VITAL repair work to rebuild a Worcester riverside towpath is expected to take a further three months, after storm water pressure first caused the bank to collapse. The chunk of land, measuring around 20ft long by 8ft wide, disappeared into the River
THE number of people caught drink-driving over the Christmas and New Year period fell across the West Mercia Constabulary region. Figures released yesterday show that out of the 864 motorists breathalysed in the force area, between Thursday, December
WORCESTER MP Mike Foster will risk a backlash from voters by supporting plans for student "top-up" fees. The Labour MP said he would back the Government's Higher Education Bill, which was due to be unveiled this afternoon in a blaze of controversy. The
FROM a porter in a popular TV hospital series to Pontius Pilate, life just couldn't be more varied for actor Shaun White. But Shaun, of St John's, Worcester, is used to chopping and changing for, last autumn, after 22 years in the Royal Navy, he decided
SHOCKED Droitwich folk are coming to terms with the mysterious death of a well-known fishmonger who traded each week in the town's marketplace. Brian Bushell, aged 56, collapsed and died in a house in Holton-le-Clay, Lincolnshire, in the early hours of
A GOLDEN Droitwich Spa couple had a dual celebration when they marked the festive season as well as 50 glorious years of marriage. John and Jane Lymer, of Camp Hill, celebrated in style when a Rolls Royce turned up at their door to whisk them away to
A SURGE of unwanted cats and rabbits during the Christmas period has left the RSPCA at bursting point. The charity is appealing for animal-lovers to help re-house up to 40 cats and 34 rabbits, who have either been found stray or abandoned in Worcestershire
Gloucestershire Gloucestershire County Federation: 2 Brunswick Square, Gloucester. 01452 523966, 01452 529611. website: www.gfwi.org.uk Warwickshire Warwickshire County Federation: 27 Park Street, Leamington Spa. 01926 424397. website: www.wfwi.co.uk
A WOMAN battling breast cancer has welcomed a new centre to help fellow sufferers that has opened in Hereford. Marion Owen, aged 50, was diagnosed with the heartbreaking news that she had breast cancer in May, 2002. "I had been feeling tired, more than
OLDER people who wish to make a New Years resolution to improve their fitness and burn off the excesses of Christmas should join a new Tai Chi course. The course, especially for more mature people, promotes health, fitness and relaxation, and involves
Banbury and District: Borough House, Marlborough Road. 01295 279515. Cheltenham and District: 1st Floor 287 High Street, Cheltenham. 01242 257727. Pershore and District Voluntary Help Centre: 16 Priest Lane, Pershore WR10 1EB. 01386 554299. Shipston-on-Stour
WORCESTERSHIRE'S prettiest places are being enjoyed by people of all ages in the mild winter weather. Priory Park in Malvern is just one of the picturesque and peaceful locations being used by visitors. The park has also been used to help raise money
PEOPLE in Herefordshire enjoy visiting the theatre, libraries, the countryside and taking part in sporting events, according to a new survey. Herefordshire Cultural Consortium and Herefordshire Council's cultural services department jointly commissioned
A WIDOW has had her wedding ring and videos of her late husband stolen by thieves who ransacked her Pershore home. Emma Hill, whose husband Timothy died in a car accident in April 2002, had hoped to give the gold ring to one of her daughters while the
Evesham Rowing Club: (01386 446131). Pershore Squash Club: Sec, Mrs S Rawles, (01905 820165).
Sport England (West Midlands): 1, Hagley Road, Five Ways, Birmingham B16 8TT (0121 456 3444). Wychavon Sport: Sec, Sue Collins, 13, Beech Avenue, Drakes Broughton, Pershore, Worcs WR10 2BJ (1905 841269).
TENBURY Tennis Club's activities had been greatly reduced by the town council's decision not to rent the Burgage courts to the club, its annual meeting was told. It was pointed out that despite club proposals for a significant reduction in the use of
Arden Sailing Club: Helen Williams (01905 23298). Evesham Sailing Club: Peter Green (01527 577120).
WHAT'S in a name? The latest sign at the Crow Inn, Tenbury Wells, is a colourful Disney-like image of the big, black bird but how and where the name stems from is a bit of a mystery. Situated at the end of Teme Street, close by the Pump Rooms, a beam
Abbey Park First School and Nursery, Abbey Road, Pershore. 01386 552722. Abbey Park Middle School, Abbey Road, Pershore. 01386 552667. Abbey School, Church Street, Tewkesbury (Independent). 01684 294460. Alcester Grammar School, Birmingham Road, Alcester
Linkline: 08457 909090 (national number). Banbury: 33 Albert Road. 01295 270000. Cheltenham: Victoria House, Black Albert Place, Pittville. 01242 515777. Gloucester: 9 Parkend Road. 01452 306333). Oxford: 60 Magdalene Road. 01865 722122. Stratford-on-Avon
AN attack on an elderly person in Worcestershire may be linked with similar attacks in Ludlow, police said this week. A 90-year-old man in The Lakes area of Bewdley was pushed to the ground and had £240 stolen at about 8.20pm on New Year's Day. The elderly
Bredon Buzzards: Jeremy Phillips (01684 772180). Chipping Norton: Sec, Ian Rumble (01608 677409). Evesham: Sec, Mrs C Robinson (01386 881653). Pershore: Blair Hunter (07710 880875). Shipston: Sec, R Slatter, Woodhills Farm, Todenham, Moreton-in-Marsh
Network Rail: Helpline including emergencies: 08457 114141. Customer Services Central Trains Ltd: 0121 6541200. Thames Trains Ltd: 0118 9083678. Virgin: 0121 654 7400. Chiltern Railways Co Ltd: 01296 332114. Great Western Trains: 0845 6005604. National
Gloucestershire Constabulary HQ: 08450 901234. Thames Valley Police HQ: 01865 846000). Warwick Constabulary HQ: 01926 415000. West Mercia Constabulary HQ: 01905 723000. Alcester:01789 762207. Banbury: 01295 252525. Bourton-on-the-Water: 01451 820222.
Worcestershire Abbey Road Playgroup, Abbey Park First School, Pershore. Adventurous Aardvark Club: Evesham Community Hospital, Waterside, Evesham. Adventure Kids Pre-School: Evesham Adventure Playground, Woodlands, Evesham (01386 442154). Alphabet House
HISTORY has cruelly repeated itself for a Mamble publican and his wife whose only son has been killed in a car crash. Twenty-year-old David Carr was driving home from work in Wolverhampton on Monday when his Ford Focus was involved in a collision with
N. Cotswolds Adlestrop: Ms Merryl Phillips, Chairman, Tarn Flat, Reality House, Adlestrop, GL56 0YN. 01608 658822. Aston-sub-Edge: V Sutton, The Orchard House, Aston-sub-Edge, Chipping Campden. 01386 841887. Batsford: E Clarkson, Batsford Estate Office
PREMATURE twins given a one in four chance of survival have given a young mum the best possible start to 2004 by coming home after four months in hospital.Kerrie Ruff with her twin daughters, Alexis and Caitlyn, getting used to their new Stourport home
NEW YEAR'S DAY CONCERT Midland Concert Orchestra Town Hall, Kidderminster THIS super concert has certainly become part of my New Year celebrations, but I was surprised at the number of empty seats - perhaps the inclement weather put people off, but they
COMMUTERS who use Kidderminster's multi-storey Swan Centre car park are in for a shock when a £2 million facelift is completed - with the cost of all-day parking set to rocket and only limited season tickets up for grabs. The first phase of the vital
Banbury, N. Oxfordshire and Chipping Norton: 01295 452000. Cheltenham: 01242 532323. Evesham and Pershore: Law Courts, Ombersley Street, Droitwich. 01905 771089. Pershore 01386 565000.
CELEBRATIONS are on track following the discovery that Severn Valley Railway locomotives have clocked up more than 1.5 million miles. The landmark figure - the equivalent of six trips to the moon, 63 trips round the world or 40 return journeys to New
Gloucestershire County: Library Arts and Museum Service. 01452 425020. Worcestershire: County Council Library HQ. 01905 763763. School Library Service. 01905 420273. Oxfordshire: County Council Libraries HQ. 01865 873766. Warwickshire: County Council
Bidford: Dennis Malin, 34 Jubilee Close, Bidford. 01789 772698. Bourton-on-the-Hill: David Day, 7 Bowes Lyon Close, Moreton-in-Marsh. 01608 651622. Brailes: Vanessa Boyce, 1 Bakery Cottages, Lower Brailes. 01608 685371. Bredon: K W Harrison, Bredon Dene
Alcester Hospital: Kinwarton Road (01789 762470). Moore Cottage Hospital: Bourton-on- the-Water (01451 820228). Cheltenham General Hospital, Sandford Road (01242 222222). Ellen Badger Community Hospital, Shipston-on- Stour (01608 661410). Evesham Community
Les Musiques de Chagall. Naive CD V4955. Various Artistes. THE celebrated artist Marc Chagall was born in Vitebsk, Russia in 1887. A Jew of the Hassidic tradition his childhood was steeped in music, and he was taught to play the violin at an early age
Badsey Ladies: Jane Rickey (01386 833947). Blockley Ladies: Jo Peachey (01386 852245). Bidford Ladies: Linda Webb (01789 772113). Bourton Ladies: Veronica Woodford (01451 821496). Bretforton Ladies: Sophie Corbett (01789 763081). Chipping Campden: Sarah
A TRANSPORT boss has explained what led to a controversial hike in the cost of the long-awaited Stourport relief road. The new figures for the proposed scheme have been criticised as "inflated and unjustified". The cost of the road was originally quoted
General emergency escapes: 0800 111 999. Energywatch (formerly the Gas Consumers Council): 0845 9060708. The 0800 111 999 number is now the main contact for all inquiries including: general inquiries; bill inquiries (all areas; moving home (all areas)
A KIDDERMINSTER nursery nurse has been awarded £361 after tea money and the cost of a uniform were deducted from her wages without permission. The Kiddies Day Nursery, in Chester Road, Kidderminster, was told by a Birmingham employment tribunal to pay
Aircrew Association, Stratford-upon-Avon and District Branch: Secretary, Mr J R Brandish, 29 St Andrews Crescent, Stratford. (01789 266143). Falcon Hotel fourth Tuesday of the month. Burma Star Association (Evesham and District Branch): Secretary, Ron
AQUILA (previously Midlands Electricity):- All numbers now centralised for all areas. Emergencies: 08457 331331. General inquiries: 08457 353637. Southern Electricity Call centre: Woodstock Road, Yarnton, Oxford OX5 1PR. All calls (other than appliance
Alcester: Dr Wallace, Dr Vicars, M E Harrison, Health Clinic Priory Road, Alcester (01789 763060). Mohan B Singh, R Bulchand, R Lambert, Arrow Lodge Medical Centre, Kinwarton Road, Alcester (01789 763293). Bidford-on-Avon: P L Nava, P M Robinson, D Edwards
BRIDGE CLUB: The North Cotswolds Bridge Club, which meets at Bourton-on-the-Hill, resumed its regular programme on December 30. A course for beginners scheduled for Wednesday evenings, started yesterday, and other sessions also provide opportunity for
Warwick: North Gate, South Side 01926 495428. Gloucester: Kimbrose Way, 01452 529351. Oxford: St Aldates 01865 264200. Worcester: Shire Hall, Foregate St, 01905 730800.
TREE OF LIGHT: Lights burn through donations made in loving remembrance of: Annie Mason, Mum and Dad Wilcox, Les Lloyd, Vic Joyce, Max Bater, Peter Westby, Valerie Pullen, Fay Edwards, Penny Humphries, Pete Williams, Michael Wortley, Dennis Walker, Jack
SIR Ben Gill, president of the NFU, and Farmers' Weekly columnist David Richardson will be among the speakers at a major debate at Pershore Conference later this month. The Pershore and Upton-on-Severn branch of the NFU has organised the conference entitled
Evesham and District League: Sec, Mike Wells (01789 772580). Moreton and District League: Sec, Neil Harvey (01608 661901). MES Pinvin and District League: Press officer, Mike Pugh (01386 554120). Pershore League: Barry Orwin (01386 561480).
PARISH COUNCIL: Road repairs, footpaths and hedgecutting: Having arranged payment of £200 to the parish council, WCC has handed over responsibility. WCC is able to provide posts and gates etc. free of charge. The Parish Council will arrange and pay for
Chipping Campden Club: Sec, Mrs Diana Evans (1386 840313). Evesham Club: Sec, C Richards (01386 750118). Pershore Duplicate Club: Sec, John Rosier (01386 554410). Stratford-upon-Avon Duplicate Club: The Bridge Centre, Holtom Street CV37 6DQ (01789 297313
Evesham Archery Club: Laurence Gregory (01386 710278). Stratford Archery Club: Alan Clarke (01789 204946).
IT is satisfying that Evesham is to firmly grasp the parking nettle and deal with the all-day freeloaders who take up so much space. I have never seen a chalk mark anywhere. Where did the parking warden take his training course? Perhaps an agency person
OVER the years, the judicial process has been criticised for handing down sentences which, by the law of common sense, seem to bear little relation to the offence they penalise. Today's Front Page story would not - taken at face value - seem to fit into
Statistics 2002-03 Gary Barnett Apps 15 (1), Gls 2 (no longer with club); Adam Blake (1); James Brown 2 (8); Darren Bullock 21, 7 (nlwc); Tom Cudworth 3, 0 (nlwc); Paul Davies 1 (2), 1 (nlwc); Matt Gardiner 18, 3 (nlwc); Tim Hart 19, 0; Nick Heath 8,
ATHLETICS: Matt Vaux-Harvey won the senior men's 10km race at Worcestershire Cross Country Championships in Droitwich. The Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club runner clocked 34 minutes 32 seconds, leading their team to first place overall. Dave
ATHLETICS: Amazing Feet's Lindsay Pulley collected a gold medal in the men's over-65 category at Worcestershire Cross Country Championships. Pulley finished the 10km race in 59 minutes 52 seconds, while Eddie Sanders won silver in the over-50s section
BOWLING: The three top teams all consolidated their positions in the Gilt Edge Short Mat League. Invincibles had an easy 28-8 win over Wribbenhall and Telly Tubbies finally beat Blakedown 17-9 after an early scare in the first half. Tornadoes found Untouchables
VANDALS are being blamed for causing £10,000 of damage to Stourport's superloo - in one of three blazes in the town centre in a single night. Firefighters and police were called to the £23,000 toilet in Raven Street at 8.55pm on Saturday and spent almost
MOTORSPORT: Shaun Fox lives almost within sight of the Hartlebury track which was the venue for Stourbridge Motor Cycle Club's New Year's Day trial. Fox proved his local knowledge as he was the best of many riders by winning the clubman class. Kidderminster's
STOURPORT'S Memorial Park gates are to get a £62,000 facelift following a cash boost from the Heritage Lottery Fund.Allan Wood at the Memorial Park gates which will be refurbished. The fund has awarded the scheme £50,000, which will allow the revamp of
HOCKEY: Stourport ladies return to action after the Christmas break with a friendly fixture at Bromsgrove on Saturday. The ladies played a training match against Worcestershire U-17s on Sunday and won 6-2. There will also be friendlies for the seconds
A MAN waiting in a Stourport supermarket queue grabbed a handful of cash, cheques and gift vouchers from the till before making a getaway in a waiting car. The snatch at the Tesco store in Lombard Street on Saturday, December 27 happened at 2.10pm as
CHESS: Kidderminster B made it five wins from six matches with a 3.5-2.5 victory at Lucas in Wolverhampton League Division Two. Individual results (Kidderminster first): Mark Riley 0.5, L Collier 0.5; Terry Pountney 0, G Hope 1; John Varilone 0.5, L Johnson
Once capped by England U-20s and also in the national youth sides, the Birmingham-born midfielder has had a turbulent 2003-04 season. Murray signed for Harriers on an 18-month contract in January 2004 following a brief loan spell of three games earlier
Christiansen's signing was another major coup for Harriers director of football Jan Molby in January 2004. The giant Danish striker attracted plenty of interest from clubs in his homeland but he wanted to play in England after a failed trial at Grimsby
WHILE Stephen Clee and Jamie Shaw conduct their party political spat (Letters, December 11 and 18), the fact remains that both their parties have failed miserably on transport policy. It is widely recognised that building by-passes never solves the problems
BOB Harris triumphed in the Lyttelton Angling Association's Fur and Feather contest with a catch of 1lb 14oz. Results, Fur and Feather: Harris 1-14, Paul Wilson 1-0-8dr, Warren Jennings 1-0; Winter League round two: Gary Owen 9-4, Tim Jones 5-14, Trevor
A NINETY-year-old man was pushed over and had £240 stolen when his Bewdley home was burgled on New Year's Day. The thief, described as a 30-year-old white man with a large build and between 5ft 6ins and 5ft 8ins, unplugged the phone before he left the
TUESDAY, Meadow, Moors and Bank: Mal Talbot 119-6 (Meadow peg 38), D Jordan 56-0, Dave James 48-10. Wednesday, Island and Bank: Andy Newton 35lb 70z (Island 25), A Higgs 33-7, Ian Whitehouse 31-0. Thursday: Newton 29-14, Whitehouse 22-0, Darren Clewley
A MAN and woman suffered head injuries when they were set on by a group of youngsters on New Years Eve. The couple were walking along Bridge Street in Stourport when they were attacked by about 10 youths between 8pm and 8.30pm. The 23-year-old woman sustained
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' decision to force supporters to buy future tickets to watch the Wolves game was ill-conceived, poorly thought out and discriminated against people who work at weekends. I work for the prison service and must work some weekends.
THE top two sides in the Premier and Second Divisions showed their title prowess with a barrage of goals in the opening Stratford Alliance action of 2004. Journal Premier leaders Campden Town hit six in a comfortable win at Shipston, while closest rivals
GOTHERSLEY, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal: Alan Turner 10-2-8, Roger Perry 3-2-9, Jerry Bartlett 2-9-8, Paul Wilson 2-6-0, Fred Penn 1-15-0, Reg Bastable 1-0-8.
FROM time to time letters have appeared in the Shuttle/Times and News praising the high standards of care in the new Worcestershire Hospital. Surely these are only the standards we should expect. Exactly the same could have been said of Kidderminster
WYRE Forest Brintons have their first action in three weeks on Saturday when high-flying Bilston Town visit. Players are asked to meet at the Brintons ground by 12.45pm.
IT saddens me deeply to see so many of our markets disappearing throughout Britain, and we don't want to see our remaining one in Kidderminster close. (End of the Line, Shuttle/Times and News, December 25). Why can't the council house these traders elsewhere
WILDEN Village Reserves showed no mercy against Sunday Division Four bottom side New Talbot in the Kidderminster and District League in a 11-1 thrashing. In Division One, Stourport were also among the goals against strugglers with a 6-0 win over Longlands
THE number of young drivers flouting drink-driving laws has alarmed police, despite a fall in the number arrested during the festive season this year. West Mercia police said although the number of drivers testing positive fell from 25 per cent last year
FOR months now we have been waiting to have the road sign replaced in this little lane by the side of the cricket field, but despite numerous telephone calls, all we have received are promises from the council. Quite often our post is delivered to Offmore
MIKE Mitchell led Ferndale Youth U-8s to a 6-1 victory over Warndon Leopards in the Stourport and District Youth League on Saturday with a hat-trick. Bradley Gibbons bagged a brace and Declan Tipper added a single strike for Ferndale. Kieran Austin scored
REDUNDANCIES are on the cards for one of Evesham's top employers. Staff at Evesham Technology are being consulted this week over a restructuring exercise almost certain to lead to loss of jobs. Spokesman for the company, Carolyn Worth said: "We are restructuring
A DOUBLE funeral is set to take place at Pershore Abbey today for a husband and wife who were found dead in their Pinvin home shortly before Christmas. The service is due to take place at 11.30am for Christine Stephens, who was found strangled in the
IF anyone living in Kidderminster is really fed up with only having fortnightly collections of their wheelie bins they should buy a house on Severnside North, Bewdley. Our domestic bins have been emptied TWICE a week for the pat five weeks in spite of
GOLDEN Balls won a 12-goal thriller, beating FC Irrelevant 7-5 in the Kidderminster Six-a-side League. Other results: Ads Lads 5, Stourport Social 4; Dreamers 3, Red Devils 0; Bobby Dazzlers 3, Loom & Shuttle 1; Harriers Utd 2, Yates's 2; Dazzlers
WE would like to thank local children for making Christmas cards for Kidderminster Library to send via the Housebound Readers' Service. We had lots of beautiful cards which were received with great appreciation from the people on the service. Particular
DOG wardens were in tears, over the festive season, as six abandoned dogs - two so emaciated and sick that they had to be put to sleep - where picked up wandering the streets. Dog warden, Pippa Singleton said: "It was supposed to be a season of goodwill
A MAN from Defford was a member of a gang involved in a multi-million pound drug smuggling operation, a jury heard. Mark Nixon, aged 49, of Crown Lane, Defford, owner of a haulage firm, organised the transportation of cannabis and cocaine from the Continent
Carterton Rgrs 3, Evesham Utd U-13 1 UNITED'S youngsters put in a good performance in a game that could have gone either way. The Oxfordshire hosts scored first with a heavily deflected shot but Evesham soon got into their stride and started to put the
THREE fishing lakes could be excavated on a 60-acre site in North Littleton owned by the Birmingham Anglers Association. The pools, which would each cover two or three acres for fishing pursuits, would be surrounded by nature conservation areas. Spokesman
AN ANIMAL rights activist from Evesham who barricaded herself in a hotel room has been found guilty of stealing a bottle of lager during her sit-in protest. Lynn Sawyer, 36, took a Budweiser after entering a room at the Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel
A HEROIN addict from Evesham admitted stealing anti-ageing wrinkle cream from a supermarket to sell on in a bid to fund his drug addiction. Che Yarnold, aged 29, of De la Bere Close, admitted the theft at Worcester Magistrates' Court on Monday. He was
AN Evesham mum is livid after callous thieves broke into her car and stole Christmas presents she had bought for her children. Helen Shammon, aged 42, added that the terms of her insurance policy made it impossible to claim without losing out even more
THE Olive Branch in Broadway took the award for the best dressed window competition organised by the village traders. The window of the shop in Church Street was decorated by staff with help from Christmas Shop owners John and Jean Merchant, who help
AN increase of more than 10 per cent in visitors to the National Trust's Hidcote Manor Gardens last year has been attributed to a combination of glorious summer weather and the decision by many Britons to holiday at home. The gardens near Chipping Campden
A COMFORTABLE 27-0 win over Greyhound moved Chaddesley Corbett up to third in North Midlands Three. Chaddesley started brightly on a heavy pitch, due to overnight snow, and the forwards dominated early possession. They repeatedly pushed Greyhound off
WORCESTERSHIRE FA's Under 18 team bid for a place in the semi-finals of the FA County Youth Cup when they take on Middlesex FA on Saturday at Kidderminster Harriers' Aggborough ground. Worcestershire have reached the semi-finals of this national competition
TOP of the table Bromsgrove Rugby Club should continue their fine form this season when they travel to basement boys Bedworth on Saturday. And, following their 35-8 demolition of Malvern in Midlands Two West, coach Dean Ball believes they have what it
The annual meeting will be held at Astley village hall on Wednesday. Doors to open at 7.30pm.
STOURPORT suffered mixed fortunes in the Coaching Solutions Midland Invitation indoor hockey tournament at Kidderminster's Wyre Forest Glades Arena. They began with a 5-3 defeat against Dundee Wanderers before losing to Kingston-upon-Hull 5-3, but followed
The last few weeks have seen some record-breaking scores. Nigel Wilkins and Steve Clifton achieved a result of 75 per cent, beating Gerald and Joy Link's top score of 72 per cent, which they had held for a number of weeks. At the Christmas meeting a handicap
"Birds of a Feather" part one, a programme of recorded music presented by members, will take place tomorrow at Holy Innocents community hall, Kidderminster, starting at 7.30pm. Part two, on January 23, which will feature complete works, rather than extracts
On Tuesday, January 20, Clive Joyce, editor of the Shuttle/Times and News, will talk entitled "Shuttle Diplomacy", about his experiences as a newspaper journalist. This meeting, at the Trinity Church Centre, Kidderminster, will start at 2pm. Visitors
On Wednesday a show entitled "A Gricer's Output 2003" will be given in the booking hall at Severn Valley Railway station, Kidderminster, at 7.45pm. Admission is free for members, with a nominal fee for non-members, who will be most welcome. For further
* (I) indicates Internet entries S Gordon, of Ruskin Avenue, Kidderminster, was the winner of two wickets to Cyprus on Helios Airways in the recent Shuttle/Times and News Competition. The following each won a family ticket to see the Tweenies Live at
There will be two rides on Sunday. The A ride, starting at 9am, goes to Maypole Bank, on Wenlock Edge. The B ride starts at 9.30am, heading for Eudon George, near Bridgnorth. Both rides leave from The Green, Blakebrook, Kidderminster, and all cyclists
THREE premieres are being featured at The Theatre, Chipping Norton in a busy spring programme. The first is an adaptation of the Greek tragedy, The Trojan Women by Euripides. The Women of Owu, which has its world premiere at The Theatre on Monday, February
A Christmas party was held in Mamble village hall on December 8, when members enjoyed a Christmas cake, provided by Lynn Bowen, and everyone took home a present from the bran tub. Entertainment was provided by Margaret Stock and Mary Stanway. The first
100 Years Ago January 9 1904 There are few annual events that are looked forward to with greater interest than the Vicar of Pershore's parochial tea, which each year seems to gain in popularity. Close upon 300 parishioners availed themselves of the opportunity
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, January 21 at St Wulstan's, Vale Road, Stourport, at 7.30pm. Eileen Richardson, a member of Malvern Justice and Peace Group, will talk about Malvern's experience on becoming a "Fair Trade" town. Everyone will be
The annual meeting will be held on Monday, January 26 at the Social Day Centre, New Street, Stourport, doors open at 6.30pm for 7.30pm. After the events of the previous year have been discussed, details will be given of demonstrators booked for the coming
A YOUTH group set up in Willersey four months ago has just been awarded £4,000 in Lottery funding. The 35 youngsters who meet for weekly activities at the village hall on Mondays will benefit from a new computer, pool table, art and photography equipment
The next outdoor event for the Wyre Forest group is on Sunday. Richard Cory will lead "A Walk above Wilden in Winter, by Railway, Canal and Road". Members should meet at St Audrey's, Wilden Top Road, SO827722 at 10am. Wet weather footwear is recommended
Members of Kidderminster, Bewdley, Stourport and Kinver staged two exhibitions at Stourport Library during November and December. The November exhibition showed last term's work and featured animal paintings, landscapes and abstract pictures. For each
ARTIST Serena Partridge celebrates and satirises the frivolity of centuries past in an exhibition of miniature garments and accessories at Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. In her delicate hand-stitched works, scale and proportions are distorted,
A five-mile walk at Shrawley will leave the picnic place/car park behind the New Inn on the B4196 on Sunday at 11.30am. As there will be plenty of mud, walkers are advised to wear suitable footwear and waterproofs, and should take their own refreshments
A SERIES of late-night jazz evenings is planned at The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham. The County Bar will be the venue for performances by some of the biggest names in the British scene, supported by resident musicians The Alex Steele Trio. The first
The Wyre Forest branch is holding a public meeting on Wednesday at the Post Graduate Centre, Kidderminster Hospital, starting at 7.30m (doors open 7pm). The guest speaker will be Dr Stuart Wilkie, GP Patient Care Trust leader from Chaddesley Corbett medical
Two blood donor sessions will be held at Bewdley High School on Sunday between 10am and noon and 1.45pm and 3.15pm.
BIRD lovers are urged to take part in a New Year survey to discover which is Wyre Forest's most popular garden visitor. The RSPB is organising its 25th annual Big Garden Birdwatch when people will be asked to spend an hour during the last weekend in January
THE end is in sight for fed-up residents and motorists at a congested and fume-ridden Bewdley through road. Plans to change the direction of traffic or install traffic lights at narrow Welch Gate in the town centre are now a step nearer as pollution experts
EVERY newsstand in Britain is now "baring" the image of a Bewdley babe who scooped first prize in a quest to find the UK's sexiest "girl next door". Eighteen-year-old Kayleigh Pearson said seeing the results of a sizzling beach shoot in Miami on the cover
WORCESTERSHIRE spinner Gareth Batty today issued an 'I won't let you down' message to England after being included in the Test and one-day squads for the forthcoming tour of the West Indies. The 26-year-old is off to the Caribbean on the back of his winter
THE opening of a £19 million treatment centre at Kidderminster Hospital has been put back - prompting the district MP to warn of a waiting list crisis hitting patients. The eagerly awaited treatment centre is now set to open at the end of the month -
THE Festive Spirit still lingers on at Malvern Theatres well into the New Year. Barely has the curtain gone down on the professional seasonal pantomime, than it rises on the resident amateur company, which has been waiting in the wings to present the
YOUR article about how shyness could actually shorten life reminds me of my working days. My Chief Official completely ignored colleagues in the street. He wouldn't even say good morning and passed you by as if you weren't there. I said he was rude, others
I AGREE with Dr Matt Lamb that Margaret Thatcher's harsh policies exacerbated the growth of SNP and Plaid Cymru (You Say, Monday, December 22). Such growth does appear to have been halted by Tony Blair's somewhat more enlightened measures. However, I
VALE head teachers are against plans by the government to fine parents £100 if their children miss school. Penalty notices, which may be introduced under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act, will also apply to parents who take their children on family holidays
I WOULD like to clarify the position regarding the Crib outside the Guildhall. This has, in the past, been a joint venture between Churches Together in Worcester and the city council, from whom the churches have had good support. In November this year
Available on PS2, GC, XBOX, GBA THE massive PC game, The Sims, makes its second appearance on the consoles with The Sims Bustin' Out. Much like the previous Sims games, it presents the original challenges of finding a job, getting a girlfriend, and moving
SKIN SOS: Potions to make you look less Columbo and more Caprice FOUR years into the 21st Century and it seems British bosses are still sticking two fingers up to equality. According to a new survey, 25 per cent of directors are more likely to hire a
A NEW team of traffic wardens with sweeping powers to penalise drivers is planned by Wychavon District Council - all paid for with fines extracted from motorists. In line with government proposals, the current team of five wardens will be built up into
n Letting The Side Down: British Traitors of the Second World War by Sean Murphy (Sutton, £18.99). THE men and women who betrayed their country between 1939-45 came from all walks of life and social backgrounds. A few had been linked to fascist organisations
JAN Molby has given his Kidderminster Harriers FA Cup heroes an extra incentive as they return to the Division Three dogfight on Saturday. The Harriers director of football warned them ahead of a big test at Field Mill: "Play well at Mansfield and you
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers Ladies reopened their West Midlands League Premier Division campaign on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Rea Valley. Harriers, who had lost the away fixture 6-2, took the lead on 41 minutes through Lynsey Pollard. She skipped past
SPORTS EDITOR'S MAILBAG RECENTLY, the board of Kidderminster Harriers had to eat a bit of humble pie after some poor media commentary about the ticket allocation for the Wolves match. Well, I would like to say something good about about the directors
SPORTS EDITOR'S MAILBAG KIDDERMINSTER Harriers' decision to force supporters to buy future tickets to watch the Wolves game was ill-conceived, poorly thought out and discriminated against people who work at weekends. I work for the prison service and
WOLVES manager Dave Jones criticised his players for thinking they only had to turn up to progress. "We were poor. The stupid thing about this competition is that we could have won it at the death but that would have been very unjust on Kidderminster
HARRIERS boss Jan Molby felt his side could count themselves a little unlucky not to have won but he was certainly not disappointed with the performance of his players. "We can't really be disappointed because no-one would have expected this result or
HARRIERS 1, WOLVES 1 ONE of the heaving national press pack at Aggborough summed up Saturday's game well when he asked me: "Which one was the Premiership team again?" The men in red, black and white had surely not been dicing with relegation back to the
Cleobury Mortimer 7 pts Tenbury 10 BOTH teams had a blank Saturday with no league commitments and started off the second half of their seasons with a friendly local derby. Although the going was heavy both teams wanted to play rugby and this positive
Jan 9: Brian and Philomena would like to invite you to practise your ballroom and Latin skills at Fernhill Heath Memorial Hall, Worcester (A38 between Droitwich and Worcester) to Brian's Supersounds. Bring your own refreshments. For further details and
Until Jan 11: Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen Exhibition. Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum. Telephone 01242 237431. Until Jan 31: Christmas Exhibition at the Haymakers Gallery, St John's Place, Hay-on-Wye. For further details telephone 01497 820 556
Jan 10: Lee Perry, Sketchley's Social Club, Worcester; Dave Light, Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester. Jan 11: Emma Louise, Barbourne Ex-Servicemen's Club, Worcester; Spike, Country and Western male vocalist at The Portobello, St John's, Worcester
Until Jan 10: Cinderella, Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. Box office: 01684 295074. Until Jan 24: Robinson Crusoe at Norbury Theatre, Friar Street, Droitwich. Box office: 01905 795619 (daytime) or 01905 770154. Jan 13-17: BareBones Theatre present Don Quixote
A PROFESSOR who advises the Government on "safe" levels of air pollution has been rewarded in the New Year's Honours. Roy Harrison, who lives in Areley Kings with his wife and youngest son, is professor of environmental health at Birmingham University
IT'S not just cricket - as a slight rearrangement of the old saying goes - and that's definitely the case at the Worcestershire Cricket Centre, writes Mervyn Collins. Prince Henry's Sports Hall, as it is also known, was opened in March 1997 by Sir Colin
THE quality of services delivered by Worcestershire County Council continues to be "good", according to inspectors. The county maintained its position as a strongly performing authority in the Comprehensive Performance Assessment report just published
A TRANSLATION and interpreting company from Kidderminster is flying high after scooping a top regional award for the second year running. MTT, of Church Street, beat 60 other companies to become the Business Getting Results Club Champion for outstanding
THE family of an asthma sufferer claims his life is being put at risk in his housing association flat after a fire in the block on Boxing Day. Ben Davies, aged 17, was away from his South Warwickshire Housing Association flat in Smiths Close, Bidford,
A GREAT-grandmother who has lived in three centuries is set to celebrate her 106th birthday on Sunday. Beatrice Richards will not be popping any champagne corks, however - she has been a teetotaller all her life and believes clean living and regular walks
A MANHUNT was launched by Kidderminster Police after a nude man was spotted on the banks of the River Severn. Police were called at 12.50pm on Friday after the bare man was seen standing on the water's edge opposite Lickhill Manor Nursing Home in Stourport
FAMILY and friends of an eminent Kidderminster musician and accountant are mourning his death at just 58. Keen violinist and founder member of Wyre Forest Symphony Orchestra Mike Dutton died of cancer on Saturday, December 27. His funeral takes place
A 35-year-old civil engineer collapsed and died in his bedroom late at night, just 20 minutes after speaking to his 16-year-old son, an inquest heard. Alan Houghton was found by son Ben in his bedroom at 2am on October 21 after suffering an asthma attack
RESIDENT group The Nonentities have brought out some of the big guns for The Rose Theatre's spring and summer line-up. The new season gets underway on Monday, January 26 with their version of Neil Simon's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Lost in
"NEGLECTED" Wribbenhall is being given yet another boost in the Bewdley history stakes with a photographic exhibition at the town's library. Fresh from being given a hearty slab of limelight by Bewdley Historical Research Group's book Wribbenhall - The
A NEW bestseller is the latest prize up for grabs in the Shuttle/Times and News weekly crossword. The prize, sponsored by Time Warner Books, is the latest in a selection which has included Great Tales from English History by Robert Lacey and Beyond the
ACTIVITIES ranging from craft workshops to pushchair-friendly walks are being held for pre-school age children and their parents in the Wyre Forest. The weekly Forest Friends club meets each Thursday at Wyre Forest Visitor Centre at 10am, with each activity
A FLURRY of feathers set the New Year off to a quacking start as the annual duck race drew hundreds of people to Bewdley. The New Year's Day spectacular organised by Kidderminster and District Lions Club saw 280 ducks thrown into the River Severn from
1804: The Government is reported to have in contemplation to entirely extinguish the hordes of gypsies which infest various parts of the Kingdom. At a time when all ranks of people are called on to defend their country against the threat of invasion from
ONE of the prized tourist attractions in Worcestershire today is without doubt the magnificent Baroque church at Great Witley. It stands, of course, next to the equally impressive ruins of Witley Court. But the superbly restored state of Great Witley
A WELTER of new Government regulations and increasing "red tape" forced the Worcester glove manufacturers Dent, Allcroft and Company to sack 70 workers from their factory on the riverside at Warmstry near the South Quay at this time 100 years ago. In
IT'S not just cricket - as a slight rearrangement of the old saying goes - and that's definitely the case at the Worcestershire Cricket Centre, writes Mervyn Collins. Prince Henry's Sports Hall, as it is also known, was opened in March 1997 by Sir Colin
THE benefits of becoming a member of the West Midlands IT Association (WMita) were shown to the Worcestershire and Herefordshire business community at Worcester Rugby Club, Sixways, Worcester. The body aims to develop a "credible and thriving" IT industry
TWO barns containing 140 tonnes of straw on land in Abbots Salford went up in flames in the early hours of New Year's Day. Firefighters from Bidford, Alcester and Stratford were called to Red House Farm in New Inn Lane at 3.50am and spent an hour getting
THREE cars were involved in a collision and damaged road signs on the Salford Priors roundabout on the A46. A Vauxhall Cavalier, Citroen Saxo and Ford Maverick was involved in a collision at 4.30pm on Monday, December 22 damaging road signs on the roundabout
WE may still be in the grip of winter but the first signs of spring are already appearing - so let's celebrate the steadily lengthening days with a longer walk than usual. It's well worth the effort, as it includes Cotswold gems such as Broadway, Saintbury
I WAS intrigued to learn from Jill Griggs' letter that Messrs Hitler, Hussein and Huntley were not evil - apparently they were just damaged by adults around them and suffered from either sexual or physical abuse as children, treatment "which it is hard
On behalf of the Vale of Evesham Round Table, I would to express my thanks for the generosity shown by the people of Evesham and the surrounding areas during our annual 'Santa's Sleigh' collections in December. The amount collected was £5683.01, which
I am writing to let you know that your account of the Boxing Day hunt in Broadway underestimated the number of anti-hunt protesters by at least 100 per cent - there were 2 of us with placards! But, of course, this number in no way reflects the fact that
Through your "Letters" page I would like to thank the many people who stopped to offer assistance and to ascertain I was uninjured following my car accident on the icy (ungritted) road between Elmley Castle and Little Comberton at 11.25 am on Thursday
All those involved in the Pershore christmas market this year are to be congratulated. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day out for all those who attended and got us all into festive mood. The mulled wine and mince pies in the Town Hall , the Mummers playing
THIS is the smiling face of a killer walking free from court despite flouting the driving ban he received for causing a man's death. Alexander Marsh jumped a red light and ploughed into the van driven by Howard Bouston, killing the Upton-on-Severn man
MORE than 60 firefighters from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire battled overnight to contain a huge blaze at a scrap car dealership. Cars and gas cylinders exploded during the fire at Raven Motors, in Burcott Road, Hereford, as crews from the city
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco is planning to open another convenience store in Worcester next month. Tesco Express outlets have already sprung up in London Road and Henwick Park and the latest site, in Brindley Road, Warndon, will be the third in just 15 months
UNIVERSITY College Worcester is preparing to officially unveil its £1m state-of-the-art media centre at a ceremony next month. The Digital Arts Centre at the Henwick Road college has been used by students since September to develop skills in website design
TONY Blair has been ridiculed by a Herefordshire MP for his decision to welcome Ken Livingstone back into the Labour Party. MP for Leominster, Bill Wiggin, questioned Mr Blair in Parliament during Prime Minister's Questions yesterday after the party accepted
VANDALS are being blamed for causing £10,000 damage to Stourport's superloo - in one of three blazes in the town centre in a single night. Firefighters and police were called to the £23,000 toilet in Raven Street at 8.55pm on Saturday and spent almost
LORD of the Rings is the county's favourite novel, according to the results of a Worcestershire Libraries competition. More than 300 people entered the competition, which ran at the end of last year, nominating their most loved and loathed books. The
A YOUTH shelter where teenagers can meet and socialise is one step nearer to becoming a reality after potential sites for the facility were identified. It is hoped that one shelter will be situated in Worcester's Warndon Villages and another in Warndon
Young Farmers Gloucestershire County Office: North Wing, Agriculture House, Gloucester 01452 526032. Oxfordshire Federation of YFCs, 25 Estate Yard, Cuckoo Lane, North Leigh. 01993 882440. Warwickshire County Office: YFC Centre, 10th Street, National
ENVIRONMENTALLY-conscious teenagers may soon be involved in a litter pick after they came up with the suggestion. The idea was mooted when the teenagers told Simon Birbeck, a community youth and development worker for the Warndon area, how they would
A POPULAR pottery in Herefordshire has expanded the courses it runs for the New Year. Eastnor Pottery, near Ledbury holds regular "throwing" workshops led by ceramic artist Jon Williams and is now hosting several courses concentrating on specific items
Environment Agency: Floodline: 0845 9881188. Severn Trent Water: All areas: Emergencies 0800 783 4444. Meter Installation: 08457 090646. Billing: 08457 500500. Flooding: 0800 783 4444. Thames Water: Water supply and sewage treatment: 08459 200800. Environment
THE Prince of Wales was met with cries of support from a 100-strong crowd in Hereford during his first public appearance since controversial allegations were made against him this week. Prince Charles, the patron of the Haven Trust, was in the city yesterday
RESIDENTS of a street in Norton, near Worcester, are to seek legal advice in their on-going dispute with Evesham and Pershore Housing Association (EPHA) over road repairs. At Tuesday's Norton Parish Council meeting there was plenty of anger from residents
Gloucestershire: Hillfield House, Denmark Road, Gloucester. 01452 426200. Oxfordshire: PO Box 618, County Hall. 01865 815000. Warwickshire: Advice Line: 01926 414000. HQ, Old Budbrooke Road. 01926 414040. Worcestershire: 01905 765362.
A GARDEN makeover outside a listed cottage could spell trouble for a Vale of Evesham householder. Wychavon councillors have been advised to refuse a retrospective application to retain a large area of decking outside a timber-framed home at Brookside,
Broadway: 1 Cotswold Court, The Green, Broadway. 01386 852937 (March - December). Burford: Sheep Street. 01993 823558. Chipping Norton: Guildhall. 01608 644379. Cirencester: The Cornhall, Market Place. 01285 654180. Evesham: The Almonry Heritage Centre
UNIVERSITY College Worcester has announced the appointment of a renowned international scholar as head of its Graduate School. Professor Howard Cox, head of International Business History at London's South Bank University, has been appointed to expand
Alcester Town Council: D J Ward, town clerk, c/o Globe House, Priory Rd. 01789 762352. Chipping Campden Town Council: Clerk: Mrs P Clarke. 01386 841298. Chipping Norton Town Council: The Guildhall, Goddards Lane. Clerk Mr M J Fletcher 01608 642341. Evesham
Ashton-under-Hill: Derrick Rees (01386 881239). Bidford: Corin Bishop (01789 778357). Bourton Vale: Alan Outhwaite (01451 810980). Chipping Campden: Sally Jackson (01386 701201) Evesham Rowing Club: Sec, Jeannette Farmer (01386 446131). Littletons: Sec
Evesham and District Association: Press officer, Rob Sexton, 40, Harvey Road, Evesham WR 11 5BQ (01386 41618).
Chipping Campden Sports Centre: 01386 841595. Evesham Club: Carole-Anne Burton (01386 853166). Evesham Leisure Centre: Davies Road, Evesham (01386 47542). Pershore Club: Catharine Stone (01684 593304). Pershore Leisure Centre: King Georges way (01386
YOU may not have heard of The Fever just yet, but watch this space because they are already a hit with speccy Scottish folk duo The Proclaimers. During the band's four-day guest tour round Scotland last month, which was a sell out, The Proclaimers could
BLACK Country songstress Carina Round will be performing in her home town when she plays Wolverhampton's Little Civic on Sunday, January 25. Carina, who grew up in the deprived Low Hill area of the city, didn't get out much when she was young. "It's not
Childswickham Gun Club: Steve Keyte (01905 381165). Evesham and District Air Gun League: Sec, Phil Nicholls (01386 832011). Throckmorton CPSC: Alan Bewley (01905 840586).
A TENBURY woman is among those delighted that a support centre for breast cancer sufferers was opened by the Prince of Wales in Hereford on Wednesday. Marion Owen has always supported and looked after people. For many years she was a home care manager
Evesham Rowing Club: Rowing and Squash Abbey Park, (01386 446131). Stratford-upon-Avon Boat Club: Swan's Nest Lane, (01789 297265).
Banbury: (births and deaths) 33a Crouch Street, Banbury. 0845 1295900. Chipping Norton: Welch Way, Witney. 0845 1295900. Cheltenham (Main Office): 01242 532455. Cirencester: Sheep Street, Cirencester. 01285 652893. Evesham: County Offices, Swan Lane,
Gloucestershire British Red Cross: Red Cross House, Cainscross. (01453 762288). Oxfordshire Red Cross House: Red Cross House, Colwell Drive, Abingdon (01235 555811). Warwickshire HQ: 19 Coventry Road, Cubbington, Leamington Spa. (01926 832446). Hereford
Dollond & Aitchison, 22 Bridge Street, Evesham. (01386 446176). H R Waller 108 High Street, Evesham. (01386 446477). 65 High Street, Pershore. (01386 552505).. James R Osborne, 1-3 Swan Lane, Evesham, (01386 47997). Alcester Opticians, 65 High Street
Evesham Ladies: Amy Bates (01386 48719). Stratford League: Louise Weatherhead (01789 292249).
FOR a Kidderminster man the stark warning of the slogan for the British Heart Foundation's newly-launched anti-smoking campaign has been a life-shattering reality.heart attack victim Chris Cichocki who gave up smoking five years ago and now helps others
Gloucester Child Protection Centre: (0800 500 800). NSPCC Pershore and Evesham Group: Mrs N Clarke, The Old Off-Licence,Peopleton WR10 2EE. (01905 841672). Worcestershire Children's Information Service: (01527 834770).
Cotswold Motor Museum: The Old Mill, Sherborne Street, Bourton-on-the-Water. 01451 821255. Bourton-on-the-Water: Model Village, High Street. 01451 820467. Cheltenham: Borough Council Art Gallery and Museum. 01242 237431. Chipping Norton: Local History
Evesham Motor Cycle Club: D Kimberley (01905 345395). Stratford Motor Cycle Club: John Cart (01789 551643).
A "FANTASTIC" head whose passion for teaching and for the well-being of her young charges is "phenomenal" is to receive the OBE. Teachers and education chiefs have united in praise for Val Weddell-Hall, who is celebrating 20 years at the helm of Franche
Cheltenham: Relate, 24 Cambray Place. 01242 523215. Gloucestershire: Relate, 27 Park Road, Gloucester. 01452 522071. Oxfordshire: Relate, 33 Iffley Road, Oxford. 01865 242960. Stratford-upon-Avon: Relate, 7a Rother Street. 01789 414227 (Tue 6pm-9pm only
A STOURPORT landlady has hit out at a claim there is a shortage of bed and breakfast accommodation in the town. Jo Lamb, who runs the Victoria Villa in Lion Hill, was annoyed by the comment made by a Wyre Forest district councillor. At the most recent
Evesham Market: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 7am-6pm. Auction 11am. Bennetts Hill Farm, South Littleton. 01386 831819. Nova Wholesale (Evesham ) Ltd: Central Market, Avon Street, Evesham. Monday- Friday 7am-5 pm. Auction 10.15am. (01386 443344).
MORE Wyre Forest bus services are under threat as council transport bosses bid to save £500,000 of public cash. Routes from Kidderminster to Bromsgrove, Stourport, Hagley and Kinver could bite the dust following a massive review of services by Worcestershire
Banbury: Crown Buildings, Southam Road 01295 225000. Cheltenham: Parabola Road, Cheltenham, GL50 3BE 01242 585585. Evesham: Lower Leys 0845 302 1482.. Gloucester District: Bentinck House, Bruton Way 01452 397000. Oxford District: Trinity House, Oxford
ACTIVITIES ranging from craft workshops to pushchair-friendly walks are being held for pre-school age children and their parents in the Wyre Forest. The weekly Forest Friends club meets each Thursday at Wyre Forest Visitor Centre at 10am, with each activity
IT WAS John Williams' nickname of Premier League, rather than Tortoise, that will have been echoing around Aggborough after his sensational strike against Wolves. The 35-year-old, only on a week-to-week deal at Harriers, said he is known as Tortoise due
FOR ex-Wolves player Graham Ward, it was particularly satisfying to do so well against a club that did not consider him good enough for their first team. Ward, desperate to prove a point to his former employers, pulled no punches when he said: "Everybody
CENTRE-half Craig Hinton was so close to embarrassing the team he has supported since he was a boy after being part of a sterling defensive display. He confessed: "We probably would have settled for a draw at the start but the lads are all disheartened
Age Concern Gloucestershire: Bleak House Station Road, Gloucester (01452 422660). Age Concern Oxfordshire: Mary Daniel, St Edmund House, West St Helen's Street, Abingdon. (01235 849400). Age Concern Hereford and Worcester: Sansome Street, Worcester. (
THE race is on to find ways of spending a potential £1 million to give Cleobury Mortimer an economic shot in the arm. Project ideas, ranging from giving the village high-tech internet access to building new shop units, are being bandied about as possible
Excalibur Fencing Club (Evesham): Nick Chapman (01527 501384). King Edward VI School (Stratford): David Kirby (01386 830982).
West Midlands Region Philip Charles Bradbourn (Con): 0845 6060239. Philip Bushill-Matthews (Con): 01926 612476. Michael Cashman (Lab): 0121 569 1923. John Corrie (Con): 0845 6060239. Neena Gill (Lab): 0121 569 1921. Malcolm Harbour (Con): 0845 606 0239
Gloucestershire: Ley Court, Barnet Way. 01452 360200. Oxfordshire: 01865 441200. Warwickshire: 0121 633 1000. Worcestershire: Block A, Government Buildings, Whittington Road, Worcester. 01905 687600.
North Cotswold Council Offices: Trinity Road, Cirencester GL7 1ZX. 01285 623000. Branch office: High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh. 01608 650881. Stratford Council offices: Elizabeth House, Church Street. 01789 267575. Alcester Area-office: Council Offices
Alcester: I F Salmon, Diane E Smith, , The Old Tile House, Market Place (01789) 762567, NRI Groves, 19 Priory Road (01789 400111). Bidford-on-Avon: A P Meixner, CJ Meixner, V Miller, 11 Church Street. (01789 772897). Broadway: Mr Mark-Steven Howe, 64
MOVIE MAKERS CLUB: Ten members attended the first meeting of 2004 and were soon making plans for the future. Howard Springthorpe, chairman, started the ball rolling by suggesting that members meet at 7.30pm, instead of 7.45pm, in the future and this was
Bourton and District League: Claire Evans (01451 821998). Broadway League: Dave Cobb (01242 672845). Badsey League: Sec, Ray Mitchell (01789 778301). Evesham and District Ladies League: Wendy Cooper (01386 443427). Evesham Men's League: Sec, Tim Williams
INTEREST AND LEISURE CLUB: To round off the club year, as well as the Christmas party, there were two other events. Members attended the Carol service and festive music at the Fire College. The evening was brought to a close with mulled wine and mince
Evesham District Wheelers Cycling Club: Chairman, Adrian Main, 01386 854762. Stratford Cycling Club: Steve Faulkner (01789 490490).
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION: Poppy appeal organiser, Teresa Holder, is pleased to announce the poppy appeal total for 2003 of £1,307. This is an increase of £80 compared with the previous year. The collection area for the branch covers Sedgeberrow, Aston Somerville
Adlestrop: Sec, Eric Gordon 01451 830793. Alcester & Ragley: Sec, W Hedges (01789 400149). Ashton-under-Hill: Sec, Alan Norcott (01386 881807). Badsey: Sec, Colin Emms (01386 422641). Bearley Bears: Sec, Henry Hathaway (01789 490690). Bidford: Sec
Cheltenham: County Court Road, 01242 519983. Evesham: 87 High Street, 01386 442287. Gloucester: Kimbrose Way, 01452 529351. Stratford-upon-Avon: 5 Elm Court, Arden Street, 01789 293056. Worcester: 01905 730800.
Worcestershire County Hall: Spetchley Road, Worcester. 01905 763763. Fire Service: Evesham, Merstow Green. 01386 446388. Probation HQ: Stourbank House, 90 Mill St. Kidderminster. 01562 748375. Social Services: Area office, Civic Centre, Pershore. 01386
Vale of Evesham Friends of the Earth: Glyn Hayter 01386 871253. Stratford Friends of the Earth: Lucy Newsam, 14, Verbey Drive, Stratford. 01789 267571. British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, South Worcsestershire: 01905 610289. Dian Fossey Gorilla
Abberton (St Eadburgha), Naunton Beauchamp (St Bartholomew) and Bishampton (St James) with Throckmorton North Piddle (St Michael) and Grafton Flyford (St John the Baptist) and Flyford Flavell (St Peter): The Rectory, Bishampton. 01386 462648. Alderminster
Badham Chemists Ltd: Bengeworth Pharmacy, 48 Port Street, Evesham (01386 446244). Waterside Pharmacy, The Chapel, Waterside, Evesham (01386 443422). Boots: 19-21 Bridge Street, Evesham. (765252). 11 Bridge Street (01789 292173) and The Maybird Centre
Banbury: 2 Broughton Road, Banbury. 01295 256224. Cheltenham - Connexions Gloucestershire: 01242 250317. Evesham and Pershore Connexions: Swan Lane, Evesham 01386 444220. Stratford-upon-Avon and South Warwickshire: The Willows. off Alcester Road 01789
Aston Somerville: Church Lane, Aston Somerville, Broadway. Sec, B Wilmore (01386 446945). Avon BC: Recreation Ground, Strat-ford-upon-Avon, website, www.avonmail.freeserve.co.uk Bidford: Sec, R Powell (01789 778809). Broadway: (Men) Steve Aldren (01386
Banbury: Crown Buildings, Southam Road, Banbury. 01295 455000. Cheltenham: Rivershill House, St George's Road, 01242 843400 Coventry: Cofa Court, Cheylesmore, Coventry. 02476 232200. Gloucester: Cedar House, Spa Road (off Southgate Street). 01452 366000
British Heart Foundation: Pam Hooper, Lilac House, 24 Fosseway Ave, Moreton in Marsh. 01608 651 320. Chipping Campden Debating Society: Mr H Harpum (01789 720964). Council of Disabled People in South Warwickshire: 01926 334747. Crohn's in Childhood Research
Bourton Roadrunners: Lucy Townsend (01608 659740). Stratford AC: Keith Hawkes (01926 859377).
THERE is something nice about going for an early morning walk on a cold and frosty morning. Everything looks much more vibrant, compared to the usual drab winter colours. It is especially beautiful when a low sun is just peeping over the horizon, making
Evesham and District Association: Chairman, Ray Woods (01386 422689). Evesham and District Disabled Club and Partnerships: Sec, Nigel Howe (01386 48725). Evesham and Junior District Junior AC: Cyril Thompson 07790 719618. Lenches Lakes (Evesham): 01386
