards, has been slammed by members of Worcestershire
LANDLORDS looking to boost flagging trade are being tempted to arrange entertainment without the proper licence, it has been claimed. A licensing law expert says the high cost of public entertainment licences was encouraging publicans to flout the law
PRE-SCHOOL: The staff and children of the pre-school are planning a Coronation ceremony of their own to be held in St James' church on May 29, starting at 2pm. Anyone wishing to see this re-enactment of the Crowning of the Queen (with the Rev Thorniley
AS PART of its free hand-on exhibition, the Cheltenham Festival of Science, which continues until Sunday, has some of the most advanced robots from the BBC's popular television series Robot Wars and Technogames. The Town Hall will also be home to the
CANOE polo prospect Mark Harper has been earmarked as one of the future stars of the emerging sport. Harper is in England's U-21 development squad after impressing scouts playing for National Youth League champions Blakedown Scout Group. And the Haybridge
LEADING tax experts will provide an insight into the tax issues facing farmers at a Worcestershire seminar organised by NFU Services and HSBC. The event at the Bank House, Bransford, on July 11, is aimed at accountants, agricultural consultants, land
SWIMMING: A squad of 13 and 14-year-old girls from Wyre Forest Swimming Club won the 4 by 50m medley relay in the Midland District Championships at Coventry. Finishing fastest in the heats, Lauren Corbo (backstroke), Hannah Wear (breaststroke), Amy Smith
MOTORSPORT: Rally driver Matt Barker had a successful weekend in his West Midlands Motorsport Peugeot 205 GTI, winning the national championships' novice class. Barker took the lead from the first stage at Binbrook airfield, near Louth, and extended it
JUDO: Tom Walker has become the youngest Wyre Forest judo player to be graded to blue belt, beating a record held by his sister Kate. The Samurai Judo Club 10-year-old has won a British junior silver medal as well as a gold at the North-West Open in the
HOCKEY: One of Stourport's three internationals who head to the Commonwealth Games later this year was among the winners at the club's annual awards dinner. Richard Johns was presented with the first team men's most valuable player accolade by his captain
DARTS: Bewdley Town Winter and Summer Darts League will hold their finals night and presentation tomorrow from 8pm at the Bowling Club, Bewdley. Red Lion face Rising Sun in the team final, while Hop Pole's R Pallard and S Woodhouse take on M Reading and
CHESS: Kidderminster will have two sides in Wolverhampton and District League Division One next season after the seconds gained their fourth promotion in seven years. The team first entered the league in Division Five for the 1995/96 season. Despite losing
LOBBYING by the British Horse Society has helped to persuade the government to include riding on the road as part of a new safety campaign. A new television advertisement for the Think! campaign was launched at Badminton on Friday, May 3, which the BHS
A TEENAGER has appeared in court accused of head-butting headteacher Alan Brooks at King Charles I School, Kidderminster. Paul Jennings, 18, of Comberton Park Road, did not enter a plea to a charge of assault and was bailed until May 30.
A KIDDERMINSTER man who defrauded the Social Security department of more than £4,000 has been sent to prison for four months by Kidderminster magistrates. He made repeated declarations, over six years, concealing a Worcestershire County Council pension
A FINE century stand between Andy Bichel and Graeme Hick steered Worcestershire to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Gloucestershire in their weather-hit Benson and Hedges Cup quarter-final at Bristol yesterday. The County won with 8.2 overs to
HENRY Paczkowski won the Friday Evening Open at Willow Marsh Fishery using the feeder with corn on the hook. Debbie Tonks took fifth place with all silver fish, including roach at 2lb. Good carp weights have been recorded this week. Open, Dragonfly Pool
BAD weather forced Bromsgrove CC First XI's Birmingham and District Premier League cup clash at Stourbridge to be postponed last night (Wednesday) The 16 overs per side fixture will now be played on Monday, May 27 at 6.30pm.
ETHOS, the Young Enterprise company at Haybridge High School which won this year's Wyre Forest competition, would like to thank their two advisers Chris Dale and Jessica Round for their help and support which ensured that we achieved a high level of success
NOW that the level of traffic in Stourport has reached unacceptable and unbearable proportions, it is no wonder that people prefer to shop in Kidderminster. What's happened to the promised bypass? Bewdley managed it years ago. Stourport must have gone
HAYE Farm, Sunday: S Pearce 42-13, Mal Storey 42-9, W Jenning 35-8. Haye Farm Opens are on Wednesdays, draw 5pm. For details, call 01299 871735. On Sunday, the Larford Open will be fished, draw 2pm. Another Larford Open will be held on Bank Holiday Tuesday
SURELY with the pressure that the RSPCA and other animal charities are under, South Shropshire District Council could have been more compassionate to Sandra Whitmore's plight (Dog rescue centre loses planning dispute, May 9) I have had two dogs from Forest
A TEENAGER who was arrested in a car holding drugs for a man has been spared a custodial sentence. Louisa Sewell, 19, was carrying heroin worth £1,400 which was seized after a body search. She was detained when police stopped a car containing the defendant
SATURDAY: Mick Price 24-0, Andy Price 5-0, Ken Green 4-8. Saturday's match will be drawn at 8am.
I DON'T support the British National Party any more than your interviewee Mukhtar Sahota does (View on the Street, May 9), but you can't go around banning people simply because you do not like their views. It's a bit inconvenient sometimes, but its called
IF there are any traffic humps going spare in Bewdley, can we please have them along our road in Wribbenhall? We would welcome travelling slower, even if the journey was a little longer, if it made the road safer. CM JONES Stourport Road Bewdley
STRAWBERRY Pool: G Yeoman 20-0, P Walker 16-8, J Link 10-9. The next match is on June 2 on Strawberry Pool, draw 8am.
YOUR lead story of the May 16 (£2 million arts centre hope) intrigued me. Needless to say I am more than pleased with any enhancement of arts provision in the district, but was under the impression that money was now so tight that helping the Nonentities
ON Sunday, there will be a contest on the KDAA Pool - meet at the venue at 7am.
PERSHORE College Football Academy is just a few weeks off completion of its first year and what a year it's been! Four Academy students - Mike Weaver, Tom Baylis, Neil Evans and Derek Craddock - are off to America soon to take part in coaching programmes
WHARF Inn: Mark Pearce 24-9, Rob Cox 20-10-8dr, Shaun Pearce 18-15. On Sunday, there will be a contest on the Moorhen Pool at Poole Hall. Those taking part should meet at the Park Inn at 7.30am.
ON returning from a trip abroad I was delighted to see your headline "People Power" in the Shuttle/Times & News, regarding the traffic-calming referendum to be held in Bewdley. Your headline succinctly captured the essence of the problem, when politicians
TOWN councillors have called for CCTV coverage to stop vandalism in Evesham's Abbey Park. Meeting on Monday, they voted to ask the district council to install a security camera. Councillor John Smith said: "I accept that the district has spent a lot of
MOST of the people who live in Bewdley are clear thinking, caring and responsible citizens. So why do we let 27 of them make up our minds for us? These 27 attended the Bewdley Town Council meeting to demand their rights to a parish poll on a £223,000
A TROPHY rounded Bewdley Town's season off in style as they beat Kidderminster League side Two Gates 4-1 in the Tony Tranter Cup final. But it was only the finishing of Matt Allsopp and Grant Gibbs which proved the difference between the two sides at
THE next contest is on Sunday at Haye Farm, Curtis Pool. The draw will be at 7.45am at the venue.
OVERBURY CE First School has been given top marks in a glowing report from Ofsted inspectors. The village school, which has 51 pupils aged from four to 10 in three classes, won praise for its teaching, management and caring environment, and has no key
WORCESTERSHIRE residents planning special celebrations for the Jubilee have been urged to tell the county council about their plans. The council has launched a new jubilee website, which will include details of activities and events across the county,
WORCESTERSHIRE County Council has joined forces with a number of partners for the benefit of local business. With Herefordshire Council, the district councils and the Chamber of Commerce, backed by the regional development agency Advantage West Midlands
IT has been observed that Chekhov is our second national playwright so strong an echo does he seem to find our collective consciousness, so often are his plays performed. He is, like Larkin, a poet of disappointment. Though his characters may tilt at
ANDY Bichel is hoping former South African Test star Allan Donald can help him book a dream appearance with Worcestershire in next month's Benson and Hedges Cup final at Lord's. The Australian pace ace, who was a hero with the bat in the County's eight
A FINE century stand between Andy Bichel and Graeme Hick steered Worcestershire to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Gloucestershire in their weather-hit Benson and Hedges Cup quarter-final at Bristol yesterday. The County won with 8.2 overs to
THE campaign for a new hospice for Wyre Forest has made a tremendous start - but the momentum needs to continue. So the Shuttle/Times and News has adopted the appeal and we will be doing our utmost to help turn Kemp's vision into a reality in the shortest
TONY McCoy took Worcester by storm yesterday -- clinching a treble success at Pitchcroft. The champion duo of jockey McCoy and trainer Martin Pipe were delighted with Worcester's new improved surface as they romped to three winners. McCoy struck gold
WORCESTER Rugby Club are unlikely to announce a new skipper until August, John Brain has revealed. Director of rugby Brain will look over his squad when the existing and new players come together for the first time on July 1 for pre-season training. However
CLASSIC dance moves will be resurrected this summer to celebrate the Queen's golden jubilee. To complement other June events a royal tea dance is being staged in Stourport for more mature revellers who know their way around the dance floor. Jenny and
BIG-hitting Neil Fletcher struck two centuries in consecutive matches for Cutnall Green at the weekend to claim his third Evening News/Duncan Fearnley Cricket Sales Ltd Cricketer of the Week award. Fletcher, 24, walloped 142 against Newland in the Worcestershire
LORNA Wright takes on the challenge of the Windsor International Horse Trials this week, where she will be among riders from more than 10 countries due to take part. The Fairfield-based rider will be competing at the two star three-day event, held over
TWO of the biggest donors to the Kemp Hospice Appeal have handed over £20,000 each and demonstrated the depth of support for the project. Kidderminster Hospitals League of Friends and Kidderminster Aid in Sickness Fund gave a double boost to the £2.2
RUNS flowed at Ombersley with Dave Allen scoring 74 in Ombersley's 150. Stuart McLaughlin 4-23 restricted The Enders to 134 in the Worcester Evening Cricket League Division One. Newland Swan scored their first win in the league, beating Northwick by four
EXPLORING the Dark Continent, with all its inherent dangers, hardly equates to meandering around the peaceful country lanes of 19th Century Worcestershire by gentle horse drawn cart taking snap shots of local beauty spots. But Francis Frith knew his market
IN the coming weeks, the Shuttle/Times and News will feature an interview with new Kemp Hospice manager Mike Rowan who will share his thoughts on developments at the Kidderminster centre. We will also focus on families who have suffered bereavement and
CARPET firms taking part in an annual charity golf tournament have got fund-raising down to a tee after raising a record sum. The Kidderminster Carpet Manufacturers National Golf Tournament has raised a massive £18,000. Money will be split between MacMillan
BUSINESSES have been rallying round to ensure an explosive finale to the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations in Kidderminster. A £2,500 appeal being run by the Shuttle/Times and News on behalf of the Kidderminster Jubilee Partnership is more than halfway
FRIENDS of the Earth members from Wyre Forest took part in a nationwide day of protest against petrol giant Esso. Protesters gathered outside the filling station on Bewdley Hill, Kidderminster, and urged drivers not to buy fuel on Stop Esso Day on Saturday
STUDENTS from a Kidderminster dance studio have been given a huge pat on the back after their debut musical was a sell-out success for the second time in six months. Fame, produced by Limelight - an association formed from parents and friends of young
SCORES of pubs and clubs across the district could be opening early to allow customers to watch TV coverage of the World Cup. More applications for early opening for key games in Japan and Korea involving England and Ireland are being granted by magistrates
IAN Britton has issued a warning to any clubs who may be interested in snapping up Kidderminster Harriers' talented players. The Harriers boss acted after speculation surrounding several key members of the cash-strapped Third Division club's squad. Britton
ONE Kidderminster Harriers supporter was particularly delighted when left-back Scott Stamps confirmed his commitment to the club by signing a new two-year contract. Pat Footitt was constantly frustrated when Stamps missed out on the sponsors' man-of-the-match
Two singers from Broadway, John Martin-Stevens and John Southern, are to make their debut on the village hall stage next month. John Martin-Stevens, a professional actor whose film credits include Mike Bassett, with Ricky Tomlinson and Crush with Andie
THE bitter rivalry between Stourport Swifts and Redditch United looks set to be rekindled in the summer with a tug-of-war over Alex Cowley. Halesowen Town will not be signing the talented young winger and he has now emerged as one of Redditch's top targets
THE largest church group to visit Kidderminster's twin town of Husum since the 1960s sets off for Germany today. Canon Owain Bell, rector of St Mary's Church, will lead 15 church members from St Mary's, Trinity Methodist Church, Christ Church and Bewdley
Police are investigating two suspected arson attacks on cars in Bewdley over the weekend. The interiors of both cars were severely damaged in incidents tackled by Bewdley firefighters at about 1am on Saturday in the Gardener's Meadow car park and at 12.45am
ENVIRONMENT Agency bosses will be on hand to guide Bewdley residents on a tour of a multi-million pound project to install flood barriers along the River Severn next week. Project manager Roger Prestwood will show people around the Severnside North works
NFU West Midlands will break new ground on Thursday, June 11 by becoming the first region to host a meeting of one of the organisation's national committees outside London. The NFU Food Standards Committee will meet at the NFU offices at the National
NORTH Cotswolds Young Cricketers completely outpl-ayed Tewkesbury to earn an impressive 87-run victory at Under-12 level. After a cautious start they went on a run spree with Stuart Phillips and Alex Dancer racing to a 29-run partnership. Aggressive and
MILLENNIUM champions, Exhall and Wixford, appear intent of regaining their Cotswold Hills League crown after recording a third straight Premier Division win. Prospects looked far from rosy at tea last Saturday after Bidford had skittled their village
Sketchley Fliers rallied to blow away Tornadoes in the second round of the St Johns Sunday Skittle League. An opening leg of just 41 enabled Tornadoes to take the bonus point with a steady 48 on the tricky Sketchley club alley. Unable to maintain form
LAURA Day was more than happy to pose with the spoils of a successful bid for county glory on the golf course. The Vale Golf and Country Club ace was crowned Worcestershire ladies champion at The Worcestershire after overcoming Stourbridge's Sarah Cranton
A CLUB qualifier at Broadway for the Douglas Bader Competition saw husband and wife team, Mike and Lin Everitt, emerge victorious. They amassed 42 stableford points in the mixed greensome competition to win on countback from David Morris and Helen Perry
STOW will be the first of the two Cotswolds-based rugby clubs to get the new season under way in Septe-mber. The Oddington Road side, who remain in South West Two East, start off their campaign with a visit to Grove on Saturday, September 7. Their opening
A Wyre Forest charity dished up plenty of food for thought at a fund-raising luncheon in Kidderminster. The district's Cancer Research UK committee raised £433 at the event at the Gainsborough House Hotel, Kidderminster, on April 25. Guest speaker Professor
Members of Habberley WI met on May 9 when annual awards were made to overall competition winners for 2001/2002. Betty Wilks received an award for the highest number of monthly competitions and Dorothy Davis for the Flower of the Month competitions. Dorothy
Sue Potter and Liz Jinks were thanked for providing flower arrangements for WI House, and Joan Docherty for the arrangement at the group meeting on May 6. Muriel Owen reported on the group visit to Droitwich Brine Baths, and Pat Farr reported on the visit
At the May meeting details for the plant fair on Saturday were discussed. The rummage sale was rescheduled for June 14. The resolutions were discussed and voted on followed by a video show by Roger Jordan from Kidderminster Camera Club. The next meeting
Festival, Malvern - The Woman In Black Monday until June 1. Crescent, Birmingham - My Fair Lady Tuesday until June 1. Moll Flanders until Saturday. Grand, Wolverhampton - A Woman Of No Importance until Saturday. BFG Tuesday until June 1. Arena, Wolverhampton
Marion Wallwork, member of the East Midlands regional committee and the national council, was the guest speaker at Hagley Community Centre in April. Her talk was on The Work House at Southwell, in Nottinghamshire, which was opened to the public this year
WOULD Roger Nall (You Say, May 15) be so ready to defend Mr and Mrs Askew if he had to pass the Toll House eyesore everyday or look at it from his house or shop? I think not! Furthermore, why has a building with such a long history been allowed to end
WE have read a lot of adverse publicity over the Worcestershire Royal Hospital. Even as a resident of Kidderminster, I could not believe all this to be true. Then I had to accompany an outpatient there. I had no difficulty in parking. When we came out
SO "Two Jags" Prescott wishes to claim fame over a "proposal" to introduce Regional Assemblies. Who does he think he is kidding? They already exist. Regional Assemblies held their first annual meeting in July, 1999. The EU Regional Development Act was
RICHARD Udall took exception to Peter Nielsen's letter, by claiming that Israel has the right to exist (You Say, May 7). Fortunately for Israel, they have a state to defend and protect. However, the same cannot be said for the unfortunate Palestinians
YOUR readers will no doubt wonder about the nature the consultation process that anyone can take part in, including members of the public, (You Say, May 7), given the extreme reaction by Maggie Watson and her colleagues to my views on the Blair reform
JUNE sees a lively mix of community drama, big band, dance, baroque music, and a young star of the English folk scene at the Subscription Rooms, Stroud, as well as the town's successful Open Studios Festival and the Open Studios celebratory party. In
MOTORING enthusiasts will be flocking to Ragley Hall on Jubilee weekend for the Classic Car and Transport Show. Cars dating back to the early 1920s will be turning up in the grounds of the stately home near Alcester, along with classic cars, kit cars
THE bitter rivalry between Stourport Swifts and Redditch United looks set to be rekindled in the summer with a tug-of-war over Alex Cowley. Halesowen Town will not be signing the talented young winger and he has now emerged as one of Redditch's top targets
PRIME Minister Tony Blair is being urged to bail out homeowners unable to sell their houses because of the planned asylum seekers' centre at Throckmorton. Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff has written to Mr Blair, urging him to help hard-pressed residents
HEADTEACHER Bernard Roberts was understandably delighted after watching the Prince Henry's team record a momentous victory. "It was a proud moment for me, the parents and the school but most of all the girls. "They were well disciplined and tactically
IT could be all change at Wyre Forest District Council next year when all 42 of its seats will be up for grabs. The move which follows the introduction of electoral boundary changes means Health Concern, which took overall control of the council at this
THE district council has been remoulded in Health Concern's image with the election of new top brass. The party, formed in 1999 to fight the downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital, seized control of Wyre Forest District Council following the May 2 elections
SALFORD Priors Memorial Hall should be open and ready for business by June. The £300,000 refurbishment project of the 51-year-old hall in School Road, which has been mostly funded by the National Lottery's Community Fund, is expected to be completed by
A WEBSITE has been set up to detail county events celebrating the Golden Jubilee. Worcestershire County Council is urging people planning something special to contact them by e-mailing details to jubilee@worcestershire.gov.uk or calling 01299 250416.
A SEARCH for educationally talented youngsters in the county has begun. The More Able, Gifted and Talented national project has been running for a decade and headteachers in the county have been invited to nominate pupils for the scheme. Those selected
YOUNG people about to leave school have been on an activity day designed to get them thinking about their future. As part of the Active Now programme run by Connexions, Kidderminster - part of Worcestershire education authority's careers service - Year
STUDENTS from a Kidderminster dance studio have been given a huge pat on the back after their debut musical was a sell-out success for the second time in six months. Fame, produced by Limelight - an association formed from parents and friends of young
THE holders of the Sainsbury's Choir of the Year competition can be seen in action at Great Witley Church on Saturday. Choros Amici - Choir of Friends - achieved their ambition when they were successful in the biennial competition two years ago. Saturday's
TALENTED child actors are being sought for two "significant" roles in a play being staged by The Nonentities at The Rose Theatre this winter. Auditions for a boy and a girl - who need to look 12 and eight-years-old respectively and be able to speak with
A RISING star of the classical music world, who embarks on an international tour this year, is coming to Kidderminster for an eagerly-anticipated recital. David Quigley will play music by Beethoven, Liszt and Debussy in an event organised by the Classical
THE first UK tour of the one of the world's best established opera companies comes to the Midlands next week. The Ukrainian National Opera of Odessa is performing Verdi's La Traviata at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre from next Wednesday until Friday,
NEW research showing a startling decline in the state of England's much-loved meadows and pastures has been unveiled in a report by The Wildlife Trusts and Plantlife. The findings, including data compiled by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, show that unimproved
CLASSIC Northern Soul and Motown courtesy of DJs Steve Russell, Basil and Mr Tee is on offer in Kidderminster tomorrow night. The West Midlands Soul Club event is at The Briars in Habberley Road from 8pm until 12.30am. More information is available by
WYCHAVON'S energetic youngsters showed they are good sports by scooping five first places in this year's Worcester-shire Youth Games. Teams from Wychavon District, Broms-grove District, Malvern Hills District, Redditch Borough, Worcester City, Wyre Forest
RICHARD Johnson recorded a Friday night treble at Stratford last week. Ladies Night at Luddington Road proved to be more than just a winner for Johnson when the best in fashion was paraded for the big crowd on a breezy evening. Johnson lost out to old
THIRTY four players of all ages took part in a Novice competition for beginners and improvers at Evesham High School. Two events took place - an open singles and a handicap singles. The open final was fought out by two adult players with Rob Sinderberry
SEVERAL members of Evesham Wheelers have enjoyed racing success. Competing in an under-16 event on a circuit based around the Milton Keynes Bowl, Tom Stockdale finished second while brother Ben finished third. Racing in a national mountain bike event
SATURDAY BANKS'S BIRMINGHAM LEAGUE Division One: Shrewsbury v Bromsgrove; Sutton Coldfield v Kidderminster; Wellington v Worcester. Division Two West: Smethwick v Kington; Wroxeter & Uppington v Redditch. Second teams, Premier Division: Kidderminster
MIGHT I return to your columns as the once Worcester resident and who has spent more time since the loss of his own Horticultural Nursery, home and possessions, researching the structural changes within Rural Society. Now we see the latest 'assault' on
Will I vote "yes" for the Euro? I think not! Most people I meet don't seem to realise the very serious implications of "joining the Euro", and what we would lose, for ever, by changing. For instance, we would be handing over all, yes all, our gold reserves
The principle of a Giant One Stop Shop in Evesham, having as many services as possible under one roof, is a good one, but I question whether the police station site in Abbey Road is the right one. Disregarding for the the moment the rights and wrongs
MY time as Mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon has drawn to a close and Norman and I are looking forward to drawing breath, having a lovely holiday and having time to spoil our grandchildren again. It's been a year of wonderful occasions, I have met so many
A STRONG bowling attack denied Kidderminster the chance of a win at home to strugglers Attock in Birmingham League Division One. The Wyre Forest side dismissed their opponents for 206 all out but were left stranded on 189-6 after 55 overs, leaving them
IN response to a refusal by the Royal Bank of Scotland to open an account for the Bicester Action Group who are campaigning against the opening of a centre for asylum seekers in Oxfordshire, I am closing my accounts with the bank. I feel that such organisations
CHADDESLEY Corbett kept up the pressure on Worcestershire League Division One leaders Old Elizabethans with a 33-run win over Luctonians. Despite scoring just 126 all out, Chaddesley got away with the 24 points after dismissing their Herefordshire opposition
Victor Meldrew would say "I don't believe it"! Have we lost all our common sense? Fit young men are "swarming" through the channel tunnel on a daily basis, (see any newspaper or TV), and instead of stopping them, we build for them what will undoubtedly
RE: Asylum Seekers Centre, I am a resident of a village close to the proposed Asylum Seekers Centre at Throckmorton in Worcestershire and write to state that I firmly believe in the right of citizens to seek political asylum if they are genuinely oppressed
CRICKET: Six-wicket Gary Mills superbly exploited the conditions with the ball to help earn Stourport maximum Worcestershire League Division Two points. They racked up their first win on Saturday after being asked to bat first in a rain-affected match
WORCESTER Rugby Club are unlikely to announce a new skipper until August, John Brain has revealed. Director of rugby Brain will look over his squad when the existing and new players come together for the first time on July 1 for pre-season training. However
It was with some interest that I read the reports and comments in last week's Journal about a battle that is probably already lost, given the reported comments of the various parties. With a local MP who seems to believe that an open planning process
A SOLID team display brought Cookley back to winning ways in Worcestershire League Division Two with a victory over Worcester Nomads. Put in to bat, Nomads began well but the introduction of Paul Harris (3-21) and Phil Divito (4-18) accompanied by four
A WORCESTER schoolgirl involved in a youth club anti-bullying initiative is nursing a broken nose after being attacked in a playground. Police have been called to investigate the incident, after which 14-year-old Lisa Wiggett needing hospital treatment
BRINTONS registered their first Worcestershire League Division Five win of the season with a four-wicket beating of Hanley Castle. Brintons, chasing 158, beat the target convincingly with Andy Maiden (45) and Kevin Powell (25 not out) leading the Kidderminster
WEST Mercia police is prepared to dangle an £8,000 carrot in a bid to attract additional recruits from across Britain. The force must find 300 extra officers by the end of 2003 to meet a Police Authority target. At their annual meeting, Police Authority
PROLIFIC run-maker Neil Fletcher blasted a brilliant 142 as Cutnall Green thrashed Newland by 138 runs in Division Five. Fletcher added to his growing tally this season and was supported by Neil Evans (40) as Green posted a formidable 263-5. The villagers
BUDDING artists are being invited to enrol on a summer school as a taster for a degree course. Malvern Hills College is registering students for its fourth art summer school run in conjunction with University College Worcester. The two institutions have
ALL-ROUNDER Chris Derby led Chainwire to a 10-wicket victory in a Stainweld Cricket League Sunday Division A fixture. Derby took 6-29 and notched up 35 runs as the Kidderminster team easily beat Cookley. In the Premier Division, Waterfront defeated nine-man
THERE will be a Kidderminster and District Umpires Association meeting on Tuesday at Kidderminster Harriers Social Club from 7.30pm. Current umpires and anyone interested in helping out will be welcome.
A fairground worker who denies killing a man with a punch spent part of the night arguing with a fellow employee over a dropped kebab and a pair of stolen speakers, a jury heard. Marcus Raggett had left a pub in Evesham with the accused man, Richard Parker
A SPORTING legend who more than made his mark in the Faithful City in the late 1980s will be visiting Worcester next week. Ian Botham, the former England and Worcestershire cricketer, is visiting Hammicks bookshop, in The Shambles, this coming Monday,
A MAN'S night of clubbing in Worcester came to an end before it started when the nightclub doorman found drugs in his packet of cigarettes. Mutmayeen Rahman, aged 28, was searched as he entered the Evolution club, in the city centre, and was found to
THE generosity of people in Upton-upon-Severn means that £2,000 will soon be winging its way to a school in the slum area of Nairobi. The response at the launch of an appeal for Anajali School, Kibera, has amazed and delighted the Rural Dean, the Rev
IT isn't often you'll hear men admit to being emotional, especially those in the services. But the stark reality of Britain's wealth and Africa's poverty hits home when you visit Nanyuki Children's Home. The Woofers have carried out several visits to
THE artistic talents of a seven-year-old pupil are helping to advertise her Worcester school's spring fair. Amber Pettit won the search for a poster to publicise the event at Northwick Manor Infants School. The fair is due to start at 2pm on Saturday.
A NEW St Richard's Hospice shop is due to open in Upton-upon-Severn on Monday, after months of preparation. Sixteen volunteers have come forward to staff the Old Street shop, which will be officially opened at 10am by the chairman of the hospice, Jeanie
A MUM who fears her son's happy nature will suffer by the closure of a pre-school group will be joining forces with parents, staff and officials at a meeting tomorrow. Manor Park Pre-school, in Lower Wick, faces closure in July because its home of 25
VALUABLE hospital equipment is being sent to a needy African country by a Worcester Rotary Club. The Worcester South Rotary Club has organised for equipment, including an ambulance, to be shipped over to Masindi in Uganda to help equip two hospitals in
MID-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff says he will fight to retain Evesham's magistrates' court - if that's what residents want. Mr Luff would like to hear from constituents if they are against the closure of the court, which could be implemented within six
WORCESTER'S environmental health officers have been making some noise about how to have a quieter life. As part of the National Noise Awareness day, officers from the department held an exhibition at the Guildhall outlining the different sources of noise
A FORMER leader of the Hereford and Worcester County Youth Orchestra is returning to his roots to give a celebrity recital at the Elgar Birthplace Museum. Michael Heald, who is currently professor of violin at the University of Georgia is crossing back
PEOPLE are being urged not to walk in wooded areas after a severe weather warning for Worcestershire. Winds reaching speeds of up to 60mph are expected to gust across the county tomorrow. Evening News weatherman Paul Damari said people should avoid woodland
FIREFIGHTERS staged a dramatic rescue when thrill-seekers became stranded 40ft in the air on a £750,000 ride at West Midland Safari Park. A crew from Bewdley spent more than two hours manoeuvring a turntable ladder to come to the aid of two boys and a
AN assault on the market in stolen goods - half of which are sold to buy hard drugs - has been launched by Kidderminster Police. "We Don't Buy Crime" was unveiled yesterday at a Kidderminster hotel as the division became the first in the country to "go
THE district council has been told to "come clean" about the future of Kidderminster's indoor market. Councillor Paul Harrison, commercial services spokesman for the Liberal group, warned inaction by Wyre Forest District Council posed a "death sentence
TRADERS at a market in turmoil have raised concern for its future. Two of the eight merchants at the Lombard Street Indoor Market in Stourport, set up in 1992 in a former cinema, have accused owner West Midlands Co-op of neglect - and of changing its
A TRADITIONAL part of summer life in Stourport is to be revived with a new riverside bandstand about to take shape. Construction of the Jubilee Bandstand - on the same Riverside Meadows spot as its forerunner - starts at the end of June. Work is expected
ANDY Bichel is hoping former South African Test star Allan Donald can help him book a dream appearance with Worcestershire in next month's Benson and Hedges Cup final at Lord's. The Australian pace ace, who was a hero with the bat in the County's eight
CSRF: Although some members were away on holiday the meeting was well attended. The chairman in her report expressed appreciation of the continued support for the group, especially as it is reported that a few other groups are, at the present time, struggling
A TV interviewer on May 14 seemed to suggest that England had to deal with the problem of asylum seekers. The interview was in response to public objection to Throckmorton becoming an asylum centre. I do not understand why asylum seekers are our problem
VALE actors are wanted for auditions in Worcester later this month. The Melting Pot Theatre Company, from Blackpole, is looking for people to take part in its production, The Herbal Bed, a 17th century account of the clash between honesty and deceit and
I HAD a busy day last Friday starting with breakfast with the Chamber of Commerce. I was pleased to hear strong objections to the Government's proposal for regional assemblies which would automatically remove a tier of local government in the current
SILAGE making is getting into full swing and the Environment Agency is appealing to farmers to make sure they take steps to minimise the risk of pollution. "Farmers have made tremendous progress in recent years to reduce pollution from silage effluent
ROWING: A Spennells youngster has kept up a family tradition with an excellent start to his rowing career. Luke Barnett, 11, won his first competition at Shrewsbury Regatta while racing for Bewdley Rowing Club in the J-12 single sculls. His father Stewart
GOLF: Brothers Sam and Jack Pringle have both enjoyed success this month. Jack won the May Division One medal, while Sam impressed in the May Betterball Medal Competition. May Medal, Division One: J Pringle jnr 78 gross 10 handicap 68 nett, Ian Gough
ATHLETICS: A host of Kidderminster and Stourport athletes impressed as the club staged the Worcester County Championships. Dave Hall won the 800m in the men's category and George Bourne's 6.09m won him the long jump title. In the women's group, international
CYCLING: Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club sent a four-strong team to the L'Etape de la Defence two-day stage race in South Wales. A poor time trial cost Paul Prince, Phil Tranter, Joe Rowe and Rob Holbeche in the overall classification. But Prince finished
BOWLS: Bewdley Bowling Club are marking the start of their centenary celebrations this weekend. They are hoping many of the club's 400 members will be involved in some way at their Springfield Lane base. A fun bowls competition, which will start from
A TOWN is saying goodbye to a man whose passing marks the "end of an era". Ronald Ready, who died on Friday aged 83 after three-quarters-of-a-century in Stourport, was a former builder, developer and councillor in the town who helped build up the riverside
THE new mayor of Stourport has issued a "use it or lose it" plea to residents to stay loyal to the town's shops. Labour councillor Don Giles, 71, a former Kidderminster College physics lecturer, said: "I'd like to see more people shopping in Stourport
MORE than 80 Wyre Forest groups will share an £18,500 jackpot thanks to a charity pantomime. The Monday Night Group, based at Stourport Civic Centre, held a presentation evening in Stourport on Tuesday at which cheques were handed out to 83 worthy causes
Exotic fish were stolen from a house in Ferguson Drive, Kidderminster, between 2.30pm and about 3.30pm on Wednesday, May 15. Kidderminster Police are appealing for information about the theft of the collection including a catfish, a japanese fighting
Police have urged elderly people in Wyre Forest to check the identity of callers at their doors by telephoning their company or organisation. The advice follows an incident at 1pm on Wednesday, May 15 in Dunclent Crescent, Kidderminster, when a woman
A TEENAGER was assaulted after suffering an asthma attack while trying to escape a gang of youths chasing him through Kidderminster town centre. The boy, in his mid teens, was cycling near Yates' in Oxford Street at 9.10pm on Wednesday, May 15 when he
A MAN from Kidderminster is awaiting sentence after pleading guilty to setting fire to his flat. Colin Aveyard, 20, of Windsor Drive, admitted arson on March 22 while reckless whether the lives of other people in the block of flats would be endangered
KIDDERMINSTER'S E Harley used a montana to catch seven trout to 3lb. One angler used a damsel nymph to catch 10 to 3lb and another favoured a buzzer for his catch of eight to 3lb. On the coarse scene, luncheonmeat was used on the Erics Lake to catch a
SEVEN people are to appear before Kidd-erminster magistrates tomorrow charged with violent disorder following a disturbance in the town's New Road at 2.20am on Sunday. Anyone who was in the area at the time should call Kidderminster Police on 01562 820888
THERE have been good match results on all waters. A 74lb bag of mixed fish, the best a 11lb 12oz common carp, was landed from peg 1 on the Abbey Pool with catmeat and sweetcorn as bait. Many anglers have landed double-figure carp on all pools. Sunday
LEE Richards has had a great week at the Hartlebury fishery. On Wednesday, May 15, he won both competitions and was runner-up the following day. Then at the weekend, he was again in form, winning the individual prize in the Summer League and the Sunday
NOW that Health Concern councillors have taken control of Wyre Forest District Council I hope they are going to prove themselves worthy of our votes and involve themselves in ALL local issues. I have not seen much evidence of this in recent years. To
ILLEY AC Open: G Romain 60-1, D Romain 55-9, D Walters 37-6. Bait Box Open: P Norledge 49-7, T hunt 45-3, D Symonds 34-5. All leading weights were caught on maggot, trout pellet and sweetcorn. A strong wind kept Sunday's weights down.
A PUB customer needed 25 stitches in his face after being glassed in a Bewdley pub by a drunken man, Worcester Crown Court heard. Neil Mole lashed out at Martin Taylor with a beer glass at the Horn and Trumpet following tension between two groups of men
A CONTEST has been organised for June 19 at Haye Farm. The draw will be made at 9.30am and tickets will include a meal at the Swan Hotel. The reigning champion is Fred Morris. For details, contact Mark's Tackle on 01299 871735.
A DRUNKEN man was found fast asleep in a Kidderminster betting shop at 4.30am, magistrates heard. He had broken the glass door to get in, dozed off, and asked police "Where am I?" Andrew Dyer, 26, of Brecknell Rise, Kidderminster, was fined £250, with
A ROW between two drivers which led to a car being damaged is being investigated by Kidderminster Police. A spokeswoman said "an exchange of abuse" had taken place between the occupants of a blue Ford Escort and a blue Vauxhall Astra estate at 2.45pm
HOW reassuring to see our community wardens on patrol in Broadwaters and Sion Hill. Having reason to call them recently on a small matter, we found that our initial call was dealt with promptly and efficiently. The follow-up visit, advice and support
FORMER Arsenal stars and other sporting and entertainment celebrities will take on a Banbury and District Veterans League representative side at Chi-pping Norton FC on Sun-day, June 2 The action is set to get under way at 3pm when the following players
A TEAM of Evesham paperboys came very close to winning a major national tournament. The Hampton Express five-a-side football team, based at Hampton Post Office and Stores, made it through to the final of a national tournament at Blackburn's Ewood Park
A CONTEST will be held at Wren's Nest Pool on Sunday, draw 8am at the venue. Members are asked to note annual subscriptions and Lyttelton Card monies are now due.
WITH reference to the letter headed 'Hospital going cheap' in you issue of April 25, as Dysphasia Support Organiser working for the Stroke Association I too would welcome our hospital being returned to its original state. But for me to read Mr Watt's
A BOWLING alley on the ground floor with a two-screen cinema is on the cards for The Regal Cinema in Port Street, Evesham, now John Angel has sold it. The keys were handed over on Monday to the purchaser, Alan Redpath, but so far he has declined to comment
HAZELHURST: 1 G Wilkes, 2 J Fox (guest), 3 R Jordan. Elmbridge: R Jordan 15-6, D Moles 12-12, M Brickles 12-2. The next match will be at Woodland View on Sunday, June 9 - meet at the venue at 7.30am.
ABOUT 1,000 asylum seeker protesters gathered outside the former airfield at Throckmorton on Sunday to send a clear message to the Government that they were determined to win the battle against a refugee centre. People young and old swarmed in from the
FRANCHE Pool: B Bowers 15-5, F Hutton 14-4, D Bowers 10-10, A Plowright 10-3. Sunday's contest is on the Three Crowns Pool.
A CAR which failed to stop for a police check careered off the road and smashed into a house in Evesham. The blue Vauxhall Cavalier left the road just past traffic lights on Cheltenham Road, went over a garden, through a hedge, hit a porch and crashed
THE Environment Agency are warning of their latest blitz on rod licence evaders. They are targeting rivers, lakes and canals across the country for checks from Saturday. Failure to produce a valid licence can result in fines of up to £2,500. Licences
EYES are being trained on Manor Farm Leisure, Harvington near Evesham now diggers have moved onto the site. After nearly six years of dispute with neighbours, Max Byrd has finally got the all clear to extend one fishing lake and create a further five
ALONG with two other county councillors and Liam Fox, the Shadow Health Secretary, I was given a tour of the new hospital in Worcester. After experiencing the tortuous road to get there, and seeing the car parking chaos, I could clearly see that impressive
TALK of The Battle of Evesham and one automatically thinks of the August 1265 encounter when Simon de Montfort faced Prince Edward and was killed in one of the bloodiest conflicts ever fought on English soil. But there was another important Battle of
SERIAL Chillers and Steve Bull Followers both completed big 10-0 wins in Kidderminster Six-a-side League Division Two matches on Monday. Full results Division One: FC Harriers 4, Mistermen 4; Woodthorpe Wanderers 1, Prawn Stars 4; Bridge Inn The Gap 3
VILLAGE roads in the Vale of Evesham are set to be improved this year under a £2million programme of works. Jeff Romanis, Worcestershire County Council's head of transportation, said: "It is really good to see highway maintenance is beginning again to
A VALE man hopes to have raised £1,000 for charity in memory of his daughter's best friend. Mark Allard, aged 42, from Laurels Road, Offenham, ran the Tewkesbury half-marathon last Sunday to raise money for Leukaemia Research in memory of Carley Robinson
LOCAL clubs continue their quest for glory in national competitions on two different fronts on Sunday. It's the area quarter-finals of the National Village Championship, while the ECB National Club Knockout competition has reached the same stage. In the
WHEN the new centre opens in 2004 a major gap in the health care available in Wyre Forest will be plugged. Kemp Hospice's £2.2 million building will provide specialist in-patient palliative care beds for the first time. Campaign manager John Fletcher
UNLIKE many hospices run as part of the NHS or by national charities, Kemp Hospice has been an independent venture run almost entirely on voluntary contributions for more than two decades. The launch of its ambitious project to provide in-patient care
May 26: Open gardens, lunches, teas and cookery demonstrations, Ashford Carbonnel, near Ludlow. May 29: Cream tea, Bewdley Cricket Club 3pm until 4.30pm. June 3: Queen's Head pub charity day, Wolverley. June 8: Abseil, Worcester city centre, 10am until
THURSDAY: Brierley Hill: Robin R'n'B - Ballroom Glitz. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Tannahill Weavers. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - CBSO. NEC Arena - Westlife until Saturday. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Aynsley Lister Band. FRIDAY: Worcester: Huntingdon
WHY not enjoy an authentic beer keller evening and then pop out to watch the fireworks? The town's Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations will include a a night of foaming tankards and an oompah band at the Swan Centre on Monday, June 3. The Bavarian Evening
A WEBSITE has been set up to detail county events celebrating the Golden Jubilee. Worcestershire County Council is urging people planning something special to contact them by e-mailing details to jubilee@worcestershire.gov.uk or calling 01299 250416.
A LOYAL servant at a Kidderminster church will celebrate the centenary of its consecration by receiving a papal accolade. Albert Barr will be presented with the papal medal, Bene Merenti, which means For Good Service, at a thanksgiving mass at St Ambrose
DRIVERS are being warned to take extra care and expect delays while resurfacing is carried out on the A449 Kidderminster-Worcester road from Tuesday. Work to install low-noise surfacing at the Crown Lane roundabout will take place from 8pm until 6am until
THE future of an ancient landmark is looking more secure following an appeal for support in the Shuttle/Times & News. Churchill Forge Trust trustee Agnes Owen warned the resignation of several key members this year due to family and other commitments
A REPORTER sacked by a Kidderminster newspaper for being smelly and scruffy has won his case for unfair dismissal after a three-year battle. But a Birmingham employment tribunal ruled Ian White, who lost his job with the Shuttle/Times & News in February
MUMS and toddlers in Broadway have celebrated their good fortune at an open day after scooping nearly £1,700 in grants. Twenty-seven mothers and their youngsters had fun with all the new toys and equipment, and Welephant, Broadway firefighters' former
KIDDERMINSTER Cricket Club's Chester Road ground now has a memorial to award-winning groundsman Denis Jones. A bench dedicated to the man responsible for preparing the club's wickets has been sited at the ground by Chester Road Sporting Club. Denis Jones
YOUNGSTERS who set fire to a 100-year-old oak tree in a farmer's field in Hartlebury are placing the lives of neighbouring residents in danger, it has been claimed. Adrian Cooper, who owns two fields off Inn Lane, said unless the parents of those involved
POLICE have app-ealed for information about a missing 15-year-old girl who it is believed could be in the Kidderminster area. Naomi Adelle Spicer, of Bilston, went missing from her home on Sunday, May 12. It is believed she may be staying with friends
TERRY Waite was born in Cheshire, but has since travelled far and wide in the service of the Church and various charities. He spent almost five years as a hostage in war-torn Lebanon, but his travels this month are bringing him to Malvern. He is due to
MUSIC lovers are being urged to attend the beautiful 13th century Chapelry at Throckmorton next Saturday for a rare treat. Cellist Sean Gilde and pianist Jonathan French are to fill the tiny atmospheric chapel with music by Beethoven, Chopin and other
PLAYBOX Theatre is celebrating The Queen's Golden Jubilee with a 1920s musical. Sandy Wilson's The Boyfriend opens at the Dream Factory in Warwick tomorrow for a special Jubilee season. Tickets cost £9 and are available from the box office on 01926 419555
RESIDENTS in Bewdley have been urged to have their say over a proposed traffic calming scheme which has divided the town. A reminder has been issued over the town's first ever parish poll, which will be held on the issue of plans for 53 calming features
POWER tools worth £6,500 were stolen from a building site in Load Street, Bewdley, between 4pm on Thursday, May 16 and 7.30am the next day. Raiders cut off a padlock and hasp to get into the storeroom where the tools were kept.
BIDFORD NEWS: The monthly meeting of the Community Group was held at the Methodist Hall on Tuesday, May 7 among the items discussed were the success of the Jolly Teapot the Jubilee Celebrations and a proposed visit to the Black Country Museum. It was
BATSMAN Barry Clements took his season's run aggregate to 265 as Evesham swept to the top of Division Two of the Worcestershire League last Saturday. Clements hit an unbeaten 54 and has only been out once in the opening four league outings and he is already
PERSHORE remained unbe-aten in the first division of the Worcestershire County League but lost their opening match in the Sunday Clubs League. All-rounder Leon Botha, who skippered the side last Sunday, was again in tremendous form, hitting an unbeaten
100 years ago May 24 1902 THE Cyclist Corps of the 1st V.B South Staffordshire regiment under the command of Captain S W Tonks, of Moseley, Birmingham, have been encamped in Pershore during the Whitsun holidays. They came on their cycles on Saturday evening
CAPTAIN of Evesham Golf Club, Eric Pike, and professional Dan Cummins finished runners-up on their visit to St Andrews. The event was the St Andrews Quaich Cup, a foursomes event staged over 36 holes on the famous Scottish course. Facing six other regions
PERSHORE Rugby Club hosted its 40th anniversary dinner with Fergus Slattery the celebrated speaker. Past players from the last four decades came together to celebrate the times that they shared at the club. Players came from as far away as Hong Kong,
THE sun may be shining and thoughts turning to beach holidays, but for thousands of teenagers there are more pressing issues on their minds. By the middle of July they will be free to do whatever they like, but until then they must concentrate on working
Wendy Huntley organised a trip around Brintons carpet factory. At the May meeting Jean Johnson confirmed members' entries for Perdiswell on May 22. Maggie Gregg won the poster competition at the Leys Group meeting. Flower arrangements will be on view
The guest speaker in May was Mrs P Dyke with a talk on Excess Baggage giving details of her experiences and travels as an army wife. Members had donated cakes and preserves for sale towards guild funds. Visits had been made to the Rose Theatre to see
Meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 2pm, at St John's Hall, Canterbury Road, Kidderminster. There was a trip to Moreton in the Marsh. George Johns of Kidderminster, gave a camcorder film show on the Black Country and Bridgnorth
Evesham and District AA Junior and Intermediate AC EVESHAM Juniors travelled to Norfolk last Saturday to contest the British Youth Pole Championships at Dents Farm. The youngsters finished a creditable second out of the ten competing teams. Mark Rogers
IF the public purse is to pay on a trial basis for large-scale, purpose-built, self-contained asylum centres, one assumes this to be part of New Labour's National Asylum Seekers 30-year plan. This will be achieved through private finance initiative deals
THE inspirational gardens of Herefordshire's Hampton Court estate are the setting for a midsummer family festival on Saturday and Sunday June 22 and 23 from 11am to 5pm. Building on the success of last year's event, when over 2,000 people packed the gardens
GROWN men were reduced to tears as they hugged their delirious daughters and granddaughters after Prince Henry's High School won the English Hockey Association's National Under-15 Plate Final. Mums and grandmas joined in the celebrations at the hooter
TWO schools from Kidderminster have been presented with awards for their work in strengthening links with the communities in their area. Harry Cheshire High School and Franche First School are two of only three in the county to receive Schools Curriculum
STUDENTS and staff at a Kidderminster school are basking in the rosy glow of success after raising £600 for charity. Children and adults at Holy Trinity School paid £1 to dress in pink with all proceeds going towards the Breast Cancer group. Among the
