THE wife of intrepid Worcester rower Richard Wood is confident that he will complete his 3,000-mile Atlantic Ocean crossing despite a tremendous battle against the elements. With around 500 miles to go, the father-of-three, from Northwick Road, Worcester
A MAN has been charged with assault after a pedestrian was allegedly attacked in the centre of Worcester. The victim was taken by ambulance to the Worcestershire Royal Hospital where he was treated for a non-life-threatening head injury after the incident
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria start their first full season under the new name with two matches on Sunday. Halesowen and Worcester Nomads will be the visitors to Chester Road for the friendly matches (1pm). There will be an inter-club practice match on Saturday
TROUBLED plans for eight new or improved GP surgeries in Worcestershire have suffered a further blow as councillors look set to refuse planning permission for one of them. All eight proposed surgeries were put on ice after changes to Government funding
CHAMPAGNE corks were popping in Droitwich today as it was revealed work to develop a would-be beauty spot in the town will finally go ahead - after 17 years of frustration. A grant by the Countryside Alliance, to the tune of £50,000, was announced yesterday
A TWO-YEAR-OLD tot is pining for her cat, which went missing almost three weeks ago. Sarah Maeers and her daughter Jessica, aged two, have been waiting patiently for eight-month old Tigger to return to their home, in Bath Road, Worcester. But now Miss
MEALS at Worcester YMCA will be fresher than ever, thanks to a new allotment made possible by a £2,000 grant. Shane Griffin and John Scarrett, who are residents at Worcester YMCA, applied to the Community Champions Fund for the grant, with the help of
YOUNGSTERS found that recycling was a hot topic when they scoured a mock village in an electricity substation looking for rubbish. Pupils from across Worcestershire have been learning about the importance of recycling at the Bishops Wood Centre, at Crossway
A TOP Worcestershire band that has reached the final of a national competition is "brassed off" after being told it needs to find a new home. The Stourport-on-Severn Brass Band has been selected to play in the finals of the British Championship for the
ASPARAGUS growers in the Vale of Evesham have produced their earliest ever crop, breaking British records and extending the traditionally short asparagus season by a third. The tasty vegetable is usually ready at the end of April or beginning of May but
Thieves have stolen a huge charity banner encouraging people to take part in a Malvern sponsored walk to raise money for people with life-threatening illnesses. The 16-foot-long banner advertising St Richard's Hospice's 20th annual Malvern Hills Walk,
PARENTS in the Midlands have been pulled up for failing to ensure their children use a car seat for long enough. The Department for Transport announced this week that parents in the region stopped using child and booster seats far too soon, increasing
A SPONSORED head- shave promises to be a hair-raising experience for one woman who is having her locks shorn to raise cash. Sandra Hillman, of Salters Close, Blackpole, will be given a new "look" on Saturday evening at the Archdale 73 Club, in Windermere
VALE parish councillors are ensuring their voices will be heard at the Wyre Piddle gipsies planning appeal by funding independent legal representation. Parishes close to the unauthorised site on the A44, including Hill & Moor, Bishampton & Throckmorton
A TREE surgeon was held hostage as angry residents rallied round to stop trees getting the chop. Angus Sinclair ended up at the centre of a wrangle over the future of the trees in Stourport. When he turned up to do what he thought was a routine day's
TENBURY Primary School has been judged 'satisfactory with significant strengths' following the February visit from Ofsted. Indications show that the school has made sound improvements since the last inspection. Standards in English were above average
A UNIQUE musical event took place in Tenbury when John Stainer's Crucifixion was performed by Bromyard and District Choral Society in the presence of the composer's grandson and great-grandson. Also called John, he and his son, Gareth, were at the Good
TENBURY Wells is to get broadband access to the internet on July 21. The announcement was made last week by Tenbury MP Bill Wiggin, who also paid tribute to Phil Grove for all the campaigning he carried out to ensure the area's internet surfers could
PRIVATE hire drivers have slammed Wyre Forest District Council for what they are calling unfair licensing rules, claiming they are costing them business. Drivers operating private hire at Central Taxis in Kidderminster claim they are being penalised because
A BIG boost in government funded bus services will open up a new evening service and extended travel to Worcestershire Royal Hospital. A late-night service between Tenbury and Worcester is part of a package of enhancements to improve public transport
A ROW has erupted between Wyre Forest district councillors and the managing director of the company that owns Kidderminster's Weaver's Wharf development over a lack of signage to the £60million shopping complex. District councillors, Fran and Mike Oborski
NEW faces and voices are being launched in Tenbury Operatic Society's production of The Gondoliers. at the Regal Theatre Tenbury Wells. Suzanne Millington from Bridgnorth Operatic Society and Judy Reid, who has moved into the area from Norfolk are the
THE opening of Tenbury's tourism centre has been accompanied by a rallying cry from the town's tourist chief to keep the visitors flowing throughout the season. He has been backed up by the area's MP Bill Wiggin, who has pledged to continue publicising
AN official of a ferret care organisation has urged owners of the animals to take more care of them after two were found abandoned in Stourport. Anne Robinson, secretary of Droitwich Ferret Welfare, said the group had cared for both creatures, which had
GOT any land to spare is the question being asked as fears grow of summer parking chaos in Bewdley. Anyone with a sizeable patch of land is being asked to come forward to get the town through the summer now that Gardners Meadow car park has closed to
DELIGHTED director of football Jan Molby saw 10-man Kidderminster Harriers' display as among their best in four years of Football League action. The win, which he believes has secured their Division Three status by helping them reach the 50-point mark
COUNCIL chiefs hope to attract even more shoppers into Kidderminster - in the wake of the success of Weavers Wharf - by redeveloping important pedestrian routes into the town centre. Although Worcester Street and its surrounding area - known as KTC3 in
BUDDING film-makers, radio broadcasters and designers from Wyre Forest are patting themselves on the back after completing a campaign highlighting the dangers of internet chatrooms. Teenagers from schools across the district took part in the Chatroom
My Love. Soloist Malena Ernman. Guitar soloist/accompanist Mats Bergstrom. Bis NL CD 5020. Here is a compilation of some very varied and very different music. It is sung by Swedish mezzo-soprano Malena Ernman - and what a find she is! She has a wonderfully
A DISTRICT councillor who caused a storm after quitting the Conservatives last month has decided not to stand for Tory rivals Health Concern - but still looks set to be given a helping hand from the ruling party. Health Concern is "unlikely" to contest
A VILLAGE club is flying high after raising thousands of pounds for the County Air Ambulance service. Franche Village Club raised £4,600 for the service during the past year. The cheque was handed over by outgoing club president, Mick Keating, to Paul
A PROUD Bewdley woman has spoken about her father's Second World War ordeal as a Prisoner of War of the Japanese, and of a project aiming to educate people about the POWs' ordeal. Kidderminster-born Ray Arnold was captured in Java in 1941 and held in
A SINGER who has previously won the Best British Vocalist category at the British Jazz Awards, will be showing off her talents when she comes to Worcester's Huntingdon Hall. Claire Martin won the Best British Vocalist category in 1995 at the British Jazz
A BAND from Hereford will be one of the last band's to battle for a place in the second round of a new music programme. BiZali, will be appearing with two other bands in the last heat of the first round for ITV1 Central's Music (Uncovered) on Friday,
THE owner of a large industrial estate at Lisle Avenue, Kidderminster pleaded guilty at the town's magistrates court to six charges of permitting the illegal keeping and disposal of waste on its land. The charges against R&D Aggregates Limited were
THE nature reserves of Hurcott Pool, Spennells Valley and the Rifle Range, in Kidderminster, are just a few of the woody areas which are now covered in a ground flora of lush green succulent leaves. At first glance this may look a little like a covering
Moreton-in-Marsh Flower Club held its meeting on Thursday, March 25 at Broadwell Village Hall, where Sally Taylor gave us an enjoyable evening with six varied and delightful arrangements. The next meeting will be on Thursday, April 22 at 7.30pm. The demonstrator
EASTER: Good Friday was a busy day for both the village churches and both reported generous support from gratifying numbers of well-wishers. The Baptist Church held a breakfast to which members and friends were invited in order to share a meal together
WEDNESDAY CLUB: The club met on April 7 when M Boath presided. Birthday cards were distributed, Betty Ross became a new member and was welcomed to the club. The trip to Leamington Spa takes place on Tuesday, May 18 when the coach leaves the village hall
FARMERS, landowners and the public are being urged to put together an overwhelming case for stronger local and national government action to combat the growing menace of fly-tipping in the countryside. Regional Country Land and Business Association spokesman
THE MICKLETON SOCIETY: At the annual general meeting held at King George's Hall, Dr Brian Wall was elected chairman, Tony Overton vice-chairman, Robert Brookes, hon. treasurer and Brian Crangle, secretary. The chairman reported another successful year
ARTS THEATRE CLUB: The club's AGM will be held at Pershore Town Hall tomorrow, April 16 at 7.30pm. After the AGM there will be an evening of Words and Music, provided by members. Visitors and prospective new members are always welcome and further information
Evesham Utd 1, Swindon Supermarine 0 DAVE Busst's men will visit bottom of the table Shepshed Dynamo on Saturday intent of equalling their best sequence of the season, writes Mervyn Collins. United's six-point Easter haul didn't do much for their Western
SWIMMING: Swim sensation Todd Cooper smashed a British record on his way to booking a place at August's Olympic Games in Athens. And fellow Kidderminster swimmer Claire Cashmore closed in on her ambition of making a splash at the Paralympics the following
CHAUCER, Dickens, Jane Austen and even Jeffrey Archer will be included in a 90-minute tour of all the world's greatest works of literature The Reduced Shakespeare Company is bringing its show All the Great Books (Abridged) to The Swan Theatre in Worcester
GOLF: The world famous Ryder Cup makes a historic appearance in Kidderminster on Saturday. It has been allowed rare leave from The Belfrey to mark the career of Kidderminster Golf Club's Nick Underwood. The Wyre Forest man, who started playing golf in
MOTORSPORT: Around 3,500 motorsport fans turned up for the action-packed Red Marley Hill Climb on Sunday and Monday. The historic event, a roaring success since it was revived in 2000 at Great Witley's Walsgrove Farm after a near 30-year absence, attracted
JUDO: The opposition was decimated at the Derbyshire Open by Samurai Judo Club who took home 10 gold, nine silver and nine bronze medals. Samurai's 22-player junior squad were in control from the start as Daniel Watson set the ball rolling with gold in
ROWING: Non-rowers are being encouraged to come forward and make an oarsome impression at a regatta. Bewdley Rowing Club are holding their annual pub and club competition on Sunday, June 6, in conjunction with the town's carnival day. Events will be held
HOCKEY: Stourport Ladies secured the Worcestershire League Division One title with an emphatic 6-1 win over visiting Harborne seconds. Two goals each for Kate Bailey and Melissa Kennedy along with single strikes from Fran Long and Holly Lashford swept
NETBALL: Bayton Bears are unstoppable in the Cleobury Mortimer Sports Centre U-11s Spring League Division One. Bears have won all five matches after beating point-less Cleobury Little Devils 6-2 in their latest fixture. Clee Hill Rockets remain second
GYMNASTICS: Wyre Forest Gymnastics School's U-15s team narrowly missed the bronze medal at the West Midland Recreational Floor and Vault Finals. Charlotte Stevens, Alice Elderton, Staci Marshall, Grace Davies and Katie Crook amassed a total score of 71.95
What does a man feel like playing a man who has become a woman? In the new Eric Chappell play Mixed Feelings at the Malvern Theatres all this week, Paul Nicholas must have asked himself this many times during rehearsal as Vernon. He is generally known
Stepped onto the bench after the release of Brendan Murphy and was needed to make two substitute appearances in season 2001/02, including a league debut at Luton. The Stoke-born teenager had been playing for the U-19s, including during their fine FA Youth
Versatile Hinton began his career at right-back before reverting to a centre-half role during the Conference championship-winning season. The change of position proved the making of the former Birmingham City trainee who was once rated at £1 million and
Stamps started with Torquay United despite being brought up in Birmingham and his obvious talent earned him a £10,000 move to Colchester United in 1997. The left-footer moved to Harriers on a free in September 1999 after playing in the Second Division
The versatile Gadsby was Ian Britton's first signing after the 2002/03 season, agreeing a one-year contract at Aggborough. A player with good defensive qualities in the air or on the ground, he did not figure much in a turbulent Division Two campaign
The uncompromising defender was Ian Britton's last signing before the manager was sacked in October 2003 and cost Harriers a four-figure fee. Hatswell has a second chance to impress in the Football League after leaving Oxford under Ian Atkins due to a
The giant Senegal-born defender returned to Aggborough on a non-contract basis in February 2004 after training with the club for a few weeks. Sall, who left Aggborough the previous season and eventually went back to France, did not have the best of second
ASHTON Kutcher may have a very impressive Hollywood career already, but there's no denying he's more famous for his romance with Demi Moore than for his acting. Despite roles in films like Cheaper By The Dozen and Just Married, with former girlfriend
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
One of Harriers' Conference-winning heroes made a surprise return back to Aggborough in February 2004 on a month's loan. Released by Ian Britton to Chester in the summer, Jan Molby decided to bring back the forward who had served him well in the past.
A CONTEST will be held on the Staffordshire/Worcestershire Canal, 40-42, (Betterham Lock, Swindon) on Sunday. The draw will be made at 8am at Swindon town bridge.
REDDITCH 1, SWIFTS 1 FORMER Stourport manager Rod Brown admitted his side were feeling the nerves after championship favourites Redditch were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Swifts. And the visitors were well worth their share of the Dr Martens Western
WYRE Forest Brintons surprised Worcestershire Junior Cup winners Bewdley Town with a 2-1 victory in Division One South. Saturday's entertaining clash saw two disputed goals, one for either side, and a double red card for sixth-placed Bewdley who now face
DESPITE being hit by injuries and holidays, Chaddesley Corbett pulled off a 2-1 away win over Reality Sports in Division One South of the West Midlands League on Easter Monday. Manager Richard Downey gave Paul Upton, Steve Meredith and Nick Downey their
A WOMAN was tricked into giving money to a man in the Broadwaters area of Kidderminster. The man called at the woman's house last month, claiming that his wife and young children had been in a serious road collision and he needed money to go and see them
CANAL, Bone Mill: Pete White 1-11-8dr, John Gale 1-6-4, Frank Guest 1-1-4. Sunday's contest will be on the Sugar Pool, Far Forest. Members are asked to telephone the secretary on 01562 824651 for details.
HAYE Farm: M Carrick 17-15, A Andrews 14-15, J Hodgetts 12-8. The next match is on Sunday, starting at 7am on the HETA Pool. Anglers will need two nets from May 2.
BEN Stanley went goal crazy with four for Wyre Forest Brintons U-13s against Kidderminster rivals St John's Tigers. Stanley helped his team to a 7-0 Stourport and District Youth League Division One success on Sunday with other goals from Sam Wassell,
THERE will be a juniors contest on the Stackpool on Saturday, draw at 9am. On Sunday, the seniors contest will also be on the Stackpool with the draw at 7.30am. Names of those fishing this event must be put on the list. On Sunday, April 25, there will
MY family and I have just moved back to Stourport, having lived in Devon for some time, and I must say that we were appalled by the state of the play area where the bouncy castles are located. Considering this was one of the busiest weekends in the holiday
THE Mercian Festival Junior League plans to extend its girls' programme next season. There will be mini-soccer for girls at U-10s, U-11s and U-12s level as well as 11-a-side action for the U-13s and U-14s. All the leagues will play on Saturday mornings
THREE local election "manifestos" in Stourport and what fascinating reading they make. 1 We have a town council which bumps up our Council Tax but cannot find a mayor or mayoress who live in the town. 2 There is the further threat to Stourport's corporate
RECENTLY we moved from Wyre Forest to New Zealand and said a hearty goodbye to the family. We took our three children with us, twins Felicity and Natalie and young Jonathan. I was born and lived in Kidderminster and was part of the local Elim Church for
CHILDREN at Drakes Broughton Middle School had fun before half term getting their hard-boiled eggs on the move. Pupils were asked to design egg-mobiles to carry their eggs far as they could, some down slopes and others powered by elastic bands. Head teacher
REGAL cinema bosses were keen this week to inform Vale residents that they were not holding up any plans to restore it. The fate of the cinema still hangs in the balance as the owner waits to hear whether he has been granted funding towards the estimated
WEEK after week in this newspaper, readers have, justifiably, given vent to adverse feelings about the loss of vital bed care at Kidderminster Hospital. The closure of wards - a decision made by a bunch of bureaucrats - made a mockery of democracy. But
FIVE tries put a feather in Kidderminster Carolians' cap with a 29-20 friendly win over higher-ranked Worcestershire rivals Malvern. KCs fielded a string of young players, some in their teens, for the fixture which was arranged at the last minute on Saturday
HOME Front Recall, a new multi-million lottery funding scheme will enable Second World War home front veterans to commemorate their vital contribution to the war effort in the run up to the 60th anniversary of the ending of the war. The £7.3 million scheme
CLEOBURY Mortimer marked the life of Norman Wilson with a 12-0 friendly win at Clee Hill on Saturday. A minute's silence was held for Wilson, a valued Hill player who died last year, while Cleobury rested senior players ahead of an important relegation
EVESHAM High School celebrated the school's best exam results to date in its first year as a Sports College. Staff, students, parents and governors helped celebrate at the school's awards evening when more than 80 students collected awards for academic
CHADDESLEY Corbett need to avoid defeat at third-placed Warley to guarantee the North Midlands Three title on Saturday. Harborne, two points off Chaddesley, entertain Bournville and are currently two worse off on points difference. Chaddesley's 6-5 win
KIDDERMINSTER Carolians mini and junior section are following up last year's successful tour to Ireland with 270 parents and youngsters set to travel across England. The U-15s squad will compete in a tournament in Blackpool, while the U-9s to U-12s are
SKIPPER Ben Smith is determined not to let injuries to Kabir and Kadeer Ali unsettle Worcestershire's start to the new season. Both are on the casualty list as the County step up preparations for their eagerly-awaited maiden campaign in the Frizzell County
AN AVERAGE of eight goals per game produced an eggs-traordinary Easter Saturday of Stratford Alliance action in Herald Division One. The top match saw Badsey United Reserves win an 11-goal thriller at Blockley where Scott Sears was the visiting side's
EX-British Championship runner-up Rikki Priest has successfully launched his own motocross race team. The Worcester rider, who had to give up competing professionally after breaking his back in a crash, is coaching some of the country's most promising
WORCESTER Wolves are waiting to hear if they will have key forward Keith Jarrett available for Saturday's National Basketball League Division Two play-off semi-final. Jarrett was due to fly back to his college in the United States this weekend to begin
BROMYARD Town reached the Smedley Crooke Cup final with a 2-1 extra-time victory over Malvern Town last night. Andy Crowther broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute with a low drive into the corner of the net. After the break Malvern piled on the pressure
The spring show was held in the village hall on Saturday, March 27. There were no children's entries this year. Hilary Kilby won the rosette for "Best exhibit in the whole show" for a single stem daffodil. Nina Saunders won "Best in show" rosette for
A Howell movement, where all pairs play against each other, was played on April 6, and in first place were Nick Holcombe and Sarah Green with 62 per cent, six per cent ahead of Norman and Jo Hall, with Nigel Wilkins and Steve Clifton third on 54 per cent
Tonight a party of members will visit Dudley Recorded Music Society to present a programme entitled "All in the April Evening". Tomorrow pianist Michael Jones will present a programme of recorded music featuring "Midland Pianists on Air". The meeting
Jacqui Peers, a flower-arranger judge for national federation, was the guest at the April meeting, making five arrangements using daffodils, hyacinths and camellias. The last two skittles matches have been arranged, and tickets have been booked for the
BROADWAY Playgroup is expanding to a second site in the village with a grant of £8,000 from the Early Years Partnership. Demand for places has been so high at the playgroup at the United Reformed Church that co-ordinator Jude Simms has decided to open
On Sunday, there will be an A ride leaving The Green, Blakebrook, at 8am, heading for Arthur's Stone, near Bredwardine, on the River Wye. The B ride, starting from the same venue at 9.30am, is to the Papermill nature reserve, near Stuckley. All cyclists
The meeting on Monday will be held at Holy Innocents Community Centre, Kidderminster, from 2pm until 4pm. It is hoped to have a guest speaker. New members will be welcome at the meeting - for further information telephone 01562 741518. Anyone wishing
Sadly, the club has had to close as no-one wished to take on the duties of chairman, secretary or treasurer. Beginning life in 1957 as Franche Village Horticultural society and Floral Art Club, the club added "Kidderminster" to its title in 1965. The
MUSEUM on the Move's new colourful, interactive exhibition exploring the multi-cultural heritage of the West Midlands, Cultural Roots, comes to Evesham Library on Tuesday. For more information contact Museum on the Move on 01299 250416.
"Flowers for Easter" was the subject of Nina Furness's demonstration at the April meeting, as she created arrangements using tulips, lilies, carnations and other spring flowers and foliage. The competition for three spring flowers was won by Joan Docherty
This club for social singles is holding a skittles night at The Talbot, Hartlebury, tomorrow evening. Members are gathering at the Fox, Stourton on Saturday night. The proposed dances for April 24 and April 30 have been cancelled.
On Sunday, a 3.5-mile family walk has been organised to Earlswood. Anyone wishing to take part should meet at 2pm at the car park off Malthouse Lane, grif reference 112738. This walk is unsuitable for pushchairs. Telephone the walk leader on 01299 827883
A NIGHT of traditional Irish music will be brought to Cheltenham Town Hall by Last Night's Fun. The band embody a fire and passion for Irish music not seen since The Bothy Band and Planxty at their peak. They will have the audience pinned to the wall
THE Orchestra of the Swan will present The Classical Style, a performance of Mozart, Simpson and Beethoven, at the Pittville Pump Room on Tuesday. The show starts at 7.30pm and tickets priced £8 to £18 are available from the box office on 01242 227979
CHELTENHAM Town Hall will be the venue for legendary Irish roots-rock band the Saw Doc-tors.The Galway musicians will be in town on Tuesday, April 27, for one night only. Tickets for the concert, which starts at 7.30pm, are £16.50 and can be booked by
The Society meets every other month, usually at Hartlebury, in the saloon of the Bishop's Palace, which is next door to the county museum. Members of the society have free entrance to the museum, and family membership includes activities for children.
A GROUP of young people with learning disabilities were offered an afternoon of fun activities. Young people aged between 13 and 25 took part in a range of activities, including karoake, badminton and art classes at Kidderminster Youth Centre, in Bromsgrove
TEAMS from Stratford Young Farmers and Warwickshire College at Moreton Morrell will be taking part in the Kemira GrowHow Crop Challenge at this year's Royal Show. Teams of six spend their budgets deciding how best to look after a crop of barley. The group
HUNTS have stepped in to help farmers comply with new legislation banning the burial of carcasses on farms, as Defra has postponed the launch of a fallen stock collection scheme. Both the North Cotswold and Heythrop Hunts are offering farmers a fallen
Bewdley residents are being urged to make their views heard at the annual town meeting on Monday night. Members of Bewdley Town Council want residents to let members know their concerns at the Guildhall, in Load Street, from 7pm.
AN intrepid 62-year-old German man cycled 620 miles in the cause of town twinning, arriving in Bewdley at the end of his tiring journey. Herbert Bartke left his home town of Vellmar on April 1, taking 11 days to complete the trip on Saturday. Unsure about
TRAFFIC chaos came to Bewdley when a van collided with a barrier in a town centre car park during peak hours, blocking the exit. Traffic was delayed after the Parcel Force van misjudged the height of the barrier at Dog Lane car park. The accident - at
GRAEME Hick is being backed to put a frustrating 2003 season behind him and play a key role in Worcestershire's bid to establish themselves in Division One of the Frizzell County Championship. Hick will be starting his 21st season at New Road after making
Evesham & District Disabled AC & Partnerships THIRD round action in the club's spring season sponsored by the Bradford and Bingley Building Society was fished at Bidford last Sunday. With the early morning sunshine turning chilly, fish were once
WORCESTER City were beaten 2-1 by Sutton Coldfield Town in the Worcestershire FA Youth Cup Final at St George's Lane last night. Tom Hobbs put City ahead but Sutton equalised from the penalty spot when Shaun Findlay fired home. Sutton then had a player
FIGHT fans are in for a treat on Saturday, April 24 as The NEC Arena is set to host Pain and Glory, an extraordinary night of international martial arts action K-1, kickboxing, Thai boxing and mixed martial arts of the very highest calibre make Pain and
ANGLO-FRENCH relations get the official stamp of approval this year with a joint stamp issue by Royal Mail and its counterpart across the Channel, La Poste, celebrating a century of "friendly understanding". Two stamps, featuring the work of a British
BEING pregnant has never been so chic. A-list personalities Gwyneth Paltrow, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Courtney Cox are all expecting and the likes of Kate Winslet and Kate Moss are proud new mums rarely seen without their offspring in tow. So for mums-to-be
MIDFIELD warrior Mark Yates has warned his Kidderminster Harriers team-mates against accepting 50 points to guarantee Division Three safety. Director of football Jan Molby was delighted to see Harriers reach his target with Monday's 2-1 win over high-flying
CAMBRIDGE United are two points off the magic 50-point mark and will be looking to haul themselves clear of danger at home to Harriers on Saturday. They certainly caused a stir last month when sacked boss John Taylor was replaced by former Cameroon coach
A THIRD defeat in four games has almost distinguished Kidderminster Harriers' hopes of winning the Midland Floodlit Youth League Premier Division. Harriers slipped to a surprise 2-0 defeat at home to mid-table Boldmere on Wednesday night, a week after
HARRIERS 2, HUDDERSFIELD 1 JUST how can a team's performance swing from one extreme to another in the space of a Bank Holiday weekend? After the dismal display at Carlisle, Harriers defied promotion hopefuls Huddersfield on Monday with a gutsy and determined
CARLISLE 1, HARRIERS 0 IT is little wonder Kidderminster Harriers have such a poor record at Brunton Park with performances like Saturday's. Rookie goalkeeper John Danby and the woodwork kept the score down as Harriers came perilously close to a real
My Mum Is Fantastic by Nick Butterworth (Walker Books, £4.99) THIS is an all-time favourite with my family, now re-isssued by Walker in a smaller, padded cover format which is sure to delight little fingers. The illustrations will make any mum smile,
n Mediaeval Mischief: Wit and Humour in the Art of the Middle Ages by Janetta Rebold Benton (Sutton, £20). WITTY, clever or humorous imagery has a long history in art - and the Middle Ages were no exception. In her new book, Rebold Benton demonstrates
A THIRD ombudsman inquiry will be held into the granting of planning permission for a house in Wick after fresh evidence has come to light. A group of villagers have objected to the construction of the two-bedroom house in Wick House Close on grounds
A GROUP of Vale children took time out from the Easter holidays to put the finishing touches to a three-month art project. Pupils at Pershore's Holy Redeemer Primary School made the four-foot ceramic cross as part their work with artist in residence Richard
FRANK L Jones (You Say, Wednesday, April 7) is barking up the wrong tree expecting me to answer his question: "Who is to blame for allowing council tax to increase?" That is surely a matter for the politicians he elected into power rather than one of
B DAVISON'S letter regarding the Ramblers (You Say, Tuesday, April 6) shows his complete ignorance. I doubt he has ever met or chatted to any Ramblers. I have walked in several areas of our beautiful country, meeting and greeting horse riders, trail riders
COUNCILLOR Margaret Rowley is the Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate standing against Peter Luff in Mid-Worcestershire. She may be right that her party's policies on Iraq, council tax and top-up fees are more principled, credible and fair than
PLANS for an office building with storage and boiler house at a Broadway farm will be considered by Wychavon District Council. A planning application has been submitted for the new building at the Coach House Farm in Cheltenham Road, which will be decided
ONE of Britain's top clowns will be casting light on an embarrassing incident in the life of French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte. Nola Rae, a holder of the Charlie Rivel Award for Clowning, will be presenting Exit Napoleon Pursued by Rabbits at The Theatre
STUDENTS from Kidderminster's Baxter College netted cash following a penalty shoot-out competition. A total of £90 was raised during the event, held in the gym and organised by year 10 pupils. Participants had to beat two young goalkeepers from Kidderminster
DETAILS of road closures in Kidderminster to clear the way for the town's St George's Day parade have been announced. The event takes place on Sunday, April 25, which is the nearest available Sunday to the saint's day - Friday, April 23. The parade will
SIX generations of station commanders met at Kidderminster Fire Station to celebrate 75 years of the Castle Road site. Fire chiefs dating back to 1974 met to swap stories about life at the station, which was first opened in April, 1929. The present station
AN intrepid explorer from Kidderminster - who has just returned from the fund-raising trip of a lifetime to Central Africa - is hoping to recruit an energetic band of walkers to take part in a gruelling charity trek. Amanda Woodvine, from Sycamore Close
A CAR parked outside a nursery was severely damaged by fire during dramatic scenes on a major road into Kidderminster. Crews went to the stricken vehicle, outside Fuchsiavale Nurseries on the A449 road to Worcester, at 4pm on Thursday. No-one was injured
LITTLE Witley's St Michael's Church will play host to a fund- raising festival next month. Proceeds from the event, which runs throughout the Whitsun Bank Holiday weekend, from May 29-31, will go towards repair work and upkeep of the village church. Among
TRAFFIC came to a standstill after a mid-afternoon smash at Wolverley. Two cars, an Audi A3 and a Renault 19, collided on the Wolverley Road at about 3pm on Tuesday. Traffic backed up into Kidderminster following the accident, outside C.G Hardwick and
Tenbury United Reserves 0 Birch Coppice 1 AFTER playing second fiddle for most of the first half, the Reserves came through strongly in the second at Palmer's Meadow, but slipped to a narrow defeat in Kidderminster League Division1. Birch Coppice controlled
POLLY Gundry and Julian Pritchard dominated Monday's North Cotswold Point to Point at Paxford with the reigning ladies' champion landing a hat-trick on Balinova (Ladies), Carat (Restricted) and Emerald Mist (5-6-7-year-old Maiden). Pritchard's recent
AS a journalist I a felt a pang of envy when I entered the control room of Wychavon's CCTV network. There, laid out in front of me, was a wall of monitors relaying live high-resolution footage from the district's town centres. I imagined how much easier
A hanging basket demonstration is being run by Kidderminster's Friends of Broadwaters in the run-up to the Broadwaters in Bloom competition. The demonstration - on Wednesday - will be held in the Methodist Chapel, Chapel Hill, starting at 7.30pm. The
SNIPPETS from the Worcester Journal, the world's oldest surviving newspaper, give a colourful insight into what was happening in the city and county this week: 250 Years Ago (1754) William Harrison, who was hanged here on Friday for robbing on the highway
A KIDDERMINSTER woman has been awarded £1,320 after being told on her birthday she was losing her £16,000 a year underwriter's job - because she was the highest paid staff worker. Vicky Murray, of Chaffinch Drive, told a Birmingham employment tribunal
A street collection in Kidderminster raised £564.96 for the Worcester branch of the British Polio Fellowship. The collection took place on Saturday, April 3.
Firefighters were called to put out a blaze in a skip at WH Smith in Stourport Road, Kidderminster on Friday, April 2 at 8pm.
A FREE introductory course being run in Kidderminster will give people an insight into working with children. Worcestershire Early Years and Childcare Service is organising Choices - Working with Children, a four-week course taking place at Kidderminster
PEOPLE'S lives could be in danger if they swallow pills that went missing from a Kidderminster nursing home. Police issued a warning after the painkillers - described as "extremely strong" - disappeared. The Tramadol tablets are issued on prescription
THE annual gala day in Bidford is under threat after the Christmas lights committee announced it no longer wanted to organise the event. Councillor Joy Keeley told Bidford parish council that the event, which features competitions, activities and prizes
A STOURPORT middle school is celebrating a "glowing" Ofsted report from inspectors. Burlish Middle School's head teacher, Joseph Tindall, said he was delighted with the report, which vindicated the hard work and dedication of teachers, governors, pupils
A 21-year-old man had his shoulders broken after a late night road smash between Kidderminster and Bewdley. The crash happened outside West Midland Safari Park on the A456 when the injured man's Vauxhall Astra overturned after hitting a rock embankment
Pre-season friendlies Sat July 12 Evesham (a) 3-1 Lewis, J Williams, Paschalis Sun July 13 Stratford (a) 1-0 Ward Sat July 19 Boldmere (a) 6-1 (og), J Williams 2, Lightbourne, Wilding, Danks Mon July 21 Leicester (h) 1-1 Shilton Sat July 26 West Brom
A TOTAL of £2,000 raised by Kidderminster Male Choir was shared between three causes. Beneficiaries were Kidderminster War Memorials Conservation Trust, Blakebrook Special School and Victory Outreach UK. The cash was the proceeds from the choir's Christmas
IRISH eyes were smiling when a 12-year-old Bewdley girl took part in the World Irish Dance Championships in Belfast. Emily Griffiths, of Baldwin Road, Bewdley, is a pupil at the Scanlon School of Irish Dancing in Birmingham and danced in a team of 16
PATIENTS and visitors at Kidderminster Hospital's Treatment Centre now have a new WRVS shop that is bigger than the previous one on the site. The new outlet, in the centre's main reception area, is staffed by about 50 people sharing the duties during
A SCHOOLBOY disc jockey from Kidderminster who won an award for his commitment to helping a children's helpline is set to spin his discs again to raise charity cash. Baxter College pupil Richard Oakley was awarded the prestigious Princess of Wales Memorial
TONIGHT: Bewdley: The Talbot - Lightness. Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Symphony Hall - CBSO. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Really Hot Chilli Peppers. Bromsgrove: Red Lion - Andre. FRIDAY: Stourport: The Angel - Jazz. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall
Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham - The Great and the Good: Judging Quality in Art, until May 9. Works on Paper, until June 6. Talking Coins:1,800 Years of Numismatic Treasures, until October Inspired, until May 23. Bevere Gallery, Worcester -
PERSHORE Tennis Club and the the tennis section of Evesham Rowing Club are two of the clubs giving people the chance to get on court for free! More than 19 clubs, leisure centres and local authority in Hereford and Worcestershire have chosen at least
EASTER weekend proved extremely profitable for the Evesham Wheelers' Stockdale brothers - Tom and Ben. At Castle Coombe last Friday, Ben claimed second place in the under-16 category while Tom took third in an Under-12 event. The next day at the Leamington
EU red tape will come under the spotlight tomorrow when the region's MEPs visit Kidderminster. The West Midlands Conservatives are due to visit a variety of businesses and tourism attractions to discuss the impact of EU directives on business. Kickstarting
A WORCESTERSHIRE building company has claimed the top prize in its category at the Midlands final of the Master Builder of the Year Awards 2004. Spectus Construction won the award for a state-of-the-art family home incorporating many unusual design features
YOUNG people in Salford Priors have been taking advantage of their 10-minute slot at the beginning of parish council meetings to tell the council what they would like for the village. Requests already made include rugby goal posts, trampoline facilities
THE owner of a large industrial estate at Lisle Avenue, Kidderminster pleaded guilty at the town's magistrates court to six charges of permitting the illegal keeping and disposal of waste on its land. The charges against R&D Aggregates Limited were
I read with interest Sid Pritchard's parting words to residents (Journal, 1st April) as he handed over the Managing Directorship of Wychavon District Council to Jack Hegarty: "Let your Council help you". Sadly, to some Wychavon residents these words come
I SEE Mr Pritchard (Wychavon chief executive) is retiring. I knew Syd and I wish him well in his retirement. Not having been invited to his retirement bash I would like to make comment through your letters page. Perhaps his successor will have some of
I see from a letter in the Evesham Journal from Steve Jorden, Head of Environmental Services that Wychavon District Council can find money to provide and even extend facilities and services for dogs. Recently we read in the Journal that the council is
A FAMILY will be put on the streets if they do not stop their young son terrorising the community. The warning has been issued to a Warndon family - but others have been told they risk being next. Worcester Community Housing, which took control of the
DOZENS of abandoned dogs have gone to good homes - thanks to Evening News readers. The Danemere Animal Rescue Centre was bursting at the seams with unwanted pets. But now, with your help, 64 dogs have been re-homed since the appeal last month. The centre
COMMUTERS faced delays this morning after three lorries collided with each other, blocking off a section of the M42 in Worcestershire. All three emergency services were called to the scene of the crash between Junction 1 at Bromsgrove and Junction 2 at
A 29-year-old man who followed schoolgirls because he wanted to have sex with them has escaped a jail sentence. District Judge Robert Zara yesterday told William Daff, of Beanhouse Bungalow, Cradley, a three-year rehabilitation programme would better
POLICE are urging car owners to beware after vandals attacked six vehicles in one evening in Worcester city centre. Bricks were thrown through car windows, screwdrivers forced into locks and doors levered open by the vandals, who struck on Tuesday, April
WORCESTERSHIRE League Division One side Chaddesley Corbett play hosts to Smethwick on Saturday and Studley on Sunday in a set of friendlies. South African bowler Rohan Voorster has replaced Justin Woods as the village's overseas player.
POLICE have launched an investigation after arsonists set fire to bags of rubbish in the lobby of a block of flats. Hereford and Worcester Fire Service were called to the scene of the blaze in Cranham Drive, Warndon, Worcester, at around 4.15pm yesterday
STOURPORT entertain Loughborough Outwoods in a pre-season friendly on Saturday at Walshes Meadow (1.30pm). The Worcestershire League Division Two campaign commences the following weekend at Worcester Nomads.
A TREE surgeon was stopped from doing his work as angry Stourport-on-Severn residents rallied round to stop trees getting the chop. Angus Sinclair turned up to do what he thought was a routine day's work but found himself surrounded by a crowd of enraged
THE Lord Chancellor will visit Worcester's courts and a new community centre during a tour of the city tomorrow. Lord Falconer will spend an hour at the Fairfield Centre gauging the progress of SureStart initiatives, on-line facilities and plans for a
A FINAL call has been made for war veterans to come forward to win a trip to a national concert to mark the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Worcester Male Voice Choir is offering one county couple the opportunity to stay in Portsmouth with its
A CHARITABLE firefighter is swapping his helmet and hose for trainers and a tracksuit to take part in the London Marathon this weekend. Forty-year-old Simon Gillett, of Geneva Close in Northwick, Worcester, is hoping to complete the 26 miles within three-and-a-half
A YOUNG woman with cerebral palsy has been awarded one of the highest accolades at this year's Millennium Volunteer of the Year Awards. Sarah Rees, aged 18, was named the West Midland's MV of the Year for being an exceptional role model to young people
A MAJOR new inquiry centre dealing with all Worcester City Council issues is days away from opening. Staff at the customer service centre at Orchard House, in Farrier Street, are due to start fielding enquiries as planned on Monday with a number of key
HOMES yards from each other in Warndon have suffered from the theft of family cars. A blue Vauxhall Cavalier, registration J884 TRE, was taken from Chedworth Drive between 10.30pm on Monday and 11.50am on Tuesday. A house in Selsey Close, off Chedworth
A PAPER recycling bin in an area of Stourport is a "tragedy waiting to happen" and should be removed, a councillor has claimed. Councillor Jamie Shaw said a repeat of a tragedy last year in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, when a youth burned to death in a similar
A "MOBILE monster" has been snapped by a Kidderminster couple who used a "spell-ular" phone to snap this skull-like visage at a haunted Black Country hotel. Passionate paranormalists, Anthony Cartridge and Trudie Clark, spent an evening at a notorious
A RUNDOWN play area on the banks of the River Severn in Stourport is to be transformed by a £120,000 cash boost. The Riverside Park play area - a former "traditional swings and slides park" - will soon be a state-of-the-art outdoor play and activity centre
BANK Holiday traffic came to a standstill around West Midland Safari Park after a record number of visitors forced the attraction to close its gates. An "unprecedented" demand saw the site open its doors an hour early on Monday when two extra admission
SIX more volunteers have completed a course to equip them with the skills to support young families in need across Wyre Forest. Home-Start Wyre Forest, set up seven years ago, is a support organisation that gives a free confidential service offering friendship
PUTTING more elected members online would improve the performance of Wyre Forest District Council, a review carried out by a team of representatives of other local authorities revealed. The council underwent a "dress rehearsal" review as part of Comprehensive
A RIDING club which was dramatically affected by the foot-and-mouth epidemic has vowed to battle back to its glory days. The committee at the former Severn Valley Junior Riding Club is hoping to attract new members by opening the club up to equestrians
CIVIC SOCIETY: The AGM of the Vale of Evesham Civic Society will be held in the Public Library in Oat Street, Evesham, on Monday, April 19 at 7.30pm. It will be followed by a talk by Tony Whiting about the many interesting and amusing experiences he had
PARISH COUNCIL: Parish Plans - coun Floyd produced a further draft of the Parish Plan. Footpaths - Mrs V Lampard had not as yet been able to produce the final report on the parish footpaths. Dog Fouling - Posters have been obtained. These are to be laminated
BRITISH LEGION WOMEN'S SECTION: Held their meeting in the Betteridge Room. During the evening members celebrated the 90th birthday of Leonora Smith, the oldest member. A beautiful iced sponge was made by Sally Westmacott, for which members thanked her
I MOVED to Evesham a year ago and I was really pleased to hear of the plans for the cinema and bowling alley in Port Street. I have got a disability and I find travelling painful and I find it hard to use public transport, at 17 years old it is important
The Evening News was kind enough to run an article and write a Leader article about the fact that the Swan Theatre has now been re-opened for one year. To be pedantic, it is not actually a year until April 29, but it was a very kind piece of writing,
FRESH from singing at the wedding of Denmark's Crown Prince Frederick to Australian lawyer Mary Donaldson, the Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir is on its way to Worcester. For one night only on Wednesday, May 19, the cloisters of the Cathedral will resound
GLAMOUR comes to Malvern Theatres this summer with a whole host of top female stars lined up to grace the stage. Top of the list is the eternal male knee-trembler Joan Collins, while others include Liza Goddard, Stephanie Beacham, Lesley Joseph and television
ONE of the darker aspects of the start of the 21st Century has been number of residents whose lives are being made a misery by persistent anti-social behaviour. It's questionable whether the problem has actually grown since the Millennium began, or whether
MASTER of comedy Dylan Moran brings his live stage show Monster II to Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry next Saturday, April 24. Beneath his unkempt appearance and benign expression lies an unpredictable writer, actor and performer who can take the audience
A NEW group for young performers are preparing for a production of Pinocchio at Evesham Arts Centre. The youngsters, aged from five to 21, have been honing their abilities with the Stratford-based Carpe Diem Theatre Group. Director Clayton Doherty said
SNOOKER: England junior captain Lee Page reached the quarter finals of the European U-19s Championships in Wellingborough. Page, who will be a professional from August after finishing second on the English U-19s tour, lost 5-4 to national team-mate Chris
HORSE RACING: One of point-to-point racing's most prestigious trophies is the feature race at the Worcestershire meeting in Chaddesley Corbett on Saturday. The Lady Dudley Cup race, first run in 1897, has attracted 43 entries and organisers hope it could
ROWING: Six Windmill Middle School pupils took their first rowing step on land in a Stourport Boat Club course. They were presented with certificates by club captain Mark Betson after taking the six-week dry row coaching programme. It was the first course
MOTORSPORT: Mechanical problems thwarted champion driver Nathan Freke in both his race meetings at the weekend. Freke raced at Cadwell Park on Sunday in his works F1/Honda to prepare for the British 250cc Superkart Championships second qualifying round
GOLF: Peter Edmunds and his Wyre Forest Golf Club professional Daniel Clee tackle the Lombard Trophy qualifier at Little Aston. Edmunds won his club's qualifying competition with a nett score of 63 to take a step closer to September's final at San Lorenzo
FOR all the big name summer signings that have been bandied about, it is going to take some player to replace the irreplaceable. In four years of watching Worcester Rugby Club, there is one name that would always be first on my team sheet. Christian Evans
GOLF: Bewdley Pines start their defence of their Two Counties League title on Sunday against town rivals. The men's team take on Little Lakes in the matchplay league competition involving Warwickshire and Worcestershire clubs. It also involves Gaudet
BOWLS: Chainwire will open their green with an open competition between members on Saturday afternoon. Anyone interested in playing bowls is invited to the event, while the Tuesday afternoon roll-up will begin on May 4. For more details, call 01299 401026
WORCESTER Wolves are waiting to hear if they will have key forward Keith Jarrett available for Saturday's National Basketball League Division Two play-off semi-final. Jarrett was due to fly back to his college in the United States this weekend to begin
CYCLING: Stourport rider Chris Morris raced to sixth place in Wyre Forest Cycle Racing Club's 26-mile time trial on Good Friday. Morris, current hill climb champion, made the most of the wind-less conditions to clock a new course record for a Wyre Forest
MARTIAL ARTS: Kidderminster club Tsunami can boast three new karate black belt second dans among their top-quality students. Sensei Dave Powell, Jennie Price, 16, and Kara Bennett, 16, took the prestigious grading at the Shukokai headquarters over a three-day
CHESS: Kidderminster Knights suffered their first defeat for two-and-a-half years when visiting Worcester St John's beat them 3-1 in the Worcester and District League. Full results (Kidderminster first): J Wrench 0, S James 1; J Friar 0, N Harris 1; G
STOURPORT churches upheld an Easter tradition on Good Friday when 150 people marched silently through the town. Members of the congregations of all the town's churches took part in the Christian tradition of the Good Friday Procession of Witness, carrying
TRIVIA: Red Man BCC completed the Wyre Forest league and cup double at their first attempt, following their transfer from the Kidderminster division. In the semi-finals, Red Man were never in danger against the Beams who had inflicted a rare defeat on
A Stourport hairdressing salon has been included in the latest edition of The Good Salon Guide. Faith Thompson Hairdressing is sited in Bridge Street.
Parrish has enjoyed three promotions before from Division Three, twice with Northampton Town and once with Chesterfield. The competitive left-footed midfielder with an eye for goal turned down a one-year deal with Chesterfield to sign for two years with
Jenkins moved on to pastures new in December 2003 on an 18-month contract after 181 games over more than seven seasons at Swansea. The midfielder or full-back, Jan Molby's first permanent signing in his second spell in charge at Harriers, is a hard-working
Director of football Jan Molby caused a stir by recruiting former captain Yates to help in Harriers' battle against relegation in February 2004. The midfield anchorman, whose versatility also makes him useful as a defender or attacker, spent four seasons
The Birmingham-born front man was once known as the Flying Postman from his non-league days at Cradley Town. Williams was 23 when he broke into professional football with Swansea City and he became a well-travelled player before signing for an initial
KIDDERMINSTER'S Jay Lojko landed four rainbow trout weighing a total of 17lb. Lojko used a buzzer for his impressive catch on the Masters Lake at Shatterford Lakes Fishery. On the Stella, two rainbow trout to 2lb fell to an orange fritz, while on the
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
WEDNESDAY: Brian Cawley 63lb, Tony Parker 43-2oz, David James 41-10. Thursday: James (Midland Mossely) 124-12, Carl Astbury 83-5, Gavin Daley 61-12. Friday: Chris Cameron 77-11, Mal Talbot 73-1, Mark Tooze 65-14. The winners of Saturday, Sunday and Monday
WEIGHTS continue to improve on the Dragonfly Pool with specimen carp weighing in at 21lb, taken on sweetcorn and meat baits. Saturday, UK Angling, Dragonfly: Ian Wakelin 77-2, Andy Talbot 73-3, Ian Hodson 63-15. Sunday morning, Pensnett and Bromley AC
ON Sunday a contest will be held at Heightington, draw at 9am. Names of those wishing to compete should be called through to 01299 861289.
BRINTONS CI Social hammered their way into Kidderminster Hospital Sunday Junior Cup semi-finals with a 9-1 victory over Wollescote Villa. Chaddesley Corbett are in the Kidderminster Hospital Minor Cup semis after beating Seven Stars 3-0. Briars Phoenix
POLICE are looking for a teenager who indecently exposed himself to a woman in a Kidderminster underpass on Saturday. The incident happened in the underpass between Green Street and Comberton Hill between 11.30pm and 11.45pm. The woman was about to walk
A CAMPAIGN to encourage people to call a police hotline with information about drugs-related incidents have hit the roads of Wyre Forest. Buses are displaying posters highlighting the Rat on a Rat initiative, in the latest stage of the campaign, which
THREE people were removed from licensed premises in Kidderminster over the Easter weekend as police launched a crackdown on drunken behaviour in the town centre. Working in partnership with pubs and clubs, police carried out Operation Magnum, which also
MARK Johnson continued his good form with a win on the Brook Pool at Wassel Grove Fishery on Saturday. Johnson caught well from the start, fishing the pole at 14.5 metres to the island and taking carp to 6lb on corn. Second-placed Richard Billingham worked
ON Easter Sunday my wife and I took a walk in Hurcott Woods Nature Reserve. This is one of our regular walks because we enjoy the tranquillity of the pool and woodlands. As usual, for the first 100 yards, we dodge the mess on the path left by dogs. We
KD 4/10 beat KD1/21 to take the Kidderminster and District Cub Scout Seven-a-side Football Knockout Cup after a struggle. The second-half goal-scoring heroes were Cayman Dredge and Peter Oliver in a match refereed by Clive Jones. Medals and the cup were
AFTER my holiday savings were stolen recently while shopping in Kidderminster, the Shuttle/Times and News kindly printed my story and I would like to thank every single person who came forward and contributed to the fund that was organised to replace
TONIGHT (6.45pm) WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SOUTH CHADDESLEY CORBETT v BEWDLEY TOWN SATURDAY (3pm) NATIONWIDE LEAGUE DIVISION THREE Cambridge United v KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS DR MARTENS WESTERN DIVISION STOURPORT SWIFTS v Clevedon Town WEST MIDLANDS
I WAS very disappointed to see that there were no spring flowers in our carpet beds in Bewdley over Easter, particularly in front of our war memorial and that the flower beds at Beales corner were full of chickweed. What a sight to welcome the visitors
ENFORCEMENT orders are being prepared against the owner of a trailer parked in a field overlooking the Wyre Piddle bypass. Last month Steve Guy of S Guy and Sons was told by a Wychavon enforcement officer to move his agricultural trailer advertising his
TRIBUTES have been paid to a man described as a brilliant mechanic, who died after being involved in a three-vehicle collision just yards from his home. Edward Grace, known to many people as Ted, died at Worcester Royal Hospital on Friday, a week after
IN reply to the letter concerning recycling, in the April 8 issue, how can such a simple initiative cause so much trouble? The recycling scheme is well overdue in this area. If Germany has coped since the war, why can't we? Things are a lot easier to
A CALL has gone out for volunteers to help run the Meals on Wheels service in the Vale. Alicia Lawrence, spokeswoman for the Women's Royal Voluntary Service, said the recruitment drive was part of an effort to make sure that all elderly people had daily
VALE folk who love to ramble are being invited to step out along the Bishampton Golden Jubilee Footpath when it re-opens. The grand opening ceremony is to take place at 2.30pm on Sunday April 25 and the walk should take about one hour 30 minutes to complete
AN eyesore in Waterside, Evesham, overlooking the River Avon and the Crown Meadow is set for a long-delayed facelift. New plans have been put to Wychavon District Council by Evesham and Pershore Housing Association for the former garage site that has
YOUNGSTERS at Badsey First School took a step back in time this week to learn more about the Romans. Pupils in Years 3, 4 and 5 had Roman numerals lessons instead of maths, Latin instead of literacy and chariot races instead of physical education. They
EVESHAM town councillors have granted the town's Round Tablers £700 to give this year's carnival a boost. The donation represents almost half the costs of staging the event, and was very much welcomed by the members who are organising the carnival on
A REPORT by the National Union of Teachers adds weight to Worcestershire's campaign for fairer funding for its schools, according to Mid Worcestershire MP Peter Luff. Mr Luff said the report by John Atkins found that the balance of funding had swung so
Stourport Swifts 0, Evesham Utd 1 MARC Burrow grabbed the goal that gave the Robins only a second win in nine outings on an up and down afternoon for the visitors, writes Mervyn Collins. Dave Busst's men gave glimpses of their talent last Saturday but
WCB Indoor Cricket League IT was end-of-season stuff at Prince Henry's when Overbury overwhelmed Bidford by some distance. Asked to bat first, Bidford lost a wicket in the second over when Baldwin caught and bowled Drinkwater with only 12 on the board
GRAEME Hick is being backed to put a frustrating 2003 season behind him and play a key role in Worcestershire's bid to establish themselves in Division One of the Frizzell County Championship. Hick will be starting his 21st season at New Road after making
SUCCESSIVE Sundays will see the climax of this season's Mercian Festival Junior League. The days promise a feast of action with a handful of cup finals on Sundays, April 25 and May 2, at Malvern Town's Langlands Stadium. Later this month it's a day of
DROITWICH flanker Nick Godfrey will lead a new-look Worcestershire and Herefordshire side in the opening match of this season's North Midlands Championship against defending champions Shropshire at Ledbury next Tuesday (7.30pm). Godfrey is one of the
BROMSGROVE can clinch promotion to Midlands One in Saturday's title rugby shoot-out at rivals Derby. The Finstall Park side lead by a point from Derby at the top of Powergen Midlands Two West. They go into the final match of the season aiming to emulate
Bridseye Sports Evesham Sunday League A Paul Jones hat trick clinched promotion and the division four runners-up spot for Bretforton Old Boys at Ashton. The Subsidiary Cup finalists grabbed a consolation through Haines. Champions Hampton WMC hit 10 without
Stockingford 0, Littleton 2 LITTLETON continued their recent run of good results with a competent win at Stockingford. The visitors made the early running and went close after four minutes when a Perry Beddoes corner was headed just over by Curtis Major
