TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Symphony Hall - Styx. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Fred Zeppelin and Are You Experienced? Little Civic - Jesse James. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Lesley Garrett. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Kathryn Tickell
Witley Court, Great Witley - Dreams and Ruin, until Saturday. Swan, Worcester - Cider with Rosie, Thursday until June 25. Alexandra, Birmingham - The King and I, Monday until July 2. Hippodrome, Birmingham - Birmingham Royal Ballet Triple Bill, Friday
PARISH COUNCIL: At the annual council meeting, Maurice Andrews was re-elected chairman and Philip Keatley vice-chairman. Other councillors are: Tim Goodliffe, Richard Ingles, Mal Jelfs, Jean Moore, Judy Munt, Mike Munt and Annie Payne. The clerk is Philip
I HAVE spent most Sunday afternoons for the past three years from 3pm till 5pm playing music for the patients as part of the Evesham Hospital Radio team. We aim to play music that the majority of patients want to hear, because we have asked them about
AN all-male cast of actors is performing one of Shakespeare's favourite comedies in the middle of a Cotswold village at the weekend. The Gloucestershire-based Festival Players, a professional touring theatre company, is staging A Midsummer Night's Dream
AN award-winning textile artist is exhibiting her work at Forge Mill Needle Museum. A colourful display of Jean Bennett's work is on show at the Bordesley visitor centre until July 3. Last year, she won the Charles Henry Foyle Trust Award for textiles
REHEARSALS for The Courtyard's forthcoming production of The Borrowers are well underway. The four professional actors taking the famous roles of Pod, Homily, Arrietty and The Boy have all been picked for their talent and striking similarity in looks
EXPLORER Sir Ranulph Fiennes (left) is set to give an illustrated lecture at Brecon's Theatr Brycheiniog tonight (Thursday). In addition to talking about his many expeditions, including the first polar circumnavigation of the Earth, Sir Ranulph will give
FIVE new pieces of work sprang to life in the hands of New Theatre Works, under the Page To Stage project. The writers, aged 25 and under, came at things from predictably different angles. From Hereford Sixth Form College student Harriet Diplock we saw
THERE'S more storytelling for grown-ups at Evesham Arts Centre on Tuesday. Graham Langley and Katrice Horsley are turning the centre foyer into the Storytelling Caf from 7.30pm when promoters promise 'great stories, great performers and a great atmosphere
ALL the passion and drama of music from Russia is the focus of this year's Cheltenham Music Festival running from July 1 to 17. After last year's successful diamond celebration, the festival is heading for a new phase under its new artistic director,
THE world famous Irish dance-based show, Spirit of the Dance, is making a return to Cheltenham this month. The show is Irish in origin but features a blend of traditional culture and it evolves each year to encompass the changing tastes of world dance
MUSIC lovers have the chance to hear the world famous King's Singers when they come to the area next week. The King's Singers is a group which was formed more than 30 years ago by six choral scholars from King's College, Cambridge. The members' 'charm
A Gloucestershire-based Celtic band is bringing something extra special to Moreton this weekend. Slainte, featuring six talented musicians, will perform at Redesdale Hall on Saturday. Tickets are £7, with free parking and starts at 8pm. For details call
THE current range of John Deere telescopic handlers were put through their paces at a demonstration by Chris Tallis Farm Machinery at Hinton-on-the-Green. Director Chris Tallis said: "It was an excellent day. We had a lot of people turn up and they showed
A NEW report which warns that "if bovine TB is not rolled back there would be dire and widespread consequences for the agricultural and rural business sectors of North Gloucestershire and the South West" is entirely justified, according to the region's
BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION: Members, wives and widows of the Evesham and District branch of the Burma Star Association celebrated the 44th anniversary of the branch with a lunch at the Bridge Inn and Ferry at Offenham last Wednesday. Thirty-seven people attended
BASS player Albert Hayward, who is 84, moved to Herefordshire over 15 years ago, leaving behind him an illustrious career that included 32 years with Covent Garden Opera House. He quickly found a home with Hereford String Orchestra. Bert began his playing
HEREFORD Courtyard holds its second book week from Tuesday. In association with Herefordshire libraries, the arts centre will host a week of events inspired by the literary world. Cat Weatherill, storyteller and author, will be introducing her new book
WHEN your jaw begins to ache it lets you know that something is, genuinely funny. Such was the effect Rob Brydon - as his earnest yet hapless alter ego, Keith Barrett - had during just under two hours with the transfer of the offbeat chat show to the
STUDENTS preparing to perform their final production at Kidderminster College are picking up tips of the trade from a professional actor who says he has been impressed by their talent. Richard Lee-Berke recently returned to his home in London from performing
A PLAY by the writer of the television comedies, Rising Damp and Home To Roost, is set to bring laughter to Blakedown Parish Rooms. Double Vision is being performed by Theatre 282 tonight, tomorrow and Saturday and has already provided the cast with "
The Aviator (12) Four star THIS is the riveting story of Howard Hughes and how he turned a small fortune into one of staggering proportions. Hughes, bought to life by Leonardo DiCaprio, was the son of a Texan inventor who died when Hughes was 18, leaving
Four star ONE couldn't help but imagine how Coldplay could improve on the success of genius creations Parachutes and the more recent Rush of Blood to the Head. As Coldplay's Number One Fan, I'm sure I wasn't alone in my concern for the band following
Four star Oasis' seventh album represents their best attempt to recapture the magic of 1994-95 after a series of cliches which died with the rising of Blur and The Verve. But with Don't Believe the Truth, the arrogance of the Madchester scene has also
Three star THE Black Eyed Peas' first hit single, Where is the Love, two years ago, did the group no favours. It was the kind of preachy, commercial hip-hop which gave every white boy wannabe the opportunity to feel closer to their Negro roots - but made
THREE years after the hugely successful heist they pulled off in Ocean's Eleven, the lads are all back and with a few extra Hollywood biggies thrown in for good measure. Their mission? To pay back the money they managed to nick off Vegas lord Terry Benedict
A RANGE of events is being planned in Cleobury Mortimer and Stottesdon to raise cash for Severn Hospice, kicking off with a live music festival later this month. The festival, called Shifest, will take place on Saturday, June 25, and includes music from
THE sound of music will fill a Bewdley church when tuneful members of Wyre Forest Young Voices perform their summer concert. The event will consist of songs from the shows and world music and will take place on Saturday, July 2, at St Anne's Church. The
SCHOOLCHILDREN will be given a taste of orchestral life this month when the English String Orchestra perform Vivaldi's Four Seasons. The educational event tomorrow afternoon will be followed by a concert - which is part of Kidderminster Choral Society's
TUNEFUL members of a choir celebrating its 15th birthday are set to embark on a musical tour of Wyre Forest and surrounding areas. Kidderminster-based New Dimensional Experience Choir is performing Susie Hare's resurrection story, Alive! To Tell The Story
STUDENTS preparing to perform their final production at Kidderminster College are picking up tips of the trade from a professional actor who says he has been impressed by their talent. Richard Lee-Berke recently returned to his home in London from performing
A barrister turned lecturer in serious crime looks set to achieve his aim of bringing more laughter to Kidderminster after setting up a monthly comedy club called The Hilarity House. The creation of the club, which will meet at The Old Waggon and Horses
1 Creep 2 Ladder 49 3 Closer 4 Oceans 12 5 Meet the Fockers 6 Lemony Sickert A Series of Unfortunate Events 7 Team Amercia - World Police 8 Ray 9 Elektra 10 White Noise 11 National Treasure 12 Sideways 13 The Woodsman 14 Son of the Mask 15 Without a Paddle
THE prospective season of top quality musical recitals offered by the Evesham and District Music Club gets under way next week. It starts with the annual meeting and Mid-Summer Party at the Public Hall, Evesham, on Mid-Summer Day, Friday, June 24, at
I HAVE very strong views on patients who have strokes, that their recovery in hospital is essential. (I am a retired SRN). If they have to go home, and family to care for them. How will they cope? The purpose for them to get better, physiotherapy and
MY husband and I are extremely concerned at the prospect of ward closures at Evesham Community Hospital, and, as these things can be so often the thin end of the wedge, at the closure of the hospital itself. With population of Evesham growing as it is
I WAS outraged to read the article about future closure of two wards at Evesham Hospital. My mother and father had several long stays on various wards including the Willows Stroke Unit without which my mum would not have recovered as well as she did.
HOLDERS Kidderminster Victoria pulled off an impressive seven-wicket win over Premier Division Himley in the Birmingham League Challenge Cup. They now face stern opposition in the next round at Old Hill, another Premier League side. Himley batted first
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria second team continue to lead the division after a seven-wicket victory against bottom-of-the-table Swindon in a Worcestershire Sunday Club League fixture, with Kevin Amos notching 70 and Tony Burkes taking 4-9. Bewdley, however,
CRUSADER WORCESTERSHIRE LEAGUE A SUPERB all-round performance by Jon Boult helped Bewdley to a seven-wicket victory over Droitwich in a County League Division One match. The impressive Boult took 6-80 and then hit 66. Bewdley won the toss and asked Droitwich
It was another blank day for both teams as Cookley's troubles continued in the County League Division Two. The first team, though, again looked to be on course for victory with wickets tumbling at regular intervals as Harborne chased the visitors' total
Chainwire inflicted the first defeat of the season on Barnards Green by four wickets in the County League Division Five, when Mark Meese took 3-27 and Stephen James 3-34. The league leaders got off to an excellent start being 63-1 off 10 overs. But the
Brintons gained a winning draw over Vine in their County League Division six match. Alan Lockwood hit 56, Seb Hipkins 46 and Mark Turner 38 for Brintons, as they were all out for 210. In reply, Gavin Bryan took 3-34, as Vine held on for the draw. Brintons
BATTING (knocks of 50 or more) 122 Ian Sadler (KVCC 3rd) 115 Neil Fletcher (Cutnall Green) 107no M Gulham (Cutnall Green 2nd) 99 Sean Williams (Moat Farm) 94no Simon Trickett (KVCC 3rd) 93no Matt Boden (West Hagley) 90 David Mitchell (KVCC) 87 Andy Unitt
WILDEN INDUSTRIAL ESTATES LEAGUE SEAN Williams hit a superb 99 for Moat Farm to register the week's highest score in the Wilden Industrial Estates Cricket League, but he was unable to prevent his team losing to DGSA by 56 runs in a Sunday fixture. Stagborough
A jury at Hereford Crown Court was shown CCTV footage of Daniel Galvin Jnr wrestling with officers as they tried to put him in a cell following his arrest on suspicion of assaulting a neighbour. The 35-year-old defendant, who had been drinking, was pinned
NEW BUY-OUT TALKS AT VITAL STAGE AT AGGBOROUGH A "WALL of silence" has been built around Aggborough as hush-hush talks continue in a bid to end Kidderminster Harriers' bitter power game. The news blackout comes at a delicate stage in negotiations which
A KIDDERMINSTER man's experience at the cruel hands of leukaemia have spurred him and his family and friends into playing an active part in raising funds for a new centre of excellence where, it is hoped, a cure for the killer disease can be found within
THE man who decided to donate the proceeds of his term of office as president of Franche Club to Cure Leukaemia said he was delighted with the community's efforts. Len Taylor described the social club as "a big family" and said members had pulled out
PEOPLE living and working in Wyre Forest have been awarded gongs in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Kidderminster-based police traffic management officer, PC Julian Turner, was given an MBE, while Yvonne Leishman, managing director of The Community Housing
VISITORS to a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Stourport will be given a taste of wartime life and the chance to hear the fascinating story of a former prisoner of war. Taking pride of place in the display at the
A MAJOR push is being made to boost the number of Neighbourhood Watch schemes in Wyre Forest after more than 100 closed as interest dwindled. Efforts are also being made to set up the district's first youth scheme in Oldington and Foley Park. Wyre Forest
A KIDDERMINSTER golfer has shown his appreciation to a charity that helped his wife after she suffered a stroke by organising a sporting event that generated thousands of pounds for charity. Barry Warren and his society, All-Fore-One, organised a sponsored
FORMER BBC Midlands Today reporter, John Yates, whose home was near Stourport, has died, aged 57. Mr Yates, who retired a year ago due to ill-health, was paid a glowing tribute by his ex-colleague, Nick Owen, one of the programme's main presenters. Mr
LATE night bus services have been reintroduced in Wyre Forest following an 18-month gap. Buses operated by Choice Travel began complementing daytime and mid-evening services run by First from Monday. As well as running the late evening buses, Choice Travel
A MAN convicted of indecently assaulting a young girl failed in a challenge against his conviction at London's Court of Appeal. Frederick Edginton, of Willowfield Drive, Kidderminster, did, however, win a cut in his sentence. The 50-year-old was found
PLANS are afoot for a mass celebration of a Kidderminster church's golden jubilee next year. An appeal has been made for everyone who has had anything to do with St Chad's Church, Burcher Green, to get in touch so they can be sent a personal invitation
A HARDWORKING Wyre Forest committee has raised a massive £400,000 for cancer research since it was set up 40 years ago. The milestone marks a double celebration for the group's founder, Margaret Griffin, who has been presented with a long service award
PARISH COUNCIL: Entrance to Lower Moor: The non-delivery of the topsoil has delayed the work to be carried out. A Public Diversion Order has been issued in relation to footpath No. 20 that runs through the Caravan Park in Salters Lane. There were no objections
FUN DAY: Fun for all the family is promised on Friday, June 24. The village cricket club is staging a fun night that includes various forms of entertainment including welly-wanging, egg throwing, tug-of-war, beat the goalie and hit the stump that form
LOVEABLE Ted Clydesdale, the gentle giant of a carthorse immortalised as the lead character in a fast-selling children's book, is to make a guest appearance at the Three Counties Show. Ted's owner, Sally Oultram, author of The Story of Ted, is entering
I HAVE spent most Sunday afternoons for the past three years from 3pm till 5pm playing music for the patients as part of the Evesham Hospital Radio team. We aim to play music that the majority of patients want to hear, because we have asked them about
AN all-male cast of actors is performing one of Shakespeare's favourite comedies in the middle of a Cotswold village at the weekend. The Gloucestershire-based Festival Players, a professional touring theatre company, is staging A Midsummer Night's Dream
THE first national tour of a new play by Simon Gray - Japes - is coming to Tewkesbury with Not The National Theatre. Jason (Japes) and Michael are brothers but while Mikey is in love with Anita, she is having a passionate affair with Japes. The brothers
GOLF ROUND-UP KIDDERMINSTER Golf Club's Scott Mason won the June Medal competition with an impressive gross score of 67. Playing off four gave him a nett score of 63 and his revised handicap is now three. Division One: Mason 63 nett, Craig Sayles 68,
HISTORY was made at Kidderminster Golf Club on Sunday when a junior team was entered for the first time in their annual Pro-Am tournament. The team comprised three Kidderminster junior members whose selection was based on the amount of time and dedication
MEMBERS of the Amazing Feet Running Club took part in the second of the four-race Worcestershire Midweek League series at Stourport. Unfortunately, the race was marred by marshalling problems and the front-runners went the wrong way. It seems the 10k
TAEKWONDO MORE than 400 people attended the ITS. British Taekwondo Champion-ships hosted by John Swift and his team of instructors at Kidderminster's Wyre Forest Glades Leisure Centre. Competitors arrived from all over Britain so Kidderminster club instructors
KFM MORE than 30 students from the KFM Kidderminster and KFM Droitwich martial arts academies completed the graduation to their next belt level. White, yellow and orange belts were awarded to the children and adults who completed their exam, which tested
CYCLING WYRE Forest Cycle Racing Club's Paul Prince raced to victory with a superb sprint in round one of the Concorde CC road race series at Wishaw. A large field of riders lined up for the 40km race on a fast flat course with 10 laps of the 4km circuit
SPECIAL OLYMPICS WYRE Forest members of the Special Olympics Worcestershire squad won a horde of medals at the Reading Open Swimming Championships. Gold winners: girls - Lois Farley (25m backstroke), Claire Andrews (25m backstroke), Debbie Allen-Trew
PETANQUE RED Lion Borderers are unbeaten in Division One of the Severn Valley Petanque League and head the table by two points. Their latest win was 4-3 over Kinver Nomads. Results: Division One: Taverners 3, Kinver Con Club 4; Ploughmen 6, Lakes E 1;
STEPHEN O'Brien MP, chair of the All Party Tanzania Group in the House of Commons visited Redditch Town Hall last week to present two gifts to the mayor Councillor Diane Thomas. The friendship gifts from Mtwara, Redditch's twin town in Tanzania, were
POLITICAL scandal, love affairs and a touch of magic are on offer next week when Welsh National Opera (WNO) arrives at Birmingham's Hippodrome Theatre with a trio of operas. The varied programme begins on Tuesday, June 21, with Mozart's The Magic Flute
THE catfish record at Shatterford Fishery was broken again last week, on the coarse Erics Lake. The fish, which weighed in at 50lb 4oz, fell to a novice angler from Walsall on his first catfish session, using trout. Catches of four carp to 16lb 8oz and
The Sunday Evening Open was won with a massive 211lb 11oz catch by Daiwa Gordon League angler Stuart Palser from peg 51 on the Meadow Pool. Moorlands own anglers were in second and third place, Dave Elliott's catch being 80lb 10oz, and Harry Ward with
100 Years Ago June 17, 1905 A wet Sunday, followed by a threatening Monday morning, was fortunately succeeded by a fine afternoon, and though there have been thunderstorms in various parts the weather for the holidays was for the most part satisfactory
There has been good fishing on all coarse waters, with weights reported from 38lb to 73lb on all pools. The most popular baits have been meat, corn and maggot. One angler landed two carp on the Abbey, one of 16lb the other 12lb, using green luncheonmeat
THIEVES who stole an agricultural mower would have had to use a trailer to move it, according to police. The equipment, a red Tarrup 306 mower conditioner, was taken from a farmer's field in Harvington, near Kidderminster between noon on Monday, May 30
AN award-winning textile artist is exhibiting her work at Forge Mill Needle Museum. A colourful display of Jean Bennett's work is on show at the Bordesley visitor centre until July 3. Last year, she won the Charles Henry Foyle Trust Award for textiles
Wednesday: Steve Roberts (Rod & Gun) 83-6 (Sycamore 10), Carl Foster (OB Wolves) 65-1, (Sycamore 2), Mick Jameson (Middy ML) 57-4 (Sycamore 36). Thursday, 25: Colin Reynolds (OB Wolves) 76-12 (Sycamore 48), Mike Winwood (Phoenix T) 76-8 (Sycamore
A contest for the Connant Shield will be fished on Saturday, draw at 8am behind Stourport leisure centr
AS a previous resident of Freda Eddy Court in Kidderminster I was surprised at the tone of your piece about its closure (Shuttle/Times and News, June 2). Although it was innovative when built in the 1970s, Freda Eddy Court as a building is outdated and
Jim Hutton Memorial match: Park Inn 85-15, HETA 34-06. Furnace Mill: K Moss 17-15, P Hardiman 14-14, D Mould 9-14. Docklow: A Andrews 57-14, A Hardiman 26-14, B Oliver 24-10. On Sunday a match will be held on the HETA Pool, draw at 7.30am.
WYRE Forest District Council is to be congratulated for the transformation at Burlish Top Nature Reserve. As a horse rider the new path surface from Kingsway down to the Rifle Range is a fantastic improvement, a transformation. The new path is not only
Docklow: John Williams 87-6, Al Griffiths 45-10, Tony Plowright 43-15. Joe Hird landed 92lb of fish but was disqualified. A match will be held at Danery on Sunday.
PATIENTS in the Willows Ward at Evesham Community Hospital are living in fear, according to a Vale man. Stroke victims are worried about what will happen to them if they are turfed out of the specialist ward to fend for themselves. Lionel Wright, whose
THE managing director of an Evesham company has vowed to back our campaign all the way. Richard Austin, of Evesham Technology, said: "I was appalled when I heard about the plans for the hospital. "Cutting down on local, easy to get to hospital beds can
Berleigh: S Garrington 44-12, P Garrington 28-3, G Bellamy (visitor) 23-13. Sunday's contest will be held on the BAA Stanley waters, three and four. Anglers are asked to note that the draw will be made at 7.30am.
THE manager of Evesham Hospital Radio, Martin Brain, is backing the campaign with 2.5 kilo watts of sound. He said he plans to spread the word and distribute and receive the Journal petitions at venues all over the Vale. Mr Brain said two members of his
MICHAEL Worton, who runs a charity to tackle the on-going tragedy of the Chernobyl disaster, has been awarded an MBE for his efforts. Since setting up Chernobyl 2000 with his wife Mo the Elmley Castle man has taken tons of aid to Belarus and improved
A VALE man is counting the cost this week after fire ripped through an outbuilding destroying historical books, magazines and furniture. The fire happened last Wednesday evening in South Littleton and smoke from the fire could be seen from Evesham's fire
A LORRY driver escaped without injury when his vehicle overturned on Fish Hill and began to slip down a steep slope. The articulated lorry, which was carrying fruit down the hill towards Broadway, left the road and ended up dangling down from the side
AN Evesham chef will be pulling on her walking boots for charity when she takes part in The Moonwalk Challenge in London. Thirty-four-year-old Sue James, from Swan Lane, is taking on the challenge as part of the Walk the Walk organisation's campaign to
DARREN 'Dazzo' Williams is limbering up for the biggest fight of his career tonight. The 31-year-old Hereford boxer tackles reigning champion Nicky Cook for the European and Commonwealth featherweight title. Williams will be underdog against the impressive
ACTION at Worcester Racecourse went ahead as planned in the sunshine yesterday afternoon. All six races on the card were completed, despite rumours circulating the meeting had been abandoned following a betting kiosk fire last Friday. A combination of
At the June meeting, planned outings discussed included a day trip to London on October 31, and a flower demonstration on December 9. Rosabelle Needham won first prize for her flower arrangements in the county spring show at the Ramada Hotel, Bewdley,
Another "walks weekend" is planned for June 25/26. The Saturday walks are local to Cleobury, exploring the countryside surrounding the town. A dawn walk will be followed by breakfast at a local tearooms. A daytime walk includes a pub lunch, and promises
A LORRY driver escaped without injury when his vehicle overturned on Fish Hill and began to slip down a steep slope. The articulated lorry, which was carrying fruit down the hill towards Broadway, left the road and ended up dangling down from the side
On Saturday, there will be a family ride of 10 to 15 miles, around Abberley. For details contact Phil and Louise Webber on 01562 60828 or e-mail phlouise@manybikes.freeserve.co.uk. On Sunday the A ride will take part in the Shropshire Highland Challenge
There will be a meeting on Monday, from 2pm until 4pm at Holy Innocents Church hall. For further information telephone 01299 826109. Visitors will be welcome.
THERE'S more storytelling for grown-ups at Evesham Arts Centre on Tuesday. Graham Langley and Katrice Horsley are turning the centre foyer into the Storytelling Caf from 7.30pm when promoters promise 'great stories, great performers and a great atmosphere
The June meeting took place at Barnett Hill Nurseries where, after a meal, members heard a talk on "Painting on Glass". The demonstrator showed the technique involved, and answered questions on both this subject, and garden plant problems. Committee member
In May Robin Hill gave an illustrated talk on "Working in the Countryside", beginning with horse-drawn ploughs and cutting corn with scythes, and ending with the combine-harvester and air-conditioned tractors. The next meeting at Trinity Church Centre
ALL the passion and drama of music from Russia is the focus of this year's Cheltenham Music Festival running from July 1 to 17. After last year's successful diamond celebration, the festival is heading for a new phase under its new artistic director,
The Kidderminster branch met at 5am for the annual dawn chorus walk on Kinver Edge, led by a group member and National Trust warden. Birds identified included yellowhammer, wood warbler and swifts. The annual Birdwatchers Summer Fair took place at Warwickshire
PLENTY of music to get audiences on their feet is lined up at Worcester's Huntingdon Hall this week. Let the Good Times Roll is the battle cry on June 17, when top rock 'n' roll band State 51 comes to town with a celebration of 1950s popular music. The
The Wyre Forest group's latest walk will be at Enville on Sunday. Anyone wishing to take part should meet at New Road car park, Kidderminster at 10am.Contact 01562 632219 for further details.
This club for social singles has organised the following pub night: Tuesday, June 21, The Talbot, Chaddesley Corbett; Wednesday. Members will be meeting at approximately 8.45pm.
THE current range of John Deere telescopic handlers were put through their paces at a demonstration by Chris Tallis Farm Machinery at Hinton-on-the-Green. Director Chris Tallis said: "It was an excellent day. We had a lot of people turn up and they showed
A NEW report which warns that "if bovine TB is not rolled back there would be dire and widespread consequences for the agricultural and rural business sectors of North Gloucestershire and the South West" is entirely justified, according to the region's
A MOTORBIKE ride which raised £4,000 in memory of a Bewdley caf owner will take place for the second year running. Bikers are invited to complete the 150-mile round trip next month to raise cash for the County Air Ambulance. The event was held for the
THE force is with Operation Covert as a fantastic limited edition piece of Star Wars memorabilia has been offered to the Shuttle/Times and News for auction. It is hoped the official poster - promoting the latest George Lucas blockbuster, Star Wars Episode
ROYAL Mail and Australia Post have joined forces to produce a stamp issue of truly awesome proportions this month. The countries may sit on opposite sides of the globe, but the United Kingdom and Australia both boast first class world heritage sites,
THE pageantry and splendour of the Trooping the Colour parade is enjoyed by millions of people worldwide and dates back to 1748, when it was first created to celebrate the birthday of King George II. Now, for the first time, Royal Mail honours the Queen's
AUSTRALIAN Test opener Justin Langer has branded Worcestershire captain Vikram Solanki as the weakest link in the England one-day team. The former Middlesex captain and gutsy left-hander insists that Solanki has never been regarded as a threat by the
STUDENTS preparing to perform their final production at Kidderminster College are picking up tips of the trade from a professional actor who says he has been impressed by their talent. Richard Lee-Berke recently returned to his home in London from performing
MAX Power Live, the biggest and most eagerly awaited modified car show the nation has ever known, is returning this summer. From July 1 until July 3, 2005 Birmingham's NEC will be taken over by the loudest and fastest modified cars in the country. Max
A PLAY by the writer of the television comedies, Rising Damp and Home To Roost, is set to bring laughter to Blakedown Parish Rooms. Double Vision is being performed by Theatre 282 tonight, tomorrow and Saturday and has already provided the cast with "
PLANS have been submitted for a four-storey block of more than 70 retirement flats on the corner of Pershore High Street and Cherry Orchard Road. A spokesman for the developers, Morbaine Ltd, said the application represented the only practical way to
PERSHORE people are urged to have their say on plans for a skatepark, which have now been submitted to Wychavon District Council for approval. It is hoped that residents will make their feelings known about the proposal before it is considered by the
THE work of community stalwarts has been celebrated by Pershore & District Voluntary Help Centre. An exhibition highlighting the work of people who give their time for others was held in Pershore library. The event was also a chance to present certificates
The Aviator (12) Four star THIS is the riveting story of Howard Hughes and how he turned a small fortune into one of staggering proportions. Hughes, bought to life by Leonardo DiCaprio, was the son of a Texan inventor who died when Hughes was 18, leaving
ARTISTS from Bredon Hill villages have for the first time joined in the Cheltenham Artists Open Houses. In addition to the regular professionals such as Toff Milway at Conderton, Tony Davies, Bredon, both potters with established retail outlets, Samantha
Four star ONE couldn't help but imagine how Coldplay could improve on the success of genius creations Parachutes and the more recent Rush of Blood to the Head. As Coldplay's Number One Fan, I'm sure I wasn't alone in my concern for the band following
Four star Oasis' seventh album represents their best attempt to recapture the magic of 1994-95 after a series of cliches which died with the rising of Blur and The Verve. But with Don't Believe the Truth, the arrogance of the Madchester scene has also
Three star THE Black Eyed Peas' first hit single, Where is the Love, two years ago, did the group no favours. It was the kind of preachy, commercial hip-hop which gave every white boy wannabe the opportunity to feel closer to their Negro roots - but made
THREE years after the hugely successful heist they pulled off in Ocean's Eleven, the lads are all back and with a few extra Hollywood biggies thrown in for good measure. Their mission? To pay back the money they managed to nick off Vegas lord Terry Benedict
A KIDDERMINSTER hotel is hosting a range of tribute bands over the coming weeks. On Saturday, June 25 the Briars Hotel will be presenting a Tamla Motown Night with Boogie Street. Included in the price of tickets is a buffet and disco. To book call the
SCHOOLCHILDREN will be given a taste of orchestral life this month when the English String Orchestra perform Vivaldi's Four Seasons. The educational event tomorrow afternoon will be followed by a concert - which is part of Kidderminster Choral Society's
PLANS have been drawn up to expand specialist youth services at Kidderminster Hospital after cramped conditions led to the resignation of a social worker. The child and adolescent mental health services unit helps trauma-hit youngsters deal with a range
SLEEPING tablets belonging to a Stourport man went missing in the town. The 42 tablets were lost in the Walshes area at about 10am on Wednesday last week. A police spokesman said: "We would urge anyone finding these tablets to take them to the police
MORE than 20 years after he swapped his desk for a microphone, music star, Mike Sanchez, is going back to school to raise cash for Kemp Hospice and Bewdley In Bloom. The charismatic entertainer is performing at Bewdley High School on Saturday, with his
POLICE budgeting will come under scrutiny when Wyre Forest district councillors quiz West Mercia Police Authority's director. The director, David Brierley, will be at a meeting of the council's finance and corporate affairs policy and scrutiny panel in
A DAY at the races - including £50 spending money - is among prizes in a raffle being held as part of a fund-raising fete in Cleobury Mortimer. Manor House nursing home is holding the event, in the grounds of the premises, on Saturday between 2pm and
THE inquest into the death of a retired Wolverley High School teacher has been opened and adjourned. Worcestershire coroner's court heard that 75-year-old John Reynolds, of Dorsett Road, Stourport, was on his way to a nearby pub when he was struck by
TUNEFUL members of a choir celebrating its 15th birthday are set to embark on a musical tour of Wyre Forest and surrounding areas. Kidderminster-based New Dimensional Experience Choir is performing Susie Hare's resurrection story, Alive! To Tell The Story
A horse riding school in Stottesdon is offering new riders half-price lessons as part of the annual National Riding Festival. The event is held to promote horse riding as an enjoyable sport and runs until the end of August. For details contact Country
A Kidderminster church will continue its year-long 50th anniversary celebrations by hosting a flower festival. The event for Petertide runs between 10am and 4pm at St Peter's, Birchen Coppice, on Saturday, June 25.
SCHOOL holidays are a nightmare time for staff at a Kidderminster tobacconist, as they are abused, spat at and threatened by youngsters too young to be sold cigarettes. Female assistants at T H Hunter in Oxford Street suffered more than usual levels of
A 62-year-old woman watching hippos at the West Midland Safari Park was attacked and had her bag snatched. Within 15 minutes of that incident, a man had several cameras stolen from the reptile house in the park, at Bewdley. The female victim was standing
WELL, hasn't Redditch Council caused a stir! Should they have or shouldn't they have staged the AIR concert? This question will be debated for some time, no doubt, and you can bet money on the fact it will all be stirred up when we come to vote again.
A YELLOW police van is to be used in Bidford to help in the fight against anti-social behaviour. The increase in rowdiness is a growing concern for residents. Last week the Journal highlighted the problems of an elderly couple who say they were driven
CARAVAN thefts totalling over £1 million have prompted police to issue internet-based advice to prevent owners becoming victims. Between April last year and this month, 138 caravans worth a combined total of over £1.87 million have been stolen in the
FEW people can stake a claim to achieving fame through poverty, but being 'broke' seems to have been the making of one Redditch Big Issue seller. Vernon Burgess, who has started selling the magazine in Redditch town centre, said he has never been happier
SPECIALIST smoke alarms can now be fitted in the homes of deaf and hard of hearing people in Wyre Forest. Funding totalling £5,000 has been obtained from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service to provide the alarms. They are fitted to ceilings
BLOOD donors are being asked to attend sessions at Kidderminster's Trinity Methodist Church, Churchfields tomorrow. Session times are 1pm until 3.15pm and from 4.30pm to 7.15pm. New donors are always welcome.
Redditch squaddie Aaron Binnersley and his mates are looking for letters from home to help boost the morale of troops in Iraq. Aaron, of Ombersley Close, Woodrow, is one of the 3,000 extra troops who were posted to Basra in southern Iraq two months ago
STUDENTS preparing to perform their final production at Kidderminster College are picking up tips of the trade from a professional actor who says he has been impressed by their talent. Richard Lee-Berke recently returned to his home in London from performing
STORE assistants in Kidderminster are being urged to keep an eye on elderly customers to help prevent them falling victim to purse thieves. Police have asked shop staff to be vigilant in the wake of a spate of thefts over the past six months. More than
A barrister turned lecturer in serious crime looks set to achieve his aim of bringing more laughter to Kidderminster after setting up a monthly comedy club called The Hilarity House. The creation of the club, which will meet at The Old Waggon and Horses
1 Creep 2 Ladder 49 3 Closer 4 Oceans 12 5 Meet the Fockers 6 Lemony Sickert A Series of Unfortunate Events 7 Team Amercia - World Police 8 Ray 9 Elektra 10 White Noise 11 National Treasure 12 Sideways 13 The Woodsman 14 Son of the Mask 15 Without a Paddle
A LIVELY evening of dance, music and visual arts takes place in and around the historic ruins of Witley Court over the next three nights. DanceFest, a Worcester-based agency, will present Dreams and Ruin, an event involving more than 200 community and
STAFF and students at St Augustine's Catholic High School in Hunt End are striving to raise £50,000 in a bid to become a specialist science college. Specialist status would not only make St Augustine's a centre of excellence for science and maths but
SUMPTUOUS snacks and sombreros were on the menu with a 'Mexican Week' at Inkberrow First School. Last week pupils immersed themselves in Mexican culture, sampling Central American food, clothes and pastimes.
A TEACHER at St Augustine's High School has proved she is in a class of her own after being named as a finalist in the Regional Teaching Awards 2005. Religious education teacher Elizabeth Lawless, has been nominated as 'outstanding newcome' by the school's
A BUDDING young NEW College film-maker was recently honoured for his work after being nominated for a key prize category at a film awards festival. Tom Williams, aged 19, of Winyates, was nominated for the documentary category at the 2005 Blink Film Festival
A WOODROW mum had a triple treat when she gave birth to three bouncing baby boys. Rebecca Rowand and husband Mark brought the bundles of joy to their new home in Ombersley Close after a short stay in the Alexandra Hospital's transitional care unit. Now
THE prospective season of top quality musical recitals offered by the Evesham and District Music Club gets under way next week. It starts with the annual meeting and Mid-Summer Party at the Public Hall, Evesham, on Mid-Summer Day, Friday, June 24, at
RESIDENTS in Salford Priors have said yes to say no to a sand and gravel pit between their village and neighbouring Bidford. In a parish poll 97 per cent of the voters agreed to fight the proposal by RMC Materials to extend the Marsh Farm quarry, and
ALCESTER'S French street market was hailed a success after hundreds turned out to enjoy the entente cordiale. Organisations set up stalls to raise money for themselves and the High Bailiff's Fund with entertainment by bands and choirs and jive and morris
I HAVE very strong views on patients who have strokes, that their recovery in hospital is essential. (I am a retired SRN). If they have to go home, and family to care for them. How will they cope? The purpose for them to get better, physiotherapy and
MY husband and I are extremely concerned at the prospect of ward closures at Evesham Community Hospital, and, as these things can be so often the thin end of the wedge, at the closure of the hospital itself. With population of Evesham growing as it is
I WAS outraged to read the article about future closure of two wards at Evesham Hospital. My mother and father had several long stays on various wards including the Willows Stroke Unit without which my mum would not have recovered as well as she did.
I WISH to protest strongly, about the closure of Evesham Community Hospital because that's what it means. The beginning of the end. I believe Mike Ridley The South Worcs Chief Executive has his eye on the land. It will be close one ward here and another
CRICKET fans in Wyre Forest are preparing to descend on Worcestershire's New Road ground to watch former Kidderminster batsman Graeme Hick and his team-mates open their big-hit exploits in the hugely popular Twenty20 Cup. The county have around 700 members
KIDDERMINSTER Victoria paid the price for a poor performance when they crashed to a 106-run defeat in a Birmingham and District Cricket League Division One match at Shrewsbury on Saturday. Their return of just three points saw them slip from second to
Stourport were beaten by five wickets at Oldswinford in a County League Division Three encounter. On a wicket where bounce could not be trusted, Stourport, who lost the toss, were soon fending balls from throat and ankles. The only batsman to show signs
Results Division One first teams: Chaddesley Corbett 196, Alvechurch 168; Droitwich 226-9, Bewdley 229-3. Division One second teams: Alvechurch 248-5, Chaddesley Corbett 222-6; Droitwich Spa 224. Bewdley 222-7. Division Two first teams: Cookley 181, Harborne
TONIGHT: Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Symphony Hall - Styx. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Fred Zeppelin and Are You Experienced? Little Civic - Jesse James. Coventry: Warwick Arts Centre - Lesley Garrett. Worcester: Huntingdon Hall - Kathryn Tickell
THE future of Tenbury Wells Farmers' market is threatened after an unexpected slump in trade. Andrew Keysell, chairman of Worcestershire Farmers' Markets, said: "Unfortunately, trade seems to be dying away. If things get much worse, the future of this
Witley Court, Great Witley - Dreams and Ruin, until Saturday. Swan, Worcester - Cider with Rosie, Thursday until June 25. Alexandra, Birmingham - The King and I, Monday until July 2. Hippodrome, Birmingham - Birmingham Royal Ballet Triple Bill, Friday
MAC, Birmingham - Birmingham Print Makers, until July 3. The Ballad of Hoa, until June 26. A Boy in a Woman's Body, until June 26. Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry - Works of Liliane Lijn 1959-80, until Wednesday. Lighthouse, Wolverhampton - Facing East,
THE family and girlfriend of a 38-year-old man who died riding the motorbike he loved have paid tribute to a son and partner who lived life to the full and was "loved by everyone". Sheryl Beasley, who was planning to marry Dean Peplow next year, said
CHARGES at Kidderminster's multi-storey car park have been slashed in a bid to win back shoppers. Owners of the Swan Centre car park in Blackwell Street hiked the charges following its £2.4 million revamp last year. They have been forced to cut them by
AN airman who received a Distinguished Flying Medal after the Second World War has died at his home in Kidderminster, aged 83. Fred Parsons, of Snowdon Close, was an RAF rear gunner in 9 Squadron, which was involved in Bomber Command's operations against
TWO coachloads of churchgoers and environmentalists are travelling from Kidderminster to take part in next month's Make Poverty History march in Edinburgh. The march, which was the brainchild of Bob Geldof, takes place ahead of the G8 summit of the world's
AFTER fears that dwindling support could signal the end of Bewdley Carnival, townsfolk rallied to make Saturday's event a huge success. Organisers reported a bigger crowd on the showground than in 2004 and estimated takings were up by £500. The town was
THURSDAY CLUB: Next Thursday there is a meeting at the village hall at 2.15pm with entertainment by Dentith and Price with their Old Time Music Hall. Dressing up is optional. Non-members welcome. Call Janet on 750066 for information. FOES CAR BOOT: Thanks
PARISH COUNCIL: At the annual council meeting, Maurice Andrews was re-elected chairman and Philip Keatley vice-chairman. Other councillors are: Tim Goodliffe, Richard Ingles, Mal Jelfs, Jean Moore, Judy Munt, Mike Munt and Annie Payne. The clerk is Philip
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION: The June meeting of the women's section was opened by chairman Wendy Griffiths. A report was given on the recent carnival when more than £400 was raised from two stalls organised by members. The speaker for the evening was Rosemary
The Arrows returned to winning ways on Sunday - and it was veteran running back Dave Mills who steered them home thanks to his 211 yards and a touchdown. Having lost three times already this season the Arrows could ill afford another defeat and the team
ATHLETICS TOM Kenderdine and Jacqui Phillips, of Kidderminster and Stourport Athletic Club, enjoyed victory in the Stourbridge Stumble "long" 10k multi-terrain race. Kenderdine won by more than a minute, in just 35 minutes 50 seconds. Veteran over-40
NO wonder it's all smiles for these pupils of Chaddesley Corbett's Winterfold House School. They have been basking in the glory of being successful in the West Midlands Schools' Athletic Association gaelic football tournament in Birmingham. Under the
SAILING TRIMPLEY Sailing Club's Alison Young is getting into ship-shape condition for her trip to Korea next month as a Team GBR member competing in the World Youth Sailing Championships. The 18-year-old Bewdley High School student has recently spent
SAMURAI JUDO THERE was a strong turn-out at the Wyre Forest Minimon Team Championships, with 28 teams taking part from all over the Midlands and beyond. Kidderminster's Samurai Judo Club took gold in both the boys and girls heavyweights, as well as bronzes
MIDWEEK BOWLS AS the league approaches the half way stage of the season Bewdley A still lead Division One of the Kidderminster and District Midweek Bowling League after a 45-shot win over bottom-placed Cookley A. Stourport B and St Johns A are second
KARATE KIDDERMINSTER karate kids Curtis Jones and Daniel Garnish have proved a big hit by winning medals at international events in Wales and Belgium. Eight year-old Jones, of Broadwaters Drive, entered the North Wales Martial Arts Open Championships
CHESS TWO Kidderminster Chess Club teams met in the final of the Worcester and District League Cup, which ended with a 4-0 victory for First Division Kidderminster Knights over Second Division Kidderminster Rooks. Rooks staged a better fight than the
A NEW production of romantic musical The King and I opens at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre next Tuesday. The Rogers & Hammerstein classic, which has delighted millions since its original production opened on Broadway in 1951, is based on the Margaret
THE talent of 20th century legends Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr and Dean Martin is celebrated in popular show Rat Pack Live from Las Vegas, which can be seen locally, from next week. The West End Olivier-award-winning show can be enjoyed at Malvern's
BOWS and arrows worth £500 have been stolen from a shed in Great Witley - the second theft of archery equipment in and around the Wyre Forest area in less than a month. Police would not divulge specific details of where the latest reported theft took
Sport has been good with quality perch on the Sandpipers Pool. Friday Afternoon Open, Dragonfly: Alistair Gavin 37-6, Sean Ralph 30-0-8dr, Steve Pearce 29-3. Saturday, Currie and Warner AC, Dragonfly: Barry Cox 29-11, Dave Steadman 25-12, Tom Sutton 22
Chris Senter, of the Green Man, won the Open this week fishing meat and paste off peg 50, landing 94lb 2oz of top quality carp. Sunday Open, Mucky Meadow: Senter (Green Man) 94-2 (50), Andy Newton (Shimano Tipton VDE) 83-1 (44), Richard Brewer (Green
A spoiler worth £2,000 was stolen from the back of a car parked in Kidderminster. The spoiler was on the rear of a blue Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution that was in Park Lane. The theft was carried out between Monday, May 30 and last Friday. Anyone with information
A MOTORIST who attacked a pedestrian after an altercation while the latter crossed the road had his sentence upheld by London's Appeal Court. David Wheatcroft, 29, of The Gables, Stourport, was jailed for two and a half years at Worcester Crown Court
Seniors, Wren's Nest: C Price 24-11, M Jones 21-13, T Shorring 11-6. The next juniors contest is on Saturday at Hurcott Pool - anglers should meet at the venue for the 9.30am draw. The seniors have a contest on the Keepers Pool on Sunday, with a 7.30am
There will be a contest on Sunday at Woodside bottom pool. Those taking part are asked to meet at the venue for 7am.
I AM sure that everyone who attended Bewdley Carnival will agree that it was very successful. There were fears that this year's carnival may not go ahead because of a lack of committee members. However, more people did join the committee and as a result
THE South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust bosses explained this week that the £4m deficit that has occurred in the budget is not because they overspent last year, but because they need to make savings to fund other projects. In fact, the Trust received
IT is sad news to find out that the one and only specialist stroke facility in the area - The Willows at Evesham - is selected for closure. When is it time to say enough is enough? We have had our accident and emergency department and our operating and
REDDITCH Town Hall is the venue for The Primrose Choir's Summertime Concert next Thursday, June 23 at 7.30pm. A varied programme will include songs from well-known shows as well as some old favourites and contributions from the choir's soloists. Tickets
THE travellers who set up an illegal campsite in Eckington have lost their bid to overturn a court order banning them from moving their caravans back there. Their caravans were parked on land off Tewkesbury Road for nearly a year but were ordered off
To follow his recent 32lb catch at Poole Hall, Tim Jones won on the Pheasant Pool, Elmbridge, on Sunday evening. His catch of 74lb 5oz included carp to 8lb, taken at 14m and in the margins with worm hook bait, feeding chopped worm and caster. Elmbridge
AS the dust settles on the Aggborough power struggle, it seems that the incumbent Kidderminster Harriers board are set to continue their tenancy. From a stability point of view that has its merits. However, before we become too euphoric I think the supporters
AN Evesham mother is appealing to Vale people to show more understanding towards disabled badge holders. Wendy Allen has a five-year-old daughter, Adele, who suffers from epilepsy and blackouts. Also, following a stroke when she was two the youngster
AN Evesham woman says that rubbish has been allowed to mount up outside her home because Wychavon keeps sending the wrong sort of lorries to pick it up. Joan Murfin of Mill Bank says that the problem has been caused because the council's usual lorries
ONE thousand seven hundred women will be running in the Race for Life on Sunday - and joining the crowds will be several workers from the Evesham Journal. The annual five-kilometre race, starting from the Crown Meadow, will see women from the ages of
THE company that runs the Hill & Moor tip has applied to extend opening hours on Sunday afternoon. Mercia Waste Management has asked Worcestershire County Council for permission to stay open until 6pm rather than 1pm. A planning application has also
BEWDLEY Town Football Club are celebrating a triumphant season - on and off the field! Not only did they clinch promotion, but have also made headlines for their award-winning match programmes. Their on-field success came in the West Midlands Regional
WYCHAVON District Council has splashed out £180,000 on new water play areas for children in Evesham and Pershore. The state-of-the-art play facilities, funded by the Government, are now being built in both towns' Abbey parks and are expected to be fully
WYCHAVON planners are preparing to take legal action against a farmer for rebuilding two semi-detached homes and constructing cattle buildings without planning permission. Officers say that Alfred Rodenhurst, of Wadborough Park Farm, Drakes Broughton,
AUSTRALIAN Test opener Justin Langer has branded Worcestershire captain Vikram Solanki as the weakest link in the England one-day team. The former Middlesex captain and gutsy left-hander insists that Solanki has never been regarded as a threat by the
LEICESTERSHIRE, seeking their first home win of the season, were pegged back by Worcestershire on a rain-hit first day of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash at Grace Road. On a day reduced to 43 overs after morning rain, the home side
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers target Trevor Challis has opted for a move down to Conference South with Weymouth. Boss Stuart Watkiss had been unable to make a solid offer to the 29-year-old left-back due to the uncertainty over budgets with take-over talks on-going
WORCESTER badminton ace Simon Archer will be relishing a return to the international scene following knee surgery. Archer, who missed the Sudirman Cup World Team Championships in Beijing last month, looks forward to two tournaments in the Far East. The
BOWLER Andy Logan was in inspired form as he recorded the best figures of his career. The 29-year-old right-arm medium-pacer took 8-67 for Kidderminster Victoria in their 71-run Crusader Worcestershire League Division Six victory against Barnards Green
IN May 2003, following alleged complaints from customers, Herefordshire Council's trading standards department started a case under the 'Stop Now' Regulations against Silver Buckle Design Ltd. The Malvern Gazette & Ledbury Reporter carried an article
THERE are less than 1,000 tickets left for Worcestershire Royals' Twenty20 match against neighbours Gloucestershire Gladiators at New Road on July 2. The County has already sold out next Wednesday's clash with Warwickshire in the popular competition.
THERE'S a busy week ahead at Chipping Norton Theatre with a mixture of entertainment to appeal to a wide range of arts lovers. Beat a path to the door for a dose of ballet, music and art as well as a flower show with a difference. BALLET Central is a
Resolutions were discussed at the May 18 meeting, following which members enjoyed a game of curling. In lieu of a meeting this month, an outing was arranged to the Cotswolds on June 14. The next meeting, at Chaddesley Corbett village hall, will be on
On May 31 a Mitchell movement was played. The north-south joint winners with 59.5 per cent were Frank and Pat Hall, Nick Holcombe and Sarah Green, with Gerald and Joy Link third with 49 per cent. East west winners were Charles and Vera Smith with 61 per
On Sunday, June 26, there will be a special service at 2.30pm on the theme of "A Festival of Baptism". This is the nearest Sunday to St John the Baptist Day. There have been around 900 baptisms at St John's since the first on November 22, 1849. Many people
A talk entitled "Elmley Lovett, Scenes from Village Life in the Early 19th Century" will be given by John Maynard at Hartlebury Parish Hall tonight. The talk will start at 7.30pm. Members and visitors will be welcome. There will be a small entrance fee
On Saturday at Kidderminster Town Hall, the society will present Jonathan Darby and Russell Painter's Summer Serenade, starting at 7.30pm. The singers will be accompanied by David Morgan, who presented an evening on the art of percussion to the society
Tonight's talk at Holy Innocents Community Hall will be on "Botanical Gardens and Flower Festival of Christchurch, New Zealand" given by John Clarke, starting at 7.30pm. On Wednesday, members will visit Orleton House Gardens, in the Teme Valley. Those
Due to illness the scheduled June speaker was unable to attend, so Helen England stepped into the breach at short notice. She used home grown flowers to make arrangements, hand-tied flowers, modern wedding corsages and exotic wreaths. Stella Smith reported
A strawberry tea will take place at Stourport Memorial Park community centre on Wednesday, June 29, from 2.30pm until 4pm. Tickets for the event, proceeds from which will go to Acorns Children's Hospice, are available from Cath Oakley on 01299 822906
THE world famous Irish dance-based show, Spirit of the Dance, is making a return to Cheltenham this month. The show is Irish in origin but features a blend of traditional culture and it evolves each year to encompass the changing tastes of world dance
MUSIC lovers have the chance to hear the world famous King's Singers when they come to the area next week. The King's Singers is a group which was formed more than 30 years ago by six choral scholars from King's College, Cambridge. The members' 'charm
A Gloucestershire-based Celtic band is bringing something extra special to Moreton this weekend. Slainte, featuring six talented musicians, will perform at Redesdale Hall on Saturday. Tickets are £7, with free parking and starts at 8pm. For details call
The Stourbridge and District branch is holding a "Cat Walk" on Sunday, June 26, to raise money for its vital rescue and re-homing services in the DY1 to DY13 areas. The four-mile walk, over Clent Hills, will start at Nimmings Road car park at 2pm. These
THROUGHOUT my time as a ranger I have spent many hours searching through the undergrowth looking for a variety of little bugs and beasties. Even now I feel a great deal of excitement when a bug hunt leads me to find a member of the beetle family. I have
THE annual meeting of Wyre Forest Citizens Advice Bureau takes place next Wednesday. It will be held at St Anne's Middle School, Wyre Hill, Bewdley, beginning at 7.30pm. Guest speaker, Dave Berry, will talk about citizens' advice.
GREEN-minded people are being invited to take part in a litter pick in Bewdley. The event is being organised by Opportunity Bewdley's environment group between 10am and midday on Sunday. Pickers should meet outside the town hall.
FORMER Cheltenham Town youngster Chris Murphy is set to become Redditch United's seventh summer signing. The 22 year old was due to sit down with Valley Stadium boss Rod Brown this week and put pen to paper on a one-year deal. The Reds manager has had
KIDDERMINSTER Harriers target Trevor Challis has opted for a move down to Conference South with Weymouth. Boss Stuart Watkiss had been unable to make a solid offer to the 29-year-old left-back due to the uncertainty over budgets with take-over talks on-going
BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION: Members, wives and widows of the Evesham and District branch of the Burma Star Association celebrated the 44th anniversary of the branch with a lunch at the Bridge Inn and Ferry at Offenham last Wednesday. Thirty-seven people attended
BEWDLEY Carnival last Saturday was a great success with, I believe, more visitors than last year. The field was crammed with stands and although, because of insurance difficulties, there were few large floats, the parade was spectacular with excellent
1st Wilden Guides 5th and 6th Stourport Brownies 10th Hereford Cubs 12th Kidderminster (Blakedown) Scout Group Ash Friendship Fund Ballroom Glitz Beards Ironmonger Bulls Head, Cookley Bridgnorth Vintage Machinery Club Cadspec Chaddesley Corbett Freemasons
A GROUP of benefactors providing financial support to Kidderminster Hospital donated £38,000 for the purchase of medical equipment and other purposes over the past year. The annual report and accounts of the League of Friends of the Kidderminster Hospitals
WHEN your jaw begins to ache it lets you know that something is, genuinely funny. Such was the effect Rob Brydon - as his earnest yet hapless alter ego, Keith Barrett - had during just under two hours with the transfer of the offbeat chat show to the
WE were well entertained on Saturday, when the Canoldir Male Choir sang a varied selection, including March of the Peers from Iolanthe, Yesterday and It's a Working Man I Am with an excellent solo sung by Joseph Flynn. Their best performance of the evening
LEICESTERSHIRE, seeking their first home win of the season, were pegged back by Worcestershire on a rain-hit first day of the Frizzell County Championship Division Two clash at Grace Road. On a day reduced to 43 overs after morning rain, the home side
AN open-air production of Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor will be staged at Kinlet Hall, near Bewdley tomorrow. James Reynard's version of the play - performed by the Rain or Shine Theatre Company - is playing 50 dates during a UK tour and is intended
A SOCIETY that works for the future of Evesham and its surroundings is hoping to attract younger members - to make sure that it too is in good shape for years to come. The Vale of Evesham Civic Society, which was founded in 1973, currently has more than
THE company that runs the Hill & Moor tip has applied to extend opening hours on Sunday afternoon. Mercia Waste Management has asked Worcestershire County Council for permission to stay open until 6pm rather than 1pm. A planning application has also
THERE seems to be no stopping Cookhill at the moment as they strengthened the place at the top of Division Six with a sixth successive victory. Broadway 2nds were the latest side to feel the full force of the Ridgeway side and Cookhill had little trouble
THE Friends of Pershore Cottage Hospital are preparing to go on a shopping spree after exceeding all their fund-raising expectations. The League set itself a target of £400,000 to buy vital equipment for the town's planned replacement hospital, which
